Hi guys, Oracle is back!

Jenna: YAY! WOOOHOOO!!!

Gosh! You're happy!

Jenna: Well, I've been delving into your memories and I've found out what's gonna happen.

Don't tell the audience!

Jenna: Why not?

It's meant to be a surprise!

Jenna: AWWWWWW!!!!

You're a real pain, you know that?!

Jenna: Yep! :)

Mercury Gold: Oh yeah! I'm quaking in my boots! Thanks for the nice comment though. It took me ages to write a good explanation for the new elements and I'm glad my fans appreciate it.

Sorian: Dude...you is mental like the tropical fruit drink! Oh and FYI, if I stopped breathing, how would I continue my fic? Huh?

(Boring bit:

"Normal speech"

(Ivan talking through Sheba)

Thoughts

Sheba 'thinking' to Ivan

Ivan 'thinking' to Sheba

Thank god that's over! Let's get this party started people!)

Jenna: Oracle doesn't own Golden Sun, now shush. I wanna know what happens. Pass the popcorn.

Fight of Fate

Instantly, Piers, Garet, Jenna and Ivan charged forward towards their friends with their weapons raised and their psynergy ready to be unleashed. They split up to face their chosen opponent who would fight them one-on-one. Each of them wore a face of indifference, but inside they were silently screaming at their friends for help and forgiveness for what they were about to do.

Isaac looked at his friends, all of them, and grinned at the determination in their eyes, even those that were fighting on the opposing side. No matter who won this battle, he would be glad to have such amazing friends that were willing to go through so much to save this world they lived in. This thought brought strength to his body and hope to his soul. But when he saw the fight begin, that hope disappeared.

A frightened Mia visibly shook as the powerful form of Piers advanced on her. She quickly blocked his sword with the handle of her staff only to be hit with a barrage of sharp icicles. A particularly large shard of ice flew past her face leaving a long, ugly cut that brought colour to her usually pale skin. She didn't even have time to heal herself before Piers attacked again, knocking her to the floor with a blast of water. He was much faster than she'd thought and he didn't seem to be tiring while she, on the other hand, had beads of sweat dripping down her face. Piers' attacks were ruthless and non-stop leaving Mia gasping for air on her knees.

To Mia's left, Karst fought effortlessly against Garet, matching each strike of his blade with her scythe and dodging around him like an elegant dancer. But she had mistaken him for being slow and clumsy. As she dashed to his side again he shot a stream of fire at her which she ducked under. Unfortunately, she didn't see the fireball flying towards her and she disappeared in the flames only to emerge angrier than before. Having no proper relationship with her opponent apart from what she'd heard, she was fully prepared to fight her hardest. She struck hard and fast, giving Garet no chance to attack. After a while, she saw her desired effect. Her continuous left sided attacking had made him leave his right side unprotected and she took this advantage and darted suddenly to the left, slashing at his side and creating a long cut that went through his protective armour. Garet turned his head slowly to look blankly at the blood that had begun to stain his tunic before resuming the battle.

Like Mia, Sheba had decided to go for the defensive rather than offensive approach, using her staff only to defend. But for her this fight was much more difficult. Not only did she have the fight someone who she'd only recently developed strong emotions for, she also had that same person barking orders to her in her mind. Ivan was becoming more of a pain than a help. He constantly told her how to fight and what she should do while telling her not to hit so hard. Combined with her own thoughts, she could barely concentrate on the fight itself. The two Jupiter Adepts appeared evenly matched. Whenever Ivan sent a bolt of energy at her, she would do the same to protect herself and cancel out the attack. Their staffs struck each other like swords, forcing them away from each other with each blow. Each time they raced back and attacked again. Although, Sheba appeared to be having more and more trouble getting there first and kept tripping over her feet.

Come on Sheba! You can do this! Stay strong!

Thanks Ivan... Sheba thought back, feeling slightly better just by hearing his voice. She rushed forward as the mind controlled Ivan did the same. Once again, their staffs clashed with such a force it sent Sheba to the floor. She groaned as she rolled onto her back and brushed the dirt off of her clothes only to be stopped by a long golden rod. Ivan stared down at her with no sympathy in his eyes and that was when she saw it. His eyes weren't blank. They were filled with hatred that spread across his face. He sneered at her and prepared to begin his assault.

"Wait!" she cried. "Why do I see emotion on your face? I thought Trinity was controlling you."

"She is, but I, unlike the others, have nothing to stop me completing my mistress' commands."

Like a bolt of lightening, he shot forward with his staff, only to hit the hard ground when Sheba rolled to the side. Growling in anger, Ivan attempted to hit Sheba again and again, but missed each time. Sheba kept rolling further across the floor until she suddenly felt the ground beneath her fall away. Their fight had reached the edge of the aerie with only the last few inches of rock left between her and the second plunge from a lighthouse in her lifetime. But this time, Felix wasn't there to help her. Ivan was walking slowly towards her, the sneer still plastered on his face.

"Say goodbye, Sheba," he said calmly.

