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Alright, well, here it goes!
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Chapter 8
"Felix?" Ivan stepped forward.
"Felix, what are you doing?" Garet asked, managing to get to his
feet.
"Mia, be careful," Ivan said softly. "That's not Felix. Sheba
has control over his mind."
Sheba motioned Felix forward, and he obeyed her instantly, taking
the step that closed the gap between them. She placed her hand in the
crook of his elbow, smiling like a snake.
"Killing her will break the connection, won't it?" Garet asked
him in an undertone.
Ivan shook his head. "I don't know."
He felt lost, completely lost. He had never seen a spell like
this before, Sheba was much more powerful than he was. She had already
sent Hama into a coma, and Hama was more knowledgeable in the ways of
mind than anybody he had ever met. What could she do to the rest of
them? To the people he considered friends?
A faint golden glow had surrounded their feet, a thin pillar of
light rising up inbetween himself and Jenna. If he didn't know any
better, he would have thought.
"It's Gaia!" Ivan yelled, jumping from the spot. Garet leapt the
other way, and the floor they had been standing on exploded, colossal
chunks of rock being torn from the earth hitting the ceiling, skipping
across the floor. A tremendous amount of dust was thrown into the air
during the attack. Ivan coughed, he couldn't see, he could barely
breathe.
The dust settled in a matter of moments. Felix was standing in
front of Sheba, death in his otherwise empty eyes, Sheba's sword in his
hand, the blade still coated with Mia's blood.
"If I have to kill her, I will."
Ivan turned around. Isaac was on one knee, the sword Garet had
torn from his grasp earlier in one hand. His voice was a mere rasp
around the damage the Mars Adept had inflicted on his throat.
"Isaac-"
"And if I have to go through Felix to get to her, then so be it,"
Isaac got to his feet, stumbled backward, but still managed to stay
standing. "I'll do whatever it takes to stop her. To stop this."
He gripped the sword with both hands, then ran at Felix. The
other Venus Adept was ready for him, he knocked the sword from Isaac's
hands, then hit him in the side of the head with the flat of his own
blade. Isaac's eyes closed, and he slid to the ground.
Of course he won't kill him, Isaac is the one they want* Ivan
realized. *The rest of us are fair game but Isaac's safe.*
Felix turned to him, sword up held.
"Felix!"
*I'm going to die*
"Felix, what are you-"
Felix jabbed at Ivan, hitting him in the ribs. Unbelievable pain
flooded through him, and he collapsed. *I'm going to die*
His lifeblood was draining from him, he was getting weaker by the
moment.
*I really am going to die*
***************
Ivan wasn't moving.
Alex cast Ice Missile, hitting Felix head on. Shards of blue
tinted ice rained down on the Venus Adept, who quickly threw up a
barrier. While he was distracted, Alex did the only thing he could think
of.
He cast Pure Wish.
It was the most powerful of all Mercury spells, impossible for
most Adepts to master.
But he wasn't most Adepts.
Blue light flooded through the room, rippling much like it's
element. Ivan's wound closed up, and he sat up. Isaac's one wounds were
healed, and he opened his eyes. All around Alex, everyone was regaining
consciousness, gaining new power, the blue light seeping into their
bodies.
When it was over, Alex glared at Felix, who looked back at him
with hollow eyes.
"I don't know what's going on but I won't allow this," he hissed.
"Felix, what are you doing?" Jenna shrieked, standing behind him.
"You could have killed Ivan! You could have killed everyone"
Felix didn't reply, simply raised one hand and cast Ragnarok.
***************
Everything had slowed down.
Isaac was lying on the ground, Alex and Jenna were standing over
him, Felix was off to his left, one hand raised.
The golden blade came down. Jenna screamed something, but he
couldn't make it out, his heart was pounding so hard in his ears.
For a minute, it seemed like nothing had happened. Ragnarok had
disappeared, Alex and Jenna were still standing, Felix still had one hand
in the air.
Then slowly, all so slowly, Alex took one step forward, then fell
on his face.
"Alex!" Jenna went to her knees, shaking the Mercury Adepts
shoulders. "ALEX!!"
Felix stepped forward, bringing up his sword to cut Jenna down.
Isaac grabbed the sword that was lying next to him, kippered to
his feet, and blocked Felix's blade with his own. The point of Felix's
blade skittered down his own, throwing a shower of sparks into the air.
Isaac had his attention. He knocked Felix's sword off course,
then blocked it when Felix tried to cut at him. He locked his blade with
the other Venus Adept's, pushing him back against the wall.
Whoever had healed him had done well. All of his strength had
returned.
