Currently, I was in the Skeleton Kingdom. The place was truly magnificent with torches lighting up the iron block streets and buildings. I would honestly love to live here if it wasn't for the minor inconvenience that every skeleton wanted to kill me.

"No harm will befall on me, my ass," I yelled out to the skeleton running beside me as we dodged a horde of arrows narrowly as we ran into a small stone building and slammed the iron door closed.

"And so it would have if it wasn't for the full moon." He muttered as he gasped for breath which didn't make much sense due to him being kind of dead.

"So full moon makes mobs go crazy? How come you aren't trying to kill me?" I asked as I watched a few shadows flicker by from the holes in the door. Luckily they didn't stop and kept moving.

"I'm not a regular mob like them that's why. Now I do apologize for this but we really have no choice but to go further. The entrance is probably now blocked off and there is only one other way to the surface." He said as he walked over to another door and disappeared into a room for a few seconds before coming out with an extra quiver of arrows and an iron sword.

"This an armory or something?" I asked him as he seemed way too familiar with the place to just know where weapons were laying around.

"Indeed we have several scattered everywhere for numerous situations but we really need to move because they will find us." He said. "Although they won't kill me I would find it rather tasteless if you were to die for following me here." He then handed me the sword and said, "Use that to cut arrows, bows, and limbs apart. All I ask is that you do not sever any hands of midsections as we can recover from any other injury." I gave him a nod as I peeked out the door and made sure the coast is clear. After making sure it was, I opened the door and let him take the lead

"You know I never got your name," I stated as I followed him.

"It's Le'ton but please call me Leyton." He said.

"Fancy, ironic, and not original at all," I said chuckling at him. "I would give you my name but I no longer remember it," I said causing him to stop for a second and look at me before continuing.

"A consequence of coming to this world?" He asked surprising me he guessed that.

"Everyone had to lose something and my name was what I lost," I told him. No more words were said as we continued walking luckily for some strange reason there were very few skeletons in the city.

Leyton noticed this and said, "The full moon probably drove most to the surface to try and find something to hunt. I doubt we will run into many others which is lucky for us." I gave a sigh of relief as I noticed the street we were on was leading to a massive iron castle. On either side of it was a tall iron tower with an even taller one on the back that looking like it went even above the ceiling to the massive cavern we were in.

"We're going to the castle?" I asked him. He said there was only one other way to leave it would make sense that the only other exit was in the skeleton castle.

"Yes, I have to report some things to my father and I'm sure he would be interested in meeting you." I gulped a little at the thought of meeting the skeleton king but I pushed that thought out of my mind as we approached the entrance. Massive dark oak doors with small traces of gold embedded in them were in front of the two of us and as I gawked at them I noticed something or should I say the lack of something.

"Since this is a castle shouldn't there be guards?" I asked causing Leyton to laugh.

"No, we have never had guards because one would have to be absolutely mad to want to invade this castle. You would have to fight the whole skeleton royal family which only another family would be capable of. I bet if you were to visit another race's castle it would probably be the same." He explained. I gave a nod as it made sense but it had me wondering how strong Leyton was and how strong his father was.

Leyton opened the doors to the castle and I nearly had a heart attack at the interior. Iron, gold, and emeralds were everywhere from tables to chandeliers. It was a miners dream and I struggled to not bring my pickaxe out. With a lot of self-control, I managed to follow Leyton down the winding corridors. Finally, we came to a set of doors that matched the entrance of the castle with the exception of it instead of being embedded by gold it was emerald.

"Ready to meet a king?" Leyton asked.

I shook my head and said, "I really didn't expect my night to go like this." I told him as he opened the doors. The throne room was stereotypical but definitely magnificent. The floor was made of iron with a carpet going from the door to the throne, there were columns on either side of the pillars made of pure gold, and the roof and walls were made of emerald. I however barely paid attention to these facts as I looked at the behemoth of a skeleton that sat on the throne.

He was maybe four time the size of a regular skeleton and like Leyton had the appearance of a human skeleton with the exception of his empty eye sockets glowing red. Slung across his back was a massive longbow and strapped to either of his hands was a small crossbow making me wonder just what this king was expecting. If he noticed us enter he didn't show it as Leyton calmly walked towards to him with me staggering behind.

"My son." The king boomed as Leyton stopped in front of the throne. I noticed how his voice deep and rich and not dry at all like Leyton's.

"Father it is good to see you, how have you been?" Leyton asked.

