Nice. I thought it was kinda funny w/ the daydream bit.
I'd get back to my life. I've been neglecting it in the corner too long. EDIT: Actually I think I'd be okay with it, not like I do much here to begin with.
No I've never had ONE of those days. It sounds oddly like me all the time.
Read the books first. They are way better than the movies, even though they are among the best in recent times.
I had a dream the day before yesterday or was it yesterday? Anyways it was like Shawn of the Dead and I had a television remote that killed zombies. I'll never know if I escaped.
I'm gonna get killed for this but whatevs. I know ebonics, don't make me shank ya.*gets killed*
That was a joke if ya couldn't tell from the ridiculousness of it.
Who're you? If you feel fat- um... lemme think (loading...) Maybe you should lock up your computer and video games and then see how long you can go with out eating. I remember when I did that, that lasted for about two days. Whatever. I think you should stop talking about yourself. The "I hate myself" thing may be true but it doesn't help getting people to like you. I did an experiment where I did that and well, nothing happened, I had no friends and I did pretty much the same as I do now. That's friends making tip number one. Also, why am I talking to you I don't even know you?
It should.
I'm going to summer school tomorrow. I don't even know why they say we have to take Health. I mean it's the same thing for the past four years "Don't do drugs, listen to your elders, don't drink alcohol, don't have sex and don't drop out." It's truly annoying.
oh yeah ne'er mind that then
Actually it goes "'Tis but a flesh wound" FYI
Find X.<------- Here it is
If it ain't greasy it ain't good. Enough said.
Crispy biscuits
That was nice. I personally like the use of descriptive terms. Not perfect grammatically though. If this were yours I'd congratulate you though.
I think I injured myself drinking massive amounts of soda and contorting myself to fit into hiding spots(Hide and seek- in the dark.) That would explain this. It was like two days ago so I'm not sure.
"I just sucked one year of your life away, now tell me how do you feel? Do be honest because this is for posterity."
Does anyone else? My back hurts, I don't even know why. I can't think of anything to do and I just don't in general feel well at all. Can anyone else relate or am I just a freak of nature?
Chapter 5 (Canyon) “You said it was a day away.†Akira’s eye twitched ever so slightly. “We’ve been walking for how long now?†“Uh.†Huang chuckled nervously. “A day?†“Yes, a day and where are we?†Akira asked venom simply dripping from his inquiry. “In the middle of the desert.†Jin answered before Huang could respond. “Yes, were in the middle of the frickin’ desert! How do you explain this?!†Akira howled as he furiously leapt up and down. “Well, that sandstorm musta thrown us off course a little.†“You idiot!†“I told ya we should’ve waited. Now we’re lost in the desert with maybe a few days more of supplies.†Kensei added with sarcastic brightness. “We never should’ve picked our leader through drawing straws. I don’t care if it’s fair, it’s gotten us lost.†Akira sulked. “Well, we voted on it and we knew you’d get all big headed about any authority given to you by any other means. In other words it made sense at the time.†Kensei shrugged. “Well, now it seems pretty dumb.†Akira fumed. “Have faith in me! I know this desert like the back of my hand.†Huang said confidently. “It’s a desert what is there to know?! All there is, is sand, sand, and more frickin‘ sand!†Akira raged. “I dunno I thought it sounded comforting.†Huang shrugged. “I do not need comfort from Miss Universe over here.†Akira said grinding his teeth with every word. “Dude! The sashes are a part of the frickin’ traditional warriors attire in my clan!†Huang retorted. “And is the skirt just a fashion statement?†Jin chuckled. “It’s a kilt you dumbass! And besides I wear pants under it!†Huang protested. “Does that help any of us in any way shape or form?†Akira asked sarcastically. “No.†Huang answered nervously. “Then shut up and let’s come up with a plan!†Thundered Akira. “Fine!†The rest of them shot back. “Okay I say we take these flares I brought and split up. If anyone finds something they fire off their own flare and everyone else goes to them. That sound alright?†Akira held up four identical flares. “Good enough.†Jin replied. “Better than anything else we’ve done so far.†Kensei agreed. “Why not?†Huang conceded. “What’s the worst that could happen?†“Don’t ask.†Akira said quickly. They split up and not two minutes later Huang’s flare was fired. “What is it?†Kensei was the first to find him. “I tripped.†Huang said rubbing his head. “You’re hopeless.†Akira sighed as he ran up to Huang and Kensei. “Where’s Jin?†Huang asked as he brushed himself off. Another flare was fired in the exact opposite direction. “Found him.†Kensei said dryly. They all walked together. Several minutes later they arrived at a large canyon, it was truly a spectacular sight to behold. Not just the sheer size or the way the sunset fell on the cliffs. It was something else, some indefinable quality that inspired sheer awe in the viewers. “This is it?