Between: Hope and Despair

Chapter 7: The Long Haul

Jake: "That was a nice sleep."

Narrator: "Jake steps down into the kitchen to find the chief of Venol, Markus giving Annabelle her slip for access into the shrine,"

Jake: "Hi, you are the chief here in Venol?"

Markus: "Why yes I am. I presume you are the one with the Pendent of the Blue Eye?"

Jake: "Yes. Wait how did you know I have the Blue Eye and not the Red Eye?"

Markus: "Your clothing."

Jake/ Dillon: "Oh..."

Markus: "Ms Caihm has already made breakfast, so while little Annabelle is out heading for the shrine, lets discuss about the outside world at the table."

Jake: "Okay... Another question how do you know me and Dillon even had Eye pendants? (in head) Just woke up and I am already panicking."

Markus: "Ms Caihm told me everything also don't worry, Annabelle has already departed to claim Ruined Wings."

Narrator: "Annabelle, had already made it to the shrine as Jake and the recently awoken Dillon sat down to eat breakfast."

Annabelle: "Time to see if Jake and Dillon were right."

Narrator: "As Annabelle removed the twin daggers from their pedestal, she felt as though poison had entered her bloodstream, but as our past two had with their weapons, the feeling went away the moment they were removed."

Annabelle: "That tickled."

Narrator: "Then, just like the previous 2."

Annabelle: "This is the golem they warned me about."

Narrator: "Annabelle had amazing memory, so remembering the advice was like second nature to her, so she used the poison in her blades almost instantly."

Annabelle: "Venomous Slasher!"

Narrator: "She then quickly returns home after completely obliterating the golem."

Annabelle: "Mom! I'm back with the weapon."

Markus: "So you've returned. How was the trial?"

Annabelle: "Oh, chief Markus. Well, it was easy with my memory."

Dillon: "Thank the angels you're back."

Annabelle: "Why is that?'

Jake: "He kept asking us about unsettling things..."

Markus: "You must be talking about those creatures? I still can't find it out why you refuse to discuss them."

Jake: "That is something we don't want to bring back memories of."

Markus: "Very well then. Say now you 3 should be heading for the nearest village, correct?"

Annabelle: "Speaking of which, what is the nearest village?"

Dillon: "Based on this map, it looks like the village of the winds, Gustia."

Jake: "Great, even that village is going to take a week to get there."

Annabelle: "Guess we really don't have a choice huh? Well, we got to start cracking on it ASAP!"

Narrator: "Annabelle's mom walks in on the fact that her daughter and her two guests will be leaving momentarily."

Annabelle's Mom: "So it is nearly time for you 3 to leave."

Jake: "Yes, we will get the 6 pendants together as soon as possible."

Annabelle's Mom: "Here. The chief and I prepared some camping supplies for the 3 of you and some prepared food to last you a few days."

Jake and Dillon: "Thanks Ms. Caihm."

Annabelle: "Thanks Mom!"

Narrator: "Our 3 heroes step outside the front door."

Annabelle's Mom: "Now you 3 be safe."

All 3: "We'll try!"

Narrator: "So our 3 heroes set off to the village of winds, Gustia."

Annabelle: "This is going to be tons of fun."

Dillon: "Yeah, just don't let it get too deep into your head."

Jake: "Let's just focus on the long haul we are going through for now."