Author: I appreciate the feedback you've been giving for my stories, I have been trying to improve for a while now. I will be working on my Mechwarrior story some more so it might take a while to get another update for this story.
Yonka came out of her flashback to see Carthrandour standing over her, using one of his swords as a cane. "Good morning Yonka. I trust you had an enjoyable dream by the smile on your face?" he said, smiling.
"Yes, a very good dream. Ahh, I can talk without pain again. It was very annoying, not being able to talk. Come on, I would greatly enjoy it if you helped me outside, my legs are still a bit weak to carry myself on my own. I will only need about another day however." She replied happily, the memory of her dream still fresh in her mind.
"Come on guys! The sun's gonna rise!" came Ledria's voice from just beyond the door.
"We'll be there as soon as we can Ledria. Come on Yonka, I'll give you a hand." Carthrandour said as he gave Yonka his hand and gently pulled her to her feet. He slung her arm around his shoulder and helped her along towards the entrance.
"Wow, it's beautiful, isn't it Carthrandour?" Yonka said as she poked her head out the door.
"Yeah, it sure is Yonka, it sure is." He replied, sitting her down next to him. They al watched the sunrise from different parts of the field. Detherion and Ledria sat at the opposite end, Ledria using Detherion's lap as a pillow.
Carthrandour and Yonka however, were closer to the hut that they were kept in for the nights they were unconscious. Yonka was propped up on Carthrandour, comfortably leaning on his shoulder, letting the warmth fill her body and heart. Carthrandour looked down at her, and saw so much happiness and comfort in her face that it made him smile, almost chuckle. He looked up at the sky, to watch the Golden Sun rise. He could see a small mountain in front of the Sun.
"That's Mount Aleph, the former holding place of the Elemental Stars. Alchemy, it seems, has been released. Will the world benefit, or die, from this, even I don't know. You have entered New Vale, the town to replace the one that is going to be destroyed soon. It is inevitable so don't try to stop it. The mountain will sink beneath the ground and the person on top, Alex, will, hopefully, go down with it. He now holds far too much power for us to control. I am, or was, King Hydros of Lemuria. Welcome to Weyard. I see you have had a tough time, yet you recovered so quickly! Perhaps you are Adepts?" the aged man said, startling everyone but Carthrandour and Yonka.
"Here, I'll help you up. I am Carthrandour, and thank you for your hospitality. We will only stay another day, if you will allow it of course, then I'm afraid we must really get going. We wish to find a place for ourselves in this new world, well, new to us." Carthrandour said as he gently helped Yonka to her feet.
"And I am Yonka, again, thanks for the help, we probably wouldn't be here if it weren't for you. I agree with Carthrandour, we have already stayed too long. I cannot walk yet however, another day should suffice. Perhaps there is something we can help with tomorrow when the refugees from the old Vale arrive? I can see that there will be quite a bit of building, Carthrandour and Detherion can help with that. I can cook, hunt, and fight pretty well, and Ledria is skilled in healing Psynergy and she can also provide water and help with the planting. We would like to earn our keep." Yonka said as she walked over to Hydros, with Carthrandour's help, and shook his hand.
"I am Detherion, and I would like to stay here a bit, help out, learn some about this new place. And yes, I can build a bit." Detherion said, jogging over.
"Hi! I'm Ledria. It's nice to meet you King Hydros" she said as she walked over.
"Just Hydros, please. I'm not king anymore. Conservato and his foolish Senate kicked me out of office for helping those kids light the Lighthouse beacons. I heard that they had to fight a three-headed dragon. I wo-" he was cut of as the ground began to quake violently.
"What is happening?" Carthrandour asked calmly.
"Mount Aleph is sinking, taking Alex down with it. Thank the Wise One!" Hydros responded.
"Wise One? Is that some sort of god or something?" Ledria said, her face showing her confusion.
