The Ancients World

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While the war in Bellvia continues to progress, Cera and Sally are finishing the last stretch of their journey. The southern border of the Elven Kingdom is closing in fast, and they'll be the first of the group to arrive. They'll have to wait for Hailey and Jasmine to catch up, but this is the first time they'll have a stretch of rest time that is longer than a day. The amount of time and effort put into the current quests is coming closer and closer to fruition. Once inside the Elven Kingdom, They'll be on the home stretch for Sally's Revenge. 

I flap my wings and blast through the air. I look ahead of us, and I see a massive wall heading in opposite directions. At the entrance, there's a city. I bring us down slowly a good 5 to 6 miles away from the city. Once landed, Sally hops off and dusts herself off. "You've been really quiet for the last stretch of the trip. You okay telling me what's wrong?" To begin with, Sally isn't a big talker, but we do have nice conversations that I enjoy when we fly. She has been quiet since we've left this morning. She looks up from the ground and stares me in the eyes.

She wants to talk about it, but she's having a hard time getting it out. "I was just thinking... The things that you shared with me... They're incredible and hard to believe... If what you say is true, then you're not really Amelia's son..." She's put it together. I knew she'd put it together once I told her about the history of my people. "It's been weighing on me... The origin of new people... Players... It bothers me... It makes me feel insignificant..." I don't really know what to say. She could be changing her mind about traveling with me, about doing any of this.

I step away from her, and as I do, she looks at me with a worried look. "I understand if you're scared of me now... If you don't want anything to do with me... The truth can open people's eyes and change their opinions. I get that you don't want to be with me any-!" The next thing I know, I'm getting slapped across the face. I don't budge, and I don't take any damage, but it happened nonetheless. I look at Sally, and I see her on the verge of tears. "I said something I shouldn't have, huh..." Those words add fuel to the fire.

She balls up her fists and proceeds to strike at me. "Don't you dare say any of that! I could never be scared of you!! What idiotic thought in your head made you think I didn't want you around anymore!!" She's going off, and as she is, she's releasing her power in the process. The area around us is getting cold and starting to freeze. "I CAN'T IMAGINE MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU!! YOU IDIOT!!" She lays one final punch against my chest. None of it hurt physically. She starts to cry and leans her face into my chest. She hugs me, and I hesitantly hug her back.

She feels my hesitation, and she squeezes me harder. "This... Better not... Change anything... Between us..." She talks through sobs and gasps for air. Her words say one thing, but her actions say another. She looked scared to talk to me. To bring the subject up. I feel like she's holding in her fear and pretending it's not there. In an attempt to make sure everything is alright between us. I stop hugging her, and I grab her shoulder. I push her away as I step back. I look at her face, and it's pure pain at my action. She isn't truthful with me. She is trying to cover up her fear.

She reaches out her hand, but I raise mine and step back. I have an expressionless face. "We're not doing that. I'm not going to help you pretend you're not afraid of the truth. Until you're ready to talk about this, to get it all out. We're not going to be more than friends. So the ball is in your court." I turn around and start walking away. She's standing there, speechless. I'm not going to let her fear be buried away. I want to talk about it and handle it so she doesn't fear me. She's in a weird place where she loves and is scared of me.

I'm not going to be in a relationship with her if she's scared of me. So until we handle that, we're only friends. "Please... I'm sorry for... Pretending... I'm scared of you... Cera... I'm scared of what other things you're... Hiding from me..." I stop, and I stand still. She has reacted far quicker than I thought. I didn't think she'd be willing to talk so soon. I turn around, and I see her tears falling and pain-stricken face. "I don't want to lose you... Lose what we've gained so far..." I stay silent as I listen to her. She's, and I have a lot to talk about. I'm glad that she's decided not to wait.

While Cera and Sally talk about what Cera revealed to her, Hailey and Jasmine are still traveling to the dungeon with a Legacy class in it. They're about an hour away from it, and the area the dungeon is located is around 7 or 8 miles from a City. Hailey knows that this is going to make the trip longer, but it's necessary. She doesn't really care about making Cera wait. They are still brother and sister. Causing inconveniences for one another is part of being siblings. The current road they're walking on has lots of foot traffic. 

I look over to Jasmine, and I can tell she's excited. Even though there is a chance the Legacy class doesn't exist, we're going to have fun going for it. I know no one has received the class yet since a world announcement hasn't gone off informing players and NPC's that one has been found. The world announcements for them are rare and far in between. The last one I heard was a while ago. "Are you sure you're brother won't mind us taking extra time to handle this? I don't want to make a bad impression on one of your family members." I couldn't care less about Cera's thoughts. 

Regarding how long we take, that is. I'm not completely dismissive of my brother. "He'll be fine, Jasmine. Just be excited that we actually get to have a shot at this thing. No one has got it yet, which means we'll have a great chance of doing so. You'll actually have a legacy class if everything goes right." She smiles with plenty of teeth as I say that. She's more than happy to have a class better than the one she has. She's reached her potential with the class she has. I know she'll be one of the strongest people I've met once we get her that legacy class. 

We're getting closer and closer to the city up ahead. The foot traffic outside the city and on this road is already great. The number of players that are currently in the general area must be huge. I bet most are at the dungeon giving it their shots too. There is one thing that worries me, though. Jasmine can't respawn as I can. She isn't a player. That means if she dies, she stays dead. My insides churn at the thought of that. "Remember, we have to be careful and take our time. I've heard that it's filled with powerful monsters, and many don't come out alive." I'm capable of protecting her.

Being surrounded by monsters is another thing. I can move at incredible speeds, but I don't know if I'll be able to cut through monsters that are between her and me. There are supposed to be lots of them. All are strong and capable of one-shotting players that aren't strong enough. "I know, I know. You're always so worried. I'm pretty good at fighting to you know." Her sarcastic edge makes me smile. We're closing in on the city, which means we have some time to prepare today before we give it a shot. Hopefully, we can knock it out before night.

We walk through the gates of the city, and we've already planned on staying the night here. I'd like to sleep in an actual bed instead of the cold ground. I look around as we walk, and there are plenty of players all around. Some are bargaining at stalls, and others are gathering to form raiding parties. The sights almost make you forget that this is our new reality and home. Almost.