Parallels
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Chapter 12
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Within her small sanctum in what had once been Vault, Mia let out a small moan. Her body ached from the long walk from Vale's ruins, and even her administrations couldn't undo the aches plaguing her body. For the last two years she had been fighting against Isaac's Regieme, trying to destroy his control over Weyard. After convincing Felix to join her cause, they had fought the battles, and nearly got Prox to assist them, until he was captured. Shaking her head to remove the negative memories, she streached, her body aching still.
But was it her body that ached? Or her soul?
Without a doubt, it was the latter. For nearly a year she had thought him dead, thought that she would never see him again, that their cause was nearing an end.
And then they found him. Not the Felix she had known and loved, but another, one that seemed to have the personallity of a child and had blue strands of hair mixed in with the darker strands.
Was he from the future? No, such travels were impossible. Even if he was, why would he want to come back in the first place? Even more curious was the hair coloring - was he the offspring of Felix? Had he another lover?
She chided herself for such a thought. The teen was far too young to be Felix's son, and there was no way he was related to her.
So who was he?
A light tap on the door sounded. Standing up, she tried to straiten her attire. After Imil fell to Isaac's Regieme, her clothes had been virtually destroyed, and she had to find other forms of clothing. After a time she eventually donned clothing that was a mix of leathery plants and some ratted clothing. Not the most comfortable, but it suited her needs.
A soldier stuck his head in, and she noted the nervousness in his eyes. Morale was low, that was for sure. Had Felix not been captured in combat, they might have enlisted the aid of Prox. As it was now...
"Miss Mia, the...lad is here to see you."
"Send him in."
The door opened wider, and she watched as the teen walked across the room, taking in the sites. He was blatently nervous, like a cat ready to bolt at the drop of a pin. *What could make him so...?*
Gesturing for him to sit, she sat on the edge of the bed. Staring at him, she noted that he choose to sit on the floor, kneeling rather than sitting. *What does he think I am, a goddess?*
"Tell me, what is your name?"
"Felix, m'lady."
Mia blinked. The last person that called her that had been captured a year ago. Was there a coincidence here? Was this the Felix she knew?
"Where did you come from?"
"A world afar, a world a world's lenth apart."
Mia frowned. This was definitely unusual, to be told information like this.
"Where is this place?"
"From a door way, world another from whence we came..."
"Felix, talk to me in normal sentences."
He looked away suddenly, though she immediately noticed the fear present on his face.
She had terrified him.
But how? She had only told him to speak in cle... *He fears that I am angry with him. Odd."
"Felix, look at me."
He didn't move, apparently too afraid to do as she asked.
"Felix, please look at me. I'm not mad."
He slowly turned, tears in his eyes. *What?*
"Sorry, m'lady. I did not mean to offend you."
*Offend me?*
"Felix, do you know who I am?"
"You're the goddess of life. You nurture the ground, and give life to the earthly creatures."
Mia raised her eyebrows. At first she thought it to be a horrible come-on, but then she began to think of it. He did seem to be interested in the ground when they first saw them. And with him being a Veunsian and her a Mercurian...
Her thougts were distracted as he suddenly looked away, interested in something on the ground. First she thought he was too easily distracted. But when she looked again, she noticed that he looked like he was listening. *What...?*
Suddenly, he leaped up, grabbing her and dragging her to the ground. Before she could yell, a large shard of crystal shot directly over them, crashing through the wall, continuing directly into the next room. Muffled sounds could be heard from the next room, and from the shreaks and screams she was willing to bet that the soldier outside had been slain.
Trying to look at Felix, he had already moved, leaping at a far corner of the room. To her shock, he landed on thin air, wrestling with something that wasn't there.
*Someone's spying on us.*
The very notion sent chills down her spine.
Abruptly, the cloak failed, revealing a thin soldier trying to get Felix off of him. His thrashings didn't shake off the unusual teen, rather seeming to urge him to hold on.
Mia considered calling for help, but what help could she bring? Noone could do anything as long as Felix was on the intruder.
The man fell, hitting the ground. Mia watched as Felix sat on the man's back, his eyes closed and whispering something inaudible. The earth and grass suddenly rose, wrapping their way around the spy's arms and legs, with long strands of grass wrapping around his torso.
Felix rose, walking over to her, a pleased look on his face. He knelt to her, whispering more words, though this time she understood them:
"Forgive me for having to fight within your presence, m'lady."
He DID think she was a goddess. And he had used Venusian powers in a way that she didn't recognize. Was he some new kind of adept? Or did his...
