The Keeper: A New Adventure Awaits

V

After a week had passed, I had grown accustomed to the headquarters of the Recktors, as Trevor had phrased it, I thought less and less of home, my thoughts constantly replaced with a natural curiosity of Mendwall, and how it works at a more fundamental level.

Don't get me wrong, I really wanted to go home, but that was no longer my top priority, as it was now figuring out my Mendigo ability entailed exactly. I would everyday, for hours on end, train myself in almost every way to test out both theories.

I stood near the entrance where the elevator was, I let out a deep sigh. From the corner of my eye, I saw Trevor approach me, his wing speed steady. He was with Creation, "You ready for this?" Creation asked me, I nodded.

"I have to be ready for anything," I replied, "I need to get out there, and actually explore Mendwall, if I want to go home, I need to study how the world works, and that means that I need to see what's where."

"She'll be fine," Trevor said, "Skylar's a strong girl, despite what she says about herself. She's got potential."

"Very well," Creation replied, "Let's get going then." Creation then proceeded to open the elevator gate, and the three of us walked inside the wooden contraption, and we ascended the long shaft.

When we reached the top, we exited the building. "So," I began, "What're we doing out?"

"We are going to do a patrol of the next town over. Really simple as the town's known for not having a high rate of empirical activity." Creation replied without looking at us.

"And that's a good thing because..."

"Because this'll allow you to get what it is that we Recktors do out in the field." he began to walk towards what appeared to be a set of grassy hills, and I followed him.

Once I had caught up to him, he handed me what appeared to be a curved knife, it's blade wrapped in a thick cloth, I looked at Creation with confusion on my face. "What's this for?" I asked him.

"Just in case the patrol goes badly, we won't leave you without a means to defend yourself. This may not be much, but it'll have to do for you."

I reached my hand out hesitantly, wondering if I should really take the knife. Was it necessary?

I mentally slapped myself, and I took the sheathed knife, and strapped it to my belt.

After I had done so, Creation then turned around to look forward as he began to walk outside the village. I began to follow him.

It didn't take too long before I recalled an experience from a few weeks ago. "Wait, why can't I just learn magic?" I asked.

"What do you mean by that?" Creation replied back.

"You know, when we rhymed and random stuff happened?" I waved my arms to attempt to imitate what I had done.

"Oh that? That's real simple." Creation looked at Trevor, who got his message.

"What he means by that kid is real simple," Trevor took over, "Magic is too complex for us to use 'ere in Mendwall."

"Why though?"

"Mendwall doesn't necessarily have the right amount of Shtinzu flowing through it."

"What is that?"

"Shtinzu is an energy source that is outputted by people."

"Then why is it so hard to come by?"

"This is mainly because there's one tiny problem- Shtinzu is a source that is produced only by youer kind- Mendigo. And to be frank, there are not a whole lot of living, breathing Mendigo 'ere on Mendwall."