Hello to the next chapter! I know that this chapter is quite delayed somehow, but I had some stuff to do...*cough* school *cough *. Anyway I hope you can enjoy this chapter! Now for some review replying...
SolSword: Why should I be sick of your questions?^^ At least someone out there who reviews a lot :D. Concerning your question, as far as I know I didn't said it was the Wise One who wrote that book/legend. It's just a 'ordinary' guy from Veldoyard, who wrote down the story^^. And thank you for your praise ! =)
Oh and sorry if there was some confusion about the name of the new world now here comes the correction: it's Veldoyard I mistyped it for 2 chapters already sorry! But now enjoy the chapter!
DISCLAIMER:I do not own anything from Golden Sun! That's property of Camelot! But all names, characters, ideas that are from my imagination are my property!
Chapter IX: On the Road
by ShiaoPi
Veldoyard, Interras, South of Okaro
Year 1 a.G.S. , Summer
"Get moving!" Hemron shouted and directed his soldiers to break up the camp.
"So agitated already in the early morning?" Iglarna's voice right behind him let him wince for a second.
"What about a normal greeting instead of sneaking up from behind?" he turned around to face her.
How I hate her behavior...Damn it! Why do I have to travel all the way to Anedra with her?
She chuckled: "You think I enjoy traveling with a bumpkin? I would have taken everyone else on this journey..."
"Who do you call a bumpkin here?" Hemron shouted at her. "Want to feel how this bumpkin's fist feels like in your face?"
"No need...I'll go to see the captives." Iglarna walked past him and went into the tent of the prisoners.
This woman...
Hemron shook his head and took out a map of Veloyard.
Damn it! No bridge over the Sermol except for the one at Teremir...This will cost us a lot of time...
He tucked the map away and sighed.
Iglarna entered the tent and saw all three prisoners already up.
"Good morning...I hope you had a pleasant night..." she said with a grin
They didn't answer. The blond girl shot her a dark glare, while the two guys just seemed to be annoyed.
Mindread!
I wish I could kill or at least hit her to wipe off her grin...
Damn it! I'm hungry....
I hope the others are safe...
She smiled: "You guys should really cheer up, aren't you exploring a whole new world?" No answer. "Well enjoy yourselves within you silence...guards! Come on pack this tent together and look after the prisoners!"
Iglarna left the tent and went towards her own to pack her belongings.
Veldoyard, Interras, Okaro
Year 1 a.G.S. , Summer
"Get up Ivan!" Felix' voice rang through the door. "We've got to catch up to the kidnappers!"
Ivan rolled to the other side of the bed in his room in the inn of Okaro.
Damn it! I had hoped it was just a bad dream after I woke up....
The Jupiter adept sat up and grabbed his clothes from the nearby chair.
"Ivan! Come on! Hurry up! Even Mia is finished by now!"
"For Jupiter's sake! I'm almost done! There is no need to yell!"Ivan rolled his eyes.
Felix is getting more insane every hour since Sheba was captured...
Ivan got dressed and opened the door.
"Why did you take so long to get up? Didn't we yesterday decide to wake up as fast as possible to get on the road quickly?"
"Yep...I'm sorry..." Ivan said and walked past Felix. "Is breakfast already served?"
"Seriously Ivan...I bought some stuff that we can eat on the road. We don't have time for a breakfast! Get your belongings and meet me and the others downstairs in a minute!" Felix hurried down the stairs towards his room.
Ivan sighed and went to pack his things...
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"Okay, I got a map from the elders so we can locate ourselves in this world... We crashed down in the Surrounding Mountains, which encircle the great lake in which Weyard was in ancient times... Okaro is right next to the mountains, here." Felix pointed on the map and the adepts followed his words eagerly. "The soldiers who we are chasing should be around a half day's march south from Okaro, if we hurry we should be able to catch them before they reach the bridge over the river in the south." Again his fingers raced across the maps. "The villagers said, that Teremir and with it the bridge is about 3 to 4 days away from here...We should be able to make it in 2 and a half days to catch up with the kidnappers..."Felix looked them in the eyes. "Understood? So I don't want to hear complaints about the pace I will set..." They nodded and Felix stored the map in his backpack.
"Let's go!"
Veldoyard, Interras, Anedra
Year 1 a.G.S. , Summer
"We have brought him before you, my king!"
The man on the throne nodded: "I appreciate your efforts...but now leave me alone with the captive."
"As you wish, your Highness!" the guards left the room and locked the doors from outside.
