Hello there good people of fanfiction! This will be short and to the point, so bear with for a few moments. So, once again, I am so, so sorry that I didn't post yesterday. From now, whether it be a new story, or a new chapter, if I didn't post one the due date, I guarantee that it will be posted the next day. Anyways, sorry to keep you waiting, let's continue with the story!

Crystal opened the door so that everyone outside could come in.

"Welcome to my humble abode I guess. Hey… Aqua… and Flaria… so GLAD to see you…" Crystal stammered, as she sat down on the bed next to Light again. "So, what brings you to the city Aqua? Here to pick up supplies for the journey with your friends I presume?"

"Uh… yea, we were about to get supplies do that we can head in to the Forbidden Forest, so that we can-"
"Retrieve the Hexsword? And you came here to give me a goodbye kiss? Gee, thanks I suppose…" Crystal said, as she went to go look out the window. "You're all so lucky… I'm never allowed to leave the castle, ever since I was a little girl, and got attacked by a gang. They aren't around anymore, but my dad still thinks they'll come back even if I step a foot outside the castle. Well, at least after a few months, you'll come back, and take me on the adventure… Of course, I need to do a bunch of royal business before I can depart with you." Crystal said, as she suddenly noticed Cooper sitting down on a chair in the corner. "Oh! I'm sorry! I guess I didn't notice you when you came in. What's your name?"

"Oh, my name is Cooper. I'm a professional blacksmith, who controls the earth element for the Legendary Elements." Cooper said, as he grabbed his hammer out of his back pack. "And this is my weapon."

"Oh… Well, pleasure to meet you!" Crystal said, as she shaked Coopers hand.

"Alright then, we should get going to the Inn Light, Cooper, It's getting late… and I don't want to stay here as long as you want to…" Flaira said, as she went out the door, Light and Cooper right behind her. Before Light turned the corner down the stairs, he wave goodbye to Crystal, and Light swore he saw her wink at him.

Light had woken up early that morning, just when the sun was coming up. He had a perfect view from his bed because he was the closest to the window outside. He got up to see Cooper sleeping with a magazine that read: Smelter's Digest: All you need to know about smelting!Which, was right on top of his head. He grabbed the magazine, and placed the magazine on the step stool right next to his bed. He decided to not wake them, and head downstairs for breakfast.

As he walked into the breakfast hall, there weren't many early risers. When he walked in, he saw a couple of people look at him, but then continue to eat, so Light just got into line for breakfast.

Once he got his food; which wasn't very much, just some beef and and apple, he went to go sit in a booth in a corner. That's when he saw Cooper coming into the hall, yawning and stretching as he made his way into the line, and went to sit down by Light.

"Morning… How did you sleep Light..?" Cooper said drowsily, as he bit into a apple.

"Fine, so, have any idea where Aqua is? We need to ask him what we need." Light said, as he saw Flaira walk into the hall, and came over by Light and Cooper.

"Hello you two, after you're done eating, we can go grab Aqua at the castle, and get going to the forest." Flaira said, as she sat down by Light. "So, anybody got any ideas about thee forest? Where it could be, or where the sword would be?"

"No, the only thing we have to go off of is my dream, which helped us on the location of the sword, but not the forest…" Light said, as he finished the rest of his beef, and gave the plate to a waiter who was going around collecting dishes.

"Right, right, so then… do any of you know who could be the other 5 people be for the Legendary Elements? We have the main one, Light, who controls all of them, we also have fire, water, ice, and earth. We still need poison, healing/white magic, darkness, electricity, and wind."

"Nope."

"No idea."

Flaira sighed. "Oh well, we'll find them eventually… Cooper, you done yet?"

"Yea, let's go find Aqua… wait, where is he? He didn't come back with us last night…"

"Ugh… I bet you anything he slept in the castle with his goodie goodie girlfriend… anyways, let's head to the castle, I bet you he slept there."

"Ok, go on in. Sorry to keep you waiting." The soldier said, as h drawbridge for the castle opened, with Aqua on the other side.

"Hello there, you all slept well, I hope? Well then, let's get a move on!" Aqua said, as he stepped outside the gate and went by them. "Alright, so, we need to get a couple of things for us to get in town, and be on our way." Aqua said, as he pulled out a list.

