HI AGAIN! Ah, I'm sorry if it was like shouting, but I'm so excited to find out I'm really able to write this chapter in such a short time... Oh well, it was nothing important after all.

Jupitergirl132: Sadly, yes. But I'm okay with it actually. Oh, hey, if you noticed grammar mistakes, please correct it:( It's really what I want from reviewers!

Anyway, this is it!


Chapter 7 – Across the Goma Cave

"Garet? You're home?" Jenna shouted as she knocked Isaac and Garet's room in the town's inn. She was with Garet #2, currently asking for someone else who might want to accompany them traveling through the Goma Cave toward Bilibin to pay the Herbalist Karst a visit. "Garet?" she shouted again as she knocked even more after a few seconds not getting any answer.

"A minute please!" he shouted back. They decided to wait a minute just as the fire adept had asked. As he promised, he opened the door, "Hi, Jenna, Garet #2!" Garet greeted. "Sorry, I was busy washing my clothes."

"Sure, no problem," Garet #2 answered as he shrugged a bit. "Anyway, Jenna's asking for help."

He frowned in curiousness. "What is it?"

"Saturos's sick," she answered.

"Oh, my condolences," he responded in pity. "But I'm no healer!" he stated.

"We aren't asking for your capacity of being a healer. We already had him checked by the Great Healer," the female adept explained. "We're here asking for your capacity as a fighter."

He furrowed his eyebrows. "What can I do?"

"Ah, please, we don't have many time," Garet #2 interrupted. "We're told to go to Karst's Herbal House and ask her about the disease Saturos is suffering. And as we've experienced before, it would be quite impossible for the two of us to go through Goma Cave. So we're here to ask if you really can accompany us. We're inviting Isaac too."

"Yup. That explained the whole situation," Jenna ended. "Wanna come? Please?" she begged.

"Sure," he answered confidently. "You have invited Isaac, haven't you? I'm coming then."

Jenna shook her head. "We haven't," she said. "We were thinking he's already back to the inn."

"Hey, everyone," suddenly Isaac greeted the time his face was already between Jenna and Garet #2's ear, shocking them to death. "Oh, sorry, I didn't mean it!" he apologized as he sweatdropped.

"Meh," Garet #2 grumbled, "No it's okay."

"Hey, Isaac! Let's go on another trip!" Garet invited him cheerfully, like a little child given an ice cream.

"I don't mind," he answered shortly. "When will we be going?" he asked as he slipped between them and went in, putting a plastic bag of his belongings near the entrance.

"Right away," Garet #2 answered. "We gotta be hurry, the Great Healer said so, otherwise, Saturos shall pass away soon…"

Isaac suddenly turned toward them. "Do you mean Saturos' life is at stake?" his face looked serious, taking attentions from all of the adepts. "We're off."

"But I need to put my clothes onto the clothesline first," Garet said.

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The adepts had made their way out from the big town of Vault. Isaac and Jenna walked side by side, so do the rest of them, the two Garets, but on the back line. But after only a bit of walking, Garet stated, "But, hey, reaching Bilibin on foot is quite tiring, you know." It had successfully made him as the central attention as the adepts stopped walking. "What…?" he asked in confusion.

"Isaac did say about Saturos' life right?" Garet #2 asked his identical companion. "We're doing this for him, our friend, and also the one who saved our lives before. No grumbling is allowed."

Isaac and Jenna continued walking as well as Garet #2, but the other Garet just stood still. He humpbacked, but in all of suddenly he was back straight the time he got his attention centered upon something. "Hey, look, everyone!" he shouted as he pointed toward his attention attractor.

His comrades stopped and made a strange face because of his action, but soon, they turned their faces toward the direction Garet pointed. There was a white post and a large field, neatly fenced by wooden stakes connected with wires from one onto another, attached with bunch of Sacred Feathers. On the top of the post, there was writing in huge fonts, 'Horse Rental'. The eyes of the adepts widened soon as they found out what their friend had found. "But I can't ride horse!" Garet #2 exclaimed.

"Poor you," Garet reacted.

Isaac frowned as his best friend said so. "Err… you can, Garet?" he asked.

"No."

"POOR YOU, HA!" Garet #2 suddenly shouted loudly. He seemed to be evilly happy the time he was able to shout it aloud.

"Hey, chill down!" Garet continued the argument between the same faces.

"Well," Jenna went in, "Mind if we go there already?" She walked toward the post alone. The other stared at her back and immediately gave a response by tailing her. She noticed and looked back but kept walking, facing her companions. "So lame," she whispered grumblingly.

No one seemed to hear, so Jenna was a bit glad. Soon, they reached the post. It was really fortunate they didn't encounter any monster on their way. Jenna walked into the post and went to the counter. There, a blue-haired clerk, who wasn't facing toward the main door, stood. Only the back part of his body was visible. "Excuse me," Jenna started.

