Chapter 1: A New Beginning
Kentou awoke to a fist slamming the edge of his desk. It was his teacher Ms. Brown waking him up for the fifth time that period.
"Stand up since you can't stay awake!"
Kentou was known as William Bonneker when he was on school campus or any other public ground. The reason being he knew there might be spies out there ready to destroy him if they find out his secret. If they knew he was the guardian of Redfearn and Earth then he would be in serious trouble. He had to hide it at all cost even if it meant being the school's outcast and having the snot beat out of him every single day. He just hoped that the war could be over and he could show the world who he really was.
Ever since his dad Taigris died, his life hasn't been the same since. He never feels as safe and he trains every day just to be able to protect himself. Now having just turned fifteen, he had a new purpose for training. He was now old enough to fight in the war. He needed to get stronger every day so he can be able to stand up to the Gundegians. He knew they were no push over. He had watched his dad fight them and get clobbered and at the time his dad was the strongest fighter in the world. Then he had the Power Rock's energy in him which doubles your power and couldn't even hang with the leader of planet Gundeg, Jamison.
Kentou knew his objective in the war was to annihilate Jamison. His father never could and now that he had the torch passed down to him, he was going to take full advantage of it. His first priority though was to defend Redfearn with all he had. The Earth couldn't afford to lose Redfearn with it being the military control center of the world. Earth's other main city was Newbrook which was just across the Sygon river. It was up until a Gundegian warrior named Ramson froze the city's guardian Shenrad, eradicated the city completely, and then killed Taigris. It's a vision he has never gotten rid of.
As he stood there and everybody watched him he realized how much he hated school. He didn't hate it like other students hated it. He couldn't stand having to go. He didn't even need it for his life. He just needed to upsurge his warrior skills. That's why he never could wait to dash out the doors and get home so he could begin his training.
He heard the laughter of many as the teacher whacked him on the head with her ruler. The laugh that seemed to stand out was the one of his biggest crush, Jen Nielsen. He studied her beautiful brown curly hair and the green eyes that seemed to glow across the room. The girl who stood around 5'6" looked back at him and they exchanged looks. Kentou just waved at her and she laughed and waved back. If nothing else she was one of his best friends, but they both have seemed to feel a little more there. For Kentou, his only problem was that he didn't have the time for a girlfriend and Jen was the last thing he needed on his mind in the midst of a brutal war. Still he couldn't get her off his mind and he knew he was falling in love with her.
The bell rang and Kentou raced out of the room to avoid the teacher and to see if he could avoid his after school bullies. However, he ran right into them. The three burly football players looked down upon him and sneered.
"Hey there carrot top. You ready for your can of beat down?"
"Not quite." Kentou said jokingly.
They all laughed at him, "That's a nice try, you know you always have that evil look on your face, why don't you take it out on us? C'mon, hit me. Right here on my arm."
The bully held out his arm and Kentou tried to walk off but was pushed back in. Kentou hit him as light as he possibly could while trying to make it seem like an effort.
"Hahaha what a wimp."
They smashed his face into the locker and elbowed him onto the floor. He lied there and watched them walk off. The funny thing was that he didn't feel an ounce of pain. Jen came and helped him up.
"William, you can't let them keep doing that, you're going to have to stand up to them."
"I just don't want to fight."
"Well you're going to have to unless you want them pushing you around."
Kentou just looked at Jen and walked off. She knew something was up with him and he didn't really want to make things seem suspicious but they were beginning to. The secret would eventually unfold and they would find out he was Kentou but right now he had to be careful and couldn't let a word or action reveal it. He walked into the forest and began running. He put on his headband and rose up into the air. He flew all the way back to his house and landed on the front lawn. He walked inside and saw a figure sitting in the corner of his living room. The silhouette stood up and walked towards him. The shadows faded and he could see the tall man's broad shoulders, long blonde hair, and soon discovered it was Mathis. Mathis had been Taigris's main sidekick throughout the war and ever since sending Ramson back to Gundeg, Mathis has never fought again.
"I've come bearing news young warrior."
"What would that be?"
"I've decided that since you are going to fight in the war you're going to need proper training. Now that I can provide. I've also gotten word that the legendary phoenix, Pheen, that fought with me and your dad is now locked in a cave in the Lost City."
