Parallels
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Chapter 4
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Isaac tried to remain calm as the towering form of "Garet" stormed forward. His hands were full of carrots that were... Isaac strained to see, but from the looks of them, they were either burned or..eaten?
*Why not? I've seen wierder things.* He glanced towards Ivan. *MUCH wierder...*
Garet was closing in, and Isaac began to wonder if the three residents of this village were going to protect him from the giant farmer or let him become fertilizer. He didn't have to wait long for something to happen.
"Peace, Garet. You know that my land is sancuary."
*Sancuary? Since when was Ivan a pacifist?*
"He destroyed my crops! He owes me BIG this time!"
*Why do I get the feeling that the other Isaac wasn't exactly a pleasant guy?*
"Garet, peace, or I will be forced to have you removed from the village. I sincerely doubt that Siba would like that."
A scowl formed on Garet's face, but Isaac barely noticed. *Siba? Does he mean Sheba? Are Garet and Sheba... No, I'm just imagining things.*
"Wha's the little crap done that deserves such special treatment all of a sudden?"
"This may be hard for you to believe, Garet, and I will not tell you until you are calmed."
A few moments passed while the spiked-haired man calmed down, and to Isaac's suprise, he seemed quite reasonable, if his face was any indication. *Definitely not like the Garet I know...*
"Garet, this is very difficult to explain, and is barely probable, yet it is the most likely thing that I have come up with. This is not Isaac as we know him."
Garet's face was one of disbelief, as well as waryness. *Oh goody. Not only am I hated, but now everyone will think I'm a wierdo. Thanks, Ivan.* Glancing back at the tall Jupitarian, Isaac felt horror fill his eyes when Ivan gave him a nasty glare. Apparently, the mage didn't need to use psynergy to read minds. *But how...?*
"That sounds like a fairytale or something, Ivan."
"I know it is highly improbalbe and a bit crazy..."
*There's an understatement.*
"...but it's the only conclusion that I could draw from searching his mind."
Garet's bushy eyebrows rose at that statement, and Isaac had to wonder why.
"You did a Mind Fusion?"
*Mind WHAT?*
"Not yet. Though we will need to do so soon to send Isaac back to wherever it was he came from."
"Wait a sec, what's a Mind Fusion?"
Ivan's face turned immediately into annoyance, and Isaac wondered if he had pushed the patience of the Jupitarian. *Especially if he can read minds without using psynergy.*
"Alex, Mia, get him back home and settled in. We need at least a day to let him recover fully so that I can find the cause of his...travel."
"What's a Mind Fusion?"
"In due time," spoke Alex, who literally lifted Isaac up from his chair and almost dragged him across the pathway. Mia followed behind, her face one of shock, confusion, and horror. "Come along, Isaac. We need to get you rested NOW."
*Why is everyone suddenly interested in my getting some sleep?*
Leaving Garet at Ivan's dwelling, Isaac walked alongside Alex, fatigue catching up to him. Maybe sleep was a good ide-
He froze as he saw two women approaching - one was a woman of fair height, her facial features easily recognized as Sheba's. *Siba, if I guess at Ivan's analysis right.* The other was younger than Siba, about the young Ivan's height, but with long, loose lavender hair flowing behind her. Quite attractive, she was too.
"Oh elements. What has Isaac done now?"
*Gee, why do the pretty ones always have to be snappish when you first meet them?*
"Not now, Hamma. Isaac needs to get to bed, soon."
*HAMMA?*
Isaac continued to walk with Alex, glancing back at the lavendered haired woman. *HAMMA?*
"Ya know," spoke Alex, "I think she likes yo...oh. Sorry."
*Is it me, or did he just think that I was the other Isaac? And does this really happen on a regular basis?*
"So, who's Hamma?" *Better not let them know of the Hamma I know...*
"She's Ivan's daughter."
Isaac's eyes widened at that, his eyebrows rising. "Daughter?"
"Yes," wispered Mia, the first words she had spoken since they left Ivan's. "Ivan and Feihzi's daughter."
