Hey there, readers. I just wanted to take a moment to be extremely exclamatory:

OMFG! THIS IS THE SHIZNITE!!! 41 HITS? HOLY I FEEL LIKE I CAN WRITE AGAIN! AND I WILL!!!!

Erm, hehe. Now that that is done, I wanted to say this; I know that there have been 41 hits, and I would truly love it if my readers can leave reviews. But, I'll completely understand if you can't, because you are reading fanfics in the darkness of your bedroom using a Pocket PC with wireless internet for bedtime reading( eheheh, that's me, btw). So humor a newbie writer and leave a comment, or a question, or a story idea. And I'd also like to take this moment to thank my first reviewer, Kusabi Makabe, for the good review. I will take a moment of modesty and say "I don't deserve such praise," but then I'll revert to my hyperactive Friday self and say "OH YEAH! I am the most powerful Ewan story writer in the world!" Lol. Anyway, thank you very much, readers, and here's chapter 2, where you shall meet, THE CREW!

Lights, Camera, Action!

Chapter 2: Ewan's Expeditionary Crew

Ewan reached the docks, as the seagulls circled overhead. Even though he was graced with supreme magical abilities, he was still rushing to get to the docks. He didn't mind too much, as the delays were caused by his self-created obsessive-compulsive desire to help people in need. As he had walked past a park bench, a little old lady was throwing bread crumbs to hungry little swallows, pigeons, and other random birds. Then, the worst thing that can happen, to little innocent old ladies feeding birds, happened. There was a sudden attack by those evil birds we love to chase down beaches: SEAGULLS! They swarmed the old lady like the rats of the sky that they were. And I say were, because as soon as Ewan saw the trouble, he roasted every single gull with an Elfire spell. He was then pleased to see that the starving beggars were able to feed their families roasted gull, and the old lady was unharmed.

Ewan finally reached the docks, and there he met his crew. Over by a pile of luggage, he saw Neimi and Colm, who were rooting through their things, making sure they were ready. He saw Franz and Amelia behind some crates, locked in a fiery kiss of passion. Ewan turned scarlet, and looked away, embarrassed to have caught his friends in such a personal moment. He then looked for the others. He saw Ross approaching, hefting his massive warrior's axe, and an extremely large pack in the other. Behind him were Lute and Artur, arguing about something in a book held between them. He then saw Knoll come striding up, playing with some sort of shiny mechanical device. He was walking as if he was pulling a heavy burden behind him, but Ewan couldn't see what. As Ewan looked at him, Knoll walked up to him.

"Er, sorry to bother you last minute, Ewan, but do you mind if I accompany you on your expedition? I have seen my future, and I am to disappear from this continent mysteriously. Your expedition provides the perfect excuse."

Ewan grinned.

"Absolutely, Knoll, the more the merrier," Ewan said. He then looked behind Knoll.

"Um, Knoll? Are you aware that your cape is stuck in a teleportation rune?"

Knoll huffed, annoyed.

"Yes, it's quite the hassle; I had to drag it all the way down the main road," the disgruntled shaman moaned.

Ewan snapped his fingers, and the rune that Knoll was straining against instantly winked out of existence (because Ewan is truly that awesomely powerful), dumping Knoll to the ground.

Eventually, the group boarded their ship. Right before they left, they were joined by the last few people they had been waiting for; because Syrene flew onto the deck of the ship, and Eirika rode up the boarding ramp, followed by L'Arachel, Dozla, and Rennac.

Ewan was surprised to see the Restoration Queen joining him for his expedition, until she explained that since Ephraim and Tana had been married, she had only been a poster girl for the restoration of Magvel. This journey would eliminate a massive amount of stress for her. And everyone knows that you can't have an insanely awesome journey without a comedy relief trio, such as L'Arachel, Dozla, and Rennac.

As the boat pulled away, they were joined by their final member, who ran to the edge of the dock, leaped, unfurled wings, and landed gracefully on the dock. Myrrh wanted to see the world, and to explore if any other dragons existed across the world.

Chapter 2 Part 2: Ewan's Unusual Adventure.

A few weeks later, the ship ran aground on a massive continent. However, there was something strange about it. Ewan and his friends left the ship to explore, and found that the entire continent was nothing more than a huge mound of dirt and rock, with some hills here and there. They started looking for sentient life.

And they found a form of sentient life in two beings about 20 minutes into their hike inland. One was a fuzzy bear-like creature, and one was a normal human. The two beings were playing rock-paper-scissors, and Ewan's group could see a number of tic-tac-toe games scratched into the dirt.

The bear-creature grinned as he won against scissors with rock.

"Ha, I win again."

Ewan was confused. How did such creatures survive by themselves on such a deserted island?

The human stood up and bowed to them.

"Hello there, welcome to Tellius, continent of two species."

"Erm," Franz expressed confusedly, "Why don't you have villages or mountains or lakes or forests on this island? And where are all the other people?"

Suddenly, a figure in a black robe with red hair stepped out of a shadow that wasn't originally there, armed with a rapier and a bow strapped to his back..

"Ah, hello there, Ewan," the figure said with a bow and a smile, "I am the Shadow General, and I am a huge fan of your ultimate ownage power. I'm also the controller of your life in this story, but don't be worried, you will all live to see the end of the story."

Ewan gulped, for although the figure looked friendly, the fact that he controlled their lives was just a bit creepy (A/N: Completely understandable unease).

"Allow me to explain why there is no furnishing to this continent, and only these two inhabitants. Since I, in my fabulous glory, only own a Game Boy Advance SP and not the Nintendo Gamecube, I have never played Path of Radiance, and so I only know a few facts. The land is called Tellius, and has two species on it. The rest of the emptiness of the island is a result of my lack of knowledge about this particular island. You will see other continents like this, that are the same way, because I have never played them, and because some have not been translated into English and sold in the United States. But by all means, feel free to journey to a continent called Elibe, for I have a great story arc for you there. And if you ever need a hand, just call. We will meet no matter what on Elibe, for it is your destiny. MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! Oh, and have some cookies, got hungry and made them. So long, friends."

And with that, The Shadow General disappeared.

"What a strange fellow," Ewan mused as he munched on a chocolate chip cookie.

That's the end of that chapter folks, sorry for the long wait. Please leave a review if you have time, and if not, I understand completely. A shout out to those in western New York State, who have lost power as a result of a freak Friday-the-13th snowstorm. I'll post again soon. Later.