A/N: Here it is, the finale to Book 1 of Golden Sun: The Maidens of Hope, after that is the Epliouge! So here we go!
Chapter 35 and Final Chapter of Book 1: Jounrery's End? Part 2 of 2: Battle at Venus Lighthouse: To Lands Unknown
(With Melona and Menace…)
Melona and Menace were at Idejima, panting over the long walk following our heroes. "I… will never… do that again for awhile!" Melona panted. "Still, we saw them entering this area from afar. So what is this place?" Menace wondered.
Suddenly, Melona's ears perked up. "Hide!" She issued. Menace was confused, but nodded as the two idiot minions of the Swamp Witch hid behind a rock. They waited about three minutes and saw a young 16 year old girl and a elderly old man walking up to the wrecked ship. It was Kraden and Jenna!
"Who are they?" Menace whispered.
(Back to the heroes…)
The party appeared on the top of the lighthouse by one of the structures. They noticed floating platforms. Nodding to each other, they take turns hoping on them, they hid and saw Felix, Saturos, Menadri and Sheba near the unlit beacon.
"At long last, now is the time to lit Venus Lighthouse's beacon.' Menadri smirked. "With Venus Lighthouse's beacon lit, only two remains." Saturos commented.
"No. Lighting Jupiter is virtually the same as lighting Mars." Menadri shook her head no. "That's true. Jupiter is really all that remains." Saturos nodded.
"That's right. Your dreams are within your grasp now." Felix frowned. Saturos and Menadri turned to face Felix. "Why are you still here, Felix?" Menadri scoffed.
"I thought I order you to go ahead to the ship." Saturos folded his arms. "I already sent Jenna and the others to the dock at Idejima." Felix stated calmly. 'So that's their ship…' Zoey thought to herself.
"Then why did you come back?" Saturos frowned deeply. "Because I have a diferent promise to keep. That and also protecting the Maidens of Hope." Felix frowned as he folded his arms.
"That? Then you must mean Sheba…" Menadri sneered. "Yes, Sheba. Why haven't you release her yet? You promised to free her once you got into Venus Lighthouse." Felix gritted his teeth.
"And that's what brought you back?" Menadri arched an eyebrow. "You promised not to involve anyone who wasn't involved in this matter." Felix growled. "Sheba is special." Saturos smirked.
Felix looked down in anger and said "Of course… Because Sheba is a special kind of Adept? You guys learned something from the first two lighthouses."
"And that would be?" Menadri questioned. "In order to enter each lighthouse, you needed an Adept of that clan. Right now, we have Fire, Earth and Water Adepts, but no Wind Adepts." Felix glared at them.
"That does seemed to be the case." Saturos nodded. "Do we need Sheba to get into Jupiter Lighthouse?" Felix demanded.
"I'm sorry, Felix, but we cannot enter the lighthouse without a Wind Adept. And we need the 8 Maidens of Hope to accomplish that task." Menadri frowned.
"That being the case, I guess I understand why you can't set Sheba free." Felix continued to glare at them. Sheba was silent.
"It seems you too, have learned something. If that is all, then you should go, Felix!" Saturos ordered. "Can't do that. I'm not leaving Sheba behind! I'm taking her to the ship!" Felix shouted angrily.
"What are you talking about, Felix?" Menadri glared at him. "We don't know what will happen if the beacon is lit and I'm not gonna leave Sheba behind to find out!" Felix clenched his fists.
"We told you we will protect Sheba. Don't you trust us?" Saturos questioned. Felix gritted his teeth. "That's not what I'm saying… It's just to be safe." He muttered.
"Don't tell us what's best, Felix. You're not taking Sheba." Menadri said firmly. "Why not? Don't you trust me?" Felix demanded. "How can we, after you just demanded Sheba?" Saturos growled.
"If we had trusted you a moment ago, Sheba would have been free now." Menadri folded her arms. Felix growled then turned to face Sheba. "Come with me, Sheba! I shall protect you!" Felix assured her.
"Are you ready to do this, even though it meant fighting us?" Saturos sneered.
"…I believe he is! He would not have defied us if he lacked the will to fight." Menadri smirked. "If it means protecting Sheba from harm, then I must." Felix let out a small growl.
"You have seen what we can do. You know you cannot stop us." Saturos taunted. "How can you protect Sheba, when you can't protect yourself?" Menadri added. "Shut up…" Felix growled.
"The rebellious attitude is exactly why we never let you fight." Saturos frowned. "Haven't you been given enough reason to fear us in these travels?" Menadri sneered. "You're no fighter, Felix. How can you hope to stand against us?" Saturos added.
"You've questioned us for the last time! Let's see what you can do!" Menadri snarled as she and Saturos got into battle stances. "That's enough!" Isaac yelled, his anger growing as he and the party rushed up to them.
