A/N: Just a few quick points before we begin;
I do not own Golden Sun, Nintendo and Camelot have the rights to the series.
As far as the story goes, I am going to deviate slightly from canon, but it shouldn't cause any major problems or anything. Also, this is a post-DD fic, so spoilers for anyone who hasn't finished the game.
Also, please review. This is my first fanfic, and it's going to be quite an undertaking. Reviews will help me make the story, OCs, and my writing better overall. Plus, if enough people like my work and want me to keep writing, I will be more than happy to oblige.
Lastly, I have been drawing up some of the OCs (just for concept), and if anyone would like to see them, I can make that happen.
Ok everyone, let's get started.
Ebon Pinion: Prologue
The setting sun cast rays of light across the valleys and mountains, painting everything in radiant shades of red and yellow. Three young adepts climbed a path through the range, eager to reach the peak of the plateau.
"Isaac's going to be so happy to see the feather", thought Karis aloud. "He can finally get back to work observing Mt. Aleph."
"That's right," replied Tyrell with a gusto, "I had almost forgotten why we even started out on this crazy journey. Dang, I've grown up so much, dad's probably not gonna even recognize me!"
To this, Karis rolled her eyes and Matthew simply chuckled at the fire adept. They had grown, sure, but not that much.
As they came closer to their destination, Tyrell continued to ramble on about how hard their journey had been and how they would soon be exchanging adventure stories with their parents. Karis rolled her eyes again and Matthew nodded in agreement at Tyrell, but he wasn't actually paying too much attention to his hotheaded friend.
"Oh, we can tell them about the time I pulled Amiti out of that monster's mouth, or maybe when Eoleo steered us through that ice field up north!" Tyrell spat out event after event, almost as if he were reliving the experiences. However, he slowly came to a stop as they neared the bridge that led to the cabin atop the plateau.
"It's good to finally be back", said Karis with an air of relief. Tyrell and Karis ran forward and stopped halfway across the bridge before waiting for Matthew, who reluctantly followed behind.
"What's wrong, aren't you glad to be home," asked Tyrell anxiously.
Matthew only lifted a finger towards the horizon.
There, only a short distance away from the cabin loomed a Psynergy Vortex big enough to encompass a building. Karis stepped back even as Tyrell rushed towards the cabin.
"Wait, Tyrell, you're supposed to run AWAY from the vortexes, not towards them!" Karis' cry fell on deaf ears as Tyrell reached the cabin door. He pulled on the handle, but the door wouldn't budge. Starting to panic, he pulled out his sword and began to hack away at the door, charging each blow with a little Mars Psynergy.
With each Psynergy-charged swing, the vortex pulsed slightly, sending out dark auras and small bolts of dark energy. Tyrell didn't realize this, and continued to try to break through the heavy door. Matthew and Karis rushed to try to pull Tyrell away from the cabin, but it was too late. The vortex expanded immensely, unleashing a wave of energy in all directions, knocking the adepts to the ground. The trio barely knew what just happened before the vortex loosed a terrible howl, sucking in everything around it.
Tyrell dug his sword in to the ground, and Matthew grabbed his boot as he was pulled off the ground. Karis, unable to grasp anything to hold on to, was sucked in along with a large chunk of the cabin. Matthew and Tyrell couldn't even hear her scream over the vortex.
Matthew didn't have a very good grip on Tyrell's boot, and was knocked off by a chunk of earth that was sucked up by the vortex. Tyrell looked back just long enough to see his best friend be swallowed up by the mass of dark energy.
Tyrell held on as tight as he could against the vortex's unrelenting force, but his sword began to slip, and he panicked as he floated higher and higher towards the vortex. The howling intensified, and the earth around Tyrell's sword crumbled and gave way, sending Tyrell flying into the vortex.
Just before he blacked out, he heard a voice in the darkness, "I have opened the gates, brother. There is a war coming, and I will have my place at her side again."
A/N: Soooo…. Bad? Good? Meh? Please review, and don't be afraid to be harsh. It will only help me get better.
Also, any tips for OCs? I have a few for later, and I could use some help on how to flesh them out and make them believable.
I will also try to respond to reviews as needed, so ask questions if you need to.
Finally, I will probably be making a few subtle references throughout the story, and props to anyone who picks them out.