Golden Sun: Elemental Arts
Takio Shinoshi
takio_shinoshi@yahoo.com
Golden Sun:
Elemental Arts
Chapter 2: Distant Battles
Felix watched as people continued past him into the large town of Kalay that also like Vale had grown large enouf to make Vale still look small. The sun's heat was quite warm as sweat dripped down his face and he brushed his brown hair aside and tugged on his green cape and walked forward with Sheba a young blonde haird girl with purple eyes who had been with him for quite a while now. She was formally a slave of Tolbi and then was captured by Saturos and Menardi and then saved by Felix when she fell from the Venus Lighthouse and followed him ever since.
It didn't bother him that much at all and she kept him good company for the time. He had also been in a similar situation a few years back in Vale before the entire thing began he had also drowned and was rescued by Saturos and Menardi who kept him along for their purposes however, that was all over and done with now and he was glad it was.
"Felix." Sheba tugged on his arm stairing up at him.
"What?"
She pointed ahead over toward an inn. "Don't you think we should hurry up and get a room before their aren't any left?" she said with a small look of worry in her face.
Felix nodded. "Sure..Why don't you go get a room. I want to take a look around and see what all has changed around this place since the last time I had been here."
Sheba nodded. "I will come find you soon as I am finished."
Felix nodded and watched her walk off toward the Inn as people began to block his view of her as she made her way inside. He turned and staird further down into the town seeing how things had changed since he'd been there. It had been a short time back but, his memory served him well. People seemed to be on their normal day routines as usual but their was also alot more to it than before.
A arena had been set up only a short distance out from the town. It was made so that warriors from the Collosso that had succeeded in the finals would travel here for the final challenges and matches and those who had succeeded could challenge a guardian which were some of the strongest warriors in the world for their spot to fight the warriors that made it as far as they did.
Felix had left Vale to come to Kalay to check things out and learn a little more before he took off to Tolbi to the Collosso to enter it and test out his abilitys and see how much he had improved over the years. He figured Sheba could stand a possible chance a little ways through the trials and matches but she just wasn't strong enouf to do that even as a Jupiter Adept however, she had insisted on going with him so he wouldn't be alone and so she could help him if something bad happend.
The day's heat remaind warm as he continued on through the town passing several small item and weapons stores as he came across food stores but none of them he cared to check out at the time. He had wanted to visit a large hall they had built that was for the famed Collosso champions and warriors that had gone through and broken records or accomplished other goals. He was also curious to check out the section they had on the Guardians that would be the final match if he made it all the way through.
The building was quite tall from the others and had been made as one large building with an upper areah that held rooms that containd information on the past present and future of the Collosso and the tournaments which would also be rather intresting to check out. He pushed through the double doors into the large building that exteneded out into a large hall with various shelfs and statues covering the floors with staircases on both sides that led up to the upper walkways that led to various doors.
"Ahh.. you must be another warrior wanting to enter the Collosso correct?" and older man said walking over to him.
Felix nodded. "Who would you be?"
The older man laughed and shook his head. "My name doesn't matter now does it?. I have seen many warriors wonder into this town lately to check out this building. Some come to learn while others just to spend their time. However, their are those that come to find out more and many have studied the Guardians on the arena in hopes that if they make it that far they can defeat one of them."
Felix rubbed his eye. "I wouldn't mind learning a thing or two. It's always wise to study your opponents before getting into a battle."
The older man nodded with a short grin that seemed to show that he knew Felix was a good fighter. "If you wouldn't mind I would like to give you a tour of this place and then I would like to test your abilitys out in a course a little ways out of town that most train at. If you can be one of the two last fighters left in this small tournament I am holding then I will sponser and pay for your trip to Tolbi and back if you proceed there."
This could save a lot of money... and, If I can get a small warmup before it begins.. that could be a lot of help for me. Felix thought for a short moment then nodded. "I'll do it."
The old man nodded again. "Glad to hear that. Please feel free to stay over at the largest house on the left side of town. You won't be able to get an Inn here because it will be booked up for some time. The Collosso is only a week away so it would be good to be at your best. Please stay there for now and tommrow we will begin."
