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An old man suddenly awakens in the night to the sound of a low pitch hum. He slowly rises from his bed and exits his house to investigate the sound. As he wanders northward, the sound of the hum becomes louder. He soon comes near the entrance of a cave to see that there is an eerie glow radiating from the distance. He continues walking to investigate. The next morning, the hero hears the voices of several town's people talking outside. He goes to the town square to ask what caused all the commotion to see a crowd of villagers huddled near the village's well. After approaching the crowd, he notices that an unconscious man is what aroused all the attention. His clothes are torn, and he has burns on several places of his body. The man slowly opens his eyes and mumbles a few words to the hero: "Cave entrance...light being..." Then he passes out, again. Maybe I should investigate this, thinks the Hero, and he starts toward Roama Cave to find some answers. When he comes within sight of the cave opening, a bright light emanates from the cave. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning shoots from the light, almost singeing the hero. Not too long afterward, another bolt almost zaps the hero who is quick enough to dodge it. Then a third bolt is emitted. "I've heard of something like this in legends, but never thought it could be true." the hero says to himself. "This thing is alive...it's made of pure energy!" The hero quickly flees to avoid any further attacks from the being, and returns to where the old man was lying. All the crowd is cleared from the area except a woman and a doctor. "Oh, this doesn't look good. He's very ill." says the doctor. "Is there any way I could help?" asks the hero. "Well, I don't know. I think the only way this man can be saved is with an elixir, but I haven't seen one of those in this village for years." "Where would I find one?" "Hmm...Tanden...yes, Tanden may have some." "That's the village to the south-west, right? We should get an elixir from there quickly to save him." "Yes, but I've heard that the animals living around there have become violent recently, and I don't think it would be safe for anyone to travel there." "I'll go." "You? But you're only a kid...It's not safe." "I have to find out more about what this creature is, and I think Tanden may have some answers." "Okay. Well, I guess I can't stop you. Remember to stock up on supplies before you go." "I will. And...I'll be back soon." "Oh, I hope so. I really hope so." After preparing for his trip, the hero ventures south. On the way, he encounters many animals, all of which seem to have a heightened aggressiveness. Soon, the hero approaches a cave. He realizes that this must be the cave to Tanden, so he enters. Soon, he emerges in a remote village that is completely surrounded by mountains. After asking around the town for anyone who knows of an elixir, he is told to go into the large mansion in the center of the village. In the mansion he starts a conversation with a young man: "I'm from Roama, and -" says the hero. "Roama! You came all the way from Roama?!" interrupts the young man. "Yes. I'm trying to find an elixir to save an old man." "Elixir...Yes, I have an elixir. I've heard that some strange stuff is occurring in Roama." "Yes, this old man was attacked by some energy being." "An energy being...I'll give you an elixir on one condition..." "What?" "You must let me join you on your journey." "Journey?" "Well, the animals on this continent are all acting strange, and I think this monster in Roama has something to do with it. The only way we can prevent further injuries is to investigate this creature. You may have just gotten into more than you anticipated, son. So...what do you think?" "...Sounds fun." |