Disclaimer- I do not own Golden Sun.
I apologize for the late update, I have been going to work daily and not had much time to work on this.
Ivan: Yeah right, slacker.
Shut up!
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Darkest Nights
Luna rose high over the island of Lemuria, bathing the archaic buildings in a pale glow. Lemurians in every building retired for the evening, another recurring end to a predictable day in their extended lives. The eight adepts sat outside, on an open plaza outside of Piers's home, staring up at the twinkling stars burning high above them. The beauty of the sky enveloped their thoughts as the night slowly burned away.
"So this book, the Tomegathericon, is connected to the summon guardians," Felix deduced, turning his back. "And they are the only way to restore your right arm, correct?"
"Yes," Isaac reached for the stub on his arm. "We have defeated two of them, but there are at least three more guardians left."
"Then we might have to make one more stop before we finish lighting the beacons," Piers started walking towards the door. "Please excuse me for a moment, I must check on my mother."
"Why don't we go on a night stroll," Jenna suggested as soon as Piers stepped inside. "I've wanted to see Lemuria at night."
"So have I," Sheba grabbed Ivan's arm, pulling him with her. "Please Ivan?"
"Sure," Ivan followed along, the two already starting down the stone pathway.
"You too, Garet," Jenna pushed Garet from behind, following the two Jupiter adepts.
"I suppose you two will be joining the special stroll," Felix smiled, watching the four retreating figures.
"No," Mia shook her head. "We still have a few things we need to talk about."
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"Mother?" Piers called through the red door, "Are you okay?"
"Yes, Piers," the door opened silently, a cerulean haired woman peeked out the door, her young yet aged face smiling softly. "Thank you for asking."
"Your heart is no longer burning?" Piers questioned, concern mirrored in his sapphire eyes.
"No," the woman's face faltered for a moment, but she continued her façade. "You can go back to your friends."
"Alright Mother," Piers sighed and started walking out the door, listening to the door close softly. However, he did not see the woman behind the door slide down it, her hand clutched over her heart.
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"Weyward is slowly decaying with Gaia Falls eating the entire planet," Felix explained. "Kraden once theorized that Weyward was once round and that lighting the lighthouses would slowly restore the corroding land."
"So we were wrong when we started this quest?" Mia looked down sadly, veiling her eyes.
"I don't know," Felix smiled. "The truth will not be revealed until long after my lifetime."
"Perhaps we'll all find out sooner," Isaac looked up at the clear night sky thoughtfully. "A lifetime can be an eternity."
"Yes, I would have to agree," Piers walked back out onto the patio, smiling "Lemurians know that more than anyone else."
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Garet, Jenna, Sheba, and Ivan strolled through the warm Lemurian night, watching in wonder at the surrounding scenery. Eventually the adepts made their way center fountain, pausing to stare at the stone fish spouting streams into a pond, a soft soggy lullaby.
"It's so beautiful," Sheba remarked gazing into the clear pool, her face mirrored in it.
"Yes, it is," Jenna agreed, reaching her hand to touch the calm surface. However, her hand quickly recoiled in shock, the water dripping from her hand a molten scarlet.
"Jenna," Garet asked concernedly, "what's wrong?"
"The water," Jenna paused, her hand shaking almost violently. "It turned to blood."
"Correct," a deep voice confirmed, titanic footsteps reaching the same volume. A giant stepped from the nearby foliage, green armor covering every inch of its body. Red eyes gleamed as he explained in a casual manner, resting on his long sword. "It seems that he got a little carried away when I asked him to quiet the Lemurians."
"Who are you?" Ivan questioned forcibly, rage burning in his eyes.
"And what did you so to the people?" Sheba demanded, standing alongside Ivan.
"I am Sentinel, guardian of Catastrophe," the giant suit of armor answered, his voice echoing in the empty city. "And I have done nothing to the Lemurians; he did all of this to lure all eight of you adepts into a trap."
