Summary: Judar was saved by Yunan from the Al-Thamen when he was a child. Yunan taught Judar everything about being a Magi. Good Judar.
AN: This story starts at the beginning of Sinbad Adventures. I will be changing many things in the Magi verse. Yaoi, Yuri, and Het. Judar will be the same age as Sinbad in this. Co-Author Paperfox19, as always, will be my fight scene creator.
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Chapter 1
Yunan looked down at the bundle he was carrying in his arms. He could not believe that the organization, Al-Thamen, was going to corrupt his young fellow Magi. He could not allow his fellow Magi to fall into their hands. He will protect and teach his fellow Magi, Judar, on how to be a Magi.
'I can sense he will be great. I wonder who will be able to get Judar to be their Magi. Who will strong enough to gain Judar's support?' Yunan thinks to himself as he disappears in a flutter of white rukh.
-14 Years Later-
Judar was traveling by himself. He had left Yunan's care a few months back. He wanted to see the world without his teacher there with him. He wanted to do things on his own now that he was 14 years old. Judar was on his way to see the 1rst ever Dungeon that Yunan made. He was excited to see what these Dungeons were really about. It is one thing to be taught what they are and how to make one, but another thing all together to see and experience one. Judar was on his way when he saw a lot of white rukh swarming around the small country called Parthevia Empire.
"Interesting. The rukh is strong here for some reason." Judar muses as he stops floating in the air above the small country. The white rukh then pull on Judar's hair and start nudging him to follow them.
"Hmm, you want me to follow you?" Judar asks. The white rukh chirp happily and nod.
"This should be interesting. Lead the way." Judar says with a grin. The white rukh then fly off leading Judar to where they want him to go. Judar stops when he sees what the white rukh was wanting to show them. He saw the white rukh surrounding a long purple haired youth who looked to be the same age as him.
"The rukh has sure blessed this one. He will grow to be a very strong individual. I wonder if he could become a King's Vessel. Well, let's see why the rukh have lead me here." Judar says excited to see what adventure awaited him. Judar watched as the youth took out some bandits who were trying to steal from a trader's wagon. He watched as the youth charmed the girls he just saved which irked him for some reason. They were going to reward the youth, Sinbad, (he said his name was) with some of their trade goods. When they opened the barrel, they got a big surprise. There was a man in the barrel with the apples! Judar faced palmed. He watched Yunan complain of not wanting to come out of the barrel.
"Man, Yunan. You are so embarrassing." Judar scoffs as he lowers himself to the ground and walks over to them. Sinbad and the traders were shocked to see him, but Yunan sensed him coming.
"Hehe, I am sorry you feel that way, Judar. It is good to see you have been faring well." Yunan says while laughing. Sinbad takes his reward from the traders. He then starts walking with Yunan and Judar heading back to his village not far from the small town. Sinbad kept glancing at Judar. He could not help it. It was like he was drawn to him. He felt like the warmth of the sun. He needed to know more about Judar.
"My name is Yunan. I'm a traveler. And this is my companion, Judar. Thank you for earlier." Yunan introduced them.
"Why were you in there?" Sinbad asks.
"It's dark, narrow and comfortable in a barrel." Yunan explains dreamily. Judar sighs and shakes his head.
"Don't mind him. He is just a freak." Judar states. Sinbad just nods his head.
"Are you sure it's okay for us to stay at your house?" Yunan asks.
"It's natural to help someone in trouble. There. I can see it now. That's Tison village, where I live." Sinbad says as he points to the village up a head. As they reached the entrance to the village, two small children run up to them.
"Big brother, Sin!" The girl yells in excitement.
"Your back!" The girl's brother yells.
"Welcome back, Sinbad. Did you get a job at the port?" The children's mother asks as she greets him. Sinbad kneels down in front of the children and rummages through the bag on his shoulder.
"I didn't get a job, but instead, here." Sinbad pulls out two pears and gives it to the children. "Eat it."
"Thank you!" The children yell. Yunan and Judar look at each other. They were not used to seeing a human with this much kindness before.
"Wow, it's rare to see such fresh fruits. Don't worry about us and take them to your mom." The children's mother says to Sinbad.
"It's okay. I have more for my mom and exchanged some for medicinal herbs, too." Sinbad explains.
"You're a good boy." The mother says patting Sinbad's head. Sinbad then leads Yunan and Judar to his house. As he leads them, they see how Sinbad loved/was loved by his village and how much he helps the people in his village.
"You're trusted well here." Yunan comments.
"Am I?" Sinbad asks. They then arrive at Sinbad's house.
"Come on in." Sinbad says welcoming them into his home.
"Ah! It's a dark, narrow and comfortable looking house." Yunan says in amazement. Judar smacks Yunan over the head.
