Love Line
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Chapter 7 - Insight into Trouble
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As I said last chapter, I would comment on reviews from Chapter 5, and I shall. However, I will wait to comment on Chapter 6 reviews until I get more input. And it'll be a few days until my bios page will be updated with my views on the pairings. FWI...

And ignoring the fact that I do not own Golden Sun and Nintendo and Camelot, I will offer thanks and responses to the reviews for Chapter 5:

Josh - Thanks for the positive input!

Rain Child - Thanks for the input, and congrats for getting Picard, and good luck going through that dungeon. It's a... blast.

Tiger Dauthi - I would, except that it would ruin half of the fun. But seriously, I found that looking in every corner is the only way to really get it (if it's not obvious, I forgot ;-) ). What kind of description do I need? And will you write more like "Surviving the Darkness?"

Dragonmaster - Heehee... Eclipse, eh? Iris could kick his... oh, wait a minute... this is PG... Ahem! As far as I/J vs G/J, I really think it's open to interpretation. For all we know, she likes Garet but is embarrassed that Sheba thought that she and Isaac were an item (Jenna blushes at hearing this typed). Don't get me wrong, I think that both are good, and it's really up to the gamer. The question is whether or not it's credible; I really doubt the Mia/Piers(Picard) coupling, seeing as they have limited contact with each other. And Eclipse is cool...

And here are a few delayed thoughts to the other four chapters:

Night Angel - If you're reading this series, you've seen what I had to say regarding Dragona (who has hounded me for ever mentioning her in these postings). As far as standing I/M, it's OK as long as it makes sense, and yet the I/J still is good, if limited in quantity.

Rain Child (again) - Yes, GS2 is addicting...

Meelu the Bold - Yes, I've been working on my spelling, don't hurt me! And on a serious note, thanks for the input! I really needed the boost! And while I used to filter through word-count, I found that some stories (like one of my earlier ones, "Calm Before the Storm") can be short yet "sweet." But you do have a point...

Dragona - Look at it this way - why not? I/J seems credible, as does the G/M paring... But then again, so is I/M and G/J, and so is Sheba/Piers and Felix/Sheba and Piers/Jenn... ahh! Curse you! But seriously, I read many fictions, mainly angst and humor (glances at Dragon Empress and her Seven Days sequal that has me tangled in anticipation), and given the open-ended ending to GS and its sequel (slightly less open), the pairings are up for grabs.
Now that I have this out of the way, I will write my story and hope that future input comes soon!

And I do not own... oh, I did that...
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Felix sat at the foot of the bed, staring out the window of Tolbi's inn. After arriving at Tolbi, they were ushered to their rooms to keep the mobs at bay. Thanks to Alex, they had reservations, complete with a "handsome" payment. And the mage of ice cast a spell that would keep the ship with Isaac and crew sitting in place, though the illusion of movement would be conveyed. It wouldn't last, though...

Lying back, he stared at the ceiling. Tomorrow they would capture the small wind adept Sheba when Tolbi royal guards escorted her to Lavertio as a "sign of good faith." Felix scoffed at the policy; if anything about Prox's handling with the situation had told him, is that force was the wrong way to go unless every other option had been resolved. Thinking of the dominating attitude of Babi, he knew that such moves always turned allies into enemies. Just like him and his friends...

For the last few days, Jenna had been feeling better, but still was down. And Felix doubted that rest and a good meal would cheer her up; He knew that Isaac was coming, and that his sister somehow knew made her struggle to survive each day...

Mumbling from the floor broke his thoughts, and he sat up to look at Kraden. The old scholar had taken roost on the cot at Saturos's "suggestion." Though he doubted their trust, Felix felt that Saturos and Menardi wanted to show Felix some appreciation, although he *did* owe them for saving his life..

Knowing Isaac, he'd want to fight to prevent the lighting of the lighthouses, and Felix knew that right now, he'd loose badly. If only a way could be made to make him listen...

The sand man closing, he drifted into a light slumber...
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Alex stared at the lantern-lit streets of Tolbi, pondering his friends. Friends who would soon be without him. Despite what Saturos and Menardi thought, he knew that if Mia and Isaac could beat Saturos at half strength, then they would easily beat them together. And they would loose unless they either trained or got to the Venus Lighthouse before fighting again.

Alex sighed as his thoughts turned to Mia. Despite his actions, he really cared for her; he loved her even when she yelled at him at the Imil Lighthouse. Having been an orphen when she trained him, he grew closer to him than anyone could've guessed. Although she seemed depressed often, especially after her dad died, he tried to care for her, but she never noticed.

