The High Empyror is making his appearance. DUN DUH DUNNN!
Dawnshipping is present in this chapter as well.
I don't own Golden Sun. Otherwise Dawnshipping would be official, and Amiti would not exist.
"MATTHEW!" the group of Adepts cried when the blast coming from the Apollo Lens had consumed itself entirely. There was no one left on the controls of the Apollo Lens.
"Why…" Tyrell started, but he was at loss for words. He fell to his knees. "He can't be dead. He just can't."
They all stood there, waiting for something to happen, but nothing did. Kraden gently put his hand on Karis's and Tyrell's shoulder.
"Let's go. Our work is done"
"Why? Why did he do this?" Karis asked
"He knew that if he continued the fight with Blados, he would end up destroying Weyard. Light and Darkness are the two most powerful things in the world. Nothing can stop them."
"So he fired the weapon on himself and Blados to save Weyard and put an end to the Turaparang. With both gone, Weyard will be able to rest in peace." Rief finished.
The Tuaparang warriors had turned to stone after the activation of the Apollo Lens. The group of survivors slowly turned to leave, when Sveta stopped them.
"Look…"
They all turned around. A small swirly circle was forming right at the base of the ladder that led to the Apollo Lens's controls. A hand appeared through it. Then an arm and then, Mathew came, slowly, out of it. His body was glowing. He turned to his friends.
"Where are you going?"
The group of Adepts took a step closer to him. Then they all raced at him, knocking him over, hugging him, hitting him and laughing, all relieved to see that their dear friend was safe and sound.
With the defeat of the Tuaparang at Tonfon, and the death of Blados, the free cities, countries and the few colonies saw a speck of hope and a possibility to win and save their country from the evil clutches of the empire.
Uniting and fighting hard, the cities, countries and colonies managed to force their attackers to take a defensive position. As for the Tuaparang Empire began to slowly fall under the continuous assaults of the fighters of freedom. With Belinsk and Tonfon acting as the leaders, Sana, Morgal, Ei-Ji region, and Beblin began to take the upper hand in the war.
The group of Adepts had left to New Champa, where they were invited to have a huge party. The free city had invited everyone, beastmen from Morgal, survivors from the Tonfon battle, some Bilibin people, everyone.
So the pirate city was celebrating the tide of war against the empire. A huge bonfire was burning in the center of the city. People were dancing around it, singing, laughing and enjoying themselves.
Matthew took a cup of water, and looked at Piers, as if waiting for him to say something. Piers noticed his gaze.
"What?"
Matthew gestured with his cup Nowell, who was dancing and laughing with her brother in the middle of dance.
Piers turned red, and shook his head. "Not yet. I'm, uhhh, not ready."
Matthew grinned. "Coward."
Piers glared at him. "No I'm not"
"Tell her."
Piers took a deep breath. He gave Matthew his sword. "Keep this for me just a sec."
He walked up to Nowell. "Nowell…" he started.
The water Adept stopped dancing and looked at him. "Yes?"
Piers thought. "You won't hear. This isn't the proper way to…"
"Really? Let me take of this." Matthew said behind him, making the two of them jump.
He turned to the bonfire. "Hey guys!" he said loudly. No one heard him.
"YO PEOPLE!" he cried at the top of his voice.
Everyone fell silent, and looked at the earth Adept. Matthew gestured to Piers, "Our hero has something to say!"
Piers glared at him. He knelt down in front of Nowell. "Nowell…" he started. He took a deep breath. "Will you marry me?"
There were some gasps coming from the others. Nowell covered her mouth with her hand.
"Yes."
Everyone cheered. They lifted the husband and wife in the air. Matthew felt someone grab his shoulder. He saw his father grin at him. "I wonder why he obeys you and not me."
That night, Karis slumped on her bed next to Sveta's. They had stayed at the inn in New Champa
"I'm so glad that Nowell and Piers are getting married. That's another thing we'll have to celebrate." Karis said
Sveta nodded. "They remind me of someone."
"Who?"
Sveta grinned.
"I know that expression." Karis said worriedly
"In fact, you two look so much like them that I managed to make a date with you and Matthew."
"WHAT!" Karis cried, turning red.
"Remember the area where found that Mars Djinn? He's there waiting for you."
Karis shot her a glare, and, still blushing, went out of the room and saw Amiti sitting on the ground, as if waiting for someone to come.
Karis closed the door. "Do something about him, will ya? He'll ruin the whole thing."
"No problem." Sveta said. She slipped outside, leaving Karis alone in the room.
There were a few things being said, and then there was a loud crash, followed by a shout and then there was a lot of silence.
