Tears in Heaven
By Saiyagal
A/N: I'm new at writing Golden Sun fics. But I've been reading them, and I loved playing the original game. One thing that had been bugging me about each and every story, though: Nothing about the relationship between Isaac and Felix is ever mentioned. Oh, I don't mean a slash, but I mean their friendship. It always seemed to me that Isaac and Felix could be the greatest of friends though, and I haven't seen any stories about it. So here is my first attempt at Golden Sun. If it goes well, then I'll write more.
~*~ Tears in Heaven ~*~
It was spring. Birds were singing, the sun was shining, the grass was bright and healthy, the river was bubbling serenely, and Isaac hated it. The happy mood of the weather seemed to mock his misery.
It was exactly a year after that horrible day, when the boulder fell and killed his father and his best friend. His throat closed even now to think of the terror he'd seen in Felix's eyes, when the boulder had borne down upon them. Isaac's hand clutched his necklace, which Felix had given him for his birthday, ironically a week before the boulder.
He often went off on his own, to think and to pray. Sometimes the grief overwhelmed him and he would sob as quietly as he could, knowing the tears were shameful but unable to stop. He missed his father - and Felix - so much. After all, he was the man of the house now, he had to take care of his mother and help Jenna. She lost more then he did.
Garet was, surprisingly, very understanding with Isaac. Before the boulder, the two had been friends, but not best friends like he had been with Felix, for all that Felix had been slightly older. Now he didn't do much without Garet by his side, or at least right behind him. They had reached an unspoken agreement to train their innate Psynergy abilities so that they would be prepared the next time something happened. Most of the time, that's what they did. But other times, like now, he just needed some time to himself.
He knew his mother worried about him. He didn't talk nearly as much as he used to, nor did he laugh and smile as much either. But he never felt like doing so. He couldn't make himself be happy, after all. He was making himself quiet by nature, like Felix.
Felix. His heart sank, thinking about his best friend. "I wish you were here, man," he whispered, as he often did. His mother had once told him that if the gods were kind to you, they would allow you to speak with your departed loved ones. "Life isn't the same without you. I want to see you again, just once."
He sighed and, turning around, walked back home. He gave his mother a faint grin as he walked into the door, and jerked his hand towards the stairs to indicate he was going to his room. She smiled and nodded, knowing what he was going to do.
A week ago, she'd given him a journal. "Listen Isaac," she'd said, "I know that, when you go off on your own, that you talk out loud to Kyle and Felix. You can use this to write down your thoughts, so people don't overhear you and think you're nuts."
He had taken the idea to heart. She smiled again and went back to her cooking.
Upstairs, Isaac picked up the green leather-bound book and sat down with it, picking up his favorite pen, which happened to change colors depending on his mood (thanks to a spell Kyle had cast on it). He leaned back, thought a moment, and began to write.
"Dear Dad and Felix,
"Things are cool down here in Vale. I've taken care of Mom, like I know you want me to. Felix, Jenna still mourns for you - hell, I still mourn for you - but between Garet and me, we can keep her from being too upset. I guess you guys know what today is. The anniversery of the day you died. I feel.I don't know. Empty, I suppose. I have learned that too much pain eventually gives way to a nameless void.
"Mom tells me that you are in heaven now, that you're in a greater place then Vale could ever be. How could there be a place better then Vale? I didn't know that was possible until Mom told me that it was so. Well anyway, I know that you are probably too busy to answer - being in such a great place and all - but could you send me two signs? One, to show me that you are happy. And two, to show that my destiny will lead me out of the gates of Vale. I love Vale, but it is so small compared to the world. Please, I must know!
"I wrote a poem for you. I called it 'Tears in Heaven', to show how much I miss you. I even got with Jenna to write music to it, so we're going to sing it at the festival tomorrow. Here it is:
"Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven? "Would you feel the same if I saw you in heaven? "I must be strong and carry on "Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven.
"That's the first part, anyway. It's for you guys.
"I love you as always. - Isaac."
Humming the melody, he put his journal away and went downstairs. After all, he was going to meet Garet and go to Kraden's today. He mustn't disappoint.
THE END
A/N: Well, I like the song a lot, and as I said earlier, I believe that the friendship between Isaac and Felix is majorly understated. What happens here is that Isaac mourns for his lost friend and father, but is slowly beginning to accept it in his heart. I might do a second chapter, with what Isaac feels when he finds out that Felix isn't dead after all. Only if I get enough requests and reviews, anyway. Ja'ne!
Oh, and here are the rest of the lyrics from 'Tears in Heaven' by Eric Clapton.
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven Would you feel the same If I saw you in heaven I must be strong and carry on Cause I know I don't belong Here in heaven Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven? I'll find my way through night and day
'Cause I know I just can't stay Here in heaven... Time can bring you down
Time can bend your knee
Time can break your heart
Have you begging please... Begging please Beyond the door there's peace I'm sure
And I know there'll be no more Tears in heaven... Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you be the same
If I saw you in heaven? I must be strong and carry on
'Cause I know I don't belong Here in heaven...
