Hey again!!!! Another chapter ready! If anyone actually cares that is!

Jenna: Oh shut up! Of course they do!!!

*Grin* I know. Anyway, please review, and be nice, etc, etc.

Jenna: David does not own Golden Sun!

And ON with the fic! Oh yeah, one scene is a bit weird, so try to keep track of what is going on!!!

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"Garet?" Jenna's voice was small.

He smiled. "Lets get out of here."

Karalen frowned. She didn't like this. But then last time she had seen this man, he had tried to kill Saturos and David.

With no time to argue, they sped out of the building, guards hot on their tail.

/Be careful...Jenna/

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David and Becca crawled out from the sewage system.

"Ugh, I'm sorry, but that is disgusting." Becca shuddered.

David frowned. "We still have to get out of the citadel. Any ideas?"

Becca looked around. Then saw two guards in full armour nearby.

"Maybe I do..."

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"HOW do those guards MOVE in these damn things?!?" Becca tried walking very jerkily, the visor of the helmet clamping down over her face.

"AHH! I'M BLIND!!!"

"Becca! Shut up! You'll alert people!!!"

David grabbed her and pulled the visor back up.

"Now act casual."

They stood to attention as three other guards walked past.

"Which way is the exit?" murmured David.

"That way..." Becca gestured with a tilt of her head. Once the cost was clear, they rattled their way down the streets of the citadel.

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Back at the base, Becca and David slowly clanked through the door.

"Never again..." muttered Becca.

David pulled off the helmet and ran his hand through his hair. "I'll never know how the guards do this." He agreed.

After pulling off their armour, they headed into the main room of the base.

"Guess we've beaten the others back..." said David, slowly.

"Not ALL of them," said a familiar voice from the corner of the room.

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Jenna and Karalen walked slightly ahead of Garet, whispering fiercely.

"What can we do with him? We cannot take him back to the base!" hissed Karalen.

"Why not?" asked Jenna.

"Jenna, we don't even know which side he's on." Answered the elf.

Jenna glanced at her childhood friend, who gave them a small smile, before tripping over a rock.

"I don't think he's THAT much of a threat." She said dryly.

"Ok, ok, fine. But when he goes all evil and tries to kill us, just remember I told you so!" Karalen sighed.

Most of the land outside of Prox was barren and deserted. Remains of once proud towns and villages still stood.

The trio entered one of these towns, formerly Imil, but the snow and ice was now gone.

"This way." Gestured Jenna, leading them to Mercury Lighthouse. As they approached, hidden in the grass was a bolted door. Jenna took out a key and unlocked it.

"This leads under the lighthouse, which is where we've been staying." She said.

Garet nodded in reply.

They entered.

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"Whose there?!?" asked Becca, drawing her sword. Besides her, David drew his two new blades.

"Nice to see you finally got rid of that staff David. Maybe you'll make a half decent fighter...and next time we fight, maybe I won't hold back...

David narrowed his eyes. "Come out." He said.

Becca grasped the hilt of her short sword, as the figure stepped from the shadows.

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"Are you alright?"

Selena looked up into Shadows worried face.

"I'm fine. Guess I've overdone it slightly. I should try and contact her that much."

The Mercurian stood up. They were in a weird place, almost a limbo. Isaac walked up to her.

"Kinda reminds me of the chamber where the elemental stars were kept." He murmured.

All around were the Wind, Water and Venus Adepts of the world.

"I'm just not sure why we're here..." muttered Shadow. "Shouldn't we be dead?"

There was a roar from above the crowd. A dark shadow passed overhead.

"Not him again..." breathed Isaac. He then stepped forwards. "EVERYONE SCATTER! NOW!!!"

The Adepts all spread out, some panicked, some were ready to fight.

The shadow came closer, revealing itself as a huge black dragon.

"The devourer of souls, to remove those from Limbo..." Sheba shuddered.

"Well, I DON'T intend on being devoured THANK YOU!" yelled Selena.

The dragon turned its gaze onto the crowd below. It had a target in sight.

It swooped down, met by a volley of lightning, boulders and ice.

The young man stood frozen as the dragon came close.

"GET OUT OF THERE!!" yelled Leo desperately.

The shadowy creature swooped, and then lifted off, the Psynergy attacks barely making it flinch.

The man was there no longer...

"Oh no..." sobbed Sheba. "Not another one..."

"How can we defeat that thing?!?" asked Shadow.

"We can't." Said Selena. "Our only hope is to return to the real world."

"And we cant do that either." Said Ivan. "The lights of Mercury, Venus and Jupiter have been extinguished."

"Maybe not ALL of the light..." said a voice.

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Jenna walked into the base to hear a crash.

"What the-"

"Hey David! Calm DOWN!!"

"CALM?!? HAVE YOU ANY IDEA WHAT DAY I'VE HAD?!?!? AND YOU WANT ME TO BE CALM?!?"

There was a blasting sound, and out of the room ran a very startled, and slightly singed, blond, running straight into Jenna.

"Mik?!?"

"Heh, erm, hi Jenna..." the werewolf gave a small half smile. He then promptly hid behind her, as David stormed in.

"Mik! You scared the living DAYLIGHTS out of me!!!"

"Hey it was just ATMOSPHERE! We can't ALL summon the powers of the elements you know!" he argued defensively.

Becca appeared behind them. Jenna raised her eyebrow in questioning, to which Becca mouthed 'Don't ask'

"Well, WE have a surprise too!"

Garet entered the room, closely watched by Karalen.

David's eyes went wide. "Oh, great, the guy who tried to kill me. This day just gets better and better. Hey why don't we invite Saturos to REALLY make this perfect!"

"David...are you ok?" asked Becca.

"I'm fine." He turned and walked to his sleeping quarters.

Karalen shook her head. "We need to give him some time. Who knows what they did to him..."

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David sat in his room. He was sick of this. How much more could he take? Not a lot.

He hugged his pillow, tears streaming down his face, trying to forget the pain and suffering.

Sobbing, he cried himself to sleep.

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Jenna: David, I think you have issues...

Hey I need the angst! Don't worry, I'm not the only one gonna suffer! *Looks at Jenna*

Jenna: Hey don't get ME involved! Erm...go fluff! *Half-heartedly punches the air*

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Jenna: Erm, please review! And tell him to STOP WITH THE ANGST!!!