Chapter 2: The Wendigo and Hakuei vs Ryosai
The beast shook himself softly, his nose sniffing lightly the air before jumping forward, dashing towards the mountains.
Aladdin dashed to where the Kogas surrounded a limp form, fear for hoping it wasn't who he thought it was.
"Baba, please!" One said,"Stay with us!"
"Baba please!"
"B-Baba?" Aladdin said fearfully, causing one to look up.
"She's still alive! Hurry, get her back to the village!"
Aladdin trembled before grabbing his turban off his head,"I'll carry her there!"
Ugo ran towards the village, Baba laying on the carpet that flew behind them.
Baba, please don't die!
A soldier rode up to the Princess's Camp, a arrow struck through his side.
Hakuei stood up in shock as one of her soldier's held up the arrow. "Are you certain?"
"Yes. Apparently they were ambushed by the Koga Clan while patrolling the area."
"Didn't I warn you about this?" Ryosai sneered,"Negotiations are a waste of time. We should massacre them and be down with it!"
Hakuei stared at him with a frown, "I'm going to the Koga village."
"What?!"
"It's important, that we ascertain whither or not they really shot at our troops and if they were provoked."
Ryosai slammed his hand down on the desk.
"I won't allow you to act on your own! You may be a Princess, but your the daughter of the former Emperor. Your only granted your rank, courtesy of the current Kou Emperor. Moreover, his Majesty has intrusted me with your safety and supervision. You won't get away with renegade moves here."
"So then," Hakuei replied,"I'll go then as a matter of personal business."
"Princess Hakuei..." Ryosai began, but stopped at her frown.
"Ruling by military force, will only give rise to rebellion. What truly catches a persons heart, are noble ideals and honorable intentions." Hakuei interrupted him.
Ryosai smirked and chuckled, staring up at her,"I won't try to stop you, but you shall cease command of the army to me while you pursue your folly. Do you agree to that?"
"I have no choice, do I?" Hakuei snapped, turning,"Seisyun, let's go."
"Yes, your Highness." He obeyed, following her out of the tent.
As dawn arose, a Koga held up the arrow.
"The arrow that struck Baba is the same that is used by the Kou!"
"Listen, we have to fight them, they've hunted us as slaves! They ambushed Baba! There's no reason to take this anymore!"
"Yeah, that's right!"
Most of the Kogas, Dorji and Touya included, hung back from the commotion with sad faces, deciding not join in the argument.
"Hold up guys," Dorji called out and stood in front of the crowd,"Baba said we weren't to go to war. We should wage battle in our hearts so we can survive!"
"But the Kou Empire has no such intentions! Touya and the others were almost enslaved after all! We have no choice but to fight!"
Aladdin heard the commotion inside the tent, before turning to a heavy-breathing Baba.
"Oh Baba!" He whispered,"Something is happening to the village you love so much!"
The Kogas readied their weapons, calling out,"FOR OUR CLAN!"
Meanwhile, a beast ran far behind them, four giant shadows following behind it.
They ran towards where the Princess's camp was, Aladdin watching them leave with a worried gaze.
What should I do?...Everyone's going to get killed!
"Please...you must help me...Aladdin..."
"Huh?!" Aladdin said in shock and turned back towards the tent.
"So this means you have full command of the army,correct?" A soldier asked Ryosai."But to think that after all that provocation, they haven't killed a single soldier, how spineless is that?"
"Thanks to them, we had to get our own hands dirty!"
"Still," Ryosai said, looking up,"I can't help but wonder what will happen when our Princess shows up at their village at such a peerless time as this."
"What do you mean by that?..."
"I mean that I'm worried that those barbarians bathed in rage will turned on the Princess and do her great harm."
The soldiers looked at him in shock.
"Whose to say she won't be murdered by those mongrels?..."
One soldier asked fearfully,"S-Surely that wasn't your plan, was it?B-but why sir?"
"Why?" He asked back, before replying,"Because I enjoy it."
"Watching those idiots sprout their lip service about not wanting war, then showing their true colors once their enraged and start killing each other!"
He grinned insanely down at them, before bringing his blade to his face.
"War is what I enjoy!"