"The Lost City, that's Newbrook right?"
"Yes, indeed it is."
"Okay"
"I also wanted to tell you that after my training with you is done, I will no longer be a warrior. My fighting days are over, but I want to wish you luck so you can build an army and win this war for Earth. Now I must go today but I left you books on techniques with the Kamas and how to swordfight."
Mathis walked out into the backyard and flew up into the air. Kentou watched as he knew that he wasn't going to have much support in the war unless he went out and found it. He needed to get Pheen on his side most importantly because if he didn't then he wouldn't have much help.
He then remembered his dad's warrior box. All the stuff he kept in there was for a purpose. He remembered that he had the phoenix whistle in there. That was the only thing Pheen answered to and that's how he would Pheen on his side. He decided to put that off until later. He dug into the books about sword fighting and saw many techniques with the sword but soon he lost interest and cooked some food. While he waited he looked at himself in the mirror. He saw an almost exact replica of his dad. The hazel eyes that were ready to turn red at any moment. The same exact build. The 5'9" warrior with short buzzed strawberry blonde hair. He wanted to be stronger than his dad. He knew he had to. It was the only way he was going to win the war.
He was searching through the box when he found a book. He blew some dust off it and read the title, "The Ancient Scroll." He opened it up and began reading a little of it when he came across something that mentioned the seven year peace treaty Earth and Gundeg were in at that moment. He then read and saw that a new warrior would come to rise. A warrior who was born into a family of warriors and that his name meant brave warrior. Kentou looked at that and thought how cool it would be to be that person and to have the world's fate in your hands. The downside he knew would be the pressure because one mistake and everything's over for Earth. He put the book down and began searching through the rest of the box.
He found the Kamas that were his dad's and then he found what was known as the sword of Redfearn. The sword to guard the lives of people and the greatest city in the world. Handed down from many generations of guardians and now he, Kentou Kuroryu, had possession of that great and mighty sword. He felt important holding it. He knew he belonged and now he would have to take this to war and maybe even against Jamison. He just wondered what the whole school would think if they knew who he really was. He also wondered what Jen Nielsen would think.
Kentou awoke to a fist slamming the edge of his desk. It was his teacher Ms. Brown waking him up for the fifth time that period.
"Stand up since you can't stay awake!"
Kentou was known as William Bonneker when he was on school campus or any other public ground. The reason being he knew there might be spies out there ready to destroy him if they find out his secret. If they knew he was the guardian of Redfearn and Earth then he would be in serious trouble. He had to hide it at all cost even if it meant being the school's outcast and having the snot beat out of him every single day. He just hoped that the war could be over and he could show the world who he really was.
Ever since his dad Taigris died, his life hasn't been the same since. He never feels as safe and he trains every day just to be able to protect himself. Now having just turned fifteen, he had a new purpose for training. He was now old enough to fight in the war. He needed to get stronger every day so he can be able to stand up to the Gundegians. He knew they were no push over. He had watched his dad fight them and get clobbered and at the time his dad was the strongest fighter in the world. Then he had the Power Rock's energy in him which doubles your power and couldn't even hang with the leader of planet Gundeg, Jamison.
Kentou knew his objective in the war was to annihilate Jamison. His father never could and now that he had the torch passed down to him, he was going to take full advantage of it. His first priority though was to defend Redfearn with all he had. The Earth couldn't afford to lose Redfearn with it being the military control center of the world. Earth's other main city was Newbrook which was just across the Sygon river. It was up until a Gundegian warrior named Ramson froze the city's guardian Shenrad, eradicated the city completely, and then killed Taigris. It's a vision he has never gotten rid of.
As he stood there and everybody watched him he realized how much he hated school. He didn't hate it like other students hated it. He couldn't stand having to go. He didn't even need it for his life. He just needed to upsurge his warrior skills. That's why he never could wait to dash out the doors and get home so he could begin his training.
He heard the laughter of many as the teacher whacked him on the head with her ruler. The laugh that seemed to stand out was the one of his biggest crush, Jen Nielsen. He studied her beautiful brown curly hair and the green eyes that seemed to glow across the room. The girl who stood around 5'6" looked back at him and they exchanged looks. Kentou just waved at her and she laughed and waved back. If nothing else she was one of his best friends, but they both have seemed to feel a little more there. For Kentou, his only problem was that he didn't have the time for a girlfriend and Jen was the last thing he needed on his mind in the midst of a brutal war. Still he couldn't get her off his mind and he knew he was falling in love with her.
