Chapter 2: Beasts of the Sogen
The Yami/Sogen Border: One day later
Keja crossed the grassy threshold into the Sogen, a great meadow that had only five cities. Four cities circled the center city called Fierce. In the center of Fierce was the legendary Gaia Tree, which was the source of life in the Sogen. A great knight that wielded red weapons and rode a dark violet horse ruled Sogen. The Knight's name was Apollo.
Apollo was known for his ability to tame the vicious Curse of Dragon and his great rule throughout the grassy meadow. Apollo was a nicknamed the Fierce Knight for his intense battle in the great Forest War, in which he and thousands of great knights fought the menacing Insect Queen and her rampage of bugs. Apollo showed no mercy to the bugs, no matter how disgusting they may have looked.
Keja entered one of the four cities for a rest. He went to the local pub to grab a drink and then head off. He sat down at the end of the bar and waited for the bartender to come to him. A few goblins sat at the corner of the room. They were drunk and singing some song as they waved back and forth. A number of Battle Ox snarled from the other side of the room and a black and gold armored warrior sat and sipped at his pint, his huge sword leaned up against the table.
"Good day there Mr. Magician, what can I get ya?" The bartender asked.
"Half pint of ale please." Keja answered.
"Coming right up." The bartender said as he grabbed a glass. "So where are you heading?"
"Well I don't really know. I just need to find someone." Keja answered.
"Oh yeah, who might that be?" The bartender asked. "Maybe I can help you."
"Ok." Keja began. "He'd be dressed in a pitch black armor with bits of violet on it. He'd be carrying a staff of the same color and he goes by the name of Dominus."
"Oh, well I'm afraid I can't help you there." The bartender said. "But I have heard of a prince named Dominus. He was the heir of the King of Yami or something along those lines."
"He's my brother." Keja said.
"So, you're part of that royal family are ya?" The bartender asked.
"Yep. And I'm supposed to be the king. My father was killed by Dominus last week, and I'm not taking the crown until I find Dominus." Keja answered.
"Well then, if you need information, you should probably go see Apollo." The bartender said. "Here's your ale."
"Really?" Keja asked as he took and drank some of the ale.
"Yeah. You should be allowed in since Apollo was friends with your father." The bartender answered.
"Huh. Well, thanks." Keja said.
"Your welcome. And that's four shards for the ale." The bartender said.
"Here you are." Keja said as he dropped the shards on the bar. "See ya later."
"Good luck in the future." The bartender said as Keja walked out the door.
The black and gold armored warrior rose up from his table and grabbed his sword. He dropped four shards on the bar as he exited. He looked around and saw Keja walking toward the east exit. He followed.
Keja walked the road to Fierce with caution. His father once told him that beasts roamed the tall grasses of the Sogen. Vorse Raiders, Battle Steers, and even the King of Mythical Beasts ran free along the plains.
Night fell. The full moon stared down on Keja as he continued to wander up the long trail to Fierce. He could here a pack of Silver Fang howl in the darkness, the fluttering of the wings on the vicious Curse of Dragon, and the trampling of grass.
A twig snapped behind him. He turned around fast to see a Silver Fang that had been creeping up on him. The wolf snarled and barked at Keja, and more emerged from the tall grass. Keja kept his eyes on the wolves watching every single one.
"Nightmare Steel Cage!" Keja yelled as he clapped his hands together and encased the wolves in an indestructible cage. Keja took out his staff and pointed it at the wolves. A black orb illuminated from the crystal. "Dark, Magic Attack!" Keja yelled as he shot the ball at the wolves and the cage, along with the wolves, exploded in an instant. Keja thought that was all but a sudden strike to the back stopped that theory in its tracks.
A drooling Gazelle stood behind him. Keja turned around to see more of the lions coming out from the grass, one of the lion jamp at Keja. The lion came within a foot of Keja before it split in half and its sides fell to the ground. Keja got up in amazement and the lions only became more angry.
"Hey!" A voice called out from somewhere.
"What?" Keja asked.
"Do you know how to cast DNA Surgery?" The voice asked.
"Yeah." Keja answered.
"Then cast it. Hit everyone of them with it." The voice said.
"Alright." Keja said as he stuck his staff in the ground and began to generate a pink ball in between his hands. "DNA Surgery!" Keja yelled as he fired the pink ball and it shattered into smaller parts. The blasts all hit the Gazelles and they were stunned for a second.
"Good now change them into dragons." The voice said.
"Why?" Keja asked.
"Don't waste time just do it!" The voice yelled.
"Alright." Keja said as he raised his hands. "Morph to dragons!" He yelled as the Gazelles all sprouted dragon wings as evidence of their transformation. "Now what?"
"Let me do the rest." The voice said.
Suddenly all the Gazelles had an aura of mist surrounded them, the mist then started to flow behind Keja. Keja looked behind him to see the mist enter the sword of a mighty Buster Blader. The Buster Blader then dashed at the lions and picked them off one at a time. Once all of them where gone the mist that surrounded the sword of the Buster Blader vanished.
"Hey, the names Picard." He said as he turned around and looked at Keja.
