Chapter 1: Arrival
(Author's note real quick: should mention that Oliver is probably a young adult in this story. That will be explained later hopefully).
The last thing Oliver could remember was meeting with a young woman. She had hair that was black with a shade of green in the mix, these cute little fish earrings that looked like they glowed a little, and had been wearing a flowey violet dress. Before Oliver had left to be sent to the world of magic, yes, the same world where he defeated the White Witch, she had given him a set of white robes. The robes resembled something that the Zodiarch would've worn, but instead of the gold chest plate that held a cape, it was replaced with a white cloak held together with a gold gem that was outlined by black. Not too mention a pure white mask had covered his face that also hid his eyes. Oliver didn't know exactly why it was necessary, despite the woman saying that he would find out soon enough.
In Oliver's grasps was a silver wand. It was decorated with blue crystals along the sides, giving off a powerful vibe. The crystals almost looked as if they had something swirling inside it. Perhaps magic?
There was one question on Oliver's mind...where exactly was he? He was in a forest, yeah, but that didn't tell him where he was in the world.
The grass was tinted amber and brown, the huddled trees were twisted but beautiful, their leaves fell to the ground with a golden color, swaying slowly and softly. The air was chilly with the slight wind faintly blowing. The sky was a magnificent sight, painted like it was dusk. Oliver could stare at this place all day if it weren't for something on his mind.
Before he had been teleported to this forest, Oliver was given a task. Find his way to the kingdom of Evermore and protect the world. There was a kingdom called Evermore? He knew a place called Evermore, but it certainly wasn't a kingdom. Whatever the place was, he would find it. Protecting the world though...that was something that wasn't clear. What did the woman mean by "protecting the world"? Perhaps that question would be answered later.
"Wow...what a gorgeous place.". Oliver commented. He began to walk along the forest path, admiring the scenery while also focusing on the task at hand. Nothing except his footsteps could be heard and the slight breeze. Somehow though, it all felt too quiet. Weren't there supposed to be monsters that would attack him? Maybe this was a peaceful forest?
Oliver stopped midway in his tracks after a while. Was it just him, or did he hear shouting? Not playful shouting either. He ran to where the voices were coming from, taking out his wand in case of battle.
When Oliver arrived, he was greeted by a growl. Looking straight ahead of him was a giant monster. It was the size of the trees, if not, bigger. Its crimson body and tail were lean and had spikes covered all over it, along with its claws looking like they could cut someone in half. Its sharp crooked teeth stuck out from its snout. The two eyes were amber and were filled with daggers, staring right into Oliver's soul. The monster's torn ears flattened, screeching out loud. The monster pounced towards Oliver from two to all fours, hissing. It leaped from tree to tree, leaving claw marks on the bark. Good to know this wasn't a peaceful forest.
'Think fast Oliver!'. Oliver thought to himself. Conjuring up a spell, he could feel the magical energy of heat and fire flow through his veins. This spell was all too familiar to him, seeing as it was one of the first spells he learned. With a burst of orange, a bright fireball appeared from his wand. It glowed brightly, reflecting on the wizard's mask.
"Fireball!". Oliver shouted. He unleashed the orb of fire on the beast just before it could pin him to the ground. It was slammed into a nearby boulder, breaking it into pieces. It was taking a while to get back up.
'Perfect, I countered his attack!'. Oliver casted another fireball, sending it straight at the monster. Again, it slammed the monster into the ground. It seemed that fire spells were effective against this monstrosity. Probably because it was a creature of the forest that wasn't so strong against fire.
Oliver knew he couldn't keep casting the same spell over and over again. He would run out of magic and strength with no way to get it back. Before he could react, an axe stained with blood was sent flying at the creature who had just gotten up. It screeched with rage and pain as the axe hit it on its side. A man with brown hair and quite a lot of muscle had suddenly charged towards the beast, retrieving the axe and soon hitting the monster constantly with it. Oliver could see a girl with pink hair grabbing a bow from the bloodied ground and began firing a storm of arrows at it. Before they knew it, the monster had been struck down. It growled weakly before collapsing to the ground, fading into nothing. Whoever these two were, they weren't messing around! They both walked towards Oliver, both letting their weapons fade. How in the world?!
The girl with pink hair looked at Oliver. He noticed that she wore a cloak that's pattern resembled a leopard, or whatever animal had that type of fur in this world. It was a bit torn. Underneath it was a sleeveless green dress.
"Oi, how'd you know that we were in some trouble back there? Gotta say, you put up a real fight against that thing! Thanks for helping us out!". She said, putting her hands on her hips.