The king smirked.
With him the next step is achieved....soon I can claim my revenge on all of them...
He stared into the yellow eyes of the blue-haired man in front of him.
"Still without thoughts eh?" the king smiled. "No surprises here...although it was harder than I thought to control your will...Anyway all of this doesn't matter anymore..."
The Lemurian stood still and silent.
"You should be honored to know that you will succeed me, I guess you would be honored if you could still think...."the king paused. "But you will still be a useful puppet for me...at least after I flooded your mind with some essence so you can govern these lands for me...at least until I have captured control over every region in this pathetic world."
It will all be over soon...and then I can finally claim my reward...king of this world...that is the place that belongs to me and for which I have endured so much!
Veldoyard, Interras, Road between Okaro and Teremir
Year 1 a.G.S. , Summer
"Do you have a plan on how to get out of this mess?" Isaac whispered into Sheba's ear as they followed the soldiers, who surrounded them.
Sheba shook her head. "I have no idea...although we can use psynergy we won't get far as their numbers will easily overwhelm us...and I cannot reach the teleport-lapsis..."
Isaac cursed silently.
There must be a way out...There must be! We have to find the others and make sure that they are safe, especially Jenna...
He looked at Garet whose face was blank. Isaac sighed.
I don't think that Garet has a plan...
"Hey! Hurry up!" a soldier behind him shouted. "You got to keep up the pace!"
"Don't bully my friend around!" Garet turned around and faced the soldier. "You wanna fight?"
"Pff! As if you could match my strength with tied hands!" the soldier poked Garet with the blunt side of his lance. "Turn around! We've got to move on!"
Garet exploded with anger: "Heatwave!"
A beam of flame erupted from Garet's hands and raced towards the soldier, who tried in vain to block it with his lance and fell on the ground, burning and screaming.
"Garet!" Isaac yelled as the soldiers directed their weapons at them. "What in Venus' name are you thinking?!"
Iglarna appeared out of nowhere and had her blade at the Fire adept's throat.
"Indeed...what were you thinking..."
"Get off me, you bitch!" Garet tried to move away from the knife but the spears of the soldiers blocked him.
"I think you are in need of some rest...to...let's say cool off your mind..." Iglarna concentrated.
"What are you doing to him?" Isaac asked. "Leave him alone!"
She turned around without lowering her blade.
"I would not say that you are in any position to contradict...and don't worry I won't kill him..."She focused her mind again. "Lull!"
Garet instantly fell asleep. "Carry him on the carriage at the front...I'll have an eye on him."
Iglarna looked on to the remains of the burned soldier.
"And leave that guy there...he is of no use anymore..."she told the soldiers. "And don't provoke our hostages again...although they might act as you have seen now, I will for sure act...."
The surrounding soldiers nodded and carried out her orders, while Iglarna disappeared again.
"I hope they don't do anything to Garet..."Sheba said.
"I hope so too..." Isaac said and shuddered as the charred man was still twitching, although his companions ignored him.
Veldoyard, Interras, Road between Okaro and Teremir
Year 1 a.G.S , Summer
"There is something right next to the road!" Felix said and hastened his steps, the others followed him swiftly.
It must be a hint on where she is! Sheba and the others must have find a way to leave us something!
"Oh my..."Mia covered her mouth with her hand as they approached the corpse. "What happened?"
"It must have been Fire psynergy....Does that mean Garet broke free?" Ivan asked.
"I don't know..."Jenna muttered and stared at the dead man's charred face. "but there are no footprints that lead somewhere else...what happened here?"
"We should go on..." Felix said and looked forward.
"But shouldn't we bury him?" Mia asked. "It would be the least we can do...."
"You think it would help him? We cannot waste anymore time...we've got to catch up with the kidnappers..."
Jenna, Mia and Ivan stared at Felix.
"Felix...how can you say something like this..." Jenna said. "This man deserves a burial just like everyone else..."
"I don't care about him!" Felix said and pointed across the road. "There are the persons, whom I care for except for you! They need my help much more than this corpse!"
"But...Felix..."Mia stuttered. "It doesn't take too much time and otherwise wolves and other beasts will eat...his corpse..."
"Felix, we all know that you are worried sick, but we it is our duty as humans to bury him..."Ivan added.
Don't let yourself get eaten up by fear...
Felix stood there silently and sighed. "Alright, let's bury him..."
Thank you for reading this chapter!
I hope you can forgive me the delay :D
Well next chapter should be up in a few days.
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-ShiaoPi