CHAPTER 2: Confusion
Akira woke up in Chibikko House, which had been recently rebuilt after the Crusaders burnt it down. Taeko came rushing into his room. "Toei wants to see you. He says this is very important. Be careful, don't get into any more fights," she said. Akira sighed. Taeko was always acting like a mother. Then again, he didn't remember his mother. His father died when he was little. He got up and ate breakfast. He then left Chibikko House for Toei's place.
When he arrived, he didn't see Toei. He must be in the bathroom. He walked up to the bathroom door and began to read Toei's mind through the door. "Ahh.... this feels refreshing," Toei thought. He flushed the toilet and walked out. "Have you been peeking again?" Toei asked. "Wash your hands!" said Akira. Toei realized he forgot to wash his hands and he did so. Akira asked, "What do you want to see me about?". Toei replied, "Come with me." He led Akira out his house and walked him out of the city. Akira followed Toei to a nearby hill. Toei pointed to the sky. Akira took a look. He saw a peculiar black thing in the sky. He had no idea what it was. Toei mentioned that he thought the matter should be looked into. Akira decided he wouln't worry about it. It couldn't be anything.
They returned to the city. Akira left for Chibikko House, as Toei had nothing else to show him. He watched TV for the rest of the day, which showed the great wrestlers in history. He couldn't help but smile at seeing Masaru as the top wrestler of all time, as he knew him. It was during that time which he strangely got warped into another time to face the Demon King Odio. It was really weird. He didn't know what to do when he realized that Odeo(a supernatural being in this age which sought to destroy everything) was simply a nemisis from another time zone sent to conquer his own, as well as others. He didn't like to think about it though. He grew tired and decided to go to bed early.
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Akira had a terrible nightmare. He was trapped inside a room in the Demon King's castle.
The Demon King was chasing him throughout the room, threatning to steal his very existence and turn him into his slave of hate. Akira began to grow tired and he fell over. He didn't even try to get up. He knew that resistance was useless now. The Demon King came over him and began to touch him. He felt more pain than he ever did in his life, physically and emotionally. His eyes burned, his tongue seared with heat, his skin felt like it would burst, and he could not breathe. He also felt very alone, cast out from everyone, hated, and worthless. He felt so empty. He wanted to cry out for help, but his mouth would not move. He felt so much panic. He couldn't take this anymore, but he couldn't make it stop. It was torture.
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Akira woke up in a cold sweat. He always had scary dreams, but never one like that. He hoped desperately that it didn't mean something. It was still night outside. Suddenly, the ground began to shake and the sirens of the police ran by his house. What could be going on? He got up and left the house. In the sky, he saw it. It was the Castle of the Demon King, floating in the sky. What in the world is going on? The castle began to float over his house, toward Odeo Temple. Toei came running by. "Hurry!!!" Toei shouted. Akira followed Toei to his house. He didn't know what was going on, but he had no time to ask.
At Toei's house, Toei led Akira down to the teleporter. "That castle in the sky sounds jue like the one you described when you suddenly were teleported into another age," Toei said.
Akira answered, "Yes, it does. That must have been what the black thing was. How could I have ignored it?" Toei replied, "Don't worry about it now. I will teleport you up there. I think you are the only one who can stop it." "What about Buriki Daioh?" Akira asked. "I don't think you can fly that thing up there. But why would you need it if you managed to defeat Odio without it?" Toei responded. "Yeah, I guess you are right." Akira said. "Then, step on the teleporter and it will take you there." Toei ordered. "Are you sure it will not blow up this time?" Akira asked suspiciously. Toei answered, "We don't have time for that. Just hurry."
Akira stepped on the teleporter and Toei flipped the switch. The world began to glow blurry. He felt like he was being torn apart. All of a sudden, everything went black. For that moment, Akira's mind went blank and he felt nothing. All he was aware of is that he existed.
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Light began to return. Akira could think and feel again. His vision was very blurry at first, but it eventually subsided. He was in the cave below the castle. He remembered this place. Toei's invention actually worked. He never expected that, then again, he didn't have time to be surprised. Odio had to be stopped.