Isaac nearly fainted at this new revelation. *I REALLY need some sleep now...*
Isaac welcomed the sensation of laying down in bed, and didn't object when Alex covered him with the sheets. Trying to close his eyes, he found that sleep was far from an available option, despite the wearyness that he felt. It was all too shocking. *Alex is alive, Hamma is Ivan's child, Ivan is omnipotent, Garet a FARMER, and Sheba his WIFE? Geez, wonder where Felix the Savior is...*
Footsteps came into the room, and Isaac began to wonder if his bad joke was about to come true.
Far from it. Alex pulled up a chair, an inquisitive visage on his face.
"Isaac, I know your tired and all, but would you mind if I asked you a few questions?"
*Why would I? I'll probably end up asking HIM some questions...*
"Not at all. Fire away." *Ow. That hurt.*
"Where you come from... Am I really...dead?"
"Yes."
"What from?"
*Ooh boy. To tell, or not to tell...*
"The truth is, Alex, you were trying to take over the world, and you were crushed when Mt. Aleph collapsed."
Alex's eyes widened in shock at the statement, and Isaac wondered if he should've said some BS line.
"Really."
*Is it me, or was his throat dry just then?*
"Tell me about your world."
*Gee, where to start...*
"Well, what do you want to know?"
"How about your friends?"
"Well, there is Mia, of course. Where I came from, she was always pleasant and sweet. Very simmilar to the one you know. Then there's Ivan, who's a short Jupiter Adept, nowhere near as skilled as the one you know. There's Garet, who's a blithering idiot where I come from."
A small chuckle came from Alex's mouth, and Isaac wondered if the Garet here was always this smart.
"Sheba is a young woman, about Ivan's age and height, and a bit more skilled than him. Felix is a little older than me, has a tendancy to be moody, and is quite skilled with a sword."
Again, Alex chuckled. *Oh, terrific. Now I can't wait to meet their Felix...*
"Piers - I think you know him as Picard - is a near immortal Mercury adept, and has politeness and some arrogance about him. Jenna is Felix's sister, and is a live firecracker watiting to blow at times."
"Jenna? Don't you mean Jasmine?"
Isaac tried to ignore the sudden pain that swelled in his head. This world was utterly confusing!
"She's called Jenna. Red hair, dark brown eyes, slightly red skin..."
Alex nodded, but Isaac knew he wasn't telling something.
"Last, and certainly least, there's Kraden. He's an old mage that causes more trouble than anyone thought possible. He's always trying to experament with psynergy, and forces me and my friends to do his bidding."
Alex suddenly broke out laughing, and Isaac stared at him, puzzled. "What's so funny?"
"That's funny. You sound just like that old guy!"
*Oh, goodie. No wonder everyone hates my guts.*
"Ya know what's funnier, Isaac?"
*Uh oh.*
"Your father's name was Kraden. Isaac? You Ok? Isaac?"
Isaac did not hear Alex's inquires, as his brain froze, followed by an unusual darkness caused by fainting...
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Sheba - @_@ You're wierd.
Totally. ^_^
Sheba - -_-
REVIEW TIME! ^_^;
Net Strife - Wasn't intentional, but I got busy with these...^_^;; Thanks!
Forgotten Souls - Yeah, I did like the way Ivan was depicted in this... And it does seem to be what would happen...^_^; You liked Garet? How bout now? Smeagol... Why imitate the scitzo? *GOLEM* o_o *coughcoughgolemcough* ... Now I'M doing it...
The 8BTFreek - Another AU fic, or another reality? Which do you mean? XD I take it everyone likes Ivan... ^0^ Thanks!
Mercury Gold - Next time, maybe... I'll get around there soon, I hope.... ^_^; Thanks for the review!
wildcats1310 - Well, this goes into Jenna, I think... Maybe... Remember, with alternate realities, there are always possibilities... ^_^; ZIGGY! HELP ISAAC? Oh, it's out of AAs. Too bad.
READ AND REVIEW!!!