"Who is this he that you constantly refer to?" Garet drew his broad sword, sensing the eminent fight.
"That is a surprise saved for after you defeat me," Sentinel laughed, "although your friends will find out sooner."
"You monster!" screamed Jenna as a giant plume of flame, shaped like a dragon, shot forth from her outstretched arms engulfing Sentinel in a fiery maelstrom that soon faded away to a cloud of dust.
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A sudden scream from Piers's home stopped the light conversation between Isaac, Mia, Felix and Piers, instantly sending them rushing into the house. Quickly they came upon the room of Piers's mother, bursting in.
The sight that greeted the four was not one for any mortal. The walls of the once white room were stained crimson, blood slowly running sown the walls. Nothing was untouched by the red splotches that showed so much death. A demon stood in the center of the room, its black wings covering the bed from view. A long red claw, shaped like a sword pointed toward the adepts as the fiend smiled, its long black hair shaking on its skull-like face. Suddenly, the wings folded inward, moving to cover the demons silver armor, and also revealing the lump on the bed.
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"I got him," Jenna smiled, surprised at the easy victory.
"Don't be so sure," Sentinel walked from the clearing dirt his green armor unscathed. "I regret that I did not inform you sooner; my armor is invincible to psynergy."
"Unleash Fever!" Garet yelled, jumping at Sentinel and bringing his sword down in a vertical slash. Chunks of emerald armor flew in all directions as his blade cut through Sentinel's right arm, neatly cleaving it off.
"Is that all the power you can muster, boy?" Sentinel caught the falling Garet with his left arm, using his remaining hand to slowly squeeze the life out of him.
"Hold on, Garet!" Jenna yelled, focusing her energy. "Unleash Cannon!" A long stream of fire appeared from above her head, striking Sentinel left shoulder, causing Garet to fall to the ground with Sentinel's remaining arm.
"Unleash Gale! Unleash Squall!" Ivan and Sheba yelled while Jenna ran to Garet, crushing Sentinel's remaining armor with the winds might. The left over jade armor crashed to the ground, the last pieces of Sentinel.
"Garet," Jenna pulled him from the wreckage, "are you okay?"
"I'm fine, just a few cracked ribs," Garet smiled upward, not moving from where he lay.
"Here, let me help," Jenna grinned back, putting her palms against Garet's ribs. "Healing Aura."
Garet sighed, forgetting the pain in the bliss of the psynergy's effect. Slowly, he reached up his hand, cupping Jenna's cheek in it, ignoring the rest of the world. However, the entirety of Weyward was not one to pause to give the two Mars adepts alone time as Ivan interrupted.
"We need to go check on the others, now."
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Reviewers' Responses-
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PyroDragon88- No one has even tried to guess who the mystery guy is, so I will give a general hint (Chapter 17 of Alchemy's Elements: The Silent Speak.) Thanks for the review.
BTFreek- Duhallan isn't even in Lemuria right now. Isaac & co. won't face him until after the Jupiter Lighthouse. I originally thought this up in Chapter 17 of Alchemy's Elements, and I found a way to work in a new villain.
I have a feeling that Alex will stay manipulative until closer to the end, then he might change to a direct fighter.
Thanks for the review, and have fun in Germany.
LilTyphoon- I was out of school a week before you wrote this review. (Being exempt from finals rules.) I personally think that Piers is years old, though I cannot be sure. (This sentence was edited by my censor, Piers.) Be glad that you can go outside, its been raining nonstop where I live.
Anime-Master7- Thanks for the review.
WildfireDreams- I researched mythology a lot when I started the summon guardian idea, but I stopped after awhile. There were just too many myths. (Like Duhallan being the headless horseman of Irish legends.) Thanks for the review.
luner- Isaac doesn't really have a reason to fight Felix, because Isaac left the village when he was very young. I was going to lean towards a Felix/Garet fight, but decided against it. Thanks for the review.
