First off I'd like to thank those who reviewed and answer any questions they may have asked… so here we go!
Deepcoiler…I never knew he was so popular with some people. ^^ If it is any consolation I'm working on a fic about Kain, as for if he will return in the Final Trial…I'm not sure…he was kind of attached to the ship by a thick rope so…
Icy Cake…I'm fine! ^o^ *Blushes* Yeah I am so good now… ^^ And yeah it was weird but I thought it was good in some ways…the Golden Sun world needed a bit more angst methinks…it was too PG for me.
Enigma… *stuffs Enigma in a shoebox* THAT'S WHAT IT FEELS LIKE!
LuSheeta…Not everyone knows! ^^ Anyway Here it is! MORE! …Took five months though… *sigh* No fighting this chapter either…there is some humor though…
Slightly Insane…Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay! Okay!
jollybee02…She still a mystery in this chapter, she's going to remain that way for a while longer to...though she does wake up thanks to the help of a new character! ^^ Enjoy the update everyone!
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Alex glared at the black sword lying upon his desk. The blade was beautiful, yet ugly at the same time. Smoke colored metal reflected the light from the candle in his gloved hand. Casting warped shadows on the wall. Alex sighed and picked up the blade, immediately a chill flared throughout his body, he felt depressed, hopeless, afraid…the blade was so heavy, heavy with the blood it had spilled. Alex dropped the blade back onto the desk watching the end of its blade bite into the wood. He stood up from his chair, blowing out the candle and closing the door behind him, leaving the blade of his former ally in its silent tomb.
Myra sat next to the young girl, head hung in silent morning. Days ago she had asked to board the ship the girl had been on. Almost willingly, Kain her former companion had boarded the ship with them to save her…and he had paid with his life. Myra wept silently. "I…I killed him…" She sobbed. "I was the one that made him board, if I hadn't been unconscious he would have lived."
"Oh stop your crying Myra." Alex walked into the room immediately taking his usual place beside the young girl, wordlessly he cast Ply upon her, after few moments he sighed in defeat, she still wouldn't wake from her sleep, he had done this every day but her health still declined, to be honest he was surprised she was still alive.
"I hope she makes it…" Myra said with a heavy sigh.
Alex frowned placing his hand on the edge of the bed. "I honestly don't care what happens to her, as far as I'm concerned she's just extra baggage, a nuisance that I intend to be rid of as soon as we reach the nearest port…"
"Don't say that Alex, it's a lie. If you really didn't care you wouldn't spend all of your psynergy on trying to heal her." Alex glared at her momentarily before returning his gaze to the girl. "I suppose you are right…I'm going up on deck, we're near a small island, hopefully I can find a port or beach near here…" He turned away walking out into the hall. "Keep an eye on the girl and get some sleep, we'll be ashore by morning I promise you that." Without another word he closed the door behind him. Myra sighed and lay down on her bed, to dream of dry land and salvation for the girl in her charge.
Alex sighed, leaning heavily upon the wheel as he looks out into the ocean, misty land ahead of the ship. "Well…a new site at least…or no…an old one." He mumbles, pulling a map from his tunic and spreading it across the wheel. "Well…a nameless Island in the north sea…a few houses and nothing else." He thinks to himself. "However…maybe we can stock up on supplies…and get some medicine for that girl…or even better…leave her here with someone." Alex smiles, folding the map and shoving it into his tunic. "I think…this is the best course of action for now…" He says softly, turning the wheel and ship towards the snow covered island. With each passing moment it grows larger and larger, filling his view. Less then half an hour later he works the large craft into a small harbor, beaching it as gently as possible. Alex smiles at his handiwork and turns his head slightly as Myra runs up the steps appearing on the deck, the girl in her arms.
"We have reached land?" She says, seemingly puzzled.
"Yes actually, there's a town here. We can leave the girl here and continue on to Vale."
Myra frowns. "LEAVE HER HERE!? IN THIS DUMP!?" She shouts pointing a shaking hand at snow capped ground.
