*battered, bruised, and burned* Owwwch...
Jenna: You deserve it for slacking off!
Karst: That's what we're here for!
No, you guys are here to HELP ME write! NOT abuse me!
Agatio: Help you write, beat you up, same thing.
Akachi, Hama, Karst, and Jenna: -_-;;
Hama: Akachi doesn't own Golden Sun. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Jenna stared at the giant statue at the heart of Bilibin. "Isn't this the mayor's wife?"
Alex turned to his head to see what she was looking at. "Yeah. Supposedly she's a real bitch. She's even making him build her a palace just for her."
Jenna blinked. "But...aren't they married? So that would mean she loves him, right?"
Alex shrugged. "Who knows? I've heard she just married him for his money, but he adores her."
Jenna looked back up at the statue. "Obviously."
Alex smirked and rolled his eyes. "It's getting late. We should head towards the inn."
Jenna nodded and followed him, nearly getting run over by two small children playing tag. She had wanted to explore the new town, and Alex volunteered to go with her. She had reluctantly agreed, after all, she couldn't refuse, could she?
"So Menardi did tell you why we're lighting the lighthouses, right?" Alex asked. Jenna nodded. "Good. So you know we're not the bad guys."
Again Jenna nodded. Why had he brought that up? To make sure she didn't think that? She inwardly groaned. 'Great, now I'm all suspicious. Oh well.' She looked over at Alex, who seemed lost in his thoughts. 'He's so mysterious...I wonder how he got caught up in all this.'
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Menardi looked up from polishing her scythe as Jenna entered their room. "Have a nice walk with Alex?" Jenna rolled her eyes at her.
"How come he's traveling with you?" she asked, frowning. Menardi sighed and hoisted herself off the bed, set her scythe carefully against the wall, and sat back on the bed.
"Alex came upon us one day in the snowy town of Imil...
*Flashback*
Menardi looked back at the young Earth Adept behind her, who was shivering and frowning at the snow. She rolled her eyes and bumped into Saturos as he stopped in front of her. Menardi narrowed her eyes. "What're you doing?" The female Fire Adept walked around him, then stopped to see a blue-haired male Mercury Adept. "Who are you?" she demanded. The man smiled.
"My name is Alex. We don't see Mars Adepts such as yourself very often here in Imil. Or Venus Adepts." He said, still smiling. Menardi blinked at him, then looked at Saturos for an answer. The blue Mars Adept just stared at the younger man. Menardi stared at the young man for a minute, then looked at Saturos. She glared back at the man called Alex.
"Yes...well, could you direct us to the Inn?"
Alex again smiled mysteriously. "It's up the path and to the right. May I offer you healing?"
Saturos blinked. "You're a healer?"
"Of course. Members of the Mercury Clan are usually regarded as healers, are they not?"
Menardi frowned. "Yes...but we must be on our way. Thank you for your service."
Alex smiled and nodded at them as they passed. Felix followed hurriedly behind. They arrived at the inn and rented a room with three beds.
"He's suspicious," Menardi growled when they arrived in their room. "Too mysterious."
"But he's a Mercury Adept. There aren't very many left here. The Mercury Clan has run thin," Saturos argued. "If he helps us get into Mercury Lighthouse..."
"We still have to get into Jupiter, though!" Menardi noticed Felix turn over on his bed and fall asleep. She lowered her voice. "I suppose you're right, Saturos. We must do...whatever it takes." Her voice became thick. Saturos embraced her.
"I know, Menardi. I lost friends in that storm, too." He soothed. She gave a half smile at his embrace, her face turning slightly red. The two Proxians fell asleep in that form, comforted by the other's presence.
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Jenna sighed wistfully. "How sweet..." Menardi gave her a dirty look.
"We didn't do anything! Just slept! Saturos and I have been best friends since we were children!"
Jenna gave her a knowing wink. "Sure, Menardi, sure."
