“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
The standing cones and moving scarecrows played around Kakashi. His breath remained stable among the shards of glass and electric currents that buzzed around him. His figure remained a shadow in the vacuum tube that fitted him. His stability in the chaos was a renaissance; his body a silhouette in the caving sides.Kakashi gasped. His shoulders had been tapped."Are you fine?" Tanya asked him with concern showing on her face.Kakashi was present on the training ground, but he was oblivious to everything that was happening. He was far off in his own realm."Yes. I just, I just fell into a deep thought" Kakashi rubbed his palms on his lap.Tanya looked at him thoroughly, a stare that was aimed at uncovering truths without torture."Um, are you good?" Kakashi broke the silence. He was never the best at keeping secrets.He readjusted his uniform using his finger to find space between his neck and his uniform's collar. The collar was not the tightest thing in the world, but the look Tanya
"Your friends looked pleased to let you go" Suke strolled ahead of Kakashi and Jay."What do you mean? Are we not here for the training?"The night was cold and the sky was adorned by pretty little lights that shone from thousands of miles."What does it mean to you? I don't think it has more than the same meaning we both think of it." Suke shrugged"Yeah? What is the meaning then?" Kakashi moved closer. He hadn't eaten at the table. The previous event had filled his head with so many thoughts, that he had forgotten about his training."Come on, tell me," he stretched his neck to hold Suke's gaze."Well, they did not look like they wanted your company." Suke shrugged."They just let you go, just like that. They didn't even bother to know why.""Maybe they have respect for authority?" Kakashi raised an eyebrow.Suke scoffed, "Authority. Authority, you say? What authority do I have here? I don't think I know anything."Kakashi's feet were walking but it was not intentional. With each s