Most of my remaining men died of flu and animal attacks. We got back at night. I sneaked into the palace to see my family. I was drunk from the bitter taste of loss and grief, but seeing my family would reduce the pain.” The emperor’s eyes had become red and narrow. Veins assembled on his face. “Or so I thought...” “The deadly flu plagued Yahuza Nation and other surrounding nations. The best sorcerers could not find the best spells to conquer the monstrosity posed by the plague, neither could the best healers find the scientific potions to heal people who caught the flu. It was an epidemic that ravaged the whole land. It was prevalent for long, damaging crops. This caused famine in the land. We had left for battle with a lot of food and drinks before the flu spread among the people. There was not enough food for families to feed their young ones; the people had to queue for a portion of food every day, for their families. A bowl of food Yonda, a bowl of food for a family for a day. A
"My daughter" The emperor repeated for the umpteenth time with his head now back up. He forced a smile that disappeared as soon as it flashed over his face."I told you I was about to lose my family. I hadn't even known what was going on between the prime minister and the queen. I went to war to protect my family. My daughter was the prize for victory. If I win, I keep her. If I lose…" The emperor paused to sniff and shake off the tears that formed in his eyes."If I lost, my daughter was going to be betrothed to the camp of the enemy. It wasn't an alliance, it was a souvenir of victory. I wish I hadn't. I wish there was another way. Again, I knew we had no chance without the prime minister. With him, however, we would have walked the battle in less than two nights on the field." The emperor may have successfully stopped the tears from rolling down, but he couldn't stop the tears from his voice."The Fire Nation had a prince who was about to take the throne. He needed a bride for his
The question was one of the simplest that anyone could get asked, but it is the hardest to answer right now for the master. How could he tell his dear friend, he sought for the wizard at Shinjuya? Shinjuya was the mother country to many nations. It housed the Krep Nation (also known as the Fire Nation), Juisah, and Hokona Nations among many others. How could he look his friend in the eye and cause him more harm and pain? He could not do that. It was a lasting feeling the emperor still battled. This might be his greatest battle yet. Master Yonda was brought back from his deep thoughts as a strange hand touched him. “Yes?” He blinked “Are you okay, dear friend?” The emperor asked, concern written all over his voice.“Yes. Yes, I am. I was just trying as much as I could to devise another plan.” Master Yonda smiled at the emperor.“One would think with all your magic and magicians, you would have worked less hard but no, here you are being the same Tam.” The emperor smiled as his hand
“Found it,” Tanya announced as she looked at her weapon with so much joy and relief on her face. It was more than just a weapon to her, it was a family bond. It was a test of friendship that had extended to being a part of her. The weapon was her, and she was the weapon. She came back from the studious search she had engaged in, holding the weapon tightly in her hands. She swung it with dexterity.“Hey, watch it,” Daichi complained. “Why? Jealous?” Tanya fired back“Jealous? Pfft... I had to duck to save my head. There is nothing to be jealous about” Daichi responded.“I think it wasn’t the chaos monster,” Kakashi brought their attention to the main focus of the gathering. “Why do you sound so sure?” Jiro asked, rising to his feet.“Because...” Kakashi looked at everyone’s prying eyes. He cleared his throat, “Well because I saw someone looking at me secretly from a safe distance when I was alone.” “Wait, hold on a second. You were alone?!” Daichi was curious and rightfully so.“A
“What does he think he is doing?” Kakashi asked Daichi’s footsteps were short and calm as air. He continued his movement toward the figures who weren’t so far away anymore. He took two more steps and suddenly, fog covered his vision. He stood straight, confused. He turned back to see his friends, but there was nothing in sight. All he saw was the light cloud that hovered all over him. “What is he doing?” Kakashi asked as they all watched Daichi stop suddenly. “I think... wait, no!” Zoa dashed toward Daichi. Air was caught in her hands as she swung her arm from a close distance to drag Daichi from the same pattern that had gotten her sister. “N—noooooooooo!” Her shout woke up half the students that lay in bed; Jiro came rushing, he cheated friction with the expert stop he got on his feet. “What is it? Why did you scream?” Jiro looked at Zoa. Zoa was on her knees, her neck bent over her body as her head hung in the air. Her face was swollen and her eyes puffed like an eruption
Woosh... “What just happened, Jiro? A person shouldn’t be able to jump in there because they choose to, no?” Zoa rose to the face of Jiro in protest.The atmosphere was filled with questions from each mind and tongue. The willingness and ability of Kakashi to have been able to do what he had just done was impossible.“You brought him here, who is he?” Zoa was curious to know the kind of person Jiro had brought. The perseverance in his face and the knowing glances others gave him were enough to not dribble their concerns. He knew he had no answers for most of what they sought answers for, but he couldn’t tell them a lot he knew and they wanted to know. “Talk to us!” The scream from the voice of Zoa reminded Jiro he needed to still answer. His answer didn’t have to be the answer. He just needed to answer. Hopefully, convincing enough. The airbrushed through his head, combing his spiky hair as it left crumbs of leaves on it. Jiro took a deep breath, rehearsing his answers in his head
“Kakashi!” The piercing scream of excitement from Tanya moved heads toward the direction in which her legs took off. A strange violent wind of ice, rather than dust, had blown to the surprise of everyone. Students were not in the circle, but they loitered around. The screams and cries had kept them awake. How could they sleep? Their doctor had just died. To get to where these screams came from, you had to pass by the gory sight of the doctor’s brutal death as if the attack by the chaos monsters days before wasn’t enough. Kakashi rose to his feet weakly. He held his right side with his left hand, gingerly walking with the aid of Tanya’s shoulders. Tanya brought him from the disappearing location to where they all were, still plotting how to go about their return. Jiro knew Kakashi was special, but he did not expect him to return with Daichi. If he had returned alone, it wouldn’t have taken him aback, but him and Daichi? That was incredible. He stood in awe of his abilities, watching
Jiro Shoei’s eyes lit up endlessly. He couldn’t believe he was able to be with Syouei again. He looked to the heavens, praying to whoever existed up there. ‘’Thank you.’’The day may not have started brightly as his face looked right now, but he never thought he would get the opportunity to see Syouei again. ‘So if this could work, does it mean other things can be corrected too?’ He thought of other things he could change as he pondered within his crowded mind. The feathers in his steps, the glow in his eyes, and the electricity that ran through his body were one of a kind. First time in a long time he was like that. “Jun.” His countenance briefly switched. He looked for an opportunity, if any, to get back with Jun. It would be a miracle to be with Syouei and Jun again. It was already a miracle to be with Syouei now. “Man! A lot has happened since...” Jiro tilted his head and cleared his throat. It wasn’t the time to talk about sad things like that; especially now that Syouei was