RISE AND FALL
Shinobi's View
Part 1: The Prophecy
By: Michelle
My name is Taisu I. I am a member of the Shinobi clan.
The Shinobis are simple people. We are small group of mystics that live along the Xi River. We are mostly farmers. We share everything in our community. We train in shamanism and the martial arts. Here is where most of the greatest shamans grew up.
One day, an oracle came into our village. The oracle predicted an over throw of the Dragon Lord's throne. As allies, we trusted the dragons and the Dragon Lord. The Dragon Lord was improving our communications and defenses against barbaric tribes. We saw him as no threat, but If a new ruler took over the throne, it could be disastrous.
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An old blind man hobbled into the Shinobi village. He wore rags and an blindfold over his eyes. He hunched over and used a cane to walk He was very skinny. His outward appearance seemed scary to the villagers, but he was just a harmless oracle passing through.
The Shinobi's treated the man with nothing but kindness. They made him new clothes and feed him immediately. They wanted to make sure he got the best attention in case he was a god in disguise.
Unfortunately, the old man did not have much time left. The pain of his prophecy killed him. Throughout his blindness, he could see only darkness. However, he received many visions that he could see perfectly. During his last hour of life, the oracle got the worst vision of death and destruction.
The oracle stood up and raise his hand into the air. The Shinobis looked at him in confusion. The man's mouth opened slightly as he seemed to touch the face of a woman.
"Tears." He continued to touch nothing there. "Tears....of darkness." His hand slowly curled and he brought it down. The Shinobi's figured the man lost it, but it wasn't so.
The man looked at the woman in the vision. "NOOOOOOOO!" The man saw the woman grabbed and thrown to the ground. There, a dragon raped and killed her. "A creature of evil takes the innocent souls."
The man placed his hands on his head. He ripped off his bandanna over his eyes as he saw the Dragon Lord's army storm on the people of China. He fell to the ground and a few of the Shinobi's rushed to his side.
The man's eyes fluttered and rolled back. His heart began to race faster and faster as he spoke to them.
"As the relationship between humans and dragons grows stronger, one dragon plots against our friendship. This dragon will take over the throne, but not by accident. He will not work alone in his plan. This new Dragon Lord will corrupt the dragons thoughts. He will march his army all over China. He will show no mercy to any living soul. He plans to take over the world. I fear he may succeed unless we do something about the dragons."
The man's heart stopped and he disappeared. The Shinobi's backed up in fear. They heard the prophecy and knew it was sign from the gods.
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Everytime I see the kind Dragon Lord, I think about the prophecy. What if it comes true? What will happen to the human race? What would I do? Could I help my people? As these questions arose in me, I some how knew the prophecy would come true.
Shinobi's View
Part 1: The Prophecy
By: Michelle
My name is Taisu I. I am a member of the Shinobi clan.
The Shinobis are simple people. We are small group of mystics that live along the Xi River. We are mostly farmers. We share everything in our community. We train in shamanism and the martial arts. Here is where most of the greatest shamans grew up.
One day, an oracle came into our village. The oracle predicted an over throw of the Dragon Lord's throne. As allies, we trusted the dragons and the Dragon Lord. The Dragon Lord was improving our communications and defenses against barbaric tribes. We saw him as no threat, but If a new ruler took over the throne, it could be disastrous.
******************************************************
An old blind man hobbled into the Shinobi village. He wore rags and an blindfold over his eyes. He hunched over and used a cane to walk He was very skinny. His outward appearance seemed scary to the villagers, but he was just a harmless oracle passing through.
The Shinobi's treated the man with nothing but kindness. They made him new clothes and feed him immediately. They wanted to make sure he got the best attention in case he was a god in disguise.
Unfortunately, the old man did not have much time left. The pain of his prophecy killed him. Throughout his blindness, he could see only darkness. However, he received many visions that he could see perfectly. During his last hour of life, the oracle got the worst vision of death and destruction.
The oracle stood up and raise his hand into the air. The Shinobis looked at him in confusion. The man's mouth opened slightly as he seemed to touch the face of a woman.
"Tears." He continued to touch nothing there. "Tears....of darkness." His hand slowly curled and he brought it down. The Shinobi's figured the man lost it, but it wasn't so.
The man looked at the woman in the vision. "NOOOOOOOO!" The man saw the woman grabbed and thrown to the ground. There, a dragon raped and killed her. "A creature of evil takes the innocent souls."
The man placed his hands on his head. He ripped off his bandanna over his eyes as he saw the Dragon Lord's army storm on the people of China. He fell to the ground and a few of the Shinobi's rushed to his side.
The man's eyes fluttered and rolled back. His heart began to race faster and faster as he spoke to them.
"As the relationship between humans and dragons grows stronger, one dragon plots against our friendship. This dragon will take over the throne, but not by accident. He will not work alone in his plan. This new Dragon Lord will corrupt the dragons thoughts. He will march his army all over China. He will show no mercy to any living soul. He plans to take over the world. I fear he may succeed unless we do something about the dragons."
The man's heart stopped and he disappeared. The Shinobi's backed up in fear. They heard the prophecy and knew it was sign from the gods.
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Everytime I see the kind Dragon Lord, I think about the prophecy. What if it comes true? What will happen to the human race? What would I do? Could I help my people? As these questions arose in me, I some how knew the prophecy would come true.
