Chapter 9: Another Strange Dream
Jiro, was fast asleep after another long day of training. "So tired, must rest, the tournament will be here soon….." Jiro, dozed off into a deep sleep. Jiro was again dreaming, Jiro was hoping to have another beautiful dream, unfortunately, he got the opposite. Jiro found himself in the same garden but it was far different! The clear water now had become purple ooze, the lotuses, flowers, and trees rotted and wilted, and worst of all the sky was dark and black. "What has happened, everything is dying…." Jiro fell to his knees, feeling weak. "I can feel the pain of all the plants, they're dying…". Jiro stood up while trying to keep himself steady. "Jiro…." a voice called out, "It's that voice again." Jiro exclaimed, "Hello? Where are you? What's happening to this beautiful garden?" Jiro called out.
Jiro didn't receive any answer. But he heard the voice again "Jiro…come find me, Jiro…." the voice proceeded. "Where are you? Tell me." Jiro said. Jiro turned around and he suddenly saw the woman again from before, however, she was covered in the purple ooze and had glowing yellow eyes!
Jiro suddenly woke up, breathing heavily, "What was that all about, what does all this mean?" Jiro went to the kitchen and made himself some hot chocolate to calm his nerves, suddenly Jin showed up "Jiro, what are you doing up at this our?" Jin asked curiously, "Nothing father, I just couldn't get to sleep, so I made myself some hot chocolate." Jin pat his son's head and joined him. "Jiro, are you still having nightmares?" Jin said while sipping his drink, Jiro replied with an unsure look on his face "Well, not really but I had this one dream the other night and there was a woman." Jiro said very calmly, "A woman….?" Jin asked slightly intrigued. "Yes, a woman. She also kinda looked like me too." Jiro said, Jin had a surprised look on his face and proceeded to ask "What else did she look like? And do you know her name?" Jiro than told Jin everything about the dream with the beautiful garden and the dream that happened now.
Jin was not curious about all this, but he didn't say anything to Jiro about it, "Don't worry about Jiro, it was all probably just a dream, everything will be fine." Jiro agreed, finished his drink, and went to bed. Jin however is now even more concerned, he went to his room and looked out his window, and was deep in thought "He never met you before, or saw pictures of you, but he is aware of you. Are you trying to reach out to Jiro? Is there something you are trying to warn him If so what is it?"
Author's Note: Wow so Jiro had another crazy dream with the same person and now Jin knows about it? Hmmmm, what else is to await our young hero?