*Wait. Did he mean that they came from another REALITY?! Of course. It makes sense - his abilities, his appearance, his friends...*
Staring at the prisoner, Mia decided to learn more of her new "ally." *We might just survive this thing after all...*
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Within his sanctum, Ivan sat at his desk. Lovely though it was, its beauty was lost on him. Garet was growing to be a massive thorn in his side, and with each passing hour he seemed to find new ways to push Ivan's buttons.
On the up-side, Ivan was about to cause his "friendly" Martian some irritation the size of Anemos's city.
A psynergetic crystal lit up on a small tray on his desk, signaling that his guest had arrived. Gently touching the gem, he signaled for the clerk to permit his visitor to enter.
The door opened, and Hamma walked in, her face one of terror.
Standing, he walked over to her, hoping that Garet would soon realize that he couldn't complete his assignment without her. It would make this day infinitely better.
"welcome, Hamma. Would you please take a seat?"
Nervous though she was, she sat in the coushined chair in the middle of the room. He stood a few feet away, favoring her with a peasant smile. "I need to ask you a few questions, if you have no strong objections."
"Ok."
"How much training do you have with ps...your mental abilities?" He chided himself for forgetting the fact that she had no knowlege of psynergy.
"Very little. Father only taught me some basic tricks."
"Ok. Would you permit me to teach you how to hone your abilities?"
She stared at him, apparenlty trying to understand his motives. In truth, he wanted to test her abilities, to see how powerful she was. It would be pointless to send her to death in the mines, should she have enough potential.
And why not irk Garet by keeping her here for a day or two?
"Ok."
Smiling, he began to think of ways to introduce her to the world of Jupitarian powers when all hell broke loose.
"IVAN!!!"
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Well, that was a crap of a way to end a chapter... But I wanted to end with some kind of cliffie...@_@
Sheba - What do you mean, irk Garet?
In due time... Remember what was supposed to happen to Hamma and Isaac last time?
Sheba - Ah. OOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooohh...
=D Time to go to the reviews!
Before I begin... I do need to note a very annoying fact - I have noticed of late how some reviewers have been complaining that I do not comment on their reviews when I post. From my experiances with FF.net, it can take a LONG while for a story to pop up, and if your're using one computer and visit a site at one point and come back five hours later, it will be unchanged. Does this make any sense? Modify your bios and check back every-so often to see what I mean.
I do not mean to offend anyone when I do not comment on reviews, as I literally sit on my e-mails while posting to be sure that no new reviews come in. I apoligize for the system's faults, and please do not thinkt that I am against you or have a grudge or two. ^_^;;;
wildcats1310 - ^^ Nice to know you're ok... So have I. I have the solar generators going, but the clouds dominate the sky...U_U Thanks!
TemplarofNi - I do get the general idea that it got confusing near the end... I explained the lack of comment above. Thanks!
Net Strife - That is the general impression... And it is feaky...^_^ Thaks!
Dragon Empress - o_O YOU reviewed!? Wierd... Anyway... The first draft was perfection. The second attempt was crap. Nothing can convince me otherwise... I used Notepad, by the way... And am still using it, though I save more frequently now.... ^_^ Thanks!
*** - Amusing name... Thanks!
Forgotten Souls - ^_^ The Human thing is nothing like it is in Return of Anemos, but will be explained shortly (say, the next time I update this)... Yep, classic. Would they..? XD Oh, we will see shortly. We've recieved an inkling of what Felix is like in this, though he will appear shortly... ^_^ Why would Mia be bad...? ^_^ Notepad is differient, PERIOD. Try using it to see what I mean. And I find it amusing that you weren't the only one to think of Hector/Garet... Hmm... ^_^ Thanks!
Pyro 1588 - ^_^ Tis ok. And yes, it does... I dunno, actually... Good question... When I wrote that chapter, I felt that a little attention to the dialog would be a good indication of who was talking... Especially the insulting and tones... Anyway... Thanks!
khmerboi919 - ^_^ Thanks!
roc-girl - ^_^ ? Out of curiosity, what brought to mind the lack of spelling errors?
The 8GTFreek - I think you got the general gist of it, though specifics are being kept hidden so that nothing is really spoiled...=D
Dark Ice Dragon - Yep. ^_^ Specifics will be revealed soon! Thanks!
Kyarorain - ^_^ THAT will be explained shortly...=D Felix's importance is hinted above, though it will be further explained shortly... o_o It does..? Eep. Well, thanks!
Well, I sincerely hope that is all reviews...@_@
Sheba - MIKAA DOES NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN!
