Parallels
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Chapter 6
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Having passed the bridge and tripping over a rock, Isaac slowed to a normal walking pace. He did not see the psycho rabbit chasing him, and was grateful. To think that he had created such a scary thing!
*Imagine if it had a litter...*
He shook his head, trying to clear the thought from his mind. Despite his efforts, the notion of half-glowing rabbits that only spoke one word stayed in his head. *Yippie.*
"Hey, Isaac! Waz up, bro?"
*Since when did Mia talk like that. Come to think of it, since when did she speak like Feli-no...*
"Isaac!!"
Slowly turning around, Isaac stared at the moon-lit visage of Felix running towards him. Or at least, what RESEMBLED Felix. The guy was roughly Isaac's height, with the usual pony-tail of his. His attire was a green shirt and blue pants, kin to what Isaac was wearing. The oddity laid in his hair - like Garet, there were streaks in it, but unlike Garet's, the streaks were...blue? *I am dreaming, this is a dream. I am not going crazy. I am not going crazy.* Felix got closer, and Isaac saw the blue streaks very clearly. *I am going crazy.* Distracted by the blue streaks of hair, Isaac was suprised when Felix slapped his hand on Isaac's shoulder.
"Ha ha ha... Y..ya know what?"
"What?" *Did I HAVE to say that?*
"Kay and I... HA HA HA... We...we used that potion of yours... put it in Garet's water can...and... HA HA HA... Well, HA Ha..."
"What did it do?" *Why do I feel like I know the answer already?*
"Don't you kn.ow? It set the crop ablaze! HA HA HA!!!"
Isaac was far from amused. *THAT'S why Garet was after him! He knew that the other Isaac's potion was the cause! Damn Felix!*
"HAA HA! You should'a seen that face of his! He was furious! HA!"
Abruptly, Felix released his grip on Isaac, and began to wonder off, in the direction of the graveyard - and the little rabbit.
"Dum dum dum, de duh de dum... Oh, the monkey wrapped his tail around the flag pole, around the flagpole... To do or die, I care not why..."
Staring after the departing figure, Isaac, for the first time in his life, wished that the Felix he knew were here. THAT was probably the oddest thing he'd seen yet. *Well, it's a three way tie - Ivan the Intelligent, Felix the Insane, and the Talking Bunny of Death.*
Making his way back towards the house, he paused, turning to look at the...now skipping figure of Felix. He considered running behind the nutcase, seeing if he was indeed going to the graveyard. But then, he would see that rodent again...
*Felix probably talks to it... Gee, that's a lovely image. I thought Kraden was the only one that does that...*
Walking into the house, Isaac paused to consider the figure at the table. Elderly, with a fair clump of silver hair neatly cut, wearing a...green shirt and blue pants, and drinking what smelled like Kraden's "secret brew."
It dawned on Isaac that this was his "Dad..."
*Mom, Dad, I'll never complain about you again... Speaking of which, where are THEY?*
Trying to sneak past the miserable figure, Isaac hoped to reach the stairs before the old man could talk. *But what if he's changed like everyone else?*
Isaac paused as he considered that notion, but a voice sliced through his thoughts.
"Think I didn't hear you?"
Blinking, Isaac wondered if the old man was talking to him. Deciding that silence was his best bet, he simply stood at the base of the stairs, watching the old man.
"You insolant fool. You promised! You promised that you would take care of him! And yet you didn't!"
*Is he talking about me? Or is he talking about... Wait. Felix called me "bro." Did he mean BROTHER? Was their Isaac supposed to take care of him?*
"You said you would heal him, but all you do is mix your devices of destruction and mischief. I can keep Garet and Siba at bay for only so long! If only you knew how much they wanted you to wed their daughter..."
*Hamma does like their Isaac. Yippie for me, I've got to watch out for her.*
"Kraden..."
It was then that Isaac realized that the Isaac in this world would probably call him "Dad" or something. *Oops. Maybe he's too drunk to not-*
The old man swirved around, facing Isaac. "Who the Hell are you? Where's my son?!"
