Parallels
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Chapter 11
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Opening his eyes, Isaac stared out into the dark room. Where he was, he did not know, though there seemed to be a fair ammount of fog in the room. Or was it dust? He could not tell, though there was something odd about it, something familiar.
Glancing around, he noticed Hamma sitting in a chair not far from him, Her hands tied behind her back, her head leaned to her left, unconcious or sleeping, he couldn't tell.
Voices drew his attention, drawing him towards the darkness and fog. Voices he knew, yet didn't know. *If I could only see through the fog...*
Wait. The fog. That was it. He remembered now, the pranks that Ivan used to pull, the tricks and illusions he would set up. No wonder the fog was familair. Breathing softly, he looked through the fog, glad that he had managed to convince Sheba to teach him ways to see through such illusions. Fortunately, this was a rather weak illusion, showing that whoever was casting it was underestimating him.
Closing his eyes, he listened to the voices...
"I'm tellin ya, he's an imposter!"
"Impossible! I checked him over thouroughly. He's not an imposter, but definitly identical to the Master."
"Ivan, I think you've spent too much time altering minds. That is an imposter!"
"He is not, Garet!"
"Then what is he?"
"That's what I don't know. I tried to read his mind, but there were a complex series of wards and barriers. I don't know who or what he is, but he's most certainly an adept."
"Maybe he's a Jupitarian or Anemian and has managed to foil the so-called 'Anemian Master.'"
"Why you impudent little..."
"Enough."
Isaac blinked at the last voice. The third speaker, shrouded in darkness like Ivan and Garet, spoke with an eerily evin and calm voice. For the life of him Isaac didn't recognize it, though he probably didn't want to.
"What do you think of our predicament?"
Isaac blinked; was he talking to him?
"Who are you ta-"
"Shut up, Garet. Can't you see that he's awake now?"
"Ivan, if it wasn't for the Master..."
"...You would be a mindless pawn serving my every need."
"You SON OF A HUMAN!"
"BRING IT ON YOU OAFISH LITTLE-"
"SILENCE!"
*Is it me, or are they about the same as the two I know?*
The "Master" walked forward, his visage still shrouded in darkness. He was not as tall as Garet, though he was certainly taller than Ivan. *Come to think of it, I knew some little girls who are taller than him...*
"Why you snot-nosed little sh-"
"IVAN!"
"Forgive me, Master."
Garet said nothing, though Isaac was willing to bet that the Martian warrior was wearing a mighty grin on his face.
"Now then, who are you? And don't attempt to lie, as both Ivan and I can tell when someone is lying."
"What about me?"
"You were the one that said that Mia was telling the truth when she pleged her allegiance to the Master, too."
"Would the two of you like to spend a month in the mines? I'm sure that the assistance would be appreciated."
"Forgive me, my Master."
"Sorry."
"Now then, who are you? What is your name?"
A pause. "Isaac."
A sharp intake of breath could be heard from two of his interrigatiors.
"What? He's lying, right?"
"No, he's not."
"WHAT?"
"Silence Garet. Tell me, Isaac..."
*Is it me, or is he saying that with familarity?*
"...how is it you and your friends came to be in the ruined village?"
"What would it matter to you?"
"Well, it would certainly matter for you to tell me. I sincerely doubt that your young girlfriend would appreciate being tortured by Lord Garet here."
*Well, isn't THAT incentive.*
"Because of an accident, I was sent from my reality into another, and we're trying to get me home."
"Interesting. And how is it that you can cross barriers?"
"I do not know."
He saw the vague outline of Ivan, Garet and the "Master" now. The Master, though still cloaked in darkness, had the outline of his face showing a frown. So did Ivan. Garet just stared at Hamma.
"Then how is it you are hoping to get home, as you clearly could not go from one reality into the next and immediatly be home. There are far too many realities to permit that."
"I know that."
"You know that you have to cross barriers to get home, yet you do not know how to cross them." A pause. "Does she know?"
