Parallels
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Chapter 2
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The first thing Isaac noticed as he came back to reality was the golem-sized headache that throbbed as he opened his eyes. The light from the window seared his eyes when he tried to look out, forcing him to remain still, hoping that the pain would die down so he could open his eyes. Attempting to open them again, he was able to see his surroundings.
The second thing he noticed was the room. It wasn't his room in Vale, yet there was something oddly familiar about it. What it was, he could not say, yet something looked familiar...
The third thing he noticed was Mia, who was giving him a wry look. Glancing at her attire, he frowned. Earlier she had been wearing an outfit that Jenna had made for her as they rebuilt Vale, since her Imilian clothes were far from suitable in the heat of Vale's summer. Now she wore an attire that actually resembled her Imilan clothes, though they lacked the layers that her old attire had.
Clothes weren't the only difference about her. She was also wearing her hair loosely, almost casually. She ALWAYS wore it tied up, even when they made out. This was bizzare.
"Damnit, Isaac, you need to be more careful!"
*Like it was my fault the old coot created living goo that wanted to blow up under heat.* He knew better than to say such to Mia, not wanting to risk her wrath, especially when he didn't know where he was.
*Wait.* He began to think back to what had happened. How long had it been since he blacked out? Moreso, what had happened? He recalled flying through the wall, landing outside, seeing Mia and Alex looking at him...
*Alex.* Alex had died, having died as the rubble from Aleph buried him alive. How was it possible that he found him so quickly? And with Mia to boot! Now that he thought about it, he realized that Mia had worn the same outfit when he blacked out as she did now...
"Isaac, I know you hit your head and probably have more of a headache than when Garet punched you upside the head, but you can still speak. How are you?"
*Garet hit me over the head? The big oaf couldn't hit the broadside of a barn, let alone lay a hand on me!*
"Mia, I'm fine, but where on earth did you get that outfit?"
Probably NOT the best statement to make, but at least it would settle his curiosity.
Or so he thought. Mia gave him a look that almost made him wonder if he had offended her.
"Isaac, I've worn this for years."
He blinked at that comment, wondering what that was supposed to mean. Before he could ask another question, she grabbed his head, apparently inspecting for bruises.
"Isaac, did you hit your head on a rock or something?"
"No, why?"
"You've seen me with this ever since we were little! Have you lost your memory or something?"
*Since we were little?*
"What do you mean, since we were little? I've only known you for the last three years!"
This time, Mia gave him a horrified look. Almost as if...she had lost something. *I know I did. I apparenlty lost my love for her if this is how she's going to treat me when I get injured.*
She walked out of the room, leaving Isaac to wonder what was going on. Thinking about the events that transpired, he tried to figure out what was happening. He hoped that Mia wouldn't be long, as she had several questions to answer.
He didn't have to wait long. Not only did Mia come in, but so did... Alex? The blood drained from Isaac's face upon seeing the walking image of evil itself. After all that Alex had done, Mia was welcoming him in, and in his presence no less?
Alex stood at the edge of the bed, while Mia sat at the edge of the bed. To Isaac, they seemed to be sitting a little TOO close together. Was it his imagination, or were they an item? No, he was being paranoid.
"Isaac," Alex spoke, talking with the intelligence that he seemed to always use, "tell us what you remember before the explosion."
Blinking, he complied. "Kraden 'invited' us to witness an experament of his, and had me use some psynergy to test some kind of goo. The stuff latched onto me, and when I bumped a candle, it blew up, sending me flying. The next thing I know, I saw Mia."
Both Mia and Alex looked at each other, worried looks on their faces. *Probably not a good time to bring this up, but...*
"Alex, I could've sworn you were dead."
Alex stared at him deadpan, while Mia whirled around, horrified. *Maybe it was a bad idea...*
"Isaac, how could you say such a thing?!"
"Mia, I think we better bring Ivan in on this. He might be able to make sense of this."
*Sense of this? I've not become as crazy as the Smelly Sage, have I?*
"Alright." Isaac got out of bed, noticing his attire for the first time. It was a green shirt, and...blue pants? Odd. He didn't recall ever wearing such clothes before.
"The last thing I need is a psycho brother."
Isaac froze, his eyes wide in shock. Did he hear correctly? "Mia, what did you say?"
