Kaijudo After years
Chapter one
Who is Brightmore?
I guess this story really needs to be told. And by who else but the guy who was there from the start. My name is Jared Cruz and I am an acolyte, or at least I was. Not to sure what I am right now. Three months ago I had just gotten accepted as a low level acolyte. Training was hard from the start, needed to learn names and spells of summoning. But I did the best I could. After a while I was actually okay with it all. I had a talent of summoning, not so much on the studying. But Master Raiden told me that summoning a creature was only half of what I truly needed to do. I needed to bound with it. Find the one creature in which I can trust. Like Tatsurion and him. So the last two months I searched and did everything I could to try and find a good partner, but I couldn't seem to find one. It seems like I'm good with the fire creatures but light calls to me as well. I wish there was a half breed like Tatsurion. But no such luck.
So two weeks ago my life changed, and not for the better. It started like almost any other day. I was training with this up tight girl named Gloria Summers, the Masters always put us in groups of two since there are only 12 students at a time, a way of trying out team work amongst us. But I couldn't do it, not with her, she was little miss perfect. The Masters praised her as one of the best from my generation and she let go to her head, she became to big for herself that she started ordering everyone around. Never acted that way in front of the Masters though, she wasn't stupid. We were practicing summoning stances like we did every day.
"Hey Jared, get me a soda, I'm getting thirsty." said Gloria.
"Get it yourself, soda machine is right next to you, literally."
"Yeah but I could get hurt walking to it. You wouldn't want that, would you? The Masters could think someone did it to me."
This is what I hated, the Masters, most of them, were always on her side. I reluctantly got up and got her a soda.
"Here your highness." She knew I didn't like her all that much.
"Thanks. So what are we doing next? Master Allie didn't give me a copy of the schedule."
"Well after this it's summoning a creature that we can fight with. She said to grab three tablets each and summon them one at a time to fight." I always seem to get stuck with the schedule every time I get here. My partner, no matter who it is, never seems to get one. Not that I'm complaining this time, but it was odd.
"So how are you two acolytes doing today?" Said Master Allie as she entered the room. She was wearing her purple shirt like she always did on Tuesdays, her robe wasn't tied up, as she was still rebelling the world, like she did not too long ago.
"I'm doing very Master Allie." Said Gloria, the way she changes her attitude amazes even me.
"I'm good Master. Is there something you need? I'm done with what I needed to do." I asked. I'll admit it, I had a crush on Master Allie. Had one from the moment I entered this place. But of course, I am not going to try, she's in her 20s and I'm only 13, she'd go to jail if she ever gave me the time and day. Plus, she was dating Master Raiden, has been since they were 14 or so. And they seem to be pretty good off.
"Glad you asked, I want to pull a nice prank on Gabe, you two want to help out? It involves dark creatures." she said with a glee in her eye. Master Allie always enjoyed pulling pranks on the other Masters. Of course it's all in good fun, I think. Master Kimora said that Allie never did anything without reason, even her pranks had a deeper meaning. So she kind of scared me some times. But then again, the Master of Darkness would be scary I would assume. Also I should mention, she never calls Master Gabriel, by Master Gabriel, just simply Gabe. I'm guessing that's do to the fact that they're old friends.
"Hey Allie, I need your help with something. Bob and I are debating weather or not you want to go on a date to the movies or the creature realm. What do you think?" Master Raidon said as he entered with a 30 foot tall half dragon half best kin.
"I keep telling you Ray, she would much rather have a normal date. Right Allie?" Said Tatsurion with a deep voice. When I first saw Tatsurion I was scared out of my mind but after a while I realized that I should only be scared of him if I were fighting him.
"Ray, you are not taking me to some lame movie." Said Master Allie.
"See, told you she'd rather go to the creature realm." Master Raidon said to Tatsurion.
"You're not taking me there either! You are going to pick a place we have never gone to and that is fun to go to." Master Allie said with her "no arguing with me" voice. Master Raidon looked kind of sad about not going to the creature realm for a date.
"You could always try Changobot Land?" I said, trying to help my favorite Master out of a jam.
"Oh yeah, we haven't been there in ages, wonder how it is now? What do you say Allie? For old times sake." Master Raidon said with his winning smile, like he knew he won an argument.
"Alright fine, but just this once I will let you take me." Master Allie said. She never liked losing to Master Raidon, but when she did, she made it seem like it was planned.
"So Jared, how is your training coming along? Any idea on whom you want as a partner?" Master Raidon asked me.
"Actually, no. I can't seem to find the right one for me. It's like he or she doesn't excite yet." I said admitting to my fears. Master Raidon always says that there is a creature out there for everyone to be partners with. And I was thinking there wasn't one for me.
"Don't let that get you down Jared, I'm sure one day you'll find the right one. Like I did with Voidwing. He was a hand full at first but now we're best friends. It's like Master Raidon always says, there is a creature out there waiting just for you." said Gloria, trying to play the stare pupal.
"Close but it's actually, there is a creature out there for everyone to be partners with. Right Allie?" Master Raidon said. He didn't seem to buy Glorias' nice girl act.
"He's right Jared, you'll find someone that is just right for you. Now, I want you two to get back to training. Three creatures each and see who can control them better during battle. Also Gloria, no Voidwing, he gets a little crazy whenever you fight with him." Master Allie said.
"Understood Master Allie, I'll try my best."
"Well we are off, come on Ray, don't want to get to Changobot Land to late, also I want to get a fast pass." Master Allie said as she was walking with Master Raidon hand in hand. He gave me a look that said good luck.
