New Friends

The night sky

was met with the rising of the early dawn sun, rays of crimson orange spread

across the sky, the rays hitting the side of the Sea Barnacle, casting a

beautiful crimson orange onto the vessels hull. Peg Leg is upon the deck of the

Sea Barnacle, leaning upon the railing while puffing upon a tobacco pipe, he

exhaled smoke out of his nose with a content sigh. "such a sight for me weary

eyes, it be a sight of beauty."

Peg Leg moved

away from the railing and turned around seeing Romerix stretching upon the

deck. "Mornin lad, didn't think ya be up at dawn." He said with surprise.

Romerix walks over to Peg Leg yawning while rotating his right arm. "My uncle

taught me how to be disciplined and always would make sure I'm up early for

training." He responded to Peg leg.

With a slight

lift upwards of his head, Peg Leg now understood why Romerix is up so early,

taking a long drag of his tobacco pipe then exhaling the smoke out his mouth.

"Ahh that explains it, well we be at the Harbour in the next couple hours me

boy." Romerix gave Peg Leg a wide smile,

placing his hands onto the back of his head. "Man this is gonna be fun, I can't

wait to see what is in store for me Heh."

Peg Leg held his

pipe with his right hand taking a long drag of his pipe, causing the burned

tobacco within to glow a bright ember orange. He brought the pipe down from his

mouth, exhaling smoke from within his lungs, now cleaning out the tobacco piece

of ash to be ready when he wants to use it again. "Ye be fine lad, ye be doin

great this noggin be knowin ye be achievin any task handed to ya me boy." Peg

Leg said with enthusiasm and a smile.

Romerix

walked over to an wooden barrel sitting next to the main mast of the Sea

Barnacle, planting himself onto the wooden barrel to sit down. He looks towards

Peg Leg with appreciation. "Thanks Peg

Leg I appreciate the kind words you are bestowing upon me all I hope is to make

my mum and uncle proud of me." Peg Leg looked directly at Romerix with an

assuring expression. "Me boy they be already proud of ye, Wether ye fail or

succeed they be wanting what be best for you, don't ye forget that me boy."

Romerix felt

as if Peg Leg spoke with truth and was highly appreciative of the reassurance

he was given. His motivation and drive to do the best he possibly can only increased,

Romerix will do what it takes to be as strong as both his mother and uncle. "Heh

you probably are right Peg Leg I'm going to surprise the both of them."

Peg Leg

walked over to Romerix with a wobble giving him a pat on the shoulder and a teeth

showing smile. "Show em all ye got what it takes me boy, and if any scallywag tries

to be putting ye down, prove em wrong lad." With those words Romerix gave a nod

in return. "got it."

Two hours

went by like a blink of the eye, the morning sun beaming bright in a clear blue

sky, it's golden rays shone across the water of the ocean. The Sea Barnacle had

finally made it to Port, docking at the Harbour of Ruachaim, the harbour is

filled with boats varying in different sizes from small to large, some fishing vessels

and others cargo transportation vessels. Romerix was looking out from the Sea

Barnacle toward the harbour. "We are finally here..Wow I can't believe it we

are here."

Peg Leg had

his hand on Romerix's shoulder, a smile upon his face as he too looked out

towards the harbour. "Aye lad we be at Ruachaim now, until we meet again me

boy." Romerix and Peg Leg walked over to the board walk, Romerix turns around

to look at Peg Leg while raising his hand to shake Peg Legs. "Thanks Peg Leg

best of luck with your vessel and your crew, our paths will meet again I'm sure

of it." With a smile and confidence, Romerix walked down the board walk, taking

his first steps into Ruachaim.

Romerix took

in a large inhale of oxygen, releasing it in an exhaled sigh. "This is where it

begins, we got this Romerix." He said to himself as he walked into the harbour,

He asked someone who worked at the Harbour which way to the academy. They

pointed towards the markets that leads to the cities town square. "Go that way

through the markets, and you will find the town square someone there will help

you with what you're looking for. They said abruptly. "Oh ok thank you sir."

Romerix responded.

Romerix

followed the directions the man told him to go, going through the Sea food

markets that are behind the harbour, Looking around Romerix saw buildings like

he had never seen before they seemed to be more fancy then the ones at Rastacor.

The people wore Robed attires made of fine white silk and linen. Upon reaching

the centre of the city, his eyes laid upon a large statue around the height of 10

meters of a figure shrouded in a hooded cloak which covered the figures entire

body, its hands cusped together in prayer.

Romerix walked

over to the stature, the sound of multitude of people walking all around him,

the stature was beautifully carved from white stone with an engraving which

read "IN NUMEN WE TRUST" confused at first he then remembered his mother

talking about him. "that's the one mum was telling me about growing up who is

the one in all things." 

Having

finished looking upon the statue in amazement Romerix turned around to walk

away from the fine statue as he physically came into contact with two

adolescent's, who are around a three quarters of a foot shorter then him, accidentally

colliding with both of them. One male and the other female. The two adolescents

turn around with annoyance on their faces. "Hey watch where you're going!" the

adolescent male said sternly. Romerix somewhat embarrassed from not paying

attention. "O-oh sorry about that I wasn't paying attention."