"Well, of course!" Alex scoffs. "You think I want to drag her along all the way to Vale?"
Myra frowns, putting the girl down on the deck and walking up to Alex, poking his chest with a finger. "You know what? I thought you might actually have some sort of feeling for this girl considering the man that saved your life died for her, as well as you and me, aside from that you've been healing her everyday!" She sighs and turns away, closing her eyes. " But I guess I was wrong…"
Alex smiles. "Yes, very wrong indeed."
"YOUR NOT SUPPOSED TO BACK ME UP IDIOT!" She screams, punching Alex solidly in the chest, causing him to fall of the side of the boat with a yelp of surprise. Myra glares down at him. "Serves you right meanie!" She says sticking out her tongue indignantly.
Alex sits up, completely covered with snow, glaring he waves a hand and Myra disappears momentarily, reappearing in the air next to the ship she falls with a scream to the ground below, landing in the snow bank next to Alex with a scream and a loud thump. Alex smiles softly. "And to think I could have put you in the middle of the ocean instead…should have thought of doing that sooner…" With another wave of his hand the girl appears in his arms, wrapped in warm blankets. "Come on Myra…we're going into town to find help for this little one." He says, stepping across the hard snow with quick steps. Myra moans and drags herself out of the snow bank, stumbling after him.
"That's no way to treat a lady." She mumbles.
Alex smiles. "Well…I don't consider you a lady." He says with a laugh. "More like…an…annoyance."
"WHAT!?"
"The good kind of annoyance though…"
"Narrow minded man…" Myra growls under her breath. Alex smiles and resumes to walk towards the town, his steps unhindered by the girls weight. Meanwhile atop a snow capped hill a man watches, tugging his dark and dirty cloak tighter around his body to block the wind.
"Well…a way off this worthless rock…" He says to himself, standing and turning away he smiles. "It'll be nice to leave this worthless place." With a shrug he steps over the edge of the hill and begins the long walk to town…
Alex and Myra enter the town less then half an hour later, both tired and weary from the hard trek. Though they encountered few monsters on their journey, the trail was unbroken and difficult to travel, aside from that the foolish girl he was carrying was not making things easier by any means. He frowns sullenly as he makes his way into the Inn, almost empty excluding the Innkeeper, his wife, the bartender and a blond haired man drinking in the corner, other then that the place was empty. Alex shrugs, walking to the counter he leans on it, still holding the girl in his arms. "You, wouldn't happen to have a doctor in town would you?" He asks the Innkeeper. A large and burly man with a mustache, each arm seemingly as wide as Alex's legs. If it were not for Alex's psynergy he did not doubt that the man could defeat him easily in a brawl…however he wouldn't dare be stupid enough to start a fight in the first place, with or without his psynergy
The Innkeeper brushes his mustache with a large, rough hand. "Well, no. We lack a doctor…however…that man over their in the corner is a healer of sorts. I'm sure he can take care of this girl for a price. Aside from that were you planning on spending the night good sir?"
"Yes I think we will stay the night, could you lead this girl to her room and put the other in a bed of her own for me while I talk to this supposed healer?"
"Of course sir" The Innkeeper says.
"Thank you." Alex smiles, dropping the girl onto the counter with a soft thump and spinning on his heel he approaches the man at the counter, stopping at his side. The man is young, no more then twenty five, with blond hair and blue eyes. He's wrapped in a dark cloak, under it silver armor, well polished is shimmering in the low light, with a wave of his hand Alex sits down in the seat in front of the man. "I heard you're a healer sir."
"The man smiles wolfishly. " I am, but it'll cost ya ta heal that girl sir."
"Oh I'm willing to pay the price if I find it acceptable."
The man leans back in his chair, taking a sip of his drink. "Fine, it'll cost a ride on your ship. I've been on this rock for ages and you and your lass are the first I've seen with a ship in these parts, excluding those with the weird flying vessel that passed here a few months back."
"Felix and Issac…" Alex says to himself. "Fine it's a deal but you'll need to help crew the ship as well as heal the girl."