"No, she does not."
"What of your curious little friend that eluded us? Does his mind hold the information?"
"No, he doesn't."
"What about your mind?"
Isaac blinked. "What?"
"You don't know the information, and your friends do not. The formula is not exactly common knowlege here, and you must have considered that. So the only conclusion I see is that it is burned into your mind somehow."
Isaac didn't speak, rather waiting to see their reactions.
"Ivan, tell us what his mind says."
"I cannot."
The "Master" turned to look at the short mage. "What?"
"His mind is far too warded for me to penetrate. He has as many barriers as you do, possibly more."
"That's not possible! The master is the ultima-"
"Silence, Garet, or I will let Ivan torture YOU. Now then, Ivan. You cannot tell?"
"No. However, I would venture to guess that since he has told the truth and has not told a lie yet, it is reasonable to guess that a question would solve our problems."
"Not all of them, I am sure. Now then..."
The "Master" turned to face him once more, a calm look on his face. Or as calm a look as one can appear to have when shrouded in darkness.
"...does your mind hold the formula?"
Swallowing, Isaac didn't answer.
"If you do not answer, then I will be forced to have your girlfriend tortured right now. You have five seconds."
Isaac didn't have to think of what to do.
"Yes, my mind has the formula."
The three faces smiled, though Isaac wondered if he had overreacted. Would they truly torture Hamma?
"I see. And how would you extract this information, seeing as it is so heavily warded?"
"Hamma or Felix can read it."
A hiss came from their mouths, and they all turned around, discussing what he just said.
"That was FELIX you let get away, you blundering oaf!?"
"The hell was I supposed to know? He had brown hair with streaks of blue!"
"This is not good, Ivan, Garet. Should the resistance find him, then we are in trouble. If this man is another version of me, there is no reason to assume that Felix is any differient, hair coloring aside."
"Then what are we supposed to do?"
"Get agent 103 and have him up the time table. If Mia finds him and manages to gain his support, they will have sufficient support to pose a significant threat."
"What of the girl? Her name is that of Ivan's sister."
"She is way too young to be her. Besides, I managed to read some of her mind. She doesn't even know what psynergy is, let alone be able to read into his mind."
"What?"
"She has limited Jupitarian powers, but they are far from honed. From what I could read, she is incapable of penetrating his wards."
"Then the dope..sorry, then Isaac is lying?"
"No."
The "Master's" words caused an uneasy silence to befall the room.
"No, he spoke what he knew. To his mind, she is capable of reading his mind."
"But she can't! I personally read her mi."
The "Master" suddenly whirled around, extreme anger obvious on his face.
"You said that Felix could read minds, correct?"
"He can read mine."
"DAMNIT! Sent out immediate patrols to the village area. We need to make DAMN sure that he doesn't warn her of agent 103!"
"Felix is harmless."
"WHAT?!"
Isaac swallowed, hoping that he could explain it to them. "Felix is mentally unstable. He has more mood swings or personallity changes than I have fingers. There's no need to harm him!"
A pause.
"Unfortunately, while I know that you tell the truth, the fact that you didn't know that Hamma couldn't read your mind has left us with no alternative."
The "Master" strode forward, and as Isaac saw him, his jaw fell open, shock dominating his face.
"And it would be wise for you to behave yourself, Isaac. I sincerely doubt that my army would be pleased to hear that an imposter tried to assasinate me, don't you agree?"
Isaac swallowed, his throat suddenly dry. "I guess not, Isaac."
"YOU WILL ADRESS HIM AS-"
"Shut up, Garet. Ivan, take them to the mines. I'm sure that they will be useful."
"The girl too?"
"Why not? I'm sure that she will have SOME use, don't you?"
Isaac watched as Garet picked up Hamma's chair and began to carry it towards the darkness. As Ivan stepped forward, Isaac began to worry. *How could I become THAT?* He pondered the thought as sleep overtook him, sending him into darkness...