Akira began to look out the entrance, which he remembered coming in during the Medieval Age. He stumbled and realized that he was falling. In a heartbeat, he grabbed on the ledge. He looked out and saw that he was over the city. If he let go, his life was over.
Suddenly, the door began to close slowly. He had to get up or else the door would push off his fingertips and he would fall to his death. He struggled to get up. He used a cut in the rock for a foothold. He tried to lift himself up to the door, then he stumbled and fell back, with only one hand hanging on. The door was halfway closed. It was coming down faster now. It would only be a matter of 30 seconds before it crushed his fingertips and sent him flying off. He realized he only had 30 seconds to live. What should his last words be? No, he was not giving up. He would live on. He wasn't going to let Odio destroy everything. Not the people at the Chibikko House who were like a family to him. Not Toei. Not this city. He gained the foothold again and managed to get his other hand on the ledge. He pushed himself up.
He began to crawl through slowly, but was trying to hurry, lest the door crush him. He began to doubt whether he would make, but he kept pressing on. He wondered when the door would crush him. Suddenly, he heared the banging sound as the door shut. He was in safely, with the door barely missing his toes. He made it.
Akira decided he better not curiously investigate things again. He didn't know what other traps Odio had set. He made his way through the castle. He remembered this place very well, perhaps too well. He opened the door to the room of statues and went in.
There were seven statues, as he remembered. At the back of the room was the black figure of Odio. Akira walked up to him. "At last, I have been waiting for you. Maybe you stopped me the first time, but this time, I will kill you." Odio said. Akira felt frightened at his evil sounding voice. "No. I will not let those I love be overcome by your hate." Akira replied. He was not sure how he made the words come out, but they did. "You are so selfish," Odio said. "Do you only care about protecting those YOU love? Do you not care about the others who lose the ones they love so you can protect those you love? You are such a selfish boy. It is time.... that I KILL YOU!" Odio created a ball of black energy and threw it at Akira. Then everything went black.
Akira woke up in Chibikko House, which had been recently rebuilt after the Crusaders burnt it down. Taeko came rushing into his room. "Toei wants to see you. He says this is very important. Be careful, don't get into any more fights," she said. Akira sighed. Taeko was always acting like a mother. Then again, he didn't remember his mother. His father died when he was little. He got up and ate breakfast. He then left Chibikko House for Toei's place.
When he arrived, he didn't see Toei. He must be in the bathroom. He walked up to the bathroom door and began to read Toei's mind through the door. "Ahh.... this feels refreshing," Toei thought. He flushed the toilet and walked out. "Have you been peeking again?" Toei asked. "Wash your hands!" said Akira. Toei realized he forgot to wash his hands and he did so. Akira asked, "What do you want to see me about?". Toei replied, "Come with me." He led Akira out his house and walked him out of the city. Akira followed Toei to a nearby hill. Toei pointed to the sky. Akira took a look. He saw a peculiar black thing in the sky. He had no idea what it was. Toei mentioned that he thought the matter should be looked into. Akira decided he wouln't worry about it. It couldn't be anything.
They returned to the city. Akira left for Chibikko House, as Toei had nothing else to show him. He watched TV for the rest of the day, which showed the great wrestlers in history. He couldn't help but smile at seeing Masaru as the top wrestler of all time, as he knew him. It was during that time which he strangely got warped into another time to face the Demon King Odio. It was really weird. He didn't know what to do when he realized that Odeo(a supernatural being in this age which sought to destroy everything) was simply a nemisis from another time zone sent to conquer his own, as well as others. He didn't like to think about it though. He grew tired and decided to go to bed early.
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Akira had a terrible nightmare. He was trapped inside a room in the Demon King's castle.
