Chapter 5: Unlocking a Family
A full week passed after I came to this village. I learned that its name is Yorinkia, and that the people here had very nice lives. A mill managed to grind flour, which was used to create bread. The mill itself was set up next to a river, which used the flowing water to turn large gears that would grind the grain. Monsters here were employed with humans, helping the smaller humans with the chores that needed done. Tigers and Hares were employed used to help cart grain to and from the mills, as well as to bring water to the farmlands. Golems and Dinos were employed to cart large amounts of material around, from rocks and boulders to hay and grass. Pixies (few though they were) were used to help plant the seeds and bulbs in gardens and farmland. Their speed and ability to fly, I saw, allowed them to sow the seeds much faster than any humans could.
After the week, I was deemed fit by the village healer. I was still on crutches, unfortunately, and I'd had a splint done for my leg. One was on the thigh area, the other on my lower leg, they were tied together by some stiff rope. I was able to walk easily, but the splints made it difficult, if not impossible, to run. My scar had shrunk with the multiple uses of the salve every day upon it. I was able to breathe much easier now. I was also allowed to stay at the Healer's clinic until I was ready to continue on my journey. However, sleep was a different problem. Every other night, I would have the same dream of watching everyone in the village be destroyed, and then I would be killed too, by that Naga. I'd wake up in a cold sweat, gasping for breath.
Today, however, was to be much different than the other days that I had been here. 'I'm going to have a family again,' I thought, as I looked up to the doorway that led into the large shrine. I looked to the two mystery disks that I held in my hands and smiled. 'Perhaps now, I can rest easy at night,' I wondered, closing my eyes as visions of the burning village passed through my mind. I opened them again as I shivered- thinking about that scene always gave me the shivers, and made me cold. Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice behind me, and I turned to see four beings that I hadn't thought that I would ever see. One was a small, pink monster that I had never seen before. It had large, black beady eyes and a beak-like mouth. I could only guess as to the kind of attacks such a monster might be able to produce.
The other being was a young brown haired boy who was walking bare-footed. He looked around ten or so, but perhaps he was eleven. He had a pack on his back which seemed to be full of something, and then there was some strange contraption hanging down from below that pack. They looked like shoes, I thought... yet, they also had wheels on them. I had never seen such strange looking shoes before. The kid looked my way and his eyes seemed to be filled with pity. I guess it was because of my appearance.
The other two, however, I'd known for a while. I hadn't seen them for a week or so, but I recognized them easily. It was Holly and Suezo! I couldn't believe it. The mere fact that they had been able to thwart any Baddies that had been in their way made me happy. Holly and Suezo glanced toward me as I smiled politely... but they must not have recognized me. The four simply walked past, with Genki looking at me as if sizing me up before deciding that I wasn't a threat at all. Into the shrine they'd gone, and after a few moments, they emerged with a new baby Spot Dino. I smiled as I went into the shrine after they were done, and Holly gasped, realizing who I was. I winked to her, and motioned for her to stay quiet. She smiled and nodded back to me before turning back to her small group, who had just been confronted before the steps of the shrine by an elderly couple who had a jacket and a pair of old shoes in their hands.
I walked into the shrine, and sighed softly. I wasn't the last survivor! There were 2 others, alive and well. That alone, I knew, would allow me to sleep comfortably tonight. Today was going great. I was fully healed up and rarin' to go, I'd just found out the other two from my village were alive... and now, it was time to unlock my two mystery disks and release the monsters within them. I stepped onto the circular platform, and the lights in the dragon mouths surrounding the circle in four spots came on. As I reached the center, I took the first disk and placed it in the opening. With the other still in hand, I went to the control panel. I pressed on the large panel, and a light went on under the mystery disk. It began to spin fast, as I exerted a little more pressure upon it with each passing second. Suddenly, lights began to spark around the entire platform area, and I exerted more pressure. The energy within the shrine intensified, and suddenly, I knew it was time. "Unlock!"
