Chapter I
Yamato
The light of the flowing abyss illuminates the enchantresses’ voice.
Kyou opened his eyes and saw that everything is gone. Kae is gone. Everyone.
Kyou: Kae! Kae!! Answer me if you are there!! Kae!
Kyou ran as fast as he can, hoping to find Kae.
As Kyou runs, he bumps into a total stranger. An old man.
???: …you.
Kyou: Me?
???: Yes. You. You are the one. You will start everything.
Kyou: Me? How? Have you seen Kae?
???: Change will soon arrive and turmoil will begin.
Kyou: What are you talking about?!
???: Everything that is happening is written and everything will start as soon as I see you. I see change is missing. Maybe evil got her.
Kyou: Change? Everything? Me? What!?
???: Go deep down to the depths of this city. You will see there the keys.
Kyou: Deep down Yamato? What are you saying, old geezer? The Mermaids’ Lair is a myth!! Even the Defense System in the Underground Path wouldn’t make my life easy, either!
???: Kyou. Everything will start with you. Everything might end with you either. Go now! Here, take this.
*Kyou receives a dagger*
???: That is a Dragon Tooth. You can defeat Lurkers with that one.
Kyou: Lurkers? What are Lurkers?
???: They hide in the dark. Maybe they are being controlled by that evil organization, maybe not.
As soon as Kyou will make out another word, the old man disappeared.
Kyou: Hey! Old geezer! Come out and show your face!
Kyou saw nobody. Thinking going down is the only chance he had seeing Kae, he went to the south of Yamato, where his next destination is.
End Chapter 1
Chapter II
Yamato Secret Caves
The mysteries of the caves find their way out thru the cave within.
Kyou rushed. He went south and quickly went inside the Secret Caves. The caves have been closed for reasons. It was closed for the Yamato Defense System cannot guard it for severe reasons.
Dark and slimey – a typical cave. Rocky and dangerous too. Good thing he always brings with him his flashlight. Although, the flashlight wouldn’t help him much.
Kyou(himself): Argh. This place is so dark! I can’t see a thing! Where is the exit to this thing? Even the defense system cannot “defend” this wrecking place? Hell! What is wrong with this? This place used to be a tourist spot. Now? I dunno. Maybe something really dark happened that even THEY don’t want to talk about it.
He felt some wind go through his face.
Kyou: WHO..WHO’S THERE?!
Silence once reigned over Kyou.
Kyou(himself): Maybe that WAS my imagination. Better get out of this freak show fast.
He then heard some rocks moving.
Kyou: Come out! I..I am not afraid of you!
He then felt cold. Something that cannot be seen touched him.
Kyou: COME OUT!!
He then saw lurkers. Shadows that move in the dark. They look and move scary.
Kyou was astonished. He saw lurkers. In the dark. But why? How can he see darkness in the dark?
Kyou: I am not afraid of YOU!!!
One lurker tried to tackle him.
Kyou then held the Dragon Tooth towards the lurker and it vanished.
Kyou: WHAT? This… this thing. I though… lurkers cannot be attacked?
All lurkers vanished.
Kyou(himself): I must get out of here.. and fast.. before those… THINGS! Argh. Kae! I am coming!!
After he said that, he fell into a hole.
End Chapter 2
Chapter III
Yamato Undergrounds
It pulses in the depths of the earth and it awaits you with burning-hot, razor-sharp teeth.
The Yamato Undergrounds are filled with water. Water that you can breathe in.
Kyou: AAAAHHHH!!!
Kyou fainted.
Somebody saw him.
????: Wake up! Wake up!
Kyou: ugh…
????: He is not waking up. What to do?
Kyou: Who… who are you?
????: Shio.
Kyou: Shio…?
Shio: Yes. You dropped from the hole in the world.
Kyou opened his eyes.
Kyou: What is this?! THIS is!!! WATER!!! And YOU! You’re a MERMAID!
Shio: Yes, you are in water. And yes, I AM a mermaid.
Kyou: How can I breathe in here? AM I DEAD?!
Shio: *sighs* no, you are not. Why are you here, by the way?
Kyou: I came here because… I need to find Kae.
Shio knew about the Book of Unfulfilling Destiny and she knew where to go.
Shio: Maybe you should come see our leader.
Kyou: Leader? Are you telling me, there are many of you?!
Shio: Yes… I am afraid so. Come with me.
Kyou: Wow. This place looks beautiful!
Shio: Yes. Our ancestors cherished and took care of this place. But…
Kyou: But what?
Shio: Suddenly, many strange happenings have been occurring here. Some corals have been destroyed by unknown forces.
Kyou: Maybe the Lurkers made this!
Shio: No. Lurkers do not live within light. The cave above us is filled with lurkers but none of them ever come here.
Kyou: I guess lurkers DO exist… only in the dark.
Shio: You know? Only few people come here. Only those who can survive the lurkers can come here. Tell me, how did you come here?
Kyou: With this, I guess.
Kyou showed Shio the Dragon Tooth.
