[S] A World In peril *bad title*

*ahn nyung* Hello. This is my story, not a good title. But still Some people thought it was good. Here we go, please R&R thanks. Hope ya guys enjoy. This is the first 2 chapters.


A world in peril


Darkness has fallen, light has burned out. Trouble is brewing under the depths of the world. Fear is rising. Hate is heating up. Love is being demolished. While on the brink of destruction, one boy has the will to carry on. The earth is in peril. Danger lurks not only in the dark but also in the light. They are coming. They are coming. Daylight shall never seek to grace the earth again. All shall vanish.





CHAPTER 1







a new day awoke as the birds sang, and the wind blew. The sky was clear and filled with great morning air. The scent of pinewood lingered about the home of a young man whose name was Lloyd. He grew up in a small town where life was perfect. Even though his home was small, he never grew bored or restless of it.
He always thought that one day he would go out and explore the open fields and fight monsters. But he was an immature person for his age; still liked to play around and be lazy, but has recently stopped doing so. He is an orphan, getting along just fine now in his life. His blissful memories of his parents are few, but one slight recollection is they putting him to sleep one night.
But he has willed himself to forget them, now they are in his past.
By day he is a scholar and by night an agile swordsman. He is wise and very powerful at his young age. Older and

Wiser people are often astonished by his knowledge of the world, even though he has not gone off into some journey yet.



It was a Tuesday in mid August. The sun was up and ready, as was the young scholar/swordsman. He walked over to his dresser and wrapped himself in a red ripped shirt that was rather dirty, and put his long green pants on that were quite disgusting. Over his shirt he placed a brown tunic. He walked over to his door that was shaped rather nicely for his snug and comfy house. He had made it himself and was so proud of it the day he finally got it right.
He opened the creaky door, stepped outside of his house, and closed the door behind him. He followed the path that he had made with smooth rocks that he had found by a lake near his home. White fencing was wrapped around his yard, and the most beautiful, colorful flowers adorned the fence work.
He paced himself down the yard and out of the door on the fence. He skipped gradually smelling the good nature air, and hummed to himself a song that he had written:



Down the isle of nogintile

The place where no one makes haste

He likes to make the blood ones screech

And take shall fury on the east.

He sung so deeply and so gracefully, in perfect harmony, the verses of his song.



He had almost arrived to his work place in the center of town, when an unexpected visitor stopped him.
“Hey Lloyd, come over here! I have something to show you and I think you’ll like it.” A blonde haired man waved his hands in the air, as he jumped up and down. His black suite was wild, and his pants were tight.
The young scholar swung his wavy, full blonde hair around and raced to his house. He stepped right in front of the older man's yard and yelled to him. “What is it? I am in a rush to get to work early today.”
“Why, come inside I think you can be last for this. It’s a beauty.”
“Fine, Rafael. You have convinced me yet again.”
He walked into the house and sat down right beside the old man. Books were latched onto Rafael; he walked slowly over to Lloyd. “Look at this one my son, do you see this inscription here?” He pointed to the middle of the book.

“Yes I do, Rafael. Now what does it have to do with me?”

“Oh... it has everything to do with you.”
“How so?”
“I shall tell you right now. Do you see this inscription? It signals that you my wise young friend are about to see something extraordinary. And this shows that you are about to have the best luck you shall ever need.”

“Blah, blah, blah, hah! That is rubbish. Nothing could ever be like that
For me or you.”



“Take it; It's yours. Read it as well; on the inside it has strategic skills with swords. I thought you might want it since you’re the best swordsman in the town.”



“Thank you, Rafael, I hope it comes in handy some day.” Lloyd waved good-bye and walked off to work. He put his eyes on the book and opened it slowly. He turned to the first page. The bottom half of the page was ripped out, but he read the text that remained on the top.

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“Light falls and Stars stall, in the dark the birds they flock. This is the diary of Denar Ines. We are at war with Syvia. It has been 12 years in this grueling war, and the time has almost come for us to die. I don’t know if we can survive another day like this, we are surrounded and are very likely dead by morning rise. The sounds of laughing and snarling are heard around the whole canyon we are battling in. The stifling air is filled with anguish, hate, blood, and victory. I hate to say this, but I am certain we are going to die tomorrow. They have 100,000 men left. We have 10,000 men struggling to live. We are on our knees lord. Please protect us. It is about time to say good-bye diary, it has reached light, and we will surely see no tomorrow.



~Denar Ines

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Lloyd was jerked out of his reverie when he collided with something. “Whooa AhHh.”



“Oh Im so, so sorry. I didn’t even see you there, " a woman's melodic voice floated in the air. Lloyd looked up to see a lady standing in front of him. She had long black hair and was about 5’9. She had green eyes and her sweet scent was intoxicating Lloyd. Her black skirt was form fitting and her blue top was full and bust. She also wore a simple black coat. She walked over to the book that Lloyd had dropped and picked it up for him. “Here you are, " she said.



The beauty of this woman stunned Lloyd. She was a goddess. He gazed into the pools of her beautiful eyes and her scent caressed his skin. His mouth watered as his mind wandered into her. “Uh…. Oh sorry, it’s alright, no problem at all,” he stated briskly as he stood and brushed himself off.


“Hello, my name is Lloyd. What is yours?”





“Lia. Nice to meet you,” She giggled as their hands met in a shake, “I was wondering if you know where the World’s Library of Scholars and Historians would be…do you?”



“Ahh yes I do. Actually, I work there. I’ll show you the way, hmm. Follow me, we must be off, we have a long way to go from here." He replied, feeling giddy.



Lia skipped about and hummed, occasionally looking at Lloyd’s handsome light blue eyes. She smiled and sang some tunes. “So, um, Lloyd is it?”



“Yes.”



“What do you do for a living, anything besides being a scholar?"



Lloyd didn’t answer for some time. He was nervous about telling her what his other occupation was. “I am not at liberty to tell you,” he said finally.



“Oh. I see, that’s fine.”



“I am sorry. It’s just that my job isn’t a typical everyday occupation. You see, people say that I am different. They say that the God’s gave me a gift of some sort. I'm not sure what it all means, but they keep telling me things that are impossible for me to be.”

“I see. It is all right. I understand." A blush came to Lia’s cheeks. She didn’t mean to offend him in any way. But she was just curious.



