Peloria
It was a day like any other, when I, Skylina, met Jackobinus AKA Jackopedia, and I knew since the first day that he was a born leader.
Together we created a guild, Puffin Dragons, and since then we supported and saved each other’s lives, not once, but twice, without hesitation, without second thoughts. Some weeks later, the guild had grown as more and more people joined us, and we have been doing quests together ever since. This was really what we all enjoyed the most.
There was one particular quest that we wished to complete, The Ice Islands Quest.
Together with the leader, Jackobinus, and some of the new members of the guild, we traveled to the island called Svargrond. We had never been there before. It was a strange place. The snow had covered everything your eyes could witness, and at some point, it reminded me of a huge white blanket.
As soon as we stepped out of the ship, the cold air and falling snowflakes stung our cheeks. The only sound we could hear was the wind howling and our shoes crunching on the snow as we walked.
<Crunch…>
<Crunch…>
<Crunch…>
The first missions of the quest were quite easy, but later on, the missions became harder and we were asked to head out to Formorgar Mines. We all heard nasty stories from the miners about that place, back when we were in Carlin, but there was no turning back.
We walked through the wintry forest and the night had fallen fast upon us. The darkness was thick and the chilly wind could be felt through, but we kept walking...
<Crunch…>
<Crunch…>
<Crunch…>
We finally entered the mines. Walking through the mines we could hear echoed screams and moans of lost souls in the distance. The walls felt even colder than outside, but the choice was clear: complete the task before sunrise or freeze to death.
While heading to the last floor of the mine, we were suddenly ambushed by an enemy guild! We were outnumbered!
The fear ran through our veins, it was the only thing that we felt, the fear of ending like this. One of the opponents screamed “Pay or die!”... and there were silence and stillness on both sides. Before we could even react, the storm had begun! Screams broke out and the enemies rushed towards us.
They rapidly swamped us and we were just going down. There was nothing we could do.
A member of the enemies guild aimed for my heart. I fell on the ground… I thought I was done, but I wasn’t… he had missed… but not quite though, I choked with my own blood and all I could feel was the lack of oxygen. I could hear my heart beating slower, slower and slower…
<Lub dub>
<Lub dub...>
<Lub... dub...>
I finally understood… I was going to die. But instead, I feared for my friends, I feared not knowing what would happen to them. My heart stopped, and all I could feel was a void that absorbed me into the darkness…
<Snore...>
<Snore...>
<Snore…>
I woke up in my bed in a cold sweat and chills ran through my body. Was this a nightmare? More lucid and real than most… <Heavy breathing…> This wasn’t real but, nonetheless, today I’m not going there...