Ok onto Chapter 3 now!

-----------------Chapter 3-------------------------

"Whee! A town! Lookie Alexis!"

In the distance, Alexis saw the first glimpse of civilisation since leaving Kibombo. "That's Naribwe. It was once a smaller village than Kibombo, but thanks to their dock, a powerful city emerged. Now I can get a boat and search for other like me, right Hail?"

Three Days Ago:

Alexis was finally feeling the heat of her journey. Days without seeing anyone else and running short on food had begun to take their toll. "Ugh, I'm sick of this! Hail, how did you survive in those mountains for so long?!" Her robes were stained with blood from battles with monsters and her blade began to dull. At this rate, how will I ever find my true home?

"Alexis! Alexis! Behind you!" squealed Hail. As she turned around, a giant wolf flashed giant teeth. Oh for crying out loud! Reaching for her blade, Alexis took a swipe at the wolf. The beast easily dodged the attack. "Damn you!" Alexis cried as she lunged again, scarring the wolf's thigh. Seeing red, it now jumped for Alexis's blade and tore it away from the girl. She stumbles. Oh figs! Now what? Circling its prey, the wolf began to eye its hopeful meal. He knew that she was too weak to put up a fight. Poor thing.

"ALEXIS!" Hail cried from within, "It's time you showed your true power!"

"My true power? Hail, what do you mean? We're done for!"

"Just focus on your target, and repeat after me ok…?"

"I-I….what? That makes no sense Hail!"

"JUST DO IT!"

Raising her hand toward the wolf Alexis started to concentrate. Ok the wolf is the target, just focus your energy and….

Enough time had passed. Lunging forward, the hungry beast opened its jaws for a easy meal. It was only a few inches away when

"FROST!"

In a flash of blue and white, Ice began shooting out of Alexis' palm, blowing back the creature. As she chanted, rings of energy floated around her arm. Whoa! So this is my power! It's so amazing and yet, so..familiar.

Stunned and covered in ice the wolf darted off into the wilderness again. "You did it! I knew you were and Adept! And a Mercury one too!"

Adept…Mercury..? This was so new for the girl. So this was the feeling she had for so long. It was her powers.

"An Adept? Are there others like me, Hail?"

Emerging from her torso, Hail stood on the ground next to her "You bet! I used to know a good few, a long time ago! You're part fo the Mercury clan of Adepts, who solely practice in Water-based Psynergy, oh that's what we call the magic. If we can get a boat, I can lead you to a whole load of Mercury Adepts!"

I'm normal…there's others like me now! Finally, I can discover my home!

A new sense of purpose fell on her. Grabbing her bloodied blade, Alexis began her march towards the nearest town possible.

Naribwe's streets were bustling with many merchants. Some selling fish, others selling lush silks and spices. It all looked so beautiful and foreign to this girl. She spotted a smith's at the end of the vibrant market. Time for some repairs.

As she entered Alexis spotted many fine weapons above the counter. A large man smiled at her. "Hello there miss!" he gruffly said, "How can I help you?"

Drawing her blade, Alexis placed in on the counter. "I need my sword re-sharpened. How much will it cost, sir?"

The smith picked up the sword and examined its Amber beads. "This is rare Craftmanship! Sure I'd be honoured to sharped it! And seeing as youre such a cute little thing, I'll do it for just 200 gold pieces! It'll be ready in an hour, so feel free to look around the place. There's an inn nearby, I suggest going there. Tell 'em I Sent ya!"

Wow, the people here are so nice! "Thank you sir! I shall return later. I am forever indebted to you!

The inn was quite large. Like the dusty streets, it was crowded with people, especially at its small tavern. As she made her way to the back Hail started squealing

"Be careful! Don't trust the first guy you see! Listen around first, for other Adepts, preferably."

Hail was right. Not everyone would be as nice as the smith. Walking up to the counter, Alexis sat and asked for some water. There were all sorts here, men in sailor uniform, others with much armour, and some even with masks! Probably to hide their identity, she thought. Gulping down the water, she relaxed slightly. There were many conversations around her.

"Yeah, yeah there's this tournament in……." said one of the warriors, while the sailors complained about life at sea "sometimes, you miss the feel of a woman against your-" ok enough listening to that!

Suddenly the word "Adept" popped up in one nearby talk between the bartender and a soldier. Alexis leaned in to listen

"You sure you found one?" as the bartender?

"Oh yeah, it's a big group of them! All psynergy ready! But don't worry, you keep my buddies housed up here at a discount, and I'll make sure they'll all be killed."

Killed? Alexis felt a chill. She had to get out of there fast. Leaving some gold at the counter, she headed for the exit, when a man grabbed her arm. "Stop moving, or you'll regret it." Alexis turned to face a young man, his face partially covered by a green mask. "Come with me, and don't try anything funny." Seeing as she had no choice, Alexis walked with the stranger to a small room upstairs. Once we're out of sight, he's toast!

As they entered the room, the man pushed Alexis into a corner. She felt a wave of nausea as to what would happen next. She raised her hand and started to focus. Just one clear-

"HALT" energy rings, similar to Alexis' emerged from the man's body, freezing her whole body. "Too slow, little Adept. And your Djinni can come out too! Here I'll introduce you to mine!" From his arm, two brown Djinni emerged and jumped onto a rug.

"Now," he said, his arms resting on her shoulders, "tell me what you intend to do in Naribwe….."

Oooh it's getting tense! Reviews would be much appreciated!