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Sorry for the long awaited update, my internet company decided to switch numbers on me, and I am still working on fixing it.

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Without further ado, the next chapter.

Lighter Days

The small meadow was suddenly quiet, the sounds disappearing with the glaive's powerful strike. Neither Isaac nor Mia moved as a tall man stepped into the clearing, strong and confident. The two adepts watched silently as the cerulean haired man crossed the clearing to their spot, his amber eyes cold. His large blue boots clumped on the ground, each footfall bringing him ever closer. Each movement was fluid, like a man with hundreds of years behind him. The man's navy shirt followed each advance, flowing from left to right.

"Are you two with the Mars and Jupiter adepts that shipwrecked here?" the man's voice was gentle, even as he pulled the glaive from the tree's bark.

"Yes, I am Isaac," Isaac stood, regaining his composure.

"And I'm Mia," Mia smiled kindly.

"Then I would like to welcome the two of you to Lemuria," the man bowed, letting the azure sash on the back of his head point down. "I'm Piers, and it is a pleasure."

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"This is the building where our Senate meets to pass laws," a random Lemurian spoke as he led Garet, Ivan, Jenna, Sheba and Felix through the city.

"Don't you have a king?" Ivan asked, staring at the elaborate marble building in wonder.

"Yes," the random Lemurian answered. "Both King Hydros and the Senate must agree before a law comes to pass, though that sometimes is impossible."

"So that means that your Senate balances out the power of the king and vice versa," Ivan summed up. "Incredible."

"We Lemurians are many centuries ahead of the cultures without, so we keep contact with outsiders to a minimum, though some would have it otherwise," the random Lemurian frowned, his eyes resting on the distant palace.

"I don't know why anyone would want to leave this place," Ivan glanced around, "it's so amazing."

"I do not understand it either," the Lemurian agreed. "Some of is think that Hydros has become senile in his old age," the Lemurian's eyes widened suddenly, stopping him from talking. A long curved blade was an inch from his nose, the long shaft going all the way to Piers.

"Do not speak of your King in such a manner," Piers growled, pushing the glaive ever closer. The Lemurian whimpered before turning around and running away, a kicked dog, one might say.

"Hello Piers," Felix smiled at his friend. "Did you find them?"

"Yes I did," Piers motioned his hand toward a nearby generic building. "They are resting at my home, probably with Mother pampering them."

"Piers," Sheba motioned at the quiet Ivan, "This is Ivan."

"And this is Garet," Jenna introduced.

"Pleased to meet you," Piers smiled, shaking each silent adept's hand. "I am sure that you would like to see your friends, so follow me."

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Isaac laid in the soft bed, relishing the soft sheets. He stared at the white ceiling, to tired to sleep. Finally he turned his eyes to the open window, watching a bird land on its sill. Slowly, Isaac stood from the bed, reaching his hand toward the vibrant bird, drawn in by its bright colors. He smiled as the bird craned its neck toward his hand and slowly waddled onto his arm. After a few minutes of holding the bird, Isaac let it go, its silhouette soon fading into the sun.

"Are you decent, Isaac?" Mia's melodious voice rang from outside his door, beckoning him back to reality.

"Yes," Isaac moved to sit back on the bed. "Please come in."

Mia opened the door, stepping in soundlessly. Quickly she walked to the bed, wrapping Isaac in a tight hug. She released him a few moments later, pulling him up with her. "Ivan and Garet are here," Mia smiled as relief flooded over Isaac's face.

"Really?" Isaac felt as if a great weight was lifted off his shoulders as Mia nodded, but there still seemed to be something wrong.

"Felix is here also," there it was.

"And Garet isn't fighting him?" Isaac asked, skeptical that he was not hearing explosions in the background. "Are you sure Garet knows?"

"Surprisingly, Garet is getting along with Felix," Mia giggled at a secret joke. 'I suppose that for a certain reason though.' She pulled Isaac by his arm, leading him out of the room, "Their all waiting for us, so hurry up."

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"The Lemurian Senate was founded because an earlier King had abused his power before King Hydros's rein," Piers explained to his captive audience, ignoring Garet's light snores. "It has become a hindrance to the King's plan to save Lemuria. The old men who occupy those walls are more worried about keeping the people happy."

"What is King Hydros's plan?" Isaac asked from behind the adepts, letting his presence be known.

"He wishes to light the Elemental Lighthouses and restore Lemuria to its former glory, but the Senate strongly opposes his wishes," Piers turned to Isaac and Mia. "That is why I was entrusted to gather proof that he was right."

"But you said that you were shipwrecked," Sheba shook her head.

"I was," Piers smiled kindly. "A few days before I was to leave, a large tidal wave caught me and carried me to Madra."

"Where's Kraden?" Isaac looked at the group, his eyes missing the scholar. Silence dominated the adepts until Jenna spoke up.

"He didn't make it," a tear rolled down Jenna's cheek. "He fell while we were climbing Air's Rock."

A familiar pain gripped Isaac's chest as he heard about the loss of an old friend, his eyes instantly falling to the ground. Droplets of water fell to the green carpet, crashing loudly in the deafening silence, but stopped as Isaac returned to later matters. "Why do you want the lighthouses lit?" Isaac turned to Felix, his face set in stone.

"The Proxians kidnapped my parent to force me to help them," Felix smiled sourly, "but later I became convinced that Weyward was decaying. According to Piers, the only way to halt this is to relight the lighthouses."

"So we were wrong," Mia frowned as she realized this.

"There is no way to tell whose actions are wrong or right in the grand scheme of things," Piers corrected. "We can only choose the path we believe in and hope for the best."

"I see," Isaac mused, turning his back. "We will join you four on your quest if my group agrees."

"Good," Felix stretched forth his hand, shaking Isaac's left. "Finally we are united."

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In the deep forest, just outside of Lemuria, two sets of crimson eyes watched the day fade to night. A low growl sounded from one pair, voicing its obvious anger, "Why don't we attack now?"

"Then we would have to fight the entirety of Lemuria is the process," a second reasoned, his voice unusually calm.

"Why do we need to worry about the Lemurians? Nothing can stop the summons of both Charon and Catastrophe."

"We will wait for night, or else you will die!" the second voice yelled.

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Again, sorry for the long wait.

Garet: He should have his computer fully operational by next update.

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Reviewer's Spotlight-

WildfireDreams- Camelot borrowed way too many different names from mythology. Thanks for the reveiw.

Mercury Gold- Thanks for the reveiw

PyroDragon88- You were right about the glaive. I looked it up afterwards and looked at pictures of the two. Thanks for catching that and the reveiw.

The 8BTFreek- Felix is overprotective of his sister because all brothers seem to be, at least to me anyways. Thanks for reveiwing Nemesis, and for this reveiw.

Anime-Master7- Ivan/Felix would be a little strange. Thanks for the reveiw.