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Lloyd and Lia finally arrived at the Worlds Library of scholars and Historians; they had conversed on the way there, taking their time. At on point in the conversation Lloyd caught himself staring and wondered if his eyes deceived him. Was he really gazing at and talking to this woman that he thought of as Aphrodite?



Lloyd walked Lia up to The Old Weaponry and Mythological Creatures Department where she worked, “Um, maybe we could meet again perhaps?” she asked shyly.



Lloyd was perplexed. Never before had a woman asked to see him again. He was put off guard and had no idea what to say. He spluttered and stammered before he finally choked out, “Yes certainly.” And so he departed.



Lloyd walked to the second floor of the Library. There were only two levels but they were colossal. Rows and shelves of books on everything you could imagine. Thousands of books were in each row alone. Lloyd finally made it to his own working space. He gave a quick sigh and busily went on about his day. But all morning, something chilled his skin and he had an anxious feeling. He remembered when Rafael called him over and told him about what the signs meant in the book he had just received. And what good things he would be brought. He thought of this coincident as being normal and did not pay any attention to what the old man said whatsoever.



It was about mid afternoon, as Lloyd walked back to his little house that was comfy and quiet. He loved that place, where he could just go and relax. And take peace with nature. He lives in the wild, but it’s very close to town. As he walked home, he hummed some more as he had been doing all day, he had been in a cheery mood since had met Lia. Lloyd’s curious thoughts of her took his breath away at times; her hair was so lustrous and beautiful. Her smile would light the planet. And her slick curves made his head gyrate round and round again. He had never had this feeling before. Lloyd’s heart pounded. He could not think straight, time and time again in his work. He had already named her his “Goddess of everything.”



Lloyd finally made it back to his own home. He walked once more up the path of smooth rocks. Opened the old wooden door, he had made himself.










CHAPTER 2


The rows were full and the crowd was eager and worried. The life was full of conversing. The lights were all turned on at the kingdom of Trinity. The hundreds and thousands of people settled down as the ruler of the whole country was about to speak.



“People of Trinity. It is true; six figures from the past and future have come to destroy the world. We have very doubtful hope of our survival. Our only hope is to find a book and a sacred jewel, actually 6 sacred jewels. Earth. Wind. Water. Fire. Heavens. And hell. These demons are here to destroy the world. If someone is brave enough to carry out through the hard, long and rough adventure, then will you please meet me soon? Soon. Our only hope is that we find those things.” People spoke out in loud and horrible cries.


A person in a deep voice with white hair and a slash across his right and left eye spoke. “Sir? I shall go. I was a mercenary and have been through training with a bow, I know how to get these things for you.” The man long hair around and headed down to the center of the whole part of the kingdom. He walked down the golden stairway and walked up onto the platform. He kneeled down and looked up at his giving his allegiance to the one that ruled the kingdom.



“Very good. See this man? He has the strength to pull it through. This meeting has ended, anyone who seeks to save the lives of many come to me.” The ruler left out a door made of the finest wood and emeralds.



The day had arisen for the young Lloyd. Lloyd’s mind tired but eager to find new things that he had never ever learned. Lloyds fast mind snapped…he forgot to go to his learning’s about swords last night. “OH NO!!!” Lloyd was in trouble the only thing that his teacher hated was a person missing teachings, especially Lloyd since he is the best swordsman in town.


Lloyd got up put his clothes on that e wears all the time and threw open that wood door and ran out the yard and up the dirt street to Rafael’s house. He ran as fast as his long legs could take him; he was speeding down the street. Open road. Lloyd finally after 10 minutes reached his house. Lloyd with power flung open Rafael’s door because it was never locked and apologized greatly. “Good sir, I did not mean to miss your teachings last night. I was tired and met this woman. My mind was not clear was full of I think love. I couldn’t clear this woman out of my mind.”



Rafael arose to his size. “A woman…eh? WHAT DOES THIS WOMAN MEAN TO YOU?”



Lloyd spoke but could not finish his sentence.



“THIS WOMAN…means nothing to me. But good luck. He, he. I told you that book would bring good luck to you. But never mind that. Tonight when the sun sets, you and me, teacher verse student. This shall teach you not to mess with an old man who knows magic and is the teacher of your superior sword skills. Now be gone I shall see you later tonight.”





“All right, teacher. I don’t want to hurt you but if you must say those words to me then I shall. Where should I meet you?”



“At the church yard.”



“Fine. If you want a fight then you shall have one.”



Lloyd walked off in a grim mood, he stepped out of the old mans house and went to his work.






The day set, as the skies were filled with murkiness and storms coming. There two men stood, bound to their will, the teacher and the student. They both stood their, scrutiny the slightest movements in each other’s body.



“Lloyd, you have lead me no choice. You have missed so many classes and teachings of mine, yet you are superior to me. So young one, this is a battle to the end.”



Lloyd was astonished by what the old man said, he couldn’t bear to even think about killing the one that he always admired and looked up to as a child and a student. “What…do you mean old one?”



“THE END! To finally prove yourself, you must be the best, and well I am the best in all fighting. Now make your move.”

“I could never. I am your student. I shall not dare kill you or even strike upon thou. I think you’ve…”



Before he could finish his sentence the old one lunged at him, his huge, silver sword with engravings from ones who were royalty. His big sword quickly flew across the left eye of Lloyds face. “Lloyd defend yourself, strike me, NOW!” Once again the old mans sword sliced at Lloyds body, he swung his sword around like a wild man. Chasing Lloyd down like a savage best. Lloyd didn’t want to fight the old man so he scatted away as the man flew at him with his sword. Left, right, and lunge was the old mans tactics to ware down the young strong man.



Lloyd had no other choice but to fight him. Lloyd looked exactly into the old mans eyes and leaped back like a tiger. His eyes glowed with a hot bottomless red and his veins turned the color of a faint green. He withdrew his light sword, he knew in two moves that he could have the old one dead. His sword was used for smooth, slick, and fast attacks. But he didn’t want to hurt the old man but he was forcing him. “Rafael, do not force me to strike upon you. Once I strike I shall see the stained blood and might not be able to control myself. So its either I strike and see blood and kill or we stop and go home. What do you say?”



“Well that sounds good and all, but it’d be more of a challenge if you hit me.” The words came out in a stuck up way and his hair was flung back.



“Fine then. You have chosen your decision old one. Be prepared.” His sword was so light yet so powerful he quickly sped around the old man likes a cheetah. His swift hits from all sides and his powerful legs picked him off the ground.



