Chapter 1 : How It All Started

The Past

Screams from every direction, the air filled with ashes and the sky painted red. Prontera was on fire, and people were evacuating frantically.

"Your benevolent king isn't here to save you anymore, Hahahahaha!" The sinister laugh of the man leading this army. His minions were dressed in black, casting fireballs and raiding people's home destroying whatever the last king's marking were, burning flags of freedom.

"Capture those with great knowledge and those who wield the power of magic. Kill those who stand in your way. Go my minions!" He commanded his army.

Panting and sweating, she sat deep in the narrow dark alley. Watching the shadows of people running and citizens suffering. Afraid and tired she didn't want to move, it all happened so fast, from waking up to smoke choking her to hiding in a dark alley by herself. Her parents are no where to be found since they lost each other in the stampede of frantic citizens. She closed her eyes tightly wishing it all to go away, opening it up slightly feeling a presence.

"Well look at what we have here, a little girl?" The Stalker grimace at her frighten expression. "Come on I won't bite… hard…" His sharp teeth showed as he smiled at her, started to reach out for her.

"N-No! Go away! Mommy! Daddy!" She cried out as she is backed against the wall at the end of the alley.

"Don't cry, no one can hear you anyways." He got closer to her, one hand out reaching for her and his other holding his dagger behind his back. "I'll take you to a safe spot, I promise." He inched closer.

"No! Stranger Danger! Stranger Danger! Soul Strike!" She cried out and threw her hands in front of her to stop him from getting any closer.

"What the he-!" Caught off guard, he was sent flying back out of alley by five spirits, barely caught himself from falling to the ground.

She ran out of the alley quickly taking a quick turn to get away from him. Running down the burning street of Prontera.

"Why you little brat…" The Stalker quickly Chase Walked after her.

"Mommy! Daddy! Somebody help!" She ran as quick as she could. Suddenly she ran into something that wasn't there, before falling down she was caught from her wrist and forcefully turned around with her hand behind her back twisting in pain. Screaming out of pain, tears flow from her eyes and down her cheek. "S-Stop! It Hurts!" Begging for mercy.

"You're going to pay for that little embarrassment little brat." The Stalker appeared from his Chase Walk gripping her wrist tightly and whispers in her ear "Full Strip." His voice fades.

Present

"MAY! … May! Snap out of it!" A girl in black leather shorts and tank top snapped at her.

May was dazed at first and shook her head, "Wha…Oh! Hi Kyyirn!" She snapped out of it and realized who was talking to her. Glancing at her best friend, she was taller than her. Her hair was short and white as snow, but silky soft. Her black leather shorts and top was trimmed with green fur to match her perfectly with a little blue ribbon tied on one of her arm.

"Daydreaming much?" Kyyrin asked her, holding her hand out to help her up.

"Kind of…" May said in a off tone. She took her hand of offer and dusted herself off. She wore a long black dress with double high thigh cuts. Long separate sleeves and a gold fox scarf, her outfit was trimmed with gold fabric and her hair was long, black and flowy.

"What were you daydreaming of?" Kyyrin asked out of curiosity.

"Nothing really, just more like spacing out." May answered.

"Liiies, you were totally thinking of something, there no way you be so spaced out like that unless it was something." Kyyrin tried to weave herself in.

"It was nothing really! I was just dreaming of the day when things were in order again…" May said.

Kyyrin understood her and patted her shoulders, "Things will go back to normal May, we just have to hold out until it does." Kyyrin said.

Just like always, Kyyrin always looked at the bright side of things and kept a happy thought. "I hope so…it's been getting dangerous even more lately, pretty overwhelming." May sighed.

Kyyrin and May both looked out at the field of Payon, the forest filled of life and smokies running around. They both met each other at the age of 14, birthdays only five days apart. They were both survivors of the Prontera's invasion, just barely making it out. The met each other at the food suppliers for those who lost their home. Funny how food can bring two best friends together, by a simple trade of food. They were both held at the outskirts of Aldebaren and only lived on their own from there on. Eventually Kyyrin, The Adventurous one, decided that they should go on a trip to the next camp!

There were 6 main camp that were supporting the homeless from the Prontera's invasions, Aldebaren, Payon, Morocc, Comodo, Rachel, Gonryun.

Kyyrin wanted to travel to Payon since it was the home land for hunters. May was fine by that, because Geffen was also taken over, there were very few Mages around now. The only place that is full of magic is Yuno and May wasn't in a rush to get there.

The trip to Payon was full of dangerous route and crazy moments, meeting new people who come and go. Surviving off of little food they had, and getting to know each other more and more as the days passed. When they finally reached Payon, they decided that it would be probably better if they stayed and trained here since they liked the grassy lands. They worked hard to earn money to build a small tree house of their own somewhere in the near by forest of Payon. It was usually safe around their home, the only things that roamed was Smokies and Spores. Four years later, the area started to get worse and worse. So did the land of Prontera, Geffen and Izlude, the place became darker and deadlier. The evil ruler in Geffen took over the orcs and the orcs roamed the fields of Geffen growing larger and spreading out all around. They even started attacking some of the main camps. Here they are now, the start of the great adventure. Life or Death.

"Are we really ready this time?" May questioned Kyyrin.

"I mean we been training for 4 years, we don't know if we don't go." Kyyrin said.

"Where should we travel to first?" May asked.

"The main army is recruiting in Yuno, so I guess we're going to travel to Alberta and take a boat to Comodo since Izlude is out of the question." Kyyrin started to map out their travels.

"Then I guess after we reach Comodo we'll be going to Rachel and take an airship to Einbech and then Yuno." May mapped out after her.

"Yup!" Kyyrin said in a exciting tone.

"Sounds like a long trip." May said as she thought about it more.

"It'll be all worth it if everything gets restored back to normal though, right?" Kyyrin said.

"It'll be more than normal, it'll be the day of our freedom." May expressed.

To Be Continued...

This is my second story I'm writing, and hopefully I actually stick to it I think I have a stronger plot for this one then my last one, so I hope you guys enjoy. I'm new to this so sorry, I dunno how often I can update! But I'll try my best! - MayChan