Serac: NA doesn't own Golden Sun.
Nightmare Alex: Ok then, I got sick, but I am finally back on! I think I have a few days to make up for! I'll try to, since today and tomorrow are early releases from school!
Serac: You better make up for those sick days!
Nightmare Alex: Relax! I said I would! Today I give out King Size 3 Musketeer bars! One for: Great Saiyaman, The Faction's Lord, QueenDragonGoddess, and Berserker1. Enjoy!
Great Saiyaman: Well, we'll see what the ending has in store for us later. . .
TFL: Sorry I forgot to include the divider. I might start if I can remember.
QDG: Thank you again for the praise! While it's not everyone's cup of tea, I still try to do Garet/Mia. . .
Berserker1: After reading your profile and your review, I think I'm honored, cuz apparently I didn't do much wrong, and you say you are harsh. I was worried about rushing that, but I put it behind me. . . Thanks for the review.
Nightmare Alex: Enjoy the chapter!
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Golden Sun: The Alchemy Wars
Chapter XIX: Help is on the Way
"We got them now!" Isaac yelled, watching the second Sentinel fall to the ground. "MEGIDDO!"
The Sentinel crumbled into dust.
Mia ran back and forth, trying to get the wounded to safety, still on the ramparts.
"Lady Mia!" a soldier yelled.
"What now?" she muttered under her breath. "Yes?"
"Look into the distance!" Mia turned to face the soldier, and found a face full of fear.
Looking out into the distance, she saw a vast army approaching at lightning speed.
"Oh nooooo" she moaned. "Not now!" As she continued watching, she saw something even worse. There were two gigantic figures, obviously Sentinels, approaching with the army.
"Warn Isaac! Then gather all of the troops that you can spare to and send them down as reinforcements!" Mia commanded.
Down on the ground, Isaac's regiment had just finished destroying the last Sentinel. A victory cry rose form the crowd.
"Lord Isaac!" a messenger ran quickly to his side, followed by a large amount of reinforcements.
"First of all, don't call me Lord" Isaac said, annoyed. "I don't like the sound of that. Secondly, what is going on?"
"In the distance Isaac! Enemies approach!" He pointed out to a growing mass of dark forms. "Lady Mia said to inform you and bring reinforcements!"
"Crap!" Isaac saw the massive forms of two more Sentinels. "We are never going to survive at this rate! Tell Mia to evacuate the tower and follow us!"
Isaac rallied his troops and fled into the forest. The messenger ran into the tower and relayed the message.
"Thank goodness!" she let out a sigh of relief. "If we had to fight anymore we would have been eliminated for sure! Come on! Carry all the wounded that you can!"
The army escaped into the woods safely, and, just minutes later, Anemian warriors were crawling over every inch of Jupiter lighthouse, looking for signs of life. All they found were fallen soldiers, however, and they soon grew frustrated.
Back in the Anemian throne room, Dark Stalfas was growing annoyed.
"What do you mean, they disappeared?!" he shouted at his informants. "NO ARMY CAN JUST DISAPPEAR AT WILL!"
He let out his rage by punching the informant, sending the small fellow flying.
"I WANT THEM FOUND NOW!" Storm clouds began to appear near the ceiling. "SEARCH EVERY FOREST, EVERY SHORLINE, EVERY MOUNTAIN!"
The last few words were emphasized with claps of thunder. The informant scuttled off fearfully, not wanting to feel the king's wrath again.
Dark Stalfas calmed down. "It seems our little game is not over yet. But mark my words, it will end soon!" He stood Isaac's piece on his war board back up, and then, promptly fried it with a spark of Psynergy.
Near Tolbi, Garet trudged on. He had forgotten how much boring walking he had to do during an adventure. Sure, there were monsters, but they were puny compared to his Psynergy.
When he entered the city, he was surprised to see that all of the citizens rushed to their houses and locked their doors.
"What's up with everyone today?" he wondered aloud.
Just after saying it, he realized the answer.
"Of course, I probably have a lot of news stories on me now, what with burning down four cities and all" he removed his helmet, showing his face.
Nonetheless, the people of Tolbi were still frightened by this behemoth in fierce armor. Garet approached the palace, and the guards fled indoors upon seeing him.
"Some guards they are" he muttered, then knocked on the door. "Will somebody let me in? I need to see Iodem."
When no reply came, Garet sighed.
"Why always the hard way?" he asked, almost blowing the door off its hinges with a flick his wrist.
Two terrified guards sat against the wall.
"I NEED to speak with Iodem" Garet repeated, and this time, was led to his chamber.
"Lord Iodem!" the guards caught his attention. "A strange visitor has arrived, and demands to speak with you!"
"Tell him I am b-" Iodem stopped as his eyes fell upon the giant in the shadows. "W-who are you?"
"Come on Iodem, you know me!" Garet stepped into the light.
"Is that, Garet? From so long ago?" Iodem questioned. "What are you doing in that evil-looking armor?"
