~a heRO story~

[Spire]

Rika and Spire followed Static Through the trees along a worn beaten path, "where are we going again?" Spire asked Static, curious.

"To the one I serve, Arcanas, The Sage."Static replied as they came to a small hut surrounded by Stones with mystic runes on them.

"Go ahead inside, I'll wait out here," Static said as he dismounted.??His Spear catching a faint spark of sunlight sending a glare into Spire's eyes, he turned away.

"Sure but.. Who's Arcanas???Why did you bring us here?," Spire said finally working up the courage to talk to his savior.??Looking away definutly helped him.

"Arcanas is a Sage of immeasurable power and wit, I am a good friend of his.??He is also a seer, one who can peer into the future, he sent me out to find Spire and Rika, and bring them to him." Static replied, his voice was ever vigilant. He sat down at one of the stone pillars "These should keep us safe for now, There is nothing to fear here. Go ahead Spire, me and Rika will wait here for you."

Spire didn't quite understand, but he walked forward into the small hut. inside was four large stone figures each adorned on each of the walls corresponding with each cardianal Direction.

In the East one was made of Gold, and was of a giant Beetle.
The North was made of sapphire and was of a Huge Dog like beast.
The west was made of a Knight Sheathed in Wind, made of fine crystal.
And the Southern one was made of solid ruby, and was of a man Surrounded by fire, who's eyes where wicked with evil.

But in the center of all of this was a man sitting on a finely woven silk rug. His Hair and his clothes was of orental style, dragons ran down the pattern in his cloth, and his red hair burned brightly among the torchlight that lit the room.

"Welcome young one." The man said in a wise voice as he opened his closed eyes, His eye's were completely glassed over with white. A very eerie sight in the torchlight.??Spire staired at him, it was rather frightening to look at him, but there was nothing scary about him. His voice was very calming and Relaxed.??

"You told.. uhm.. Static to find us... Why?" Spire managed to stutter out, something about this man was very scary.. but Spire could not put his finger on it.

"I told him to find you because I need you to complete your quest." The man said again. "The quest to Slay the Dark one."??Spire was taken aback, this man could really know the future. Or at least the present.
"You must go to The Town of Alberta, to find another hero, if you hope to win.??Then what you must do will become apparent." He said.

'Alberta' Spire thought, 'The Trade city, its so far out of the way.'

"Is there something you wish to ask of me young one?" The seer said, again in his friendly tone.

"Well.. If your a Seer like Static said can't you just see into the future and tell if we'll win or not?"

"No, unfortiuntly The Dark ones past, present and future are clouded to me.??I cannot even see if your quest will succeed.??But you must, because I can see the world if you fail... and it will be a dark place... a place without life." He said His voice began to tremble at the last words

"I cannot let that happen" Spire replied, as he made for the door.

"Wait!" The man said. "I have something for you before you go!" He shuffled through his coat and retreived a small orb. "Take this, when the time comes you will know what to do with it.??Also, Take Static with you, He's a little Head Strong, but thats a quality you will need for this quest."

And at those words Spire exited the hut. Rika was waiting outside for him, As was Static.

"What did he say?" Rika asked, her voice a little worried.

"He told me to go to alberta, and that Static would come with us,"

Static turned around at that. "Wait! I'm going to do What!???I know your going to fight the dark one but.. me???Alright then! I'll come with! Who knows when you'll need my Zephy!"

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