Category Archives: Book 4
Introduction Book 4: Wandering Heart
Date: 394 Passes Ago It felt like he had been sitting there on the damp floor of the little cave all day. With Zemi talking about the same thing, all day. The same old things they talked about every day. … Continue reading
Ch13-1: Lei’ Igro
“Lei’ Igro! Lei’ Igro!” the familiar chorus of jeers rang from the group of Cyngan children who had gathered behind. They always followed Suzume and Lucci at a safe distance — far enough to run if they needed to, close … Continue reading
Ch13-2: Uprising
“Do I look okay?” Lucci asked Suzume, holding his hands out to her for judgment. He had spent a lot of time fixing the wrap in his hair and was dressed down in a set of light blue and white … Continue reading
Ch13-3: Calm Before the Storm
Light knows, I hate Assemblies. TsuYa sat at the far end of the table, a forced position that he was given in accordance to his place in the Ya family line. His mouth posed in a constant downward turn as … Continue reading
Ch13-4: Champion’s Frustration
There’s a problem here — a very big problem! Zento’s knuckles grew white as he gripped the arms of his chair. All conversation around the big table fell into silence as the two heavy doors opened. Figures were making their … Continue reading
Ch13-5: The Assembly of the Trine
Just hold your breath, stay quiet and hope that maybe people will forget you’re here. Not likely, Lucci knew. But hopeful thinking was better than hopeless thinking. If nothing else, that’s what Lord Zemi always taught him – how to … Continue reading
Ch13-6: Discontent
“Zento… are we having some sort of…” Zemi waved one hand back and forth as he groped to find the right words, “You know… communication problem?” The winged man turned with a hard look, leaning back on the heel of … Continue reading
Ch13-7: Reluctance
“I don’t believe you!” TsuYa complained, shoving a bunched up set of clothing into the small open box upon the bed. “No! It’s you I don’t believe!” JouKa retorted, jerking the clothes out of the box the moment his hands … Continue reading
Ch13-8: The Migration
The Migration had begun. Winged people were milling around everywhere, making it impossible to approach the Dragons out in the fields. But Lucci kept trying to move forward, for once glad of his unusual height that allowed him to see … Continue reading
Ch13-9: Sparring Practice
“Go for the eyes, Lucci!!” SoYa cupped his hands around his mouth giving a grinning call out over the practice ring. It was quite the unusual thing to see… Zemi Dreigiau stripped down to a set of oversized pants and … Continue reading
Ch14-1: Passage 1
The wild lands unfolded for Suzume like a tapestry, stretching as far as her dark eyes could take in. The sloped shoulders of the mountains sported a mantle of early summer green, passing into the haze of blue and purple … Continue reading
Ch14-2: Arfogaeth
“Okay, Tsu… you take him from the back,” SoYa’s green eyes were bright, the color intensified by the green of the foliage that framed his face. “I’ll distract him from the side.” “I think I should come in from the … Continue reading
Ch14-3: Between Two Worlds
TsuYa stormed through the curtain of leaves like a tempest, the branches swaying away as he pressed through them. The weight of the stone was slight in his balled fist. Almost non-existent. What’s wrong..? You wouldn’t know, would you, SoYa! … Continue reading
Ch14-4: Shadow Falling
“Is there anything I can do to help, Morh-AsaHi?” Lucci’s silver eyes peered down at her hopefully. She turned to smile at him from where she was placing the last few fixings on one of the lunch plates. The fact … Continue reading
Ch14-5: Battle Ignited
“SoYa? Are you back?” AsaHi called, wiping her hands on a rag as she walked out towards the dining area. The plates that Lucci had taken with him were sitting on the long table, though one plate already had a … Continue reading
Ch14-6: Within the Fray
Lucci’s breath rasped within his ears as he raced down the grassy hills outside of the Compound. The weight of the scythe was heavier within his hands the longer he ran. A trail of shimmering silver mists followed his path … Continue reading
Ch14-7: KoGuRai
KoGuRai..? It can’t really be… TsuYa felt his throat tighten, struggling to fight down the nausea that was forcing its way upwards, turning his mouth nasty on the inside. His face was damp with sheets of sweat and his eyes … Continue reading
