A Dream?

[Rin Okumura]

"I think that will work for now!" Fortis exclaimed as he stretched. He had taken some time to try and figure out how to use the Omnilium that was gifted to him, and finally found a way to make it compliment his fighting style. Now he was set to explore this new world, even if it was a dream, it would be pointless to just sit around waiting for it to end or something to happen.

Looking back into the distance, he took a better look at the various arches in the distance. They were all very different in appearance, but the two that stood out were the ones in the best condition. One was a massive arch made of smooth metal, something that Fortis would never expect to see. The other arch was clean, well kept stone, which reminded him of the castle in his own world. The other gates seemed to be mostly abandoned, though the one spewing black smoke was a cause for concern..

[glow=brown]"Even if there's something burning, I mustn't intervene..."[/glow] The knight thought to himself. Normally, the black smoke would send him running in that direction to see what was wrong, but this wasn't the same as his own world. Black smoke could mean anything, and there could be any manner of creatures that were dangerous somehow hiding in the white landscape.

Now the only thing that was left to do, was figure out where to go. There were two clear choices in his mind, the gate made entirely of metal, or the one that reminded him of home. Although he very much wanted to see what could've made such a gate, he decided to go to the stone gate first. So off he went.

During the time he spent trying to use the Omnillium, he also tried to make a living thing. His attempt ended up in failure, and now left him mountless. Not that a horse could've held him anyway, most just collapsed under the weight of his armor. Fortis was fine with walking though, it didn't seem like any of the gates were to far from where the fountain was, and he was used to walking long distances.

Even though the walk wasn't a long one, it was certainly boring. There was nothing to see besides the occasional group of people that could be seen coming from the arch that he was headed toward, which didn't happen often enough to keep him interested. All he was left with was the plain white landscape and his own thoughts. The weight of his armor could be felt pulling him down the longer he walked, but he still stood tall. He was a knight, after all, and couldn't allow such a small thing to make him slouch.

After just over two hours passed, he had finally reached his destination. The gate itself was much larger than expected, and left him in awe for several minutes. The only reason Fortis didn't stare any longer, was that another scouting party came from the gate, which surprised him and made him immediately prepare for battle. Yet no battle started, the scouting party seemed to ignore him, which was strange for another country to do this.

Well if he would simply be ignored, then he wouldn't bother with them. Through the gate he went, prepared for whatever monstrosity may come to face him. Or maybe even a kind family to take him in. Whatever awaited him through this gate was sure to be surprising, and Fortis was ready to accept what he saw. Or so he thought..