Second Chances
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Sheba paced around the fallen ruins of Mount Aleph, her mind abuzz. After her capture by Saturos and Menardi, she had high hopes that their actions would be connected in some way to her past. Unfortunately, that had not been the case, and she didn't learn anything about herself from them. On the plus side, she did warm up to the Venus Adept traveling with them, though he was more occupied with freeing his parents and making sure that his sister wasn't beaten by Menardi.
She sighed. She had wanted something to happen between them, but nothing ever came to frutation. Felix's mind had been distant ever since they had left Prox, presumably over Jenna's relationship with Garet. That and his constant conversations with Mia didn't make her chances seem good.
She let another sigh out. Just as well, then. She had so many things to think over, and so many things to decide on, Should she stay with her friends and rebuild Vale, or should she simply warp away, to find her origins? She glanced down at the teleport gem that Felix had entrusted to her. She did not know why he had done so, but she kept it, as a reminder of his presence. Odd that she would when he seemed to love another.
A soft noise broke her train of though. At first she though it another sigh from herself, but she heard the noise again. It sounded like... A moan. A moan of extreme pain. Was someone out here? Who would be dumb enough to be out amonst these ruins? *Besides me...*
She stepped through the rubble of what had once been a big mountain. At least, so Felix and Jenna had told her. She hopped over a few rocks before she saw the source of the moans:
Alex.
What in blazes was he doing out here? Hadn't he tried to get the power of the Stone of Sages? If so, why was he still here? Unless something had gone wrong... Wait...
The Wise One. Of course. That big rock would probably have been furious at Alex for attempting to attain the power, and attacked him, leaving him here to die.
Sheba took a deep breath. She did not like the notion of helping him, especially since he had tricked them so many times. But she couldn't bring herself to sentence him to death out in the cold - it was inhumane, no matter how much she dispised him.
Sitting next to him, she noticed the bruises and cuts on his face, hands, and clothes. Whatever he had been through, it had been intense. She gently brused aside his long blue hair to see if he was concious, only to find him out of comission.
She considered running back to grab someone to heal him, but then realized the problems that would ensue. Mia would refuse to help him, and Felix and Isaac wouldn't be too crazy to help him out. She shuddered at the notion that none of them would assist someone in their final hour. Surely they couldn't be that cold.
She couldnt' afford to find out.
Wrapping her left arm around Alex's form, she took the gem of teleportaion in her right hand and wisked them to her small tent...
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Darknness. The chill of ice on his skin. The feeling of cool air against his injuries.
He was alive. For better or worse, he was alive, breathing and thinking.
How had he survived the collapse of Mount Aleph? By all rights, he should have perised with the mountain. Yet here he was, resting on...a bed? Had someone rescued him? Surely it was not Mia. Though his feelings for her ran deep, she had openly stated that she would kill him when she found him. That thought hurt more than anything, and had driven him to work with Agatio and Karst...
But if it was not Mia, then who? Not Isaac or Felix, as they would either be courting Mia or would not care to help him. That other Mercury mage, what was his name? Piers? Picard? Whatever it was, he wouldn't be happy to see him either.
So who?
A light brush of a cloth told him that whoever was helping him was in the room, and was taking care of him. Forcing his eyes open, he was greeted by the cloth, which choose that moment to pass over his eyes.
A light gasp was released by whoever it was that had saved him. Or rather, who was healing him. Whoever it was, they were suprised by his movements.
"Shh. You are still injured. Don't move too much."
Alex complied, but froze as he realized who the owner of the voice was - Sheba.
Inwardly, he shrugged. Why not? Noone else would have cared, and he hadn't accounted for Sheba. Or a slew of others for that matter.
"Where am I?"
"Shh. You're in Vale. Don't move too much, Alex."
"Where is everyone?" Might as well see if anyone else is around.
A pause. "Shh. Noone knows that you are alive. I brought you to my tent to heal you."
*THAT figures.* He had been right that noone else had wanted to save him. Naturally, that made sense, though why Sheba would save him was beyond him. There had never been anything between them, as he and Jenna had usually been at each other's throats, unless Felix or that old sage got involved.
"Why?"
"I don't like to see people die, not even if they betray people that had once trusted them."
Alex frowned. That was probably the nicest thing he would hear from anyone around here. Of course, he had to admit, Sheba's kindness DID remind him of the Mia he knew before he left.
What was he thinking? She was a CHILD!
"Alex, I'm going to get some food. I'll be back in a while. Don't speak and don't leave; your injuries are way too severe for you to move around too much."
He heard the tent ruffling as she exited. He did not know what to do, and considered teleporting away. But he couldn't do that to her. Though he had betrayed them countless times, he wouldn't do it again. He had been given a second chance, and he would make up for his wrong-doings.
No matter the cost.
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Well, this is currently planned as a one-shot fic, but should I somehow get TWENTY reviews, I MIGHT consider extending it to a chapter fic. Yes, twenty. I have very little time on my hands these days, but it would be nice to recieve that many... Besides, this is my twentieth fic...^0^
And now for the disclaimer...
Sheba - MIKAA DOES NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN OR NINTENDO! ^_^
PLEASE REVIEW!!!
