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Ame: HAHA! Now chap 6 is to be edited!
Alex: something's wrong here...
Ame: Yeah, this one was supposed to be chapter 4... but it kind of missed the mark nn;;;
Alex: are you sure that's the only thing?
Ame: Renna was right, you are mean! XP
Alex: and you're insane.
Ame: isn't everyone? That's the big thing with anime lovers today, they're all insanely hyper almost all of the time nn even some of the artists of CLAMP! Who I don't own... along with GS that I don' own... --
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How the hell did we wind up like this?
Why weren't we able, to see the signs that we missed
And try to turn the tables.
Now the story's played out like this
Just like a paperback novel.
Let's rewrite an ending that fits
Instead of a Hollywood horror.
It was then that Alex stopped checking up on Isaac's team- focusing himself on Felix's.
Then the day came.
Alex woke in a tree bordering the Jupiter lighthouse. Karst and Agatio were talking quite loudly under.
"You had better be right, Agatio! You hardly ever are..." Karst frowned.
"I assure you, the water adept always walks in back. They're very protective of her."
Alex raised a brow. It was obvious they planned on something with Mia, she was the only female Adept they knew.
"Alex! Get down here, tree boy!" Karst yelled.
"What seems to be the problem?" He jumped down.
"Isaac has caught up to Felix. We must stop them! Now come! they're nothing without their water adept..."
He knew not of their plan, but he had to play along.
They waited for a while inside the lighthouse until Isaac's group was crossing the small bridge that they had found before.
"Ready?" Karst hissed.
"Come on my pretty..." Agatio laughed as Mia hesitated to cross.
"I don't know guys... it doesn't look firm."
"Come on, Mia, Isaac and I got across fine!" Ivan smiled.
"Here, I'll show you. Hold my hand." Garet offered.
"O-Ok..." Mia grasped the boy's hand. Garet walked a step ahead. One step too far... "Ahhhhh!!!"
"Mia!" Garet's grasp failed as Mia fell off of the collapsed bridge. "Oof!" He jumped down with her, partially from loss of balance.
"Noooo!!!" Mia squealed as he slipped off the small floor that just so happened to be there.
"Garet!" Ivan yelled
"Mia!" Isaac ran back to the edge.
It wasn't long until Felix ran up under them on a lower balcony.
"Hang on, Mia! Don't worry, Garet! Everything will be fine!" Isaac tried to reassure even himself.
Mia stood from trying to pull Garet up as he clung for dear life from the ledge. "Don't worry about me... I'm fine, but Garet..." she turned back to Garet. "Garet, you're only using one arm to hang on... what's the matter?"
"I don't know... I think I hurt my arm when I fell... It's totally numb! I can't move it!"
"You shouldn't have tried to save me when I fell into that hole..."
"Oh, Mia, don't blame yourself... I wasn't going to leave you down there!"
"It's no use! I can't pull you up, Garet! I'm not strong enough!" She struggled to pull him up with failed efforts. "Isaac, please! You've got to save Garet!"
Isaac sweat hard, looking to Ivan. "This doesn't look good... We have to save Garet, and fast!"
Ivan nodded.
"No. I'm afraid you won't be doing that..."
Ivan and Isaac whipped around to see the male speaker walk up with a female.
"Who are you?!" Ivan tried to keep dignified.
Karst smiled "Me? Why, I'm Karst."
"and I'm Agatio." He stood tall and put on his toughest face.
Isaac wasn't impressed, instead, he was very irritated. "If you're not here to help my friend, then get out of my way, so I can do it myself!"
Karst shook her head "Your friends will have to take care of themselves. You have a little debt to repay."
"Debt? What are you talking about? We've never even seen you before!" Ivan jumped.
"Regardless, you have done Karst here a great wrong, and you're beginning to be a hindrance to us." Agatio snorted.
Ivan and Isaac were silent for a while.
"Wait a second... You two look familiar somehow... Do you know Saturos and Menardi?" Isaac finally spoke up.
Karst nodded "So, you're not such a fool after all, Isaac! you are right. We are of the same clan. The fire clan from the frozen land of Prox, far to the north!"
"Prox?" Ivan sweat. "Never heard of it."