"Isaac…" Felix whispered. "So! You've come to stop us?" Saturos glared at the heroes. "You bet we are!" Zoey shouted. "Look what your defiance has brought us, Felix!" Menadri growled angrily.
"Isaac… Please stay out of this… I was about to do things by myself till you and the Maidens showed up. Just please, let us light the beacon." Felix pleaded. "Silence! You'd best tread lightly, Felix, or both you and Sheba will suffer!" Saturos threaten.
"If anything happened to Sheba, then we failed Faran." Mia gripped her ankh. "We're gonna stop you and save Sheba!" Reina unsheathed her sword and pointed at the two Mars Adepts.
"So, you worry about Sheba too?" Menadri sneered. Saturos got an idea. "Don't worry. We won't hurt Sheba… if you meet our conditions." He smirked.
Menadri turned to Saturos with a questionable look. "What are you doing, Saturos?" She asked. "Leave this to me! Sheba! Do you remember the rod connected to Hesperia?" He asked Sheba.
"The Rod of Hesperia?" Sheba blinked. "The rod required to enter Jupiter Lighthouse!" Saturos snarled. "Ye-Yes…" Sheba meekly nodded. "Those who purse us bear a rod… Is it the one?" Menadri added.
Sheba approached our heroes. "Sheba! Stay where you are! You can do it from here!" Menadri snarled. Sheba gulped as she went back to where she was standing. Then she used Mind Read from afar.
"How about it, Sheba?" Saturos asked haughtily. "Well, Sheba?" Menadri added. "…Perhaps…" Sheba looked down.
"Perhaps what!" Saturos snarled. "Don't yell at her!" Felix yelled angrily at the two. "We're not yelling! We just want a straight answer. So, Sheba?" Menadri questioned.
"Their minds are veiled. I cannot see clearly… but I think… it's the one." Sheba stated. "A waste of time." Saturos frowned. "So, what do we do?" Menadri asked. Saturos turned to the party with a glare.
"Do you know the terms we will require before we agree not to harm Sheba?" He asked coldly. Isaac growled and said "You want the Shaman's Rod…"
"You're smarter than I thought if you've figured it out." Saturos smirked coldly. "If you give the Shaman's Rod, Sheba will not be harmed. Agreed?" "Agreed…." Isaac growled again.
"The Shaman's Rod?" Ivan turned to Isaac with a questionable look. "If it means saving Sheba, I will give it to you." Ivan nodded as he gave Isaac the Shaman's Rod. He already got a spare rod to use for battle on the journey.
"But Ivan! Master Hammet entrusted that rod to you!" Nowa protested. "Don't you care about Sheba's safety?" Saturos asked. "Then give us the rod!" Menadri issued. "Alright…" Isaac nodded.
"Well done, Saturos! We finally have the Shaman's Rod!" Menadri chuckled darkly. "Go get it, Felix!" Saturos ordered. Felix figured out what they're doing and merely nodded as he and Isaac walked up to each other.
Isaac gave Felix the Shaman's Rod. "Sorry about this, Isaac…" Felix said in a hint of guilt. "Now… Give us the Maidens!" Menadri issued. "…What?" Renee frowned as she got into a battle stance.
"You heard her, give us the Maidens!" Saturos growled. "What are you talking about?" Mia demanded. "Those eight women with you! They are the Maidens of Hope or Ruin of ancient times. We need them for something special!" Menadri issued.
"We're not those Maidens you keep talking about…" Alleyne frowned as she got ready to fight. "You're altering the bargain!" Isaac growled as he unsheathed the Gaia Blade.
"So… You dare fight us?" Saturos sneered as he unsheathed his blade as well. "Haha! Looks like this will be a interesting battle! Watch closely, Felix, as your childhood friend and his party dies before the hands of two Mars Adepts!" Menadri got out a scythe.
"You wouldn't!" Felix growled. "Felix…" Isaac said with a brave smile. "We can beat them. Trust me." "Alright then, Saturos and Menadri!" Zoey whipped out her Rose Bell. "It's time we end this once and for all!"
