Chapter 2
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"I can't believe that cowardly bitch!" Felix muttered to himself as he started to walk through the archway.
"Felix, wait…"
He turned to see Picard, the Lemurian, waling towards him.
"We cannot trust them. Take me with you." He said. He looked very concerned.
"Good thinking," Sheba said. "If something happens up there, you'll be safer with Picard." She looked as if she was about to scream after seeing Agatio use such a powerful attack on Isaac.
Jenna nodded her head. "We'll be fine. Take Picard with you…" Jenna said. She looked as if she herself had been fighting after seeing her friend fall to such brutality.
The elderly man Kraden also nodded his head in agreement. "Listen to the others… Safety in numbers, as they say…" he said wisely.
Felix was delighted at the suggestion, he needed the company and he feared what Agatio and Karst were going to do to him. He had betrayed them, in their eyes, and that was enough to seal his fate if he was alone.
Picard walked up to Felix and they passed through the archway, back into the Jupiter Lighthouse.
"Those damn cowards!" Felix said aloud. "I can't believe they couldn't just have let it go, DAMNIT!!!" Felix punched the statue's wings. He tore his knuckles on the pointed feathers of the statue and he was bleeding fiercely.
"Calm yourself Felix," Picard said, using the Ply Psynergy on Felix's shredded hand. "They'll be okay now, Jenna and Sheba will take care of them and get the others out of that hole. You must calm down."
Felix rotated his hand, it felt cool and it wasn't hurting anymore. "I didn't ask for your help!" he snapped.
"Felix!" Picard shouted. "Don't take your anger out on me, save it for later. I have a feeling that you'll need it."
Felix hung his head, "You're right Picard, I'm sorry," he admitted shamefully. "It was wrong for me to do that, but…Geez." He trailed off and walked up the steps, with Picard following close behind.
The walked up two floors before they spoke again. "Picard, I think I should tell you something…"
Picard stopped. "What is it Felix?" he asked.
"Well do you remember two nights ago when you saw me and Sheba lying on the floor of the crows nest?"
"Yes." Picard smiled, remembering the look on Felix's face when he found him with Sheba in his arms.
"Well that morning, you didn't tell Jenna did you?"
"No, of course not. I wouldn't do that to you."
"Good, I'm glad that Sheba wasn't awake to see you. She would have freaked out." Picard chuckled at this. "Heh heh… Anyway, I need to tell you something."
"Yes what is it?" Picard asked. They climbed up another flight of stairs leading to a room with four statues.
"Sheba and I, we're…um…this feels wrong, but I have to tell someone… we're engaged!" Hah. I managed to get it out...
Picard was stunned. "Wha…Bu…I thought…you and her…but she is so young…"
"We're going to wait till she is of age," Felix said. "But don't worry, we haven't broken any laws of Gondowan nor of Angara."
"Well, congratulations then, Felix" Picard said, putting an arm around Felix's shoulder. "Can hardly wait to see you two together…"
"Yeah, me either…" Felix said as he walked out onto the aerie.
They walked up some steps when they saw Agatio's white hair and Karst's capes flowing in the wind. Picard removed his arm from Felix. The two Adepts looked upon those who forced them to abandon their friends, Karst and Agatio. They were furious with Felix's interference in their plan, mainly Karst.
"You're late Felix!" She snapped at him.
"Now light the beacon!" Agatio shouted.
Felix and Picard approached the hole there the beacon was once lit. The statues that held the plug to prevent its lighting were hovering over 10 feet above the hole. Felix took the Mythril Bag from a pouch on his belt and opened it. Inside, the Mars and Jupiter Stars were shining brightly. Felix took out the purple stone, the Jupiter Star, and got ready to drop it in. The lighthouse seemed to know his intent and the Star rose from his hand and hovered above the center of the hole for a second then descended slowly into the beacon.
Picard and Felix took a step closer to the beacon and farther from each other. The ground began to shake violently. Then in a sudden burst of energy, the lighthouse erupted with light, the plug and statues vanished and the Lighthouse broke into four sections. A sphere of purple light ascended from the gaping hole. The Jupiter Lighthouse was relit.
As the ground continued to shake Picard managed to get out a few words right after the Light of Jupiter reached the aerie.
He said, "I've heard tales of this… But I never imagined that it would be so spectacular…"
"What would you expect from such great power?" Felix asked him. Felix didn't want an answer and Picard knew it, so he kept quiet and watched it in silence.
The Lighthouse pulled itself together and the earth ceased its violent shaking. It was done. Felix and Picard turned to go help Jenna and the others if they needed it. They were met by Agatio and Karst who were blocking their path.