Agatio turned away. "That doesn't surprise me. Our town hangs on the brink of extinction. And the seal placed on Alchemy is responsible!"
Isaac looked confused. "What are you saying? That doesn't make any sense."
"It matters not! For soon, Prox will recover its lost power..."
"We shall bring Prox back from the edge," Agatio turned back, "and then all the people of Weyard will knell before us!"
"You think we'd let you, after hearing all that nonsense?" Ivan retorted.
"See! You're a hindrance!" Karst scolded.
"And Felix was trying to help you?" Isaac started to shake.
"Actually... we don't know what Felix's objectives are."
"And we don't care, as long as he lights the beacon on Jupiter lighthouse." Karst nodded.
"Then get out of our way! We're here to stop Felix!" Ivan stood as tall as he could.
Karst merely shook her head
Ivan grew angrier. "Move, or we'll have to move you ourselves!"
"Did you hear that, Karst? They actually want to fight?"
Karst rolled her eyes. "you mean to tell us that you would leave your friend... hanging?"
"So, this was all part of your plan?" Isaac glared.
Agatio looked to Karst.
"Cowards! Stop playing dirty and fight fair!" Ivan yelled.
Agatio nodded. "If you really are the brats who Killed Saturos and Menardi, then you've earned some new foes!"
Karst shook her head. "But answer me this: would you still cry foul if you were fighting us four on two?"
"That's why you were waiting up here? to set a trap and make Mia and Garet fall?"
"We didn't plan on snaring both of them, though... that was a pleasant surprise!"
"So that's the deal, is it? You came up here to fight us?"
"Oh, did you figure that out all on your own? Impressive! I'm quite fond of intelligent boys..." Karst Teased.
Ivan turned to Isaac for support. "I hope you don't think we're afraid of a fair fight, two on two..."
"a fair fight?"
Karst shook her head again. "I'm sorry if I misled you, but we have a third... a water adept... Alex!" Glancing around. "Alex? ...Where is he?"
"What's wrong, Karst?"
"It's Alex! He's gone!"
"What!?"
"Alex!"
"Alex?" Isaac and Ivan jumped.
Alex had separated from the group a while ago, afraid that his emotions for his sister would spoil the plan- causing more trouble than it was worth.
He still watched from a far, deciding to get himself ready as Felix entered the room he was stationed in.
"Ah, Felix... I've been waiting for you."
Felix glanced around in confusion.
Alex then entered sight. "Have you come here to light the beacon?"
Felix nodded, the determined look on his face.
Alex shook his head. "And you're sure that's all you're going to do? .... I saw you watching when Isaac's friends fell into Karst's trap. "he frowned. "I know you, Felix. I know that if you leave Isaac behind, you'll regret it." He shook his head. "You're not like me. You can't simply discard someone who is no longer of use to you. Well, You'd better hurry if you still hope to save them." Nodding, he healed them. "There you go! Consider it a gift. You can still make it. Go on... It is time you followed your true feelings. Go on. Save your friends." Even now. I want to run to Mia, to give her my aid... It seems I am weak as well... I suppose...
I have no choice but to Part ways with Agatio and Karst.
He nodded to himself as Felix left. "I'll meet you at the Aerie..." He ran as fast as he could up to the top. He paused before entry. Karst and Agatio were already there. Retreating back down some stair, he transported himself to a safer place- helping the others save Mia. Of coarse, he couldn't let himself be seen. But using the cloak ball, he was able to catch someone if their grip failed on the rope and he was able to get under and push Garet back onto the ledge. He felt like a ghost- like a guardian angel or something. It felt warm, but he had to go. Some time had passed since Felix and been sent off.
Sure, the beacon was lit, but none ever returned. Not Karst, Agatio, Felix nor piers.
Luckily for him, Jenna checked it out herself. He stayed behind, watching over his sister still. Finally Sheba had left as well and it was getting late- something had happened.
Nodding his luck to the others, he raced to the aerie, finding Felix and team unconscience.
Agatio stood over the bodies, shaking his head. "If we stay here much longer, Isaac and the others will come! We should leave!"
"I know... But treason deserves death! We must finish them!"
"There's no time for Petty grudges!" Alex wanted them to guess, not showing himself just yet. He wanted to see if he could play with them.
"Alex! You..." Agatio jumped.
