Golden Sun: The Broken Story --- And now for some fun with backtracking... --- [Studio] Mia: Furbies are so cool... Isaac: I don't see how they even work as weapons. Ivan: They don't. Really. Garet: Fighting in Colosso would have been so cool... Ivan: Yeah. Stupid Lord Baby. Isaac: You guys aren't jealous or anything, are you? Mia: Goodness, Isaac, why would you think that? ^_____^ *twitches* Isaac: Um... er... *gulp* No reason... [Kalay] Ivan: Uh... do we really need to go to the palace? Mia: Yes! Isaac: Don't be such a wimp, Ivan. Ivan: But Layana is... really scary... Garet: Is she scarier than Saturos and Menardi? Ivan: Well, not really... Garet: Well, then! Let's go! Isaac: Garet's logic has defeated you, Ivan. I'm impressed. Ivan: *sigh* Mia: Yay! ^o^ *Isaac, Garet, Ivan and Mia approach the Kalay Palace* Guard 1: Hold it right there! Guard 2: Hammet is away on business, so we cannot allow you to enter. Isaac: Aw... that sucks. Mia: Business? They call kidnapping business? Garet: Yeah. Kidnapping is serious business! Mia: *groan* Ivan: But... surely you can make an exception for me? Guard 1: Eh? Guard 2: Who do you think you are? Ivan: Uh... it's me? Ivan? Guard 1: Ivan? That name sounds familiar... Guard 2: Ivan... Ivan... oh yeah, that scrawny, blond kid! Guard 1: Hammet's little servant, right? Ivan: I'm not scrawny! Guard 2: We barely recognised you, Ivan. Guard 1: You haven't grown at all! Ivan: ................ Really? I... haven't... grown? Isaac: Don't take it so personally, Ivan... Ivan: I'm always going to be... short? Garet: Deal with it, midget. Mia: Garet! Don't tease him about his height! Guard 2: Well, this is good news. It means you escaped! Ivan: Uh? Escaped what? Guard 1: Tell us, is Hammet going to be freed soon? Ivan: Hammet's been captured? Isaac: Well... duh? Garet: He really is slow! Mia: Huh? Isaac: Hammet fled to escape Ivan's cheese obsession. However, it seems that the moron thought a village of thieves was the best place to hide. Mia: But if he had no other option... Garet: He could have gone to Vale. They wouldn't have kidnapped him! Mia: Oh. I guess he isn't so intelligent then. Ivan: *sigh* Cheese... what's his problem with it? Guard 2: Eh? You didn't know about it? Ivan: No! I stayed back in Vault so that I could get the Shaman's Rod back! He left me behind... and I still have the rod, by the way. Guard 1: Hmm, this is very complicated. Could you come inside? Ivan: Wait, what about my friends? Guard 2: Can't you just leave them there? Mia: We want to go in too! Garet: Yeah! Isaac: Let us in! Ivan: There are no secrets between us. Please let them come in as well. Guard 1: Eh, fine. Go on then. Ivan: Oh, and... everyone, look out for the silk worms as you go in. Garet: B-bugs? O_O;;; Isaac: There's nothing scary about worms! Mia: I want to see them! ^_^ *The group is led inside the palace and to the throne room* Isaac: There are silk worms everywhere... Garet: Why are there so many? o_o Ivan: Hammet trades silk, so obviously he needs silk worms. Mia: They are in my hair. D= Layana: Welcome to the throne room. Please don't mind the worms. Isaac: I... I'm not going to step on any, am I? *looks around* Garet: This is... really creepy... Ivan: Lady Layana... I've returned... Layana: Oh, Ivan. How is your quest for cheese going? Ivan: ... Eh? o_O Mia: You're not actually on a quest for cheese, are you? Ivan: ... I'm not sure... Isaac: Anyway, it's story telling time! *Brief scene in which the story is quickly told.* Layana: So, that's what has happened... Ivan: Hammet is being held hostage in Lunpa? Layana: That's right. We sent them ransom money, but they still haven't freed him, and we sent the money ages ago. Garet: Isaac, let's go and rescue him! Isaac: Well... should we? Layana: What are you talking about? Ivan: Garet thinks we should go and rescue Hammet ourselves. Layana: What?! >=/ Mia: Um... is that really such a bad idea? Layana: Yes! Hammet would not want to distract you from your quest, after all! Ivan: Huh?! Mia: He... wouldn't? Garet: Wait, then does that mean he knows about our quest? Isaac: How is that possible? Layana: Whoops. I guess I can't hide it anymore. So, have you heard of a village named Vale? Isaac: Nope. Director: Isaac! Quit fooling around! Garet: What are you talking about, Isaac? Vale's our hometown! Isaac: Oh, is it? Guess I forgot. Director: You may think you are funny, but you are