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Wicket, Bramble, and their guardian Vivina Crystalblaze trotted along the road toward Mourner's shore away from Sotat Wicket was a 12 at 4"11 she had dark liquid like purple eyes fair skin light freckles and a mane of inky black hair oddly streaked twice with silver Vivina was 21 young but a fuller trained and very talented mage her hair was a thick braid of hair so blonde it was almost white her eyes where the palest shade of blue you'd ever seen her skin was tanned from the out doors like Wicket's last was of course Bramble he was 5 they had just picked him up in Sotat a thief boy with darkly tanned skin pale brown hair and gray green eyes he had a solemn vow to find the older brother he never got to meet his father a baker died before his birth his mother died while giving birth, 7 years before he was born they had another son whom they had left on the streets as a boy Then there was of course spark they energetic Grey hound puppy as well a feather Wicket's mare and Sunny Vivina's gelding the group had been traveling about a day when they came to the gates of Mourner as they entered they where met by utter chaos the rocks in the street where shifting and moving sand was swirling every where but there was no wind at all people ran screaming into their homes

Wicket- let me guess Viv this is caused by the boy from your vision?

Viv- Yep Wicket will you put up a shield please

Wicket raised her hand instantly both horses the cart pulled by feather which held bramble and spark and both girls where covered by a purple tinted shield they continued to walk when they reached the beach the source of the problem was clear a boy about 13 probably 5"1 in height lightly tanned skin with sandy colored hair and eyes like puddles of mud he was facing a group of men in his arms was a cloth bundle their conversation was easy to hear

Man- we told you boy give us our money you father owes us

Boy- and I told you he died last week with my mother in the harbor fire I don't have your money

One of the men looked nervous her turned to the speaker

Man 2- boss maybe we should go this storm ain't normal

Man- don't be such a AHH

The ground began to shake

Man 3- kill the boy it'll be easier then sell his horse and house for the money

The first man nodded and pulled out a knife then Viv stepped in

Viv- that's quite enough

Man 2- who are you girly

Viv spun around and chanted 3 words all 3 men froze in place the others ran Viv turned to the boy

Viv- oh do calm down this sand is dreadful and these tremors too?

He eyed he suspiciously but the tremors and sand storms stopped

Viv- what's your name kid?

Boy-.Orion

Viv- the names Vivian Crystalblaze

Orion- a mage eh?

Viv- mhm Orion do you have any clue as to you powers

Orion - Yes actually I do I'm mage born me and my sister

He shifted the bundle in his arms it gave a soft cry Viv looked closer the baby had the same hair and eyes as her brother

Wicket- what's her name?

Orion- Ellaine Ella for short

Viv- Orion how do you feel about leaving here and going to a temple

Orion blinked and stared at the frozen men he gulped and nodded

2 hours later Orion had situated a bed in the back for Ella brought a few clothes his mare Seastone, Bertha their cow was tied to the cart their donkey chuck was now pulling the cart, as feather was now free Bramble had settled down for a nap in the cart

They traveled like this for six weeks till they came to the winding circle temple

Bramble- Viv why are we here?

Viv- to see my only living relative my Uncle Niko Goldeneye

What actually greeted them was the sight of pirates