†Akira asked. “Yep, this is the Walk of the Dead.†Huang answered off handedly. “Could ya run that by me again?†Kensei made a double take. “Oh yeah, I forgot to say that the only way to reach the Hachi Temple is to pass their test: the Walk of the Dead. It’s said to be some kind of religious experience. But, it’s really secretive so I don’t really know much more.†Shrugged Huang. “Great.†Jin sighed sarcastically. “The worst heathens and non-believers in the world have to pass a test of faith to get in.†He paused for a second. “Okay, let’s turn around and go somewhere else.†“It can’t be that bad, religion is just a load of stories that someone made up to get money from the easily persuaded. It won‘t be so bad.†Akira assured the others. “Let’s at least give this a try it could help out later.†Huang said. “Yeah.†Kensei agreed. “I don’t like this.†Jin protested as he was dragged down the canyon trail. “Come on we spent all that time coming here, we might as well go the rest of the way.†Kensei prodded as she continued to drag him by his wrist. “We’re here.†Huang announced. It was nightfall and the canyon looked genuinely frightening with all of the alcoves and caves carved into the stone. Also, the black that even kept out most stars seemed to be pressing down on them suffocating them slowly. “All we need to do is walk to the temple from here right?†Kensei asked. “That’s how it’s supposed to go.†He answered. “Let’s be off then. No time to waste on wondering.†Akira cheerily began walking down the dark path. “What, it’s perfectly fi-AH!†Akira only just evaded a huge boulder crashing down. Soon many more began to follow. “Okay, scratch that. RUN!†“You just had to open your big mouth!†Huang howled as he leapt over a boulder shooting out from a cavern. “It’s not like I thought this was a trap! Anyways, you led us in here!†Akira accused. “I didn’t know either!†Huang protested. “Shut up and run!†Jin bellowed. “I thought these people were monks!†Kensei screamed. “How’re they gonna try and kill us like this!?†“Well, they’re gonna set up loads of boulders-†Akira began sarcastically. “Not like that! You know what I meant!†Kensei somehow found time to smack Akira upside the head. “What was that for?!†Akira practically shrieked . “For being a smartass. Now seriously shut up and run if you don‘t wanna die- Oh ****!†A huge wall of stone loomed up before the fleeing quartet. “We’re so dead.†Jin observed. “Shut up, um, let’s hide under that outcropping it might keep away from most of the boulders.†Akira pointed wildly at said overhanging rock formation. “Are you insane?!†Huang screeched. “If that’s shelter then a wall and no roof is a house.†“Arguably so and finally you’re getting my point.†Akira said almost jubilantly. They all ran and hid and eventually the pounding of the rocks stopped. Soon they opened their eyes to fid themselves in a dark cave formed by the falling rocks. “YES!†Akira threw his fist in the air. “We’re totally not dead!†He began laughing hysterically. “Whoo hoo.†Jin replied sarcastically. “I mean, to say, we’re trapped under thousands of tons of rock and the air supply is limited to what we have now. I think we’re close to dead right now.†“Oh, don’t worry I’ve got a plan.†Akira smiled (not that anyone could tell.) “I can control elements so this won’t be any trouble at all.†Akira assumed an unseen stance and slammed his fist against the wall of stone. “OW! ****! What the hell?!†“Okay?†Jin drawled. “One point wall, zero fearless leader.†“Oh shut up! I dunno what’s wrong, I did it all right.†Akira stammered in disbelief. “What’s wrong?†Huang yelled. “We’re right here!†Kensei shot back. “Guys.†Jin broke in. “Oh, **** no! I forgot, I can’t control elements ‘cause the stone is my power! Ugh, and that means I have no powers until I can win!†Akira moaned. “Great, I told you guys this was a bad idea.†Jin said in that ‘I Told ya So’ kinda voice. “Well, we can’t get out of it now.†Kensei replied in an aggravated tone. “Maybe we can beg forgiveness.†Huang suggested. “We didn’t do anything.†Kensei said confusedly. “Oh yeah.†Huang rubbed the back of his neck nervously. “I got carried away.†“Wait, Maybe…†Akira began rummaging through his travel bag. “Aha! Everyone move to the canyon wall, I’ve found us a way out.†Akira started laughing again. “What is it?†Huang asked dumbly as he staggered and stumbled his way across the small cave. “Oh, you’ll see.†Akira said mischievously. He did a little more rummaging and hopping around for no apparent reason. “Alright everyone brace yourselves for impact, in three, two-†“Oh, hell no.†Kensei said as she ducked her head. “Hell, yeah!†Akira screamed wildly. “BOOM!†The cavern walls shook violently and chunks of molten slag were thrown everywhere. Then there was a bright light. The wall of stone was gone and they were free. “Are you dead Akira?†Huang asked slowly as he crawled out from under a rock. “Yes.†Akira answered weakly. “You are one crazy *** savior of the world.†Kensei shook her head as she lifted the boulder off of Huang. “I know.†Akira smiled broadly. “Amazing, someone passed the test.†Akira stood up and frantically searched for the speaker. “Where are you?