Second Chances
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Chapter 13
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Sheba fought back tears as she approached Aleph, intent on getting away from the village. Away from people. Away from suffering. Away from his pain.
She tried to hold it in, knowing that it would raise a fuss if she broke down near the villagers. She didn't want to let Alex's trouble known just yet. Should certain people find out, they would probalby make his life worse than it was.
*Worse than it was. What a joke.*
She let herself go, letting the tears flow from her eyes, causing her to stumble around the rocky terrain of Aleph Plain. It was unfair! Why did Alex have to be tormented so? Was this fate, as Mia believed? Or was it a planned affair, a plan to avenge the wrongs committed to the civilians?
She did not know.
Trying to compose herself, to clam down so that she could think, she sat on the rocks, closing her eyes to ponder what to do. What could she possibly do? Was Alex temporarily crippled, or was it permanent? What would happen to her, reguardless of his status? Would his enemies attack her to get to him? Or...
Her mind stopped as images filled the inside of her eyelids. Rarely had she witnessed such images, and rarely she understood them.
Watching at the images, she froze in horror as she saw Alex, laying on his cot. A large shard of ice hovered over his form, aiming for his stomach. She saw the shard plunge, and cried out as darkness filled her mind.
*What happened? ALEX? Is he Ok?*
If that was a vision, then it might be changed. *No, it wouldn't.* Ivan had simmilar visions, and they ALWAYS came to be. Which meant...
*No...*
It was pointless to run back - he would be dead, and there would be nothing she could do for him. As powerful as psynergy was, it couldn't revive the dead.
Sobbing, she rose, running further into the flattened mountain's vast emptyness...
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Pain.
Exquisit pain.
Icy grip of...what?
Alex found that he was able to move his eyes, but his body was frozen. *No, not paralysis, but something else...*
[You are still intelligent, Alex.]
*What the...? Wait. I know that voice... Wise One?*
[It is I.]
*What are you doing here?*
[Seeing if you are worhty of being restored.]
*Restored? How so? You're going to heal my paralysis?*
[No, that was a temporary thing. Given time, you would heal nicely.]
*Wonderful. Almost ended my existance... Wait, Sheba!*
[Ah, yes. So you have changed...]
*What do you mean???*
[When we fought on Aleph, I sealed your psynergy, limiting how much you could use.]
*Figures*
[I had planned to keep it that way, as I was unable to assertain if you would go through with your plans. I kept an eye on you, and noticed that you were focusing not on yourself as you used to do, but on another person.]
*What does she have to do with this?*
[You used to be cold and selfish, caring for only yourself.]
*I cared for others! I cared for Mia as well!*
[And when she was injured and in danger, did you risk your life to assist her?]
*....*
[But you figured that claiming your own life would spare Sheba suffering. Though it would hurt her greatly to loose you at all, I am impressed that you would take your life to 'save her.']
Alex thought nothing, unable to determine what was happening.
[That was a sign that your selfish desires are dissipating. And I concluded that now was the time to offer you a chance to earn your powers back.]
*Yes?*
[You have four hours to use your psynergy like you used to be able to. There is something you must do, something that requires risk, to prove that you can keep your powers. Until we meet again, Alex.]
Waiting, Alex awaited the voice. Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew over his skin, alerting him to the feeling in his arms and legs. *Now what do I have to do?*
Standing up, he streached, suprised that his muscles worked so well. Odd that they should, but he was not going to complain.
Walking out of the tent, he rubbed his eye, noticing that the swelling had gone. *Probably the Wise One...* Ignoring the oddity, Alex's eyes focused in on an offending site:
Garet.
Anger surged within Alex's being, so much that he almost summoned his psynergy to strike at the irritant. Cursing silently, he restrained himself, unwilling to let himself attack violently like that. He had a mission to accomplish, and he was certain that creaming Garet was far from the answer.
Walking down the path, he glanced around, looking for Sheba. She was nowhere around, and he began to wonder where she cou-
*She said she was going to go think.*
The ruins of Aleph.
Quickening his pace, he passed by Garet and Jenna, taking pleasure in seeing the horrified look on Garet's face. Jenna apparently didn't notice it, as she was looking at him, a hint of anger and tolerance in her gaze. Odd, that.
Quickening his pace, he made his way towards the ruins...
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Well, one trouble fixed, one to go!
Sheba - One? Which issue? Garet or Me?
o_o Hmm... In due time... =D TO THE REVIEWS!
TemplarofNi - I dunno about GameFaqs and ads...Maybe if we got them to do a poll... Hmm... Yes, it would... ^_^ Thanks for the review!!
wildcats1310 - Tell that to Dragon Empress. She's obsessed with the notion that Alex is dead... Oh well... Howz this chapter? ^_^
Pyro1588 - I did? Eep. Well, I was at school when I did it...^_^;; Thanks!
Forgotten Souls - We trying to think? That is very dangerous...=D I'll fix Garet's role... Don't worry... I'll think of something. Somehow. Maybe... U_U THANKS!
I DO NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN OR NINTENDO!!!