"We have ignited the beacon… The third lighthouse is lit…" said Picard to the two blocking them. "Now let us go…"
Karst shook her head. "I don't think so…"
"What? Why?" Felix asked, surprised.
Agatio answered, "You see, you've betrayed us one already…"
Felix and Picard exchanged glances.
"We simply can't trust you anymore…" Karst said with an evil grin.
"And now that the Jupiter Lighthouse is lit," Agatio said, "I'm afraid we have little use for traitors."
Picard began to look worried, Felix, only looked further confused.
"Poor dear… You look puzzled." Karst said in a terrifying, yet almost motherly voice. "Would you like to know why we don't need you?"
Felix hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't know why you are calling me a traitor, when I never swore anything to you. But I'm also well aware of where the last lighthouse is…"
Karst looked very pleased. "Well well, don't we have a good memory?" She said. "The lighthouse IS just north of Prox!"
Picard couldn't contain himself. "NO!"
Felix turned to calm his friend, but soon realized his mistake… Karst took this opportunity to grab Felix's belt pouch, containing the bag with the Mars Star! She ripped the pouch off of his belt.
"What are you doing!?" Picard shouted.
Felix grabbed his belt where the pouch should have been. "She stole the Mars Star!" He tried to run over and take it back, but Agatio jumped in Felix's way, fists aflame!
Karst smiled at Felix's look of horror. "Your job is done now."
"No…" Felix muttered as he was pushed back.
Picard looked at Felix. "We're not done yet…" he said.
Agatio smiled at Picard's persistence in being needed, "We've got the Mars Star! We don't need you anymore!" he laughed.
Felix began to grow angry.
"You know what that means, of course, don't you?" Karst asked. It was clear that she was enjoying every minute of Felix's anger.
Felix's face turned from anger, to horror! He remembered what the Proxans do if they think that they were betrayed…
"I see that you remember. Yes, its time to die, Felix!" she yelled.
Felix's expression changed again, to concern. "But what about my parents? What will happen to them?" he asked growing more scared with each passing moment.
Agatio looked almost sympathetic, "We keep our promises!" he said. "Once all four lighthouses have been lit, we shall release them!"
Felix breathed a sigh of relief, but Picard was unconvinced. "Really?" he asked.
Karst nodded, "We would never do anything as terrible as breaking our word…as you have done so casually." She said coolly.
Felix looked puzzled and Picard was getting more and more nervous.
"But if you're dead… Who will take them home from Prox?" Agatio asked.
"You…" Picard said, his anger rising.
"I guess they'll just have to spend the rest of their remaining years in the frozen wastelands of the north!" Karst said evilly.
"You wouldn't DARE!" Felix shouted, drawing his Hestia Blade.
"Don't worry! They'll be fine! Now prepare for the end!" Agatio shouted back, making his fists burn heavier.
Picard took out his Mace and Karst, her scythe. And the battle began!
Felix was the first to strike, he built up all of his Psynergy and called upon-
"ODYSSEY!!!" Felix shouted. Two blades of energy came from the air and held Karst down! Then Felix charged and a gigantic sword appeared from his hands and he stabbed Karst with relentless strength!
She let out a shriek of pain, but she quickly countered and hit both Picard and Felix with-
"FIERY BLAST!!!" She cried. And the two fighters were flown back from the explosion that came from between them.
After that, Felix was only worried about Karst. And Picard cast "DIAMOND BURG!!!" on Agatio, sealing him in ice.
Agatio broke free before Picard could finish the attack and charged into the temporarily confused Mercury Adept. Agatio punched Picard with all his might and the Mercury Adept fell to his knees, he couldn't move!
Now Felix could only defend shots aimed at his friend and Picard couldn't do a thing to help him.
Soon Felix began to tire, and he could see Karst charge on him when a sudden blast of ice knocked her off balance and she fell over!
"Picard! You're okay!" Felix exclaimed.
Picard healed Felix and renewed his energy. They began their battle once more.
Felix and Karst were locked in a battle of blades; neither would allow the other to call on the other's Psynergy. Picard and Agatio were in a battle of who could out cast the other, and Agatio was winning…
Then a burst of fire erupted from between the four fighters and a voice called, "Felix!"
It was Jenna!
The fighters leaped back but they did not change their ready stance and kept their eyes on their opponent.
"I thought you were taking too long, so I came to check on you." Jenna said. She looked at the four, "What's going on?"
Picard didn't move at all, but he spoke. "They say they don't need us anymore…" he said calmly.