The

adolescent female with a huff walked right up to Romerix with a slight stomp about

her and her fists being clenched. "You better be sorry or Zacharias is gonna

beat you up!" the adolescent woman revealed the adolescent males name to be

Zacharias within a feisty tone. Zacharias let out a sigh of annoyance. "I'm not going to beat him up Lunai geez you

got to stop trying to get me to everyone. The adolescent female is revealed to

be Lunai.

Unsure what

to do and somewhat nervous Romerix placed his hands in front of his chest.

"Again I apologise I didn't see either of you, I was just looking at the statue

please forgive me." He gave a nervous smile. Lunai squints suspicious of

Romerix while Zacharias pulls her away from Romerix. "Don't worry about it was

clearly a mistake Right Lunai?" "Hmph i guess you're right Zacharias."

Lunai is a

Young adolescent female with long flowing dark blonde locks, deep blue eyes

with flecks of green and a feisty expression about her, her frame is petite dawned

with an tanned complexion and her attire is a blue like Robed dress with brown leather

calceis upon her feet.

Zacharias has short dark blonde hair with rich

brown hazelnut eyes, his expression was annoyed with how Lunai is acting, his skin

is dawned with a tanned complexion as well. His attire consisted of a fine white

cotton short tunic, Spartan like skirt combo and his feet were within short strapped

sandals.

"Sorry about her

she can be weird sometimes, she means no harm." Zacharias reassured Romerix. Lunai

gave an pouting expression. "Shut up Zacharias."

Romerix rubbed the back of his head still somewhat nervous from the encounter. "She

does seem rather feisty ahah uhh anyway I'm looking for the Academy here in Ruachaim, you two wouldn't happen to know where it is by

any chance?" he asked curious if they'd know.

Zacharias is about

to tell him where it is but Lunai cuts him off before he has a chance to say anything.

"Oh yes it i-" "Oh the academy we are heading there for the opening day so just

follow us." She said overtalking Zacharias who responded with a simple sigh. "Oh

that's great thank you." Romerix said with a smile. Lunai pointed a finger towards

Romerix and spoke with a feisty and assertive tone. "But on the condition you become

our friend you got that dumbface."

Unsure what to

do, Romerix simply agrees to her terms, Zacharias sighs once again using a finger

and thumb to rub his closed eyes. "O-oh Uhm sure and uhh it's Romerix...not dumbface."

Lunai huff and turns around walking off in a storm, clearly annoyed from her own

doing. Zacharias with a wave of his hand for Romerix to Follow, walks with Romerix.

"She'll be fine we both live in Ruachaim and she knows where the academy is." Zacharias

spoke with reassurance and a smile. "Oh uh right." Romerix responded with a nod.

"So it's Romerix

huh...where are you from exactly?" Zacharias asked Romerix abruptly who was not

expecting that question. "Oh uh I'm from

a town called Rastacor near the southern coast of Drudonia, have you heard of it?"

Romerix responded to his answer with a question. "Rastacor...hmm no I don't think

I have but it's nice to meet someone not from the city ." Zacharias gave a cheeky

smile happy to meet an outsider.

After a couple

minutes they finally caught up with an even more annoyed Lunai who was groaning

from impatience. "Ughhh you two walk like old people can't you hurry up geez." Zacharias

responded with the same feisty attitude and annoyed expression as he in return talked

back towards Lunai. "Well if you didn't storm off like a damn child we wouldn't

of taken so long Lunai." Lunai folded her arms over her bust and turned her head

to not look at either of the two. "Hmph whatever idiot."

Zacharias and

Lunai are clearly annoyed at each other with Romerix watching the both of them bicker

in confusion. "This uh must be how people from Ruachaim are..I guess." He thought

to himself then a question popped into his head to ask the both of them. "Uhmm are

you two like siblings...or an angry couple?" Lunai became flustered at the question

as she spoke in a more louder and angered tone. "No we are just friends you idiot!"

"I have known

Lunai since we were little kids, this is how she always has been." Zacharias looked

towards Romerix, stating to inform him of the situation between them both. "Oh ok

thank you for telling me." Romerix responded. The three now walking together with

Lunai taking the lead, they headed down through the city streets from left to rights

until they finally came to a clearing from the buildings.

What Romerix saw

was a massive bridge made from obsidian with the pathway being white marble with

gold throughout the marble like lightning. At the end of the bridge his eyes saw

a massive citadel made also from white marble. It's four towering pillars of white

marble dawned draping gold flags with the symbol of Ruachaim a mixture of the Omega

symbol and an winged creature like an eagle. The pillars and building itself had

stained blue glass at different parts of building. A beautiful front garden with

a variety of plants and flowers.

The front gate

and surrounding fence are made from the mixture of two metals which were Copper

and bronze and the tips like spears. At the front gates are two large statues of

knights in armour on each side of the gate, their sheer size is enough to intimidate

anyone. "Whoaa...that's the academy its HUUGE!" Romerix stated in awe of such a

piece of architecture.

Zacharias smiled

at Romerix's remark but Lunai still wasn't happy about earlier. "Yep that's the

Academy Romerix it's one of the best academies in all of Limuria." Zacharias stated

proudly. "Come on you two let's go already." Lunai was getting rather impatient

just standing at the bridge that takes them to the Academy. Zacharias responded

to Lunai to hopefully shut her complaints up. "Alright alright Lunai geez we are

going."

And with that

Romerix and his new friends who Lunai forced upon him, set out across the bridge

to the golden front gates of the Ruachaim academy.