Well, this chapter was rushed but I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. I mentioned this in the summary but if anybody wants to know when this story is updated leave your e-mail address with your reviews (yes, reviews) and I'll e-mail you when a new chapter is posted. I'm looking for side-quest people and ideas for the story, so just e-mail me with any ideas you have, people will be credited if their ideas are used. Anyway here's the story.
A New Sun
Chapter 8: Discoveries
By Daikar
"Great! Just great!"
These words summed up the feeling of the group of Adepts to the news they had just received. A little backtracking may be needed to clarify exactly what's behind those words.
******Flashback, Daray's version of events******
A.N. Any section of dialogue without the name of the person who said it that isn't obvious, is spoken by Daray.
Upon entering Lalivero, as a result of Daray's accidental breach of the Valean Creed, Do not use psynergy in front of non-Adepts except in extreme circumstances, by using 'Dusk' to keep the hot rays of sunlight off him, the group are brought before Faran and Iodem.
"So, you are Adepts." Iodem said in a questioning tone.
"How do you know about Adepts?" Kith asked angrily, still pissed at being brought in front of Faran and Iodem because of Daray's lapse in judgement.
"I am acquainted with another group of Adepts not much older than yourselves." Iodem replied.
"Isaac and Garet, no doubt." Lilithan said.
"Yes, so you know them too." He stated.
"They are the reason we have come to Lalivero. We must deliver important information to them. If you may, could you tell us where they are, it is of an urgent nature."
"I'm afraid you are too late. After they searched Lalivero, Venus Lighthouse and the bay where Idejima used to be for Sheba and Felix they left on Babi's ship to Lemuria." Faran explained.
"How long ago was this!?"
"Less than a day ago. It's really bad luck you weren't here sooner." Faran said with a note of sympathy in his voice.
"Damn it! If we hadn't spent so much time trying to find each other after clearing a pathway through the mountain we would have caught them." Kith roared.
"Even if we had gone through the Suhalla desert we could never have reached here this quickly. They can't be that far away from here if you think about it. If we can find a ship we can sail after them, hopefully catch up with them." Nerrissa said ever the optimist.
"I'm afraid that would be impossible." Faran said.
"How is that?" Lilithan said.
"Allow me to elaborate, if I may. The waters around here are treacherous, no ordinary ship could sail on them and hope to make it back to land again. The ship they departed in is special, it is from Lemuria. Only a ship such as it could sail safely across the ocean between here and Lemuria." Iodem explained.
"But we must reach them."
"Well, there is no other ship that could sail these waters without an extremely experienced seafarer." Iodem said bluntly.
"But we have a Neptune Adept, what could be as good as that, other than a Mercury adept."
"Pardon my ignorance but a what Adept?" Iodem asked.
"Sorry, we haven't been properly introduced. I am Shadow Daray, Saturn Adept."
"I am Fencer Kith, Uranus Adept."
"I am Shallow River Lilithan, Neptune Adept."
"I am Apprentice Nerrissa, Sun Adept."
"I am Ice Seer Alexis, Pluto Adept."
"Ah, that clears things up a little, but what use would a Neptune Adept be when sailing?" Iodem asked.
"Neptune Adepts are masters of deep water psynergy, thus giving them a certain amount of control over water, especially treacherous water." Lilithan explained.
"Yes, I understand but you will still need to find a big ship, and there aren't many big ships to be found in this region. There are one or two but you would have to get permission to use them from the captain." Faran said.
"Thank you for your help, goodbye." Nerrissa said and they left.
"Great! Just great!"
*****End flashback scene******
"What are we supposed to do now?" Kith said.
"I guess we'll have to find this captain guy and ask him to let us use his boat."
"Then perhaps we should split up, and when one of us does find him send some sparks of psynergy high into the air." Alexis suggested.
"Sounds like a plan!" Nerrissa said and everybody else nodded in agreement.
"Okay, I'll search around the docks, Kith check out the Armoury, Nerrissa check the Inn, Lilithan check out the item shop and stock up on healing items while you're at it and Alexis you can check out some of the houses. We'll meet back here in an hour." Daray ordered and everybody split up to search their respective areas of the town.
When everybody had split up Daray realised he had a problem; he didn't know where the docks were. He quickly looked around to see if he could find anyone who could point him in the right direction. He soon spotted a lady from the village and went over to her.
"Excuse me, could you point me in the direction of the harbour?" he asked her.
"Oh, certainly. Go down this path here and turn left at the second turn, continue straight for a bit and you should see them." The lady informed him.