"I'm glad I could help. Are you both alright?". Oliver asked with concern. The girl and man nodded.
"Who 're ye lad? Ye got a lot a' strength in that wand o' ye's.". The man asked. He had somewhat bushy eyebrows and mustache on his face, along with a very colorful badana. Around his neck was a necklace of possibly teeth. His clothing was definitely meant for combat, heck, he had combat boots as well.
"Oliver. My name's Oliver.". The wizard said.
"Nice to meet you Oliver! I'm Tani!". The girl said excitedly while brushing some hair off to the side.
"Name's Batu.". The man stated.
"It's nice to meet you Tani and Batu. Um, about your scratches and everything...". Oliver looked at the cuts and bruises along the two's skin. They looked like they definitely needed treatment.
"Oh, yeah. We'll get some soreway back home since we used all of our's up while fighting that monster.". Tani said. Wait.
"What's soreway?". Oliver asked. He only ever knew of spells and bandages that healed someone in this world. Not too mention certain foods. Batu raised an eyebrow, crossing his arms."Ye don't know what soreway is? It's commen knowledge around here! It's a plant perfect for healing ye sores and other casualties away! Depending on the type o' course.". He told Oliver. Oh, so that's what it was. Good to know. That would probably be better than having to use magic to heal himself and others if needed.
"Ah, so that's what it is. I've never really heard of something like that. All I ever knew were spells that could help in battle with healing and even some food that you could take a quick bite of in the moment.". Oliver explained. Tani's eyes widen.
"Did you say spells?! Blimey, that's incredible! I've never heard or seen anything quite like that! I've only known spells used to cause damage or for other stuff like unlocking things, but healing? You HAVE to show me that! The only healing items we have are soreway, a variety of tears, some treats, that sort of stuff! The food that's made now doesn't really heal you, it's just sort of made to give you a boost in battle and fill you up a bit. There's also this spell that Evan can use that can completely revive someone, and-". Jeez, how much had changed?! Also, who was Evan?
"Who's Evan?". Oliver asked.
"He's one of our best friends! Lots of people know him as the King of Evermore though. He's really respected around the world, you know. Defeated the Horned-One, brought peace to the world after defeating Doloran, and is building a kingdom where everyone can as he calls it, lives happily ever after. Surprised you don't know about him at all!". Tani explained. Oh. That made sense. Sort of. An idea popped into Oliver's mind.
"If you know him, do you perhaps think you can possibly...take me to him?". If these guys could take him to King Evan, then that would be great!
"Course lad! After all, ye did help us back there. Come on.". Batu said. Tani nodded in agreement. Perfect! Before the three were on their way, there was only one more thing Oliver had to do.
"Wait, if you two could stay still for a second please...". The two were confused, but reluctantly agreed, standing in place. Oliver felt the feeling of hope and strength rushing through his veins. He pointed straight at Tani and Batu, letting a bright green light surround them. Immediately, the wounds and bruises that were there before had vanished into thin air. The reactions on the two's faces were filled with shock and curiosity. Healing Touch was wonderful.
"Did you just...". Tani's voice trailed off. She was amazed at how such a spell existed. She stared at her arm and then at what would be Oliver's face if there wasn't a mask covering it. Batu grinned.
"Now we're really taking ye to Evan, now come on!". He said, starting to walk. Tani and Oliver followed. They chatted a bit on the way out the forest, with Tani commenting on Oliver's outfit and Batu asking if he knew how to do any close ranged attacks and how much he actually knew of this world. They were out of the forest in no time, eventually making their way to an area that stretched on for miles. The grass that covered the area was gold like the sun, swaying with the nice breeze. There were little patches of trees that had a hint of orange and red mixed in. Oliver could see that in the distance was an ocean.
"Welcome to the Heartlands, home o' Evermore.". Batu said, taking a moment to enjoy the view before continuing.
Oliver didn't know a lot of things about the world now, but he would learn about it again just like before, and would do whatever it took to protect it.
(Author's note: Oof Ok. So uh, hi, I'm Thegoosepotions. This is my first story I have ever posted on here so I have no clue if I'm doing things right. But uh, anyways. I was just playing NiNoKuni ll one night and was like,"What if I made some crossover between the first and second NiNoKuni games?". Reading other fanfics makes ya want to write some. So yeah, I came up with this. I apologize if the characters were out of character, I'll try to get better. Also, how the heckadoodle do accents work? Also, how does someone make good names for stories? Anyways, please give me constructive criticism for the future!)