Rain Child: Well Mikaa, are you happy now??? I know it's been a while, but
like I said, I've been insanely busy!
Isaac: Please, are you done with the story yet???
Ivan: I predict no.we have a few more chapters to do.
Felix: *groan*
Be quiet! Now for some review responses, then I'll clear some things up, okay?
*Nods*
Kyarorain: Glad you liked it! And it's not Alex.he's not in this story.I'm introducing new.villains.somethings.
Skye: Once again, I'm so glad you reviewed! It is so fun doing the children! *Sob* I can't believe it's almost finished!!!!
Mikaa ('s many reviews): I'm glad you like my story, are you happy I've updated??? And I did leave reviews!
Jellybee22: Thanks so much! I really appreciate your review!
Merric has just turned 9, Jasmine is almost 8, Felix and Sheba had another son named Dom, and Mia's daughter is named Mary, and she's about a year older than Dom.do the math!
Jasmine: Rain Child doesn't own Golden Sun, however she owns us.which I still don't get.umm.anyways.on with the story!
~*~*~*~*~*~
Part III, Chapter II
Of Unrequited, A story
By Rain Child
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Mommy, can I go play at Uncle Garet's? Puh-lease, Neal and Dom are going too!"
"Of course, Jasmine, be back for dinner though, okay?"
"Kay!"
"I love you."
"Mom."
"Okay, okay, have fun!"
The nearly eight-year-old girl raced outside to go play with her friends and two cousins. She yelled out happily, and they called back, making room for her in their circle. Isaac's lips curved into a content smile with the swelling pride of watching his daughter ("My daughter" he though, almost unbelieving). 'She's a lot like her mother, too,' he though with mild humor, glancing towards the small, but nice, house they lived in. It was hard to believe how time moved so fast. As he watched the six children, he remembered something. Had Ivan forgotten his promise? It had been so long ago, and he hated to see her suffer, even the smallest bit. Throwing down the stick he'd been fiddling with, he stormed off to talk with Ivan.
~*~*~*~
"Are we ready, Moira?" a cold voice asked impatiently.
"."
"I asked you a question," the voice threatened calmly.
"We are not."
"And why, pray tell?"
Moira hesitated, "Something is blocking us, like a barrier of psynergies."
"Jupiter and Mercury." the man pondered, running a heavily scarred hand through short, light brown hair. Both looked to be no younger than eighteen, though the man's eyes showed coldness unrivalled by the hollow, sad green eyes of his female partner. He sighed heavily, speaking resignedly.
"I didn't want to involve children, but it seems we have no choice."
"Kentar, couldn't we just find two more Adepts."
"There isn't time! They'll know someone has tried to get in by the end of this month. Then we won't be able to even come close to Vale."
"Why don't we just enter through the gate?"
"Then be careful."
"What?"
"And risk both of us?"
The brown-haired girl frowned, fingering the hilt of her sword. Glaring, she spoke to him harshly, trying to conceal her own hurt,
"So it's my life over yours? What happened to what you promised, three years ago?"
Kentar's icy blue eyes flashed sadly but hardened in an instant. "Fine! I'll come!" he finally exclaimed, "We head out tomorrow."
Night fell as the two teens waited, and time dragged on. Moira sat under a small tree, content to be back in her element. Bright green eyes glanced towards Kentar, who sat in front of a small fire, passing the time by shaping the flames into simple objects, flowers and buildings, things like that. The Mars Adept smiled as he quietly shaped the flames into the beginnings of a person. Moira smiled too, she knew who he shaped-his dying promised back home. She'd been promised too, three years ago, but that was in the past, just like everything else.
Kentar noticed she was watching and quickly extinguished the flames, but it didn't matter anymore, the Adept girl was lost in her memories. He frowned, than sighed. He didn't want to hurt her, and wouldn't. It was times like these that he knew why they had to do this. It just wasn't fair that people were dying because of innocence!
~*~*~*~
Morning dawned peacefully, without interruption. Jasmine opened bleary blue eyes as the first rays of sunlight woke her gently. The eight- year-old bounced out of bed and hurried downstairs excitedly, though careful not to trip on her nightgown. Today was her birthday!!! Jasmine raced into her parents' room, jumping on the bed,
"Wake up, wake up! The sun's out! That means it's time to get up!"
