Tale of Storys.

[Kanji_The_Wanderer]

TATSU

The journey forth from the Dragon's Airspace was long and cumbersome. Time was fleeting. The sun actuated into the highest point in the sky, staying there for what felt like for just a moment, lackadaisically descended and once again joined the horizon. Darkness approached and thousands of sparkling lights adorned the world encompassing us.

"Tatsu, I think this is it. We are reaching the area where Aisha's town is located."

I looked about, arduously. I wanted to quickly find this village and take shelter. My lack of energy and stamina was becoming a bit overbearing.

"How can you be so sure Nozomi? I don't see a thing."

Far below us was a patch of desert. This was a bit strange I thought to myself. This area did not have an environment fit for such nomadic conditions. Only grass and caribou should be here.

"This desert..." Nozomi breathed. "This desert is where I was when I was with Aisha. When I traveled North, I reached the city of Disan. There I met you and Ichirin. The further I moved away, the more the desert seemed to well....disappear..."

"Disappear?" I blinked.

"Yes, I believe there is some sort of magical protection over this place." Nozomi fussed.

"Interesting." I began to think to myself:

If there is a kind of magical barrier here, then there has to be some sort of preset limit to the amount of space and area such a spell can cover....If we are now viewing a desert, which we should not be, then that means such a spell is active. If we can see the desert, then I believe it is safe to assume that this area is not blanketed by the spell. All we are viewing at this very moment, is an elaborate hallucination brought on by the barrier spell....

"This is incredible!" I blurted out without warning.

This spell is very intricate in it's design. For it to be constantly active, must take a tremendous amount of power and effort. I have to find a facet that is duller then the rest, and exploit it.....We want in, so we have to calculate the radius of the circumference that the spell engulfs.

Gana continued in a straight line, as the great eagle moved forward through the mist and whistling winds, we kept on viewing the desert below. I looked to the right, the desert ended about 150 or so yards away. To the left, the desert continued on as far as the eye could see.

Ah ha! This is becoming a bit more clear. The area to the right is not within the area of the spell. The left, north and immediate south, is inside the barrier. So, if my estimate is correct, we have to continue northwest to reach deeper into the barrier.

I came to this conclusion because we have traveled from the east, and south of us no desert was present.

Suddenly, I felt an alluring presence, one I had known and felt before. With these powers from Yogensha, I can feel the presence of souls that I have familiarized myself with. Apparently, this ability was not voluntary, it was like a receiver, and I was the receptor. Whatever it felt, I as well picked up..

"Who is that?" I whispered softly.... "This strong presence, it feels different from before, more mature and stronger....This is....Swiftant?!"

Nozomi shot me an awkward glance. I laughed to myself.

This is it! We are in the correct area. A smile overwhelmed me. I quickly reached into my pocket and pulled out Inferno. Slipping the ring onto my left index finger, a red light surrounded me.

"So Tatsu, your first call to me with your new life, what do you desire?" The voice of the spirit Inferno echoed inside of my mind.

Inferno, I need a favor, I cannot muster up a valid summon in my weakened, tired condition. I would like for you to project a dimensional "cut" through the air that can safely transport me through a certain barrier.

"What sort of barrier?" Inferno questioned.

A dome barrier I would imagine. It is covering a city and the surrounding land. I can't seem to find a weak spot, as a spirit, who is one with the universe and all things around it, I am sure this will be easy for you. I just need you to cut me a temporary hole in this barrier so we can squeeze through.

"Hmmm.....What you are asking of me with be bothersome to initiate, but it can be done. Hold out the ring into the air."

I hold out my left hand, so Inferno can analyze the barrier.

"This spell, it has been uncloaked to a selected person. Someone has shut off the invisibility of the barrier, and is gaining entrance. I can use this to our advantage. Here within the barrier it is weak, you are still within the outer ring where the area the spell covers is not as potent. Deeper in, of course the spell with have a much more impacting effect. The core of the barrier is north of us, traveling any further will greatly reduce your chances of entering. Seeing as how you have just entered the desert only a short time ago, you are in the appropriate position.

Anything that has to stretch out any move away from a center point, is much less unstable. That is the draw back of a dome barrier.

You are lucky that you are educated in the Field of Magic Tatsu. If not, you would be dead, wandering in this false desert."

I smile a thanks.

"The circumference is great and I cannot see an end, so I will cut a hole in it. This hole won't last long, a minute at most so hurry. Are you ready?

"Yes, yes I am."

Nozomi was giving me weird looks. She was not sure what I was doing. She has never seen Inferno, so she doesn't know what he can do.

"Nozomi hold tight...Gana! Pick up the pace! We are going! Okay Inferno do it!"

A humming red beam shot forth from my finger and struck the sky. Purple ripples emitted from nowhere.

"Here Tatsu! Dive into the ripples!"

Gana dove with such velocity that I was temporarily blinded, when we reached the other side, a wondrous city was before us.

[Ichirin]

*Ok guys, time for me to bumb in again and spoil all your fun! ^^. Btw, my writing skills are a bit low atm, because i haven't written in ages, stories that is :d*

Ichirin-

As i woke up under the desert sunshine that burned on my face, and even through my blindfold onto my eyes, i remembered a horrible nightmare i was having tonight. Though this nightmare was not fiction, i saw Tatsu sacrificing himself to ressurect me from the dead, i saw my furious rage that i unleashed upon the guards. At this moment, i have no idea what to do next, i should honor Tatsu's body. But for now, i think the desert lands stretching from Dizan river to Shanzûn river will calm my mind, and give me the peace that i desired for so long.

