The Noble Squad by Udochukwu Mbanaso

Chapter 1

Zackary P. O. V

Who am I? This is the question I am unable to answer. That question has been bothering me in my mind . I have been moving from place to place stealing, wrecking in order for me to survive in this cruel world. it is starting to be a routine in my life. I walk along the street wondering about how my life is, so far in search for food. I am just an ordinary thief living in the farthest place nobody has heard from.

Rogues are usually dishonest and worthless people, it's almost like being an outcast at least it's how I see it, I have been to other places, stolen and traded them for money. I go to the bar and casino play poker. I am just taking a stroll as far as my legs could carry me hoping to get something valuable. I might have been walking for what felt like a mile. It also helps clear the mind so that I can come up with something. Then I stumbled on another part of this world. I looked around the place, I walk past the gates feeling a slight breeze through my hair and clothes. I keep walking and looking at the surroundings that are within my gaze like the roads, buildings. I have to say they are well built, the workers really did a great job. Different creatures walking along the streets dwarfs, elves, humans are all here. I walked through the tiled streets keeping my head straight forward but my eyes could see a portion of the road ahead. I checked my body hoping that I have what I need I am carrying a long steel dagger and a length of rope.

I am used to walking this much of a distance. it is good exercise that strengthens the bones

"There has got to be something valuable here". I thought to myself after seeing this place.

I walk down the city street looking for somewhere to steal from so that I can have enough money to survive in this odd, cruel world.

I look around the city and see a store with a big rectangular transparent window display full of jewellries and goods. The store had a wooden door next to the display window. The body was painted yellow with a good foundation, there was a diamond shaped sign behind the jewels saying "priceless stones".

" I can get a more reasonable price for them, once I sell them that is". I thought to myself devising a plan.

In front of me, I saw men in suit of armor trying to remove a boulder that fell on a carriage. I noticed everyone was watching them. I checked the store to see if it still busy.

The boulder seems to be restricting most of the people's movement but the guards are able to take care of it.

I was watching the guards remove the boulder and they were handling it really well.

Then without knowing anything else that happened I noticed that the people were distracted so I thought I could get those stones to get out of the way I heard a loud sharing noise and a light push I was stopped dead in my tracks. I saw pieces of debris go by, landing on the ground.

After destroying the boulder, the guard looked at me from the corner of his eye. He was scanning me.

The guard was wearing a silver suit of armor with a red fabric made of soft linen. The silver armor was reflecting part of the sun's light ray's into my eye making it more valuable and me part blind.

The guard held his sword partly sticking out walked by shot a look at me.

The guard removed his helmet his face was light brown, his hair dark brown but arranged,his eyes red and he is a human.

"Have a good day, stranger". He turned around and left.

A pointed eared creature came behind me asking me questions. I looked at him upon noticing his appearance . It looks like a dwarf though it's a male, brown skinned with hazel green eyes wearing leather vest with has a tattoo on his right arm as well as a sword.

" My name is skoryim".

"Hey, what kind of creatures are you?" I was curious to know

"Oh, I am a dwarvis". He replied

I gave a confused expression on my face. He explained further about that kind of creature saying that they have ears like dwarves and know a little of blacksmith but have a normal growth system.

I have never heard of those creatures before but new things happen.

Now, I just stood there silently not knowing what to say, he looked at me as if I committed a crime or as if I will commit a crime. That last part might be true.

I regain my composure and start to think of what to say. Do I say my name.
Eh, whatever

"I am taking a walk, I am not trying to cause a problem"
"I don't think my name is of your concern". I plainly stated

I will call you zip". He replied

He is not seriously calling me that, is he? I continued walking

An internal sigh of relief

I bet he has somewhere to be and things to do.

I remember seeing a symbol on the guard.

I look for a place to sit, my legs hurt and I found a bench opposite a well.
I went close and sat there for a while.

I saw a lady holding a basket full of apples. My stomach growled, I wonder if she wouldn't mind sparing one for me.

I walked up to the lady, she is wearing a white linen garment below a brown vest and a white cap made of linen.

I saw an apple fall on the floor I quickly grabbed it. She came to collect it. Then my stomach grumbled I asked if I can get an apple in a charming manner. She looks a bit chubby

She didn't reply I turned around and took a small bit out of the apple and left.

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I stumbled upon a garden a while later of seeing buildings go by I went under a tree and sat down.Now is how I would even be able to get the jewels. I am still in the garden, I think of a plan then I hear screams coming from my far left. I see people gathered around a tree.

"Ahhh!". Someone screamed in distress and fear. The voice was really not that deep but well heard.

I went to the scene, I saw a tree on top of a body two guards arrived at the scene. They lifted the tree, removed the body and examined here.

"Was he following me or what"
"who is he as in his job or something". I asked internally asked myself. I don't want to be seen by him.

I was actually curious about what could have happened.

I wonder how the security is around here.

I would never do that unless otherwise. Then, approached four guards to roll the tree off of the maiden and examine her.

" It seems that her insides has been crushed, there were blood stains on her mouth." I hear one of the guards comment on the situation.

I went on my search for more other trees and saw a man wearing a cloak covering him head to toe I caught a glimpse of his face and saw the direction he went.

I heard noises like swords clashing I looked over there it was in between shrubs couldn't make it out though.

I crouched down to avoid being seen. It looks like I recognized one of them

That's a guard, looks like she "cause not sure on the gender"

Anyways, the person was outnumbered two against one the guard was good but the person lost.

"zip". I heard from behind and I know who would call me that name. He crouched down beside me seeing what was going on.

The two people one was that cloaked guy I saw earlier the other vanished in a puff of smoke. The cloaked guy was on his own and escaping.

A guard came behind us I turned around

"Hey, we should chase him". The dwarf said putting his arm around me.

"What".
"You want me to join you and go after them". I exclaimed a bit shocked.