Hello there good people of fanfiction! Sorry that I'm posting suddenly on Saturday, but It's for a good reason. I will be gone for the next four days, so I wouldn't have been able to post on Tuesday, and I leave Sunday...so yea. I hope that this doesn't screw your reading schedule or anything, and if you are reading this in the future... well you just wasted about a minute of your life! Anyways, back to the story!

Light, Flaria, and Cooper had woken up around the same time, and started to get ready for the day. They gathered some extra things for the trip; such as food, bandages, (Flaira was on her last healing potion,) an extra iron sword, and some iron armor.

"So, which direction are we heading in? Are we taking any detours like last time?" Light asked, as he grabbed some cooked beef out of the chest right next to where he was sleeping.

"Let's see…" Flaria said, as she took out the map. "...we head east about a 150 blocks, then we continue north for about 500 blocks, then we should be about there."

"Wait, how do you know that? It's almost impossible to see over 650 blocks on a regular map!" Cooper said, as he went over to see the map.

"Not unless you upgrade it. You can add paper on to the map, and it will expand by about 100 blocks each time. So, I can actually see around 3,000 blocks ahead, behind, and left or right to us." Flaira said, as she walked downstairs, and went outside. Of course, Light and Cooper were right behind him, as they walked onward to the city.

Could we stop for a bit? It's getting dark anyways." Cooper asked, as he took a bite of an apple.

"Sure, let's find a place where we can stay for the night, or build a place where we can stay." Flaira said, as she started to dig a hole for them to stay in. "Don't come down here yet, just give me a couple of minutes. Flaira yelled up to them. A couple seconds later, they started to hear digging.

"So…Cooper, how did you become a professional blacksmith?" Light asked, as he placed a couple of torches around them.

"My dad had enrolled me into a blacksmith school when I was younger. Apparently, I had been able to do things that they hadn't taught us yet in the class, and they were things that only professionals could do. I was about five before I got my Certificate allowing me to do professional work alongside my dad…. However, my father died from the Great War a couple years ago. He had actually been one of legendary he- I mean…. He died from the war…." Cooper said, as he changed the subject: "Hey Flaira! Are you done yet? The mobs are goanna be coming out so-

"Oh I've been don't for about 10 minutes, I just didn't tell you because I was l was listening to your story." Flaira said, as she put down some ladders so that Cooper and Light could get in. After they were in, Flaira covered up the hole up above so that no mobs could get in. A couple seconds later, they heard grunting noises outside, meaning they were stuck inside there for the night. The little spot that Flaria built wasn't that big, but it was a nice place to sit for the night. It was about a 15x15 block space, and it had a crafting bench, and a couple torches scattered around. The roof was only two blocks high, but that didn't bother him that much.

"So… did any of us bring beds…?" Flaira asked the two of them, in which they show their heads in reply. "Oh well… I guess we can talk a little bit more about ourselves… So Cooper, have you ever had a-"

It's PERSONAL." Cooper yelled at Flaira, and then became ruby red in his face.

"Jeez, relax, I was just curious…. wanted to know a little bit about your personal life…. So, Light… do yo-"
"I'm with Cooper on this one. It's personal." Light said, as he sat down next to Cooper.

"Oh come on! You guys are no fun!" Flaira yelled, as she turned away and pouted.

"Pouting's not goanna have us tell you Flaira. Besides, you're acting like a little kid the way you're pouting." Light said, as he went over to the crafting table and made them a furnace. "Anybody got anything to smelt?" Light asked.

"I got a couple pieces of iron and gold, and a few uncooked pieces of chicken." Cooper said, as he went over by Light and placed the chicken in the oven.

"I have some things… but…"

"You won't give it to us unless we tell you?" Light said, as he went to sit back down, this time next to Flaira.

"No, I was going to say give me a couple pieces of food since I'm all out, but thanks for the idea" Flaira said, as she patted Light on the back.

"...Nice going Light… Real smooth." Cooper said, as he went back to sit back down.

"Well that's what she was going to say! Sorry!" Light said, as he face palmed him.

"Well...Tell me!"
"WE TOLD YOU BEFORE, NO!" They both yelled.

"...Meanies…"

"Jezz, fine! I'll TELL YOU. During middle school, I had a SEVERE crush on a girl named Amethyst. Ok!? HAPPY!?" Light Yelled, as he went to go see if it was day.

"Very…" Flaira giggled. "Ok, your turn Cooper!"

"I told you, NO."

"Pllllllllleeeeeeeeeaaaasse?" Flaira said, as she gave Cooper the puppy eyes.

