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Chapter 4 - Journey to Falconreach

When Justin, Cody, and DG woke up the next morning, they went to the Mess Hall to have breakfast. Once they ordered their food, DG started talking about going to Falconreach.

"I mean, we can't just stay in Oaklore for the rest of our lives. Everyone will laugh at us and call us n00bs!" he said, "Besides you two can find out more about that box of yours." They had in fact told DG about the Priestess, the White Dragon Box, and, according to Justin, "that football-headed freak".

"I wonder how long it would take to get to Falconreach?" Justin asked, "And I hope there's someone that would be able to train us there. I'm tired of using Thorny Shield then Fireball!"

"Wait, I just remembered something," DG murmured, "I heard that a humongous Sea Serpent guards the path."

"Wow! How are we supposed to get passed a Sea Serpent?" Cody asked.

"Let's ask Rolith, he's bound to know." Justin replied.

So they finished their eggs and bacon, then went to visit Rolith. When they got there, they noticed he looked worried. He was looking under rocks and in bushes, apparently searching for something.

"Hey Rolith," DG said "What's wrong with you?" Rolith turned around, then ran up to them.

"HAVE ANY OF YOU GUYS SEEN MY HAMMER!" he yelled.

"No." they replied.

"I've lost it somewhere and I can't find it!"

He continued looking for it. "Wow, some people can get really crazy over their weapons!" DG thought.

"Are you sure none of you guys have seen it!" Rolith asked again.

"What does it look like?" Cody asked.

" Uhh.. kind o' big... grey and gold...did I already say big?"

"Is this it?" Justin asked. He pulled out a large hammer.

Rolith's eyes grew big and his mouth formed an O shape. He ran over to Justin and started running in place on tiptoe, wringing his hands.

"Eeeeeeep!" he screeched, "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Where did you find it?" He said all of this very quickly.

"I tripped over it on my way to the bathroom last night." Justin replied.

"Oh," Rolith frowned, "I wonder how it got there? Well, nevermind. How can I ever repay you? Except pay you gold. I'm broke."

"By telling us how to get the past the Sea Serpent guarding the path to Falconreach." Justin replied.

Rolith stopped moving for a moment then said, "If I were to get past the Sea Serpent, I would use a powerful energy weapon."

"And where can we get one of those?" Cody asked.

"Why Sir Jing's ruins of course!" Rolith said, "When he died, he left behind his energy weapons."

"Can you take us there?" DG asked.

"Absolutely." said Rolith.

He took them along a path leading through the woods for what seemed like hours. Finally, they emerged into a great clearing surrounded by crumbling rock. It was dark and raining, and every so often a clap of thunder would sound, or a fork of lightning would flash across the sky.

"Well, we're here." Rolith said, "I warn you now, this place is full of dangerous elementals. Only great adventurers have got through these ruins."

"Yeah, whatever. Come on guys." DG said.

They ventured forth into the ruins. Cody was slicing and dicing the elementals, DG was stabbing and jabbing them, and Justin was whacking and blasting. When they reached the end, they found a chest. They opened it, and inside was a pair of daggers, a staff, and a sword. Each took their own weapon and left the ruins. They arrived back at Oaklore, and Rolith led them to the Sea Serpent. He then left them to fight it alone.

They looked up at the great serpent and saw thereselves reflected in its large orb-like eyes.

"Well, here it is." DG said.

"Hardest battle of our lives." Justin said.

"Yep." Cody said.

"Ready?" DG asked, "Here we go!"

"Aaaaargghh!" they yelled, running at it.

DG poked it with his dagger, and ZZAAAPP! It fell over, dead.

Well, there you go and seriously review this thing before I start yelling again.