The Demon King was chasing him throughout the room, threatning to steal his very existence and turn him into his slave of hate. Akira began to grow tired and he fell over. He didn't even try to get up. He knew that resistance was useless now. The Demon King came over him and began to touch him. He felt more pain than he ever did in his life, physically and emotionally. His eyes burned, his tongue seared with heat, his skin felt like it would burst, and he could not breathe. He also felt very alone, cast out from everyone, hated, and worthless. He felt so empty. He wanted to cry out for help, but his mouth would not move. He felt so much panic. He couldn't take this anymore, but he couldn't make it stop. It was torture.
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Akira woke up in a cold sweat. He always had scary dreams, but never one like that. He hoped desperately that it didn't mean something. It was still night outside. Suddenly, the ground began to shake and the sirens of the police ran by his house. What could be going on? He got up and left the house. In the sky, he saw it. It was the Castle of the Demon King, floating in the sky. What in the world is going on? The castle began to float over his house, toward Odeo Temple. Toei came running by. "Hurry!!!" Toei shouted. Akira followed Toei to his house. He didn't know what was going on, but he had no time to ask.
At Toei's house, Toei led Akira down to the teleporter. "That castle in the sky sounds jue like the one you described when you suddenly were teleported into another age," Toei said.
Akira answered, "Yes, it does. That must have been what the black thing was. How could I have ignored it?" Toei replied, "Don't worry about it now. I will teleport you up there. I think you are the only one who can stop it." "What about Buriki Daioh?" Akira asked. "I don't think you can fly that thing up there. But why would you need it if you managed to defeat Odio without it?" Toei responded. "Yeah, I guess you are right." Akira said. "Then, step on the teleporter and it will take you there." Toei ordered. "Are you sure it will not blow up this time?" Akira asked suspiciously. Toei answered, "We don't have time for that. Just hurry."
Akira stepped on the teleporter and Toei flipped the switch. The world began to glow blurry. He felt like he was being torn apart. All of a sudden, everything went black. For that moment, Akira's mind went blank and he felt nothing. All he was aware of is that he existed.
-------
Light began to return. Akira could think and feel again. His vision was very blurry at first, but it eventually subsided. He was in the cave below the castle. He remembered this place. Toei's invention actually worked. He never expected that, then again, he didn't have time to be surprised. Odio had to be stopped.
Akira began to look out the entrance, which he remembered coming in during the Medieval Age. He stumbled and realized that he was falling. In a heartbeat, he grabbed on the ledge. He looked out and saw that he was over the city. If he let go, his life was over.
Suddenly, the door began to close slowly. He had to get up or else the door would push off his fingertips and he would fall to his death. He struggled to get up. He used a cut in the rock for a foothold. He tried to lift himself up to the door, then he stumbled and fell back, with only one hand hanging on. The door was halfway closed. It was coming down faster now. It would only be a matter of 30 seconds before it crushed his fingertips and sent him flying off. He realized he only had 30 seconds to live. What should his last words be? No, he was not giving up. He would live on. He wasn't going to let Odio destroy everything. Not the people at the Chibikko House who were like a family to him. Not Toei. Not this city. He gained the foothold again and managed to get his other hand on the ledge. He pushed himself up.
He began to crawl through slowly, but was trying to hurry, lest the door crush him. He began to doubt whether he would make, but he kept pressing on. He wondered when the door would crush him. Suddenly, he heared the banging sound as the door shut. He was in safely, with the door barely missing his toes. He made it.
Akira decided he better not curiously investigate things again. He didn't know what other traps Odio had set. He made his way through the castle. He remembered this place very well, perhaps too well. He opened the door to the room of statues and went in.
There were seven statues, as he remembered. At the back of the room was the black figure of Odio. Akira walked up to him. "At last, I have been waiting for you. Maybe you stopped me the first time, but this time, I will kill you." Odio said. Akira felt frightened at his evil sounding voice. "No. I will not let those I love be overcome by your hate." Akira replied. He was not sure how he made the words come out, but they did. "You are so selfish," Odio said. "Do you only care about protecting those YOU love? Do you not care about the others who lose the ones they love so you can protect those you love? You are such a selfish boy. It is time.... that I KILL YOU!" Odio created a ball of black energy and threw it at Akira. Then everything went black.