"...OK! FINE! I used; keyword USED to like a girl at the blacksmith school. There, HAPPY!?" Cooper said, as he held out a hand, wanting Flaira to give him the ore that she had.

"Yes! Very! ….Oh yea, I don't have any, I was just gossipy!" Flaira laughed. Silence filled the room for a moment, then:

"YOU….JEEEEEERRRRKKK!" Cooper Screamed, as he tackled Flaria to the floor. "YOU MADE ME REVEAL SOMETHING, AND YOU GIVE ME NOTHING IN RETURN!? DANG YOU!" Cooper yelled, as he got off of her, and ran outside.

"Cooper! Is it bright out?" Light yelled to him.

"...Yea…" Cooper said, as he came back down, as helped Flaira back up. "Sorry about that… Don't know what came over me…" He said, as he went over and grabbed the crafting bench, and the furnace.

"Well, now that we've all made up, let's continue on shall we?" Light said, as he went up the stairs, and waited for the other two to come back up.

"Which way now Flaira?"

"Well let's see… We can actually start heading north now. We should be able to make it in about a day or two.

"Alright then, let's go!"

Flaira was right; they had been able to make it in about two days' time. Light had looked over the plains they were in to see right across from them is what seemed like a giant castle.

"Welcome Light, to the City of Hex!" Flaira said, as she ran toward the city.

"Hey, wait up!" Cooper said, as he ran after Flaria, and Light fan after both of them. From what Light could see, there were giant walls guarding the inside of the castle. There were guards guarding the gates, and what seemed like drawbridges. There was a Giant castle right in the center of the castle, which was ginormous. As they got closer, the guards guarding started to walk up to them.

"Halt! What brings you to the City of Hex? State your business, or be gone!" The soldier said, as he raised his lancer.

"Hello there. My name is Flaria, and this is Cooper, and Light. We've come here on business regarding Gias." Flaira went over to the soldier, whispered something, pointed at Light, and then instantly the soldier said:

"Oh! I am terribly sorry for troubling you madam and sirs. Please go on in." The soldier said, as he clanged his spear down, and the drawbridge came down, showing the town to Light in all its glory. They all entered, and they were greeted by the bustling streets. There were vendors all around; armor vendors, food vendors, there were even blacksmiths that were selling weapons. Many people tried to pull them aside to look at their merchandise, but Flaira always pulled them aside if they got sidetracked. Eventually, they had made it into the central area, where people were dancing all around the square, while people were playing music. They all were laughing, and having a good time, so Flaira took Light by the hand, and had him dance with her, Cooper just stayed on the side, watching Light and Flaira dance, watching Light all flustered, but eventually, a girl about her age came up to him, and asked if he could dance with her. Before he could say yes or no, the girl grabbed him, and started to dance with him, of course, Cooper looking flustered. After a while, they stopped, and continued on. Eventually they reached an inn, where they checked in for later.

"Ok, this has been fun, but we need to find my friend. Let's go." Flaria said, as she walked off, Cooper and Light behind her. Light had actually forgotten that they were meeting this person in the city, but he had no idea who it could be...But he had a feeling that he knew him for some reason. Could it be that that was the person who left the note behind for Light?

"Ok, we're here." Flaira said, as she stopped in front of some sort of bar called The Traverse Bar. They all walked inside, to find it was mostly empty, besides a few people sitting off in a corner. The bar had very dim lighting, and a few tables all around the bar. Flaira had gone up to the bar, and whispered something to the bartender, and the bartender looked at Light after a while, stunned, and then Flaira came back to them.
"Ok, just follow me, I know where to go." Flaira said, as she started to head off down a hallway, Light and Cooper walking behind. They went right, left, straight, left, left again, and finally stopped at a door that said Authorized personnel only! Flaira then opened the door, but it was just a janitor's closet.

"Pull the broom in the corner." Flaira said, as Light pulled the broom in the corner, and they heard some clicking noises, and suddenly, the floor beneath them fell open, and they all fell, suddenly landing a few seconds later on some wool placed on the floor, and right ahead of them was a bright blue door. Flaira got up, helped up Light and Cooper, and they all entered the door, to what looked like a meeting room. There were several maps covering the walls, along with some pictures of people, one of which he sort of recognized, but couldn't recall who he was. It was a portrait of a man, along with 9 other people, they all held up their weapons, one of them being a spear that looked a lot like Flair's, and a man holding a giant hammer, that looked a lot like Cooper's hammer.

"Hello there." Light suddenly jumped from the voice, he turned around to see a boy sitting at the table, who looked about the same age as Light.

"Hello Light, it's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Aqua."

Who is this mysterious person named Aqua? Is he somehow related to the note that Light received? Find out next time on The Awakening!