Second Chances
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Chapter 9
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Sheba pressed herself against Alex, realishing the feeling of his arms around her back. She had only felt such joy in her dreams, and to experience it for real... She let out a gental sigh, relaxed with the knowlege that he loved her, closing her eyes as she melted in his arms...
"What the hell is going on?"
Sheba's eyes flew open, wide with terror. Whirling around, she saw two red-haired lovers staring directly at them, their eyes wide in shock. Or was it horor? Whatever the reason, they were obviously irked at the site of their hugging. Unsure what to do, Sheba kept her left arm around Alex's waist, huddling close to him.
"Alex, what have you done to Sheba?"
Sheba blinked at Jenna's question, unsure what that was supposed to mean. Did they think that he had cast some sort of mind-control on her?
"I haven't done anything to her!"
Sheba glanced at Alex as he spoke, noting the fear in his eyes. Why was he so terrified? Yes, he was injured, but by now, his psynergy should have recovered, shouldn't it?
"Sure, Alex."
"He hasn't done anything to me!"
Sheba stared at Garet and Jenna, both of whom had a shocked visage. She stared at them, trying to look as though she meant it. Sadly, it apparently wouldn't do any good - that is, if Garet's face was any indication.
"Let her go, Alex!"
"Garet, are you being a moron again?"
Sheba breathed a slight sigh of relief when she heard that voice. No sooner had Garet tured to face the owner of the insult did he appear. Felix waled in the tent, followed by Ivan and Isaac. She blushed slightly when she saw Isaac, feeling guilty for possibly toying with his feelings earlier. Not to meantion what she said to Felix about her feelings...
"Isaac... Felix..."
Isaac said nothing, but had a slight smile on his face. Odd, that. Glancing at Felix, she noted a small grin. *What?*
"Felix, I can explain..."
"No need. I watched Garet and Jenna enough to know when someone is having trouble understanding their feelings."
"WHAT?"
Ivan turned around, glaring at the tall Martian. "Let it go, we've more important things to do."
Alex spoke, his voice wavering slightly, "Like what?"
Sheba glanced at the five people standing at the entrance to her tent, trying to figure out what was going on... What did they have in min-
*Uh oh.* Sheba felt a shiver pass down his spine as Mia entered the tent. She expected to feel Alex's hand tense around her hips, but for some reason, he did not. What was going on?
She watched as Mia walked forward, kneeling in front of Alex. Sheba didn't move, but wondered what was going on. Glancing at the other members present, she noticed Ivan and Jenna trying to keep Garet still, probably because, lik her, he had no idea what was going on.
Glancing back at Mia, Sheba noticed that the two Mercurians were staring into each other's eyes, almost as if they were seeking something. Or maybe she was so upset and distressed that she was imagining things.
The silence was breached when Mia spoke:
"He's changed."
Sheba took a deep breath, unsure what she meant by that. Glancing at Felix and Isaac, she noticed that they seemed to know what was going on.
"What do you mean, Mia?"
Felix answered Garet's question before anyone else could ask. "Mia knows Alex better than anyone, Garet. She's checking to see if he's telling the truth."
Sheba tuned the conversation out, curious to see what Mia had to say. She wispered something in Alex ear, low enough that Sheba barely understood what was said. Trying to hear, she quickly gave up as Mia stood up and made her way to the door.
Alex's arm seemed to gently rub her back, indicating that everything would be ok. Sighing, she leaned against Alex as the others left the tent, wondering what Mia had said...
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Alex watched as Mia left, smiling to himself. Even after all he had done, she had been willing to forgive him, though he would probably never understand why. As he pondered his step-sister, he watched as Felix, Isaac, and Ivan left. Garet and Jenna paused to glare at him, but left to follow Felix and crew. He was glad that Mia had done whatever it was she had done to clear him with the Venusians, as it would make living in Vale easier.
Glancing at Sheba, he noticed a quizzical look on her face. Wondering what it was, he gave her one of his own.
"What did Mia say?"
"She said that she told Felix and Isaac what happened to us, and that everything would be better."
He watched he watched her face melt into relief, and she cuddled against him. He wrapped both of his arms around her, enjoying the feeling of her presence.
Yet he couldn't shake the notion of Jenna and Garet's glare...
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Not a real cliffie, but still... This should add a light-hearted feeling to the story... Which is closing in on an ending... And NO sequal is planned, as there is nothing really to add to this. Maybe one or two more chapters...^_^
Sheba - Geez, just get to the reviews... Don't ramble on your plans... *shows him Forever Friends*
THAT IS BECUASE OF A WB!
Sheba - 0_0
*waps Sheba* NOT the channel WB! Writer's Block! NOW to the reviews! Seez...
Forgotten Souls - Don't remind me of that error... Had it not been so late when I noticed the error, I'd have gone back and fixed it. BUT! I did think of an alternative to fix this error... Course, the planned correction would drag the story out another chapter or two, but who cares? ^_^ Mindlessness it is not. But just remember this: he told her the truth, but did he tell her everything? XD
wildcats1310 - Here it is! You saw what they did, and the Lemurian will appear soon... (anyone noticed that I have rarely used his name? Seez... I just now noticed...@_@)
TemplarofNi - ^_^ GS3! ^o^ Thanks for the review! Howz this?
Smurf Cat - Seemed like there were two of you, given the differences in the reviews...@_@ You have a split personallity like me? XD WHO IS MALIK??? At least send an image to me so I know which one he is...@_@ I REMEMBER! When are you going to do another GS story? ^_^;
Sheba - *sniffs* You hit me...
U_U I'm sorry. ... Why are you looking at me li- WHERE'D THAT WHIP COME FROM!? HELP!
Sheba - =D REVIEW! HE DOES NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN OR NINTENDO!
