Disclaimer- I don't own Golden Sun.
I am sorry for the late update, my computer contracted a virus and I spent all of yesterday fixing it. Here's another chapter form me. (That and I'm digging up all the information I can find on Tales of Symphonia. TT I want that game to hurry and come out!)
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Rescue
The loud clunks of multiple footsteps sounded through the gloomy corridors as Felix led Hama, Jenna, Garet, Ivan and Sheba down the snaking turns of the castle's interior. No words were spoken as they rushed through the darkness quietly, paying heed to the loud echoes of their footfalls.
"Are we there yet?" Jenna tried to whisper, but her voice was amplified in the dismal hall. The entire group stopped, pausing to rest as they waited for Felix to answer.
"It should only be a little longer," he wheezed, not used to the rigorous running. "The passage ends at the king's throne room, so we must be careful."
"Do you know where they are being held?" Ivan questioned softly.
"Mia's probably locked in her room, and if we are correct about the king's demise then Isaac is..." Sheba halted her speculation suddenly, dropping to her knees with both Ivan and Hama following suit.
Felix was at his wife's side in an instant, kneeling beside her and embracing her, "What is wrong, Hama?"
Hama, Ivan, and Sheba all spoke at the same instant, their thoughts interweaving, "I sense Isaac!"
"Where?" Garet grabbed Ivan by his shoulders, shaking the boy harshly. "Where are they holding him?"
"Isaac is in the torture chamber," Sheba gasped, still kneeling. "He's in great danger!" The group wasted no time, instantly restarting their trek to the center of their enemy.
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"Why do you want me stop, my lady?" Karst had drawn out a scythe and was holding it defensively. "I was ordered by Alex to find out what this man did to the king."
"Isaac has done nothing wrong," Mia protested. "Alex murdered my father!"
"What proof do you have of his innocence?" Karst stepped back, placing the long curved blade of her scythe against the silent Isaac's neck.
"We have none," Piers dropped his head down, his face a flurry of frustration. "I only know that this boy has a good heart. Princess Mia has already convinced me of this."
The scythe slowly lowered as Karst accepted Piers' words, her head drooping downward until her face could not be seen. "Perhaps I should go and have a talk with the king," Karst's face was grim when her head raised, her eyes seething with anger. She quickly stormed out of the room, leaving Mia, Piers, and the bound Isaac behind.
"Where do you think she's going?" Piers wondered as the room quieted once again.
"Probably to find Alex," Mia mused momentarily before her attention refocused on the reason they were here. "Isaac!" she yelled, rushing to where he was chained to the stone slab. A faint groan answered her cry as Isaac struggled against the bonds around his wrists and ankles.
"Hold on a second," Piers requested as he loosened the binds, finally freeing Isaac.
"Thanks," Isaac barely managed to gasp out as Mia helped him into a sitting position, holding up his battered torso with her arms.
"We need to hurry," Piers pointed out, but tried to do it nicely.
"Alright," Mia struggled to lift Isaac, but he instantly slipped from her grip, falling back onto the stone slab.
"Let me carry him," Piers hefted Isaac over his shoulder, starting his walk out the door. Mia however stood still, staring after them until Piers called back to Mia. "I won't hurt him, Mia. We aren't enemies."
The trio marched quickly down from the torture chamber, heading towards center of the castle, unaware of what was happening around them.
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"Alex!" the door of the throne room exploded open, letting Karst in. Alex sat in his throne unmoved by the violent behavior of the Proxian, his mind set in a state of arrogance.
"What is it you..." Alex paused in his words as Karst held out her scythe, advancing carefully toward him.
"I have spoken with the princess," Karst growled as if it explained everything. "I know who the true killer is."
"Really," Alex moved a hand behind his back, using his psynergy to form a long shard of ice. "And who do you believe did it?"
"You did!" Karst yelled, rushing at Alex with her scythe, unaware of the threat that Alex was.
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Loud echoes of two people arguing filled the dim passageway, alerting Felix that the tunnel would soon come to an end. He motioned to his friends to quicken their pace until the group finally reached the end, pausing as Felix and Garet moved out into the now quiet throne room, checking for any people while the others stayed within the tunnel. They both returned stone faced, motioning for the others to follow.
"What happened in here?" Sheba asked, staring at the bulge in a blue cloth hanging on the stone wall.
"Nothing," Felix answered hastily, quickening his pace to exit the room, his eyes hidden in his long brown bangs.
--- (I apologize for this scene. I really did not want to describe Karst's death.)