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Well, this worked out nicely... Was going to have more of what happens with Felix and the "goddess..." I guess that I dropped enough hints as to who she is... =D
To the reviews!
Snuggs - You didn't? Do you now? ^_^ Thanks!
Dark Ice Dragon - Thanks... Before it was REALLY good. The Isaac POV was basically the same, but the whole Felix thing was completely differient, and my efforts to copy it simply didn't do it justice... Artistic disaster is what it was... It wasn't originally meant to sound like Gollom, but in the end, there are many simmilarities. The revamped chapter (ie - what you read) was closer to him than what was there before... Thanks again!
Forgotten Souls - I was in Notepad - if you delete something and then do two more actions, your deleted stuff is GONE. That sent me into a depression for the rest of the night that didn't end until...well, I'm still feeling the effects of it. Of course they wouldn't arrive right away! Where'd the fun be in THAT? XD o_o Hector? Ooookay... Dunno WHY you would do THAT... Look at the comment I made in Dark Ice Dragon's commentary reguarding Gollom... Thanks! You DID realize who that was that Felix saw, right? Thanks again!
wildcats1310 - Thanks... o_0 Totaled a CAR? Yikes. Hope you weren't hurt... I got the D batteries and put them in Ziggy, but for some reason he now takes C batteries. I took the Ds back and got Cs, and he suddenly takes Ds....@_@ Thanks!
The 8BTFreek - It isn't? The whole idea is to make you think when you're in Felix's mind. I tried to show that he has a differient understanding of things than the others do... Like a child, yet more... Anyway. I usually don't have it happen, and what happened last night was ruined perfection... Thanks, though... By the way, if you delete all of a review, right click on the text area and hit "Undo." ^_^;; Thanks, I'll try to review them when I can...
And now to the disclaimer!
Lyn - MIKAA DOESN'T OWN GOLDEN SUN!
Sheba - REVIEW TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS!!! =D
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Chapter 11
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Opening his eyes, Isaac stared out into the dark room. Where he was, he did not know, though there seemed to be a fair ammount of fog in the room. Or was it dust? He could not tell, though there was something odd about it, something familiar.
Glancing around, he noticed Hamma sitting in a chair not far from him, Her hands tied behind her back, her head leaned to her left, unconcious or sleeping, he couldn't tell.
Voices drew his attention, drawing him towards the darkness and fog. Voices he knew, yet didn't know. *If I could only see through the fog...*
Wait. The fog. That was it. He remembered now, the pranks that Ivan used to pull, the tricks and illusions he would set up. No wonder the fog was familair. Breathing softly, he looked through the fog, glad that he had managed to convince Sheba to teach him ways to see through such illusions. Fortunately, this was a rather weak illusion, showing that whoever was casting it was underestimating him.
Closing his eyes, he listened to the voices...
"I'm tellin ya, he's an imposter!"
"Impossible! I checked him over thouroughly. He's not an imposter, but definitly identical to the Master."
"Ivan, I think you've spent too much time altering minds. That is an imposter!"
"He is not, Garet!"
"Then what is he?"
"That's what I don't know. I tried to read his mind, but there were a complex series of wards and barriers. I don't know who or what he is, but he's most certainly an adept."
"Maybe he's a Jupitarian or Anemian and has managed to foil the so-called 'Anemian Master.'"
"Why you impudent little..."
"Enough."
Isaac blinked at the last voice. The third speaker, shrouded in darkness like Ivan and Garet, spoke with an eerily evin and calm voice. For the life of him Isaac didn't recognize it, though he probably didn't want to.
"What do you think of our predicament?"
Isaac blinked; was he talking to him?
"Who are you ta-"
"Shut up, Garet. Can't you see that he's awake now?"
"Ivan, if it wasn't for the Master..."
"...You would be a mindless pawn serving my every need."
"You SON OF A HUMAN!"
