Unmei: My fic is coming to an end. It's kinda bittersweet. I'm happy that it's ending because it's taken so long but I'm sad that it's going to be the end. Hehehe…that really doesn't make sense. Also, I'm soo sorry that it took a super long time with this story. I've been kinda distracted with a bunch of things, and didn't have much time to write this chapter. Well, anyways, time for the disclaimer!
Kagi: Hahaha, I have come back from the dead to do this disclaimer. Unmei doesn't own Golden Sun, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, any of the original characters, but she does own this plot, and all the other characters…unfortunately for me.
Unmei: Err… I couldn't think of anyone else I haven't done. Wait a sec, I didn't do Kraden… oh well. Hehehe, I'll just not do him…. Well, anyways, onto the story, hope you all enjoy it!
Stargazing
Chapter 14: Truth at last Revealed
Unmei no Hana
Mia woke up. She had a massive headache and barely remembered what had taken place. Blinking her eyes a couple times to get rid of the dizziness, she glanced around at her surroundings. They had all been placed in a cell. It was damp, dim, and musky for the only light came from one lone lantern in the middle of the dungeon.
Feeling something heavy on her wrist, Mia looked down, expecting to find some short of chain. Much to her surprise, she found an odd looking bracelet. She examined it, but couldn't figure out what it did.
"That bracelet you got on you, missy, it locks away your psyenergy." Startled, Mia whipped around to see who had spoken.
In the neighboring cell an old man sat. His clothes were ripped and muddy. Months of imprisonment and lack of nutrition showed on his once handsome, but now weathered, face. He needed to shave and have a haircut for his hair had grown long and various objects had entangled themselves within the strands. His eyes had lost their luster and now were dull, and it seemed as if he had forgotten how to smile. To him, all hope seemed to be lost.
"How do you know that?" Mia was curious to see how much he knew of the mysterious bracelets.
"I made those bracelets for Luna. Knowing I was a skilled craftsman, she asked me to do her a favor. She seemed as if she had changed, but I should've known that she could never change. Not wanting her secret to get out, she locked me up in here. I've been in here for so many years, I've lost count. Now I regret my decision to help her."
Before Mia could ask any more questions, Garet and the others began to wake up. Shaking their heads and blinking their eyes to rid of the grogginess, a questioning look appeared on their faces. Felix was the first to recover from his initial shock.
"Where are we?" Mia began to reply then realized that she too didn't know where they were.
"I have no idea, Felix. But, maybe, this man-"
"Delsus." The man—Delsus—had obviously been listening to their conversation. "The name's Delsus Kiesling. As for your question young man, we are in the dungeon of the Temple of Sol and Luna, located in the heart of the ancient city of Elav." This news startled everyone. Unable to control his curiosity, Ivan started to question Delsus.
"But, how can that be? We found out that Elav was located at the base of Mt. Stella, not on the peak. And we also found a poem." Ivan began to recite the mysterious poem they had found but quickly quieted down when Delsus began to speak.
"Yes, I remember that poem too. Above the ancient city, above the highest mountain, above the sun, the moon, and the stars, that is where I lay. Beyond the garden of the Gods, beyond the rose's thorn, beyond all you can imagine, that is where I lay. But below the sun, the moon, and the stars, below the stairway to Heaven, below the Starlight Point that is where I lay. I assume that is the poem you are referring to?" Ivan nodded his head, too dumbfounded to speak. Sighing, Delsus began to explain the odd riddle.
"You see, young man, the information you received were most likely from two different points in time. The book where you received your first portion of information was from when Elav was first built, for when Elav was first constructed, it was made at the base of Mt. Stella.
"But as the years went by, the villagers became more arrogant and believed that they should be elevated to the levels of the Gods. Therefore, they decided to build a newer Elav, at the peak of the mountain. The old Elav—sometimes referred to as the ancient city— was then renamed to Amant, and its purpose became to protect the stairway to the new Elav.
"The riddle you all found was the directions to the new Elav. The city was above Amant—the ancient city—it was above Mt. Stella—the highest mountain—and it was above the shrines dedicated to the sun, the moon, and the stars—all located in Amant.
