Umbriel: I'm done! WAHOOO!!!!
Hail: -.-;;;
Fizz: We will now randomly give out a CHIBI PLUSHIE!!! ^o^
Umbriel: NO!!! *huggles chibi Alex plushie*
Hail: But in the previous chapter you made it seem like there were TWO Alex's
Fizz: You could have two chibi Alex plushies and then you could give one out!
Hail: Or why don't you just make another?
Umbriel: No! They are a special set that I give out, there is only one of each character!
Hail: Well, don't be greedy.
Umbriel: Okay, okay, Yagami! You win an evil chibi Alex plushie because you so nicely reviewed and requested!
Evil Chibi Alex Plushie: MUAHAHAHA!!!
Umbriel: -.-; It was supposed to squeak...
Fizz: The same disclaimers and warnings apply... I think...
Hail: On with the show! ...er... story!
Hidden Betrayal: Return (a.k.a. Epilog)
"Are you sure about this?" a young female Mercury Adept asked her friend.
"Yes, I'm going to leave tomorrow," a fire Adept responded.
"Why don't you leave at the same time as us?"
"Sure, why not?"
The response bothered Mia. Jenna didn't seem to be paying any attention to what she was saying. The Mars Adept left and another Mercury one came in.
"What did she say?" Alex asked.
"She said 'sure'" Mia spoke and turned away.
"She needs to sort things out."
"I know."
"We do too," Alex wrapped his arm around Mia, "at Imil."
"I know," Mia embraced Alex, "but why does it have to be like this?"
"Mia, please don't talk about it right now."
The night came and went, soon it was time for three Adepts to leave. There was little farewell for Jenna as she left for the remains of the Venus Lighthouse early in the morning while most were still asleep. Apparently she hadn't known what she was saying the previous night. Mia and Alex's farewell was much like Isaac and Garet's first goodbye from their hometown. People crowded around. Over the days the townsfolk had grown quite fond of the Mercury Adepts, partly because they had greatly contributed to the reconstruction of Vale.
"Are you ready?" Mia asked.
Alex nodded and teleported them to the entrance of Imil, "But how should I approach them?"
The answer did not come as the two were interrupted by a small girl and boy who ran into the couple. "Hey, it's mean old Alex! What are you doing with Mia?" the boy incriminated.
At the stunned silence of Alex the little girl cut in, "Mia? Are you kidnapped?"
"No, Alex is okay now. He was... was," Mia searched for the right word, "delusional. But now he's better."
"Are you sure?" the little boy eyed Alex curiously.
"Don't pick on Alex children," Mia scolded the two.
"Hey, since when are we children?"
Mia rolled her eyes and heard Alex attempt to defend himself, "I am not old, I have not kidnapped Mia, and possessed is more of the word you were looking for," Alex turned to Mia at the last part.
There was a slight silence yet again which lasted until the boy asked a very innocent question, "Is Mia possessed?" Alex and Mia rolled their eyes.
"The rock wants to speak to you,' the little girl spoke to Alex.
"The rock?"
"The big rock, with the big, rocky eye!"
"Ah, yes," Alex thought, "that rock."
It did not take long before the mentioned rock appeared hovering above the ground, as usual. "Hello Alex, I see your feeling better."
"No help from you I might add," Alex muttered.
"It was impossible for me to do anything to help. Some outside force had latched on to you, one that had been there for many years."
"Is this 'force' still there?" Alex wasn't to surprised that the rock couldn't have helped him.
"No, it has left this world. Which brings me back to my question, how have you recovered fully and in such a short period of time. If I'm correct, you did help rebuild Vale."
"That would be because of a stone I found," Mia cut in.
The eye narrowed, "What stone?"
"There was a saffire in the Mercury Lighthouse. It disappeared and then Alex healed.
"It has been found," the Wise One murmured, "The Mercury Stone..."
"What?" Mia asked.