Seisyun and Hakuei rode towards the village, the Princess calling out behind her,
"I refuse to believe that the Koga Clan wishes to start a war!"
"How come?" Seisyun asked.
"Because last night, a mysterious young boy said something to me!"
Flashback~
Aladdin stared up at her.
"They taught what having a family is all about! I love them so much!"
He gave a grin, "Please don't kill them"
End of Flashback
"Huh? That young boy, do you think he might be a dungeon capturer?" Seisyun asked her.
"I'm not certain! But I felt as though I could believe what he was saying to me!" Hakuei told him.
"He might have some kind of connection with you, your Highness! As a fellow Dungeon Capturer!"
She stared off in the distance, before replying with,"At any rate, let us speak to them!"
They rode through the gorge, when suddenly an arrow landed in front of her, causing her horse to neigh and raise up.
They looked to see members of the Koga Clan surround them, their weapons drawn at them.
Hakuei climbed of her horse, making Seisyun look at her in worry.
"Your Highness..."
"How dare you attack Baba!" One of the Kogas snarled.
"Please calm down!" She pleaded, as she walked towards them,"We have come here to negotiate with you!"
"Your lying to us!We won't be deceived again!"
"Your Highness!" Seisyun called out in fear, as the man raised his weapon at her head.
He cut into her cheek and her hair, making him blink at her frozen state.
"Why didn't you dodge?!"
"We have no desire to fight." She said,"So we might discover the truth, talk to us." She clasped her hands together.
"Please!"
The men stared at her in shock, til one called out.
"Don't listen to her! They deceived us before!Just kill them!"
"YEAH! They're a bunch of liars!"
The beast watched from above the hill, it's dark eyes watching the scene, til it noticed someone, someone who it thought had died.
"Would you fools stop this nonsense?!"
Baba yelled from the back, Aladdin helping her stand.
They turned and lowered their weapons in shock, Hakuei shocked as well by the outburst.
"Baba!"
"Spare me your deplorable antics!" Baba growled,"You call yourselves Koga warriors?! Make no mistake! Think about what it is you truly want, or the kind of battle you really need to wage war for it!"
Hakuei blinked in surprise as Baba walked towards her, then bowed before her.
"Your Highness, my Clan is ready now to fully submit to the authority of the Kou Empire."
"Baba!" One said in shock.
"If we submit to them," another said,"Our Clan will be annihilated!"
"As you can see for yourself, Your Highness," Baba continued, ignoring them,"Our Clan is devastated both physically and mentally. From long years of foreign
invasions, many wars and vicious slavery hunting. I cannot, allow my family, to be hurt by these horrible things anymore. There was time where I was even
prepared to enter war with your country. But that changed, when a certain young child told me something. That you, Commander of our enemy, was someone
we could trust, the honorable."
"Shaman, what you have is not an ordinary wound!" Hakuei commented, noticing the blood at Baba's feet,"Was it one of my armies arrows?"
"Which is more important?"Baba grimaced,"The life of one village chief or the lives of many villages, you of all people should know that!"
Even though she didn't want to, Hakuei agreed, clasping her hands together. "Your intentions...have been duly communicated! Henceforth!," She threw hand
out, gesturing to everyone,"In the name of the Kou Empire and of Hakuei, General and Princess, I guaranteed your safety!"
The Koga men lowered their heads, one muttering out,"So we're surrendering...to another country?"
"What difference does it make anyway?" Dorji asked him,"All we have to do is hold on to the pride in our hearts. Just like Baba!"
Baba turned around to face them,"What do you say to all of this, my Koga Clan? It's time to show me your intentions!"
The men dutifully dropped their weapons on the ground in surrender, while Aladdin watched from the side.
Isn't this amazing Ugo? They all have the courage to chose what they'll do for the future of their family. I guess...there wasn't really anything for us to do here...
The beast sat on it's haunches and watched the scene with dark eyes, before following the Clan back to their camp.
"Baba! Hang, on!" The healers surrounded their Chief, Touya sobbing.
"Whats the matter, Aladdin?" A voice asked behind the blunette, making him turn to see the ghost of the woman.
"Why are you standing way back here all by yourself?"
"Baba...You died, didn't you? And Kaa-Morg isn't here to mourn for you...Everybody's crying. They all must've really loved you alot." Aladdin turned his head to the side in unhappiness.
