Xekokia
Chapter 7
The Quest Begins
"Hey sleepy head, you feeling any better?" Beatorsa asked Tora Yasha as he sat down at the edge of her bed.
"Yup, feeling tip-top shape!" Tora Yasha said playfully punching Beatorsa in the arm.
"I see the little sick one is better, huh?" Kitsune said as she walked into the doorway.
"Yeah, she seems to be better." Beatorsa said as he then started to tickle Tora Yasha.
"Hahaha...stop...hahaha...it!.haha"
"Let's go get some breakfast you two." Kitsune said, shaking her head.
"I feel like I haven't eaten in years!" Tora Yasha said as she threw off the covers to the bed she was currently occuping nad ran to the door. "How about we have a race? Whoever loses cooks breakfast."
"Okay." Beatorsa and Kitsune said together.
"1...2..3...GO!" They raced down the stairs and into the kitchen.
"Hmm...Beatorsa in first, Kitsune in second, and Tora Yasha in last."
"I shouldn't have opened my big mouth." Tora Yasha mumbled to herself as she started looking for food and cooking utensils. After searching for a little while she found the things she was looking for and cooked a breakfast for the three of them.
"Here you are, bacon and eggs." Tora Yasha said as she placed a plate in front of everyone.
"This is really good Tora Yasha, were'd you learn to cook like this?" Beatorsa asked in wonder. Tora Yashe then looked up with a mouth full of eggs and pointed to Kitsune.
"I...larned...frum...er.."
"Tora Yasha, what have I told you about talking with your mouth full?" Kitsune said to her daughter. Tora Yasha then swallowed the eggs.
"Yeah, I know, I know.."
"Well, are you guys done now?" Beatorsa asked while getting up.
"Yeah, I am"
"Me too." Beatorsa took their plates along with his and went to go wash them as Tora Yasha and Kitsune went to go round all their things up.
"Are we ready to go now?" Beatorsa asked impatiently.
"I believe we are now, so let's go!" Kitsune said taking the lead as they headed out the door.
"Beatorsa? I really think you should take the lead.." Tora Yasha said remembering her dream.
"Okay Beatorsa, take the lead." Kitsune said as she side stepped to allow Beatorsa to the front of their meger pack.
"I only said that I thought I knew where this place is, I didn't say that I was for sure." Beatorsa said relunctant to take the lead.
"I know, but in my dream you were the one who lead me to the place." Tora Yasha said while blushing because she remembered in her dream that he was holding her hand the whole time.
"Whatever, I guess I'll lead."
"Master, they're on their way to try to find your land."
"Let them come, they're not going to get anything from me." Rakegi growled at his servant.
"Shall I send any demons to attack?"
"No, not yet. I would like to see that girl and Kitsune make it here in one piece."
"There is one other with them too, my lord."
"Who! Let me see!" The servant turned on these huge screen where you could see Kitsune and the gang walking through the forest.
"Here you are my lord."
"Hmm...It can't be...zoom in!"
"Yes my lord." The servant zoomed in as his lordhad asked.
"You see those markings on the tall one's cheeks and forehead?"
"Yes my lord."
"What do they mean?"
"He is the Lord of the East my lord."
"Exactly! But I thought that when I possesed the Lord and Lady of the North, they killed the Lord and Lady of the East."
"No lord, they had a son by the name of Beatorsa who was probably ten at the time of his father's and mother's deaths."
"What! Are you telling me that there is still a Lord of the East!" Rakegi said this while choking his servant with one mighty hand.
"Yers...lord..." Right after uttering those words, the servant lay limp and Rakegi discarded him like an old rag.
"Man, we've been walking forever Beatorsa, do you have any idea where we are and how far away this place is?" Tora Yasha asked while next to Beatorsa.
"Of course I know what I'm doing." Tora Yasha then looked at Beatorsa with the evil eye.
"Okay, okay, I guess I'm just as lost as you guys are."
"You mean the two of you are lost, I know exactly where we are. I just can't figure out where this place is that was in Tora Yasha's dream." Kitsune said crossing her arms while deep in thought.
"That settles it then, you two should work together to find this place!" Tora Yasha exclaimed.
"Okay, I suppose we could give it a try, where are we Kitsune?"
"I believe that we are still in your father's kingdom, in the Ion forest."
"Okay, one question, are you like a walking map or something?"
