Nightmare Alex: Ahh yes, yet another update. I must thank you all for the encouragement and praise. It is truly appreciated. And as to how I update so quickly, I have no clue. Sometimes it feels as though someone forces an idea into my head when I'm about to run out, then I play with it and fine tune it.
Serac: More like butcher it. . .
Nightmare Alex: That's not too nice, you're just annoyed that The Faction's Lord didn't give you some pie!
Serac: Yeah, what's up with that!?! Why can't a muse have pie!
Nightmare Alex: Oh hush up. Which brings me to the next point on my list. PASSING OUT THE REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS!!! Each winner receives FIVE, yes FIVE, King Size Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Our winners today are: Wolfy 129, EchoKazul, and The Faction's Lord. Enjoy! And now on to the next chapter!
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Golden Sun: The Alchemy Wars
Chapter VIII: Secret Dreams Collide
The crew decided to stop and rest at the docks, instead of pressing onward across the Karagol so quickly. They almost all decided to sleep, or just joke around, because they had hardly had any relaxation, what with traveling and fighting puny monsters all the time, and of course, the raid on Kalay.
So it was with these things on the mind that they decided to stop. Garet went to sleep immediately, completely drained of all cheer from lack of sleep.
Felix went to the pub to get some dinner.
Sheba and Ivan decided they would rather play chess in the corner of the small inn which had been established earlier that year, and Felix went along to watch them.
Isaac was no where to be found.
Mia sat staring out across the Karagol, reminiscing on their old journey, and how joyous and fun it had seemed compared to the unbelievable events that had already occurred in this one.
"How long ago it really does seem, and how happy we were during those times. We all seemed to have an innate sense that nothing could go wrong" she mused. "I wish we had that hear. Our confidence has sunk like a rock, and I don't think I've been more depressed since Alex left Imil, long, long ago."
"Hey Mia" Isaac suddenly appeared and called to her. "Can I talk to you? In private?"
Mia's heart skipped a beat. Ever since Isaac had rescued her she had started noticing more stuff about him then ever. Like the way he was always quietly supportive, or how handsome he was with his blue eyes and blond hair. She wondered if she could be falling in love. But she was still in love with Garet. . . It was all so confusing.
"I-I guess so. . ." she trailed off.
They walked a little bit into the nearby woods, until they came to a small clearing.
"Mia, I. . . I need to talk to you about something" Isaac began.
"Yes, what could it be?" Mia said, her heart beginning to pound faster.
"Well, it's just, well, ummmm. . . Ever since Jenna died, well, uhhhhhh. . ." Isaac faltered. "It's just that ummm. . . Oh screw it. I guess what I'm trying to say is well, I think I'm falling in love with you."
"Say. . . . . . . . . . . what?" Mia questioned, her heart almost stopping.
"Oh no, what have I said?" Isaac responded. "Why did I think it could be possible? You love Garet, not me. I'm sorry Mia. I didn't mean to waste your time or anything. I see how foolish I have been. I'm sorry, good bye."
Isaac began to walk slowly out of the clearing.
"Wait. . ." Mia called. "Isaac, I think, well, I think, that I'm falling in love with you too."
Isaac's face lit up. "Are you serious?" He asked incredulously.
"Well, yes, at least I think, I mean, oh I don't know!" Mia said, obviously flustered by the night's events.
"There's only one way to tell, you know" Isaac said, holding Mia close.
"And what's th-" Mia's sentence was cut short, as Isaac kissed her softly.
They remained embraced for a few minutes, and then Mia suddenly pulled away.
"What's wrong Mia?" Isaac asked, worried about the answer.
"I'm sorry, it's just, well, I still love Garet, but you, and I mean, it's all so confusing!" she burst out.
"It's all right. I understand. Go and think about it for a while. You can talk to me in private later" Isaac turned to leave the clearing. "I hope this can work out, Mia. You've given me the first bit of happiness since Jenna died."
And with that he left, disappearing to go on back to the port.
Mia struggled with the emotions raging inside of her. How could this be? She was engaged, the fiancé of Garet, heck, they had been planning their marriage not even three weeks ago. And now this. What was going on? How could she be falling in love with another man?
