Bear with me on a few things that may be contradicted in TLA cos it hasn't reached my shores just yet so I'll do my best to right about Hesperia up until the time I get it, some things that I've heard about the game that I include may also be incorrect. Enjoy.
Heirs of Psynergy
Awakening
By NeoBlitz
Deep in the true Sol Sanctum where, almost a century ago, a great and legendary quest once began to prevent the end of psynergy and return the age of the Golden Sun, an ancient power once more began to stir. Now in this age of growth and new beginnings four teenagers' lives are about to change dramatically, they are to become the Heirs of Psynergy.
~~~~~
The town of Vale had not changed much from the days when Isaac, Garet and Jenna studied under Kraden except for one important detail, the town no longer served as a protector of Sol Sanctum and the Elemental Stars. Now it was just a small town almost forgotten to the other cities of Angara, it did little trade with towns farther than Vault or Lunpa. It is on this cloudy summer day that a new quest was to begin.
A young girl of average height dressed entirely in blue, blue leggings and a paler blue shirt, made her way through the hustle and bustle of the early morning market not really headed anywhere. Her long blonde hair that looked like slightly dirty had been tied in a load of small braids and then tied back in a ponytail. When she finally made her way through the crowd she sighed with relief and turned a corner around a house.
Coming in the opposite direction towards the market was a boy roughly the same age as the girl but taller, dressed in a black tunic and dark red pants and he also had a black scarf around his neck in the same way as Isaac. His messy blonde hair fell down to his shoulders. As he came close to the market he just had to turn a corner around a house.
As they both turned the corner they bumped into each other sending the girl's market goods flying all over the place. The girl merely laughed but the boy cursed the mess before remembering his manners and helping the girl to retrieve her goods. As they both got to their feet their eyes met.
'Look at those eyes, blue as water but something about them seems fiery. And what is this strange feeling I'm sensing from him, is it love or is it something else? No, of course it isn't love I barely know this guy, but still…' the girl thought to herself still staring into those fiery blue eyes.
'Who is this girl with eyes as blue as a river and twice as deep? And why do I feel a connection between us, surely it could not be love as I do not even know her name. I must discover what this connection between this girl and I is, love or something else…' the boy wondered not losing the connection between the girl's deep blue eyes and his own.
"Erm…sorry I should have been watching where I was going." The girl said taking her goods from the boy. "I'm Phoenix by the way, what's your name, I don't think I've seen you in Vale before."
"My name is Michael, I'm new in town. I've been travelling across Angara for a while. And I'm sorry too I should have been taking note of where I was going." The boy apologised.
"Nice to meet you Michael, I better get this stuff home. See you around sometime, where are you staying by the way?" Phoenix asked.
"I've got a room in the Inn but I don't think I'll be staying there for too long. It was nice meeting you Phoenix, I hope our paths cross again." Michael said and waved goodbye.
'That was so unlike me, I've never made friends with someone that easily, not even with a girl. There's no doubt that there's something special about that girl, I just can't put my finger on what it is.' Mike thought to himself before continuing to the market.
~~~~~
Back in the heart of the sanctum the ancient power once more began to stir though not fully awakened.
~~~~~
By a house that stood away from the centre of the village a tall and slim girl dressed entirely in black, with brown hair that had hints of blue and that fell halfway down her back but two long pieces had been held to the front and fell down to her knees, was ducking under a huge boulder that for some reason unknown to the inhabitants of Vale just floated in the air. Most of the Valeans stayed away from this cave. She had made this same journey everyday for the past few months because she knew it led to a cave where she could practice using her father's sword in solitude.
She quickly ran into the cave making sure she hadn't been spotted by anyone else though she knew very few people ventured out here. Once in the cave she made her way as far back as she could go and began to practice her sword skills. She watched herself in the lake and she could see her ice blue and green eyes sparkle at her each time she looked down.
~~~~~
In the town plaza the market had been tidied up and it was empty except for a few children playing and the occasional passer-by. Phoenix, who had been watching some children play a game of chasing now began to head back to her house. As she passed the Inn she was reminded of her meeting with Michael earlier that morning. She turned back and entered the Inn instead of going home.
She glanced around the dining area but didn't see Michael so she went to the innkeeper to ask him what room Michael was staying in.
"Ah Phoenix how lovely to see you, how may I help you?" the innkeeper asked.
"I was trying to find someone who is staying here. He's about my age but a bit taller, he wears a black tunic and red pants and a scarf around his neck. He's got blonde hair down to his shoulders and he said he's staying here. Could you tell me what room he's in?" Phoenix asked describing Michael.
"Of course I could tell you what room he's in but I'm afraid it would be pointless." The innkeeper began. "He left a little while ago saying he was going to try and find a girl who he described as looking just like you. I'd suggest you go to your house, I told him you lived there."
"Thank you sir. Goodbye." Phoenix said and rushed out of the Inn.
'He came to look for me, does that mean he has the same feelings as me? I have to find him soon.' She thought to herself as she hurried up the steps to the residential area of Vale. 'The innkeeper said he was coming to look for me, he has to be somewhere around here…unless he's actually in my house…oh my sister will totally ruin this if she starts talking to him.'
