Second Chances
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Chapter 8
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Sheba stared at Alex, favoring him with a warm smile. His face was one of shock and suprise, probably from her arrival. She stepped forward, sitting on the edge of the bed. He gazed at her in sheer shock, attempting to smile.
"Sh..h.e...eba... What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to see how you are doing. Would you feel better if I left?"
"NO!" His face became red as he realized how he sounded. Sheba blushed gently, noticing his attempts to regain composure. "No, please don't. I don't want to be left alone, since I've been fainting so much..."
Sheba knew there was truth to that, but something about the way he said no...
"I just wanted to talk, Alex." *Well, there is some truth to that as well*
He gazed at her, slightly nervous. "What about?"
"Well..." That *was* a good qestion. What about? Trying to think of a good topic, she thought of one that needed to be discussed:
"Alex, why were you after the Stone of Sages?"
He immediately frowned, apparently uneasy with discussing the subject. She was ready to try to change the subject when he placed a hand on hers.
"I might as well, Sheba. Better now than later..."
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Alex blinked, swallowing through a sore throat. He had been shocked when Sheba had entered, and her presence had raised his hopes of surviving the punishments. But when she had asked... He might as well; better to tell her now before she heard later.
"When Mia and I were children, our parents usually took us on trips to visit various villages. We did so to learn of other ways, to assist other healers in the world. Mia's father told me that our parents were also seeking out other members of our clan, members that had left the boundries of Imil.
"One year, we were visiting a small town just outside the caverns of Imil. Mia and I were playing with some children, and she fell down, skinning her knee. I knew some basic healing techniques, and healed the wound.
"The children were horrified that I could heal to such a degree that even the most trained healers couldn't reach in their lifetimes. One parent wandered near, and dragged us to our parents for explinations. They tried to lie about it, but they failed.
"The humans forced us out, stoning us in the process. We had little time to flee, and barely got out alive. Unfortunately, they didn't stop with us outside the village. A posse chased us, killing Mia's mother and my father. I fell behind, and my mother picked me up, shielding me with her body.
"We managed to loose them in Imil's mountains, and arrived back in our village. My mother died not two days later from her wounds, entrusting Mia's father with our care. He decided that it would be better if we ceased searching for reminants of our clan, instead honing our skills as healers.
"Then a group of travelers arrived, lookng to explore the Lighthouse. We did not tell them who we were, nor did we keep them from looking at the tower. One man caught Mia healing Justin after he burned his hands, and attacked her in fear.
"The man was restrained by his party, but not before he... killed Mia's dad after he interviened.
"After that, Mia and I continued to practice our healing abilities. But I couldn't shake my hatred for humans, and swore privately to avenge the deaths and suffering they caused."
He chuckled dryly at that notion. "After falling with the mountain, I began to ponder my life, reflecting on my experiances. I decided that I would try to start over, provided I survived punishment for my actions."
"Alex..."
He glanded at her, and tried to smile despite her tears. Using his right hand, he gently wipped them away, speaking softly. "It's OK, Sheba. There's nothing any of us can do to undo it, even by vengence. If nothing else, the Wise One taught me that."
He moved his form so that he was sitting up, legs hanging off of the bed. He scooted over to her, wrapping his right arm around her. "Shh..."
"Alex... I love you."
Nearly fainting at the words, he gazed into her eyes, trying to see if it was some kind of ploy. "Sheba..."
She raised her eyebrows, apparently at a loss for words.
"Sheba... I love you too..."
She grabbed him, to his suprise, wrapping her arms around him in a big hug. He closed his eyes and savored the affection. Upon opening his eyes, he noticed Garet and Jenna standing in the door way, their eyes wide with shock.
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Cliffies are EVIL! XD
Sheba - o_o They don't know about Alex, do they?
...
Sheba - _
=D Reviewers!
Forgotten Souls - Ya know, I might want to stop answering your reviews so frequently so I have something to say here... NAH! XD lol How is this chapter?
wildcats1310 - Not really. But then, I personally view the ages in the games to be unknown (many reasons, will only discuss them either on my bio or in e-mail form...). On psynergy, that is one example of how I see psynergy to actually be used. ^_^ How is this chapter, and thanks for the reivew!
TemplarofNi - ^_^ How is this one?
Mikaa - ........
Pyro1588 - _ Hate it when I do that...@_@ The first Alex/Sheba? Forgotten Soul beat me to it with his Shattered Dreams... Course, that was the first one I had read.... Grr... *cough* Anyway, thanks for the review! How is this one? ^_^
SSJ-KybokSilverfang - ... Age differences? What is WITH people and the age thing? I might have to ammend my bio page at this rate... Anyway, thanks for the review! ^_^ How is this one?
Sheba - MIKAA DOES NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN OR NINTENDO! BRING ON GS3! REVIEW!!!