"You no longer consider me a friend? I do not care."
It goes beyond that, Alex! You've betrayed us, and treason deserves death!" Karst hissed.
"Yes, I heard you the first time." He rolled his eyes. "But shouldn't you heal yourselves before making foolish threats? After fighting both Isaac and Felix, you're in no condition to fight me. and if Isaac and the others come, what chance will you have?"
"What's keeping Felix and the others?" He could hear Kraden coming.
"There's no time to talk!" There was no way he wanted Mia to see him amongst the half dead bodies.
"Then what should we do?"
"We take the elevator! With the beacon lit, it should be fully operational once more." He panicked.
"We have no choice. Let's go." Agatio grunted.
"Good! You're listening to reason! Now follow me!" He led them away.
Mia, on the other hand, was racing up behind her friends, Garet being supported on Isaac and her own shoulders.
Kraden got there first, falling silent.
"What's happened?" Isaac ran up and joined him, followed by his loyal team.
"It seems they fought with Agatio and Karst..."
"I had a really bad feeling after Sheba left. I hate it when I'm right..."
"Your power of prediction must be even stronger than you'd thought, Ivan..." Mia managed a smile. She couldn't help but remember way back when...
"That's good, Alex! Just put a little more power into it!"
"Do you really think so, Mia?" He had smiled.
"Yeah, I think you're stonger than you let yourself believe. Don't give up, ok?"
"OK!"
"Promise?"
"Uh hum!" He nodded happily.
"Blast! They must have taken the elevator to escape!" Isaac's yell knocked her out of her dream world of memories.
"How could they have done that to Jenna? Those monsters!" Garet glared.
"Felix tried to help us... they must have attacked him because he betrayed them." Ivan guessed.
"So does that mean Felix isn't really our enemy?" Mia wanted so bad to hear that they were friends. Felix was working with Alex, if she remembered right. That would mean that Alex was their teammate... But... they didn't know if Alex had helped take Felix down or not...
Felix moaned and budged in his sleep.
"Felix! You're alive!" Kraden jumped up as everyone else winced. Sheba even started to breath sharply.
"Mia, he needs healing, quickly! There's still time!" Isaac commanded.
Mia nodded. Healing, it was what she did best. The calming feeling of ply... That fateful day...
"Don't let 'em die! Felix still has a lot of questions to answer before he's in the clear!"
"If you save Felix, we'll tell you everything..." Kraden's words encouraged her to heal them faster.
Come on, Felix. Where's Alex... she wondered as she healed them. Where's my brother! What have you done to him! She wanted to believe that the blame could be put on him... or at least that Felix would know where to find Alex...
"All right, Felix! We want to know what's going on!" Isaac demanded once Mia had gotten the team to their feet.
"It's all quite complicated, Isaac. There are a number of extenuating circumstances." Kraden explained.
"What are you talking about, Kraden?"
"Look, I don't think any of us are in any shape for another fight right now." Ivan jumped between Garet and Kraden.
"What do you mean, Ivan?" Isaac said.
"I'm just saying we should get ourselves back to Contigo and sort things out there."
"that's a sound plan, Ivan... I fully agree." Everyone nodded in agreement with Kraden. And to Contigo they went.
"Alex..." Mia whimpered to herself. You were here today, weren't you? What did you do... are you still my enemy or can... can we ever see each other again... I want to call you my brother a again... I want to hold you... More than anything..."If only, if only..." She sung quietly to herself as they journeyed back.
Isaac and his crew waited in a small house among the northern outskirts of Contigo. Finally, Felix arrived.
"I'm glad you kept your promise, Felix."
"All right, let's hear what he has to say for himself!" Garet raged.
"What can we say, Isaac? Has Felix ever harmed you? Have we ever fought against you?" Jenna sweat.
"Felix's been avoiding you, but he never had any intention of fighting you or anything..." Sheba supported.
"And he definitely helped us out back at Jupiter lighthouse." Mia agreed, wanting so much to join with Felix. So close... she'd be SO CLOSE! And Jenna would understand fully... if she ever had the guts to tell...
"Felix's been worrying about Jenna nonstop since this whole nightmare began!" Ivan paused. "How could she run away from him like that?"