Lloyd jumped back from the Rafael. He crossed his arms with his hands on his shoulders. Large silver glowing in the background of him appeared faintly but then gradually started to appear more surreal. This unique light picked Lloyd up and lifted him high in the air, his rage sounded out through the whole town and forest. A meteor appeared from the sky and formed fire around it. As it fell upon earth the old man stood there in amazement. The meteor kept falling and got bigger. The old man knew that Lloyd was good but he was not good in magic as he was, so he did one thing. He cast his own spell.



“Good but not good enough.” Rafael started to hum words to himself and his whole body was trapped inside a huge green-lighted shield. “Holy protectors give me light!!!”



Lloyd looked over at the old man. He thought to himself that he didn’t know what he was in for. “Good one old man, now try and protect yourself against that meteor.” The huge red, fiery meteor struck down upon the earth shaking the planet. It had crushed the surrounding light that Rafael had. “Hah! See old man I told you didn’t want to fight me.”



The silver glow behind Lloyd had vanished into thin air, and he walked patiently over to his old friend. “Tis sad, I had to do this, but you must do what you need to do. Rest in peace my old friend.”



A slight movement came from the fallen meteor and a loud noise rushed through Lloyd’s veins like none other. The meteor leaped from earth and back to space. “HAHAHAHAHAHA! Is that all you got young one? I thought you’d be more of a challenge. C’mon show me your real stuff.”



Lloyd’s rage filled up with hate and anger, his eyes turned from red to a deep and sorrow deathly black. He once again withdrew his sword from his buckler and placed it straight in front of his face. He carefully tore the sword apart, making it two separate swords. He started to mumble something deep down inside of his soul. All of a sudden the two swords burned with black and green light. Lloyd’s eyes looked deep inside of Rafael’s Heart. “OLD MAN!!!! Time to DIE!!!!!!”



Lloyd flew at the old man faster and harder than ever before. He jumped up in the air, twisting and flipping his swords to his sides. As he landed he twisted one last time, turning to the old mans back that he had left unguarded, he took both swords and drew them nearer and nearer to his throat. Finally his airtime came down and landed with a sharp pointy steel sword in his spine. His eyes widened and his forehead started to sweat profusely down his left eye.



“I don’t think you want to do that Lloyd. You don’t want to die as well do you? Put the Swords down and step away slowly.”



Lloyd dropped his swords to the rock-strewn and aged sullied basis of the old church. He stepped back very charily. Step by step he saw a beautiful girl that he had met the other day. Her long black hair swayed in the storms night sky. Her luscious lips were moist as she pondered into the young mans eyes. Lloyd was amazed by what she had done to him. His eyes slowly faded back to his normal color shade of light blue. His appearance whitened and his lips turned bitter. “I am sorry Rafael. I don’t know what got into me. Please, Rafael, forgive me.


Rafael slowly and un-vigorously got acquainted to his usual size. He tossed his hair back from his eyes and began to see Lloyd’s true power. Something that cannot be stopped will be stopped, he thought to himself. “Yes…indeed, I can see your future. Yes your power is true that it is. I could almost feel your presence within me at one point. And I must say young one, that you are the teacher now. I sense that maybe nothing might be able to stop you. Maybe…”

The young beauty Lia ran over to aid him. “Grandfather. Are you all right? He didn’t hurt you, did he? Oh grandfather, please tell me that you shall be alright.”

“Lia, I am fine. Just, let us go back to the house and settle down for the night.” The old man started to walk across the rocky and dirty road. His hair openly flew in the air as his eyes narrowed as he looked across the huge road. He licked his lips and slowly walked across.

“Lia…I am so very sorry for this disturbance. And I am sorry if I hurt you in anyway possible. Please forgive me for I did not know better.” He literally took all the blame for this whole fight even though it was him who had not wanted to fight in the first place. “Please Lia look at me, look in my eyes. You shall see the truth that I did not want to fight, for it was your Grandfather that made me that way.”

Lia kept walking away from Lloyd not looking at him. For she would, be caught up in his mind forever. She knew she believed him but did not want to. “Oh. So now you are blaming everything on my Grandfather? That is immature of you and childish. Now let me go back and walk with my grandfather.” She walked rapid, as she wanted to get away from Lloyd.

“Please.” Lloyd cried out to her in a desperate voice. “Please just listen to me.” Her hair whisked away in the air. He just stood there…waiting for her to turn around, but she did not do so. She kept on wandering away from him. His face turned red and his eyes drowned with water, yet he did not weep. Very slowly his head leaned down and he began to walk away very grim and sadly.

CHAPTER 3


A new day arose with the sounds of horror. Winds were as if it was a tornado and a hurricane all together. Lighting sounded and boomed as straw and wooden houses blew away from where they were. Cattle were driven away as well. Lloyd had just arisen, he woke up just in time for it was dark skies and underneath him he felt a slight nudge. He looked outside of his glass window. Lloyd was amazed at what was happening right then at that very moment. He felt a second nudge from underneath him. He got dressed with his usual brown tonic and whatnot. He ran outside to see what was moving his comfy house. He looked underneath but once he was out the door, his house ripped from its roots and flew away with all of the others. He wrapped himself up and tidy and strode on over to Rafael’s to seek shelter. His brown sandals were soaking as he walked over the rocky dirt road. A door was heard throughout his ears. Lloyd’s colorless face looked up at the view of an old man, looking at him with satisfaction.

“’Lloyd. Come on in and get some shelter. See this cozy home of mine. Its cement, and very sturdy by the way.” He laughed and smiled at Lloyd. Waving his hands to him with a slight urgency. Lloyd ran in as fast as his legs could carry him.

Lloyd finally got there after Rafael went back inside his house. The old fireplace was lit and there were scents of hot cocoa. As he entered the main room of the house, his whole outfit had soaked while walking here. Drop by drop were the sounds of the water dripping to the rugged carpet.

“Oh Rafael I am so sorry. I must not be in your house with these wet clothes on. Please I am terribly sorry.” Lloyd begged his forgiveness. He did not want to make the girl any madder than she was at him last night.

“Oh…Lloyd tis alright. This is my niece if you didn’t know that. Oh and Lloyd. I am very sorry forever wanting to fight you…I was experimenting something. I was checking if you were ready.” Rafael’s expression appealed in a smile.

