Authors Note: Nothing really. Enjoy!
I never new my adventure would start out like this. A lovely lady coming from Vane caputred my heart. It was all so exciting. Adventures don't come to Regu, but here one is! My one dream has come true!
I looked out upon a grassy hill where we were resting. Elaine was sitting under a tree happily humming to herself. I was taking in the sights and keeping a lookout for monsters. My sword was hanging from my back, ready to come out and slash something in an instant. Opal rested on my shoulder, taking in the beauty of the hills as well. Things have gone pretty well for my first adventure so far. Seeing that there were no monsters, I took a break under the tree with Elaine.
"Hey Greg," Elaine said, "What do you think we should do after this?"
"Well, we could keep going over the hills. Then there is a mountain range and a small port town after that."
"Hmm. That would be a good idea, we can take a ship back to the mainland."
"Okay. We'll set off for there in about an...ELAINE LOOKOUT!" I yelled, grabbing my sword and I leapt forward and slashed the bandit who tried to stab Elaine with a dagger. The bandits hand was cleaved off, it still moving on the ground. Elaine got up steadily at the gruesome sight, but she took out her wand, ready to fry something if it got too close. Opal flew off my shoulder and hid in a tree, ready to attack if need be, but cowering for the most part. 3 more bandits came up and the other one retreated. Elaine waved her wand and a fire ball rushed forward and took out one bandit. I took on the other 2. I lunge at one and slashed, but he jumped to the side. I did a sweep kick behind me and got the bandit who was trying to sneak up on me. He fell and I took the other one. He took an ax and we battled on. Elaine fought off more bandits who were trying to get to close to her. I continued the fight with the ax wielder. He grinned mischeviously. What in Althena is he planning? I slashed and he brought the ax up and we locked, both trying to out power the other. I used all my strength and so did he. I saw veins popping in his neck, and I knew I was doing the same. Finally, I let go of my sword and he flung it up words at my sudden move. I dropped to the ground and kicked him in the balls. He knelt over from the pain. I elbowed him in the back and he collapsed. The other bandits saw this and charged me, but Elaine was casting spells like crazy, trying to stop them. She took most of them down, but not enough for me to hold off. I looked into the air and my sword was falling. Towards me. I caught it and held it to the downed bandits throat. The others immediatly backed off. One however stood still, a fancier dressed one. Obviously the leader.
He spoke to me in a rough grumble, "Leave me man to go. We'll let you go to."
"Not a chance! You'll harm more people with your greedy ways! End this now!" I yelled back.
"Hmmm. Let us talk about this alright. If that blade gets any closer to that there man then you are lunch meat!"
"Oh really?" I said grinning and put it close enough to touch the hairs on the mans neck.
"You dare refuse an offer by Bakke, greatest bandit to roam the planet? You are asking for it!" Bakke said, taking out a scimitar. I looked over his shoulder and saw Elaine ready to fire a bolt of lightning at a moments notice. I saw Opal in the tree to, poised to attack. I nodded to her and she flung out of trees and started clawing at Bakkes' face. He tried to throw the insane Opal off but to no avail. The flying cat raked at his face, slashing him to bits. One of the bandits leapt at Opal, but she flew off. All the bandits clustered together and tried to leap at the cat. I kicked the bandit I held hostage into the group and
Elaine fired off lightning and it seared through the bandits, electricity raging through them. Finally it stopped and all the bandits collapsed on the ground unconscious. I rushed over to Elaine, but she looked at me with horror.
"How could you be so ruthless as to even think about actually killing that man!" her eyes watered up with tears.
"Believe me, he would have killed me. Besides, I never actually was going to do it, I just did it to stop him from coming to close or going to you."
Opal floated down and landed on my shoulder, "He is right. one time a group of robbers tried to get into the house but Greg stopped them with the same tactic."
Elaines' eyes dried up and she smiled, a weak smile. She turned around and walked towards the tree and grabbed her things.
"I'm sorry for believing you would sink so low to there level."
I grinned and walked up to her. I sheathed my sword, grabbed my pack and we went off through the hills. Adventure is so exciting!
We passed through the hills and we arrived at the mountain range. Elaine gaped at the mountains. She had seen mountains before, but not like this. The sun rose from the direction of the mountains and it glittered on the pure ice of the tops. It made the peaks look like glittering prisms. I smiled at her and she merely stared at me. I laughed and we continued on.
We passed through the mountains in silence, Elaine too starstruck to talk about anything except the mountains. She giggled at the sight of them and watched as with every step the peaks changed colors of all sorts, mixed in like a rainbow.
We left the mountains much to Elaines' dismay. She sighed and took one last look and we trudged on. We stopped for a break under some trees. I took out my flute and began to play a little song called "The Clear White River". Elaine loved it, she had never heard it before. I played a few more songs, each one more lively than the other. Elaine clapped to the beat and Opal danced around and flew around my head.
It was getting dark so I decided that we should reach the port town of Alde tomorrow. She agreed and I put up a fire around the tree. We ate some food and I played a few more tunes. Everyone was happy. Elaine started to doze off so I stopped the playing and she fell asleep.
"Shes' beautiful isn't she?" I said to Opal.
"Greg has a crush does he?" Opal snickered and laughed. I pinched her and she yelped, "Sometimes I hate you." she grumbeld.
"Well, I'm getting some sleep." I said. I put out the fire and wrapped my blanket around me.
You will not escape!
Escape what?
You are mine.
Please go away!
No one loves a fool.
Elaine, Opal, help me!
I woke up screaming. It was a little past dawn. I was in a cold sweat. I gasped for air and laid myself back onto my pillow. Only a dream, only a dream. Only a nightmare.