Menardi growled and gave the younger Fire Adept a punch in the arm, which of course made Jenna hysterical with laughter and fall off the bed. Saturos picked that moment to enter the room to see what all the noise was. He was met with Jenna rolling around the floor laughing her head off, and Menardi standing over her, huffing and puffing and glaring. Saturos blinked and slowly backed out, closing the door softly behind him.
Jenna soon calmed down enough to let Menardi finish her story.
"Anyway, the next day we ran into Alex at the Potions shop...
*Yup, it's another flashback! Woo hoo!*
Alex flashed the group a smile as the wandered into the shops.
"Welcome. What could I do for you?"
Saturos hesitated. "I was wondering...if you could direct us to the Great Healer of this village."
Alex nodded. "Certainly. Mia!"
A young girl entered the room. She seemed to be around Jenna's age, with pale blue hair in a ponytail and sparkling ice blue eyes. She looked a bit annoyed at Alex's interruption.
"What is it, Alex?"
"These travelers wish to speak with you."
Mia turned to the group and surveyed them all. She gave a small smile. "What could I help you with?"
Menardi stepped forward. "We wish to talk to you," she threw a glance at Alex. "Alone."
Mia blinked. "All right, then. Alex, could you go check the stock?"
The male nodded and left the room. Mia frowned. "Now, what is it that is so urgent?"
"Healer Mia, we hail from the town of Prox. We...well, we wish to light the Lighthouses of Weyward."
Mia gave a small gasp, then her gaze hardened. "Why?"
"Weyward is being eaten away by Gaia Falls, Healer. Unleashing Alchemy is the only way to stop this process."
"This...this can't be possible!" Mia exclaimed. "I refuse to believe it!"
"Healer, you must-" Menardi tried to say.
"Look...I want to believe you. But I can't. How could I be sure you just don't want the power of alchemy for yourselves? Now excuse me, I must go on my rounds." With that, the girl left. Menardi sighed.
"Well that didn't go very well." Saturos snorted.
"Obviously."
"Ahem." The three adepts jumped at the voice. They turned to see Alex. He gave them a mysterious half-smile.
"I couldn't help but overhear...Mia is quite wrong. I believe you, and will help you on your journey."
The three other adepts blinked. "Uh...excuse us for a minute, would you?" Saturos asked. He looked at Menardi, Menardi looked back. That was all Saturos needed. "All right. We're leaving at dusk."
Alex's smile grew wider. "I look forward to traveling with you."
Saturos nodded, and the trio left the shop.
"And the rest...well, is history."
Jenna sat cross-legged on the bed, entranced by Menardi's story. "Wow. But...I dunno, it still sounds mysterious to me."
Menardi nodded. "Yeah, I know. I didn't really want him to join us, but we needed a Mercury Adept, and they're pretty rare."
Jenna nodded and suddenly yawned. "I'm turning in. Good night, Menardi."
Menardi nodded at the younger girl. "Good night Jenna."
Jenna quickly buried herself into the covers and fell asleep quickly. Menardi watched the girl sleep. "I wish...I wish we didn't have to fight your friends, Jenna..." she said softly. With that, the elder Fire Adept slipped under the covers of her bed and fell fast asleep.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Akachi: Whew! That's finally done!
Karst: My sister's so nice ^_^
Akachi: Of course! Menardi's awesome! But she died! Noooo!
Jenna: Um.
Akachi: *crying* And Karst and Agatio died too! *pulls Agatio and Karst into a hug*
Karst: Um...I can't breathe...
Agatio: *purple* Ouchies...
Akachi: *sobs*
Hama: -_-;; Our author is insane.
Jenna: Hey, watch this! Peanut Butter Cup!
Akachi: *stops crying, head snaps up* WHERE???
Karst and Agatio: *both purple*
Akachi: *glances at them* Oops...Anyway, who's gonna do the death threat today?
Jenna: *evil grin* Me. Listen, you readers. Review or I'm gonna borrow the Sol Blade and pay you a visit.
Akachi: But you can't equip the Sol Blade.
Jenna: Oh, can't I?
Akachi: Erm...just review...I'll give you a cookie...