Lloyd’s eyes squinted in a confused type. “What do you mean…ready?” Lloyd walked over to him face to face, with curiosity on his face. “Ready for what?”

Rafael walked over to a letter with a Lion sealed on it. He picked it up as his wrinkly hand was on a different part of the letter not touching the seal. “Here Lloyd read this. Might tell you why I was checking if you were ready or not.”

Lloyd carefully took the letter and opened it. It read as so.


Dear citizens. Something has gone wrong in our lives today. Something has taken us by surprise and has put this whole entire world in peril. Six figures from the past and future have come together to demolish humans and kill the world. I shall make another announcement telling the whole story behind what has happened. Please, we need out brightest and strongest warriors for this assignment. For they control if the world lives or dies. Please if anyone who is strong enough or brave enough to fight off these creatures of destructions, meet me here at my castle on the third Thursday of this August.


Your King,

Alexander Trinity


Lloyd’s eyes slowly opened as he read that to himself. At first his expression was normal then turned to a deep-paled face. “Wha…You want me to go there? HAH… That’s why you challenged me yesterday…is that it?”

“Yes. That is why I challenged you yesterday. You see. The world is in a lot of pain right now.” Rafael walked over to the fireplace and looked down upon it…the ashes burning and the logs diminishing. “These creatures that have come to destroy the world are doing so because they think that life needs to be reset. I wanted to see if you got anything out of learning that I have taught you.”

Lloyd listened to in amazement. “And what is today? I haven’t been keeping tract.”

Rafael was puzzled by the young one, for Lloyd was superior in fighting than he was yet he did not know the date. “Haha. Young one. It is Thursday of this august.” He walked over to his Hal tree to get his jacket and supplies required to set off to the King’s castle.

Lloyd was rather astonished; the week had gone by so fast. “Yes. Well I don’t know if I should go there today. Look at me, look how I am dressed. I am not dressed in the proper fitting. I am in rain and mud. My sandals are worthless now because of this storm. And I have nowhere to go home to. I have lost everything.”

Rafael went on as he was picking up his hand made wooden staff of the finest tree. He also picked up his cloak and good pair of boots. He turned slightly to Lia. “Lia?”

Lia was in shock from the information she had just taken in. “Oh sorry. Yes? What would you like grandfather?”

“Please go to my closet and get a new outfit and a cloak for young master Lloyd to wear. Oh and please get him sandals. Thank you dearest niece of mine.” He walked over to her and kissed her on the top of her head.

Ana, giggled. “No problem” She walked off.

After Rafael told her to do so he walked over to Lloyd. “You like her. I see it in your eyes.” He smiled and bit and walked over to the fireplace once again.

“No I don’t.” Lloyd’s impression was horrible. “Alright I do like her. But, you never told me you had a niece.” Lloyd walked over to the old man with his brown, muddy cloak on.

“That I did not.” He walked over to his petite packed kitchen table. At the center of it were a flower and an elderly letter. Rafael’s reaction to seeing this letter drowned him with horrible memories. A tear strolled down the left side of his face. Slowly he picked it up. He looked at it with horror. “You see this?” Rafael handed it to Lloyd.

Lloyd’s retaliation to the handing of this letter was rather awkward. Lloyd looked at it carefully on the outer side. Then slowly opened the aged letter. He looked at it. Lloyd inquisitive eyes read the following.

Dear Lia.
I hope you receive this letter. I’m sorry that I had to leave on such short notice. I would’ve let you come along but this is a journey that I have to find out on my own. In five years it will be your 19 and I want you to go to the kingdom of Trinity in the eastern part of the continent. Then start to search for your long lost Grandfather. You shall find him there he shall be waiting. I have already visited him and told him about what was happening. Please take care of him…. and mostly yourself. Again I am so very sorry forever leaving your side. But this is my quest and must find out what shall happen. Good-bye.

“So…her mother left her when she was still young somewhat. I understand now why she was so…over protective of you. I understand now. But why was she left alone for five years?”

Rafael’s expression as he looked back at the young Lloyd was rather grim. But just as Rafael was about to speak Lia entered the room.
Lia walked over to Lloyd. “Here these are your clothing that you shall be wearing.” Lia’s eyes met with Lloyds. How Lia had been dreaming about Lloyd all the time. She would die for a kiss with the handsome young man. She wet her lips and walked away slowly holding her hands.
“Uh..Oh thank you very much.” He went into Rafael’s bedroom and dressed there. Soon to be out the door full speed for the Kingdom. He locked the door and put on his appropriate clothing.
After several minutes he stepped back out. “A tad big but it still fits.” He smiled at both of them and went out the door.
Rafael walked over to Lia and gave a kiss on the head. And smiled then walked right behind Lloyd. “Good-bye Lia. Don’t get into any trouble.”

Lloyd and Rafael walked along side the road…the winds were horrible. They didn’t get any slower or softer but it just kept getting bigger, and wilder. They kept walking until they got to a huge fence in their way. They both looked at each other.
“Lloyd.” Rafael yelled over. “Watch out get out of the way.”
Lloyd raised his head from his hood. “What did you say? This wind is obliterating.”
“Lloyd watches out.” He yelled once more at the somewhat def person next to him. “Get out of the way. Can’t you hear that?”
The old fence made another noise. Getting louder and louder the noise was becoming. The fence started to pick up. In a split second the whole fence withdrew from land and flew directly at both Rafael and Lloyd.
“AHHH.” Rafael grabbed Lloyd tackling him onto the rocky dirt road. The fence went right by them. Hurtling, going on forever. Lloyds face raised itself, looking at the old man who saved him once again.
“Jesus Lloyd!” His reaction was not relaxed. His face was red as a summer rose. “I thought I told you to look out!” He got up. Brushing his self off. “Geez. Lets go before anything bad happens.” He pulled the younger one up and walked off into the cold misty planes of their home roads.


Chapter 4

Horns Rang. Choruses echoed through the walls of gold. A crowd of nearly 20 conversed amongst themselves as the last 2 arrived just in time before the King was about to speak.
“Hey Rafael. Do well all just band up together and take after these crystals in order to stop these monsters?”

Rafael’s expression was rather confused. “Hmm. I do not know. The king might split us up into a team. Then would be easier than just a huge group of people.”

“Ahh Yes I see. It is too big for all of us in one huge group.” Lloyd looked up as the sound of trumpets rang in the halls. “Oh Here the King comes now.” He focused up to the center of the godlen halls.

