He got up from the bed.

It wasn't the time to be lying around doing nothing. He felt the sting of some of his wounds. Rushing from his bed, he knew where to go next. Time was of the essence, at least in his own eyes.

He ended up bumping straight into Phantom. "About time you woke up. It's been like 3 hours. So, where are you rushing off to in a hurry? We figure out a plan here." Crossing his arms over his chest as he spoke out to Anon.

This wasn't going to be easy to explain. But, determination was flowing through his veins. "Phantom. I know what you're going to say, but I have to leave. I'm going to go talk to that Mystic woman. The Village Shaman and see if she can teleport me somewhere." Speaking out to Phantom with steel in his gaze.

"You're kidding me, right? We need you here. What could be so important?" Throwing questions back at him with his own resolve.

"You know what, this fight is going to come down to Phantom. No matter what we do to her Army, if we can't stop Esdeath, then none of it matters. I don't think sheer numbers will do it. I'm being called to a mountain. I know where it is. It was near the outskirts where the temple was.

When I first got here." His mind flashed back to the figure that had been called to him for so long.

"That's deep behind enemy lines. You could be walking straight into a trap. So how do you know this isn't some kind of mind game?" Phantom was now leaning against the wall.

"I just have a feeling. I have to do this. I promise I'll be back before the battle begins." His fist tightened, ready to face the unknown.

Phantom just let out a sigh.

He knew that look. He knew he couldn't stop him. "You got to get back to a safe then. Hurry up, you ain't got much time."

(Rolling to see what Phantom does: Above a 50, he goes on recon, below 50, he does not).

(94% Phantom will go on recon)

"I will work on the King. I will take some Yaks and scout out while he works on the defenses.

I can't let you and Twilight have all the fun." Smirking, as he sped off himself.

He burst through the wooden doors of the infirmary and headed out into the cold winter air again. His body immediately adjusted to the environment. He was starting to get used to that effect. He made his way to the old woman's hut. She was on the edge of town near the base of the mountain. Her hut was much simpler than the other buildings around it. He approached slowly, lifting up the tent flap to enter.

The old yak woman was waiting on him with her cane in hand, her blind eyes focused on the entrance of her tent. Anon was about to speak when he was cut off by her. "I know why you are here.

I have felt it in the bones. I have felt many things. Great darkness comes our way. I will warn you now if you are not successful in what lies next... None of us may survive. You were chosen for a reason, you know." She spoke out already grabbed some herbs from her shelf.

He was taken aback by the wise woman. Looked at her as she began to make a small circle in the center of the room with some strange-looking dust. "What do you mean?" He asked, now stepping fully from the doorway.

The old woman chuckled to herself as she began to finish the circle. "The land is alive. It pulled you here for a reason. It believes you possess the strength to combat the great evil we face. But you must be worthy. What you face next is.... difficult. The mountain you seek is a Nexus point we're many lands flow into one. A spiritual place where one may speak with someone across time and space. Your ancestor waits for you. Be warned... He is a true predator. The one who sits upon the top. He could help you... But it could also eat you if you prove unworthy in his eyes."

Anon was already beginning to sweat bullets. He didn't like where this was going. He had never really felt worthy in his life for anything. Let alone something that held the fate of a world. The wise old woman smiled up at him, though. "Worry not what can be. Focus on what is. You can only do your best. As long as you live with no regrets, then that is the best life you have lived."

She spoke out. "Step into the circle."

Anon stepped inside the circle.

He wasn't sure if he was ready but, there wasn't really a choice in the matter. The wise old woman turned her back on him, rifling through one of her shelves once more. Pulling forth what looked like an intricately carved hand-sized bull totem.
She handed it to him, which he gladly accepted with a bit of raising his eyebrow. Then, a message appeared from his systems.

"Return Totem Added." The message read.

"This totem will bring you back to my hut when you are done. You must be swift. The shadow fall's soon." He nodded in agreement with her statement. She began to chant, tapping her cane against the ground. Words he couldn't understand, her club's beating became louder, and the room started to spin in place. Her eyes began to glow as then suddenly there was a flash of light that blinded Anon. He felt his feet lift off the ground and then hit rock once more.

He was now at the base of a mountain. A familiar forest was behind him. Staring up at the mountain, he saw a gateway of stone guarded by two bull-like carved totems. He felt an ominous pull towards the cave. He was met by a sharp wind that bellowed out of it. It was time to meet Destiny head-on, for better or worse. He began to climb the mountain. It took him a few hours to get to the top, where he saw the gate trying to move carefully to not be noticed. He didn't know if there were any enemies around. He couldn't risk being spotted.

Once he pulled himself over the lip of the cliff, he was met with Inky black void. No light could pierce the entrance of this cave. He found it hard to move. As if his instincts were scared of something.

Something far beyond any other challenge he had ever faced. Still, he found his feet finally moving forward towards the darkness. Until he was swallowed by it. As soon as he stepped into the mouth of the cave. He found himself in a black void of nothingness.

He couldn't see where he had come from nor where he was going. All he could do was press forward.
Until he finally felt something against his feet, something crunched as he stepped forward. He looked down. There was finally some light in the room. It was sourceless but, he could see. What he had stepped in was a pile of bones, hundreds of them. So many that they were covering the floor for as far as he could see.

He looked forward right in front of him. He finally spotted someone. Sitting on top of the bones with a smile on their face. It was a man, but that wasn't how he wanted to describe this person. He was more than that. The figure slowly stood out from the bones. He was only a few inches taller than Anon but, looking at him, he was massive. Monolithic was an excellent way to put it. There was an ounce of sat on his body. It was pure muscle from head to toe. His hair was long red is fire looking like it was more of a mane than an actual pair. He was dressed simply in all black.

"Took your sweet time getting here. You were starting to make me worried. Thought you'd croaked before I got even a chance to see you." He let out hardy laughter. His teeth were pure fangs. The present this man was let off with staggering. He felt his instincts on edge already. He had never felt this before, this kind of weight and what was worse. He knew the other wasn't even trying, even with sweat dripping down the side of his face. Anon still found himself speaking.

"Well, sorry I was a little busy. Trying to save the world, ya know. Now you gonna help me or not?" He mouthed off.
The giant of a man laughed.

He was amused, glaring down at the other. "Cocky little brat. Should be careful who you mouth off too. If you want some help, you're going to have to earn it. I'm hoping you don't disappoint me." The man then clapped his hand together as he did so. The whole area around him began to change, sands lifted up from the bones covering them. A wooden fence in a circle, both of them in what looked like some kind of fighting arena with strange kanji on it that he didn't know.

"Defend yourself. You either awaken or be slaughtered." Speaking out with pure glee in his voice.

Author's Note

HELLO EVERYONE.

I am super hyped about this story right now. I am really into next chapters I am going to write. Just letting you know after this next choice....the next few choices will greatly impact the story...so choose wise my friends. I offer simply choice this round:

1. Attack
   
2. Wait for him to attack.

I will be writing next chapter after get decide amount of votes and I would really love some comments about storyline <3 Please try leave something with your vote.