Chapter 2: First Mission
After a bit of walking we found a town surround by walls. I had heard of this town before. The town called Baskar. A town where people live peacefully with the planet and guardians; "so this is gallows' hometown…" Virginia said looking around a bit. "Also known as Baskar Colony, where the people believe in the powers that sustain the world, the guardians…" I nodded to Clive I remembered reading about that as well.
But I felt a bit hyper wanting to learn more from the elders here. I watch Virginia look to jet. "You sure don't react much…" she said looking at jet. Jet quickly looked away as the others looked to him as well. "Well, I must go finish my assignment. Would you mind introducing me to a lady named Halle?" "She is the one who assigned me the task of delivering the ark scepter..." Clive said looking toward gallows to get a shock look from him.
"Who, me?" gallows asked pointing to him self. "Introduce you to granny? I ran away from here three months ago! Everything thinks I'm dead!" and I thought Virginia was hopeless. But seeing this I knew gallows was more hopeless. I knew Virginia would start yelling any minute from hearing that run away part. Just then we heard a little boy voice. "B-Brother?" gallows quickly closed his eyes hearing the voice.
The boy quickly ran up to gallows then he turned to look at the boy. "You're home! This is like a dream come true! I did not even foresee this in my dream sight!" "Although grandmother did say you would be home soon. She was absolutely right!" the boy finished saying. I couldn't believe they we're even brothers. They look nothing alike. I watched Virginia mouth open and not say a word.
"So. He is family? As well as Halle…?" Clive asked pushing his glasses up a bit. "Oh...man…" Gallows whispered placing a hand on his forehead.
We found the women name Halle inside of Gallows' house; in the northwest part of town next to the temple. "Yes, that's the ark scepter all right. A job well done." "Here is your reward and a little extra…just to show my appreciation..." "Go on, take it." She said handing 1200 gella over to Clive. He nodded to Halle placing it in his pocket.
"Looks like I caused you more trouble than you bargained for. Not only did you deliver the Ark Scepter, you also brought home my incompetent grandson…" Halle said waving her staff at gallows. "Hey, leave me outta this!" "It was just a coincidence that I came home." Gallows said with somewhat of a yell. We all turn to look at him. "Not Necessarily. She did mention I may also have to deliver a troublesome package." "I had no idea the package would be you until now…" I had to cover my mouth to keep from laughing.
I saw jet was having the same problem. "I Figured robbers and Thugs would jump at the Ark Scepter if I released information about its transport." "And this boy would so after it, too." "I never imagined it would be this easy…" Halle finished saying as a grin appeared on her face. Halle was very wise as well as tricky. She could make others do things for her without them knowing it.
I Like that about her. "I should've known…you and your dirty tricks granny. But tell me this, if you just wanted me back here, does that mean that I've had the real ark scepter all along?" "And the one we delivered fake?" I was surprised because it was a good question coming from him. But the scepter that had been inside the box had a kind of warm energy it had to be real right? Halle didn't answer gallows as she shook her head quietly.
Just then Gallows' brother Shane enters. "I'm back!" he yelled entering the room with two other scepters. "Oh, your are so pitiful…Listen well. The Ark Scepter. You took, the one transported by train, and the two over there all four of these are Genuine, Ark Scepters..." "Gallows…don't tell me you thought there was only one ark scepter in this world…" "Your lack of discipline for your studies is atrocious. I thought I had taught that to you and Shane…" I felt a sweat drop roll down the back of my head.
Just watching this may me glad I was nothing like gallows. I felt like someone was watching me. I turned to my right to find jet was. I gave him a weird look then he quickly looked away. "Is that true…?" gallows asked his little brother. Shane nodded to him in answer. "The Ark scepter is a staff, which can transmit and receive will power, in other words, it is a sacred artifact used to communicate with Guardians." "There are a total of four ark Scepters in this world. They were enshrined at various places that worship guardians, but are gathered here now."
"The bearer of an Ark Scepter is capable of sensing presence of the spiritual guardians. Which means he or she is capable of materializing the power of the guardians in this world." Just hearing that much was a lot to take in; But I remembered reading about the guardians when I was little. "The bearer of the ark scepter has the right to use the power of the guardian. But the bearer also has the right to kill the guardian..."