"She was afraid that is we met, we would be forced to fight... she didn't want that." Piers answered in place of the shrinking Jenna.
"I know that, now... But it doesn't explain why you're doing this..." Mia looked to Isaac. He understood Jenna so well...
"Felix betrayed his hometown, Vale... That's why he hasn't been able to face Isaac. Felix had hoped to play the villain alone, without getting Jenna or me involved..."
Mia's head shot up. Her mind was working like a mad lib puzzle. Alex betrayed his hometown, Imil... that's why he hasn't been able to face me. Alex hoped to play the Villain alone... She made her own ending. He wanted to do it alone... he's not with Karst and that guy... That means he's not a foe, right?
"He betrayed Vale? Kraden, what are you talking about?" She wished Garet had been answering her instead of Kraden. She wished that they didn't have the view of Alex that they did, but the view she had.
"He conspired to steal the Elemental stars and fire the beacon of the four lighthouses."
"that's what Saturos and Menardi were trying to do..." Mia spaced out.
"Now that we know all of this, shouldn't we be going?" Mia snapped out of it as she noticed Hamma had entered.
"Hamma!" She smiled."
"Hello again..."
The two teams nodded their greeting.
"Hamma! You... know Isaac? and his companions, too?" Kraden gawked.
"We met at the temple on the edge of the Lamakan Desert..." Isaac stated
"I'm Hamma, descendant of Anemos." She interupted.
Everyone jumped in surprise.
"I was born in Contigo, and inherited the power of the Anemos."
"Hey... we just got into Contigo, and we found out this is where Ivan was born!" Garet pieced together.
"Yeah... we also learned that he's got a sister!" Mia added, the ending almost burning her tongue.
"sister... you don't mean..." Sheba looked puzzled.
"That would be me, yes." She shook her head as Ivan approtched. "Not now, Ivan... this isn't the time." She made him jump back. "Three lighthouses have been lit... The elements have been thrown out of balance. Jupiter is growing stronger, and the north grows colder with every passing moment. You must hurry to Mars lighthouse. Ignite its beacon, before all of wayard freezes..."
"Mars lighthouse? Agatio has the mars star. He's on his way to light it now!" Jenna jumped.
Hamma concentrated for a moment. "I doubt they will be able to light the mars beacon..."
"Why's that?" Piers Asked.
"There is a powerful force that does not want to see Mars rekindled. You will fail as well.. unless you pool (yes... that's what she says...) your strengths together and fight as one."
"This is bad. We have to go... now!"
"I had hoped you would feel that way... I've prepared a gift for you to aid you on your way to Mars lighthouse. I must leave you now, but we will meet at the inlet."
"I'm sorry we left Venus lighthouse without seeing you... I'm sorry for making you worry..." Jenna turned to Isaac and Garet. The two nodded. "Maybe when this is all over, we can all go on a trip together."
"Hey, Jenna, you sure seem calm, considering that we're racing to meet our enemies..." Sheba smiled at her friend.
"I'm just relieved that we've sorted our differences..." Mia sighed.
"Me too, Mia... we could have divided against a common foe." Piers smiled at her.
"Yeah, I guess I'm a little happy that we're not going to have to beat Felix up." Garet grinned.
"Listen, this is Felix's Quest now... We're just doing what we can to help out..." Isaac reminded.
"Aren't you happy?" Jenna smiled.
"Everything's finally come together... this is how it was meant to be, Felix." He took a good look at the new friends. "But Hamma's waiting for us. Let's go to the ship!"
We're not all together... Maybe after Mars lighthouse... yes... I'm sure we'll see him there...
Alex smiled sadly as he followed behind the large group. "At least she isn't alone... I won't have to worry... Mia, I'll be back for you." He disappeared as the team approached Prox.
- - Ame: I-hate-part-one...
Alex: then you should just delete it.
Ame: -shrugs- na, it might come in handy sometime... I'm thinking later in part II that I have written down in my notebook I'll quote it, and defiantly part III
Alex: How many parts are there, dare I ask?
Ame: Part I, someday; Part II, How You Remind Me; Part III, Broken Heart Story; PartIV, (possibly...). Only part I and Part II are really... important I guess... Part I is this one with Mia, part II is in the year 2005. Yeah... it's...odd. nn;;;
Alex: I see...