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Sheba paced around the fallen ruins of Mount Aleph, her mind abuzz. After her capture by Saturos and Menardi, she had high hopes that their actions would be connected in some way to her past. Unfortunately, that had not been the case, and she didn't learn anything about herself from them. On the plus side, she did warm up to the Venus Adept traveling with them, though he was more occupied with freeing his parents and making sure that his sister wasn't beaten by Menardi.
She sighed. She had wanted something to happen between them, but nothing ever came to frutation. Felix's mind had been distant ever since they had left Prox, presumably over Jenna's relationship with Garet. That and his constant conversations with Mia didn't make her chances seem good.
She let another sigh out. Just as well, then. She had so many things to think over, and so many things to decide on, Should she stay with her friends and rebuild Vale, or should she simply warp away, to find her origins? She glanced down at the teleport gem that Felix had entrusted to her. She did not know why he had done so, but she kept it, as a reminder of his presence. Odd that she would when he seemed to love another.
A soft noise broke her train of though. At first she though it another sigh from herself, but she heard the noise again. It sounded like... A moan. A moan of extreme pain. Was someone out here? Who would be dumb enough to be out amonst these ruins? *Besides me...*
She stepped through the rubble of what had once been a big mountain. At least, so Felix and Jenna had told her. She hopped over a few rocks before she saw the source of the moans:
Alex.
What in blazes was he doing out here? Hadn't he tried to get the power of the Stone of Sages? If so, why was he still here? Unless something had gone wrong... Wait...
The Wise One. Of course. That big rock would probably have been furious at Alex for attempting to attain the power, and attacked him, leaving him here to die.
Sheba took a deep breath. She did not like the notion of helping him, especially since he had tricked them so many times. But she couldn't bring herself to sentence him to death out in the cold - it was inhumane, no matter how much she dispised him.
Sitting next to him, she noticed the bruises and cuts on his face, hands, and clothes. Whatever he had been through, it had been intense. She gently brused aside his long blue hair to see if he was concious, only to find him out of comission.
She considered running back to grab someone to heal him, but then realized the problems that would ensue. Mia would refuse to help him, and Felix and Isaac wouldn't be too crazy to help him out. She shuddered at the notion that none of them would assist someone in their final hour. Surely they couldn't be that cold.
She couldnt' afford to find out.
Wrapping her left arm around Alex's form, she took the gem of teleportaion in her right hand and wisked them to her small tent...
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Darknness. The chill of ice on his skin. The feeling of cool air against his injuries.
He was alive. For better or worse, he was alive, breathing and thinking.
How had he survived the collapse of Mount Aleph? By all rights, he should have perised with the mountain. Yet here he was, resting on...a bed? Had someone rescued him? Surely it was not Mia. Though his feelings for her ran deep, she had openly stated that she would kill him when she found him. That thought hurt more than anything, and had driven him to work with Agatio and Karst...
But if it was not Mia, then who? Not Isaac or Felix, as they would either be courting Mia or would not care to help him. That other Mercury mage, what was his name? Piers? Picard? Whatever it was, he wouldn't be happy to see him either.
So who?
A light brush of a cloth told him that whoever was helping him was in the room, and was taking care of him. Forcing his eyes open, he was greeted by the cloth, which choose that moment to pass over his eyes.
A light gasp was released by whoever it was that had saved him. Or rather, who was healing him. Whoever it was, they were suprised by his movements.
"Shh. You are still injured. Don't move too much."
Alex complied, but froze as he realized who the owner of the voice was - Sheba.
Inwardly, he shrugged. Why not? Noone else would have cared, and he hadn't accounted for Sheba. Or a slew of others for that matter.
"Where am I?"
"Shh. You're in Vale. Don't move too much, Alex."
"Where is everyone?" Might as well see if anyone else is around.
A pause. "Shh. Noone knows that you are alive. I brought you to my tent to heal you."
*THAT figures.* He had been right that noone else had wanted to save him. Naturally, that made sense, though why Sheba would save him was beyond him. There had never been anything between them, as he and Jenna had usually been at each other's throats, unless Felix or that old sage got involved.
"Why?"
"I don't like to see people die, not even if they betray people that had once trusted them."
Alex frowned. That was probably the nicest thing he would hear from anyone around here. Of course, he had to admit, Sheba's kindness DID remind him of the Mia he knew before he left.
What was he thinking? She was a CHILD!
"Alex, I'm going to get some food. I'll be back in a while. Don't speak and don't leave; your injuries are way too severe for you to move around too much."
He heard the tent ruffling as she exited. He did not know what to do, and considered teleporting away. But he couldn't do that to her. Though he had betrayed them countless times, he wouldn't do it again. He had been given a second chance, and he would make up for his wrong-doings.
No matter the cost.
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Well, this is currently planned as a one-shot fic, but should I somehow get TWENTY reviews, I MIGHT consider extending it to a chapter fic. Yes, twenty. I have very little time on my hands these days, but it would be nice to recieve that many... Besides, this is my twentieth fic...^0^
And now for the disclaimer...
Sheba - MIKAA DOES NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN OR NINTENDO! ^_^
PLEASE REVIEW!!!