"Alright."
"Oh." the man began. "May I ask your name?"
Felix nodded. "It's Felix."
"Well if you will follow me then we ca-.."
A sudden scream came from outside followed by several as people begin to start shouting things that seemed to be turning to an uproar. Both men along with others fled through the doors into the outside. People were running and more screams came. Felix quickly cought on to where the people were running to. The Inn.. thats where Sheba was!.
Felix quickly took off pushing through people as the old man followed him. He placed his hand on the hilt of his sword knowing something bad was going on up ahead. Felix watched in shock as he rounded the corner where several outsiders stood all holding swords with several people tied down behind them as hostages and the first one he noticed was Sheba however, she wasn't tied down like the rest she was being held hostage by one of them men.
Without a second thought Felix rushed out in front of the people drawing his sword and stood stairing directly at the men. "Sheba are you alright!." he said loudly hinting a bit of anger in his tone.
The young girl nodded as the man tightned his grip on her. "And who are you?." the man said with a small grin on his face. "Are you going to try to save her?.. I wouldn't try that if I was you their's no possible way for you to defeat us all. I suggest you back off and hear use out before you do anything rash."
Felix let a small grin slip up across his face as he made no motions to back down at all. "I wouldn't think so highly of yourself's. I suggest you let these people go and walk alway."
"hahaha...your something else." the man laughed and pushed Sheba to the ground and slowly walked forward. "Lets see what you can do." he motioned toward the other men standing around as they all began to slowly walk toward him with big grins on their face.
Felix hardned the grip on his sword stairing them down as they approaced keeping his ground and not even begining to back off. "Come." he said quietly but loud enouf for them to hear.
"Hold on!." a voice came from the crowd as man with dark black hair stepped up dressed in a blue uniform. "This may be your fight but, I have something against young girls being held hostage like that and besides this is not the first time these guys have tried anyhting like this before."
"Satono...what are you doing here.?" the man that was holding Sheba hostage said in a sort of amazed voice. "Why are you fighting on his side.. I thought you were with us.?"
Satono nodded but kept a straight face. "My dad was the leader of the Okotone for sometime that part is true. However, when he was the leader nothing like this ever took place and he worked in a form of justice not petty crime."
The man's face angerd. "I thought you were dead.. you fell from that cliff and were never seen again. I thought we had done you in as well.?"
Satono's face darkned as he held out both his fist and two sharp blades came out from his gloves of fair length as Felix watched in amazement. He had heard of weapons like that before but had never seen anyone actually use them before.
Satono continued stairing at the man. "You were successful in taking over that day and you did manage to kill my father and another great amount of people. However, you should make sure when you think you kill someone and never see their body to make sure they are dead." his face darkned ever more. "I will now make sure you pay for this and I will find your new leader and take care of him as well and end this bad name to the Okotone."
"So the Okotone is who these guys are..." Felix said dryly. "That was my guess at who they are. I don't care about that though it is not my problem but, what their doing now is."
Satono nodded lightly. "That's reason enouf. Ivo you will now pay for this!" Satono said pointing at the man that was holding Sheba.
Ivo's face angerd even more. "Thats enouf out of you! I will send you to meet your father where you should of gone along time ago! Get them! kill them now!" he shouted directing his men to attack them.
Felix held his sword waiting to fight but noticed that Satono had took right off at two oncoming men and leaped into the air coming down with both of his fist extended outward as they met the blades of the man's swords and he pushed himself off in a back flip to the ground and pointed both of his fist forward as a large circle of fire shot out hitting both of them sending them hard into the ground.
He's an Adept! Felix thought to himself amazed. Normally I could pick up people who were Adepts but, I had no clue about him.. this should be rather intresting.. Felix stabbed his sword into the ground and held both his hands up as the ground began to shake and then brought them up above his head as a large portion of the ground shot up around three man running his way sendind them up into the sky scattering them out as they came back to the ground.
Satono grinned. "I figured you were an Adept as well. I could sence it even a strong warrior like yourself would not of ran into a battle like this so foolishly thinking to get a good outcome without Psynergy."
