First of all. I'm sorry for being late in updating this fic. I need many times to find the idea of this fic. Besides that, I was busy because I had to complete my thesis so I could get my degree.

Disclaimers: I don't own Tales of Eternia. Tales of Eternia, all places (such as; Imen, Luishka, the planet of Inferia, and the planet of Celestia), characters (Baril, Galenos and Shizel) belong to NAMCO.

In this fic, I only own Scrabby (Scrab), Rivero (Rive), Barbados (the elder of Luishka and Shizel's father) and the plot of this fic.

Note: Sentences or utterances that are in italics are spoken in Celestian language.

Chapter III: New Environment and New Problems!

Having arrived to Celestia, Baril decided to go to Imen, the nearest town in Celestia. There, he looked around and watched the citizen's activities. When Baril looked at Celestian people, he thought that they were different from Inferian one. There was a stone on their forehead. Baril watched the citizen's activities intently. Some of them were busy with their works while the others spent their times with playing cards, drinking and discussing about something.

Baril listened to their conversation but he didn't get what they were talking about. He thought that Celestian people had their own language. However, he didn't want to watch them all the times. After thinking for a while, Baril decided to approach two young men who were playing cards.

'Excuse me….I'm a new comer here. May I ask you something?'

The young men stopped playing and looked Baril. They didn't say anything but their face showed that they were both surprised and confused. They looked Baril from head to toe.

'Who is this guy? His cloth is very weird and he doesn't have a stone on his forehead. He is an ALIEN!' said Scrabby.

'Let's go from here!' said Rivero.

'He….Hey! Wait! Do you know where I can find a market around here? I need some foods!' said Baril.

Baril was really hungry. He was confused because he didn't know where he should go to find a market to buy some foods. Baril walked slowly as he observed every building he met. After thinking for half hour, he finally found a store he considered it as item and foods store.

Baril was greeted nicely when he entered the shop. He found some foods he needed in the shop and he was very lucky for the currency used for purchase in Celestia was similar to currency used in Inferia. So, he could buy the foods although he had to beckoned in order that the shop keeper understood what he wanted. When Baril went out from the store, everybody stared at him as if he were a criminal. Being stared like that, Baril felt uncomfortable. Actually, he wanted to scream I'M NOT AN ALIEN! but he couldn't do so since he was sure that there was no one understood him.

To avoid the citizen's unpleasant eyes, Baril walked in a hurry. He walked so fast that he couldn't help himself from hitting an old man who was in front of him.

'Oh! I…I'm sorry…' said Baril as he tried to help the old man to stand up.

At first, the old man frowned after hearing Baril's words. But later, he smiled and grabbed Baril's hand.

'He…Hey! What are you doing? Where are you going to take me?'

The old man didn't reply. He only beckoned to him and managed to lead him to the gate of Imen. They walked outside and went away from the town. To this, Baril spoke no words until he and the old man arrived in a train station. The old man led him to step into the train. The interior of the train was very impressive. Baril felt as if he were in a very luxurious room in a hotel. Five minutes later, the train left the station. Baril decided to sit near the window. He enjoyed his journey very much. Actually, he wanted to ask to the old man where they are going to go but he realized that both the old man and he wouldn't be able to interact properly for they spoke in different language.

Half hour later, they arrived in Luishka. The old man guided Baril to enter his home. When Baril wanted to follow the old man, somebody touched his shoulder. Surprised by the touch, Baril turned his head. There was a young woman standing behind him. 'Oh…Hello…' said Baril as he frowned.

The young woman didn't say anything but she smiled. When Baril wanted to come over the young woman, the old man grabbed his hand.

'Hey!! What're you doing??' asked Baril in confusion.

The old man said nothing. He guided Baril to go inside his house. Baril's eyes opened widely when he entered into a huge room.

'WOW! What a HUGE room!' said Baril in his amazement.

The old man ignored Baril's words but he took two weird equipments and handed one of them to Baril.

'What is this thing? Is this an earring? But…Wait! It's not an earring! It is such

a translation tool!'

The old man didn't say anything but he beckoned to Baril.

'Huh? What? You want me to use this?' said Baril as he used the equipment.

'Welcome to Celestia, young man. I'm sure you can understand what I'm saying now' said the old man friendly. There was a very gentle smile on his face.

'Huh? You can talk in Inferian language?'

'No! I speak in Celestian one. But, now that we use the translation tool, we can understand each others now' said the old man.

'Ah…Well…I'm sorry for my manner in the town. I was upset because nobody understands me. Everybody in the town stared at me as if I were an alien' said Baril gloomily.

'You don't need to be sad, young man. My name is Galenos. I'm a scientist in this town. By the way, what's your name and where are you from?'

'Ah….My name is Baril and I'm from Inferia. I come here because I want to study more about Celestia.'

'You want to study about Celestia. Why?'

'I want to study about Celestia because some of Inferian people don't believe that there is another planet besides Inferia. I and my friends who are studying about Celestia want to tell the others that Celestia is really exist. Unfortunately, we don't have enough proof since we are studying Celestia from textbooks so we can't give any explanation about Celestia.'

'I see..So, you come here because you are dissatisfied to what you have done and to what you get?'

'Yes! I know Celestia because I read some textbooks and journals arranged by my lecturers in the academy. They arranged the textbooks and journals based on their observation they had done by using telescope that is in Royal Observatory and based on their opinion.'

'I see…'

'Umm….Galenos…Do you know the woman standing in front of the door outside your house?'

'Of course, yes! She is Shizel. She is the daughter of the elder of this city. Why?' asked Galenos.

'Oh!...No! Nothing! Galenos, would you please to help me to learn Celestian language?

I really wish to learn it since I want to study Celestia in many aspects.'

'Wow! What a very interesting young man you are! Fine…I'll teach you!' said Galenos.

Baril studied Celestia language with Galenos 's help intently. Galenos used to invite him to visit a library in Imen. There, Baril studied about Celestian custom, Celestian culture, Celestian history, and even Celestian technology. Baril needed three months to learn all of these things but it didn't matter for him since he enjoyed the activities very much.

A/N: This is the end of the third chapter. Constructive suggestion and information about Tales of Eternia (Tales of Destiny II) are welcome.