SHEBA! NO! Ivan quickly forced his way through Sheba's mind and took over her body.

Ivan...what are you doing?

Saving you!

Bolts of pure Jupiter psynergy surrounded Sheba's body as Ivan tapped into her powers and brought it all together in one attack.

"I'm sorry I gotta do this to myself, but...SHINE PLASMA!"

The sparks grew and formed one large shield around Sheba's body before splitting up and striking Ivan instead. A muffled cry came from his direction and when the last traces of the attack disappeared, Ivan's soulless body hung limply in the air before falling to the ground in a heap.

"IVAN!" Sheba cried, regaining control of her body. She ran to the unconscious figure and lifted his head into her lap. As soon as she touched his soft skin, her own body went rigid and stiff. It felt as if something was passing from Sheba to Ivan. When it stopped, Sheba watched Ivan slowly open his eyes and look up at her.

"Sheba?" he whispered.

"Is that really you Ivan?"

"I think so."

Sheba grinned and wrapped her arms around him in a hug. She smiled even more when he returned the hug. Suddenly, he pulled away and their eyes met.

"It's rather strange speaking to you like this after you've spent so much time in my mind," admitted Sheba while she leaned in to continue their hug. "I really missed looking into your amazing eyes." But Ivan held her back and smiled at her confusion. She was about to question his actions when he placed his index finger over her mouth. His smile grew as he leaned in himself and kissed her. They parted soon after, both of them dazed and extremely happy.

A cry brought them out of their stunned state and they looked towards the other fights that were still going on around them. It was Felix and he appeared to be the only person not fighting at all. Jenna was hitting him as hard as possible with her staff and psynergy. Her brother was sprawled across the ground covered with cuts, bruises and serious burns. His left eye was nothing more than bruised skin and his right had tears streaming from it.

"Please, Jenna," he pleaded with her. "Stop it! I'm your brother! Don't you recognize me?"

Jenna shook her head and held up her staff once more. Prepared for what was going to happen, he shielded his head with his damaged arms and closed his eyes. But nothing happened. He looked up and was surprised to see Ivan and Sheba desperately trying to hold Jenna back.

"Let her," he murmured. "She's partly doing this because of her own intensions. If she gets rid of her emotions, she'll realise what she's doing and will come back to me."

"And what if she doesn't?" Ivan asked, struggling against Jenna's strength.

"Then I'll have to think of something else." Felix got up shakily and cast cure over his larger wounds. He pushed Sheba aside and faced Jenna with only Ivan stopping her now. Her arms reached out and tried to get to he brother while she hit Ivan repeatedly with her staff.

"Are you sure?"

"Positive."

With a shrug of his shoulders, Ivan quickly let go of Jenna's arms, allowing her to rush towards Felix. But with an amazing burst of speed, Sheba grabbed Jenna's rod and pulled it out of her grasp. This startled Jenna yet she wasn't about to give up. She continued towards Felix with anger in her eyes. Felix could see this and simply let her come. Fists rammed into his chest and face, opening up his freshly healed wounds and causing more damage. But now, there were words mixed in with her attacks.

"Why? Why didn't you tell me? Why did you leave me?"

"I never wanted to, it wasn't my decision. If I left they would have killed our parents and I would have died in the cold north. I never meant to hurt you."

"You could have sent news, anything that would have told me I wasn't alone." Tears were streaming down her face from eyes that shone with emotion once again.

"Please forgive me Jenna. I'm so sorry."

In a moment the scene changed. Jenna was no longer attacking her brother. Instead, they were clinging to each other, sobbing for forgiveness. Jenna's suddenly gave way and she pulled them both to the floor where they continued to hug, together at last.

From across the aerie, Isaac had taken time out of his own fight to silently watch the touching scene. Two of his friends had been turned back to their normal state of mind and he wasn't going to stop there. He turned back to where Trinity, Alicia and Max were getting up after his last attack. Alex and Agatio were watching from a distance, observing how he fought. But Isaac didn't care about them right now. He was going to get his friends back from Trinity even if he had to do something drastic.

With his wings spread out wide, he launched an aerial attack. His sword cut through the air in an arch, splitting his opponents' weapons in half, even Max's sword-like fingers. Knowing they were defeated, the trio took a step back before running to the two older men for protection.

Isaac could just hear Alex say, "Worthless children. I've had just enough of this."

"NO!" Isaac cried out as Alex threw the Mars Star into the hole where it fell into the very center of the lighthouse.

For a moment, nothing happened. The fight between Karst and Garet continued, and the others were trying to prevent Piers from hurting Mia further. Isaac desperately wanted to go help, but it felt as if he was stuck to the ground. A quick glance in Trinity's direction told him why. That was when it happened. The floor began to shake uncontrollably and light poured out of the hole. Slowly, the Star rose up and took its rightful place as the beacon of the final lighthouse.

"Finally Isaac, you will see the true might of the hidden psynergy combined with those you have grown up knowing," Alex cried before laughing loudly.