Karst became angrier. "Agatio! Felix's sister isn't supposed to be here…"
"What do you want me to do?" Agatio asked, furious. "We can't just leave now! We have to finish them!"
Jenna looked towards the skimpy Mars Adept with disgust. "Don't worry, Felix! I'm here to help!"
Jenna took out her staff and entered the battle!
Felix and Picard were in bad shape, so Jenna took this opportunity to heal them.
"Healing Aura," she said. Red sparkles of light came from her body and were absorbed into all 3 of them even though Jenna did not need it. Felix saw that Karst had done the same thing to herself and Agatio.
"STEEL! AID ME!!!" Felix called. The little Venus Djinni jumped out of Felix's chest and took its place in his sword. Felix's blade shined gold with the power of Venus! He leaped into the air and came down hard on Agatio! As he did so, he could feel his own energy rise. The Djinni left the blade and ascended into the sky, it was getting ready…
"ROLLING FIST!" Agatio punched at the air and a fireball shot from his hand at such a speed, that Felix, Picard nor Jenna could get away.
A howl was heard. Picard raised his Mace. "HEARTBREAK!!!" he shouted. A demon came from above and grabbed at Karst's heart. She managed to get away but the shock of nearly getting killed made her freeze.
Jenna continued to heal Felix and Picard, while Agatio and Karst continued their assault!
"Jenna!" A tornado appeared in between the two from Proxans, and they were thrown back a few feet. Agatio holding his ground while Karst struggled to stay on her feet.
Sheba had arrived.
"I got the feeling something was wrong, so I rushed up here. Just in the nick of time, it looks like!" Sheba said.
"Thank you, Sheba! I'm not looking forward to fighting, but I'm glad you're here." Jenna said relieved that she was not their main focus now.
"Another one? Agatio, we're rapidly being outnumbered!" Karst yelled, horrified.
"It's too late to flee now! We have to keep fighting!" Agatio shot back!
"Isaac and the others are safe! Now let's take care of these two rats!"
Sheba took out her Meditation Rod. Now, the party rejoined, the battle heated up!
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The fight was slowing down… Agatio and Karst, though they had lots of training for this type of situation, were exhausted. Felix and his friends were also beaten up, but they could still fight. With Picard and Jenna helping to heal those who grew tired, they could last. But Agatio had other plans…
"THIS ENDS NOW!!!" Agatio screeched into the clouds. "METEOR BLOW!!!" Agatio shot his hand into the air and a huge meteor was falling from the sky at an incredible rate! Felix saw this, but he knew that he could not escape it. The others knew it as well. Jenna and Picard gave one last attempt to prepare the others for impact, but Karst intervened.
"Oh, no you don't!" she snarled at Jenna. Before anyone could stop her, Karst had cast Supernova! The explosion sent them in random directions, but Picard was hit the worst…
"I'm sorry Felix…" he muttered before he collapsed completely.
"PICARD!!!" Jenna screamed.
"JENNA, MOVE!" Felix shouted.
Jenna looked up and saw only fire. The meteor crashed right next to where she was standing… the force of the impact sent her to the aerie's edge, her arm hung limp off the side…
"JENNA!" Felix yelled, "Sheba, distract them while I revive Jenna!" Felix pulled out a vial with the Water of Live, enough for 5 people. Felix opened the vial and gave Jenna only a drop before-
"FOOL!" Agatio cried, "You didn't learn from Isaac's mistake, and you'll suffer the same fate!" Just as Felix was about to put another drop of the golden liquid into Jenna's mouth, which would revive her, Agatio raised his arm. "RISING DRAGON!" he bellowed.
Felix's feet began to burn, then the heat went to his whole lower part of his body. He was then thrust into the air by flames in the form of a dragon's jaw. He dropped the vial with the Sacred Water! It crashed to the floor and the water had drained away… Felix rose higher and higher!
"JENNAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" He screamed.
The jaws opened wider then-
"YEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!"
The jaws closed on Felix's chest and his whole body was engulfed in flame, then an explosion seemed to happen from him, and he fell.
"F…F…Felix…" Jenna muttered with a final breath, and she fell into unconsciousness.
Sheba screamed, "FELIX!!!"
"SILENCE!" yelled Karst as Felix hit the ground. She lunged at Sheba, "NOW DIE!" Karst pulled back her scythe and swung it upon Sheba as hard as she could. Sheba's clothing was torn in half and she fell…without ever saying another word…
Felix had lost…his punishment…DEATH!!!
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End Chapter 2