"Long story Iodem" Garet replied. "But I need your help. Can you give me a boat, and a good crew? I have to find Isaac and Mia."
"Your services would do better on this continent" Iodem answered plainly. "The people if Imil are on the attack, led by an enormous man in. . . black. . . armor. . ." he paused as he realized the truth.
"Garet?" he asked, "Was that you?"
Garet nodded slowly. "I was taken over by Alex, the man behind all of the destruction in the world today. He enslaved me and used me to destroy." Seeing Iodem's eyes flash with fear he quickly said "But he can't control me now. And the army of Imil is gone. So I need to find Isaac and Mia, in order to help them!"
"Garet," Iodem paused, "it is foolhardy to set out on a uest that will only bring such despair. . ."
"But it might not bring despair!" Garet shouted. "If I was there, I might be able to shift the balance!"
"You and Isaac are so much alike. . ." Iodem trailed off. "I cannot fathom why you think you can change the world now. But I cannot resist your strong wills. Take the boat, and the crew. I hope you will accomplish your mission."
"Thank you Iodem" Garet replied. "And you'll get all of your crew back, as well as the boat."
And with that, Iodem summoned a crew, and Garet put his helmet back on. When the crew was briefed, they set off to the docks.
Two days later, Isaac sat asleep, his back against a tree. He had desperately needed some sleep, until Mia and the soldiers had literally forced him to rest.
Mia was out with a small patrol, scouting the area to make sure no Anemians were getting too close to their positions.
A noise in the brush nearby woke him with a start, and out of reflex he immediately unsheathed his Sol Blade and stabbed blindly at the noise.
The rather unfortunate Anemian scout let out one small groan, then slipped off of Isaac's blade.
A second later, Mia and the scouting party entered through the other side of the clearing.
"Isaac, we have to-"
"-leave this place now?" he finished her sentence.
"How'd you know?" she asked. Isaac motioned towards the dead scout. "Oh. I think we should move faster."
Almost immediately the army was on the move again. For two whole days they had never stopped for more than two hours at a time. It was really wearing them all down.
The Anemian scouts were extremely fast, and then, there were always the Sentinels, lumbering around, trying to find their prey.
And so the army charged blindly onward, through the forest, praying for another few hours of rest before they had to run again.
On the western coast of Angara, Garet sat, thinking. It had taken them two days to cross the mountains, and he had only planned for one. What if his friends were in trouble right now? He couldn't just sit around.
"Let's get moving!" he commanded. "We've got no time to waste! We set sail in one hour!"
Nightmare Alex: Ok then, I got sick, but I am finally back on! I think I have a few days to make up for! I'll try to, since today and tomorrow are early releases from school!
Serac: You better make up for those sick days!
Nightmare Alex: Relax! I said I would! Today I give out King Size 3 Musketeer bars! One for: Great Saiyaman, The Faction's Lord, QueenDragonGoddess, and Berserker1. Enjoy!
Great Saiyaman: Well, we'll see what the ending has in store for us later. . .
TFL: Sorry I forgot to include the divider. I might start if I can remember.
QDG: Thank you again for the praise! While it's not everyone's cup of tea, I still try to do Garet/Mia. . .
Berserker1: After reading your profile and your review, I think I'm honored, cuz apparently I didn't do much wrong, and you say you are harsh. I was worried about rushing that, but I put it behind me. . . Thanks for the review.
Nightmare Alex: Enjoy the chapter!
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Golden Sun: The Alchemy Wars
Chapter XIX: Help is on the Way
"We got them now!" Isaac yelled, watching the second Sentinel fall to the ground. "MEGIDDO!"
The Sentinel crumbled into dust.
Mia ran back and forth, trying to get the wounded to safety, still on the ramparts.
"Lady Mia!" a soldier yelled.
"What now?" she muttered under her breath. "Yes?"
"Look into the distance!" Mia turned to face the soldier, and found a face full of fear.
Looking out into the distance, she saw a vast army approaching at lightning speed.
"Oh nooooo" she moaned. "Not now!" As she continued watching, she saw something even worse. There were two gigantic figures, obviously Sentinels, approaching with the army.
"Warn Isaac! Then gather all of the troops that you can spare to and send them down as reinforcements!" Mia commanded.
Down on the ground, Isaac's regiment had just finished destroying the last Sentinel. A victory cry rose form the crowd.
"Lord Isaac!" a messenger ran quickly to his side, followed by a large amount of reinforcements.
"First of all, don't call me Lord" Isaac said, annoyed. "I don't like the sound of that. Secondly, what is going on?"
"In the distance Isaac! Enemies approach!" He pointed out to a growing mass of dark forms. "Lady Mia said to inform you and bring reinforcements!"
"Crap!" Isaac saw the massive forms of two more Sentinels. "We are never going to survive at this rate! Tell Mia to evacuate the tower and follow us!"
Isaac rallied his troops and fled into the forest. The messenger ran into the tower and relayed the message.