"No, he is not a religious god, but in terms of power, yes, he is. He was the guarding of Mount Aleph, but now, he is the guardian of all Weyard. He tried to stop Isaac, Felix, Jenna, Garet, Ivan, Sheba, Mia, and Piers from lighting the four lighthouses, thinking that Weyard would live longer. He was proved wrong as you can obviously see. Is there anything else you wish to know?" Hydros asked, quelling Ledria's curiosity.
"Only one thing, when are the refugees gonna get here? I'm sure at lest one of the people you said will be there, the ones who lit the Lighthouses. I would like to meet them." Carthrandour said calmly, not knowing of the threat that lurked behind them.
There came a screech so horrible it was obviously not human, or friendly. "What was that?" Ledria screamed in panic.
"Everyone! Draw your weapons and ready at least three offensive Psynergies! We got company!" Carthrandour yelled as he pulled his twin scimitars out of their homes. "Form a defensive ring around Hydros! We don't him to die and have the people coming think we did it!" he added, standing in front of the former Lemurian king.
The other three drew their weapons, a two-handed sword, a mace, and a chackram. They gasped at the sheer size of the beast. It was easily thrice the size of the tallest person there! They all released their Psynergies at once, Dragonfire, Glacial Spike, Dark Star, and Acheron's Call. The energies pounded into the behemoth, doing nothing but angering it. "Damn! Use your Djinn!" Detherion called, calling upon his Mars Djinni, Phoenix. He leapt out, his sword leading the way, barely touching the ground. His sword was glowing with the power of Phoenix, burning the very air around it. His feet pounded the ground, making a small crater. Detherion soared into the air, only to pause in mid-air while the others distracted the giant.
With a cry of fury, Detherion plummeted to the ground, his sword impaling the monster, causing both blood and brain to cover the grass within 5 feet. The beast let out a shriek and fell down, burying its face into the gore.
"That was exhausting, it's been a while since I've used a Djinni. It may be that way for you guys too, so use them as a last resort." Detherion said as his feet hit the ground.
"That was amazing! What was that?" Hydros exclaimed, his eyes wide with awe. He had clearly never seen the unleashing of a Djinni.
"All he did was unleash his Djinni, Phoenix. Why, haven't you seen a Djinni be unleashed before?" Ledria said rudely.
"Ledria! Excuse her please, she gets rude sometimes. Have you ever seen a being called an Elemental Djinni?" Yonka said, trying to avoid further insults.
"I believe Felix said something about those, yes. Why do you ask? Are you looking for some? They should have been used in the Golden Sun's rising though, so I highly doubt you will find any here. But, the mere fact that you have them is proof enough that not all of them must have been used up." Hydros answered, his face showing confusion.
"I was asking because it would help me explain it if you did. I kinda knew you had heard of them, but have you seen one?" Yonka said, explaining herself clearly.
"No, I have not." Hydros answered briefly.
"On our world, there were six different kinds of Djinn: Mars, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Sol, and Luna. There was one kind of Adept for each kind of Djinn. With us travel one Mars Adept, one Mercury, and two that are crosses between Sol and Luna, or Light and Darkness. Darkness comes easier to us, but Light comes easier then any other besides. We all posses one Djinni of each Element from our world. Which would you like to learn about?" Yonka said, her tone that of a teacher's.
"I have not heard of Luna or Sol Djinn before, tell me about those please. It's amazing, so old and yet there are still things to be learned." Hydros replied quickly, anxious to learn more about these two new elements.
"Luna is the element of Darkness and Shadow. It can heal allies and can cause immense damage to single and multiple enemies with little energy cost. It is the Element Carthrandour and I are most used to using.
"Sol is the element of Light and pure Healing. As you guessed, it is great at healing large groups of people, and it is good at damaging single opponents." Yonka explained, teaching Ledria and Detherion more. "I'm afraid that's all I can tell you. Perhaps you know why the ground's shaking?" she added.
"Sorry, but I really have no clue myself! I have no idea what could happen now that Alchemy has been released." Hydros said, his face showing his concern.
"I suggest you bring your weapons to bear guys!" Carthrandour said loudly, barely heard over the rumbling ground.