A/N: I'm new at writing Golden Sun fics. But I've been reading them, and I loved playing the original game. One thing that had been bugging me about each and every story, though: Nothing about the relationship between Isaac and Felix is ever mentioned. Oh, I don't mean a slash, but I mean their friendship. It always seemed to me that Isaac and Felix could be the greatest of friends though, and I haven't seen any stories about it. So here is my first attempt at Golden Sun. If it goes well, then I'll write more.
~*~ Tears in Heaven ~*~
It was spring. Birds were singing, the sun was shining, the grass was bright and healthy, the river was bubbling serenely, and Isaac hated it. The happy mood of the weather seemed to mock his misery.
It was exactly a year after that horrible day, when the boulder fell and killed his father and his best friend. His throat closed even now to think of the terror he'd seen in Felix's eyes, when the boulder had borne down upon them. Isaac's hand clutched his necklace, which Felix had given him for his birthday, ironically a week before the boulder.
He often went off on his own, to think and to pray. Sometimes the grief overwhelmed him and he would sob as quietly as he could, knowing the tears were shameful but unable to stop. He missed his father - and Felix - so much. After all, he was the man of the house now, he had to take care of his mother and help Jenna. She lost more then he did.
Garet was, surprisingly, very understanding with Isaac. Before the boulder, the two had been friends, but not best friends like he had been with Felix, for all that Felix had been slightly older. Now he didn't do much without Garet by his side, or at least right behind him. They had reached an unspoken agreement to train their innate Psynergy abilities so that they would be prepared the next time something happened. Most of the time, that's what they did. But other times, like now, he just needed some time to himself.
He knew his mother worried about him. He didn't talk nearly as much as he used to, nor did he laugh and smile as much either. But he never felt like doing so. He couldn't make himself be happy, after all. He was making himself quiet by nature, like Felix.
Felix. His heart sank, thinking about his best friend. "I wish you were here, man," he whispered, as he often did. His mother had once told him that if the gods were kind to you, they would allow you to speak with your departed loved ones. "Life isn't the same without you. I want to see you again, just once."
He sighed and, turning around, walked back home. He gave his mother a faint grin as he walked into the door, and jerked his hand towards the stairs to indicate he was going to his room. She smiled and nodded, knowing what he was going to do.
A week ago, she'd given him a journal. "Listen Isaac," she'd said, "I know that, when you go off on your own, that you talk out loud to Kyle and Felix. You can use this to write down your thoughts, so people don't overhear you and think you're nuts."
He had taken the idea to heart. She smiled again and went back to her cooking.
Upstairs, Isaac picked up the green leather-bound book and sat down with it, picking up his favorite pen, which happened to change colors depending on his mood (thanks to a spell Kyle had cast on it). He leaned back, thought a moment, and began to write.
"Dear Dad and Felix,
"Things are cool down here in Vale. I've taken care of Mom, like I know you want me to. Felix, Jenna still mourns for you - hell, I still mourn for you - but between Garet and me, we can keep her from being too upset. I guess you guys know what today is. The anniversery of the day you died. I feel.I don't know. Empty, I suppose. I have learned that too much pain eventually gives way to a nameless void.
"Mom tells me that you are in heaven now, that you're in a greater place then Vale could ever be. How could there be a place better then Vale? I didn't know that was possible until Mom told me that it was so. Well anyway, I know that you are probably too busy to answer - being in such a great place and all - but could you send me two signs? One, to show me that you are happy. And two, to show that my destiny will lead me out of the gates of Vale. I love Vale, but it is so small compared to the world. Please, I must know!
"I wrote a poem for you. I called it 'Tears in Heaven', to show how much I miss you. I even got with Jenna to write music to it, so we're going to sing it at the festival tomorrow. Here it is:
"Would you know my name if I saw you in heaven? "Would you feel the same if I saw you in heaven? "I must be strong and carry on "Cause I know I don't belong here in heaven.
"That's the first part, anyway. It's for you guys.
"I love you as always. - Isaac."
Humming the melody, he put his journal away and went downstairs. After all, he was going to meet Garet and go to Kraden's today. He mustn't disappoint.
THE END
A/N: Well, I like the song a lot, and as I said earlier, I believe that the friendship between Isaac and Felix is majorly understated. What happens here is that Isaac mourns for his lost friend and father, but is slowly beginning to accept it in his heart. I might do a second chapter, with what Isaac feels when he finds out that Felix isn't dead after all. Only if I get enough requests and reviews, anyway. Ja'ne!
Oh, and here are the rest of the lyrics from 'Tears in Heaven' by Eric Clapton.
Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven Would you feel the same If I saw you in heaven I must be strong and carry on Cause I know I don't belong Here in heaven Would you hold my hand
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you help me stand
If I saw you in heaven? I'll find my way through night and day
'Cause I know I just can't stay Here in heaven... Time can bring you down
Time can bend your knee
Time can break your heart
Have you begging please... Begging please Beyond the door there's peace I'm sure
And I know there'll be no more Tears in heaven... Would you know my name
If I saw you in heaven?
Would you be the same
If I saw you in heaven? I must be strong and carry on
'Cause I know I don't belong Here in heaven...