Icy Blaze
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Chapter 18 - Out in the Open
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Isaac stood outside her door, hesitating to enter. It had been seven minutes since he left the games, but he feared what lay beyond the threashold. He knew that they had been relitively close as kids, but would she see their bond as a close brother-sister kind, or would she be destroyed, detesting him for the rest of their days?
He did have reason to think that she loved another, though. Rarely had they talked since they joined forces at Contigo, for she was distant, her mind, and perhapse her heart, elsewhere. At Mars Lighthouse, her voice wavered as she heard of Alex and his efforts to claim the Golden Sun...
*Wait...* He slowly put the pieces of the puzzle together. Her mind elsewhere, her shakey voice at the mention of Alex... Slowly it dawned on him:
She loved Alex.
He let a smile grow on his face. He was glad that she had a love, that his confession was not required. But a part of him felt sad, knowing that their bond would never be the same again... But if she was happy, then so was he. Placing his hand on the knob, he opened the door...
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As the partying died down, Ivan let a sigh out. It had been an exiting evening, and everything seemed perfect...
...except the one thing that nagged at the back of his mind.
What it was, he did not know. It seemed to be a null signal in his mind, a zone free of the free-flowing of thoughts. Normally, the thougts of others freely emminated from living creatures and soared throughout the world, and when he concentrated, he could read various thoughts flowing about. But somewhere close, something blocked his mind, almost trying to absorb the thoughts.
But as the lull absorbed the thoughts, it deflected them, scattering the thoughts everywhere. He had never sensed such an anomoly, but Hama had told him of the source of such zones:
A child being created.
Hama had made it clear as to how this was possible - in order to join in the vast network of the living minds, a new child emminated a lull of sorts, creating a field with which to enter the "system."
But where was this new child? He knew that none of the adults aboard ship had any children, for he was far too close to have missed such a powerful signal. It wasn't Mia, for she had been close to him, and as far as he knew, she hadn't been "active..." So who was left? Sheba? He knew of her feelings for Felix, but he also knew that they were waiting until they arrived at Vale and settled before having children. Jenna? He would've sworn that he would've sensed it if it was her. But he didn't sense it from her mother or Dora, and he didn't believe that Sheba or Mia were with child...
...which only left Jenna. And the horrid question of whose child it was came to mind. It certainly wasn't Isaac's, for there was never time for them to conceve a child since they were reunited. It couldn't have been Piers, for the Lemurian had not been interacting with her enough to qualify as a candidate. He severly doubted (and prayed) that Felix had anything do do with the child. He also believed that Jenna would die before she even dated Kraden, especially after what Garet and Isaac had told him...
So could it be someone she met on the journey? Was she...raped? The latter idea made sense, but why would Felix be so cheerful if she was? Such actions typically had hard effects on everyone involved. So why was she so cheerful, and her brother so happy?
He thought back to Contigo, to Prox, to the airie of Mars Lighthouse. He thought of her words during their journey, how there was something in her voice. What could it be...?
*Ivan, could you help me?*
Whirling around, he stared at Sheba, who had snuck upon him. Within her hands were several pounds of fruit and vegetables, apparently for the feast for the evening. Rising from his seat, he followed her towards the galley, still pondering the lull within his mind.
*Don't worry about it. It has already been solved.*
He stared at her as she turned towards him. She knew of Jenna's situation? Of course. She had traveled with Jenna the whole time, and had even been present when whatever transpired happened. And she was a girl, prone to hearing what Jenna would share with another of the same sex, rather than one of the opposite, including her brother.
*So, who is the father?*
*You have to promise not to tell anyone.*
He let a frown form on his features. This meant that Jenna's parents didn't know. That meant that whatever the secret was...
*It was Alex.*
He felt the breath leave his lungs, shock dominating his mind. Alex? The traitor? The man who sought the power of the Golden Sun?
*There is more to Alex than that, Ivan. Lend me your hand.*
He saw the drunken Alex, saw what Sheba had absorbed from Jenna's mind, saw the conversation between Felix and Ivan when Sheba pretended to sleep...
*If you tell anyone...*
*Don't worry...*
Given what he knew now, he wouldn't tell anyone, lest he anger someone far more lethal than Sheba...
