Chapter 8: How old is Piers?

(Disclaimer: I don't own Golden Sun.

PG – OMG I'm sorry for having spent so long on this chappy!!

Ivan – most ppl will probably think the story's dead by now.

PG – NOOOOOOO!!! IT'S ALIVE!!!

Ivan - *shakes head* R&R plz ppls. )

"Lemuria," Kraden said suddenly.

The adepts all jerked up from half-sleeping positions to look at the elderly scholar. After beating the intruders off the deck of the ship, they had retreated below decks to wait while Kraden read through the book Ivan, Sheba and Bethany had retrieved. Terre had given a more detailed explanation of herself then in the dungeon with Sheba, and the adepts in turn had told her about themselves. But a while after that, conversation dried up, and they began to envy Felix and Piers navigating on deck.

"Lemuria," Kraden repeated, and glanced up from the texts in front of him. 

"Whaaaa…?" Muttered a half-awake Garet.

"I believe we are in the midst of the war this book is about, since the Elemental Lighthouses have been lit. It says here that there are 8 chosen adepts- two of each element- who will restore the Elemental Clans, and bring peace to Weyard. But there is a catch; an evil adept, set on gaining Alchemy's power for himself. The ironic ways of fate have given this adept and this adept only the power to see who the chosen adepts are. But, luckily enough, the author of this book was able to see that one of these adepts- one Mercury adept- was a Lemurian who would be 16 in the year of the War," Kraden explained to a groaning crowd of adepts, who, having only just woken up, didn't really want to hear a long and boring speech from Kraden.

"You had a book about fifty centimetres thick," Isaac moaned, "And you condensed it into a summary of 5 minutes?"

"Yes,"

"What was the point of the author writing that much then?!"

"We shouldn't worry about that now," Kraden instructed. "We need to find out Pier's age, to see whether he's one of the chosen Adepts,"

As they all shuffled out on deck, Isaac and Garet hung back a second.

"Bet you 100 coins he's over 100," Isaac whispered.

"You're on,"

Piers sighed heavily, staring over the great blue expanse that was the Kragol as he watched for any obstacles in the water – a pretty pointless exercise, as Felix had the ship flying over the water instead.

"What's on your mind, Cap'n Piers?" Felix asked idly.

"Not much…" Piers answered. "I like being on top deck when sailing," He added.

"We've already established that," Felix smiled.

Piers nodded, and was about to comment when the remaining adepts burst out of the door that lead into the hull, tripping over each other and ending up as a shouting, wriggling pile.

"When did we see this before?" Piers mused.

He and Felix laughed openly, as their comrades untangled themselves from each other.  

"It's not funny!" Isaac moaned, at the bottom of the pile of adepts.

This comment made Piers and Felix laugh even harder, glad that this time it was not them being squashed in the middle.

"I'm not telling you," Piers said bluntly.

"But you have to!" Kraden exclaimed. "Even if it's just I'm older or younger or are 16!"

"Nope," Piers declared adamantly.

"Mind read," Ivan whispered quietly, so Piers couldn't hear.

It seemed to be working for a moment. Ivan was at the brink of finding out what he needed…

"Oi!" Piers yelled, blocking his mind.

"C'mon, Piers!" Jenna moaned.

"No!" He growled. "Back me up here, Felix,"

Turning his head from navigating but still keeping his hands on the wheel, Felix turned thoughtful for a moment.

"I think they might have a special reasons for this," He said finally. "They wouldn't pop you this question out of the blue…let's hear their tale before you deny them"

Piers sighed exasperatedly, but followed the adepts down belowdeck to hear their story. Felix chuckled to himself, and turned his attention back to steering the ship.

( PG – PLEASE WILL SOME PEOPLE REVIEW!!

Ivan – it's been years since we got a review for this.

Pg – so, what will happen next?! Will Piers be the chosen Mercury Adept? How old is Piers? Find out next chapter, which I promise I won't spend months on!!

Ivan – R&R.)