"Stones gifted by the gods of the Lighthouses were the souls of the Lighthouses. It was what allowed Psynergy to be sealed away in the first place. Now that you have destroyed the Mercury Stone, your element may never be sealed away again. Only Adepts corresponding to the type of Lighthouse the stone is found in may banish them."
The Mercury Adepts did not quite understand what the rock was going on about. "So then Weyard will never destroy itself?" Alex asked hoping he understood correctly.
"If the others on the lighthouses are destroyed as well. You might say that these stones attempted to work against the Elemental Stars. You are lucky that Mia found that Stone Alex, you might have died without it. Do not worry about them now, for they are a separate quest. Focus on the present."
"But what is the present?" Mia asked uncertain of what to do next.
"You must go find the shrine of the Mercury Stone."
"Why?"
"You will learn much there."
"How do you know?" Alex asked, still not trusting a rock to be right. Now that he thought about it, a rock was probably the one thing he would least expect to be wise.
"I know many things unknown to most."
"Could you at least tell us why not?" Mia was confused.
"No."
Mia and Alex found themselves looking for the Mercury Lighthouse. Snow continued to poor from the sky in an endless stream of white. Random Imil townsfolk looked over at the two with impartial expressions as they walked past. There was a bitter feeling in the air, not the usual happiness the couple were use to in Imil. The occupants in the town were still recovering from the Golden Sun's appearance. Houses had fallen and chunks of blue rock lay around.
"Do you mind if I find my grandparents? I want to make sure they're alright," Mia ran off before Alex could respond. He followed not willing to be separated in the horrible weather from his love.
He reached a house that resembled all the rest of the ones he had seen. This was her grandparents'. He walked into the house just in time to see Mia in an embrace. Alex sighed, both elders had lived. It was another miracle.
"I'm so glad that you came back. So many people didn't make it, we're glad you are here. You've given us so much hope," an elderly lady's voice crinkled across the air. The home was warmed by a fireplace and well lit. It was a complete contrast from the outside.
Alex was about to step away, knowing everyone was alright, when there was a shriek. "Alex, it's you! Why have you come back?"
"No, it's okay, he's changed!" Mia pleaded with her grandmother.
"Mia, dear, I know you two use to be very good friends. Please don't trust him, you know what he did! He went against the Mercury Clan," her grandmother spoke calmly to Mia.
"No, do you know what he did? I do not know all the details. All I know is that he is sorry, trust me," Mia tried to explain. "I helped light the lighthouses as well."
"Mia? Why do you defend him?" her grandfather asked.
"Because he proved to me that he cares for me... and I care for him," Mia stumbled.
"You," her grandmother searched Mia's face and found it was true, "you have my blessing."
Neither Mia nor Alex knew quiet what was implied there, but decided to go with it. "That went fairly well, now to convince the rest of Imil your not evil... anymore," Mia grinned.
It took several hours to reach the Lighthouse as the blizzard made it nearly impossible to see. The clouds blocked out the light making the visibility only a few feet. Darkness flicked at the edges, rubble surrounded the pair. "It broke," was all Mia could choke out.
"The power must have destroyed all the Lighthouses," Alex spoke.
"But, it broke," tears threatened to run from Mia's eyes. Alex understood, the Mercury Lighthouse had been Mia's life as a member of the Mercury Clan, part of his own as well. She had been protecting it so long, to see it in pieces was horrible for her. Large blue boulders and pipes stuck out from all areas imaginable.
"Lets go to the side of it, that's where you found the saffire, correct?" Alex partially tried to change to subject.
Mia nodded and both Adepts walked through the debris until they saw a strange rock formation. The soft hum of the fallen Lighthouse hung in the air around a cave-like heap of rocks. An elaborate arc marked as an entrance. Mia recognized this as the door she had previously entered so many years before.
As the two walked into the room, they could hear the soothing sound of flowing water all around. Light glittered of the beautiful blue walls. A statue was now the only thing in the room. "Honor the statue of the Goddess and all shall be revealed," the statue spoke.
