CHAPTER 25:
AFTERMATH
It was over. It was all finally over. The Heroes and Icarians headed back to Zil Padon, which was already being rebuilt.
"You think the others made it?" Justin asked Feena, not knowing what to expect.
"Why don't-a you turn around and-a find out!" came a voice from behind him.
Justin spun around to look Guido, Sue, Rapp, Liete, and the three sergeants in the faces. They were all okay. They were covered with numerous cuts and bleeding in several areas, but they were all okay.
"You did it, guys!" Sue exclaimed, leaping up and wrapping her arms around Justin's waist, knocking him to the ground.
"I guess we did, didn't we?" he replied, rubbing his now sore buttocks.
"You certainly did," came another familiar voice.
"Agron!" Justin exclaimed, as he caught sight of the little old man. "What are you doing here?"
"Well, once I heard that Gaia has truly been defeated, I decided to come and see if it was true. I didn't tell the Uolegnanians, of course. They wouldn't be too happy if they found out that their god had been vanquished by a group of mortals. But, I'm afraid that they won't last too long anyway, now that their leader, Sethylos, has been slain by the very man he was serving." He then put on a solemn face.
"Hey, Agron...I've been wondering...where did that dragon come from?
"Ah, yes, the legendary Spirit Dragon. If you want to know the answer to that question, I recommend that you take a look at this." He reached into a pocket in his robes and pulled out a hand-sized stone slab. "I found this in an Angelounian ruin, not far from here. Have a look. But, be careful, it is very old, and therefore, very fragile." He handed the artifact to Justin.
Justin examined the pictograph closely. Carefully chiseled into the stone was a weather-worn picture of Gaia, and standing around it were two Icarians, along with two Heroes. And, emerging from the light produced by the Heroes' swords, and the Icarians' wings, was the fierce, but gentle Spirit Dragon, and it was blowing its flame at the evil Gaia. "Wow," was all Justin could say.
"So," Justin asked Feena later on in the day. "You ready for another adventure?"
"Justin," she began. "Don't you think we could rest first? After what we've just been through, I think I need about a week to recuperate!"
"Oh, okay," he replied, laughing. "But, after that, will you then be ready for that other adventure?"
"Of course," she answered, smiling. "I wouldn't miss it for the world."
"What about you, Sue?"
"Well, I don't know. Aunt Lilly must be getting rather lonely. I think I'll go back to Parm and keep her company. But, thanks for letting me go with you all the way this time."
"No, problem. And guess what? You didn't faint once!"
"No, I didn't, did I?" she giggled.
"What about you, Rapp?"
"Sorry, but I don't think so."
"Rapp, why the long face?"
"Ah, I just got word that my grandfather is on his death bed. I've got to go back and take his place on the throne."
"Well...I guess...all I can say is...good luck."
"Thanks."
Later on, Justin and Feena met Mullen and Leen as they were loading a large crate, containing the egg-capsule of Gaia, onto a new Garlyle airship.
"You think someone will try to resurrect Gaia again?" Justin asked.
"I certainly hope not," Mullen replied. "It can't be destroyed, but don't worry. We're taking it to a hidden Garlyle base with very tight security, so we can keep an eye on it. It'll be safe, there. No one will ever be able to resurrect Gaia again."
"But, what if, supposedly, someone does?"
"That...is not an option, Justin."
That night, in their tent, Justin and Feena were lying awake in their sleeping bag, their arms wrapped around each other. There was something that Justin felt he needed to do, right now, at this very moment.
"Feena," he began.
"Hmm?" she replied.
"There's...something...that I need to...to ask you."
"What is it?"
"Well, this isn't going to be easy for me to ask."
"I'll be patient."
"Uh...o...okay. Um...Feena...would I...uh, I mean...can you...uh, what I'm trying to say is...you don't have to, if you don't want to...."
"Justin, what is it?"
He took a deep breath to calm himself down. After defeating Gaia, this should be easy, he thought to himself. "Feena...." he started over. "W- will...will you...will you...marry...me?"
Feena's smile vanished from her face. She just stared at him, which made Justin feel very uncomfortable.
Justin felt like kicking himself. He must have sounded like such an idiot to her just now. "Uh, never mind, Feena. Forget anything I just said...."
"Yes," she interrupted.
"Er, excuse me?"
"Yes," she repeated, and her smile returned to her face. "Yes!" she cried with joy, and she leaped onto Justin and began kissing his lips so hard that he bit his lip, which actually felt good, for once.
Justin couldn't believe it. Now, they truly would be together forever. For the rest of the night, he held his fiancé in his arms. This had to be the happiest night of his life.
THE END
Well, there you have it, my very first fanfic. And I can guarantee you that it won't be my last. I had lots of fun writing this. Sorry it took longer than I anticipated. I would like to thank another author at fanfiction.com, Ms. Ariana Aislinn, who, without her, my story wouldn't be as easy to read. Thanks, Ariana!
My next fanfic will be in the Harry Potter section of this website, so check for me there! I have a great story planned for Harry and his friends. But first, review this story, please! Every review makes a difference, so, review, everyone! Not to sound greedy, but I want to drown in reviews! See ya later!