Two days later, i had the same nightmare but now i knew what to do, i knew how to honor Tatsu ... how to get rid of these nightmares ... And maybe this was my destiny, maybe it was Tatsu's destiny to sacrifice himself so i could live.
"Aaarrrrrrrgggghh!!!" I cried out, for only the desert sand to hear. "This is not me! I don't even believe in destiny!"
But still, if i believe in destiny or not, at this point there was only one way to honor Tatsu. And that is by ridding the continent of all dragons, every single one shall die! every dragonwarrior, dragoness... every dragonchild!
"All.... Shall.... Perish!"

I started drifting off to the dangerous dragon hills in the east, where the dragons live. Though the terrain to get to dragon territory was not as traversable as the terrain to the west, heavy sandstorms roar across the desert plains... dangerous creatures lure beneath the sands. But i knew what i was going for, and i'd let nothing stop me... not a dragon, a creature, sandstorms nor my beloved. I left Myzuri behind to honor Tatsu, but it was the right thing to do, he threated me like his own child. And i felt him as he was my foster-parent, and for him and my parents i had to leave Myzuri.

5 days later:
i felt a sandstorm coming up, the first one i've ever felt. At first the sand brushing on my face feels good, but that good soon begins to hurt. And not much later with every step i take my feet needed to carry a whole load of sand that covered it in the seconds i placed my foot there before. I knew that i couldn't go on like this, therefor i decided to rest here, until the storm was over. I ripped of my cloak and binded it around myself as a cocoon and dropped myself into the sand.


*hope you liked my first story-post in a long time .

btw, for the dragons, i was thinking maybe to get a dragon which is the complete opposite of a character, but only that character can destroy the dragon. (yes, i've been watching avatar lately ) *

[Kanji_The_Wanderer]

**Excellent Ichi-kun, it's great to have you back!**

TATSU

The pale moonlight adorned the majesty of the city hidden within the barrier. Tall buildings towered over others, shadows encroached the land, flashing lights and signs were all about. Though the city was disguised as a barren wasteland, inside it appeared as a desert and forest mixed together, large evergreen trees were growing peacefully in the sand. All the technology of this place looked very advanced.

"I can't believe a place like this was hidden here." My surprise spoke for me.
"Yes I know, it is something isn't it? If it wasn't for this place, and the kindness of Aisha, I think I wouldn't have survived in this world"

I land Gana on the outer edge of town. Climbing off onto flat land was a relief. We had been traveling for so long my body ached. I helped Nozomi get down, she threw herself into my arms.

"Well that's one way of getting off." I laughed a bit. Though Nozomi just gave a smile.
"So where is this Aisha's house?" I said scratching my chin.
"I'm not sure, I don't recognize this area. We might have to look around, it's been awhile for me."

We began our walk and headed for the city. With every step my stomach ached with hunger pains. My eyes watered with tiredness, and I felt my energy dwindling.

I checked my pouch, we didn't have a single gold piece. We were totally broke. So even if we wanted to we couldn't stop and get something to eat. Being in that prison, the guards made sure to take all our money from us. What a drag.
I pulled up my hood from my cloak as we hit the streets. Vendors were on corners selling their product. Kids were running around with toys filled with laughter.

This brought a smile to my face. I hadn't seen kids run around so freely in years. Hidden within this dome, these citizens have no fear of the dragons and lived in peace. I couldn't help but feel envious of them, but it was for the best that they stayed here like this, and that I was merely a passerby.
I could hear Nozomi start to complain. "Oooh! I'm so hungry!! I want some food!" Hehe it was just like her to complain like this. Suddenly, she ran in front of me to a vendor standing at a corner.

"Hey mister! These look so good!" Her mouth was watering as she stared at skewered kebabs. My eyes widened. What the hell is she doing? Running over to some random person like this? We should be keeping quite not drawing attention. I started to slowly walk over to her, and calmly grabbed her forearm. "Nozomi come on, we have no cash." I whispered.
"oh! But I want one!" The vendor gave a smile, well little lady, you are in luck, I was just about to close my shop since night has fallen and I want to head home now, here these are extra from the day."
The man handed her a plethora of juicy kebabs. "Wow! Really! Thanks so much sir!" She grabbed the meat and skipped into the streets.

My stomach growled as I watched her eat all the meats, the oils glistened on her moist lips. She gave me a sideways glance. "I'm so sorry Tatsu, I totally forgot to give you one!" She stuck out her hand in front of face with a succulent piece of meat in her grasp. Leave it to Nozomi to use her charms without even knowing it to swoon over some street vendor.

I graciously and happily devoured the meat she had offered me. This satisfied my appetite a bit. "Hey those are really good."

We continued to walk around in search of Aisha's house. We saw people from all walks of life doing their daily things and going through their routines. I hadn't seen so many elderly and the young in one place like this before. Usually the young are in the big towns training to be warriors, and the elderly have retreated to a forest home to escape the war and live their last days in peace. This was a pleasant surprise for me.

"I think this in it." Nozomi stopped randomly in front of an old house crammed between two fancy looking buildings.
"Are you sure ? This place looks like a decorated shack..." We stayed quite for a moment.

The roof looked like it was patched together from old shingles. The lighting on the porch was dim, the stairs had holes in them. One window was boarded up and another was cracked.

"Yeah! This is totally Aisha's place!" Nozomi ran up the steps and started banging on the door.

"Aisha! Heee~y! Aisha! It's me Nozomi! I've come back to visit you!"

After a couple of seconds, I could hear a female voice speaking from within and the front door started to slowly creak open.