"I'll stop you, and then I'll stop her," he smiled grimly at
Felix, who made no emotional response, only cast Quake Sphere. The
ground beneath Isaac's feet trembled, and he jumped back. The floor
boards shattered, the Earth heaving, rising and falling waves. When it
shuddered, then ceased, Felix was ready. He charged Isaac, who brought
up his own sword. Felix had never used a sword, the only abilities he
had were from Sheba.
And Sheba didn't know half of what he did.
He slapped Felix's sword onto the floor. Felix stared at his
blade, pinned by Isaac's, before looking up at the other Venus Adept.
"One down," Isaac said softly, and punched Felix in the face. He
lost consciousness instantly, falling next to his sword, blood streaming
from his broken nose.
"Isaac!"
He turned at the small, choked voice. Jenna had turned Alex
over. Ivan, who had gotten up without him noticing, was looking down at
the Mercury Adept with disbelief. Isaac dropped his sword and walked
shakily over.
Alex's eyes were still open.
The gaping wound in his chest had killed him instantly.
"Oh no." Garet, who was leaning up against the wall, his eyes
wide with horror, muttered.
"This it's my fault," Isaac couldn't believe it, didn't want to
believe it. He hadn't even known Alex that long, hadn't even gotten a
chance to really know him. "This is my fault. This...it's my..."
*I have to do something, anything!*
Then it came to him. *Revive.*
"I can bring him back," he said softly.
Ivan looked at him, his eyes huge. "Isaac you can't. You can't
cast Revive, your life is tied directly to your Psynergy. You
could die."
"At least I have that choice," he whispered, kneeling beside the
fallen Mercury Adept. He looked up into Jenna's tearful face. "I'm not
afraid to die."
"No," Mia was standing above them, her eyes full of loss.
"You're not afraid to die. You're only afraid to live."
Isaac ignored her. He was already casting the spell.
A sea of golden light met his eyes, then was replaced by
darkness. Pure, cold darkness.
He seemed to be moving forward, but he couldn't really tell,
until he saw light in front of him.
They shone like stars, each a different color. A million
different stars, a million different hues. Some screamed, some cried,
some had long since fallen into silence. They tore at him when he came
amongst them, hissing their hate of him. Of all things living.
He was lost.
***************
Isaac was still kneeling next to Alex, his eyes glowing gold.
"Isaac?" Garet asked, coming forward. "Isaac?"
The Venus Adept didn't even look at him.
"Stop him," Sheba strode forward. "He can't die, we still have
to take him back."
Garet turned to her, grabbed the collar of her tunic in one large
fist, and lifted her into the air. "Shut up."
He pinned her against the wall. "Shut up."
***************
Alex: Okay, since ff.net hates my HTML, this is all supposed to be italizized. If
you want the better version go to Garet's Kitchen. My HTML is happy there, so review here
first! Thank you for your time. Back to the story!!! ^_^;;
***************
"Where am I?'
"You are here."
"Where is here?"
"You don't know?"
"No."
"Who are you?"
"I was hoping you could tell me."
"I do not know you."
"So you can not tell me."
"No."
Silence, so complete it consumed everything stretched on for an
eternity.
"What am I doing here?"
"Only you know that."
"Why can't I remember?"
"You are torn."
"Torn?"
"Between two worlds, between two realities. Torn by your will,
torn by those around you. Torn."
"How do I get back to my world?"
"By finishing what you started here."
In the darkness, amid the strange cold lights that still screamed
and clawed, he felt a familiar presence. One of the lights, a dim,
shadowy ghost of a face in its depths.
"I'm here for him."
The light glowed brighter, stronger.
"What do you plan to do with him?"
"Take him back with me."
"A trade must be made."
"A trade?"
"Your life for his."
"Is there another way?"
"You are an Adept."
"Yes."
"Your Psynergy."
He understood.
***************
Ha, I'm evil. But before I put up Chatper 9 (hopefully soon, right?) I
need a little favor. The title that I have now ("Adventures in Adept
Training") was actually a joke. I need a new title, but I'm being stupid
and I can't think of anything. That's where you come in! E-mail me at
isaac_glen@juno.com
And give me all of the titles you can think of. I'll pick the one title
I like the most from each person, and then we'll have a poll on it at the
website (www.geocities.com/alexglaven for all of those who DON'T know...)
so that I can get a new title! Please help me out! Thanks!
Alright, sorry, about the cliff hanger. Maybe the next chapter won't be
one. Oh, and I'm sorry about killing Alex, too.
Isaac: ::holds up a sign that says "and now you're killing me..."::
Maybe. R&R!!!!