†“Right here, I have to say your methods were unorthodox. However the point is to think of something new. If you had the presence of mind to notice that the stones only fell on the path you could have gotten away much easier.†The man was a monk in saffron robes sitting atop a pile of rubble smiling brightly in the moonlight. “Great.†Jin muttered to himself. “Great! We passed the test! So, what do we do now?†Huang shouted jubilantly. “Now, you may enter the temple. I hope you find the answers you seek.†The monk stood up and walked away. As if by some miracle, where the wall of stone once stood there was a huge grandiose gold encrusted temple. “Where’d that come from?†Akira asked lamely. “It’s never been there, everything is an illusion.†“Okay, Where’d that ILLUSION come from?†Jin asked, putting such sarcastic emphasis on the word illusion that even the monk winced. “Like you heard all life is an illusion. Nothing has true value. Thee are only images, destroy the image and the object never existed.†The monk said as if it explained anything. “Whatever.†Akira mumbled. “Just let us in. We heard that this lace had some good fighters.†“You heard right. Monks need to protect themselves out here.†The doors opened at a wave of his hand. “You may enter and prove yourselves if you feel up to it.†“Alright let’s get this over with.†Jin sighed as he followed the others in. the inside was almost as impressive as the outside. There seemed to be only one enormous room divided into floors and rooms with strange wooden structures. “That’s weird.†Huang commented as he passed a room with monks bowing to a flag in it. “Here’s the combat room. Only a very select few monks may enter and outsiders like yourselves usually would be turned away. However, I feel a presence in you that the master may find intriguing. This is where I leave you, good day.†He walked off and began some weird chant with his prayer beads shaking about his clasped hands. “I knew this was a bad idea.†Jin thought to himself. “Let’s go.†Akira walked into the large room. Of all the places they’d seen this was by far the strangest. Monks ran around the large area jumping and leaping in the air. It was like watching a surreal wushu performance. However, the leader (the one in the huge golden dragon throne) turned his gaze on the new arrivals with great interest. Everything stopped with a wave of his hand. “And you newcomers?†The monks great white beard nearly reached the floor when he stood and began to- for lack of a better word- wafted cross the room gracefully barely touching the ground. “You are here to prove yourselves, or here to prove us?†“No riddles necessary.†Akira said shortly. “I just want to have some training here, if that isn’t too much to ask.†“You have a strange aura… Kam!†A young monk, maybe Jin’s age ran up and bowed low. As with all monks his head was entirely shaved and he wore some more secure combat oriented saffron robes. “You will instruct our visitors.†“Yes, master.†He raised his head and looked over the motley group. “Alright, your only teacher is the enemy. Only that image can show you yourself. Can you see yourself?†As soon as he’d finished he led them into an adjoining arena. Akira volunteered to fight first and entered the round sandy arena. Kam took his place opposite him an oddly shaped monks spade in hand. “Let the battle begin.†A drumbeat announced the beginning of the first match. “You think you can win?†Akira taunted as he began hopping back and forth like a boxer. “Victory is a state of mind.†The monk answered coolly. “State this.†Akira leapt forwards with a back round kick, followed closely by several leg sweeps. Kam easily blocked all of them with the shaft and began a counterstrike. However his wide sweeps had no effect on his agile opponent. “Come on, that all?†“Far from it.†Kam smiled and began a second assault. This time however he was like a different person entirely. His movements were quick and precise, it was all Akira could do to evade and block. He was surely different from Kensei even though they both used pole arms. Kensei used the pole arm as a range extension, by holding the base farthest from the point using half of it to strike for the most part.. Kam used it as an extension of his body by holding it in a more intermediate fashion. In other words, although it wasn’t significantly increasing his reach it was increasing the efficiency of movement noticeably. He could block a kick or punch with the shaft with certainty because it was a part of him not apart from him. This is also his weakness, Akira shifted his footing and stepped on the blade of the monks spade. Kam stopped dead, his head was close to the ground since his body followed through every motion of the monks spade like it was a part of his body, that made him open to locks that would otherwise be used on his arms or legs. It wasn’t too much but Akira made just enough time in to get in a stiff kick to the head. Kam fell backwards dropping his weapon. Akira stepped on it making sure it was securely. “That wasn’t too hard.†Akira gloated. “Not over yet.†Kam grabbed his weapon and pulled it out from under Akira’s foot. Another opening was made, Akira kicked him in the head again. Only this time Kam stood his ground and in spite of his bleeding head smiled again. “If I have to use everything I have to destroy this image then that shall be so.