AFTERMATH
It was over. It was all finally over. The Heroes and Icarians headed back to Zil Padon, which was already being rebuilt.
"You think the others made it?" Justin asked Feena, not knowing what to expect.
"Why don't-a you turn around and-a find out!" came a voice from behind him.
Justin spun around to look Guido, Sue, Rapp, Liete, and the three sergeants in the faces. They were all okay. They were covered with numerous cuts and bleeding in several areas, but they were all okay.
"You did it, guys!" Sue exclaimed, leaping up and wrapping her arms around Justin's waist, knocking him to the ground.
"I guess we did, didn't we?" he replied, rubbing his now sore buttocks.
"You certainly did," came another familiar voice.
"Agron!" Justin exclaimed, as he caught sight of the little old man. "What are you doing here?"
"Well, once I heard that Gaia has truly been defeated, I decided to come and see if it was true. I didn't tell the Uolegnanians, of course. They wouldn't be too happy if they found out that their god had been vanquished by a group of mortals. But, I'm afraid that they won't last too long anyway, now that their leader, Sethylos, has been slain by the very man he was serving." He then put on a solemn face.
"Hey, Agron...I've been wondering...where did that dragon come from?
"Ah, yes, the legendary Spirit Dragon. If you want to know the answer to that question, I recommend that you take a look at this." He reached into a pocket in his robes and pulled out a hand-sized stone slab. "I found this in an Angelounian ruin, not far from here. Have a look. But, be careful, it is very old, and therefore, very fragile." He handed the artifact to Justin.
Justin examined the pictograph closely. Carefully chiseled into the stone was a weather-worn picture of Gaia, and standing around it were two Icarians, along with two Heroes. And, emerging from the light produced by the Heroes' swords, and the Icarians' wings, was the fierce, but gentle Spirit Dragon, and it was blowing its flame at the evil Gaia. "Wow," was all Justin could say.
"So," Justin asked Feena later on in the day. "You ready for another adventure?"
"Justin," she began. "Don't you think we could rest first? After what we've just been through, I think I need about a week to recuperate!"
"Oh, okay," he replied, laughing. "But, after that, will you then be ready for that other adventure?"
"Of course," she answered, smiling. "I wouldn't miss it for the world."
"What about you, Sue?"
"Well, I don't know. Aunt Lilly must be getting rather lonely. I think I'll go back to Parm and keep her company. But, thanks for letting me go with you all the way this time."
"No, problem. And guess what? You didn't faint once!"
"No, I didn't, did I?" she giggled.
"What about you, Rapp?"
"Sorry, but I don't think so."
"Rapp, why the long face?"
"Ah, I just got word that my grandfather is on his death bed. I've got to go back and take his place on the throne."
"Well...I guess...all I can say is...good luck."
"Thanks."
Later on, Justin and Feena met Mullen and Leen as they were loading a large crate, containing the egg-capsule of Gaia, onto a new Garlyle airship.
"You think someone will try to resurrect Gaia again?" Justin asked.
"I certainly hope not," Mullen replied. "It can't be destroyed, but don't worry. We're taking it to a hidden Garlyle base with very tight security, so we can keep an eye on it. It'll be safe, there. No one will ever be able to resurrect Gaia again."
"But, what if, supposedly, someone does?"
"That...is not an option, Justin."
That night, in their tent, Justin and Feena were lying awake in their sleeping bag, their arms wrapped around each other. There was something that Justin felt he needed to do, right now, at this very moment.
"Feena," he began.
"Hmm?" she replied.
"There's...something...that I need to...to ask you."
"What is it?"
"Well, this isn't going to be easy for me to ask."
"I'll be patient."
"Uh...o...okay. Um...Feena...would I...uh, I mean...can you...uh, what I'm trying to say is...you don't have to, if you don't want to...."
"Justin, what is it?"
He took a deep breath to calm himself down. After defeating Gaia, this should be easy, he thought to himself. "Feena...." he started over. "W- will...will you...will you...marry...me?"
Feena's smile vanished from her face. She just stared at him, which made Justin feel very uncomfortable.
Justin felt like kicking himself. He must have sounded like such an idiot to her just now. "Uh, never mind, Feena. Forget anything I just said...."
"Yes," she interrupted.
"Er, excuse me?"
"Yes," she repeated, and her smile returned to her face. "Yes!" she cried with joy, and she leaped onto Justin and began kissing his lips so hard that he bit his lip, which actually felt good, for once.
Justin couldn't believe it. Now, they truly would be together forever. For the rest of the night, he held his fiancé in his arms. This had to be the happiest night of his life.
THE END
Well, there you have it, my very first fanfic. And I can guarantee you that it won't be my last. I had lots of fun writing this. Sorry it took longer than I anticipated. I would like to thank another author at fanfiction.com, Ms. Ariana Aislinn, who, without her, my story wouldn't be as easy to read. Thanks, Ariana!
My next fanfic will be in the Harry Potter section of this website, so check for me there! I have a great story planned for Harry and his friends. But first, review this story, please! Every review makes a difference, so, review, everyone! Not to sound greedy, but I want to drown in reviews! See ya later!