"Shall we?" Mia asked.
"Apparently, I'm guessing the Wise One meant for us to explore," Alex pondered whether this actually was a good idea, but didn't mention it. He still didn't trust the rock.
"Ply," Mia called on her Psynergy once more and felt a strange feeling in the statue.
"You may now proceed to the lower chamber. Beware," the statue glowed and a set of spiral stairs appeared behind it.
Mia and Alex carefully walked down the stairs into a strange room. It was completely dark and almost completely bare. The Mercury Adepts wandered around the room. There was about an inch of water covering the floor. Mia wandered over to one wall and could barely make something. It was a message on the wall, "Light shows the truth. Alex, we need light."
"I'll try, but I'm not sure how it'll work." He dug into his vast Psynergy reserve and found the right bit, "Illuminate."
Mia gasped. As she stood close to the wall, water from the floor crept up into words. She read them.
I guard the stone you held so dear
now it's gone from your tear
forever I waited for you to come
Now it is you whom must be from
The Mercury Clan may only make
The soul that I could not take
Now that you took the Stone
my power is lost with my home.
Mia backed away and Alex came forward. "It was addressing me," Mia mumbled, brain working to understand. However, when Alex came forward, new words took place.
You who took it to your heart
let us begin from the start
I once held your life in me
your theft put me out of misery
It also gave you life anew
Now you wonder what it true
The soul of Mercury you took
was to me how I look.
"Could what ever this is have been connected to that saffire you had?" Alex asked.
Mia stepped closer, "I don't know, but I think it's talking about that."
"But 'it' is apparantly dead, or something to that effect."
"Hey, new words are forming again."
Now as you wonder near,
what it is you held so dear?
to you who took my heart
I banished blackness for a start
I am the Stone you stole from here
Now it all can come clear
My form guarded Mercury too
it disappeared because of you.
"It was the Stone," Mia spoke in disbelief.
"I think it was more of the essence of the Stone," Alex explained. He wasn't as surprised, after the Wise One, talking rocks was beginning to seem normal. The two were about to leave when the words changed yet again.
You mustn't leave, I wish you stayed
for your deed must be repaid.
A rumbling sound could be heard overhead and a loud crash followed. A large section of rock which had previously been part of the sealing was now connected to the floor. More were joining it. "It's trying to kill us!" Mia panicked and began to run for the exit.
"My Psynergy isn't working," Alex yelled and ran after Mia.
Both Adepts flung out into the opening as it crashed down behind them. "Mercury, it really tried to kill us," Mia spoke, not quite believing it, "Who knew an essence of a rock could be so dangerous? And to think, there's three more of them!"
"Yes, who knew?" Alex asked, thinking of the Wise One. "But remember, that's a different quest."
The two Mercury Adepts wandered through the blizzard which thankfully, was lifting. In all the blue and white, Mia saw something black. She wandered over towards it, and immediately wished she hadn't. A black beak poked up towards the sky. A cut ran across it's chest and gave the infinite blackness a crimson tint. Fierce ruby eyes blazed up at the sky, which seemed to bow to the presence. The creature, a shadow in the snow, had a high air. Mia cringed under the dead gaze, then her eyes widened in shock. The bird mirrored the fallen Alex, beneath Mt. Aleph. It had regal black wings, one flowed over it's chest. The other laid to the side. The presence was a lot like the one which had grown in her love, her Alex. It was the bird, the shadow, from before.
END!!!
Umbriel: Yes, I AM ending it here! No more, end of story, check back in the far future for a sequel!
Fizz: Yes, she has many other story ideas she wants to get done!
Hail: That really was a lousy place to end... -.-
Fizz: We know! ^.^
Hail: That was cruel!
Umbriel: Was not!
Hail: Was to!
Umbriel: Was not!
Fizz: Was to! ^_^
Umbriel: Why do you side with him?
Fizz: I naturally try to support all other Djinn when I can not pick a side!
