I know this is not a time to be sad right now mom.

I smiled.

Here we come.

It was about two o' clock.

Two more hours to go...

I was so happy, I felt like doing doing flips and cartwheels.

Eh... But I'm not that crazy like Nico.

I silent laughed.

I could see more, and more buildings, as we get closer to the entrance bridge.

The way Elden described it, it was exactly the same!

There were waves of water below the bridge.

I could smell the sea water from here!

I must've been smiling because Elden looked back at me and smiled back.

I could see vivid building that stood out from others. There were houses and buildings...

And more buildings!

I guess I'm just too hyped right now.

I suggest I chill out, or my brain would fuse out from too much jumping around.

Nico what just skipping the whole way there while carrying her stuffed Panda bear, Pan Pan.

After all she got lost on the way here to get food.

I'm pretty sure she misses the place too.

Elden came looking for her.

He sure did take a long way here.

We would fly, but I'm my wings are not fully trained yet, and that can be highly dangerous, Elden told me that on our way here earlier.

I can't believe there hold a ceremony for every Neophyte.

There must rarely have Neophytes, I'm assuming.

I still had a lot of questions, and since there was two hours of walking left, I decided to ask them.

"So Elden, you were born here right? Like me?" I asked expecting for a yes.

"No." He simply said, continuing walking.

"Huh? I don't get it, how are you here right now?" I asked him, he looked kinda sad.

Nico tried to explain...

"You see, h-" He cut Nico off.

"I'll explain Nico, that's fine," he said smiling.

"Okay, if you say so..." Nico said giving in.

Elden clears his throat before speaking.

"I was born in the World of the Living. Normal kid. 8 years old. Normal mom. Normal dad. Normal family. I was the only child, so I was really special to my mom. My dad was a heavy drinker. He would get so out of control, that he would hurt my mother. While I hid in my closet in my room. One day he got so out of control, he shot my mom to death. I came down stairs to see if everything was okay, because I heard a loud noise, and It got was so quiet.

I paused, my mom was right in front of me. With a multiple bloody red wholes in her chest. There was blood spilled out of her mouth.

It was terrifying."

He paused, while his voice cracked a bit.

"I'm sorry, for asking." I said sadly. "Elden, you don't have to continue if you don't want to."

"No it's fine..." He paused again before continuing.

"My dad shot at me, when I didn't see him, but he missed multiple times, on how drunk he was. Dumb ass, I never really liked my dad. He would always be jealous of me, on how my mom took great care of me. As I was running upstairs, he tried following me while drunk. While he was halfway upstairs, he tripped, causing him to pull the trigger on himself."

"I'm so sorry." I said while looking down.

"What are you apologizing for?" He said looking confused. "You weren't there, silly..."

Me and Nico had a sweat drop.

"Any way," He said still walking, "I always thought my life as, 'Once Upon a time, Damn you, The end."

He looked up.

"I had no parents, and no where to go, I thought my life was over. Then suddenly I woke up in this place. My life wasn't over. Then I found Choro Enyi, all by myself. I joined Chro Enyi training schools, and soon got stronger." He said smiling.

"Now here I am." He said looking at me.

"Neophyte..." He paused.

"Yes?"

"It really means a lot to me to find your mother. You remind me of me, when I wanted to see my mother, hoping she was alive..." He paused.

"I will do whatever it takes to find your mom." He said determined. "I will do whatever it takes to bring you to happiness, even if it kills me." He said determined while balling up his fist.

"Thank you, Elden." I said giving him a warm smile as he returned it back.

I didn't realize it meant this much to him. I still had more questions to ask.

It was three o' clock!

I didn't realize how close we were.

We were so close to the bridge, I could hear the waves of the water.

I could see a gate, way at the end of the bridge.

We were almost there.

I need to hang on.

"So Nico. Where were you born?"

She looked up and smiled, and giggled. Jumping up in the air yelling

"Story time! Story time!"

She finally took a deep breath, and started talking like those narrators in those clips, in fairy tales.

"Once upon a time Nico was born in Middle Earth. She was sent to The World of the living with her parents to live a happy life." She puffed, and continued to use her manly voice.

I thought that voice was kinda funny

"She went home with her parents one day, she was only 4 years old, and then her parents went broke and poor. They didn't have food or comfort they could support the girl with, so they abandoned her. AND WAIT THERE'S MORE." She continued in her man voice. "Soon she had no where to go, and no parents, so she was sent back to Middle Earth immediately, while her parents lived on. THE END!" She screamed the last part in a loud deep demotic voice.

I jumped. She scared me with that one.

She laughed so hard, "I always get everyone with that one!"

Laughing at how scared I was.

It was kinda funny, so I did a quick laugh, while she giggled.

"So you don't want to find your parents?" I asked concerned.

