16 year old Joshua Tojo tries to save the world from evil with his friends, Asha, Isabella, Tony, and Jalasmar. they try to stop the cruel king of Maleonic of the void. Do they succeed, or fail to defeat the void?
Era 8, iron age, 10 leisure, 3400 date,
It was dawn, Joshua was guarding the shogun's castle that he lived in. The taibiyoshians were expecting an attack, yesterday was pretty awkward for him. He got chosen for the prophecy. He was surprised because of who he got chosen, it felt a little bit%u2026 unworthy. Also his friend but not friend, Asha also got in there.
Speaking of Asha. he was right next to him standing in the rain. Their helmets got all wet, their shoes were slimy from the water. It was a moment of silence, then Joshua spoke up, "how do you think Akia the shogun is doing in there, I hope he's well from the rain."
"I mean, I don't know but I am more concerned about an attack. Do you really think there will be an attack, we've been standing here all night. It's also weird how not many guards are out here at night, probably getting soaked by the rain," Asha said.
"Haven't you heard of the news."
"No, what news, People these days don't even tell legends except for void stories."
"There has been an army formed up heading to the west to alcatuscet, there will be a second army this morning, They say the leader should be me."
"Wait, why do you get to lead an army?!"
"Well you are also leading another army close to mines for backup. So we're even here alright, don't get mad."
"I am not getting mad ok. The thing is that, I get it. You're a great fighter and tactitionists, so yes I would agree with you being in the army. But I also care about how fair it is."
"Well, I wouldn't say I am a great fighter, I am a level that can win 99 percent of all testaments in my life. I also wouldn't say I am a great tactitionist, at least at the level of winning 80 percent of my battles."
"GOD YOU LIKE WIN EVERYTHING, TRY TO HONOR AND APPRECIATE YOURSELF TO BEING THE BEST WARRIOR!!!"
"Also I only honor others, not myself."
Asha sighed, "well, if you really think that way, then I can't argue with you."
The rain slowly dissolved, and the air was humid. Then the general came up to them. The general put is hads behind his back, he commanded, "tomorrow, you two have a long way to go. You have done your duty, now you may have some rest for tonight."
Joshua and Asha separated and headed to their homes. Joshua sighed. The world seemed small to him, living in the capital city of Taibeyoshia, but he obviously had to travel way more to get to the end of the world.
He gently slid the door open. The room was dark, a small bowl of rice, a cup of tea, a plate of the left dishes they saved, and a pair of chopsticks was left for him. He sat on the chair. Trying to not make too much noise, he picked up his chopsticks and started eating. Once he was done, he tucked himself into bed next to Mary, Michal, Aneral, and Elizabeth, and fell asleep.
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Era 8, iron age, 10 leisure, 3400 date,
The next morning, as Joshua got up, he recognized it was 1 in the morning (in the overworld the time worked differently). An early time for the army preparation. He saw Mary and Elizabeth woke up right next to him, Aneral, and Michal hadn't woken up yet. Mary looked at him curiously, "why are you in such a rush today."
He was afraid that if he told the news about the army she would burst into tears, well maybe not since she was almost 14, but he told her and the others anyway, "I am going to be in the army today. Well not joining it, but leading it."
Luckily, Mary sighed, "well if that's what you're gonna do then I can't argue with you, you're the most powerful."
"I promise I'll come back," Joshua said.
Joshua slid the door open, the sun was already visible to him. The soldiers kissed their wives goodbye and carried their overweight equipment to them along the way. Joshua looked around him as he strolled around the city. He put on his helmet and strapped it around his chin. He climbed the stairs leading to the garrison, the men stood in square formation. The general walked up to him, "Jasutointaimu. Asha wa ima koko ni iru hazu datta."
Which means "just in time. Asha should have been here now."
"Asha ni tsuite shinpai suru hitsuy%u014D wa arimasen. Watashi wa kare no r%u016Bchin o shitte irunode, imakare wa ikutsu ka no ekisutora o junbi suru ka, kare no senjutsu o rensh%u016B surudeshou."
Which means "Don't worry about Asha. I know his routine so now he will be preparing some extras, or practicing his tactics."
"%u0100 , kare wa koko ni iru," the general pointed. Which means "Oh look here he is."
"N%u0113, okurete gomen'nasai," Asha said. Which means sorry for being late."
Joshua asked, "ready to form an army?"
"Yes, but I am quite not familiar with talking Taibeyoshian too much."
"I mean, you gotta do what you got to do. Come on, we have a 10,000 man army to take."
"I thought it was separate armies."
"It is a separate army, you hold 5000-6000, and I do the same. Now come on."
"Alright you don't have to say so many come ons alright. I know."
Joshua mounted his horse, and turned to Asha, "Ya ready."
"Always."
Joshua kicked the reins of the horse, the other men started to march with him. The loud footsteps of the men surrounded him. The gallops of the cavalry abruptly in the left side where Asha is commanding.
