Love Line
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Chapter 16 - Power's Price
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I DO NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN!! DOES ANYONE TRULY THINK THAT I DO? HUH? I THOUGHT SO...
And now that I have a wierd opening, I'll reply to the reviewers...
Rain Child - Well... Without glasses, I guess I *am* blind... But you're right... Could be worse. And prepare for a twist...
Azul Eclipse - Is he dead? I guess we just have to see... And thanks for the input, fellow hopless romantic!
Hi() - Uh... Nice pairings... F/M is a little confusing, but I can see P/J... And thanks!
Dragona - Ya know... I just might make it M/A just to make you mad... But seriously, wait 'till you read this through... And check this story's reviews... anonymous gamer has a question for you...
anonymous gamer - Thanks for the input and cheers! I think this story may have been affected by my depression and mood swings, but it seems to have worked out well... Again thanks.
Sheba - And now: THE SHOW!!
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Piers stared at the corpse of Alex, casting herbs and spices to preserve the body. Whatever the custom for Valeans was, Lemurians tended to try to keep the body in peak condition, as a precaution. As one could say, never know if they're alive...
Piers observed the sapphire blue hair of his former foe. *Was it possible that Lemurians and the guardians of the Mercury Lighthouse were of the same ancestry? It seemed to make sense, but why would such a sect be so far from the homeland?*
He started to move towards the sheet at the foot of the casket, when he noticed an eye moving. Having lived as long as he had and seen many pass on, Piers knew that the eyes didn't move on a dead man.
*Which meant...*
Moaning ensued from the "corpse," and the awakened figure stared in shock at him. *But why?*
"W..w.w.wh..at... Who are..you?"
Piers thought for a moment, wondering what was going on. Not only was he revived from such a state, but he didn't even recognize him. Wierd.
"It's me. Piers."
Alex stared for a moment, and then faint recognition surged over his features. "Uh, right. Where am I?"
"You're at the recently built cemetary near the camp. We all thought you had died..."
Alex stared at him, apparently questioning the response. "Every one think's I'm dead?"
Piers nodded. "Then I best leave," said Alex. "Best that they not know that I'm alive."
Piers wondered what had come over his fellow Mercurian. "Why?"
Alex shook his head. "I don't want to be a burden on Mia. I want her to be happy..."
"And where will you go?"
"Somewhere..."
Piers thought for a moment. "Why not go to Lemuria? My people would be grateful to meet a fellow Mercury Adept from the outside. And since you somehow were revived, you probably would live a long life there."
Alex sighed. "I doubt anyone would welcome me after what I have done."
Piers tried to smile. "Why not tell Mia that you're alive and are going to Lemuria to teach the history of your clan? Believe me when I say that that would make her feel a lot better.
Alex lowered his head. "I guess you're right..."
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Garet sat next to Mia, staring out of the first of the rebuilt houses. After a long day, the walls were finally up, and enough of the roof was completed that the holes were covered in straw meshes. And as long as he didn't climb up there...
A sigh next to him reminded him of her troubles. Alex, despite his faults, apparently was a well-meaning individual. *Which makes a monkey out of me...*
A nock on the door woke him from his thoughts, and he carefully unhooked himself from Mia's grip. Opening the door, he found Piers standing at the mat, an urgent air about him.
"Is Mia in? I need to see her... For the... uh.."
Garet got the hint, and aided a dazed Mia to the door, wondering how he would help Mia with this dilemma...
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Sitting within Piers tent, Alex began to worry. And it wasn't because he was about to tell his loved one that he was leaving and wouldn't see her again. Or that he was alive. It was something else entirely.
When he had first came to, he didn't see anything for awhile. But then, a surge of blue filled his eyes, with whisps of violet flowing like waves around. It wasn't until Piers talked to him that he knew what it was he saw. For some reason, he no longer saw things as others did -
- he saw the Alchemy within.
And it wasn't just people, either. He saw the earthly surges of power, thought faint, flowing through the tent. The ground glowed a low orange, signifying that the earth around Mt. Aleph was still adjusting to changes.
The tent opened, and a blue form entered the room... Except that amist the blue form, was a light red glow...
Alex felt his eyes widen as he realized *what* it was he saw...
"A..A....Al..ex? Is that you?"
He stared at her, not knowing what to say. He wished that he could see her, could see her wonderful features...
"Mia, it's me. And before you ask, I don't know how I live... But I wanted to tell you that I will be going with Piers to Lemuria soon, to spread the knowledge of our clan." He stood up, and embraced her. "I want you to know that I have and always will care for you, Mia. Just have a good life with Garet and the others, OK? And please... Don't tell anyone..."
He saw her stare at him, then kiss him on the cheek. He stared after her, shock dominating his face.
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Hmmm... Maybe I went too far with his powers...
Sheba - Damn right you did!
Well, then, let the reviewers decide. Heck, they're the ones who will read this! And if you must, flame me! I'll take any input I get!! AND THIS MEANS YOU, DRAGONA!!!
Sheba - REVIEW!!
