Journals of the Guardians
Chapter 2: Apprentice
Aquila Pov
The minute I looked at Marina I cannot say what exactly I saw in my pupil when she was introduced to me by Apus Major. However if words were to describe her she was happiness and light placed into one being. "Follow me Marina"
I led my pupil to the armory to acquire her first weapon. "Choose a weapon Marina for you will require it when we leave to the Proctorate." I wanted to see as to what weapon she would decide on using for even a Celestian's persona can be determined by the weapon they use.
"Choose wisely Marina"
I watched my apprentice as she examined the weapons in front of her and noticed her eyes lingering on the Celestian bow and arrows with longing before choosing my favorite weapon the sword. "Hmm interesting" I thought to myself in which I could not help but chuckle she was choosing wisely for her first weapon. "This pupil.." I had been staring for a moment to long allowing my mind to wonder when I finally noticed that my pupil was looking at me with a curious expression on her facial features.
"What? What did I do?" she asked innocently as if her choice in choosing a weapon had been wrong?
Looking to my pupil I gave a small wry smile "You did not choose the bow and arrows Marina" I eyed her curiously "it is the weapon you craved yet you chose a sword instead" my pupil shocked me once again as she replied "Why did you not choose the bow and arrows? I saw you longing to have them as your primary weapon why choose the sword?"
"The bow is an excellent long ranged weapon Master Aquila however a sword is more practical for use in short ranged attack is it not?" looking to my apprentice I chuckled a bit "that is quite true Maria come along."
Marina Pov
I followed Aquila to the armory where he told me to pick from an array of weapons as I examined each one from swords, whips, and fans as well as bows and arrows. Even as my eyes lingered on the bow and arrows I chose a simple copper sword as my first weapon.
"I think I will go with a simple sword Master Aquila" I looked to Aquila to see he was smiling a bit. "What? What I do? "
"Why did you not choose the bow and arrows? I saw you longing to have them as your primary weapon why choose the sword?" He looked at me curiously.
"The sword is a decent short range weapon the bow and arrow is long ranged. If under attack a short ranged weapon on an enemy will do more harm than a long range attack." This was my personal opinion but I could tell that my mentor was thinking as to what I had said.
"Well said Marina well said now follow me" Aquila said as he led the way to an area underneath Yaggserial the world tree.
Underneath the roots formed into the ceiling while a glowing shape in the form of a star glowed bright with a pale blue light where five Celestians stood at each point of the star.
As I followed Aquila towards the blue glow one of the Celestians approached him.
"Ah Master Aquila, heading to the proctorate with your new apprentice?" the guardian could not help but smile. Still a bit shy from all the attention I can't help but blush a bit.
Aquila covered his other emotions from earlier as he replied "Yes, Apus Major believes that she is ready to guard the proctorate." he said eyeing me with a curious interest.
The guardian just chuckled a bit then motioned for me to step forward "This child is the portal to the proctorate. Just step through it and I and the other guardians will keep it open for you and your master."
I take a deep breath and step through the portal Aquila following right behind me.
Author note: Hi Guys i hope you like chapter 2 i apologize so much for the delay of this chapter. I have been busy with college and a nasty cold that won't leave me alone. Anyway Please review and tell me what you people think.