Golden Sun: The Hunted
Chapter 9 - A Shocking Suprise
A/N - (Sigh) And here I thought I was going to slap another filler together and just send it off... Oh well. Or maybe I will delay this one in favor of a filler so that I can drag this out.
Or maybe I will thwart the impending demise of the author by giving you more of the current plot.
In any event, MIKAA DOES NOT OWN NINTENDO, MIKAA DOES NOT OWN GOLDEN SUN, AND MIKAA DOES NOT OWN CAMELOT. MIKAA DOES OWN THE WISH THAT "STAR TREK - TACTICAL SIMULATOR" FOR THE DS GETS HERE FAST. THAT, OR MARCH (AKA METROID PRIME HUNTERS). EITHER WAY, I WIN.
Anyway, a little input from the author on the plot: In case we all forgot (myself included), be sure to read the chapter entitled "Oops, Indeed" again. Don't forget the Emperor, people; I haven't had the chance to slap him into the plot again as yet, but he will return soon... That, and make SURE you read the last few chapters recently, as the Igori/Feihzi connection leads to some more plot source.
Oh, and side note - if anyone has any questions reguarding the "character" known as "Zial," it'll probably be a future chapter where I explain that. Feel free to draw on your own conclusions, though: I'd love to hear them.
And now, to Chapter 9 of The Hunted: A Shocking Suprise. Here's three guesses as to what happens in this chapter. In fact, go right now, pull up the Review box, and print your guess as to the title's meaning: I'd love to see what people thought BEFORE reading this...;;
BACK TO ADVENTURE!
I sure wish I had a better quote than that Mario and Luigi DS one... Eh, to the fic.
"Well, I was wondering what had happened to you, Igori. Decide to take a detour?"
Igori? Why did that name sound familiar?
Dismissing the stray thought for the moment, Sheba stared at the various bodies before her. Felix and Isaac were easily noticeable, not to mention notably shocked at the sight of them. Or of Alex. If they noticed her at all, they did not show it. A short ways off, there was Jenna and another woman, who looked like...Feihzi? What in Jupiter was SHE doing here?
Closest to them, though, was the figure that Alex called "Igori." WHY did that name sound familiar? He sure didn't LOOK familiar... If it was not for the damned supression band that Alex was making her wear, she might have been able to scan his mind to answer her curiosity.
Speaking of Alex, his sudden action of shoving her to the ground had suprised her, but the searing heat of a blast of fire made her realize just how reliant she had been on her abilities. Looking up, she saw Jenna almost charging at them, arms reaching out with fumes of flames lancing out just over her. What was she DOING?
Sheba tried to get up, but her efforts were met with futility, as some force she could not make out (probably Alex, but who knew? Not like she could see psynergy with the supression band on) held her down. Still, she was able to make out Alex's actions as he threw up a ward to shield himself from Jenna's efforts to attack him.
But WHY was Jenna attacking him, anyway?
To her suprise, Felix charged Alex, apparently trying to draw his attention, whereas Isaac went for Jenna, trying (as far as Sheba could guess) stop Jenna's sudden rage.
All the while, Feihzi ducked part-way up the stair well while Igori stood his ground, not doing anything. And Sheba STILL had no clue why he was so familiar...
Isaac suddenly tackled Jenna, shocking everyone in addition to silencing her attacks. Alex seemed to notice this, as he turned his attention to Felix, who was (seemingly, to Sheba) charging an attack in one hand. He never had the chance, as Alex engulfed him in a massive sphere of water. Sheba's eyes went wide at this, immediately fearing for her one-time crush. She had seen such an attack used more than once before, but every time it was used, the person trapped in the water died - either from drowning or lack of air in the small space. She could only hope that Alex knew what he was doing.
Whether or not he did, some seemed to not wish to take the chance. Namely Igori. The (Venusian? Jupitarian? Sheba could not tell) rushed towards Alex, stopping to reach out with his arms. Soon, dozens of dozens of small little vines grew from some mold and moss on the floor of the basement, crawling towards Alex. The fact that he was a Venusian only made Sheba feel that she knew Igori from some pl-
Then it hit her - Igori was the soldier she had attacked to cover her escape from inside the Tolbibi Empire during an intelligence raid. She blinked in shock; he had SURVIVED THAT! And without a scratch!
The Venusian's efforts met to no avail, as Alex had some kind of ward (probably the one he was using to shield himself from Jenna) to defend himself. To no surprise, Jenna and Isaac were staying out of it, apparently in shock over what was happening to Felix.
Who, if Alex did not release him soon enough, would die.
"Let him go!"
The look of shock in Alex's eyes were nothing short of horrific. For whatever reason, Alex seemed positively peeved that the man (a subordinate, no less) was telling him to do something. While nothing suprising, there seemed to be more to that glare than was present. Sheba again wished she didn't have the supression thing on.
"LET HIM GO!"
Oh, Alex released him, alright. But he dropped Felix with a thud, and turned to face Igori. "And you question my actions, attack me, and expect me to listen to you? Just who the frak do you think you are?" Rage was in that voice, rage that Sheba had never heard from Alex. Ever. "I save your life many times over, and you go and attack me!"
Sheba swore silently; Igori and Alex had an apparent history, and with the rush that intense combat offered, no one was thinking clearly. Which meant that someone would probably die in a minute. Great.
"General, you nearly KILLED him."
"And you are an expert on that? Since when did you ever give a flying whip about anyone else?"
The sheer look of hate in Igori's eyes almost made Sheba want to cry. It was not rage, it was not anger; it was pure HATE. Whether he knew it or not, Alex had said something to really, REALLY, piss Igori off. And from the look of things, Alex didn't care, probably expecting Igori to fall back due to some past debt.
Needless to say, when Igori attacked Alex again, everyone was shocked. Especially since Igori's attack consisted of a series of ELECTRIC BOLTS. Nevermind the supposed Elemental alignments, Igori somehow attacked Alex with a barrage of lightning, with such an intensity that even Sheba would have had a hell of a time trying to stop it. Heck, she doubted she could even come close to matching it.
Alex, it seemed, was apparently thinking the same, if the way his face read was right. His armor, which normally shielded himself from such attacks, practically exploded, sending Alex flying back while the lightning attacked his body. Sheba wanted to scream, wanted to shout for Igori to stop, never once wondering why she cared (Alex was, after all, the General AND her captor).
But, to everyone's shock, Igori stopped, his attack ending seconds after Alex hit the ground, his body a bloody mess from his armor, his skin and clothes reeking of charring. Felix was out to existance, Jenna and Isaac just stared, and Igori simply panted, as one often did after a bout of rage.
And, to Sheba's puzzlement, there was Feihzi. Never having gone into the fight, she was kneeling on the stairs, her body against the wall. And she was crying.
Just as Igori was.
End of Chapter 9
Yeah. Wow. OK, I SO want to hear feedback on this one. Heck, I'll take any and all comments on this; Just a wittle too much fun on my hands, heh.
Anyway, expect a few fillers at some point to explain some of the things here (I'll let you guess at which open questions I mean), and I will hopefully update at SOME point soon. If you wonder why I have updated so much recently, it is because I a) was at the PC while I had a bout of inspiration, b) had thought the battle out prior to the last chapter, and c) couldn't resist.
Anyway.
Review, please, so that I may know if you enjoyed this. Again, any and all feedback is welcomed, as the Mikaa thrives on detailed reviews. ;;
Mikaa, Hunter of Metroids