Back to Tranquility

Waking the next morning I looked around to find The oracle Bubbles was no longer with me "has she given me the slip?" I asked myself. As I gathered my posture and made my way out into the camp. I could smell something in the air it sure smelled delicious what ever it was.

Now outside the tent I looked around to see the fire I had made the night before was still burning, whats more There stood bubbles over the fire "Good morning young warrior" Bubbles said to me. With a puzzled look on my face I asked "Bubbles what are you doing?" "I thought you might be hungry I'm famished" Bubbles replied.

The aroma I smelled was of the forest crowlers native to the area she had captured one and picked some herbs and leaves from the nearby area to fix a moderate breakfast for the two of us to eat before we ventured on to the refuge.

Sitting to partake of this breakfast I asked Bubbles "Why would you treat me so, I am to be your capture am I not?" Bubbles replied with a smirk on her face "I am an Oracle after all I foretold this coming many days ago, I knew you would come for me and I knew that something had to be done about this raging war, So I decided I would allow myself to succumb to you in an effort to meet with your king"

"And what of my king what would you say upon his majesties grace young Oracle?" I asked with a grim look upon my face "I would ask that he retreat from our territories with his troops and allow the guilds to be factions of resistance. In this way our Maestro can not Entertain an all out attack against Elerd, rather attempt to stomp out the guilds within the region, Namely you the Defenders of Elerd"

"So you would have our king beseech upon me the sole responsibility of maintaining these territories against the might of the rogwel empire?" I asked with a very puzzled tone.

"No Fine warrior if it where only the factions and guilds of province within the territory, your country as a whole could not be held responsible for their actions, and so the Maestro will be forced to use underhanded tactics to retaliate. As such he will likely hire in the assistance of rogwels factions and mercenaries to oppose the might of the elerd factions who currently occupy the area."

"So you propose that the war be singled out between these guilds and factions and left to them, While the countries would be able to lay blame upon no one, averting an all out war between countries and simplifying it into a domestic dispute between parties of each country?"

"Well you catch on fast my young friend." Bubbles replied with a singularly evil grin upon her face.

"And what of the warriors who will come to rescue you in the coming days?" I asked the Oracle.

"The maestros will soon label me as a traitor to the republic they will send no one for I am not well liked amongst the maestros. However upon my return I shall clear my name. I beseech you young warrior please bring me forth to your king that we may set aside our countries differences and put a stop to this bloodshed before more innocent people suffer at the hands of th republic or the kingdom of Elerd."

Pausing for a moment to ponder the events of this morning and contemplating the effects that this war was having upon our nations and the civilian population "I agree Bubbles I shall take you forth so that you may have your audience with the king at my side no one will deny your audience for I hold the most respected rank among the soldiers of our nation and the title of Guild master of Defenders of Elerd."

"I know" replied Bubbles with a cocky sneer upon her face. "She's starting to creep me out with this all knowing stuff" I thought to myself as we sat and finished our breakfast.

Now readied for our march we started out though the end destination had changed we would now have to find ourselves a ride from tranquility back to elerd and eventually to Cerity praha where the King of elerd resides.

The walk was not long we arrived in Tranquility refuge soon enough. Back to where my adventure had initially began with the king ordering me to expand our countries resource Neosteam into rope isle where the Crom reside.

Vice commander Rapner greeted me "You have done well I congratulate you on this accomplishment bringing the oracle back here this is a great deed! Thank you I now bid you farewell, you may return to our outpost in the mountains"

"But Rapner I have a new mission I must now accompany the oracle to an audience with our king" I said with a commanding tone.

Vice commander Rapner asked with a puzzled look and commanding voice"Why would you bring a rogwel Oracle to attend an audience with our king! She should be under close guard untill the rogwel troops arrive to take her back!"

"Do not question me Rapner I have my reasons please summon a zeplyn pilot for our trip back to elerd we will land in nasdaim and take the subway to the castle." I Shouted.

Preparations made we boarded the zeplyn this was the 3rd or fourth time I had been on a zeplyn to or from rope isle in the past weeks the excitement of it was beginning to wear on me. "Wow I can't honestly say I've ever ridden a zeplyn!" The oracle bubbles shouted "Tis becoming a common thing for me" I replied in a solemn Tone.

Having boarded the zeplyn and now in flight to our destination the Oracle got uncomfortably close to me, Placing her hand on my thigh as though there was more to her allowing herself to be my captor then just the reasons she had earlier stated.

"Oh my goodness have we finally arrived!" I asked the pilot with a sigh of releif.
As we dis boarded the zeplyn the Oracle grabbed my arm and huddled up next to me "do not forget your mission young Oracle" I stated in a rigorous and clear tone.

Walking through Nasdaim memories of the days of training here, and of Shaniqua, of all the things that had occurred in the past 2 weeks, remembering the way Dekas attacked our town an how easily he fell, I wondered if I was doing the right thing in allowing the Oracle an audience with the king himself. Perhaps it would have been better to have left her there under the watchful eye of the vice commander.

The Rogwel nation was not known for being a peaceful nation and they where well renowned for using underhanded tactics, Like poisoning an expecting Elerds food or binding them upon a vein of trees and shooting them from afar before running back into the shadows.

"I'm glad it's you I'm with" The oracle said as we boarded the subway. A small grunt slipped out as if to say "yeah me to..."

Aboard the subway their where many people of different guilds and factions all looking at the Oracle with disbelief. They could not understand why a Rog was freely riding upon our subway many looked furious and enraged, Mumbling things like "it's a sad day when Rog scum like her boards our trains no different then Elerd..."

Arriving in Cerity praha we where greeted by the castle guard "Halt rogwel scum you think we would allow you to just march up to our kings throne!" "At ease men, You have nothing to fear of this young elf for I am to accompany her!" I shouted, Stunned the castle guard Shouted "Yes Sir! whatever you say sir!" up the stairs we went still getting alarmed looks from some of the castle guard but no one dared speak about the one who was accompanied by me.

Finally arriving at the kings throne room we where met by the kings personal guard "What is the meaning of this you bring a women of rogwel to an audience with the king!"

"This is no mere Rogwel women, This is the Oracle of the Rogwel Republic and she brings a means of peace between our nations, Though not necessarily our factions in rope isle this could put a stop to the attacks on our civilian populations now step aside!"

Just then the Oracle of Elerd Gailardia whispered in the kings ear and with a booming voice the king shouted "Let them through, or I'll have your heads!" Gailardia with a quirky look upon her face offered Bubbles a cookie Gailardias favorite food. Gailardia would eat cookies well into the night forgetting to eat anything nutritional but somehow managed to maintain her figure and what a figure it was despite the cookie cravings she had.

To be Continued....