"Thank you kindly ma'am." Daray said and walked off down the path.
Soon after he came to a building much bigger than any of the others. Noticing the door was slightly ajar he looked inside. Inside he saw a big, very elaborately built ship docked there. Wondering why such a ship was docked in such a place he cast 'Dusk' and then 'Cloak' so he wouldn't be seen.
A.N. This is not the same ship as the one Isaac, Garet, Ivan and Mia left in, it is however the same building that it was docked in.
* * *
Kith came out of the Armoury and looked around him completely astonished. Everywhere was dark; he hadn't been that long in the Armoury, he left as soon as he discovered the captain wasn't there.
This must be Daray's signal, I thought Alexis said sparks of psynergy, Kith thought to himself.
He then marched off towards the area that was emitting psynergy vibes.
* * *
Alexis came out of yet another house with no signs of finding the missing captain. She looked up into the sky to see if anybody had found him. She was amazed to find the entire sky was black.
Daray! He must've used too much psynergy, Alexis thought before heading off towards the source of the psynergy.
* * *
That shop had loads of different items I'm glad I had enough coins, I'm sure Daray will like this Adept Ring. When did it get so dark? And what's all this psynergy I can sense? Daray! Lilithan thought.
Just then just over the way from Lilithan the door of the Inn opened. Nerrissa emerged looking very tired from someone who had just been in an inn.
Why is it so dark? Nerrissa thought as she exited the Inn.
"Nerrissa, I think Daray found the captain, that's why it's so dark." Lilithan shouted to her companion.
"I thought I could feel psynergy in the air." Nerrissa said.
The two female Adepts set off after their companions to Daray and the mysterious ship.
* * *
Daray, invisible to non-Adepts who could only see the aura of psynergy around him, started to explore the mysterious ship. It was bigger than any boat he had ever seen before. It was beautifully decorated and had a mystical aura about it.
"It must take an extremely experienced sailor to man this boat." He said to himself.
"Why thank you, young Adept. Now please tell me why you are on my boat." A voice said from behind.
Daray whirled around to find a tall man with long, pale blue hair. He was dressed in a purple tunic and white pants. He wore bluish purple boots on his feet and he had a purple cape over his back. His cold blue eyes were staring down at Daray.
"You can see me!" Daray exclaimed.
"Only your black aura remains slightly visible at the moment, which would lead me to believe you are using psynergy. But why are you on my boat?" The man remarked.
"Oh that, I was looking for the docks when I noticed your boat in this strange place. My curiosity get the better of me and I came in to get a closer look." Daray explained.
"Please could you stop using whatever psynergy you are using so I may get a look at you." The man asked.
Daray stopped using 'Cloak' and stood in front of the man who just said 'humph'.
"You may be an Adept, but nevertheless I'll still have to eliminate you." The man said.
"Why!" Daray asked panicking. "I don't even know who you are."
"Excuse my impoliteness. I am Zale, a Mercury Adept from Lemuria." The man introduced himself. "And I must eliminate you because no one is to know of or see my Lemurian boat be they Adept or commoner."
"I won't tell anyone not even my companions." Daray said reaching slowly for his sword and edging his way to the door.
"Don't take another step. I'm afraid your time has come." Zale said and slashed Daray with his sword.
"Cloak!"
"That's not going to work this time. You'll not get away from me. Deluge!"
A barrage of water spheres came flying from the water drenching Daray.
"Ghost!"
An apparition materialised in front of Zale and contented itself with flying around him taking HP occasionally and blocking a few of his attempts at psynergy.
"Accursed thing! Cutting Edge!"
This time the spirit's block worked in Zale's favour it was completely destroyed and the psynergy managed to hit Daray as well.
"Evil Mist!"
A mist formed and disappeared again damaging Zale on its way. Zale then lunged at Daray with his sword but Daray managed to block it with his own sword. Zale managed to back Daray up against the water and was ready to finish the fight.
"Any last words?"
"Just two. About time!"
"What?"
Zale turned around to face a huge shimmering silver blade of psynergy. Daray took advantage of Zale's confusion and moved away from the water. The blade of psynergy crashed right into Zale knocking him off balance and into the water.
End of chapter 8.
Wait about a week for another chapter. I'll probably get one done. I'll have my exams in school finished and I'll be overjoyed and do tons of writing, hopefully. I'll also be starting a new story soon based on Isaac, Garet, Mia and Ivan's journey to Hesperia. Until then review your hearts out.