"BRING IT ON YOU OAFISH LITTLE-"
"SILENCE!"
*Is it me, or are they about the same as the two I know?*
The "Master" walked forward, his visage still shrouded in darkness. He was not as tall as Garet, though he was certainly taller than Ivan. *Come to think of it, I knew some little girls who are taller than him...*
"Why you snot-nosed little sh-"
"IVAN!"
"Forgive me, Master."
Garet said nothing, though Isaac was willing to bet that the Martian warrior was wearing a mighty grin on his face.
"Now then, who are you? And don't attempt to lie, as both Ivan and I can tell when someone is lying."
"What about me?"
"You were the one that said that Mia was telling the truth when she pleged her allegiance to the Master, too."
"Would the two of you like to spend a month in the mines? I'm sure that the assistance would be appreciated."
"Forgive me, my Master."
"Sorry."
"Now then, who are you? What is your name?"
A pause. "Isaac."
A sharp intake of breath could be heard from two of his interrigatiors.
"What? He's lying, right?"
"No, he's not."
"WHAT?"
"Silence Garet. Tell me, Isaac..."
*Is it me, or is he saying that with familarity?*
"...how is it you and your friends came to be in the ruined village?"
"What would it matter to you?"
"Well, it would certainly matter for you to tell me. I sincerely doubt that your young girlfriend would appreciate being tortured by Lord Garet here."
*Well, isn't THAT incentive.*
"Because of an accident, I was sent from my reality into another, and we're trying to get me home."
"Interesting. And how is it that you can cross barriers?"
"I do not know."
He saw the vague outline of Ivan, Garet and the "Master" now. The Master, though still cloaked in darkness, had the outline of his face showing a frown. So did Ivan. Garet just stared at Hamma.
"Then how is it you are hoping to get home, as you clearly could not go from one reality into the next and immediatly be home. There are far too many realities to permit that."
"I know that."
"You know that you have to cross barriers to get home, yet you do not know how to cross them." A pause. "Does she know?"
"No, she does not."
"What of your curious little friend that eluded us? Does his mind hold the information?"
"No, he doesn't."
"What about your mind?"
Isaac blinked. "What?"
"You don't know the information, and your friends do not. The formula is not exactly common knowlege here, and you must have considered that. So the only conclusion I see is that it is burned into your mind somehow."
Isaac didn't speak, rather waiting to see their reactions.
"Ivan, tell us what his mind says."
"I cannot."
The "Master" turned to look at the short mage. "What?"
"His mind is far too warded for me to penetrate. He has as many barriers as you do, possibly more."
"That's not possible! The master is the ultima-"
"Silence, Garet, or I will let Ivan torture YOU. Now then, Ivan. You cannot tell?"
"No. However, I would venture to guess that since he has told the truth and has not told a lie yet, it is reasonable to guess that a question would solve our problems."
"Not all of them, I am sure. Now then..."
The "Master" turned to face him once more, a calm look on his face. Or as calm a look as one can appear to have when shrouded in darkness.
"...does your mind hold the formula?"
Swallowing, Isaac didn't answer.
"If you do not answer, then I will be forced to have your girlfriend tortured right now. You have five seconds."
Isaac didn't have to think of what to do.
"Yes, my mind has the formula."
The three faces smiled, though Isaac wondered if he had overreacted. Would they truly torture Hamma?
"I see. And how would you extract this information, seeing as it is so heavily warded?"
"Hamma or Felix can read it."
A hiss came from their mouths, and they all turned around, discussing what he just said.
"That was FELIX you let get away, you blundering oaf!?"
"The hell was I supposed to know? He had brown hair with streaks of blue!"
"This is not good, Ivan, Garet. Should the resistance find him, then we are in trouble. If this man is another version of me, there is no reason to assume that Felix is any differient, hair coloring aside."
"Then what are we supposed to do?"
