The blistering heat brought hell to those caught in it. The sun was a terrifying beast of fire, baking the desert below. It was hotter than an oven, a scorched and sandy landscape. It was late afternoon, the hottest time of day. For the two teenage Nungians traveling through, they were beginning to regret the journey.

“Damn desert…” The boy in green with brown messy hair mumbled.

“Stop complaining,” the pure white short haired girl replied. “You’re the one that wanted to go on this treacherous journey just because you thought you could get rich by finding rare items.”

“And I will!” The boy replied. “C’mon Xate, it can’t be that hard to find some valuable items with magic powers or priceless value?”

“The keyword here is rare,” responded Xate, “which means they are scarce, and far apart. Not to mention many perils lie ahead. This quest you think you’ll complete could end in disaster! Use your head Xhalite!”

Xhalite’s long ears picked up noise. A tavern was nearby it seemed, and sure enough in the distance they saw The Sleeping Earth tavern. The Sleeping Earth is a popular location for Earth elementals to hang out before long journeys.

“Ah sweet! FOOD AND DRINK!” Exclaimed Xhalite as he fell on his face in the sand getting it all over his white cloak and green shirt.

Xate facepalmed, she was his sister and naturally thought he was an idiot. Xhalite got up and they continued to walk on towards the distant tavern. Lucky for them, the chilly desert was coming to relieve them of the terrible heat.

When they finally arrived at the Sleeping Earth, night had fallen. They didn’t realize how cold it was compared to the day. Xhalite opened the creaky door, he and his sister walked into the tavern. The atmosphere was lively, the candles flickered, and there was a bar tender waitress girl serving people food and drink. Xhalite stared at her for a minute and she smiled back. They both knew that they were destined to meet, and what happened that night proved just how important this twist of fate was to both of their lives.

The girl couldn’t have been much older than Xhalite, she had long blue hair, sea green eyes, a pink sleeve-less shirt, and a gray skirt and tights.