"What?"
"Don't fool me, you impudent little fake! I know my son has gone missing, and I know DAMN well that he would never be foolish enough to call me by my first name! WHERE IS MY SON!?"
The old man lept out of his chair, charging Isaac with such speed that Isaac barely had time to react. Taking the stairs two at a time, he glanced back, seeing the old man gaining on him.
To his shock, Mia stood at the top of the stairs, a look of shock and panic on her face. Abruptly, Alex ran up beside her. *Exiting from her room.*
Isaac tried to leap past them, but felt the old man's powerful grip grab his heel, and fell to the ground, his chin slamming onto the stair. Glancing at Mia, he noticed that Alex was running past him. Suddenly, the grip was released, and Isaac scrambled to get to his feet. Mia, shocked and terrified, turned to him.
"What are YOU doing up?"
He considered countering with a "What was I, what about you" comment, but he thought the better of it.
"I had trouble sleeping, so I went to take a walk. I came in, heard him talking, tried to speak to him, and he lashed out."
Mia looked at him, her eyes seeming...Was it him, or did she look like she knew what happened before he said anything?
"Dad's been kinda... unstable ever since mom died. He probably caught wind that you're not...Isaac."
He nodded, recalling a time when the Kraden he knew was trying to do a Jupitarian meditation, got interrupted, and went crazy with a samurai sword. They had managed to calm him without serious injury, though several people (anonymously) regretted not killing the old man. Isaac privately wondered if they would need to put this old man out of his misery. *Wish something could be done...*
"C'mon, Isaac. Back to bed."
*Speaking of bed...*
"Mia, what is Alex doing here?"
Her face burst into a brillaint ruby, as did Alex's, who was busy picking the "father" of "Isaac" up.
"Uh, he, er..."
"I think I get the picture, Mia." *At least she didn't say that "it's not what it looks like..."*
"I guess there's no point saying that it's not what it looks like, huh?"
Isaac resisted the urge to roll his eyes. Turning to go to his room, he paused to look back, wondering what would happen to the old man. "What are you going to do to him?"
Alex glanced at him, the form of Kraden in his arms. "Just as we always do - put him to bed and let the bile wipe his mind."
"Bile?"
"Before yo...ur counterpart went nuts, he made a solution that could wipe and calm a mind to a certain time frame."
*It's hard to not feel sorry for the old man... Wish I could do something...*
"I need to get to bed. Oh! Mia, I ran into Felix outside... What?"
The looks on their faces were ones of worry and panic. "Felix? You saw Felix?"
"Yes. I just wanted to ask who's in his family."
"Well, we kinda adopted him after his parents, Dora and Kyle died. Siba, his sister, would've taken care of him, but she was too busy with her relationship with Garet."
"So, Siba and Felix are siblings?
"Yes. Why?"
*Because their lovers where I come from. Is it me, or am I sensing a pattern. Nah.* "No reason. He just seems...wild."
Mia shook her head. "He's only like that at night. During the day, he's tamer."
"Tamer? He told me that he set fire to Garet's field!"
"He obviously wasn't at his peak."
"That," Alex pipped in, "or that glowing rabbit has calmed him some..."
*Why do I doubt that?*
"Are we talking about the same rabbit? The rodent that says "Hello" a few dozen times?"
Mia's eyebrows rose. "I take it you saw it."
Slowly he nodded, wishing that the damned migrane would let him be.
"I think I'll hit the hay. PLEASE don't wake me unil noon."
Mia simply nodded. Alex grunted. Isaac thought. *Ooh, what a scary concept...*
"By the way, the other Isaac - the one you know. Did he run around all night like Felix?"
Mia turned to look at him, curios. "Yes, why?"
Glancing at Alex, he wispered to her: "When you try to do THAT, try not to do it when someone's around who usually isn't."
Her cheeks blazingly red, she somehow managed a peep, "Ok."