"Get agent 103 and have him up the time table. If Mia finds him and manages to gain his support, they will have sufficient support to pose a significant threat."
"What of the girl? Her name is that of Ivan's sister."
"She is way too young to be her. Besides, I managed to read some of her mind. She doesn't even know what psynergy is, let alone be able to read into his mind."
"What?"
"She has limited Jupitarian powers, but they are far from honed. From what I could read, she is incapable of penetrating his wards."
"Then the dope..sorry, then Isaac is lying?"
"No."
The "Master's" words caused an uneasy silence to befall the room.
"No, he spoke what he knew. To his mind, she is capable of reading his mind."
"But she can't! I personally read her mi."
The "Master" suddenly whirled around, extreme anger obvious on his face.
"You said that Felix could read minds, correct?"
"He can read mine."
"DAMNIT! Sent out immediate patrols to the village area. We need to make DAMN sure that he doesn't warn her of agent 103!"
"Felix is harmless."
"WHAT?!"
Isaac swallowed, hoping that he could explain it to them. "Felix is mentally unstable. He has more mood swings or personallity changes than I have fingers. There's no need to harm him!"
A pause.
"Unfortunately, while I know that you tell the truth, the fact that you didn't know that Hamma couldn't read your mind has left us with no alternative."
The "Master" strode forward, and as Isaac saw him, his jaw fell open, shock dominating his face.
"And it would be wise for you to behave yourself, Isaac. I sincerely doubt that my army would be pleased to hear that an imposter tried to assasinate me, don't you agree?"
Isaac swallowed, his throat suddenly dry. "I guess not, Isaac."
"YOU WILL ADRESS HIM AS-"
"Shut up, Garet. Ivan, take them to the mines. I'm sure that they will be useful."
"The girl too?"
"Why not? I'm sure that she will have SOME use, don't you?"
Isaac watched as Garet picked up Hamma's chair and began to carry it towards the darkness. As Ivan stepped forward, Isaac began to worry. *How could I become THAT?* He pondered the thought as sleep overtook him, sending him into darkness...
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Well, this worked out nicely... Was going to have more of what happens with Felix and the "goddess..." I guess that I dropped enough hints as to who she is... =D
To the reviews!
Snuggs - You didn't? Do you now? ^_^ Thanks!
Dark Ice Dragon - Thanks... Before it was REALLY good. The Isaac POV was basically the same, but the whole Felix thing was completely differient, and my efforts to copy it simply didn't do it justice... Artistic disaster is what it was... It wasn't originally meant to sound like Gollom, but in the end, there are many simmilarities. The revamped chapter (ie - what you read) was closer to him than what was there before... Thanks again!
Forgotten Souls - I was in Notepad - if you delete something and then do two more actions, your deleted stuff is GONE. That sent me into a depression for the rest of the night that didn't end until...well, I'm still feeling the effects of it. Of course they wouldn't arrive right away! Where'd the fun be in THAT? XD o_o Hector? Ooookay... Dunno WHY you would do THAT... Look at the comment I made in Dark Ice Dragon's commentary reguarding Gollom... Thanks! You DID realize who that was that Felix saw, right? Thanks again!
wildcats1310 - Thanks... o_0 Totaled a CAR? Yikes. Hope you weren't hurt... I got the D batteries and put them in Ziggy, but for some reason he now takes C batteries. I took the Ds back and got Cs, and he suddenly takes Ds....@_@ Thanks!
The 8BTFreek - It isn't? The whole idea is to make you think when you're in Felix's mind. I tried to show that he has a differient understanding of things than the others do... Like a child, yet more... Anyway. I usually don't have it happen, and what happened last night was ruined perfection... Thanks, though... By the way, if you delete all of a review, right click on the text area and hit "Undo." ^_^;; Thanks, I'll try to review them when I can...
And now to the disclaimer!
Lyn - MIKAA DOESN'T OWN GOLDEN SUN!
Sheba - REVIEW TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS!!! =D