Ruko Vol.1

Chapter 12.

"They call it pearl because it meant peace.
They call it pearl because it makes soldiers.
They call it pearl because it's delicate.
They call it pearl because it meant wealth.

I don't really know that, but the second and last part sure is true.
I don't live there, but rather only work there.

But what I’m most certain about is that Pearl City is a place of security, defense and fortitude. like that of titanium swords and shields
Pearl City remains deeply chained to it’s roots despite of it’s tall and lavish buildings and structure that are a kin to a modernized era. However it never tops the arsenals and defense that they so forever own.
only Pearl carries this extraordinary power and nowhere else can it be found. And pearl never shares how they have consistently obtain such power.

Pearl City sits on top of this world, literally and metaphorically.
Pearl City is one of the most wealthiest nations in the whole of hyle. Some people would see and say that pearl city is greedy in some degree but, some disagrees.
But the Truth is they’re both somewhat correct in a way.
In terms of wealth, pearl city never in any of there history shared it’s trade, weapons, food and products to other nations and kingdoms, pearl is very secretive. but despite of it all they are still highly praised,
Because even though pearl refuse to join the trade, they did give us something that we will forever be grateful of, soldiers, they contributed hero’s, much more than the rest of the nations can even afford.
Pearl City was, and will always be our savior, and they refuse to tell why.

Pearl City has it all."
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Bridgit tells a summery of the city that we're arriving to.
And it does make it somewhat even more interesting at least.
But you know what's more interesting, clothes.

After we dipped our selfs I realized that I don't have extra pair of cloths with me so I had to borrow an attire from a kind of nation. And judging by this outfit that me and snow are now on, we told our selves that "this is very interesting". But for me, it wasn’t in a good way.

What we had to wear for the mean time was a tunics with waist sash, and since they don't have any trousers in stock, they just gave us loincloths for inner garments.

I'll tell you the truth, I don't think I remember the last time I'd ever wore a dress or a skirt in my whole life.
For some reason my mom just didn't care about looks at all, but rather more on proper grooming instead.

The tunic has a very interesting and geometric esque patterns of lines and shapes on it's lower end, sleeves, and it's front.
And for the loincloth, it's long and nearly reaches my foot, and of course, has an interesting design as well. As usual.
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Some hours had passed since we escaped from that mountain. But the way I see snows face spells anything but relief, but rather fresh static blank-eye minded.

I asked her how she was holding up and she dismisses anything.
I thought it was complete bull so I tried prying her mind open and I succeeded. I got something.

"Ok! You're right. There is something. It's just... I think I'm in heavy Shock. It felt so real ruby. It hurt really bad. mentally and physically.
I couldn't move, and I couldn't speak at those very moments where I was about to die from cancer or... Whatever illness I was on.
...That was scary. Was it ever just a nightmare?"

Ruby: "You where indeed delirious. You where… sleepwalking, …that’s all. But the good thing is, you're back with us. Right?"

"Well I sure am glad to be still seeing you mon cher ami.”

"I... still don't know what you're saying.
But I'm glad you aren't dead."

"Hehe." She giggles. "Well I hope you will, soon enough."

I refuse to speak of anything that involves all of her blood nearly separating from her body and out of her fingers and her face.

After that conversation of immense pep talks.
I asked her if she was looking forward on seeing this city her self, just to destruct her. And she told me yes.
It's never too often that I get to travel much back at our world, so I found a little sense of excitement in this.
You can say that this is one ticket that came out of nowhere, but delivered by luck. I just hope it's safe though.

And as me and snow where on the main deck having a jam while exchanging thoughts and guesses of what the city might be like or looks like.
Captain Rylee started adding altitude to the ship, making it rise from a height that the likes of me never seen before. I wonder why?
And I got the answer to that question as soon as the ship started panning left.

Snow and I started scanning around the far horizons and we see something floating in the distance.
We gradually walk towards the bow of the ship and stared closer at it.
And as we where waiting for the ship to get closer into this smudges in the sky.
Bridgit walked in from behind us, startling us, and says: "A little too curious are we?" While handing us one spyglass.

Snow and I fought over the spyglass until I just decided to give up and gave it to her. Happy rescued day snow.

As she stands there on a clear daylight, she spy's at it.
She gradually gets the glass out of her right eye and froze with an overwhelmed expression.
"Hey! What do you see?" I said.

She gradually hands me the glass and said: "...If that is pearl city, our guesses where all far off."

Bridgit then says: "Yes. ...Yes it is."