"HaH!" "YaH"

On a grassy green field at the back of a bungalow house made up of smooth stone, a childish shout can be heard. Every day as the people of the Gram clan walk or pass near the house of their vice-chief they can hear a childish voice near the area. It all started when the first born child of the vice chief reached the age of 3. Everyone knew that his first born had been given a bad luck by having a gray core. The clansmen can only lower their head instead of mockery they felt pity to their vice-chief.

The vice-chief already decided that he will not raise his first born child as a warrior, but her wife disagree. This arguement however became a great disaster to the clan, that they needed the clan chief to intervine. Before, they can only hear the two shouting but then suddenly Zane was thrown out of his house by a fire ball. Zane on the other hand did not let it slide. Before they destroy the area, the clansmen hurried to their chief to stop their fighting. In the end, the two stopped and made an agreement. Ernesh will try to learn to become a warrior till the age of 8. If by then Ernesh doesn't improve or decided not to become one, then they can only repect their son's decision or give him another path in his life. The two then agreed but as Brighid trains their son Zane on the other hand dotes on him most of the time.

"Hyah"

A small child in the center of the grassy backyard of the stone house can be seen punching a wooden pole. The child has a short raven hair, with a slighlty tanned skin. His eyes were brown just like his father with a body slightly bigger than the other child. Wearing only a leather short the kid is doing his training routine set up by his parents under the sun. Not far from the child seated a couple on the shade part of the house. Both are smiling looking at their son.

"What did I tell you. Ernesh has the same physique as you. Born with a strong body." Brighid said holding a fan. Dressed with a smoth silk red dress woven with a golden scale pattern, she looked at her husband's worried face.

Zane wearing a simple black tank top and leather shorts, scratch his head making a mess to his brown hair looking at his wife. "It's true that he has a great physique like me but having only that as a strength won't do if you have a gray core or even red. You of all people know that dear." Looking at her wife brushing her long raven hair to her ear make a smile with her red lips. Zane blushed a little as she saw her smile at the same time also know that her simple smile is not simple at all.

"I know that my dear but like I said it is also good for him. If for example I fail to raise his core normaly, which in fact won't cause I know I can raise it, the training he has now also benefit to his own good. Do you want our son to grow as a coward? Although running away is good. Running away with a way to fight is better. He will be able to survive better with what we are giving him." Brighid said as she use the fan to cool herself.

Zane then gave up and only stared at his son. They only gave him a basic exercise at the start but now that he turned 4, he could see a lot of himself towards his son as his body grew bigger than the other children.

"98, 99, 100!"

Ernesh stood up as he finished his basic exercise. Drench with sweath from his short black hair all the way to his tanned body. As a kid he is taller and has a larger built compared to other children. Ernesh soon made a huge smile of satisfaction as he rushed to where his parents are seated. "Good work Ernesh." Zane said as he took a towel and wipe the sweat on Ernesh. "Father I can do it. I'm a big boy now." Ernesh complained as he snatch the towel. "Haha! You are big but you are still my child." Zane said smiling at his son.

"Alright you two, I'm gonna go get our lunch ready. Don't wander too far Ernesh we are gonna eat soon." After some family moments Brighid stood up to prepare lunch. Preparing lunch should be their servant work but Brighid insisted to do the cooking. Zane didn't mind because he likes the dishes she cook and he is not a picky eater either. As Brighid left Ernesh told his father he is going beside the river. Zane nod and with nothing left to do he took out a Black double edge sword with a curved tip. The sword stood 2 meters in length and almost 60 centimeters in with. The handle was decorated with blue pointed metals and a skull. "Oh well, might as well do some swings."

******

Ernesh ran to the nearby river on the clan's village. Most the house of the clan are bungalows made of stone while some are huts made of wood. The Gram village was located at the border of the waterlake kingdom. At the center of the village a stronghold stand with three stories. The houses were located encirciling the strong hold. The inner circle of houses is where the vice-chief is located on the left side of the stronghold while the chief is located on the right. The middle circle is where the clan's blacksmiths, herbalists, and warrior's house. On the outer circle is where the farmers and hunter were located. Finally a wall made of stone bricks surrounded the village for defence against outer foreign forces. The clan can be said to be a city now except all the people living inside are warriors living a simple life.

The people saw Ernesh and greeted him with a smile and a look of pity. However, looking at Ernesh's determination made the clansmen proud. 'That is the son of out vice-chief!' Although they are not that optimistic on Ernesh future as a warrior of their clan, he didn't dissappoint as a member and child of the clan. Upon reaching the West gate, he follewed a small path to the south where the river is located. This is where Ernesh spend most of his time. He hunt fish and rest atop of a rock. Not far from him some of his clansmen are playing or fishing to past some time.

Ernesh knew about his core. When he reach 3 his father already told him about it and how he wants him to live a quiet life inside the waterlake kingdom if he wishes. On the otherside his mother offered him guidance to be like his father. "That was the first time I saw mother and father fight." Ernesh said as he look at the blue sky. Ernesh wished to be like his father so he took his mother's offer. With the help of the chief the two then agreed. His core is only a problem time will solve and depends if the method his mother is offering will work. "All I can do is wait but..." Ernesh opened his eyes as he think of another problem he only know. The clansmen saw Ernesh looking at bluesky above however, Ernesh on the other hand was looking at someting else.

[MEMORIES]

A blue word exist on the top right of his vision. He can't touch it and no one else knows about it in his clan. He tried asking his father to which he replied, "Oh no! Tell me are you sick? You might be hallucinating because of your mother's method! Did she make you drink something?" He can't do anything but deny all of it and told him thay he might be tired. He tried asking his mother to which she replied, "Is there something wrong with your eyes? I know someone who can transplant eyes. Do you want to change it?" Ernesh shuddered at her mother's words and told her that everything is alright.

After some time he learned how to interact with it but he is met with another form of letter or a message to him in his vision.

[LOCKED]

[REQUIREMENT: REACH THE AGE OF 5]

Ernesh still looked at the messeage in his vision. 'Tommorrow, I'll turn 5 tommorrow.' Soon his stomach growl. "Lunch!" He said as he sprint back to his home.