Chapter 2 – Life on the island, spirit day festival, The monster appears! Pt. 1
(Time skip: 13 years later)
It was a bright and sunny morning over the tropical islands, the sound of the waves, seagulls crying could be heard from all directions. The island was lively and full on energy as the islanders were continuing their daily activities, the large facility in the middle of the island was a city surrounded by jungle and mountains as well four villages in each direction.
By the beach on one of the island's edges was a boy, he was lying on the sand, his hands crossed at their back. He had tanned skin, black and red spiky hair pointing up, he was wearing a red sleeveless shirt, cream shorts and black sandals. His eyes were closed as he had a pleasant smile on his face as the sun's rays shined on his face, he looked rather peaceful.
"Ah... Another beautiful day in paradise..." the boy said to himself as he sighed in a relaxing and laid back manner, he then opened his eyes revealing a pair of red eyes
"Yuma! Yuma! Hey are you here Yuma!" a voice called out as the boy suddenly sat up and turned to see a girl with green hair running towards him out of the jungle
"Oh, hey Tori! What's up" he said waving at the girl revealing her name as Tori, she had hazel coloured eyes, she was wearing was a white dress with pink lining and pink skirt, and a red bow in her hair
"There you are Yuma... I'd thought I find you here" she said now standing beside him as he smiled at her
"Yeah, well it was another great day so I decided to come here..." the boy revealed to be 'Yuma' said as he looked over to ocean watching the waves come against shoreline gently
"Hmm... I know what you mean, just standing here watching the ocean, feeling the sun on your skin... Our island is sure a beautiful place" Tori said as she was looking over at the ocean as well
My name is Yuma Tsukumo... And this is my home
This was Heartland Island, a vast island civilization, divided into four villages in each direction and in the centre was the capital city, the more upper class islanders live there, it's also where our schools, businesses and national events are held. I live in the southern village which is the closest to capital.
It was surrounded by nothing for ocean that seemed to go on forever and ever, and ships had ventured across and had never come across other islands or civilizations.
It seemed like our island paradise may be the only island within this infinite ocean... But I can't complain but despite being stuck here with nothing else around us, we love our island home...
But I believe their other places out there, new lands that we've never seen or even imagine... And someday I find a way to escape the ocean walls that imprison this island and discover a new world.
My father told me that are many worlds outside of our own, and that the one thing that connects these worlds is our sky, they all share the one sky, our world may be divided by somehow I'll feel the flow of the worlds and connect them...
That's my father's dream and now it's mine... All I have to do is find the door...
"Yuma, earth to Yuma, hey snap out of it!" Tori shouted snapping Yuma out of his daydream as he looked at her with a dumbfounded expression
"So typical Yuma... I start speaking and you just go off into your own little world" she added shaking her head as Yuma nervously chuckled
"Sorry about that Tori... I just thinking about something that's all" Yuma replied as he then stood up dusting some sand off his shorts
"Always with the daydreams Yuma... Anyway I came to look for you, the others are waiting..." she said pointing in the direction she came in
"Oh yeah, today's the festival! I totally forgot we had help organise everything" Yuma said with a smile
"Sure... You just wanted to get out of the work and get ready for the festival itself" Tori said in a sarcastic tone as Yuma glared at her
"Ah come on Tori! I wasn't planning to stay here all day and get out of the work!" Yuma said as glaring at Tori who just smirked at him
"Fine, let's just go and start the decorating, our spirit festival isn't gonna prepare itself" the green haired girl stated as she started to head back through the jungle path with Yuma following
(Later in the village)
The southern village was lively and busy as the villagers were either decorating their homes and the entrance gate. Tables were being put or food was being placed on them, the children were being instructed by a much older boy as they were making wooden cravings.
He had blonde curled hair with a green spike of hair at the front, he had pale skin, and bluish grey eyes, he had on a grey shirt and black trench coat, white shorts and black sandals. He knelt down next to a boy who had short light blue hair, pale skin and yellow eyes, they smiled at each other.