Joshua thought If the prophecy is located on trittania, then the voids men will probably attack them first. That is a pretty long trip.
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Era 8, iron age, 10 leisure, 3400 date,
17 year old Arolsas Tlas, was standing next to his 16 year fiance, Milly Wilburson who was madly in love with him. They were on a wagon traveling around the streets of eastern alcutuscet. Arolsas turned to Milly and said, "We are going to the garrison today, I have an important task to do."
"Oh please don't tell me you're running off to the army!"
"No, no, nothing like that, Emperor Colasro wants me to send some supplies and food to a nearby Taibeyoshian army, my friend is leading it."
"Wow, I don't know how older people even make friends with you."
"No, he's younger than me."
Milly was confused, "younger than you, you're the only non adult that can lead armies."
"No like he's like sixteen and he's the top warrior in the world. He can even beat me. He is very smart and powerful. Legend says he was born by god, he corrected that it's not true."
"Beat you? A taibeyoshian beats a Alcusceties, impossible, that sounds like a joke!? And besides, you're the best warrior, dear, so no one can beat you. Not even god."
"Then can I beat a void man."
"Uh-huh, yes."
"Ok maybe I should stop talking about this.:
Milly ignored, "What is that guy's name?"
"Joshua Tojo," he answered.
"Ok that does not sound like a Taibeyohian name, well the last part does, but the Joshua, nah, that's a trittanian name as I do say so."
"It is."
Milly was even more confused, "wait, I thought you said he was taibeyohian?"
"His real family is Trittanian but he is counted as a Taibeyoshian, also he is adopted by Taimyo Tojo."
"Wow, can't believe you just said so many words with the t in front of it. What if the overworld is a t world."
"Well, that may be a coincidence, but let's not get into that right now, dear, let's just patiently wait for us to arrive there."
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Era 8, iron age, 10 leisure, 3400 date,
Issabela couldn't believe the passing days of her life, she had just been exempted from the prophecy. She didn't know what was going to do, it was only just a command. Her next mission was to join the army from a taibeyoshian front.
Issabella sighed, she hadn't had enough time in her life, she was only 14 and being pulled into the war, she had nothing special. Why would they choose her? While that was happening in her mind she now was focusing on her mission. She was leaving today, another hour or so.
She packed up and looked to the side of her. Some 15 year old boy called Tony had also been in the prophecy for a week or so. He was definitely going since they were trying to defend trittania from danger.
Tony turned to her and asked the same repeated question, "what's the army leader's name again.
"Uh, Joshua."
"That's not a taibeyoshian name, that's a Trittanian."
"Whelp, he is but their parents got taken in prison during the trittanian and Taibeyoshiam war. So now he is adopted."
"Whelp, that's complicated. Maybe we should forget the name."
"Agreed," Isabella nodded.
"We are here, they should be around here somewhere. But we need to be careful Isabella, there are voids men around here and we don't want anything bad to happen, I'll go in front."
"Don't judge me by age and gender, even though I am 14 and also a woman doesn't mean I can't defend myself."
"No it's because you don't have the power," When he said the word "power" he said it quite boldly.
She walked in the middle of the street with Tony in front of her. Tony looked to the right and narrowed his eyes in deep silence. He whispered as quietly but in a hearable voice, "There are voids men nearby, go behind me."
She ignored and stepped into the bush she grabbed her longbow, and prepared it, before the voids men could lay a touch on her she released the grip on her arrow. The arrow tursed through the wind, it pierced through the void man's body, he turned to dust and then slowly died, the other void man grabbed a throwing knife before she could reload her bow and arrow.
She squinted and reloaded the bow without even looking! She released the bow, thinking she would die right that instant. But nothing happened, she opened her eyes to see that the arrow had hit him in the eye! She turned to look at Tony, expecting an astonished look, instead what she saw was nothing.
She then heard a sound, it called, "turn into a hundred!"
She then recognized the voice, it was tony, then a big crashing sound with dark deep screams rose to the right of her, she rushed to the right bush and saw that he was in a green forest with the void men all dead on the dirt surface on the ground. She also saw about 50 throwing knives in the ground, some hitting the dust (which were void blood).
They continued not saying a word, then there was silence. Nothing to be heard. Then Issabella said. "I think it's clear."
Tony responded, "Well that was right."
"I guess we should be traveling flawlessly now."
"Correct."
But Isabella felt something weird, if she had defeated two warriors, one with just random aiming, and another of closing her eyes, but why did she kill them?
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Era 8, iron age, 10 leisure, 3400 date,
It was about time the army moved out of the village they were stopping by. Joshua shouted to Asha. "time to go."
"Alright, Joshua," Asha shouted back. It was good for Joshua to not see his always so angry face anymore. Feeling peaceful was just what they needed.