Jenna groaned and pulled Isaac's pillow over her head, "She's your daughter before seven, Isaac."
"Fine!" He whispered back, than louder, to Jasmine, "Oh, I don't know, the sun might be playing tricks today."
"Nuh-uh, the sun has to be perfect!"
"Why on Weyward is that?" Isaac teased, taking back his pillow from Jenna, though not without whacking her gently with it first. Jasmine pouted, and replied unabashedly,
"It's my birthday! And you and Mom promised to let me have a party!"
"Really? It's your birthday? Well, young lady, I suggest you go get dressed. You can't have a party in your nightgown, now can you?" Jenna reminded her daughter, stifling a yawn as she threw off the bed covers.
"Fine!" Jasmine agreed, hugging Isaac and running upstairs.
Isaac rolled over and smiled at Jenna, "I guess we know where her loyalty lies."
So instead of a good-morning kiss, he got kicked off the bed with a loud "Oof!"
"I'll go make breakfast for Jasmine and myself. You can get your own."
"Wasn't being pushed off enough punishment?"
"I suppose so.but you're still making your own."
"You know I can't cook!"
"Fine."
~*~*~*~
"Welcome to Vale," the man yawned, "Inn. How many rooms?"
"Two adjacent."
"Fifty coins."
"Fifty!"
"Sir, please, the only rooms available that are next to each other also happen to be the most expensive. If you would like a different arrangement."
"Fine! We'll take them!" Kentar finally said, slamming down five ten-piece coins and snatching the two keys. Moira managed a small smile and thanked the innkeeper quietly before following Kentar upstairs. The innkeeper shook his head in befuddlement, commenting mildly,
"The couples you see these days. Exact opposites those two."
~*~*~*~
As expected, plenty of people showed up for Jasmine's birthday. Naturally, Felix, Sheba, Mia, Garet, and all their children came, as well as Ivan, Picard, and Jenna, Isaac, and Garet's families as well, including his sister Kay* and her family. The present pile wasn't very high, but Jasmine was having plenty of fun. But like any other kid, she could only wait so long for presents.
"Can I open them nowwwwwwwww?"
Isaac sighed, glancing at Jenna, who nodded resignedly, before telling her; "All right, but first you have to go get everyone over here."
Nodding excitedly, Jasmine grabbed Merric and dragged him over. Naturally, everyone followed. Smiling triumphantly, Jasmine asked again,
"Now?"
"Yes, just let me get your grandparents."
"Okay," Jasmine whined.
~*~*~
As the sun began to go down and the presents were all put away and everyone had gone home, Jenna tucked Jasmine in and sleepily trudged downstairs and slipped into bed, but no without noting that Isaac still wasn't back.
~*~*~
"Not yet, Isaac."
"Why? You promised you'd let me.how many years ago? Eight years and a day."
"I promise you it will be soon, very soon."
"Yeah, like last time-eight years!"
"No, much closer."
"How do you know?"
"I.saw something. Jasmine was in it, about the age she is now."
"Was she in danger?"
"No, she was fine."
"What aren't you telling me?"
"Go home, Isaac."
"Ivan!"
"Go home, tomorrow will be a long day."
Sighing in defeat, Isaac left, though not without a particularly nasty glare towards Ivan. Ivan only gave a half-hearted smile.
~*~*~*~
Icy blue eyes suddenly opened and Kentar abruptly sat up as the door creaked open. Recognizing the person entering, he glared.
"You do realize what time it is."
"I'm sorry, but I couldn't sleep."
Kentar sighed, beckoning Moira to sit down. "So what's the problem?"
"Are you sure this is the right thing to do? I mean, they risked everything for peace to return and now we're disturbing it."
"Then do you want them to die? Do you want Ayelle to leave? What about your mother, three years ago?"
"Yes, but-"
"Eight people's happiness is not worth lives!"
Moira sighed. He was right. Again. "You're right. But I still have a question."
"What?"
"Can they return home safely.?"
Silence. Kentar had gone back to sleep. Moira kissed his cheek and snuck back into her room.
~*~*~*~*~*~
*I'm not sure that's her name.please let me know if I'm correct!
Comments? Reviews? Leave them please! As a wonderful Christmas present!!!
