CHAPTER TWENTY NINE

It’s okay to slow down sometimes, but life will go on

~

“I’m sorry guys, I’m just not ready to leave here with you

My parents say I need to train, and I know that it’s true

I’d only weigh you down if I were to go with you now

It’s so unfair, but I’ll catch up to both of you somehow”

~ Name: Pebble ~

Title: Defender

Class: Tank [lv4]

HP

[18]

MANA

[13]

ATK

[21]

INT

[10]

DEF

[65]

SPD

[10]

A boy who knows his limits and will train til they’re surpassed

He’s on his way to great things even if he’s not fast

He still has a whole to world of training he must start

But he is prepared to train his body, mind, and heart

Pebble stood before his friends with tears upon his face

Sky and Leaf looked back and Leaf said, “Hey, it’s not a race”

Sky then gave the back of Leaf’s head a harsh slap and said

“Like your mother always says, ‘it takes fire to make bread’”

They shared a hug full of the love they had for each other

But these three friends still felt like they were missing one brother

“Go get Twig and bring him home you guys, it’s up to you

If you’re gone too long, I swear I’ll come and help you too”

A day had passed since Twig had been made to leave their hometown

But still the village folks were very far from calming down

Secretly, the three agreed to meet before first light

But everyone in town had been up gossiping all night

They talked beneath a tall pine tree at the end of a road

But suddenly, they thought they could hear something big explode

At first it sounded like a portal monster attacking

But such a thing would never leave the village panicking

From a distance they observed, but when they found the source

They couldn’t help but chuckle, Sky just sighed and said “of course…”

Delilah was already known for having a temper

And this was a worse day for her than they could remember

“Let’s get out of here before we get caught up in that

I can think of many safer places to be at”

Leaf had packed a small bag with some food and some supplies

And as he spoke he waved goodbye with slightly teary eyes

Sky had a small magic pouch, bigger on the inside

It was a gift from her father which she wore with pride

It held at least a month’s worth of fresh cheese and vegetables

And time was stopped inside, to protect the perishables

For a weapon leaf had packed a small bow and arrows

From a distance he could hit a sitting house fly’s nose

Sky had long trained with a long rapier til recently

but today she felt more like punching through her enemy

“Me and Leaf will be back soon, so you do what you can

You’ll be ready soon if you stick to your parents’ plan

Eat well and stay healthy, but don’t get hurt while we’re gone

With luck we’ll be back with twig tomorrow around dawn”

They’d tried their best to understand the words their parents said

But couldn’t fathom why a System would want their friend dead

They’d go and ask Twig for themselves what he had seen that day

And figure out why some System had chased their friend away

~ Name: Sky ~

Title: Chaos Angel

Class: Berserker [lv2]

HP

[37]

MANA

[73]

ATK

[84]

INT

[6]

DEF

[8]

SPD

[27]

This should be exciting, I’ve never seen one like this

Whatever battle she dives into, I don’t want to miss

Hey, you listening to me? I’ll give you stats for days

Your incredible presence in battle earned my praise!

~ Name: Leaf ~

Title: Hero

Class: Scout [lv6]

HP

[16]

MANA

[24]

ATK

[22]

INT

[27]

DEF

[14]

SPD

[65]

Your life is truly moving quickly, but that is your fate

Even your great destiny is not a moment late

As long as you’re running into battle with your friends

Yours will be an epic adventure that never ends

Pebble went to meet his parents once he’d said goodbye

Passing by Delillah as debris began to fly

She too had been fearful of what the System might do

But it was clear, Delilah was a fearsome power too

Sky and Leaf departed as they’d planned the night before

They’d find Twig and they would all be together once more

The walked right out of town without a word to anyone

In the same direction where Twig’s journey had begun

~