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Chapter 16 - Power's Price
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I DO NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN!! DOES ANYONE TRULY THINK THAT I DO? HUH? I THOUGHT SO...
And now that I have a wierd opening, I'll reply to the reviewers...
Rain Child - Well... Without glasses, I guess I *am* blind... But you're right... Could be worse. And prepare for a twist...
Azul Eclipse - Is he dead? I guess we just have to see... And thanks for the input, fellow hopless romantic!
Hi() - Uh... Nice pairings... F/M is a little confusing, but I can see P/J... And thanks!
Dragona - Ya know... I just might make it M/A just to make you mad... But seriously, wait 'till you read this through... And check this story's reviews... anonymous gamer has a question for you...
anonymous gamer - Thanks for the input and cheers! I think this story may have been affected by my depression and mood swings, but it seems to have worked out well... Again thanks.
Sheba - And now: THE SHOW!!
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Piers stared at the corpse of Alex, casting herbs and spices to preserve the body. Whatever the custom for Valeans was, Lemurians tended to try to keep the body in peak condition, as a precaution. As one could say, never know if they're alive...
Piers observed the sapphire blue hair of his former foe. *Was it possible that Lemurians and the guardians of the Mercury Lighthouse were of the same ancestry? It seemed to make sense, but why would such a sect be so far from the homeland?*
He started to move towards the sheet at the foot of the casket, when he noticed an eye moving. Having lived as long as he had and seen many pass on, Piers knew that the eyes didn't move on a dead man.
*Which meant...*
Moaning ensued from the "corpse," and the awakened figure stared in shock at him. *But why?*
"W..w.w.wh..at... Who are..you?"
Piers thought for a moment, wondering what was going on. Not only was he revived from such a state, but he didn't even recognize him. Wierd.
"It's me. Piers."
Alex stared for a moment, and then faint recognition surged over his features. "Uh, right. Where am I?"
"You're at the recently built cemetary near the camp. We all thought you had died..."
Alex stared at him, apparently questioning the response. "Every one think's I'm dead?"
Piers nodded. "Then I best leave," said Alex. "Best that they not know that I'm alive."
Piers wondered what had come over his fellow Mercurian. "Why?"
Alex shook his head. "I don't want to be a burden on Mia. I want her to be happy..."
"And where will you go?"
"Somewhere..."
Piers thought for a moment. "Why not go to Lemuria? My people would be grateful to meet a fellow Mercury Adept from the outside. And since you somehow were revived, you probably would live a long life there."
Alex sighed. "I doubt anyone would welcome me after what I have done."
Piers tried to smile. "Why not tell Mia that you're alive and are going to Lemuria to teach the history of your clan? Believe me when I say that that would make her feel a lot better.
Alex lowered his head. "I guess you're right..."
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Garet sat next to Mia, staring out of the first of the rebuilt houses. After a long day, the walls were finally up, and enough of the roof was completed that the holes were covered in straw meshes. And as long as he didn't climb up there...
A sigh next to him reminded him of her troubles. Alex, despite his faults, apparently was a well-meaning individual. *Which makes a monkey out of me...*
A nock on the door woke him from his thoughts, and he carefully unhooked himself from Mia's grip. Opening the door, he found Piers standing at the mat, an urgent air about him.
"Is Mia in? I need to see her... For the... uh.."
Garet got the hint, and aided a dazed Mia to the door, wondering how he would help Mia with this dilemma...
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Sitting within Piers tent, Alex began to worry. And it wasn't because he was about to tell his loved one that he was leaving and wouldn't see her again. Or that he was alive. It was something else entirely.
When he had first came to, he didn't see anything for awhile. But then, a surge of blue filled his eyes, with whisps of violet flowing like waves around. It wasn't until Piers talked to him that he knew what it was he saw. For some reason, he no longer saw things as others did -
- he saw the Alchemy within.
And it wasn't just people, either. He saw the earthly surges of power, thought faint, flowing through the tent. The ground glowed a low orange, signifying that the earth around Mt. Aleph was still adjusting to changes.
The tent opened, and a blue form entered the room... Except that amist the blue form, was a light red glow...
Alex felt his eyes widen as he realized *what* it was he saw...
"A..A....Al..ex? Is that you?"
He stared at her, not knowing what to say. He wished that he could see her, could see her wonderful features...
"Mia, it's me. And before you ask, I don't know how I live... But I wanted to tell you that I will be going with Piers to Lemuria soon, to spread the knowledge of our clan." He stood up, and embraced her. "I want you to know that I have and always will care for you, Mia. Just have a good life with Garet and the others, OK? And please... Don't tell anyone..."
He saw her stare at him, then kiss him on the cheek. He stared after her, shock dominating his face.
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Hmmm... Maybe I went too far with his powers...
Sheba - Damn right you did!
Well, then, let the reviewers decide. Heck, they're the ones who will read this! And if you must, flame me! I'll take any input I get!! AND THIS MEANS YOU, DRAGONA!!!
Sheba - REVIEW!!