She glanced at him, puzzled and confused. "What do you mean?"
"Did you call me your brother?"
She blinked, as did Alex. *What the...?*
Mia turned to Alex, her face even more worrysome than before. "Alex, let's go get Ivan NOW. Before he gets worse."
*I know I'm going crazy. Wait, I get it. This is a dream. As soon as we step outside, I'll be back at Kradens, and this will just be a sick joke to get revenge at me for doing Kraden's dirty work.*
Following Mia and Alex down the stairs, Isaac noticed that the house still had a familiar look about it. It wasn't until he was outside that he realized WHY it was familiar:
It was Vale, before Aleph crumbled.
Or it was a near perfect replica. There were a few differences, but it was the same design. From the seared wall where Garet had burned Felix as kids to... *No...* It was Aleph, still standing in all of its glory.
Dumbly following the Mercurians, he noticed them holding hands. *They ARE an item. And if Mia's my sister...No, get ahold of yourself, Isaac. This is a dream, remember that.*
If only he could believe it...
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I figure that it would be best to end this here, to go further next chapter. After all, gotta have something to do next chapter! ^_^
Sheba - Wait, Mudshipping and Imilshipping and Mia and Isaac are RELATED???
... Wait, O Child of Winds...
Sheba - -_-
REVIEWS!
wildcats1310 - Die? Isaac? To kill him would be bad... Now, to kill someone else...XD Just kidding... I hope. ^_^ Howz this chapter?
8BTFreek - Hmm... New face... I don' tknow what you meant, but thanks for the review!
Net Strife - Not really. Check out Second Chances to see another GS character suffering... ^_^ Thanks for the review!
Forgotten Souls - The other Mudshipping story I had was basically a clone of a parallel story I had (no joke intended) that was an experament to cater to the Valeshippers and Mudshippers... This one was done to prevent the impression that I'm biased...^_^;; I've been meaning to do a fic where Kraden was useful, but I figured I'd make him out to be the fool that he always is... Thanks for the review! ^_^;
I DO NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN OR NINTENDO! DON'T ASK!
Sheba - REVIEW TO SEE HOW THIS GOES!
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Chapter 2
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The first thing Isaac noticed as he came back to reality was the golem-sized headache that throbbed as he opened his eyes. The light from the window seared his eyes when he tried to look out, forcing him to remain still, hoping that the pain would die down so he could open his eyes. Attempting to open them again, he was able to see his surroundings.
The second thing he noticed was the room. It wasn't his room in Vale, yet there was something oddly familiar about it. What it was, he could not say, yet something looked familiar...
The third thing he noticed was Mia, who was giving him a wry look. Glancing at her attire, he frowned. Earlier she had been wearing an outfit that Jenna had made for her as they rebuilt Vale, since her Imilian clothes were far from suitable in the heat of Vale's summer. Now she wore an attire that actually resembled her Imilan clothes, though they lacked the layers that her old attire had.
Clothes weren't the only difference about her. She was also wearing her hair loosely, almost casually. She ALWAYS wore it tied up, even when they made out. This was bizzare.
"Damnit, Isaac, you need to be more careful!"
*Like it was my fault the old coot created living goo that wanted to blow up under heat.* He knew better than to say such to Mia, not wanting to risk her wrath, especially when he didn't know where he was.
*Wait.* He began to think back to what had happened. How long had it been since he blacked out? Moreso, what had happened? He recalled flying through the wall, landing outside, seeing Mia and Alex looking at him...
*Alex.* Alex had died, having died as the rubble from Aleph buried him alive. How was it possible that he found him so quickly? And with Mia to boot! Now that he thought about it, he realized that Mia had worn the same outfit when he blacked out as she did now...
"Isaac, I know you hit your head and probably have more of a headache than when Garet punched you upside the head, but you can still speak. How are you?"
*Garet hit me over the head? The big oaf couldn't hit the broadside of a barn, let alone lay a hand on me!*
"Mia, I'm fine, but where on earth did you get that outfit?"
Probably NOT the best statement to make, but at least it would settle his curiosity.
Or so he thought. Mia gave him a look that almost made him wonder if he had offended her.
"Isaac, I've worn this for years."
He blinked at that comment, wondering what that was supposed to mean. Before he could ask another question, she grabbed his head, apparently inspecting for bruises.
