Wander of Wonder/Chapter One

Chapter One is the first issue of the comic book series Wander of Wonder.

Transcript
A young Nix is seen running from a large rat-like creature. He trips and braces himself, only for him to hear an odd noise and turn around, revealing the rat has been stabbed by a knight. The knight's helmet is knocked off, revealing it to be a cat. The cat turns to Nix, who is staring in awe, and points in a random direction. Knowing what this means, Nix begins running away and it suddenly cuts to years later, with an older Nix running towards a castle. He stands outside of it as Jayna the firefly floats beside him. Nix jabs the air in front of him before grabbing his shoulder. Nix is seen entering the castle and walking around its halls, admiring everything in them. Nix bumps into someone and falls over. Jayna floats down to make sure he is okay while the knight who bumped into him walks off. The knight walks off. Nix points to the throne room. At the end of it, King Desmond is sitting in his throne doing the finger wave at them. Desmond looks to his left at his wife Roselyn, who is picking up grass from a plate and is about to eat some when she realizes Desmond called on her. Nix smiles, blissfully unaware of what he just said. It suddenly cuts to him with a helmet on, surrounded by other animals in helmets. He begins to bounce up and down lightly in excitement. A bird beside him looks at him. A loud horn is heard as everyone turns to the front. Nix begins jumping to try to get a better view and is picked up by the bird, who puts Nix on his shoulders. Nix begins smiling but the smile fades when he sees the horn blower is the same knight that bumped into him. When the knight is done, they take off their helmet, revealing themselves to be a jackal. Everyone gasps except for the bird who looks at Nix and knowingly winks at him. Suddenly, in a puff of smoke, Maximus appears, revealing him to be the same cat who saved Nix's life all those years ago. Noticing this, Nix begins to widely smile.
 * Nix: This is it Jayna! this is the day I become a knight!
 * Jayna: You know it takes a lot more than hoping to become a knight to actually become a knight, don't you?
 * Nix: I know. It also takes optimism!
 * Jayna: And actual training.
 * Nix: Hey, I'm great at fighting!
 * Jayna: You are? since when?
 * Nix: Always.
 * Jayna: Make a fist and punch.
 * Nix: Ow! jabbed too hard! hurt my arm!
 * Jayna: See? Not ready.
 * Nix: I am too! so I can't box, I probably won't need to when I'm a knight!
 * Jayna: "Probably."
 * Nix: You're mean...
 * Jayna: No, I’m being logical.
 * Nix: Your talks of no-nonsense and logic don't have a place in a world of monsters and magic. So, I’m right.
 * Jayna: You know what, fine.
 * Nix: This is the biggest place I've ever been...
 * Jayna: Well yeah, I'd imagine. It’s a castle.
 * Nix: It's a big castle!
 * Jayna: Have... have you never seen a castle before?
 * Nix: I lived in a burrow until I was six.
 * Jayna: Wait, you moved out of your parents' place when you were six?
 * Nix: Yeah. Didn’t you do the same?
 * Jayna: Yes, but fireflies become adults when they're six!
 * Nix: How old are you now?
 * Jayna: That's beside the point. What parents allow a six-year-old to wander the world? did they, like, kick you out or something?
 * Nix: Not exactly.
 * Jayna: Then explain.
 * Nix: Well, see, it was a--
 * Knight: Watch where you're going, kid.
 * Nix: Watch where I'm going? he bumped into me. Well, he’s a jerk.
 * Jayna: Indeed he was. So where were you?
 * Nix: You know, during that fall I realized something. I don't actually have to tell you this story. And I don't want to.
 * Jayna: Why?
 * Nix: Because I don't wanna.
 * Jayna: I don't it's--
 * Nix: No. Just no.
 * Jayna: Fine, fine. So where do we go to sign you up as a knight?
 * Nix: Well this letter I have says I need to talk to the king.
 * Jayna: The king? you said it yourself, this place is massive! how are we supposed to find the king here?
 * Nix: He's right there.
 * Desmond: Hello, little rabbit man.
 * Nix: My name is Nix.
 * Desmond: Uh... is that a name?
 * Nix: A real one?
 * Desmond: Yes.
 * Nix: No. A made-up one?
 * Desmond: No.
 * Nix: Yes.
 * Desmond: What?
 * Nix: Sorry, I'm very nervous.
 * Jayna: And very stupid.
 * Nix: Yeah, that too.
 * Desmond: Well, what do you want?
 * Nix: To be a knight.
 * Desmond: Hm... well, I find you incredibly charming and adorable but it's not just the king who has to agree. Right honey?
 * Roselyn: Desmond, why would you call attention to me? I'm self-conscious about the way I eat, you know that.
 * Desmond: Oh, Roselyn, shut up, everything you do makes you look beautiful. Now, did you hear what the fine young rabbit in front of us said?
 * Roselyn: Well, I suppose if you like him then I like him too.
 * Desmond: Wonderful! now young Nix, whose knight where you before you joined us?
 * Nix: Uh... what?
 * Desmond: You didn't serve anyone before us?
 * Nix: I didn't know that I had to do that.
 * Roselyn: Well, you at least received the proper training as a squire, didn't you?
 * Nix: A what? What’s a squire?
 * Jayna: Oh, by the holy mother...
 * Desmond: You haven't been a squire? you haven't been... the one thing you have to be before you become a knight.
 * Nix: Nope!
 * Bird: What... what're you doing?
 * Nix: I'm getting ready to become a squire!
 * Bird: What? how old are you?
 * Nix: I'm twelve, but I'll be thirteen in three months!
 * Bird: Dang. Aren't you a little young to be a squire?
 * Nix: I can fight like a knight!
 * Jayna: No you can't...
 * Bird: What on earth is that?
 * Nix: Jayna? she's a Lampyridae!
 * Bird: A what?
 * Jayna: I'm a firefly.
 * Bird: Oh.
 * Nix: Who is that?
 * Bird: That's Sir Jack Hacket. He's one of the king's most loyal knights.
 * Jack: Ladies and gentlemen, as I'm sure you are all well aware of, I am Jack Hacket of the royal army. I am here to inform you all that sadly, General Maximus has passed away.
 * Jack: Yes, it's true. Sadly, he was struck down by a Fog Beast and he is no longer amongst the--
 * Maximus: That's right, rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated! I didn’t die by the Fog Beast! I conquered it! the smoke I appeared in was the creature dying below my very feet!
 * Nix: Is that true?
 * Bird: Yeah, he kills a Fog Beast for every squire meeting! it's awesome!