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Chapter 8
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Sheba stared at Alex, favoring him with a warm smile. His face was one of shock and suprise, probably from her arrival. She stepped forward, sitting on the edge of the bed. He gazed at her in sheer shock, attempting to smile.
"Sh..h.e...eba... What are you doing here?"
"I wanted to see how you are doing. Would you feel better if I left?"
"NO!" His face became red as he realized how he sounded. Sheba blushed gently, noticing his attempts to regain composure. "No, please don't. I don't want to be left alone, since I've been fainting so much..."
Sheba knew there was truth to that, but something about the way he said no...
"I just wanted to talk, Alex." *Well, there is some truth to that as well*
He gazed at her, slightly nervous. "What about?"
"Well..." That *was* a good qestion. What about? Trying to think of a good topic, she thought of one that needed to be discussed:
"Alex, why were you after the Stone of Sages?"
He immediately frowned, apparently uneasy with discussing the subject. She was ready to try to change the subject when he placed a hand on hers.
"I might as well, Sheba. Better now than later..."
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Alex blinked, swallowing through a sore throat. He had been shocked when Sheba had entered, and her presence had raised his hopes of surviving the punishments. But when she had asked... He might as well; better to tell her now before she heard later.
"When Mia and I were children, our parents usually took us on trips to visit various villages. We did so to learn of other ways, to assist other healers in the world. Mia's father told me that our parents were also seeking out other members of our clan, members that had left the boundries of Imil.
"One year, we were visiting a small town just outside the caverns of Imil. Mia and I were playing with some children, and she fell down, skinning her knee. I knew some basic healing techniques, and healed the wound.
"The children were horrified that I could heal to such a degree that even the most trained healers couldn't reach in their lifetimes. One parent wandered near, and dragged us to our parents for explinations. They tried to lie about it, but they failed.
"The humans forced us out, stoning us in the process. We had little time to flee, and barely got out alive. Unfortunately, they didn't stop with us outside the village. A posse chased us, killing Mia's mother and my father. I fell behind, and my mother picked me up, shielding me with her body.
"We managed to loose them in Imil's mountains, and arrived back in our village. My mother died not two days later from her wounds, entrusting Mia's father with our care. He decided that it would be better if we ceased searching for reminants of our clan, instead honing our skills as healers.
"Then a group of travelers arrived, lookng to explore the Lighthouse. We did not tell them who we were, nor did we keep them from looking at the tower. One man caught Mia healing Justin after he burned his hands, and attacked her in fear.
"The man was restrained by his party, but not before he... killed Mia's dad after he interviened.
"After that, Mia and I continued to practice our healing abilities. But I couldn't shake my hatred for humans, and swore privately to avenge the deaths and suffering they caused."
He chuckled dryly at that notion. "After falling with the mountain, I began to ponder my life, reflecting on my experiances. I decided that I would try to start over, provided I survived punishment for my actions."
"Alex..."
He glanded at her, and tried to smile despite her tears. Using his right hand, he gently wipped them away, speaking softly. "It's OK, Sheba. There's nothing any of us can do to undo it, even by vengence. If nothing else, the Wise One taught me that."
He moved his form so that he was sitting up, legs hanging off of the bed. He scooted over to her, wrapping his right arm around her. "Shh..."
"Alex... I love you."
Nearly fainting at the words, he gazed into her eyes, trying to see if it was some kind of ploy. "Sheba..."
She raised her eyebrows, apparently at a loss for words.
"Sheba... I love you too..."
She grabbed him, to his suprise, wrapping her arms around him in a big hug. He closed his eyes and savored the affection. Upon opening his eyes, he noticed Garet and Jenna standing in the door way, their eyes wide with shock.
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Cliffies are EVIL! XD
Sheba - o_o They don't know about Alex, do they?
...
Sheba - _
=D Reviewers!
Forgotten Souls - Ya know, I might want to stop answering your reviews so frequently so I have something to say here... NAH! XD lol How is this chapter?
wildcats1310 - Not really. But then, I personally view the ages in the games to be unknown (many reasons, will only discuss them either on my bio or in e-mail form...). On psynergy, that is one example of how I see psynergy to actually be used. ^_^ How is this chapter, and thanks for the reivew!
TemplarofNi - ^_^ How is this one?
Mikaa - ........
Pyro1588 - _ Hate it when I do that...@_@ The first Alex/Sheba? Forgotten Soul beat me to it with his Shattered Dreams... Course, that was the first one I had read.... Grr... *cough* Anyway, thanks for the review! How is this one? ^_^
SSJ-KybokSilverfang - ... Age differences? What is WITH people and the age thing? I might have to ammend my bio page at this rate... Anyway, thanks for the review! ^_^ How is this one?
Sheba - MIKAA DOES NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN OR NINTENDO! BRING ON GS3! REVIEW!!!