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Chapter III: Dawn of a New Adventure

Matthew, Isaac, Garet, Karis and Tyrell had left Sol Sanctum and the ruins of Mt. Aleph, and headed for the plains below Goma Plateau.

" Things are so dire and serious, huh?" grumbled Tyrell.

" That's what I thought. Father, do you have an idea about what to do?" inquired Matthew.

Isaac nodded" We will stop at Patcher's place to pick up supplies, and determine our next destination."

Karis sighed" It's been too long since I've last seen my father."

Isaac stopped for a moment" We should decide who will lead this time."

" Who will it be this time?" said Garet.

" Matthew will certainly continue as an acting leader. But if a large group is necessary, I will help take charge" replied Isaac.

Not far off, the brown haired Venus Adept, Felix had finally shook off Alex's phantom and was walking along the plains in thought' That Mercury traitor, Alex will have to do better if he thinks he can off me. I hope Sheba, Sonja and Josh are okay.'

As he walked onward he saw a group of people walking westward and did a double take when he recognized two of them' Huh? It's Issac and Garet! That blond boy must be Matthew, I haven't seen him very often'.

Felix calmly followed Isaac's group to the nearby settlement.

There, the brown haired Venus adept walked on until he ran into a little girl.

" Hey Mister! Are you one of the Warriors of Vale?" squeaked the girl.

" Indeed, but how did you know?" inquired Felix, amused at being called 'mister', despite his still youthful appearence.

The little girl replied" I have a Sun Saga book series, and you guys are all so cool!"

" Well, I must hurry on, have you seen Isaac? I know not who your parents are, but I need not ask an adult" said Felix.

The girl nodded" Yep, he headed for the store with four other people."

Felix nodded and walked on towards the general store.

In Patcher's store, Isaac spoke with the proprietor" Pardon me."

" Oh, hey Isaac! How's it going?" smiled Patcher.

" I am on an emergency trip, so I came to pick some supplies" said Isaac.

Patcher nodded" Sure, what do you need?"

The veteran adept picked out some medicinal herbs and stocked on weapons and armor for himself and Garet. Matthew still had the Sun Blade from his previous mission at the Apollo Sanctum. Karis and Tyrell came with their own weapons and armor from their trip.

Tyrell fidgeted, still nervous at being around Patcher.

" Still thinking about last time?" asked Matthew.

Tyrell nodded" Yeah, kinda. Seriously, Patcher never forgets."

Karis replied" Well, that was your fault, Tyrell. But like I said, he might see you in a new light if we keep calm like Matthew suggested before."

Just then, the door opened and a familiar brown haired man walked in.

The man spoke" Hey there."

Isaac turned to address the newcomer" Felix, Long time no see."

" Same to you, but it isn't a social call" shrugged Felix.

Matthew smiled at his uncle" hi."

Felix addressed Matthew" Hey, Matthew. How are you?"

" Great, what about you?" said Matthew.

Felix replied" I would've preferred to see you and Isaac again under better circumstances, but it can't be helped."

Patcher greeted the newcomer" Oh, hey there. Felix, right? Heard you were dead thirty three years ago, but it became apparent that you survived, huh?"

" Well, I survived, but this isn't a social call" said Felix.

Isaac paid Patcher for the goods and said" I might not come back here for a while."

" Good luck, everyone" said Patcher.

Isaac and the other Adepts headed out to the field, where they discussed their next step.

Felix addressed the team" Alex ambushed me with some foul magic, probably his Golden Sun power. I don't know what he's doing, but I am hunting him down."

Isaac replied" It wouldn't be wise to act so hastily, the more immediate threats are Tuaparang and the Mourning Moon. The Wise One gave us clues, and apparently there is a Athena Sanctum somewhere in the western lands of Weyard."

" Hey, look!" shouted Tyrell.

The group turned to see the large Psynergy Vortex expand to a bigger proportion, Felix sighed" Psynergy Vortexes, huh? Now I'm all worried."

" The Mourning Moon will get bigger until it starts wrecking havoc on Angara" said Isaac.

Felix face-palmed.

Karis sighed" Looks like the Apollo Sanctum will be destroyed. What will we do now, Isaac?"

Isaac replied" We must gather the rest of the old team. Garet, you and Felix should head on to Kalay to recruit Ivan, Jenna and Mia. Matthew, Karis, Tyrell and I will treat with Morgal and Ayuthay to beseech their aid against Tuaparang."

" If what Arcanus... no, Alex, says is true, then Matthew and I will see see Blados and Chalis again" said Karis, grimly.

