ORDER 003 - A Shift in Form

Elijah entered the room, it was somewhat empty. Only a personal bed, nothing else. He didn't cared at all and jumped to the bed exhausted, he felt asleep immediately. He had a dream, where a magic book was dancing in front of his face, he tried to grabbed it but in the attempt he fell down from the bed letting out a loud sound of a hit, he woke up scared and stood up, rubbing his hair with a pain expression and a not-so-kind face. He was going to sleep again when he realised it was morning already, he didn't know how or why so fast but when he tried to get out of the room he knew something was wrong, his clothes were more heavier than before. He looked at his hands, they were normal as usual, but then went to the mirror and saw that he was wearing a Purple Tunic with white lines in the border of the sleeves and the feet, on top of the tunic was a dark blue jacket, but more like those with one hole for the head and the rest was just to cover his shoulders. His feet were wearing black boots to match the tunic and finally a weapon appeared showing a staff with a round top and in the center a white gem glowing with power.

    Elijah was surprised for these clothes, he never thought or imagined himself wearing this!! He ran to the nearest closet to change back to his normal clothes. He was desperate to remove the tunic! 

    Once changed he went back to his usual tasks about cleaning or making sure the castle was not under attack again. Since his day was boring and already getting late he went back to the room and fell asleep immediately, he didn't even bothered to cover his body with the sheet. This time his dream was different, he was surrounded by arrows from all directions, he couldn't escape and the arrows went down to him and stab it from everywhere in his chest and back. He didn't felt pain, but from the scare he woke up sweating this time and panting very fast from the scare. 

    He stood up from bed to go and do his duty again for a new day, however, something was wrong! His clothes changed again, this time with a brown short sleeve jacket, gloves on his hands, his wrists wearing white protectors, his pants in a lighter brown color and a green cape. One of his hands got some claws on his fingers and he even looked back and saw a quiver of arrows hanging from his back and an bow appeared immediately on his right hand. This time an archer! He didn't know what was happening, he just freaked out for this strange event. He had to change back to his usual clothes and instead of going to the room he went to the library and looked for a solution. 

    Job Skills section, he found a book filled with all the job skills that his own species could have and there was the cleric and the archery skills! Same clothes as the ones that he was wearing before. And while taking a look at it, found the picture of a strange shadow being with an strange floating book on his hands. The same book he dreamt of the first time he stepped inside his room and sleep there. Now that he knew where was the real problem he just have to find a way to remove the shadow being. Or at least, capture the book and banish it with the being.

    Elijah, this time disposed to fight against that strange magic let the magic control his clothes and skills he learnt along his life. He was waiting for it to worked within his plans, he was looking for a strong skill to make him stronger and be prepared to defeat the enemy that was causing the magic inside that room! Better that, than let the being going free around the castle making more troubles to others! He went back again to sleep and wait for the right dream to get it as he wanted!

    The new dream was in a battlefield, there was a war going on, with many soldiers fighting with other soldiers from the enemy's side. He looked for it in the dream, the perfect weapon and once touched it he woke up waiting for the plan to work and yes, it did. He was holding two one-side axes in both hands, one in each hand. A fur cape made of buffalo, each wrist wrapped with heavy metal strings and long too since they were attached to each axe so he could throw them and make them come back to himself, like a yo-yo. His pants was also made with leather with a fluffy hip and big brown boots. His chest was nude, no shirt or jacket at all, only his pants and the metal strings in each wrists and the buffalo cape. He shouted out loud.

"Yes!! My plan worked. Now I just have to find you!" Elijah said while stepping outside of the room with box axes ready to use.

    He closed the door behind him and then placed one axe to block the door to open again, with the string he would be able to bring it back but he had to wait for the right moment to do it because at that time he had to throw the second one to capture the book. 

The door was trying to get open by itself, Elijah reacted fast and remove the axe, the book went outside and was going outside as usual but something heavy stopped it and fell into the floor. Unable to move, Elijah came closer and stepped on it, a shadow being was revealed.

"How did you know?" The creature asked him concerned.

"I just made my homework, but now I see that these were all caused by your magic book! You're an spellcaster shadow. I'll let you live ONLY if you won't come back again and cause troubles to my own person or others that lives here!" Elijah pointed one of his axes to the being's throat. Waiting for a reply before he could banish it.

"I-I p-promise! But don't hurt me, I thought you order guys were more compasionate for us beings!" The shadow stepped backward in fear.

"I am, I just protect my priorities first! Now, leave! Or shall I cut your throat instead?" The being ran away from there, Elijah make sure for it not to return and had more troubles again. 

    Once everything was on it's place, Elijah changed to his usual clothes one last time. When he go to the room, this one disappeared, it was like it never existed and a letter was laying in floor.

    He opened it, it was from Her Majesty.

"Warrior, Thank you for making the shadow being leave the castle. You have made it to the next quest, you are a brave one. I congratulate you for that and for helping me once again. Now, you may move forward. Oh, and don't worry about that "room", it was also an spell from the shadow being, your actual room will wait a little longer!" Elijah smiled in relief and keep moving forward for the next quest. Finally some peace.