Chapter 14: Preistly Visions
Jae-ha yawned as he stretched out in the limbs of the giant tree with bright pink leaves that would turn green as the seasons turned. His back was against the trunk of the tree, as his left leg dangled and his right leg rested on the limb itself. It was a lazy spring day and he really didn't have any plans on moving much today. The limb he was on was forty feet in the air and stretched out over the nearby waterfall. Below him Kija had fallen asleep reading a book as Seiryuu practiced his sword play. Zeno was sitting next to Ik-su as the new kid Yun ran around their cabin cleaning it.
Looking up into the early morning sky, Jae-ha wondered what it would have been like to have that master of his around. Zeno spoke with such devotion and love for Hiryuu. He told them all the truth, that he was the first Ouryuu; the only Ouryuu. He talked about Abi, the first Seiryuu to the current. Told him how Abi didn't hide his eyes until the very end when he'd been captured by evil men. Told Kija how Guen was a warrior before he'd become the Hakuryuu. How he was a general, the founder of the earth tribe and how he'd had two wives before leaving Kuuto to found the Hakuryuu village. Jae-ha loved hearing stories about Shuten though. He'd been a liberator of slaves, a former slave himself, he'd risen above all others and had fought for Hiryuu with all his heart. A free spirited man, Shuten had never stayed in one place, but had moved around a lot in the wind tribe that he'd founded.
The stories of their ancestors made Jae-ha curious. He wondered if there had been other Ryokuryuu villages, other than the one he'd come from. Is there a history to my past that even Zeno doesn't know?
Closing his eyes, Jae-ha let his other senses wonder. In this case, his hearing caught the words of the former priest and Zeno. "I dreamt of a woman coming out of a dark hole with a red haired child in her arms." Ik-su stated. "She was followed by one who looked like yourself, but you seemed...wiser. Perhaps older?"
Zeno looked at the priest with wide eyes. "Could it be Zeno finds her and brings the Miss back?" he asked.
"You said she was taken by those coming from the future." Ik-su commented. "Are there those there that would help you return her?"
"Perhaps." Zeno stated softly, thinking of Ora. He'd promised her that he'd find her in the future. Did this mean he'd kept the promise?
Jae-ha frowned at these words. "It doesn't matter." he mumbled to himself, but deep inside of him the dragon within cried at the chance at being of use.
"BUGS!" Kija suddenly cried out as he quickly sat up. Looking around he saw that he had been laying against the tree above him. Checking his person, he patted down the plain blue yukata he wore before sighing at not finding any bugs on his person.
Jae-ha smirked high above his white haired brother. The kid needed to calm down about those tiny critters or else he was going to die from stressing about nothing.
Seiryuu suddenly stopped moving. Losing his sword, he lifted his mask slightly. His voice was quiet and gentle as he spoke. "Somebody is coming." he alerted everyone.
Jae-ha jumped from the tree limb to the ground, a dagger in each hand. "How many?" he asked.
"Three." Security responded. "A dark haired woman carrying a red haired child." Everyone froze at the mention of the child. "And a man, who looks just like big brother Zeno."
Zeno stood up with bewilderment on his face. "This could get interesting." he said before grinning.
In Fuuga, General Mundok sat looking at a map of his tribe. Just a night ago they had missed finding Princess Yona. The search grounds had spread throughout the city, but alas, she was gone. Knowing she couldn't have been taken far, he sent out search parties going in all directions, but by morning all the search parties had returned, all but one. He glared at the area between the fire and wind. If the Princess was in that area, she could very well be in danger. It was no secret that Soo-jin supported Yu-hon. His fear was that the Princess would be found in the fire tribe and killed before she could be returned to her family in Kuuto.
Be safe Princess. he thought as he prayed to the Kami to keep the small child safe for just a little while longer. Stay safe. We will find you. Standing, General Mundok left the manor to search the valley between the fire and wind. He would find her and bring her safely back home.
M-Angel: I know, it's short. Next chapter will be longer. Promise!