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I'm sorry for the late update. Tales of Symphonia is addicting.
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Wings
The bright light of Sol cascaded over Anemos Sanctum, bathing the ruins with its golden light. Eight adepts sat around a smoldering fire ring, laughing cheerily at their close victory. The air of joyfulness ended quickly however, Garet asking what they all had feared.
"How did you beat Duhallan, Isaac?" he asked from across the ashes, the light of curiosity twinkling in his eyes. It did not last long however, Jenna punching his arm angrily.
Isaac frowned for a moment, his eyes betraying the confusion that still haunted him. Finally he looked at his friend, smiling lightly, "The truth is that I didn't actually beat him."
"What do you mean, Isaac?" Piers questioned, his inquisitiveness showing through. "If he had won you wouldn't be sitting here."
"From what I saw," Isaac paused thoughtfully, rubbing his chin softly. "The Darksword fused with Duhallan, reawakening Acheron's consciousness. After that I blacked out and awoke at the entrance with my arm restored and the Iris scroll in my hands."
"Sound like you had an easier time than we had," Ivan chuckled softly shifting his legs. "That demon didn't go down easily."
"So you defeated him?" Isaac grinned, hoping for a positive answer.
"No," Mia sighed from beside Isaac, shaking her head. "He disappeared after we started winning."
"But he did leave us with this memento," Felix held out a scroll. "This is Catastrophe's scroll."
"Maybe we should start for the Jupiter Lighthouse now," Sheba suggested from beside Ivan. "Now that we have all the scrolls and are at our optimal strength."
"Not all of us have weapons," Jenna pointed to Isaac, revealing that he only had an empty scabbard. "Isaac can't fight unarmed."
"What about Sunshine," Mia piped up, remembering the blacksmith's words. "He said to return after we were done with the Darksword."
"That will waste too much time," Felix argued stubbornly. "We cannot divert our quest for that long."
"I can go alone," Isaac proposed. "I can go to Yallam and back in a week."
"It will only take a day to complete the lighthouse," Piers took Felix's side, "and sailing by yourself is dangerous."
"Then me, Mia and Ivan can go with him," Garet argued, "and you guys could take a break until we get back."
"It would not be smart to divide our forces," Ivan advised.
The adepts' bickering continued loudly, the group too distracted to sense a person walking up the steps towards them. "Perhaps I could be of service," a soft voice stopped the group's argument, their eyes averting to the speaker.
"Hama," Ivan, Garet, Isaac and Mia instantly recognized the woman's lilac hair and pale face. "What are you doing here?" the four asked at once.
"I had a premonition that you would need my help," she smiled calmly, her white silk robes dancing in the wind.
"There is nothing you can do, unless you can warp us to Yallam and back," Felix stood, nodding is head in greeting.
"You would be Felix," she named him, the started pointing at the other adepts in turn. "You must be Jenna Felix's sister, Piers the Lemurian and Sheba from Lalivero."
"And who would you be?" Felix remained emotionless, though his thoughts were out of control.
"I am Hama of Contigo," she smiled, not fooled by his demeanor. "I have way for Isaac to make it to Yallam and back in two days. If you follow me, I can show you." The eight adepts disbelievingly followed Hama's lead, trailing her as they trekked though the now lively Contigo, all the way back to where they had docked their ship.
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The docks south of Contigo were in a frenzy, workers rushing back and forth around the adepts' beached ship. Many men were working at the back of the ship, using pulleys to lift what appeared to be giant white wings while others hastily attached them to the bottom, bolts and screws holding them tight.
"What are you doing to my ship?" Piers looked on in disbelief, the image before him to unbelievable to grasp.
"I've arranged for the transfer of Contigo's newest invention to be installed on your ship," Hama motioned to a burly man who seemed to be shouting orders at the others. "He is Briggs, the inventor."
"How will the ship be able to fly?" Ivan had already rushed to the front of the group. "There won't be enough lift, even with the wings attached."
"There is a piece of a hover jade installed in your ship's power system," a deep voice sounded as Briggs approached, shaking the sweat from his curly black hair. "Using the wings drains your energy, but it makes the trip faster."
"Amazing," Ivan gasped in awe, already walking to where the workers were.
"We still need to decide who's going to head to the lighthouse," Felix looked to Isaac, who seemed to be watching the ship intently.
"I'll have to go," Isaac shifted his gaze to the other adepts.
"Me too," Mia piped up instantly, moving over to where Isaac was standing.
"I can already see where this is going," Felix sighed, interrupting Garet before he volunteered. "Me, Piers, Jenna and Sheba will head to the lighthouse then."
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"Mommy, mommy," a little girl squealed from outside Yallam's inn, pointing up at the sky.
"What is it dear," the girl's mother asked detachedly, focusing on hanging bed sheets on a clothesline.
"There's a ship in the sky!" the girl was jumping up and down now, still pointing upward.
"Don't be silly," the mother turned around, following looking up. Suddenly, she dropped the rest of the laundry; her eyes watching the Lemurian Ship sail through the sky slowly, descending until it was hidden behind the mountains. "A flying ship," she muttered uncertainly, oblivious to her daughter tugging at her leg.
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"I see that you're finally back," Sunshine seemed to be more energetic than when the adepts last left him, bringing them a few mugs of water while they sat in his shop, surrounded by newly forged weapons. "Have you finished what you set out to do?"
"Yes," Isaac answered sadly. "However, I lost the Darksword in the fight."
"I see," Sunshine rubbed his coarse chin before loping to the back of his shop, returning with four long bundles. "I started on these after you left," he handed one to Isaac, Mia, Ivan and Garet.
Garet tore the paper off of his first, revealing a broad sword. He held it out in from of him, admiring the red ruby centered in the ornate silver hilt. "That is Excalibur, one of my finest works," Sunshine bragged.
Ivan carefully pulled the packaging from his next, pulling out a light blade. He sat it on his lap, admiring its curved crimson hilt and gleaming metal blade. "That is the Tisiphone Edge, my best light sword," Sunshine explained, smiling broadly.
Mia unwrapped her gift next, carefully taking out a staff. She carefully held it above her head, examining its shining surface and what looked like a swirling mass of dark blue at its top. "That's the Nebula Wand," Sunshine appraised his work. "It is my greatest staff."
Isaac looked at his package a few moments, ignoring his friends' curious stares. Finally, he sighed, pulling the paper off and revealing a long sword. He tentatively looked down its edge, admiring its soft glow and the cobalt hilt. "That is the Omega Blade," Sunshine informed them. "It was created by my father a long time ago."
"Thank you Sunshine," Isaac stood and shook the blacksmith's hand, smiling broadly, though there was a hint of sadness in his eyes. "These are the finest weapons I've ever seen."
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Reviewers' Responses-
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Anime-Master7- I had no idea of how Isaac could actually beat Duhallan by himself. (I had the same problem when the adepts faced Valukar.) So I just skipped over it and explained the arm restoration later. Thanks for the review
The 8BTFreek- I thinks yours is better at least. (It's a lot easier for me to read yours than to read my own.)
I found the information while I was researching mythology. It looked interesting enough to include in the chapter.
Any ending will work for me. I like the stories that I read to have endings. (I can't stand soap operas.)
I think this chapter has answered most of your questions. (I think...) Except that Felix has the Jupiter star and Isaac has the Mars star.
Cheers! Guzzles cream soda.
Thanks for the review.
luner- Thanks for the review.
WildfireDreams- I'm sorry you can't access the internet and sorry for the late chapter. Thanks for the review.
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