Umbriel: Right... Review, people, please review!
Hail: -.-;;;
Fizz: We will now randomly give out a CHIBI PLUSHIE!!! ^o^
Umbriel: NO!!! *huggles chibi Alex plushie*
Hail: But in the previous chapter you made it seem like there were TWO Alex's
Fizz: You could have two chibi Alex plushies and then you could give one out!
Hail: Or why don't you just make another?
Umbriel: No! They are a special set that I give out, there is only one of each character!
Hail: Well, don't be greedy.
Umbriel: Okay, okay, Yagami! You win an evil chibi Alex plushie because you so nicely reviewed and requested!
Evil Chibi Alex Plushie: MUAHAHAHA!!!
Umbriel: -.-; It was supposed to squeak...
Fizz: The same disclaimers and warnings apply... I think...
Hail: On with the show! ...er... story!
Hidden Betrayal: Return (a.k.a. Epilog)
"Are you sure about this?" a young female Mercury Adept asked her friend.
"Yes, I'm going to leave tomorrow," a fire Adept responded.
"Why don't you leave at the same time as us?"
"Sure, why not?"
The response bothered Mia. Jenna didn't seem to be paying any attention to what she was saying. The Mars Adept left and another Mercury one came in.
"What did she say?" Alex asked.
"She said 'sure'" Mia spoke and turned away.
"She needs to sort things out."
"I know."
"We do too," Alex wrapped his arm around Mia, "at Imil."
"I know," Mia embraced Alex, "but why does it have to be like this?"
"Mia, please don't talk about it right now."
The night came and went, soon it was time for three Adepts to leave. There was little farewell for Jenna as she left for the remains of the Venus Lighthouse early in the morning while most were still asleep. Apparently she hadn't known what she was saying the previous night. Mia and Alex's farewell was much like Isaac and Garet's first goodbye from their hometown. People crowded around. Over the days the townsfolk had grown quite fond of the Mercury Adepts, partly because they had greatly contributed to the reconstruction of Vale.
"Are you ready?" Mia asked.
Alex nodded and teleported them to the entrance of Imil, "But how should I approach them?"
The answer did not come as the two were interrupted by a small girl and boy who ran into the couple. "Hey, it's mean old Alex! What are you doing with Mia?" the boy incriminated.
At the stunned silence of Alex the little girl cut in, "Mia? Are you kidnapped?"
"No, Alex is okay now. He was... was," Mia searched for the right word, "delusional. But now he's better."
"Are you sure?" the little boy eyed Alex curiously.
"Don't pick on Alex children," Mia scolded the two.
"Hey, since when are we children?"
Mia rolled her eyes and heard Alex attempt to defend himself, "I am not old, I have not kidnapped Mia, and possessed is more of the word you were looking for," Alex turned to Mia at the last part.
There was a slight silence yet again which lasted until the boy asked a very innocent question, "Is Mia possessed?" Alex and Mia rolled their eyes.
"The rock wants to speak to you,' the little girl spoke to Alex.
"The rock?"
"The big rock, with the big, rocky eye!"
"Ah, yes," Alex thought, "that rock."
It did not take long before the mentioned rock appeared hovering above the ground, as usual. "Hello Alex, I see your feeling better."
"No help from you I might add," Alex muttered.
"It was impossible for me to do anything to help. Some outside force had latched on to you, one that had been there for many years."
"Is this 'force' still there?" Alex wasn't to surprised that the rock couldn't have helped him.
"No, it has left this world. Which brings me back to my question, how have you recovered fully and in such a short period of time. If I'm correct, you did help rebuild Vale."
"That would be because of a stone I found," Mia cut in.
The eye narrowed, "What stone?"
"There was a saffire in the Mercury Lighthouse. It disappeared and then Alex healed.
"It has been found," the Wise One murmured, "The Mercury Stone..."
"What?" Mia asked.