“Good people of Trinity. Thank you for meeting me here on this horrible weather. Today is the day we set out to find the crystals to save this beloved earth of ours. We must rise to the occasion to fight for our freedom, and our lives as humans.” The king gazed at Lloyd. He saw eagerness in his eyes and Passion. “Swordsman to the right side of the hall. Spearsmen to the left. Magicians to the front of everyone. And whatever is left that I cannot think of right now, to the back. You will be following someone to your chambers and then to training centers. You shall be staying here, so make yourselves at home. Every night there will be dinner in the main chamber. Please feel free to ask questions.” The king left without a word more. His face was rather concerened, not thinking that these men could possible cary out something of this responsibility.

“Well, Swordsmen come with me please. And the others I shall be back for in a second.” The guard signaled which hallway they should be going through, and followed.

“There shall be two to a room. Make yourselfs at home here because you will be staying and training here. Get aquantince to your roomate and then come to dinner when two guards like myself come to get you. You, the one with the blonde hair. And “Mercenary” you two will pair up as roomates.” He went on like that for a couple more minuites pairing up rooms with other people. Then left.
“So you must be Lloyd I presume.” A young man turned around in a deep voice. “Ahh, there has already been rumors about you. Fast as lightning bolting across the dark roads. Training with the best once swordsman and the best magician. Must be an honor.”
“Why yes it is, certainly. He is my mentor.” He had a little laugh in his voice. “Well I am going to be waiting outside for dinner. So nice to meet you.”
“Wait.” The mercenary said quickly with a smile on his face.
Lloyd turned around. “What? Is my hair sticking up?”
“HAHAHAHAHAHA. You have a funny personality as well my young friend. Are you really going to be infront of the Kings presence looking like that?”
Lloyd looked at himself carefully. “Ah, maybe your right. I’ll go ask for some clothes from the guards, it’ll only take a couple minuites.” Lloyds feet sytarted to walk towards the door.
“Wait.” The mercenary said. “Ive got something here that might just fit you. It looks exactly identical to your size.” He went over to him tossing it. “There have it. Might need it again some day.”
“Thanks…Mercenary? Do you have a name for yourself?” He went over to the mirror, looking at himself.”
The mercenary took a long time thinking and trying to remember what people called him when he was younger. It had been so long since he was apart of natrural society. “My name is…. Alazais. Yes that is my name.”
“Well Alazais. Very nice to make your aquantince. And thank you once again for the clothing.”
“Nah No problem man.” He turned his head.
“Hello? Dinner is ready. Come when you want to, that is if you are hungry.” The guard walked next door and then the next saying the same thing.
“Well Alazias. Shall we get going?” He walked out of the room as noticed no footsteps behind him. “Are you coming?”
Alazias the “Mercenary” Stood still looking outside his window, the moon was full and bright and the winds kept picking up. “Oh what sorry?”
“Are you coming?” Lloyd said once again.
“Ahh, yes I am. Go on ahead of me please. I shall be there in only a minute.” He turned back to the window looking out. His eyes started to water as he looked at the moon. A small wet tear dropped down from his eye. Slowly dripping curving in all sorts of directions. He closed his eyes and whispered. “I shall find you again. I will.” He wiped his eye and walked out the door.
Lloyd finally got to the dinner table. He was thrilled. He had never seen that many kinds of food on a table before.
His eyes watered for finally a great meal. His mind went crazy as he saw tons and tons of turkeys. Juicy, fresh, nicely cut.
Lloyd finally sat down by his old companion Raphael. He was excited about his training here against the monsters that stood in front of him. “Man this food looks just absolutely delicious. I mean really look at them…. vegetables, Meat, Desert. Its just so cuisine to live likes this.” Lloyd’s mouth watered literally.
“Yes my good son, calm down. Don’t get to over excited. I know it looks so unbelievable but calm down.” He smiled and gave a short snicker.
The king arose to give a toast to the crowd of brave warriors. “MY GOOD PEOPLE OF TRINITY. I thank thee with this meal and excellent training. To all of you take down and break away this place of cruel hate and wrath. People’s lives depend on you. Oh…I almost forgot we should begin tomorrow bright and early. So get a good nights rest and just be prepared for what will happen tomorrow morning. There is some type of confusion I might add…Some of you… about 6 of the best warriors will be going first hand experience against these monsters. But the people who did not go will be here living in the kingdom of Trinity, supporting our world. You shall be guards…Royal Guards in my kingdom. So just be the best you all can be and appreciation will come from it. To Trinity!!” The King raised his golden mug with jewels all around it. And smiled.
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Darkness seized the town of Crystal Lake. A figure from the sky appeared. Huge wings, he sailed across the town firing upon it. Figures of smoke went up everywhere. Screams heard throughout the place. Fire hit the Lake making it burst and break. Terror aroused the townspeople. For they did not know what to do. Why did they come? What purpose are they here for?
The huge beastly dragon swung right over the town hall. Men in armour trying to protect the town for as long as they could threw swords, daggers, knifes at him. But the weapons did not penetrate for his scales are as hard as a million rocks combined. Making him indestructible. Magicians appeared from nowhere. They caste ice strike trying to bring him down. RRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIPPPPPPPPPP. A huge piece of Ice hit the dragon’s right wing. Burying deep into its right wing. The magicians were relieved they had some kind of way to stop the monster. Many other mages came to help. Casting spells of hasten and fire. But none of this could help bring it down. His strength was unbearable.
The huge monster arose to be above all again. Spreading his gigantic wings he hovered drawing a power so great. A light that blinded many mages. Rays of yellow blue green and red filled his sharp teethed mouth. The monster yelled a terrible horrifying yell as his attack launched onto the ground of mortals. Removing their pitiful lifeless body. The dragon felt a shock on his spine. Something painful, something he never thought he would feel or see. Gruesome as something cold went down his back. Right dab in the center. A cold steel sword caressed with the power of Ice, his body was shocked. Brought down to all fours he crawled trying to gain composure but this man shaking the man that was on his back.
The man jumped off and hopped onto the dirt road. The monster was furious enraged…he now set his target on him. His big mouth glowed with all the colors showing a visible attack. As the man saw this he knew what was going to happen…he jumped up onto a house skipping around so fast, you could barely see his feet move. He stopped right behind the monster raising his sword he took the monster out in 3 steps.
One, he leaped onto the head. Two he raised his bloody sword above head. Three he slammed the sword straight into the head of the monster. The monster stumbled a bit feeling death upon him. He dropped slowly and the man jumped off.
“Lloyd?” Rafael looked at the man setting his eyes on the outside world. From which he had never seen, for he was trapped in that wondrous town. He was scared yet excited. Mysteriously his eyes wandered back way to the old Rafael his mentor. “Lloyd, are you ready? I know you are scared and whatnot but you must move on. This is what you’ve always dreamt of.”
“I know.” Lloyd looked at him with a tear strolling down his right side cheek. “Well.” He wiped his cheek and walked back to the old man. “We must be off on our journey. Lets head to the dark part of Trinity. The forest of Grendor.”
They walked miles and miles, until they came upon a creek of water. Fresh it was, cold and clear. All around were bushes and pine trees, as they neared the forest of Grendor. They put down their set of the camp, and got some dry wood and rocks.
“Hey, Lloyd.” Rafael’s face turned towards him as his body stood ahead. “When do you think we’ll reach the forest?” His body now changed the direction Lloyd was in. ‘I mean we must be close soon. Wandering around for miles to come in one single day alone. I must say, I do wish that I told Lia that I was going away, Oh wait I did. Hah! Im becoming foolish.”
Lloyds smile showed up and appeared to turn the sky into light. “Yes Rafael. We are near to the forest. See over there just about a 30-minute walk we should be there. That’s why we are taking a rest before tomorrow so we can be prepped for what lies beyond us.”
“Oh.” Rafael turned and set his blanket on the ground up against a palm tree. ‘So, what do you think will lie in the forest? Monsters? Maybe even Humans?” His eyes turned down as the sun set carefully with the red glowing gaze of life.
“I don’t know. But all we can do is that we don’t come into any encounters. How bout we go to sleep now, we have a big day ahead of us.” His eyes turned down as he slept on the cold ground. “Night” He yawned and laid down.
“Night.”
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CRASH…Crash.