"Thank goodness!" she let out a sigh of relief. "If we had to fight anymore we would have been eliminated for sure! Come on! Carry all the wounded that you can!"
The army escaped into the woods safely, and, just minutes later, Anemian warriors were crawling over every inch of Jupiter lighthouse, looking for signs of life. All they found were fallen soldiers, however, and they soon grew frustrated.
Back in the Anemian throne room, Dark Stalfas was growing annoyed.
"What do you mean, they disappeared?!" he shouted at his informants. "NO ARMY CAN JUST DISAPPEAR AT WILL!"
He let out his rage by punching the informant, sending the small fellow flying.
"I WANT THEM FOUND NOW!" Storm clouds began to appear near the ceiling. "SEARCH EVERY FOREST, EVERY SHORLINE, EVERY MOUNTAIN!"
The last few words were emphasized with claps of thunder. The informant scuttled off fearfully, not wanting to feel the king's wrath again.
Dark Stalfas calmed down. "It seems our little game is not over yet. But mark my words, it will end soon!" He stood Isaac's piece on his war board back up, and then, promptly fried it with a spark of Psynergy.
Near Tolbi, Garet trudged on. He had forgotten how much boring walking he had to do during an adventure. Sure, there were monsters, but they were puny compared to his Psynergy.
When he entered the city, he was surprised to see that all of the citizens rushed to their houses and locked their doors.
"What's up with everyone today?" he wondered aloud.
Just after saying it, he realized the answer.
"Of course, I probably have a lot of news stories on me now, what with burning down four cities and all" he removed his helmet, showing his face.
Nonetheless, the people of Tolbi were still frightened by this behemoth in fierce armor. Garet approached the palace, and the guards fled indoors upon seeing him.
"Some guards they are" he muttered, then knocked on the door. "Will somebody let me in? I need to see Iodem."
When no reply came, Garet sighed.
"Why always the hard way?" he asked, almost blowing the door off its hinges with a flick his wrist.
Two terrified guards sat against the wall.
"I NEED to speak with Iodem" Garet repeated, and this time, was led to his chamber.
"Lord Iodem!" the guards caught his attention. "A strange visitor has arrived, and demands to speak with you!"
"Tell him I am b-" Iodem stopped as his eyes fell upon the giant in the shadows. "W-who are you?"
"Come on Iodem, you know me!" Garet stepped into the light.
"Is that, Garet? From so long ago?" Iodem questioned. "What are you doing in that evil-looking armor?"
"Long story Iodem" Garet replied. "But I need your help. Can you give me a boat, and a good crew? I have to find Isaac and Mia."
"Your services would do better on this continent" Iodem answered plainly. "The people if Imil are on the attack, led by an enormous man in. . . black. . . armor. . ." he paused as he realized the truth.
"Garet?" he asked, "Was that you?"
Garet nodded slowly. "I was taken over by Alex, the man behind all of the destruction in the world today. He enslaved me and used me to destroy." Seeing Iodem's eyes flash with fear he quickly said "But he can't control me now. And the army of Imil is gone. So I need to find Isaac and Mia, in order to help them!"
"Garet," Iodem paused, "it is foolhardy to set out on a uest that will only bring such despair. . ."
"But it might not bring despair!" Garet shouted. "If I was there, I might be able to shift the balance!"
"You and Isaac are so much alike. . ." Iodem trailed off. "I cannot fathom why you think you can change the world now. But I cannot resist your strong wills. Take the boat, and the crew. I hope you will accomplish your mission."
"Thank you Iodem" Garet replied. "And you'll get all of your crew back, as well as the boat."
And with that, Iodem summoned a crew, and Garet put his helmet back on. When the crew was briefed, they set off to the docks.
Two days later, Isaac sat asleep, his back against a tree. He had desperately needed some sleep, until Mia and the soldiers had literally forced him to rest.
Mia was out with a small patrol, scouting the area to make sure no Anemians were getting too close to their positions.
A noise in the brush nearby woke him with a start, and out of reflex he immediately unsheathed his Sol Blade and stabbed blindly at the noise.
The rather unfortunate Anemian scout let out one small groan, then slipped off of Isaac's blade.
A second later, Mia and the scouting party entered through the other side of the clearing.
"Isaac, we have to-"
"-leave this place now?" he finished her sentence.
"How'd you know?" she asked. Isaac motioned towards the dead scout. "Oh. I think we should move faster."
Almost immediately the army was on the move again. For two whole days they had never stopped for more than two hours at a time. It was really wearing them all down.
The Anemian scouts were extremely fast, and then, there were always the Sentinels, lumbering around, trying to find their prey.
And so the army charged blindly onward, through the forest, praying for another few hours of rest before they had to run again.
On the western coast of Angara, Garet sat, thinking. It had taken them two days to cross the mountains, and he had only planned for one. What if his friends were in trouble right now? He couldn't just sit around.
"Let's get moving!" he commanded. "We've got no time to waste! We set sail in one hour!"