And now we have the next chapter. I will let it explain itself somehow.
I own nothing but my OCs like usual.
Here's chapter 4.
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Chapter 4: The Cavalier Soleil
When the heroes entered the Creation Hall behind Maelynn, something that was very noticeable was the fact that it was quite dusty in here, but the area was in very good condition. Unfortunately, the only light source that could be seen was rays of the sunlight, shining down on a pedestal which was somewhat familiar to their own.
And once she got to the pedestal, Maelynn halted her movement and moved to the side, waiting for them to catch up. On the pedestal was a green book, which glimmered in the sunlight shining down upon it from the gold trimming and the golden raposa face on it.
At a first glance, you could mistake this book as the Book of Life. Except it wasn't.
Maelynn spoke once she saw that they were done with their observation. "The village west of ours- your village, holds the Book of Life. From what I know, it allows drawings to take a visible form and come to life, as its name implies, and it is the Creator's greatest tool. And from that book, you three were able to come into existence."
Their three individual gazes met Maelynn's own at her last sentence. She titled her head to the side, the sun-earrings that Maelynn wore shifted as well. "Am I right, heroes?"
They nodded, and she registered such, continuing with what she had to say. "Knowing such, there is a book in the village to the east- the village that I and my people live in. Ours is the Book of Truth, and instead of it allowing you to create things and bring them to life, instead, it shows the roots and the base of a drawing; or its outline. In a design, it may have flaws that aren't noticeable until the blueprint becomes a reality."
"So, basically, the Book of Truth is a book that allows the design, or rather, the blueprint, to be shown when an image is drawn into it and show what is really is? Why isn't it called the Book of Blueprints then?" Penelope questioned Maelynn, who didn't seem bothered by her comment regarding "The Book of Blueprints" joke.
Maelynn shook her head. "That's not all it can do. It also can show the true colors of a person, as well as their ideals. The Book of Life can do similar, as when someone other than the Creator draws into it; it warps the creations the user is trying to bring into the world into something else instead of the initial intentions, such as a divine punishment."
It kind of made the Wilfre incident suddenly make sense, though it was fairly questionable what would happen if you drew into the Book of Truth. Would it do the same as it did to Wilfre?
"Do you know what would happen if someone drew into the Book of Truth, Maelynn?" Today, it seemed like Penelope was asking all the questions. Though it was something to wonder about. The question made Maelynn have to recall any previous incidents (if there were any), and one hit her.
"I wasn't there when it happened, but it was when my father was Mayor. We needed blueprints for a building, but worried that we'd be a burden on the Creator if we asked, as she had already given us so many blueprints. So when one of the members on the town council attempted to draw the blueprint needed, the book turned him into a reflection of his true self, which was anything but evil."
There were sighs of relief, though Maelynn looked worriedly at the heroes. "I wasn't done talking. Shortly after, the book eradicated him by allowing his body to destroy itself, as some of the truths didn't match with some of his ideals, and he died. There have been no incidents in drawing in the Book of Truth since then."
Silence came back from its perch, though there were some looks of horror from Roselyynn and Thunder. Letting the air settle, the Renard Mayor went back to what she was saying before the conversation of what would happen if you drew in the Book of Truth came up. "We know so little about these books, but they are very powerful as shown to what happens if you abuse them. And in this time, we'll need both books to stop Tuxedo."
"But why? When Wilfre drained color out of the world, why weren't the Book of Life and the Book of Truth necessary?" Penelope asked, considering that situation was as dire as this one.
"Wilfre has drained color out of the world? When did he do that?"
"We'll explain later," Penelope said, making the grand decision. "Except, how will we stop White Tuxedo and try to find the other Raposa if we have no way to travel?"
Taking the Book of Truth in her arms, Maelynn had a smirk on her face before motioning the three to follow her.
"You'll see. Now, follow me, heroes."
In silence, they followed the Mayor, wondering where she was taking them now.
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Rikki and that raposa girl (who introduced herself as Aurora) ended up being dragged along with Maelynn, Penelope, Roselyynn and Thunder to the Renard Raposian Port. There was questioning as to what was in the port, and what the Mayor was doing.
An important observation made was that the port in this village was larger and grander than the port they knew of. That made it quite likely that many things went to and from the Renard Village, may they be imported or exported.
There was great wonder and curiosity as to where they were going until they stopped at a spot in the port that appeared empty.
"Here we are!" Maelynn said, presenting the empty seawater of where a boat should've been. What, was the Mayor trying to troll them or something? As the heroes stood, seeming disappointed, annoyed, or there was a mixture of both, Rikki and Aurora seemed to know what was going on. And Rikki wasn't pleased.