Lloyd’s eyes flickered. His ears heard noises from the woods ahead. He slowly rose to his feet and wiped his eyes to see more clearly. He waited, just waiting for the noises that his ears heard which did not fail him. “Wha…? What was that yawn Sound?” He walked more norths to the woods. He stumbled quite often because of his tiredness.

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“Hey! You insolent fool what are you trying to do? Are you trying to wake up the whole world? Put that over there like I told you BEFORE!!!” The man voice was heard throughout the woods. “Okay guys, were trying to do something very important. Its called “creating Hell for the people of Trinity.” “ I the commander of you scoundrels will make you all wealthy if all comes to plan. We have already shut down the bride to the west. And now we must lead the monsters here, to trinities own forest. Thy master is very intelligent. He tells me that word from the “Eye of all” is watching us this very second so any of you who screw this up for me and yourselves shall pay fiercely. Get to work.”
The man eyes were cold blue like ice. His hair was pure white. Not a good site to look at. His pale lips were colored green, and his figure was rather abnormal. Rather bigger than enormous. He stood taller than a small tree. He looked as if he had just got out of hell.
A workman walked over to another one. His eyes were red with blood, and he was dirty like a pig.
“Hey, look at that weasel. Goddamn. It looks like he just wants to walk all over us like some hogs. I hate this job.”
The person who was in charge saw the two mean weasels dawdling. “You two. What are ya doing down there? Scurvy little bastards. Think ye can talk behind my back eh?”
He walked down the stairs.
The men were frightened yet not afraid. Just shocked. “Uh no sir we weren’t.”
“Oh so you aint now…huh?” He wandered slowly over to the two men. One had left not knowing what else to do. The other one stood in front of the person in charge. “So…. what were ya talking about then?” He looked deep into the guy’s eyes seeing fear.
“Uh nothing sir. Just chatting amongst how the wives and kids were.”
“Oh really now.” He wandered behind him…slowly moving in a circle. “What might thy brother be doing right now?”
The man snarled at him with revengeful gawk. “I was never your brother. Remember you came into our lives when my mother died. Step brother…you and your little mummy come along and ruin our lives. I hate you and your mother, for I want them to die in a forever ending eternity of flames and hell.”
The Step Brother glazed at him with fire running through his veins. “Don’t ever, ever say that again…you hear me? I can put you out in the crop fields if you want me to. I have the power to control the land. I am allegiance to the almighty powerful death lord Alagar son of the kins. Second by my master and your master as well.” He walked away back up the stairs.
“Fine. Do what you want with me Azul. But you shall never take my pride or soul. You can count on that. Take me to the dungeons…the fields…. the sea…anywhere but you can never conquer me.” He gave him a spiffy look and went back to work.

“That dupe. Does not know what he’s in for. I have a special surprise for him.” He grinned and walked out of the woods.

Rad. Sounds real good so far. Keep it up.

Last I talked to him, he's dumping this. I've been trying to convince him to keep writing, but he really says he hasn't the patience for it. Sad, I thought he had potential.

Chapter 5
What a night to sing. In the sweetest of times. To tell you a story, of great and bad nights. Here me, oh here me the song of my joy. Thou never shall fear in the land good toys. Thy heart will flow to the deepest of lands and shall follow my voice to where there’s land. So sing to me sing to me, I am the one. Come child come, to the land of…
“I wonder what…was that sound?” As Lloyd walked into the woods, he remembered that he had forgotten his old friend Rafael. “Oh great Trinity! I forgot about Rafael. Well, I best run back to him and wake him. Well maybe not. I must see what was that curious noise.” He continued his search deeper and deeper into the woods.
As Lloyd walked into the woods he hummed a song. A song, that he had learned from Rafael of the dwarf mountaineers.
“Thy heart of thou gold is in you. You cannot forget that it is. For the mountains will fly when I’m high in the sky oh please hide thy treasure. The shant discover the power or the highest of items in you. They will not forge metal to meet the underground doom.”
Lloyd didn’t understand stand the song other than it had treasures and whatnot. He just liked the hum. He soon came to a path after the humming and singing stopped. Actually he looked closer focusing…. He saw two paths one was just hidden with broken tree branches and woods. He thought very hard which way to go. He was so curious for he was young. Not knowing what to do, he went into the hidden path. As he did he noticed something on the ground. It looked rather cunning. Weird mysterious. He put it in his pocket. Twas a scribe, but he didn’t know what kind. He kept continuing on the path he went.
He continued, it seemed to be that his feet were going up a huge hill, but it did not seem like it at all.
Before long his breath was heavy. Lloyd wiped off his sweaty face and continued on to the last few steps of this gigantic hill. He licked his dried lips and saw a huge temple. Thinking and using his brain he discovered that it was not built in his own time, but before his own time. Lloyds eyes opened immediately for not knowing what kind of beings built this place.
The young man noticed something to his right, a sign that was knocked down, by someone or something. He picked it up, he read the following words.