Alex: something's wrong here...
Ame: Yeah, this one was supposed to be chapter 4... but it kind of missed the mark nn;;;
Alex: are you sure that's the only thing?
Ame: Renna was right, you are mean! XP
Alex: and you're insane.
Ame: isn't everyone? That's the big thing with anime lovers today, they're all insanely hyper almost all of the time nn even some of the artists of CLAMP! Who I don't own... along with GS that I don' own... --
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How the hell did we wind up like this?
Why weren't we able, to see the signs that we missed
And try to turn the tables.
Now the story's played out like this
Just like a paperback novel.
Let's rewrite an ending that fits
Instead of a Hollywood horror.
It was then that Alex stopped checking up on Isaac's team- focusing himself on Felix's.
Then the day came.
Alex woke in a tree bordering the Jupiter lighthouse. Karst and Agatio were talking quite loudly under.
"You had better be right, Agatio! You hardly ever are..." Karst frowned.
"I assure you, the water adept always walks in back. They're very protective of her."
Alex raised a brow. It was obvious they planned on something with Mia, she was the only female Adept they knew.
"Alex! Get down here, tree boy!" Karst yelled.
"What seems to be the problem?" He jumped down.
"Isaac has caught up to Felix. We must stop them! Now come! they're nothing without their water adept..."
He knew not of their plan, but he had to play along.
They waited for a while inside the lighthouse until Isaac's group was crossing the small bridge that they had found before.
"Ready?" Karst hissed.
"Come on my pretty..." Agatio laughed as Mia hesitated to cross.
"I don't know guys... it doesn't look firm."
"Come on, Mia, Isaac and I got across fine!" Ivan smiled.
"Here, I'll show you. Hold my hand." Garet offered.
"O-Ok..." Mia grasped the boy's hand. Garet walked a step ahead. One step too far... "Ahhhhh!!!"
"Mia!" Garet's grasp failed as Mia fell off of the collapsed bridge. "Oof!" He jumped down with her, partially from loss of balance.
"Noooo!!!" Mia squealed as he slipped off the small floor that just so happened to be there.
"Garet!" Ivan yelled
"Mia!" Isaac ran back to the edge.
It wasn't long until Felix ran up under them on a lower balcony.
"Hang on, Mia! Don't worry, Garet! Everything will be fine!" Isaac tried to reassure even himself.
Mia stood from trying to pull Garet up as he clung for dear life from the ledge. "Don't worry about me... I'm fine, but Garet..." she turned back to Garet. "Garet, you're only using one arm to hang on... what's the matter?"
"I don't know... I think I hurt my arm when I fell... It's totally numb! I can't move it!"
"You shouldn't have tried to save me when I fell into that hole..."
"Oh, Mia, don't blame yourself... I wasn't going to leave you down there!"
"It's no use! I can't pull you up, Garet! I'm not strong enough!" She struggled to pull him up with failed efforts. "Isaac, please! You've got to save Garet!"
Isaac sweat hard, looking to Ivan. "This doesn't look good... We have to save Garet, and fast!"
Ivan nodded.
"No. I'm afraid you won't be doing that..."
Ivan and Isaac whipped around to see the male speaker walk up with a female.
"Who are you?!" Ivan tried to keep dignified.
Karst smiled "Me? Why, I'm Karst."
"and I'm Agatio." He stood tall and put on his toughest face.
Isaac wasn't impressed, instead, he was very irritated. "If you're not here to help my friend, then get out of my way, so I can do it myself!"
Karst shook her head "Your friends will have to take care of themselves. You have a little debt to repay."
"Debt? What are you talking about? We've never even seen you before!" Ivan jumped.
"Regardless, you have done Karst here a great wrong, and you're beginning to be a hindrance to us." Agatio snorted.
Ivan and Isaac were silent for a while.
"Wait a second... You two look familiar somehow... Do you know Saturos and Menardi?" Isaac finally spoke up.
Karst nodded "So, you're not such a fool after all, Isaac! you are right. We are of the same clan. The fire clan from the frozen land of Prox, far to the north!"
"Prox?" Ivan sweat. "Never heard of it."
Agatio turned away. "That doesn't surprise me. Our town hangs on the brink of extinction. And the seal placed on Alchemy is responsible!"