"That's not how you compliment someone's house!" Judar says with exacerbation. Yunan just laughs sheepishly while rubbing the back of his head.
"Do you have a guest? Welcome." A woman greets as she tries to stand up from the bed, but she starts to have a coughing fit. Sinbad runs to her side.
"Mom, it's okay. Stay in bed." Sinbad says.
"But…" Sinbad's mother, Esra, protests.
"It's okay. Here." Sinbad reassures as he gives his mother a cup of water. Yunan and Judar look to each other and smile softly at the scene.
-The Next Day-
Yunan awoke to Judar and Esra talking.
"Thank you. I shouldn't worry my guest like this." Esra says.
"Have you been ill for a while?" Judar asks.
"Yes. I'm putting a burden on him. He's a kind boy. He's just like his dad. My husband used to say that "Sinbad has a special power." But because of me, he's had to stay in this village. I worry about that a lot. I'm sorry to tell you stuff like this. I don't know why. You two make me feel as though I can share anything with you two." Esra explains.
"Really?" Judar says. This makes him happy for some reason.
"So, Judar. I have a favor to ask you. If anything happens to Sin… please guide him. Because… as a traveler you have more experience than I do, right? I could complicate things for him even more by getting involved." Esra says with a laugh. Judar smiles a soft smile.
"I'll be happy to." Judar agrees. Yunan smiles at this, happy that Judar is growing into his own and making his own way in life. The happy moment was broken by one of the villagers running in and informing them that soldiers from the Parthevia Empire have come to punish Sinbad for not answering the draft. Judar gets up and runs out of the house. He follows the white rukh who lead him to where Sinbad is.
Judar arrived to see Sinbad pinned to the ground, on his stomach, with his arms pinned to his back by to soldiers while the leader of them stood in front of him. This mad Judar mad. He was about to put these low lives in their place, but Yunan stopped him. Judar turns to him.
'Why?' Judar asks telepathically.
'Just wait.' Yunan says. They turn back and watch what happens. The leader of the soldiers starts talking.
"I'm Dragul, the commander of the Western Region military unit. Draft papers have been sent to you many times from the military. Present yourself within three days." The leader, Dragul commands.
"What if I refuse?" Sinbad asks with a defiant grin that made Judar grin. Dragul stomps on Sinbad. Judar's anger keeps rising that his white rukh were in a frenzy. Yunan was worried that Judar would do something regrettable.
"You don't have the right to refuse. This is an order from the military." Dragul states in a superior tone.
"Why are they being so harsh?" Yunan asks the woman next to him.
"Sin has been ignoring the draft notice, but they finally…" She trails off as the young boy from yesterday runs up to the soldiers holding Sinbad down.
"What are you doing to Big brother Sinbad?" The boy yells. One of the soldiers kicks him.
"Shut it."
"Calm down. Just wait five more years or so, you'll be of service to country as a soldier." Dragul states as the mother of the boy glares at him while gathering her little boy up in her arms. Yunan saw that Judar's rukh was getting more and more upset as this went on. Even though Yunan taught Judar the value of humans to Magis, Judar would still not hesitate to kill anyone who got in his way. Yunan could not fault Judar for this. It was just his way. Judar was about to kill these humans when he was interrupted.
"Hey, wait." Sinbad pushes himself up, since the soldiers where to busy trying to control the crowd of villagers, to hold him down anymore. "Be of service? Who do you think we are?" Sinbad demands.
"Just as I said. It's normal for people to serve their country. You citizens are an important workforce for the war against Reim Empire." Dragul explains.
"We're not a tool for war. My dad was sent to war and never came back. So were all the other men in this village. I'll never join the military." Sinbad declares passionately. Judar admired his passion and resolve.
"Exactly. Sin is right." A woman in the crowd said.
"The war only makes us suffer." A man says.
"Stop fooling us." Crowd man 2 yells.
"What's up with these guys?" Soldier A says.
"Commander Dragul." Soldier B asks. Dragul smirks darkly.
"Sinbad, you have a mother, right? Rejecting military duty is a major crime. Remember that your mother will be guilty, too. You guys all know about that Dungeon don't you? The magicians of this country say there's a power in there that's beyond human knowledge. We have to obtain that power no matter what. That's an order from the king, and it will serve this nation and its people. Sinbad, in the end, your father too, went to war for this nation, didn't he? Remember that." Dragul states as he and his men leave.
-A Little While Later-
Sinbad was sitting on a crate while Judar bandages his wounds. Yunan was standing by them watching with a smile at how protective Judar has become of Sinbad.
'Maybe he could be… well, will see.' Yunan thinks to himself.
