The Beginning of the End

...of the Arrival.

I opened my eyes, as it seemed I closed them involuntarily and I was in a completely different place. All was built in the highest tech available, some of which I have never seen in my life. I was in awe. I see Wol and he looks right back at me, he is alone the other heroes nowhere in sight, he raises his hands while saying:

               "Welcome to the Training Grounds, in the very center of the Citadel!"

               "What?!" I asked very surprised. "Isn't the center of the Citadel just for government people?"

               "Yes. Who do you think provides all? From the technology all the way to all of our training, supplies and housing." He says seriously.

                "Wow, that was unexpected. So where do I start?"

Wol looks at me, with a slight smirk, as if  expecting me to really like what he is about to say next and with much pride he says: "You start by making the choice of your class; A specific art that you would like to master for the instance of combat."

                 "Whoa!" I was so hyped. That was a dream come true, and before this happened I always wished I could master a specific fighting style I would always main in any game that included that style. Wol Asked:

                 "Anything to your preference?"

To which I immediately answered: "Dragoon. I want to be a Dragon Knight, sir."

Wol stared at me seriously and then smiled gently as he said :

                "Your in-game results would say as much." He paused, while using a tablet to type in some info and then said: "You are in. Now to meet with all the other heroes-in-training as you wait for the briefing of all the upcoming tasks."

                 "Oh, cool. Wait! I don't know how to fight at all." I said scared.

                 "And that is why you will get the proper training." He states firmly.

                 "Ok, but how much training? Didn't you say this problem is one of utter urgency?"

He chuckles slightly: "I did not use those finely referred terms, but yes, it is very serious. Now, I do not want you to think it is being hidden from you, as it is not, but all will be informed at the briefing." He points towards the floor next to me, to which I look and see many thin and differently colored arrows with small but very organized print words inside.

                "Follow the yellow line to the end of the arrow." He orders. "That will take you straight to the meeting room in which you will meet a couple of your companions and where you will see all the others coming in after you, be nice."

                "Of course. See you later?"

                "See you later." He says with a gentle smile.

I went off speed walking as I really wanted to see the other people, right then I remember my family, my friends and somebody that was very important to me, my girlfriend. I pulled out my phone and texted her to see if she was there to talk to, to which I get sent a prompt stating:

                                                                "Message could not be sent."

                                                                     "Please try again later."

I see that and notice that my phone has no signal. "So, I guess that's what he meant with 'Leave everything behind for sometime.' Damn."

                "I really miss my girl." I feel a slight hint of regret, but I hold myself strong, telling myself that I know she loves me, but I need to do this for her and everybody else's sake. I keep see the arrows tip at the end of it, and jog towards it, to which I meet a pair of huge metal doors I hear a female robotic voice that says: "Hello, Mr. Obscurum. Go right in." To which the doors open automatically and once I start walking inside I widen my eyes in surprise to what I see.