Probably interacting in this world more than he wanted to, Isaac made his way towards the bedroom,. He fell asleep rather quickly, having decided that nothing could top what he had seen tonight...
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Sheba - o_o Psycho Felix?
=D
Sheba - I worry. He is m...Siba's sibling?
Go ahead and admit it - Siba's your counterpart.
Sheba - NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
=D To the reviewers! XD
Net Strife - o_o Uh, ok. Thanks...? ^_^;;
wildcats1310 - Dunno. Whenver he gets out of here...^_^; Remember that rabbit that the other Isaac made? ^_^ Guess what that was... Yes, it does. I found a pair of C batteries, but no Ds... KEEP LOOKING TO GET ISAAC HOME! ^_^; Thanks!
Forgotten Souls - I take it you like Mia...XD ..... Ya know, I forgot about the name on the tombsone for Mia... .... *tries to think of a way to explain it* Maybe their stepsiblings! ^_^;;; Yes, the rabbit is evil...... Thanks!
SirGecko - You're back! ^_^ Send all the evil geckos you want to. My forces will not be deterred! XD Thanks!
Dragon Empress - o_o *faints from seeing your name on the review* YOU REVIEWED! @_@ Anyway... Thanks!!
The 8BTFreek - I do have to ask where that name of yours came from... Anyway... No...Their not. They live in the same house. It's called siblingism... Second reality? What was the first? Felix has come, and he'll be BAAACK...=D Thanks!
TemplarofNi - Be careful what you wish for... Thanks!
Net Strife - Actually, compared to my average chapter length, both Second Chances and Parallels are significantly larger than my other stories chapters... Dunno why... Howz this chapter? Thanks!
Well, lemme go get started on the next chapter!
Sheba - What happens? Hmm?
... Well, aside from more Felix, Hamma makes another appearance... =D
Sheba - o_o MIKAA OWNS NOT NINTENDO OR GOLDEN SUN! READ AND REVIEW TO SEE THIS CONTINUE! =D
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Chapter 6
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Having passed the bridge and tripping over a rock, Isaac slowed to a normal walking pace. He did not see the psycho rabbit chasing him, and was grateful. To think that he had created such a scary thing!
*Imagine if it had a litter...*
He shook his head, trying to clear the thought from his mind. Despite his efforts, the notion of half-glowing rabbits that only spoke one word stayed in his head. *Yippie.*
"Hey, Isaac! Waz up, bro?"
*Since when did Mia talk like that. Come to think of it, since when did she speak like Feli-no...*
"Isaac!!"
Slowly turning around, Isaac stared at the moon-lit visage of Felix running towards him. Or at least, what RESEMBLED Felix. The guy was roughly Isaac's height, with the usual pony-tail of his. His attire was a green shirt and blue pants, kin to what Isaac was wearing. The oddity laid in his hair - like Garet, there were streaks in it, but unlike Garet's, the streaks were...blue? *I am dreaming, this is a dream. I am not going crazy. I am not going crazy.* Felix got closer, and Isaac saw the blue streaks very clearly. *I am going crazy.* Distracted by the blue streaks of hair, Isaac was suprised when Felix slapped his hand on Isaac's shoulder.
"Ha ha ha... Y..ya know what?"
"What?" *Did I HAVE to say that?*
"Kay and I... HA HA HA... We...we used that potion of yours... put it in Garet's water can...and... HA HA HA... Well, HA Ha..."
"What did it do?" *Why do I feel like I know the answer already?*
"Don't you kn.ow? It set the crop ablaze! HA HA HA!!!"
Isaac was far from amused. *THAT'S why Garet was after him! He knew that the other Isaac's potion was the cause! Damn Felix!*
"HAA HA! You should'a seen that face of his! He was furious! HA!"
Abruptly, Felix released his grip on Isaac, and began to wonder off, in the direction of the graveyard - and the little rabbit.
"Dum dum dum, de duh de dum... Oh, the monkey wrapped his tail around the flag pole, around the flagpole... To do or die, I care not why..."