The Yami/Sogen Border: One day later
Keja crossed the grassy threshold into the Sogen, a great meadow that had only five cities. Four cities circled the center city called Fierce. In the center of Fierce was the legendary Gaia Tree, which was the source of life in the Sogen. A great knight that wielded red weapons and rode a dark violet horse ruled Sogen. The Knight's name was Apollo.
Apollo was known for his ability to tame the vicious Curse of Dragon and his great rule throughout the grassy meadow. Apollo was a nicknamed the Fierce Knight for his intense battle in the great Forest War, in which he and thousands of great knights fought the menacing Insect Queen and her rampage of bugs. Apollo showed no mercy to the bugs, no matter how disgusting they may have looked.
Keja entered one of the four cities for a rest. He went to the local pub to grab a drink and then head off. He sat down at the end of the bar and waited for the bartender to come to him. A few goblins sat at the corner of the room. They were drunk and singing some song as they waved back and forth. A number of Battle Ox snarled from the other side of the room and a black and gold armored warrior sat and sipped at his pint, his huge sword leaned up against the table.
"Good day there Mr. Magician, what can I get ya?" The bartender asked.
"Half pint of ale please." Keja answered.
"Coming right up." The bartender said as he grabbed a glass. "So where are you heading?"
"Well I don't really know. I just need to find someone." Keja answered.
"Oh yeah, who might that be?" The bartender asked. "Maybe I can help you."
"Ok." Keja began. "He'd be dressed in a pitch black armor with bits of violet on it. He'd be carrying a staff of the same color and he goes by the name of Dominus."
"Oh, well I'm afraid I can't help you there." The bartender said. "But I have heard of a prince named Dominus. He was the heir of the King of Yami or something along those lines."
"He's my brother." Keja said.
"So, you're part of that royal family are ya?" The bartender asked.
"Yep. And I'm supposed to be the king. My father was killed by Dominus last week, and I'm not taking the crown until I find Dominus." Keja answered.
"Well then, if you need information, you should probably go see Apollo." The bartender said. "Here's your ale."
"Really?" Keja asked as he took and drank some of the ale.
"Yeah. You should be allowed in since Apollo was friends with your father." The bartender answered.
"Huh. Well, thanks." Keja said.
"Your welcome. And that's four shards for the ale." The bartender said.
"Here you are." Keja said as he dropped the shards on the bar. "See ya later."
"Good luck in the future." The bartender said as Keja walked out the door.
The black and gold armored warrior rose up from his table and grabbed his sword. He dropped four shards on the bar as he exited. He looked around and saw Keja walking toward the east exit. He followed.
Keja walked the road to Fierce with caution. His father once told him that beasts roamed the tall grasses of the Sogen. Vorse Raiders, Battle Steers, and even the King of Mythical Beasts ran free along the plains.
Night fell. The full moon stared down on Keja as he continued to wander up the long trail to Fierce. He could here a pack of Silver Fang howl in the darkness, the fluttering of the wings on the vicious Curse of Dragon, and the trampling of grass.
A twig snapped behind him. He turned around fast to see a Silver Fang that had been creeping up on him. The wolf snarled and barked at Keja, and more emerged from the tall grass. Keja kept his eyes on the wolves watching every single one.
"Nightmare Steel Cage!" Keja yelled as he clapped his hands together and encased the wolves in an indestructible cage. Keja took out his staff and pointed it at the wolves. A black orb illuminated from the crystal. "Dark, Magic Attack!" Keja yelled as he shot the ball at the wolves and the cage, along with the wolves, exploded in an instant. Keja thought that was all but a sudden strike to the back stopped that theory in its tracks.
A drooling Gazelle stood behind him. Keja turned around to see more of the lions coming out from the grass, one of the lion jamp at Keja. The lion came within a foot of Keja before it split in half and its sides fell to the ground. Keja got up in amazement and the lions only became more angry.
"Hey!" A voice called out from somewhere.
"What?" Keja asked.
"Do you know how to cast DNA Surgery?" The voice asked.
"Yeah." Keja answered.
"Then cast it. Hit everyone of them with it." The voice said.
"Alright." Keja said as he stuck his staff in the ground and began to generate a pink ball in between his hands. "DNA Surgery!" Keja yelled as he fired the pink ball and it shattered into smaller parts. The blasts all hit the Gazelles and they were stunned for a second.
"Good now change them into dragons." The voice said.
"Why?" Keja asked.
"Don't waste time just do it!" The voice yelled.
"Alright." Keja said as he raised his hands. "Morph to dragons!" He yelled as the Gazelles all sprouted dragon wings as evidence of their transformation. "Now what?"
"Let me do the rest." The voice said.
Suddenly all the Gazelles had an aura of mist surrounded them, the mist then started to flow behind Keja. Keja looked behind him to see the mist enter the sword of a mighty Buster Blader. The Buster Blader then dashed at the lions and picked them off one at a time. Once all of them where gone the mist that surrounded the sword of the Buster Blader vanished.
"Hey, the names Picard." He said as he turned around and looked at Keja.