"Being outside of the kingdom seems so...unnatural," One of the knights groaned as they walked through the forest path. There were five of them in all, and were on a top secret mission. This mission was given to the highest ranked member of this team, Hayden, who wasn't extremely high in rank and the only reason he was higher in rank was because of that time he saved the king. He wasn't too excited about being promoted, and the team he had brought with him knew it quite well. Since it was all up to the highest ranked member to decide how the mission was played out, they all were in average clothing, so they wouldn't look intimidating to the kingdom they were visiting. Their armor was left at home and their weapons were packed away in their bags.

"It's fine Irina, we don't have that much further to go. The Serji kingdom should be just up ahead," Hayden sighed. They hadn't taken any breaks, Hayden didn't like them to begin with, he felt that they could get things done faster if they didn't take so many breaks. He was more for getting his work done, rather than sitting down and eating. This left most of the team tired and hungry even though noon had just come upon them, they were getting used to the luxuries given to them at the castle and found it unfair not to be taking a break for lunch. Irina had been the only one on Hayden's side who wanted to push forward as well. It was rather predictable though, Irina always took Hayden's side on any argument.

A while later, the forest seemed to change. None of them would have been able to describe it quite well, since they had never come in contact with something so odd. It was the air around the forest, it didn't feel so average anymore. It felt like there was just something different and that was all they could figure out. As they continued things started to change more, there were creatures they had never seen before running by, and sudden things that couldn't be explained away as a simple coincidence. Finally, buildings started to come into view and they were stopped by a few terrifying looking guards, They looked human, until someone looked down, where they would see a horse's body attached. They were much larger than any of the people in the group of knights and didn't seem too friendly either.

Hayden, being the only one to keep a calm face, "We are here under orders of our king. There was an agreement that we could come in and conduct our business." Hayden pulled out a piece of paper from his back pocket that was supposed to get them through. It did. They found themselves in the kingdom of Serji, shocked and confused about what was going on. They had no idea such a place like this one existed and wasn't too sure where they were supposed to start in this mission they were given.

The female centaur that was in charge was always up early and upon seeing the five knights with her fellow centaurs she was greatly displeased by this. She looked at the document as if it was a whole different world but she allowed them to pass knowing if they greatly angered anyone they where goners and easily at that. She went on walking over to them,

"If you are searching for someone who is authority here fallow me" She said as her large hooves shine and then turning walked off through the town, Mages stare at the outsiders as if they where going to kill them. Mages where offset and often skittish around these kinds of people. The centaur lead them to a town hall where the head mage was. The head mage was a female with dark black hair and sharp green eyes, she wore a blue dress and her pet Thumble a red creature that towered over the knights like a watch down snarling. She gave them looks and pets the thumble's leg,

"That is quite enough Seki back down" she said, the creature backs down slowly still growling its whip like tail lashing behind it. The female gave a small hint of a smile but it was gone easily

"State the reason you have come strangers" she said sharply her voice was cold as stone and icey as the coldest ice sheet. The group would start noticing this place was guarded by a lot more then the Centaurs, three shadow dragon creatures sat near the edges of the town meeting hall there eyes pure red and claws out fangs bared. There was also Lion female creatures with bow and arrows on the roof tops sitting there watching them slowly. Suddenly bursting in was a blue haired male, he was attractive and out of breath.

"My dear friends welcome to the city of Serji, I am sorry that most of us are not that welcoming and I do apologies for that. I am Ajax head teacher and study guide master and I will be helping you get a room to stay in. Now if you please fallow me' he said smiling, he looked rather average and he was lean and tall. He had blue hair and he turned and started walking out slowly and waited for the knights to fallow so he could get them a friendlier place to stay in the city then here in the town square, He walked along the path leading out of the square a smile on his face as he whistled softly a tune, the creatures looked at him and backed down in respect for the mage.

"Hayden, explain why we didn't come here in our armor?" One of the male knights questioned as the walked behind the centaurs and were getting a good look at the place already. There were plenty of creatures that looked dangerous and were a lot bigger than they were. Hayden was too busy staring forward at their destination to pay attention to the knight's question. That's what it looked like at least, it was more like Hayden was panicked himself. He had no idea these creatures would actually look so dangerous and look as if they were ready to kill them on the spot. They hadn't done anything to them, and they were planning on doing anything to them, so such hostility didn't seem possible to Hayden. Now, he was regretting leaving the armor behind, they could be in real danger. Not only that, he was the one that suggested they look as harmless as possible, so it was his fault if they got attacked. While his thoughts were all over the place, all anyone could see was a calm and focused look on his face.

Once they got to the town square, and were greeted by even more hostile looking creatures, the group just became more uneasy. Hayden looked around them and had already calculated that they'd be killed rather quickly if anything came in for a kill. Their weapons weren't even on them, they were hidden away in their bags and backpacks that they had carried with them. None of them would survive and that frightened him. He pushed Irina behind him, knowing full well that she wasn't the best fighter and needed more protection than the others. Hayden took a deep breath and folded up the paper after showing it off again. He stuck his hands into the pockets of the camouflage jacket he wore over his plain black t-shirt. "We're here to-" Hayden was cut short by the new person that came into the town square.

Before they had a chance to explain what they were doing, they were already dismissed and forced to follow this new guy to the place they were supposed to stay. The five knights walked behind this guy, feeling as if they were getting pushed and pulled in every direction right as they had just gotten there. Hayden had relaxed a bit, knowing that there was at least one friendly person in the kingdom, and that's all that they really needed. He wasn't sure how they were going to convince a whole great kingdom that their ways were wrong, or that they needed to change. It was going to be even harder when everyone was uncomfortable with them being there. He wondered if there had been some sort of war or disagreement that had happened between the two kingdoms before hand.

Ajax lead them to a small field where there was some plots of cabins "Each one of you can take a cabin, sorry about the creatures they do not like outsiders" He said smiling he looked around the place before he went to the small pool lake "I call on you forth my companion come forth' he whispers to the water. He smiles as he went back to the group ,

"There are many creatures here that are friendly and One will be here to protect you" he said and smiles hearing a splash and looked back to see the blazing white winged and horned mare that came from the pool, it was a large horse but it was stunning it was not evil or threatening but that was the trick to come creatures. He smiles,

"This is my companion Cerford, She is very sweet and gentle, ask her anything and she will respond to you. She is calm and has the highest tolerance for attacks and speeds that are amazing. She can get you food that you are more of a custom to" He said slowly and pats her neck and the mare spoke to them in pure English allowing them to understand.

"Welcome to the city, I am dearly sorry for the unhappy Mages of this town. There was a war long long ago with Mages and the knights. Ever since then Mages left and made themselves a city that was cloaked and unable to be found for thousand of years till a knight found it couple years back. The creatures here are mostly harmless if you do not point a weapon or any item that is sharp at them they can be sweet." She said slowly and water drips off her body but it truly was a amazing horse, something so beaitful you can't find anywhere else in the knight kingdom. The Mage smiles softly and nodded,

"Yes we once worked together to defeat the Evil One, a creature that could destroy the world my father stopped it and if Mages where to ever leave this evil would be loose and then the world would be in danger once more. We mages live in harmony with nature easily we are there live with magic which is more effective then technology has ever been" He said slowly petting his horse slowly that snorted deeply and nudged him friendly.