The journey was casting a shadow in the mind of Doctor Haishi now. He was going to meet up with his troop, maybe. He didn’t know how long it would take them to be worried about him though. The emperor’s generosity was understated he thought. The emperor had offered to follow him back to meet his troop. He convinced him after he declined the request a first. He didn’t want the unnecessary attention that would be certain. It could draw the attention of raiders. He also didn’t know what explanation he would have to give Master Yonda now. The thought of Master Yonda immediately drowned his anticipation of healing Kokohashi. He had disobeyed the master after disobeying him the first time. “Are you not satisfied with the meal?” The emperor asked his guest who rode alongside him“Your Majesty?” Doctor Haishi was caught out by the question “I asked if you are still hungry, seeing that your looks have changed since the start of this journey?” The emperor studied his expressions.“No, Your
The emperor drew his sword, moving toward the frozen raiders. He swung his sword at their heads, thrusting his weapon deep into their guts too. Schwiiiiing... Sliiice The emperor’s blade cut down each raider with cold and unforgiving brutality. His eyes were ruthless, blazing with rage. Doctor Haishi watched with fear, his body trembling with each blow landed on the still raiders. “Ahhh!” The loud yelp halted the emperor. He looked back at Doctor Haishi, his face dripped with the sweat of blood. His sword was covered in dissolved flesh and the shimmering of the blade against the dying light of the sun, flashed across the forest, bouncing off the face of the doctor.“What was that?” The emperor looked at Doctor Haishi with blood eyes“I—I don’t th... think it’s them.” Doctor Haishi stuttered; his voice trembled, imitating his body. He swallowed hard.“Check it out” The emperor’s tone was calm and firm. Blood drops fell into the soil, soaking it with a new mineral. The sword the em
“I—I am so so s—” Doctor Haishi’s raised hand stopped the words from Doctor Haishi. The emperor turned back to him, “Did you find them?” “Yes. They are not far away. They are slaves.” The emperor looked back to the carriage, sighing deeply. He looked back at Doctor Haishi with pain and rage consuming him. He walked toward him with a dagger in his hand, Doctor Haishi tripped and fell as he tried to escape. The emperor walked over and past him, Doctor Haishi’s mouth was agape, his chest trapping his breath. He looked behind him to see the emperor standing before someone. With a closer look, he saw who it was - it was Honda. The emperor sliced through Honda’s skin with each word that he spoke to him. Doctor Haishi’s eyes widened in horror; he stood up gingerly to his feet. Blood pushed out of his body, the yell of pain echoing throughout the woods.He had been broken from his frozen state. He fell to his knees as he tried to stop his guts from falling out. He groaned in pain, rolling
The emperor stared at the map intensely, trying to see where the shortcut he had earmarked was. They had been on the road for more time than they hoped they would be. The night sky was lined up with lighting. Stars scattered all over the vast land, twinkling and illuminating the woods they journeyed.“I think we might have to find another way there. I have been checking this map to see if there are other shorter routes we can take, but... nothing.” The emperor shook his head, as he flipped the map still trying to find a simpler passage. The route the emperor wanted to go past was heavily guarded. Perhaps some raiders threatened the peace of Shinjuya, so they sought to take them out of their illegal way into the nations.The emperor stood from the rock he sat, strolling to the carriage where the operation went down, the map now folded in his hands. “What do you think we should do now?” Even the sweat that poured from Doctor Haishi’s face could not hide his worry. The emperor spared
“Do you think we should head back out to look for him?” The commander asked the visibly frustrated figure of the master. Master Yonda’s face contorted into a mix of emotions, his brows furrowed deeply and his eyes narrowed in frustration. The lines of tension etched on his forehead, and his jaws clenched tightly with his lips twitching to the inner war that raged within him. should he go back in search of the doctor or should he continue on his journey without him? The sharp inhale through his nostrils revealed the simmering frustration boiling within him. the intensity of his gaze into space reflected the storm of emotions held back by the thin veil of restraint he gripped the reins of his horse with. “No. Let us continue on our journey. Hyah!” The master led his troops farther into the sunset. The commander worried about the disappearance of his mate. His lips mouthed his anxiety with the biting of his lower lip by his teeth. He made a silent prayer for everything to have been a
The moon was fading into the quiet embrace of dawn when the other living things around still hunted for their meal while the master and his troops slumbered under the veil of night. The distant howl of a wolf pack jerked each person to consciousness as if nature itself screamed into the ears of each. “What was that?” A soldier woke up with urgency in his raspy voice. The sluggishness in other soldiers vanished when a pack of wolves appeared from the darkness they lurked. “I hope your soldier and the doctor are safe.” Master Yonda whispered to the commander’s ears The wolves charged at the troops. Determination etched on the faces of the soldiers, certainty abounded amidst them as the pack of wolves was limited in number in comparison to them, wielding weapons. The cunning predators’ and soldiers’ sounds of snarls and shouts filled the air, echoing through the woods. The commander dived into one of the beasts, his sharp steel blade piercing the thick cloth of the wolf. A loud c
“Where is he?” Master Yonda directed the question at Doctor Haishi “Answer me!” He shouted his frustration at the doctor. Doctor Haishi’s heart skipped a beat, “Who?” He wasn’t sure who the master spoke of. “Did you send him?” The emperor asked “Yes. Yes, I did.” Master Yonda’s eyes were red; rage and sorrow uniting. “You cunning bastard!” Clang! Soldiers rushed to the scene with their weapons ready to swing into play. They took positions ready to go into battle against the emperor and Doctor Haishi who stood behind him. The emperor’s face was locked with Master Yonda’s, as they looked into each other’s eyes with bitterness; both grieving the loss of their most trusted men. Doctor Haishi was feeling guilty, he was the cause of the whole conflict. “Tell your guards to stand down,” The emperor suggested, veins showing on his head as he pushed his blade further into Master Yonda“So that you can kill me? Where are your men?” Master Yonda replied.The emperor looked at Master Yon
“I am sorry...” “I am sorry...” [Cough] “I am sorry...” [Cough intensifies] “Who is that?” Jay responded to the persistent knocks that landed on the door. He walked to the door to check who it was. His face changed expressions as he saw the face at the other end of the door. He opened the door slightly as he went back to his bed to sit. He had forgotten he still had a roommate. “I’m sorry I locked you out.” Jay apologized to Kakashi, picking up the book he was reading before the interruption “No, it’s fine.” Kakashi felt like a stranger in the room. His legs were heavy, as the distance to his bed looked suddenly far. He scratched his head, repeating the words he had been practising in his head. He struggled to weave his words around his tongue as he reached his bed faster than he thought. He sat on his bed, stealing glances at Jay. ‘I wish he could just look here,’ He thought to himself. ‘Please look here, just look at me’ Kakashi’s head was not void of attention as muc