Karis opened the door cautiously. She saw Sveta, in her beast form, sitting on the lid of a barrel. She was panting and her tail was wagging a mile an hour.
There was a little hole where the cork should be.
"Karis! Look out! Sveta has gone deranged! Run before it's too late!" Amiti cried through the little hole
Karis grinned. "Thanks for the help Sveta." she walked away.
Sveta barked playfully, she then, still in her beast form, curled in a ball and went to sleep.
"Sveta get off the barrel." Amiti ordered. Seeing no response, he watched Karis leave. "Karis, where are you going?"
Karis placed the cork on the hole, and the prisoner's voice could no longer be heard.
Karis turned the corner where the beach was. She saw Matthew standing in the water. He was watching the distance, the reflections of the moon on the water. He was deep enough for the water to climb up to his knees. The young wind Adept walked towards him.
Matthew heard her coming, and turned around. "I didn't think you'd come."
Karis walked up to him. She looked at sea. "Its beautiful." she said.
Matthew nodded. The two of them stayed silent.
"Matthew?"
"Yes?"
"You remember when you fired the Apollo Lens at yourself and Blados?"
"Yes. Why?"
"How did you…survive?"
Matthew sighed. "It's kind of crazy, but it's the truth. Volechek saved me. He gave me the soul of his spirit which allowed me to actually be able to be revived."
Karis looked a bit confused, but she said nothing. She hugged him. "I'm glad you're okay." she simply said.
Matthew said nothing. He found himself wrapping his arms around her. They stayed like this for a while, until Matthew realized that Karis was looking at him.
He looked at her. Slowly, he brought his lips to hers. They stood there, kissing under the light of the moon.
"Well who would've thought that? Your son and my daughter." someone said behind them.
Matthew and Karis tore apart from each other, both dark red. They looked at their feet in embarrassment. Isaac and Ivan were walking towards them.
"We were wondering where you two were. We chose an area at random, and it turns out we were right." Isaac said
"It looks like we have more news too." Ivan added.
The two teens gave him a quizzical look.
Ivan grinned. "We have another marriage to prepare."
The two teen's red faces turned darker.
"Wha-wha-what?" Matthew stammered
"Matthew, Ivan's making fun of you." Isaac said. The two adults turned around. "I guess we'll leave you two lovers together. I suppose Flint was right after all."
"I'm gonna kill that djinn" Matthew thought
The two veterans left, leaving the wind and earth Adepts together. Matthew looked at Karis.
"Parents ruin everything." she sighed. "I, uh, think I'll go to bed and try to make this evening a bit more natural."
Matthew nodded. He watched the teen walk away. He sighed.
"That was a very touching sight." some else said behind him.
Matthew's eyes went wide. He suddenly felt fear explode within his stomach. His legs turned to jelly. He turned to face the archenemy of his father.
Alex was standing threatingly behind him.
"Alex…" Matthew managed to whisper. He took several paces backwards. The evil, traitor and powerful water Adept was standing menacingly in front of him. "What do you want?"
Alex glared down at the young earth Adept. "I'm here for single purpose." he said.
"Revenge…" Matthew whispered.
Alex shook his head. "My, my, you are psychic. I suppose I should tell you why. You see, when the Golden Sun event happened thirty years ago, I tried to gain unbelievable power and become immortal, but your father stopped me. I nearly got killed, but I survived. After this happened, I tried to find a way to regain the power I failed to gain. So I joined the Tuaparang to put more chances on my side."
"Of course I knew of the risks I was taking. When we were at the Apollo Sanctum, I needed to get rid of both Chalis and Blados. I couldn't risk the eclipse. So I let you activate the Apollo Lens. When I saw its power, I knew I needed it. So I acquired a new name."
"You!" Matthew cried. "You somehow took the throne of the Tuaparangian Empire, and tried to get your hands on the weapon."
"Exactly." Alex confirmed. "But I knew I couldn't do it alone, so I revived Blados. I gave him the chance to gain a huge amount of power and his chance to avenge himself. I was very close to get what I wanted, but again I failed. You stopped me again. You crushed Blados, and somehow survived the full blast of light."
"You killed millions of lives just for the power the Apollo Lens would give you. You monster!"
"And because of you, I failed." Alex repeated. "And this is my chance to get my revenge."
"You're going to kill me and my dad."
"Wrong." Alex denied. "I'm going to kill you in front of your father."
"We're not going to just sit idly!" Matthew warned.
Alex snapped his fingers. There was a small pillar of light. Isaac looked around, confused. He then saw the two Adepts. He knew exactly what was going to happen.
