Born to Lead

Chapter 2 (Seven Seas)

       Cesar lay Simon on the bed of Sarabak Pyro Bull fur. The fur was thick and warm like a fluffy towel just out of a dryer. The area Cesar killed the Pyro Bull in was the Sarabak Volcanic wasteland. There he had a quest to find a volcanic fire crystal. These crystals are extremely rare and are only found deep under the volcanic rock crust. Cesar climbed up to the wheel house, thunder was rumbling, lightning was flashing and droplets of lava were falling. Cesar had encountered many thunder storms, electrical storms and lava rain. But they were never put together, this was a sign by the Gods that something bad was going to happen and only the strongest would survive. Cesar quickly turned the boat out to sea and set sail.

       It had been a few weeks since Cesar's encounter with King Victor, but there was no sign of his men or any ships near the village. Nari came up behind Cesar with a worried look on her face, she knew something was wrong.

       "Cesar, what's wrong? Ever since you got back you have been just sitting on this mountain staring out to the sea," said Nari who was a defender of the village.
       "Did Simon tell you what happened?" asked Cesar.
       "No he hasn't come out of his house much,"
       "Simon and I encountered a threat to our world as we know it," said Cesar in disappointment.
       "What! Why didn't you tell me? You know not to keep secrets from your fellow defenders," said Nari in shock.
       "Nari, I had to keep it a secret, to protect you, the village," Cesar explained.
       "So what was the threat?"
       "An old enemy," said Cesar.
       "We have to tell Borial," said Nari.
       "No, they haven't turned up to take the village so I gather he has better things to do," said Cesar.
       "What if they turn up tomorrow or in a week," said Nari.
       "Then we'll fight," said Cesar.
       Nari looked down at the village, she knew that no matter what all them lives were in her hands. She mounted her Suvarian Aradorn and flew off the mountain. Aradorns were large creatures with four large wings, two long tails, four slender legs and a head with razor sharp teeth. These creatures were the kings of all the animals in the sky, anyone who could manage to tame one is extremely lucky and extremely skilled with survival.

       Cesar looked back out to sea. Nothing was there, no ships, no remains of a ship, not even a splash of water. Cesar mounted his Sarabak Pyro Aradorn and flew off the mountain. He found this endangered creature ingured from a group of Void Aradorns, he had bite marks and multiple scratch wounds. Cesar had to nurse him back to health or the endangered species would be one life closer to extinction. Cesar and the Aradorn developed a bond throughout the experience and Cesar eventually managed to locate a volcanic fire crystal with the help of the Aradorn.

"Borial, have you seen Simon?" asked Cesar.
"No, but King Victor is close," said Borial.
       "How did you know about King Victor?" asked Cesar.
       "I over heard you and Nari speaking,"
       "Makes sense," said Cesar.
       Borial was an old wise man, he was basically the mayor of the village. However the real mayor of the village declared that Borial could never become mayor all because of the fact that he was too old and fragile to run a village. Borial understood this because in order to run a village you need to be able to withstand all the terrible things in the world.

       "Cesar, Borial! There are ships nearby," shouted Nari as she burst into the room like an angry Pyro Bull.
       "Cesar, take all the men we have and defend the village at all costs," said Borial. "Even take Simon."
       "Why Simon?" asked Cesar.
       "You need him," said Borial.
       "But he can't fight for himself," said Cesar trying to stop Borial from sending Simon.
       "It's time for you to teach him how to fight," said Borial.
       Cesar stood there for a bit before responding, he felt the cogs turning in his head and he could feel the regret being there for both decisions.
       "Fine, I'll teach him the way he needs to be taught," said Cesar exiting the room.