The shrine almost seemed to blink as the energy accumulated over and into the disk. Within a moment, the transmutation of mystery disk into monster was complete. I closed my eyes for a moment, able to hear the sighing of the newly-released monster as it began to wake. Then, I opened my eyes, ready to inspect the new monster I would be taking care of. My eyes went wide as I gazed upon the first monster I'd ever unlocked. It was very... small. It was also cute. It had small, feathery wings. Its hair was green. And, it even had a small horn sticking out near the top of its forehead. It was very cute.
It was a Unico. 'Amazing.' I thought to myself, even as the small pixie yawned on the shrine platform. I stepped out from behind the control panel, and smiled warmly to the new monster. The Unico blinked, and looked at me with her wide eyes. I walked close to her, and then leaned down to kneel beside her. "Hello, Unico... I'm Tyson." I said to her, and I scooped her up in my arms. Unico was shivering slightly, being either afraid or cold, as I held her against my chest lightly. I felt her short, horse-like tail brush against my leg, and I smiled as I carried her over to the control panel. I set her down beside it carefully, before taking the other mystery disk in my hands. "Stay here please, okay Unico?" I said, smiling to her warmly before heading over to the Shrine platform again. I slipped the disk into place easily, and then walked back over to Unico, scooping her up in my arms again. She wasn't shivering this time, which I took as a good sign. "Here, Unico, this is how you unlock a monster."
I took her small hands in mine and placed them on the large panel. With my larger hands helping hers, we pushed downward on the panel slowly. Unico watched the spinning disk in amazement as it spun, and then the energy flew in the air. She gasped in surprise as she watched the energy, and I smiled. "Push down hard now, Unico!" I said, and she did so quickly, using her whole body to provide the necessary weight. "Unlock!" I exclaimed, helping Unico to press down on the panel. The light grew bright and Unico cried in alarm, jumping into my arms, as the energy all gathered into the mystery disk. Even as I felt Unico's horn press against my neck, I smiled softly, gently trying to keep myself from getting impaled. Even then, the lights died down as the monster emerged from its disk.
It was a small, segmented body that had emerged. Two eyes blinked several times. A total of six legs along its sides were visible. It had a shell over its body, I noticed. Suddenly, I knew just what type of monster this was, and I smiled. It was a Worm. It is often a good friend to have, when it came to getting somewhere fast. Though not as tough as a Golem or Durahan, a Worm was still very good at taking and dishing out hits. Basically, a Worm is pretty much average in all regards. A good worker, as well as a good friend.
I was thinking all this when I noticed that Unico had leapt from my arms, and to the ground. Stumbling a little, it began to cry softly. I looked to Unico and smiled warmly, moving to pick her up and into my arms before going over to the worm and picking him up carefully as well. "Unico, this is Worm. Worm, this is Unico." I told them both, and I smiled. Then, Unico smiled, and finally, the Worm smiled as well. I knew that I had just found myself a new family with these two... hopefully, others might join us as well. I began to walk out of the shrine, when I heard footsteps hurry away. I glanced toward the doorway, and found that Holly had been watching the entire proceedings. I smiled warmly, and told the two small monsters in my arms "That girl is our hope, and we must help her if we can." I said to them softly, only to hear a soft whining sound. I glanced to the two monsters and smiles. Both had their eyes closed, and they were breathing gently. "Well, perhaps we had better wait a little while before leaving town." I said to myself, and smiled, heading toward the Healer's house to rest for a while. My crutches left behind in the shrine, as I knew that I could not afford to use them now that I had two new monsters to care for.
I entered the clinic, and headed toward the area that had been closed off slightly, giving me a room of my own. I lay down upon the bed slowly, and smiled, both monsters snuggling up against me. It was at this time that I closed my eyes, and I dozed off, having a dream about having a family once again... I smiled as I napped, unaware that both of my new family members were doing the same. This had been a good day- hopefully, the next few days would be too.
However, no one knows what the future shall bring... not even the Phoenix itself. But, the search for the Phoenix is another story. This story is to be told for the people who are not always remembered... and yet, they contribute just as much in their own ways. History may not recognize their deeds, or their names, but they do their best to help the main players in this game of chess. The pieces are being positioned at this point, and none yet are ready to strike. Stay tuned for Chapter 6!
Author's Note: I will wait for at least two more reviews before continuing on with this series. Please, write more than simply "Good fic," okay? I want to know how to make this better.
