Sorry it took so long to post this up. I have had little time to write. I finished a project and now I have a stupid paper due....it's not fair........Savvy!!!

Link: Wrong movie....

Isaac: We're not even in a movie!!

Mia: Is she okay?

Savvy!!!

Link: I blame it on writing these stories.

Hey!!

Link: You need to concentrate more on school.

AHHHH!!! EVIL!!!!!!! (Runs off screaming)

(Isaac, Mia, and Link watch me run around for at least an hour before collapsing)

Isaac: Well, that was amusing...I guess.

Mia: So....now what?

Link: I guess the disclaimer...

Isaac, Mia, and Link: She doesn't own Golden Sun (All three hold up peace signs)

Chapter 7 Shipwreck

Ivan sat in the crow's-nest on the Lemurian ship. They had been sailing for weeks with little sigh of Felix. At the earlier towns they had stopped at there was talk of three people in a rush. As Isaac and them continued they heard rumors of a Raider with strange powers held in Madras. But when they reached Madras the 'raider' was gone, his name cleared by a group of three with strange powers, no doubt it was Felix. The Jupiter Adept pulled out a folded piece of paper from his pocket. Slowly he unfolded it revealing a worn map. He used one hand to keep the map down while the over traced a finger on it. The wind blew as if trying to tear the map away from the adept's grip.

"Hey Ivan, any idea where we are?" Isaac called up. He was positioned at the wheel of the Lemurian ship, but instead of a wheel there was a black orb. The Lemurian's had decided to rely on their Psynergy instead of the wind and sea. That was Ivan's explanation at least. Ivan traced a finger along the map, "We should be a few miles away from the continent Atteka."

"Okay!" Isaac yelled up. He slowly moved his hands over the black orb Iodem had given. He was concentrating on feeding his Psynergy that he didn't notice the black clouds forming.

After telling the Venus Adept where they were he folded the map up and slipped it into its pocket. Ivan glanced up. His brow furrowed as he saw the black clouds. The wind blew into his face, whipping his short blonde hair behind him. The wind howled louder and Ivan could sense that the storm was coming, a big one and fast.

"Isaac!" he called down, but the wind carried beyond the leader's hearing. "ISAAC!!" Ivan tried again. This time blue eyes locked onto his violet ones. The Earth Adept gave a nod and waved franticly at him. Ivan understood what he wanted. He needed to get out of the crow's-nest, now.

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"GARET!!" Isaac stomped his foot against the wooden deck incase his voice didn't reach. Soon the door flew open and both Garet and Mia rushed out.

"ISAAC!" Garet bellowed, even his loud voice was barely heard. He saw Isaac's mouth move but the words were gone. Isaac pointed upwards were the two saw Ivan working his way down. The Fire Adept quickly rushed to Ivan's help. He was at least half way down, but progress was slow. And then the storm hit.

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Ivan closed his eyes as the wind blew fiercer then before, threatening to blow the young boy off. His grip tightened on the rope, his knuckles turning white. The rain soaked his clothes so that they were sticking to him. Shivers ran up his spine, but Ivan forced his way down. Below he could see Garet his arms out stretched. Ivan immediately knew what was expected. He was eleven feet from the deck, and it would be risky but it was better then up here....maybe. The Wind Adept let go of the rope ladder, and fell....

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Isaac was blinded by his hair, wild from the wind, and the rain pelting his body. The black clouds blotted out the sun. His golden scarf whipped behind him, as if brought to life. He heard Mia shout, but what he didn't know. She pointed behind them just as a flash of lightning lit the sky and Isaac saw a huge wave heading for the deck. But that wasn't the worst. Ivan had jumped and didn't see the wave. The wave crashed on the deck. Isaac braced himself, hands clutching the handle bars installed next to the Black Orb. None of the four had any idea of why the Lemurians had put those there. Garet had thought they lost their minds, and if that was true Isaac was extremely glad. Water sloshed on the deck as it drained over the side. Isaac looked quickly to where Mia was....or had been. His cerulean eyes locked to where Ivan and Garet were. Nothing. None of them had time to grab on to something. A flash of lightning and brought Isaac's attention forward. In that brief second he had seen a pillar of stone. Probably a mile long and half as wide at water level, becoming thinner near the top. The Venus Adept knew what he ahd to do. He yanked the Black Orb out of its place. The Lemurian ship gave a huge lung, causing Isaac to hit the railing. The wooden railing broke under the pressure of his body. Splinters fell over into the water, lightning flashed, as Isaac held onto the deck, but the water was loosening it. The wind howled in his ears, he stuffed the orb into the Mythril Bag next to the Mars Star, and let go......

