Chapter 2
The Cove of Undesirable Desires
Duraldo woke up, and emerged from his tent; the sun was glowing with vigor. His left side still hurt from where the extra arm emerged. But he would continue on with his journey, nothing would stop him from the ultimate goal. Duraldo checked his map, currently he was staying on the Mountains of Pure Anger, where his former master lived and trained his students. Over yonder to the west, he could see the Oceanity Mountains, and over that mountains, laid the Oceanity Plains, there the Grass Pirates lived attacking wandering merchant caravans.
Duraldo looked down the mountain, it was pretty tall, he noticed a small cove near the bottom, by the time they got to the bottom, it would be nightfall, and they would need a good place for shelter, he just hoped that it was a safe place.
"Juralda...how far do you think we are from the ground?" asked Duraldo.
"Ummm 2000 feet?" replied Juralda.
"Incorrect. You have failed to impress me. We are at exactly 2312 feet, how do I know this? Simply by counting the starts, have you not learned anything from my training?" asked Duraldo.
"Shut up Duraldo, seriously, stop this crazy act, you have the ring of Gusto, lets go home! Back to Kelethin!" replied Juralda.
"Kelethin is no more, I slayed them all before coming here. My goal will become a reality soon enough, and as for you, I do not need you anymore, you irritate me." Duraldo said.
Duraldo lifted his left leg, and extended it into Juralda's chest, knocking her
off her feet and down the mountain.
"No more.." said Duraldo as he spit down the mountain.
Duraldo gathered his equipment, and packed it all together before heading down the mountain. Duraldo started down the mountain, it would be several hours later before he would reach the bottom of the cave.
Duraldo had made it down the mountain with little effort, but he was exhausted, the nearest town was the town of Mandosticaloti, he has visited that town many times during his adventures and was considered a friend to the townspeople, but that was about 30 miles away, and the sun was setting fast, he wouldn't make it. So into the cove he went. As he swam deeper into the cove he noticed a small light in the distance, of which appeared to be a flame.
As Duraldo stepped into the cave he noticed the light was of a campfire, there
was a flag next to it, he noticed it immediately. It a small fish with a flaming
arrow in it's mouth, the symbol of Kantochihi.
"Hello Duraldo. I have foreseen that you would come here, and indeed the fates have been honest to me. I have come to avenge Kantochihi's death." Said an Iskar as he approached from out of the shadows. "I was Kantochihi's student, he was teaching me great things about being a Cloud Ninja, and you Triple Penetrated him, you Triple Penetrated an old man for no reason other to get his ring, you disgust me."
"Heh, you'll be joining him soon you lizard freak." retorted Duraldo.
"Do you know where we are Duraldo? We're in the cove of Undesirable Desire, no one truly knows what happens here, but people say it's where your worst fear comes true, you're about to meet Kantochihi! Draw your sword!" yelled the Iskar.
Duraldo drew his sword, as the Iskar charged at him and did an overhead swing, Duraldo blocked the swing, swung it around at the Iskar, whom parried the attack. Duraldo did a backflip onto a rock.
"Well now, you are proving so far to be even more stronger than that old man, he
must have trained you well. What is your name boy? And I invite you to end this confrontation and join me on this quest!" shouted Duraldo.
"My name is Itakki. Are you serious? You want me to join you?" asked Itakki.
"No, not really, I was just gonna kill you tonight as you sleep, guess I finish you off now" answered Duraldo.
And just then Duraldo leaped into the air, and did a flip over Itakki. As he landed he stabbed him in the back with the Penetrator.
"Nooo!!! Penetration from the rear.....the worst kind!" coughed Itakki. "I have failed you Kantochihi, forgive me...I... under...est...i...mate..d...him...."
Itakki was no more.
Duraldo laid down his equipment, and set up a small mat for him to sleep on. Duraldo now laid there thinking, that it was just another battle that he had won, or maybe...it was just the beginning of a bigger battle.