"Same as always, but tell me about your travels as I can see you have already met a strange acquaintance," he said as he gazed at me. When his eyes locked with mine I was expecting to feel a staggering amount power of some sort wash over me but all I felt was a comforting heat. "Stange." I heard the king barely mumble to himself before he turned his attention back to Letyon.

"I have traveled around and witness many sights these past few days as you requested. I have also met many of the arrivers and have unfortunately killed all but this one." He said motioning to me.

"And pray tell why is that?" The king asked.

"They attacked me on sight not hearing my words, but he did not which was why I offered him a tour of our kingdom. Unfortunately, I forgot tonight was the night of a full moon meaning our citizens attacked him on sight despite my being there." Leyton explained causing the king to frown.

"I see." He said as his gaze once again locked onto me. "Tell me your name arriver." He said causing me to look at him in confusion.

"I do not remember my name but why did you call me arriver?" I asked him.

"Your kind is new to this world and has only just arrived, but that is not important, why do you no longer recall your name?"

"A price for coming to your world," I told him. "Everyone who came lost a set of memories and my price was losing all memories of my name."

"My apologies, to lose one's own name is truly a horrible fate. But upon learning recently what has happened I must apologize as well for my citizens attacking you especially when my own son was next to you. Name whatever you want and it shall be yours." My eyes grew wide at the possibilities of this and while I started thinking of ores I got an even better idea."

"No repentance is necessary, no harm came to me so there is no need for anything more than the apology you have already given," I told him. I figured if I played it off like this my respect would grow and having the respect of the king would definitely come in help down the line.

"You're willingness to forgive so easily surprises me and I am glad to see such a person exists among the arrivers. But I must disagree that you deserve some rewards." He said.

"Oh but I couldn't," I said trying to milk this for all it was worth.

"You are a stubborn one eh? Fine how about an exchange? I will give you a powerful bow if you will agree to take two of my children with you when you leave?" He asked causing my eyes to grow wide.

"Why do you want two of your children to come with me?" I asked him before looking a Leyton to see he was just as clueless as I was when he shrugged his shoulders.

"Well Leyton I can see already likes your company and he needs to experience the outside world more. Plus with you, he could learn more about the arrivers with you as well." I nodded as I really didn't have a problem with this as I had more than enough room back at my house.

"And what about my other sibling?" Leyton asked.

"You know how Skelly has longed to see the world." The king told him earning a nod from his son. "So can you allow me this one favor?" He asked turning attention back to me.

"Sounds easy and simple enough," I said. I mean I already got along with Frostlyn and Leyton how hard could it be to get along with one more mob?

"I am glad to hear this. You have more than earned this." He then proceeded to grab the longbow off his back drawing a gasp from both me and Leyton.

"Father are you sure you want to give him that? That is after all your favorite bow." This question made my eyes widen further. If this was the favorite weapon of a king then it would certainly be powerful.

"I had a new one commissioned a while ago and it will be done next week so I see no harm in this." The king said as he passed the bow to me. I grabbed the bow and saw how it was actually made out of obsidian and the string seemed to be made of some kind of flexible iron.

"I don't know what to say," I said to him at loss for words.

"Think nothing of it, besides if two of my children of going to be with you then you better be able to protect yourself and them." I gave a nod at his words as my gaze was still transfixed on the bow. "Le'ton take him and go grab Skelly and use the royal exit to get back to the surface. I'm afraid I have some business to attend to now." With that, the king stood up and left the chamber.

"You truly are an odd one," Leyton said to me as I looked at him.

"How so?" I asked while putting the bow on my back surprised it wasn't as heavy as it should have been.

"You just got a legendary weapon basically. That bow is enchanted to never run out of arrows and the battles that thing has been in are legendary themselves." I gave a low whistle of appreciation at the bow. "And you are one of the few people I have ever seen not quiver when his gaze landed on you." This drew a look of confusion from myself.

"Why would I quiver?" I asked him.

"It's just how his gaze is. Usually when he talks to someone that isn't a child of his or someone that isn't as strong as him then they are reduced to a mess but you just took it as if it was nothing." He said to me. I honestly didn't know what to think about this information since all I felt was some kind of warmth and nothing else. I decided not to mention that, though.

"Maybe I have a high willpower or tolerance?" I asked.

"Perhaps." He said to himself more than me.

"So shall we go grab your other sibling?" I asked him snapping himself out of his thoughts.

"Yes let's go grab her." He said as he began walking to one of the side doors in the chamber.

"So besides you what do you and your siblings usually do?" I asked him as began to ascend a staircase.

