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VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 79
“I understand your doubts. You do not comprehend what I said, it’s fine” The stranger glanced at them, one at a time. “Don’t worry, your thoughts are safe. Your facial expressions were legible enough to read. It’s totally fine.” “Okay, we will go.” Kakashi ran to the flag, Jay soon joined him there. They stood by its side as they waited for an instruction to come. They looked at each other, it was already a few minutes since they waited for instructions. “Are you going to just keep us here?” Kakashi shouted his thoughts“Whoever brings me the flag gets to avoid the second punishment!” The stranger voiced. He smirked as he watched Jay fight nothing on his way to bringing the flag. Jay was out of breath as he panted heavily. He rested his palms on his knees for support, “Why didn’t you move? Were you expecting a whistle to blow first?” He chuckled“I don’t—I don’t know, I just...” Kakashi was lost for words. He really tried to understand what had just happened. “Well boys, that is t
VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 80
Kakashi lost his runner, as the fleeting feet disappeared. He punched the air in frustration as he lost him to the call of Jiro. He clenched his fists, rueing the missed opportunity to apprehend the possible killer of Doctor Hiro.“Where are you running to? You plan to run away from the walls of this academy?” Jiro asked sarcastically. Kakashi looked at him with narrowing eyes, “How can I run away from the only place I have security?” He stressed the last word. Jiro grunted.“You are the security for the night, you could be practicing your plan for the night,” Jiro intensified. He walked toward the fuming boy before him, “You are quite early from your punishment, why is that?” Jiro stopped a few feet before him.“I don’t know. I am not the trainer. Why don’t you ask the supervisor you put in charge?” Kakashi fired back. He tried to go past Jiro, but he was blocked in his path. “What do you really want?” “I am still the only one that knows about it, right?” Jiro whispered to Kakashi
VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 81
“We celebrate my friend, The Emperor of Yahuza this morning. I know we have been through a lot already; this morning was a sad one indeed. Same with my friend, he had it rough earlier. We proceed on our quest; we do not relent. Bad things happen, and our reactions to them are what will decide the way it all ends. We raise our glasses this time to celebrate amidst the chaos around us. We drink in celebration now, only a few rounds. We have a journey to go back to.” “Yes! But let us enjoy now!” The emperor added to the master’s toast. “Cheers!” Wine spilled off cups as they cheered in the air. [Cough][Cough intensifies]“Who is that?” Doctor Haishi turned to see the face of Master Yonda. The emperor had called everyone’s attention to the cough that interrupted the celebratory mood they were in. “Oh, I forgot to inform you. Your... friend there has been coughing like that for a while now. I thought you could save me... my friend, too, but you were not here. I guess he is lucky you
VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 82
The low gaze of the sun, its light aging into wrinkles with less radiance, looked closer as they neared the gates of Shinjuya. The emperor's carriage was behind the Master's horse. They rode leisurely toward the cramped fronts of the gates.The emperor's carriage shook with reckless abandon as the emperor decided to ride by the master's side. "What is going on?" He whispered his curiosity to Master Yonda's ears."I have no idea. I am just as clueless as you are," Master Yonda answered without taking his eyes off the crowded gates."What is going on?" Doctor Haishi moved closer to the end of the carriage to close up the distance his voice had to travel"What?" The emperor heard faint words from his back, the noise from the gate fronts overshadowed the whispers."What is going on!?" Doctor Haishi hit a higher pitch"The gates are closed. Each person is being searched by some brutally-looking guards. They seem to be preventing a raid or they have to host. I wouldn't put a coin on the lat
VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 83
Shinjuya is a vast territory whose gates did justice to its might, a big nation that had different factions within it: they called themselves nations too. The Shinjuya Nation housed one of the most notorious nations known around, the Fire or Krep Nation. The Fire or Krep Nation is the biggest and most commercially successful nation among the six factions of Shinjuya. It also happens to be the capital of the country. It is located at the heart of Shinjuya, protected by the other five nations that surround it.The whole of Shinjuya looked rigid. Each man walked with purpose and urgency; each step was a calculated move on the right track to follow. It was as easy to know a stranger around. As easy as seeing people tainted with the black smoke that covered other nations from the industrial emissions from Fire Nation. The more you look in awe at their resignation to this unhealthy life they lived, the more your strangeness is understood as a visitor to the country."Were they like this whe
VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 84
