I slowly cupped my hands in the stream and took huge gulps of fresh water.  I stopped to allow myself to catch my breath.  After I was done panting, I spread the water on my face to cool myself off.  I took one last gulp and filled up a bottle I packed with water.

I stood up and sighed, time to continue this.  I turned South which was the direction Celestia had told me the Griffon Kingdom was and continued to walk through the dense forest I was in.

During the walk I was thinking how I will even be able to do this.  I've never done a life threatening mission before!

"This is going to suck." I said to myself.

I continued my pace and would hear the common rustle of a bush and animals crossing my path. Soon my mind changed the subject of how dangerous this is to what will happen if I die.  I don't have my family or friends here to attend my funeral.  Instantly after I thought that I stopped walking.

My mind began to flood with images of my family and how I was worlds away, dimensions even!  How can I get back to Earth and how would everyone here react if I just left when I know that I've started something here.

"I wonder what they're doing right now." I said to myself thinking about if anyone has noticed I disappeared.  By now I would be in L.A. having a great time, like I never went here in the first place.

"Everything happens for a reason." I said which was a quote a lot people had said to me.  I sighed and started walking again and reached a turn in the path.

"Must be getting close." I said trying to forget about the memories.  Though it didn't work, I still continued to think about home on Earth.

Then something brought me back to reality.  It was the whistle of an arrow and a loud thump of the arrow contacting to the tree next to me.  I quickly rolled into a nearby bush as an arrow hit the ground where I was just standing.

I began to hyperventilate as adrenaline flooded my veins.  I stood there for a moment until I began to sneak through the bushes until I was a safe distance from the path.  I found a little spot to sit behind some trees and a large bush.

I slowly lifted the leaves of the bush and quickly spotted a large castle.  My heart skipped a beat when I noticed a dozen of Griffon Guards on the top pathway.  Many of them had crossbows in there claws.

"What, they get crossbows and I don't?  That's just cheating." I whispered to myself.  "I might steal one and return it to Silver Shield."

After that plan passed I began to scan the area and where I can enter silently.

After a few minutes of searching I noticed a blind spot where I can enter the castle.

I looked up at the guards and waited for the perfect moment to make a dash to wall.  I quickly stopped at the wall to catch my breath.  Jesus this is hard as hell.  Once my panting had subsided, I looked straight up to see a ledge at the top of the wall.

I quickly pulled out my bow and took a minute to find the right arrow.  Once I found the arrow with a rope tied to it I pulled back on the string and aimed it straight up at the bottom of the ledge.  I heard the bow creak and the rope stretch as I steadied my hand.

"Please make it and please don't attract any attention." I whispered with hope and let go of the arrow.  I shot out like a bullet, not making a sound and impaled the stone with a quiet thud.  I strapped the bow to my back and tested the rope by pulling down hard.

Once it passed I jumped up and grabbed hold of the rope.  My gloves made it hard for me to slide don the rope which is a good thing.  I slowly began to ascend up the rope to the ledge as quiet as I can.  Fear that I might catch some attention, but right now everything was going smoothy.

Once I reached the top I slowly looked around to see if there was any guards around.  Thankfully there was none so I climbed on top of the wall, quickly scanned the area to see where else to go.

I quickly spotted a roof top close to here.

"Here goes nothing." I whispered to myself and sprinted to the edge of the wall and did the longest jump I could do.  I landed on the roof with a grunt and laid there for a second.  Recuperating from the fall.

I stood up and looked out at the tough challenge ahead of me.

"Well, no turning back now." I said to myself with worry and began my way to the tall building in the middle of the city.