Sheba - HE DOES NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN OR NINTENDO!!! =D
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Chapter 4
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Isaac tried to remain calm as the towering form of "Garet" stormed forward. His hands were full of carrots that were... Isaac strained to see, but from the looks of them, they were either burned or..eaten?
*Why not? I've seen wierder things.* He glanced towards Ivan. *MUCH wierder...*
Garet was closing in, and Isaac began to wonder if the three residents of this village were going to protect him from the giant farmer or let him become fertilizer. He didn't have to wait long for something to happen.
"Peace, Garet. You know that my land is sancuary."
*Sancuary? Since when was Ivan a pacifist?*
"He destroyed my crops! He owes me BIG this time!"
*Why do I get the feeling that the other Isaac wasn't exactly a pleasant guy?*
"Garet, peace, or I will be forced to have you removed from the village. I sincerely doubt that Siba would like that."
A scowl formed on Garet's face, but Isaac barely noticed. *Siba? Does he mean Sheba? Are Garet and Sheba... No, I'm just imagining things.*
"Wha's the little crap done that deserves such special treatment all of a sudden?"
"This may be hard for you to believe, Garet, and I will not tell you until you are calmed."
A few moments passed while the spiked-haired man calmed down, and to Isaac's suprise, he seemed quite reasonable, if his face was any indication. *Definitely not like the Garet I know...*
"Garet, this is very difficult to explain, and is barely probable, yet it is the most likely thing that I have come up with. This is not Isaac as we know him."
Garet's face was one of disbelief, as well as waryness. *Oh goody. Not only am I hated, but now everyone will think I'm a wierdo. Thanks, Ivan.* Glancing back at the tall Jupitarian, Isaac felt horror fill his eyes when Ivan gave him a nasty glare. Apparently, the mage didn't need to use psynergy to read minds. *But how...?*
"That sounds like a fairytale or something, Ivan."
"I know it is highly improbalbe and a bit crazy..."
*There's an understatement.*
"...but it's the only conclusion that I could draw from searching his mind."
Garet's bushy eyebrows rose at that statement, and Isaac had to wonder why.
"You did a Mind Fusion?"
*Mind WHAT?*
"Not yet. Though we will need to do so soon to send Isaac back to wherever it was he came from."
"Wait a sec, what's a Mind Fusion?"
Ivan's face turned immediately into annoyance, and Isaac wondered if he had pushed the patience of the Jupitarian. *Especially if he can read minds without using psynergy.*
"Alex, Mia, get him back home and settled in. We need at least a day to let him recover fully so that I can find the cause of his...travel."
"What's a Mind Fusion?"
"In due time," spoke Alex, who literally lifted Isaac up from his chair and almost dragged him across the pathway. Mia followed behind, her face one of shock, confusion, and horror. "Come along, Isaac. We need to get you rested NOW."
*Why is everyone suddenly interested in my getting some sleep?*
Leaving Garet at Ivan's dwelling, Isaac walked alongside Alex, fatigue catching up to him. Maybe sleep was a good ide-
He froze as he saw two women approaching - one was a woman of fair height, her facial features easily recognized as Sheba's. *Siba, if I guess at Ivan's analysis right.* The other was younger than Siba, about the young Ivan's height, but with long, loose lavender hair flowing behind her. Quite attractive, she was too.
"Oh elements. What has Isaac done now?"
*Gee, why do the pretty ones always have to be snappish when you first meet them?*
"Not now, Hamma. Isaac needs to get to bed, soon."
*HAMMA?*
Isaac continued to walk with Alex, glancing back at the lavendered haired woman. *HAMMA?*
"Ya know," spoke Alex, "I think she likes yo...oh. Sorry."
*Is it me, or did he just think that I was the other Isaac? And does this really happen on a regular basis?*
"So, who's Hamma?" *Better not let them know of the Hamma I know...*
"She's Ivan's daughter."
Isaac's eyes widened at that, his eyebrows rising. "Daughter?"
"Yes," wispered Mia, the first words she had spoken since they left Ivan's. "Ivan and Feihzi's daughter."