Years had passed since she brought him under her wing, and he quickly learned the history of the Mercury Clan, and put the puzzel together, realizing the true power of the Elemental Stars. Knowing that the stars conscealed such power, he quickly jumped at the chance that Saturos provided when Alex found the northern fire mage unconscious north of Imil. After hearing the northerner's words of Prox's dilemma from Saturos's mumbling, he formed an alliance, and soon after waited for his return.

And now, with his goal so close, Alex warped to his secret hiding place just north of Imil. Only two knew of this place, and she was elsewhere...

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Letting out a small sigh, Mia glanced at the warm body beside her. Garet stared back, and they smiled. Ever since she spilled her guts to him about her past, she somehow felt closer to him. And he seemed to actually care for her, unlike her father or Alex, both of whom abandoned her...

Snuggling closer to him, they stared out the porthole, minds in planes far beyond the horizon. She raised a hand to move a lock of hair out of her face, and placed her cheek on his shoulder. Earlier, she had been contimplating suicide, and now she was in heaven. Life delt may a wierd blow, and this was no differient. Taking her hand, she held his hands, which in turn held hers.

Again, she sighed...

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Ivan stared at the cieling, eyes bloodshot from lack of sleep. When he had to help Isaac, he had no idea how bad Isaac was suffering; now, he was worried beyond belief. If Isaac died or went mad, how would they stop the lighting of the Lighthouses? Sure, Garet, Mia and himself could try, but Isaac had a certain charm that... seemed to strengthen those around him. And without that, they were doomed.

Worst of all, Ivan began to notice that the winds were acting wierd lately, and saw such radical changes as a bad omen. And to top everything off, his predictions had become more vague, and he worried that he wouldn't know how to aid his friends.

Before he met Hama, he occasionally had... inspirations to help him, but they were insanely vague, offering no real insight into the future. But as time went on, he slowly had better visions, but told noone, lest anyone want to ask what he saw. And when he met Hama, she claimed that he currently lacked the ability to see into the future. This was partially true; he could sense when good things would happen, but couldn't tell what would happen...

He then had an ispiration - what if he told Isaac that he had a vision that had him and Jenna united? While the thought of lying to a friend seemed extremely wrong, it seemed to be the only way to help him... unless...

A plan formed in his mind, a plan that would have him do something possibly lethal to his friend, but with Isaac's current condition, there was only one way to find out...

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Isaac slept quietly in his bunk, but the thrashing of wind against the hull had waken him so many times, he found it no surprise to awake again. He did find it a surprise to find Ivan in his doorway, staring at him.

"Isaac, y' ok?"

"Yeah, only if you don't talk like Garet when he's asleep."

The small mage turned red, apparently upset to be compared to the less-intelligent mage. "I heard some noises, and thought you were having another nightmare."

"No that was the wind again. It keeps banging away every fifteen minutes..."

Ivan's face hardened, and Isaac began to worry.

"It's as I thought; something is changing this boats course." Lifting a hand, Ivan summoned his wind powers, and a burst of air caught the sails, hurtling them forward. "That should get us out of whatever that was."

Isaac stared at him, wondering what the small lad was talking about. "G'night, Ivan."

Ivan turned, then stopped. "Isaac, I came to try to convince you that we'd found Jenna, just to try to save you. Sorry, but I was worried that you'd kill yourself..."

Isaac stared at Ivan. "Uh, fine. Don't worry. I know we'll get her back."

Ivan stared at him, then walked off. Isaac had no idea that he was having such an impact on his comrades, and got out of bed to go see Garet.

Knocking on the door, he heard movement, and after two minutes, the door opened to show a very red Garet and an even redder Mia, both of whom avoided eye contact with anyone.

"Garet, have you noticed that Ivan's been a little depressed lately?"

The giant Martian stuttered," Uh, er, no, not recently..."

"Ok, thanks. And by the way, I know that you two were just sitting there. The bed is too smooth." And with that, he left, leaving two red adepts to recover from embarrasment.

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I certainly hope no perverts were thinking bad things on this, were you? And if anyone thinks I'm doing some PG-13+ stuff in here (the two blonds), forget it. Ivan's 14, people.

Has anyone played Tactics Ogre on the GBA? I somehow got a angst-type story, and it is one that seems really good... (I got it prior to April 14, and stopped as soon as GS2 was uploaded into my GBA). Anywho...

I'll try to update as soon as I can, but my ideas will be strained as I near GS2, as I have absolutely no clue as to what I'll do with Jenna and Felix (maybe Felix has a crush on Sheba and it interferes with his judgment (not the summon!!)? Please review and post your input. I have yet to write a "Poll" story yet, and would like to do one. Review!

And please leave Dragona alone. She wishes to not be flamed because she likes I/M and G/J. (Thinks of flaming Isis beams hitting Dragona...) Ah! Bad image! Ah! Oh crap! Don't hurt me!

REVIEW!