Chronicles of Arya

The White Kingdom

Isaac expected another few hours of travel, but instead, they went on for a few minutes or so and stopped.

"Here would be good," Scarlet said and Elisa nodded. She raised her hand with two fingers sticking out. Then, she fired something that looked like a fireball from her fingers. The fireball flew upwards quickly for a few seconds before it exploded in a bang.

"What's that?" Isaac asked.

"A signal," Elisa said. "For the guards."

Isaac wondered what she meant, but he got his answer soon when Isaac saw something speeding through the ice and snow from the White Kingdom. At first, he thought it was some kind of animal but it was way too fast.

The closer it got, the clearer Isaac saw it and he couldn't believe what he was seeing.

"Is that a boat?" Isaac asked.

Scarlet looked proud. "The White Kingdom's invention. Powered by wind and fire crystals and capable of traveling high speeds on snow and water." Scarlet said. "The White Vessel."

True to its name, the boat was white rimmed with blue ice. It looked more like a shoe than a boat, as if the shoe belonged to a giant. The back of it had two glowing orbs of red and green while the front of it was shaped into the tip of a cone. Near the orbs, they carved out seats and put in leather cushions. Driving the thing was only one guy, wearing white armor.

"Your Majesty." The driver got out of the boat and knelt. "I didn't expect you to be back so soon."

"How are the people?" Scarlet looked concerned, but it just shows how deeply she cares about her people.

The knight seemed reluctant to answer. "Thirteen more died."

The atmosphere got heavier. Isaac glanced at Scarlet and see her biting her lip while clenching her fists. She feels helpless and desperate.

"Take us back," Scarlet said grimly to which the knight obliged. All of them got into the White Vessel and traveled.

Isaac could honestly say it was the most exhilarating ride Isaac had ever experienced in his life, but he also had never been that scared in his life.

The boat sped up so quickly that he felt his stomach get left behind. Isaac felt his body being pressed against the seat. The wind whipped against his skin and it almost hurt.

On the verge of passing out from that pressure, the boat slowed down to a halt. When they got down, Isaac was surprised at how comfortable they looked while he was the only one feeling ill.

"How come you guys are-" Isaac didn't finish his sentence as he threw up rainbows and sunshine on the front gate.

Nobody paid him any attention as they ventured into the White Kingdom which Isaac struggled to follow.

Up close, the White Kingdom was bigger than he anticipated. The main dirt road led up to the Palace while the buildings lined up to the left and right of the main road.

Just a few meters ahead, Isaac could see the kingdom's central square. A circular area that was big enough to host an army, but instead had stoned floors and an ice sculpture in the middle.

Despite being so big, the kingdom looked empty. Isaac hardly saw anyone except for them.

"Where is everyone?" Isaac asked.

"You'll see," Elisa said grimly.

Instead of going to the Palace immediately, the party went to one of the bigger buildings in the kingdom. It looked like a cathedral. They entered and Isaac was speechless.