Chapter Four
Blade handed Trinity a new sword."Consider it a gift," he said in response to Trinity's confused look.
He then handed Marion and Mark a flute and short sword.Marion held her flute and smiled at the master of sword arts.
"Thank you," she said.
"You are quite welcome.Now lets go."
He led our party in the direction of Acelesite.Lost Souls were reported in the kingdom of light by a troop of scouts who studied the area.We walked into the Forest of Fertileis,God of the Forest.Kyte pulled out his sword as we saw the sun set.The light from the blade illuminated our path through the forest.Blade looked at Kyte's sword in awe.
"What sort of magic is this?" he asked.
Kyte smiled at him."Its not magic,just a sword of light."
"Amazing.I'm known as the master of sword arts and I've never seen a sword like this."
"Pointy stick pretty," Mark stated.
"You're right it is pretty," Marion agreed.
Eric walked over to Kyte and held out his hand."I can hold the sword higher to light our path better."
Kyte handed him the sword and snapped his fingers.A ball of light appeared and shed more light along our way.I am thankful I chose a son of Kyun as a member of my party.Eric,Kyte,and Blade led the way to the kingdom of light.
I spotted the rays of light in front of our path and automatically knew we had made it to Acelesite.Ken jumped out of the carriage he was in and stretched.He peeked inside another to see the Lost Souls sleeping.
"Awaken from your slumber children," he said softly.
Mark was the first to wake up.He yawned and held his short sword in one hand.It immediately shrunk to a smaller size so he could hold it better.I looked to Blade for an answer.
"How?" I asked.
"It was crafted from a very rare material," Blade answered."It changes size and length so everyone can hold it.Including small children."
Mark beamed at him and Marion finally stirred.She rubbed her eye with her fist and yawned.
"Where are we?" she asked.
"Welcome to Acelesite,the city of light!" Trinity said.
We went to the front of the city and were stopped by an Acelesitian guard.He walked toward us and Eric shook his hand.
"Greetings," he said."We have come to locate the Lost Souls within the city."
The guard nodded and opened the gates."Welcome to the city of light."
We walked into the city and looked for a place to put our horses.I located an inn and pointed toward it.
"We should rest here and look for the Lost Souls in the morning," I stated.
Miyu nodded in agreement and we dismounted our horses.We led them to a nearby stable and paid the stable owner.We then walked into the inn and Eric stepped up to the inn owner.He spoke to him for a while and then came back with a set of keys.He handed each of us one and we walked to the rooms after a few suspicious looks and I looked at my room number.
"There are eight of us," I said."You only gave us five keys."
"I will not be staying in the inn," Eric stated."And I also assumed one of you would let the Lost Souls share your room seeing as they are only children."
"Alright then," Kyte said."Martel you can share your room with the children."
"Alright."
We all went into our separate rooms and I put my bag on a nearby desk.Marion put her flute next to my bag and Mark put his sword next to her flute.I laid my sword against a wall and yawned.
"Good night children," I said.
They both said goodnight and I fell asleep as my head hit the pillow.
Fire.The roar of a dragon filled the air and ash remained of a burning village.The dragon turns into a terrified boy and Kaizu,the God of dragons,appeared.The boy stared at him in awe as he spoke.
"You are one of my sons," he said.
"But I'm only a human," the boy replied.
"That dragon symbol on your arm says otherwise."
The looked down at his hand and saw,to his surprise,that there was indeed a dragon symbol burned into his flesh.
"How did I get this?" the boy asked."I am not dragon kin."
"But you have touched the stone of dragons," Kaizu said."It unlocks someone's dragon within them.Only people of dragon kin can touch the stone and survive."
The boy looked at the stone and saw it glowing.The glow was orange and red.The stone flew into his body and a necklace with a smaller version of the stone appeared around his neck.
"That will let you control your dragon powers.It will stay with you forever.Now begone."
My dream ended and I panted.That dream has entered my mind yet again.The day I touched a dragon stone.It is also the day I came to resent the God of dragons.I was am a son of Kaizu who unlocked their powers by mistake.My kin are all dragons or human-dragons like me.Dragons are beast and I try to avoid being like them anyway I can.That is why I chose Kyzon as my patron god.He was much friendlier than Kaizu and protects me with his life.
I turned to see that Marion was already awake."Are you alright?"
"I'm fine," I assured her."I only had a dream.Is it morning yet?"
She nodded and I got out of bed."Then we have no time to lose."I began to walk out of the door when a thought occurred to me."Go to the baths.We forgot to bathe yesterday.Once we are done we will begin our search for the Lost Souls."
Marion nodded and left the room.After getting done with my bath and getting everything ready,my party members followed me outside.Ken looked down at his device as we looked around for Eric and Blade.Kyte pulled out his sword and watched as it glowed a dim light.
"No Lost Souls near us," he said.
"This is a city," Miyu said."They could be anywhere."
"That's true."
We found Blade outside of a bar.He smiled as we approached."Eric and a few of his men are inside."
"You weren't allowed inside?" Marion asked.
"I'm only 13," Blade replied.
Eric stepped out of the bar.He was flanked by two knights at either side of him."We should get going.The sooner we find the Lost Souls,the better."He turned to Blade."I was unable to get any information about the Lost Souls."
Blade sighed."Oh well.Lets continue onward."
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