The sun has barely rose. Magnus's small ship heads towards Wizard City. Magnus's first-mate, Konan, A human from Grizzlehiem, is driving, while Magnus reads a informational book on Wizard City...
"It appears that, that wizard that bested Malistare is enrolled here, even a few of his colleges too...interesting." Magnus says satisfied with his find. Magnus looks out the window of the ship, toward Wizard City, as it grows bigger in size, as the ship comes closer, and closer. "Wizard City doesnt really have docks, so find a nice cliff to park by, maybe the shopping district or Olde Town." Magnus tells Konan.
"Alright, sounds fair enough." She says. The Boat heads towards Eliks Edge in the shopping district.
At the arena, Wolf Shard, Kierans friend, is currently dueling two other wizards. "Ugh...really guys, you dont need to take out my teammate.. your just making it easier for me to-"
"Lose? Hahaha, yeah, great isn't it, You think just cause' your storm that your going to be us? Please, everyone knows that the Ice school is way more resistant to magic and Life school is great healers with great accuracy for long ranged and short ranged attacks. Your beat" a snobby, Novice student boasts, his more experienced team-mate, a Magus at the school, is rather quiet. She hasn't said much during the battle.
"C'mon, Alex, your getting a little cocky again." she says to him.
"Sarah! Not now! We gotta beat him, we are so close!" Wolf, while the two bicker, puts out his right hand in front of him, the storm symbol appears, and a purple bolt of lightning hits both of them. The scream in unison, and fall down.
"Heheh, good match guys." Wolf laughs, and helps them up. Alex just stares at the sky.
"Uh, Hey? Good Match? Good Teamwork? You almost kicked my ass and you should be proud? Alex?" Wolf continues on uselessly as Alex stares at the sky. "Hey...whats that ship doing here..." Alex points to the sky, towards a ship, not knowing who is driving it.
"What the...What? Should a ship like that be back at Avalon?" Wolf exclaims.
"Hey, Magnus, theres some wizards down there. You have any dumb ideas for your grand entrance?" Konan teases.
"Actually, Yes." Magnus pops his head out of a small circular window, and looks down at them. "HI THERE GUYS! I HOPE YOUR HAVING FUN! DON'T KILL ONE ANOTHER! ITS NOT FUN TO DUEL WHEN YOUR FRIEND IS DEAD! NO, REALLY, IT ISN'T BECAUSE THEN PEOPLE WILL THINK YO-" as Magnus idiotically yells out his window looking down at the wizards, he fails to notice the airship passing a tower, and hits his head on a wall. "Ow! sonofabanshee!" Magnus's muttering gets quieter as the ship disappears in the distance. Wolf, Alex, and Sarah stare at the sky in awkward silence for a few seconds, until Wolf's teammate, Blaze Moonflame, Kierans younger brother, speaks out.
"The hell was that?" Blaze says. Wolf shrugs, they say goodbye to the wizards they dueled and head towards the spot they planned to meet Kieran at.
Back at the Inn, the sun has still barely rose. Kieran turns his head, as he wakes up, only to see Cloud, sitting in the room.
"Cloud! Get out! You can't be in here! Shoo! Go!" Kieran is about ready to get out of bed.
He fixes the bed and tidies up the room, and then chases Cloud out. "Just wait down there, It'll only be a few seconds." Kieran walks to the counter and drops off his plates and key from last night, and walks out.
"Its so early, wow...I'll definitely get to Wizard City in time." Kieran says.
"So, you are a wizard huh?" Kieran turns to see the man from last night.
"Yeah. I am. I'm guessing you're in the Armada and that your going to turn me in." Kieran says flatly.
"Actually, no, i was talking to my friend. I know it sounded like i was in the Armada, but trust me i am not. We have been looking for a Pirate thats been attacking the Armada to see if he can aid us in our fight against it. His name is Orion Underwood, he's about your age too." the man says.
"Now, explain to me, what the Armada is doing, and exactly what you were doing last night." Kieran points his sword, the Winged Deliverance towards the mans throat.