Isaac: ::holds up a sign that says "they might have"::
Alright, well, here it goes!
****************
Chapter 8
"Felix?" Ivan stepped forward.
"Felix, what are you doing?" Garet asked, managing to get to his
feet.
"Mia, be careful," Ivan said softly. "That's not Felix. Sheba
has control over his mind."
Sheba motioned Felix forward, and he obeyed her instantly, taking
the step that closed the gap between them. She placed her hand in the
crook of his elbow, smiling like a snake.
"Killing her will break the connection, won't it?" Garet asked
him in an undertone.
Ivan shook his head. "I don't know."
He felt lost, completely lost. He had never seen a spell like
this before, Sheba was much more powerful than he was. She had already
sent Hama into a coma, and Hama was more knowledgeable in the ways of
mind than anybody he had ever met. What could she do to the rest of
them? To the people he considered friends?
A faint golden glow had surrounded their feet, a thin pillar of
light rising up inbetween himself and Jenna. If he didn't know any
better, he would have thought.
"It's Gaia!" Ivan yelled, jumping from the spot. Garet leapt the
other way, and the floor they had been standing on exploded, colossal
chunks of rock being torn from the earth hitting the ceiling, skipping
across the floor. A tremendous amount of dust was thrown into the air
during the attack. Ivan coughed, he couldn't see, he could barely
breathe.
The dust settled in a matter of moments. Felix was standing in
front of Sheba, death in his otherwise empty eyes, Sheba's sword in his
hand, the blade still coated with Mia's blood.
"If I have to kill her, I will."
Ivan turned around. Isaac was on one knee, the sword Garet had
torn from his grasp earlier in one hand. His voice was a mere rasp
around the damage the Mars Adept had inflicted on his throat.
"Isaac-"
"And if I have to go through Felix to get to her, then so be it,"
Isaac got to his feet, stumbled backward, but still managed to stay
standing. "I'll do whatever it takes to stop her. To stop this."
He gripped the sword with both hands, then ran at Felix. The
other Venus Adept was ready for him, he knocked the sword from Isaac's
hands, then hit him in the side of the head with the flat of his own
blade. Isaac's eyes closed, and he slid to the ground.
Of course he won't kill him, Isaac is the one they want* Ivan
realized. *The rest of us are fair game but Isaac's safe.*
Felix turned to him, sword up held.
"Felix!"
*I'm going to die*
"Felix, what are you-"
Felix jabbed at Ivan, hitting him in the ribs. Unbelievable pain
flooded through him, and he collapsed. *I'm going to die*
His lifeblood was draining from him, he was getting weaker by the
moment.
*I really am going to die*
***************
Ivan wasn't moving.
Alex cast Ice Missile, hitting Felix head on. Shards of blue
tinted ice rained down on the Venus Adept, who quickly threw up a
barrier. While he was distracted, Alex did the only thing he could think
of.
He cast Pure Wish.
It was the most powerful of all Mercury spells, impossible for
most Adepts to master.
But he wasn't most Adepts.
Blue light flooded through the room, rippling much like it's
element. Ivan's wound closed up, and he sat up. Isaac's one wounds were
healed, and he opened his eyes. All around Alex, everyone was regaining
consciousness, gaining new power, the blue light seeping into their
bodies.
When it was over, Alex glared at Felix, who looked back at him
with hollow eyes.
"I don't know what's going on but I won't allow this," he hissed.
"Felix, what are you doing?" Jenna shrieked, standing behind him.
"You could have killed Ivan! You could have killed everyone"
Felix didn't reply, simply raised one hand and cast Ragnarok.
***************
Everything had slowed down.
Isaac was lying on the ground, Alex and Jenna were standing over
him, Felix was off to his left, one hand raised.
The golden blade came down. Jenna screamed something, but he
couldn't make it out, his heart was pounding so hard in his ears.
For a minute, it seemed like nothing had happened. Ragnarok had
disappeared, Alex and Jenna were still standing, Felix still had one hand
in the air.
Then slowly, all so slowly, Alex took one step forward, then fell
on his face.
"Alex!" Jenna went to her knees, shaking the Mercury Adepts
shoulders. "ALEX!!"
Felix stepped forward, bringing up his sword to cut Jenna down.
Isaac grabbed the sword that was lying next to him, kippered to
his feet, and blocked Felix's blade with his own. The point of Felix's
blade skittered down his own, throwing a shower of sparks into the air.
Isaac had his attention. He knocked Felix's sword off course,
then blocked it when Felix tried to cut at him. He locked his blade with
the other Venus Adept's, pushing him back against the wall.
Whoever had healed him had done well. All of his strength had
returned.
