Chapter 1: The Arrival

His three month voyage was coming to an end. Captain Aurion Armstrong looked out over the bow of his ship as it was pulling in from the open sea. He was tall, standing six foot two inches, incredibly in shape, his brown hair slicked back, matching with his brown eyes. He was very handsome, some called him at home 'a gift to women.' Whenever he heard such a term, he just laughed it off, he was humble and respectful to all and tried not to bring too much attention to himself.

The ship was practically the same as your normal sized galleon. It was constructed of a strong pine, the planking of a cedar. There were port holes on the sides for cannons and the sails were dyed crimson with a golden outline of a Phoenix in the middle.

As the captain of the Royal knights of Pandrea, it was his duty whenever a nation was discovered to establish peaceful relations with its kingdom. King Cliff Alenstead, Aurion's best friend, entrusted this task to him.

He had meditated for most of the journey, focusing on developing his paladin abilities. Studying scrolls and books on holy magic, learning how to combine them with his physical techniques and sword prowess. He walked over to the base of the crows nest looked up, seeing one of his knights looking around.

"Ray! How far out are we?" Aurion called up to the crows nest. Sir Ray Meroski was the best lookout in the fleet.

"Captain, we be about 20 minutes before docking." Ray said. He put down his spyglass after looking into it towards the docks of Arendelle.

Sure enough, twenty minutes had passed and they arrived. Arendelle. It looked fairly technologically modern, that was a relief. Aurion didn't mind undeveloped nations, he just hated spending months away from home helping them advance.

The residents dressed closely to that of Pandrea, so there wasn't much of a culture shock, and from the sounds of the voices that he could hear, they spoke the common language as well.

As the boat docked, Aurion could notice trade occurring, fishermen coming home, amongst others sights and sounds. Aurion went to his cabin, dressed in plain clothes, blue denim, a white button up, and a black cloak. On his back he sheathed his holy weapon known as Heaven. The blue wrapping of the hilt, the cross guard mimicked that of angelic wings. He then placed on his waist a couple of daggers, fastened his boots and went back out to the bridge of the ship.

"What do you think, will they be peaceful?" Asked Vermiere Harrison, one of Aurions oldest friends and his former mentor. Vermiere was older, in his forties, he was donning traditional Pandrean armor. Painted crimson red and donning a black cape showing his rank of First Knight.

"They look to be, but you never know." Replied Aurion.

"Why are you dressed like that? They seem modern enough for a straight forward diplomatic approach." Vermeire quipped. "Don't be scarring people in their own home, we're guests lad."

"Gotta have a little fun right? Been staring at your gorgeous face for three months" Aurion said sarcastically with a smile before being hit in the arm.

"Aye, You would be as so lucky. Hey who knows, maybe you'll actually find someone to settle down with here." Vermiere joked. "I'll prepare a proper convoy, they're expecting us anyway."

Aurion nodded his head, waived at Vermiere and got off the boat. As he proceeded through town, Aurion found many vendor stands. Some were selling trinkets, others fresh fruit. While walking, he stumbled upon a massive store front. 'Wandering Okens Trading Post and Sauna' was written on the sign he had read to himself. Though it intrigued him, and a large burley man with grand smile waved at him through the glass, he kept on his way.

He did pass by a stand selling chocolates. He decided to stop by and see if he could pick up some to snack on while strolling through town. He gave a single gold coin that the chocolatier estimated could've boughten the entire stands worth. Aurion gladly gave him the coin for only a small box.

He snacked on the chocolates as he walked through the town. While doing so, Aurion did notice he was getting strange looks from the townspeople. They kept pointing and whispering at his sword.

"Who carries a sword like that?"

"What strange clothes!"

"He's handsome Paulette!"

"He can't be a part of the Royal Guard could he?"

"Hmm, must be a peaceful people, not much for war. That's good." Aurion said quietly to himself and smiled. Aurion felt he saw enough war for a life time. If he never fought in a battle to kill again, it would've been too soon.

After an hour or so of walking, Aurion found himself at the castle gates. He saw a hand made banner that said "Welcome Pandrea" over the entrance way. As he made it through the main the gates, he couldn't help but notice how relaxed the security was around the castle.

Peaceful townspeople sure, but I haven't seen more than a couple of basic soldiers around... Aurion thought to himself. He took this opportunity to sneak in and check for other weak points in the safety and security of the monarchy.

It was easy enough to sneak past some of the castle staff. Climbing some of the castle walls, he saw an open window near by. He checked around to make sure the coast was clear before going through the open window. From there, Aurion began his exploration of the Arendelle Castle.

During his exploration, he found the armory, guarded by one soldier who had fallen asleep in a chair. The room was filled with cluttered weapons, armors, uniforms, and shields. He left the guard asleep and kept on. His next find was the kitchen. He could see the staff hard at work preparing for the banquet that was being held that night in Pandrea's honor. After the kitchen, he came across a room with a grandfather clock and multiple paintings, all extravagant in detail.

His eyes gazed upon one that was a portrait of a platinum blonde woman, her hair in a braid that draped over her left shoulder. She was wearing what seemed to be a light blue dress and was stunning in every sense of the word. As he kept wandering about, he found himself in the ballroom. Before he could shut the door behind him, he heard a voice.

"Hello? May I help you?" Said the voice.