"I'm I doing this right big brother? I just keep craving it like this?" the kid asked revealing the teen as his older brother who smiled at him
"That's fine Hart, just make sure to be careful with stone craver, make sure to pass it round, we only have a few of these" The older boy revealing his younger sibling as 'Hart'
"Okay Kite I make sure that I'm careful" the younger sibling said revealing his brother's name as 'Kite'
"These are a much safer tool for craving wood idols for the children than our own craving knives" a voice said as Kite turned around to see Tori and Yuma who was trailing along
"Oh Tori, Yuma too, there you guys are, happy spirit day festival how's it going" Kite said greeting both of his friends as he went over to him, Yuma and Kite were close friends, he was also one of Yuma's rivals in almost everything
"Happy Spirit day festival to you too Kite, I had go and get Yuma as an extra hand to help us" Tori looking in Yuma's direction as who just gave her a look
"Hey Kite, happy spirit day festival, so are you guys up to" Yuma asked as he noticed the craving the younger kids were making just then Hart saw Yuma and Tori
"Yuma! Yuma!" Hart went over to his brother and Yuma, Hart really admired Yuma and he always had fun with him, Yuma was like a second brother to Hart
"Hey there Hart, how's it going little man!" Yuma said as he knelt down to the boy's level panting his head as Hart had a huge smile on his face
"It's really great! Big brothers taught how make wood craving for the graves, I'm making this one the guardian spirit" Hart said showing a wooden craving with markings and symbols on it
"That's awesome Hart! Hey this craving sounds like a great thing why don't I help you guys out" Yuma stated with an eager smile while Tori and Kite chuckled
"That's nice of you Yuma, but no offence... You stink at cravings, besides I have to manage how these kids... I can't look after you too" Kite said as Yuma glared at him by that remark
"I can TOO crave!" Yuma protested in response holding a fist while Kite smirked at him, Tori and Hart laughed at Yuma's petty behaviour
"Just take it easy Yuma, besides Kite's got this covered and this isn't your job for the festival..." Tori said as Yuma looked at her a little confused
"Huh? Whaddya mean? What am I doing today" Yuma asked her as she just smiled at her, Kite also smiled
"That's why I went to go and get you, your dad waiting for your house to give your special job" she said as Yuma looked in the direction that led further into the village
"My dad asked for me... Okay, then I'd better go and see what it is! Catch you guys later!" Yuma said as he suddenly dashed down heading towards his home
"Alright see ya later Yuma, remember were meeting later on!" Tori shouted waving off to Yuma
"Bye Yuma, will see at the capital when the festival starts!" Hart said with a smile waving at Yuma as he ran
"Don't forget were racing in the festival games Yuma, don't be late!" Kite added as they all waved Yuma off who waved back at them while he ran until he was out of their sight
"That was close he didn't find out... It'll be a much bigger surprise if he finds out from his day" Tori said looking at Kite nodded in response to her
"Yeah it's not every day someone our age is chosen to represent our village in opening ceremony..." Kite stated revealing what Yuma's 'special job' was
"And the best of all is that he'll get wear his dad's special family pedant!" Hart said in an eager manner
"That's right Hart... The emperor's key is another symbol of our spirit day festival, it's been a part of Yuma's family since the beginning of the first festival" Kite said as the image of a golden key pedant appeared in his mind
"Yeah Yuma's dad had since he was our age, and now that he's 13, it's being passed on to Yuma" Tori said with a gentle smile as she was happy for her friend, she knew that Yuma idolizes his father and admired the Emperor's key
As his friends stood there happy for their friend Yuma was on his way home unaware that he was about to receive a great honour and a irreplaceable treasure for his father. Wearing the key was a great honour of the Tsukumo clan, the leaders of their family wear that pendant, and was pasted on from father to son. However this day is will be remembered not just for Yuma earning the key from his father, but a day that would change his life and his destiny would be shifted.
Meanwhile in an uncharted area of the island near the southern village in the jungle, something strange was happening, a dark black hole glowing with purple energy. Suddenly a strange creature crept out of the hole, it was covered in strange looking armour as it floated in mid air, then for reason it suddenly shot an energy blast in the nearby trees disintegrating them into darkness. Then it zoomed through the jungle heading towards the direction the capital.
Mere moments as the creature left the area a strange pure white light appeared forming the shape of a portal, then a man wearing a long cream kimono-like jacket with the hood up appeared out of the portal of light. His face was unseen due to the hood but he was holding a strange looking sword in his hand, it was silver blade with gold lining, the pattern of the blade made it look like a puzzle, the handle was gold with eye shaped pattern on it and Egyptian like symbols.
"The place... I can the warmth of light here... And now the tainted smell of darkness has infested it's way in" the man simply said holding his blade tightly as he ran in the direction of where the monster headed
End of Chapter 2
Well I hoped you all enjoyed the new chapter, had to make some changes to the story but it's all good now. Remember this one will be focused on Yuma, I'll get to work on the ones for Jaden and Yusei and upload them in their categories (Yusei's story in 5D for example).
For all three versions the first chapter will be the same, that way I can get a bigger audience of readers. Anyway next time as Yuma is given this great honour the festival begins the strange monster attacks revealing Yuma's new pedant's true form and the arrival of a 'Soul Blade' Master resulting in the change of Yuma's destiny.
I'll update with a new chapter after I've done a 2nd chapter for Jaden and Yusei's version, probably by the weekend is when this version will have a new chapter. Please leave your reviews for what you think or anything you might be confused on, I know it's kinda of complicated, and I'll get back to you.
Until the next time