Alex ran through the castle's dark halls in a mad rush, hurrying to the torture chamber. He still displayed the calmness of a king, even though doubts of his plans success plagued him from within. Alex's mind did not dwell on this long, his thoughts refocusing on recapturing Robin.
"I will be the only one to possess Alchemy's might," he muttered insanely, paying no heed to the stares of servants as he passed. "No one will ever take it away from me!"
Alex suddenly halted in mid-step, screeching to a sudden halt as he formulated another plan. Quickly he turned around; his concentration focused on the book that had helped him so many times before, the Tomegathericon.
--- (The Tomegathericon is different in this story. Also, I had to resist the urge to write 'My Precious' during Alex's monologue.)
Mia led Piers and Isaac through the halls carefully, trying to stick to unused routes at they journeyed to the castle's entrance. They remained blissfully unaware of Alex's malevolent plans as they drew ever closer to freedom.
"Where will we go after we escape?" Mia whispered aloud, realizing that they had nothing planned.
"I will go to Lemuria," Piers answered, shifting Isaac's weight. "You two are welcome to come with me."
"We have to get out of here first," Isaac reminded them wearily. "Alex won't let us go without a fight."
"You're right," Mia agreed, her forehead wrinkled with concern. "Do you think we should look for others?"
Isaac chuckled softly at this, a personal joke most likely, "Knowing them; they are probably already trying to rescue us."
Isaac didn't know just how right he was as the paths of both groups' paths slowly connected, their meeting guaranteed.
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Reviewers' Spotlight-
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Chaos comander- Thanks for the review.
The 8BTFreek- Karst is angry at everyone, it's just her nature. You can't kill Alex yet, I still need him to play my main villain.
There is a Piers/Mia/Isaac type love triangle, so there is no room for Kay. I really feel sorry for Isaac and Mia when... oops almost gave it away!
Get to work on those one-shots soon, or I will find out where my muses are hiding and send them to your fic. Thanks for the review.
Shadowranger- Insanity is a perfect condition for Alex. Thanks for the review.
PyroDragon88- Karst is just fiercely loyal to whoever he king is. BTFreek will be extremely happy when you add the Oldersiblingshipping. Thanks for the review.
magical-flyingdragon- Its amazingly fun to torture Isaac. (Ask any author on how thrilling it is to hurt their favorite characters.) Thanks for the review.
luner- Ivan/Sheba does look like a natural pairing, but they also look like twins. Thanks for the review.
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I am sorry for the late update, my computer contracted a virus and I spent all of yesterday fixing it. Here's another chapter form me. (That and I'm digging up all the information I can find on Tales of Symphonia. TT I want that game to hurry and come out!)
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Rescue
The loud clunks of multiple footsteps sounded through the gloomy corridors as Felix led Hama, Jenna, Garet, Ivan and Sheba down the snaking turns of the castle's interior. No words were spoken as they rushed through the darkness quietly, paying heed to the loud echoes of their footfalls.
"Are we there yet?" Jenna tried to whisper, but her voice was amplified in the dismal hall. The entire group stopped, pausing to rest as they waited for Felix to answer.
"It should only be a little longer," he wheezed, not used to the rigorous running. "The passage ends at the king's throne room, so we must be careful."
"Do you know where they are being held?" Ivan questioned softly.
"Mia's probably locked in her room, and if we are correct about the king's demise then Isaac is..." Sheba halted her speculation suddenly, dropping to her knees with both Ivan and Hama following suit.
Felix was at his wife's side in an instant, kneeling beside her and embracing her, "What is wrong, Hama?"
Hama, Ivan, and Sheba all spoke at the same instant, their thoughts interweaving, "I sense Isaac!"
"Where?" Garet grabbed Ivan by his shoulders, shaking the boy harshly. "Where are they holding him?"
"Isaac is in the torture chamber," Sheba gasped, still kneeling. "He's in great danger!" The group wasted no time, instantly restarting their trek to the center of their enemy.
---
"Why do you want me stop, my lady?" Karst had drawn out a scythe and was holding it defensively. "I was ordered by Alex to find out what this man did to the king."
"Isaac has done nothing wrong," Mia protested. "Alex murdered my father!"
"What proof do you have of his innocence?" Karst stepped back, placing the long curved blade of her scythe against the silent Isaac's neck.
"We have none," Piers dropped his head down, his face a flurry of frustration. "I only know that this boy has a good heart. Princess Mia has already convinced me of this."
The scythe slowly lowered as Karst accepted Piers' words, her head drooping downward until her face could not be seen. "Perhaps I should go and have a talk with the king," Karst's face was grim when her head raised, her eyes seething with anger. She quickly stormed out of the room, leaving Mia, Piers, and the bound Isaac behind.
