And we're back.


Akeara and Hikaru walked threw the forest. The trees shaded the place they were walking. Hikaru always seemed to be one step ahead of Akeara.

"Hikaru," Akeara panted, "can we stop for just a tiny second?"

"Sure," Hikaru sat down on a log, "Why?"

Just then, Akeara ran to behind a bush and puked. Hikaru thought to herself. We've only been walking for a mile and he's already puking. We didn't have any food yet. Speaking of which...

"Akeara," Hikaru said, "you wanna stop for some supper?"

"Sure," Akeara continued to puke, "In a sec-BLECH!"

Hikaru shrugged and looked in her bag for food. There was nothing.

"What?" Hikaru said, "I remember packing food, but where did it go?"

"Phew," Akeara wiped his face with his sleeve, "Glad that's over."

"Did you eat my food?" Hikaru asked.

"No," Akeara said, "I guess you forgot you pack food."

"I guess," Hikaru sighed.

Akeara reached into his bag and pulled two apples.

"Why two?" Hikaru said.

"Becuase that's for you," Akeara handed Hikaru one of the apples.

"No, no, no," Hikaru said, "It's yours. I couldn't."

"No, really," Akeara put it in her hand, "I could always get more at the village."

"Thank you," Hikaru bit into the apple, "Why do I feel so hyper all the sudden?"

"It's a magic apple," Akeara said, "It helps you have more strength and if you get hurt, it will heal you instantly. My dad told me how to make it when I was just a lad."

"Why would you give this to me?" Hikaru asked, "I'm only a stranger if you think about it."

"Not anymore," Akeara said, "If you are going to help me, then you're not a stranger, but a friend."

"Well," Hikaru said grabbing the apple, "thank you."

"So," Akeara sat next to Hikaru, "how far are we from the village?"

"Well," Hikaru said, "walk strait into those bushes and you'll see where to get in."

Akeara did was Hikaru said, but all he saw was a brick wall with a hole.

"How does this help?" Akeara asked.

"You don't have to pay to get in," Hikaru answered.

"Oh," Akeara said, "Well, let's go."

"Wait," Hikaru said, "put your hood up."

"Why?" Akeara said.

"Dwarfs hate Wizards," Hikaru said.

"But won't everybody think we're up to something?" Akeara said.

"Can't you use your magic to make it rain?" Hikaru asked.

Akeara walked up to the hole in the wall. He took one step in and sighed. He opened his book and read something.

"Amemashou!" Akeara said.

... And it started pouring down rain. The two put their hoods up and walked into the Dwarf village.

"Where do we go now?" Akeara said.

"This way," Hikaru said as they walked.

A few minutes later, they stopped at a bar.

"Okay, Akeara," Hikaru said grabbing mud and rubbing it on his left cheek and left corner of his forehead, "This is it."

"Let's go," Akeara said as he grabbed her hand and started walking.

"No," Hikaru said, "I can't go in there. It said on the sign 'No females aloud'. Go in there yourself. Just order something and ask for information."

"But I don't know how to act with these guys," Akeara said.

"Just go," Hikaru said opening the door and kicking him inside.

He looked back and saw her toss a few coins at him. He picked them up as she shut the door. He looked around and saw Dwarfs everywhere. He gulped and walked over to the counter where the bar tender was. He walked up to the counter and sat in one of the high chairs. He exhaled as he looked at the ginger, non Dwarf bar tender.

"Excuse m-," Akeara was interrupted by the perky bar tender.

"Hello," the bar tender said with a smile of his sunburned face, "What can I get you? You look like you've been working hard. Since that, I'll give you a large of anything. So, go ahead."

Uhh...," Akeara froze.

So that's why Hikaru gave me these coins and rubbed dirt on my face. Akeara looked at his coins. He didn't want to use all of them though.

"What can two coins get me?" Akeara asked.

"A beer is what I'm guessing," the bar tender said, "but since you've been working, I'll double the size."

The bar tender started pouring the beer into a cup to big, Akeara would have to hold it with two hands.

"Y-you don't ha-," before Akeara could finish, the bar tender leaned over to Akeara and started pouring the beer into his mouth.

"There you go," the bar tender said as he felt the cup empty out and pulled it away, "That will be two, unless you want a refill."