Jenna: You deserve it for slacking off!
Karst: That's what we're here for!
No, you guys are here to HELP ME write! NOT abuse me!
Agatio: Help you write, beat you up, same thing.
Akachi, Hama, Karst, and Jenna: -_-;;
Hama: Akachi doesn't own Golden Sun. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Jenna stared at the giant statue at the heart of Bilibin. "Isn't this the mayor's wife?"
Alex turned to his head to see what she was looking at. "Yeah. Supposedly she's a real bitch. She's even making him build her a palace just for her."
Jenna blinked. "But...aren't they married? So that would mean she loves him, right?"
Alex shrugged. "Who knows? I've heard she just married him for his money, but he adores her."
Jenna looked back up at the statue. "Obviously."
Alex smirked and rolled his eyes. "It's getting late. We should head towards the inn."
Jenna nodded and followed him, nearly getting run over by two small children playing tag. She had wanted to explore the new town, and Alex volunteered to go with her. She had reluctantly agreed, after all, she couldn't refuse, could she?
"So Menardi did tell you why we're lighting the lighthouses, right?" Alex asked. Jenna nodded. "Good. So you know we're not the bad guys."
Again Jenna nodded. Why had he brought that up? To make sure she didn't think that? She inwardly groaned. 'Great, now I'm all suspicious. Oh well.' She looked over at Alex, who seemed lost in his thoughts. 'He's so mysterious...I wonder how he got caught up in all this.'
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Menardi looked up from polishing her scythe as Jenna entered their room. "Have a nice walk with Alex?" Jenna rolled her eyes at her.
"How come he's traveling with you?" she asked, frowning. Menardi sighed and hoisted herself off the bed, set her scythe carefully against the wall, and sat back on the bed.
"Alex came upon us one day in the snowy town of Imil...
*Flashback*
Menardi looked back at the young Earth Adept behind her, who was shivering and frowning at the snow. She rolled her eyes and bumped into Saturos as he stopped in front of her. Menardi narrowed her eyes. "What're you doing?" The female Fire Adept walked around him, then stopped to see a blue-haired male Mercury Adept. "Who are you?" she demanded. The man smiled.
"My name is Alex. We don't see Mars Adepts such as yourself very often here in Imil. Or Venus Adepts." He said, still smiling. Menardi blinked at him, then looked at Saturos for an answer. The blue Mars Adept just stared at the younger man. Menardi stared at the young man for a minute, then looked at Saturos. She glared back at the man called Alex.
"Yes...well, could you direct us to the Inn?"
Alex again smiled mysteriously. "It's up the path and to the right. May I offer you healing?"
Saturos blinked. "You're a healer?"
"Of course. Members of the Mercury Clan are usually regarded as healers, are they not?"
Menardi frowned. "Yes...but we must be on our way. Thank you for your service."
Alex smiled and nodded at them as they passed. Felix followed hurriedly behind. They arrived at the inn and rented a room with three beds.
"He's suspicious," Menardi growled when they arrived in their room. "Too mysterious."
"But he's a Mercury Adept. There aren't very many left here. The Mercury Clan has run thin," Saturos argued. "If he helps us get into Mercury Lighthouse..."
"We still have to get into Jupiter, though!" Menardi noticed Felix turn over on his bed and fall asleep. She lowered her voice. "I suppose you're right, Saturos. We must do...whatever it takes." Her voice became thick. Saturos embraced her.
"I know, Menardi. I lost friends in that storm, too." He soothed. She gave a half smile at his embrace, her face turning slightly red. The two Proxians fell asleep in that form, comforted by the other's presence.
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Jenna sighed wistfully. "How sweet..." Menardi gave her a dirty look.
"We didn't do anything! Just slept! Saturos and I have been best friends since we were children!"
Jenna gave her a knowing wink. "Sure, Menardi, sure."