I never new my adventure would start out like this. A lovely lady coming from Vane caputred my heart. It was all so exciting. Adventures don't come to Regu, but here one is! My one dream has come true!
I looked out upon a grassy hill where we were resting. Elaine was sitting under a tree happily humming to herself. I was taking in the sights and keeping a lookout for monsters. My sword was hanging from my back, ready to come out and slash something in an instant. Opal rested on my shoulder, taking in the beauty of the hills as well. Things have gone pretty well for my first adventure so far. Seeing that there were no monsters, I took a break under the tree with Elaine.
"Hey Greg," Elaine said, "What do you think we should do after this?"
"Well, we could keep going over the hills. Then there is a mountain range and a small port town after that."
"Hmm. That would be a good idea, we can take a ship back to the mainland."
"Okay. We'll set off for there in about an...ELAINE LOOKOUT!" I yelled, grabbing my sword and I leapt forward and slashed the bandit who tried to stab Elaine with a dagger. The bandits hand was cleaved off, it still moving on the ground. Elaine got up steadily at the gruesome sight, but she took out her wand, ready to fry something if it got too close. Opal flew off my shoulder and hid in a tree, ready to attack if need be, but cowering for the most part. 3 more bandits came up and the other one retreated. Elaine waved her wand and a fire ball rushed forward and took out one bandit. I took on the other 2. I lunge at one and slashed, but he jumped to the side. I did a sweep kick behind me and got the bandit who was trying to sneak up on me. He fell and I took the other one. He took an ax and we battled on. Elaine fought off more bandits who were trying to get to close to her. I continued the fight with the ax wielder. He grinned mischeviously. What in Althena is he planning? I slashed and he brought the ax up and we locked, both trying to out power the other. I used all my strength and so did he. I saw veins popping in his neck, and I knew I was doing the same. Finally, I let go of my sword and he flung it up words at my sudden move. I dropped to the ground and kicked him in the balls. He knelt over from the pain. I elbowed him in the back and he collapsed. The other bandits saw this and charged me, but Elaine was casting spells like crazy, trying to stop them. She took most of them down, but not enough for me to hold off. I looked into the air and my sword was falling. Towards me. I caught it and held it to the downed bandits throat. The others immediatly backed off. One however stood still, a fancier dressed one. Obviously the leader.
He spoke to me in a rough grumble, "Leave me man to go. We'll let you go to."
"Not a chance! You'll harm more people with your greedy ways! End this now!" I yelled back.
"Hmmm. Let us talk about this alright. If that blade gets any closer to that there man then you are lunch meat!"
"Oh really?" I said grinning and put it close enough to touch the hairs on the mans neck.
"You dare refuse an offer by Bakke, greatest bandit to roam the planet? You are asking for it!" Bakke said, taking out a scimitar. I looked over his shoulder and saw Elaine ready to fire a bolt of lightning at a moments notice. I saw Opal in the tree to, poised to attack. I nodded to her and she flung out of trees and started clawing at Bakkes' face. He tried to throw the insane Opal off but to no avail. The flying cat raked at his face, slashing him to bits. One of the bandits leapt at Opal, but she flew off. All the bandits clustered together and tried to leap at the cat. I kicked the bandit I held hostage into the group and
Elaine fired off lightning and it seared through the bandits, electricity raging through them. Finally it stopped and all the bandits collapsed on the ground unconscious. I rushed over to Elaine, but she looked at me with horror.
"How could you be so ruthless as to even think about actually killing that man!" her eyes watered up with tears.
"Believe me, he would have killed me. Besides, I never actually was going to do it, I just did it to stop him from coming to close or going to you."
Opal floated down and landed on my shoulder, "He is right. one time a group of robbers tried to get into the house but Greg stopped them with the same tactic."
Elaines' eyes dried up and she smiled, a weak smile. She turned around and walked towards the tree and grabbed her things.
"I'm sorry for believing you would sink so low to there level."
I grinned and walked up to her. I sheathed my sword, grabbed my pack and we went off through the hills. Adventure is so exciting!
We passed through the hills and we arrived at the mountain range. Elaine gaped at the mountains. She had seen mountains before, but not like this. The sun rose from the direction of the mountains and it glittered on the pure ice of the tops. It made the peaks look like glittering prisms. I smiled at her and she merely stared at me. I laughed and we continued on.
We passed through the mountains in silence, Elaine too starstruck to talk about anything except the mountains. She giggled at the sight of them and watched as with every step the peaks changed colors of all sorts, mixed in like a rainbow.
We left the mountains much to Elaines' dismay. She sighed and took one last look and we trudged on. We stopped for a break under some trees. I took out my flute and began to play a little song called "The Clear White River". Elaine loved it, she had never heard it before. I played a few more songs, each one more lively than the other. Elaine clapped to the beat and Opal danced around and flew around my head.
It was getting dark so I decided that we should reach the port town of Alde tomorrow. She agreed and I put up a fire around the tree. We ate some food and I played a few more tunes. Everyone was happy. Elaine started to doze off so I stopped the playing and she fell asleep.
"Shes' beautiful isn't she?" I said to Opal.
"Greg has a crush does he?" Opal snickered and laughed. I pinched her and she yelped, "Sometimes I hate you." she grumbeld.
"Well, I'm getting some sleep." I said. I put out the fire and wrapped my blanket around me.
You will not escape!
Escape what?
You are mine.
Please go away!
No one loves a fool.
Elaine, Opal, help me!
I woke up screaming. It was a little past dawn. I was in a cold sweat. I gasped for air and laid myself back onto my pillow. Only a dream, only a dream. Only a nightmare.