I was not the only one caught off guard at his speedy departure. The others were protesting their disdain at the lack of answers. As much as I wanted answers, I was starving. His suggestion to go eat sounded better and better. Judging from the stomach growns around me, everyone was on the same page.
"Well does anyone know how to get to the kitchen? " I said with a laugh.
To my suprise the moment I had asked a beautiful tiny lady with wings that look to be made of frost, clothed in a dress as white as snow.
"She is a frost fae." Ronald mused, the words sliping from him before he could stop them.
" hahahaha, he can't remember his name when asked but pulls that one right out." ghost quipped.
"Hello all, welcome to the embrace of my hull. I am Leviathan, but I would appreciate it if you just called me Levi. Men and the naming of their ships, couldn't give me a pretty name....hmm... Right this way" the fairy said is she started to lead us back into the ship.
We had to almost run to keep up as she was moving through the ship. A fact that Levi didn't seem to notice. This ship as huge, bigger then any i had ever seen, it was practically a city on the water.
I had expected to be taken to a mess hall but when we got there it was a whole district with different types of food from all over the world. I had never seen anything like it.
We were led to a small hole in the wall tavern. Everything was made of the same substance as the room i had woke in. A sign above the door said Welcome to the DAB. Seeing the confusion on our faces. Levi explained it means the Dread Admirals Best. This place has the best food and booze on the ship.
When we walked in the door and saw a single open room with booths down one wall, a few tables here and there, and seating at the bar. Behind the bar stood a polar bear, on its hind legs, in a suit of ice armor. When he sees Levi enter he greats her with a grin. It was terrifying.
"Are these the ones." the bear says
"That they are." she replied
"Thats great, we got alot riding on the lot of you. Order whatever you want, it is on the house. Can't have the saviors go hungry." He joked
Levi shot him a look that was like daggers. " Bit your tongue before you share something that is not yours to share" the room dropped a few degrees as she spoke. Then she turned to us with a grin "what do you want to eat you heard the man."
There was little talking while we ate but we did get filled in on a few more details. We have been mostly unconscious for the better part of a week, no wonder we were starving. The people that came to get us really had very few answers, and Levi explaind that misunderstandings and miss information could cause problems. That we would have to get the answers we could from the council when we get there.
One strange coincidence we discovered, before the disaster each and everyone of us was already an orphans. Stranger still had little to no memories of any family, all of them had died while we were extremely young. Seeing as how we were apparently going to be working together. We got to know some of each other's strengths.
Ghost turns out is a master of stealth, Ronald believe it or not turns out is proficient with nature magic, Lita uses a bow and also some nature magic, as for me I am not near as special as any of them. I have a magic aura, or so the old village elder had said but it never manifest in any particular way. That is not to say I don't know my way around a fight I have been known to hold my own.
The others being tired still returned to there rooms but I needed to move. Sitting still was never one of my strong suits. I wondered around for the better part of the afternoon taking in the sights. This place had alot to behold. I had been walking for so long, then it hit me i had no clue where I was. There was a light up ahead calling to me. I approached cautiously, No one had said that there was anywhere that we couldn't go. I got closer to the light, it was as if the wall was made of energy. Runes shown brightly, forcefully announcing there presences to my eyes.
I try to touch one of the runes, getting knocked across hall. As I get to my feet, thats when I see the wall starting to melt away like an ice sculpted in a hot room. A room now visible behind were the wall was not big, with a raced table in the middle, and a black box with more runes on top of that. The box draws me in I have to know what is inside it, why it calls to me. Every fiber of my being has to know.
When i get withing reach of the box I stop, take a few slow deep breaths, trying to steady my hands. I reach out and touch one of the runes just like on the door.
Then darkness.
I had the strangest dream. I was in a room with a man. He told me that while he may br trap some of his toys still lingered in our realm and would help in the coming days. He said his name but its as if it had been ripped from my mind as soon as I had woken.....what was it...God it started.....with G. Nope it is gone.
Looking around, it hit me where I was. The box was gone. Sitting on the edge of the table now was Dread Admiral Hoarfrost. He didn't look mad, on the contrary he seemed amused. Meeting my eyes he points to my wrists. There were runes glowing all over my skin, slowly fading from sight.
Maxum with a smug look on his face goes " so yours is that of runic magic, except this gift it will help clear things up. It was made for your type by the greatest crafter that ever lived. Its power will grow alongside yours. Now Levi send him to his room he needs rest."
A blink of my eyes and I was back in the room I had started in. I was curious about the marks, that had been there, but I couldn't see them now. Sleep rushed on me. I was more drained then ever before, and the world faded around me.