Ryzom

Chapter 5 Prime Root

“This will be fun.” La’Beka said as he pulled his sword from its leather sheath.

“Put that sword away, you won’t last more then a second down here so stay close.” The Karavan Gunner said seeing La’Beka unpack his sword.

“Fine you’re the boss.” La’Beka said as he repacked his sword.

“Please forgive him he’ll lives for the thrill of a fight, he comes from a long line of Tryker warriors.” Be’Cona said with a bow.

“We know but this is not like the LakeLands this is Prime Root, many mysteries lie here and many more a guarded my beasts that we cant begin to understand.” The Karavan High Officer said, ready to start the journey.

Without another word they mounted and set off into the unknown. They told their mounts to walk and be ready to run with all your might.

“What the, what’s this?” Ga’Lorda asked as it started to rain.

“It’s nothing more then a sap storm, they’re very common.” The Karavan Officer said noticing that a sap shower had begun.

“A sap storm?” Aqua and Sa’Binga blurted out at the same time.

“A sap storm is like a rain storm but down here sap is the key to all life, just like water is the key to all life on the surface.” The Karavan Gunner explained as he shook the sap that was collecting of his rifle off.

“I’ve never seen sap like this before it’s not sticky at all, it’s just like water.” Ga’Lorda said as he collected some in a vile.

“Everyone stop!” The Officers yelled when a noise echoed down the cavern.

Everyone stopped where they were not sure what was going on. Then a roar that could drive one insane echoed through the caverns.

“Damn not now, captions what should we do.” The Gunner asked as he checked his ammo supply.

“Tryker’s run straight forward till you reach an outpost, there you’ll find two allies follow them. Now go!” The High Officer boomed over the echoes.

“What about you?” The group choked.

“Go now that’s an order, go now!” The Officers boomed even louder, pointing their blasters at them.

With a huge gulp the group told their mounts and packers to run as quick as the wind. The group set off like a storm, leaving nothing behind but a cloud of dust. The mounts and packers knew what was making that noise and so they ran even quicker. They ran so fast that the group had to tie themselves down to their mounts.

“What is going on?!” La’Beka yelled over the gust of wind that was blowing through his hair and undoing his ponytail.

“I don’t know but what ever it is its deadly. I’ve never seen a Karavan Officer of any rank that scared. Aqua boomed over the wind and the echoes.

“Scared it was more like angry!” Ga’Lorda boomed back at the others.

As they got farther and farther away the echoes died away but the sense of worry filled the Trykers’s. But the worry soon left as the mounts and packers slowed down as the outpost came into sight. It was abandon during the Kittin War and now the old trade center was nothing but bit and pieces of its remains sticking out of the dirt cover in most and vines. In the center of the outpost stood two homins dressed in what looked to be green, but they were to far away to tell.

The mounts and packers stopped right in front of the outpost. The two homins walked right up to the group as they dismounted.

“Hurry come with us now this place isn’t safe, come with us now.” The two homins is heavy green Trykers armor yelled.

Without a second to ask why the two homins were running away from the outpost. The group quickly remounted knowing they would need speed to run from what ever the two homins were running from. The mounts and packers shot off like lighting.

“What are we running from, someone tell us?!” La’Beka boomed as he reached the two in green armor.

“Kittin….a herd of the kittin are storming our way…….we have to get away from this area or be killed!” The male Tryker yelled back with deep breaths in between ever so many words.

“Kittin, what do we do?” Ga’Lorda asked looking back to see if they were being followed.

“Quick in here!” The female Tryker yelled pointing into a cavern.

They quickly ran into a small cavern hidden in the wall of Prime Root. The packers and mounts relaxed when they entered the cavern. It was like any other cavern but the green moss and vines had had flowers the released a gold and green pollen all over the place. It was an endless mist of pollen.

“What is this place it has a sense of purity to it?” Aqua asked as she laid her brother on the grass like moss to let his mount relaxed.

“It’s an old holy cavern where homins offered flowers, fruit, and fine cloth to the goddess, there’s another not far from the Kami alter where homins offer fruit, flowers, fine clothes to Ma-Duk. The male Tryker explained before he removed his helmet reliving a mid-age Tryker male with wild gold hair. The female then removed her helmet reliving a mid-age female Tryker with long gold hair.

“Really then what this gold and green pollen?” La’Beka asked as he starred up at the plants that were releasing pollen.

“Ssshhhh hide now and be quiet.” The two homins whispered and ran into the shadows of the cavern wall.

The group followed them into the shadows of the cavern. The packers and mounts were already in the shadows and Aqua was the last one to hide for she had to carry her brother.

As everyone fell silent a thunderous roar, the snapping of claws and sound the claws scratching against the ground. The light in Prime Root dimmed and shadows were cast on everything. Prime Root stood still as the Kittin scurried across the land destroying every living creature in their path. It was true what they say “Kittin leave only a path of death and destruction in their wake.”

When the herd pasted the cavern the group and the two escorts, three kittin stopped at the entrance. The homins hearts stopped as these giant, black with yellow eyes, and stripes scanned the area. Their bright yellow eyes were like daggers that pieced the souls. They circled the entrance scanning for any vibrations of life, but nothing. The clicked to each other then left and ran off to join the rest of the herd.

