Alchemy Destinies
By: The Digital One
Saturos and Menardi (Hehe, not Mernardi) reach the border of Hesperia! Yes, the time between those two chapters was long. :P
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Chapter Six: Bargains
"My legs feel like lead," Menardi clutched Saturos' chest, and tried to stop the stampeding man. Saturos was enraged by all the detours they've faced; first the Bravado tribe, and now several other "brother" tribes tried fighting off Saturos and Menardi, but none laid a scratch on any of them. For three days and two nights, Saturos walked non-stop. Menardi slowly followed.
Saturos halted and kicked Menardi. "Get off of me, freak," Saturos spat. Menardi got off of him from both the impact of the kick and the impact of the words. Menardi had a special feeling for Saturos she couldn't explain, and she stood there, her scythe supporting her body. Saturos looked back.
"Well? Come on! Angara or bust!" Saturos yelled.
"Saturos, can't we rest?" Menardi got out the book they inherited. "I'll read you a story. You have to be the least bit tired…"
"Silly fool, we are here to find the source of alchemy! The Quill will want it, and I'll get a good promotion indeed!" Saturos said. He walked over Menardi, and stared into her icy eyes.
"You're still loyal to him?" Menardi said sadly. Saturos scowled at her, and slapped her delicate face.
"You are sadly mistaken! I am still loyal to the one being that stands in my way, and when I get close enough, anarchy will strike," Saturos said. Menardi rubbed her face, and followed Saturos.
"Saturos…" Menardi's eyes swelled with tears. "You… you've changed."
Saturos gaze loosened, and then he scowled again. "Whatever. I hope I'll get assigned a new partner after this mission."
Mernardi sighed, and followed the enraged Mars Adept. He suddenly stopped, and sat down on the dirt path. Menardi ran up to him.
"Hey…" Menardi began.
"I'm resting. If you have a problem, then head north and when you reach the coast, wait for me," Saturos' brilliant eyes glinted. Menardi sighed, and sat down relatively close to Saturos.
"If you want to speed things up…" Saturos said suddenly. "Cast wish."
Menardi nodded, and mustered her energy to restore both of their energy. Saturos immediately got up, and walked animatedly to the visible coast. Menardi could see a few small dots in the distance.
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They could see the beautiful ocean clearly. Apparently, the 'dots' were several men loading things on their ship. Saturos' heart skipped a leap. This was the luckiest day of his whole journey! Saturos smiled, and walked up to a man loading dried meat into a box. Saturos tapped him on the shoulder, and beamed. The man nearly dropped the box; startled by Saturos appearance.
"Never met a more handsome human being, huh?" Saturos chuckled. "Well, I'm wondering where you're going… mind if you tell me?"
"Kalay Docks," the man said.
"Is that in Angara?"
"Y-yes, why?"
"Great; make sure your ship has enough room for two more humans," Saturos stared into the man's eyes. He nodded curtly, and pointed at the ship.
"…Go…"
Saturos clapped his hands together. "Perfect! Then let's go, Menardi!"
Menardi groaned, and stomped toward the ship Saturos was eagerly running toward.
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"Damn it, we've been sailing in this hellhole for… like thirteen days!" Mernardi complained. Both of them were forced inside a small cabin, with rock hard scones and grimy water to live on.
"Correction; ten days," Saturos said, attempting to bite into a scone.
"I don't give a damn! We've been walking for a long time, right?"
"Yea…"
"… Fool…"
"… Ogre…"
"… Chowder head…"
"Oh, stop acting so immature…" Saturos lazily got the large book, and looked in it. Mernardi curiously peeked over his shoulder.
"Whactha doin'?"
"I'm looking up the scientist that started all of this alchemy," Saturos said dully.
"Who?"
"Aristotle."
"…Oh?"
"Yea…"
"…"
"…"
Saturos cleared his throat.
"Alchemy began in ancient China and Egypt and grew into a common belief which was surrounded by all types of superstitions. Aristotle taught that everything was composed of four elements – earth, air, fire, and water. If one could find the secret key to their composition, it would be possible to change a common metal… like copper into pure gold. Alchemists spent sometimes their whole life trying to find this key," Saturos sighed, and then looked up to Menardi, smiling.
"Heh… it looks like our powers have something to do with this…" Saturos smiled. "I can't wait to go to Angara…"
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Yes, I know it was short. Nothing could happen to them except several Krakens attacking the ship, which is so unoriginal. I'm doing a Vale story next.
