Next chapter! I might not post new chapters very quickly, I have two health projects due.
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Disclaimer(ugh): I don't own Golden Sun, just Videll.
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It was a cold, windy day. Garet, Isaac, and Mia were huddled inside the cabin of the Lemurian ship, wrapped in several layers of clothing. Ivan and Videll were sitting out on deck, right at home in the chill wind. In fact, they both seemed to be enjoying it, much to Garet's annoyance.
"Trust a Jupiter Adept to sit around in the freezing wind," he grumbled to himself. He then resumed his eavesdropping.
"It's so nice out today," Videll commented. "As far as I'm concerned, every day ought to be like this.
"I don't think the others feel that way," said Ivan, a tiny smile on his lips. The two looked toward the cabin, and their bundled-up friends.
Suddenly a troubled look came over Videll's face. "What's the matter?" Ivan inquired. "Do you see something in the future?"
"No," Videll said, smiling a little. "I'm just picking up Garet's thoughts." Her voice dropped to a whisper. "He's eavesdropping," she informed Ivan.
"Let him," Ivan sighed. "There's no stopping him once he's decided to. The two Adepts were quiet for a moment, letting the wind fill their minds. Ivan broke the silence.
"Sometimes I wish I could see the future like you," he told his companion, a wistful look filling his violet eyes.
Videll considered this a moment before responding. "There might be a way..." she said slowly. She smiled when she saw Ivan's face light up. "I might be able to pass on my power to you, like Master Hama did," she explained. "I've done it before."
Ivan was speechless. "Really?" he asked her, hope in his eyes. "You really wouldn't mind?"
Videll smiled at him. "Of course not, silly," she teased. "Why would I mind?"
She was cut off by the opening of the cabin door. Garet stepped out, clad in at least three different shirts, a thick cloak, a hat, and a scarf. Both Adepts had to hide their smiles. It would not be pleasant if the Mars Adept, most affected by the cold weather, caught them laughing at him.
"I have to see this," he announced.
"See what?" asked Mia curiously. She and Isaac came out of the door behind Garet. Mia had only donned her heavy cloak, as she was used to Imil's cold weather. Isaac, however, was dressed similarly to Garet, not liking the wind at all.
"Videll is going to teach Ivan how to see the future," Garet explained.
"Oh, like Master Hama showed him Reveal?" Isaac asked, taking a seat on the deck. "I want to see too!"
"What's so special about that?" Mia asked him.
"Don't you remember last time?" Garet asked incredulously. "That was one neat levitation show!"
Isaac and Mia rolled their eyes. "I just want to see what it'll look like," Isaac said, looking impatiently at the two Jupiter Adepts. "So? You gonna do it or not?"
Mia sighed and plopped down next to Isaac as the two Adepts faced each other. Videll took Ivan's hands firmly in her own. He felt heat rising to his face at the touch.
What's wrong with me? he thought to himself. I don't like her, do I? Videll's gentle vioce broke through his thoughts.
"Now close your eyes..."
The other three watched as the Jupiter Adepts, eyes closed, rose slowly off the ground. The three could sense the Psyenergy flowing between the two as they rose higher and higher, glowing gently violet. Suddenly, with a flash of blinding lavender light, the two Adepts became one, head lifted, palms facing the sky...
And then they were Ivan and Videll again, floating slowly back down to the ship, hands still tightly joined. They landed with a bump, their eyes flickering open. To thier surprise, the others were applauding them.
"That was awesome!" they exclaimed in unison.
"What did it look like?" Videll inquired. But before the others could answer, she let out a cry of surprise.
"What is it?" Ivan asked, looking concerned.
"Ivan," she stammered, looking genuinely confused, "Ivan, I - I can tell what you're thinking!"
"Of course you can," said Garet, sounding annoyed, "you can read minds!"
Videll shook her head. "No," she explained, regaining her composure somewhat, "I wasn't mind reading him. It just - came," she finished, not able to find the right word to describe the feeling.
Now Ivan was looking confused. "I can see your thoughts too," he told Videll quietly. "They're just - there when I look at you."
"Maybe when Videll passed power to Ivan, it created a sort of mental connection," Isaac guessed.
"That kind of thing could be useful in battle," Garet said, looking excited. "Maybe if we shared power too..."
Mia shook her head. "That won't work, Garet," she told him. "Remember, those two are the same element." She gestured at Ivan and Videll as she explained. "So were Master Hama and Ivan before, with Reveal. None of us are the same element, so I'm guessing we can't share power that way."
Garet looked disappointed. "That's no fair," he muttered to himself.
"You can't have every power everyone else does, Garet!" she scolded him. "We should be thankful Ivan and Videll can do it!"
By now, though, Garet had lost intrest. He quickly changed the subject. "Isn't it time for lunch yet?" he asked.
Everyone laughed, but agreed it was indeed time for lunch. The Adepts filed inside for lunch, Ivan pausing a moment to feel the wind in his hair before he entered the warmth of the cabin.
******************************************************************************************** I'm apologizing in advance for all the Jupiter-related stuff in this fic - I'm sure you can tell by now it's my favorite element! More soon... hopefully...