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Felix watched Jenna and Isaac embrace, seeing each of them rejoycing in the other's understanding of their feelings. A mintute ago, he feared that Isaac would try to convince Jenna to marry him, only to find that she loved another... Yet for some reason, Isaac had come to love her like a sister, allowing both him and Jenna to be happy. And he had even accepted the fact that she loved Alex...
From the closet from where he hid, Felix pondered Alex, wondering the fate of his soon-to-be brother-in-law...
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Sorry to close this long-overdue chapter out like this, but I wanted to get what I had out as soon as possible. This is nearing completion, and from where I am right now, there *will* be a sequel to this story!!! Believe it or not, folks. Currently, the idea (which has no current title) is set a few years down the road, and will be of the action/romance genre. Yep, you read correctly. I will not divulge the current plot summary here, but if you e-mail me, I will reply with a small summary.
And do not request the summary in the review sections. I will only reply to e-mail inquires. Sorry for having to do it this way, but ff.net has been goofy with my subscriptions to review notices lately...
And I do not own Golden Sun. And now to some long overdue reviews (NOTE - these were reviews that FF.Net sent to me via the e-mail notification. If I do not comment on your review, it was probalby due to the fact that I was not notified of it... I have recieved too many reviews to print out a complete list at school, and I currently have no ink cart for my own printer... Hopefully, this situation will improve.)
Yokai Hansha - Sorry it took so long... But here it is!
Smurf Cat - Uh, are both of the reviews posted by one Smurf Cat, or two??? Anyway, what idea did I use?
Rain Child - Howz this chapter? Anything good?
Lost in Despair - That is what you get for not reading it when it came out... Anywho, how waz this one?
Kyarorain - Because he dies... Or not... Anywho, I hope you read this when you get back... Probably be around Christmas when you see this... Man...
Gay Witch - Alex dies, Jenna is murdered by an insane Isaac, and Felix marries Dora... Uh... Well... *Cough* It should turn out happy, but wait till you see the sequel!
Forgotten Souls - Sorry bout the fillers, but when you only have time to do it... And how is this belated chapter?
Darkcomet, Lord of Darkness - Sadly, the novel probably will remain in my head until my deathbed... But maybe I could write a GS novel... Come to think of it, why doesn't Nintendo have a Manga or something for GS???
Anywho, Please read and review!!! Input will determine how much effort will go into producing the sequel...
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Chapter 18 - Out in the Open
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Isaac stood outside her door, hesitating to enter. It had been seven minutes since he left the games, but he feared what lay beyond the threashold. He knew that they had been relitively close as kids, but would she see their bond as a close brother-sister kind, or would she be destroyed, detesting him for the rest of their days?
He did have reason to think that she loved another, though. Rarely had they talked since they joined forces at Contigo, for she was distant, her mind, and perhapse her heart, elsewhere. At Mars Lighthouse, her voice wavered as she heard of Alex and his efforts to claim the Golden Sun...
*Wait...* He slowly put the pieces of the puzzle together. Her mind elsewhere, her shakey voice at the mention of Alex... Slowly it dawned on him:
She loved Alex.
He let a smile grow on his face. He was glad that she had a love, that his confession was not required. But a part of him felt sad, knowing that their bond would never be the same again... But if she was happy, then so was he. Placing his hand on the knob, he opened the door...
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As the partying died down, Ivan let a sigh out. It had been an exiting evening, and everything seemed perfect...
...except the one thing that nagged at the back of his mind.
What it was, he did not know. It seemed to be a null signal in his mind, a zone free of the free-flowing of thoughts. Normally, the thougts of others freely emminated from living creatures and soared throughout the world, and when he concentrated, he could read various thoughts flowing about. But somewhere close, something blocked his mind, almost trying to absorb the thoughts.
But as the lull absorbed the thoughts, it deflected them, scattering the thoughts everywhere. He had never sensed such an anomoly, but Hama had told him of the source of such zones:
A child being created.
Hama had made it clear as to how this was possible - in order to join in the vast network of the living minds, a new child emminated a lull of sorts, creating a field with which to enter the "system."
But where was this new child? He knew that none of the adults aboard ship had any children, for he was far too close to have missed such a powerful signal. It wasn't Mia, for she had been close to him, and as far as he knew, she hadn't been "active..." So who was left? Sheba? He knew of her feelings for Felix, but he also knew that they were waiting until they arrived at Vale and settled before having children. Jenna? He would've sworn that he would've sensed it if it was her. But he didn't sense it from her mother or Dora, and he didn't believe that Sheba or Mia were with child...
