-3 Years Later-

Hector’s birthday was 4 days ago, and today he would be heading to the capital,”Skylar”.

Lennor and Alice have already been taken to the capital by their parents weeks ago to prepare for the try outs.”Hector honey, come here!” his mom called him. Hector walks towards his mom and says,”Yeah, mom?”. She then continues “You remember what your dad said 3 years ago right?”, she asks and he nods. His father barely visits and ever since that day 3 years ago he hasn't visited them ever since.”You will be going to the north of the capital to search for Burich, he is one of your father’s friends and he will help you get stronger. I have paid a small wagon to take you there, and he is right outside waiting.”

“But before you go” she paused and pulled him into her arm hugging him tightly.”Please be careful, and remember.... Make us proud!” She kept hugging him a while longer and then let go.

“Now go, we don't want to keep that man waiting.” she waved him goodbye as he walked outside to the wagon.

Right now Hector was going through a mixture of emotions. He didn't want to leave his mom behind, but that’s what every kid did at the age of 16. Every kid wanted to become a knight, and at the age of 16 all of them tried out for an academy, But majority chooses to tryout for Skylar Academy, since it was the best academy in the nation. The ones that don't make it to Skylar Academy, ends up trying out for other academies in hope of becoming a knight.

Hector was also happy to be leaving this small town. He spent all of his life here and never got to explore anywhere else, to Hector it felt like he was a bird finally learning to fly. The wagon was shaped like a box, handmade with wooden planks. The wagon only possessed one window and one door, compared to the wagons used by the nobles this was junk. To Hector this wagon was fine, if it got the job done he would be satisfied. There was a horse in front of the wagon tied to the wagon and an elderly looking man sitting in the front of the wagon.” Hey there buddy, get in. Your mom already told the destination, just sit back, relax and wait.” The bearded man said.

Hector enters the wagon and sits on the wooden seats,”This ride will be uncomfortable.” hector thought to himself. As the wagon began to move he looks outside the window and sees his mom in front of their home waving him goodbye, he waves back. As the wagon was leaving the town Hector didn't want to look out the window, if he looked memories of home would come to mind. Him, Lennor and Alice playing by the lake, but his two closest friends were already in the capital.

Hector was lucky, his town was one of the closest to the capital and it would take about a few days to reach it. Some people travelled months to reach the capital. The wagon have finally left the town, as he looked out of the window there was nothing but trees everywhere he looked. Hector began to think”Will I make it?” Even though Hector was a bit skinny, he was tall. When hector was a kid his father would teach martial arts to him in so he could defend himself, but would that be enough to make it into the academy?.

His mind began asking questions. Will his friends make it in with him?, What if they don’t?, Who exactly is this Burich guy?. Hector grabs the necklace that his father gave to him 3 years ago. Ever since that day, Hector noticed a red sphere shaped jewel in the center of the golden cross, there were also strange writing on it, but Hector was never able to figure it out. Hector knew that the necklace was a special weapon but he was never able to release it and use it.”Where did my Father find this?” he began to ask himself.

Night time arrived and Hector began to feel tired. After thinking so much his mind needed a rest and with a blink of an eye he fell asleep.