Menardi growled and gave the younger Fire Adept a punch in the arm, which of course made Jenna hysterical with laughter and fall off the bed. Saturos picked that moment to enter the room to see what all the noise was. He was met with Jenna rolling around the floor laughing her head off, and Menardi standing over her, huffing and puffing and glaring. Saturos blinked and slowly backed out, closing the door softly behind him.
Jenna soon calmed down enough to let Menardi finish her story.
"Anyway, the next day we ran into Alex at the Potions shop...
*Yup, it's another flashback! Woo hoo!*
Alex flashed the group a smile as the wandered into the shops.
"Welcome. What could I do for you?"
Saturos hesitated. "I was wondering...if you could direct us to the Great Healer of this village."
Alex nodded. "Certainly. Mia!"
A young girl entered the room. She seemed to be around Jenna's age, with pale blue hair in a ponytail and sparkling ice blue eyes. She looked a bit annoyed at Alex's interruption.
"What is it, Alex?"
"These travelers wish to speak with you."
Mia turned to the group and surveyed them all. She gave a small smile. "What could I help you with?"
Menardi stepped forward. "We wish to talk to you," she threw a glance at Alex. "Alone."
Mia blinked. "All right, then. Alex, could you go check the stock?"
The male nodded and left the room. Mia frowned. "Now, what is it that is so urgent?"
"Healer Mia, we hail from the town of Prox. We...well, we wish to light the Lighthouses of Weyward."
Mia gave a small gasp, then her gaze hardened. "Why?"
"Weyward is being eaten away by Gaia Falls, Healer. Unleashing Alchemy is the only way to stop this process."
"This...this can't be possible!" Mia exclaimed. "I refuse to believe it!"
"Healer, you must-" Menardi tried to say.
"Look...I want to believe you. But I can't. How could I be sure you just don't want the power of alchemy for yourselves? Now excuse me, I must go on my rounds." With that, the girl left. Menardi sighed.
"Well that didn't go very well." Saturos snorted.
"Obviously."
"Ahem." The three adepts jumped at the voice. They turned to see Alex. He gave them a mysterious half-smile.
"I couldn't help but overhear...Mia is quite wrong. I believe you, and will help you on your journey."
The three other adepts blinked. "Uh...excuse us for a minute, would you?" Saturos asked. He looked at Menardi, Menardi looked back. That was all Saturos needed. "All right. We're leaving at dusk."
Alex's smile grew wider. "I look forward to traveling with you."
Saturos nodded, and the trio left the shop.
"And the rest...well, is history."
Jenna sat cross-legged on the bed, entranced by Menardi's story. "Wow. But...I dunno, it still sounds mysterious to me."
Menardi nodded. "Yeah, I know. I didn't really want him to join us, but we needed a Mercury Adept, and they're pretty rare."
Jenna nodded and suddenly yawned. "I'm turning in. Good night, Menardi."
Menardi nodded at the younger girl. "Good night Jenna."
Jenna quickly buried herself into the covers and fell asleep quickly. Menardi watched the girl sleep. "I wish...I wish we didn't have to fight your friends, Jenna..." she said softly. With that, the elder Fire Adept slipped under the covers of her bed and fell fast asleep.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Akachi: Whew! That's finally done!
Karst: My sister's so nice ^_^
Akachi: Of course! Menardi's awesome! But she died! Noooo!
Jenna: Um.
Akachi: *crying* And Karst and Agatio died too! *pulls Agatio and Karst into a hug*
Karst: Um...I can't breathe...
Agatio: *purple* Ouchies...
Akachi: *sobs*
Hama: -_-;; Our author is insane.
Jenna: Hey, watch this! Peanut Butter Cup!
Akachi: *stops crying, head snaps up* WHERE???
Karst and Agatio: *both purple*
Akachi: *glances at them* Oops...Anyway, who's gonna do the death threat today?
Jenna: *evil grin* Me. Listen, you readers. Review or I'm gonna borrow the Sol Blade and pay you a visit.
Akachi: But you can't equip the Sol Blade.
Jenna: Oh, can't I?
Akachi: Erm...just review...I'll give you a cookie...