Shio: This is… one of those weapons.
Kyou: What weapons?
Shio: Let us talk about that later. Right now, let us talk with our leader.
????: Shio, why bring a mortal here?
Shio: Metsuki, he is no ordinary mortal, he is… one of those…
Metsuki: Young man, you came here by yourself… why are you here?
Kyou: I am here because I need to find Kae!
Metsuki: Kae it is. I see she is gone. Kidnapped.
Kyou: Where is SHE?!
Metsuki: Veclequem Tower.
Kyou: Where is that place?
Metsuki: In the south. Veclequem Tower rests far beyond this continent. Danger ahead.
Kyou: I must go there!!
Metsuki: You are not yet ready, Kyou. This journey will be no easy task. Let us help you. For I know you will not only save Kae but the world as well.
Kyou: The world? What about it?
Metsuki: You will find out later. Shio, train Kyou, okay? Come back here after you know he is worthy.
Shio: Yes, Metsuki.
Kyou and Shio went to the training grounds and there, they started to train.
Shio: I will teach you the basics of fighting. Kyou, You will do this and……
Shio and Kyou trained for weeks.
After those weeks,
Shio: I think you are ready. Let us go see Metsuki.
Metsuki: I see now that you are ready.
Kyou: Yes! Can I go now?
Metsuki: No. There will be one last battle ahead of you before going out. SHio, show Kyou the Coral Bed.
Shio: Metsuki!!! The Coral Bed!?
Metsuki: Yes. I know he can do it… alone.
Shio: but….
Metsuki: Shio! Go there. You should see Sango there.
Shio: As you say so.
They started going out of the castle.
Kyou: What is with this…? Coral Bed?
Shio: That place is what I am talking about when you first came here.
Kyou: That would be no problem! Maybe I can handle it!
Shio: You think?
They are now in the Coral Bed. They see a lot of destroyed pieces of corals, like a demolished building.
????: SHIO! What are you doing HERE?!
Shio: Metsuki asked me to bring Kyou here, Sango.
Sango: Is he here to defeat the flame monster?
Shio: FLAME MONSTER?!
Kyou: I guess I can handle it.
A large earthquake was felt.
Kyou: Oh… that thing is large!
They saw a gigantic monster surrounded by fire. His teeth and claws are sharp.
Kyou’s weapon glowed and a huge sword was seen.
Kyou: I can’t believe it!! The Dragon Tooth! It is really a huge sword!!
Shio: I guess this is the Tooth’s real power… you can do it, Kyou!
Kyou rushed to the monster.
Kyou: YAAAAAAHHHH!!!
The monster teleported away, letting out a might roar.
Monster: RAAAAAAAAHHH!!!
Silence prevailed, until another earthquake was felt again.
Kyou: It’s not over?
The monster unleashed a powerful flame that almost destroyed the Coral Bed.
Kyou: Argh! You’re a tough one. But I guess… I can use this…
Kyou: Giant Swooping Tornado!!!!!!
His sword unleashed a powerful blow, thus destroying the monster.
Shio: I guess, that’s the end of that.
Sango: I’m glad you took care of that!
Shio: Let us go back to Metsuki.
Metsuki: Kyou. You can now go out! This path will lead you to the outside world.
Kyou: Metsuki, Shio, thank you for everything! Kae! I am coming!
Kyou waved back to Metsuki and Shio, as he went into the path.
End chapter 3.
Chapter IV
Memory Lane
The wings of my memories cannot carry me. I must walk alone.
Kyou: Many people told me that you can’t go out of Yamato unless you are eighteen. I am going out of Yamato but I’m NOT 18. I am younger. Hmm. This place is so amazing, The walls are glowing, my path is glowing, even the ceiling is. I wonder how long this path is. Hmm?
Kyou have been walking for minutes.
Kyou: Argh… my HEAd HurTs!! UGHHH!!!
Kyou(himself): What the~?
—-
????: Kyou! KYOU! Wake up! The big parade is about to begin!
????: Kyou, you sleepy head!
????: Kyou!? Wake up!
Kyou: Huh? Kae. What are you doing here?
Kae: The Big Parade! You had forgotten about it!
Kyou: Ugh… Kae.. Let me sleep first…
Kae: But KYOU!
—–
Kyou: Huh? What?
—–
Kae: Kyou! Eat it!
Kyou: but I don’t like doughnuts!!!
Kae; Kyou, please… for me?
Kyou: Uh, alright!
Kae: Yehey! Kyo will eat the doughnut I made!
Kyou: This thing is delicious! What do you put in it?
Kae: F…
——-
Kyou: Huh!?
——-
Kae: Kyou…
Kyou: Yes?
Kae: Have you always thought of… getting out of Yamato?
Kyou: Nah! I would rather stay here.
Kae: I always thought what it would look like outside…
Kyou: Kae…
Kae: Promise me that we will go out of Yamato someday, Kyou!
Kyou: I promise! 
