Disclaimer: I do not own Golden Sun, but if I did, I would have made a third game by now. Nor do I own Soul Caliber II or Final Fantasy X.

Current Vote Pole Jenna/Garet 3

Jenna/Ivan 1

Jenna/Piers 2

Sheba/Ivan 3

Sheba/Felix 2

Sheba/Piers 1

Hama/Felix 2 (This one might stay permanent.)

(If your wondering, a few of my friends have started voting.) !!!!!The polls are still open and will remain open until the end of Venus Lighthouse!!!!!

Hey, was that a flash of lightning? Hmmm. While I go to investigate, you read the story.

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To Know a Secret

Both loud and light, running footsteps echoed through the halls of Collosso as Mia, Garet, and Ivan raced to help Isaac.

"Mars," Garet wheezed. "How far do these accursed halls go?" He raised his eyes from the moving ground to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

By the time Garet, Ivan, and Mia reached the end of the hallways, the fight was completed. Heishiro Mitsurugi lay on the ground unconscious while Isaac kneeled in the center of the ring.

He seemed to be trying to cast cure on himself, but to no avail.

Steeling his face, Isaac raised his sword and shield for the next round. He could hear Babi signal for the final round to the awestruck crowd, while he looked to the other side of the arena.

A scarlet blur marked Isaac's opponent jumping onto the stage. Isaac stepped back in shock, before taking in his opponent.

He was obviously human, though the large red jacket hid most of his body from sight. His right arm balanced a long black blade that trailed over his large shoulders and a large brown bottle was tied to his waist.

Isaac could see a single scar trailing sown the man's closed right eye, under his dark glasses. Strangely, the man's left arm was held in a sling that was made directly into the jacket. The man quickly took his arm out of the sling and grabbed hold of the hilt of the blade, along with his right hand. His grizzled mouth spoke in a rough voice.

"I am the end of your three tests. I am best known as Auron, and you will have to better me to learn my secrets," Isaac remained emotionless as he brought his sword forward in challenge. A second later, the warriors jumped into their fray.

Auron's long sword split the air between both he and Isaac, shattering the ground where Isaac once stood.

Auron turned around and looked to Isaac, "I see you are fast," the bottle on Auron's waist split in half and splashed to the ground, but Isaac's right shoulder armor also cracked and fell with it, "but not fast enough."

Isaac silently growled ferociously, and a slight ting of red invaded his pupils, before another blur of movement marked a slash by Auron along with another miss.

'Unleash Flint!' Isaac took the offensive with several bone- shattering blows at Auron's blade, though they were blocked easily.

Auron's speed and smirk faded, however, when Isaac made his next move.

'Unleash Ground!' a gravity-well opened beneath Auron and forced him to a kneeling position with his sword stabbed through the ground. Isaac pointed the tip of his blade at Auron, signaling the end of the match. (FINALLY!)

Auron stood and time literally froze. The crowd stood stock still, still preparing to cheer. Mia, Ivan and Garet were still in mid run, rushing the stage to help him. Colors and sounds faded from the world, leaving only the two warriors.

"I guess you will need to know a secret."

A flash of light later, Mia, Ivan, and Garet resumed running, while the stands chanted cheers for Isaac. Isaac's shock-filled eyes closed as he swayed slightly then slid to the ground. Only darkness greeted him when diving into his dreams.

Darkness

Darkness enveloped him, while the black frames of his memories circled his mind. Isaac's gloved hand reached into the eddy of memories that flowed against the current of time. Flashes of light blinded his eyes, before the dark dragged him in.

A younger Isaac stirred fitfully in his sleep, while the storm outside the white walls of his house reached its end. Lightning flashed and a dank stench filtered through the wooden boards of his room. His eyes snapped open while flashes of lightning illuminated the room about. Pushing down his silken sheets, Isaac stood from the oak bed and toddled down the stairs of his home.

The lower rooms were bathed in blood as Isaac reached the last step. Three dark figures before the stairs looked down on the two mutilated bodies, while whispering loudly. Suddenly, they noticed young Isaac, pulling out daggers and advancing. A ting of red formed in Isaac's eyes.

The calm cobblestone streets of Vale shook violently as the peace of the clearing skies was interrupted. Flashes of golden energy gave light to the night as the people of Val raced to a single house.

In a badly lit room, sitting in Babi's castle, Mia sat in a lavish royal seat, watching over Isaac as he slept. She stroked his face gently, trying to stop the nightmare that consumed him, for Isaac rolled around sobbing on the eloquent bed.

Ivan and Garet whispering further away, but Garet seemed only half there, as if he was remembering something deep in his past. A low moan broke the three from their reveries to focus on Isaac.

