Well, since I'm still home with plenty of time, I suppose I'll start another chapter. I really wish more people would review though. It's nice to know that somebody appreciates you.

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Yea right. Anyways…

Saturos: FoM doesn't own the Golden Sun……the last time I checked.

You know what irritates me? The way that doesn't upload my stuff right. Grr…

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The Lost Age of Men

Chapter 3

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Lydia scowled at her abductors.

"We need you to help us….You are a Mercury adept, yes?"

"Well, I think so, but-"

The man interrupted. "Let me tell you a story. It's the easiest way to explain what in Weyard is going on"

"Once, adepts like you were very common. Your powers come from a force called Alchemy, which binds our whole world together. Adepts used their powers to care for the land and protect the people of Weyard from evil. Our land was peaceful and prosperous. But then some Adepts began using their powers for personal gain, to become wealthy, and treated the normal humans as inferiors. Some of the people became very jealous of the adepts and became restless. About twenty years ago, a group of men from northern Gondowan attacked and killed the adept oppressor, then wiped out all the adepts that were living in the city. If they could not have the power of Alchemy, then they would destroy those who did. As their revolt gained momentum, they began wiping out entire villages of adepts, many of which were peaceful. You and your father escaped from one of those massacres. I don't know if your father ever told you how your mother died, but she was murdered while you escaped."

Lydia shook her head and looked down.

"You are very fortunate to be alive. Many were not so lucky. When our village ,Prox, was attacked we were completely unprepared, and we are all that is left. We lived in the far north, past Angara, in the northern wastelands, and they came for us. We lived there because of our dragon-like features – notice the scales, so we thought everyone had forgotten us, but we were obviously wrong. Those of us that escaped ran south across the ocean to northern Angara, where we hid for a while. But now we have devised a solution to this problem, and that's why we are here."

Lydia was overwhelmed by this information. She had no idea what went on outside Sacor. It had always been a very safe city where everyone got along.

"So…" she ventured.

"We will seal away Alchemy. You will help us save the world!"

Lydia was very confused now. Was that even possible? "I don't even know your name!"

"My name is Agar, but it is not important. No one will remember our names. Now, would you like to see how we will stop wars forever?"

"Yes…I think so."

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"So, Hamar, how do you know where my daughter went?" Sam asked of his new companion.

"I know many things. Including the fact that you and your friend are Adepts."

"How do you know that? I don't exactly broadcast that fact."

"I am one myself. I am a Jupiter Adept." This surprised Sam. He had never met an Adept aligned with Jupiter before. They were very rare around these parts, since most of them came from Atteka, which was quite a hike from Angara. He had heard that they could read minds, but that was just a rumor.

"Well, how about you tell us what's going on here! I don't appreciate being left in the dark, especially since it's my daughter in danger here!"

"I don't think she's in danger, actually. If I'm right."

"And if you're not?" Sam demanded.

"Well, she'll probably be dead before we catch them."

"You'd better hope you're right. Who's 'them', anyways?"

"They are Proxians, the Fire Clan of the North. They think that they can end all the killing, and as far as I can tell, they are trying to seal away Alchemy."

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I think I'll just stop here. I had to go to school again and I forgot what I was going to do next. I'll think of it, well, I sure hope I do.

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