"No." She simply said. "They'll eventually come back, when there a few seconds from death, and live here." She said happily. "They abandoned me for a reason." She smiled.

She was true in a way... But still I was worried, she was sad.

Deep, deep inside.

In the middle of my thought she pointed at the bridge.

It was literally right there. Right in front of us.

It was three thirty.

Thirty minutes crossing the bridge and we'll be at the gates of Choro Enyi.

I am ready for this.

We stopped right before the bridge. I could see gates from hear.

I could hear water.

I heard laughter.

I hear voices.

More people?

I could hear the town from here.

"Let's go!" We all said in union as we stepped on the stone bricked bridge.

I looked on the railing.

The waves were so big.

I smelled a lot of fish.

As I got done looking. I caught up with Nico, Elden and Bengal.

"Wait up!" I said while smiling, and running towards them.

They did a cheerful smile, Elden holding a thumbs up, while Nico was holding up a peace sign.

I caught up, and we began walking.

I was so excited.

Too excited.

My legs were shaking.

I couldn't stop them.

I couldn't stop smiling.

I guess I was too happy I collapsed.

"Neophyte! Are you okay?" Nico asked.

Nico and Elden kneel down to me.

"I'm fine!" I said waving my hands, trying to confront them, I'm alright.

"Clumsy, your too excited you can't even walk?" Elden had a sweat drop.

I still couldn't stop smiling.

Suddenly Elden got down and suggested I get on his back.

"No I'm-" He cut me off. How many times are people im gonna' cut me off today?

"Just get on already..." He said getting annoyed trying to hide his blush.

"Okay... if you say so."

I climbed on his back.

I hope he doesn't plan on carrying me all the way there.

That would be exhausting, considering on how heavy I am.

We were walking.

Just walking...

But this time to a destination.

Since I was on Elden's back I got a good view.

I was just smiling away, pointing at all the beautiful things...

Which was everything...

We laughed all the whole way.

Now, I could really see the gate.

I can't believe I made it this far.

There were knights in amour ahead of us.

Not the kind of knights in that movie clip Shrek.

They were nights with no helmets.

Not everything was medal, they had actual clothing on. They're clothing was kind of fancy, not too casual...

I was still on Elden's back.

He carried me all the way here.

I even suggested to get off and he responded with,

"I won't let you."

I had a sweat drop.

But we were finally here.

As the knights looked closely at us, the leader spoke up.

He cleared his throat, "Elden, you're back! You brung Nicolsa too!" The cheerful knight said while waving, hello.

I was surprised. He cleared his throat so seriously, I though he was going to be harsh.

But I was wrong, he was kind.

Maybe I should stop judging people so quickly.

The night looked over to me, while I was still on Elden's back.

Why was he looking at me?

Was he going to tell me I had to go back because he didn't know me?

"Elden?...

Is that t-..." The Knight cracked his voice.

Elden cut him off.

"The Neophyte?" he said calmly like he expected that reaction.

"I found her on the way looking for Nico."

Nico giggled, not expecting that reaction.

The night was surprised. He ran up to Elden and repeatedly shook my hand, with a lot of
'Nice to meet you's' , and 'Feel welcome's'.

Me and Eldon had a sweat drop, while Nico, cracked up her hardest, like she went through this before.

When the night got done shaking my hand, he pulled out, what It looked like a walkie talkie. It was multi-color and shaped like a butterfly.

I thought that was weird.

"Lady Ura the Neophyte has arrived! I repeat, the Neophyte has arrived!"

I was scared.

What was going to happen?

I guess I was squeezing to tight because Elden suggested me to calm down.

"Relax, everything's going to be just fine."

I nodded as a response.

Suddenly there was a loud cheer.

It shook the entire ground.

People.

I knew there were people beyond that gate.

Waiting for us.

Cheering.

Elden and Nico stumbled a little bit, on how the ground shook so much.

How did they know I was coming?

Maybe the life birds told them I was in middle earth?

"Men, pull the gates open! NOW!"

"RIGHT!" Said the men while they pulled ropes to open the gate.

The gate slid open at the bottom.

I nervous.

I couldn't help but squeeze tightly.

Cracks of light peeked through the ground.

I can't believe it.

I'm seeing more people of Choro Enyi.

The gate eventually was at the top, as we walked through.

It was silent for a second.

There was the town.

There was a clear pathway for us three to walk on.

All the people on the side lines were quiet like they were waiting for something.

I was still on Elden's back.

He kept walking like he knew what he was doing.

A lady at the top of the tower on the railing had a microphone.

Who is she?

Was she going to announce something?

Why is everyone quiet.

"Everyone Welcome, THE NEWEST NEOPHYTE!" She yelled to the whole town.

All of the sudden Bengal roars his loudest and everyone cheers.