Saturos: The Crimson Blade of Mars and Menadri: The Grim Reaper of Mars
"Serpent Fume!" Menadri hurled the snake like flame serpent at the party, they dodged it. "Flare Storm!" Garet and Reina combined their attacks to hit Menadri for medium damage. Saturos and Isaac let out battle cry and they clashed swords. It lasted for 2 minutes till Isaac got the upper hand and slashed Saturos three times with his Gaia Blade. "Ice Missile!" Mia hurled the ice Psynergy attack at Saturos, giving him big damage. "Insolent fool!" Saturos growled as he hurled a flame blade attack at Kikki, but Mist and Tonic blocked it with their powers and went into standby. "Tundra!" Kikki hurled the ice Psynergy attack at Menadri, giving her big damage as well. "Hah!" Garet charged at Saturos and swiped him three times with his axe. Saturos blasted him away with a flame blast. "Storm Ray!" Ivan summoned lightning down on the two Mars Adepts, giving them some damage. "Flare Storm!" Saturos and Menadri combined their Psynergy to try to hit the party, but Flint, Fizz, Spritz, Sleet and Hail made barriers to dispel the attack. "Silver Slash!" Infused with earth Psynergy, Renee managed to hit Menadri three times with her whip. Menadri charged at Mia and slashed her three times with her scythe. "Ply Well!" Mia healed her wounds. Menadri slashed her scythe at Reina, she dodged every swipe and slashed Menadri three times with her sword. Alleyne nodded to Nowa and they charged at Saturos and hit him 6 times with their staffs. "Not bad for Maidens such as yourselves! Explosion!" Saturos made a explosion attack that blows them away. "Heart Arrow!" "Deep Surge Attack!" Corina and Bridget combined their attacks to hit the two Mars Adept for bigger damage. "Mother Gaia!" Renee slams her fist on the ground and made earth attacks hit them for bigger damage. Saturos and Isaac clashed swords for about 50 seconds till Isaac got the upper hand and slashed him three times. "Flint!" Flint nodded as he infused Isaac's sword with earth energy and Isaac slashed him three times. Saturos and Menadri stood by each other. "Let's finish them off, Saturos!" Menadri shouted. "Right!" They begin charging up energy. Turning to Zoey and Renee, Isaac shouted "Ragnarok!" "Rose Bell! Full Power!" The three combined their earth Psynergy attacks and it hit the Mars Adepts head on, resulting in a explosion. When it cleared, Saturos and Menadri were lying on the ground defeated.
"We…We did it! Wahoo!" Garet jumped for joy. "We sure did. Alright Sheba… Let's go." Bridget smiled. Felix stepped forward.
"Sorry, but I can't let you do that." Felix frowned. "What? Felix, we saved you from their cluthes! You're free!" Garet gawked. "I still have a mission to do…" Felix looked down.
"What are you talking about-" Alleyne figured it out. "You're still gonna lit the lighthouses, aren't you?" Felix nodded. "I need to do this to recover something very important!" Felix shouted.
"If you're gonna lit the beacons, then we have no choice but to fight you!" Isaac pointed his sword at Felix. "Isaac… You don't know what's at stake here." Felix pleaded.
Reina noticed Saturos and Menadri weakly standing up. "No way… We just defeated you guys!" Her eyes widen in shock. "I hope you don't think you finished us off!" Saturos growled. "Bring it on! We still can beat you senseless!" Corina challenged.
"Right now, yes… But we'll be back on our feet… as soon as we do this!" Menadri grinned evilly as she tossed the Venus Star into the hole. "Darn it!" Isaac shouted angrily. "We're too late…" Kikki gritted her teeth in anger.
"That's not all… The energy of the beacon will restore our power." Saturos chuckled darkly. "Wait what? Venus is the elemental power of earth, right? So it can't restore their powers!" Garet stated.
Light burst forth from the beacon. "Fire and earth share a symbiotic relationship." Menadri grinned maniacally. "This light will restore our Psynergy!" Saturos shouted. "Whatever… We'll still beat the crud out of you." Renee got into a battle stance. "You may have beaten the two of us…." Saturos smirked darkly. "But now you will face the true might of the Fire Clan of the north!" Menadri laughed darkly.
"The Fire Clan of the north?" Isaac asked confusedly. "Bear witness to the true strength of the northern winds!" Saturos shouted. "Shut up!" Reina pointed her sword at them. "We'll still defeat you!"
Felix stared at the party's determined looks. "Felix! Take Sheba and go!" Menadri ordered. "What…?" Felix asked.
"We may not have the strength to protect Sheba after this. You must take Sheba to the ship without fail!" Saturos ordered.
"I…I cannot leave…" Felix said firmly. "Are you saying you don't want to lose to Isaac?" Saturos growled. Felix nodded. "I wonder if that's true…" "Huh?" Felix arched an eyebrow.
"Wouldn't you be just a little sad to see your childhood friend die?" Menadri questioned. "!" Felix gritted his teeth. "I'm saying that you wish to protect that brat from your past." Menadri sneered. Felix looked down.
"…Fine. Sheba, let's go." Sheba nodded as she and Felix flee. "Stop! Felix!" Zoey called out, but no avail. "Felix is the least of your worries!" Menadri grinned as she and Saturos glowed. "Oh my… They're glowing!" Mia gasped as she covered her mouth in shock.