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I apologize for the late update, I have been going to work daily and not had much time to work on this.
Ivan: Yeah right, slacker.
Shut up!
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Darkest Nights
Luna rose high over the island of Lemuria, bathing the archaic buildings in a pale glow. Lemurians in every building retired for the evening, another recurring end to a predictable day in their extended lives. The eight adepts sat outside, on an open plaza outside of Piers's home, staring up at the twinkling stars burning high above them. The beauty of the sky enveloped their thoughts as the night slowly burned away.
"So this book, the Tomegathericon, is connected to the summon guardians," Felix deduced, turning his back. "And they are the only way to restore your right arm, correct?"
"Yes," Isaac reached for the stub on his arm. "We have defeated two of them, but there are at least three more guardians left."
"Then we might have to make one more stop before we finish lighting the beacons," Piers started walking towards the door. "Please excuse me for a moment, I must check on my mother."
"Why don't we go on a night stroll," Jenna suggested as soon as Piers stepped inside. "I've wanted to see Lemuria at night."
"So have I," Sheba grabbed Ivan's arm, pulling him with her. "Please Ivan?"
"Sure," Ivan followed along, the two already starting down the stone pathway.
"You too, Garet," Jenna pushed Garet from behind, following the two Jupiter adepts.
"I suppose you two will be joining the special stroll," Felix smiled, watching the four retreating figures.
"No," Mia shook her head. "We still have a few things we need to talk about."
---
"Mother?" Piers called through the red door, "Are you okay?"
"Yes, Piers," the door opened silently, a cerulean haired woman peeked out the door, her young yet aged face smiling softly. "Thank you for asking."
"Your heart is no longer burning?" Piers questioned, concern mirrored in his sapphire eyes.
"No," the woman's face faltered for a moment, but she continued her façade. "You can go back to your friends."
"Alright Mother," Piers sighed and started walking out the door, listening to the door close softly. However, he did not see the woman behind the door slide down it, her hand clutched over her heart.
---
"Weyward is slowly decaying with Gaia Falls eating the entire planet," Felix explained. "Kraden once theorized that Weyward was once round and that lighting the lighthouses would slowly restore the corroding land."
"So we were wrong when we started this quest?" Mia looked down sadly, veiling her eyes.
"I don't know," Felix smiled. "The truth will not be revealed until long after my lifetime."
"Perhaps we'll all find out sooner," Isaac looked up at the clear night sky thoughtfully. "A lifetime can be an eternity."
"Yes, I would have to agree," Piers walked back out onto the patio, smiling "Lemurians know that more than anyone else."
---
Garet, Jenna, Sheba, and Ivan strolled through the warm Lemurian night, watching in wonder at the surrounding scenery. Eventually the adepts made their way center fountain, pausing to stare at the stone fish spouting streams into a pond, a soft soggy lullaby.
"It's so beautiful," Sheba remarked gazing into the clear pool, her face mirrored in it.
"Yes, it is," Jenna agreed, reaching her hand to touch the calm surface. However, her hand quickly recoiled in shock, the water dripping from her hand a molten scarlet.
"Jenna," Garet asked concernedly, "what's wrong?"
"The water," Jenna paused, her hand shaking almost violently. "It turned to blood."
"Correct," a deep voice confirmed, titanic footsteps reaching the same volume. A giant stepped from the nearby foliage, green armor covering every inch of its body. Red eyes gleamed as he explained in a casual manner, resting on his long sword. "It seems that he got a little carried away when I asked him to quiet the Lemurians."
"Who are you?" Ivan questioned forcibly, rage burning in his eyes.
"And what did you so to the people?" Sheba demanded, standing alongside Ivan.
"I am Sentinel, guardian of Catastrophe," the giant suit of armor answered, his voice echoing in the empty city. "And I have done nothing to the Lemurians; he did all of this to lure all eight of you adepts into a trap."
