Chapter Two: The Guardian of Fire
The Lord of the Morning
Disclaimer: I do not own Golden Sun. I do not own Camelot. This is a work of pure fiction. Any characters that relate to real life or other authors' fanfictions are simply coincidence. Any character from Golden Sun may also be in this fanfiction.
Author's Note: Sorry it took so long to post this one. I haven't had much time on my hands lately. You can expect Chapter Three over the Christmas break.
Muse: It is time to write Chapter Two! This chapter is about Valukar and the Mars Star. Expect to see a lot of plot development and Flaming, Burning Fires of Death and Destruction!!! Wha ha ha ha!!!!
LM: Muse, you really shouldn't get so excited. Death will not occur, at least not yet, and you go raving on about Fire and Death and Destruction, come on!
Muse: YOU KNOW NOTHING! I AM THE REAL LORD OF THE MORNING! YOU ARE A FOOL, A DUNCE, AND I WILL BRING YOU DOWN. I AM WRITING THIS STORY, NOT YOU, YOU ****ING BASTARD!
LM: Do not aggravate me, I am warning you, or you will see the true powers of Alchemy unleashed! APOCALYPSE!!! (note: Apocalypse is a technique that replaces Odyssey at the BladeMaster class of the Squire, in this fanfiction.)
Muse: Interesting. I have never seen so much power. Still, you cannot defeat me! It is IMPOSSIBLE! I am INVINCIBLE!
LM: Nothing is impossible, Muse, nothing. This hand of my glows with an awesome power. It tells me to defeat you. SHINING FINGER!!!
Muse: NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I. WILL. BE. BACK......
LM: And now, for your feature presentation.
Jason's mind was wandering. Was he dead? Was this what death is like? Suddenly, the world spun and everything went black.
Jason awoke in a dark cavern. He was at the heart of Mars Sanctum, the Temple to the God of War and chieftain of Fire. Suddenly, a deep voice spoke to him. (Voice): Jason, son of Marson, awaken and behold the fires of Mar's passion. Jason: Who speaks to me in my mind? Who means to show me the fires of Mars? (Voice): I am the Guardian of Fire. I am Valukar, the Lord of the Yampi. Raise thyself and learn of thine quest. Jason: I am raised, and ready to take my task. What must I do? Valukar: The Elemental Lighthouses have been lit. The Golden Sun has risen. A portion of the power of the Stone of Sages, given birth by the Golden Sun, lies within the hands of the warrior named Isaac. The Golden Shard resides in the Mars Star, now carried by the mighty warrior and must be returned here at the Mars Sanctum. That is thine quest. Ye must seek out the Mars Star and return it here. Elsewhere, the four other Elemental Stars lie in the hands of Rentilviäe (singular: Rentilviän, or "one of destiny" in the ancient tongue). Those Stones must also be returned to their Sanctums. However, thine need not carry out this task alone, if there is any you can trust. Seek out the warrior known as Susa, a Hunter of Izumo. He should be in Loho when you arrive there. (silence, and then) Seek. me. out.
Valukar vanished into the darkness. Jason: Wait! How do I get out of here! Don't leave me alone! Valukar's Voice on the wind: Follow not the eye, but the lost sense of the Blind. Jason: What do you mean! I cannot see a flaming thing! Come back here you bloody spirit, and tell me how I get OUT!
Jason wandered in the darkness until he was ravaged by Punch Ants, Vermin, Bats, and Undeads. At last, he sat down and slept, exhausted from all his fighting.
The next morning, or at least, what Jason thought was dawn, Jason got up. It was hopeless. He was lost. Then, Valukar's last words came to mind. Memory of Valukar: Follow not the eye, but the lost sense of the Blind. Jason: That's it! He means for me to follow my other senses, sharpened by blindness. If I cannot see, I follow my nose (wherever it goes), and ears.
(Passage of Time) I can hear the banging of mine carts in the distance. I must be near a village. Lohirric Dwarf: Well, well, what do we have here? A young man naught but younger than seventeen if I don't miss me mark. Jason: Actually, my good sir, I am seventeen. My birthday was last month. Dwarf: So, what ye be doin' in me mine? Jason: I got lost in a cave back there (points into the darkness) and eventually ended up here. Dwarf: Well, come with me. It is evenin' and almost time for me supper. Follow me back to me house at Loho. Jason: Did you say Loho, mister? Dwarf: I sure did. Jason: Where is this mine anyways? Dwarf: This is the Mines of Loho, in the mountains that the very city was built on.
Jason followed the Lohirric Dwarf back to his home at Loho. The Dwarf and his wife displayed much hospitality for the young man and even gave him an ax of unusual strength. Jason: I am sorry; I never asked your name, master dwarf. Dwarf: Don't ye be sorry. I never formally introduced me self. I am Gímlas, son of Glonius son of Farnius. And this is my beautiful wife, Roselia. Willcum to me humble home. Jason: I am happy to receive your hospitality. Gímlas: Sit down, sit down. Have some little supper. Gímlas leaves the room after supper and comes back with a box. He whispers to Jason. Gímlas: This is an old relic I found in the mine. It is of no use to me, I am no warrior. Take it, take it me boy. I polished it up, being the blacksmith that I am. From the inscription on it, only an heir of Mars can wield it. The ax seems to be called the Martian Ax. Jason: Thank you. I will keep it close, and never lose it. Roselia: Now off to bed, the both of yeh. You'll need your strength for tomorrow.
Jason fell asleep in the spare bed thinking if he would ever find this Susa, let alone Isaac! He will just have to keep looking on the morrow.
