Disclaimer: I do not own Golden Sun, but in an alternate universe, I would.

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A Glorious Farewell

The four adepts stood outside the sanctum, each pondering their own thoughts. After many a minute of thinking Mia spoke, "Let's decide tomorrow."

There were faint murmurs of agreement as three of the adepts headed down the hill to the inn. Isaac though, stayed and watched the scarlet rays of Sol set in the mountains around Vale. Soundlessly, he walked alone down the hill towards the inn.

As Isaac treaded down the slope, an old burnt building caught his eye. He quickly tuned to marvel at it. 'Home,' Isaac looked at the remains of his childhood.

The scorched house looked nothing of Isaac's memories, but he still held it the same in his mind. Walking around to the back, Isaac knelt on the blackened ruins of a garden. Memories of a time long past ran through his mind, but he suppressed them and focused his psynergy. The earth around him glowed golden as flowers of a hundred varieties sprang forth. The plants grew until they covered the entire garden's remains. Isaac collapsed on his side and lay in his completed work.

Looking up to Luna above him, he thought, 'I guess that I am going.'

"Going where?" an angelic voice broke Isaac from his reverie. He turned to see Mia standing at the edge of the garden.

'I am going through with the quest, Jenna and Kraden were my friends,' Isaac thought to Mia as he stood and walked over to her.

"Well then, I guess I'm going with you," she sighed, "and Ivan will probably go too. We both owe you for saving us."

Isaac looked perplexed for a moment before responding, 'I think both times were mutual savings.'

Mia laughed and grabbed his hand, "Come on, dinner is getting cold."

The inn was bustling with refugees when Isaac and Mia entered, making it hard to fit in anywhere.

"Isaac, Mia over here," they could see Ivan's hand waving above the all crowd.

Mia shoved through the bystanders to where Ivan and Garet were sitting. Garet was already scarfing the little feast sloppily and did not stop once for the newcomers.

"I'm suddenly not very hungry," Mia gaped at Garet. Isaac and Ivan nodded their agreement and followed Mia upstairs.

Isaac, Ivan, Garet, and Mia stood outside the two doors at the end of the hall, contemplating their predicament.

"I won't sleep in the same room as this, this, this demon!" Garet yelled vehemently.

"Calm down Garet," Mia tried to stop the arguing. "You and Ivan can share a room." Garet calmed down some and his face regained its normal color.

"Now all of you go to bed!" Mia commanded, causing Ivan and Garet to race to their room. The door to every single room of the inn snapped shut along with Ivan and Garet's door.

"Come on Isaac, you too," Mia turned to see empty space. "Isaac, Isaac." The door to their room creaked open and a set of very fear filled eyes peaked out.

'Please don't do that again, you scared me dry,' a shaky voice spoke in Mia's mind.

"What are you 'talking' about?"

Isaac gained the fearful eyes again, 'Never mind, let's go to bed.'

A massive crows crowded around Vale's entrance to see Garet off. His family stood in the front, saying goodbye to their eldest son.

"Goodbye Garet," his sister hugged his neck.

His mom reached up around his shoulders and kissed Garet on the forehead, "Good luck son."

Garet's father slapped him on the back sharply, "You will be okay, hurry back."

Lastly, his brother, Aaron, came up to him, looking up with sad brown eyes, "Don't drink stagnant water!"

Aaron's visage broke and he burst into childish giggles. Garet ruffled his little brother's hair affectionately before his mother scolded Aaron.

"Farewell," Garet turned his back to his family and friends and led the way out of Vale.

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There, I added a little humor on I & M's part (Mia's scary when she's mad.) and showed Garet is nice to people, just not Isaac. Sorry for making him so mean. :`(

Thanks to reviewers:

LilTyphoon: What does 'taking the constitution mean'? That really confused me.

Bladegryphon: Thank you very much.

MercuryKitten: Now you can let your cousin out of the closet.

Net Strife: Don't worry about it and thank you.