Where the Ocean Meets the Land

By onyx-dreamer

Disclaimer: I would give anything to own Golden Sun, but sadly, or maybe not so sadly, I do not own it. Only the unfathomable genius of Camelot does. * starts worshipping again*

Back to my story…

Anything in *here* is the Wise One speaking.

Chapter 2. The story of the Stars

            Isaac walked up to Mt. Aleph. The healer's apprentice, whom was guarding the entrance to Sol Sanctum, looked at Isaac in surprise. "Isaac…Do you have the stars?"

            "I have only two. The others were irretrievable from the lighthouses but those that I do have will calm Mt. Aleph," Isaac replied in a monotone voice.

            The apprentice nodded. "You may pass."

            Like a ghost, Isaac passed by noiselessly, not even disturbing the around him. The apprentice briefly wondered what had caused Isaac to become so stealthy on his quest.

            Then Isaac disappeared before his own eyes.

            Isaac decloaked himself and took a look around at what remained of Sol Sanctum. The Sol and Luna rooms were in ruins but the feeling of mystery and peace remained. He felt safe and welcome here.

            Turning his attention back to what he was here for, he searched for the portal where their quest had technically began. To his surprise, it still stood.

            Eager to return the stars, he stepped through and found that the Wise One was still at work trying to calm the enraged and violated mountain. The Wise One took a moment out of his chores to identify the visitor.

            *Isaac! You're back! Do you have all the Elemental Stars with you? *

            Isaac shook his head. "Only two."

            *Good enough. Please hurry and place them back. *

            Isaac nodded and rushed to the Jupiter Island, quickly placing the star in the statues hands. Immediately the tears in the floor sealed shut, water returned, and the tremors stopped.

            The Wise One dropped like the rock he was onto the Mars Island. *Thank you Isaac. If you would be so kind as to put the Mars Star back, I have a story to tell you. *

            Isaac nodded and made his way towards the Mars Island. As he placed the star in the statue's hands, the air suddenly became sweet and fresh.

            Isaac sat himself down next to where the Wise One had set himself down. *Ah! All right, a story. I'll give a choice. The creation of Adepts, or the creation of the Stars? *

            Isaac paused. "Elemental Stars."

            *Okay. Imagine a never-ending void. Nothing exists in this void except a single deity; her name is Evana. After millennia of living in this void, she decides that it is too empty. She wants to see life. So to provide for this life, she casts forth the first of the elements; fire. She creates the sun to bring warmth and light to her life. She then pauses to think. She wants to honor the first element. After thinking, she decides she will make a jewel. A jewel that holds the most pure essence of the element it shall represent in its center. She had then created the Mars Star. Now, after creating the source of warmth, she must now create the place where her life will live. She has created the ground on Earth. She then decided that this element must also be honored. She had created the Venus Star. She stepped back and looked at what she had created so far. She noticed that the planet was too dry and warm for anything to live. She had then created water, and once again decided that this element must be honored. She created the Mercury Star. One last element needed to be born. Air. She placed the air on Earth and then created the last of the Stars. The Jupiter Star. Thus, the Elemental Stars are born. *

            Isaac sat and contemplated the information he was just given. "An amazing story Wise One. Whatever happened to Evana?"

            *Alas, even deities die. When belief runs out for that deity, they cease to exist. All the animals Evana created eventually began to take everything for granted and slowly forgot about her. When this happened she began to weaken. In her last moments she gave birth to another deity out her anguish of being forgotten. He was bitter, and full of his mother's anger and anguish. His name was Chaos. He made all natural disasters. But I said only one story. You can come back every now and again for stories. Goodbye Isaac. *

            Isaac said his farewell and left the star sanctum.