...which only left Jenna. And the horrid question of whose child it was came to mind. It certainly wasn't Isaac's, for there was never time for them to conceve a child since they were reunited. It couldn't have been Piers, for the Lemurian had not been interacting with her enough to qualify as a candidate. He severly doubted (and prayed) that Felix had anything do do with the child. He also believed that Jenna would die before she even dated Kraden, especially after what Garet and Isaac had told him...
So could it be someone she met on the journey? Was she...raped? The latter idea made sense, but why would Felix be so cheerful if she was? Such actions typically had hard effects on everyone involved. So why was she so cheerful, and her brother so happy?
He thought back to Contigo, to Prox, to the airie of Mars Lighthouse. He thought of her words during their journey, how there was something in her voice. What could it be...?
*Ivan, could you help me?*
Whirling around, he stared at Sheba, who had snuck upon him. Within her hands were several pounds of fruit and vegetables, apparently for the feast for the evening. Rising from his seat, he followed her towards the galley, still pondering the lull within his mind.
*Don't worry about it. It has already been solved.*
He stared at her as she turned towards him. She knew of Jenna's situation? Of course. She had traveled with Jenna the whole time, and had even been present when whatever transpired happened. And she was a girl, prone to hearing what Jenna would share with another of the same sex, rather than one of the opposite, including her brother.
*So, who is the father?*
*You have to promise not to tell anyone.*
He let a frown form on his features. This meant that Jenna's parents didn't know. That meant that whatever the secret was...
*It was Alex.*
He felt the breath leave his lungs, shock dominating his mind. Alex? The traitor? The man who sought the power of the Golden Sun?
*There is more to Alex than that, Ivan. Lend me your hand.*
He saw the drunken Alex, saw what Sheba had absorbed from Jenna's mind, saw the conversation between Felix and Ivan when Sheba pretended to sleep...
*If you tell anyone...*
*Don't worry...*
Given what he knew now, he wouldn't tell anyone, lest he anger someone far more lethal than Sheba...
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Felix watched Jenna and Isaac embrace, seeing each of them rejoycing in the other's understanding of their feelings. A mintute ago, he feared that Isaac would try to convince Jenna to marry him, only to find that she loved another... Yet for some reason, Isaac had come to love her like a sister, allowing both him and Jenna to be happy. And he had even accepted the fact that she loved Alex...
From the closet from where he hid, Felix pondered Alex, wondering the fate of his soon-to-be brother-in-law...
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Sorry to close this long-overdue chapter out like this, but I wanted to get what I had out as soon as possible. This is nearing completion, and from where I am right now, there *will* be a sequel to this story!!! Believe it or not, folks. Currently, the idea (which has no current title) is set a few years down the road, and will be of the action/romance genre. Yep, you read correctly. I will not divulge the current plot summary here, but if you e-mail me, I will reply with a small summary.
And do not request the summary in the review sections. I will only reply to e-mail inquires. Sorry for having to do it this way, but ff.net has been goofy with my subscriptions to review notices lately...
And I do not own Golden Sun. And now to some long overdue reviews (NOTE - these were reviews that FF.Net sent to me via the e-mail notification. If I do not comment on your review, it was probalby due to the fact that I was not notified of it... I have recieved too many reviews to print out a complete list at school, and I currently have no ink cart for my own printer... Hopefully, this situation will improve.)
Yokai Hansha - Sorry it took so long... But here it is!
Smurf Cat - Uh, are both of the reviews posted by one Smurf Cat, or two??? Anyway, what idea did I use?
Rain Child - Howz this chapter? Anything good?
Lost in Despair - That is what you get for not reading it when it came out... Anywho, how waz this one?
Kyarorain - Because he dies... Or not... Anywho, I hope you read this when you get back... Probably be around Christmas when you see this... Man...
Gay Witch - Alex dies, Jenna is murdered by an insane Isaac, and Felix marries Dora... Uh... Well... *Cough* It should turn out happy, but wait till you see the sequel!
Forgotten Souls - Sorry bout the fillers, but when you only have time to do it... And how is this belated chapter?
Darkcomet, Lord of Darkness - Sadly, the novel probably will remain in my head until my deathbed... But maybe I could write a GS novel... Come to think of it, why doesn't Nintendo have a Manga or something for GS???
Anywho, Please read and review!!! Input will determine how much effort will go into producing the sequel...