"Good to see you're finally awake," Garet snorted. "We wouldn't want you to miss the celebration of your victory."

Isaac looked to Mia and Ivan in confusion, before Ivan responded, "Babi is holding a festival in your honor, and he blocked the gates as to insure us no exit."

Isaac changed his gaze to Mia, 'Just what is this festival going to be?'

Mia's face betrayed a blush, "There is supposed to be food, drink, general merrymaking," she paused and blushed many shades darker, "and dancing."

Ivan smiled slyly, "You will probably have every Tolbi girl jumping after you on that one, so you had better bring a date to keep them away," he stopped.

"Seeing as Mia is the only female in our group, you will have to go with her." Ivan's matchmaking plan was working perfectly, and Isaac and Mia could do nothing to stop it.

The streets of Tolbi glowed while festive Music rang through the night air. People young and old ate and drank to the tunes of old. The four adepts stepped into the fray of people before parting paths.

Garet turned first, with a grunt, towards the local pub, while Mia entwined her arm in Isaac's and both walked down the paved streets to the central pavilion. Ivan contented himself to follow Isaac and Mia, though at a distance. He soon found a dark alleyway with a clear view of the open- roofed pavilion.

In the center of the pavilion, amid all of the people of Tolbi, Mia and Isaac pulled themselves close together and started dancing to the slow music. Mia ignored the glares of the women about her, trying to focus on Isaac. The dance was going beautifully, as the two of them turned slowly all along the pavilion.

'You dance beautifully,' Isaac commented to Mia as she twirled around.

She blushed lightly, "So do you."

Isaac did not miss a beat, 'I am only as good as my partner.' Mia felt like the night could go on forever, as the two danced through the night, in their own little world.

Ivan snickered from the dark recess of the alleyway; his matchmaking plans had gone perfectly. He was so enthralled with his success, that he did not see the shadow behind him, until it already had a tight hold.

"I see you are having fun with your friends," a silky feminine voice, halted Ivan's struggles. "Seeing as you have no dance partner, why don't you dance with me?"

The woman could hear a gulp from Ivan's throat, before pulling his body against her. Ivan slowly complied with her touch, and danced the night away, with a stranger from the night.

Isaac and Mia finished their waltz, and slowly exited the stage, hand in hand. They both started walking, and began their own personal tour of Tolbi. The night sky started turning uncomfortably cold, but neither adept seemed to notice.

Their roundabout walk eventually led them to a small hill, just in front of Collosso's colossal steps. Isaac plopped down on the soft ground first, bringing Mia with him. The two lay back, gazing at the stars above.

Isaac turned over, locking his azure eyes with Mia's sapphire depths. The two slowly inched closer, leaving little pace between. Isaac finally closed the distance, and placed a light kiss on Mia's lips.

He started to pull back, but Mia pulled his lips back in hers and deepened the kiss. The two stayed in loves embrace for and eternity, before both broke off breathless.

'I love you,' Isaac flooded all of his emotions into Mia's mind.

Mia smiled warmly, "I love you too." The two adepts stood from the hill, and Mia looped her arms around Isaac as they walked through the empty streets to the inn.

The loud yells of the pub stopped suddenly with a loud crash. The attention of every person changed to the center where Garet stood over a drunken bum.

His speech slurred, as he shook his fingers in the dirty man's face, "Now, you . . . you . should learn not never to mess with people that . . . that . . . are stronger than me." He swayed slightly, and limped through the broken door of the pub.

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Mysterious Voice: So this is a fanfiction. Wow, this is stupid.

I picked up a muse this chapter, and guess who it is, (PLEASE SHOOT ME NOW!) Ivan.

Ivan: You plan to do this, man your reviewers will kill you.

SHUT UP IVAN!

Ivan: And who is dancing with me?

I'll tell you at the end of the pairings vote. :p

Now to thank the reviewers:

Lu Xun 88- They are two of my favorite characters to use in SCII. Thanks for the review.

Anime-Master7- Thanks for the review.

nebula- Thanks for the review.

Wing Gundam 0- Thanks for the review.

Dragoon knight- thanks for the review.

Bunder Black- Thanks for the review.

BTFreek- Have you ever played Soul Caliber II. Heishiro Mitsurugi is one of the characters you can use, I just used his last name when he fought.

MK- Thanks for the review.

luner- he always is when I write. Thanks for the review.

Ivan: You realize, that every time you advance the romance between Isaac and Mia, that something bad happens, Mesoforte.

SHUT UP IVAN!

Ivan: Please review, or he will think up weird ways to hurt me!!!