The Boundless Library - Warriors of the Five

CHAPTER 1

The ship coursed through the gentle sea slowly making its way towards land. After a two-week voyage, they finally reached their destination. In the distance, large evergreen trees and an oak wood dock could be seen, upon which children were playing.

Port Regina, a place belonging to neither the Northern or Southern Kingdom. An independent land that maintained balance and a good relationship with nature. It didn't take more than it needed.

Rosalina was happy. After two years of non-stop working and running around, Reginald finally permitted them to visit their families and friends. What was strange was that she was the only one who lived in Port Regina, none of her four friends did, yet they were all sent there and were forbidden from going anywhere else until they were told to. So, for what reason did he truly send them there? Regardless, it didn't matter. All that mattered was that she would finally be able to reunite with her family.

Xavier stepped out from the hold of the ship to the main deck. The bright sun rays hurt his deep blue eyes and reflected on his jet-black hair. He stretched. In the distance, he saw the dock of Port Regina and remembered the reason Reginald sent them there, a mission. This mission was assigned to Xavier and Cylix only.

They were sent there to find the Boundless Library. The library was believed to contain all of the knowledge in the world, all of the books that have ever existed. The exact location of this library was still to be determined. After extensive research with sleepless nights, Xavier and Cylix found it would most  likely be located somewhere in Port Regina. 

They were tasked to find the library, yet they don't know why they were tasked to find it. They assumed that the library had some piece of knowledge which Reginald needed. Reginald told them that once they found the library, they should send him a letter. He would give further instructions from there.

All the teenagers working under Reginald's command didn't know whether to hate or respect him. The dangerous missions he sends seven teenagers on are 'allegedly' to help avoid war and destruction and to save innocent people. The cause for which he is doing this is great, but the help he offers is very little. He gives them a mission and when they ask for help, the most they'll get out of him are three words.

Xavier wondered "Why doesn't Reginald ever send Dora and Darwin on missions with us?". There were many things that they found strange about Reginald...

As the ship docked the children playing there ran away in fear. Xavier stepped off the ship, his legs wobbly as they were weakened from the long journey and his struggle with seasickness.

"Welcome children," a woman said excitedly as she held out her arms. "How was your journey?"

"Helga!" exclaimed Rosalina as she ran towards the woman to hug her.

"I see you changed your hair!" she said as she ran her fingers through Rosalina's short blonde hair with beetroot-pink ends.

"Yeah... I was inspired by your hairstyle. But instead of blue, I used pink!"

The four friends stood there silently, watching as Rosalina reunited with whom they assumed to be her mother.

"Oh!" Rosalina exclaimed. "I was so happy that I forgot to introduce you."

Rosalina introduces her friends to Helga. She points at Xavier; then at the boy with curly blonde hair, Gunther; the boy with shoulder-length brown hair, Cylix; and finally, she ends with Kyeli, the tall, strong girl with beautiful dark skin and curly black hair.

"And this is Helga, my stepmother."

"I guess you finally decided to show up here," said a squeaky voice from above them. "And that too with ugly friends."

"Excuse him," Helga said. "He's just trying to appear cool, but what he really appears as is creepy."
"And this is my creepy and annoying younger brother, Alec."

Kyeli stepped forward and smirked.

"I must say," she said while looking at Alec sitting up in a tree branch. "It's quite nice to meet someone with a more stupid-looking face than Cylix."

"HUH?" Cylix and Alec cried simultaneously.

"Okay, okay... Enough of this now. Let's go to my house for lunch and after I'll give you a tour."