She sat, staring at the full moon contemplating these matters. Did she still love Garet? She asked herself quietly. The answer came almost instantly. Yes, she did, that had not changed, and Garet still loved her. But then what about Isaac? She sat, comparing the two. Isaac was so calm and gentle, quiet and smart. Garet was excitable, a bit rougher, loudmouthed at times, and while not stupid, not exactly the brightest, in his own lovable way.
How could she possibly choose? When she had met them, she had thought them very similar, but now, they seemed so different, almost like opposites, and she loved them both. What a tragedy, yet she still felt Isaac's lips against hers.
She resolved to sleep on it, and talk to Isaac on the boat tomorrow.
As she reached her room and climbed into the bed, she jokingly hoped that tomorrow's trip would not be like their last.
The Adepts woke up refreshed, and raring to go. Everyone seemed eager to set out, and so they boarded the ship early. They were displeased to hear that monsters still roamed the Sea, but the captain said that now they had plenty of warriors to defend the ship with, so, unless they wanted to, they could just relax.
Felix and Garet made a bet on who could kill the most monsters.
"What are you joking?" Garet asked. "You think that YOU can outscore ME?"
"Yes I do, as a matter of fact" Felix said confidentally. "Don't be so boastful, it hurts when you lose."
"Look who's boasting now. . ." grumbled Garet. "Alright then, you're on!"
Ivan and Sheba were to keep track of each person's scores.
Mia signaled Isaac, and they met below decks.
"Have you decided?" Isaac asked eagerly.
"Well, yes" Mia said, unsure of herself. "I think we should give it a chance."
Isaac's face lit up, then fell again. "Are you going to tell Garet?" he questioned.
"Well, no" Mia said reluctantly. "I don't think he needs to know about it just yet."
Isaac frowned. "If you say so, Mia. But I don't like keeping things from people."
"I promise I'll tell him eventually, if things work out" she replied.
"Alright, whatever then" Isaac said, kissing Mia lightly on the cheek. "Come on, let's go see how much trouble Felix has gotten himself into, betting with Garet. Jeez, not a wise move there."
Mia laughed, and they both headed above decks, to the sound of battle cries and the clang of swords.
Serac: More like butcher it. . .
Nightmare Alex: That's not too nice, you're just annoyed that The Faction's Lord didn't give you some pie!
Serac: Yeah, what's up with that!?! Why can't a muse have pie!
Nightmare Alex: Oh hush up. Which brings me to the next point on my list. PASSING OUT THE REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS!!! Each winner receives FIVE, yes FIVE, King Size Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Our winners today are: Wolfy 129, EchoKazul, and The Faction's Lord. Enjoy! And now on to the next chapter!
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Golden Sun: The Alchemy Wars
Chapter VIII: Secret Dreams Collide
The crew decided to stop and rest at the docks, instead of pressing onward across the Karagol so quickly. They almost all decided to sleep, or just joke around, because they had hardly had any relaxation, what with traveling and fighting puny monsters all the time, and of course, the raid on Kalay.
So it was with these things on the mind that they decided to stop. Garet went to sleep immediately, completely drained of all cheer from lack of sleep.
Felix went to the pub to get some dinner.
Sheba and Ivan decided they would rather play chess in the corner of the small inn which had been established earlier that year, and Felix went along to watch them.
Isaac was no where to be found.
Mia sat staring out across the Karagol, reminiscing on their old journey, and how joyous and fun it had seemed compared to the unbelievable events that had already occurred in this one.
"How long ago it really does seem, and how happy we were during those times. We all seemed to have an innate sense that nothing could go wrong" she mused. "I wish we had that hear. Our confidence has sunk like a rock, and I don't think I've been more depressed since Alex left Imil, long, long ago."
"Hey Mia" Isaac suddenly appeared and called to her. "Can I talk to you? In private?"
Mia's heart skipped a beat. Ever since Isaac had rescued her she had started noticing more stuff about him then ever. Like the way he was always quietly supportive, or how handsome he was with his blue eyes and blond hair. She wondered if she could be falling in love. But she was still in love with Garet. . . It was all so confusing.