"What the hell are these guys using..?" Ivo said amzazed as he began to stagger back then quickly reach down and picked up Sheba and held his sword near her neck. "Stay back or I will kill her! I don't care what kind of powers you have their is nothing you can do now."
Felix tightned his fist watching on knowing their was nothing he could do at the time and from the looks of things neither could Satono. Darn it! This guy is either going to kill her or take off with her and their is not a single thing I can do!. "Release her! this has nothing to do with her!."
Ivo smirked. "Whats wrong boy.. nothing you can do. Well even with that powers you have your limits and you know it. Now if you don't mind I will make my way out of here with this little girl." his smile grew as he began to back away.
His face suddently changed into a down expression as his grip let off the girl and he suddently was pushed forward into the ground rolling to a stop right near Satono's feet as a small grin came up on his face. "Took you long enouf Cabe." he smirked as the grin grew bigger but quicky left as he looked down at the man.
Felix along with the crowd around them stood in amazement but, Felix quickly found out who Cabe was. The old man he had met earlier stood right where Ivo was standing stairing directly toward him. "Sorry.. I was just wanting to see if either of you would of tried anything. That guy really should have educated himself a little better than this it was to simple."
For the remainder of the day the crowds people seemed on the edge of another attack like before and the men had been placed in prison. It came as a surprise that Satono had not killed Ivo but instead wanting to see him pay for his crimes behind bars for a very long time. Cabe had led Felix, Sheba, and Satono back to his house where several other warriors were all staying and invited them all to a large dinner later that day to discuss more about who they were and why they were there.
"I would like to thank all of you for decided to take place in this little tournament of mine. It will give you some insight on your skills before the Collosso takes place in only a short week. For those who do not make it to the top two I would still like to see you at the Collosso's because this doesn't mean you don't have a chance of winning." Cabe said and sit down. "Please help yourself's to all you can eat and I would like to start off and have everyone introduce themselfs."
Cabe passed down a small marker and when it came into that person's possesion they would introduce themselfs. The first line of people were all memebers from a small team that had came along to test themselfs in the Collosso for a higher rank among their group and from what Felix could tell they sounded like pretty strong fighters but he did notice that none of them were Adepts. The marker got passed down through several a few more warriors two were from the same group but their was one loner among them who seemed to be the strongest so far from what Felix could make out and he was also a Adept well skilled in the art of water and ice.
The marker finnaly made it's way down to Satono who had just finished eating a peice of meat and taking a drink of his water. "You all know my name which is Satono. My reason of being here was Ivo more or less. I had been tracking them down for quite some time now and I would of fought them earlier but just a few days ago before they arrived in town they had came across a man and tried to attack him."
"Probaly just some poor old man trying to make his way into town." Sheba suggested but Felix doubted that. If it was something like that..he would not be saying anything of this because thats a common thing and no reason to be motivaited to really do anything at all.
"However." Satono continued. "This guy was drifter but when they attacked him I was even a bit scared at what happend next. Felix's eyes narrowed. "He easily took out around ten of them in a single attack in which I have never seen before. Ivo went to attack him but the main only waved him off and said he would be in the Collosso tournament."
"Hmmm..If a guy can cause someone like you to be afraid from a single attack then he must really be something." Felix said lightly. "I am guessing thats the reason you are here."
Satono nodded. "Your correct. This guy had a bad feeling to him and he seemed more then an average Adept. Normally I can figure out what type of an Adept someone is but this guy seemed to be multiples."
"Multiples!?" Cabe broke in from down the table a little ways. "I have only heard of that a couple of times but these were all warriors in the past never present day." Satono nodded
"Do you know what this guy looks like?" Sheba asked commnly fixing her eyes on Satono who shook his head.
"No he was dressed in all black from what I can guess. I have no ideal what he looks like but I could make him out." Satono scratched his chin. "I think we should all get as much of practice as possible before the Collosso."
Felix was shocked at someone with that kind of power but he had seen some pretty strong people before but none like that. For the remainder of the afternoon they ate and shard storys and discussed the Collosso and their own small tournament coming up. Felix just hoped he could become better in that short amount of time and hoped that guy Satono talked about was not seeking the Elemental Stars.