I'm sure everyone had a shock look as I did hearing that part. "Huh…?" Virginia asked looking a bit confused. "Shall we go for a walk? I'll continue my story then…" we left the house and head for the temple in town. I felt like I was being watched again. I looked to my left to find it was jet again. What is with this guy? He quickly looked away again as we enter the temple.
I stood a bit behind Virginia we we're all looking toward Halle. "The Ark Scepter made it to the colony safely, away from the hands of villains…" "Thank to all of you, that is…" "But I do have a new mission I would like to ask of you…" I gave the women name Halle a weird look as she told us about the mission. I watched Virginia look change to shock.
"You want us to kill the guardians…?" Virginia asked placing a hand over her mouth. Halle laughed a bit to her self. "Not Exactly…" She said as she looked to Shane standing next to her. "I have been training hard to become a priest, and in the past year or so…I developed a special ability where I can foresee Future events through my dreams…" I Placed a hand under my chin listening I heard of this ability before but from where?
"It is called 'dream sight' through this legendary supernatural power; I was forewarned of the following Apocalypse…" "A blue shadow will rise from the ancient dead on our planet, Filgaia." "The Resurrected blue shadow will wield a sharp, cold sparkle that will eat away the planet. People, animals and all other life-forms will be devoured; and eventually Filgaia it self." It was hard to believe everything that was just said. IT could be nothing more then a bad dream?
But I wondered what this cold sparkle would be. "But there's no absolute proof or evidence to back it up. It's just a…" Virginia thought the same about it as I did. "Dream, but this is my kid brother's dream. Trust me, his dreams always come true." Gallows said backing up Shane. "Always…?" I whispered thinking more about the matter. Virginia slowly looked over to gallows hearing this.
"Thank you, brother…" Shane said as a smile appeared on his face. "I call it the 'blue Menace.' But this threat is not all the dream speaks." "It also tells of how the blue shadow will be defeated." Halle said, hearing that I wanted to know more. I also knew it couldn't just be a bad dream now. "The blue Shadow shall be expelled by releasing the chains which bind the guardians…" "Filgaia Eventually rejuvenate, and a little girl will bring about peach and tranquility…" Shane finished saying as Halle nodded to him. A little girl? How could one girl bring peace and Tranquility? I felt like I was being watched again. I looked to my left to find jet looking at me again. What is with him? You would think he never saw a girl before.
When he found me looking back at him; he quickly looked away. What a weirdo, I thought. "Your next mission to you is to release the guardians…" I couldn't believe my ears. "This may be a job for your grandson. But we're not Baskars." Clive said believe we had to no right to do this request. She Halle started down the steps and toward us. She stops in front of Gallows.
"You can do it. When I said that the bearer of the Ark scepter has the right to kill a guardian, I meant…You must face it in battle." "It proves that you are worthy to face these intangible, invisible beings." "And by fighting and proving your strength and guardian will be released from the earth, transferring itself into a medium." I nodded even if it was a lot to take in again.
I did read about this inside of a book before. "What's a medium..?" Virginia asked looking toward gallows and Halle. Halle nodded to gallows, he took a stone like square out to show it. "This is a Medium…" "It can be considered a passport that allows man kind to shape the planet, and manipulate various powers…" In other words the mediums let you cast spells normally only guardians could.
"But this one here is animation, made from Baskar Technology by extracting the breath of the planet like water and wind, and refining it." "This mission requires you to create a high density, pure Medium from the bare bones of the planet's breath, the guardians..." with that Halle placed her hand over the medium.
"Thank you kindly for looking after my incompetent grandson." "Please return to the planet." With that a green light came from the medium then it disappeared. Gallows looked angry at Halle. "Why'd you have to do that, Granny?" he yelled looking down at her. "A Pure medium is much more powerful. All you have to do now is get on…You Wield the Ark Scepter, do you not?" "Prove your strength to the guardian." I started to like Halle more and more she was very tricky for her age.
