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Alex woke to find himself staring into the pale blue face of a man. He blinked twice to clear his eyes…it couldn't be who he thought it was. "Saturos?" He muttered as he pulled himself out of the bed.
The man laughed, "No Alex, Saturos and Menardi are still dead…as are Agatio and Karst...my name is Fernez."
Alex got up and started to get dressed. He scowled when he took a look at his cloths. They had been freshly washed, but patches were visible all over them, hiding holes and frayed cloth. "How did I end up here in Prox?"
Fernez smiled again as he handed him his cape "A man found you…where and how is a mystery."
"Did he retrieve my weapons as well?" Alex said as he looked about for his swords.
"No he said you had no weapons…only this dagger." Fernez said pulling an ornate dagger from his belt. He handed it to Alex who quickly stuck it in his own belt.
"This man…what did he look like?" Alex said as he checked his remaining gear for any signs of tampering.
Fernez paused "To be honest I don't know who he is…we have never seen him…or anyone like him before." he said as the door opened suddenly smashing against the wall ending their conversation.
Alex turned as a man stepped through the doorway blocking entrance completely. The man was clad in pitch black armor made of a strange material; the cloak he wore was tattered and worn from travel and countless battles. A black Katana sword was strapped to his back by a thick cloth, and his belt carried a number of odd instruments. The most interesting of which was a pipe like object about three feet long. As for his face a mask of dark matter covered it hiding it from view...even the narrow eye slits of the mask were barely visible, thanks to the dark brown locks of hair that veiled them.
The man stood in front of the door not moving or speaking…finally with deliberate slowness he stepped to the side tilting his masked head towards Fernez "Please leave us…I wish to speak with him alone." Fernez nodded and left, closing the door behind him.
Alex's new host stepped away from the door taking one of the two chairs in the room. He motioned to the other one as he sat down Alex took the chair and shoved it closer to the host so they could talk face to face.
The masked man spoke first "Now then Alex…what do you want to know?"
Alex grunted as he pulled on his gloves. "First how do you know my name?"
"It was easy to figure it out…use your imagination." the masked man said.
"I would assume a villager told you… now, what is your name?"
"You can call me Kain…any more questions?"
"Yes, why did you save my life?" Alex said, his hand straying to his dagger.
"I believed it would be beneficial to both of us if you were alive." He stood brushing his hair out of his eyes, exposing the narrow slits in the mask "I want to accompany you Alex."
Alex laughed. "What need would I have for someone like you!" Alex raised his right hand and Kain was thrown against the far wall…strangely he got up brushing himself off as if nothing had happened. "He should have been knocked unconscious, but he wasn't even fazed by the attack…" he thought to himself. Kain began walking towards him, surprised and annoyed Alex began pushing him back with his psynergy, but he kept coming until he was standing in front of Alex.
"I know that you seek Alchemy Alex. I know that you will fail if you try to do so alone." Kain said stepping back, trying to stand against the powerful force that was pushing him backward.
Alex was shocked. "How do you know of Alchemy…of my quest?"
Alex could almost hear the laughter in the mans voice as he spoke. "You mean you haven't figured it out?"
Suddenly it came to Alex. "You are a Jupiter adept?"
"Maybe…"
Alex spoke again. "How did you read my mind without me knowing?"
"The fact that you have been unconscious for three weeks made it a simple task."
Alex let out a low growl of anger. "Then my only options are to accept your offer, or kill you." Kain nodded, moving to the door, awaiting Alex's decision. Finally Alex spoke again. "Fine you may come with me, on the condition that I lead our little group."
Kain nodded in agreement and turned to leave, but he stopped and turned his masked head "Who is Felix?"
Alex froze startled by the question. "Felix was a friend of mine…no…an ally. Now I am his enemy."
Kain turned to the door again "Alex, do not be so swift to turn against your companions. Felix is powerful, and with his friends he is nearly invincible…if we encounter him and what you say is true…" he shrugged and stepped outside, closing the door behind him.
Alex stood and grabbed what remained of his things as he followed his new companion outside into the cold morning air.
Prox was beautiful in the early morning air. Small rays of light that penetrated the thick layers of clouds spread small rays of color across the snow covered wastelands. Every few minutes a weary villager came outside to gather snow, which would be melted into fresh drinking water and used for the daily task. Alex took a deep breath…he loved the air of the northlands. And the cold really never bothered him very much either. Personally he would rather be back in Vale at the moment. But it was not so…and it probably would not be for quite some time. Alex spotted Kain's dark clothing easily in the white snow, he came up behind the man and stood there…waiting.
Kain turned to Alex a few moments later. "Reaching Vale will be difficult…ever since the lighthouses were lit the weather has been more unpredictable, and monsters are more abundant. I have a ship, but we may need another crew member to sail safely."
Alex snorted. "You got to Prox alone and from your condition I would say it wasn't difficult."
Kain nodded. "Yes but it was very difficult to sail the ship and fend of monsters at the same time…besides more crew means less work…the ship runs on psynergy. I can run it for awhile and so can you but we wouldn't reach Vale without a rest then we would be vulnerable to a monster attack with no means of escape."
Alex nodded "Than I suppose that we have no choice…you ready the ship I'll ask around and see if anyone wants to come along."
"Alright…happy hunting Alex." Kain said, before turning away and trudging down the path into the deep snow…in minutes he had vanished. Alex headed back into town kicking stones along the way.
"Well this is unfortunate…I never expected to live through Mt Alph…I don't know whether to be thankful or depressed." Alex mumbled, as he turned back to the town, intent on finding another member for the crew.
Ahhhhh the second chapter is revised and posted… nice, eh?. Also I wanted to thank those who reviewed the prologue… right now I'm working on the third and fourth chapters, both of which need some major changes. Hopefully they'll both be up by the end of the week, expect to see chapter three by Wednesday or Thursday. Until then review and email me suggestions I love feedback and I don't mind using others ideas so if you have character suggestions or want to see a particular event unfold let me know and I'll try to put it in my fic.