The Cove of Undesirable Desires
Duraldo woke up, and emerged from his tent; the sun was glowing with vigor. His left side still hurt from where the extra arm emerged. But he would continue on with his journey, nothing would stop him from the ultimate goal. Duraldo checked his map, currently he was staying on the Mountains of Pure Anger, where his former master lived and trained his students. Over yonder to the west, he could see the Oceanity Mountains, and over that mountains, laid the Oceanity Plains, there the Grass Pirates lived attacking wandering merchant caravans.
Duraldo looked down the mountain, it was pretty tall, he noticed a small cove near the bottom, by the time they got to the bottom, it would be nightfall, and they would need a good place for shelter, he just hoped that it was a safe place.
"Juralda...how far do you think we are from the ground?" asked Duraldo.
"Ummm 2000 feet?" replied Juralda.
"Incorrect. You have failed to impress me. We are at exactly 2312 feet, how do I know this? Simply by counting the starts, have you not learned anything from my training?" asked Duraldo.
"Shut up Duraldo, seriously, stop this crazy act, you have the ring of Gusto, lets go home! Back to Kelethin!" replied Juralda.
"Kelethin is no more, I slayed them all before coming here. My goal will become a reality soon enough, and as for you, I do not need you anymore, you irritate me." Duraldo said.
Duraldo lifted his left leg, and extended it into Juralda's chest, knocking her
off her feet and down the mountain.
"No more.." said Duraldo as he spit down the mountain.
Duraldo gathered his equipment, and packed it all together before heading down the mountain. Duraldo started down the mountain, it would be several hours later before he would reach the bottom of the cave.
Duraldo had made it down the mountain with little effort, but he was exhausted, the nearest town was the town of Mandosticaloti, he has visited that town many times during his adventures and was considered a friend to the townspeople, but that was about 30 miles away, and the sun was setting fast, he wouldn't make it. So into the cove he went. As he swam deeper into the cove he noticed a small light in the distance, of which appeared to be a flame.
As Duraldo stepped into the cave he noticed the light was of a campfire, there
was a flag next to it, he noticed it immediately. It a small fish with a flaming
arrow in it's mouth, the symbol of Kantochihi.
"Hello Duraldo. I have foreseen that you would come here, and indeed the fates have been honest to me. I have come to avenge Kantochihi's death." Said an Iskar as he approached from out of the shadows. "I was Kantochihi's student, he was teaching me great things about being a Cloud Ninja, and you Triple Penetrated him, you Triple Penetrated an old man for no reason other to get his ring, you disgust me."
"Heh, you'll be joining him soon you lizard freak." retorted Duraldo.
"Do you know where we are Duraldo? We're in the cove of Undesirable Desire, no one truly knows what happens here, but people say it's where your worst fear comes true, you're about to meet Kantochihi! Draw your sword!" yelled the Iskar.
Duraldo drew his sword, as the Iskar charged at him and did an overhead swing, Duraldo blocked the swing, swung it around at the Iskar, whom parried the attack. Duraldo did a backflip onto a rock.
"Well now, you are proving so far to be even more stronger than that old man, he
must have trained you well. What is your name boy? And I invite you to end this confrontation and join me on this quest!" shouted Duraldo.
"My name is Itakki. Are you serious? You want me to join you?" asked Itakki.
"No, not really, I was just gonna kill you tonight as you sleep, guess I finish you off now" answered Duraldo.
And just then Duraldo leaped into the air, and did a flip over Itakki. As he landed he stabbed him in the back with the Penetrator.
"Nooo!!! Penetration from the rear.....the worst kind!" coughed Itakki. "I have failed you Kantochihi, forgive me...I... under...est...i...mate..d...him...."
Itakki was no more.
Duraldo laid down his equipment, and set up a small mat for him to sleep on. Duraldo now laid there thinking, that it was just another battle that he had won, or maybe...it was just the beginning of a bigger battle.