“Please read this sign incase you do not want to die. For beyond this point is the land of…”
The words cut off. Blood blemished this ending part. Coated and sordid it was. His eyes turned away and once again being young and all his curiosity carried him away. Lloyd’s imagination ventured him off into the temple and the lower level part of the woods area.
Lloyd noticed something very strange. He looked up from the darkness he once was in and saw that there was an opening above him. No trees around him for some yards or feet. He looked down and continued onward with his search for the noise he had heard.
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“Darn it! Where can that boy be? I bet he wandered off into the woods, without even wakening me up. (Pretty good idea, I would’ve not woken up…a man needs his sleep.) The old man was upon the forest entrance and walked through the gapping pathway.
His eyes wandered around in the forest entrance. For it was too dark and too quiet for him to concentrate. He opened his mind, soul, and ears to think very carefully. His mind cleared and opened as he could bare the hearing of an elf. Unusual it was for a human to do this but nonetheless he had to try. He followed the same path as Lloyd and the same split crossway.
Rafael also got it the same point where the temple was and went in as well as curious as Lloyd.
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Lloyd came upon a room full of pots. Old pots, as if they were ancient. He took a quick glimpse inside and saw something shiny. Something he had never seen. Lloyd squinted his eyes a bit and walked in with oddity. He touched the item and picked it up slowly not knowing how old it was.
“Great Balin.” (Balin was the god of their people)
“What is this?” He took a closer look, dusting and blowing on it. He revealed a silver long broadsword with markings on the side of it. Ancient markings were inscribed suspiciously and trimly. He had no initiative of what this was. Some kind of ancient rapier he guessed. Still the young man walked out of the room with the new rapier he acquired.
Lloyd walked forward till he heard noises. Loud Slashing and whippings. Lloyd’s eyes flew for cover, he ran lightly over to a place with boxes. Lloyd’s eyes were wandering around him; he followed with his eyes the people working in there. Carrying boxes and weapons. Twould look to him as if they are making ready for war. Lloyd looked up from the top of the box and noticed something hanging down right before his eyes. It was Azul. His eyes were sharp and red as he glared and terrified Lloyd.
“What are you doing here little one? Have you come here to seek out and fight against evil? HAHAHA.” He grinned with a twinkle in his eyes. “Well have you, come here to vanish the world of the MONSTERS!” He grabbed down at Lloyds long hair and pulled him up with intensity. His vanes shown as he pulled him up to his own height. “I asked you a question you idiotic bone head.”

Lloyd’s eyes went red. “What!!! I AM NO CHILD, you INSOLENT fool!!!!” He glared back showing no mercy. He sensed coldness right up his spine and was not afraid. He had been infuriated with aggression. “Don’t you ever talk to me that way you Donkeys ASS.” He stunned Azul by his words.
“???ASS? DONKEYS ASS!!?” “Don’t ever threaten me boy! You here me? I shall wipe that little nose off of your little face. And feed it to the dogs that you really are.” And with that, he drew a dagger and slit Lloyd’s shoulder. Then in a split second punctured the back of Lloyd’s leg.
At that moment Lloyd felt so much pain over his body, he didn’t know what to do. At the last ruthless attack by Azul, he left the dagger deep, deep inside of his leg. Grinding harder and harder, twisting it around on the insides of Lloyd. He smiled with delight and pleasure.

“AHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. ERGHRGHHHHHHHHHH!”
“HAHAHAHAHAHA, you little boy. You don’t know what the meaning of Pain is. Hey you two little worker guys. Get him out of my sight, do what ever you want to him. That includes you little stepbrother. Get your little pal that you were conversing about how hard I work you guys to death. GO NOW!!!!”
The stepbrother signaled the other man to come with him, and they pulled Lloyd with him. Lloyd was now roped around his hands, and his mouth.
Chapter 6
“Man this place is pretty big Lloyd. I wonder where you could be in there.” Rafael squinted his old eyes further, and noticed two large men walked out some man with rope around the top of his head and hands.
“Well seems that I have found you Lloyd. You insolent child, you’ve gotten yourself captured. Man, this is getting to tiring already. One day into this journey and He’s already gotten himself caught.” Rafael walked down the same path that Lloyd walked down, and quietly yet quickly crossed the opening of the Temple. He didn’t make a sound he was so silent. “Man I’m saving his arse once again, this is getting rather boring.”
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“HEY LEMME GO” Lloyd screamed and screamed but nothing could be heard because of the material wrapped around his mouth. He thought to himself how Rafael is probably going to make fun of him, and patronize him about not wandering around at night once he finds him, or IF he finds him.
“Man, Hey Lungerb. Can you believe that were actually doing his dirty work. This is bull man, bloody bull.” He plopped Lloyd down on the wet dirty ground. Water soaked his pants, and made him feel queasy. Not a liker of the ground at all. The stepbrother relaxed against a tree that was not wet at all, and sighed looking up at the starry night sky.
“Lungerb? Have you ever wanted to go on adventures? Ya know, like saving the world and whatnot?” He kept staring straight into the pool of dazzling stars. “I want to get out there and do the right deed for once, Ive been a miserable failure in everything that Ive done so far in my life.”
“Yeah I know what you mean. View the scenery of a beautiful lake or pond. With my love, oh! Have I told you that we have a son?” The man smiled with a delight pleasment. He’s turning 1 once we get back to Telville. Were going to build a house near the river of Nogintile. Man that’s going to be nice, ya know.” He smiled and turned away. “orgolax? What are you going to do when you get home?”
The stepbrother smiled and turned his head to him. “I plan to marry a beautiful girl named Rosa. Man she’s my life; I could do anything for her. Once this whole thing is over and the monsters are destroyed I’m going to propose in the most beautiful place I’ve found right off of Koines.” He smiled and sighed looking back to the man with the tied wrapping. “What should we do? Make a run for it, and live our lives like we want to? Or kill him like we are supposed to do?” The man looked deeply into his eyes. Orgolax could see that he wanted to be free but he didn’t want to get punished by doing so. He had so much to hope for. “Don’t worry, We’ll still be alive, you’ll still get to see your family and beautiful wife. I promise, we’ll see the day when we come over to eat at each other’s house and talk about the good life. And what’s going on don’t worry.”
“Ya know, that sounds great. I’ve had enough of this :bou::bou::bou::bou: we’ve been doing. Lets go home, but first lets let this guy go, shall we?” He smiled and pulled a dagger from his brown vest. “There ya go buddy, you’ll feel a lot better than you did.” At that moment Rafael approached the two men and Lloyd.
“HEY! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING TO A LITTLE KID?” Rafael was furious his eyes bewildered and fearful. He turned ice cold and to his surprise. The men ran off. “Well, what do you know? I was scary, heh I still I have it.” He skipped around showing off.
“You didn’t have to run in here and scare the two men. They cut me loose. I mean really, I liked them. If we ever do find them again, I must give them my greatest gratitude.” He smiled and patted Rafael on the back.
Rafael went stealth mode with Lloyd across the entrance again and Started back on their path to the other side of the forest. They walked and walked and so on. Until one day when they reached the end of the forest. Took them nearly 3 days, they came across huge spiders. Monster birds, they were like gigantic. Man did they see almost everything.
They were almost out of the forest. They saw a sprinkle of broad daylight appear through she shadowy woods. They smiled and started to move with pace to the town just 15 miles away from the exit of the forest.
“Ahh, I’ve never felt this great to see sunlight ever. Man, I’m gonna get me a good cup of whiskey when we get to the town.” Rafael said with amusement as they kept walking.
“I just want some sleep, and maybe a potion to cure my wounds.” He kept walking at a faster pace, but with a stagger, because of his leg. ‘Can you smell the fresh air of the morning sun Rafael? It has never felt this good. I feel so rejuvenated.”
They were just a step away. Someone stood there, with a black cape and hood. He showed no sight of what he was, or whom he was, or even if it was human.
“Lloyd, Noel, and the almighty Rafael Alexander. I have finally have the pleasure to see you. I have heard of many things from you Rafael, and not as much of you Lloyd. I must really see how great you are. Step out into the fresh air first and take a peek of light please.”
“Who are you?” Both of them said in chorus.
“You do not need to know that, all you need to know is that everybody is looking for them. Now come on outside.”
Lloyd, Rafael, and the hooded man walked to Grandlin, the city of eternal light. They walked for 2 days and 2 nights. They finally arrived at the luminously big city. And in fact, anyone who was anyone was there: Merchants, travelers, and well wealthy people.
“Lloyd, Rafael. Come this way we must go to the southward part of the city to where I must show you something. Something very important, I think you might enjoy this as well.”
They both raised their eyes brows, and followed him to the southern part of the gigantic city. Their feet had started to hurt extremely painful after a few minutes. They came upon a huge mansion. Servants and whatnot had been waiting of the hooded mans arrival. They all went up to him, and smiled. Welcomed Lloyd, Rafael and him back.
“This way Lloyd and Rafael, wait DAMN! Sorry can you come back tomorrow? I have to do something tonight; you guys can wander around town and rest up. Please I must go. Good-bye.” He went inside with pace.
Lloyd and Rafael looked at each other and then went up to the guard at the front entrance. “Excuse me.” Lloyd said. “Where might we happen to find a bar/hotel?”
The entrance guard new exactly where to find a bar/hotel. “Actually go to the center of town, and you will find a place called the “Heavenly bar” that’s where my wife works. Just say that you’re a friend of Yenin. I’m sure she’ll be there if not, you’ll just have to pay. Sorry.”
Rafael and Lloyd set off with tired feet and weapons. They walked and walked till they reached the center of town. They walked into the bar/hotel, and saw that yenin’s wife was they’re working a beautiful girl she was. They told her that yenin had sent that Rafael and him could stay the night for free. She allowed them to put their stuff into the two rooms they had open. Rafael went out and explored the town. Lloyd just sat around resting up.
The sun set with a beautiful tremendous glow of red. A fountain surrounded with dragons spitting water from its mouths, was shadowing from behind it. Lloyd felt tired, and needed something in his belly or he’ll starve to death. He went back inside the bar, and sat down at the table. He noticed someone had left a book there. He didn’t know what to do, so he just sat and read it until a waitress came and asked if he wanted anything to eat and drink.
The book interested him; it was full of old enchantments, and writings. He understood only little bits of the book, but he put it in his back pants pocket. At that moment a waitress came up to him.
“Hi hunny, what would ya like?” She smiled and wondered where this guy came from. Lloyd looked so dirty and whatnot, he even smelled.
“Um, just a ale and rabbit stew with tatters.” She smiled and walked off.
“Hmm.” He thought of what this said, and then thought he could ask the hooded man tomorrow.
A few minutes later the waitress brought out the ale and stew. She sat it down on the table and Lloyd thanked her.
“mmmmm!” he was so hungry. He could already taste the stew before it entered his mouth. He gobbled the stew up fast and drank the ale down making him feel full again. He put the money on the table and brought the book up with him to his room.
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Rafael was doing some exploring. He went to the outskirts and went to some pubs to check them out. He then went over to the south side of the city. He saw magicians and fights. He went to a local arena where men and women fight to get some money and some “fun.”
His mind overwhelmed him with all of the things you could do here. Rafael saw so many places he wanted to go so bad. But he had little time to do so. The day had come to an end and he decided to go back to the hotel/bar. He walked very leisurely, as he gazed up at the stars. The city was still very vigorous. Much to do at night he thought. Rafael’s eyes lit up as he saw a boy was playing with a wooden stick. He thought was tremendously cute and funny. He remembered when Lloyd was just a little lad. Rafael could remember when his eyes would light up as he got a book and finished it. Lloyd was so proud of himself, and looked so dignified. When Lloyd would always play games with him at his house, Lloyd would always try and win but Rafael would cheat. Then reveal how he cheated and they laughed. He sighed graciously and a star glimmered from his eye. Rafael could feel the earth moving under his feet. The dark skies lifted his spirits in the greatest ways. Finally, Rafael got to the hotel and walked through the wooden door. He said hello to Yenins wife and Walked up stares. He walked past Lloyd’s room and into his. He took off his boots and clothes and switched into his nightshirt. He blew the candle out and closed his eyes and went to sleep.