The dark guardian

C32

JINSU

Suddenly I began to see my life through my eyes from my childhood to my maturity, I guess that happens when one is about to die, the fear went away little by little, I looked at myself next to my parents and my friends, like in another world, for the first time in my life I had felt such a feeling, my whole life had been spent fighting being a stubborn guy, challenging whatever came my way, for me there was nothing more important than becoming strong and stronger regardless of the cost that it took, I was selfish all this time that I did not realize the things that really did make more sense, but I think that is why we are mortal simoles , why we constantly make mistakes, but there was no longer Turning the page, I would have to accept my destiny as a noble warrior.

"I'll tell you a little about something you don't know, James ." I was torn between life and death, but the least I could do right now was tell someone about my rough childhood.

MANY YEARS AGO IN JINSU'S CHILDHOOD

In some remote date there was a town called EB seventy-six, the people of that place were industrious people, cultivation was the means of survival of that society, better known as the poorest sector of that dimension, making us the lowest class Between everyone. Day to day was very hard, you always had to look for food in order to survive and unfortunately the adults didn't take pity on you either because you were a child, but even so we kept going, looking for food. At times we had to do very bad things like steal from people who had merchandise, anyway. Every second spent in that place was a bloody hell.

On one occasion when some adults had appeared wanting to rob us, a child appeared with strength and unparalleled skill, momentarily defeating those subjects, ran and guided us somewhere. It was in those adverse circumstances that I met a boy named Katsuro , that boy who later would change my life completely.

We were in some villages where abandoned children and the poorest gathered, they were like special villages where help is scarce. That day I remember that I shared my plate of food with Katsuro , he was dressed in torn clothes and his shoes were broken, you could tell that he was also like us, one of those children who abandon what they call parents.

Katsuro had something special and it was that he never liked injustice, whatever it was he always tried to defend us, besides he knew martial arts techniques. He always had the habit of making other people see reason by making them better every day, he had a noble and fair heart. Usually he always tried to set an example for us, he was like our leader so to speak.

Despite the bad times, he always tried to make us feel good, that smile that characterized him was something you could never forget, he always tried to convey that peace that made you feel comforting.

On one occasion that we were playing in the town we heard the news about people who were called that, vigilantes, these were recognized for being powerful and fighting for good, from that moment our main dream was to become a vigilante. At that time we were just brats. There was something that made Katsuro different and that is that he always stood out in everything, he learned things easily to the point of perfecting them. Despite living in such a poor place, there was something in which not even poverty or hunger could take away from him and that was his happiness. He never complained about living in those conditions, he only cared about serving society, it was the opposite of me , in general I was always ambitious, I wanted to have many things, but the same limitations did not allow me, perhaps that is why I had a hatred inside me why those who abandoned me and didn't trust me . If only I had had a helping hand for that time, maybe things would have been very different for me , I could even have been a better man, but anyway...

With the passing of the days and nights little by little our bonds of friendship became stronger. There were three kinds of people in the town. The adults were murderers, the young thieves, and at that time we were just trash. Deep down we knew that this was not a dignified life, we had to fulfill the desire that we wanted so much and that was to be vigilant.

The years had passed, we were young. Young people with big dreams to achieve, I remember that day he told me that it was time for us to take the next step. Since we were little, we both managed to get ahead, alone and abandoned, because I didn't have the joy of having parents to take care of me either, I only remember the day they left me when I was just a little boy. The need had united both Katsuro and me , so I told him to go to that temple where the great authorities rest.

We arrived at the temple, with the decision already made, at the door there was a very huge guy and he asked us what we were doing there, we told him that we wanted to be vigilant and fight for good, right away he made fun of us, underestimating us, but in the end we were able to enter the temple, there was a kind of squad where they trained hooded subjects, they took us to another room where young people of the same age were preparing. Teasing was always present, it was a high-ranking academy which made fun of us because we came from a very poor town.

Once I was crying because of how they treated us in that place, I hated being poor, he found me in that state and started trying to make me feel, he acted in a way that his occurrences would make me laugh, but it was impossible, I was still sad . People change a lot when they have power, they become selfish and they don't really care if you die today or tomorrow. I told him that I wanted to return to the town, but he immediately got angry and began to make me see everything that it had cost us to get there, he made me see reason, then everything was true, only we knew what we did to be where we were at that moment.

As the days passed I became more intelligent and more diligent, I happily ran to tell him how good he had been in the tests, but the strange thing was when I got to a room and Katsuro was with some high-ranking guys. His face was pale, one in particular passed by my side that totally paralyzed my body, never in my life had I felt anything like that. He looked cold, he wore a black hood, his hair was black, his appearance was similar to a samurai , but he gave a horrible fear when he passed by. I think that's why he turned pale, I talked to him at the time about who those powerful guys were and why they were looking for him

He told me that they had seen his fighting skills and wanted his services immediately, I felt bad about myself at that moment. While I was trying very hard to get ahead with the dream of being a vigilante, he, everything just came out easier for him than mine. He felt doubtful about what to do about it, he cared so much about me that he didn't want to leave me alone, but even more so I told him to follow his dream, that even if I didn't achieve it as fast as he did, he wouldn't waste the opportunity. We had never tasted decent food or clothing, and I let her know that I wouldn't think too much about it in her place. At the end of all that was the thought of the two, but still he looked undecided to make the decision.

BACK TO BATTLE

—You don't know how hard it was for me when I was entrusted with the task of going to the human world for him , I not only knew that I would go to bring him but also to condemn him. Do you think someone wanted to sentence their own friend to death? At least I never wanted that for him , but things are like that here , you can't disobey orders from above or else you'll die . You don't know how powerless that feels, James, I don't know how they will be in your world, but things here are very strict and the form of payment is death. Impotence overcomes me, I can't do anything to save him from that place, there is no other chance, only if he had followed the orders of our superiors none of this would be happening, but I don't blame him, if he felt those things there is because they are really good and different from ours. Since I went to the world of humans and met you, I hated you so much because because of you I believed at first that I had been everything, because the friendship you sowed with him made him doubt who he really was, wanting a human life which is for him. Totally forbidden. But it wasn't like that, now that I'm on my deathbed I can see deep down in your heart that your feelings are pure and sincere, definitely I won't be able to do anything about it anymore and just look at the condition you've left me with, yes I'm going with you, I'd just be a hindrance. So promise me something—I took him by the neck—I know that you have a power far superior to mine, I know that you can do it. I put aside any pride I have and I leave it in your hands. To the best of my ability to rescue him? - my forces were declining more, the blood of my sky kept coming out.

-I promise. Jinsu , —he agreed—I give you my word that I will do it even with my own life, but I will not give up—I saw his eyes and they were sure, he was willing to do it and that was something that filled me with peace of mind. I knew that this boy would achieve it despite everything, his heart was as strong as a lion 's , at least if he died it was under the sword of someone who , apart from being a warrior, was a just man.

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The pride of a noble warrior had been destroyed as well as his body, the hopes had been placed in a boy who carried a fire in his chest, a fire of hope and struggle. While the battle had concluded with James taking the victory, his friends hurriedly ran after him. A fierce battle was approaching, a giant stood up with a raised fist, a fist of destruction .

But there was something that could never escape and that was that good must always prevail over evil. Although the conditions were not favorable, our heroes always kept moving forward. The central palace would bear witness to the feat never before accomplished by James Brixt .

Meanwhile we did not know what would await him later, even if he might run into a fearsome enemy who would try to take his life. Go James! Katsuro 's fate is in your hands, run before it's too late—Unknown.