A full week passed after I came to this village. I learned that its name is Yorinkia, and that the people here had very nice lives. A mill managed to grind flour, which was used to create bread. The mill itself was set up next to a river, which used the flowing water to turn large gears that would grind the grain. Monsters here were employed with humans, helping the smaller humans with the chores that needed done. Tigers and Hares were employed used to help cart grain to and from the mills, as well as to bring water to the farmlands. Golems and Dinos were employed to cart large amounts of material around, from rocks and boulders to hay and grass. Pixies (few though they were) were used to help plant the seeds and bulbs in gardens and farmland. Their speed and ability to fly, I saw, allowed them to sow the seeds much faster than any humans could.
After the week, I was deemed fit by the village healer. I was still on crutches, unfortunately, and I'd had a splint done for my leg. One was on the thigh area, the other on my lower leg, they were tied together by some stiff rope. I was able to walk easily, but the splints made it difficult, if not impossible, to run. My scar had shrunk with the multiple uses of the salve every day upon it. I was able to breathe much easier now. I was also allowed to stay at the Healer's clinic until I was ready to continue on my journey. However, sleep was a different problem. Every other night, I would have the same dream of watching everyone in the village be destroyed, and then I would be killed too, by that Naga. I'd wake up in a cold sweat, gasping for breath.
Today, however, was to be much different than the other days that I had been here. 'I'm going to have a family again,' I thought, as I looked up to the doorway that led into the large shrine. I looked to the two mystery disks that I held in my hands and smiled. 'Perhaps now, I can rest easy at night,' I wondered, closing my eyes as visions of the burning village passed through my mind. I opened them again as I shivered- thinking about that scene always gave me the shivers, and made me cold. Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice behind me, and I turned to see four beings that I hadn't thought that I would ever see. One was a small, pink monster that I had never seen before. It had large, black beady eyes and a beak-like mouth. I could only guess as to the kind of attacks such a monster might be able to produce.
The other being was a young brown haired boy who was walking bare-footed. He looked around ten or so, but perhaps he was eleven. He had a pack on his back which seemed to be full of something, and then there was some strange contraption hanging down from below that pack. They looked like shoes, I thought... yet, they also had wheels on them. I had never seen such strange looking shoes before. The kid looked my way and his eyes seemed to be filled with pity. I guess it was because of my appearance.
The other two, however, I'd known for a while. I hadn't seen them for a week or so, but I recognized them easily. It was Holly and Suezo! I couldn't believe it. The mere fact that they had been able to thwart any Baddies that had been in their way made me happy. Holly and Suezo glanced toward me as I smiled politely... but they must not have recognized me. The four simply walked past, with Genki looking at me as if sizing me up before deciding that I wasn't a threat at all. Into the shrine they'd gone, and after a few moments, they emerged with a new baby Spot Dino. I smiled as I went into the shrine after they were done, and Holly gasped, realizing who I was. I winked to her, and motioned for her to stay quiet. She smiled and nodded back to me before turning back to her small group, who had just been confronted before the steps of the shrine by an elderly couple who had a jacket and a pair of old shoes in their hands.
I walked into the shrine, and sighed softly. I wasn't the last survivor! There were 2 others, alive and well. That alone, I knew, would allow me to sleep comfortably tonight. Today was going great. I was fully healed up and rarin' to go, I'd just found out the other two from my village were alive... and now, it was time to unlock my two mystery disks and release the monsters within them. I stepped onto the circular platform, and the lights in the dragon mouths surrounding the circle in four spots came on. As I reached the center, I took the first disk and placed it in the opening. With the other still in hand, I went to the control panel. I pressed on the large panel, and a light went on under the mystery disk. It began to spin fast, as I exerted a little more pressure upon it with each passing second. Suddenly, lights began to spark around the entire platform area, and I exerted more pressure. The energy within the shrine intensified, and suddenly, I knew it was time. "Unlock!"