"Let's see… we need poison resistance, some rations to keep us alive and well, and that's about it. most of the things on the list we already have." Aqua said, as he put the list away into his inventory. "Shall we get going? I want to be able to leave by sundown."

"Sure, that's fine, I just want to pay a little visit to Crystal fo a bit, want to try to get along with her, if we are going to be travel buddies… You guys go on ahead." Flaira said, as she walked casually inside of the castle as the gates close behind her.

"Well then, let's hope they don't get into any trouble… can't really say the outcome of fire and ice can we?" Aqua said, as he walked off, with Light and Cooper walking behind him.

After a quick break at the inn to get the rest of the supplies that the had, they made their way down to the marketplace to gra what they needed. Apparently, Aqua had around 3,000 ore chunks to spend, so they were able to stock up very easy. They had been able to get several pieces of pork and beef, plus a few golden apples.

"This is great, all of this should supply us with enough food for a long time. Now there's just one other thing to get, which is at least 5 or 6 poison resistance potions." Cooper said, as he took a bite into a piece of beef.

"Right you are Cooper, and I know just the place to get them. Follow me you two." Aqua said, as he turned a corner into an alleyway. The alley went straight for a while, and then turned right, and to Light's surprise, there was an entire market set up on the other end, except looking a little bit more… gloomy to say the least.

"Uh.. are you sure about this Aqua? This place looks a bit… shady." Cooper said, as he backed up behind Light.

"Oh come now, are scared a few witchdoctors that can turn you into a toad, potion makers that can turn you into a zombie, and smugglers around every corner?" Aqua said, as chills went up Coopers and Light's spine.

"S-scared? Ha! I d-deal with that all the t-time! Are you s-scared Light?"
"Me? Nah, just a little shaken up by what Aqua said there."

"Oh? Are you quite sure Light? I'd say that BOTH of you look very, very, pale. Now come on you two fray cats, let's get a move on." Aqua said, as he walked into the streets, Light and Cooper both walking directly behind him. Like Aqua said; there were all kinds of witchdoctors, potion makers, and all sorts of shady people around every corner. Eventually, Aqua walked inside a shop named: Weird Relics, Potions,and More. As they walked inside, there were all sorts of weird things inside of the shop: voodoo dolls, medallions, and potions of all shape, size, and color. Aqua walked up to what Light guessed was the owner of the shop.

"Six poison resistance potions please, and the special order that my dad made a while ago, we've found him, and we're taking him to the ruins." The old man noded, and went to the back of the store, and came back with a bag of potins glowing a bright purple. He also gave aqua a medallion, that he stuffed into his pocket. He paid the man, and they left the alleyway into the bright sunshine.

"So, what next? We go grab Flaira and-" Suddenly, a loud boom sounded off in the distance, followed by a giant fireball hitting the central square. After a few seconds, several fireballs came raining down all over the entire town, making a loud boom, and explosion all over. Several people around them ran in fear, and suddenly, above them, a giant battleship appeared, covering the entire down in a giant shadow.

"I's Gias! But how was he able to track you, track us down!? We left no track behind!" Fireballs continued to rain down from the ship, completely obliterating everything around them. Everywhere around them, they could see people in fear, pain, and suffering tremendously. But suddenly, the fireballs stopped. It was suddenly quiet in the town, and suddenly, a huge screen came out of the ship. The screen showed Gias, and smiling evilly.

"HE WHO WIELDS THE HEXSWRD! TURN YOURSELF OVER TO ME RIGHT NOW, OR THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES…" Suddenly, Gias stepped out of view to show…

Faira and Crystal both trapped in some sort of crystallized cage.

"IF YOU DO NOT… THESE TWO WILL SUFFER YOU FATE!" Gias Laughed villainously, as the giant ship disappeared without a trace.

"TURN YOURSELF IN WITH THE SWORD IN HAND IN THREE MONTHS, OR YOU WILL ALL PERISH!" Gias said, and silence filled the town once again.

Why did Gias attack The City of Hex? Why would he want Crystal and Flaira? Find out next time on THE AWAKENING!