Post by Orlando on Mar 7, 2009 22:49:30 GMT -5
I went out to sea, to see if i could find the slightest clue of where he might be. I sailed for two whole days without sleep, or anything for that matter, just the simple gut instinct that i would find something, a sign......anything. I sailed near the eastern coast of island of Makuto, and i saw a small island with a crashed ship. I quickly jumped in the watter and swam to the shore. As i pulled myself up the cliff and onto the bank i spotted a grayish body of a bold slender, and athletic buit man. his hand was clutching this scroll. I slowly reached forward nd quickly Snatched the scroll away from the body. I walked over and sat on a fallen log. I slowly unrolled the scroll and began to read the note. It read: "My friend i am proud that you have come this far. *the writing became a little smudged* I have never doubted your skills, but you worry me often this is your final test. it is not a riddle, but here it goes....... Go home, my friend years avoiding the past will not help you change your future. the note stopped there. a strong gust of wind blew the note out of my hand. I had shed one tear, and one tear only. I slowly swam back to my boat and climbed up. I sunk my head in my hands. I knew exactly where i had to go..... I muttered a few words to the tiller. And like that we were off. Days later we docked the boat at the shipyard and i jumped off. I slowly dragged my feet over to the bank and gave the Minter a couple of gold coins. He smiled back to me and tossed me a rusty, old, and very large key. As I grasped that key I sighed and walked out to the front of Buc's Den bank. I paced back and forth gripping the key for over an hour. Then i built up the courage and looked up as it slowly started to trickle rain. It was almost like in slow motion. The soft, wet rain carressed my face as i began to smile. i quickly faced the woods running through them. I was hopping over logs and dodging branches. I looked down to my left . I could see my sister when she was but a young girl, and then i stopped. I looked up to her, and rubbed my eyes. I could not make sense of what she was saying, but i could see a sweet smile on her face. My mind began to wonder strange thaughts. Was this real? has what i thaught to be my whole life a dream?........Or am i dreaming now? I continued running through the woods and she slowed to a walk and so did I. We spotted smoke comming from where my house is. I started running motioning for my sister to follow. We go to the opening and spotted Bandits rumaging through our now, burning house. I motioned for her to stay back. I quickly drew the dagger from my Boot and ran to them. An archer quickly fires to shots at me, and i drop to my knees. I couldnt breathe. A tear fell down my face, as i saw him fire a single shot past my head. At that moment, I heard my sister scream. I fell to my back, as the Bandit went past me. I quickly and suddenly snapped back into reality. I was standing at my front door. My hands slowly ran along the old burn marks. The roof that was there so long ago, now is not there. I slowly opened the door. The old rusted henges creaked as i opened it. At that moment i heard a plate smash against our cobble floor. I quickly dropped down to a crouch. sliding against the wall i drew my dagger silently. I yelled out. "who goes there?" There was no answer, only footsteps. I walked in the shadow to a figure. I traced his sillouette up to what i presumed to be his back. I quickly leaped from the shadows, Grabbing my hand over the mans mouth and putting my dagger to his throat. i whispered into his ear, "is there more than you?" he shook his head no. "Are you the one im looking for?" He nodded slowly. I quickly ignited my magic torch and placed it into the wall. I looked to Him and smiled....... he did not return it. I asked him many questions but with no answers. he slowly raised his hand to my lips and made a "sh" face. i looked up to him. He picked up a piece of parchment and began to write on it. My friend in my old age i have grown deaf. I can no longer hear sounds........ he stopped writting and i looked up to him and nodded. he continued shortly after. I am proud of you, but yet you disapoint me in the smae way. i know you are a good man to most people, but they do not see the true you. you and i both know what you are. I am telling you now, you need to tell your friends, if you have made any, that is. they need to know. I clenched my fists and looked to him. I shook my head and then i stood up. He looked to me frightened and sad. He quickly scribbled something down and showed it to me. It read: See, you are corrupted! I quickly reached for a brick and turned of the Torch....... Minutes later a was dragging his now bloody leaking body rolled up in a carpet to the shore. I wiped the luiquid off of my mouth, and kicked the rug off the cliff. As i walked through the woods, i thaught to myself:I should have never come home.