After the Masters left I decided to think really hard on who I should pick with my battle against Gloria, she was a natural fighter and against someone like me, it would be a cake walk for her. So I had to pick three creatures that will counter act her in some way. Gloria always pick a Darkness creature when she fought. So a light creature would help against that one, so I picked Halon. Seemed like a good pick. Next in her line up was a Fire creature, so water was needed, I looked through the tablets in the library for a good fighter and I found it, Aqua Soldier. And lastly she picked a Nature creature so I had to pick a fire one myself. But I couldn't decide on who to pick. Drokons were strong but if she picked a fast creature then I would lose. So I looked for one that was strong and fast, and after a few minutes of looking I found the right one, Kenina. She was fast and strong in her own way.
"You ready Jared? I'm not going to go easy on you." Gloria said. She enjoyed beating me way more then she should.
"Yeah I'm ready. So like usually? Summon at the same time." I asked.
"You know it."
We did the summoning dance and called upon our first creatures to battle. I summoned Kenina, I was thinking a fast hitter would last for a while. That is till I saw the creature she picked, Hydra Medusa. This thing was huge. Like scary huge.
"Ready little Jared?" She taunted.
"What are you talking about? I grow two inches since last week! Go Kenina!" I sent Kenina into the fight, maneuvering her to dodge attacks and hitting Medusa in the face. But of course it didn't effect her in the slightest bit. She kept moving around and swinging. Kenina couldn't do much against a big creatuer like Medusa, not unless I knew her weak spot, but I didn't. Pretty soon Medusa caught Kenina and crushed her, I know they vanish back to where they came from but I can't help but wonder if they feel pain. Like they keep dying every time they go back. Medusa didn't seem to tired and Gloria wasn't about to send her away. So I picked Halon next. I was sending him in for an attack when there was an earth quack. We ran to the closes doors to stand in between. Gloria was freaking out, Halon and Medusa came to help us by standing in front of us, we thought we'd be okay, but then rocks started to fall all around, we were scared we'd be caved in and our creatures were crushed by falling rocks. Then it all stopped. We looked around waiting to see if anything else would fall, nothing. There was a sharp pain on my left arm and I thought maybe a rock cut me, a quick looked told me other wise. Gloria was hold me for dear life. Couldn't blame her really, I was scared too.
"You okay?" I asked. She looked at me for a second with a scared look and then saw her hand. She quickly let go and turned red, as if realizing what she was doing.
"Yeah I'm fine. What happened? Earth quacks aren't something that just happen with out warning." She said getting back to her old self.
"I don't know but lets go and see if anyone is hurt." I said as we walked off in to the rest of the temple. Not one was hurt, thankfully, but Master Kimora seemed troubled by what happened. He was on high alert as we check the creatures in the stables. None of them were hurt or missing, no cages cracked open. So I would have said that we were pretty lucky, that is of course till he walked in. An older man, maybe late 70s, he walked in with a Light creature that seemed to be angry at the old man. It was Ra-Vu, Seeker of Lightning. One of the creatures we were warned to watch out for. Master Kimora was angry at the sight of this man.
"Brightmore! What do you think you are doing here?!" He yelled at Birghtmore. He began to charge but Ra-Vu stopped him, he knocked Kimora out cold. Gloria and I weren't sure what to do. So we ran, we went around the old man and into the arena. We thought we might have to fight so we thought this would have been a great place. But the man didn't follow, he ran in a different direction. He went towards the Alter, the one that controls the veil. Gloria and I ran after him. I called the Masters to let them know of what was happening.
"We'll be on our way Jared. Do not let Brightmore near that Alter!" Master Raidon said.
We couldn't catch up in time. He had already gotten there.
"Ra-Vu, keep them busy." He said in a calm manner, as if we weren't a threat to him.
Ra-Vu charged at us, we ahould have summoned something but we didn't we were hit by his staff and sent back. Brightmore was doing something to the Alter but I couldn't see what. We were hit again and we were about to get hit a third time but Ra-Vu was sent flying. I looked to the entrance and saw Sasha! Master Gabriel was here to help.
"Back down Brightmore! I am not letting do anything else to the Alter." Master Gabriel said. He looked so cool right then.
"It's to late Gabriel, the times have changed!" And he slammed something into the Alter at the moment a giant rock was falling on to us, I grabbed Gloria and used a shield to block it. The rock was shattered. I looked up ready to summon something to help Master Gabriel but they were gone. The Alter was shattered, Master Gabriel and Sasha were gone, so was Brightmore and Ra-Vu, the place looked old, older then normal, and was made it worse was that Master Kimora was laying on the floor. I ran to him thinking he was hurt.
"Master Kimora! Hey are you okay?" I asked as I tried to turn him over. He backed away screaming and kicking at me. He got a good hit in.
"Who are!? What are you doing in my home?" He said not apologizing for the punch to the face.
"Master Kimora, it's me Jared and this is Gloria. What happened? What happened to Brightmore and Master Gabriel?" I asked in fear of what I might find out. He looked with a confused look.
"No one has called me master in over 5 years. And I don't know anyone named Gabriel. Who are?" He asked with a weary tone. Almost as if he has dealt with lairs before.
"My name is Jared Cruz and I have been an acolyte for the past three months." I said looking at him and backing away a little.
"And I have been an acolyte for the last 5 months Master Kimora, you've been training me the most, along side with Master Allie." Gloria put in.
"That's impossible, I haven't taught anyone in years. You children best get home before it gets dark and Megaria lets loose her little toys." He said. He backed away and went back to laying down. I was scared, there was no way Master Kimora would be this cold towards his students, he was a very kind man.
Went left though, Gloria was kind of scared of what was happening, and so was I, but I couldn't let that show, one of us had to be strong. We went to the one person we could think of to help us out. Master Gabrial.