Staring after the departing figure, Isaac, for the first time in his life, wished that the Felix he knew were here. THAT was probably the oddest thing he'd seen yet. *Well, it's a three way tie - Ivan the Intelligent, Felix the Insane, and the Talking Bunny of Death.*
Making his way back towards the house, he paused, turning to look at the...now skipping figure of Felix. He considered running behind the nutcase, seeing if he was indeed going to the graveyard. But then, he would see that rodent again...
*Felix probably talks to it... Gee, that's a lovely image. I thought Kraden was the only one that does that...*
Walking into the house, Isaac paused to consider the figure at the table. Elderly, with a fair clump of silver hair neatly cut, wearing a...green shirt and blue pants, and drinking what smelled like Kraden's "secret brew."
It dawned on Isaac that this was his "Dad..."
*Mom, Dad, I'll never complain about you again... Speaking of which, where are THEY?*
Trying to sneak past the miserable figure, Isaac hoped to reach the stairs before the old man could talk. *But what if he's changed like everyone else?*
Isaac paused as he considered that notion, but a voice sliced through his thoughts.
"Think I didn't hear you?"
Blinking, Isaac wondered if the old man was talking to him. Deciding that silence was his best bet, he simply stood at the base of the stairs, watching the old man.
"You insolant fool. You promised! You promised that you would take care of him! And yet you didn't!"
*Is he talking about me? Or is he talking about... Wait. Felix called me "bro." Did he mean BROTHER? Was their Isaac supposed to take care of him?*
"You said you would heal him, but all you do is mix your devices of destruction and mischief. I can keep Garet and Siba at bay for only so long! If only you knew how much they wanted you to wed their daughter..."
*Hamma does like their Isaac. Yippie for me, I've got to watch out for her.*
"Kraden..."
It was then that Isaac realized that the Isaac in this world would probably call him "Dad" or something. *Oops. Maybe he's too drunk to not-*
The old man swirved around, facing Isaac. "Who the Hell are you? Where's my son?!"
"What?"
"Don't fool me, you impudent little fake! I know my son has gone missing, and I know DAMN well that he would never be foolish enough to call me by my first name! WHERE IS MY SON!?"
The old man lept out of his chair, charging Isaac with such speed that Isaac barely had time to react. Taking the stairs two at a time, he glanced back, seeing the old man gaining on him.
To his shock, Mia stood at the top of the stairs, a look of shock and panic on her face. Abruptly, Alex ran up beside her. *Exiting from her room.*
Isaac tried to leap past them, but felt the old man's powerful grip grab his heel, and fell to the ground, his chin slamming onto the stair. Glancing at Mia, he noticed that Alex was running past him. Suddenly, the grip was released, and Isaac scrambled to get to his feet. Mia, shocked and terrified, turned to him.
"What are YOU doing up?"
He considered countering with a "What was I, what about you" comment, but he thought the better of it.
"I had trouble sleeping, so I went to take a walk. I came in, heard him talking, tried to speak to him, and he lashed out."
Mia looked at him, her eyes seeming...Was it him, or did she look like she knew what happened before he said anything?
"Dad's been kinda... unstable ever since mom died. He probably caught wind that you're not...Isaac."
He nodded, recalling a time when the Kraden he knew was trying to do a Jupitarian meditation, got interrupted, and went crazy with a samurai sword. They had managed to calm him without serious injury, though several people (anonymously) regretted not killing the old man. Isaac privately wondered if they would need to put this old man out of his misery. *Wish something could be done...*
"C'mon, Isaac. Back to bed."
*Speaking of bed...*
"Mia, what is Alex doing here?"
Her face burst into a brillaint ruby, as did Alex's, who was busy picking the "father" of "Isaac" up.
"Uh, he, er..."
"I think I get the picture, Mia." *At least she didn't say that "it's not what it looks like..."*
"I guess there's no point saying that it's not what it looks like, huh?"