Isaac looked confused. "What are you saying? That doesn't make any sense."
"It matters not! For soon, Prox will recover its lost power..."
"We shall bring Prox back from the edge," Agatio turned back, "and then all the people of Weyard will knell before us!"
"You think we'd let you, after hearing all that nonsense?" Ivan retorted.
"See! You're a hindrance!" Karst scolded.
"And Felix was trying to help you?" Isaac started to shake.
"Actually... we don't know what Felix's objectives are."
"And we don't care, as long as he lights the beacon on Jupiter lighthouse." Karst nodded.
"Then get out of our way! We're here to stop Felix!" Ivan stood as tall as he could.
Karst merely shook her head
Ivan grew angrier. "Move, or we'll have to move you ourselves!"
"Did you hear that, Karst? They actually want to fight?"
Karst rolled her eyes. "you mean to tell us that you would leave your friend... hanging?"
"So, this was all part of your plan?" Isaac glared.
Agatio looked to Karst.
"Cowards! Stop playing dirty and fight fair!" Ivan yelled.
Agatio nodded. "If you really are the brats who Killed Saturos and Menardi, then you've earned some new foes!"
Karst shook her head. "But answer me this: would you still cry foul if you were fighting us four on two?"
"That's why you were waiting up here? to set a trap and make Mia and Garet fall?"
"We didn't plan on snaring both of them, though... that was a pleasant surprise!"
"So that's the deal, is it? You came up here to fight us?"
"Oh, did you figure that out all on your own? Impressive! I'm quite fond of intelligent boys..." Karst Teased.
Ivan turned to Isaac for support. "I hope you don't think we're afraid of a fair fight, two on two..."
"a fair fight?"
Karst shook her head again. "I'm sorry if I misled you, but we have a third... a water adept... Alex!" Glancing around. "Alex? ...Where is he?"
"What's wrong, Karst?"
"It's Alex! He's gone!"
"What!?"
"Alex!"
"Alex?" Isaac and Ivan jumped.
Alex had separated from the group a while ago, afraid that his emotions for his sister would spoil the plan- causing more trouble than it was worth.
He still watched from a far, deciding to get himself ready as Felix entered the room he was stationed in.
"Ah, Felix... I've been waiting for you."
Felix glanced around in confusion.
Alex then entered sight. "Have you come here to light the beacon?"
Felix nodded, the determined look on his face.
Alex shook his head. "And you're sure that's all you're going to do? .... I saw you watching when Isaac's friends fell into Karst's trap. "he frowned. "I know you, Felix. I know that if you leave Isaac behind, you'll regret it." He shook his head. "You're not like me. You can't simply discard someone who is no longer of use to you. Well, You'd better hurry if you still hope to save them." Nodding, he healed them. "There you go! Consider it a gift. You can still make it. Go on... It is time you followed your true feelings. Go on. Save your friends." Even now. I want to run to Mia, to give her my aid... It seems I am weak as well... I suppose...
I have no choice but to Part ways with Agatio and Karst.
He nodded to himself as Felix left. "I'll meet you at the Aerie..." He ran as fast as he could up to the top. He paused before entry. Karst and Agatio were already there. Retreating back down some stair, he transported himself to a safer place- helping the others save Mia. Of coarse, he couldn't let himself be seen. But using the cloak ball, he was able to catch someone if their grip failed on the rope and he was able to get under and push Garet back onto the ledge. He felt like a ghost- like a guardian angel or something. It felt warm, but he had to go. Some time had passed since Felix and been sent off.
Sure, the beacon was lit, but none ever returned. Not Karst, Agatio, Felix nor piers.
Luckily for him, Jenna checked it out herself. He stayed behind, watching over his sister still. Finally Sheba had left as well and it was getting late- something had happened.
Nodding his luck to the others, he raced to the aerie, finding Felix and team unconscience.
Agatio stood over the bodies, shaking his head. "If we stay here much longer, Isaac and the others will come! We should leave!"
"I know... But treason deserves death! We must finish them!"
"There's no time for Petty grudges!" Alex wanted them to guess, not showing himself just yet. He wanted to see if he could play with them.
"Alex! You..." Agatio jumped.