"Stones gifted by the gods of the Lighthouses were the souls of the Lighthouses. It was what allowed Psynergy to be sealed away in the first place. Now that you have destroyed the Mercury Stone, your element may never be sealed away again. Only Adepts corresponding to the type of Lighthouse the stone is found in may banish them."
The Mercury Adepts did not quite understand what the rock was going on about. "So then Weyard will never destroy itself?" Alex asked hoping he understood correctly.
"If the others on the lighthouses are destroyed as well. You might say that these stones attempted to work against the Elemental Stars. You are lucky that Mia found that Stone Alex, you might have died without it. Do not worry about them now, for they are a separate quest. Focus on the present."
"But what is the present?" Mia asked uncertain of what to do next.
"You must go find the shrine of the Mercury Stone."
"Why?"
"You will learn much there."
"How do you know?" Alex asked, still not trusting a rock to be right. Now that he thought about it, a rock was probably the one thing he would least expect to be wise.
"I know many things unknown to most."
"Could you at least tell us why not?" Mia was confused.
"No."
Mia and Alex found themselves looking for the Mercury Lighthouse. Snow continued to poor from the sky in an endless stream of white. Random Imil townsfolk looked over at the two with impartial expressions as they walked past. There was a bitter feeling in the air, not the usual happiness the couple were use to in Imil. The occupants in the town were still recovering from the Golden Sun's appearance. Houses had fallen and chunks of blue rock lay around.
"Do you mind if I find my grandparents? I want to make sure they're alright," Mia ran off before Alex could respond. He followed not willing to be separated in the horrible weather from his love.
He reached a house that resembled all the rest of the ones he had seen. This was her grandparents'. He walked into the house just in time to see Mia in an embrace. Alex sighed, both elders had lived. It was another miracle.
"I'm so glad that you came back. So many people didn't make it, we're glad you are here. You've given us so much hope," an elderly lady's voice crinkled across the air. The home was warmed by a fireplace and well lit. It was a complete contrast from the outside.
Alex was about to step away, knowing everyone was alright, when there was a shriek. "Alex, it's you! Why have you come back?"
"No, it's okay, he's changed!" Mia pleaded with her grandmother.
"Mia, dear, I know you two use to be very good friends. Please don't trust him, you know what he did! He went against the Mercury Clan," her grandmother spoke calmly to Mia.
"No, do you know what he did? I do not know all the details. All I know is that he is sorry, trust me," Mia tried to explain. "I helped light the lighthouses as well."
"Mia? Why do you defend him?" her grandfather asked.
"Because he proved to me that he cares for me... and I care for him," Mia stumbled.
"You," her grandmother searched Mia's face and found it was true, "you have my blessing."
Neither Mia nor Alex knew quiet what was implied there, but decided to go with it. "That went fairly well, now to convince the rest of Imil your not evil... anymore," Mia grinned.
It took several hours to reach the Lighthouse as the blizzard made it nearly impossible to see. The clouds blocked out the light making the visibility only a few feet. Darkness flicked at the edges, rubble surrounded the pair. "It broke," was all Mia could choke out.
"The power must have destroyed all the Lighthouses," Alex spoke.
"But, it broke," tears threatened to run from Mia's eyes. Alex understood, the Mercury Lighthouse had been Mia's life as a member of the Mercury Clan, part of his own as well. She had been protecting it so long, to see it in pieces was horrible for her. Large blue boulders and pipes stuck out from all areas imaginable.
"Lets go to the side of it, that's where you found the saffire, correct?" Alex partially tried to change to subject.
Mia nodded and both Adepts walked through the debris until they saw a strange rock formation. The soft hum of the fallen Lighthouse hung in the air around a cave-like heap of rocks. An elaborate arc marked as an entrance. Mia recognized this as the door she had previously entered so many years before.
As the two walked into the room, they could hear the soothing sound of flowing water all around. Light glittered of the beautiful blue walls. A statue was now the only thing in the room. "Honor the statue of the Goddess and all shall be revealed," the statue spoke.
