Chapter three – site seeing

I’m making a B line for the mountain.

It’s nice to have the dark forest traded out for rolling grassy hills.

I come across a stream, and in the moonlight I can see my reflection for the first time since my arrival.

The helmet covers most of my face but I can immediately see the change of my eyes.

Once they where a light hay-green, now they are a glowing pupil-less blue.

I stop walking to take a closer look, removing my helmet to see my whole face.

My skin has turned a dark grey; I still have hair but from the head now grow two black horns. There are some small hard stubs on my chin that look to be small horns as well.

I know creatures like this from somewhere. But I can’t put my finger on it. I believe it was some sort of mythical story or something.

It’s not important. What is important is that I get to that mountain.

I put my helmet back on; which for some reason, fits perfectly despite the horns.

After walking for a while, a small town comes into view.

There are only one or two people about. Most of the town already fast asleep.

As I make my way through town I walk into someone, literally.

“Oy! Wash were you goin’!” she yells at me from her position on the ground.

I stop to look at her. She looks vastly different from what I look like. She has dark purple fur covering her entire body; her face isn’t flat like mine but has a muzzle. She has pointed ears that are hanging down. Her hair is an even darker purple than her coat, and she has a tail matching her hair.

She wobbles a bit trying to get up.

“No, no, don’ help or anythin’” she says as she is almost standing.

I resume walking, so does she; when is finally able to stand sturdy enough to take a step.

There is an elevated platform a short distance ahead with a couple of people standing on it. A sharp whistle signals the people of the arrival of a train.

I follow the tracks with my eyes until I’m looking up the mountain again.

I follow the strange horse people boarding the train for the ride up the mountain.

I take a seat in a cart, which already has some people in it. They all look like that woman from earlier; only some of them have a horn on their forehead.

The moment I sit down everyone looks at me; either fearfully or just in awe.

“I’m going to a convention,” I say.

And with a collective “ooh” everybody goes back to his or her business.

The conductor didn’t show; he’s probably sleeping in the front.

The train ride takes a while, by the time it stops on the top of the mountain the sun is starting to peek over the horizon.

I get of the train and onto the sparkling marble platform and all I see is white and gold and purple everywhere. This city is a beautiful feat of architecture, but I couldn’t care less.

I make my way to trough the streets, in a B line to the castle.

I pass a few guards that get increasingly more nervous the closer I get.

The moment I pass the gate everyone of them has his of her spear raised or the their swords drown.

“Halt! What is you business here!” one of them yells as he steps in front of me.

I don’t stop; I just push him aside and march on.

Now they’re pissed, they all swarm me and point their weapons at me.

The first one to make a move is brave young guy with a spear.

He thrusts it at my face but I sidestep and grab it. I pull hard on his spear and the moment he comes in range is sidekick him in the chest. His armor caves in he is left gasping for air on the ground.

I immediately charge through the opening left by the careless guard and sprint to castle.

I can hear them giving chaise, some of them take to the air using feathered wings.

One of the flying ones pulls up next to me lifting his sword; the moment he brings it down I catch his hand with one of mine and use the other hand to punch him in the side of his head.

His helmet is warped from the force. Sending him crashing to the ground.

I pass through the grand doors of the palace and charge up some stairs and down a hallway that feels like the right direction.

Two more winged ones catch up and try to block my path. I jump-kick the left one and she goes flying head over heels and ends up face down somewhere down the hall.

The one on the right turns around to stab me with his sword while I’m on the ground. I try to roll away but I’m not fast enough and he sticks his sword in my shoulder.

Thank what ever is out there for proper armor; he barely leaves a dent.

I get up and draw my own sword and swing him, but he’s to fast.

He steps back down the hall where we came from still facing me. Does he think I’m going to fight it out or something?

I turn back and continue to my destination.

“Hey! Come back and fight me you coward!” he yells.

I don’t care I have somewhere to be.

I can hear more guards pulling up behind me, but I’m getting closer.

A couple of halls down I turn to a door that feels right; what ever is drawing me here is behind this door, it’s locked.

I take a step back to kick the door down. I’m smiling like a mad man.

With a roar of triumph kick as hard as I can and the door flies open.

There in the middle of the room is a beautiful brazier burning bright blue flames.

I put my sword away and slowly walk towards it. I lift my hand to touch it. I can almost feel it.

Then everything turns pink. I’m trapped in bright pink shield dome.

“No, I’m so close!” I scream as I bash the shield with my fists.

“Who do you think you are, breaking into the palace like this? Breaking into a princess’ room like this!?” someone says from behind me.

I turn around slowly. Behind me stands a man, one of the horned variety. He is taller than the others but not by much. His armor is different it’s purple with gold lining instead of full gold; he’s probably an officer of sorts. His coat looks to be white and his hair blue, it’s hard to tell through this damned shield.

“I came for something of mine” I say calmly.

“Is that so?” the officer says.

Then with a loud bang the shield vanishes and I’m forced to the ground.

There is someone on my back, I struggle and the one holding me down is losing ground.

“Hold still!” a woman yells in my ear and with bright flash everything goes dark.

Author's Note

Third chapter, i'm on a role.