The Guardian: The Elementalist

Dark memories III

Ray and Ralph continued to walk non-stop while the people inside the silver disc continued to watch them in astonishment.

"I feel uncomfortable! It seems like we've been watching people!" Ralph. "Hm! This thing that Zwan gave you is truly amazing! Look at this painting, Ralph! Doesn't it look very real?" ray asked impressed while showing a hologram emerging from a box in his hand.

"The heirloom thing that the woman was talking about looked like an ordinary stick. But why does it twist like lightning?" ralph asked in astonishment.

"It's confirmed again! That's the heirloom we're looking for, Ralph! The Warden's most powerful element is lightning, if we have that heirloom, maybe we can surpass it!" exclaiming Ray.

"Before that, until when are we going to keep going like this? I don't see anyone walking in here! They were all waiting for the silver disk to travel. Look at! in a matter of seconds they can go very far!" Ralph.

"Do we need to fly?" ask Ray. "That's right! Why didn't you tell me to do it?" ralph asked irritatedly, he immediately took out a majestic wing from his back then flew through the air.

As he began to flap his wings, suddenly the plates that passed by in the sky seemed to move randomly, as if surprised because a large object suddenly blocked their path.

Due to the chaotic atmosphere, even larger discs came to surround Ray and Ralph.

"O young man, haven't I warned you not to look for trouble here? Where are you going?" ask Zass who seems to be on one of those large discs.

"Sorry Zass, but we really need that heirloom thing!" said Ray. "That thing you're talking about isn't an heirloom! It was something that should not exist in this world! No need to search anymore! His existence could destroy the world!" Zass.

"It depends who is wearing it, right? Believe that! All I want is to defeat the Warden and stop all this fighting!" said Ray.

"That's all just a stupid excuse! After defeating the Warden, what are you going to do? What are you gonna do with that dangerous thing? Didn't you say yourself that your age is not much different from ordinary people? After you leave, who will be responsible for the existence of that dangerous object? What if people look for him after you're dead? What if they use it to destroy the world?" ask Zass.

"All I have to do is defeat the Warden! Then I'll put this thing back in its place! I heard that there he could be completely destroyed" Ray said.

"All the things that exist on this earth are indeed nothing eternal, young man. Likewise with that object, but humans over time will continue to seek knowledge, looking for ways how to recreate it. Once that happens, what will you do? You can't do anything because it's rotting in the ground! We as the nation that created that thing do not allow access to the manufacture or use of that technology anymore!" zass said he and some of the people driving the platters started firing nets at Ray, but Ray used his wind control to tear them apart.

"The same way won't work for me anymore! I'll still take that heirloom thing! I promise I'll just use it to defeat the Warden, and then I'll return it to this place again" Ray said.

"It looks like we can't stop you anymore. It's up to you to do what you want to do, but don't come back here again. We no longer accept that thing here. We don't want our earth to be your battlefield for the destruction!" Zass. He and the others left both of them.

Ray and Ralph continue on their way to the territory of Eternal Misguidance. At rest, Ralph tried to stare at a knick he always carried everywhere.

It looked like a lantern-shaped stone. There was a small light on the lantern.

"What's that unique thing, Ralph?" ask Ray. "Oh, this? It's a soul marker. Everyone in my clan always carries this," Ralph said.

"Well, that's amazing! It's like an heirloom thing" Ray said. "Of course, my clan comes from Dwarves as well and this sculptural technique is passed down through generations. This is also proof that I come from a clan" Ralph said.

"It turns out there are a lot of things I don't know about you, we should talk a lot on this trip," said Ray eagerly.

After days of flying in space, they finally found an island without a disc floating in the air. There are only thousands of escavators transporting obsolete goods to a place.

"It looks like this is the green area that Zwan is referring to" Ray said, showing the ramparts lined up from a pile of junk. The green paint makes it look like a region marker.

"Ray, should we come here?" ask Ralph. Ever since Zass ignored the two of them he became visibly hesitant.

"What's wrong? We need the heirloom to beat the warden" Ray said, as he began to enter the green area and inspect the stick-like item.

"Looks like Zass's word has a point, Ray. Is there no other way to defeat the Warden?" ask Ralph.

"The only way is that I have to be stronger than him! I must be superior to him! You know for yourself, don't you think that person can't talk to?" ask Ray. Ralph was silent, he did not want to make Ray angry, especially when his tone began to high.

"I heard this box can find what we want. What's it like?" ask Ray to Ralph.

Ralph also showed the way according to the direction that Zwan gave. He disagrees with Ray's wishes.

"Ray, do you really want to be strong?" ask Ralph. "of course! Only then can I protect you, protect everyone!" said Ray.

Finally Ralph could not speak anymore, especially so far Ray was always protecting him, while he himself was always a burden for Ray, always making Ray's movements become limited.

After combing the green area, the stick-like object was never found. "Argh! Why isn't it here?" ray asked annoyedly, he was still trying to scrape through the pile of junk. Ralph knew it was a waste, but he could only keep quiet.

While Ray is busy scraping through the trash heap, Ralph finds that Zwan's gift box is pointing in a direction in the red zone. He wanted to hide it, but Ray had already seen it.

"Be.... the heirloom is there!" ray exclaimed, he was about to cross the boundary of the green and red region, but Ralph immediately intercepted him.

"Wait a minute, Ray! You don't remember what Zwan said? If we don't find it in the green zone, we'd better give it up!" Ralph.

"What's? Surrender? Whatchu mean? It's right in front of us, Ralph! Why should we give up? We don't have to look for him anymore! It was clearly in front of our eyes!" ray said as he pointed at the tip of the object that seemed similar to the one the hologram box showed.

"Ray, wake yourself up! That place is dangerous! Zwan warned us!" Ralph. "I can't just give up! It's just a minute! Once I get that thing, I'll fly and get here. You're just here if you're scared" Ray said.