"…Maelynn. You aren't going to summon 'it' again, are you?" He asked, beginning to freak out a little as he saw the smirk appear on her face. Rikki was quick to go up to the blonde and put his paws onto her shoulders, his eyes wide.
"Why do I have to come too? You know I hate adventures!"
Maelynn pushed Rikki away gently. "We have to go, Rikki. If we don't, not only our village is at stake, but the whole world is. We must summon it."
"Hey guys, what is this "it"? I don't understand." The two raposa looked over at Thunder, who seemed perplexed at what was going on. They looked at each other, and nodded, allowing Rikki to step back as Maelynn turned around, bringing the Book of Truth back into her paws and opening the book to a specific passage.
Kneeling, Maelynn set the book down on the ground in front of her, getting ready to perform a ritual of sorts. Pillars of sunlight shot up around Maelynn and the Book of Truth, greatly confusing the three heroes. However, something strange that they noticed was the fact that Aurora and Rikki didn't seem very surprised. In fact, they looked as if this had happened before.
Maelynn began her prayer/ritual thing and there was more confusion. At the end, she shouted, "May the chariot of the sun rise from the seas, to sail across the sky and the waters in our time of need!"
The pillars of light rose from around Maelynn up into the sky, and then crashed down into the waters by the port. Something in the depths below reacted to the light and then it quickly rose to the surface.
Before them, now on the waters by the port was a vessel that could make Turtle Rock go cry in a corner- and it was a golden Sun Boat that had six wing-like things floating from the sides which resembled rays of the sun, but they were a orangey-bronze color.
Penelope, Roselyynn and Thunder were in complete astonishment, and didn't notice when the sun boat activated a walkway so they could get onto the boat. Except Maelynn blocked the path. "This vessel is the only thing the Creator made us without us building it- The Sun Rider, the Cavalier Soleil. Isn't it beautiful?"
Rikki rolled his eyes. "No, Maelynn, I hate it. When it surfaces, it means we have to travel. And you know how much I hate adventuring."
The Raposa's pessimism was what snapped the heroes out of it, and they stared at him in astonishment. "How do you look similar to Jowee yet you hate adventures?!" Thunder asked, starting to worry now.
"I don't know who this 'Jowee' is, but I assure you, I'm not him. I'm the Clock-Keeper in this Village." Rikki explained, looking away from the heroes now so he didn't have to see their faces as they tried to ask him if he were some sort of doppelganger or not.
Maelynn led the heroes and Aurora onto the boat, with Rikki remaining stubborn and keeping this cold, angered look on his face as he stayed at the dock. Maelynn got off the boat and pushed him on, causing the boat to allow no more passengers.
Then the blonde went to the wheel, confusing the others. They knew that when they traveled around the world to find and defeat Wilfre, Pirate Beard was the one who commandeered the ship, not Mari or Jowee or whoever took charge. Then Crazy Barks was the one who handled the sail.
Once Maelynn began, she went to turning the Cavalier Soleil around and activating the sails, which appeared like the sun rising to begin the day, and then, the boat began to move.
It was noticeable how the wings were gone now, but they were helping row the sun ship. Penelope raised her ear to make up for the fact that her arms were too small and too stubby. "Um… Maelynn? How is the boat moving?"
"It's in sea mode," Maelynn replied back with a smile on her face before focusing on the steering wheel yet again and driving it. "Other than that, where should we go first? The closest location on the map is the city of Watersong."
The thought of the city brought a smile onto the heroes faces, especially Roselyynn and Thunder's, and the said two looked at each other with grins on their faces. "Ooh! We haven't been to Watersong lately. Wanna go there, Thunder?" Roselyynn asked, her lilac eyes glimmering as to hint something.
"You're wanting to go there knowing that Jowee won't be there, don't you?"
She nodded, and Thunder replied to the question Maelynn had asked. "Let's go to Watersong!"
Maelynn nodded, and then, the Cavalier Soleil went at full speed, heading towards Watersong.
The only thing that the heroes could hope for now was that Watersong wasn't in ruins or was empty like their own village was. Because if it were, they'd have to race against the clock before it ended up being too late.
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Now our heroes are off to Watersong! What will they find there?
Well, we'll just have to see.
Regardless, I apologize for this chapter taking so long. I know I've been on a break from writing, but despite that, the Writer's Block has been as bad as ever.
Another thing to note is that other than the cat people, there are a few more other races in this story. The Raposa are still the main population that inhabits the world, though eventually, we'll get to seeing the other places where these races preside.
Especially considering how White Tuxedo has one of the more powerful clans of the Gato on his side.
Please review if you'd like, I'd prefer if you didn't flame, and please tell me how I can improve.
I will see you in the next chapter!
Ciao!