The man turned and showed his front body. As he turned around, both Garet and Isaac shouted in shock, "ALEX?!"

Jenna was shocked as the two of them shouted aloud like that. She faced them and made a strange look, as well as Garet #2 and the blue-haired guy, but he was a bit more shocked. Jenna faced back to the clerk. "How do they know my name? I'm infamous and I'm sure this post was built last night!"

"It's a loooooong story," Garet responded.

"Oh well," Jenna reacted. "Anyway, we're here to rent some of your horses, but none of us can ride them," she explained the reality. "Is there someone here that can ride the horse for us?"

"No," he answered shortly, disappointing them absolutely. There were really wishing, especially Garet, they would have vehicles to ride on to decrease the energy costs. That would be brilliant! "But these horses are trained. They can drop you to your destination without being controlled. You just have to sit, and get a strong grip!"

The adepts' eyes widened in surprise as they just heard the information Alex had given them. "Really?" Jenna asked in excitement. "What a good info you're giving. How about the rental fee?"

"You're four in number, so you should rent two horses," Alex suggested. "Where are you heading at the first place?"

"Bilibin, we're heading toward Bilibin, across Goma Cave," Garet answered shortly after Alex finished, without letting anyone open their mouths first.

He looked down onto his fingers and started to move it, probably calculating. "It will be an hundred coins."

"WHAT?!" Jenna and Garet #2 was shocked due to the information. "We didn't have that many!"

"No coins, no ride," Alex answered as he turned around and started to focus himself back on his book. Isaac and Garet could saw their two friends disappointed very much, so they decided to help.

They took out a bag of coins from their small bag attached on their belt. It contained five hundred coins each, and they combined two pouches and Isaac handed them over Jenna. "Use this, it's okay."

She and Garet #2 were rather surprised to receive such a gift from them. "Thanks!" they said in joy. Jenna slammed the counter and shouted aloud, "Hey! Blue guy! This!" she slammed the tied pouches onto the counter. "An hundred coins!"

He turned back facing them with an eyebrow lifted. "You sure?" he asked the four adepts as he examined the pouches.

"Let us ride on the horses already!" Garet shouted at him aloud. He didn't give any more reaction and just took the pouches, put it down behind the counter, and led the way to the horse stalls. They were arranged on a large field just like it was mentioned before. There were five horses to choose. "You can choose two horses. It's up to you, go on," he politely let us to take a closer look toward the horses.

The four of them started to go out of the clerk room and walked closer toward the stalls. Starting from the first stall, there was a horse head sticking out. It was black in color with a lightning mark near its right eye. There was a description board next to the stall.

Bolkzink

Fast, strong, and agile. He will absolutely lead you to your destination in time for your satisfaction. Be sure to get a strong grip, otherwise, you fall!

They skipped the horse and 'saved' it just in case. They moved to the next stall to see a head of a brown horse sticking out from it. It had nice special furs on its head, being easy to remember. There was another explanation board next to the stall.

Falkawr

This brown quick horse is absolutely you are looking for. Besides being fast and able to reach far distance, he is capable of carrying you through mountainous area! Choose this!

The adepts started to compare the first and the second horse they had met. After not finding any solution, they skipped it and moved onto another stall. There was a head of a gorgeous white horse sticking out. Its eye color was blue, perfecting the look of its beautiful head. They bowed down to read another explanation board.

Whitea

This beautiful white horse is a female, but she won't distract your satisfaction during the ride. She's capable of reaching far places with ease and short time of course. Obstacles? They are nothing to her!

Now, now, now, the adepts seemed to be confused on choosing among these horses. Isaac started to think something, but he kept it for himself, 'Is it just me or these descriptions really mean the same?' They walked onto the next stall and saw a rare color for a horse, viridian green. They seemed to be surprised to see it but immediately kneeled down to the description board.

Renvirdee

Rare green color. This male horse really is strong and agile to reach your destination. And with this color, I absolutely bet you won't get bored at the whole travel. It's really a little time to reach your destination, I swear!

'I think I was right; Quick, strong, agile. Oh well, I wonder if everyone else realized this…' Isaac thought more of the horses. He didn't see everyone to be noticing, so he just followed the group walking toward the last stall. There, stood a reddish brown horse with long ears. On to the description board.

Eleddis

Quick enough to reach your destination in time. Strong enough to cross rough plains. Agile enough to pass any obstacles. This reddish horse will definitely fulfill your satisfaction!

Even though after the last horse, Isaac didn't find his friends noticing, until he decided to make his opinion loud, "Hey, don't you think they are all actually the same?"

The other eyes were aimed at him soon as he finished the sentence. "That was absolutely what I was thinking!" Jenna agreed quickly.

"Oh, I wasn't the only one," Garet #2 reacted.

"Strong, quick, and agile, aren't they?" Garet replied more. We laughed. "So, which horse?" Garet asked.