"Going to the military now means going to the Dungeon. Over ten thousand people were there, but no one came back. It's called the hole of death. I can't die yet. For my mom and for everyone else in the village." Sinbad states as Judar finishes bandaging him up.
"Can't you get out of the draft?" Yunan asks.
"You saw it, didn't you? Refusing the draft will result in a death sentence or forced labor. We can't defy military orders. If I get drafted I'll die. If I refuse the draft I'll die, too. The war never ends. This country has gone to the dumps. It's finished." Sinbad explains in despair.
"Then you should go to the tower." Yunan says surprising both Sinbad and Judar.
"I told you, ten thousand people were sent there and no one-," Sinbad was interrupted.
"You said this country is finished. Then you should become king. Change this country and the world with your own hands." Yunan explains.
"You're kidding, right?" Sinbad asks.
"Humans and oceans, both are like waves. There's no wave that I can't overcome. Right? Accept your fate and overcome it. You know what to do. Go to the tower. There's something there that you want. The power of a king." Yunan states.
"The power of a king? Yunan, Judar, who exactly are you guys?" Sinbad asks.
"We… are just travelers." Yunan says as both he and Judar jump over a cliff and disappear. Judar and Yunan appear not too far away from Sinbad.
"Do you think he can become a King's Vessel?" Judar asks watching Sinbad with a soft, longing look in his eyes.
"I have a strong feeling… he just might." Yunan answers.
"Yunan, I want him to be my king. So, if he obtains the power from this Dungeon and conquers it. I will claim him as my king." Judar declares.
"I see. Well, let's see how he fairs." Yunan says with a warm smile.
-The Next Day-
Judar and Yunan were waiting for Sinbad to show up. Judar heard the soldiers talking to Dragul about how Sinbad has not shown up.
"That one. It's fine. It's no big deal being short of a kid or two." Dragul states.
"Kid? You're a kid too, aren't you?" A voice calls out from the cliff above them.
"You!" Dragul exclaims as he sees the voice is Sinbad.
"Listen up. I'm going to seize the power of the Dungeon. I'll never let you take it. Not you guys that do nothing but torture this country… Not ever!" Sinbad declares as he runs up to Yunan and Judar who were standing below the entrance to the Dungeon.
"Well, said." Judar says with a smirk. Sinbad grins back.
"There it is, Sinbad. That's the entrance to the Dungeon, the Holy Gate. Once you enter it you won't be able to come back unless you capture the Dungeon." Yunan explains.
"Are you ready?" Judar asks.
"Yeah. I've already made up my mind. I'll return with the power." Sinbad says as he runs up the stairs to the entrance of the Dungeon, coming to a stop in front of it. He turns around and says.
"Judar. Yunan. See you later." Sinbad states with a confident grin. He then enters the Dungeon.
'Sinbad, you're a miracle child who has the great ability to change the world. Once you obtain the power of the Dungeon, what will you become? I'm looking forward to it, but also afraid of it. Not to mention, you have caught Judar's attention. I never thought Judar would pick a King's Vessel, but you have proven me wrong Sinbad. Go forth and claim, not only the Dungeon, but Judar as well.' Yunan thinks as the white rukh flutter after Sinbad.
"All troops, go forward!" Dragul orders. Dragul and his troops also charge into the Dungeon, leaving only Judar and Yunan standing outside. They stand there from a minute in silence until Judar comes to a decision.
"I'm going with him." Judar announces.
"Judar?" Yunan says in shock.
"I have decided. I will enter the Dungeon and watch him. I want to see him prove his worth with my own eyes." Judar explains.
"Alright if this is what you wish, but remember Judar, Sinbad has to conquer the Dungeon and prove his worth on his own. If he wants to obtain the power of this Dungeon. Us Magi my make the Dungeons, but other than that we really have no say in what the outcome on who conquers them or not." Yunan reminds Judar.
"I know, I know. You don't have to remind me. I know what my job as a Magi entails, but all I want is to understand why the rukh brought me to him." Judar says. Yunan was shocked to hear that the rukh lead Judar to Sinbad.
'They must have been fated to meet then. This explains so much on why Judar feels so drawn to Sinbad. I must let this play out and see where it goes.' Yunan thinks.
"Alright. Go, Judar." Yunan says.
"What? Really? You do not mind me going?" Judar asks, shocked that Yunan was not making a fuss about the rules.
"If this is what you want then go for it. I will not hold you back. It is time for you to make your own decisions, and to make your own way in the world. Become the Magi you want to be." Yunan says with a warm smile.
"Thank you for all that you have done for me, Yunan." Judar says. He gives Yunan a quick hug then flies up the stairs to the Dungeon. He turns to look at Yunan one more time. He then enters the Dungeon.