Disclaimer: I don't own Golden Sun, but I wish I did! Then I'd be RICH
BEYOND MY WILDEST DREAMS! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Ok, I think I need my medication now...
A/N: *Grins* Hopefully, this chapter will be more interesting. And there will even be a FLUFF SCENE!!!! YAY!!! *Does Happy Dance*
But don't worry - there is still much angst to come! I haven't given in to temptation. Yet!
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"I'm bored!"
Saturos was on deck with Karalen. They had been sailing for 5 days, and nothing. Everyone was getting on each other's nerves. Leo had been driving Saturos MAD! Sheba had been left at Prox to recover, despite the Adepts objections. Now, he was always there to have a dig, and Saturos ALWAYS rose up to it, often taking a shot at the boy himself.
Karalen grinned at him. "At least it means no one will get hurt. Out of you and David, whose turn is it to defend the other?" she added slyly.
"Will you SHUT UP about that!" snapped Saturos. Then he saw dark clouds up ahead. A storm was brewing.
Ivan appeared on deck. "We're in for a rough ride." He said grimly.
-
The storm hit an hour later.
"WE'VE SPRUNG AL LEAK!" yelled Selena over the din.
"CAN'T YOU FIX IT?!?" shouted Ivan.
"I'M NOT A BLOODY CARPENTER, YOU KNOW!" she bellowed back.
Jenna ran onto the deck, the wind and rain whipping at her face. She saw something, and grabbed David's arm as he ran past.
"What's that?!?" she asked.
David peered into the gloom, and saw another ship. At the front, a hooded figure was holding out his arms, an eerie blue light glowing from him.
"IVAN!" he shouted. "THIS ISN'T A NATURAL STORM!!!"
"DAMN!" shouted Ivan. "GET TO THE LIFEBOATS!!!"
A second figure joined the first, wrapping his arms around his waist. The first nodded, and focused. The storm intensified, waves tearing into the ship. Jenna watched them. Who were they? Were they behind all of these attacks?
"Jenna, we have to leave!" Selena grabbed her arm, and they got into the lifeboat.
The Three small lifeboats entered the water: Selena and Jenna, Saturos, David and Leo, Ivan and Karalen.
"HEAD FOR LAND!!!" yelled Ivan, before a wave crashed between them sweeping them in separate directions.
Saturos grabbed the oars trying desperately to control the boat. Another wave hit them dead on, covering the small vessel.
David coughed and spluttered, then looked around wildly. "Leo?" the boy was nowhere to be seen.
"LEO!!!!!!!!!"
-
Selena grabbed onto Jenna.
"Whatever happens, don't let go!" she whispered. Jenna nodded, as the boat swirled around the waters. Selena closed her eyes and concentrated. Blue energy was given off her body. The waters around the boat shifted, pushing them towards the shore.
-
Ivan awoke, the light hurting his eyes. The boat was in pieces, and Karalen was slumped to the side of him. She stirred.
"Ugh, what happened?" she murmured.
"I don't know. But we're alive." Ivan breathed.
"The others?"
"...I don't know."
Karalen sat up, slowly. Ivan helped her out of the remains of the boat. His tied his long hair back from his face, the ponytail having come undone, and started to rummage through the pouches they had.
"A few herbs, and some dried meat. That's it."
Karalen looked around. Further up the beach was a forest. "There's probably some fruit growing there." She said. "I'll go look."
Ivan merely nodded. He set about taking chunks of wood from the boat. It would be night soon. They needed a fire. And besides, if any of the others made it, he wanted to stay near the beach. Just for tonight.
-
The fire crackled. Karalen was face deep in a large fruit. She had found some growing nearby. Ivan didn't feel hungry.
"You should eat. Keep your strength up." Karalen spoke in-between mouthfuls.
Ivan looked at her. Maybe she would poison the food...
"What?" Karalen noticed he was staring.
"Nothing." Or maybe strangle him in his sleep...
"Ivan what is it?" Karalen looked concerned.
Concerned that I'm on to her, thought Ivan grimly.
"Oh. I get it. The spy thing." Karalen sighed, and her shoulders slumped. "I can't convince you of anything, can I? But I WILL say, that I would never to anything to hurt you."
"Cut the crap! You ARE the spy! I bet everyone else is dead, and you were the one to CONVENIENTLY survive!"
"THAT'S NOT TRUE!" Karalen started to cry. "I'm n-not the sp-spy." She chocked on her sobs.
Ivan looked at her with disdain. She was a good actress. Karalen continued to sob quietly. Now he was feeling uncomfortable.
"Why don't you just admit it?"
"Admit what?" snapped Karalen, tears still flowing. "That I'm a SPY? Sorry, to disappoint you, but you've got the wrong person! Read my mind and see!"
"If you WERE a spy," said Ivan, "I bet your mind would be trained for that. EVERYONE knows that Jupiter Adepts are telepathic."
"ARGH!" she cried with exasperation. And then quietened.