"Isaac, did you hit your head on a rock or something?"
"No, why?"
"You've seen me with this ever since we were little! Have you lost your memory or something?"
*Since we were little?*
"What do you mean, since we were little? I've only known you for the last three years!"
This time, Mia gave him a horrified look. Almost as if...she had lost something. *I know I did. I apparenlty lost my love for her if this is how she's going to treat me when I get injured.*
She walked out of the room, leaving Isaac to wonder what was going on. Thinking about the events that transpired, he tried to figure out what was happening. He hoped that Mia wouldn't be long, as she had several questions to answer.
He didn't have to wait long. Not only did Mia come in, but so did... Alex? The blood drained from Isaac's face upon seeing the walking image of evil itself. After all that Alex had done, Mia was welcoming him in, and in his presence no less?
Alex stood at the edge of the bed, while Mia sat at the edge of the bed. To Isaac, they seemed to be sitting a little TOO close together. Was it his imagination, or were they an item? No, he was being paranoid.
"Isaac," Alex spoke, talking with the intelligence that he seemed to always use, "tell us what you remember before the explosion."
Blinking, he complied. "Kraden 'invited' us to witness an experament of his, and had me use some psynergy to test some kind of goo. The stuff latched onto me, and when I bumped a candle, it blew up, sending me flying. The next thing I know, I saw Mia."
Both Mia and Alex looked at each other, worried looks on their faces. *Probably not a good time to bring this up, but...*
"Alex, I could've sworn you were dead."
Alex stared at him deadpan, while Mia whirled around, horrified. *Maybe it was a bad idea...*
"Isaac, how could you say such a thing?!"
"Mia, I think we better bring Ivan in on this. He might be able to make sense of this."
*Sense of this? I've not become as crazy as the Smelly Sage, have I?*
"Alright." Isaac got out of bed, noticing his attire for the first time. It was a green shirt, and...blue pants? Odd. He didn't recall ever wearing such clothes before.
"The last thing I need is a psycho brother."
Isaac froze, his eyes wide in shock. Did he hear correctly? "Mia, what did you say?"
She glanced at him, puzzled and confused. "What do you mean?"
"Did you call me your brother?"
She blinked, as did Alex. *What the...?*
Mia turned to Alex, her face even more worrysome than before. "Alex, let's go get Ivan NOW. Before he gets worse."
*I know I'm going crazy. Wait, I get it. This is a dream. As soon as we step outside, I'll be back at Kradens, and this will just be a sick joke to get revenge at me for doing Kraden's dirty work.*
Following Mia and Alex down the stairs, Isaac noticed that the house still had a familiar look about it. It wasn't until he was outside that he realized WHY it was familiar:
It was Vale, before Aleph crumbled.
Or it was a near perfect replica. There were a few differences, but it was the same design. From the seared wall where Garet had burned Felix as kids to... *No...* It was Aleph, still standing in all of its glory.
Dumbly following the Mercurians, he noticed them holding hands. *They ARE an item. And if Mia's my sister...No, get ahold of yourself, Isaac. This is a dream, remember that.*
If only he could believe it...
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I figure that it would be best to end this here, to go further next chapter. After all, gotta have something to do next chapter! ^_^
Sheba - Wait, Mudshipping and Imilshipping and Mia and Isaac are RELATED???
... Wait, O Child of Winds...
Sheba - -_-
REVIEWS!
wildcats1310 - Die? Isaac? To kill him would be bad... Now, to kill someone else...XD Just kidding... I hope. ^_^ Howz this chapter?
8BTFreek - Hmm... New face... I don' tknow what you meant, but thanks for the review!
Net Strife - Not really. Check out Second Chances to see another GS character suffering... ^_^ Thanks for the review!
Forgotten Souls - The other Mudshipping story I had was basically a clone of a parallel story I had (no joke intended) that was an experament to cater to the Valeshippers and Mudshippers... This one was done to prevent the impression that I'm biased...^_^;; I've been meaning to do a fic where Kraden was useful, but I figured I'd make him out to be the fool that he always is... Thanks for the review! ^_^;
I DO NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN OR NINTENDO! DON'T ASK!
Sheba - REVIEW TO SEE HOW THIS GOES!