"Don't worry about him, he'll return to visit, I just know it!" The woman reassured him,"Ohohoho~ And you say that like it has nothing to do with you, what about you, Aladdin?"
"Well of course, I love you too, Baba!" He smiled."But...I don't have as many memories of you as they do..."
"Listen, Aladdin,"Baba began again,"You believe you are completely alone in this world, am I right?"
"What?"
"But that's just not true at all," Baba smiled softly at him,"Now that I've taken on this form, I now can understand what your really all about, child."
She reached a hand out and pointed towards the others, "Look at that."
"Huh?"
Dorji was sobbing, even yet, a golden glow surrounded him and the others, "Each living thing is a single entity, but the source of all things is gathered into one
single bundle of energy. The blood that connects all souls together, that is what we call Rukh. And you, you are loved by the Rukh, and are therefore able to borrow it's power when you need it. That makes you a Magi, someone who lives along side billions of lives, guides them and creates worlds wherever you go."
"Haven so, as you can see, your really not alone, Aladdin." She grinned softly and floated up, becoming one with the Rukh.
"Beloved child of Solomon, I'll always be on your side!"
Tears ran down the blunette's cheeks, while the Rukh flew away to to disappear into the sky.
The beast roared out a sob as he changed back slowly, having heard the conversation behind the tent, his large cats circling around him in comfort.
"Ryosai will now pay!"
With that, he dashed off, the cats following him, as a glow began to surround him.
Hakuei and Seisyun rode back to camp, Hakuei opening her mouth to speak.
"From here on in, we'll have to safe-guard the peace of this region."
"Yes."
"And when we get back to camp, there is something important we are going to need to take care of."
The Princess narrowed her eyes, before both gasped at what they saw.
Their troops, riding forward to intercept them.
Ryosai leading them, with a cocky smirk, as he lead them for a battle.
Though they stopped once they saw the Princess.
"What do you think your doing?!"
"Doing, we're going to war!" Ryosai clarified, making Hakuei snap.
She threw her arm out, "Throw back those troops! We've negotiated with the Koga group and they've submitted to our authority!"
"Ha! Then they're more spineless than I thought they were! Even after being subjected to slave hunting by our sneak attack on their leader, they still caved in to your negotiation!"
"Ryosai! It was you all along!"
"That's right, however, this is the scenario I had in mind, to lead up to what's next. You, your Highness were brutally murdered in the Barbarian's village, you
poor thing. Left in command, Ryosai lead the entire army in an heroic bid to avenge you and wipe out the entire village."
Hakuei smirked,"The most you lead was a thousand men, and now you really think your able to lead an entire army?"
Ryosai jolted back with a snarl, as Hakuei continued,"I wonder what caused you to delude yourself like that?"
"If you'd never come here, I would've been given a promotion by the Emperor! To General of this army!" He yelled, throwing his hand out to show off.
"All these men are under my direct command, so you can die in peace, right now!" He threw his hand forward and motioned for the archers to shoot.
When all of a sudden a red blur darted forward, a giant golden chakram that looked similar to his earring, knocking half the arrows back from the Princess, even as she pulled out her weapon, a flabellum to stop them and sent them away with a blast of air.
"Princess~ So nice to see you again, but I guess not such a good time?" A amused voice asked, as Kaa-Morg came into view.
"I'm afraid not. Please let me handle this."
Narrowing his golden eyes, he scoffed, "Fine, but I'll handle the army, you just take care of him!"
He dashed forward, pulling the giant chakram out in front of him, as he shouted.
Darkest souls, here my cry!
Summon he who cannot die!
Eat the souls who must be beaten,
Awaken,Xəyal!
Black mist surrounded the male, as a staff with a blade on one end and one on the other end took the place of the giant chakram, glowing a dark violet.
"Using shady tricks, you blasted Dungeon Capturers!" Ryosai snarled, trying to get debris out of his eyes."Destroy them!"
Then men charged forward, making Kaa-Morg grin and dash through the crowds, knocking most of the men back, along with Seisyun, who grinned and pulled out his blades.
"House hold Vessel: Double Moon Swords!" He yelled, knocking the weapons out of their hands with a large blast of wind.