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Garet had been thrown off forward and slightly to the right of the ship, just like Isaac had predicted and now was frantically searching for one of the others, particularly Ivan, him being relatively smaller, and physically weaker. The Fire Adept was suddenly pulled down by the raging water. The cold ocean pierced his skin, chilling him to the bone. A few bubbles of air escaped his lungs. Garet desperately worked his way to the surface. Even with his psychical strength it was difficult. His lungs felt like busting if they didn't receive air soon. Lucky his head finally broke the surface before he passed out.

He gasped for the air, his lungs working. Garet looked around just as a flash of lightning lit the sky, and he saw something....yellow? The powerful adept pushed his body towards were he had seen it. Another flash of light showed it was indeed yellow, and green. Ivan! The thought flashed through his head in a spilt second. He worked faster to help the young boy before anything happened.....

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Ivan had jumped right when the wave hit and carried him overboard. The ocean pushed him down and down, threatening to end his life. By a stroke of luck, the water let up enough for him reach the surface. Ivan, gasping for air, looked around for the ship. Lightning flashed and he turned behind him just to see saw it crash in to the large pillars of rock. "ISAAC!! GAR-" he was cut off as another wave dragged him down. Ivan quickly fought against the pressure as best as he could, and finally breathed air.

He cast a look around and saw splinters of wood from the Lemurian ship. There goes our ride, Ivan thought miserably. The water sucked him down again, but it wasn't deep, thank Luna and Sol. The Jupiter Adept broke the surface and saw a piece of wood about half as big as he was. Ivan swam the best he could towards it. His arms locked around the top of the board. For now he was okay. Suddenly a huge wave appeared, shredding Ivan's hopes of remaining afloat. He braced himself the best he could, but it was useless. Ivan lost his grip, and was dunked under. The water toyed with him, sending him in circles, flips, and twists. His lungs burned as the few precious bubbles of air escaped. The young adept felt himself losing consciousness. The water lessened as if sensing him giving up, mocking him. Ivan was too weak to fight back, and his vision was clouding. Before he slipped into darkness he felt strong arms around him....

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Mia felt the water push her forward. Her lungs felt hot, and she was unable to fight the current. Her booted feet brushed by something, then her hands. It was cold, smooth, and hard. The Mercury's mind couldn't figure what it was and didn't have time. The water pushed her further away from the ship and her friends. For about a second the pressure lessened. Mia took this chance and broke the surface taking a deep breath. Rain blinded her as she searched for her friends. "ISAAC!! GARET!! IVAN!!" she screamed. Thunder answered her, and then lightning. There, in that second, she saw Garet and Ivan. The young boy seemed unconsciousness, drifting on the wood. The Mars Adept was pushing Ivan, making his way towards....shore! Mia could barley see the dark outline of the beach. Lightning flashed giving confirmation that it was the shore. She looked behind her. Searching, particularly, for a blonde Venus Adept. Thunder roared above her, lightning, and she saw Isaac's head rise from the water.....

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Isaac worked his way up, back to the precious air. He gasped, and looked around, but before he could see anything he was pulled under. His body was tossed and turned. His hands brushing against the same thing Mia had. The Earth Adept was pushed past the solid form, and was tossed again. His lungs burned, and his body was chilled to the bone. He needed to get to the surface, and to dry land. But his first priority was to see if his friends were safe.

Once he was above his eyes focused through the rain and the wind. The light from the storm allowed him to see Ivan and Garet safely ashore, but where was his angel? The Adept looked frantically around, and finally he was able to see the outline of her. Isaac swam the best he could towards his angel. As soon as he reached her, she was in his arms. "ISAAC WE HAVE TO GET TO SHORE!" she shouted in his ears. He nodded and they began their way to the shore. The storm and water had other ideas it seemed. The storm took a dangerous path, winds grew harsher, and the water stronger, the rain pelting on them like pebbles as it pushed them away.....

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"ISAAC!! MIA!!" Garet yelled, seeing his friends pushed away from safety. Ivan was safely on the shore, and still unconscious the when they had landed. His main focus was the two friends still in that threatening storm. Being a Fire Adept he wasn't able to help, his psynergy weak towards water. Garet's arms and legs ached from the strain of pushing against the water. What could he do? His body was already pushed through its limits. "Isaac...Mia..." he whispered, believing he had failed them. His spiky red hair drooped from the weight of water. His hair portrayed what his spirits were. Suddenly he saw a bight purple light from behind him.....