Phoenix hurried to her house and upon entering found Michael sitting down at the table with her sister deep in conversation. She made a note to herself to interrogate her sister on their conversation later, right now all she wanted to do was get Michael out of the house and somewhere private.
"Hi Phoenix we were just talking about you. You never told me you met a cutie on your way back from the market." Her sister said.
Michael and Phoenix both blushed but Phoenix tried to hide hers with a laugh. She was definitely going to kill her sister later.
"Michael, would you like to come outside with me, I know this great place where we can have some privacy." Phoenix said not even trying to hide the fact she wanted to get away from her sister.
"Sure." Michael said. "It was nice meeting you Tania."
"The pleasure's all mine." Tania said followed by what Phoenix could've sworn was a growl.
Once outside Phoenix began to walk away from the houses and up to the old sanctum.
"I'm sorry about Tania, she doesn't get out at all." Phoenix said laughing nervously.
"So where are you taking me?" Michael asked.
"Up onto the mountain, very few people come up here, they all think it's a volcano or something. But as far as I know it hasn't erupted in almost a century so I'm not worried." Phoenix said.
The two continued up the mountain neither saying anything. They came to the ruins of Sol Sanctum but didn't stop there and continued inside. Michael stared in awe at the ruins of the once beautiful sanctum. They were able to make it all the way to the true sanctum with the pictures of Sol and Luna on the floor.
"What are those pictures on the ground of?" Michael asked. "Aside from the obvious fact that they're the sun and the moon."
"I don't know, I never really wondered about it. I think this was a place where people used to worship the sun but that's all I've been able to figure out. There used to be an upper chamber but it's all collapsed down here." Phoenix said.
They walked from one passage to the next and found a beam of light pointing onto the wall. They looked all around them trying to figure out where the light was coming from, the roof was still in one piece and there was no way for light to enter through it. Michael went over to the wall and examined the spot where the light was focused. Suddenly the beam grew bigger and became human-sized.
"Wha-what did I do?" Michael asked staring at it in disbelief.
"You must've triggered some door or something. I don't know what it leads to, but I'm willing to find out if you are." Phoenix said.
"Of course I am, all travellers are up for discovering new things." Michael said and walked into the light.
As he did Phoenix felt warmer; she turned around and saw the torches on the walls had all flared up. She was about to walk into the light herself when a voice from behind stopped her. She turned and saw a boy looking at her. He was older and taller than her and was wearing a pale blue shirt with a black tunic over it, he had black pants and black boots on too. He also wore a pale grey cloak. His hair was shaggy and dark brown. He looked at the beam of light and the flaring torches in amazement.
"Who are you? And what are you doing in here?" Phoenix asked.
"I'm Mithhen and I could ask you the same question." The boy said.
"I'm Phoenix and I came up here with a friend trying to get some privacy. We came in here and saw that beam of light, he touched it on the wall and it got bigger and formed a passageway or something. He walked through it and I was about to follow him. What are you doing here?" Phoenix explained.
"Let me go first, it could be dangerous. I was here studying the ruins, trying to figure out what this place was when I saw the torches flare up, starting from over here so I came to investigate." Mithhen told her.
"Be my guest, but it doesn't mean I'm not going to come with you." Phoenix said waving her hand at the light passageway.
The boy walked through the passageway and as he did the sanctum began to shake violently. Phoenix struggled to keep her balance but was thrown backward. She heard the roof crumbling directly above her. She quickly rolled away from the crumbling roof and just in time the roof came crashing down, followed by a torrent of water and a girl who appeared to be a little older than Phoenix. The girl stood up looked about frantically before picking up a sword from the ground.
"Where am I?" the girl said rubbing her back.
"You're in the ruins of the sanctum. I'm Phoenix and I was about to follow my friend and some other guy through that passageway of light when you fell through the roof, how did you get here?" Phoenix said.
"I was training with my dad's sword in that old cave near the floating boulder. Suddenly the cave began to shake and I fell into the river. It then brought me out of the cave and up the mountain, don't ask me how, then I was here. I'm Tari Melika by the way." The girl said.
"Okay Tari, are you going to come through with me or not?" Phoenix said and walked into the passageway.
The river suddenly regained the power to flow and began to flow through the ruins. Tari, not wanting to end up drowned hurried after Phoenix. As she did a strong wind began to pick up in the ruins and formed into a tornado.
~~~~~
Michael continued to stare at the cavern around him in awe as Mithhen, Phoenix and Tari entered the cavern. They too stared around them at the cavern. Suddenly a voice could be heard echoing around the cavern.
"Mars, Venus, Mercury and Jupiter, with the power of the four gods I have been awakened. Now I fear much has changed since I began my slumber.
End of chapter 1.
A few apologies now. I know that the cave isn't really near Mt. Aleph and the sanctum but I think that cave is one of the places where the lava was redirected too as mentioned by the floating rock, the river is the lava except it has cooled a lot and is now just a river. If it sounds like I had the characters just walking through the light and coming out at the other end of a tunnel or something sorry but that's just how I expressed it, they enter the light and are transported to the cavern. That's chapter 1, please R+R!!!! It'll get chapter 2 done much quicker!!