Unmei: Yay! I'm so glad everyone likes this story…so far. Well, for all the windshippers and lighthouse- shippers, I'll try to put like a little bit of both in this story…don't just threaten to hurt me please. Now for the disclaimer:

Luna: Do I really have to do this?

Unmei: Yes, of course!

Luna: (glare) Fine, Unmei no Hana doesn't own the characters or Golden Sun.

Unmei: Well, on to the story!

Stargazing

Chapter 12: Journey to the Top

Unmei no Hana

A gentle fall breeze skimmed the tops of the trees as the clouds slowly drifting apart, revealing a bright, shining full moon. Staring out of the lone window in her room, Jenna prayed. Her hands clasped together, and her eyes shut tight, she prayed that this whole ordeal would soon be over. A lone ray of moonlight light up the room as Jenna opened her eyes. Her face was tear-stained and eyes were blood-shot. Sighing softly, her bangs covering her eyes, she went to the door and once again turned it to see if it was still locked. Much to her surprise, it was unlocked. Stepping outside at last, she descended down the narrow stairway and arrived in what she presumed was the living room. A fire crackled in the fireplace, giving the room a warm glow. Sitting asleep on a couch was Sol. He had taken his hat off and his hair was down for once. In his sleep, his face was finally at peace. Smiling gently, Jenna turned to the door of the house.

'No, I shouldn't. I know Sol kidnapped me, but I feel as if there's something that needs to be done before I go.' Jenna then turned away from the door. But then, Jenna felt a rush of cold come over her. Her mind became blanked. Her hand moved robotically, as if controlled by some unseen force. Shaking, she grasped the doorknob and slowly turned it. Just as she was about to open the door, she saw a flash of color. Suddenly, Sol appeared in front of her. His eyes flashed dangerously.

"I will allow you out of the room, but not out of this house. Be patient, for it is not time yet." When Jenna glared at him, defiance shining brightly in her eyes, Sol added, "And if you choose not to obey, then your friends will perish under my hands." With those words Sol went back to the couch. Jenna could tell that he wanted her to believe that he was asleep again, but she could sense that he was awake. Sighing, Jenna sat on a couch and soon fell asleep, glad that at least Sol trusted her enough to let her roam around the house. With one eye open, Sol watched Jenna sleep peacefully.

'Tomorrow shall be the day. Tomorrow shall be the day that we travel to the Starlight Point. I just pray that no one has come before us.'

"Drat that Sol, I was so close. But he had to intervene at that moment!" Fuming, Luna paced back and forth. "Hm, but with the Autumnal Equinox being tomorrow, he is sure to come. Perhaps my plan will work after all." Suddenly, from out of nowhere, a pair of red glowing eyes appeared. Its voice was raspy and hissing.

"Lady Luna, what shall we do with the prisoner?" Peering behind the creature, Luna saw Isaac. He obviously was struggling to rid himself of this invisible imprisonment.

"Do what you want with him. Just make sure that he'll follow my every orders when Sol arrives here." With those words, the pair of eyes faded into the darkness. Isaac, mustering up his strength, was able to utter a single thing.

"Luna…why?" And then, he was whisked away by an invisible pair of hands. Slightly troubled, Luna wondered why she was doing this.

'Why…? Why am I doing this? F-for revenge! That's why…but is it worth it? Of course it is! Don't question yourself Luna. Just remember your goal. Soon, I'll be the top ruler and everyone will worship me! Sol, you better watch your back carefully from now on. Heavenly father, please forgive me, but truly it is Sol who needs to be punished, not me! Why can't you understand that? Why…?'

Felix, Garet, Sheba, Ivan, Mia, and Piers wandered through a dense forest. Much to their surprise, they hadn't encountered any monsters. It seemed like this was one place on earth were no evil had touched. The sun began to set and night was coming soon. Quickening their pace, they stumbled into a clearing. It seemed peaceful, like the other parts of the forest. Felix, seeing how he was the leader, cleared his throat.

"We should probably stop here for the night. It'll probably be safer is we stayed here anyways. I doubt that Isaac could've gotten much farther than us anyways. We'll continue our journey first thing in the morning." Everyone, murmuring in agreement, began to settle down as soon as Garet light a fire. Lying around it, they, one by one, began to fall asleep until only two figures were still awake.

Sheba, attempting to go to sleep, just couldn't. She was too troubled by the conflict in her heart.

"Sheba, are you still awake?" Turning her head slightly, Sheba saw Mia lying next to her, gazing up at the stars.

"Y-yeah, I'm just thinking…"

"About Ivan and Felix, right?"

"…."

"And you can't figure out which you want to be with."

"Yeah…. I mean, whenever I see Ivan, my heart just bursts with happiness and I feel like I want to be with him forever. But, when I see Felix, I suddenly long to be with him and want to heal the scars in his heart. I just don't know which one I love more." Sighing, Sheba gazed at Ivan and Felix. A gentle breeze ruffled their hair and she had a sudden urge to fix their hair. Suppressing that urge, she turned back to face Mia and she saw that she had closed her eyes, deep in thought. Opening her eyes, Mia fixed her gaze upon Garet and smiled lovingly.