"That's fine with me, may I have the name of my employer though?"
"Alex."
"My name is Cevin." The man says, holding out a gloved hand. Alex grabs it and they shake hands momentarily. "Your girl, the sickness she has will be easy to cure, in fact I'll do it right now if you wish it."
"Yes…I suppose that would be the best choice of action…if I don't have you heal her immediately and Myra finds out she'll have a fit."
"Myra…the girl that entered with you?"
"Yes." Alex says.
"Fine then." Cevin says, standing up and stretching with a loud groan. "Take me to the girl then we'll be on her way when the morning sun strikes the fresh snow of this island." Alex nods and gets up from his chair, walking up the steps to the room. He opens the door and they step inside to find Myra sleeping at the girls side, wordlessly Cevin kneels next to the girl's bed, putting his hand on her."
"By the power invested in me by my forefathers be well again." He says softly as a golden light emits from his gloved hands into the girls body. Alex smiles. "Psynergy? Perhaps he is a Venus adept?" he thinks to himself. With a gasp her eyes open and she sits up, looking at Cevin with wide frightened eyes. He smiles gently. "It's alright, there's nothing to be afraid of." He says, removing his hands. "What is your name?"
"S Shiva…sir." The girl says shakily, her small hands behind her back.
"Alright then Shiva…I'm your friend from now on okay?" Cevin says, smiling.
"Okay."
Alex watches Cevin thoughtfully. "His smile…is special…somehow it is different…you can trust that smile, he's not hiding anything from her. He's telling the truth…that solves the problem of the girl then, he can be her care taker for now on." He steps forward. "Cevin, would you like to take care of this girl? She will be coming with us you know."
I'd be happy to care for her." He says, ruffling her hair with a heavy hand, making her squeal in childish delight.
Alex rolls his eyes. "Fine then, Shiva, my name is Alex, you'll be coming with us."
"What about father?" Shiva asks softly, wide eyes staring into Alex's, he glances at Cevin who nods his head gravely.
"It would be best to say whatever you have to say about her father, obviously he did not come with you…lying will only make things worse in the future."
Alex glares at Cevin, but nods in agreement before returning his gaze to Shiva. "Shiva…. your father was killed…he…he was sick…we were unable to save him. But we managed to get you here before the sickness took you as well."
"Oh…Daddy…I knew he was sick…so was Captain Nasiev and the others…they were all sick." Shiva says, tears filling her wide eyes and running down her cheeks. The girl cries softly into her pillow, Cevin looks at Alex and shrugs, Alex just glares at the little girl before speaking again.
"Do you know why they were sick Shiva?" Alex says quietly, his eyes cold and distant.
"No…daddy said someone was angry and he did it, but he didn't say who." Shiva says, hugging her knees to her small chest.
Cevin smiles and raises a hand for Alex to stop. "Okay, Shiva, you go to bed okay? In the morning we're gonna leave and go someplace nice on the boat." He says happily.
The corners of her small mouth lift as Shiva smiles softly. "Okay…you…wont get sick will you?" She asks.
Cevin smiles and ruffles the girl's hair again. "No, I promise I wont get sick."
"Okay…goodnight…Cevin." She says, hugging the man before wrapping herself in the covers of her bed and drifting off into a deep sleep. Cevin stands up a huge smile on his handsome face, Alex snorts softly.
"That was far to dramatic, practically disgusting." He says in a drab monotone voice. Cevin laughs, standing up and step over next to him.
"Well…maybe for you. However, where I come from charity is something we offer willingly, and it usually ends up being dramatic in a way. But it is better for it to be dramatic rather then tragic…wouldn't you agree Alex?"
"I don't think you would like my answer to that question Cevin." Alex says, picking up the sleeping Myra. "We are not alike in anyway, you care for the people and I do not, it is that simple. I would have preferred to leave that child where she was, if it was not for this girl it would have been like that. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to put her in bed, then we can talk awhile longer." He puts Myra down onto her bed, throwing the covers over her. "We can talk downstairs." He mumbles, walking down the steps quietly. Cevin shrugs and follows him without question.
