Shimmy: God, help me I'm bored.

God: What do you expect me to do?

Sheba: Get Camelot to make a Golden Sun 3!

God: I can't do that!

Shimmy: Why not?

God: Dunno. It's like 'against the rules' or something.

Shimmy: Oh well... Guess it's storytime then...

Disclaimer: I don't own Golden Sun. If you can read, you must know this.

They were ready to go. It had been decided that Takeru would come with them to Congito. Jenna wouldn't leave without her children Jayden and Sydney and Mia wouldn't leave without her's: Emma, Roxane, Gary and Chris. Piers refused to leave without his baby: his ship. Kraden came and said that he wasn't staying behind. But finally they were ready. They all joined hands. Isaac gripping the Teleport Lapis fixed the image of Congito in his mind and whispered the word "Teleport" and they disappeared.

"I've been waiting for you." Those were Hama's first words. After some discussion Hama told them that Eoleo had been sent to Congito to tell them to wait for the Valeans and tell them to go north and wait before the lighthouse in the sea. After much more conversation Jenna and Mia agreed to let their children wait with Hama. Takeru was told to wait there too. Ivan was going with them.

"Adventure?" He had said, "I'm there!"

Now they were sailing to the lighthouse. Felix was at the tiller but he couldn't help but think of Sheba. The young Jupiter Adept had been so scared when they had met her in the desert, trying to fend of a giant lizard after her guides were blown away. He, along with Saturos and Menardi had stepped in and saved her. She thought she had been safe then but Saturos had insisted on bringing her with them. Though her had argued, fervently Saturos refused to give in. He swore to the girl then and there that no harm would come to her when he was there. He spent the next few days trying to make her feel better. Then, a few days later when they were walking together, he was telling her about his childhood. After telling her about one of Jenna's vigorous attempts of dumping Garet in the river (causing them both to fall in and bring Isaac with them) he had thought he saw a smile touch her lips for the first time, he himself had grinned.

Is that a smile? He had teased her.

The younger girl had shook her head.

C'mon I know that was a smile!

She had shaken her head firmly then, but another smile had made its way across her face, giving her away.

Would you look at that! He had exclaimed. A smile!

The girl didn't bother to try to conceal her smile then, just looked away and blushed. He remembered how pretty her smile had been and how he had felt heat rise to his own cheeks. He didn't know how it was possible to love someone after just a few days. But he knew he was in love. Love. What a complicated thing. He sighed and thought again about what he had been thinking about since Piers came to talk to them. Sheba's promise.

It was the hottest part of the day and everyone building Vale was resting. Felix couldn't remember when it had ever been this hot. Now that summer was kicking in the weather was heating up fast. Everyone had taken to working in the mornings and late afternoon, and resting during the day. But not Felix. He was off to explore the old Vale ruins. Again. He wanted to see if he could find something this time. He, like the rest of the men, went about topless. He felt sorry for the women, who had to wear all their clothes, or risk themselves on a bad reputation. Speaking of women… He glanced upward at the inn and spotted what he was looking for on the roof. He dumped the pack he was carrying by the door, knowing that no one would steal it. All the people were honest people. The inn was one of the first buildings to have been built, to house those who were working. Piers's ship had also become a refuge to the builders. He grinned as he remembered the renovation Pier's ship had undergone to house the builders. Felix made his way around the back nodding to those villagers he saw. Then he climbed up the ladder there to the roof. The figure, sprawled out on the roof looked up at him. She had grown a lot in the past few months, and her hair now brushed her shoulders. An annoyance to be sure, in this hot weather, but she had taken to wearing it in a pair of plaits. She smiled at him.

"Hey." She said.

"What are you doing up here?" He asked, "You're going to get burnt."

Sheba shrugged.

"I'm hiding." She replied. He sat down next to her.

"Ah. Is this where you've been all morning?"

"No," She held out her hands. They were wrinkly from water.

"I've been helping out in the kitchen," She said, "You know, washing dishes and the like." She smugly added. "I made dessert too."

"Oh? What is it?" He asked.

She gave an impish grin and tilted her head slightly, making his heart pound.

"You'll have to wait and see. They're serving it after dinner, like usual."

"Dinner's a long way off," He said grinning, "Why don't you tell me now?"

"Oh?" She raised a single eyebrow. "What'll you do if I don't?"

"Well," He looked around, "Nothing. We're on a roof. You might fall off."

She looked around in surprise, as if she'd just realised they were on a roof.

