Golden Sun The New Age Chapter 3

"Damn Assholes!" Felix shouted from the inside of the prison cell. In frustration he smashed his hands against the steel bars. "Dammit!"

"The assault of five men and the murder of two," the guard said, "those are your charges."

"I'm a bounty hunter! Bringing these scumbags in is what I do!"

"Sir, I'd appreciate it if you'd stop shouting. I'm just doing my job."

Felix slammed his head against the bars. "Damn you!"

"Your language is quite abhorrent to me, sir. I'd appreciate it if you spoke civilly."

Felix exhaled sharply. "Look… I have the writs for his arrest back in my bags. I can go get them if you'd just let me out of here."

The guard laughed. "I believe that he's the criminal you say he is. That's why he's in the cell next to yours. But that doesn't make it all right to kill his companions. We have no records of their legal transgressions."

"They were in my way." He winced as he realized what he said.

"Yes. So you admit to attacking them."

"No, you see its that—"

"You did fight them correct?"

"Yes."

"And the two, the one with the hole in his chest, and the one with the cut throat, you did that. Correct?"

"Yes, but—"

"Then you see, you committed murder and by Tolbi law deserve to be in jail."

"Damn you, you insolent son of a –"

"If you are going to speak like that then I suggest you getting used to your cell. Bad behavior will get you no special privileges."

Felix kicked the bars and walked into the darkest corner of the cell to sulk.

- Sheba awoke the next morning with a start. She had waited all night for Felix and yet he had still not come. "Is he—" she started.

"No. He's still not back," Jenna said sitting up in her bed still fully dressed from the day before clutching her pillow in her arms.

"Did you sleep?"

Jenna yawned. "Nope."

"Not at all?"

"Not at all."

Sheba sat up in bed and looked around. "Where's Garret?"

"He woke up an hour ago and went out to look for Felix. I was supposed to try to get some sleep until you woke up."

"So we're going to try to find him then?"

"Yeah, so get dressed."

Sheba rolled out of bed and pulled off her nightgown. She slipped her purple robes over her head and grabbed up her staff. "Okay, I'm ready"

Jenna nodded, "Let's go then."

-Garret stood over the overturned table and looked on the floor at the bloodstains. "Yup, that's where he did it. Knocked poor Tanis in the nose before killing two of his buddies and knocking out the other two. Then he pulled Tanis up and dragged him out of here. I saw it all. Bloody as hell too. Look you can still see the stains all over the tables around."

Garret looked over his shoulder at the barkeep. "Yeah I see it. So you're sure we're talking about the same guy."

"He was this tall," the man said indicating with his hand, " and had long brown hair. A wizard with a sword, and a bastard to his elders."

"Yeah… that sounds like Felix all right."

"So why did he attack, what's his name? Tanis? Why'd he attack Tanis."

"I don't know. Something about him being a criminal? Maybe he had a price on his head."

"So where do you think he would take him?"

"I don't know where you take criminals. But I know where your friend is."

"What! Why the hell haven't you said something then?"

"Hey hey hey, boy, calm down. You didn't ask where he was."

Garret sat down on one of the bloodstained chairs. "Then where is he?" he said patiently.

"Your friend's in prison."

"What! Why?'

"He killed those two guys. I told the Tolbi guard exactly what I told you and they said they'd take care of it. So my bet is that they have him locked up."

"Beautiful…" Garret mumbled standing up. He looked at the barkeep. "And Felix just attacked those guys he killed?"

"Yeah. He had the sword to one of the guy's chest and then the man grabbed out a knife, so he stabbed him."

"Wait! Your telling me that he was provoked."

"Well yeah. Why else would he kill someone. Why are you asking me this anyway."

Garret turned away from the barkeep. "You're an idiot," he said walking off.

He walked out of the tavern and made his way through the horde of people in the streets. The prison wasn't far and he pushed his way through the doors.

"Can I help you sir," a guard said as Garret entered. "Can I point you in the direction of an inn, or maybe help you find your way to the docks?"

"Actually I need to talk to you about a man who you locked up in here last night that is innocent."

"Really. Yes, we're actually going through the process of getting him out."

"Are you kidding me?"

"No. We found that the pretenses that he was carried in were false and that it's only right to release him."

"That's tremendous."

"Yes, Tanis will soon be a free man again."

"WHAT!"

"Tanis… that is the man you were referring to, correct?"

"No. Felix. Felix of Vale. Ringing any bells?"

"Felix. Ah the murderer. Yes. Innocent you say, ha. We have eye witness account that say that your friend Felix slaughtered two men in Gore's Tavern last night."

"Yeah. He killed him but he killed them in self defense."

"Self defense you say. Hmmm, that is interesting." The guard sat back in his wooden chair. "Can anyone agree with your account?"

"Yeah, the barkeep at Gore's Tavern told me."

"That's interesting we received quite a different story from him."

Garret grabbed the hilt of his sword and pulled it into the air. "If you don't let him out I'm going to…"

"You're going to what? Hurt me"

Maybe he should have held his tongue he thought, sitting across from Felix in his new cell. How would they get out of this mess?

-Mia smiled as she and Ivan got off the boat. It had been a short journey, and one much less troubling then they're last experience on the same boat. Less monsters. Ivan had grown she thought to herself as she looked at him as they walked down the gangplank. He wasn't the young boy he had been on they're previous journey together. He was now becoming quite the handsome young man. His blonde hair shagged around his head and his eyes had become brighter. His build was bigger as well. "Come on Mia, we've got to get to the palace before dark."

She looked up at him and smiled. "Okay."

Ivan pushed his way through the crowd of people. He couldn't wait to see what the guys would think of him now. He could lift his own weight now. He would show them during the Colosso. "Come on Mia!" he said impatiently.

"I'm coming."

AN. Whoa...the intrigue. Both Felix and Garret in prison. Will Jenna and Sheba be able to figure out what happened to them? And what about Mia? Is this interest in Ivan more than just bewilder at how much he's grown in two years? What's with Isaac and his new training? Will this prove a strength to him in the Colosso? And Piers… where art though Piers?

Another AN. Btw, sorry about the dashes next to every scene changes. They were the best way I could think to show that I was talking about something different.