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Memories	By : Asirainis Category: +A through F > Dragon Quest/ Dragon Warrior Views: 1615 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter Thirty Four: Empyrea and Empycchu
Going up the hill, they saw the giant mansion with a strange item on the roof that looked like a flying bug of sorts. Shrugging to each other they went into the house. The home was large as they walked through a small entryway leading into the rest of the house. Like everywhere else, the ground was dirt, and cloths were used as dividers between rooms. Two men sat at a small table ahead as Alistair said, "The elder would probably be the man facing us. The other man might be his son. Let's hope they can tell us of Empyrea so we can seek her help." They nodded in agreement as they went over to the two men. There was a tapestry hanging in the back of a giant bird, likely Empyrea. The room was well decorated with pots along the walls, with animal skins hung, likely from hunts they have to go on for food. Along the table, which was actually a fire pit with a bowl of soup over it, cooking were four mats.
The elder saw them and smiled, "Gojoshar! Welcome travelers! It is most unusual for us to get travelers, please sit." Airlia smiled as she nodded, sitting at the edge of the mat to squeeze Angelo and Jessica next to her. Yangus sat across from Angelo, Alistair to Yangus's left and Draco across from Airlia. The elder smiled, "Here, have some soup, fresh made today." He used clay bowls to pass along soup and crudely made spoons were used to fill their bellies as Airlia smiled, the food warming her spirit. The elder smiled, "You should have your friend who is with the carriage come inside too… He must be hungry." Airlia looked at the others in surprise before Draco got up to go get Trode.
Airlia turned to the elder as Jessica asked, "How on earth did you know?"
He smiled, "I had a dream last night that strangely dressed travelers would come here with a small green man. They are destined to fight a terrible evil. I was to help lead them to where Empyrea is trapped."
Airlia smiled as she nodded. Trode walked in, feeling uneasy as Draco spoke, "Gojoshar means 'welcome' Your Majesty."
Trode smiled as he walked over to them and sat next to the Elder as he was handed a bowl of soup. Trode smiled graciously, "You don't see me as a monster?"
The elder smiled widely as he shook his head, "Heavens no. Here we are isolated, but we do not judge by appearance here. Anyways, let me get down to business… Empyrea is trapped in the Dark World, sealed there by the evil Lord Rhapthorne of Darkness. As you likely have seen, the only remnant of Empyrea is her shadow… To find her you must chase her shadow until it runs into you, creating a dark eye. But you must be cautious in the Dark World; it is nothing like our world of light. The monsters are far more dangerous there, from what my people have told me."
Yangus nodded as he said, "That's no problem fer us."
The elder smiled, "I'd like to give you some equipment to use on your way to the Dark World, since you're trying to get Empyrea's help. I've had our merchant bring us his best equipment, and I can only hope it helps."
He pulled out a bag from a nearby pot. Airlia sifted through it as she grabbed a rapier, "Angelo, this is yours. Yangus, mail for you to wear. Jess, Angelo, here is a mace for each of us if we need them."
She took a mace for herself as she saw the separate bag. Looking at it, she saw holy water as she smiled. "Perfect!" She handed out flame shields to those who could use it and upgraded the helmets for those who could use the mythril helmets. Yangus took the mail and went into the side room to quickly change into it.
She turned to the elder, "You have our thanks for all of this. I promise; we will find a way to free her."
He nodded as he spoke one last time, "The stone display in the center of town is a small model of another stone build nearby. That is her favorite post. Go there, and wait for her shadow to show, and then follow her until she meets you. Good luck."
He nodded as they got up, and left the room. Airlia turned to Trode, "I'd rather you and Medea remain here, safe from the Dark World. I don't know quite what we'll face there, but I want you to stay safe."
He shook his head, "Our safety isn't to be worried about right now, and we are talking about the safety of the world being at stake!"
Airlia smiled at him as she said, "Then you stay very close to us. Use this generous helping of holy water to keep the two of you safe while we're figuring this out." He nodded as he took the offered bag. They left the town as the villagers cheered them on, all well aware of their mission. Once outside, they looked around. They wandered south of the village and into a clearing where they saw the giant stone structure in the middle of the hill as they approached it wearily.
Airlia took out the first vial of holy water and splashed it around them. Suddenly they saw the shadow fly over them as they ran towards it, following it along the isle to the spring to their southwest, then it veered northwest towards a poisonous pond as they veered around it, running faster to make up for it as Yangus picked up Airlia, "Don't want you tripping guv'ness."
She nodded as they ran up the slope onto a platform. Once they reached it, they looked around to see nothing until the shadow doubled back and ran into them, creating the dark eye. It was the shape of an eye, but upright, swirling in darkness as he set Airlia down. They all shared a look of worry as they held hands and went into the dark eye, Airlia walking with Trode and Medea as she held onto Medea's shoulder. When they came out on the other side, there was no light, and it was as if the land lost all color.
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