"I swear it's not me, Ivan." She whispered. "Why do you think it is? Because I haven't had a tragic story to tell? Well, here's one for you!" her voice became filed with menace and bitterness.
Ivan looked at her. She wasn't crying, just looked subdued.
"There was a man I liked, no I LIKE. I tried to do everything to please him, and I would gladly die for him. But he never noticed me. Maybe it's the fact he was human and I'm not. Maybe there was someone else. Maybe he was GAY! I don't know! But the worst thing was not only did this man not realise how much I cared for him. He thought I was out to get him."
A very heavy silence descended, the crackling of the fire being the only sound they heard.
Ivan was pale. When had he become so heartless? He had lost his trust in everyone. And no was venting it out on this girl. She had been the one to rush over to Leo and Sheba, and she HAD been the one to eventually kill the Griffin.
Maybe he was wrong. It may be David, Selena, Leo, or maybe even Jenna. How far could he REALLY trust her? And part of him wanted to think it was Saturos. He didn't trust him anyway.
He leant over to the girl, and wrapped his arms around her, resting his chin on her head. She stiffened, partly in shock, partly in apprehension.
"Oh, Karalen, I'm so sorry..." he whispered.
She didn't know what to say, or do. She turned around in his grip, and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"No, I am." She said. "It has been so hard for you. That's why I've tried being so cheerful. I did it for you, to try and keep people's spirits up."
"You have done so much for me." Ivan smiled, a genuine smile, for the first time since Mercury Lighthouse. "Now, I need to repay you..."
His lips gently brushed against Karalen's, and he leant forwards. She responded, kissing his bottom lip, running her hand through his hair, the ponytail falling out again.
They barely noticed the fire go out.
-
"You want to play TAG?" Becca raised an eyebrow. Her new friend and some of the kids of the town had taken her to the beach. They were all older than her.
"Isn't that a bit immature?" she asked.
"Nope!" said the blond boy. He grinned, showing rather sharp canines.
"Well, I don't know...TAG your it!" Becca screamed in delight as the boy ran after her and the others. She had missed out on this when growing up. And it was such FUN!
She didn't see where she was running, and tripped over something. A body. Her friend inspected it.
"He's alive!" he concluded, and tried to lift the body. It was a boy, with dark hair and skin, oriental features, and a small axe attached to his belt.
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A/N: YAY!!!! *Happy Dance* FLUFF!!! And romance! With some angst! That should keep me going for a bit longer, and now I can go back to writing truly evil, mean stuff! Please tell me what you think! Especially you, Karalen! ^_^
Ok, I think I need my medication now...
A/N: *Grins* Hopefully, this chapter will be more interesting. And there will even be a FLUFF SCENE!!!! YAY!!! *Does Happy Dance*
But don't worry - there is still much angst to come! I haven't given in to temptation. Yet!
-
"I'm bored!"
Saturos was on deck with Karalen. They had been sailing for 5 days, and nothing. Everyone was getting on each other's nerves. Leo had been driving Saturos MAD! Sheba had been left at Prox to recover, despite the Adepts objections. Now, he was always there to have a dig, and Saturos ALWAYS rose up to it, often taking a shot at the boy himself.
Karalen grinned at him. "At least it means no one will get hurt. Out of you and David, whose turn is it to defend the other?" she added slyly.
"Will you SHUT UP about that!" snapped Saturos. Then he saw dark clouds up ahead. A storm was brewing.
Ivan appeared on deck. "We're in for a rough ride." He said grimly.
-
The storm hit an hour later.
"WE'VE SPRUNG AL LEAK!" yelled Selena over the din.
"CAN'T YOU FIX IT?!?" shouted Ivan.
"I'M NOT A BLOODY CARPENTER, YOU KNOW!" she bellowed back.
Jenna ran onto the deck, the wind and rain whipping at her face. She saw something, and grabbed David's arm as he ran past.
"What's that?!?" she asked.
David peered into the gloom, and saw another ship. At the front, a hooded figure was holding out his arms, an eerie blue light glowing from him.
"IVAN!" he shouted. "THIS ISN'T A NATURAL STORM!!!"
"DAMN!" shouted Ivan. "GET TO THE LIFEBOATS!!!"
A second figure joined the first, wrapping his arms around his waist. The first nodded, and focused. The storm intensified, waves tearing into the ship. Jenna watched them. Who were they? Were they behind all of these attacks?
"Jenna, we have to leave!" Selena grabbed her arm, and they got into the lifeboat.
The Three small lifeboats entered the water: Selena and Jenna, Saturos, David and Leo, Ivan and Karalen.
"HEAD FOR LAND!!!" yelled Ivan, before a wave crashed between them sweeping them in separate directions.
Saturos grabbed the oars trying desperately to control the boat. Another wave hit them dead on, covering the small vessel.
David coughed and spluttered, then looked around wildly. "Leo?" the boy was nowhere to be seen.
"LEO!!!!!!!!!"
