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
“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
“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
"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
“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
As Oz raised his hands, crackling with raw magical energy, the very earth trembled beneath his feet. With a determined gaze, he chanted incantations passed down through generations of wizards, each word resonating with power and purpose. The stones of the prison walls began to vibrate, a low hum filling the air as ancient wards strained against the wizard's formidable magic. A flash of blinding light erupted from Oz's hands, illuminating the sky as he unleashed a spell of unrivaled strength. The prison walls quaked and groaned, ancient chains rattling as if in protest. With a final surge of magical energy, Oz shattered the enchantments binding the prison, the barriers crumbling like fragile glass before his might. As the dust settled and the echoes of his spell faded into the night, Oz stepped through the now-broken gates of the prison, his heart filled with resolve to free the captives held within. The wizard's eyes blazed with determination, his path clear as he ventured deeper int
"I think he knows.""What?""I think he knows you're a demon""You think? What are you talking about? Who?"“Suke.""Who is that?""The stranger!" Jiro looked around to the eyes that cautioned his loud voice."The stranger. His name is Suke.""How do you even know that?""Are you listening!? He knows. He knows you are a demon and you are asking me how I know his name? His name!""I am sorry but I am not a demon. I am Kakashi. And your voice needs to tone down if you are going to be talking about this in a place like this." Kakashi drew Jiro into the infirmary.He looked around to see if anyone stayed in the inner chamber. He walked back to Jiro."What happened? How did he know? I did not tell him, and you are the only other person who knows."Jiro's brows furrowed with grief, "Are you accusing me of telling him the secret?""I will not blame you if you did. I mean, you did talk about Syouei the other day.""What? What are you talking about? How do you know Syouei?""You talked about h
His jacket was carried to each side by the wind. His hands were tucked in each other, behind his frame. His spiky hair refused to be disturbed by the air that breathed profusely.Suke turned to face the feet that brushed through the ground toward him. "Welcome. I was hoping to see you soon.""Why would you want to see us? Is the punishment not for a day?" Kakashi peered at Suke."Yes. It was. I suppose you have not forgotten what I told you?" Suke faced back to watch what he was observing."You told me many things. Which of those words do you want me to remember?" Kakashi folded his hands across his chest."You remember what happened yesterday?" Suke asked with a smile."What… what happened?" Kakashi stuttered. His face grew pale, doing a bad job of feigning his concern."What else happened? It had to be the attack." Jay answered the concerned looks that plastered over Kakashi's face.Suke smirked. He turned back to face them, "More of what happened yesterday will keep on happening. Y