Alex breathed into his gloves as the white mist of his breath flew from his mouth. He stopped at the edge of the forest and started checking what he had brought with him, “Alright got my medical kit just in case I need to stich up a wound or help anyone else. That’s if I run into anyone. I got my sports tape, no idea why. I guess it will be good when I make it to my destination. This way I can keep up my MMA training and my IPod. Can’t live without my music, but right now I need to be on my toes. Anything can happen.”

He zipped up his backpack and placed it on his back before he transverse the forest. If this was supposed to be a stealth challenge he would have failed since every step he took, the crunching of the snow echoed through the forest.  A cold gust of wind blasted at his face as he held onto his hat, trying to keep it from flying away. His fashion sense was the combination of the old west and steam punk. To be blunt he looked weird, but then again he was out here looking for a castle to learn magic so he really didn’t care.

“Couldn’t give me a map or nothing huh?” Alex asked as he remembered his conversation with his parents and grandfather. [i]We can’t give you anything that might help you get through this so you’ll have to use your own skills to make it to the castle[/i]. Alex stopped and sighed, “If I can’t have a map, I’ll make one.” He quickly took his backpack off his and unzipped it. He quickly took out the scapula. His medical kit wasn’t the normal store bought med kit. It was specially made by his father who gave him every medical tool he thought Alex would need. He held the scapula in his hand as he walked over to a tree.

“I’m sorry, but it’s so I don’t get lost,” Alex said to the tree before he made a small X on the bark. He nodded and continued on his way. [i]This should help me if I get lost[/i]. Alex thought before he continued his way into the forest.