"I-I guess so. . ." she trailed off.
They walked a little bit into the nearby woods, until they came to a small clearing.
"Mia, I. . . I need to talk to you about something" Isaac began.
"Yes, what could it be?" Mia said, her heart beginning to pound faster.
"Well, it's just, well, ummmm. . . Ever since Jenna died, well, uhhhhhh. . ." Isaac faltered. "It's just that ummm. . . Oh screw it. I guess what I'm trying to say is well, I think I'm falling in love with you."
"Say. . . . . . . . . . . what?" Mia questioned, her heart almost stopping.
"Oh no, what have I said?" Isaac responded. "Why did I think it could be possible? You love Garet, not me. I'm sorry Mia. I didn't mean to waste your time or anything. I see how foolish I have been. I'm sorry, good bye."
Isaac began to walk slowly out of the clearing.
"Wait. . ." Mia called. "Isaac, I think, well, I think, that I'm falling in love with you too."
Isaac's face lit up. "Are you serious?" He asked incredulously.
"Well, yes, at least I think, I mean, oh I don't know!" Mia said, obviously flustered by the night's events.
"There's only one way to tell, you know" Isaac said, holding Mia close.
"And what's th-" Mia's sentence was cut short, as Isaac kissed her softly.
They remained embraced for a few minutes, and then Mia suddenly pulled away.
"What's wrong Mia?" Isaac asked, worried about the answer.
"I'm sorry, it's just, well, I still love Garet, but you, and I mean, it's all so confusing!" she burst out.
"It's all right. I understand. Go and think about it for a while. You can talk to me in private later" Isaac turned to leave the clearing. "I hope this can work out, Mia. You've given me the first bit of happiness since Jenna died."
And with that he left, disappearing to go on back to the port.
Mia struggled with the emotions raging inside of her. How could this be? She was engaged, the fiancé of Garet, heck, they had been planning their marriage not even three weeks ago. And now this. What was going on? How could she be falling in love with another man?
She sat, staring at the full moon contemplating these matters. Did she still love Garet? She asked herself quietly. The answer came almost instantly. Yes, she did, that had not changed, and Garet still loved her. But then what about Isaac? She sat, comparing the two. Isaac was so calm and gentle, quiet and smart. Garet was excitable, a bit rougher, loudmouthed at times, and while not stupid, not exactly the brightest, in his own lovable way.
How could she possibly choose? When she had met them, she had thought them very similar, but now, they seemed so different, almost like opposites, and she loved them both. What a tragedy, yet she still felt Isaac's lips against hers.
She resolved to sleep on it, and talk to Isaac on the boat tomorrow.
As she reached her room and climbed into the bed, she jokingly hoped that tomorrow's trip would not be like their last.
The Adepts woke up refreshed, and raring to go. Everyone seemed eager to set out, and so they boarded the ship early. They were displeased to hear that monsters still roamed the Sea, but the captain said that now they had plenty of warriors to defend the ship with, so, unless they wanted to, they could just relax.
Felix and Garet made a bet on who could kill the most monsters.
"What are you joking?" Garet asked. "You think that YOU can outscore ME?"
"Yes I do, as a matter of fact" Felix said confidentally. "Don't be so boastful, it hurts when you lose."
"Look who's boasting now. . ." grumbled Garet. "Alright then, you're on!"
Ivan and Sheba were to keep track of each person's scores.
Mia signaled Isaac, and they met below decks.
"Have you decided?" Isaac asked eagerly.
"Well, yes" Mia said, unsure of herself. "I think we should give it a chance."
Isaac's face lit up, then fell again. "Are you going to tell Garet?" he questioned.
"Well, no" Mia said reluctantly. "I don't think he needs to know about it just yet."
Isaac frowned. "If you say so, Mia. But I don't like keeping things from people."
"I promise I'll tell him eventually, if things work out" she replied.
"Alright, whatever then" Isaac said, kissing Mia lightly on the cheek. "Come on, let's go see how much trouble Felix has gotten himself into, betting with Garet. Jeez, not a wise move there."
Mia laughed, and they both headed above decks, to the sound of battle cries and the clang of swords.