Orb Guardians [Volume 1: Fire]

Chapter 10.0: After All the Hard Work...

Chapter 10: The Beginning of His Journey

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A tired groan escaped from Blaise's lips.

    "He'sss awake," spoke Autumn.

    Blaise heard flapping wings fly over to him as well as footsteps approaching him.

    "Where... am I?" Blaise asked.

    "We're back at our little camp area," answered Zephania.

    Blaise slowly got up, rubbing his eyes. He slowly removed his hand from rubbing his eyes and looked at his hand. It was wet.

Then, he touched his cheek. It was dry.

    "Mom..."

    "What did you say?" asked Nix.

    "Nothing," Blaise replied.

    "Anyways, congratulations on obtaining the Red Orb of Fire, Blaise," Zephania said.

    "I got it?" Blaise asked.

    "You forgot, huh?" Autumn asked.

    Blaise let out a nervous chuckle. "I... did..."

    Autumn smacked Blaise with his tail harshly. Blaise flinched in pain and held onto his arm.

    "Anyways, let's spend our last days together, shall we?" Zephania asked.

    "Last days? What do you mean, Gramps?" Blaise asked.

    "Since you managed to achieve the Sword of Fire and the Red Orb of Fire, my time of guiding you here is over. I must go to help those who also have the same destiny as you." Zephania said.

    "There's others?" Blaise asked, his eyes widening.

    Zephania nodded. "It's a curse. And for that curse, I'll make sure to end it."

    "I... see. But... where will I go? I don't know a single thing about this world." Blaise said.

    "Do not worry. I placed Xidrem inside the Red Orb of Fire. Xidrem has traveled all over the Fire Continent and to other continents as well. He will be your next guide to traveling alongside Nix." Zephania replied.

    "The Fire Dragon?" Blaise murmured.

    "I'll go get some berries for us," Nix said.

    "I'll go too," Autumn said.

    Nix began flying into the forest with Autumn slithering below him, following Nix.

    "But what about you? Autumn? Nix?" Blaise asked.

    "Nix will stick by you as your assistant and mentor. Nix has stuck to the Fire Guardian and the Fire Guardian has stated for Nix to stick by your side. As his last duty orders her to do so, she must follow, of course, by her own will, and be with you till death. Autumn will be heading back to the North Fire Desert of the Fire Continent. He only came because both he and I had met once in the desert. Plus, he knew the way around the desert and simply tagged along with us out of boredom. And as for I, as said earlier, am going to help those with the same destined fate."

    "Then why can't I stick with you? I can help you too!" Blaise asked.

    Zephania shook his head. "I also have some business to attend to as a relative of the Xeno bloodline. If you went along with me, you would be put in danger."