Bruce Chaos
"I'm going to need a drink, come with me. I'll introduce you to a few friends of mine," he said dully. He noticeably was thinking about Amanda, and was stressed out by it. I followed him down the hill, which connected into the side of the building at the bottom. He led me into it.
The room was the largest room that I had ever been in. As soon as we entered, everybody looked in our direction, stopping what they were doing before, whether it was talking, drinking, or playing games. One man, with shoulder length black hair, stood up and walked our way.
"Orion! I kinda thought you'd come here! How are the others?" The Kings eyes teared at the thought. "I'm so sorry," the man said respectfully.
"Bruce, this is Erik."
"Hello," I said.
"Bruce Chaos." He introduced himself.
"Er, Bruce, why weren't you affected by the spell?" Orion asked Bruce.
"I was, but not as bad as it did to you. I just got extremely dizzy. I'm just worried about Erana. She was summoned to Shakra's shop just before the attack."
"She's alright, she just went home." Orion informed Bruce, who let out a sigh of relief.
"How are the others?"
This time I answered. "They're alright, except for Amanda. She seemed to get the full blast of the attack. I think the attack was on her, and we all got a bit of the attack ourselves. Right now Amanda is in a coma. Nothing we can do can get her out of it. Not even Salim can do much for her."
"Poor Amanda, she was just starting to enjoy life too." Bruce was almost in tears.
"I'm going to get a drink," Orion said, "want anything, Erik?" Orion asked. I asked him for a coffee, since I'd heard a lot about it. Bruce took me to a small, raised section of the Inn to the right of the doorway. We sat down, and Bruce started telling me about himself.
"I was born in a small village outside Mordavia. I was raised as a Magic-User. I moved to Stravr when I turned 20. When I got there, I found out that they are very superstitious, and that they highly disliked Magic-Users. I was upset at hearing this, but I decided to learn to use a sword. I was taught by a great man, who never told me his name, he just told me to call him 'The Sword Lord.' I turned out to be a natural with a sword, and my lessons didn't last long until he granted me the title of Fighter, but I told him I didn't want to be called that. I just wanted to know how to use a sword. He was highly disappointed to hear me say that, and he kicked me out of the town. He called me a wuss, and that I have no place in Stravr. By this time I was about 24 years old, and I forgot most of my magical spells from not using them in a while. The only ones I could remember were Zap and Flame Dart. I moved here to Silmaria, and made my home in Ios. I asked the people there to help me build a guild. I am the only person in Gloriana to run a guild that allows magic to be used in practice.
"One day while practicing my spells, I heard some townspeople yelling things like 'Hurry to the Guild!,' 'I hope she is still alive!,' and 'Do you think Bruce can help her!' I ran to the door and opened it just as soon as they reached my Guild. I helped them carry her in. The moment I laid my eyes on her, it was if I was the victim of a Love spell. I helped her recover from her attack, which was from a gang of Cougarmen. She was walking here from the old cave up north where the Dragon of Doom used to live. She stayed at the guild with me, and we got to know each other very well. We even found out that we were both born in the same village. One day, about two months after she had been carried to my shop, the King came for a visit. I was amazed that the King of Silmaria would visit my guild, especially with the one Toro runs here in Silmaria." Orion returned with the drinks. Bruce continued, "Orion here found out about Erana being at my Guild and wanted to see how she was. By that time Erana was fully healed, but was still a bit shaken from the attack. Orion came, and told me about the places she had made all over Glorianna. I offered to take her home, on the island of Lymnos. She told me that she can teleport home whenever she fells like it, but that she felt safe at the guild with me. She stayed with me for another month, and then decided that she would like to go home. I offered to take her, but she said that it would be a lot easier for her to just teleport there. She left, and I felt like my life was empty. I came to Silmaria one day, to see Orion."
Orion now spoke. "I was talking with Ugarte outside the Coliseum. Ugarte pointed out this strange man walking up the steps to Nob Hill. I recognized him immediately. I called him over, and he told me that he needed a way to get to Lymnos Island quickly, but without anyone being able to detect him going. I offered him a magical Invisibility Charm, and told him I'd fly him there in my flying gondola. We left to Lymnos, and I dropped him off a mile from Erana's. He told me thanks, and, still invisible, stepped off the gondola."
"I surprised Erana when I got there," Bruce said. "She wasn't expecting for me to go see her. I asked her to marry me, and we have been living at my guild ever since.
I was touched, and moved, by his life story. I was even more amazed that he was only 26, which meant that he had been married to Erana about a year and a half.
I told Bruce about the prophecy Erana had told me.
A Prince from another land will venture to destroy
the Evil. Love will be found, and friends will
be lost. True Honor is the path to defeat
the Dark Evil. The man that overcomes
the darkness shall be a true Hero of
Darkness, the Prince of Light.'"
"Yes," he said, "she told me about that prophecy as well. She also told me she believes that you are the Prince it talks about. So far, you are in the 'land ruled by a worthy King.'" Orion grinned a heroic grin. "The Darkness has just fallen. You are a Prince from another land, that has come to destroy the evil. The rest hasn't happened yet. But it says 'love will be found.'" He gave me a look as if to say, 'go out there and get 'em.' I just grinned.
"Bruce, would it be okay if I came by your guild sometime to learn how to use my sword?" I asked.
"Sure, just be careful when you come, the monsters have been acting very strange. They have been attacking closer to the villages. Is there a way for you to get there without trouble?"
"Yeah," I said. "I have the best way possible to get there."
"Okay, I'll look forward to seeing you tomorrow. If the King permits it." Orion just nodded to say I was allowed to go.
"Thanks, Orion!" I said to my new friend.
"Come on, it's getting late, we better get back to the Hall." Orion stood up, and took the mugs back to the bar, I shook Bruce's hand and said goodbye. Orion and I left the Dead Parrot Inn soon after.