The shrine almost seemed to blink as the energy accumulated over and into the disk. Within a moment, the transmutation of mystery disk into monster was complete. I closed my eyes for a moment, able to hear the sighing of the newly-released monster as it began to wake. Then, I opened my eyes, ready to inspect the new monster I would be taking care of. My eyes went wide as I gazed upon the first monster I'd ever unlocked. It was very... small. It was also cute. It had small, feathery wings. Its hair was green. And, it even had a small horn sticking out near the top of its forehead. It was very cute.
It was a Unico. 'Amazing.' I thought to myself, even as the small pixie yawned on the shrine platform. I stepped out from behind the control panel, and smiled warmly to the new monster. The Unico blinked, and looked at me with her wide eyes. I walked close to her, and then leaned down to kneel beside her. "Hello, Unico... I'm Tyson." I said to her, and I scooped her up in my arms. Unico was shivering slightly, being either afraid or cold, as I held her against my chest lightly. I felt her short, horse-like tail brush against my leg, and I smiled as I carried her over to the control panel. I set her down beside it carefully, before taking the other mystery disk in my hands. "Stay here please, okay Unico?" I said, smiling to her warmly before heading over to the Shrine platform again. I slipped the disk into place easily, and then walked back over to Unico, scooping her up in my arms again. She wasn't shivering this time, which I took as a good sign. "Here, Unico, this is how you unlock a monster."
I took her small hands in mine and placed them on the large panel. With my larger hands helping hers, we pushed downward on the panel slowly. Unico watched the spinning disk in amazement as it spun, and then the energy flew in the air. She gasped in surprise as she watched the energy, and I smiled. "Push down hard now, Unico!" I said, and she did so quickly, using her whole body to provide the necessary weight. "Unlock!" I exclaimed, helping Unico to press down on the panel. The light grew bright and Unico cried in alarm, jumping into my arms, as the energy all gathered into the mystery disk. Even as I felt Unico's horn press against my neck, I smiled softly, gently trying to keep myself from getting impaled. Even then, the lights died down as the monster emerged from its disk.
It was a small, segmented body that had emerged. Two eyes blinked several times. A total of six legs along its sides were visible. It had a shell over its body, I noticed. Suddenly, I knew just what type of monster this was, and I smiled. It was a Worm. It is often a good friend to have, when it came to getting somewhere fast. Though not as tough as a Golem or Durahan, a Worm was still very good at taking and dishing out hits. Basically, a Worm is pretty much average in all regards. A good worker, as well as a good friend.
I was thinking all this when I noticed that Unico had leapt from my arms, and to the ground. Stumbling a little, it began to cry softly. I looked to Unico and smiled warmly, moving to pick her up and into my arms before going over to the worm and picking him up carefully as well. "Unico, this is Worm. Worm, this is Unico." I told them both, and I smiled. Then, Unico smiled, and finally, the Worm smiled as well. I knew that I had just found myself a new family with these two... hopefully, others might join us as well. I began to walk out of the shrine, when I heard footsteps hurry away. I glanced toward the doorway, and found that Holly had been watching the entire proceedings. I smiled warmly, and told the two small monsters in my arms "That girl is our hope, and we must help her if we can." I said to them softly, only to hear a soft whining sound. I glanced to the two monsters and smiles. Both had their eyes closed, and they were breathing gently. "Well, perhaps we had better wait a little while before leaving town." I said to myself, and smiled, heading toward the Healer's house to rest for a while. My crutches left behind in the shrine, as I knew that I could not afford to use them now that I had two new monsters to care for.
I entered the clinic, and headed toward the area that had been closed off slightly, giving me a room of my own. I lay down upon the bed slowly, and smiled, both monsters snuggling up against me. It was at this time that I closed my eyes, and I dozed off, having a dream about having a family once again... I smiled as I napped, unaware that both of my new family members were doing the same. This had been a good day- hopefully, the next few days would be too.
However, no one knows what the future shall bring... not even the Phoenix itself. But, the search for the Phoenix is another story. This story is to be told for the people who are not always remembered... and yet, they contribute just as much in their own ways. History may not recognize their deeds, or their names, but they do their best to help the main players in this game of chess. The pieces are being positioned at this point, and none yet are ready to strike. Stay tuned for Chapter 6!
Author's Note: I will wait for at least two more reviews before continuing on with this series. Please, write more than simply "Good fic," okay? I want to know how to make this better.