Chapter 2


They've reach the hideout where there suppose to be the hideout of the four heroes who sealed the seven archfiends.

Phelium felt like he just went back to an old place as nothing had changed and nothing surprise him. It just like went back to his own home.

Ashton and the three patapon slowed down as they look around and listen to Hoshipon explain the usage of every building. Kan placed Meden (which still remain as a stone) on the spot beside the Battlegate and quickly joined the other two patapon to go around the cave.

Ashton stood beside the Battlegate along with Hatapon, Phelium and Hoshipon. Ton, Chin and Kan had already went into the cave when Hoshipon started to explain.
"Wow! It's so big!"
"Look at that!"
"Impressive!"

"This is the Battlegate, where you - Hey, where are you three going?"

Three of them quikly came back and listen to the explaination.

"Opps, sorry."

"This is the Battlegate where you challenge with heroes in other world." Hoshipon continued his explanation.

They move to the next station, the Master Obelisk. This Obelisk it looks like a rock and looks beaten up.

"The Obelisk is for you to deploy your unit, it can bring you to any other places. Of course, never went off with your own, who knows what is ahead? Haha Alright, next one, this is a Barrack, where you gather up your unit and check their equipment and status."

"Where's our weapon then?" Ton curiously asked.

"Chill, it's at next station, the Armory." Hoshipon flew out of the Barrack and went to another tent that looks like the Barrack.

When they went in, again, with excitement the three patapon go and look around and play with the weapons.

Hoshipon warned them to be careful as the weapon here are all dangerous and lower rank as the good weapon were all used for the war and has been buried under the ashes.

"Woah!" Chin took up a ice spear and swing around.

"Chin! Careful it has a high-" Before Hoshipon able to finish, Chin has accidentally poke Ton and Ton has bee freeze. "- Freezing point..." Chin quikly put down the spear and hide behind Kan. Hoshipon used his magic to melt down the ice around Ton and Ton found that he's lying on a wet floor.

"Ugh..." Ton swing his head tohave a clearer mind.

"Com'on, let's continue." Phelium says and went to the next station.

The came to a wide tent that there's light within, when they went in they feel like they're in sauna. Before hey went in they are able to feel the heat in it.

"This is the Blacksmith, where you can upgrade your armor. You need to bring your own materials. It's so hot! Let's get going." Hoshipon quickly leave and lead them to the barrack and ask Phelium to bring Ashton to the upper part. Phelium bring Ashton to a stairs and bring him up to a hide hole which lead to another places.

"This is the Hero Gate, only Ubehero are able to use this. This gate will lead you to another hideout of another hero of the another world. If you went in, I'm not sure whether you'll be able to came back here alive, so, be careful." Phelium continue by bringing him next to the Hero gate, where there's four stood.

"What is this?" Ashton finally speak throughout the whole journey.

"This is the Totem, the place where you join forces with the other Hero. You may create a team and invite other heroes to came here."

"..."

"Why you look so nervous?"

"... Maybe I'm just hungry."

"Alright then, let's go back to the barrack. They probably having a meal right now."


After Phelium sent Ashton back to the Barrack, he went off to the other side of the cave where there's an opening that leads in. Inside, there's a pond. The water is very calm and quite. It's not very cold but the temperature it's just right. Phelium sat at the side and pick up a stone and throw. The stone skips on the water three times and sink .

There's this pillar in the middle of the cave, where Phelium always hits it with the skipping stone. If the stone skips five times, it will be able to hit it. Memory flash in his mind, again.

Dup dup spish.
Dup dup dup spish
Dup dup spish

"Ugh, why can't I hit it?"
"Patience Ashton, here, let me show you." Phelium took up a stone and swing.
Dup dup dup dup tak spish

He take a stone on his palm and hand it over to Ashton.

"Try."

Ashton swing and the rock skipped.

Dup dup dup dup spish

The rock skips but it skip over the pillar.

"I'm so close! Gezzz!"
"Haha not bad, at least got some improvement."
*sigh* "You're right, better than nothing."
"So, tomorrow I'm leaving, any plan?"
"Do you have to remind me that you're leaving? I'm trying my best not to remember."
"Hahaha, miss me that much?"
"...quite."
"Relax, after the war I'll come back."
"I don't even know whether I'll be able to sur-"
"You will Ashton, you will."
"But-"
"Remember what I told you infront of the Totem?"
"Yeah..."
"What I say?"

"I have to trust that you'll be able to guide me and trust myself that I'm able to bring the land back to it's peace. Stay with the Patapon until they able to get back what its belongs to them and always do good. For they trust in me, so must I trust in them."
"Good, somemore?"

"There's nothing such as lonewolf Hero, He won't call a Hero if he keeps helping no one but himself. A hero never work alone, but by people supporting him and back him up. It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle. A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself."

"I see you remember what is say, good. Keep that in your mind."
"I will."
"So I guess I'll see you after the war?"
"...Yup."

There was a silence in between right until Phelium broke it.