Golden Sun:
Elemental Arts
Chapter 2: Distant Battles
Felix watched as people continued past him into the large town of Kalay that also like Vale had grown large enouf to make Vale still look small. The sun's heat was quite warm as sweat dripped down his face and he brushed his brown hair aside and tugged on his green cape and walked forward with Sheba a young blonde haird girl with purple eyes who had been with him for quite a while now. She was formally a slave of Tolbi and then was captured by Saturos and Menardi and then saved by Felix when she fell from the Venus Lighthouse and followed him ever since.
It didn't bother him that much at all and she kept him good company for the time. He had also been in a similar situation a few years back in Vale before the entire thing began he had also drowned and was rescued by Saturos and Menardi who kept him along for their purposes however, that was all over and done with now and he was glad it was.
"Felix." Sheba tugged on his arm stairing up at him.
"What?"
She pointed ahead over toward an inn. "Don't you think we should hurry up and get a room before their aren't any left?" she said with a small look of worry in her face.
Felix nodded. "Sure..Why don't you go get a room. I want to take a look around and see what all has changed around this place since the last time I had been here."
Sheba nodded. "I will come find you soon as I am finished."
Felix nodded and watched her walk off toward the Inn as people began to block his view of her as she made her way inside. He turned and staird further down into the town seeing how things had changed since he'd been there. It had been a short time back but, his memory served him well. People seemed to be on their normal day routines as usual but their was also alot more to it than before.
A arena had been set up only a short distance out from the town. It was made so that warriors from the Collosso that had succeeded in the finals would travel here for the final challenges and matches and those who had succeeded could challenge a guardian which were some of the strongest warriors in the world for their spot to fight the warriors that made it as far as they did.
Felix had left Vale to come to Kalay to check things out and learn a little more before he took off to Tolbi to the Collosso to enter it and test out his abilitys and see how much he had improved over the years. He figured Sheba could stand a possible chance a little ways through the trials and matches but she just wasn't strong enouf to do that even as a Jupiter Adept however, she had insisted on going with him so he wouldn't be alone and so she could help him if something bad happend.
The day's heat remaind warm as he continued on through the town passing several small item and weapons stores as he came across food stores but none of them he cared to check out at the time. He had wanted to visit a large hall they had built that was for the famed Collosso champions and warriors that had gone through and broken records or accomplished other goals. He was also curious to check out the section they had on the Guardians that would be the final match if he made it all the way through.
The building was quite tall from the others and had been made as one large building with an upper areah that held rooms that containd information on the past present and future of the Collosso and the tournaments which would also be rather intresting to check out. He pushed through the double doors into the large building that exteneded out into a large hall with various shelfs and statues covering the floors with staircases on both sides that led up to the upper walkways that led to various doors.
"Ahh.. you must be another warrior wanting to enter the Collosso correct?" and older man said walking over to him.
Felix nodded. "Who would you be?"
The older man laughed and shook his head. "My name doesn't matter now does it?. I have seen many warriors wonder into this town lately to check out this building. Some come to learn while others just to spend their time. However, their are those that come to find out more and many have studied the Guardians on the arena in hopes that if they make it that far they can defeat one of them."
Felix rubbed his eye. "I wouldn't mind learning a thing or two. It's always wise to study your opponents before getting into a battle."
The older man nodded with a short grin that seemed to show that he knew Felix was a good fighter. "If you wouldn't mind I would like to give you a tour of this place and then I would like to test your abilitys out in a course a little ways out of town that most train at. If you can be one of the two last fighters left in this small tournament I am holding then I will sponser and pay for your trip to Tolbi and back if you proceed there."
This could save a lot of money... and, If I can get a small warmup before it begins.. that could be a lot of help for me. Felix thought for a short moment then nodded. "I'll do it."
The old man nodded again. "Glad to hear that. Please feel free to stay over at the largest house on the left side of town. You won't be able to get an Inn here because it will be booked up for some time. The Collosso is only a week away so it would be good to be at your best. Please stay there for now and tommrow we will begin."
"Alright."
