Chapter #4

The figure stepped forward.

Every foot that planted itself closer and closer to him made the man weep in despair. Delusional of whether they were friend or foe, it did not matter. The night he just suffered made him distrust any living thing, he didn't even want to see the figure approaching him.

The figure peeled through the mist and shadows and revealed themselves as a heavily armored man. The armor was suited in deep-violet skin-like plating, which looked like tough leather. The plated were braced in wrought metal edges, gleaming between cyan and cobalt blue as he moved upon the starlight. Metal rings wrapped around his chest and pauldrons carved with ophanim eyes and design.

"Are you okay?" He spoke.

The man was too confused and frightened to say and word.

Who is this man? I can understand his words?

"Wow…you are not in good shape, you have the head of an eidolon, but not the body...must be heavy carrying those horns around."

Horns? The man had never seen his face during the time he was in the forest, But the least he expected was that there were horns coming out of his head.

"H-horn's…?" The man answered.

*UUUAAAAARGGHHHH*

"It's...pretty impressive you managed to survive the hordes, when most are lost in there, they join the legions, never leaving. How'd you do that with such injuries?"

"T-they...d-don't...hurt..."

"...hmmm...strange, well a lot of things about this needs to be looked further into."

"..."

"Well...I was tasked to come here to retrieve somebody like you, sorry if you don't want this, If you resist I will take you by force. Not my decision."

"...w-where are you taking me?"

"How do you not know? I'm surprised they spotted you here so far away from the dungeon. To The Citadel is just a quick ride with the ship I brought."

The man dug his disembodied fingers into his rags and clutched his head against his arms. This mysterious man...he spoke of things that felt like he should understand...things that feel like EVERYONE should understand. What was wrong with him? Why couldn't he remember? Was it damage to the brain? Amnesia? He didn't know. He didn't want to think.

"...who...are...you?" The man asked.

"I'm Kade Mason, military subject of Yharim's influence."

The man wanted to ask more questions, but decided to stay silent. He had made up his mind on following Kade, he quelled his fears and reminded himself this felt like a much safer alternative. Kade told him to follow him to the ship through the meadows. The ground was firm and flat, vast patches of tall grass spreading across the soil. It had began to drizzle, staining the man's cloak in cold droplets. He had never really paid attention to his clothing, a tattered and worn blue cloak draped around him lined in metallic gold.

"So...you know anything about what happened at the dungeon?" Kade asked, "Kinda gives us some insight of the stuff there."

"I don't know…I just woke up."

A the vague outline of a fairly small ship peered through the distance. It was crafted in wood, an array of vast light-tan sails covered the top, with a pair of 5 paddles under. Steel decorations were fixed on the railings and canon holes. A giant skull was embedded in the front, with eerie blinking orange eyes.

"Come one, hop aboard." the armored man said.

"Okay…"

The two climbed up the staircase connecting the ship, the rope that tethered it to the ground snapped apart and they took off. The ship raised from hovering and rowed above the air. Everything fell silent, the pattering rain and the cranking of the ship's paddles were the only sound alive.

"Do you know you're name?" said the stranger.

"No…"

"Well, I guess you'll need to try to find out or make a new one. We can't just call you with no label at the kingdom."

"Ok..."

"...How long...will it take to get there?" The man said.

"Probably an hour or so," Kade replied. "There're shafts under the deck if you wanna get outta the rain."

"It's...okay. I'd rather...stay outside"

"Okay, I guess… suit yourself."

The dank floorboards paired with the cold wind a rain made him feel...like he was home. Every freezing hard drop that splattered across his skin subdued the absolute terror. The ambient darkness of the sky shedded another layer of comfort over him, the five moons beamed through the thick sheet of clouds, followed by a million stars. Kade opened the top deck's door and headed inside. The man felt worried about what he is getting into. Kade said nothing of what this kingdom was and what it was like there, but he was too anxious to ask questions. It was okay, he barely liked to ask any questions of anything, it was more of his nature to like to find out himself. The man could see some buildings in the distance now. The ship had flown to a lush, green rainforest. The canopy of vivid trees draped over the landscape like a blanket of moss, mountains of stone were covered in foliage and trees. The rain had mysteriously calmed down and disappeared upon reaching the area, which the man found upsetting. There were 2 other identical ships floating around in the distance, all flying in the same direction. They flew closer to the building in the distance until the man could finally see it in detail.

"..."

It was a whole entire kingdom. A giant barrier built out of some orange stone that stretched beyond the world surrounded an eternity of houses and buildings, hundreds of crossroads scattered all around them. An enormous castle lay in the center, built out of the same orange rock. Each of the towers was decorated with statues and sculptures, and every staircase, bridge, and buttress was neatly carved as perfectly as possible. The stained glass windows were all formed and painted into mosaics.

what is this place...

Weapon: (no weapon)

Armor: (no armor)

Accessories: Eidolist cape (CalVan)