"You going to stay up here all day?" He asked.

"Probably." She sighed.

"Hiding from your hapless admirers and their rabid wives?"

She sighed again.

"Yes."

"I'm going to the ruins."

She smiled at him gratefully.

"I'm there."

"Great." He slid over to the edge of the roof and jumped down. Then he held up his hands and gestured for her to do the same. She did and he caught her before she touched the ground. She fitted in his arms perfectly. It felt as though she were built for his arms alone. He gently lowered her to the ground.

"C'mon," He said, "Let's go."

They bumped into Kraden on their way out and exchanged hasty greetings. No one else saw them leave. Felix made sure of it. It took no time at all to reach the ruins since the new Vale was being built close to the old one. Felix hadn't explored far into the ruins yet but he didn't really care about the ruins now.

"What's that?" Sheba asked him pointing.

Felix shaded his eyes and looked. They had come a lot further than he usually came.

"Looks like a house." He said.

They exchanged a glance then raced toward the house. Sheba got there first.

"Ha!" She cried triumphantly, "Beat you!"

Felix shrugged and tried the handle. The door creaked open. Sheba wrinkled her nose in distaste.

"Urgh," She groaned, "The air is dead in here."

She walked over and opened a window, inviting a soft breeze to flow in. She peered out the window stare at the river outside and the wind played with her hair. He stared for a few seconds and then realised what he was doing. Felix explored the house looking for anything of value. He found nothing. He turned as Sheba called his name.

"I'm going for a swim." She called.

"Okay." He continued to explore the house. Still nothing. Bored, he walked outside and sat by a tree to watch Sheba swim. Within seconds the warm weather got to him and he fell asleep. So it came that he didn't see Sheba get out of the river and lay on the grass in the sun to dry herself. He didn't see her get up when she was dry and come over sit beside him, no more than he saw the smile that curved on her face as she saw him sleeping. He didn't wake as she curled up beside him, resting her head on his chest. By the time he did wake she was there no longer, just sitting beside him. She smiled.

"Awake now?"

He looked up alarmingly but the sun only 3 quarters of the way across the sky. Plauged by the question that had been on his lips all the time lately he spoke.

"Sheba are you going to return to Lalivero?"

She instantly looked uncomfortable at the subject.

"Why?" She asked.

"I want to know."

She looked away.

"Yes."

"Why?"

She looked at him seriously.

"I can't deal with it much longer, Felix," She said, "All these men that crowd around me every day. I can't live my life trying to hide from them. There wives too. They seem to think I am some kind of common whore." She gave him a sad smile. "Today was probably the best day I've had since we completed our journey. Besides I need to go back. My family is worried about me."

He moved closer, closing the distance between them. She flinched.

"But you'll come back though right?" He stared into her eyes. He didn't want her to leave. He knew she knew it and he knew he would rather stay here, with him. " We're your family too."

She bit her lip and looked away.

"Once I figure out the mess that is my life…" She trailed off as he put his hand on her cheek and turned her face to look at him again.

"Your life is not a mess," he said softly, "Promise me you'll come back."

"I…" Sheba seemed unable to string the words together.

"Promise me." He whispered moving closer until they were inches apart.

"I promise." She whispered and he closed all the distance between them as he kissed her gently. Her only response was to twine her arms around his neck as he snaked his arms around her waist.

Somewhere else, the dark haired woman had just finished reading this last thought. She shook her head. Kids and their romantic daydreams. Then she blushed as she remembered how she had acted at their age. She shook her head again. That was a long time ago. Then she straightened up and concentrated. It was time.

Ivan landed the ship slowly in the waves. They all stared at the lighthouse.

"Now what?" snapped Jenna.

"Now we wait." was Ivan's reply.

They were all silent for a few minutes.

"What if he lied? What if no one is coming?" Isaac asked.

"Eoleo didn't lie," said Ivan, "Hamma would be able to tell… what is that?"

They all followed his finger to the lighthouse beacon. The ball of light was spinning at top speed. Waves of pent up energy emanated from the beacon.

"What phantasmagoria is this?" whispered Kraden, horrified. Felix shivered. The wind was blowing fiercely now and he clutched at the tiller more tightly. Then, a blast of purple light burst forth from the beacon and flew toward them. It struck the ship and everything went black.

Shimmy: Ooooooo! DUM DUM DUM!

Sheba: DUM DUM!

Sheik: Enough already!

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