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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
VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 87
"HA HA HA… YOU CAN NOT STOP ME NOW" Lord Zodiac voiced "Arghhh!" Kakashi's bones snapped, and his eyes lit up as he cried to the sky with a loud shriek of painJiro saw more monsters on the tower as Kakashi struggled to tame the demon from coming out. His eyes turned to each corner they came out from, his fists and teeth clenched.“I OWN YOU LITTLE BOY, YOU CANNOT STOP ME. WATCH ME KILL ALL YOUR FRIENDS NOW. I WILL TAKE OVER MY WORLD AGAIN, AND YOU CAN ONLY WATCH ME DO IT! DO NOT WORRY, I WILL MAKE YOUR DEATH PAINLESS” Jiro saw how Kakashi’s body twisted, the furs from his skin sat on his bulging big muscles. His hair lit up in red color, accompanying his eyes that burned with red flames. He watched as Kakashi screamed in physical pain, turning from a harmless boy into a consuming beast. A swipe to his face was followed by successive blows by the monsters that fell over one another in a bid to land their painful blows on him. He squealed in pain, his body was underneath their mercy
VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 88
“To be fair, I think you would prefer to ask the lady who served us wine at the bar,” Master Yonda mocked“Haha... that is so funny” “Wait...” “What?” The emperor stressed as he rolled his eyes. He knew his friend was about to spoil the fun.“Did you see her legs?” Master Yonda stood to his feet“No. But I can assure you about the things I saw,” Master Yonda heard the emperor suck his teeth“What if that was Oz?” Master Yonda voiced; his tone came alive“No way...” The emperor’s eyes widened as the pieces of the puzzle finally started to click into place. The rays of sunlight peeped under the gates as the new day rose outside the prison. The emperor yawned, “Mm,” He reproved the smell of his breath “Finally, good morning, dear friend. I hope you enjoyed the beautiful space you rested your head?” Master Yonda greeted his friend“I do not feel particularly interested in staying here today. I do not know about you, because you seem very happy here judging by the tone of your voic
VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 89
The emperor's eyes widened in surprise; a wide grin forming on their faces as they processed the unexpected release. It was a moment of pure joy and disbelief, a pleasant shock that filled them with excitement and wonder."Well, I knew what you were capable of but I didn't know you could still pull a trick like that," The emperor dusted his clothes as he left the cell. He looked at the wizard, "We are not friends, we are not enemies either, for now. We work to get his daughter, my niece, out of any danger she is in, and then we can go back to being foes." He clenched his jaws and walked past the wizard"It is not easy for either of us to be around you and not remember what happened. I want to honestly let go, but it is not happening yet. Thank you for accepting to help me, I appreciate it. And like I said, maybe it will clear up the lingering feelings I have reserved. I hope it does, really. I think we have to go," Master Yonda led Oz, as they walked out of the prison."What the--" Th
VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 90
“I thank you for coming in to save me, but this man was concussed. He also needs to be checked. I am not against reviving Kakashi, I am against the person. Not because I hate him, but because of the timing.”“You hate him, it’s no secret. Do not act like you care about him. You do not care about anyone but yourself, and I don’t even care what you say now, he is going to try to bring him back to us. We are not leaving him like this. That’s all, and that is final!” Zoa stormed out from Jiro’s front.Daichi glared at him, “I do not know what you have done, or what you are doing, but you will be exposed soon. I assure you,” He clenched his jaws. He spat at Jiro’s feet as he turned in the direction of his friends.Zoa and Daichi got to the stranger in less than a minute thanks to the closeness of where he lay and their fast feet. They got to the room, with him nowhere in sight. They looked around the room, leaving nothing to chance. “He doesn’t seem to be here,” Daichi said, he had raised
VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 91
“Who are you?” He asked the stranger“Why do you concern yourself with such?” “Do not play that game with me. Who are you?” Jiro probed“My name is Suke,” He turned toward Jiro, “I guess it is nice to see you again, brother” Syouei’s face flashed through Jiro’s mind, and he lost his balance.“Who are you?! What--what are you... doing here?” Jiro stuttered as he struggled for balance.“I am here to take everything,” The sole of his boot crashed into Jiro’s head. ***“Are you okay?” Suke’s face closed in on Jiro. Jiro’s vision was blurry and he could not make out the words he heard; it rang from far away. He tried to sit up but his head ached badly. “Do not try that now,” The words were still far off from his understanding.“What happened to him?” Kakashi asked, getting up on his feet. His head was circled with a white bandage. His arm was around the shoulder of Tanya, who supported his balance.Their eyes turned to Jiro, who groaned a bit in pain, rolling on the bed. “He will be fine
VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 92
"It's fine. You can go home, but you were the one who said you wanted to find out about the kidnapping of your wife," Master Yonda's words softened the emperor's decision, as it did harden his heart toward the raiders. "How do we even get in? It is suicide. He recognized me. He knew who I was, he knows me now. Now they will visit my kingdom, and they will try to get my daughter away from me. You are saving your daughter, but mine is on the line here. This is not an easy decision for me. But you know what? I would rather not be alive to see my daughter taken away from me, than I would let those… raiders walk free without finding out how and where they took her from!" The emperor clenched his teeth. “Okay, I have a brilliant idea.” “I hope this idea is not coming because you want to go back to the bartender now that you are sure it is not Oz,” Master Yonda suggested “Now that you speak about her, I might have to review the idea I had,” The emperor laughed “Just let us hear this... b
VESSEL OF AN ANCIENT GOD Chapter 93
“We cannot let them die; I will not let that happen.” The emperor whispered hastily to Master Yonda. “We need to think something through, do not go in there,” Master Yonda responded “I love you dear friend, but I cannot let the knowledge of where my prime minister possibly lives, get away from me. Master Yonda stopped the emperor from heading in, “If you die, you will not still no” “Then I guess it’s a good thing we know only one person is there now,” The emperor smiled. He snatched free from Master Yonda’s hands “No!” Oz obstructed Master Yonda from following the emperor, “Let him go. Let him make his decision by himself, do not get in his way.” “Oh, look who we have here,” The giant guard could not believe his luck as the emperor walked in before him, “I can not believe my luck. You slipped away, or shall I say, disappeared from my presence. Where is your friend? I know you are not alone,” He clicked his tongue “I am here alone, and I am here to stop you from taking away any
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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