Isaac resisted the urge to roll his eyes. Turning to go to his room, he paused to look back, wondering what would happen to the old man. "What are you going to do to him?"
Alex glanced at him, the form of Kraden in his arms. "Just as we always do - put him to bed and let the bile wipe his mind."
"Bile?"
"Before yo...ur counterpart went nuts, he made a solution that could wipe and calm a mind to a certain time frame."
*It's hard to not feel sorry for the old man... Wish I could do something...*
"I need to get to bed. Oh! Mia, I ran into Felix outside... What?"
The looks on their faces were ones of worry and panic. "Felix? You saw Felix?"
"Yes. I just wanted to ask who's in his family."
"Well, we kinda adopted him after his parents, Dora and Kyle died. Siba, his sister, would've taken care of him, but she was too busy with her relationship with Garet."
"So, Siba and Felix are siblings?
"Yes. Why?"
*Because their lovers where I come from. Is it me, or am I sensing a pattern. Nah.* "No reason. He just seems...wild."
Mia shook her head. "He's only like that at night. During the day, he's tamer."
"Tamer? He told me that he set fire to Garet's field!"
"He obviously wasn't at his peak."
"That," Alex pipped in, "or that glowing rabbit has calmed him some..."
*Why do I doubt that?*
"Are we talking about the same rabbit? The rodent that says "Hello" a few dozen times?"
Mia's eyebrows rose. "I take it you saw it."
Slowly he nodded, wishing that the damned migrane would let him be.
"I think I'll hit the hay. PLEASE don't wake me unil noon."
Mia simply nodded. Alex grunted. Isaac thought. *Ooh, what a scary concept...*
"By the way, the other Isaac - the one you know. Did he run around all night like Felix?"
Mia turned to look at him, curios. "Yes, why?"
Glancing at Alex, he wispered to her: "When you try to do THAT, try not to do it when someone's around who usually isn't."
Her cheeks blazingly red, she somehow managed a peep, "Ok."
Probably interacting in this world more than he wanted to, Isaac made his way towards the bedroom,. He fell asleep rather quickly, having decided that nothing could top what he had seen tonight...
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Sheba - o_o Psycho Felix?
=D
Sheba - I worry. He is m...Siba's sibling?
Go ahead and admit it - Siba's your counterpart.
Sheba - NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
=D To the reviewers! XD
Net Strife - o_o Uh, ok. Thanks...? ^_^;;
wildcats1310 - Dunno. Whenver he gets out of here...^_^; Remember that rabbit that the other Isaac made? ^_^ Guess what that was... Yes, it does. I found a pair of C batteries, but no Ds... KEEP LOOKING TO GET ISAAC HOME! ^_^; Thanks!
Forgotten Souls - I take it you like Mia...XD ..... Ya know, I forgot about the name on the tombsone for Mia... .... *tries to think of a way to explain it* Maybe their stepsiblings! ^_^;;; Yes, the rabbit is evil...... Thanks!
SirGecko - You're back! ^_^ Send all the evil geckos you want to. My forces will not be deterred! XD Thanks!
Dragon Empress - o_o *faints from seeing your name on the review* YOU REVIEWED! @_@ Anyway... Thanks!!
The 8BTFreek - I do have to ask where that name of yours came from... Anyway... No...Their not. They live in the same house. It's called siblingism... Second reality? What was the first? Felix has come, and he'll be BAAACK...=D Thanks!
TemplarofNi - Be careful what you wish for... Thanks!
Net Strife - Actually, compared to my average chapter length, both Second Chances and Parallels are significantly larger than my other stories chapters... Dunno why... Howz this chapter? Thanks!
Well, lemme go get started on the next chapter!
Sheba - What happens? Hmm?
... Well, aside from more Felix, Hamma makes another appearance... =D
Sheba - o_o MIKAA OWNS NOT NINTENDO OR GOLDEN SUN! READ AND REVIEW TO SEE THIS CONTINUE! =D