"It was beyond the temple's garden in Amant—the garden of the Gods—it was beyond the sign shaped as a rose, and it was indeed beyond all one could imagine.
"But, then again, it was below the real sun, moon, and stars, and it was built below the temple of Sol and Luna where the stairway to Heaven and the Starlight Point was and still is located."
It took awhile for all of them to process the massive amount of information they had just been given. Though it the explanation seemed questionable, they all believed Delsus. Slowly, they began to accept that they really were in the ancient city of Elav. It was then that Sheba realized the strange bracelets on her wrist.
"Delsus, by any chance, do you know what these bracelets on our wrists do?"
"As a matter of fact, I do. Like I was saying to this young lady over here, they conceal your psyenergy." When Piers heard that, he was curious to know how Delsus knew of psyenergy.
"Pardon me if this sounds rude, but how do you know about psyenergy?" Sighing, Delsus replied.
"Vale isn't the only village that uses psyenergy. The people of Elav also knew how to wield psyenergy—that is until the city was destroyed. But, Amant, being the old Elav, is another village, just like Vale, that can use psyenergy. Since I was born and raised in Amant, I too know how to use psyenergy. If you don't believe me, I'll show you."
Delsus closed his eyes and began to concentrate. At first none of them understood what he was doing. But then, Mia felt an odd sensation coming from her head. She then realized that it was the same sensation she felt when Sheba and Ivan was reading her mind.
"You know how to mind read?" It was then that everyone realized that Delsus indeed knew how to use psyenergy. After a moment, Delsus reopened his eyes.
"Yes I do know how to mind read. And as for your other question missy, the one about how you can take those bracelets off, there are two ways. The first is if Luna died for the bracelets are connected to her. And the second is if you can somehow break its willpower. If you can overcome the strength that Luna has over them, you will be free from its hold."
Right after he said that, the doors to the groups cell rattled. Two gleaming red eyes appeared from the shadows and a raspy voice spoke.
"Lady Luna requests your presence…and you'll come if you know what's good for your friends." Grudgingly, not wanting any harm to come to Isaac and Jenna, the group stood up and began to walk out of the cell doors. As Felix passed the pair of gleaming eyes, he leaped for them. But, but some mysterious force, he was thrown back. The creature snickered as Felix got up, growling.
"Lady Luna warned me about you. And if you didn't want anything to happen to you poor little sister, I advise you that you don't try anything else." Finally giving up, Felix followed the creature.
The group traveled through many halls. Once lavishly decorated, the halls were now rundown. Everything was broken and a coat of dust enclosed it all. An ominous silence hung about them, disturbed only by the echoing of their footsteps. It seemed as if they had reached a dead end when the creature took out a jewel and fitted it into the empty eye socket of a statue. The wall rumbled open and they proceeded.
A huge room came into view. It was in a shape of a circle and a very ornate alter stood in the middle. And on the alter laid Jenna and Isaac side by side.
"Lady Luna, I bring the prisoners to you." Bowing, the creature disappeared.
Sitting on a throne, Luna looked down upon the group. A small smirk crossed her face. Looking at every each on of them, she noticed how all of them were trembling in rage. But at the same time, a hint of fear clouded their eyes. It was Felix who mustered up his courage first. He spoke, his voice deep with anger.
"Release my little sister and Isaac right this instant."
"Why should I?" Luna smirked at the raging Felix. He threw a spell at Luna, but nothing came. Glancing down at his wrists, he remembered the bracelet. This drove him even further down. Luna smiled silkily at him.
"Do not worry. I shall not kill you…yet. As for your little sister and her lover, I cannot promise them the same thing." Sheba was slightly baffled.
"If you aren't going to kill us, why did you capture us and bring us here?"
"So that you will spread the story. So people will know of the gods returning, and they shall know that I have killed Sol. That I fulfilled my destiny and gone back to heaven were I rightfully belong to be." With those words, she raised her dagger above Jenna's throat. She was prepared to strike when Sol burst into the room. Luna shrieked with rage.