"Where do you think she's going?" Piers wondered as the room quieted once again.
"Probably to find Alex," Mia mused momentarily before her attention refocused on the reason they were here. "Isaac!" she yelled, rushing to where he was chained to the stone slab. A faint groan answered her cry as Isaac struggled against the bonds around his wrists and ankles.
"Hold on a second," Piers requested as he loosened the binds, finally freeing Isaac.
"Thanks," Isaac barely managed to gasp out as Mia helped him into a sitting position, holding up his battered torso with her arms.
"We need to hurry," Piers pointed out, but tried to do it nicely.
"Alright," Mia struggled to lift Isaac, but he instantly slipped from her grip, falling back onto the stone slab.
"Let me carry him," Piers hefted Isaac over his shoulder, starting his walk out the door. Mia however stood still, staring after them until Piers called back to Mia. "I won't hurt him, Mia. We aren't enemies."
The trio marched quickly down from the torture chamber, heading towards center of the castle, unaware of what was happening around them.
---
"Alex!" the door of the throne room exploded open, letting Karst in. Alex sat in his throne unmoved by the violent behavior of the Proxian, his mind set in a state of arrogance.
"What is it you..." Alex paused in his words as Karst held out her scythe, advancing carefully toward him.
"I have spoken with the princess," Karst growled as if it explained everything. "I know who the true killer is."
"Really," Alex moved a hand behind his back, using his psynergy to form a long shard of ice. "And who do you believe did it?"
"You did!" Karst yelled, rushing at Alex with her scythe, unaware of the threat that Alex was.
---
Loud echoes of two people arguing filled the dim passageway, alerting Felix that the tunnel would soon come to an end. He motioned to his friends to quicken their pace until the group finally reached the end, pausing as Felix and Garet moved out into the now quiet throne room, checking for any people while the others stayed within the tunnel. They both returned stone faced, motioning for the others to follow.
"What happened in here?" Sheba asked, staring at the bulge in a blue cloth hanging on the stone wall.
"Nothing," Felix answered hastily, quickening his pace to exit the room, his eyes hidden in his long brown bangs.
--- (I apologize for this scene. I really did not want to describe Karst's death.)
Alex ran through the castle's dark halls in a mad rush, hurrying to the torture chamber. He still displayed the calmness of a king, even though doubts of his plans success plagued him from within. Alex's mind did not dwell on this long, his thoughts refocusing on recapturing Robin.
"I will be the only one to possess Alchemy's might," he muttered insanely, paying no heed to the stares of servants as he passed. "No one will ever take it away from me!"
Alex suddenly halted in mid-step, screeching to a sudden halt as he formulated another plan. Quickly he turned around; his concentration focused on the book that had helped him so many times before, the Tomegathericon.
--- (The Tomegathericon is different in this story. Also, I had to resist the urge to write 'My Precious' during Alex's monologue.)
Mia led Piers and Isaac through the halls carefully, trying to stick to unused routes at they journeyed to the castle's entrance. They remained blissfully unaware of Alex's malevolent plans as they drew ever closer to freedom.
"Where will we go after we escape?" Mia whispered aloud, realizing that they had nothing planned.
"I will go to Lemuria," Piers answered, shifting Isaac's weight. "You two are welcome to come with me."
"We have to get out of here first," Isaac reminded them wearily. "Alex won't let us go without a fight."
"You're right," Mia agreed, her forehead wrinkled with concern. "Do you think we should look for others?"
Isaac chuckled softly at this, a personal joke most likely, "Knowing them; they are probably already trying to rescue us."
Isaac didn't know just how right he was as the paths of both groups' paths slowly connected, their meeting guaranteed.
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Reviewers' Spotlight-
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Chaos comander- Thanks for the review.
The 8BTFreek- Karst is angry at everyone, it's just her nature. You can't kill Alex yet, I still need him to play my main villain.
There is a Piers/Mia/Isaac type love triangle, so there is no room for Kay. I really feel sorry for Isaac and Mia when... oops almost gave it away!
Get to work on those one-shots soon, or I will find out where my muses are hiding and send them to your fic. Thanks for the review.
Shadowranger- Insanity is a perfect condition for Alex. Thanks for the review.
PyroDragon88- Karst is just fiercely loyal to whoever he king is. BTFreek will be extremely happy when you add the Oldersiblingshipping. Thanks for the review.
magical-flyingdragon- Its amazingly fun to torture Isaac. (Ask any author on how thrilling it is to hurt their favorite characters.) Thanks for the review.
luner- Ivan/Sheba does look like a natural pairing, but they also look like twins. Thanks for the review.
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