"Okay okay... no need for killing me..yet. I hope." the man says. "My name is Cedric Skyhaven, my mom and dad where wizards and my sister was to, I am able to use magic, but I never learned how to because I was never interested. You probably passed by me when my friend had told me he was at Wizard City. I told him that magic is 'outlawed' by the Armada, and that is dangerous there. Since I don't really know how to get there from here I needed him to give me directions, I was afraid that you, where a wizard and that if you heard that part of the conversation that you'd blast me to death, and my friend. We sent in a fleet of attackers to hold back the Armada from Wizard City, and lost 12 of our ships. Also I'm sorry about bothering your wyvern, I think the Armada has sent bounty hunters after me, and my friend." Cedric explains.
"Alright, well, follow me. I know how to get to Wizard City from here." Kieran says.
"Wait, couldn't you of just used a world gate to travel between the worlds?"
"Yes, I could of, but flying is a little more fun."
"Did you use any stormgates?"
"I was going to take one back so i could get closer to Wizard City, but i guess I'll have to show you how to get there from here." Kieran says, Kieran hops on to Cloud, and pulls up his hood. "Okay, Try to keep up with, well, whatever you flew here." Kieran jokes.
"I rode a passenger boat...I need a ride." Cedric says. Kieran stares at him for a few seconds, and lets him on Cloud.
"Alright Cloud, lets go." Cloud pulls up his wings, and with one mighty swoop, they are off. They catapult across the skies, and quickly bullet out the sky barrier, and straight into a skyway, causing them to fly even faster.
"You might wanna hold on tight!" Kieran shouts.
"ALREADY ON IT." Cedric barely shouts as he tries to hold on to Cloud for dear life. They pass Krokotopia, and then Wysteria.
"Its right there!" Kieran shouts, he pulls Clouds left ear gently, making Cloud turn out of the sky way, still zooming, towards Wizard City. They pass through the barrier and Cloud starts slowing down. They are in the South Eastern skies, where most of the Houses in Wizard City are.
"So many different houses." Cedric says.
"Yeah, there's a life house, looks new, ooh cool,that Royal Playhouse is having some kinda party. There's my House." Kieran points to a Massive Fantasy Palace.
"Its huge! And you have your own Kingdom there!?" Cedric says.
"Sorta, Its more like a small city for other wizards or travelers to stop at for a break...Okay we are nearly there, any preferred spots you want me to land you at?" Kieran say, looking at Cedric, the wind messing up his hair really badly.
"Uh sure, Can you land me near Olde Town?" Cedric asks politely.
"How about the shopping district, I gotta meet some friends there. It took us a about a half hour to get here, and they've probably been waiting even longer, so yeah. Its down the street from where I'll land." Kieran says. Kieran slowly lands Cloud behind the Robe shop, where people normally set up trading centers during the weekend.
"Okay, its right there." Kieran hops over the fence.
"Uh hey, mind if I go down this way? I think I saw a ship near that edge." Cedric says.
"Oh Eliks Edge? Uh sure. Thats where I'm headed anyway."
They walk down the street. Just like Wolf and Kieran planned, Kieran meets them at the fountain, just like he said, they where waiting for a few hours. "CEDRIC!" Magnus shouts.
"Oh Magnus! Hi!" Cedric says. "Kieran this is my friend, Magnus, he is the one that came here to teach students about other world cultures and issues." Cedric says.
"Hey. Well, we gotta go run some errands, you enjoy your stay, say hi to Ambrose, and register for a hotel or house rent with Mr Lincoln at Golem Court!" Kieran shouts as He, Wolf, and Blaze run down the street.
"Supposedly another ship landed here this morning. And a boy, followed by a fox, probably Avalonian, walked off it. They were looking for a certain wizard. They couldn't find him." Magnus says.
"I think i did. It could of been that Kieran kid..." Cedric says.
"Well, supposedly, this person he's looking for is at the top of all his classes, I dont think Moonflame is though, But it was a rumor, and it could of changed, a lot. Now we have to find him." Magnus says.
"AFTER, Talking to Ambrose about, 'The Thing' and meeting with Mr. Lincoln, we are going to be here for a while." Cedric replies. The too head towards the commons, and towards the Headmasters tower.
(End of First Chapter)