Chapter 3
"So speaking of Ripred, where is he?" I asked
"Were not sure, he may be dead, he may be laying low for a while" answered Vikus
"He could be anywhere" said Luxa
"Well if were not sure we should figure it out, like talking to the rats and see if they know"
"We already tried that and none of them know" Said Vikus
"Well if that's him then we need to know where he is" I said
"But were not sure if its him yet, remember it could still be Aurora"
"But what if it is him?" "We will need to know where he is"
"We will understand more if we work on the prophecy" And after that we tried to understand the prophecy with little luck, and this is when it happened.
"Vikus! Come quick! The Gnawers are coming!" yelled Mareth
"Are they attacking?"
"It seems like they were attacked!"
"What?"
"they're all bleeding heavily!"
"Where are they?"
"Outside the walls sire"
"Bring me to them" Mareth brought us to the wall where we could see nearly all of the Gnawers just waiting in front of us. Vikus lead me down where the apparent leader was standing. "What happened?"
"They attacked us while we were asleep, and we were driven out of our territory" said the leader
"How is that possible? I thought that Gnawers are the hardest creatures to drive out"
"They were giants, larger than the diggers, they had to be twenty feet tall"
"Do you know what they were?"
"We couldn't distinguish them, but they were jet black"
"Gregor! Do you know what this what it means?"
"That the Gnawers got driven out?"
"No! What if those creatures are the ones that extinguish the light!?"
"That would change it"
"Yes, that would show what we're fighting!"
"Well if that is what we're fighting then that means the quest must be starting soon"
Vikus sighed "Yes, yes it does" "In fact we will need to get you and Luxa ready to go"
5 Hours later:
"Ready Gregor?"
"Luxa?"
Luxa sighed "Yes"
"Then you're ready to go, so here starts the quest" and with that Aurora took off with food and water strapped to her sides, and Gregor and Luxa had both their swords and daggers.
"Luxa I need to know the real reason you don't want to go on any further quests"
"I'm afraid of losing you forever"
"First off, that makes more since to me than you being afraid to fight" that got Luxa to laugh, she has a beautiful laugh" And you're not going to lose me, I know how to fight, and this prophecy doesn't even tell of my death"
"Yes but it does say that one will not come back"
"Who said it would be me, what if we come across Ripred and he dies in a battle"
"Yes but what are the chances of that happening?"
"What are the chances for me dying?"
"Higher than finding Ripred and Ripred dying"
"We will just have to wait and see"
5 More Hours
After talking to Luxa I must have fallen asleep because I woke up to Luxa poking me in the side and whispering" Look!" When I looked up I saw Ripred bounding toward us.
"Gregor! Luxa! How I'm happy to see you!"
"Ripred!" I yelled "Where have you been!?"
"I've been lost out of my mind!"
"How? You of all people shouldn't be getting lost" Said Luxa
"I don't know, my mind has been foggy, something is jumbling my senses"
"Like what?" I asked
"I don't know, there seems to be something in the air"
"Well can you follow?"
"I'm sure as long as you go slow enough to stay in sight, that seems to by my only sense left"
"Will do" I said as we started taking off "I'll keep an eye on him while were flying"
"you're sure you won't fall asleep again?"
"I got how much? 5 hours of sleep? I'll be fine"
"Ok well I'm gonna sleep then" said Luxa
"Alright sleep well" as Luxa started falling asleep I realized how beautiful she is, but my thoughts were interrupted by Aurora.
"You like her don't you" Purred Aurora
"As what? A friend? Yes, I do like her as a friend"
"I don't mean as a friend and you know it" She purred
I started to blush" ya, I-I guess I do" was all I managed to get out
"Just be good to her"
"I know" we continued the quest in silence I made a quick glance back happy to see Ripred still following. "Do you think I'm going to be the one lying dead after this?"
"It does say that your skill will help in the 'final stand'"
"Yes but, that just says that I will help, I doesn't say that I won't die still"
"I know but it doesn't say that you will be the one lying dead"
"Alright Aurora I believe you" and we continued on in silence.
Hello! I know it's still not even gotten into a battle yet but, if that's what you want then get excited for the next chapter. *Hint *Hint. I am still open for suggestions as all are appreciated.