"Oh." the man began. "May I ask your name?"
Felix nodded. "It's Felix."
"Well if you will follow me then we ca-.."
A sudden scream came from outside followed by several as people begin to start shouting things that seemed to be turning to an uproar. Both men along with others fled through the doors into the outside. People were running and more screams came. Felix quickly cought on to where the people were running to. The Inn.. thats where Sheba was!.
Felix quickly took off pushing through people as the old man followed him. He placed his hand on the hilt of his sword knowing something bad was going on up ahead. Felix watched in shock as he rounded the corner where several outsiders stood all holding swords with several people tied down behind them as hostages and the first one he noticed was Sheba however, she wasn't tied down like the rest she was being held hostage by one of them men.
Without a second thought Felix rushed out in front of the people drawing his sword and stood stairing directly at the men. "Sheba are you alright!." he said loudly hinting a bit of anger in his tone.
The young girl nodded as the man tightned his grip on her. "And who are you?." the man said with a small grin on his face. "Are you going to try to save her?.. I wouldn't try that if I was you their's no possible way for you to defeat us all. I suggest you back off and hear use out before you do anything rash."
Felix let a small grin slip up across his face as he made no motions to back down at all. "I wouldn't think so highly of yourself's. I suggest you let these people go and walk alway."
"hahaha...your something else." the man laughed and pushed Sheba to the ground and slowly walked forward. "Lets see what you can do." he motioned toward the other men standing around as they all began to slowly walk toward him with big grins on their face.
Felix hardned the grip on his sword stairing them down as they approaced keeping his ground and not even begining to back off. "Come." he said quietly but loud enouf for them to hear.
"Hold on!." a voice came from the crowd as man with dark black hair stepped up dressed in a blue uniform. "This may be your fight but, I have something against young girls being held hostage like that and besides this is not the first time these guys have tried anyhting like this before."
"Satono...what are you doing here.?" the man that was holding Sheba hostage said in a sort of amazed voice. "Why are you fighting on his side.. I thought you were with us.?"
Satono nodded but kept a straight face. "My dad was the leader of the Okotone for sometime that part is true. However, when he was the leader nothing like this ever took place and he worked in a form of justice not petty crime."
The man's face angerd. "I thought you were dead.. you fell from that cliff and were never seen again. I thought we had done you in as well.?"
Satono's face darkned as he held out both his fist and two sharp blades came out from his gloves of fair length as Felix watched in amazement. He had heard of weapons like that before but had never seen anyone actually use them before.
Satono continued stairing at the man. "You were successful in taking over that day and you did manage to kill my father and another great amount of people. However, you should make sure when you think you kill someone and never see their body to make sure they are dead." his face darkned ever more. "I will now make sure you pay for this and I will find your new leader and take care of him as well and end this bad name to the Okotone."
"So the Okotone is who these guys are..." Felix said dryly. "That was my guess at who they are. I don't care about that though it is not my problem but, what their doing now is."
Satono nodded lightly. "That's reason enouf. Ivo you will now pay for this!" Satono said pointing at the man that was holding Sheba.
Ivo's face angerd even more. "Thats enouf out of you! I will send you to meet your father where you should of gone along time ago! Get them! kill them now!" he shouted directing his men to attack them.
Felix held his sword waiting to fight but noticed that Satono had took right off at two oncoming men and leaped into the air coming down with both of his fist extended outward as they met the blades of the man's swords and he pushed himself off in a back flip to the ground and pointed both of his fist forward as a large circle of fire shot out hitting both of them sending them hard into the ground.
He's an Adept! Felix thought to himself amazed. Normally I could pick up people who were Adepts but, I had no clue about him.. this should be rather intresting.. Felix stabbed his sword into the ground and held both his hands up as the ground began to shake and then brought them up above his head as a large portion of the ground shot up around three man running his way sendind them up into the sky scattering them out as they came back to the ground.
Satono grinned. "I figured you were an Adept as well. I could sence it even a strong warrior like yourself would not of ran into a battle like this so foolishly thinking to get a good outcome without Psynergy."