"Nah, that's the problem," Isaac said, snapping his finger as his friend pointed the problem. The other thought hard as well, but suddenly Isaac interrupted, "Ah, cut if off! If they're actually the same, why should we think this hard?!" The other showed their somewhat 'I agree' face. Isaac pointed toward Bolkzink. "I choose him. Anyone?"

"Let the other choose, I definitely just follow what you did," Garet responded.

Jenna and Garet #2 glanced at each other. "That green horse?" Jenna asked her Yer-awd companion as she pointed to Renvirdee. Garet #2 just nodded. "Well, we choose him. Let's go meet Alex."

The adepts started to make their way back to the post to report which horses they had picked to Alex. As Alex knew their choices, he walked to the Bolkzink stall, opened it, and whispered something to him. Afterward, he walked to Renvirdee stall, and did the same as he did to Bolkzink. He walked toward the post, where the adepts were waiting, and the horses followed behind him. He pointed to the back of him with his thumb. "Get on," he said. He walked toward nearby fence and opened a way for the horses to go out.

Isaac got onto Bolkzink first and Garet got onto him right behind Isaac. Isaac grabbed at the saddle between his calves Garet got a grip at the saddle behind his calves. Jenna went up onto Renverdee first, right near his neck, and Garet #2 followed. They grabbed almost at the same point as Isaac and Garet did respectively.

"Well, good luck!" Alex shouted as he waved toward the concentrating adepts. That was their first ride on a horse, especially without an expert jockey riding.

"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Garet screamed in shock as the horses ran in extreme speed toward their destination, Bilibin. The horses were running side by side, so the two adepts on the different horse were centering their attention toward the screaming Garet. He noticed and responded, "It's really thrilling, you know!"

The adepts went back to concentrating state and continued making themselves aerodynamic by bowing their bodies down, as flat as the horses' body. "There it is! Goma Cave!" Isaac shouted aloud, but what was heard only like a normal talk. His voice was carried away by the strong winds.

Garet seemed to notice something that troubled his mind. He immediately asked his close friend, Isaac, ignoring all the fear he was feeling the whole ride, "Hey, Isaac!" he shouted. "What will we do if monsters attacked us?"

"I don't know!" he shouted back aloud.

"What?" Garet replied. "I can't hear you!"

Isaac kept looking to the front. "I said I don't know!"

"What? These strong winds are blowing away your voice!"

Isaac glared at his friend as he faced around. "I SAID I DON'T KNOW!" he shouted loudly, and quite angered at his friend. He then went back focusing on the ride.

"You don't need to shout that loud, man!" Garet grumbled, totally frustrating Isaac. Isaac thought of something like, Whatever, Garet! Whatever! He ignored his friend.

They started to reach the mouth of one of the scariest dungeons, Goma Cave. "Here we cooooooome!" Jenna shouted loudly as they went inside the dark cave. The horses were getting faster and faster, probably getting their adrenalines hormone pumped because of the creepy feeling the Goma Cave gave them. The time the horses jumped, when there were obstacles hindering the adepts' way, they screamed as the sensational ride happened. The most hysterical scream occurred the time the horses jumped across a huge crack on the cave floor, as they felt the horses wouldn't make it. But fortunately, they did.

"PHEW!" Jenna sighed in a great relief as they succeeded in jumping over that big crack. The Goma Cave exit way was still quite far. Jenna spotted an X light not far from them and shouted aloud, "IT'S AN AESHMA!"

Everyone panicked, but Garet #2 was shrewd. He immediately raised his hand upward. "Dragon Fume!" he shouted aloud as he threw the fire dragon toward the X light source. At least, it was capable of knocking it back quite far so it would be removed from their way.

"I can see the exit!" Isaac shouted as he noticed a slight light coming from narrow spot. It got bigger as the horses reached nearer. It was really the exit way. They went out of the cave safely and happy faces was drawn on their faces until the horse braked in all of sudden, causing the adepts to fall to the ground.

"OW!" Garet #2 yelled. "You jerk!" The horses just ran away, leaving the adepts on the ground, without any idea about what to do. "Well, now what?" he asked.

"Don't ask me!" the other Garet answered with the same intonation. Jenna just shook her head. "Damn you, Bolinkz!" he shouted angrily.

"I think it was Boklinz if I'm not mistaken," Garet #2 responded.

"What are you talking about? It was Bolkingz!" Jenna shouted at the uselessly arguing fire adepts.

"Err… everyone?" Isaac said, "We're actually here, Bilibin." He pointed toward a direction and everyone looked that way. There, stood a little town of Bilibin. They stood up, and started to make their way toward the town. "Anyway, it was Bolkzink," Isaac suddenly said.


Just to remind you that I'm still a beginner and I'm not too good in English, so please correct the mistakes I've made throughout this story. I beg you. Thank you for reading, and don't forget to leave a review! Bye!