"Simple missions for father really. I usually just walk around gathering information which is what must of us do and are currently doing. In fact, I would bet the only people in this castle right now are Father, you, me, and Skelly."

"So I know you just came back but why is Skelly in the castle? Does she not like to do tasks?" I asked him.

"It isn't the fact that she doesn't like doing them it is just the matter that she can't." He told me.

"Is she really young or something?" I asked wondering what could stop someone from just traveling around

"No she's the same age as the two of us it's just that she is a massive klutz." He said with a sigh.

"She can't be that bad," I told him as we arrived in front of a wooden door. He was about to respond but a massive crash sound in the room before us. Leyton didn't even hesitate to open the door and run in. I followed him into the room to see he was standing over a fallen bookcase with one of his hands on the temples to his skull.

"What happened here?" I asked not seeing any reason for the bookshelf to fall. That was until I saw that it was barely moving meaning that something was under it.

"Help me lift this." He instructed me as he got on one side and I got on the other. With a nod, we both heaved the bookshelf up freeing whatever was under it. After making sure the bookshelf was stable I turned to see what was under it and was shocked to see that it wasn't a skeleton. The girl that was in front of me had skin albeit very pale skin. I couldn't see her face because she was facing her brother so the only thing I could see was her clothing which consisted of a pair of jeans and a gray hoodie which also hid her hair.

"Skelly are okay?" Leyton asked her getting my attention. If her name was Skelly then that she was her brother. This made me wonder how Leyton and the king had only a skeletal structure as their bodies but she had skin.

"I'm fine, the stupid bookshelf just got the jump on me." She said as she stood up and dusted off her jeans. "It's really good to see you, Leyton." She said before engulfing him in a hug. Apparently, nothing about her was physically similar to Leyton as she had a smooth voice and skin.

"And you as well." He said as he returned the hug. "I do bring good news, though."

"Do I finally get the go outside?" She asked excitedly as if she was about to jump up and down in joy.

"Yes, you and I will be staying at a friends place." He told her.

"You actually have a friend?" Basing on previous times I heard this I thought it was a joke at first until I realized how serious her voice was.

"Well I consider him one so I hope he does the same with me. He did, after all, help get that bookshelf of you." This caused her to look around until she finally looked behind her and spotted me.

"Hi." She said nervously as she took a step back. I would have said something back but I was too enchanted by her beauty. She had had white hair looking to flow down to her back from what I could see from the few strands of hair that were over the front of her shoulder. Her eyes were a solid pitch black that seemed to draw all the surrounding light into a comforting darkness.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." I managed to say after I regained control of my mind. She didn't say anything back as a light blush graced her cheeks before she hid behind Leyton which was funny to see since I could see her through the gaps between bones.

"So ready to go to the surface?" I asked Leyton.

"I got everything I need, do you need to grab anything Skelly?" He asked turning his head to face her.

"No, I should be fine with what I have on me." She said as she walked over to a wall and grabbed a bow and quiver that was leaning against it.

"Alright then let's go," Leyton said as he left the room. The time we spent as we walked was in silence until we go to the massive staircase that I couldn't even see the top of.

"I am so going to kill a lung or two here." I groaned out as I ascended the stairs.

"Tis a great thing to not have organs," Leyton said with a chuckle from behind.

"Lucky you." Skelly groaned out.

"How come the two of you are so physically different?" I asked thinking of a way to pass the time.

"Some of us have skin and some doesn't. I think maybe a dozen or so of my siblings have skin while the majority do not." Leyton replied.

"So just genetics?" I asked.

"Precisely." I nodded and groaned as I realized I couldn't think of anything else to talk about and I still couldn't see the top of the stairs. An hour later I was glad I had nothing to talk about because if I had talked anymore I probably would have passed out from lack of oxygen.

"W-Why...is that...staircase so long?" I managed to puff out.

"It wasn't that long besides we're on the surface," Leyton said as he basked in the cool moonlight.

"I hate genetics," Skelly mumbled as she collapsed against the tree.

"We need to hurry and get to your house," Leyton said gaining a look of confusion from me. "The moon is about to set and while we won't catch on fire in the sun like other skeletons it will be incredibly painful." I gave a nod and I was about to start walking towards my house before I realized something.

"We may have a problem," I said sheepishly.

"And what is that?" Leyton asked.

I didn't know how to say it gently so I decided to drop the bomb, "I have no idea where we are."

Sorry for not updating for so long I decided to take a break for a bit. Hope you enjoyed the chapter!