not! Layana: So, you two are from Vale? Ivan: They certainly are... Layana: Hammet once received a prophecy... that Ivan would someday set off with two warriors from Vale. Mia: He did? Layana: Once, Hammet was in grave danger at the western edge of the world. He was saved by people from a nearby village. They handed him Ivan, as well as the Shaman's Rod, silk worms, doubloons... Mia: Golden doubloons? Garet: Well, duh. What else? Chocolate? Mia: ....... Garet: .... I want some chocolate. Layana: What is your name? Mia: My name is Mia. Layana: Well, Mia, it was certainly a lot of money. He was also advised to breed the silkworms and create silk, then sell it and become a rich silk merchant. Obviously, it worked. Isaac: Wow... Ivan: Did he have to do anything in return? Layana: He was told to use the Shaman's Rod to find something special. However, it is you who will need to do it. Oh, yeah, and he also received a prophecy from those nice people. Isaac: Prophecy? Layana: Three years after the storm that hits only Vale, Ivan must set off with warriors from Vale. Ivan: And that's exactly what's happened. Layana: Indeed. That's all I have to say. And please, let Hammet to us. Feel free to take some silk worms on your way out. Isaac: No way! *Isaac, Garet, Ivan and Mia flee from the palace and the silk worms. They leave Kalay and go on to Vault* Ivan: We should go and see the Mayor. He might have some great cheese. Garet: *sigh* Is cheese all you can think about? Mia: Why don't you just buy your own cheese? Isaac: I agree. Buy your own cheese, Ivan! Ivan: Let's just go see him anyway... *The group enters the Mayor's house* Ivan: Hey, Mayor! Any cheese for me? Mia: Ivan! Don't be so rude! Ivan: Heh... sorry. I guess I got a little excited... Mayor: Oh, you've returned to Vault... Garet: Ivan wants cheese as usual. -_- Isaac: You needn't give him any... Mayor: Well, I don't have any cheese right now... Ivan: Aw! =/ Why? Garet: How can you not have cheese?! Mia: I have to admit, that's strange. Isaac: You find it strange? You live in a place where cows would easily freeze to death! Mia: ... Well... that's... true. >_> But this isn't a place where the cows would freeze to death. Mayor: I don't have any cheese because those thieves escaped the jail, stole all my cheese, then fled! You didn't run into them, did you? Garet: No, we didn't. Mayor: That's great. They really seemed to want revenge on you lot, so be careful, okay? Isaac: Sure. Mia: Ok... is that all? Ivan: I think so. Garet: Let's go to Vale now! ^_^ *The group goes to Vale* Isaac: It looks the same as always. Garet: Yeah... that's good. But, what's with the random quakes? Mia: My stomach is churning... Ivan: Sheesh, how can they all live like this? Isaac: Well, Vale is the most life-threatening place to live on Weyard. Garet: Uh huh. So they just put up with it. Mia: So, shall we go and see your families? Garet: Mine first! Mine first! Isaac: Sheesh. My mom is all alone and you want to go and see your own family first? Garet: ... She's probably got drugs for company anyway. Isaac: ... Oh, yeah... *sigh* Mia: Uh? Ivan: And you still got her magic mushrooms? Isaac: Well, why not? *The group goes up toward Garet's place* Garet: Hey, Aaron... Aaron: Garet! And Isaac! You came back to Vale already? Garet: Already? What is that supposed to mean? Isaac: We've been gone a while... Aaron: Well, it's just... they said you might not be coming back! Garet: Oh, great. When's our memorial service? Aaron: Tomorrow! Isaac: What?! Ivan: Am I meant to understand? Mia: Let's just smile and nod, as if we do. Garet: Are you serious? Aaron: No, I was just kidding. ^_^ They haven't given up on you yet, but I think they are almost about to. Isaac: *sigh* Lousy bunch of no-hopers. Garet: I knew it... T_T Aaron: You're going to leave again, right? Garet: Yeah, we have a very important quest. Isaac: We're just visiting. Aaron: Then... I'd better shape up while you're gone... I have to look after the family! Garet: Yeah, they'll be fine, right, Isaac? Isaac: ... ... ... Garet: *glares* Isaac: Of course! ^_^' Garet: See? Whatever you do, look after the family! Aaron: Alright! ^_^ Isaac: Already close to giving up on us... were we really gone so long? Garet: D= They are so pessimistic. Isaac: Well, let's go talk to your sister now. Garet: Do we have to? =/ Mia: Is she that bad? Ivan: Sounds like it. Mia: I don't get you people. Not