Joshua was mounting his horse, when a voice came by his ear. "Wait!"
He turned around surprised to see his good friend Arolsas, by him was a typical tritannian woman, well she looked more like a girl not an adult.
Joshua asked. "What are you doing here good old friend."
"Whelp, we needed to deliver some food and supplies for this army. The emperor also told us that you are going to be with a trittanian army towards the northwest and an Alcutuscet army near the southern empire."
"Well thanks for that."
Joshua looked over at the girl, he turned back to Arolsas, "who's that young woman?"
"Oh, sorry for not telling you earlier but she's my fiance, milly."
Then Joshua's face grew in shock but also in celebration, "well congratulations, now you can carry on with your life like this. She looks like a Trittanian though."
"I know it might sound weird to you but yeah, this is rare, she is trittanian but still that doesn't violate the law of marrying a Trittanian when you're an Alcusceties."
"Well we must go, want to join the army?"
"Sure if there's no battle yet, yeah why not, we haven't had a place to live since we left western alcutsucets."
"Well I am sorry for that."
Then Asha walked up. "What's all the fuss around here, why aren't we movin'."
"Please don't speak in an accent when you say 'moving'," Joshua turned to Arolsas again. "Oh this is Asha my friend, he is my army companion."
Asha put his hand out to Arolsas. "Nice to meet you Arolsas. I'll show you around the army camp, just come with me."
"Thanks for that Asha we are going soon," Joshua shouted, then he turned to the soldiers that were unpacking the Tlas's wagon for the supplies. Once done Joshua walked over to the town center of the village. Then he heard a sound coming at him. He turned his head around to see a young messenger come up.
"Sir you're going to want to read this. It is from Mr. Tojo.:
"Joshua grabbed the message gently out of the boy's gloved hands. He unwrapped the message and then another layer of paper was in the letter, he dropped the letter and unfolded the paper. It said:
Dear Joshua, we have lately gotten some drama near us. The government and the travelling wizard informed us about something that is true in terms of theory. It is that you have a well, secret sister that lives in Trittania. As you know, every Taibeyoshian has to have a Taibeyoshian birthmark so she must have one too. Obviously she is still trittanian.so that means she must have gotten a birthmark before your parents went on the ship, but there might be surviving ones taking her back. So this proves it all. The wizard is still trying to solve this, we will keep informing you.
To: Joshua
From: Taimyo Tojo
...and that was it, the whole message. It was disappointing to see that there wasn't a real conclusion to it. But if he had a secret sister he had to find it.
He strolled around the camp trying to find Asha. He thought if Arolsas was around, then Asha must be around. So he spreaded out searching for him. It felt like they were right behind him the whole time.
He walked in a tent to find Asha by himself on the board of tactics. Joshua asked him. "What are you doing? Shouldn't you be with Arolsas and Milly?"
"Still, I am practicing."
"Practicing what there isn't even a battle?"
"Well what if? You never know what I mean."
Joshua placed his hand on his forehead, then he got to the point, "ok the point is that I came here to tell you something they shocked me and probably will shock you? But%u2026uh%u2026 so here is the thing. My 'stepfather' or also my sensei just sent me a letter saying I have a secret sister in Trittania, and he told me that I need to find out. So uhhh, will you help me?
"Maybe, I mean who found out that you had a secret sister?"
"Well the traveling wizard."
"I mean that is kinda suspicious you know."
"Wait, how?"
"Wel I also found out that the travelling wizard is a, well a, wizard but he is evil with his magic and also called Tawaht, and he also formed Zenula in the sixth era. So I kinda think it's a little dangerous."
"Well I haven't heard."
"Ok let's just get to the point."
"Right, finding my 'secret sister.'"
"So can you give the letter for just a second."
"Ok," Joshua answered. He reached into his shirt beneath his armor and handed Asha the folded letter and Asha snapped it out of Joshua's hand. He unfolded the paper. His lips were moving but he didn't say anything. Meaning he was reading in his head.
Asha sighed in frustration. He looked at Joshua for a second. Then with a moment of silence, he said, "wait so if you had your family's taibeyoshian birthmark, then%u2026" He put his finger on his chin and looked up as if he were asking god: WHO IS THIS SISTER OF HIS, I AM SO FRUSTRATED. He continued his sentence, "she must have the same birthmark as you do."
"Yes," Joshua nodded. He took off his shoulder pad armor revealing his inner red Kimono. He took the right part of his cloth on his shoulder and lifted it down to reveal his Birth mark.
"Here is mine," Joshua pointed. The birthmark looked like golden glaives clashing together with a Golden star in the background (in the overworld they have special ones). He lifted the shoulder cloth of his Kimono up again and put on his shoulder pads (which are attached to half of the chest armor).
Then a guard stepped in the tent. He saluted and and reminded, "it is time to go we have everything prepared sir."