"Who is this he that you constantly refer to?" Garet drew his broad sword, sensing the eminent fight.
"That is a surprise saved for after you defeat me," Sentinel laughed, "although your friends will find out sooner."
"You monster!" screamed Jenna as a giant plume of flame, shaped like a dragon, shot forth from her outstretched arms engulfing Sentinel in a fiery maelstrom that soon faded away to a cloud of dust.
---
A sudden scream from Piers's home stopped the light conversation between Isaac, Mia, Felix and Piers, instantly sending them rushing into the house. Quickly they came upon the room of Piers's mother, bursting in.
The sight that greeted the four was not one for any mortal. The walls of the once white room were stained crimson, blood slowly running sown the walls. Nothing was untouched by the red splotches that showed so much death. A demon stood in the center of the room, its black wings covering the bed from view. A long red claw, shaped like a sword pointed toward the adepts as the fiend smiled, its long black hair shaking on its skull-like face. Suddenly, the wings folded inward, moving to cover the demons silver armor, and also revealing the lump on the bed.
---
"I got him," Jenna smiled, surprised at the easy victory.
"Don't be so sure," Sentinel walked from the clearing dirt his green armor unscathed. "I regret that I did not inform you sooner; my armor is invincible to psynergy."
"Unleash Fever!" Garet yelled, jumping at Sentinel and bringing his sword down in a vertical slash. Chunks of emerald armor flew in all directions as his blade cut through Sentinel's right arm, neatly cleaving it off.
"Is that all the power you can muster, boy?" Sentinel caught the falling Garet with his left arm, using his remaining hand to slowly squeeze the life out of him.
"Hold on, Garet!" Jenna yelled, focusing her energy. "Unleash Cannon!" A long stream of fire appeared from above her head, striking Sentinel left shoulder, causing Garet to fall to the ground with Sentinel's remaining arm.
"Unleash Gale! Unleash Squall!" Ivan and Sheba yelled while Jenna ran to Garet, crushing Sentinel's remaining armor with the winds might. The left over jade armor crashed to the ground, the last pieces of Sentinel.
"Garet," Jenna pulled him from the wreckage, "are you okay?"
"I'm fine, just a few cracked ribs," Garet smiled upward, not moving from where he lay.
"Here, let me help," Jenna grinned back, putting her palms against Garet's ribs. "Healing Aura."
Garet sighed, forgetting the pain in the bliss of the psynergy's effect. Slowly, he reached up his hand, cupping Jenna's cheek in it, ignoring the rest of the world. However, the entirety of Weyward was not one to pause to give the two Mars adepts alone time as Ivan interrupted.
"We need to go check on the others, now."
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Reviewers' Responses-
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PyroDragon88- No one has even tried to guess who the mystery guy is, so I will give a general hint (Chapter 17 of Alchemy's Elements: The Silent Speak.) Thanks for the review.
BTFreek- Duhallan isn't even in Lemuria right now. Isaac & co. won't face him until after the Jupiter Lighthouse. I originally thought this up in Chapter 17 of Alchemy's Elements, and I found a way to work in a new villain.
I have a feeling that Alex will stay manipulative until closer to the end, then he might change to a direct fighter.
Thanks for the review, and have fun in Germany.
LilTyphoon- I was out of school a week before you wrote this review. (Being exempt from finals rules.) I personally think that Piers is years old, though I cannot be sure. (This sentence was edited by my censor, Piers.) Be glad that you can go outside, its been raining nonstop where I live.
Anime-Master7- Thanks for the review.
WildfireDreams- I researched mythology a lot when I started the summon guardian idea, but I stopped after awhile. There were just too many myths. (Like Duhallan being the headless horseman of Irish legends.) Thanks for the review.
luner- Isaac doesn't really have a reason to fight Felix, because Isaac left the village when he was very young. I was going to lean towards a Felix/Garet fight, but decided against it. Thanks for the review.
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