—-
Kyou: Kae… I am outside of Yamato…
—-
Kyou: Hey! Where are you taking me?!
Kae: We will get out of Yamato!
Kyou: Kae!
Kae: I am sick of this place, Kyou…
Kyou: Kae! It can wait. I think…
Kae: Well, if WE are going out of Yamato, I would like us to take this path okay?
Kyou: The cave?!
Kae: uh-huh!
—-
Kyou: I went out using cave, Kae. I saw mermaids too…
—-
Kyou: Surprise!!
Kae: For me?!
Kyou: Happy birthday, Kae!!
Kae: Kyou… thank you!
Kyou: Kae.
Kae: yes?
Kyou: I promise we will go out of Yamato someday, okay?
Kae: Okay…
—-
Kyou: KAE!!!
—-
Kae: Who are YOU?! Where are you taking me?! KYOU!!! HELP!!!
????: Shaddap and you’ll not get hurt!
Kae: KYOOOOUUUUU!!!
Kyou: Kae!!
Kyou followed them.
????: I said shaddap. Punk!
Kae: Let me GO! OUCH!! KYOU-san!!!!
Kyou: Kae!!!!
???: You think that brat will save YOU?! HAHA! You must me KIDDING!
????: Hey, let us go out using this path!
Kyou: Kae!!!!
Kae: Kyou! Take care OKAY!? I WILL be ALRIGHT!!
Kyou: NOOO!!! I promise I will GO get YOU!!
Kae: KYOUUU!!!
—-
Kyou: I promised you, Kae! I will GO LOOK for you!!! I WILL!!!!
Kyou ran. He saw the exit and he got out of the path.
End chapter 4
Chapter V
Caropyh Springs
Water springs forth as my dreams are being awaken. The serene flow must have gotten me.
Kyou stretches his arms, breathing his first air outside Yamato.
The world is vast, upon standing in an edge of a cliff, he saw the sea to the south, and down the cliff, he saw a small village, filled with water. He quickly went down and checked on it.
Kyou: This place is beautiful!
????: Everything in Caropyh Springs ARE beautiful.
Kyou: Huh?
Kyou was greeted by a girl, probably at his age.
????: My name is Nami. I am sort of a healer. Ahihi.
Kyou: Nami?
Nami: Yeshie! People come here to be healed or in some cases, to be a healer.
Kyou: I… I just came here.
Nami: Hmm.. Maybe you are a traveler. Hmm? Why not come to my house? Maybe you will learn something. Hihi. Come!
Kyou: I, uhh..
Nami: Come on!
Kyou: alright…
At Nami’s House.
Nami: Mom! I’M Home!
????: Nami! You are a little late!
Nami: Oh, mom! Anyway, I have brought myself a friend, his name is….?
Kyou: I am Kyou.
????: Kyou? My name is Ren’Ai.
Kyou: Uh, Hi.
Ren’Ai: Make yourself at home!
Kyou: Thank you.
Nami: Ma! I wanna eat dinner.
Ren’Ai: Oh, alright. Ask Kyou to eat with us.
Nami: Kyou! Eat something.
Kyou: Okay.
Ren’Ai: Kyou, what brings you here?
Kyou: I am looking for someone.
Ren’Ai: Kyou, after these springs, your path will be harsh.
Kyou: I will go against everything! I will find Kae!
Ren’Ai: Well, we here at Caropyh Springs will be with you.
Nami: Mom? What are you trying to point out?
Ren’Ai: Kyou, sleep now, okay?
Kyou: O..kay… good night.
Kyou goes upstairs to sleep.
Ren’Ai: Nami?
Nami: Yes, mother?
Ren’Ai: I want you to go with Kyou. I think it would be better if a healer comes with him.
Nami: Mom!!
Ren’Ai: That boy… I can sense his longing and sorrow. I know he will be a good guy. I trust him. Okay? Nami? I also think this would be a good training for you.
Nami: Haii… Mom! Okay. I will go with your plans. I better hope that you would give me my staff, anyway!
Ren’Ai: Okay, okay. Sleep well, my Nami.
Nami: Yes, mom.
The next day,
Ren’Ai: Goodbye, Kyou-san! Are you sure you’ll go now?
Kyou: Yes, thank you for everything, Ren’Ai.
Ren’Ai: Well, take care! And drop by at the shop near the exit, okay?
Kyou: Yes, thanks again!
In the store,
????: Are you Kyou?
Kyou: Yes.
????: My name is Shihai. Ren’Ai wanted me to give you this. This is the map of the first and second continent, take care of this, alright?
Kyou: Alright. Thank, Shihai.
Shihai: No problem.
????: Hey, wait a sec!
Kyou: Nami?
Nami: You forgot about me, Kyou!
Kyou: I was in a hurry back then.
Nami: KYOU! I will go with you, okay? Ahihihi.
Kyou: err, Nami!
Nami: Don’t worry! I can help you!
Kyou: err, alright!
Kyou and his new ally, Nami, went out of Caropyh Springs together.
End chapter 5
To be continued..?