Isaac nearly fainted at this new revelation. *I REALLY need some sleep now...*
Isaac welcomed the sensation of laying down in bed, and didn't object when Alex covered him with the sheets. Trying to close his eyes, he found that sleep was far from an available option, despite the wearyness that he felt. It was all too shocking. *Alex is alive, Hamma is Ivan's child, Ivan is omnipotent, Garet a FARMER, and Sheba his WIFE? Geez, wonder where Felix the Savior is...*
Footsteps came into the room, and Isaac began to wonder if his bad joke was about to come true.
Far from it. Alex pulled up a chair, an inquisitive visage on his face.
"Isaac, I know your tired and all, but would you mind if I asked you a few questions?"
*Why would I? I'll probably end up asking HIM some questions...*
"Not at all. Fire away." *Ow. That hurt.*
"Where you come from... Am I really...dead?"
"Yes."
"What from?"
*Ooh boy. To tell, or not to tell...*
"The truth is, Alex, you were trying to take over the world, and you were crushed when Mt. Aleph collapsed."
Alex's eyes widened in shock at the statement, and Isaac wondered if he should've said some BS line.
"Really."
*Is it me, or was his throat dry just then?*
"Tell me about your world."
*Gee, where to start...*
"Well, what do you want to know?"
"How about your friends?"
"Well, there is Mia, of course. Where I came from, she was always pleasant and sweet. Very simmilar to the one you know. Then there's Ivan, who's a short Jupiter Adept, nowhere near as skilled as the one you know. There's Garet, who's a blithering idiot where I come from."
A small chuckle came from Alex's mouth, and Isaac wondered if the Garet here was always this smart.
"Sheba is a young woman, about Ivan's age and height, and a bit more skilled than him. Felix is a little older than me, has a tendancy to be moody, and is quite skilled with a sword."
Again, Alex chuckled. *Oh, terrific. Now I can't wait to meet their Felix...*
"Piers - I think you know him as Picard - is a near immortal Mercury adept, and has politeness and some arrogance about him. Jenna is Felix's sister, and is a live firecracker watiting to blow at times."
"Jenna? Don't you mean Jasmine?"
Isaac tried to ignore the sudden pain that swelled in his head. This world was utterly confusing!
"She's called Jenna. Red hair, dark brown eyes, slightly red skin..."
Alex nodded, but Isaac knew he wasn't telling something.
"Last, and certainly least, there's Kraden. He's an old mage that causes more trouble than anyone thought possible. He's always trying to experament with psynergy, and forces me and my friends to do his bidding."
Alex suddenly broke out laughing, and Isaac stared at him, puzzled. "What's so funny?"
"That's funny. You sound just like that old guy!"
*Oh, goodie. No wonder everyone hates my guts.*
"Ya know what's funnier, Isaac?"
*Uh oh.*
"Your father's name was Kraden. Isaac? You Ok? Isaac?"
Isaac did not hear Alex's inquires, as his brain froze, followed by an unusual darkness caused by fainting...
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Sheba - @_@ You're wierd.
Totally. ^_^
Sheba - -_-
REVIEW TIME! ^_^;
Net Strife - Wasn't intentional, but I got busy with these...^_^;; Thanks!
Forgotten Souls - Yeah, I did like the way Ivan was depicted in this... And it does seem to be what would happen...^_^; You liked Garet? How bout now? Smeagol... Why imitate the scitzo? *GOLEM* o_o *coughcoughgolemcough* ... Now I'M doing it...
The 8BTFreek - Another AU fic, or another reality? Which do you mean? XD I take it everyone likes Ivan... ^0^ Thanks!
Mercury Gold - Next time, maybe... I'll get around there soon, I hope.... ^_^; Thanks for the review!
wildcats1310 - Well, this goes into Jenna, I think... Maybe... Remember, with alternate realities, there are always possibilities... ^_^; ZIGGY! HELP ISAAC? Oh, it's out of AAs. Too bad.
READ AND REVIEW!!!
Sheba - HE DOES NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN OR NINTENDO!!! =D