"Nah. One question for you, where is this place so that I might estimate how far and long it's gonna take to get there."
"Umm...I'm not sure. I just kind of know. It's weird, I had never known of such a place, but when Tora Yasha tried to to explain it...I some how knew exactly where this place is at, with out really knowing, it's very complicated."
"That's a lot of help, we're never gonna find it.."
"Umm...you guys! Less chit chatting and more fighting!" Tora Yasha said this as a large dragon like creature came stomping through the forest behind the bickering Beatorsa and Kitsune.
"Right!" They chorused together.
"Rawr! Grrr!" Was the Dragon's response.
"Let me handle this!" Kitsune said stepping foward, and pulling out her staff. "Hurricane Blast!" The blast came out and hit the dragon sqaure in the chest.
"Gee Kitsune, nice attack, now if only it would actually hurt the dragon it wouldbe cooler." Beatorsa said, now stepping up while charging his spirit energy. "Here it goes! Spirit Cannon Ball!" Once again the attack hit the dragon sqaure in the chest, but nothing happened.
"This is bad, real bad." Kitsune said to herself.
"Hey! You guys are forgetting me!" Tora Yasha yelled.
"Just that sword isn't gonna do anything Tora Yasha." Beatorsa said as he tried charging again, but only got a little puff of air.
"Remember! I have spirit energy too! Maybe I could combine it with the sword some how."
"Hmm...take your sword in your hand." Beatorsa instructed.
"Yeah, Okay." Tora Yasha responded by following his command.
"Now concentrate your spirit energy into your sword, mostly into the jewel if you can."
"Alright." Tora Yasha concentrated as hard as she could, then there was a bright orange glow from the whole sword.
"Keep it up Tora Yasha!"
"I'm trying!" Then there was a huge flash and Tora Yasha stood there with a wild grin and an even bigger and more powerful sword.
"I had a feeling it would work. Do you feel even more powerful Tora Yasha?" Beatorsa questioned.
"Yeah, it's so awesome!"
"If this is the same legendary sword I've heard about, you should have an attack called Eternal Blaze!" Beatorsa exclaimed.
"Right! Wish me luck!"
"Be careful Tora Yasha!" The worried mother yelled after her.
"Okay, I gotta do this, and do this right." Tora Yasha thought to herself as she ran off toward the dragon.
"Are you sure it was a good idea to let her handle this?" Kitsune asked Beatorsa as she watched Tora Yasha take off toward the dragon.
"Don't worry, if this is that sword, it will almost tell her what to do."
"And what if it isn't this legendary sword you speak of?"
"We'll just have to hope for the best."
Sigh "I hope she can handle herself."
"Okay you ugly demon! You've asked for it!" Tora Yasha yelled as she narrowly missed a swipe from the dragon's massive claws. "I hope your right Beatorsa!" Tora Yasha then jumped on top of the dragon's back. "Here we go! Eternal Blaze!" Tora Yasha could feel the power, then stabbed the dragon in it's back while piercing it's heart. "Whoa, dizzy...hello? What's this?" Tora Yasha jumped down from the dragon's dead carcus and walked toward the object. "Score two!" Tora Yasha picked up th jewel. "So this is the green jewel...I wonder what it turns into?" She took off toward Kitsune and Beatorsa.
"Did you just see that!" Kitsune yelled, pointing in the direction where Tora Yasha and the dragon were supposed to be.
"See what?"
"You didn't just see the dragon fall over?"
"Nope"
"Well anyway, do you think that is the legendary sword?"
"Almost positive."
"Good, because if it isn't...Hey! Look over there!"
"It's Tora Yasha!"
"Hey you guys!" Tora Yasha yelled as she staggered on toward them.
"Oh my! Are you hurt Toa Yasha?" Kitsune asked as Tora Yasha finally limped foward.
"Yeah, but it's no big deal."
"But yoyu're limping."
"I'll manage, don't worry."
"Are you sure?"
"I think she'll manage Kitsune. If anything happens I'll take care of her." Beatorsa said, putting a hand on Tora Yasha's head.
"Really? Oh...which reminds me. Here." Tora Yasha said as she handed over the emerald colored jewel.
"Wow! Another one? Already?" Kitsune asked wide eyed.
"Yeah. It just came out of the dragon just like the orange one came out of those two demons." Tora Yasha explained.
"I wonder whose it is?" Asked Beatorsa.
"Beats me." Tora Yasha said\