"What shall we do now?"
"By us some time, I can disperse this force, using my remaining Magoi."
"Right, understood!" "Gotcha!" Both males yelled and dashed forward.
Hakuei pulled the fan in front of her and closed her eyes.
A circle of wind began to surround her, growing wilder as she chanted.
O spirit of Maniacal Love and Chaos, I command thee!
Envelop my body, inhabit me!
Transform me into a great demonic god, Paimon!
She stepped out in new garb, wind surrounding her as she wielded a long staff with a feathered end, as she glared at the traitor.
"Traitor Ryosai, Ren Hakuei, General and Princess of Kou, shall hereby execute you! Now prepare yourself!"
Touya placed a flower on top of Baba's form, still sniffling.
"Baba. May you rest in peace."
Aladdin stared from where he stood on a hill, holding Baba's staff.
"Ugo. I'm glad I came to this village. You see, it's finally like I'm, beginning to understand myself."
He clutched the flute tighter,"It's just like...what you said to me that day."
He blinked in surprise as tons of Rukh floated past him, causing him to turn towards their direction.
"What's going on?"He wondered.
The air cut through the weapons of the men, knocking a few back.
"What shall we do?" A soldier asked.
"At this rate we'll be wiped out! Fire those arrows!" Ryosai yelled.
"But we'll hit our on soldiers!"
Don't worry,they won't hit your men!" Ryosai tried to soothe him,"Archers fire!"
The men obeyed, shooting the arrows at the Princess, but as they went down, they were aimed at their own,
until the Princess knocked them back with a gust of wind.
"Too much longer," Hakuei huffed, "And I'll run out of Magoi. "Hey Seisyun! Kaa-Morg!"
"Yes!" "Yeah?" The boys ran back to her.
"We'll take them in one shot!" She had a gust of air send them up into the air, "And me and you can combine our attacks!"
"Right!"
"Magul Alhazard!" "Magoi Soul Stealer!"
A black mist combined with the large tornado of wind, making it a dark grey as it sent soldiers back.
As it dispersed, Hakuei's outfit disappeared, as she fell forward, Seisyun checking over her in concern
while Kaa-Morg stood before the Princess protectively.
"Your Highness..."
"Ryosai. We've reduced the enemy's numbers, go and capture him!"
"What numbers do you think you've reduced, Princess?" He smirked as more soldiers appeared behind him.
The men held her down, as Ryosai pulled out his blade before her.
"Once you've used up the magic in the Metal Vessel, that Vessel that's been receiving it's benefits
is rendered useless, how powerless you are now, Dungeon Capturer!"
"Rest assured, Your Highness. I'll do you a favor and dispatch you at once. As well as your rpecious younger
brother, Hakuryuu."
Seisyun laid on the ground with wounds in his shoulders.
"No you won't!"
She dashed forward and pulled a sword of a soldier and crossed it with Ryosai's, making him smirk.
"Very well, I to am a soldier. Let us decide with our blades which one of us shall be the General of this army."
"That suits me just fine!"
"Sir!" A few men called, the ones that were circled around Kaa-Morg and his cats to keep him away.
"Ah, kill him. But keep his pets! I'm they make nice throw rugs in the Empire." Ryosai laughed, not noticing
Kaa-Morg's eyes changed to a dark black.
"...'em..."
Ryosai blinked turning back around.
"What'd you say, peasant?"
"I said" A deep voice purred out of Kaa-Morg's mouth as he leaped forward,"Don't touch them!"
He sunk sharp fangs into a soldier's throat as he transformed, staring at Ryosai in hatred.
He killed the men around him quickly and deadly, as he turned to Ryosai though, Hakuei called out,
"Don't Kaa-Morg! We had a deal!" The beast snorted and then shifted back, making the Captain's eyes widen
as he noticed the tattoos on his hips.
"Y-Your one of them, your the older brother of those whores of Koubun Ka!"
Kaa-Morg froze, his eyes changing back to black as he snarled as he realized why his scent smelled so familiar.
"You. Touched. My. Brothers?!"
"Kaa-Morg!" Hakuei yelled out as he went to go after him again, making him snarl and step back.