"The only thing that I can say Sheba is to follow your heart. It may not be clear who you love now, but soon enough you'll realize who it is. When I first joined up with Garet, Isaac, and Ivan, I believed that I truly like both Isaac and Garet. I mean, Isaac was so kind and caring while Garet was always cracking jokes. But, when I realized that Isaac only had his heart set out on finding Jenna, I realized that it was truly Garet whom I loved. So, just listen to your heart, and your bound to find out who you really love. Things like love aren't written in the stars. But just remember, there's rarely ever a second chance with love, so when you make a decision, stick with it and don't regret the decision you made."

"Thanks Mia, for all your help."

"Of course, you're like my little sister. We should go to bed now." Nodding in agreement, Sheba began to settle down. She sensed that Mia had already fallen asleep for her breaths had lengthened and become even. Gazing up at the stars, Sheba prayed that soon it would become clear whom she truly loved. Closing her eyes, Sheba fell asleep.

The sun rose and spread out its rays. The earth was waking and the light of the sun was warm and inviting, bringing life to the planet. A lone ray of sun slid onto Jenna's sleeping figure. Waking up, Jenna rubbed the sleepiness from her eyes. Sol was already up and ready.

"Hurry. If we do not set out soon, it will be near impossible to reach the Starlight Point before the sun sets." Jenna was taken aback by the urgency in his voice.

"But why does it have to be today? And can't you just teleport to this place?" Exasperation shined in the eyes of Sol as he hurriedly whisked her out of the house. Protesting, Jenna was dragged across the city to the foot a stairway that was carved into the mountain. Villagers backed away in terror when they saw Sol and the whispering was unbearable.

"Unfortunately it has to be today, unless you would like to wait until the Winter Solstice, for today is the Autumnal Equinox. We have to reach the Starlight Point on one of the four special days. But since the Starlight Point is protected by great magic, there is no way to access it other than taking the stairs. Now don't ask anymore pointless questions." Sighing in defeat, Jenna followed Sol up the stairs. Higher and higher they climbed. Sol always made sure that Jenna was close by. A gentle autumn breeze blew and all seemed at peace….

Sheba sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. Everyone, except for Garet, was up and was starting to pick up the campsite. Piers, with what little provisions he had taken from the ship, began to make breakfast. Soon, a delicious aroma filled the air. Garet's nose started to twitch as he smelled the sizzling bacon (a/n, don't ask me how they had bacon, they just did…). Suddenly, he shot up out of bed and yawned.

"Mm…that smells good." Shaking his head, Felix got up and gave Garet a plate. Breakfast was short and soon they were on the move. Traveling through the forest all seemed at peace, until they realized that they were lost. Tired and weary they went around in circles, only navigating by the mountains that they could see in the distance. Soon the mountain range came nearer and they stood, baffled at the size of the mountains. They had just come to the mountains when Ivan spotted something.

"Look, up there. There seems to be a cave up there. Let's go see. Knowing Isaac's curiosity, he would've gone up there if he saw the cave." But as soon as he said that, Sheba looked at him wearily.

"Ivan, you don't really expect us to climb there, do you? Just teleport everyone, it'll be so much easier." Muttering something about expecting that she would mention that, Ivan reluctantly agreed. Soon, they were all standing at the entrance of the cave. Whistling in awe, Garet started heading in. The rest followed.

Hiding behind a column, two creatures were whispering to one another.

"Oh god, I just realized that I forgot to close up the cave entrance. If Lady Luna finds out, I'm doomed!"

Unmei: I know that this chapter moved rather quickly, but I'm hoping to end this story soon, so I don't want to drag it on for too long. I just hope that it's still enjoyable.

I'm soooo sorry that I haven't updated for so long. Unfortunately, because I'm going on vacation to Europe in 4 days, the next update might take longer, but hopefully because it's gonna be summer, I can update quicker. Thank you everyone for reviewing:

Shy-Lil-Dreamer: I'm so glad you don't think my story sucks. Thank for always reviewing !

AGodofIrony: I'm glad you enjoyed the last chapter! I hope you enjoy this one too.

ErikaJupiterAdept: I'm glad you think that it isn't nice to flame people. I don't like to do that either. Well, keep reviewing.

Souungo: Thank you so, so very much for always reviewing, I really appreciate it. Sorry it takes me so long to update though…. Keep on reviewing!

Raven Feather: Lol, I'm glad that you reviewed this time instead of being lazy ;. Thanks again.

NinjaKotetsu: Hehe, it is kinda odd if I say 'Isaac loved Isaac' isn't it. But, hey who doesn't love themselves? Anyways, thanks for reviewing.

Shiny Milotic: I'll consider lighthouseshipping, seeing how so many people want it…but my personal preference is windshipping…. Felix is just too, too un-romantic-ish. Plus, I think Ivan and Sheba look cute together, but I'll consider. Please keep reviewing!

Unmei: Sorry I didn't mention anyone. Thank you everyone who's reviewed. I'm so happy that so many people like this story. When I started out I was aiming for only 20 reviews! Well, thank everyone for reading and reviewing! I wouldn't mind if you keep on doing it hint hint. Hehe, well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter!