Chapter 1
"Mrs. Samuel! Mrs. Samuel," we shouted.
"Oh hi boys," she said kindly.
"We came for a next loaf of bread," we said jumping up and down.
"Well you guys sure love to eat all the bread in the house don't ya?" she questioned.
"Well Brandon always eats it all off, I only eat it at lunch or snack time," said Zack.
"Well sure you can have bread," she said giving us a loaf.
"Thank you!" we shouted as we ran back home.
My brother and I lived in the town of Grendred, deep within the kingdom of Avalon. We would always run around town causing trouble now and then, feeling the little town was just too small. We always wished of seeing the city way beyond our small, little town. Every night, I would wish of just setting foot among the great city of Restansia. Our older brother was the one who always adventured. He was a scoundrel, a ninja, everything you could think of. He would always teach us tricks he learned while on his journeys, though they weren't very useful to us until six years later.
"Mom, twelve months have passed since Steven came back from his adventure," I said excitedly.
"Hey guys!" Steven said rushing through the door.
"You're so tall!" I said breaking my neck.
"Yeah, I had a slight growth spurt," he said scratching his head.
"Dad, when are we going to get an adventure of our own?" Zack asked.
"Yeah they're old enough," Steven pointed out.
"Sure, how about five days in Alexander. It's the closest town," mom suggested.
"Only five days?!" I said surprised.
"Well.." said mom.
"No honey, don't be over protective, I think they can handle themselves on their own." Dad cut her off.
"Yeah!" Zack exclaimed.
"Well I don't want them to hurt themselves," mom said watching us.
"You've seen how they are, this town is just too small for them. Honey, you have to let them go." Dad said.
"I guess, but at least let Steven give them a head start." Mom suggested.
"Sure," Steven said.
"Then it's settled," Dad said.
I yanked the rubber band out of my nice straight brown hair and ran straight through the door to tell the neighbours. On my way, I ran into Mr. and Mrs. Samuel. "Hey, Hey I finally get to go on an adventure with Steven!" I exclaimed.
"Hey, aren't you too old to be yet still running around town?" Mrs. Samuel asked.
"Oh an adventure with Steven?" asked Mr. Samuel.
"Yeah, yeah!" shouted Zack coming.
"Well if you boys are going to go on an adventure you're going to need a few things before you go. I gave your brother his first outback hunting book." Mr. Samuel said going inside his cream and peach house. Moments after, he came out holding three books and two kits.
"Here, these are the latest edition of my 'Outback Survival Book' and the 'Outback Survival Kit' that comes with it, all free." He said grinning.
"Thanks!" we exclaimed.
"And this is for you," he said looking at me "once you read this every night with full focus and remember what it says well, you should be fine and able to wit stand anything that comes in your way."
"Thanks, but with the techniques Steven taught me, I might not need it." I said hopping along.
I was so exciting, that I ran into the potion and healing mistress, Ms. Sanchez carrying a load of potions.
"Hey watch where you're going!" yelled Ms. Sanchez.
"Sorry, we are just so excited to be finally on an adventure with Steven!" I cried.
"Oh really, let me give you guys something to take along with," she said going into her potion shop. "Here, this is my full edition of the 'Potion Supreme'. It has all the potions you could think of, and these are some items you will need to make most potions."
"Thank you!" Zack said as we ran around telling more of the town of our adventure.
"Hey if you're going on an adventure you'll need something to protect yourselves." Said the town's blacksmith Bob Archetta.
"What kind of things? Were already packed with 'useful items'. I said.
"Something like," 'shing' he said as he pulled out a sword, "a sword?"
"Nope we don't have that, but it will do!" Zack exclaimed.
"Here take this dagger along with you. I don't have the time to make more swords so you'll have to make it on your own," said Mr. Archetta going back to work.
"We'll surely be back after we have finished packed!" we said as we ran back home to get packed.
When we reached home, we quickly took our stuff and packed it into our luggage, well our small backpacks. Just before I left, I grabbed the sapphire and amethyst I kept in my chest and ran back to the blacksmith.
"Ok, I'm ready to make my sword, well swords."
"Oh great! You're actually going to make it" said Mr. Archetta.
"Me too!" said my brother holding his ruby.
We worked the whole day out, especially me since I wanted two swords. When we were done, our swords were the most glamorous, even better than Mr. Archetta's. My right hand sword was made of sapphire at the mane and a sharp steel for a blade, while my left hand sword had an amethyst mane and a steel blade also.
After a good night sleep, I woke up very energetic and ready to go exploring. I grabbed my swords and went into the kitchen to stack up on food before the trip. Once everyone was settled, we quickly went out on our new adventure where we will embrace the world.