Here's another chapter. So far, I have used more original ideas than theories, oh well. This one will be a mystery in a way. There's also a few things I made up for the purposes of this story. I even made up a few things about the Dark Adepts and Light because there wasn't much explained about Dark or any kind of Light psynergy in the games.
Disclaimer: The Golden Sun series is developed by Nintendo. This story is for entertainment.
Chapter V: Light Psynergy
"So what's the plan, now?" Tyrell asked Isaac and Matthew.
The elder Venus Adept replied"We may as well recuperate in Morgal for a while. Will that be okay with you, your majesty?" He asked Sveta.
"That will be fine. We've yet to hear from Ayuthay" said Sveta.
Alexa spoke up"I shall send a message to Ayuthay to inform them that our attackers have been repelled. However, we would still need allies if we are to counter what our unknown enemy might throw at us, next."
"Go ahead" Sveta replied.
The figure smiled'I suppose I'll make my presence known' and stepped from the shadows. Alexa stopped in her tracks to see a blue-haired man with a mask and blue shirt with lighter-colored pants.
"Going somewhere?" grinned the man, summoning a series of icicles to fire at the beastwoman. The beastwoman backflipped and evaded the projectiles.
Isaac almost did a double take when he saw the man"Alex..."
Alex smiled"You walked right into my trap, Isaac. Did you think our meeting at Sol Sanctum a fluke?"
Matthew stepped in front of his father"What do you mean?"
Alex simply replied"Spare me your questions, Matthew. I am close to attaining greater power than ever, thanks to you. I have absorbed power from the Apollo Sanctum, and if you wish to witness what I have in store for you now, look behind you."
"What?" Karis whirled around to see a Psynergy Vortex forming.
"What are you up to?" Tyrell clutched his blade.
The Mercury Adept grinned evilly"I planted a device here shortly before you arrived. Isaac, I believe you possess something I want."
"What do you want from me?" asked Isaac.
"Don't tell me you don't know, the Wise One had planted a portion of the power of the Golden Sun within you. That sly rock may have foiled me once, but now I shall steal all of your Psynergies and use them to do my will" replied Alex as the vortex continued to materialize.
Sveta tensed as she sensed what was coming"Do not let him speak any further, we'd best make haste and get away from here."
Matthew nodded and attempted to cast Quake at Alex. The Mercury Adept jumped and summoned a barrage of icicles to attack the younger Venus Adept. Matthew rolled out of the way, a projectile barely nicking his shoulder.
Isaac brandished his sword and charged forward, only for Alex to call forward a torrent of water, pushing the entire group back. The vortex suddenly materialized fully and began emitting energy and sucking Psynergy from Isaac and Karis.
"Oh no" Sveta gasped.
Matthew hurried to save his father, who called out"Stay back. Psynergy Vortexes are lethal!"
"Heh, my plan is working" smirked Alex, striding forward a bit.
Sveta lunged at Alex with a jump kick, only to be blasted by a water attack. Matthew tried next and was hit by a torrent of water. Meanwhile, Kenneth and Alexa had rushed to try and free Karis and Isaac from the vortex's pull.
"How the Heck are you doing this?" Tyrell demanded, throwing a fireball at the Mercury Adept.
Alex doused the fireball with another water spell"The power entrusted to Isaac shall soon my mine."
Matthew helped Sveta to her feet, and the two turned to face Alex, a golden glow emitting around them.
"What's this?" Alex frowned.
Sveta stepped forward and cast Whirlwind at Alex, knocking the Adept down. Matthew turned to face the Vortex and unleashed a Sol Flare from his blade. The vortex absorbed the blaze while Alexa managed to pull Karis out of the way.
"Hm?" Matthew stopped as the glow around his body slowly formed into a psynergetic ball of energy.
Sveta emitted a similar glow as she felt a strange energy source from herself and the younger Venus Adept.
Isaac, with Kenneth's help, escaped the vortex's pull, but was weakened significantly"Nice try, Alex."
"So what? Thanks to my newfound power, I syphoned some of the golden sun power from you" sneered Alex, feeling a surge of power inside him.
The glow around Matthew and Sveta grew intense until it seemed to eclipse them both. Isaac glanced at the pair"What is this light?"
"I've no idea" whispered Sveta, glancing down at her hands to see the light spewing out.
"Wait a sec, Apollo Sanctum had some of that energy, too... Could it be that...?" Karis trailed off.
The glow engulfed the general area, temporarily blinding the occupants. When it subsided, Alex and the vortex were gone. Tyrell looked around"Hey, the bas**** disappeared!"
Isaac nodded"Seems like it, but I suspect we'll see Alex again if we are to go west to find the Athena Sanctum. Karis, do you know anything about that light?"
Karis hesitated"Not really, but it almost looked like a type of psynergy we haven't seen before."
