Okay, yeah, I know I have enough fics, but I was singing the song and I
HAD to write this, so, yeah...this was also sort of inspired by Triad
Orion's "Paladin's Heart", 'cause, y'know, the Vale Kingdom thing and
everything...
Garet: Akiko doesn't own Golden Sun. It's owned by Camelot. She also
doesn't own the song "One Tin Soldier", whoever that belongs to.
Yeah, I learned it in some choir thing, I have no idea...but I'm sure
SOMEONE will tell me!
Garet: Hm...
One Tin Soldier
Chapter 1
Isaac yawned, leaning over the battlements of the castle. A
slight breeze played with his blonde hair, and somewhere on the grounds
he could hear birds singing.
The Vale Castle was carved directly from Mount Aleph. The huge
mountain curved ridges of rock around the castle walls, like a mother
holding a child in her arms. The ridges met, and trailed down to Aleph
Valley. It was a strategic location, the mountain at their backs, the
valley below. While strategy may had been on the minds of his ancestors,
Isaac had only come to the battlements for the view. War of any kind was
far from his mind, it had been centuries since Vale had been forced to
take up arms to defend its walls, or the village of Vault, nestled in the
valley just at the base of the mountain. Vale was a small, peaceful
country. No one wanted to start a war over such a small land, and Vale
didn't want to make any enemies.
"Prince Isaac," a large hand came down on his shoulder.
"Hey, Garet," Isaac didn't even turn around, he knew who it was.
Garet was the Captain of his personal guard. He only had a personal
guard after the insistence of his mother, Queen Dora, after his father
had died in a hunting accident.
Garet leaned back against the parparet. He glanced over his
shoulder at the view, before returning to scanning the castle grounds,
twirling a dagger in his fingers like he always did when he was nervous.
Garet was much taller than him, it didn't help that his auburn hair stood
practically on end. He was also broad shouldered and large chested,
someone you wouldn't want to pick a fight with in a dark alley way...or
anywhere else, for that matter. Garet was only a year older than Isaac,
but he had served under his father for many years before becoming Isaac's
guard. "I'm afraid I come bearing bad news."
"What is it?" Isaac was more curious than alarmed. In Vale, the
words "bad news" meant "good gossip".
"It's the village," Garet pointed over his shoulder with his
dagger. "They've been demanding the treasure. They say they're kill for
it."
"Kill for the treasure?" Isaac almost laughed. "The treasure
under the stone? That's ridiculous!"
Garet pulled a rolled up scroll from a concealed pouch. "If you
want to read it, go ahead."
"There's no need for that," Isaac shook his head, grinning.
"Return a message to them, tell them that we'll share the treasure with
them if they want it so badly!"
"Done," Garet nodded, and began walking towards the stairs.
"Garet...does the Queen know about this?" Isaac asked.
"Queen Dora has not been informed, no," Garet turned.
"No sense in telling her," Isaac smiled. "Go on, Garet. Thank
you."
"Yes, my prince."
And that's...all...for now.
Garet: She has the entire thing written out, she's just being a brat.
I do not!
Garet: Yes, you do.
Okay, so I do, but they didn't need to know that?
Garet: Who's they?
What?
Garet: Are you talking to the voices again?
Wha...no!
Garet: Akiko, the voices aren't real.
AAAAAAAAAAAGH!
HAD to write this, so, yeah...this was also sort of inspired by Triad
Orion's "Paladin's Heart", 'cause, y'know, the Vale Kingdom thing and
everything...
Garet: Akiko doesn't own Golden Sun. It's owned by Camelot. She also
doesn't own the song "One Tin Soldier", whoever that belongs to.
Yeah, I learned it in some choir thing, I have no idea...but I'm sure
SOMEONE will tell me!
Garet: Hm...
One Tin Soldier
Chapter 1
Isaac yawned, leaning over the battlements of the castle. A
slight breeze played with his blonde hair, and somewhere on the grounds
he could hear birds singing.
The Vale Castle was carved directly from Mount Aleph. The huge
mountain curved ridges of rock around the castle walls, like a mother
holding a child in her arms. The ridges met, and trailed down to Aleph
Valley. It was a strategic location, the mountain at their backs, the
valley below. While strategy may had been on the minds of his ancestors,
Isaac had only come to the battlements for the view. War of any kind was
far from his mind, it had been centuries since Vale had been forced to
take up arms to defend its walls, or the village of Vault, nestled in the
valley just at the base of the mountain. Vale was a small, peaceful
country. No one wanted to start a war over such a small land, and Vale
didn't want to make any enemies.
"Prince Isaac," a large hand came down on his shoulder.
"Hey, Garet," Isaac didn't even turn around, he knew who it was.
Garet was the Captain of his personal guard. He only had a personal
guard after the insistence of his mother, Queen Dora, after his father
had died in a hunting accident.
Garet leaned back against the parparet. He glanced over his
shoulder at the view, before returning to scanning the castle grounds,
twirling a dagger in his fingers like he always did when he was nervous.
Garet was much taller than him, it didn't help that his auburn hair stood
practically on end. He was also broad shouldered and large chested,
someone you wouldn't want to pick a fight with in a dark alley way...or
anywhere else, for that matter. Garet was only a year older than Isaac,
but he had served under his father for many years before becoming Isaac's
guard. "I'm afraid I come bearing bad news."
"What is it?" Isaac was more curious than alarmed. In Vale, the
words "bad news" meant "good gossip".
"It's the village," Garet pointed over his shoulder with his
dagger. "They've been demanding the treasure. They say they're kill for
it."
"Kill for the treasure?" Isaac almost laughed. "The treasure
under the stone? That's ridiculous!"
Garet pulled a rolled up scroll from a concealed pouch. "If you
want to read it, go ahead."
"There's no need for that," Isaac shook his head, grinning.
"Return a message to them, tell them that we'll share the treasure with
them if they want it so badly!"
"Done," Garet nodded, and began walking towards the stairs.
"Garet...does the Queen know about this?" Isaac asked.
"Queen Dora has not been informed, no," Garet turned.
"No sense in telling her," Isaac smiled. "Go on, Garet. Thank
you."
"Yes, my prince."
And that's...all...for now.
Garet: She has the entire thing written out, she's just being a brat.
I do not!
Garet: Yes, you do.
Okay, so I do, but they didn't need to know that?
Garet: Who's they?
What?
Garet: Are you talking to the voices again?
Wha...no!
Garet: Akiko, the voices aren't real.
AAAAAAAAAAAGH!