T. Hamma - REVIEW! ^_^;
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Chapter 12
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Within her small sanctum in what had once been Vault, Mia let out a small moan. Her body ached from the long walk from Vale's ruins, and even her administrations couldn't undo the aches plaguing her body. For the last two years she had been fighting against Isaac's Regieme, trying to destroy his control over Weyard. After convincing Felix to join her cause, they had fought the battles, and nearly got Prox to assist them, until he was captured. Shaking her head to remove the negative memories, she streached, her body aching still.
But was it her body that ached? Or her soul?
Without a doubt, it was the latter. For nearly a year she had thought him dead, thought that she would never see him again, that their cause was nearing an end.
And then they found him. Not the Felix she had known and loved, but another, one that seemed to have the personallity of a child and had blue strands of hair mixed in with the darker strands.
Was he from the future? No, such travels were impossible. Even if he was, why would he want to come back in the first place? Even more curious was the hair coloring - was he the offspring of Felix? Had he another lover?
She chided herself for such a thought. The teen was far too young to be Felix's son, and there was no way he was related to her.
So who was he?
A light tap on the door sounded. Standing up, she tried to straiten her attire. After Imil fell to Isaac's Regieme, her clothes had been virtually destroyed, and she had to find other forms of clothing. After a time she eventually donned clothing that was a mix of leathery plants and some ratted clothing. Not the most comfortable, but it suited her needs.
A soldier stuck his head in, and she noted the nervousness in his eyes. Morale was low, that was for sure. Had Felix not been captured in combat, they might have enlisted the aid of Prox. As it was now...
"Miss Mia, the...lad is here to see you."
"Send him in."
The door opened wider, and she watched as the teen walked across the room, taking in the sites. He was blatently nervous, like a cat ready to bolt at the drop of a pin. *What could make him so...?*
Gesturing for him to sit, she sat on the edge of the bed. Staring at him, she noted that he choose to sit on the floor, kneeling rather than sitting. *What does he think I am, a goddess?*
"Tell me, what is your name?"
"Felix, m'lady."
Mia blinked. The last person that called her that had been captured a year ago. Was there a coincidence here? Was this the Felix she knew?
"Where did you come from?"
"A world afar, a world a world's lenth apart."
Mia frowned. This was definitely unusual, to be told information like this.
"Where is this place?"
"From a door way, world another from whence we came..."
"Felix, talk to me in normal sentences."
He looked away suddenly, though she immediately noticed the fear present on his face.
She had terrified him.
But how? She had only told him to speak in cle... *He fears that I am angry with him. Odd."
"Felix, look at me."
He didn't move, apparently too afraid to do as she asked.
"Felix, please look at me. I'm not mad."
He slowly turned, tears in his eyes. *What?*
"Sorry, m'lady. I did not mean to offend you."
*Offend me?*
"Felix, do you know who I am?"
"You're the goddess of life. You nurture the ground, and give life to the earthly creatures."
Mia raised her eyebrows. At first she thought it to be a horrible come-on, but then she began to think of it. He did seem to be interested in the ground when they first saw them. And with him being a Veunsian and her a Mercurian...
Her thougts were distracted as he suddenly looked away, interested in something on the ground. First she thought he was too easily distracted. But when she looked again, she noticed that he looked like he was listening. *What...?*
Suddenly, he leaped up, grabbing her and dragging her to the ground. Before she could yell, a large shard of crystal shot directly over them, crashing through the wall, continuing directly into the next room. Muffled sounds could be heard from the next room, and from the shreaks and screams she was willing to bet that the soldier outside had been slain.
Trying to look at Felix, he had already moved, leaping at a far corner of the room. To her shock, he landed on thin air, wrestling with something that wasn't there.
*Someone's spying on us.*
The very notion sent chills down her spine.
Abruptly, the cloak failed, revealing a thin soldier trying to get Felix off of him. His thrashings didn't shake off the unusual teen, rather seeming to urge him to hold on.
Mia considered calling for help, but what help could she bring? Noone could do anything as long as Felix was on the intruder.
The man fell, hitting the ground. Mia watched as Felix sat on the man's back, his eyes closed and whispering something inaudible. The earth and grass suddenly rose, wrapping their way around the spy's arms and legs, with long strands of grass wrapping around his torso.
Felix rose, walking over to her, a pleased look on his face. He knelt to her, whispering more words, though this time she understood them:
"Forgive me for having to fight within your presence, m'lady."
He DID think she was a goddess. And he had used Venusian powers in a way that she didn't recognize. Was he some new kind of adept? Or did his...
