This was the trial.

There it was, the ship from my youth. Off in the distance sailing north towards what we thought was the right passage to Arcadia. The home of wits and brawn. They said Arcadia holds greater power than Kings Archipelago. I don’t believe them. You see Arcadia was the known myth around the chain of islands; you not from KA if you never heard the tale of Arcadia. Wait, you never heard the tale? Well, I guess we got some time before I tell y’all what it’s like.

You see Arcadia is home to the Giant elders of yesterday. The great thinkers of our island history, the ones who split their great power with KA to give the land the character it now holds and the power it possesses.

Now Arcadia is the ultimate paradise and power source. The Mecca so to speak. It’s the home the elders built for themselves to go and just live. They are the ones who gave us this power of creativity and the ability to create any world we want to live in. They knew how to make a home but Arcadia? That’s something different. I know I’m being cryptic and vague and overall alluding to what Arcadia and KA; really are. Trust me if I really could explain it I would but it’s just one of those things you gotta just feel, honestly? Y’all just need to come to visit and see what I mean.

Here it was, the land of all lands. Home of homes. The place where all your wildest dreams are yours it's like neverland for adults. Who said we had to grow up anyway, all the old world ever did was become more grey and grey, and man, I hated it. I had to get away. I’m talking bout my first home by the way. Not KA or Arcadia. I’m talking bout “DRONELAND” that place sucks the life from any good creative trying to find a way. It was plagued with mindless swipes and likes. Drones!!! I wanted different.

The waves crash against the shore the ship is docked on the shore of course; anchor piercing the sandy beach below. crushing the wind from our mother, I know she hates when we dig deep into her. My name is Groove and I'm captain of "Athenas Gaze" which's the name of the "dream" ship. man, and I'll tell you what she's a damn beauty and will get you where you need to go.

Now, I know you're wondering where we are right now and who I am and what this story is all about, and trust me; as I'm writing this journal entry. I plan on giving you as much information as your brain allows and of course mine as well because as soon as we touched land, I immediately got to work.

I'm from a chain of islands called Kings Archipelago. That's where me and the others are from. We came from “DRONELAND” to KA in search of the mystical land that could enhance our mental capabilities so we could grow; the land that is what we call home. You see Arcadia is more than just the promise land it's also a state of mind of pure bliss and power. The ability to be one's true self and walk free in this cursed world.

I was once like you though. Yes, you. The one reading this right now. The human who just went on with what life gave you and took my "vitamins" I always knew there was more ever since I saw the first ship. It was sailing in the water a couple of miles off the shore and it just had this aura and that was when I knew it was real, it was like a phantom ship so to speak. Being our guide in the sea to the new place of rest and power. I strongly believe only the strong can see it, the pure. If you’re evil this land is stranger to you and I believe that’s why KA and Arcadia survived for so long, to be honest. It’s like some cloud over this place that stops the weaker links from finding us and exploiting us. Like the village hidden in mist. You know what I mean.

Well anyway, now I’m sitting here on Arcadia's shore worn out from the travel to get here. The seas were very unforgiving leaving my ship battered and beaten on the way here, I hear someone calling my name. It’s like there’s a sense of panic about with the remaining crew.

“Captain look!” SLD points to a boat out in the sea, sailing North. “This can’t be possible. We are on Arcadia!” I look around and see the land before me but what I thought was the newfound land of Arcadia, the myth; was indeed just home reversed. We were indeed on another part of Kings Archipelago. “How could this be real? How is this even possible? I remember!” I exclaimed. I look out to sea and there she was the boat from my youth; the same aura. Same everything. Tattered sails from the storms of life and a cracked and fractured hull, still she floats anew. “Nah, it was real SLD. She suffered the damage from the storm. It’s not our time yet. The elders deemed us not worthy to see the truth and feel the power Arcadia has to offer. We have to get to work.” I say as I turn and walk away and start marching towards my home.

“So are we giving up?!” He exclaims as I get further and further away. “No my good man! We are simply just regrouping and getting ready for another voyage when the time is right!” I raise my hand and point to the sky and wag my hand back in forth; then I turn and proceed to walk backward. “Besides we need to find some more crewmates,” I shout back as I point to the damaged ship.

He lets out a chuckle and shakes his head. “Well, I guess you’re right.”