Golden Sun: Dark Sun
Written by Mikaa
Concept Created by Mikaa (2006-11-08)
Characters created and owned by Camelot and Nintendo


Author's Note - This fic is based on a conceptual game idea I cooked up, though only parts of said concept will show up (largely so that I can use the whole idea later if I deem to). Hope you enjoy it.

WARNING - THIS STORY IS RATED M FOR MATURE, AND CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING CONTENT: LANGUAGE, VIOLENCE, BLOOD AND GORE, SEXUAL THEMES, AND TORTURE. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 17, HIT THE BACK BUTTON WITH ALL DUE HASTE, AS YOU SHOULD NOT BE READING THIS. IF YOU ARE READING THIS MESSAGE, YOU ARE AGREEING THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS WARNING, AND ACCEPT THE FACT THAT OFFENSIVE CONTENT IS CONTAINED IN THIS STORY. AS OF THIS SENTENCE, I AM NOT RESPONISBLE IF YOU ARE OFFENDED, AS YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Oh, and before I forget...

I DO NOT OWN CAMELOT, NINTENDO, OR THE CHARACTERS IN THIS FIC. ELEMENTS, I THINK WE ALL KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO IF I DID, SO WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY, SHALL WE MOVE ON TO THE STORY???


Chapter 2 - Lighter Side of Darkness


They had no idea what they had unleashed.

Walking amidst the rubble that had once been Mt. Aleph, Alex stood upright, her face displaying the sadnessthat she felt within her being. One would never have guessed that she had fallen down with an entire mountain. Her face was free of scars, her clothes fully intact and almost as new: ligh blue trousers with a series of bright blue materials as her shirt and cloak. her aqua-shaded hair flowed in the wind, not unlike the waves before a storm.

Oh yes, she mused, a storm was indeed coming. And they were quite aware about it.

And she was too late to stop it.

Walking further towards the town, she noted the lack of tents, the abundance of slaughtered villagers. No one looked her way, and no one seemed to notice her. Just as well; if anyone realized who she was, it might end up making things more complicated. Timing was key to stoping the evil that had been unleashed upon the world, and she was one of a few who could challenge such evil.

Alex's thoughts were interrupted as she neared, as a few voices revealed her presence. In the distance were those poor souls, the ones who had thought they saved the world, yet only managed to release an evil more terrifying than any they had known before.

There was Isaac, the pure, innocent hero, who had lost an arm to the dark side of the Aura. Felix, the attractive young man who had been on the recieving end of tragic events that would scar him for life. Garet, the massive Martian and well-known problem with delicate situations. Ivan, the Jupitarian whose sister was key in accidentally unleashing the ancient power. And Jenna, who Alex had sparred with, oh, did she look as attractive as ever, her eyes filled with the fire Alex knew all too well. And Mia, the angelic Mia, the girl that trained Alex in the healing arts.

She of all would have been hurt the most by what had happen in the last few hours.

It was Felix that spoke first, "Who are you?"

Alex felt sadness swelling within her, barely paying heed to the approaching warriors. So much death and destruction, with so much brutal and savage results. Elements might have been what most Adepts used, but the infinite power of the Aura could be used for so much more than death, so much more. Why did he have to do this?

"Alex?"

The disbelief in the tone brought her out of her sad thoughts, focusing on the speaker, Felix. Others were approaching, including Jenna and Ivan. Garet was helping a few others with the dead, and Mia was aiding Isaac with his severed arm. Oh, the pain in that sight! But such pains were only going to continue to increase unless she stopped him from his evil. She looked at Felix, as if noticing him for the first time.

"Where did he go?" she asked, noting that Jenna and Ivan both had puzzled looks on their faces.

Felix stared at her, apparently puzzled as much as the others, "Why do you want to know?"

Alex stared at him, pausing a bit as she did. His features revealed his confusion quite well: his mind was torn between the horrors that had just passed, and the person before him who resembled quite closely the destroyer of his village. A hint of attraction was also there, but she paid it no heed - she had seen Felix give the same kind of look to his own sister and Isaac.

Still, she had to get them past the confusion; if she did not find the bastard soon, more would suffer. "The darkness must be eliminated, so that life may continue. And you must assist as well, for you are just as responsible for this destruction as Alex was."

All three blinked at that, their shock apparent to the blind. "What did you say," whispered Jenna, "What happened to Alex? Why did he do all..."

"Alex as you knew him is gone," Alex said, "What came through here was darkness incarnate. True, he knows what Alex knew, just as I know what Alex knew. But where I long for love, life, and peace, he longs for death, destruction, and chaos. Unlike the Elements, controlling the power of the Aura requires a being sure of their wishes. A person torn between two wishes is given the power to act on both wishes."

Ivan blinked, "Aura? What is that?"

Alex favored him with a smile that was horrifying in its bitterness: "A power that predates the Elements and the Lighthouses. Indeed, it was the power of the Aura that gave birth to the Lighthouses to channel the life of the planet to seal Aura in the first place. In the hands of those favoring honor and truth, Aura could do wonders. In the hands of those wishing ill and desolation, Aura is horrifyingly efficient." Alex fought back tears, "as you noted earlier."

"So how are WE supposed to face this?" Felix was serious in tone, seemingly having decided to go along, if only for the moment.

Alex shook her head, "I have no idea." She then smiled a sweet smile, "But that never stopped us from beating impossible odds before, eh Felix?"


End Chapter


Note - If you see simmilaritites to the first chapter, that was deliberate. Could not resist... :D