By: The Digital One
Saturos and Menardi (Hehe, not Mernardi) reach the border of Hesperia! Yes, the time between those two chapters was long. :P
---
Chapter Six: Bargains
"My legs feel like lead," Menardi clutched Saturos' chest, and tried to stop the stampeding man. Saturos was enraged by all the detours they've faced; first the Bravado tribe, and now several other "brother" tribes tried fighting off Saturos and Menardi, but none laid a scratch on any of them. For three days and two nights, Saturos walked non-stop. Menardi slowly followed.
Saturos halted and kicked Menardi. "Get off of me, freak," Saturos spat. Menardi got off of him from both the impact of the kick and the impact of the words. Menardi had a special feeling for Saturos she couldn't explain, and she stood there, her scythe supporting her body. Saturos looked back.
"Well? Come on! Angara or bust!" Saturos yelled.
"Saturos, can't we rest?" Menardi got out the book they inherited. "I'll read you a story. You have to be the least bit tired…"
"Silly fool, we are here to find the source of alchemy! The Quill will want it, and I'll get a good promotion indeed!" Saturos said. He walked over Menardi, and stared into her icy eyes.
"You're still loyal to him?" Menardi said sadly. Saturos scowled at her, and slapped her delicate face.
"You are sadly mistaken! I am still loyal to the one being that stands in my way, and when I get close enough, anarchy will strike," Saturos said. Menardi rubbed her face, and followed Saturos.
"Saturos…" Menardi's eyes swelled with tears. "You… you've changed."
Saturos gaze loosened, and then he scowled again. "Whatever. I hope I'll get assigned a new partner after this mission."
Mernardi sighed, and followed the enraged Mars Adept. He suddenly stopped, and sat down on the dirt path. Menardi ran up to him.
"Hey…" Menardi began.
"I'm resting. If you have a problem, then head north and when you reach the coast, wait for me," Saturos' brilliant eyes glinted. Menardi sighed, and sat down relatively close to Saturos.
"If you want to speed things up…" Saturos said suddenly. "Cast wish."
Menardi nodded, and mustered her energy to restore both of their energy. Saturos immediately got up, and walked animatedly to the visible coast. Menardi could see a few small dots in the distance.
---
They could see the beautiful ocean clearly. Apparently, the 'dots' were several men loading things on their ship. Saturos' heart skipped a leap. This was the luckiest day of his whole journey! Saturos smiled, and walked up to a man loading dried meat into a box. Saturos tapped him on the shoulder, and beamed. The man nearly dropped the box; startled by Saturos appearance.
"Never met a more handsome human being, huh?" Saturos chuckled. "Well, I'm wondering where you're going… mind if you tell me?"
"Kalay Docks," the man said.
"Is that in Angara?"
"Y-yes, why?"
"Great; make sure your ship has enough room for two more humans," Saturos stared into the man's eyes. He nodded curtly, and pointed at the ship.
"…Go…"
Saturos clapped his hands together. "Perfect! Then let's go, Menardi!"
Menardi groaned, and stomped toward the ship Saturos was eagerly running toward.
---
"Damn it, we've been sailing in this hellhole for… like thirteen days!" Mernardi complained. Both of them were forced inside a small cabin, with rock hard scones and grimy water to live on.
"Correction; ten days," Saturos said, attempting to bite into a scone.
"I don't give a damn! We've been walking for a long time, right?"
"Yea…"
"… Fool…"
"… Ogre…"
"… Chowder head…"
"Oh, stop acting so immature…" Saturos lazily got the large book, and looked in it. Mernardi curiously peeked over his shoulder.
"Whactha doin'?"
"I'm looking up the scientist that started all of this alchemy," Saturos said dully.
"Who?"
"Aristotle."
"…Oh?"
"Yea…"
"…"
"…"
Saturos cleared his throat.
"Alchemy began in ancient China and Egypt and grew into a common belief which was surrounded by all types of superstitions. Aristotle taught that everything was composed of four elements – earth, air, fire, and water. If one could find the secret key to their composition, it would be possible to change a common metal… like copper into pure gold. Alchemists spent sometimes their whole life trying to find this key," Saturos sighed, and then looked up to Menardi, smiling.
"Heh… it looks like our powers have something to do with this…" Saturos smiled. "I can't wait to go to Angara…"
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Yes, I know it was short. Nothing could happen to them except several Krakens attacking the ship, which is so unoriginal. I'm doing a Vale story next.