The group was informed by the apprentices that once every moon full, all four tribes would meet each other at The Great Oak and would update each other about what happened during the last moons cycle, and all fighting would cease for the duration of the full moons, which they were told is a total of 5 days.
They were told by older warriors that its to let the forest heal from the continuous fighting of all the tribes, and also would bring temporary peace and let their warriors heal first before going back to combat.
And as they are about to go to Gale to see what she has in store for them, Finch called them and told them that they are being called by Storm, the Datu and the elders. and minutes later, they are at the Datu's Hut. Surprised to see Joana is also there.
"Hey guys," Joana greeted them.
"Hi Joana, surprised to see you out of that hospital," Elijah said in return. And before they could talk more...
"Datu, they're here," Finch called out as he knocked on the door.
"Please, come in!" An elder called out with his hoarse voice.
Finch then entered, followed by the group. Finch bowed and turned to leave.
"Finch, wait, I also want you to hear this," Storm stopped Finch as he motioned for him to sit by the Elders. Finch nodded and sat by the elders.
The group sat in front of the Datu and elders confused, clearly there's something going on.
"Alright, Elder Notos, please begin," Datu said respectfully.
"Good morning to you young ones, I am elder Notos that comes from the South," Elder Notos introduced himself, "And I'm the one who called you call today as I have an important question for you newcomers." He said as silence reigned in the room...
"Are you the new generation of heroes?"
-In a random castle ruins-
"So they're here..." A shadow said as his glowing yellow eyes shone in the darkness, barely lit by sunlight passing through the cracks of the walls and ceiling, "This... Shall be fun..." as an ominous laugh was heard through out the walls as sunlight retreated out the ruined castle.
-Tribe of Swirling Winds-
Gulp...
The group was taken aback by the random question.
"Based on your reaction, I guess you are the new chosen ones..." Elder Notos said, eyeing the group.
The group was shocked, to say the least, as they thought it would be when they reach the main land would their identities be known.
"Now you're probably confused, correct?" Elder Notos broke the silence, "We have actually been waiting for you..."
Notos then explained how there were always heroes who are summoned this island every one-thousand years, every 4th generations of datus, there would be newly summoned people, chosen by the spirits of Phantasia.
"Wait, every 4th generation? But aren't the gap between summons one-thousand years?" Alex inquired.
"True, but we have enough life to easily live up to 300 years, some of us here are over 500 years old, and even witness the time of Angin that Brings the Winds, who was the datu before Storm over here," Notos replied, "And I'm called a Legend-Keep, and have the sole purpose of recognizing the chosen heroes, for I have been alive since the last heroes were summoned," Notos added.
The group is dumbfounded, to say the least, they are talking to an actual legend who's been alive for a millennia and longer?
The group was pondering the information that was given to them... Then a sense of familiarity strike them when they examined Notos' face again.
"Are you-" Leslie began.
"Yes, I was the one who welcomed Estella's group," Notos spoke softly.
Silence reigned once again as the other elders as well as Storm didn't speak. They let the group digest the information.
A minute passes silently, and slowly...
And from the pass minute, the memories from Estella's group flooded in like a dam was broken.
Contrary to one might think, the sudden torrent of memories didn't overloaded their brains with information, instead it felt like they were suddenly remembering something they have forgotten.
The memories they received were all from the interactions of Estella's group to the tribe of wind alone as there were blank spots which they don't need to know yet.
All this while, Alex is just there, waiting just like the elders and Storm. He didn't unlock any new information as his set of memories are from his mother, who had VASTLY different experience from the chosen heroes.
One more minute passed, and Elijah, Kristin, Charlotte, Leslie, and Joana came back to their senses.
"Wait, the memories from Nile..." Elijah's the first to speak.
"Not just Nile, but everyone of them, they were greeted the same way as you were before you arrived at the village," Notos nodded.
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