Chapter 04

The crystal was shining brightly; the light that was emitting from it covered Chelsea as she sat at the stone steps. She still had no idea what to do. Sighing she got up to her feet and stretched her arms out. Looking around she decided to head for the cliff; maybe she might run in to someone.

David shut the door behind him as he headed out for the outside again. He raised his hand up to block the sunlight that suddenly shot towards his face. He never really did like the sun much he always preferred the moon. Dropping his hand back down to his side he headed for the cliff. David sighed as he felt his clothes begin to absorb the heat of the sun. Sometimes it paid to wear dark colors while other times it wasn't such a good idea.

"Well, I wonder what it will be like traveling with the others."

The thought of traveling with them seemed like a good idea at the time, but now that he thought of it David began to think that not everyone would understand that it wasn't going to be laughs and smiles the whole time. He looked down at the sheath of his sword buckled to his side. David then shook his head and continued towards the cliff.

Placing his headband back on, Kyle took a deep breath as he eyed his work. It was done, he had packed all of the proper materials for the trip and now he was ready for it. He turned as he saw his brother Brett approach him.

"Dad asked me to give this to you."

He had something wrapped in his hands. Whatever it was it was big. Once Brett was within a few inches away from his brother his held his arms out for Kyle to take whatever the wrapped object was.

"What is it?"

Kyle asked slightly curious, his brother Brett just shrugged his shoulders and left. Kyle sighed and began to unfold the gift's clothed wrapping. His eyes widened slightly as he found what had been covered. The blade sparkled, and was seemingly sharpened to the finest point it could ever make. Kyle was amazed; he knew there would be monsters to fend off in order to get to the myrr tree but he never imagined he would be getting a real sword. Kyle had always wanted a sword, especially after David got his a few years ago. His gaze shifted back to the cloth as he found something else in there. There was a shield, or at least that's what it was supposed to be and what look like a sheath for his sword.

"I can't believe it."

He said to himself, still in awe. Smiling, he sheathed the sword and then buckled the sword sheath to his belt. The fatigue Kyle had felt only a small time ago seemed to have faded away the moment he had received his sword. He turned towards the sun, smiled and then turned to return to his house.

Chelsea had finally reached her destination only a short while ago, and she was beginning to regret her decision to come to the cliff. From the moment she had found her destination she was immediately thrown into a seemingly relentless and endless conversation with her friend Lindsey. Now she was on the ground listening to her black-coated friend.

"I still can't believe that we are actually going to be part of this years caravan. This is so exciting!"

Chelsea merely nodded her head; Lindsey had been going on about the caravan for what seemed like hours. She turned her head slightly as she heard footsteps coming up the trail.

"But I do feel a little bad for you, I mean you have to deal with David the whole trip."

Chelsea merely shook her head; she didn't see what was so wrong with David coming along. Sure he liked her but he never tried anything, he was still her friend after all.

"But as least you have me and Hannah right?"

Chelsea turned her head again towards the trail up. The footsteps had stopped only a few seconds ago. No one was in sight; Lindsey turned to face the trail as well. She had no idea what Chelsea was trying to find but she had to at least act like she knew something was going on.

"…Hello?"

Chelsea said, Lindsey shrugged her shoulders and almost began to carry on the conversation. But then she heard the sound of the dinner bell, her dinner bell. She shook her fist at the sky.

"Well, I guess I'll talk to later. Remember we leave tomorrow!"

Lindsey said as she left down the path of the trail, her dark outfit slowly fading into the darkening distance.

"Is it that late already?"

She asked herself; unlike others Chelsea wasn't really sure how she should feel about going on the caravan. It seemed like a fun idea, so hopefully it would turn out to actually be one.

"It's not that late you know?"

A voice said, making Chelsea almost jump slightly. She had forgotten that David had been on the tree the whole time.

"You do realize that she is gone don't you?"

David nodded his head, his face hardly visible in the quickly darkening sky. He then hopped down from the tree.

"Why didn't you join in the conversation?"

Chelsea asked, half knowing the answer already. David shrugged his shoulders and then rested a hand on his sword hilt.

"I didn't have anything to say, besides I am not in a very talkative mood as usual. You should know that now."

Chelsea rolled her eyes and then shook her head. He was hopeless, not once had his attitude ever changed. He was always so quite, only speaking when spoken to or on the occasion all by himself.

"Well what is it that you want?"

David shrugged his shoulders, his gaze shifting to multiple places until they finally rested on the moon. Walking towards the cliff, David took a seat at the edge. There was a long silence, neither moved from there position.

"We leave tomorrow, you should get some sleep."

David said, breaking the silence, no footsteps were heard.

"…Fine, do what you like and stay up as long as you like. Live the way a person who can take their own destiny into their own hands a live it how you want to."

He listened for any more movement, and did not hear any still. He shrugged and then rested his chin onto his fist. Silence came and it stayed that way until he finally heard footsteps heading back towards the path.

"Maybe I shouldn't sound so serious. I'll just never understand the human persona that well."

David then dropped his eyelids, making the bright yellow moon fade away only to be replaced by the darkness of sleep.

-End of Chapter 04