~Rain Child
Isaac: Please, are you done with the story yet???
Ivan: I predict no.we have a few more chapters to do.
Felix: *groan*
Be quiet! Now for some review responses, then I'll clear some things up, okay?
*Nods*
Kyarorain: Glad you liked it! And it's not Alex.he's not in this story.I'm introducing new.villains.somethings.
Skye: Once again, I'm so glad you reviewed! It is so fun doing the children! *Sob* I can't believe it's almost finished!!!!
Mikaa ('s many reviews): I'm glad you like my story, are you happy I've updated??? And I did leave reviews!
Jellybee22: Thanks so much! I really appreciate your review!
Merric has just turned 9, Jasmine is almost 8, Felix and Sheba had another son named Dom, and Mia's daughter is named Mary, and she's about a year older than Dom.do the math!
Jasmine: Rain Child doesn't own Golden Sun, however she owns us.which I still don't get.umm.anyways.on with the story!
~*~*~*~*~*~
Part III, Chapter II
Of Unrequited, A story
By Rain Child
~*~*~*~*~*~
"Mommy, can I go play at Uncle Garet's? Puh-lease, Neal and Dom are going too!"
"Of course, Jasmine, be back for dinner though, okay?"
"Kay!"
"I love you."
"Mom."
"Okay, okay, have fun!"
The nearly eight-year-old girl raced outside to go play with her friends and two cousins. She yelled out happily, and they called back, making room for her in their circle. Isaac's lips curved into a content smile with the swelling pride of watching his daughter ("My daughter" he though, almost unbelieving). 'She's a lot like her mother, too,' he though with mild humor, glancing towards the small, but nice, house they lived in. It was hard to believe how time moved so fast. As he watched the six children, he remembered something. Had Ivan forgotten his promise? It had been so long ago, and he hated to see her suffer, even the smallest bit. Throwing down the stick he'd been fiddling with, he stormed off to talk with Ivan.
~*~*~*~
"Are we ready, Moira?" a cold voice asked impatiently.
"."
"I asked you a question," the voice threatened calmly.
"We are not."
"And why, pray tell?"
Moira hesitated, "Something is blocking us, like a barrier of psynergies."
"Jupiter and Mercury." the man pondered, running a heavily scarred hand through short, light brown hair. Both looked to be no younger than eighteen, though the man's eyes showed coldness unrivalled by the hollow, sad green eyes of his female partner. He sighed heavily, speaking resignedly.
"I didn't want to involve children, but it seems we have no choice."
"Kentar, couldn't we just find two more Adepts."
"There isn't time! They'll know someone has tried to get in by the end of this month. Then we won't be able to even come close to Vale."
"Why don't we just enter through the gate?"
"Then be careful."
"What?"
"And risk both of us?"
The brown-haired girl frowned, fingering the hilt of her sword. Glaring, she spoke to him harshly, trying to conceal her own hurt,
"So it's my life over yours? What happened to what you promised, three years ago?"
Kentar's icy blue eyes flashed sadly but hardened in an instant. "Fine! I'll come!" he finally exclaimed, "We head out tomorrow."
Night fell as the two teens waited, and time dragged on. Moira sat under a small tree, content to be back in her element. Bright green eyes glanced towards Kentar, who sat in front of a small fire, passing the time by shaping the flames into simple objects, flowers and buildings, things like that. The Mars Adept smiled as he quietly shaped the flames into the beginnings of a person. Moira smiled too, she knew who he shaped-his dying promised back home. She'd been promised too, three years ago, but that was in the past, just like everything else.
Kentar noticed she was watching and quickly extinguished the flames, but it didn't matter anymore, the Adept girl was lost in her memories. He frowned, than sighed. He didn't want to hurt her, and wouldn't. It was times like these that he knew why they had to do this. It just wasn't fair that people were dying because of innocence!
~*~*~*~
Morning dawned peacefully, without interruption. Jasmine opened bleary blue eyes as the first rays of sunlight woke her gently. The eight- year-old bounced out of bed and hurried downstairs excitedly, though careful not to trip on her nightgown. Today was her birthday!!! Jasmine raced into her parents' room, jumping on the bed,
"Wake up, wake up! The sun's out! That means it's time to get up!"