Ch14-8: Turning Point
“Quick! This way!” SoYa grabbed AsaHi’s hand as a second Esgyll swooped down towards them, out of the flashing battle skies above. The girl gave a soft sound as he led her towards a nearby grove of trees, just on … Continue reading
Ch14-9: Between the Mists
The world had no feeling — neither hot nor cold. And nothing in between. No breath could be drawn in the place between the mists. His vision was doubled. Then tripled. Sight beyond to see what was real. Twisted and … Continue reading
Ch14-10: Rude Wakening
“TsuYaaa!” the name ripped out of Zento’s hoarse throat as he swooped down towards the splayed body below. He had been searching up and down the western edge of the main Island for any sign of his son, in trepidation. … Continue reading
Ch15-1: Passage 2
The days dragged on as Suzume watched the summer roll into the hilly lands between the mountains. The sun became warmer and the sky more blue. Colors flushed the meadows in every direction. Though it was one of the most … Continue reading
Ch15-2: Moving Forward
“We are losing time. Losing ground – Zemi we need to make a strike against Zeromus soon,” ZenToYa demanded, pressing his palms down hard along the dull surface of the meeting table. “The more time we give him to lick … Continue reading
Ch15-3: They
-Stopstopstop!- the voice echoed in Lucci’s mind. On cue, the youth jerked to a stop and pressed his back against the smooth white wall of the outer Compound. Around the corner, he felt the presence of something living passing by. … Continue reading
Ch15-4: Promised Reward
It was not the same dream he had always had… though during his time at Sleep, he always dreamed very viciously. But this dream was more than just a dream. It was a dream-memory. Something that he thought he had … Continue reading
Ch15-5: Leavetakings
There isna much time… JouKa strapped her well-worn kukri along her hip, making sure that the buckle was fastened tight. Before the last battle on the Islands, few seemed to have any faith in the strangely shaped weapon, laughing at … Continue reading
Ch15-6: First Voice
Lucci didn’t know how many days had passed on their journey. It was impossible to measure time in day and night on the Mainland. Everything was dark and there was always a storm raging over their heads. Where are we … Continue reading
Ch15-7: Search Party
TsuYa was getting better at wolf back riding. Not like he had any choice in the matter. Either he learned how or he was dumped by the side of the road. Zazo certainly had no intention of stopping for anyone … Continue reading
Ch15-8: The Cynosure
Lucci was breathing heavily as he scrabbled his way up the last few feet of the steep incline. Small stones and dirt rained down behind him in long, slender trails while he got the final foothold and kicked himself up … Continue reading
Ch15-9: Arch Rivals
-Aur is sure not much of a mountain lion, is he?- Zazo scoffed as she sprung spryly from stone to stone up the face of the mountain. TsuYa didn’t say a word. It was all he could to just to … Continue reading
Ch16-1: Torn Motives
For a long while, there was no sound within the chamber except for the soft sobs of JouKa that came every now and then. TsuYa couldn’t bear to look at her. Couldn’t tear his dark eyes from the streaks of … Continue reading
Ch16-2: Confession
AsaHi was walking out in the gardens when she first felt it. Though she wasn’t magic-natured like a lot of the people around her and couldn’t always sense things that they could, there were certain things that she could feel. … Continue reading
Ch16-3: Release
SoYa could hear the air whoosh out of Father’s lungs as the warrior caught himself on his palms against the railing of the practice yard. Fighting to keep his face, the winged man shoved himself back into the fray a … Continue reading
Ch16-4: Juncture
Brunswik was perched out on the edge of the Island, making all the trees around him look tiny in comparison. His vast bulk was packaged down with items and supplies that were shipped to and from Wyndor and the friendly … Continue reading
Ch16-5: Of Sacrifice
“I’ve been expecting you, ZenToYa,” the Arweinydd’s voice fell from the lofty throne above. The scent of flowers was strong in the air and the sunlight played down through the fluttering leaves. As if nothing terrible at all was going … Continue reading
