Hi there!
This is my first published fic! I posted it because I want people to read my work, because it doesn't rely on extensive formatting like others I'm working on and because I haven't exactly decided the course the story will take, so you people can actively influence how this fic develops! I hope ya like it! Review, please! Flame if you must, but constructive criticism is more appreciated ;)
Sorry 'bout the pairings, they didn't fit in the summary, you get only so much space… When I looked, they had cut the last 50 or so spaces away…
Anyway, it's: Will / Kara, Lance / Lilly, Isaac / Mia,Garet/Jenna, Ivan / Sheba.
With the latter two pairings, I'm not entirely decided yet, so if you don't like them, now's the time to suggest changes! ;)
Disclaimer: I don't own Golden Sun or any of the characters. Camelot does (or did when I checked last time…). Will's and Kara's names and appearances are taken from the SNES game "Illusion of Time/Illusion of Gaia", which belongs to Enix. (I think.)
But the idea for this story is all MINE! grins malevolently
Alright, now on with the fic!
Prologue (Will's POV)
I was sitting in my room playing The Lost Age on my GBA. That was where it all started. I was trying to find some Wonder Birds from which one could win Dark Matter, a forging material to make new equipment. I just encountered a pair of them when the doorbell rang.
"Will, would you please answer the door?" came Grandma Lola's voice from the kitchen. She was obviously trying a new recipe. The house was filled with an exotic aroma.
"Coming!" I said, trying not to sound too annoyed. I didn't like being interrupted in the middle of playing. But I nevertheless had to get used to it long ago…
After I had dealt with the Wonder Birds (which had run off, naturally), I went to the door. "What a strange-looking fellow…" I heard Lola say. "Do you have a new friend, Will?"
Huh? What's that supposed to mean? Curiously, I opened the door – and gasped.
"Greetings! My name is Alex, and I was sent here by the Camelot customer service! You ought to be Will. Or am I mistaken?"
It was Alex! Or, more likely, someone dressed as Alex, I reminded myself. Video game characters tend to exist only in ones fantasy… But that guy did a good job! He was complete with clothing and fancy hairstyle… He had even mastered Alex' ridiculously formal speaking style!
Oh I see. This must be a commercial gag from the company who owns the Golden Sun series! But why would they come to me, of all people? I shook my head silently, and he went on:
"On behalf of our company, I hereby congratulate you on having been chosen to test our most recent development: Golden Sun: The Wise One's Legacy!"
He took a package out of his robe and gave it to me. I mechanically took it, not believing my ears. The sequel was supposed to be for the GameCube! At least if you choose to believe some of the more speculative rumors floating around the various forums on the Internet…
"I do not need to remind you how high a privilege it is to be able to play this game before its release date. In exchange, you are merely expected to report any possible bugs to our software team by means of the contact data you will find inside the package. Afar from that, I sincerely hope you will enjoy this product. Farewell."
Unable to say anything, I looked at the package instead. The Golden Sun logo was on the front side, including the Wise One, powerful guardian of Alchemy. Below it was an image with the eight heroes from the previous game. On the backside there were two screenshots, one of them showing Isaac on the world map, next to the Mt. Aleph crater. The second one was a battle scene, which pictured some new monsters. I started reading the text on the backside:
"The lighthouses have been lit, and Weyard is at peace once again.
But a new evil is already on the rise and our heroes see themselves
face to face with a terrible foe whose grasp extends beyond the
boundaries of the known world…
- A whole new adventure in the world of Golden Sun awaits!
- Explore exciting new areas and discover new Djinn and Psynergy!
- Transfer data from TLA to take along your stats and equipment!
- Enter the world of Weyard yourself and join Isaac and his friends in their quest!
(only recommended for experienced players)
I was completely taken aback. Until now I had prided myself on being generally well informed and I usually knew which games were coming up. And now this! There have been no signs at all that the sequel to TLA is even in development! No rumors, nothing! Even though the game isn't out yet, I should have picked up something on the web! It is commonly known among my kind when promising new games are being made… And the package and everything is completely perfect and fit for sale! Which means it can't be long until the game is officially released…I looked back up at the fake Alex, but he obviously had long since been gone.Ah, whatever. I guess I'll just go back to my room.
I decided to try the new game immediately. Can't hurt, can it? I opened the package and looked at the contents. There was a map, similar to the one included in the TLA package, but a lot more detailed. Then there was a pair of fresh batteries (good ones, I could tell by their weight), the instruction booklet (which didn't differ much from the previous ones, a brief peek told me that much…) and of course the game itself.
I slipped all of the stuff I was going to need to play into my pocket. Since I would be busy for quite some time, I decided I was going to play in the backyard. It was a nice warm summer afternoon and it would be much more fun outside. Wonder what that new feature is…I wondered while telling Lola I'd be in the garden if she needed me. Maybe you can create your own character or something…
So I sat down on the bench in the garden, switched the game cartridges in my GBA and turned on the power…
All of a sudden there was a bright flash and I was blinded for a moment. When I could see again, the screen was blank and the power bulb dead. I turned the power switch off and on again to confirm what I had already dreaded: The batteries were empty!
That's strange…I thought. They should still be at one third of their max power… When I just played, the bulb was still green…
Shrugging, I took the new batteries from my pocket and switched them with the empty ones. Then I moved the switch once more.
That moment, I felt a grip on my shoulder and a girl's voice said: "Hold on a sec!", but suddenly there was a much stronger flash than before, and I felt my consciousness drown in a flood of white light.
Kraden's Journal
Alchemy
(Background Information)
The world of Golden Sun is based upon the – nowadays obsolete – theory of Alchemy, according to which all matter consists of the four elements Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water. Following that belief, the ancients sought to create the Stone of Sages, which was said to grant limitless wealth and eternal life. In this story, Alchemy is the source of the four different kinds of Psynergy.
I have decided to add a portion of Kraden's Journal to each chapter. This will both serve the purpose of explaining some conceptsto people who for some reason didn't play the game, but are still reading this, and it will in time feature new contents and things I'm going to introduce. I hope you enjoy the little tidbits!
Quizer