Category Archives: Book 5

Introduction Book 5: First Awakening

Date: 31 Passes Ago Okay… so things aren’t exactly going as planned. ZenToYa ran, dodging through the long streaming vines and deep forest vegetation. Running away wasn’t usually his favorite call to action. But at the moment, any other choice more »

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Ch20-1: Search for Hope

“What are they?” AsaHi’s question came out as a breathy whisper. Her green eyes fixed on the dancing lights that floated throughout the small bedchamber where Zemi was resting. Now and then, they alighted upon the hand-painted murals that scrawled more »

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Ch20-2: Enduring

The Spiral lands stretched out before Zento in every direction, reminding him how far he was from home. Soft rolling hills of yellow-tinged grass ran up to greet the edge of the lilac-leaf forests. Groups of stone huts huddled together more »

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Ch20-3: Nightmare Renewed

What is this place? Lucci peered around the strange chamber, taking a cautious step forward. His limbs felt suspended and his motions were sluggish. Light flickered from above through draping veils of various colors, casting twisted and eerie shadows over more »

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Ch20-4: Spirit Ally

It was good for AsaHi to see Suzume again. It was only a matter of moments before the dark haired girl was inviting them inside, pulling them both over to the wicker chairs in the center of the room. Just more »

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Ch20-5: Fighting Failure

Why… is everything so fuzzy? Something appeared to be wrong with his vision portals, though Zemi didn’t know exactly what the issue was. In fact, he didn’t even know where he was. Why he was there. And why the world more »

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Ch20-6: Almost Earthian

“Sooooooooooo what are you? The King of the Spiral?” Oren beamed his trademark grin as he hooked a friendly arm around Aur’s shoulders. JouKa winced a little. It was not the sort of thing that one randomly did to the more »

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Ch21-1: Exile Encampment

“Remember what I said,” Kudako’s quiet voice echoed back to them as he strode towards the light of the Exile Encampment. “These were Clans of old. Let me do the talking.” SoYa shifted nervously from one foot to the other. more »

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Ch21-2: ShinRe

“ShinRe,” Kudako shook his head slowly. “I thought you were dead… killed in the Raze!” “I could say the same about you, Kudako,” a welcoming smile spread across the Leader’s face. He wasted no time in embracing his brother and more »

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Ch21-3: Watcher’s Apology

The morning light shown peacefully upon the Exile Encampment leaving dappled patterns across the wooden platform where SoYa stood. There was a delicate wood railing on this overlook, for which he was grateful. It helped to give him the courage more »

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Ch21-4: Arweinydd Grief

“It’s good to see you finally come out of your hidey hole,” chirped a familiar voice. Zento turned to find himself face to face with a flicker of his past – the cheerful face of his old friend, NaDoTu. He more »

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Ch21-5: One Final Roar

“These Dragons of yours are quite fascinating creatures,” ShinRe remarked to at Zemi. He brushed his shirt front off with one glance over his shoulder at the Dragon who had just flown them into the Spiral Proper. The way he more »

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Ch21-6: Within the Keep

The heavy doors to the Lion’s Keep rumbled inwards, admitting the small group under the great stone arches.  AsaHi spun slowly around and around as she walked, trying to take it all in. Up until then, all she had heard more »

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Ch21-7: Echoes of Future Past

NaDo looked like he was about to have a heart attack (as the Earthians often stated). His pen flew across the surface of the writing scroll, detailing each and every happening there within the Lion’s Keep. Every now and then, more »

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Ch21-8: The Stone Lair

It’s all there… Every last bit of it. Images of Zerom’s coming. The fall of Nefol. The Migration from Ceiswyr. The battles with Zeromus. The fall of the Islands. And now the coming of a new leader to the Spiral more »

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Ch22-1: Shadow’s Threat

Lucci found himself standing over the yawning mouth of the Dragon’s Cleft. He had never been to the Cleft before – only seen the deep squiggly line running in a dark crevice dividing the Inner Realms from the Outterlands on more »

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Ch22-2: Words That Must Be Spoken

“How does it feel to be coming back to your homelands?” SaRa asked, linking her arm around Kudako’s arm. She never knew how he felt about the interaction… but she had done so since she could remember. And he had more »

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Ch22-3: Spiral Scouting Party

“Please, Master Kudako, let me come with you,” Lucci begged, dogging the Dragon’s steps as he strode up and down the line of Spiral warriors that had been assembled. Master Kudako didn’t reply. In fact, he didn’t let it show more »