'One on one I have a chance of winning.' She thought til an arrow was shot into her shoulder, making her eyes
widen, as more were shot into her.
Ryosai laughed,"You actually believed me, you foolish woman?! You're going to die inch by inch!"
'Am I...finished now?...'
Ryosai raised his sword high,"Princess of Kou, you are a disgrace! You're just an insignificant existence!"
Rukh flew into the air, turning the sky orange as a voice called out,
"Har-Har Infigar!"
Hakuei blinked in surprise, as a familiar blue giant burst into the side of the cliff beside them, making a certain red-head grin.
"Aladdin!"
Ugo swept his hand up and knocked Ryosai to the side, sending him rolling through the grass, only to stop at clawed feet, causing him to stare with dead eyes
into the eyes of a Saber.
White Rukh flew around the too Magoi users, as Aladdin grinned down at the Princess.
"Your Rukh, what in the world are you?" She asked, as he stood in front of her.
"Me? I'm..."
Baba's voice appeared in his mind.
"That's right, Aladdin! What you are is a..."
"...a Magi."
"A Magi?" Hakuei asked, til her Metal Vessel started to glow, making them stare down at it in surprise.
"Princess," Aladdin asked,"Would you ind letting me touch that for a second? And your earring and necklace as well, Kaa-Morg?" He also asked the red-head, making him blink.
'H-how did he know?...'
Aladdin lightly touched the gem in the middle of the fan, causing it to glow brighter and a light burst out.
A large gust of wind burst out, bringing forth a female djinn with long black hair and light blue skin, bare except for the skirt around her lower half and the nipple piercings and long chains attached to them.
She had long red nails in the shape of claws and many jewelry as well as the eye in the middle of her forehead, as she said happily, Well well, a very good day, everyone!
My name is Paimon and I'm a djinn created out of maniacal love and chaos by Solomon. My mistress is the Queen Ren Hakuei, but anyway, where did the power to make me appear in bodily form come from?
Well~ She said noticing Aladdin,If it isn't a Magi. Aladdin's flute glowed and Ugo came out.
My goodness! That's someone you don't see everyday! She floated to Ugo, til she noticed the red-head glowing as well, and two silhouettes appeared.
I am Xəyal, and I am a djinn created out of death and souls by Solomon, The male djinn said proudly, before pointing at the red-head, My Master is
Kaa-Morg, a Fanalis raised by Sabers!
And I am Xanım, a djinn created out of loyalty and greed, the female djinn floated around Kaa-Morg and hugged him to her chest, And my Master is this handsome red-head as well~!
Paimon grinned and then turned back to Ugo and poked him, causing him to turn beet red and then darker when Xanım came to cuddle up to him.
Ugo began doing strange hand signals, while the three djinns nodded their heads.
"There he goes again," Aladdin commented,"I wonder what their talking about..."
Oh! I see I understand now. Paimon said, Something strange is happening in the world. Paimon turned and cuddled up against Hakuei, while Xəyal and Xanım swirled around Kaa-Morg protectively.
But then, She continued,That makes no difference to me. The only mission I have is to help Hakuei, whom I've fallen for as a worthy King's candidate. That's the very reason I was created of course!~
"King's candidate?" Aladdin asked.
That's right~ You see Hakuei has been chosen by the Magi of the Kou Empire as a candidate for King~
'What?' Aladdin thought in surprise.
At the Kou Empire, a man called out for someone.
"Priest! Where are you Priest? I mean Magi."
A young male bit into an apple, as a clothed man came walking up to him.
"There you are. Don't shirk your meetings with the Emperor, you'll only anger him."
The boy said nothing and jumped down from the roof of the Empire.
"Yeah..." He finally said,"But I really don't like that big bastard."
Sword fighting could be heard in the grounds across from them, as the Magi called out,"Hakuryuu!"
"Yes?" The boy stopped and replied,"What is it, my Priest?"
"You should just become Emperor, you'd get a boat-load of power, ya know?" He patted his head,"You need to go capture a dungeon then. Ya know, like that big sister of yours, Hakuei."
"Priest-San!" Twin voices called out, making him turn as two 19 year old ravens appeared before him.
