Fable Heroes Destiny
Chapter 5: Revealed
Returning home after eighteen years can become strange for anybody. But when your a hero, you find out that returning home judt brings nothing but nostalgia. For Severus Abbot returning home made him happy. He was standing outside the entrance to Bowerstone, looking at the brown doors before him. He couldn't believe he was back home , it looked just the same as he left was still Peaceful and beautiful but Severus lived in Bowerstone North yet he treated the whole of Bowerstone was his home. Severus walked forward and enter the town. As soon as he passed through the doors he was stopped by one of the town guards.
"Oi, you're new here aren't you?" The Guard demanded.
"Well yes but-"
"We have some rules around here that you need to know about" The Guard interupted " Bowerstone is a peaceful town- yes - I'll have to confiscate your weapons for now"
"Oh right" Severus said whilst taking off his sword belt, arrows and sheath and handing them over to the guard.
"There are shops, inns lots of different people, games - all kinds of things. Why not pay the tavern a vist first? It's the building in front of you just up the road from here" The Guard contiuned "Oh and keep an eye open for Lady Grey"
"Lady Grey?" Severus repeated.
"She's the mayor of Bowerstone, the most beautiful women in Albion. You'd best treat her with respect. Or you'll have me to deal with" The Guard explained "Have a look round and enjoy your stay in Bowerstone"
The Guard then took off leaving Severus on his own.
Severus let out sigh. He was in Bowerstone for a few minutes and he was already in trouble with the Guards. He already knew about the law in Bowerstone, cross it and your sent to jail waiting for a sentence by either the Guards of Lady Grey herself. You'll either get a night in the cells to cool off as a reminder to never commit your crime again. Or you'll recieve a sentence or worse. Like the Guard said, Lady Grey was a person that should never disrepect. There was something that Severus didn't like about before he left Bowerstone, he heard rumours that the Mayor wasn't the most trustworthy person. Severus hadn't noticed it but as he was thinking he had arrived outside the tavern.
"Over here!" a voice called to him. Severus glanced up and saw Maze standing by the tavern. As he approached the Will user, he didn't notice a crowed forming behind them.
"Been enjoying all the attention, have you?" Maze wondered.
"Would I'd be lying if I said i didn't?" Severus questioned with a little laughter. "Did you hear about the Wasp Queen?"
"You would be. Yes, I heard about your encounter with the Wasp Queen. Most of Bowerstone is talking about it. But you shouldn't let that kind of thing go to your head" Maze went on.
"Why not?" Severus asked.
"Anyway, that's not why I called you here. You see there are dark forces gathering that put your giant insect to shame. Tell me, how much do you remember of the night I took you to the Guild? Of the raid on Oakvale?" Maze speculated.
Severus didn't feel like replying . He knew too much and he had too many sleepless nights other it. And Maze adding to his problems didn't help either, although most of memories were nothing but lost.
"Not much, I wager. A most terrible night. I though those bandits had killed the family that you were staying with. And that you were going to be next. But it seems there may have been another survivor" Maze continued
"What? Who?" Severus question.
"Your friend, Theresa. I'm afriad it's only a rumour, and there's no way to be certain yet. But I thought you should know." Maze revealed "And for pity's sake ,boy, make sure you replace that basic equipment while you're here."
As Maze teleported away,possible back to the Guild, Severus let out a sigh. As if Maze didn't know that weapons weren't allowed in Bowerstone. Although, there was a way that you could buy weapons without getting into trouble. You could buy them but the merchant would pass them off to the Guard and once you left Bowerstone you would get them back. So Severus went up to the Weapons merchant and brought a Obsidian Katana and a Ebony Longbow. Then he felt something tugging behind him. He looked behind him and saw a little girl.
"What's the matter miss?" Severus asked.
"Quick follow me!"The girl cried.
Severus followed the the little girl towards the Slums part of Bowerstone. There, he saw a mother standing crying to herself oftern giving a watchful eye to somebody inside the slum house.
"What's the matter miss?" Severus asked.
"Oh,woe is me, my son is poorly. It's my boy, my poor little boy. We were on a picnic at Lookout point when he found these...these strange mushrooms." The mother explained "The witch in Bowerstone Quay says we shouldn't worry, but she needs more of the mushrooms before she can cure him. I would find them myself, but I need to look after Aldy. Please, could you help us?"
"Sure" Severus replied.
Severus ran all the way to Bowerstone Quay. There he noticed the witch standing in front of her house, possibly brewing a potion.
"No, don't tell me. You were sent here by an irritating young lady, the one with the comatose kid." The witch said.
"How did you know?" Severus asked.
"Don't look so surprised. I am a witch you know. I read tea leaves on Thursdays. Besides, you're not the first fool she's sent my way"The witch revealed.
(But if you think about it. It's not her fault she's in this mess.) Severus thought (I think Lady Grey is behind this, that's why most of Bowestone is nothing but a slum)
"Find me four blue mushrooms and I can brew up an antidote. But there's no hurry, the stuff won't kill him" The witch said "The little tyke's probably having the time of his life"
(He didn't look like he was having the time of his life. But she is right, it would probably take a while to get all the blue mushrooms) Severus thought again.
He decided to return to the Guild since the Guildmaster told him that there was an important quest card waiting for went back to the teleport circle and went back to the Guild. Little did he know, a women with red hair, red blouse with a silver undergarments and black troussers was watching after him. She knew he was a hero as nobody who wasn't important dared to talk to Maze or any other heroes that would come to Bowerstone. She wasn't quite sure of where he was going but nevertheless, she would meet him half way and join him on his journeys. At the Guild, Severus noticed a women picking out a quest card. She wore red and black clothes, had round glasses and her hair colour was black.
"Ah, now this one looks promising..." The women announced.
She turned around to the portal when she noticed Severus walking up to her.
"Oh, hello. You must be the kid Maze is always talking about." The women said " Can't imagine what he sees in you. Still, I suppose Maze knows best. "
(That's what the Guildmaster said too. Why is he so interested in me?) Severus thought.
"But where's are my manners? I'm Briar Rose. No doubt you've heard of me" Briar Rose informed.
"Yeah, your were in my mother's stories" Severus replied. "No time for autographs, I'm afraid. I have to get to Knothole Glade for an important mission" Briar Rose lectured "Speaking of which, if you came for a Quest Card, all the best ones have gone already. I'm sure the Guild can find you something to do though. I hear the Kitchens need cleaning."
After that, Brair Rose left the Guild from the portal . Severus let out a sigh, his mother warned him about Brair Rose temper and went over to the Guild map and picked out a Quest Card. One that would take him to Orchard Farm.