Disclaimer: I do not in any way own Golden Sun.

The next morning, I leaped out of bed, feeling rejuvenated. I stretched, and if I could carry a tune you could bet I'd be singing one.

I woke up Ivan and Garet and practically skipped out the Inn door.

We knocked on the door of the first house we saw, hoping to ask for directions to the Lighthouse.

The lady informed me that there'd been an epidemic and to keep away. I kept my distance from her and approached the old man.

"Do you know how to get to the lighthouse?" I asked him.

He started coughing.

"Grandpa! Hold on!" cried the woman, dashing to his side. "Oh no! This is terrible! Get Mia, please get Mia!"

Well, that seemed really easy, I thought wryly, since we don't even know what Mia looks like.

I started searching. I discovered we slid around on the ice easily.

We slid over to the Sanctum, but Garet started sliding all around. "Ahh!" he shouted as he struggled to regain his balance. "Help!"

He slid into a cave and out of view. Ivan and I skated after him.

We found him sitting in front of a Mars Djinni.

"AchOO!" it sneezed. "Achoo! Bless me! Ahh, ahh, ahh-choo!"

"Are you all right?" I asked it.

"I'b sorry to bother you, but...are you Adebpts?" it asked.

Flint popped out. "Hey, come on out, Granite! Forge! Gust! Breeze! It's Fever!"
Granite appeared. "Great to see you, Fever!" he said cheerfully.

Forge appeared sulkily, but he brightened. "Hey, it's you, buddy!"

"Hi! Fever! It's great to see you!" squeaked Gust cheerily. "Yes, come with these noble, brave, wonderful, caring Adepts!"

"They're really nice!" added Flint.

"Hmph. If you're a friend of Flint's, you're no friend of mine." snarled Breeze.

"Hey, Forge. Hi, Gust. Hello, Flid. Hi, Graditt. Hi, Breeze." greeted Fever. "Ah...Ahh..Ahh..ACHOO!"

That last sneeze blew us out of the cave.

I led the way back inside.

"I'll joid you," decided Fever. "I can Wrap a foe id feverish delusiod, by the way."

"I'll show you where we live," said Forge with more enthusiasism than he'd ever showed.

"All right!" Fever and all the others disappeared again.

I didn't know Djinn could get sick. I told Flint.

Oh, yeah, Fever's always sick. I hope it's not... His next words were drowned out by an enormous sneeze from Granite.

Granite sneezed again. Oh, great, it's contagious!

"Just what I need," I muttered. "Sick Djinn."

Ivan looked at me curiously.

"It's con-" I started to explain, but I could not be heard over Garet's monster sneeze.

"Let's just find this Mia," Ivan said nervously. "Maybe she can cure this."
I could already feel my perfect day going down the drain.

"Are you looking for Mia?" asked the apprentice healer.

"Yes, we are! Do you know where to find her?" I asked eagerly.

"She just left. Mia is very busy."
The young girl came up to us. "Mia's gone to those old people at the front of town." she informed us.

"Thakks!" exclaimed Garet.

We found what had to be Mia inside the house at the bedside of the old man.

"How are you feeling?" she asked kindly.

The man coughed.

"You'll feel better soon," she assured him. She closed her eyes, and a miniscule fairy floated above the man.

"How do you feel now?" she repeated.

"Much better."

He started to sit up.

"No, Grandpa. Don't push yourself!" Mia said sternly.

"Thank you, Mia. I can't imagine how this village would ever manage without you." The lady coughed.

"Don't mention it. You should rest, too, ma'am."

Mia left the man's side and came to us. "Who are you?" she asked, puzzled. "Are you sick?"
"Yes," I started. "Um...Garet and..."
But she rushed to the window, forgetting about me. "Was that the lighthouse? It can't be. Only I can enter, except for...Alex!"

She pushed us out of the way, knocking Garet to the ground as he stared after her.

To make matters worse, just that second, Ivan sneezed.

I buried my face in my hands. My perfect day was gone completely.

"Oh, did you go to all that trouble searching for her for us?" asked the old woman incredulously. "I would offer you something, but all I can spare is this bottle...take it...maybe you'll find a use for it."

I took the bottle and stowed it in my pack. "I guess we better get going," I said to Ivan and Garet.

"Good luck, travelers!" wished the lady, waving feebly.

The Lighthouse...They're really pretty, you know. Of course, Mercury Lighthouse is nothing next to Venus... Flint thought modestly.

Baby that Bia cad help be! Granite mentally smiled. I knew what he'd meant-"Maybe that Mia can help me!".

I just hoped I woudn't catch it...All of a sudden, I felt a sneeze welling up in my nose.

How could I have even thought this day would be good?