“The pollen it somehow stops their shockwaves am I right?” Ga’Lorda asked with a huge breath as he slid down till he was sitting on the ground.

“Some what but we these plants are still a mystery to us, we know every little about Prime Root, and this place holds many secrets. By the way my name is Co’Ma’Sarn and this is my husband Co’Ma’Sean. The male and female Trykers introduced themselves.

“It’s a pleasure.” Everyone said a bow.

The couple just smiled.

“Do you think we’ll unlock all the secrets of Prime Root?” Aqua asked before she took a breath of relief almost being killed.

“Some sercerts aren’t meant to be revealed.” The original Karavan escorts said as they walked into the covered in dirt and dust.

“How are you alive you were right in the middle of that’s kittin herd’s path?” Ga’Lorda blurted out think surely they would be dead.

“Never underestimate the power of the Karavan young ones” The gunners said as he placed his rifle on his back gun sheath.

‘He’s still in meditation is he?” The Karavan High Officer asked glancing down at Windra who was wrapped in blue blanket.

“Well even so do we continue to the Jungle or rest here for the night?” The Karavan Officer asked seeing Windra was clearly not in his body.

Silence fell over the group don’t sure what to do. The mounts and packers couldn’t stand another sprint like the last one. But the longer they stay in Prime Root the bigger the chance of being killed by kittin or hounds.

Aqua ran her hand over her mothers pendent looking to find the strength to continue onto Min-Cho.

“You can do it, you’re the guardians of water, trust in your power.” A calm voice said in the depths of Aqua’s spirit.

“How are you why do I feel like I know you?” Aqua asked her self.

“You know who I am but there’s no time to talk you must get to Min-Cho, we’ll meet soon enough, good luck Aqua.” The calm voice said within Aqua’s spirit.

“We go if we stay here we’ll die.” Aqua said in a stern voice as she walked over the animals to feed them.

Shocked by Aqua’s sudden courage the group quick helped her feed the mounts and packers. Then a thunderous wind blew through Prime Root like a storm, it blew right into the cavern. Everyone quickly covered their eyes from the dirt and dust. The storm died as the center of the storm reached Windra, and then it died away just as soon as it appeared.

When everyone uncovered their eyes they saw that Windra’s body was floating in midair, just like he was cast a heal spell. Then they saw a blue spirit orb floating right in front of Windra.

“Windra!” Aqua screamed as loud as she could, La’Beka and Be’Cona had to hold her back. Aqua tried to pull away but La’Beka and Be’Cona were to strong.

The orb shot into Windra’s chest, his eyes then lit up with a bright blue, his finger tips began to release a magical blue mist, and the mist also flowed from his feet. It was like he was casting a heal spell. The blue mist covered the cavern floor like a sea of water, but it was a sea of wind.

“Le’Sinta!” Aqua screamed breaking away from La’Beka and Be’Cona’s grip.

“Le’Sindo.” Windra said turning towards his sister.

Windra slowly floated down to his feet and as soon as his feet touched the ground Aqua was hugging him, tears running down her face. When they hugged a violent wind burst forth from the two knocking everyone over as it filled the cavern and blew out into Prime Root. The wind died away shortly after it began, and there stood brother and sister in twined in a loving hug. The glow and the mist was gone as if it was never there.

“Windra!” Aqua cried tears flowing down her reddish cheeks as she hugged her brother tightly gripping his blue robe.

“Aqua?” Where am I and who are those two he said pointing at Co’Ma’Sarn and Co’Ma’Sean who were just getting to their feet as were the others.

“Aqua I can’t breathe,” Windra choked as Aqua hugged him tighter.

“Aqua we must mount to go to Min-Cho problems are stirring in the other lands, time is short.” Windra said while he hugged his sister.

“He’s right everyone mount now we must go!” The Karavan escorts yelled knowing time was short.

At the Karavan’s command the group feed and watered their mounts and packers as Co’Ma’Sarn and Co’Ma’Sean put their helmets back on. With in minutes everyone was ready and he set off for the mystic jungle and the mystical Zorai.

Such happenings and ventures. Your life must truly be an exciting one.
Please tell more.

// Drakfot

[QUOTE=rabcaz]Such happenings and ventures. Your life must truly be an exciting one.

Aye my past lives were very extiting, I guess its because I look for adventures and mystries. I some times wish Aqua and i could a calm life in FairHaven like the others homins. But it seems that the higher power has decided what we must do in life.

I glad we come from a long line of great Trykers. It seems that you have had great past lives as well. Maybe we meet in a pastlife, who knows. I'll always write even if no one read.

Thxs for reading.
//Windra

I have been reading and enjoying your tales as well, Windra. Keep them coming!

Again I'm honored that you read as well, I know there are readers out there that are to shy to tell me how they like my story, but thats ok. I write because I love to and homins should know about what happened long ago.

As I told Drakfot I will alwyas tell my family's tale even if no one read it. Thanks for reading Riveit.

//Windra

Good read, looks like i will have to find the time to dig out the last 4 of them too