"You no longer consider me a friend? I do not care."
It goes beyond that, Alex! You've betrayed us, and treason deserves death!" Karst hissed.
"Yes, I heard you the first time." He rolled his eyes. "But shouldn't you heal yourselves before making foolish threats? After fighting both Isaac and Felix, you're in no condition to fight me. and if Isaac and the others come, what chance will you have?"
"What's keeping Felix and the others?" He could hear Kraden coming.
"There's no time to talk!" There was no way he wanted Mia to see him amongst the half dead bodies.
"Then what should we do?"
"We take the elevator! With the beacon lit, it should be fully operational once more." He panicked.
"We have no choice. Let's go." Agatio grunted.
"Good! You're listening to reason! Now follow me!" He led them away.
Mia, on the other hand, was racing up behind her friends, Garet being supported on Isaac and her own shoulders.
Kraden got there first, falling silent.
"What's happened?" Isaac ran up and joined him, followed by his loyal team.
"It seems they fought with Agatio and Karst..."
"I had a really bad feeling after Sheba left. I hate it when I'm right..."
"Your power of prediction must be even stronger than you'd thought, Ivan..." Mia managed a smile. She couldn't help but remember way back when...
"That's good, Alex! Just put a little more power into it!"
"Do you really think so, Mia?" He had smiled.
"Yeah, I think you're stonger than you let yourself believe. Don't give up, ok?"
"OK!"
"Promise?"
"Uh hum!" He nodded happily.
"Blast! They must have taken the elevator to escape!" Isaac's yell knocked her out of her dream world of memories.
"How could they have done that to Jenna? Those monsters!" Garet glared.
"Felix tried to help us... they must have attacked him because he betrayed them." Ivan guessed.
"So does that mean Felix isn't really our enemy?" Mia wanted so bad to hear that they were friends. Felix was working with Alex, if she remembered right. That would mean that Alex was their teammate... But... they didn't know if Alex had helped take Felix down or not...
Felix moaned and budged in his sleep.
"Felix! You're alive!" Kraden jumped up as everyone else winced. Sheba even started to breath sharply.
"Mia, he needs healing, quickly! There's still time!" Isaac commanded.
Mia nodded. Healing, it was what she did best. The calming feeling of ply... That fateful day...
"Don't let 'em die! Felix still has a lot of questions to answer before he's in the clear!"
"If you save Felix, we'll tell you everything..." Kraden's words encouraged her to heal them faster.
Come on, Felix. Where's Alex... she wondered as she healed them. Where's my brother! What have you done to him! She wanted to believe that the blame could be put on him... or at least that Felix would know where to find Alex...
"All right, Felix! We want to know what's going on!" Isaac demanded once Mia had gotten the team to their feet.
"It's all quite complicated, Isaac. There are a number of extenuating circumstances." Kraden explained.
"What are you talking about, Kraden?"
"Look, I don't think any of us are in any shape for another fight right now." Ivan jumped between Garet and Kraden.
"What do you mean, Ivan?" Isaac said.
"I'm just saying we should get ourselves back to Contigo and sort things out there."
"that's a sound plan, Ivan... I fully agree." Everyone nodded in agreement with Kraden. And to Contigo they went.
"Alex..." Mia whimpered to herself. You were here today, weren't you? What did you do... are you still my enemy or can... can we ever see each other again... I want to call you my brother a again... I want to hold you... More than anything..."If only, if only..." She sung quietly to herself as they journeyed back.
Isaac and his crew waited in a small house among the northern outskirts of Contigo. Finally, Felix arrived.
"I'm glad you kept your promise, Felix."
"All right, let's hear what he has to say for himself!" Garet raged.
"What can we say, Isaac? Has Felix ever harmed you? Have we ever fought against you?" Jenna sweat.
"Felix's been avoiding you, but he never had any intention of fighting you or anything..." Sheba supported.
"And he definitely helped us out back at Jupiter lighthouse." Mia agreed, wanting so much to join with Felix. So close... she'd be SO CLOSE! And Jenna would understand fully... if she ever had the guts to tell...
"Felix's been worrying about Jenna nonstop since this whole nightmare began!" Ivan paused. "How could she run away from him like that?"