Sveta thought for a moment"We know that water, wind, fire, dark and earth psynergy exist... That just leaves one element I never imagined could be harnessed. The power of light."
"So its light psynergy, then? Does such magic even exist?" asked Matthew.
"I'm not sure" Sveta shook her head.
Karis thought for a moment"Hm. Weyard is just full of secrets."
Sveta began to lead the way back to Morgal"Let's go to my castle, there is a hidden archive. It may give us some insight into the light and the effect it just had on us and Alex."
Kenneth glanced behind him for a moment as he followed"That strange vortex is gone, too. I wonder..."
"If that stopped the vortex, do we really need the Athena Sanctum's weapon?" asked Karis.
"Probably, the vortex is just a prelude to the Mourning Moon. Either way, I wonder..." Isaac mussed as he and the others followed Sveta to Belinsk.
Alex was teleported far away from the party and laid unconscious for a moment at the mountain which led to the Apollo Sanctum. The Mercury adept woke and stood up"So that's what the power the Wise One gave Isaac is capable of... No matter, my plan is one step closer to completion. I have enough power, anyway" he laughed.
Isaac's group reached Morgal where they were greeted by the people of Belinsk on their way to the castle. Sveta instructed the guards to protect the town while she led the group into the castle to the throne room.
"Where is this archive?" asked Karis.
"It is hidden behind the wall over there, not many know of it" replied Sveta, going over to a hidden wall switch and pressing it.
To the others' surprise, the section of wall opened to reveal a square-shaped passageway. Sveta explained to the group"My brother and I had been here before with our parents, I never imagined I'd come here again."
"Let's stay close, then" suggested Isaac, heading into the passage ahead of them.
"Dad, I meant to ask earlier, but were you okay?" Matthew asked the older adept.
Isaac nodded"I wasn't stuck close to the vortex long enough for all of my psynergy to be drained, I was thankful for Kenneth's intervention. Matthew, I must admit that I never saw anything like your and Sveta's power. Perhaps this 'Apollo Sanctum' contained more potent energy than the elemental lighthouses..."
"I was surprised, myself" admitted Sveta as she led the way through the dim passage to a large room with bookshelves, tables and desks.
Karis breathed"Wow, Kaley had nothing like this."
"These are the hidden archives, I myself have not read many of the books, here. Somewhere, there should be a book regarding Psynergetic theory" said Sveta, going to look at the shelves.
"Let's look around" Karis went over to another shelf.
The group split up to look around for any books about the strange psynergy they'd witnessed. Matthew looked at the centermost bookshelves until he came upon a leather-bound brown book and pulled it out. Inspecting the title, he hurried over to Sveta"Is this it?"
"It seems like it" Sveta nodded as they went to get the others and gather around the nearest desk.
Matthew opened the book and flipped pages until he came to a certain chapter titled: Legendary Psynergy
"Hm. This chapter describes the existence of a pure type of psynergy called Light Psynergy along with other unknown powers..." mussed Isaac, looking at the book.
"It is most intriguing" remarked Sveta.
Isaac looked through the pages of the chapter"Hm. If there are Dark Adepts, perhaps it is safe to assume there would also be Light Adepts. According to this chapter, Light Psynergy is said to be used only by Adepts of the purist hearts. Any Adept could use Fire, Wind, Water, Earth or Dark, but Light Psynergy is different in that regard. According to this, Light Adepts would be known as Uranus Adepts, while the Dark Adepts' proper name would be Saturn Adepts..."
"But Dark Adepts are kind of secretive, aren't they?" piped Tyrell.
"Exactly, and it seems that Uranus Adepts are the rarest type of psynergy wielders, while the most common are Jupiter, Mars, Venus and Mercury. If Apollo Sanctum represents light and the sun, would the Athena Sanctum represent darkness?" wondered Sveta.
"Kraden would be interested in this knowledge, that's for sure. Sveta, when can we expect Ayuthay to meet with us?" inquired Isaac.
"Mayhap a day from now assuming Alexa sends my message to them, perhaps we should get some rest" replied the Beastman Queen.
"Agreed" nodded Isaac.
As most of the group dispersed for the inn, Sveta returned to her throne room, thoughts heavy on what she just learned'If Arcanus is after Light Psynergy and ultimate power, Weyard is in danger for sure. I hope this upcoming war can be ended without many casualties.'
Sorry this chapter was so short, I couldn't think of many ideas to make it particularly long. I may or may not kill off Alex by the end of this story, but I'm not going to make him a terribly evil character in this story either. Also, I don't really have many plot ideas for the rest of Silver Eclipse, yet... But I'll get around to it. The confrontation with Alex in this chapter was more or less an excuse to start introducing Light Psynergy, I'll admit that.
I know I haven't included Felix and Garet in this chapter, but they'll show up again in a few chapters when they go to Kaley.
Feel free to review if you'd like. I'll probably wait until after Christmas to make another chapter.