"Arghhh!" Gallows yelled as he let his arms falls to his sides. "Pardon me..." Clive whispered then Halle turned to look at him. "But we are only here because we happened to meet by chance. We are not a team, nor do we have a reason to prove our strength to the guardians." Clive had a good point. IT was just weird luck running into each other.
"However, you did call this a mission. Would you mind explaining what our reward would be should we accept this assignment..?" I nodded to watch Clive said. If the pay was alright me and Ginny would go as well. "A reward? Ah, yes a reward…" it looks like Halle forgot all about the reward part. "Your reward will be the mediums, transformed from the guardians, take it…" I covered my mouth hearing this. I knew not just anyone could take mediums. I had a feeling she had another reason for this mission.
"Excuse me..?" Clive said looking pretty surprised as well. "Wipe that sten look off your face. Your good looks will go to waste." "There are four Ark scepters and...Huh?" "There five of you…one will have to stay behind then…" I slowly nodded to Halle. "Each one of you who go with will have to face a guardian." "What you all do with the mediums afterwards is none of my concern." Halle finished saying; it didn't sound like a bad mission at all.
"Wait just a minute, granny!" gallows yelled holding a hand out toward Halle. "Guardians and their mediums are valuable assets to us Baskars! We turn to them for Guidance!" Gallows didn't like outsiders going with at all. "But you would just give away these mediums to complete strangers?" "I always thought you were a little slow, but now I just think you're completely senile!" I couldn't believe how rude gallows was just to Halle.
"My, my…Now that's a surprise. I never realized you were so passionate about our old Traditions…Perhaps you are more conservative than I thought." "I even if we baskars were to face the guardians and receive their mediums, all we would do is enshrine them at this altar and leave them there." "And what good would that do..?" I understood why she gave us this mission now. She was hoping the mediums would help us in the long run.
"I believe that entrusting the mediums to drifters who traverse the vast wasteland is the true meaning behind releasing the Guardians." "In a sense, it maybe a long shot. But I believe this gamble is necessary based on the dream Shane had…" "I Know this sounds like a crazy mission, but please consider…" after that the five of us with into town to talk about it.
Even if we did take it, only four could go. "I'm in! I want my medium back." "I cant back down now." Gallows said holding a hand up into the air. "I am more drawn in by her story then anything else..." "Guardians…The power that sustains the world….To come into contact with a mysterious entity means…" Clive was taken by the story just about much as I was.
"I don't care either way. If we get it, we can always sell it." "I'm in if the money's there…" I rolled my eyes hearing that. I could tell jet only cared about gella. "I. I'm not sure…" Virginia whispered looking over to me. "I can't go. Virginia you should go. I'll stay behind…only four are needed…" I said as I closed my eyes.
"But…" I shook my head at her. "It's your first real mission so do it…" I heard Virginia giggle. Virginia looked to the guys as they nodded to each other. "Look like you've decided…" Halle said walking up to us. "We all have our own reasons, but our goal is the same." "The four of us would like to accept the mission to release the guardians…" Clive said as I stepped out of the circle so Halle would know who was going.
"You made a wise decision." "Not the fact that you accepted the mission, but the fact that all four of you will carry out this mission together." "The guardians have sealed thief bodies in a distant time, but still exist today in intangible forms." "Their strength far exceeds those of humans, so you should all watch out for each other." "There is no need to rush, prepare all you want before you prove your strength to the guardians…"
"It maybe wise to brush up your skills and learn more about the guardians here at Baskar…" Halle Said as Shane nodded to her. I Sat on the big stone rock in the middle of town listening. "Where are they location..?" Clive asked looking toward Halle. "The guardians are sealed at the base of the southern foothill." Halle said everyone looked lost aside from gallows.
"Southern Foothills?" Virginia asked. "A temple called Fallen Sanctuary is southern of here that is where you will find them…" halle said with a smile. "Umm…is it alright if she stays here for the time being…?" Virginia asked pointed toward me. "Yes she will be are guest for the time being don't worry Shane will watch over her…" Shane nodded and walked over to me.