Disclaimer: Don't own Golden Sun dangit!
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The night was warm. Alex smiled as he looked towards the glowing sunset to the west. The breeze swept around him, as if to lift him into the sky. What an odd feeling, it seemed as though it could only belong to those of Jupiter. A small river gurgled near by, as if speaking to him. He couldn't help but feel something was about to happen.
Someone called for him in the distance. It was his mom. Slowly, Alex got to his feet and brushed off his tunic. Something about mothers and dirty children, they just didn't go to well together. The grass crunched softly beneath his feet as he walked towards his home. His mother stood just inside the door in the kitchen area, slowly stirring a spicy smelling dinner. She turned to him and he looked into her soft mellow eyes. They sparkled in the light, her smooth long white hair fell to her waist. It wasn't white from old age, Alex was sure of that, but from her pure heart. She smiled that seemed to make the teenager relax.
"It's such a beautiful sunset isn't it?" she asked. "Your sister Marissa is out wandering about as usual. If only I wasn't so busy, I'd go out and see it myself."
Alex stepped forward and took the spoon she was stirring with. "Don't worry mom, I'll do it."
"What? Are you sure?" she wondered.
"I'm here anyway," Alex shrugged. "Go rest, you were up all night watching dad." His father had been stuck ill a week before sending him to bed. The Mercury Adept's mom had stayed up nearly every night to tend him. The young mother smiled as she pulled off the apron.
"Thanks Alex, I feel sorry for those mothers who don't have you for a son."
He grinned and turned towards the stew. He loved his mom more than anyone besides one other person. His sister.
Marissa was the most beautiful young lady anyone had ever set eyes on. With her sparkling sapphire eyes, and white hair. She was almost an exact replica of her mother, just far more charming. Something about her inspired everyone, with her sweet songs and kindness. Her fighting wasn't the greatest, but she could cure any wound, and could spread joy throughout the community as if it were nothing. Marissa was everything to Alex.
Something twirled in the water, the thick liquid began to slow. The Mercury Adept stirred faster to keep the contents from burning at the bottom. It lagged, as if something were holding it still. Suddenly, the stew began swirling the opposite way he was turning. He jumped back in surprise as the pot fell from the stove and spilt over the wood floor, burning at the soles of his shoes. The water seemed to separate from the soup as it began to bubble.
A rumble came from the ground, knocking Alex off his feet. He quickly scrambled towards the door, as another jerk from the earth's interior sent him sliding. Yells and screams came from nearby houses as he made his way outside.
Clouds had gathered, the light from the sunset veiled in blackness. Lightening reached down from the skies, and Alex felt himself suddenly pelted by rocks. No . .. Not rocks, but hail. Children screamed, and parents hugged them tightly. Alex looked back at the darkened house. His dad! The ground shook again, as he ran back inside and bolted up the stairs. The bedroom door was open, and he sped in. His father was still laying there.
"Dad! Dad!" he cried, grabbing the ill stricken man. The father looked towards him with pleading eyes.
"Don't worry about me Alex," he whispered, and the ground began trembling harder. "My time is up. Find your mom and sister . . ."
Alex watched in horror as his father went still and his heart stopped. He had died.
"No . . ." tears rolled down his face. "Dad! Dad don't leave me! I need your help!"
The structure of the house creaked, as the wooden nails began to crack. The posts shifted and the floorboards began to split. Alex cried out as the walls fell away and there was another tremor sending him beyond the reach of the collapsing structure.
The landing wasn't the best way to fall, but he was okay. He looked wildly around his eyes searching through what used to be his house.
"Alex! Alex!" said a familiar voice. His mother ran up to him, tears rolling down her face. "The stars. . . they've been stolen. Someone stole them, and now our home is crumbling. . . Rissa . .. Where is Marissa? I hope-"
They both fell to the ground as the shaking became constant, and lightening flashed across the sky. The pelts of hail were now bruising Alex whenever one hit him. Fires were now everywhere, started from the burning oven, and lightening striking the ground around them. Alex looked towards Mount Alph, glowing lava was oozing from its top. Ashes filled the air as they choked. The river near by was rising, the water steaming. Wind whistled through the trees, the once pleasant breeze was now like hurricane. Giant boulders were now rolling down the hills of the village. Alex listened as cries were being cut short quicker than ever. His mind was vibrating with fear. What was happening?