The Lord of the Morning
Disclaimer: I do not own Golden Sun. I do not own Camelot. This is a work of pure fiction. Any characters that relate to real life or other authors' fanfictions are simply coincidence. Any character from Golden Sun may also be in this fanfiction.
Author's Note: Sorry it took so long to post this one. I haven't had much time on my hands lately. You can expect Chapter Three over the Christmas break.
Muse: It is time to write Chapter Two! This chapter is about Valukar and the Mars Star. Expect to see a lot of plot development and Flaming, Burning Fires of Death and Destruction!!! Wha ha ha ha!!!!
LM: Muse, you really shouldn't get so excited. Death will not occur, at least not yet, and you go raving on about Fire and Death and Destruction, come on!
Muse: YOU KNOW NOTHING! I AM THE REAL LORD OF THE MORNING! YOU ARE A FOOL, A DUNCE, AND I WILL BRING YOU DOWN. I AM WRITING THIS STORY, NOT YOU, YOU ****ING BASTARD!
LM: Do not aggravate me, I am warning you, or you will see the true powers of Alchemy unleashed! APOCALYPSE!!! (note: Apocalypse is a technique that replaces Odyssey at the BladeMaster class of the Squire, in this fanfiction.)
Muse: Interesting. I have never seen so much power. Still, you cannot defeat me! It is IMPOSSIBLE! I am INVINCIBLE!
LM: Nothing is impossible, Muse, nothing. This hand of my glows with an awesome power. It tells me to defeat you. SHINING FINGER!!!
Muse: NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I. WILL. BE. BACK......
LM: And now, for your feature presentation.
Jason's mind was wandering. Was he dead? Was this what death is like? Suddenly, the world spun and everything went black.
Jason awoke in a dark cavern. He was at the heart of Mars Sanctum, the Temple to the God of War and chieftain of Fire. Suddenly, a deep voice spoke to him. (Voice): Jason, son of Marson, awaken and behold the fires of Mar's passion. Jason: Who speaks to me in my mind? Who means to show me the fires of Mars? (Voice): I am the Guardian of Fire. I am Valukar, the Lord of the Yampi. Raise thyself and learn of thine quest. Jason: I am raised, and ready to take my task. What must I do? Valukar: The Elemental Lighthouses have been lit. The Golden Sun has risen. A portion of the power of the Stone of Sages, given birth by the Golden Sun, lies within the hands of the warrior named Isaac. The Golden Shard resides in the Mars Star, now carried by the mighty warrior and must be returned here at the Mars Sanctum. That is thine quest. Ye must seek out the Mars Star and return it here. Elsewhere, the four other Elemental Stars lie in the hands of Rentilviäe (singular: Rentilviän, or "one of destiny" in the ancient tongue). Those Stones must also be returned to their Sanctums. However, thine need not carry out this task alone, if there is any you can trust. Seek out the warrior known as Susa, a Hunter of Izumo. He should be in Loho when you arrive there. (silence, and then) Seek. me. out.
Valukar vanished into the darkness. Jason: Wait! How do I get out of here! Don't leave me alone! Valukar's Voice on the wind: Follow not the eye, but the lost sense of the Blind. Jason: What do you mean! I cannot see a flaming thing! Come back here you bloody spirit, and tell me how I get OUT!
Jason wandered in the darkness until he was ravaged by Punch Ants, Vermin, Bats, and Undeads. At last, he sat down and slept, exhausted from all his fighting.
The next morning, or at least, what Jason thought was dawn, Jason got up. It was hopeless. He was lost. Then, Valukar's last words came to mind. Memory of Valukar: Follow not the eye, but the lost sense of the Blind. Jason: That's it! He means for me to follow my other senses, sharpened by blindness. If I cannot see, I follow my nose (wherever it goes), and ears.
(Passage of Time) I can hear the banging of mine carts in the distance. I must be near a village. Lohirric Dwarf: Well, well, what do we have here? A young man naught but younger than seventeen if I don't miss me mark. Jason: Actually, my good sir, I am seventeen. My birthday was last month. Dwarf: So, what ye be doin' in me mine? Jason: I got lost in a cave back there (points into the darkness) and eventually ended up here. Dwarf: Well, come with me. It is evenin' and almost time for me supper. Follow me back to me house at Loho. Jason: Did you say Loho, mister? Dwarf: I sure did. Jason: Where is this mine anyways? Dwarf: This is the Mines of Loho, in the mountains that the very city was built on.
Jason followed the Lohirric Dwarf back to his home at Loho. The Dwarf and his wife displayed much hospitality for the young man and even gave him an ax of unusual strength. Jason: I am sorry; I never asked your name, master dwarf. Dwarf: Don't ye be sorry. I never formally introduced me self. I am Gímlas, son of Glonius son of Farnius. And this is my beautiful wife, Roselia. Willcum to me humble home. Jason: I am happy to receive your hospitality. Gímlas: Sit down, sit down. Have some little supper. Gímlas leaves the room after supper and comes back with a box. He whispers to Jason. Gímlas: This is an old relic I found in the mine. It is of no use to me, I am no warrior. Take it, take it me boy. I polished it up, being the blacksmith that I am. From the inscription on it, only an heir of Mars can wield it. The ax seems to be called the Martian Ax. Jason: Thank you. I will keep it close, and never lose it. Roselia: Now off to bed, the both of yeh. You'll need your strength for tomorrow.
Jason fell asleep in the spare bed thinking if he would ever find this Susa, let alone Isaac! He will just have to keep looking on the morrow.