The bell rang and Kentou raced out of the room to avoid the teacher and to see if he could avoid his after school bullies. However, he ran right into them. The three burly football players looked down upon him and sneered.
"Hey there carrot top. You ready for your can of beat down?"
"Not quite." Kentou said jokingly.
They all laughed at him, "That's a nice try, you know you always have that evil look on your face, why don't you take it out on us? C'mon, hit me. Right here on my arm."
The bully held out his arm and Kentou tried to walk off but was pushed back in. Kentou hit him as light as he possibly could while trying to make it seem like an effort.
"Hahaha what a wimp."
They smashed his face into the locker and elbowed him onto the floor. He lied there and watched them walk off. The funny thing was that he didn't feel an ounce of pain. Jen came and helped him up.
"William, you can't let them keep doing that, you're going to have to stand up to them."
"I just don't want to fight."
"Well you're going to have to unless you want them pushing you around."
Kentou just looked at Jen and walked off. She knew something was up with him and he didn't really want to make things seem suspicious but they were beginning to. The secret would eventually unfold and they would find out he was Kentou but right now he had to be careful and couldn't let a word or action reveal it. He walked into the forest and began running. He put on his headband and rose up into the air. He flew all the way back to his house and landed on the front lawn. He walked inside and saw a figure sitting in the corner of his living room. The silhouette stood up and walked towards him. The shadows faded and he could see the tall man's broad shoulders, long blonde hair, and soon discovered it was Mathis. Mathis had been Taigris's main sidekick throughout the war and ever since sending Ramson back to Gundeg, Mathis has never fought again.
"I've come bearing news young warrior."
"What would that be?"
"I've decided that since you are going to fight in the war you're going to need proper training. Now that I can provide. I've also gotten word that the legendary phoenix, Pheen, that fought with me and your dad is now locked in a cave in the Lost City."
"The Lost City, that's Newbrook right?"
"Yes, indeed it is."
"Okay"
"I also wanted to tell you that after my training with you is done, I will no longer be a warrior. My fighting days are over, but I want to wish you luck so you can build an army and win this war for Earth. Now I must go today but I left you books on techniques with the Kamas and how to swordfight."
Mathis walked out into the backyard and flew up into the air. Kentou watched as he knew that he wasn't going to have much support in the war unless he went out and found it. He needed to get Pheen on his side most importantly because if he didn't then he wouldn't have much help.
He then remembered his dad's warrior box. All the stuff he kept in there was for a purpose. He remembered that he had the phoenix whistle in there. That was the only thing Pheen answered to and that's how he would Pheen on his side. He decided to put that off until later. He dug into the books about sword fighting and saw many techniques with the sword but soon he lost interest and cooked some food. While he waited he looked at himself in the mirror. He saw an almost exact replica of his dad. The hazel eyes that were ready to turn red at any moment. The same exact build. The 5'9" warrior with short buzzed strawberry blonde hair. He wanted to be stronger than his dad. He knew he had to. It was the only way he was going to win the war.
He was searching through the box when he found a book. He blew some dust off it and read the title, "The Ancient Scroll." He opened it up and began reading a little of it when he came across something that mentioned the seven year peace treaty Earth and Gundeg were in at that moment. He then read and saw that a new warrior would come to rise. A warrior who was born into a family of warriors and that his name meant brave warrior. Kentou looked at that and thought how cool it would be to be that person and to have the world's fate in your hands. The downside he knew would be the pressure because one mistake and everything's over for Earth. He put the book down and began searching through the rest of the box.
He found the Kamas that were his dad's and then he found what was known as the sword of Redfearn. The sword to guard the lives of people and the greatest city in the world. Handed down from many generations of guardians and now he, Kentou Kuroryu, had possession of that great and mighty sword. He felt important holding it. He knew he belonged and now he would have to take this to war and maybe even against Jamison. He just wondered what the whole school would think if they knew who he really was. He also wondered what Jen Nielsen would think.