Disclaimer- I don't own Golden Sun.
Sorry for the long wait, summer break's lazy disease is starting to take hold on me.
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Almost the End
Sol's rays illuminated the night sky slowly, the night coming to an end in a silent whisper. The town of Biblin was quiet, no person awake to view the dawn, a peculiar silence reining over the sleeping town. Only a light humming shattered the calm town, its ring emanating from the inn. Felix stood just outside the door, lightly carving a small wooden block, his eyes watching the orange lights dance across the sky.
Suddenly, he stopped, his hums echoing lightly through the air. Something that he had not felt in many years shot through his senses, the image of a dark force assaulting his mind. "This can't be good," Felix mumbled softly, stepping back into the inn.
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In his room, Isaac woke, his eyes jumping open, a shock seeming to run through his body. He could feel a vile aura approaching, searching for him. "Alex," he whispered, still aware that Mia was sleeping soundly next to him.
Quickly but quietly, Isaac threw on his clothes, his blue tunic and pants slipping on easily. Next he strapped his sword on his back before finally reaching to tie his trademark yellow scarf around his neck. Isaac paused however, his hands fumbling when he looked to Mia's angelic face. Gently, Isaac folded his scarf, carefully walking over and placing beside Mia.
"I love you," he whispered delicately, placing a light kiss on her pale forehead. A small smile graced Mia's lips as she slept on, her features betraying true bliss. Solemnly, he walked out the door, a single trail of water trailing down his cheek.
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Isaac stepped out of his room silently, his face grim as he treaded past the rooms of all his friends toward the exit, his eyes the only thing displaying the deep horror that haunted his soul.
"Where are you going?" Felix was standing just outside the door, questioning Isaac as he stepped out.
"Alex is coming," Isaac answered shortly, his eyes locked on the morning sky. "You must have sensed him also."
"We don't want you to leave alone," Felix sighed, looking to his friend. "If you wait, we'll all be ready to help you is this fight."
"No," Isaac shook his head sadly, "this is something I must face alone."
"Suit yourself," Felix grumbled, turning to go back inside. "Just don't die on us."
Isaac said nothing, silently starting his walk out of town. Nothing else disturbed the quiet town, the entire village an oblivious audience to Isaac's departure.
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"Has he left?" Hama asked her husband as he entered the inn, her lilac eyes mirroring worry.
"Yes," Felix looked down, hiding his sadness. "You were right; there was nothing to be done."
"The future is not definite," Hama drew Felix into a tight hug. "Not even a Jupiter mage knows for certain what will happen."
"So Isaac will decide the outcome of this fight," Felix frowned, looking much older than he was.
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Soft winds blew softly over the fields north of Biblin, the grass dancing slowly to its own rhythm. Isaac stood in the middle of the vast plain, his cobalt eyes watching, waiting for something. Sighing apprehensively, he sat down and ran his hands through his spiky blonde hair, continuing his waiting.
"You should never let your guard down," a sinister voice spoke from behind him, its vile tone poisoning the air.
"I never do," the earth behind Isaac rumbled violently, a giant rift opening just in front of the voice. A giant eruption of golden energy ripped through the space, missing the voice by mere inches.
"You truly are Robin," Isaac spun around to catch Alex in his vision. "If you are defeated, I can gain the power of the Golden Sun!"
"I wouldn't be too sure about that," Isaac mumbled under his breath before speaking aloud. "How do you know of me?"
"It does not matter," Alex's smile faltered slightly before he drew out a plain sword. "Let us do battle."
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Back in Biblin, the remaining adepts woke to greet the new day, their mumbles of drowsiness echoing throughout the inn. Each left their rooms wearily, their minds not ready to face the new day, except for one.
In her room, Mia finally awoke, stretching from previously unknown aches. She sighed lightly as the new rays of Sol danced across the room, turning over and whispering to the absent Isaac, "Isaac..."
Suddenly, Mia realized he was not beside her as her arms clasped the empty bed sheets. Quickly, she glanced across the room, her eyes not catching any sight of Isaac or his belongings. "Maybe he left already," Mia rationalized nervously, quickly pulling on her white robes and stepping from the blankets. She paused before leaving the room though, her fingers grasping a long yellow scarf from where it sat next to her. Mia's sapphire eyes widened when she realized where the cloth came from, her feet rushing out the door.
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Sparks flew in the field, a product of Isaac and Alex's fight. Both breathed heavily as they swung again and again, neither able to find an opening in their opponent's defense.
"You're a good fighter," Isaac complimented in an almost patronizing tone.
"I am a great fighter," Alex corrected, sneering while he made a horizontal slash. "And you are a lot weaker than I thought you would be."
Isaac jumped back from the fray, his lips forming a tight smile. 'I cannot even defeat this weakling without my other side,' he thought. He sighed contentedly however, his mind free from worry, 'I must be getting too old.'
"What are you waiting for?" Alex yelled at the thinking Isaac.
"I just had to think for a moment," Isaac focused his energies, concentrating the full force of his Venus psynergy on the area. Golden energy erupted from Isaac's body, the light summoning large chunks of rocks from the earth about them.
"We will both be killed!" Alex yelled cowardly as giant columns of rock surrounded him, cutting of his escape route.
"You are right," Isaac grinned calmly through the overbearing power. Finally, he unleashed the stored energy, causing huge rifts to open in the ground, engulfing the entire field in its cataclysmic display.
Moments later, it was over, the barren earth closing, swallowing up Alex's corpse and leaving behind a small wasteland in the wake of its force. Surprisingly, a single person stood in the center of all the destruction his form appearing as the dust cleared, his now soot coated body swaying lightly. "Goodbye, Mia," Isaac mumbled softly before falling to the ground.
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"Has anyone seen Isaac?" Mia asked as she rejoined the group at breakfast, her hands clasping his yellow scarf close.
"No," Garet resolutely answered. "I thought that he was still in bed."
"He isn't there," Felix informed them. "He left this morning."
"Where is he?" Garet slammed his fist down onto the wooden table, sending food flying through the air. "Why would he leave us?"
"Isaac left to fight Alex," Hama answered for her husband, her calm lilac eyes locking with Garet's angry ones. "He headed north."
Mia had heard enough, having already started out the door the second Hama finished speaking. Only one person tried to stop her as he exited, Piers' hand latching onto her shoulders.
"Where are you going?" he asked sadly, already knowing the answer.
"I'm going to find Isaac," Mia whispered, breaking from his grip and running out the door. The other adepts followed soon after, needing no reason to help a friend.
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Reviewer's Response-
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The 8BTFreek- If you need a villain to slash at, try Sephiroth from FFVII. I still haven't beaten his second form on the final stage. There is a teensy bit of Aquashipping at the end, hopefully the next chapter.
Thanks for the compliment. You do a real good job with Steamshipping.
Thanks for the only review.
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