"I won't let you lay a finger on Matthew!" he cried, charging at Alex.
The evil water Adept grabbed Matthew with one arm, and Isaac with another. He then dove in the water. The two earth Adepts shook themselves free.
Before Isaac could get over his surprise, Alex pointed at him, and the powerful earth Adept was thrown against a wall of stone and the water became as hard as steel. Immediately, Alex used another psynergy, he sealed Isaac's own psynergy. So Isaac was trapped against the wall with no ability to defend himself. Alex made a little bubble around his prisoner's head, allowing him to breath. Isaac was confused. What was Alex's goal? Suddenly he knew.
With him powerless, Matthew stood no chance against him. The teen was trapped in the swirling water. Unable to move quickly underwater, his attacks were slow and harmless. Alex, however, could move as freely underwater as in air-not to mention breathe as well. He made sure that his victim was unable to breathe, and that he wasn't touching the ground, so he couldn't use his earth powers.
Alex wanted Isaac to watch, powerless, his son die.
Matthew gurgled as he felt Alex throw a powerful punch in his ribs. He tried to defend himself, but Alex was too quick. He suddenly felt the need for air. He tried to swim to the surface, but he felt the water forcing him back down. He felt Alex grab his ankle. Shaking his foot widely, he tried to free himself, but Alex suddenly blasted a shock through his body. He yelled in pain, letting all the air in his lungs be released.
"Stop it! Please! I'll do anything!" Isaac pleaded.
"It's too late Isaac. Thirty years too late."
Alex shot his foot, causing it to hit Matthew hard in the chest. He felt some ribs give under the blow. Matthew twisted around, trying to shake off his attacker, and to reach the surface, but Alex wouldn't let him. He grabbed the earth Adept by the throat, and forced him downwards.
Matthew gurgled again, and then went very still, his eyes shut. He slowly sunk to the ocean floor.
"NO!"
Alex hissed, and nudged his victim with his foot. Matthew didn't respond.
Suddenly, a blue bolt crashed through the water, caught Alex, and sent him crashing on the hard ground. Alex looked up at his aggressor. Piers was standing in front of Matthew, in battle pose. He was waiting for Alex's next move. As a water Adept, Piers possessed the same abilities to move freely and breath underwater.
Alex lunged at him. Piers stepped-sided and made him trip. The evil water Adept hit the ground and Piers pinned there, one foot on his back, and his arm around his neck.
Isaac desperately tried to free himself from the hard water keeping him captive. He tried to use his earth abilities, but the psynergy seal was still active. He could only watch the battle between the two water Adepts.
Alex blasted an ice beam at Piers, but Piers blocked it, and knocked it aside. The defending Adept grabbed Matthew by the waist with one arm, and stopped the water attacks with the other.
He shot back towards the surface, trying to save the unconscious teen. Alex swam after him. At the surface, Piers gently dropped Matthew on the sandy beach, and dove back underwater, where he crashed right into Alex who was going after him. The two water Adepts both backed off, rubbing the areas where they hurt themselves. Piers took advantage of the moment to release Isaac from the wall.
Isaac felt his limbs feel heavy. Seeing that he was free, he quickly swam towards his pure enemy, and attacked him from behind. Dragging the evil water Adept away, he nodded at Piers.
"Alex..." Piers whispered. He stretched out his palm. "Good bye!" he blasted a beam of ice. Alex, taken entirely by surprise, was unable to defend himself. The ice attack went right through Piers's target, right through Alex's heart. There was a death struggle, which Isaac and Piers were observant, and then, Alex slowly sunk to the bottom of the sea. His body disappeared from view.
When the two adults reached the surface, Isaac immediately went towards Matthew's motionless body. Gently lifting him in his arms, Isaac looked at his son.
"Put him down." Piers said.
Isaac obeyed. He placed Matthew down on his back. Piers put his hands on the teen's chest, and pushed hard.
Matthew coughed, threw up water, and crawled on fours. He coughed again, and heaved more water. Isaac hugged his son in relief. Matthew was dazed and didn't seem to notice him.
Piers got up, and helped Matthew to his feet. "You okay?"
Matthew nodded "How did you know we needed help?" he gasped.
Piers shrugged. "Isaac told me what happened between you and Karis. When I saw Karis returning alone to camp, I got a bit suspicious. I decided to look myself. I saw Alex dive with the both of you underwater."
Matthew looked back at the sea. "What happened to Alex?"
"He's dead. And for good this time." Isaac reassured him. "His wound too fatal for him to survive."
Matthew said nothing. He walked with the two adults back to New Champa.
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