Ch17-1: Passage 3
The strange lights had finally stopped spinning behind Suzume’s eyes. It was something that came and went. Just like the weakness and long periods of sleeping. The girl gave a soft yawn and stretched her arms above her head, curling … Continue reading
Ch17-2: Shellab 1.0
As the darkness began to sift away, things didn’t feel at all like Lucci would have expected them to. Afterall, the last thing he could remember was the clash of steel and magic as Master TsuYa and KoGuRai met in … Continue reading
Ch17-3: On The Trail
An ocean stretched out before them, as far as TsuYa’s eyes could see. I’m pretty sure that’s what it is… though I’ve never seen the ocean before. Afterall, the Inner Realms was a completely land locked area. It had no … Continue reading
Ch17-4: Dark Survival
“There it is!” came the shout of an accented voice, ringing from between the trees. “Warriors to the front! Quickly, now, boys! Don’t langor!” Shadows of the night stretched and bowed around KoGuRai, heavy with the feeling of many people … Continue reading
Ch17-5: KiNaTu
Lucci woke from a deep, warm sleep with a heavy feeling pressing down on his chest. Gasping, the youth attempted to sit up, silvery eyes growing wide as he fought to make sense of where he was and what was … Continue reading
Ch17-6: Struggling Will
TsuYa knelt down at the edge of the stream, dipped his fingers in the cooling water and splashed it over his face. The Outterlands were a lot more humid than the Inner Realms had ever been. Because it really didn’t … Continue reading
Ch17-7: Outterland Captive
They were sitting on the crest of a hill, a place where the tall grass and flowers waved back and forth, shimmering in the dream-sway. The sun filtered down through clouds that would have been impossible for reality to make. … Continue reading
Ch17-8: Truth Telling
Walking through the halls of the Tu Family home for the first time, Lucci soon discovered why NaDo called it the “Shellab”. Funny enough – that’s exactly what it was. The whole structure was actually built inside of the hollowed-out … Continue reading
Ch17-9: The Vision Stone Revealed
“So what do you think?” NaDo’s wings and arms were extended wide, his short hair whipping around in the salty ocean breeze. His smile shown brightly with the great dome of sky as a backdrop. “What a view, eh?” Lucci … Continue reading
Ch18-1: Rejection
TsuYa woke to the distant sound of sobbing carried on the wind. He stirred in his sleeping blankets, rolled over and pushed himself to his palms. His dark green eyes peered into the looming shadows of the night with only … Continue reading
Ch18-2: Oren
JouKa had simply panicked and fled. She wasn’t the kind of girl that spooked easily. She had spent countless nights out on her own in forests and in dangerous lands. But something about the dark, coldness of his eyes… the … Continue reading
Ch18-3: Lost Hope
JouKa did her best to balance along the crook of Drok’s neck, holding tight to the leather-strapped reigns as she leaned forward. They had been travelling the better part of the afternoon and despite his outward appearance, Oren was enough … Continue reading
Ch18-4: Gifted Visions
Lucci had seen a lot of wondrous things in his life. Floating islands. Winged people. Talking dragons. Spirit watchers. But for some reason, the idea of a mechanical flying ship was completely enthralling to him. NaDo seemed more than pleased … Continue reading
Ch18-5: Champion’s Darkness
When KoGuRai came back to his senses, he found himself covered in blood. His first reaction was probably not befitting of the dark Champion of Zeromus. His head reeled back, body tense and contorted, and let out an air-slicing shriek … Continue reading
Ch18-6: Soul’s Searching
TsuYa hadn’t realized that he was so concerned until that moment. His dark eyes were focused on the treeline, watching the trails of fading smoke plume like fingers into the sky. The smell of ashes and blood draped heavily over … Continue reading
Ch18-7: From the Depths
“The X marks the spot, Lucci!” Master NaDo grinned as he trudged out onto the sandy beach of the bay. His arms were wide open, expression proud to have known exactly where to go to find the place they were … Continue reading