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Ivan was focusing all of his psynergy on the storm. His hands held forth like he was casting a spell. "Gust! Breeze! Zephyr! Smog!" he called his Djinni. "Kite! Squall! Luff! Come forth! I need your help!!" Seven flashes of violet light appeared, leaving seven small wind creatures. Two were on Ivan's shoulders. Two more were next to his feet. One sat on his head, and the final two sat on his wrists. "Please I need your strength!" Ivan pleaded. Seven small nods and all of them were wrapped in purple light. A small gust started. It gathered strength swirling faster and faster around them. It grew larger and larger.

The cyclone flew towards the black clouds, creating a wind tunnel that expelled the clouds. Blue sky peeked from behind the black clouds. The cyclone created a long clear line between the storm. A few chirps singled that Ivan's Djinni were losing power. "Hold on. Please!" Ivan said. "Just a little longer...."

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Isaac held a death grip on Mia. Each holding each other for support and reassurance. The water sucked them down, turning threatening to tear them apart. Isaac's hands were losing its grip on Mia's. The Mercury's grip tightened and moved to his arms. He, in return, pulled her closer. The ocean strengthened, pulling, pushing. Suddenly the ocean calmed. The pressure had stopped. Both adepts swam to the top, breathing the air. Isaac turned to Mia with a confused look. She also wore the same expression. Mia looked around and gasped as did Isaac. There was a strip of blue sky straight above them, the water calm, soothing. But around them the storm brewed strong, angered. A cyclone was pushing against the storm clouds, keeping them at bay. At the source of the winds was Ivan.

"ISAAC!! MIA!! HURRY!!" Garet's voice was heard crisp and clear. Mia's eyes widened as she saw the cyclone whirling around Ivan and his Djinni, along with a purple aura. They quickly raced towards the shore. Ivan's concentration was dwindling. The strip of clear sky was thinning out, the storm taking its rightful place once again. Isaac was the first to feel the soiled, soft sand beneath. He pulled Mia up giving a huge grin, resembling one Garet might give. "You guys made it!" the large adept pulled them into a hug.

"It's okay Garet!" Mia giggled. "But how did Ivan do that?"

"Ivan!" the Mars Adept dropped them both, letting them on what would be sore bottoms. "Ivan!" He ran over to the fallen Wind Adept. Ivan's face was pale, his eyes closed. The seven Djinni were no where to be found, having spent all their energy on the storm. Garet kneeled next to him, carefully picked up Ivan, cradling him as if he was a porcelain doll.

Mia placed her head next to his mouth and nose. Small, warm, breaths were creasing her cheek. "He's alive," she smiled. "He must be exhausted."

"Are you sure?" Garet asked.

The Water Adept nodded. The Fire Adept stood up still holding Ivan in his arms. "But he used so much psynergy...."

"Hmmmm...." Isaac quickly took the lead towards the north. "We have to find a Sanctum, quickly..." The Venus Adept broke into a run, closely followed by Garet carrying Ivan, and Mia....

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"Ivan was brought to the Great Healer and he stated that he was over exhausted. It would take a while for him to heal completely, but luckily we were near the Jupiter Lighthouse so its power helped the process quicken." Isaac finished. "It took two days and all the while it rained."

"That's right." Picard said, "The rain did prevent us from reaching the lighthouse sooner."

"Strange that it rained preventing us from continuing on while, Ivan healed." Felix mused.

"Oh Felix, just forget it." Jenna said. "At least that explains it all."

"Indeed." Sheba nodded, "Master Hamma said she was waiting for us at the inlet. We had better hurry!"

"Of course! I totally forgot!!" Felix slapped his hand to his head. Without another word he raced ahead.

"Felix!" Jenna yelled running after him, followed by Picard, Sheba, Garet, and Ivan. Mia kissed Isaac and ran after the others laughing merrily. Isaac stood his ground for one second smiling, then ran towards the rest of their quest.

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Link: Okay, that chapter's done.

Isaac: Does this mean it's time to let us go?

Not on your life!

Mia: Oh, you're awake....

Yes, thank you.... (Stands up) So.....what did I miss?

Isaac: Nothing....when are you letting us go?

Oh....say one more chapter!

Mia: Well it's only one more....promise?

Yeah, yeah I promise.

Link: Like how you promised that yo-

(Stomps on Link's foot)

Link: OUCH!!!! o___O

Mia: What was he going to say?

Nothing...nothing at all...

Isaac: I seriously doubt that.

(Smiles innocently) Would I lie to you?

Isaac: Do you really want me to answer that?

If you do you'll regret it....

Mia: Ugh, please review so that she'll release us!!!

One more thing, the things that Isaac and Mia passed by were those light gray smooth stones of the game that you can only go over when you can hover the ship. Also I'm sorry if it's not accurate the whole sea thing, and what not. I hope you understand what I'm saying. I'll clear it up in the next chapter. Okay review!