"NO!" Akeara said wiping the beer from his face and handing him two coins, "I-I'm good. I'm not that thirsty anymore."

"Okay," the bar tender said, "So, anything else I can help you with?"

"Well," Akeara said, "do you have any information about this town?"

"Well," the bar tender said, "we hate Wizards and Elves, that's for sure. If you were any of those two, I would hate to be you right now."

"Glad I'm not one," Akeara said, "Anything else?"

"You didn't hear this from me," the bar tender whispered, "but half of the town died at the same time. People say it was magic or Elves or everyone just got old at the same time."

"Really," Akeara said, "Well, anything worse going on?"

"Not that I know of," the bar tender said, "Anymore questions?"

"Yes," Akeara said, "You're a human, right? Why are you working with these Dwarfs?"

"I'm not human," the bar tender chuckled, "I'm a ranger. Half human, half elf."

"Why are you here then?" Akeara asked, "Don't they hate Elves?"

"They took my away from home when I was born," the bar tender said, "I don't know anything about Elves really. Only that they're old."

"Really?" Akeara said, "So, you hate Elves too."

"Yeah," the bar tender said, "You sure like asking question-."

Before he could finish, a boom was heard from outside.

"Akeara!" Hikaru opened the door, "we have to get out of here. All of you, out!"

The men laughed at Hikaru. Hikaru pulled out her axe and the room became silent.

"I said 'get out'," Hikaru said, "Unless you want to die."

The men ran out in fear. Hikaru put her axe away.

"Hikaru," Akeara ran to her, "what's going on?"

"You know how the ring had enough power to burn up cities and towns?" Hikaru asked, "That's what's happening to this city. We have to get out of here."

"Alright," Akeara said as they emptied the bar.

Everyone was screaming. Houses would randomly catch fire, fields would burn and the Dwarfs kept running. Akeara and Hikaru kept their hoods up. It was still raining, but the fire kept burning. Akeara and Hikaru ran into a ally.

"Hikaru," Akeara said, I'm going to stop this. I know a water spell that will put the water out."

"But you can't," Hikaru said.

"I have to," Akeara said opening his book and reading a spell, "Biggu mizu."

Suddenly, a giant pile of water crashed on the village. The fire stopped. Houses were still broken, but at least they could be fixed. Everyone cheered, but Akeara could hear a cry of a voice he knew. He walked threw the crowd and followed the sound. He followed it to a ally. He saw someone crying in the dark.

"Hello?" Akeara walked to the body, "Are you alright? Why are you crying?"

"They died," the voice said quietly.

"Who died?" Akeara asked.

"My family," the voice said, "They burned to death. I'll never see them again."

Akeara reached out to the crying voice. He felt someone who wasn't a Dwarf and the only one he knew that wasn't a Dwarf was the bar tender.

"I'm sorry," Akeara sat next to him.

"Akeara," Hikaru said walking into the ally, "what are you doing?"

Akeara shushed Hikaru. Hikaru noticed that the man was crying. Hikaru sighed and walked bravely to the man. She grabbed his collar and held him up to the wall.

"Look," Hikaru said, "I know maybe your family burned to death, but that doesn't mean you have to sit here and cry. DO YOU HEAR ME, WHATEVER YOUR NAME IS!?"

"Yes!" the bar tender said shaking.

"WHAT THE HECK IS YOUR NAME ANYWAY!?" Hikaru yelled.

"Masumi!" the bar tender said.

Hikaru dropped Masumi on the ground.

"Hikaru," Akeara said, "that was rude. You don't do that to someone whose hurting."

"Tell that to the Dwarfs that found me as a little girl before I became captain," Hikaru said.

"Wait," Akeara said, "you said your name is Masumi?"

"Yes," Masumi answered.

"Can you you come with us on our quest?" Hikaru asked.

"Why?" Masumi asked.

"Do you know a guy named Gandalf?" Akeara asked, "He told us to come find you and a few more people and re destroy the ring from more then 7,000 years ago."

"Is that why this fire started?" Masuimi asked.

"Yes," Akeara said, "So, please, come with us."

"Okay," Masumi stood up with Akeara, "I'm in. Let's go!"

"YEAH!" Hikaru grabbed the boy's hands and started running to the gate that left the village.

And the adventure continues.


B-bye I guess?

Bye!