†He slammed the blunt end into the sand. His fighting aura had changed. The air around him seemed to be moving away in a light breeze. “Ha, this can be fun after all.†Akira readied himself again. Km began chanting to himself and closed his eyes. Akira cocked his head to the side and looked confused. Kam’s eyes suddenly snapped open. Fire began to envelope his pole arm. Akira stood in amazement. “He can use elements.†He thought silently. “Ready for round two?†Kam grinned. He swung his spade about leaving trails of fire in it’s wake. Akira dodged them as before, suddenly the fire still hanging in the air launched itself at him. He managed to evade but it was only just by a hair. Kam swept his blade towards his opponent wildly letting the fire do it’s work. Eventually, Akira collapsed from the exhaustion and wounds he received over the long battle. Kam walked over to him and looked down, he was breathing softly as if asleep. “It’s over.†“Yeah, it is over.†Akira shot up and wrenched the monks spade from Kam’s hands and tossed it across the room. “Won’t be letting you have that back.†Kam clenched his fists and attempted to throw a punch at Akira. He was too slow. Akira leapt in the air and kicked Kam in the head once more. This time when he fell he didn’t get up. His breathing slow and regular, Kam stayed there laid out in front of his fellows in defeat. Akira sighed heavily and dropped to his knees, the fight had taken just about as much out of him as he’d initially let on. Then the head monk began to clap for him “Excellent, I wasn’t sure anyone out here could beat Kam. I am sure now he needs more training to reach his place of enlightenment.†Akira got up with help from Huang. “Sorry, I can’t stand by myself. I was really surprised he could use the fire element. It threw me until I realized where I was.†“Where are you?†“The Temple of Fire as it’s called where I’m from. You supposedly use holy mediums that contain totemic souls. They allow you to draw power from the souls of gods or demons instead of the earth itself. Am I right so far?†Akira said contented with his fight. “That is correct. We here draw our power from the god of the sun. Kam is a prodigy, he was training to defeat a traitor that left our temple after learning all our secrets.†The monk said disdainfully. “I see. Would he happen to be named Genzuo?†Akira asked curiously. “Yes, that was his name.†the monk answered, a quizzical look plastered over his face. “So, would it bother any of you that I know exactly where he is and I’m going to kill him?†Akira asked. “Hm. I don’t mean to pry but this is a very interesting turn of events. How do you know and why are you after him?†The lead monk asked in return. “I am from Wei. He is among the five who took over less than a week ago.†Akira answered. “I saw of it in my visions. I wasn’t sure what to make of the messages, however now it makes sense.†The monk sighed. “You may stay the night if you wish. I hope you succeed in your quest.†“Thanks, I’m not one to turn down hospitality.†Akira grinned and nearly fell over. “I think I’ll need some time to get my strength back up. Kam slowly got to his feet and bowed as he left. “We didn’t even get to fight.†Huang complained as he helped Akira walk to his room. “Well, you still have time. We’ll leave tomorrow in the morning. So, I’ll have a whole day to heal.†Akira said softly. “Oh well, I think I’ll do that.†“Tell the others, I can’t in my condition.†Akira smiled and fell down on his sleeping mat. “Remember don’t do anything terribly stupid while I‘m out.†“Sure man.†Huang yawned. “Won’t do anything.†Over the next two days Akira stayed in his room. “What’re you doing?†Huang asked. “Agh!†Akira yelped as he fell over. “ Was meditating. Helps to concentrate on healing myself.†“You can’t heal faster just ‘cause you want to.†Huang said as if hee year old. “What’re you talking about?†Akira asked in confusion. “Of course I can, I do it all the time.†“Whatever.†Huang sighed. “I came to wake you up. We’re leaving.†“Thanks.†Akira said shortly. “Now, get out.†“The open road!†Kensei skipped along cheerily. “Great.†Jin coughed. “Don’t be so down on everything, it could be worse.†Kensei stopped and waited for the others to catch up. “Alright then. Where to next?†Akira asked. “And Huang is not leading.†“Okay, I think that there’s an old master living in that mountain range to the west of here.†Kensei said pointing to snowy peaks in the distance. “Sounds fine.†They all agreed. “Wait!†“Huh.†Akira turned to see Kam running after them. “My Master told me to follow you guys. I can help navigate, I know the patterns in the stars.†Kam huffed. “That’s great. We could always use help.†Huang clapped him on the back. “Thanks.†He slowly removed his hand and brushed off his shoulder. “Well, time doesn’t waste itself. I know for a fact it can’t drink. So let’s go.†Huang shouted. “That makes no sense whatsoever.†Kam replied confusedly. “Don’t mind him he’s really stupid.†Kensei whispered. “I heard that!†That's all for now I've been dividing my writing time three ways recently so don't expect any quick chapters. Hope you liked it.