"I can hear them having parties outside. I think they're having a feast there."
"Yeah, they're happy because the Gigantus went back."
"Gigantus... Good thing he didn't get in here."
"Yeah, after all these time we trying our best to gather up strength to fight back. A single step of his may have crushed this place."
"Yeah, anyway, how's Meden? Did she tells you anything?"
"So far... Nope."
"Hmm... Okay."

A period of silence came again but this time Ashton broke it.

"Anyway, why would you leave?"

"huh?What do you mean?"
"Why you leave before the war? Can't you stay and fight with me?"
"Erm... Ashton I can't."
"Why?"
"Because I can't, that's it. And I can't tell you why."
"We've been partners for so long, can't you tell me?"
"I..."
"Com'on Phelium, I'm going to have a war now. If I die, I don't want to die without knowing why you're leaving."
"...*sigh* Alright."

Phelium took off the bandage on his right arm and show to Ashton. There's a Mark left on his right arm and black patterns covering his upper arm.

"W-what is this?"
"This is why I can't, Ashton."
"What happen?"
"Last time, before this war, I help the past Heroes to seal the Seven Archfiends into the box."

Phelium take a look on Ashton.

"Then one the heroes, a close friend of mine, sacrifice himself to heal and strengthen us. I was full with rage and I went out of control, this curse in me has awaken and that battle we manage to win but I cause a great distruction to the land. The curse has been with me all this years and it will be awaken whenever I fought the great war."
"..."
"This is why I'll away from the land and not joining you, Ashton. It's not that I don't want but...I don't hope my mistake cause this land into a wasteland and the final hope gone. I'm... I'm sorry."
"... It's okay. At least I know one of your secret."
"You only know ONE among all my secrets."
"It's alright, one is enough and it's already more than the secrets you know about me."
"I knew-"
"You knew nothing about my secrets."
"You little-"

Phelium grab Ashton and knuckle twist his head while Ashton yelp. Both tackle each other and both of them fall into the pond.

"Aww com'on," Ashton's not very happy to see himself wet.
"Haha, What's wrong? You don't like?"
"Not very-" Before Ashton finish his word, his face's been splash by the water that push from Phelium.
Without saying anything, he splash water toward Phelium and both of them just splashing each other for the whole night.

Phelium could only lift a small smile on his face. He took a small stone and throw.
Dup dup dup dup tak splash
Phelium gives a small chuckle and stood up and walk back to the barrack.

When he went in, the camp fire distinguished and he assume everyone has fallen asleep.
Something caught in his eyes before he went into his tent. He lift his head up and saw Ashton sits beside the Totem, dangling his feet.

"What's wrong?"

Ashton turned his head back and found Phelium walking towards him and sit besides him. At that spot they're sitting able them to watch the stars on the night skies.

"Nothing, just wondering.
"Wondering what?"
"..."
"Nervous? Confusions?"
"...Yeah."
"About? Com'on, anything can tell or ask me."
"... Actually.."
"Hm?" Phelium raised an eyebrown.
"Why I'm the one? What happen and who are you all?"
"Well... Everyone has their own story, maybe God want's to give you a great one."
"I don't need it."

"If talking about the past, it's as long as a river. What I can do is to only answer your questions. As for who am I, I'm Phelium, I came from the dragon tribe and I've been a Mentor for the Patapons for a long time. Hoshipon is an old star who is able to help you throughout the whole journey, he'll explain everything to you if you wanna know anything."

"I want to know why I am the one."
"Because you are you."
"huh?"
"It's simple, you are you."
"What do you mean?"

"Well, is there any other Ashton here? or in this world?"
"... No. But-"
"That's it, because you are you."
"But why must be Ashton, can't there be another heroes like Tale or Gale or maybe others, but why me?"
"It's because you're Ashton. Haha"
"Hey! I'm serious,Why?"

"Now look, there was once four heroes sealed the seven Archfiends. One died and the three win by sealed the seven Archfiends into the chest. One is the Teterazy, one is Yumiyacha and another one is the Yarida."

"Well although I'm a Yarida base, it doesn't related to me."

"Ashton, the 'Yarida based' Ubehero is you."
"What?"

"I say it again, one of the Ubeheroes that sealed the seven Archfiends in the past is you, Ashton the Yarida."

Ashton could only be in silence as he heard the stunning truth.

"Now you know why it's you. It's because you're the one who is able to seal back the Seven Archfiends."
"But I can't even get a critical hit, how am I suppose to do it?"
"Hahaha, everything comes from the first step. Don't learn to run when you don't even know how to walk. You'll end up falling down."
"But I heard falling down can let you grow better."
"It's either teach you not to rush, or straight away take your life."
"Tsk."
"haha com'on, it's late, go to sleep. We had a great day tomorrow."

Both of them stood up and walk back to the Barrack.

"What we do tomorrow?"
"Well Before the previous war the Patapon just have a feast and we're running low on food. We're going to hunt some tomorrow. You okay with that?"
"... Okay."
"Alright then. Good night Ashton."
"Good night."


Thanks guys for reading :) I hope that i have the time to continue write because starting school and I just went into science stream, many thing i need to focus and getting serious with haha. Do review if something you think I need to improve because I don't know if something went wrong in this. :(

Anyway,See you next update guys. ;)