Saturos and Menadri let out a yell as they fused! When the light cleared, it revealed a two headed dragon called the Fusion Dragon. The Fusion Dragon let out a roar as it fired a laser beam attack at the skies.
"Shoot! How can we hope to defeat that thing!" Isaac gritted his teeth. "Isaac!" Suddenly, all the Djinni in the party's possession glowed. "We will use our power to summon all the summons to help you smite this creep!" Hail encouraged. Isaac gasped in awe, so did his friends, they then smiled and nodded.
(Party Play plays)
"Okay guys!" Flint stated. "Let's show Saturos and Menadri the true meaning of our bonds! We may not be all together, but we still have enough power to stop this monster before it destroys all of Angara!" "HERE WE GO!" The Djinni yelled as they summoned all the most powerful summons.
All the most powerful summons appeared, Ramses, Cyble, Nereid, Neptune, Boreas, Atlanta, Procne, Thor, Kirin, Tiamat and Meteor appeared in the skies. The Fusion Dragon roared as it fired a laser beam at them, but a shield blocked it.
"Alright guys!" Isaac gave them a thumbs up. "Give it all you got!" The summons charged at the Fusion Dragon and gave it blow after blow. The battle lasted for 10 minutes till the summons combined their powers to give the Fusion Dragon the final blow.
The Fusion Dragon roared in agony as it dispelled. Then Saturos and Menadri in their weaken states appeared in its place.
"How… How… did we lose?" Saturos gawked as he coughed. "We were superior in every way… But we still were defeated…" Then the two Mars Adepts fell into the hole, never to be seen again.
"I see… You managed to beat them." The party turned to see Felix and Sheba at the ledge. "Felix, they have the Elemental Stars…" Isaac stated. "No. I have the Jupiter Star, right here. If I don't light the beacons… No, it's not important right…?" Felix gasped as the lighthouse split into four pieces.
"W-What's going on!" Nowa gasped in awe. Zoey and Renee held their chests and screamed out in pain. Golden bursts of energy erupted from their bodies, knocking their three friends and the Queen's Blade combatants off the third piece. Then, the two of them fell towards the ocean.
"Nooo! Zoey! Reina! Everyone!" Isaac screamed. "Sheba! Hold on to me!" Felix issued. Sheba nodded as she latched on to Felix's back. Without hestiattion, Felix jumped after Zoey, Reina and the others!
3 minutes later, the lighthouse was whole again.
"Z-Zoey and Reina and their friends…" Ivan gulped. "No…" Mia looked down in sadness. Isaac was silent.
(Isaac's POV)
And so, we finally defeated Saturos and Menadri… But with a cost. We went back to our friends and told them what happened. They voltenered to find not only Zoey, Reina and their friends, but also Kraden and Jenna… But no luck…
(Normal POV)
Isaac was staring at the sea in thought. "Isaac…" Garet said sadly. Trista walked up to him. "What would you do now, Isaac. Will you continue this journey even if our friends are dead or missing, or will you end the journey here and now?" She questioned.
Isaac was silent even more. "Isaac…" Mia said in concern. "Hey! Don't be sad, Isaac!" Flint encouraged. "They're still alive! They have their Djinni with them!" Flint pointed out. Isaac looked at his Djinni with a surprise look.
"How did you-" "We Djinni have the ability to be connected, even if we're far apart! Me and Sap can feel their faint aura, meaning they're still alive, but probarly in another contient! So we can't give up here! We still have to save the world!" Flint stated.
Isaac closed his eyes in thought. "Isaac?" Natalie asked him in concern. Isaac opened his eyes and turned to his friends with a smile.
"Everyone! We press on." "R-Really?" Garet gasped. "Yes. We still have two more Lighthouses to visit before the Journey's End. So we can't give up hope yet!" Ivan smiled.
"But how are we gonna reach the other lands?" Ranma asked him. "Simple. Iodem gave me that orb when we were in Idejima. He said there's a ship in Laliveno that we can use." Isaac smiled.
5 minutes later.
Isaac raised the orb and it glowed. Then risen out of the waters is a ship similar to the one found in Idejima. The plank lowered to allow passagaby.
"This journey has only begun." Vash smiled. "Yes. We still have questions that need to be answer." Serena nodded. The party boarded the vessel.
Isaac manned the wheel. "Alright!" Isaac grinned. "The new lands await us!" The ship set sail. Iodem and the others watched it go with a smile. "Good luck, Warriors of Vale…" He whispered.
The ship sailed off to new lands unknown. What new dangers await our heroes? Where are Zoey, Reina, Jenna, Kraden and the others? All so many mysterious answers need to be answered…
Epilogue…
Airi and Fever appeared in a room with many drawings of something. Airi inspected them and gasped. "T-This is…"
To be concluded… in Book 2.
Bleach Ending 1 plays
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