Downstairs Alex sits at the table Cevin had previously occupied, long since cleaned by the Innkeepers wife the tables finish was so clean that Alex could make out his reflection in the table. Cevin sits down in his old chair, signaling to the bartender for a drink. "Did ya want something Alex? Food or drink I mean?" He asks.
"No, I'm fine for now." Alex says bluntly, staring into the table intently.
Cevin shrugs. "Suit yourself." He says, turning to the bartender. "The cheapest alcohol you have sir." He says. The bartender nods and turns to his counter, handing Cevin a wooden mug of thick, brown beer. Cevin stares into the cup momentarily. "I said drink…this looks more like a pudding…ah heck with it." He says, taking a large gulp of the beer, he swallows it, practically gagging on the foul stuff. "Gah what a horrible drink, I've tasted ditch water that was better."
Alex smiles. "Well, you got what you paid for Cevin, now tell me where you come from."
Cevin takes another sip of his beer, swishing it around in his mouth before swallowing. "I'm from Gondowan, I was sent to find a girl named Sheba. Apparently she was here a while ago but has long since left with some warriors." He says, taking another large gulp from his mug and once again gagging on the beer. "Most cheep beer is watered down but this is ridiculous." he mutters. "It's like drinking oatmeal. Anyway, I'm a Paladin.
Alex frowns, running a gloved hand over the table's smooth surface. "I regret to say I have never heard of a Paladin."
Cevin smiles. "Paladins are the holy knights of Gondowan, we acts as healers and mediators, we also protect the innocent from harm and such for little or no pay." He says, taking another large gulp of his beer, emptying the mug. Frowning he turns the mug over, watching as the remaining beer oozes out onto the table, he blinks and laughs. "That's about it I'd say, what about yourself Alex?"
"I'm just a simple traveler that wants to get back to Angara, I have some old friends to visit there."
Cevin smiles. "I'd say it sound like you're after revenge not friends."
"I have no idea what you mean Cevin." Alex says, smiling. "Revenge is a petty act, I have no need for it."
"Of course…well…I'm off to get some rest Alex, unless you plan on leaving tonight." Cevin says, leaning back in his chair.
"No we leave tomorrow, until then Cevin." Alex says, standing up and walking to the stairs, disappearing into the dark hallway. Cevin shrugs, standing up and dropping some coin in the bartender's hand. "That so called beer wasn't worth this much ya know, I almost choked on the stuff." He mumbles angrily. The bartender shrugs and begins to clean Cevin's mug, with a loud sigh Cevin walks upstairs.
"At least I'll be off this rock at dawn." He thinks to himself as he removes his armor. "That'll be nice, then I can search for lady Sheba and return to Gondowan." He smiles and lies down on his bed, drifting off into a deep sleep. Meanwhile Alex lays on his bed, a small ball of glowing blue energy in his hand, he looks at it with half lidded eyes. "Why must I pick up these fools? Kain, Myra, Cevin, this girl Shiva…all extra baggage…they slow me down, but I cannot sail the ship alone…when we reach Angara I'll make sure to put an end to this foolish party…when the time comes…"
Sol: Yawn Hi everyone!
Everyone: o DIE!
Sol: OoO AUGH! WAIT I UPDATED! DON'T HURT ME! Begs
Kain: It's been over five months ya know…you updated this when you were in Boston!
Sol: I know, I know…school and work take almost twelve hours a day. Yawns Anyway, I'll update irregularly for now on, this chapter has no violence…sadly…next one should though. In addition, I think I'm gonna cut the average length of each chapter to 3,000 words at the most.
Cevin: T.T I didn't get to do anything.
Kain: Shut up, if you were half as important as me you would be dead by now!
Cevin: T.T Meanie…
Kain: ^^
Sol: Till the next update! Hope ya enjoyed this a lil at the least! Bye, I'm off ta work!