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Ch22-4: Loss of Light

“How have you been holding up, dear?” Aunt SaRa asked, gently stroking her fingers through JouKa’s hair. “As well as I can,” the girl answered quietly. Though JouKa appreciated the concern from everyone around her, she just didn’t feel like more »

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Ch22-5: The Passing Light

-Quickly, Lucci-boy! Quickly!- Kaz’s voice echoed in his mind. We’re too late! The Marked are everywhere! Lucci’s breath whistled through his nose, every inch of his body burning from the long run back to the Spiral. The moment they had more »

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Ch22-6: Haunted Eyes

“What’s going on?” AsaHi asked, holding tight to SoYa’s shoulder. She could hear the muted sounds in the world outside of the Lion’s Keep. “Something terrible has happened since we went down to the Stone Lair… hasn’t it?” “I don’t more »

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Ch22-7: To Understand Loss

The last of the Esgyll fell from the sky under heavy focused fire of Dragon flame. Zemi watched the charred body drop and land somewhere outside of the town’s borders, followed by the victorious swoop and flourish of his Dragons more »

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Ch22-8: Sorrow of the Earthians

-You can come down from there, now.- Zazo’s voice resounded in her mind. –They’re all gone.- AsaHi looked up from where she had been curled up in the crook of one of the tall trees. Blinking, she realized that after more »

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Ch22-9: Silver Wings

The sky behind Lucci was filled with smoke, even though he knew that the fires in the city had been doused. The air was thick with the smells of ashes and blood… and his mind was clouded with the pounding more »

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Ch23-1: Divided in Heart

The Marked army of Zeromus was on the move across the Outterlands. And they were moving fast, with renewed purpose. Zemi didn’t question. He knew there was only one place Zeromus would strike next – the mountain city of Wyndor. more »

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Ch23-2: Luccious

“Lucci! Lucci, you CAN’T do this!” Kaz’s voice pleaded from behind him. The cry was so desperate. So hoarse and filled with fear. It was so unlike how his friend usually sounded. Lucci turned, pausing just a moment on the more »

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ch23-3: Comfort Giving

“Zento?” the golden, familiar voice echoed off the glassy walls of the Wyndor chambers. SoYa looked over to see Lady KaiShi, in her person form, walking towards the slumped blue and white figure of his father. The slick floors reflected more »

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Ch23-4: Siege of Wyndor

The sound of dragon-alarm echoed through the depths of the Wyndor chambers, startling AsaHi from her restless sleep. She didn’t know how long she had been sleeping or how much time had passed since they had arrived in the Dragon more »

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Ch23-5: Could it have been different?

“Fall back! Fall ba–” the winged soldier’s words were sliced off in mid-sentence in a bubbling froth of blood and devouring silver mists. Zento watched with wide horrified eyes as the man crumpled, then collapsed in a spray of red. more »

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Ch23-6: Champion’s Passing

-Zento…- The voice echoed within his mind. Everything was fuzzy. Growing darker. So hard to breathe. So hard to see. So hard to try to respond. -ZenToYa?- He knew the sound of the voice. It was the same voice that more »

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Ch24-1: Arweinydd Tears

“That is very peculiar,” Kudako muttered as he strode back into the Cynosure chamber. “Another group of men have arrived here, claiming they were ordered to the evacuation point. Did you give this command, Lord Zemi?” Zemi didn’t answer. He more »

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Ch24-2: Denying the Darkness

“Can you sense Tsu anywhere?” SoYa asked, holding tight to the scruff of the She-Wolf’s neck. -No… everything is distorted in here. It must be the Sygnus energy.- “Then how do you know that he’s even here?” the Athrylith asked. more »

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Ch24-3: Leavetakings

AsaHi’s tiny fingers folded over the back of Zemi’s broad hand as he strained to draw the rifting energy into the Cynosure chamber. He was shaking. Every now and then, a spasm racked his body, nearly causing him to fall. more »

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Ch24-4: Glimmer of Hope

“Oh, my. Oh, my. Oh, my,” NaDo repeated to himself over and over again. The sunlight reflected sharply off of his glasses, making it hard to see the expression in his eyes. But SoYa could sense the scientist’s crushing sadness more »

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Ch24-5: Final Redemption

The thick forests closed in over their heads as the group made their way as quickly as possible towards the waiting Vision Stone. Though the Stone was within view of the Shellab, there was still a good distance between. And more »

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Ch24-6: The Old World’s Passing

“Kudako…” Zemi’s voice cracked as he spoke the name. “Zem,” AsaHi took his arm in a comforting motion. “He’ll be alright. I’m sure.” “No… He isn’t alright,” the Dreigiau turned his gaze downward, face pale and strained. Words didn’t have more »

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