"She was afraid that is we met, we would be forced to fight... she didn't want that." Piers answered in place of the shrinking Jenna.
"I know that, now... But it doesn't explain why you're doing this..." Mia looked to Isaac. He understood Jenna so well...
"Felix betrayed his hometown, Vale... That's why he hasn't been able to face Isaac. Felix had hoped to play the villain alone, without getting Jenna or me involved..."
Mia's head shot up. Her mind was working like a mad lib puzzle. Alex betrayed his hometown, Imil... that's why he hasn't been able to face me. Alex hoped to play the Villain alone... She made her own ending. He wanted to do it alone... he's not with Karst and that guy... That means he's not a foe, right?
"He betrayed Vale? Kraden, what are you talking about?" She wished Garet had been answering her instead of Kraden. She wished that they didn't have the view of Alex that they did, but the view she had.
"He conspired to steal the Elemental stars and fire the beacon of the four lighthouses."
"that's what Saturos and Menardi were trying to do..." Mia spaced out.
"Now that we know all of this, shouldn't we be going?" Mia snapped out of it as she noticed Hamma had entered.
"Hamma!" She smiled."
"Hello again..."
The two teams nodded their greeting.
"Hamma! You... know Isaac? and his companions, too?" Kraden gawked.
"We met at the temple on the edge of the Lamakan Desert..." Isaac stated
"I'm Hamma, descendant of Anemos." She interupted.
Everyone jumped in surprise.
"I was born in Contigo, and inherited the power of the Anemos."
"Hey... we just got into Contigo, and we found out this is where Ivan was born!" Garet pieced together.
"Yeah... we also learned that he's got a sister!" Mia added, the ending almost burning her tongue.
"sister... you don't mean..." Sheba looked puzzled.
"That would be me, yes." She shook her head as Ivan approtched. "Not now, Ivan... this isn't the time." She made him jump back. "Three lighthouses have been lit... The elements have been thrown out of balance. Jupiter is growing stronger, and the north grows colder with every passing moment. You must hurry to Mars lighthouse. Ignite its beacon, before all of wayard freezes..."
"Mars lighthouse? Agatio has the mars star. He's on his way to light it now!" Jenna jumped.
Hamma concentrated for a moment. "I doubt they will be able to light the mars beacon..."
"Why's that?" Piers Asked.
"There is a powerful force that does not want to see Mars rekindled. You will fail as well.. unless you pool (yes... that's what she says...) your strengths together and fight as one."
"This is bad. We have to go... now!"
"I had hoped you would feel that way... I've prepared a gift for you to aid you on your way to Mars lighthouse. I must leave you now, but we will meet at the inlet."
"I'm sorry we left Venus lighthouse without seeing you... I'm sorry for making you worry..." Jenna turned to Isaac and Garet. The two nodded. "Maybe when this is all over, we can all go on a trip together."
"Hey, Jenna, you sure seem calm, considering that we're racing to meet our enemies..." Sheba smiled at her friend.
"I'm just relieved that we've sorted our differences..." Mia sighed.
"Me too, Mia... we could have divided against a common foe." Piers smiled at her.
"Yeah, I guess I'm a little happy that we're not going to have to beat Felix up." Garet grinned.
"Listen, this is Felix's Quest now... We're just doing what we can to help out..." Isaac reminded.
"Aren't you happy?" Jenna smiled.
"Everything's finally come together... this is how it was meant to be, Felix." He took a good look at the new friends. "But Hamma's waiting for us. Let's go to the ship!"
We're not all together... Maybe after Mars lighthouse... yes... I'm sure we'll see him there...
Alex smiled sadly as he followed behind the large group. "At least she isn't alone... I won't have to worry... Mia, I'll be back for you." He disappeared as the team approached Prox.
- - Ame: I-hate-part-one...
Alex: then you should just delete it.
Ame: -shrugs- na, it might come in handy sometime... I'm thinking later in part II that I have written down in my notebook I'll quote it, and defiantly part III
Alex: How many parts are there, dare I ask?
Ame: Part I, someday; Part II, How You Remind Me; Part III, Broken Heart Story; PartIV, (possibly...). Only part I and Part II are really... important I guess... Part I is this one with Mia, part II is in the year 2005. Yeah... it's...odd. nn;;;
Alex: I see...