"Quickly!" his mom yelled over the booming sounds. "The water is rising, we will burn!" The two towards the stairs that were cracking because of the moving earth. Alex reached the stairs first sprinting up the steps two at a time as his mother lagged behind. He was near the top as rock was hurtled in his direction. He barely managed to jump out of the way as they headed down the steps towards the woman. They caught her in the mid-section, pinning her to the ground. Alex tried to stop other rocks from falling towards his mother, burying her. The Mercury Adept had nearly gotten them stopped as a shiver ran up his spine. There was a booming sound right above him as he watched a shadow appear over the edge of the cliff. A boulder fell down onto the stairs, rolling until it hit the rocks where his mother had been . . .
The cliff before had been saving him from the merciless hail. But the winds changed, and began pelting him like a machine gun.
"NOOOO!!!" he yelled, racing towards the pile of rubble, clawing through the dirt. Someone must have heard him, because footsteps soon sounded above him. A figure was seen on the top of the stairs, a golden scarf tied around his neck. Isaac.
"Alex!" he ran towards him. "Alex! We have to get out of . . ." He saw the pile of rubble, and who was underneath it. Tears rolled down his face, barely visible in the darkness and melting hail. "Alex. . ."
Two other people appeared. They were brother and sister, Jenna and Felix. "Isaac! Alex!"
"Come on! There's no time! Grab Alex!" Felix yelled as Jenna headed down the stairs. "The lava is coming!"
"Come on Alex," Isaac grabbed his tortured friend. "There's nothing we can do . . ."
"No!" the Mercury Adept yelled. "I can't leave!"
"Alex!"
"Leave me alone!"
"Please!" Jenna pleaded, we have to get out of here. The lava is coming, and the tremors are getting worse! ALEX!!!"
Felix now came down the stairs, and with his help, the three grabbed Alex and pulled him away from the rubble.
"No! NO!!!" He twisted and turned to try and get away from his friends grasps, but could not get free. "Mom! MOM!!!"
Quickly as they could, the three struggling Adepts got up the stairs. The glowing molten rock was closer now, rolling down the hills like thick tar. More people appeared, people they knew. Picard, Sheba, Mia, and Ivan sped towards them. They were only black figures on a dark plateau, with a glowing mountain behind them with lightening. Such a sight to see, a sight that would bring a person into darkened fright.
Picard grabbed hold of Alex along with Sheba. Mia leaned against her staff, tears running down her face. "There's no one else. . . we couldn't find anyone else . . ."
"Are you sure?!" Isaac looked stricken. "We're the only ones . . ."
"Everyone was dead," Picard grimaced. "There's no one. . ."
Alex now went silent, unable to believe what was happened. What of his sister? Or his aunts and uncles? Were they possibly . . . gone?
"Marissa . . ?"
"We couldn't find her," Sheba whispered. "There might just be a chance . . ."
"We can't just stand here," Felix stomped his foot. "We need to get out of here. We can't mourn over those that have died yet, or we are going to be dead!"
"Felix is right," Picard nodded, and the others agreed. "The safest place is up."
And so they ran, as far as their feet could carry them. Rocks were hurled through the black night. Jenna tried to light their way for a little while, but her psyenergy was soon drained. The Elements were wild that night, and hard for anyone to control. Soon, they gave up, and walked blindly uphill, leaving their small village behind that had once protected the sacred stars.
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Orchid: sniff...I'm such a horrible person...
Naomi: Where's my Garet-Chan! You didn't forget him did you?!
Orchid: Don't worry, Garet will be showing up in the next chapter.
Naomi: Good.
Orchid: Man, I feel like I'm writing something like Trigun! The first episodes were humorous and non-plot, just like my first chapters. And the later episodes everything get serious all the sudden! Man, I guess watching the whole series within a three day time period wasn't good for me. It got embedded in my brain. Oog.
Misty: So stick around for the next chapter, flash backs are weird!
Orchid: Thank you and goodnight/day!
Misty: Oh yeah, we're really sorry if things didn't make any sense. It's past our bed time!