"You know, I still wonder. How did he not stop us?" The emperor blurted, "I mean, look at how I'm dressed. How can you not stop me? I look like I'm about to start a war," He chuckled"Yeah well, I guess he didn't just want to disturb an Anju!" Master Yonda shot back at him. The emperor's laughter was loud now. They continued to ride, but not for much longer."He stays in there," Kokohashi pointed to a dimly lit house full of chatter.Master Yonda exchanged glances with The emperor, "Are you joking with us right now? Because this has to be some sort of joke. You said you knew where he would be," Master Yonda was audibly frustrated now. They had been on the road for a while, chasing after Oz. It wasn't supposed to take as long as it did, but they also had to eat and ease themselves."I am not joking. How about we go in there so you can see for yourself?" Kokohashi pointed to the tavern."That is a whore house!" The emperor laughed at the lamentation of his friend. "Do not laugh, it's no
VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 85
Apart from the strange light that fell from the sky, it was looking like a pretty uneventful night as a watch guard. After storming out of the canteen with his food, Kakashi had come directly up into the watchtower. He looked at his meal, it had shrunk as cold bound every piece together. He felt no feeling of hunger, as he reminisced on what Jay had said. How could he think Jiro was involved in those attacks? It didn't make sense. He was angry when they accused him of being the culprit, he thought he of all people would understand the feeling of betrayal and false allegations better than anyone else. But then, what if he was right? "No no no, don't you dare try to spring it up that way. I know you think that Jiro is not a good guy, but until he proves otherwise I know he has no malice for anyone. And I know I am one not to see evil in people but-but… anyway, I just know he is not the one," Kakashi thought out loud."Not the one that has done what?" Kakashi was startled by the voice th
VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 86
They were out of the place and stood in front of it. They thought long and hard before a voice broke the silence, "Do you really have gold?"They looked at each other and back at the man, "Yes, I do," The emperor replied"We cannot talk here, let us go to that corner," The man scanned through the premises, with his flowing jacket covering his head. Master Yonda was not sure about the idea. He had already been robbed, but he needed to see Oz, and his friend, The Emperor, was quite convincing with his look. The atmosphere had already been overwhelmed with darkness but for dimly lit lights hanging on the tavern's doors."Okay," Master Yonda concurred. The man looked over his shoulders with each step forward he took in front of Master Yonda and The Emperor. Master Yonda and The Emperor exchanged suspicious glances at each other about the stranger who was leading them beyond the corner they thought they were heading.Master Yonda and The Emperor stopped abruptly, “Hey! Where are you takin
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Suke tumbled as Jiro dived straight through him. Suke picked himself up. He swept all the corners of his mouth with his tongue. He raised his head halfway, his eyes hid below his lashes, a veil of darkness covering his gaze. He spat out blood, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. “Last chance dear friend. Bring. Him. To. Me.” Something sinister chorused in his words. His tone was like a sweet lullaby in the dark. Only this time, you are alone. Master Yonda dug his hand into the sheath hung by his hip. His sword glittered in the light. “You will have to go through me first,” he assumed a defensive stance. “What the hell is happening?” Daichi’s breath quickened. His voice cracked with a mixture of curiosity and fear. Zoa stared intensely at Kakashi. “Don’t worry Dai, I will not be like my father. This will be over soon.” Her eyes darkened. Daichi’s gaze spun towards Zoa. Words hid under his tongue, but his face communicated his feelings. A quizzical look like a detective thro
Chapter 188
“Hey Zoa,” Tanya rushed to catch up with Zoa’s fleeting feet. “Zoa!” Zoa spun around. “What is it, Tanya?” She shot Tanya a glare. “I don’t like what is happening between us. I am sorry for anything I have done. Please, do not go on like this. Let us come back to what we used to be. I miss you. I miss my sister,” Tanya’s voice cracked, her face dropped into a plea hard to say no to. Zoa stood, rooted to the spot. Her eyes lingered on her, tears forming around her eyes. She opened her arms, pulling Tanya into a warm embrace. Her shoulders warmed with Tanya’s tears as they held each other in that position for what seemed like forever. They basked in their embrace, unconcerned about the passing gazes that fixed on them, the urgent feet that marched or even the touch of the commander. “Zoa!” She snapped out of her stare at Tanya. Tanya stood, her eyes still droopy. She rotated to a halt as she came face to face with Kokohashi. “Did you hear what I said?” Her head tilted. Her face cont
Chapter 187
The gates opened and the people left their mouths ajar.“How is he alive?” “What is he doing here?” “What are those with him?” Yonda rode into the place he once called home. It looked bigger and better. There were new structures scattered on widened grounds. He looked at the place he once lived; embers of fire heat underneath the huge smoke that went up to the sky from there. Huge men vacated there with black dust covering their bodies. Yonda continued deep into where their leader stayed. “Hi. Where is Master Ji?” Yonda asked the boy from the top of his vehicle. “I don’t know who that is.” The boy said and then ran away. Oh, okay. “Yonda?” The musical voice that called behind him sounded familiar. He turned around to see Maika beneath a hoodie. His eyes sparked, the memory of their last time time together filling him up with joy. “Maika.”“I thought you died.” Maika whispered. “Why would you think that?” Yonda asked. “Um, my brother said you were taken by raiders and there was no
Chapter 186