"What! How did you survive? You were supposed to be killed!" Sol was battered up with his fight from Isaac, but he stood his ground. He ignored Luna's question and instead asked his own.
"Luna, do you really think that by killing these two will let you be able to join our heavenly father in his realm? How will committing such a horrible act let you go there?"
"I-I…" Luna seemed stumped with the question Sol asked. "How should I know? All I do know is that prophet told me is that if I kill the reincarnation of at least two of the minor gods, I'll be able to rejoin our brothers and sisters in heaven—the place I rightfully belong. But because of you, I can no longer return there! And for that, I shall never forgive you."
Eyes flashing, Luna cast a psyenergy that none of the groups had ever seen before. Sol was sent screaming to the ground. But before he went down, he too cast a spell and hit Luna. A struggling battle was fought between the two and was only stopped when Isaac suddenly woke up.
"Ugh… where am I?" Rubbing his head, Isaac looked around and saw Jenna lying motionless next to him. Then, everything came rushing back to him. He scanned the room until he found Luna. Anger flared up inside of him and he lunged for her, sword drawn. Unable to do anything, Felix, Garet, Mia, Piers, and Sheba stood their motionless with shock.
Lifting her head, Luna saw the oncoming Isaac. Right as he stuck, she blasted a powerful spell at him, sending him across the room. Then Luna slowly walked over to Sol, who was struggling to rise. Mercilessly she kicked him as hard as she could. Anger flared into her eyes as tears streamed down her face.
"Do you know how long I've been waiting to be reunited with our family up in heaven? Do you know how much I've suffered to even try to be reunited with them? Of course you don't, you'll never understand! You, who have always been guaranteed a spot in heaven, will never understand the pain of being vanquished from there."
Having said those words, Luna stalked over to Isaac. Unsheathing a dagger, she raised it far above Isaac's head. As soon as she was about to strike Isaac, Jenna suddenly woke up. She saw Luna holding a dagger above Isaac who was lying, wounded, on the floor. Stumbling over, she flung herself in front of Isaac. Raising contemptuous eyes, she stared at Luna.
"Luna, tell me something. Do you really think that by killing someone, by doing so horrific, that you'll be able to be reunited with your family! How will doing something so evil and malicious allow you to live in a place of hope and happiness? Think about that."
Shocked at her words, Luna fell to the ground and dropped her dagger. She shook her head miserably.
"You're… you're right. For so long I've been disillusioned, thinking that killing was the solution. But no… it isn't, it can't be. I guess… I guess after doing so many horrible things I'll never be reunited with my family after all…" Luna broke down into sobs. Sol crawled over to her side and kneeled down beside her. He pulled her over and embraced her tightly.
"Perhaps not Luna. But just know that there are people here in Earth that love you too."
Suddenly, a bright light surrounded the both of them. Sol's once crow black hair turned golden and Luna's turned silver. Magnificent white wings sprouted from their back, and a heavenly voice echoed through the air.
"I believe you two have learned your lesson. Welcome back." With a flash of light, they were gone. The world began to fade from view, and Isaac and everyone fell to the ground unconscious. The bracelets once fastened tight on their wrists fell off and a smile of peace crossed their faces. In the distance, two figures with wings smiled down a blessing upon them and flew into the sun and out of sight.
Unmei: Dear all my readers, I'm so sorry this chapter took me about 5 months to update. I had been going through some hard times and writing just wasn't one of my priorities. But at last my story has come to an end. I'll probably do an epilogue, just to sum everything up. I know that my explanation about Elav and this whole entire chapter was kinda…hokey, but I couldn't think of anything else, but I hope that you all liked this chapter anyways. It gave me much grief to say the least. Well, please review and tell me what you thought about it. Anyways, thank you to all my loyal reviewers!
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Unmei: Well, to all my readers/reviewers, I hope you liked this final chapter. Though I'm sad that it's ended, I've realized that it doesn't matter how many reviews I get, but instead the only thing that matters is that my readers enjoy it. So, thank you all and I hope that you'll read some of my other fics. Best of luck with yours, Unmei no Hana.