"Shall we?" Mia asked.
"Apparently, I'm guessing the Wise One meant for us to explore," Alex pondered whether this actually was a good idea, but didn't mention it. He still didn't trust the rock.
"Ply," Mia called on her Psynergy once more and felt a strange feeling in the statue.
"You may now proceed to the lower chamber. Beware," the statue glowed and a set of spiral stairs appeared behind it.
Mia and Alex carefully walked down the stairs into a strange room. It was completely dark and almost completely bare. The Mercury Adepts wandered around the room. There was about an inch of water covering the floor. Mia wandered over to one wall and could barely make something. It was a message on the wall, "Light shows the truth. Alex, we need light."
"I'll try, but I'm not sure how it'll work." He dug into his vast Psynergy reserve and found the right bit, "Illuminate."
Mia gasped. As she stood close to the wall, water from the floor crept up into words. She read them.
I guard the stone you held so dear
now it's gone from your tear
forever I waited for you to come
Now it is you whom must be from
The Mercury Clan may only make
The soul that I could not take
Now that you took the Stone
my power is lost with my home.
Mia backed away and Alex came forward. "It was addressing me," Mia mumbled, brain working to understand. However, when Alex came forward, new words took place.
You who took it to your heart
let us begin from the start
I once held your life in me
your theft put me out of misery
It also gave you life anew
Now you wonder what it true
The soul of Mercury you took
was to me how I look.
"Could what ever this is have been connected to that saffire you had?" Alex asked.
Mia stepped closer, "I don't know, but I think it's talking about that."
"But 'it' is apparantly dead, or something to that effect."
"Hey, new words are forming again."
Now as you wonder near,
what it is you held so dear?
to you who took my heart
I banished blackness for a start
I am the Stone you stole from here
Now it all can come clear
My form guarded Mercury too
it disappeared because of you.
"It was the Stone," Mia spoke in disbelief.
"I think it was more of the essence of the Stone," Alex explained. He wasn't as surprised, after the Wise One, talking rocks was beginning to seem normal. The two were about to leave when the words changed yet again.
You mustn't leave, I wish you stayed
for your deed must be repaid.
A rumbling sound could be heard overhead and a loud crash followed. A large section of rock which had previously been part of the sealing was now connected to the floor. More were joining it. "It's trying to kill us!" Mia panicked and began to run for the exit.
"My Psynergy isn't working," Alex yelled and ran after Mia.
Both Adepts flung out into the opening as it crashed down behind them. "Mercury, it really tried to kill us," Mia spoke, not quite believing it, "Who knew an essence of a rock could be so dangerous? And to think, there's three more of them!"
"Yes, who knew?" Alex asked, thinking of the Wise One. "But remember, that's a different quest."
The two Mercury Adepts wandered through the blizzard which thankfully, was lifting. In all the blue and white, Mia saw something black. She wandered over towards it, and immediately wished she hadn't. A black beak poked up towards the sky. A cut ran across it's chest and gave the infinite blackness a crimson tint. Fierce ruby eyes blazed up at the sky, which seemed to bow to the presence. The creature, a shadow in the snow, had a high air. Mia cringed under the dead gaze, then her eyes widened in shock. The bird mirrored the fallen Alex, beneath Mt. Aleph. It had regal black wings, one flowed over it's chest. The other laid to the side. The presence was a lot like the one which had grown in her love, her Alex. It was the bird, the shadow, from before.
END!!!
Umbriel: Yes, I AM ending it here! No more, end of story, check back in the far future for a sequel!
Fizz: Yes, she has many other story ideas she wants to get done!
Hail: That really was a lousy place to end... -.-
Fizz: We know! ^.^
Hail: That was cruel!
Umbriel: Was not!
Hail: Was to!
Umbriel: Was not!
Fizz: Was to! ^_^
Umbriel: Why do you side with him?
Fizz: I naturally try to support all other Djinn when I can not pick a side!
Umbriel: Right... Review, people, please review!