Sheba - REVIEW!! OR ELSE NO MORE UPDATES!!! =D
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Chapter 13
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Sheba fought back tears as she approached Aleph, intent on getting away from the village. Away from people. Away from suffering. Away from his pain.
She tried to hold it in, knowing that it would raise a fuss if she broke down near the villagers. She didn't want to let Alex's trouble known just yet. Should certain people find out, they would probalby make his life worse than it was.
*Worse than it was. What a joke.*
She let herself go, letting the tears flow from her eyes, causing her to stumble around the rocky terrain of Aleph Plain. It was unfair! Why did Alex have to be tormented so? Was this fate, as Mia believed? Or was it a planned affair, a plan to avenge the wrongs committed to the civilians?
She did not know.
Trying to compose herself, to clam down so that she could think, she sat on the rocks, closing her eyes to ponder what to do. What could she possibly do? Was Alex temporarily crippled, or was it permanent? What would happen to her, reguardless of his status? Would his enemies attack her to get to him? Or...
Her mind stopped as images filled the inside of her eyelids. Rarely had she witnessed such images, and rarely she understood them.
Watching at the images, she froze in horror as she saw Alex, laying on his cot. A large shard of ice hovered over his form, aiming for his stomach. She saw the shard plunge, and cried out as darkness filled her mind.
*What happened? ALEX? Is he Ok?*
If that was a vision, then it might be changed. *No, it wouldn't.* Ivan had simmilar visions, and they ALWAYS came to be. Which meant...
*No...*
It was pointless to run back - he would be dead, and there would be nothing she could do for him. As powerful as psynergy was, it couldn't revive the dead.
Sobbing, she rose, running further into the flattened mountain's vast emptyness...
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Pain.
Exquisit pain.
Icy grip of...what?
Alex found that he was able to move his eyes, but his body was frozen. *No, not paralysis, but something else...*
[You are still intelligent, Alex.]
*What the...? Wait. I know that voice... Wise One?*
[It is I.]
*What are you doing here?*
[Seeing if you are worhty of being restored.]
*Restored? How so? You're going to heal my paralysis?*
[No, that was a temporary thing. Given time, you would heal nicely.]
*Wonderful. Almost ended my existance... Wait, Sheba!*
[Ah, yes. So you have changed...]
*What do you mean???*
[When we fought on Aleph, I sealed your psynergy, limiting how much you could use.]
*Figures*
[I had planned to keep it that way, as I was unable to assertain if you would go through with your plans. I kept an eye on you, and noticed that you were focusing not on yourself as you used to do, but on another person.]
*What does she have to do with this?*
[You used to be cold and selfish, caring for only yourself.]
*I cared for others! I cared for Mia as well!*
[And when she was injured and in danger, did you risk your life to assist her?]
*....*
[But you figured that claiming your own life would spare Sheba suffering. Though it would hurt her greatly to loose you at all, I am impressed that you would take your life to 'save her.']
Alex thought nothing, unable to determine what was happening.
[That was a sign that your selfish desires are dissipating. And I concluded that now was the time to offer you a chance to earn your powers back.]
*Yes?*
[You have four hours to use your psynergy like you used to be able to. There is something you must do, something that requires risk, to prove that you can keep your powers. Until we meet again, Alex.]
Waiting, Alex awaited the voice. Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew over his skin, alerting him to the feeling in his arms and legs. *Now what do I have to do?*
Standing up, he streached, suprised that his muscles worked so well. Odd that they should, but he was not going to complain.
Walking out of the tent, he rubbed his eye, noticing that the swelling had gone. *Probably the Wise One...* Ignoring the oddity, Alex's eyes focused in on an offending site:
Garet.
Anger surged within Alex's being, so much that he almost summoned his psynergy to strike at the irritant. Cursing silently, he restrained himself, unwilling to let himself attack violently like that. He had a mission to accomplish, and he was certain that creaming Garet was far from the answer.
Walking down the path, he glanced around, looking for Sheba. She was nowhere around, and he began to wonder where she cou-
*She said she was going to go think.*
The ruins of Aleph.
Quickening his pace, he passed by Garet and Jenna, taking pleasure in seeing the horrified look on Garet's face. Jenna apparently didn't notice it, as she was looking at him, a hint of anger and tolerance in her gaze. Odd, that.
Quickening his pace, he made his way towards the ruins...
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Well, one trouble fixed, one to go!
Sheba - One? Which issue? Garet or Me?
o_o Hmm... In due time... =D TO THE REVIEWS!
TemplarofNi - I dunno about GameFaqs and ads...Maybe if we got them to do a poll... Hmm... Yes, it would... ^_^ Thanks for the review!!
wildcats1310 - Tell that to Dragon Empress. She's obsessed with the notion that Alex is dead... Oh well... Howz this chapter? ^_^
Pyro1588 - I did? Eep. Well, I was at school when I did it...^_^;; Thanks!
Forgotten Souls - We trying to think? That is very dangerous...=D I'll fix Garet's role... Don't worry... I'll think of something. Somehow. Maybe... U_U THANKS!
I DO NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN OR NINTENDO!!!
Sheba - REVIEW!! OR ELSE NO MORE UPDATES!!! =D