Jenna groaned and pulled Isaac's pillow over her head, "She's your daughter before seven, Isaac."
"Fine!" He whispered back, than louder, to Jasmine, "Oh, I don't know, the sun might be playing tricks today."
"Nuh-uh, the sun has to be perfect!"
"Why on Weyward is that?" Isaac teased, taking back his pillow from Jenna, though not without whacking her gently with it first. Jasmine pouted, and replied unabashedly,
"It's my birthday! And you and Mom promised to let me have a party!"
"Really? It's your birthday? Well, young lady, I suggest you go get dressed. You can't have a party in your nightgown, now can you?" Jenna reminded her daughter, stifling a yawn as she threw off the bed covers.
"Fine!" Jasmine agreed, hugging Isaac and running upstairs.
Isaac rolled over and smiled at Jenna, "I guess we know where her loyalty lies."
So instead of a good-morning kiss, he got kicked off the bed with a loud "Oof!"
"I'll go make breakfast for Jasmine and myself. You can get your own."
"Wasn't being pushed off enough punishment?"
"I suppose so.but you're still making your own."
"You know I can't cook!"
"Fine."
~*~*~*~
"Welcome to Vale," the man yawned, "Inn. How many rooms?"
"Two adjacent."
"Fifty coins."
"Fifty!"
"Sir, please, the only rooms available that are next to each other also happen to be the most expensive. If you would like a different arrangement."
"Fine! We'll take them!" Kentar finally said, slamming down five ten-piece coins and snatching the two keys. Moira managed a small smile and thanked the innkeeper quietly before following Kentar upstairs. The innkeeper shook his head in befuddlement, commenting mildly,
"The couples you see these days. Exact opposites those two."
~*~*~*~
As expected, plenty of people showed up for Jasmine's birthday. Naturally, Felix, Sheba, Mia, Garet, and all their children came, as well as Ivan, Picard, and Jenna, Isaac, and Garet's families as well, including his sister Kay* and her family. The present pile wasn't very high, but Jasmine was having plenty of fun. But like any other kid, she could only wait so long for presents.
"Can I open them nowwwwwwwww?"
Isaac sighed, glancing at Jenna, who nodded resignedly, before telling her; "All right, but first you have to go get everyone over here."
Nodding excitedly, Jasmine grabbed Merric and dragged him over. Naturally, everyone followed. Smiling triumphantly, Jasmine asked again,
"Now?"
"Yes, just let me get your grandparents."
"Okay," Jasmine whined.
~*~*~
As the sun began to go down and the presents were all put away and everyone had gone home, Jenna tucked Jasmine in and sleepily trudged downstairs and slipped into bed, but no without noting that Isaac still wasn't back.
~*~*~
"Not yet, Isaac."
"Why? You promised you'd let me.how many years ago? Eight years and a day."
"I promise you it will be soon, very soon."
"Yeah, like last time-eight years!"
"No, much closer."
"How do you know?"
"I.saw something. Jasmine was in it, about the age she is now."
"Was she in danger?"
"No, she was fine."
"What aren't you telling me?"
"Go home, Isaac."
"Ivan!"
"Go home, tomorrow will be a long day."
Sighing in defeat, Isaac left, though not without a particularly nasty glare towards Ivan. Ivan only gave a half-hearted smile.
~*~*~*~
Icy blue eyes suddenly opened and Kentar abruptly sat up as the door creaked open. Recognizing the person entering, he glared.
"You do realize what time it is."
"I'm sorry, but I couldn't sleep."
Kentar sighed, beckoning Moira to sit down. "So what's the problem?"
"Are you sure this is the right thing to do? I mean, they risked everything for peace to return and now we're disturbing it."
"Then do you want them to die? Do you want Ayelle to leave? What about your mother, three years ago?"
"Yes, but-"
"Eight people's happiness is not worth lives!"
Moira sighed. He was right. Again. "You're right. But I still have a question."
"What?"
"Can they return home safely.?"
Silence. Kentar had gone back to sleep. Moira kissed his cheek and snuck back into her room.
~*~*~*~*~*~
*I'm not sure that's her name.please let me know if I'm correct!
Comments? Reviews? Leave them please! As a wonderful Christmas present!!!
~Rain Child