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The night was warm. Alex smiled as he looked towards the glowing sunset to the west. The breeze swept around him, as if to lift him into the sky. What an odd feeling, it seemed as though it could only belong to those of Jupiter. A small river gurgled near by, as if speaking to him. He couldn't help but feel something was about to happen.
Someone called for him in the distance. It was his mom. Slowly, Alex got to his feet and brushed off his tunic. Something about mothers and dirty children, they just didn't go to well together. The grass crunched softly beneath his feet as he walked towards his home. His mother stood just inside the door in the kitchen area, slowly stirring a spicy smelling dinner. She turned to him and he looked into her soft mellow eyes. They sparkled in the light, her smooth long white hair fell to her waist. It wasn't white from old age, Alex was sure of that, but from her pure heart. She smiled that seemed to make the teenager relax.
"It's such a beautiful sunset isn't it?" she asked. "Your sister Marissa is out wandering about as usual. If only I wasn't so busy, I'd go out and see it myself."
Alex stepped forward and took the spoon she was stirring with. "Don't worry mom, I'll do it."
"What? Are you sure?" she wondered.
"I'm here anyway," Alex shrugged. "Go rest, you were up all night watching dad." His father had been stuck ill a week before sending him to bed. The Mercury Adept's mom had stayed up nearly every night to tend him. The young mother smiled as she pulled off the apron.
"Thanks Alex, I feel sorry for those mothers who don't have you for a son."
He grinned and turned towards the stew. He loved his mom more than anyone besides one other person. His sister.
Marissa was the most beautiful young lady anyone had ever set eyes on. With her sparkling sapphire eyes, and white hair. She was almost an exact replica of her mother, just far more charming. Something about her inspired everyone, with her sweet songs and kindness. Her fighting wasn't the greatest, but she could cure any wound, and could spread joy throughout the community as if it were nothing. Marissa was everything to Alex.
Something twirled in the water, the thick liquid began to slow. The Mercury Adept stirred faster to keep the contents from burning at the bottom. It lagged, as if something were holding it still. Suddenly, the stew began swirling the opposite way he was turning. He jumped back in surprise as the pot fell from the stove and spilt over the wood floor, burning at the soles of his shoes. The water seemed to separate from the soup as it began to bubble.
A rumble came from the ground, knocking Alex off his feet. He quickly scrambled towards the door, as another jerk from the earth's interior sent him sliding. Yells and screams came from nearby houses as he made his way outside.
Clouds had gathered, the light from the sunset veiled in blackness. Lightening reached down from the skies, and Alex felt himself suddenly pelted by rocks. No . .. Not rocks, but hail. Children screamed, and parents hugged them tightly. Alex looked back at the darkened house. His dad! The ground shook again, as he ran back inside and bolted up the stairs. The bedroom door was open, and he sped in. His father was still laying there.
"Dad! Dad!" he cried, grabbing the ill stricken man. The father looked towards him with pleading eyes.
"Don't worry about me Alex," he whispered, and the ground began trembling harder. "My time is up. Find your mom and sister . . ."
Alex watched in horror as his father went still and his heart stopped. He had died.
"No . . ." tears rolled down his face. "Dad! Dad don't leave me! I need your help!"
The structure of the house creaked, as the wooden nails began to crack. The posts shifted and the floorboards began to split. Alex cried out as the walls fell away and there was another tremor sending him beyond the reach of the collapsing structure.
The landing wasn't the best way to fall, but he was okay. He looked wildly around his eyes searching through what used to be his house.
"Alex! Alex!" said a familiar voice. His mother ran up to him, tears rolling down her face. "The stars. . . they've been stolen. Someone stole them, and now our home is crumbling. . . Rissa . .. Where is Marissa? I hope-"
They both fell to the ground as the shaking became constant, and lightening flashed across the sky. The pelts of hail were now bruising Alex whenever one hit him. Fires were now everywhere, started from the burning oven, and lightening striking the ground around them. Alex looked towards Mount Alph, glowing lava was oozing from its top. Ashes filled the air as they choked. The river near by was rising, the water steaming. Wind whistled through the trees, the once pleasant breeze was now like hurricane. Giant boulders were now rolling down the hills of the village. Alex listened as cries were being cut short quicker than ever. His mind was vibrating with fear. What was happening?