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Chapter 9
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Sheba pressed herself against Alex, realishing the feeling of his arms around her back. She had only felt such joy in her dreams, and to experience it for real... She let out a gental sigh, relaxed with the knowlege that he loved her, closing her eyes as she melted in his arms...
"What the hell is going on?"
Sheba's eyes flew open, wide with terror. Whirling around, she saw two red-haired lovers staring directly at them, their eyes wide in shock. Or was it horor? Whatever the reason, they were obviously irked at the site of their hugging. Unsure what to do, Sheba kept her left arm around Alex's waist, huddling close to him.
"Alex, what have you done to Sheba?"
Sheba blinked at Jenna's question, unsure what that was supposed to mean. Did they think that he had cast some sort of mind-control on her?
"I haven't done anything to her!"
Sheba glanced at Alex as he spoke, noting the fear in his eyes. Why was he so terrified? Yes, he was injured, but by now, his psynergy should have recovered, shouldn't it?
"Sure, Alex."
"He hasn't done anything to me!"
Sheba stared at Garet and Jenna, both of whom had a shocked visage. She stared at them, trying to look as though she meant it. Sadly, it apparently wouldn't do any good - that is, if Garet's face was any indication.
"Let her go, Alex!"
"Garet, are you being a moron again?"
Sheba breathed a slight sigh of relief when she heard that voice. No sooner had Garet tured to face the owner of the insult did he appear. Felix waled in the tent, followed by Ivan and Isaac. She blushed slightly when she saw Isaac, feeling guilty for possibly toying with his feelings earlier. Not to meantion what she said to Felix about her feelings...
"Isaac... Felix..."
Isaac said nothing, but had a slight smile on his face. Odd, that. Glancing at Felix, she noted a small grin. *What?*
"Felix, I can explain..."
"No need. I watched Garet and Jenna enough to know when someone is having trouble understanding their feelings."
"WHAT?"
Ivan turned around, glaring at the tall Martian. "Let it go, we've more important things to do."
Alex spoke, his voice wavering slightly, "Like what?"
Sheba glanced at the five people standing at the entrance to her tent, trying to figure out what was going on... What did they have in min-
*Uh oh.* Sheba felt a shiver pass down his spine as Mia entered the tent. She expected to feel Alex's hand tense around her hips, but for some reason, he did not. What was going on?
She watched as Mia walked forward, kneeling in front of Alex. Sheba didn't move, but wondered what was going on. Glancing at the other members present, she noticed Ivan and Jenna trying to keep Garet still, probably because, lik her, he had no idea what was going on.
Glancing back at Mia, Sheba noticed that the two Mercurians were staring into each other's eyes, almost as if they were seeking something. Or maybe she was so upset and distressed that she was imagining things.
The silence was breached when Mia spoke:
"He's changed."
Sheba took a deep breath, unsure what she meant by that. Glancing at Felix and Isaac, she noticed that they seemed to know what was going on.
"What do you mean, Mia?"
Felix answered Garet's question before anyone else could ask. "Mia knows Alex better than anyone, Garet. She's checking to see if he's telling the truth."
Sheba tuned the conversation out, curious to see what Mia had to say. She wispered something in Alex ear, low enough that Sheba barely understood what was said. Trying to hear, she quickly gave up as Mia stood up and made her way to the door.
Alex's arm seemed to gently rub her back, indicating that everything would be ok. Sighing, she leaned against Alex as the others left the tent, wondering what Mia had said...
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Alex watched as Mia left, smiling to himself. Even after all he had done, she had been willing to forgive him, though he would probably never understand why. As he pondered his step-sister, he watched as Felix, Isaac, and Ivan left. Garet and Jenna paused to glare at him, but left to follow Felix and crew. He was glad that Mia had done whatever it was she had done to clear him with the Venusians, as it would make living in Vale easier.
Glancing at Sheba, he noticed a quizzical look on her face. Wondering what it was, he gave her one of his own.
"What did Mia say?"
"She said that she told Felix and Isaac what happened to us, and that everything would be better."
He watched he watched her face melt into relief, and she cuddled against him. He wrapped both of his arms around her, enjoying the feeling of her presence.
Yet he couldn't shake the notion of Jenna and Garet's glare...
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Not a real cliffie, but still... This should add a light-hearted feeling to the story... Which is closing in on an ending... And NO sequal is planned, as there is nothing really to add to this. Maybe one or two more chapters...^_^
Sheba - Geez, just get to the reviews... Don't ramble on your plans... *shows him Forever Friends*
THAT IS BECUASE OF A WB!
Sheba - 0_0
*waps Sheba* NOT the channel WB! Writer's Block! NOW to the reviews! Seez...
Forgotten Souls - Don't remind me of that error... Had it not been so late when I noticed the error, I'd have gone back and fixed it. BUT! I did think of an alternative to fix this error... Course, the planned correction would drag the story out another chapter or two, but who cares? ^_^ Mindlessness it is not. But just remember this: he told her the truth, but did he tell her everything? XD
wildcats1310 - Here it is! You saw what they did, and the Lemurian will appear soon... (anyone noticed that I have rarely used his name? Seez... I just now noticed...@_@)
TemplarofNi - ^_^ GS3! ^o^ Thanks for the review! Howz this?
Smurf Cat - Seemed like there were two of you, given the differences in the reviews...@_@ You have a split personallity like me? XD WHO IS MALIK??? At least send an image to me so I know which one he is...@_@ I REMEMBER! When are you going to do another GS story? ^_^;
Sheba - *sniffs* You hit me...
U_U I'm sorry. ... Why are you looking at me li- WHERE'D THAT WHIP COME FROM!? HELP!
Sheba - =D REVIEW! HE DOES NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN OR NINTENDO!