Below them, another rumbling began, which grew with each second that passed. As if out of nowhere, the three statues that had stood in the room beneath them appeared through the solid floor and rose up into the air. They slowly reshaped their selves and changed from angels to three minature versions of the Elemental Lighthouses.

"And now to light the final lighthouses." Alex turned from the extraordinary sight to Trinity, Alicia and Max who stood behind him. "Touch your lighthouse and accept your destiny," he instructed them.

The trio nodded and took off into the air. In mere moments, they were each floating beside their corresponding lighthouse and after the count of three; they placed their hands flat on the aeries of the lighthouses. Again, nothing happened and Alex's grin became a frown of confusion and worry. But the smile returned after what happened next. Each of the younger adepts disappeared suddenly in three flashes of bright light leaving nothing except the floating lighthouses. At the top of these lighthouses, three balls shone indicating that the Elemental Stars of Psy, Life and Metal were now in place.

With his hands held out above him, Alex felt the power being released from the lighthouses and groaned as it entered his waiting body. He glowed momentarily then returned to normal. His power filled eyes turned to Isaac and flashed with anger.

"You'll now receive the punishment that you've deserved for such a long time now," he growled in a voice that could still be recognized as Alex's, but it was so much deeper and menacing.

A cry came from behind them, disturbing their conversation and causing them to turn to look for the source of the sound. Piers and Garet were blinking innocently at Karst and Mia who were both breathing heavily after their fights. Jenna ran to Garet and flung her arms around him happily, obviously over her own ordeal. Still confused, Garet asked her what had happened which she answered with a quick kiss on his lips making him blush. Piers walked over to Felix who was glaring at the couple while Ivan and Sheba laughed cheekily.

"What happened?" Piers asked Felix.

"You don't remember?"

"Well, I seem to recall being attached to a wall in a very small room and then everything went black. Are we at the top of the Mars Lighthouse?"

"Yeah..."

Unfortunately, Felix didn't have a chance to continue as a second voice had risen above his own.

"SILENCE!" Alex cried. A wave of intense power washed over them, bringing every adept to their knees. "You will all bow before me and be silent."

To everyone's surprise, they did just that. Even the Elemental Leaders placed their hands on the floor to bow down before Alex.

Isaac's eyes flashed with anger as he struggled to get up, but his limbs weren't responding to him. He tried to call out to the others and found that even his voice had failed him.

"Much better," Alex said. He walked past each of the kneeling adepts then turned and walked back to Isaac. "I could destroy you all now, but where would be the fun in that? No, I think I'd rather get rid of the heart of your team leaving it defenseless and weak. That way, none of you would even try to defeat me. I would be all-powerful. But how to do this."

His gaze was locked on Isaac and a truly evil smile spread across his face. Kneeling down so that he was on the same level as his rival, he looked into Isaac's blue eyes that portrayed all the hatred the young adept had for him. Alex took power from this fury and leant forward until his lips were centimeters away from Isaac's left ear.

"Say goodbye to your friends Isaac, since you won't be seeing them again."

With these last words, Alex lifted the sword by Isaac's side and stabbed it forward, through his armour and into his soft chest.

Still, no words escaped Isaac's lips as his eyes widened and he felt the blood leave his body as well as his life. Having no need to hold him back anymore, the power that forced him to the floor disappeared allowing him to fall onto his bleeding chest.

Alex kicked the body disrespectfully and walked back to Agatio who'd been watching the scene with mild interest.

"Come on, the Golden Sun will be rising soon and we have to be at the top of Mount Aleph if we want it's power."

Agatio nodded and took his place next to Alex as he warped away from the aerie.

As soon as the last sparkles of the water psynergy vanished, each of the eight adepts came back to life in an explosion of noise.

"ISAAC!" Mia cried out desperately. She rushed to his side with Garet, Ivan and Jenna. Each one had a great deal of tears in their eyes as they surrounded their fallen leader. Mia pulled him up and onto her lap with his head leaning against her chest. "Please be alright, please!"

Her hands shone brightly with her psynergy, which spread to his open wound, but nothing happened. The gash remained and continued to bleed. Mia's tears increased when she realised she'd lost her true love and she threw her arms around him. She sadly allowed her head to droop onto his wild hair, which was quite damp from her tears.

Garet gently held a clearly upset Jenna while his own eyes threatened to water as well. He had lost his best friend and they had no way of reviving him. Alex was right; he had destroyed the heart of their team.

Not far behind them, Sheba beat her fists against the stone floor in frustration. Felix and Piers watched in silent grief and even Karst was crying with her back turned to the group.

What will we do? everyone thought. Now that Isaac is dead.

Hate me if you must.

Jenna: ...HOW COULD YOU?!

Hey, life is tough. I write tough. Deal with it.

Jenna: But this is pure evil!

I know and I'm sorry, but you might all get a shock.

Jenna: I...what?

I'm saying no more. You'll have to wait and see.

Jenna: But...

Saying no more. R&R readers or you'll never find out what happens.