Disclaimer- I don't own Golden Sun.
Sorry for the late update. Hopefully, my new Sony VIO will ensure more consistent updates in the future.
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Ordinary
The night passed slowly as the four conversed loudly, their voices reverberating through the house's corridors and out into the clear night. Isaac listened to his new friends talk about past memories, trying his best to keep them away from any talk of his past. Eventually, it was time for Garet and Jenna to take their leave, though they were reluctant to. For some reason, the solitary Isaac was easy to trust, but their instincts still held out against leaving him alone with Mia.
"Are you sure that you don't want us to stay the night?" Jenna questioned after Mia had walked her and Garet outside. "It wouldn't be any trouble."
"No," Mia shook her head softly at her friend's concern, shaking her cerulean hair lightly. She embraced her friend tightly, whispering confidently, "I trust him."
"I see that you have taken a liking to your guest already," Garet joked, laughing deeply when he saw the blush spread across Mia's face. He tossed a large paper bag to her, still grinning broadly. "These are some of my brother's old clothes. They should be the perfect fit."
"Thank you," Mia waved goodbye to her friends, walking back into the old house, ignoring its groans of protest. Quickly she made her way to the living room to find Isaac already walking out, his head bowed respectively.
"I am sorry for the trouble I've caused you," he started, already heading towards the hallway. "Goodbye and thank you for your hospitality."
"Wait," Mia jumped in front of Isaac, holding her arms out to stop him. "You're in no condition to travel."
"Yes I am," Isaac argued, trying to brush past the stubborn woman in front of him. "I need to find someone as soon as possible."
"No," Mia pushed Isaac down with surprising force, knocking flat on the couch and sitting on his stomach to stop him from moving. "You haven't even recovered enough strength to walk straight."
"I know," Isaac yelled harshly, before finishing in a lower voice. "However, I cannot stop until my task is complete."
"If you told me who you were looking for, I might be able to help you," Mia suggested forcefully, trying to convey her annoyance.
"I do not know his name or his appearance," Isaac sighed helplessly, shifting to gain some level of comfort. "I only know the sound of his voice."
Mia puzzled over this momentarily; studying Isaac's determined eyes in concern. Slowly, she reached out and placed her hand on his cheek. Softly, she whispered, "I'm sorry, but why are you looking for this man?"
Isaac froze instantly, his entire body stiffening as his mind mulled over telling Mia the real reason that he was in Prox. The tingle of her warm hand on his cheek dulled as he stared up into her caring eyes, remarking for the first time at the beauty of the woman who was holding him down. "I must avenge my father's murder."
"Murder?" Mia repeated last part, her mind reeling from the new information.
"Yes, my father was murdered by one of the Mercury Syndicate's hit-men," Isaac averted his gaze, trying to move away. "He died protecting me and my mother, though she also died soon afterward."
"I'm sorry," Mia apologized as she stood up, kneeling beside Isaac. "I was just worried about your health."
"Its okay," Isaac sighed he tried to sit up, but a sudden wave of dizziness immediately made him regret the move. He smiled towards Mia trying to get her to cheer up. "Besides, you were right about me not needing to move."
Mia giggled lightly as she left the room and came back with two sets of blankets and pillows. She placed the first over Isaac, tucking him in gently before setting the second on the floor.
"Wait," Isaac tried to protest, but a quick wave of Mia's pale hand silenced him.
"I want to make sure that you won't run away on me," Mia took off her shoes and moved in between the blankets. She then turned to face Isaac, her friendly glare telling him to go to sleep.
"Yes ma'am," Isaac resigned himself to his caretaker's wishes, almost instantly falling into the steady rhythm of a peaceful slumber.
Mia stayed up for a long time after her ward had fallen asleep, studying his youthful face in a new light. Her eyes eventually started drooping however, sleep overtaking her steadily. The last thought that through her mind, set the mood for her dreams. 'His father was murdered by a member of the Mercury Syndicate.'
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"Does the boy suspect the truth yet," the same sinister voice spoke to Alex from seemingly nowhere.
"No," Alex resumed his vigil in the alleyway, watching the house through the fence line. "And I suspect it will be the ultimate torture for him when he finds out."
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"Are you sure we should have left them alone," Jenna asked her husband as they lounged in their living room, distracting Garet from his paper.
"Mia can handle herself," Garet pointed out, ruffling the paper outward to read a particular article. After finishing, he turned to his fiance, "They still haven't found the heir to Sun Corporation."
"You mean the one that is supposed to secretly run the Mercury Syndicate," Jenna knew where the conversation was going already. "Wasn't the president found dead a few days ago?"
"Yes," Garet reread the article, noting the description of the person they were searching for.
"Is there any other meaningful news?" Jenna asked, already knowing that not much else ever happened in the city.
"No, the same as usual," Garet turned the page to the comics section.
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"Have you detected the target yet?" a short blonde man asked the blonde woman beside him, brushing the snow off of his business as they walked down the street. His violet eyes were unreadable as he waited for his partner's answer.
"No," the woman's jade eyes scanned past her small round glasses to the flickering computer screen in her palm. "The signal is being interrupted."
"Perhaps we should stop for the night, Sheba," the man pointed to the nearest hotel, already getting ready to cross the busy street.
"Alright, Ivan," the woman closed the casing of the palm-sized computer, following the man across the street.
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Reviewer's Responses-
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luner- Thanks for the review.
ukyo-loverboy- You find out why the Venus clan is hated later. Thanks for the review.
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