Chapter 1 The Story of the Founding of …? (the town)

[an excerpt from King's Journal]

I, King, was walking down a lonely, dusty, road, when all of a sudden I saw the most ugly boy that you ever did see, a sitting upon a rock. I always like a funny first sentence. He had a sign behind him that said "My name is Zeo Zaggart, and I challenge you!" Don't get your knickers in a knot. I'm not talking about the other Zeo, Zeo Abyss, who happens to be a good friend of mine. So I asked him what challenge he meant. He answered; "I wish to bey battle you!" I replied that that wasn't too smart for him, but he insisted, so I defeated him handily. Next, he said "Here is the plot of land you wanted. I looked at him with the most confused expression, but he just smiled in his ugly way and left me there, wondering. So I decided to take this 'plot of land' and make it a town. I named it Bracheoradialus, after a muscle in my arm. For the land was sweet and good, and I sat there looking good. Well, first I texted Masamune, Toby, and Zeo Abyss. Here is what my text message said: Hey guys, I just got some free land. Come on over and pass it on. -King. [end of excerpt]

Here is who texted who: Zeo-Garcias, Masamune-Gingka, Toby-Tsubasa, and so on. The town was soon bustling with people, but there were no stores, only homes and roads. People got bored easily. So King hosted the first ever town meeting in the center of town.

"Ladies and gentlemen of Bracheoradialus, I bid you welcome to this awesome town."

"But it's not that awesome," piped up Gingka from the front row.

"Yeah, there's nothing to do," added Yu. "It's so stinky."

"Well, we'll have to fix that," said King. "Hear, hear, Bracheoradialians, I, King King, declare my first law: Everyone must build something if they are to be of a prominent position in my town. You can build a store or other fun place. And here's the best part, there are no taxes!"

"Hooray!" shouted everyone.

"Let's get building, then!" declared King, or should we say, King King.

- * A Month Later * -

The hammering, sawing, clattering, and all other building noises had stopped for the most part. Many people in the town had built shops or amusements (see list). King called another town meeting, the second one of his kingship.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I bid you welcome to the fine, now booming, town of Bracheoradialus. Everyone who has built an establishment of entrepreneurship, please step forward."

Many people stepped forward, but even more didn't.

"I have a complaint," announced Gingka.

"What!" cried King. "You complained that the town was boring last time. What could possibly still be wrong?"

While he was speaking, Kyoya and Nile arrived in town. "Huh," said Kyoya. "Gingka's always complaining. What is it this time?"

"Ahh!" screamed Gingka. "You scared me, Kyoya. I complain that I don't want to be a Bracheoradialian. It's too much of a mouthful."

King looked at Gingka. "I named this town after my arm, which launched my bey to defeat the weirdo. Why don't you like that?"

"Oh, it's not that," explained Gingka. "I just don't like being called such a mouthful. How about we name this town Bicep? That's shorter."

"Nah," King shot Gingka's idea down right away. "It makes you sound like you drink too much tea. See? Bicepian? Doesn't sound right."

"Quiet!" shouted Kyoya when he saw Gingka open his mouth again. "Nile and I want to know if you have seen this person."

"We encountered this thing on the road," Nile said as he held out a picture. "We assume it is a boy, but we aren't sure. He looked like he had come from here, and looked sad."

King looked closer and gasped. "It-it-it's him."

Sure enough, it was an almost perfect drawing of the ugly boy, Zeo Zaggart.

"I like his name," commented Zeo Abyss. "But he looks terrible!"

"Uh huh," agreed Benkei.

"You should talk," muttered Kyoya just loud enough for Benkei to hear. Benkei looked hurt.

"Hey! You guys just gave me a great idea!" exclaimed King. "The new name of my town shall be... drum roll please..."

Masamune pulled a drum out of nowhere... Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

"Anti-Zeo Zaggart Land!" proclaimed King.

Everyone cheered.

Kyoya looked at Nile. "That's a good name, but it won't really help Gingka."

"True," said Nile. "Now they'll have to be called Anti-Zeo Zaggart Landites. Whew!"

"Actually, we'll just call ourselves citizens or townspeople." Zeo Abyss told them.

"Huh," grunted Kyoya and Nile.

Gradually, the cheering died down. King looked down from his platform at Kyoya and Nile. "If you two wish to become prominent figures in my town, they you'd better start building a business."

"Alright, King," said Kyoya. "Nile and I have just the right idea for a business."