Maple Chronicles
Part 1 of three parts.
Please note that this is entirely a work of fiction. Any similarity to any person or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidence and unintentional.
Chapter 2
The next morning, the two travelers awoke to a new sight. A huge port city much like Southperry, but much larger. Virgil and Amber got dressed, packed their bags, grabbed their weapons, and trudged off the ship. They looked around the great city with awe in their eyes. They stopped at the potion shop for provisions for their journey, and upon walking out, they were stopped by a large, muscular man in green Vinnish armor.
"Now, wait just a minute! Where do ya think yer goin'?" he said.
"We're heading torwards Ellenia, and then Kerning City, so we can become official Defenders!" Amber chimed up.
"Well, not without my say. I'm the one who let's young trainees like you become Defenders, don't you know?" The strange man said.
"What... are you talking about? We already finished our training, we're eligible for our jobs! Now please move out of our way, so we can proceed," Virgil commanded.
"But don't you know who I am? I'm Olaf, the legendary crusader from El Nath in Ossyria, I am! I also issue beginners their missions before they can become true defenders." He said.
Virgil looked at him with a questioning eye. "If you're so 'legendary', then why haven't I heard of you. You know what, I don't care. Just issue us our missions so we can leave."
"Well, first, give me your weapons." Virgil and Amber did so. "Hmm, an ancient Garnier? I think not! Dull blunt Subis? No no, this won't do at all. Here: a Bronze Igor, and three sets of Wolbis. Now for you, Amber was it? Hmm, this staff is losing all it's mana from your excessive training... I know!" He pulled a strange vial of blue liquid from his pocket, and a small steel-and-crystal wand, and poured the liquid over it. "There we go, a true wand, fit for a true future-cleric. Now you are dismissed. Oh wait, before I forget, take these badges. They each have the sign of the town in which you must travel to in order to become Defenders. Amber, you go to Ellinia. Virgil, you go to Kerning City. Also, here's two maps, two communicators, and two scrolls. The maps and communicators speak for themselves, but the scrolls are different; you must use them only in an extreme situation that threatens your life. It will transport you back here to Lith Harbor. Now go, you are ready."
Jeez, what's with this guy? Virgil though to himself. "Err, thanks. I don't mean to sound ungrateful, but we must go now." Virgil and Amber set out torwards the edge of town, where the sidewalk ends and the danger begins...
Yeah, yeah, short chapter, sorry, but I may be able to get the next one up later tonight.