Me: I think I'll see what people think about this. If they don't like it then I'm going to remove this chapter and continue the way I was going.
Zen: So you're going to go forward in time?
Me: Exactly.
Zen: To when?
Me: To the abandonment of the quest.
Ivan: Huh?
Zen: You don't remember?
Ivan: Not yet.
Me: Well, I don't own the centurions and Ratatosk but I do my OCs! This is also in first person point of view through the eyes of Zen.
Abandonment
It had been awhile since the City of Wind had been attacked. After that had died down our small group had went to the City of Light only to find that the Centurion Lumen had already been taken. We did, however, find the person who had a connection with light mana. Her name was Aruna and she turned into a valuable asset to our team with her healing spells. After this we decided to go to one of the biggest cities in the known world, the City of Earth. This city had what was left of the Meltokio royal family but they had built a palace in the temple of earth and hardly ever came out. The only reason we got in was because of my stupidity in revealing the fact that I am a half-elf. This got me trapped me in the dungeon in the temple. The prince was the one that got me out because of the fact that he thought I was cute. The prince, Veron, came with me to find Solum's core. When we found it Veron became a knight of Ratatosk and always ran head first into a fight with his sword and shield. Then we went to the small island town of the water. It was relatively easy to find the centurion of water thanks to the help of the guard to the temple. The Centurion, Aqua, seemed more withdrawn than the others and I have noticed them glaring at her. I have tried to ask why but they always manage to change the subject. Rayen was the next person that joined the team. His battle style was mostly hand to hand with some healing spells. Soon after this I got into a fight with him and split from the group. I ran off to the City of Lightning. Here I met Riku and her fiery personality. We instantly became friends and went to the temple to find the centurion. We quickly found Tonitrus and learned that Riku was another knight. Of fire no less! With her fans and my blades we were quite a formidable team. We decided to make our way to the desert and the City of Fire. When we got to town we learned that the others had already gone into the temple but the door had shut them in with all of the monsters. We managed to open the door and went inside to save the others. We found them almost beat by a monster that was almost fire itself. We had easily destroyed it when the others were almost beaten. They had said that it was because they had weakened it but I could see that they had hardly fought against it. This allowed us to get Ignis, the centurion of fire Using the monsters we had made pacts with we managed to get to a frozen wasteland that the Centurion of ice, Glacies. We found a thriving town in the snow surprisingly. We found the centurion and the person connected to ice and with a lot of convincing, especially from Rayen, convinced her come along. Vaina was her name and she used a whip with an icy chill the kill her enemies. It was then that we met our enemy again. He easily beat us and we learned that Aruna was his daughter and was only following us to get the other centurions. Everyone was hit hard by this betrayal. So here we are, sitting around a small campfire in dead silence. Veron was probably hit the hardest. His hazel eyes looked dead and empty as he stared into the fire. Every now and then he shook his head.
It's because earth and light are connected.
I was surprised at this. A voice in my head. The voice was deep and sounded like it was almost bored at this. I must be crazy. Or maybe it's all the stress of this journey. Everyone must be thinking the same thing. I sighed. I have noticed that everyone seems to have someone to talk things through with except me. I have also noticed that I am weaker than most of us. Ivan stood up and interrupted my thoughts.
"I am not continuing this journey." He said. My head shot up and I jumped to my feet.
"Ivan you can't!" I pleaded. We had been through so much.
"What purpose does this journey have anymore? Hmm? The centurions abandoned us, Aruna betrayed us, and there is no hope. Zen, this journey is pointless." He said with a cold voice.
"N-No it's not!" I was losing faith myself. But that was no excuse to just give up!
"You say that with such uncertainty in your voice it is hard to believe you." He was right.
"I…" I no longer trusted my voice. His words were worse than a knife in my heart. I couldn't die from this wound but I could still feel pain.
"I'm leaving." And with that he walked away. I watched my childhood friend walk away from something we had worked so hard to accomplished.
"Ivan." I whispered. Riku got up.
"I'm going to." She ran after Ivan.
"Riku." Tears were starting to form in my eyes. I blinked them away.
So fire will follow the wind.
"He's right. I'm going to." Vaina got up and walked away as well.
"I'll come with you." Rayen got up and followed her.
"Vaina. Rayen." The tears threatened to leave my eyes again. I closed my eyes. I couldn't cry. I was stronger than when I left my home.
Ice and water leave as well.
"Sorry Zen." I opened my eyes to see that Veron had gotten up as well. I stared at him and he stared back. His eyes were the exact same way as when he had talked to his parents. Almost lifeless.
"Veron." He turned around and walked away.
Earth as well. The wind is quite good at convincing people. Let them go. They will come back. They are bound to Ratatosk.
"Why? Why am I the only one to keep faith in Ratatosk?" I said to myself. A tear rolled down my cheek. "I'll find the other centurion and the other knight. I don't need them. I am going to find Aruna." I swore to myself. This I promise. I turned the direction I felt Aruna's mana and started to walk that way.
Be careful.
I froze. This was the first time the voice sounded sincere, almost sad. I smiled and continued to walk.
"I will."
Me: it might not make much sense because I skipped like half of the journey but I actually liked this chapter!
Zen: Ivan, how could you?!
Ivan: Zen…
Aqua: Well I was hardly in this chapter.
Me: You will be in the next chapter. If not then the chapter after that.
Aqua: I better be.
Me: That is only if people accept the fact that I skipped half the journey.
Aqua: Fine. Please review! Those who don't wont half to stick with the story as other people see it.
