"Since we know a bit more about the area we should probably start heading to one of the abandoned race tracks."
[Crystal]
"Which one is the question though."
[Emapt]
"Take us to anyone."
[Twilight]
"As long as there's a lot of creatures to train on we'll be fine."
[Liam]
So we began heading out of the Citadel, passing the campsite we previously camped at and the training ground we once were at. Once we passed those areas the sky started getting darker, and the light from the Citadel itself began to fade. It was like we were back to when we first arrived on the island. We didn't have any choice but to trust the navigation of Crystal and Empat, though this was our second day with them around us. I began to worry a little, knowing nothing about the two and knowing that the Cult had secret control of the town wasn't sitting well with me. So I began to ask both of them more about themselves. Finding out that Crystal was a Siren, A defensive type, like Iago. While Empat was a Human, in which you don't see much of as they are located mostly one the furthest Island from the other Fa.Ga.Go.
Both of them went on to tell me more about their life in the Citadel. It seems it was a quite and peaceful place, most people just live their day to day life and train the Animals for races. Turmoil isn't really a thing amongst the people. At least not until the cult came.
They started with, what is now, The Slums. But before it was a shopping district, most merchants had to move out to different locations or close down shop due to the vandalism. We think it was intentional. Since then new shops opened up by new owners, in what is now called The Heights. Though no one who's not upper class can actually get in without going through security. It could be because it's where the Luminous Grande lives as well as the Exo Luminous.
As we explored we talked more, joking and informing each other on our lives currently and our future aspirations. We eventually started approaching this area, though hard to see in the dark it did look like a track.
L.Y. 651 Inu 15 10:02 S.Q. - Old Abandoned Track A
"Where are we?"
[Twilight - confused]
"We're finally here, the Old Abandoned Track A. It was used a lot during the first few years of the Luminous Regional."
[Crystal - with enthusiasm]
"What does this have to do with us training?"
[Obitiga - confused]
"Give me a sec let me show you."
[Crystal - as her and Empat walk up to two black pillars]
"Ready?"
[Crystal - to Empat]
"Yep."
[Empat - in response]
The two of them seemed to be activating some kind of spell. Creating this near white light blue glow. Shooting it at the black pillars, creating a small light post.
"Great."
[Crystal - feeling accomplished]
"Okay so now that we can see, can we get some training done?"
[Twilight]
"Not just yet. There's about 18 more of these located around the track we need to activate too."
[Empat]
"Really?"
[The team with disappointment]
"Don't worry they aren't far apart and the spell doesn't take long to chant or activate."
[Emapt]
"So let's get going."
[Liam - eager to start training]
"Before we rush, do you see that small dust cloud out there?"
[Crystal - pointing into the distance]
"Yeah, what about it?"
[Gixoh - curious]
"It's probably just a sand storm rolling in."
[Temti]
"Yes and no, but those can be indicators of creatures so be careful going around."
[Crystal]
"SO THERE ARE MONSTERS TO FIGHT! That sounds worth it."
[Liam - as he begins to warm up his shoulders]
Moving from light post to light post wasn't really an issue for any one of us, but it did take us longer than expected. About half way through all the posts we ran into a mob of creatures. They seemed to be birds. At first we thought they were caught within the storm, but then we noticed they were flapping their wings to create the storm.
Rushing in Gixoh and Lepricus begin clearing the dust for visibility. At the same time striking at two of the bird-like creatures. In defense they began to screech creating this gale of wind pushing the two of them back.
"What are those?"
[Lepricus]
I haven't seen them in a while. They're a creature called Ger, they have a humanoid body but the wings of a bird as arms."
[Crystal]
"They only migrate this way once a year I thought."
[Empat]
"Same"
[Crystal]
"Something must be going on."
[Empat]
"Either way can we get rid of them?"
[Liam]
"Not easily, from what I've heard they aren't easily distracted and they travel in packs. Not just as small as this one, but they also have a powerful screech enough to create a gale like the previous one."
[Crystal]
Well it's not like it was that…
[Lepricus - as another Gale Screech heads his way]
With a slash of his sword he broke through the Glae Screech. He then began charging into the group of Ger. By his side was Gixoh as well as Liam. They took on the front lines with Aka, Twilight, Obitiga, and Empat not far behind.
Carving their way through the mass of Ger they made a great distraction. This allowed Sirisa, Temti, and Crystal to make their way toward the light posts, activating the spell to illuminate them.
L.Y. 651 Inu 15 11:32 S.Q. - Old Abandoned Track A
As the dust settles at the last light post, we see the group a bit more battered and torn from the beginning of their training. It seems they had gone through about 200 of the Ger already according to Temti's tracking.
"There's the last light post."
[Aka]
"Finally!"
[Obitiga]
"What's that though?"
[Sirisa]
"It can't be…"
[Empat]
"Can't be what?"
[Twilight]
"A Hera it's the evolution of a Ger, they aren't seen much though. There's maybe a handful of them in existence on the island."
[Crystal]
"And it seems like it is covering up the last light post."
[Temti]
"So we have to defeat it in order to be able to use the track properly."
[Gixoh]
"Seems that way."
[Lepricus]
"Then what are we all waiting here for, let's get this over with."
[Liam]