Zack looks to Belle and wishes her luck with a firm handshake he walks in the direction of the guild. He is passing by some fruit stands when he hears a commotion. A squadron of men walking by in the distance with an audience.

Every stand, cart, and passerby stops what they are doing and salutes as these beings go by. Followed by shouts "It's the brigade!"

There are about seven of them. In the rear is a half-ogre carrying a battle axe and scowl. Next to him is a halfling wearing a hood with blackened steel daggers, And a few others. At the front leading them is a tall man with pale grey skin piercing blue eyes, and white tattered wings. With a scythe on his back. Radiating around him is a blue aura of heat Zack can feel it from where he is. People haft to move away still gazing upon him though.

"Commander Grey your a hero" a merchant shouts.

He nods to them and waves. He smiles but it looks hollow and his eyes pierce but look vacant.

Zack tried to run over. "Commander grey commander grey" he shouts but the crowd following the group is too loud they walk through the portal Zack finally gets up front but is too late.

He stares at the ground everyone around starts to disperse. They are all shocked when Zack looks to the cavern ceiling and shouts " COMMANDER GREY!!!!!!!!!" " I WILL SHAKE YOUR HAND."

the surrounding people collect themselves and scurry off muttering as they do so.

Zack looks around beet red in the face and quickly heads over to the cathedral-style building. He walks in and before him is a long corridor, along the walls are indents. In each of them a statue depicting a deity. As Zack passes one he feels his stomach twist in pain he looks at it. The statue is in the image of a snake-headed humanoid. This being is Wearing a cloak. This is the god of death, Vicar.

As he keeps going there is a door and to the left, another corridor that leads further in. On the door is a placeholder that reads father jack.

He knocks on the door a deep voice answers. "Come in my child take off your boots at the door."

He does as he is told he opens the door and sitting at the desk is a tall elven man, adorned in white robes with gold trim. The man has long black hair and bronze shin, he wears a welcoming but stern smile.

He waves Zack in and asks him to sit. " what brings you to me, son?"

Zack gulps audibly nervous from the sheer intensity of the man before him. "I'm here to join your guild sir so I may journey into the mine and later the portal."

Stolen from Royal Road, this story should be reported if encountered on Amazon.

" ahh yes of course I'll happily allow you in the guild just answer one question for me. The question I have for you is where are you spiritually are you sound, troubled??"

Zack replies. " content would be my answer I pray consistently I wish to carry out the oaths I made and make my home a better place for the ones I care about and all that reside here."

Father Jack stares at Zack as if trying to read his very soul his eyes glow a bright pink for a second. "It seems your resolve is strong that's good you will need it. The world will try to shake your faith and remain strong. I welcome you to the guild, go down the hall wash your hands. After you will meet me in the main hall for your spirit training. I have robes prepared for you while in the temple you shall not wear things of the street."

Zack nods and heads down the hallway to start his training.

Meanwhile, Belle is exploring the market place looking at gemstones in a cart on her way to Claire's magic school. Out of the corner of her eye, she sees this creature stealing apples at a nearby fruit stand she walks over and leans to speak to the creature. " hey little one I don't think you're supposed to just take ya know??"

The creature looks at her in shock and leaps on her head using it as a springboard leaping onto the roof of the stand and running away.

She pursues the creature everyone around her is perplexed as to what she is after. Then it vanishes into thin air.

She stops and looks around and sees a familiar tail in between two crates by a flower shop. She grabs the tail and picks up the little reptile.

"Now listen here, you little urchin. You need to put that apple back."

At that moment the shop keeps catching up." Hey miss you need to pay for that apple."

She gasps in the offense. " why me this little gremlin took it not I??"

"What little gremlin" replies the shopkeep.

She looks at the creature, who looks right back at her.

"This one in my hand duh"!! "

Look lady I don't know what con your running but it's not a good one, the only thing in your hand is my apple hand it over or pay for it, or do I need to call the guards?

She hands over the apple not knowing what to do. She sits on the crate holding the creature not knowing what just happened is she going crazy? The creature lays on her lap almost purring but with every exhale sparkly dust is coming from its snout.

She notices a collar "3145 mage ave" "Is this a return address" she thought. She gets up and starts asking nearby merchants and passersby if they know where it is.

A tiny kobold loading crates into a shed points at a tower nearby and shrieks in broken common. "Magic lady home"

Belle thanks the kobold with an awkward pat on the head and starts walking over there.

Once in front of the building which is about four stories tall. The main entrance has two empty suits of armor guarding it. As Belle approaches the suits stand at attention.

A soft feminine voice comes from within one. "Darling you have come home and you brought a friend! Come on come in third door on your left."

After that, the suit returns to position and the doors creak open on their own. The torches in the hallway ignite and illuminate the hallway.

Belle walks through the door, and the creature jumps down and runs ahead looking back at Belle as if it was leading her. It leads her to a door and opens it by jumping on the handle.

Inside is a grand library, and that voice from before is inviting Belle to sit at a nearby table. Three claps can be heard, from around the corner a small cart for carrying drinks pulls up next to the table on its own. A cup and plate float in front of Belle and land before her on the table. A tea kettle whistling follows suit and pours a cup of tea. The chair on the other side in the blink of an eye is occupied.

A woman wearing a purple cloak and a pink hat with a point on the end that droops around her shoulder. She has bright red hair and a stunning smile.

"Darling thank you for returning my little lovely."

The creature from before is laying on the Pillow at center of the the table.

" so what can Claire do for you young witch?

Don't forget to comment and let me know if you liked the story, and vote for it if you did get a lot more coming just getting started.