Here's the next chapter. Thanks for not letting me down Sentinel07. At least someone's interested in this story. ^^
Aw dammit! I forgot to do the disclaimer before, and I don't know if I'll remember to do it all the time.
Welp, this chapter is shorter than the previous one, but at least Matthew and co. will run into old friends.
Okay, start the story! I don't own Golden Sun!
Karis, Matthew and Tyrell were busy collecting as much zol as possible in the mines, while Rief and Amiti were busy trying to make it as cold as possible. Kraden, in the meantime, went to discuss their plan to Bogho, who agreed to let them use their stored zol.
In the mines under the city, Matthew used his earth abilities to dig out the rocks and earth to allow Karis and Tyrell to get the pieces of zol trapped inside. Then, Tyrell would break them up in smaller pieces, put them in a bag, which Karis would then use her wind powers to create a gust of wind, allowing the bag to float back to Passaj, where Rief and Amiti would get them. They worked in silence, until Tyrell took a block of zol about the size of his fist.
"Ever wonder how these little things float so easily? I know they're light, but they're still rocks. They should be able to resist a small gust."
Matthew shrugged. "They're probably filled with air that is pressurized. This could explain why it's so hard, and yet so light." he pressed his hand against the wall. The earth seemed to melt, freeing all the trapped green blocks. "What I'm asking myself, is how they get trapped in the walls. Whoa! Look at that!"
He pulled out a huge block of zol. It was about the size of his forearm in length, and it was as big as three books staked together. Matthew gave it to Tyrell, grinning. "Good luck breaking this apart!"
Tyrell was about to say something, but Karis silenced him.
"I thought you didn't want anyone to argue." she reminded Matthew. "Remember before reaching Ayuthay?"
Matthew shook his head. "I was talking about the two of you. Not me"
"Well then I'm repeating the same thing." Karis said
"Hey, hotshot! Matthew's the leader." Tyrell snapped.
Karis lunged at him, but Matthew caught her. She struggled in his grip, trying to free herself. "I'm so gonna hit you!"
"Boy, I never thought she was this strong!" Matthew said, not letting go of her.
Tyrell walked up to her, and patted her head. "Now be a good girl. I'm just gonna annoy you until-"
Matthew kicked him into the bag of zol. "I don't think this was needed."
Karis created a powerful gust, which lifted the bag (with Tyrell on it) high in the air, until they heard Amiti yell;
"WHAT THE HECK?"
A heated argument began in between the two Adepts, for no apparent reason at all.
"I don't think that was needed either." Matthew said, looking at the area where Tyrell and the bag of zol had once been.
"Hey, Earthboy, can you let go of me now that he's gone?" Karis asked.
Matthew released his captor. "One day, you're really going to kill him."
"I hope so…" Karis trailed off.
"No offense, but did look like a wild ape when you tried to attack Tyr-"
Matthew never got to finish, because Karis grabbed him, and began to attack him.
Amiti and Tyrell were still fighting
At last, they had enough zol to make a cloud hard enough to support them all. They placed the rocks on the ventilation. A cloud of misty water appeared. It immediately melted the rocks, allowing it to support the group of six.
Bogho and Baghi were looking up at them.
"It's working!"
Baghi looked at his friends solemnly. "I'm sorry for being so hard on you when you were at home. I was deadly worried about Turaparang. It keeps on getting me on my nerves. Good luck with your travels!"
Amiti looked happily at his old friend. "Don't worry. Matthew was no better!"
The earth Adept looked at Bogho. "Sorry about the outburst yesterday. I was worried about my friends and parents. I lost my head."
The old man smiled. "If you really want me to forgive you, show those monsters whose boss."
"You bet!"
The wind blew them away towards Craggy Peak. Bogho and Baghi watched their friends, until they disappeared in the distance.
At last they reached the mountain of ancient ruins. The path that allowed them to climb down the mountain was still in place. It took them only moments to reach the bottom of the mountain. They reached the snowy plains, which were protected by the Endless Wall. The group hurried across the snow. Every one of their steps echoed.
"Echo?" Tyrell said
"Echo…echo…echo…" the echoes repeated.
"ECHO!" Tyrell cried
"TYRELL! HOW OLD ARE YOU?"
Tyrell looked taken aback. "Sorry. I just wanted to relax a bit."
"Well you look like a big baby and it's not funny." Amiti said
They continued to walk in silence. They finally reached the little sanan camp that was in part of the allied forces who fought to defeat the Turaparang.
When they entered, a large, tall man wearing blue clothes barred their entry.
"Halt!" he snapped.
The group looked at the man in surprise. "We're not enemies. We're here to help you." Rief said
The man looked at the water Adept. "Did we meet? Your face is vaguely familiar…"
"Well we did meet. In fact, we saved you a couple of times." Matthew said, smiling.
The man looked stunned. "Matthew! What are you doing here? I don't believe it!"
"Long time no see Ryo Kou." the earth Adept said.
"Ryo Kou?" Kraden asked. "You mean the Sanan guy who activated the Eclipse tower to save his sister?"
Ryo Kou looked apologetically at the group. "Yeah, I know I did a mistake, I didn't know the dangers of this thing. Besides, my sister was more important to me than you think."
"What are you doing here?" Karis asked.
"I'm part of the military army Emperor Unan has sent to help Morgal. However, things haven't been so good. We stopped the invasion for now, but we've been thrown out here. We can't get through the Teppe Ruins correctly. Fortunately you're here. You could help get past this maze."
"We'll anything to help Emperor Unan. Besides, we're in his dept." Matthew said before anyone could answer.
Ryo Kou shook his head "We're eternally grateful for everything you've done for us. In the meantime, come in."
The group entered the camp site.
The Adepts entered the Teppe Ruins with the reinforcements that Ryo Kou had brought with him. The ruins were half demolished due to the eclipse that happened. The monsters had torn the walls and pillars, blocking exits, or creating new ones. They also hadn't hesitated into attacking some incredibly brave soldiers who had fought to a bitter end during the event.
Fortunately, the areas which the group of Adepts had used the last time were still open. It made the travelling a lot easier. (What really slowed them down was Tyrell going "echo!")
After hours of search, they reached the desert, where Belinsk could be seen. It was under an attack.
Without hesiting an instant, the group of heroes dashed straight to the battlefield to the aid of their allies.