Tyrell's eyes widened" You mean those two jokers? They were no match for us!"

" Don't forget what we learned. Blados and Chalis are Dark Adepts. The Chaos Chimera, which they sicked on us, was very powerful" said Matthew.

" Dark Psynergy... Isaac, Felix and I never saw anything like that on our adventure. But I suppose this is no time for doubt" remarked Garet.

Isaac interjected" We'd better get on the move if we are to withstand the High Emyror of Tuaparang's forces. The closest point to Morgal is Bibilen, the Border Town."

" Well let's get to it" said Garet.

As Felix and Garet went to catch a ship to Kalay, Issac, Matthew, Karis and Tyrell headed to the Goma Caves.

There, they ran into Tua soldiers who had just dropped from a nearby Zeppelin. Leading them was a swordsman with dark clothes and green hair.

" Looks like I found you first" said the man.

Matthew was astonished" Blados!"

Blados smirked" Heh, glad you never forgot who I am. Chalis and I are out for vengeance for last time at the Apollo Lens!"

Tyrell sighed" You think you can beat us by yourself?"

Blados chuckled darkly" Oh, no, I have recently recovered."

" So you're one of the Dark Adepts that my son told me about" interjected Isaac.

Blados replied" So you heard of me, not that it matters. Tua Soldiers, attack!"

The Tua soldiers fired their weapons, which Matthew blocked by invoking Brick's power.

Isaac took out his own sword" These guys mean business. Don't let your guard down, Matthew."

Matthew, Tyrell and Karis fought off the Tua squad, while Isaac clashed blades with Blados.

As soon as the nearby Tua Soldiers were beaten, the three younger Adepts hurried to Isaac's aid.

Isaac expertly blocked Blados's sword techniques, the Dark Adept snarled" What are you? You fight like a demon!"

" FIREBALL!" cried Tyrell, shooting some Psynergy at the Dark Adept.

Blados jumped back" There will be more where that came from, fools. Tuaparang soldiers will soon attack Angara and Nihan."

With that, Blados used a smoke bomb to escape.

" Guy's a broken record" remarked Matthew.

" I'll say" said Karis.

Isaac instructed Matthew, Karis and Tyrell" They must be desparate to uncover one of the most deadliest secrets of Alchemy. We must head on to Bibilen and Morgal beyond it, and hopefully Garet and Felix can get more help as soon as they can while we alert Morgal, Ayuthay and Nihan!"

While Isaac and his group headed for Bibilen, Garet and Felix were making their way to Kalay.

" Hope Isaac knows what he's doing" grumbled Garet.

Felix shrugged" I can feel what happened over at the far side of West Angara. They must have encountered some Tua scouts or something."

Soon, the two spotted a ship sailing not far from the coast.

Felix recognized the old vessel and waved" Piers! Is that you?"

In response, the ship's captain turned his vessel and landed near the shore.

A blue haired man and three others disembarked" I thought I heard someone. Felix, is it you?"

Felix nodded.

Josh and Sonja greeted him" Are you okay?"

" Yeah, I didn't fall prey to Alex's trick" said the brown haired Adept.

Garet spoke" If you don't mind, Piers, we need a ride to Kalay."

" That's where we're going, too. Come aboard then" smiled Piers.

As they set sail, Sheba addressed Garet" How's Isaac?"

" Same as ever. It's been a long time, Sheba" said the Fire Adept.

Felix addressed his companions" I don't know what Alex is trying to do, but I intend to beat him to the punch."

" For an Earth Adept, you are as strong willed as ever, but I think the guy isn't really all that bad" smiled Piers.

Garet interjected" The sooner we get to Kalay, the better."

" You know, I think Alex might be trying to increase his power. I sensed multiple sides of him with my Mind-Reading Psynergy" frowned Sheba.

" I still can't believe he'd do all that. But on a lighter note, how's Jenna doing, Felix?" said Garet.

Felix shrugged" I haven't heard much from her. But she dosen't need me to constantly look over her shoulder."

Another adventure had begun, the threat of the mysterious Silver Eclipse hung heavy in the heroes' minds as they began their latest quest.

Sorry if this chapter seems rushed, but I need to wrap it up here.

This might not match Golden Sun 4 if it ever comes out, but I kinda needed a plotline to match the title of this fic.

I won't spoil anything, but Sveta will appear next chapter. I don't know if McCoy in Golden Sun 1 is the guy mentioned in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn, but I don't think he would be much of an antagonist either way.

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