One had long wavy hair tied in a high ponytail, with mischief golden eyes, wearing a dark red kimono with a white dragon on the back. The other had long,
straight hair with curious golden eyes, wearing a black kimono with a red fox on the back. They each had the golden armor of Fanalis.
"Dəcəl-ma! Deyingən-ma! What do ya want?" The Magi asked curiously, still munching on his apple.
"If you see a tall, red-haired boy with eyes like our and tattoos like ours while your in Balbadd, tell him this,"Biz sizə böyük qardaşı miss ! Bizə müraciət gəlib edin!"
"I guess I can remember that!" He said with a smirk, ruffling their hair, making them huff.
"I was invited by that Priest to enter a dungeon," Hakuei explained.
"There are other Magi besides me?" Aladdin asked.
That's right~ Paimon answered, Choosing a King is a Magi's only mission in this world. Haven't you chosen a King of your own yet?
"Huh?"
The way I sealed a contract with Hakuei inside the dungeon.
Aladdin was all prepared to leave, but he then asked, "Are you really sure I can have this?"
"Yeah," Dorji said,"Yes we're sure. It would make Baba happy."
"Right!"
Kaa-Morg had already left, but not without saying, "See ya in Balbadd, little Blue~"
"Take a weapon too!"
"Dummy! Aladdin has no need for one!"
Aladdin eyed the sword in surprise, then asked,"Excuse me, but do you know someone named Goltas?"
"I see...So something like that happened." Dorji murmured, as Aladdin told them about Goltas. "That is a common name among our family, I'm sure he was apart of our family at one point. We'll pay our respects to his soul."
"You will?"
"Even though it was just by chance, thanks for being with him, in the end."
"No! It wasn't by chance at all!"
"What?"
It looks like the time has come for you to leave this place Ugo said, as Aladdin sat before him.
Aladdin, do you remember that time? Back when your were in tears, because you didn't know who you were? If you travel wherever your heart leads you, you'll be sure to find...The reason you were born!
You'll meet a lot of people,He said as he raised a finger to point upwards,Go and gradually discover who you are. Because that is how you'll be shown the way.
'It really is, just like you said it'd be, isn't it Ugo?'
The carriage driver called out, "We're leaving now! Are you done saying goodbye?"
Dorji said,"Aladdin! Farewell!"
Touya,"You take care! Oh and if you see Kaa-Morg again, Baba wanted him to have this" She handed him a spear, wrapped in cloth, though a magic symbol glowed once Aladdin came in contact with it.
"It is the vessel of Cerberus of the 24th dungeon. Baba wanted Kaa-Morg to have it, but didn't think he was ready for her, which was why she wouldn't let him leave."
Aladdin accepted the spear with a nod, tying it to his back, making it half as tall as him.
"Let's meet again someday, Koga Clan!"
"Okay!"
'Everything that happened in the dungeon, was all about choosing a King. I still don't know if anything will change if I meet you again, but...Alibaba I'm coming to see you!'
And that's that of Chapter 2! So Hakuei is the only one to know that Kaa-Morg is a Wendigo. And Judal made an appearance as well! So I'mma skip a few
episodes to where him and Aladdin meet up in Balbadd, and Kaa-Morg sees Masrur again, who gets jealous when Judal shows interest in Kaa-Morg, who
shows it right back.
(But don't they worry cause they'll each get their 'Kaa-Morg time' with the Fanalis~ As well as his brothers will!
And~ Don't kill me for not having Mira in this, I really like Cerberus and Agares, but I'mma keep him with Kouen, so Kaa-Morg can have Cerberus!
Til Next time! Here is a preview~
As Kaa-Morg listened to the exciting tales, as Aladdin put it, that the chibi described to him as they waited for the verdict of the fat king, he felt a brush of something on his shoulder...
Well more like a push.
Turning his head, he blinked as black Rukh fluttered in his face, wanting his attention. He shielded the chibi, knowing that as much as black rukh as this person had would be too much.
But when he saw the one who had it, he. STARED.
The younger male stared back in both interest and surprise, looking him up and down, before throwing a glance at Chibi and walking off, throwing a sway to his hips, as if knowing Kaa-Morg was watching.
And, as the Fanalis gave a sniff of the air, smelling the death and blood scent the male had, as well as apples and peaches.
...his Wendigo purred.