wanting to see people you haven't seen in ages just because they are a little scary. You are all terrible! That is, except Isaac. Isaac: Yeah. Who am I going to see other than my mom? *sigh* Garet: Uh... hey, sis! Kay: Oh, Garet, and Isaac... you're back? Isaac: Kind of... Garet: We're just visiting... Kay: Oh. Have you been to see everyone else yet? Garet: Nope... Kay: Well, be sure to do so, because they are very worried. Isaac: Well, I'm sure they didn't celebrate us leaving. How could everyone rejoice over something like that? Kay: Oh, don't worry. Grandpa threatened to kick them all out of the village if they did anything like that again. Garet: Well, that's good... Kay: So... you're leaving soon, right? Isaac: Yeah. Kay: Then don't get hurt when you leave... again. Okay? Garet: Alright. Isaac: Well, let's go see the rest of your family then. *Isaac, Garet, Ivan and Mia go into Garet's house, where everyone is either sitting, standing or pacing around* Mr Jerra: Hey... Mrs Jerra: Huh? What? Mr Jerra: I think we should look for Garet. Mrs Jerra: Really? Why? Mr Jerra: He could be hurt out there, or worse... Garet: (muttering) At least they don't think I'm dead. Isaac: -_- *elbows Garet* Mrs Jerra: You miss him, don't you? Mr Jerra: And someone needs to tell Isaac about Dora. Isaac: =/ Mrs Jerra: Oh, come on, it's only a cold. I don't think we need to worry until she's taking too many drugs. Mr Jerra: But... Garet's grandmother: Guh... gah... Mrs Jerra: Grandmother! Are you choking? Garet's grandmother: Garet! Mr Jerra: Aww. She must miss Garet too. Garet's grandmother: No, look! Over there! Mr Jerra/Mrs Jerra: Garet! Garet: Mom, Dad, I'm home. Mayor: *wakes up* Huh? Where's Garet? Garet: Grandpa, I'm back. Mayor: Excellent! Have you finished the quest for the Wise One? Isaac: No. Which is a good thing, actually. Who really wants the world to be destroyed? Director: I've. HAD. IT!!! *grabs a watering hose connected to coffee machine and sprays hot, steaming coffee over Isaac* Isaac: Yipes! Owwwwww! Make it stoooooop! Ivan: Is it really so hard not to remember, Isaac? Mia: Are you a masochist? Mrs Jerra: Uh... so you're just visiting, then? Mr Jerra: Well, it must be nice to come home once in a while. Mayor: So, who are your friends? Ivan: I am Ivan and I love cheese. Pleased to meet you. Mia: My name is Mia, and I like collecting Furbies. Mrs Jerra: Well, it's nice to see he has new friends. Please keep looking after Garet for us. Isaac: *whimpers* I think I've been scalded... Garet: I don't need looking after. T_T *Isaac, Garet, Ivan and Mia leave the house and go to Isaac's* Isaac: Mom? I'm home... huh, where is she? Garet: Maybe she's in bed. Mia: Huh? What is this stuff? *picks up a sachet from the table that is filled with mysterious white powder* Is it sugar? Isaac: No, Mia, it is definitely not sugar. ^_^' Mia: Then... what is it? o_o Isaac: Drugs. Mia: *horrified shriek, tosses it aside* Your mom leaves that kind of stuff lying around the house? Isaac: She sure does. Ever since my father was taken away... she's been so careless with hiding her stash. But sometimes she hides it in the roof, on her good days. Ivan: That isn't very safe at all... Isaac: No kidding. *goes into bedroom* Huh? Oh, Mom's in bed after all. Dora: Zzzzzz... Garet: Well, wake her up then. HEY, MA'AAAAAAM!!! Mia: Garet, don't shout! Dora: *twitches, wakes up* Ugh... is that the mayor? Isaac: No. Dora: Oh? Isaac? *jumps out of bed* What are you doing back? Garet: We came to visit... Isaac: Is that so bad? Dora: *coughs* You weren't meant to return until your quest was over! *hack, cough* Did you hear I wasn't feeling well? Isaac: Uh, yeah... Dora: There's no need to worry *cough, cough* I am absolutely fine! So go and get on with your quest, alright? *faints and crashes to floor* Mia: Uh... she doesn't look very fine... Ivan: Your mom's a bad liar, Isaac. Isaac: I know. Maybe these will help her feel better. *puts bag of magic mushrooms next to her* Okay, let's go. Garet: We're going to leave her on the floor? Isaac: Sure, why not? Mia: *sigh* So, where are we going next? Ivan: Lunpa, of course! The cheese hating society of thieves... Isaac: This is going to be hard... Garet: Yeah, but we have to save Hammet. Kalay are just going to be wusses and send more money until they are flat broke and cry instead. Ivan: Sadly, that might be the case. We'll have to do it ourselves.