"I'll stop you, and then I'll stop her," he smiled grimly at
Felix, who made no emotional response, only cast Quake Sphere. The
ground beneath Isaac's feet trembled, and he jumped back. The floor
boards shattered, the Earth heaving, rising and falling waves. When it
shuddered, then ceased, Felix was ready. He charged Isaac, who brought
up his own sword. Felix had never used a sword, the only abilities he
had were from Sheba.
And Sheba didn't know half of what he did.
He slapped Felix's sword onto the floor. Felix stared at his
blade, pinned by Isaac's, before looking up at the other Venus Adept.
"One down," Isaac said softly, and punched Felix in the face. He
lost consciousness instantly, falling next to his sword, blood streaming
from his broken nose.
"Isaac!"
He turned at the small, choked voice. Jenna had turned Alex
over. Ivan, who had gotten up without him noticing, was looking down at
the Mercury Adept with disbelief. Isaac dropped his sword and walked
shakily over.
Alex's eyes were still open.
The gaping wound in his chest had killed him instantly.
"Oh no." Garet, who was leaning up against the wall, his eyes
wide with horror, muttered.
"This it's my fault," Isaac couldn't believe it, didn't want to
believe it. He hadn't even known Alex that long, hadn't even gotten a
chance to really know him. "This is my fault. This...it's my..."
*I have to do something, anything!*
Then it came to him. *Revive.*
"I can bring him back," he said softly.
Ivan looked at him, his eyes huge. "Isaac you can't. You can't
cast Revive, your life is tied directly to your Psynergy. You
could die."
"At least I have that choice," he whispered, kneeling beside the
fallen Mercury Adept. He looked up into Jenna's tearful face. "I'm not
afraid to die."
"No," Mia was standing above them, her eyes full of loss.
"You're not afraid to die. You're only afraid to live."
Isaac ignored her. He was already casting the spell.
A sea of golden light met his eyes, then was replaced by
darkness. Pure, cold darkness.
He seemed to be moving forward, but he couldn't really tell,
until he saw light in front of him.
They shone like stars, each a different color. A million
different stars, a million different hues. Some screamed, some cried,
some had long since fallen into silence. They tore at him when he came
amongst them, hissing their hate of him. Of all things living.
He was lost.
***************
Isaac was still kneeling next to Alex, his eyes glowing gold.
"Isaac?" Garet asked, coming forward. "Isaac?"
The Venus Adept didn't even look at him.
"Stop him," Sheba strode forward. "He can't die, we still have
to take him back."
Garet turned to her, grabbed the collar of her tunic in one large
fist, and lifted her into the air. "Shut up."
He pinned her against the wall. "Shut up."
***************
Alex: Okay, since ff.net hates my HTML, this is all supposed to be italizized. If
you want the better version go to Garet's Kitchen. My HTML is happy there, so review here
first! Thank you for your time. Back to the story!!! ^_^;;
***************
"Where am I?'
"You are here."
"Where is here?"
"You don't know?"
"No."
"Who are you?"
"I was hoping you could tell me."
"I do not know you."
"So you can not tell me."
"No."
Silence, so complete it consumed everything stretched on for an
eternity.
"What am I doing here?"
"Only you know that."
"Why can't I remember?"
"You are torn."
"Torn?"
"Between two worlds, between two realities. Torn by your will,
torn by those around you. Torn."
"How do I get back to my world?"
"By finishing what you started here."
In the darkness, amid the strange cold lights that still screamed
and clawed, he felt a familiar presence. One of the lights, a dim,
shadowy ghost of a face in its depths.
"I'm here for him."
The light glowed brighter, stronger.
"What do you plan to do with him?"
"Take him back with me."
"A trade must be made."
"A trade?"
"Your life for his."
"Is there another way?"
"You are an Adept."
"Yes."
"Your Psynergy."
He understood.
***************
Ha, I'm evil. But before I put up Chatper 9 (hopefully soon, right?) I
need a little favor. The title that I have now ("Adventures in Adept
Training") was actually a joke. I need a new title, but I'm being stupid
and I can't think of anything. That's where you come in! E-mail me at
isaac_glen@juno.com
And give me all of the titles you can think of. I'll pick the one title
I like the most from each person, and then we'll have a poll on it at the
website (www.geocities.com/alexglaven for all of those who DON'T know...)
so that I can get a new title! Please help me out! Thanks!
Alright, sorry, about the cliff hanger. Maybe the next chapter won't be
one. Oh, and I'm sorry about killing Alex, too.
Isaac: ::holds up a sign that says "and now you're killing me..."::
Maybe. R&R!!!!