To integrate the conscious and unconscious, to unlock the light encoded and imprisoned within darkness, Mercury must be purified by earth and fire.

I wanted to see you again at the Venus Lighthouse, your aligned element, but I was interrupted by Jenna and Kraden. It was a pity since it felt like forever since I last saw you, but Jenna was concerned for Felix.

I never really did like Jenna, since she was always talking about her feelings, and her feelings always lead to you, "Please…Can't we go back and talk to Isaac?" Jenna begged me.

"I'm afraid that's not possible," I answered as I shook my head.

Damn you Jenna.

"Alex, why?"

"He is an enemy, Jenna."

But you weren't my enemy. I knew you would be convinced to light the Lighthouses, eventually, to restore Alchemy amongst Weyard. The quicker the Lighthouses were lit, the quicker I would gain immortality.

Yet, why was I so afraid to have you at my side? Was it because I knew that your death was inevitable? Or was it because I knew I was to become a God?

The Great Work, the philosopher's stone, the philosophical gold, The Golden Sun. Mercury, the process of all transmutation.

"Isaac? An enemy?" gasped Jenna

"Our methods may differ, but you and I ultimately want the same thing..," I replied.

"To light the elemental lighthouses…." said Kraden as he came to the same conclusion.

"Isaac and his friends would prevent this from happening, "

"So that makes them enemies?" questioned Jenna in distress.

Damn you Jenna. Again.

"But fear not…They won't be able to defeat Saturos and Menardi,"

Was I trying to comfort her with that? I didn't wish for Issac's death anymore then she did. I smiled, what if Isaac was able to kill Saturos and Menardi?

"So... Felix went back to the top of the lighthouse?" I said after a pause.

"Why do you seem so pleased, Alex?" asked Kraden.

Not thinking about Isaac, that's for sure. Totally sticking to the master plan, immortality. Yep, good thing Sheba's not here.

"Why shouldn't I be? After all, the lighthouse will soon shine brightly once again!"

"Alex, why do you want to see the beacon lit so badly?" Jenna inquired with suspicion.

"Oh, so it's my turn to answer questions, is it? Once, Alchemy was commonplace throughout this world... With its power, mankind worked wonders across the land..."

"The lost age of man...," answered Kraden.

I shrugged, "I want to see that world restored once again, and..."

"And what, Alex?" pushed Jenna as I hesitated to answer.

My dream was limitless psynergy; creating storms upon a whim.

To ignore the laws of equivalent exchange and be a God.

The proper union of Moon and Sun, One is God, the Divinity, the All.

To be the primordial oneness that the law of unity is derived as exemplified by the pillar known as the Mt. Aleph.

Yet my greed commanded not only hunger for power, but for chemical balance.

Was this my weakness? Were you the sulfur I desired, Isaac?

"We've spoken long enough already. Let us continue this another time," I yawned and forced Jenna and Kraden to leave the Venus Lighthouse.

Boiling blood, in which ignited the flames of a warrior's heart for revenge.

Is this why Chemist's use fire and Alchemist's use water?

Prox. Once they're in your life, they never leave it. Karst wanted reveage, and whom upon? Isaac. She was pissed that Isaac had slain Menardi. Agatio in Karst's wake. And so our path's crossed once again at the Jupiter Lighthouse. Yet, I knew we were nearing the Final Act. Karst and Agatio wanted to kill you, and I could do nothing to stop them. As much as I wanted you to stand by my side, it wasn't a part of the master plan. You were my enemy, afterall.

That's what I kept telling myself, however, regret hung in my heart deeply when Karst and Agatio engaged a trap that would divide your group from Felix's. I watched from afar as they personally confronted you with the intent to destroy your life. Although I could not watch them kill you. Never did I want the guilt of your blood on my hands.

"If you're not here to help my friend, then get out of my way, so I can do it myself!" yelled Isaac at Karst and Agatio. Garet hung by one hand on the lower ledge as Mia tried to help him.

I could hear you yelling. I wanted to help you, but I could not. Felix and his party were watching from afar as well. Karst and Agatio called for me, but I was no fool.

"Alex!" I heard you again.

To hear you call out my name was divine, but I waited in the shadows.

The helper and trickster, the Light and Dark.

These feelings were illogical, I wanted to save you….

Instead, Felix crossed my path.

"I saw you watching when Isaac's friends fell into Karst's trap. I know you, Felix. I know that if you leave Isaac behind, you'll regret it. You're not like me. You can't simply discard someone who is no longer of use to you,"

I had to convince Felix is save you.

"That's right, I'll never be a monster like you, Alex," Felix's pointed his sword at me, "You knew Isaac would fall into Karsts trap and you didn't stop it, even though you knew Isaac was like a brother to me!"

"Felix!" gasped Jenna

"My apologizes. I never planned for this to happen, neither could I stop Karsts need for revenge. I am on no one's side. My only concern is to see the lighthouse beacons lit once again."

Isaac will live.

"It is time you followed your true feelings. Go on. Save your friends."

Even now, I want to run to Isaac, to give him my aid…it seems I am weak as well…

I watched as Felix saved your life, and then the events in which the Mars Star was passed from your hands to Felix, and then Felix to Karsts.

It didn't matter to me who had the Mars Star, I knew the Mars Lighthouse would be lit no matter what party held it.

All that mattered was that you were safe.

And that the Jupiter Lighthouse was lit, of course.

"We should be going before Isaac and the others arrive."

"If they're coming up, how do you plan on avoiding them on your way down?" asked Sheba.

"Do not worry about us. We'll just take the elevator. Now that the lighthouse has been lit, it should be fully operational again."

Karst, Agatio and I then left the Lighthouse as your group met up with Felix's. I caught a glimpse of your yellow scarf before I departed. Would this be the last time we ever saw each other?

Isaac.

I wanted to see you one last time. Then my journey to Sol Sanctum would begin.