-
Selena grabbed onto Jenna.
"Whatever happens, don't let go!" she whispered. Jenna nodded, as the boat swirled around the waters. Selena closed her eyes and concentrated. Blue energy was given off her body. The waters around the boat shifted, pushing them towards the shore.
-
Ivan awoke, the light hurting his eyes. The boat was in pieces, and Karalen was slumped to the side of him. She stirred.
"Ugh, what happened?" she murmured.
"I don't know. But we're alive." Ivan breathed.
"The others?"
"...I don't know."
Karalen sat up, slowly. Ivan helped her out of the remains of the boat. His tied his long hair back from his face, the ponytail having come undone, and started to rummage through the pouches they had.
"A few herbs, and some dried meat. That's it."
Karalen looked around. Further up the beach was a forest. "There's probably some fruit growing there." She said. "I'll go look."
Ivan merely nodded. He set about taking chunks of wood from the boat. It would be night soon. They needed a fire. And besides, if any of the others made it, he wanted to stay near the beach. Just for tonight.
-
The fire crackled. Karalen was face deep in a large fruit. She had found some growing nearby. Ivan didn't feel hungry.
"You should eat. Keep your strength up." Karalen spoke in-between mouthfuls.
Ivan looked at her. Maybe she would poison the food...
"What?" Karalen noticed he was staring.
"Nothing." Or maybe strangle him in his sleep...
"Ivan what is it?" Karalen looked concerned.
Concerned that I'm on to her, thought Ivan grimly.
"Oh. I get it. The spy thing." Karalen sighed, and her shoulders slumped. "I can't convince you of anything, can I? But I WILL say, that I would never to anything to hurt you."
"Cut the crap! You ARE the spy! I bet everyone else is dead, and you were the one to CONVENIENTLY survive!"
"THAT'S NOT TRUE!" Karalen started to cry. "I'm n-not the sp-spy." She chocked on her sobs.
Ivan looked at her with disdain. She was a good actress. Karalen continued to sob quietly. Now he was feeling uncomfortable.
"Why don't you just admit it?"
"Admit what?" snapped Karalen, tears still flowing. "That I'm a SPY? Sorry, to disappoint you, but you've got the wrong person! Read my mind and see!"
"If you WERE a spy," said Ivan, "I bet your mind would be trained for that. EVERYONE knows that Jupiter Adepts are telepathic."
"ARGH!" she cried with exasperation. And then quietened.
"I swear it's not me, Ivan." She whispered. "Why do you think it is? Because I haven't had a tragic story to tell? Well, here's one for you!" her voice became filed with menace and bitterness.
Ivan looked at her. She wasn't crying, just looked subdued.
"There was a man I liked, no I LIKE. I tried to do everything to please him, and I would gladly die for him. But he never noticed me. Maybe it's the fact he was human and I'm not. Maybe there was someone else. Maybe he was GAY! I don't know! But the worst thing was not only did this man not realise how much I cared for him. He thought I was out to get him."
A very heavy silence descended, the crackling of the fire being the only sound they heard.
Ivan was pale. When had he become so heartless? He had lost his trust in everyone. And no was venting it out on this girl. She had been the one to rush over to Leo and Sheba, and she HAD been the one to eventually kill the Griffin.
Maybe he was wrong. It may be David, Selena, Leo, or maybe even Jenna. How far could he REALLY trust her? And part of him wanted to think it was Saturos. He didn't trust him anyway.
He leant over to the girl, and wrapped his arms around her, resting his chin on her head. She stiffened, partly in shock, partly in apprehension.
"Oh, Karalen, I'm so sorry..." he whispered.
She didn't know what to say, or do. She turned around in his grip, and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"No, I am." She said. "It has been so hard for you. That's why I've tried being so cheerful. I did it for you, to try and keep people's spirits up."
"You have done so much for me." Ivan smiled, a genuine smile, for the first time since Mercury Lighthouse. "Now, I need to repay you..."
His lips gently brushed against Karalen's, and he leant forwards. She responded, kissing his bottom lip, running her hand through his hair, the ponytail falling out again.
They barely noticed the fire go out.
-
"You want to play TAG?" Becca raised an eyebrow. Her new friend and some of the kids of the town had taken her to the beach. They were all older than her.
"Isn't that a bit immature?" she asked.
"Nope!" said the blond boy. He grinned, showing rather sharp canines.
"Well, I don't know...TAG your it!" Becca screamed in delight as the boy ran after her and the others. She had missed out on this when growing up. And it was such FUN!
She didn't see where she was running, and tripped over something. A body. Her friend inspected it.
"He's alive!" he concluded, and tried to lift the body. It was a boy, with dark hair and skin, oriental features, and a small axe attached to his belt.
-
A/N: YAY!!!! *Happy Dance* FLUFF!!! And romance! With some angst! That should keep me going for a bit longer, and now I can go back to writing truly evil, mean stuff! Please tell me what you think! Especially you, Karalen! ^_^