"Quickly!" his mom yelled over the booming sounds. "The water is rising, we will burn!" The two towards the stairs that were cracking because of the moving earth. Alex reached the stairs first sprinting up the steps two at a time as his mother lagged behind. He was near the top as rock was hurtled in his direction. He barely managed to jump out of the way as they headed down the steps towards the woman. They caught her in the mid-section, pinning her to the ground. Alex tried to stop other rocks from falling towards his mother, burying her. The Mercury Adept had nearly gotten them stopped as a shiver ran up his spine. There was a booming sound right above him as he watched a shadow appear over the edge of the cliff. A boulder fell down onto the stairs, rolling until it hit the rocks where his mother had been . . .
The cliff before had been saving him from the merciless hail. But the winds changed, and began pelting him like a machine gun.
"NOOOO!!!" he yelled, racing towards the pile of rubble, clawing through the dirt. Someone must have heard him, because footsteps soon sounded above him. A figure was seen on the top of the stairs, a golden scarf tied around his neck. Isaac.
"Alex!" he ran towards him. "Alex! We have to get out of . . ." He saw the pile of rubble, and who was underneath it. Tears rolled down his face, barely visible in the darkness and melting hail. "Alex. . ."
Two other people appeared. They were brother and sister, Jenna and Felix. "Isaac! Alex!"
"Come on! There's no time! Grab Alex!" Felix yelled as Jenna headed down the stairs. "The lava is coming!"
"Come on Alex," Isaac grabbed his tortured friend. "There's nothing we can do . . ."
"No!" the Mercury Adept yelled. "I can't leave!"
"Alex!"
"Leave me alone!"
"Please!" Jenna pleaded, we have to get out of here. The lava is coming, and the tremors are getting worse! ALEX!!!"
Felix now came down the stairs, and with his help, the three grabbed Alex and pulled him away from the rubble.
"No! NO!!!" He twisted and turned to try and get away from his friends grasps, but could not get free. "Mom! MOM!!!"
Quickly as they could, the three struggling Adepts got up the stairs. The glowing molten rock was closer now, rolling down the hills like thick tar. More people appeared, people they knew. Picard, Sheba, Mia, and Ivan sped towards them. They were only black figures on a dark plateau, with a glowing mountain behind them with lightening. Such a sight to see, a sight that would bring a person into darkened fright.
Picard grabbed hold of Alex along with Sheba. Mia leaned against her staff, tears running down her face. "There's no one else. . . we couldn't find anyone else . . ."
"Are you sure?!" Isaac looked stricken. "We're the only ones . . ."
"Everyone was dead," Picard grimaced. "There's no one. . ."
Alex now went silent, unable to believe what was happened. What of his sister? Or his aunts and uncles? Were they possibly . . . gone?
"Marissa . . ?"
"We couldn't find her," Sheba whispered. "There might just be a chance . . ."
"We can't just stand here," Felix stomped his foot. "We need to get out of here. We can't mourn over those that have died yet, or we are going to be dead!"
"Felix is right," Picard nodded, and the others agreed. "The safest place is up."
And so they ran, as far as their feet could carry them. Rocks were hurled through the black night. Jenna tried to light their way for a little while, but her psyenergy was soon drained. The Elements were wild that night, and hard for anyone to control. Soon, they gave up, and walked blindly uphill, leaving their small village behind that had once protected the sacred stars.
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Orchid: sniff...I'm such a horrible person...
Naomi: Where's my Garet-Chan! You didn't forget him did you?!
Orchid: Don't worry, Garet will be showing up in the next chapter.
Naomi: Good.
Orchid: Man, I feel like I'm writing something like Trigun! The first episodes were humorous and non-plot, just like my first chapters. And the later episodes everything get serious all the sudden! Man, I guess watching the whole series within a three day time period wasn't good for me. It got embedded in my brain. Oog.
Misty: So stick around for the next chapter, flash backs are weird!
Orchid: Thank you and goodnight/day!
Misty: Oh yeah, we're really sorry if things didn't make any sense. It's past our bed time!