*Wait. Did he mean that they came from another REALITY?! Of course. It makes sense - his abilities, his appearance, his friends...*
Staring at the prisoner, Mia decided to learn more of her new "ally." *We might just survive this thing after all...*
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Within his sanctum, Ivan sat at his desk. Lovely though it was, its beauty was lost on him. Garet was growing to be a massive thorn in his side, and with each passing hour he seemed to find new ways to push Ivan's buttons.
On the up-side, Ivan was about to cause his "friendly" Martian some irritation the size of Anemos's city.
A psynergetic crystal lit up on a small tray on his desk, signaling that his guest had arrived. Gently touching the gem, he signaled for the clerk to permit his visitor to enter.
The door opened, and Hamma walked in, her face one of terror.
Standing, he walked over to her, hoping that Garet would soon realize that he couldn't complete his assignment without her. It would make this day infinitely better.
"welcome, Hamma. Would you please take a seat?"
Nervous though she was, she sat in the coushined chair in the middle of the room. He stood a few feet away, favoring her with a peasant smile. "I need to ask you a few questions, if you have no strong objections."
"Ok."
"How much training do you have with ps...your mental abilities?" He chided himself for forgetting the fact that she had no knowlege of psynergy.
"Very little. Father only taught me some basic tricks."
"Ok. Would you permit me to teach you how to hone your abilities?"
She stared at him, apparenlty trying to understand his motives. In truth, he wanted to test her abilities, to see how powerful she was. It would be pointless to send her to death in the mines, should she have enough potential.
And why not irk Garet by keeping her here for a day or two?
"Ok."
Smiling, he began to think of ways to introduce her to the world of Jupitarian powers when all hell broke loose.
"IVAN!!!"
---------------------------------------------------------
Well, that was a crap of a way to end a chapter... But I wanted to end with some kind of cliffie...@_@
Sheba - What do you mean, irk Garet?
In due time... Remember what was supposed to happen to Hamma and Isaac last time?
Sheba - Ah. OOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooohh...
=D Time to go to the reviews!
Before I begin... I do need to note a very annoying fact - I have noticed of late how some reviewers have been complaining that I do not comment on their reviews when I post. From my experiances with FF.net, it can take a LONG while for a story to pop up, and if your're using one computer and visit a site at one point and come back five hours later, it will be unchanged. Does this make any sense? Modify your bios and check back every-so often to see what I mean.
I do not mean to offend anyone when I do not comment on reviews, as I literally sit on my e-mails while posting to be sure that no new reviews come in. I apoligize for the system's faults, and please do not thinkt that I am against you or have a grudge or two. ^_^;;;
wildcats1310 - ^^ Nice to know you're ok... So have I. I have the solar generators going, but the clouds dominate the sky...U_U Thanks!
TemplarofNi - I do get the general idea that it got confusing near the end... I explained the lack of comment above. Thanks!
Net Strife - That is the general impression... And it is feaky...^_^ Thaks!
Dragon Empress - o_O YOU reviewed!? Wierd... Anyway... The first draft was perfection. The second attempt was crap. Nothing can convince me otherwise... I used Notepad, by the way... And am still using it, though I save more frequently now.... ^_^ Thanks!
*** - Amusing name... Thanks!
Forgotten Souls - ^_^ The Human thing is nothing like it is in Return of Anemos, but will be explained shortly (say, the next time I update this)... Yep, classic. Would they..? XD Oh, we will see shortly. We've recieved an inkling of what Felix is like in this, though he will appear shortly... ^_^ Why would Mia be bad...? ^_^ Notepad is differient, PERIOD. Try using it to see what I mean. And I find it amusing that you weren't the only one to think of Hector/Garet... Hmm... ^_^ Thanks!
Pyro 1588 - ^_^ Tis ok. And yes, it does... I dunno, actually... Good question... When I wrote that chapter, I felt that a little attention to the dialog would be a good indication of who was talking... Especially the insulting and tones... Anyway... Thanks!
khmerboi919 - ^_^ Thanks!
roc-girl - ^_^ ? Out of curiosity, what brought to mind the lack of spelling errors?
The 8GTFreek - I think you got the general gist of it, though specifics are being kept hidden so that nothing is really spoiled...=D
Dark Ice Dragon - Yep. ^_^ Specifics will be revealed soon! Thanks!
Kyarorain - ^_^ THAT will be explained shortly...=D Felix's importance is hinted above, though it will be further explained shortly... o_o It does..? Eep. Well, thanks!
Well, I sincerely hope that is all reviews...@_@
Sheba - MIKAA DOES NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN!
T. Hamma - REVIEW! ^_^;