"What the hell are these guys using..?" Ivo said amzazed as he began to stagger back then quickly reach down and picked up Sheba and held his sword near her neck. "Stay back or I will kill her! I don't care what kind of powers you have their is nothing you can do now."
Felix tightned his fist watching on knowing their was nothing he could do at the time and from the looks of things neither could Satono. Darn it! This guy is either going to kill her or take off with her and their is not a single thing I can do!. "Release her! this has nothing to do with her!."
Ivo smirked. "Whats wrong boy.. nothing you can do. Well even with that powers you have your limits and you know it. Now if you don't mind I will make my way out of here with this little girl." his smile grew as he began to back away.
His face suddently changed into a down expression as his grip let off the girl and he suddently was pushed forward into the ground rolling to a stop right near Satono's feet as a small grin came up on his face. "Took you long enouf Cabe." he smirked as the grin grew bigger but quicky left as he looked down at the man.
Felix along with the crowd around them stood in amazement but, Felix quickly found out who Cabe was. The old man he had met earlier stood right where Ivo was standing stairing directly toward him. "Sorry.. I was just wanting to see if either of you would of tried anything. That guy really should have educated himself a little better than this it was to simple."
For the remainder of the day the crowds people seemed on the edge of another attack like before and the men had been placed in prison. It came as a surprise that Satono had not killed Ivo but instead wanting to see him pay for his crimes behind bars for a very long time. Cabe had led Felix, Sheba, and Satono back to his house where several other warriors were all staying and invited them all to a large dinner later that day to discuss more about who they were and why they were there.
"I would like to thank all of you for decided to take place in this little tournament of mine. It will give you some insight on your skills before the Collosso takes place in only a short week. For those who do not make it to the top two I would still like to see you at the Collosso's because this doesn't mean you don't have a chance of winning." Cabe said and sit down. "Please help yourself's to all you can eat and I would like to start off and have everyone introduce themselfs."
Cabe passed down a small marker and when it came into that person's possesion they would introduce themselfs. The first line of people were all memebers from a small team that had came along to test themselfs in the Collosso for a higher rank among their group and from what Felix could tell they sounded like pretty strong fighters but he did notice that none of them were Adepts. The marker got passed down through several a few more warriors two were from the same group but their was one loner among them who seemed to be the strongest so far from what Felix could make out and he was also a Adept well skilled in the art of water and ice.
The marker finnaly made it's way down to Satono who had just finished eating a peice of meat and taking a drink of his water. "You all know my name which is Satono. My reason of being here was Ivo more or less. I had been tracking them down for quite some time now and I would of fought them earlier but just a few days ago before they arrived in town they had came across a man and tried to attack him."
"Probaly just some poor old man trying to make his way into town." Sheba suggested but Felix doubted that. If it was something like that..he would not be saying anything of this because thats a common thing and no reason to be motivaited to really do anything at all.
"However." Satono continued. "This guy was drifter but when they attacked him I was even a bit scared at what happend next. Felix's eyes narrowed. "He easily took out around ten of them in a single attack in which I have never seen before. Ivo went to attack him but the main only waved him off and said he would be in the Collosso tournament."
"Hmmm..If a guy can cause someone like you to be afraid from a single attack then he must really be something." Felix said lightly. "I am guessing thats the reason you are here."
Satono nodded. "Your correct. This guy had a bad feeling to him and he seemed more then an average Adept. Normally I can figure out what type of an Adept someone is but this guy seemed to be multiples."
"Multiples!?" Cabe broke in from down the table a little ways. "I have only heard of that a couple of times but these were all warriors in the past never present day." Satono nodded
"Do you know what this guy looks like?" Sheba asked commnly fixing her eyes on Satono who shook his head.
"No he was dressed in all black from what I can guess. I have no ideal what he looks like but I could make him out." Satono scratched his chin. "I think we should all get as much of practice as possible before the Collosso."
Felix was shocked at someone with that kind of power but he had seen some pretty strong people before but none like that. For the remainder of the afternoon they ate and shard storys and discussed the Collosso and their own small tournament coming up. Felix just hoped he could become better in that short amount of time and hoped that guy Satono talked about was not seeking the Elemental Stars.
