The Elementals: The Legend of Sword Erzethel

Chapter I: The Arrival of the Prophecy

(Nauseous) "bruhhhh!!!!", "feeling a bit nauseous, are we, Mr. Gregor?". "No, I am just a little seasick, Mr. Johnson, sir." "Oh! I see! Well, you might want to take a rest on your quarter, eh Mr. Gregor." "Yes. That is quite a good idea, sir." 

A few moments after I have taken a rest inside my quarter, a commotion has awakened me up. 

"What's going on?" I asked. "A storm, we have encountered a storm!" said the sailor on the ship. "Oh Captain! Sir! We are heading on a whirlpool!" "What? A whirlpool?" 

Our ship sunk into the whirlpool. That time I thought I was going to die without any accomplishments in my life. Then in the morning I woke up on a jungle-like paradise. It was a very great place, a peaceful place that I have ever been to. "Is this heaven?" I asked myself. Then I heard a voice of a woman. "No (giggling), you are not in heaven strange man." (Startled)"whoa!!! Who's that? Where are you?! Show yourself?!" 

Then a beautiful woman appears behind the trees. "Who... who are you?" She smiled at me. She was very beautiful, that I thought she was an angel. "Are you an angel?" "(Giggling) No, I am Shalma, an elemental." "Shalma? Elemental? Where am I? What is this place? I remember I was on a ship and we were sunk into a whirlpool." She just stares at me with curiosity in her eyes. "What is this place?" I asked," This is Carcaussia forest." "Carcaussia? I never heard of a forest of that name. What continent is this place belongs?" "Carcaussia forest belongs to the Kingdom of Ariala, one of the four great kingdoms of Sambala." "What are you talking about?" "Where exactly am I?" And suddenly, something fell from the sky and hit me unconscious. When I woke up, I was already in a beautiful room inside a castle. When I went around seeing the place I was in, I was shocked of what I saw. People were extraordinarily dressed, and some extraordinary people were there too, like magicians. I was most shocked when I saw a half-man-half-goat walking on the streets of Ariala. At that moment I felt scared that I was pinned on the floor. I hurriedly find the door so I could get out of that place.

I immediately run towards the gate. Because of fear, I panicked. Then I bumped with the girl I met at the forest, it was Shalma. I again asked Shalma, "Where am I?" "You are in Ariala." she replied. "How did I get here?" I asked. "I'm sorry strange man but I don't know." "I see. I guess you don't have any idea how I got here." She smiled at me again and then she said, "What is your name anyway strange man?" "Oh! I'm sorry. I forgot to introduce myself. I am james, James gregor." "Well, Mr. James, I may not help you on figuring out how you got here but I know someone who might have an idea." She replied. "Really?! You knew someone?! Could you take me to that person?" "Of course, it would be my pleasure." So Shalma and I went to see this someone who might have an idea of what happened to me. "So, Shalma, who is this person you knew? What is his name?"I asked. "His name is Ghanto. He is one of our elders. He lived in the air temple." 

When we arrived at the air temple, there has been a commotion that is happening. "What is happening here?" I asked with curiosity. There was a fight between a human and a human-looking guy with horns. I was scared and amazed of what I have seen. They have some kind of supernatural powers that sent them flying. Then, an old but powerful person appeared and stops the fight. He was really amazing. He just stomp his cane and a strong wind blows the two creatures flying. After defeating the two creatures that are fighting, the old man suddenly disappeared. After that incident, Shalma and I proceed to the air temple. When we arrived at the temple, I was shocked of what I have found out. The old man who pummeled those two creatures onto the ground was Ghanto, the elder. "Hey! Aren't you the one who defeated those guys earlier today?" "(laughing proudly) hahahaha! Yes, that was I, Ghanto." "Wow! You were really amazing back there!" I said. "Oh! Shalma, what can I do for you?" he asked. "Elder Ghanto, this is James Gregor. He's not from around here. We would like to ask you if you know what's going on." She said. "Well, his name is very odd for a Sambalian. Certainly, he's not a local. So tell me where you came from and what happened." And so I told the elder what happened exactly. "Ahh! It seems that the prophecy is true, that a man will come from another world and save Sambala from the hands of great evil." He said. "What? What prophecy? What are you talking about?" I shockingly replied. "Thousands of years ago, one of our great elders foretold that a man from another world will come and save us, and so you came." Ghanto replied. "Are you trying to say that I am the man from the prophecy?" I exclaimed. "I can't say. But as what you've told me, the probability that you are the man from the prophecy is great." He replied. "Elder Ghanto, Is there anyone else who can help us with his problem?" Shalma asked. "Well, there was this old hermit up the Mt. Caraccus, the hermit "Zerul", he might know if you're the man of prophecy or not." So, we decided to climb up the mountain to see this old hermit. Before we go, Elder Ghanto heed us a warning. "Be careful on your way up. There was a rumor that a "creeper" is nesting near Mt. Caraccus"