A Love That Lasts
Disclaimer
Fire Katt doesn't own Golden Sun but if she did.... well maybe we shouldn't go there!
Chapter Two: Why Does Love Hurt?
Jenna stared morosely out at the river from where she sat following her flight from Contigo. She ignored the rough bark of the tree that scratched against the fabric of her dress as her eyes slowly lowered. As she sat thinking of what had just happened she did not realize, nor would she have cared, how vulnerable her position was. Too absorbed in her recollections was she to realize just what she was. Alone. At night. In the middle of a monster infested forest where no one knew where she was.
FLASHBACK
Glancing around the room Jenna barely managed a glance at the blue haired young woman or the small blonde boy before she was lifted into a tight embrace by none other than Garet. Beaming he released her as she feigned choking to death at his grip.
"Jenna! I'm so glad you're safe! How have you been?"
Smiling almost shyly up at the tall red head in front of her she replied with a huge smile of her own. "I'm fine Garet. But you on the other hand look like you're wasting away!" The last part said on an obviously sarcastic note as the large teen standing in front of her was larger than most men they'd encountered in their travels. Shooting a mischevious glance at Isaac she added, "What have you been doing Isaac? Starving him?" Her grin faded as she noticed Isaac still glaring hostilely at her brother.
Without pausing to look at her Isaac replied waspishly, "Jenna, now is not the time for jokes. We have a much more pressing matter at hand than catching up."
No one but Sheba and Piers noticed how Jenna wilted under the harsh words. Sheba moved to stand beside Jenna before giving her a nudge in the side and a small smile which Jenna failed to return.
At the end of the discussion Isaac and his team had agreed to join forces. Isaac proceeded to introduce his companions to the others.
"This is Garet." He pointed to the tall red headed Mars adept, who in turn nodded at the others. "This is Ivan, a Jupiter adept we met in Vault." Ivan offered a shy smile at the mention of his name then continued to examine the ground at his feet. "And this is the lovely Mia, of the Mercury clan of Imil." At the slight compliment paid to her Mia blushed slightly pink before smiling at Isaac.
She ignored the others as she replied in a sugary voice. "Isaac you are just too sweet." Neither noticed the angry looks Jenna was shooting the pair.
Felix, noticing where his sisters anger was being directed gave a slight frown of his own. Deciding that he needed to draw her attention away, he proceeded to introduce his own travelling partners. Clearing his throat slightly to gain everyone's attention he began by gesturing at Sheba. "I'm sure you all remember meeting her in Tolbi and then again at the Venus Lighthouse." Sheba grinned happily at the others, continuing on he wrapped an arm around Jenna's shoulders and gave one a slight squeeze before continuing, "This is of course my baby sister Jenna"
Jenna realizing that she had been glaring at Isaac and Mia and knowing that Felix had noticed she forced a smile before poking a finger between his ribs and returning the barb with an overly cheerful, "Hey! Who are you calling a baby. Bully"
Felix let out a slight chuckle before motioning to Piers. "This is Piers. He's a Lemurian and a water adept." Piers who had been observing Jenna's furious expression at the slight flirtation between Mia and Isaac, shook his head to clear it in time to offer a slightly icy nod of recognition to the others.
The group decided to meet at the Contigo Inn at 6:00 for dinner to give everyone a chance to catch up and get to know one another. Seeing as it was only two in the afternoon nearly everyone had decided to return to their rooms and rest. As Jenna wandered down the hall from the room she shared with Sheba she passed her brother who had paused to pull on his boots.
Glancing up he spoke as he turned back to the task at hand. "Where are you going Jenna?"
Without bothering to look back as she continued towards the exit she called over her shoulder. "Nowhere in particular just for a walk around Contigo. I'll see you all at dinner though." Felix shook his head slightly as she exited the Inn before following the path out the door she'd just taken.
Jenna in the meanwhile had started back to the house Isaac and the others were staying in. She noticed a pretty little blue flower at the side of the path to the house that made her think of the blue-haired little witch. 'I can't believe he was flirting with her. And right in front of me to boot! Stupid jerk.' Jenna paused in her thoughts to consider whether or not she actually wanted to talk to Isaac at that moment. Coming to the decision that she needed to know where she stood with him she continued on her way to the house not realizing what an effect that seemingly meaningless choice would affect her future.
