Chapter 1: Sea of Blood
The entire Sogen had gathered in and around Fierce for a massive celebratory festival. All types of Warrior were at the party, dancing and drinking themselves stupid. Several Goblins had gathered in the corner and were having fights just for entertainment. The Celtic Guardians put up their swords for the night and were trying to get with the local Amazons. And Apollo just sat back and watched with a smile on his face. He was finally able to see his people happy for the first time in ten years.
"Looks like your party's going great." Keja said as he walked up to Apollo.
"Yes well I don't care about the party. I'm just glad that whole thing is over for now." Apollo said.
"That was one wacky night." Picard said. "My head still hurts from that head butt.
"Yeah well you got it easier than Ameph did." Keja said.
"Has she woken up yet?" Apollo asked.
"She woke up this morning but fell back asleep." Picard answered.
"Megacyber is still out of it too." Keja said.
"Well I'm going to see to it that he is ridden of whatever swarms his mind." Apollo said. "I'm sure that Dominus was behind that."
"So where are we going next dude?" Picard asked.
"Luminous Spark. That's where." Keja answered.
"Do you really think Dominus is there?" Picard asked.
"I don't know if he's there or not. But he has been there before." Keja answered. "Maybe we can get some information from somebody."
"Yeah well I'm not going anywhere near Fountain." Picard said.
"Why not? That's the capital of Luminous Spark." Keja replied.
"There are just too many things that I didn't finish there." Picard said. "And I'd rather them be left unfinished."
"Well you know where you're going." Apollo said. "But how your going to get there is the question."
"Well its north of here." Keja said.
"Yes but there's something in between Sogen and the Luminous Spark." Apollo said. "And that is the treacherous waters of the Umi."
"What's so bad about the Umi?" Picard asked.
"The waters of the Umi are crawling with vicious fish and beasts. Not only that, but there are pirates in every direction." Apollo answered.
"Well we can take them." Keja said.
"Are you sure?" Picard asked.
"We could go around if you want." Keja said.
"No that's alright." Picard said.
"Well you could get to Luminous Spark faster if you go by boat." Apollo said. "You'll be going for days if you go around. If you go across the Umi it will take a little more than two days."
"Then it's settled." Keja said. "We'll cross the Umi."
"Not without me you don't." Ameph said as she walked up to the trio.
"You ok?" Picard asked.
"I'll live." Ameph said. "So when are we going?"
"Well we don't even have a ship or something like that." Keja said.
"I'll let you have one of mine." Apollo said. "It will be at the docks if you head directly north from here."
"Thanks Apollo." Keja said.
"Well consider it as a reward for helping us in the forest." Apollo said.
"We'll take off tomorrow." Keja said.
The party continued throughout the day and late into the night. Most of the Warriors had returned home and others were cleaning up the after party mess. The morning sun rose brightly as it always did, with a hard glare on the east side of the buildings. Keja, Picard, and Ameph gathered their things and before they new it, they were outside the walls of Fierce with all of its inhabitants waving goodbye. The war was over, and there was nothing more to do in the Sogen. So with a full stomach and vengeful intentions still in his mind, Keja and the others headed directly north like Apollo said.
They walked through the grassy plains for the majority of the day. By sunset, they could see the horizon of the Umi. The smoldering Forest just a bit to the right of them. The docks lit up their torches for the night sky as the sun got lower and lower. By the time they reached the shore the sunset had made the sea look as if it was made of blood.
The entire Sogen had gathered in and around Fierce for a massive celebratory festival. All types of Warrior were at the party, dancing and drinking themselves stupid. Several Goblins had gathered in the corner and were having fights just for entertainment. The Celtic Guardians put up their swords for the night and were trying to get with the local Amazons. And Apollo just sat back and watched with a smile on his face. He was finally able to see his people happy for the first time in ten years.
"Looks like your party's going great." Keja said as he walked up to Apollo.
"Yes well I don't care about the party. I'm just glad that whole thing is over for now." Apollo said.
"That was one wacky night." Picard said. "My head still hurts from that head butt.
"Yeah well you got it easier than Ameph did." Keja said.
"Has she woken up yet?" Apollo asked.
"She woke up this morning but fell back asleep." Picard answered.
"Megacyber is still out of it too." Keja said.
"Well I'm going to see to it that he is ridden of whatever swarms his mind." Apollo said. "I'm sure that Dominus was behind that."
"So where are we going next dude?" Picard asked.
"Luminous Spark. That's where." Keja answered.
"Do you really think Dominus is there?" Picard asked.
"I don't know if he's there or not. But he has been there before." Keja answered. "Maybe we can get some information from somebody."
"Yeah well I'm not going anywhere near Fountain." Picard said.
"Why not? That's the capital of Luminous Spark." Keja replied.
"There are just too many things that I didn't finish there." Picard said. "And I'd rather them be left unfinished."
"Well you know where you're going." Apollo said. "But how your going to get there is the question."
"Well its north of here." Keja said.
"Yes but there's something in between Sogen and the Luminous Spark." Apollo said. "And that is the treacherous waters of the Umi."
"What's so bad about the Umi?" Picard asked.
"The waters of the Umi are crawling with vicious fish and beasts. Not only that, but there are pirates in every direction." Apollo answered.
"Well we can take them." Keja said.
"Are you sure?" Picard asked.
"We could go around if you want." Keja said.
"No that's alright." Picard said.
"Well you could get to Luminous Spark faster if you go by boat." Apollo said. "You'll be going for days if you go around. If you go across the Umi it will take a little more than two days."
"Then it's settled." Keja said. "We'll cross the Umi."
"Not without me you don't." Ameph said as she walked up to the trio.
"You ok?" Picard asked.
"I'll live." Ameph said. "So when are we going?"
"Well we don't even have a ship or something like that." Keja said.
"I'll let you have one of mine." Apollo said. "It will be at the docks if you head directly north from here."
"Thanks Apollo." Keja said.
"Well consider it as a reward for helping us in the forest." Apollo said.
"We'll take off tomorrow." Keja said.
The party continued throughout the day and late into the night. Most of the Warriors had returned home and others were cleaning up the after party mess. The morning sun rose brightly as it always did, with a hard glare on the east side of the buildings. Keja, Picard, and Ameph gathered their things and before they new it, they were outside the walls of Fierce with all of its inhabitants waving goodbye. The war was over, and there was nothing more to do in the Sogen. So with a full stomach and vengeful intentions still in his mind, Keja and the others headed directly north like Apollo said.
They walked through the grassy plains for the majority of the day. By sunset, they could see the horizon of the Umi. The smoldering Forest just a bit to the right of them. The docks lit up their torches for the night sky as the sun got lower and lower. By the time they reached the shore the sunset had made the sea look as if it was made of blood.