The annoying laughter from below him echoed in the back of his ears. He groaned awake, rolling on the bed. His eyes were wary of their new surroundings, parting slowly. He helped himself to sit back, leaning on the bed frame. His eyes widened as she walked in from the other room, her body drenched in water. Her eyes were suppressed under the heavy weight of beauty that crowned them. She wasn’t naked but there wasn’t much left to be imagined. She caught his stare from the mirror. Damn. What is that smile? That is beautiful. His eyes darted to the door flung open. “Oh, I see you’ve met her,” John said to Yonda, passing his glance from him to her. “She is quite incredible, is she not?” He strolled in without a care in the world. Yonda took his eyes off his brother, and back to the girl in front of the mirror. Her fingers clutched her shoulder, backing the mirror with her head dropped. She scampered off, back into where she appeared like an afterthought. “Why did you just walk in? You
Chapter 185
“There is nothing more I can say, John. You two are going to be great men.” Master Ji drew them into himself in an embrace. “Great men that will be part of the stories of the new world. You do not have to worry about the unseen. You have each other. You have a week, prepare your minds.” Master Ji dropped his hands, taking his time to climb the stairs back up. “What do you think this is?” John marched towards Yonda. “Is he trying to send us away?” “This is not something any of us possess an understanding of. It is certainly a mystery. But he has been training us for a long time—” Yonda’s words were interrupted. “Never have been trained to go on a mission. Never.” John jumped in. “Never, I agree with you. That makes this mission even more important now. There is something hidden within that we might not understand now. But I do disagree with you. The master loves us too much to ever want us out of his sight. He came for you without blinking. Alone. The master wants to see something i
Chapter 184
"Before you do that, I have something to tell you too.""What is it, Master?" John asked. Master Ji reached out to them to be guided up. John and Yonda hurried to his rescue as they took his hands, helping him up with ease."I can tell you, but I will rather show you boys what it is. Come with me." Master Ji walked ahead of them. Quizzical looks covered both of their faces as they marched behind their master."Where is this place, Master?" John called from behind."Be patient, my son.""Are you sure this is the way, Master?""Continue to follow me Yonda. Believe." Master Ji faced the wall, charging towards it."No!" Yonda and John rushed to pull Master Ji back. “What are you boys doing?” Master Ji dodged them, they dropped face-first into the ground. “Ow!” John winced. “What do you think you are doing?” “We wanted to save you,” John got up first, scrunching up his face as he held his waist. Yonda’s face peered from behind John. “You were going to hurt yourself. We had to save you.”
Chapter 183
The gates banged. No sound forthcoming sent him into a fit. Sweat covered his face. He glanced over his shoulders, scanning behind him to be sure he was alone. His breath quickened. The gate crashed with his fist banging again and again. It gave way, and Master Ji's face peered through the opening."Where have you been? Everyone is worried about you and… where is John?" Master Ji stretched over Yonda to check behind him. "Where is John?" Yonda whimpered. "I said where is John?!""He is—he is," Yonda stuttered, pointing in the direction of the woods."He is where? In the woods?" Yonda nodded in affirmation. "I've told you many times never to go there alone!" Master Ji's voice trailed. Restless, he goes back and forth. "What happened to him?" He appeared with his belt.Yonda stared intensely at the belt around the master's waist. "Wha—what is that for?""It is an emergency. Now tell me where John is, and with whom!""He is in the woods. There are raiders there. They caught him." His voi
Chapter 182
DECADES AGOClanging blades danced in the air. Their feet danced violently, shielding their lives from each other’s attack. “You seem to have gotten better. That is good. John! Careful with your wrist, careful! Left. Left. Stay there. Left. Do not run away, stay there. Yonda! Yonda!” A fresh breeze blew over his face. He followed her steps behind his head, sword in hand. The sunlight shone brighter, the spotlight illuminating her brightness more. She swayed her hips like she floated, without a burden. She turned, her hair spreading ecstasy. She smiled, and like a child in a strange place, he followed with a wide smile. His lips curved from one end of his jaw to the other. His spine shivered, cold ran through the blade pressing against his back. He swallowed, and his sword landed on the ground. He caught her from the corner of his eyes, the doors obstructing his determination. He turned. Slowly. “Put your hands up!” An order barked at him. He raised his hands. Footsteps closed in on
Chapter 181
“I need you to tell me exactly what happened.” “We were on the road here, it was dark and we could not see anything. We lost track of anything and now, we are here.” The aged man glances at the other man behind him. He nods to him and the man nods back. “We have been expecting you.” Kakashi and Jiro exchanged glances. “What do you mean?” Jiro asked the man. “Your name is Kakashi,” he looks down to Jiro, “And you are Jiro Shoei. You lost your brother when you went to a mountain, and you also lost your friend some months after. Life hasn’t been the best for your loved ones. Neither has it,” the man turns in Kakashi’s direction. “…been for you.”“It is not a coincidence that you were both on the mountain the day Lord Zodiac escaped the trapped jar. Every day has worked with the prophecy. Your father, your mother.” He turned to face Kakashi. “Your parents. It’s all going with the prophecy.” “How many prophecies are there? Because I don’t understand the prophecy you speak of.” Kakashi