TBC
Disclaimer
Fire Katt doesn't own Golden Sun but if she did.... well maybe we shouldn't go there!
Chapter Two: Why Does Love Hurt?
Jenna stared morosely out at the river from where she sat following her flight from Contigo. She ignored the rough bark of the tree that scratched against the fabric of her dress as her eyes slowly lowered. As she sat thinking of what had just happened she did not realize, nor would she have cared, how vulnerable her position was. Too absorbed in her recollections was she to realize just what she was. Alone. At night. In the middle of a monster infested forest where no one knew where she was.
FLASHBACK
Glancing around the room Jenna barely managed a glance at the blue haired young woman or the small blonde boy before she was lifted into a tight embrace by none other than Garet. Beaming he released her as she feigned choking to death at his grip.
"Jenna! I'm so glad you're safe! How have you been?"
Smiling almost shyly up at the tall red head in front of her she replied with a huge smile of her own. "I'm fine Garet. But you on the other hand look like you're wasting away!" The last part said on an obviously sarcastic note as the large teen standing in front of her was larger than most men they'd encountered in their travels. Shooting a mischevious glance at Isaac she added, "What have you been doing Isaac? Starving him?" Her grin faded as she noticed Isaac still glaring hostilely at her brother.
Without pausing to look at her Isaac replied waspishly, "Jenna, now is not the time for jokes. We have a much more pressing matter at hand than catching up."
No one but Sheba and Piers noticed how Jenna wilted under the harsh words. Sheba moved to stand beside Jenna before giving her a nudge in the side and a small smile which Jenna failed to return.
At the end of the discussion Isaac and his team had agreed to join forces. Isaac proceeded to introduce his companions to the others.
"This is Garet." He pointed to the tall red headed Mars adept, who in turn nodded at the others. "This is Ivan, a Jupiter adept we met in Vault." Ivan offered a shy smile at the mention of his name then continued to examine the ground at his feet. "And this is the lovely Mia, of the Mercury clan of Imil." At the slight compliment paid to her Mia blushed slightly pink before smiling at Isaac.
She ignored the others as she replied in a sugary voice. "Isaac you are just too sweet." Neither noticed the angry looks Jenna was shooting the pair.
Felix, noticing where his sisters anger was being directed gave a slight frown of his own. Deciding that he needed to draw her attention away, he proceeded to introduce his own travelling partners. Clearing his throat slightly to gain everyone's attention he began by gesturing at Sheba. "I'm sure you all remember meeting her in Tolbi and then again at the Venus Lighthouse." Sheba grinned happily at the others, continuing on he wrapped an arm around Jenna's shoulders and gave one a slight squeeze before continuing, "This is of course my baby sister Jenna"
Jenna realizing that she had been glaring at Isaac and Mia and knowing that Felix had noticed she forced a smile before poking a finger between his ribs and returning the barb with an overly cheerful, "Hey! Who are you calling a baby. Bully"
Felix let out a slight chuckle before motioning to Piers. "This is Piers. He's a Lemurian and a water adept." Piers who had been observing Jenna's furious expression at the slight flirtation between Mia and Isaac, shook his head to clear it in time to offer a slightly icy nod of recognition to the others.
The group decided to meet at the Contigo Inn at 6:00 for dinner to give everyone a chance to catch up and get to know one another. Seeing as it was only two in the afternoon nearly everyone had decided to return to their rooms and rest. As Jenna wandered down the hall from the room she shared with Sheba she passed her brother who had paused to pull on his boots.
Glancing up he spoke as he turned back to the task at hand. "Where are you going Jenna?"
Without bothering to look back as she continued towards the exit she called over her shoulder. "Nowhere in particular just for a walk around Contigo. I'll see you all at dinner though." Felix shook his head slightly as she exited the Inn before following the path out the door she'd just taken.
Jenna in the meanwhile had started back to the house Isaac and the others were staying in. She noticed a pretty little blue flower at the side of the path to the house that made her think of the blue-haired little witch. 'I can't believe he was flirting with her. And right in front of me to boot! Stupid jerk.' Jenna paused in her thoughts to consider whether or not she actually wanted to talk to Isaac at that moment. Coming to the decision that she needed to know where she stood with him she continued on her way to the house not realizing what an effect that seemingly meaningless choice would affect her future.
TBC