Posted by Wotan on 7/19/2003, 2:54 am, in reply to "Re: Forth part"
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There is another world based on the way of battle fighting and carnage the warriors dreams fuel it but what is a world with out reasons for war
yes this place we are in now also had other attributes besides fighting when a true fighter sleeps he is haunted by the things that drive him
love, anger, thrill, peace, honor, a way to prove yourself anything
thats all this world is fighting, dreams and a door well two doors guarded by the ultimate fighter even though you cannot die here
he can send you threw the wrong door if he wills it and once thy crosses the threshold of that door your soul and dreams will be crushed you shall disappear, fade, be lost forever
its strange
and perhaps scary now back to that dream thing
its weird in all my time here I have had but one dream that was of a girl
I was in love with this girl back in my home town her name was Natalie
in this dream she asks me out on a date at some school party after the party some car pulls up and we get in and start driving away and while we are in the car I sneak a glace at her and just start at her face
then she suddenly makes eye contact and like always I would quickly look away but not fast enough this time for she had seen and as I tried to escape I could see her smile
and the dream ends there is a bit more after that but I cannot remember the point is all these dreams are here to drive us yours and mine but they also may hint at the future
I never understood why I was haunted by this dream for I was never much of a fighter compared to the others but soon I was awakened to its purpose for if all had perished so had she and so she is here in this realm and would soon see her within the door. I went to him I entered the large room decorated by axes, swords, halberds, shields, and all sorts of interments of battle
And at the end of the room a large looking old man with a great white beard and hair wearing shiny full plate armor and sitting in a large stone throne and on each side of the throne was a large stone door. The man mouth did not move but something spoke to me
a female voice with great emotion thow art strange to me
not strong nor passionate.. Suffering has made you lose your emotion yet love has made you weak
I cannot de side if thow art evil or truth
ill let you pick.. On these great doors you will find love or truth pick and be rewarded
and the voice left leave me, the old man, and the doors. The old man raised his head and said to my right is your door
truth is the only door he rose from his chair and walked towards me if you want love go threw truth you will find happiness there young man with some coughs he walked past me and wandered around the room muttering and laughing as he gazed at the weapons on the wall
I walked to the door with the words truth on it and moved my hand across it
as I did so I was filled with feelings starting slowly with wonder then fear and on to excitement
love, hate, fear, wonder, pain, and it grew stronger my hand wobbled and flung wildly about as a blue current moved from the door to me
stronger, stronger, I wobbled faster hair flailing, my are felt as if it were going to snap right off
in a blue flash of light I was flung across the ground skidding on the stone floor a few feet
and as the skin on my cheek was being scraped off I was completely confused as all the emotions hit me at once
almost any emotion you can thing of I believe came over me right then
I stood up somewhat slowly blue shocks of electricity surged threw my hair and eyes
with my skin scorched and being halfway stunned I charged at the door
not caring for what might happen to me I was over come with wonder of what was on the other side of that door! Running at full strength I dived at the door
and found myself lying in a field covered with grass tress and vegetation every where
there was large grassy clearings
and paths about the woods
men and women walking about threw the fields on horse back or just walking
people working and those who were taking life easy
on the edge of a pond was a family
the boys fishing, their parents laughing and lying back on the grass, a small girl singing a song to them
I arose and walked around a bit trying to recognize somebody or have someone walk up and explain it to me
I walked for about half an hour taking in the happy cheerfulness of this place
a brick built town coming into view
a veered off towards the pond so I could look at myself in the water
to my relieve it was still me I saw in the crystal clear water
I dipped my face in to the pond and rubbed it trying to wash up
a horse had ridden up behind me and its riders dismounted
I could see them in the water my mother with the biggest smile id seen in months upon her and Natalie, a girl I had had a crush on from my home town, (cut off) in all her beauty
she walked up beside me and knelt down upon one knee hi
startled I said nothing redness took over my face
with my eyes shaken with fear of what to say I opened my mouth but no words came forth to greet her
smiling she stood up and said why dont you come with us
Im sure you would like to have a life after that ordeal. I stood and looked at her with admiration
a life?
you mean no more fighting
its over I can come live with my family
and maybe
someone else
yes
I think id like to take this opportunity to be with my mother
my father
and maybe even you
her eyes wide in confusion she just took my hand and pulled me towards the horse
You musta landed on your head. us three mounted not very evenly but still mounted my mother guided the horse towards town where I would have my chance at a life
Their or our house wasnt that special just a one story rectangular stone hut set up like a bakery. We lived near the town square. Natalie took me for a walk threw town once we got home but as we were going threw the square an interesting person caught my eye. He had brown spiked hair, he wasnt wearing a shirt, just red pants and he had a string of bells around his waste. He was sitting by the fountain telling stories of his adventures as a pirate to some boys. I was just looking at him for a second in sure but Natalie decided since I was so interested that we listen to him. She grabbed me by the arm, tugged my toward the fountain and made me sit there and listen. He was actually pretty interesting he talked about how he was a pirate and then joined into a Chinese war. When he finished the boys got up and scampered away, I was getting up when the guy just blurted out so have you ever seen battle? I started to answer when I was cut off by Natalie saying we both had seen at least one battle. my names Gan Ning of the bells and what Ive said is true, he said. Natalie chirped in, my names Natalie and this is Soja!, he Bellowed Soja huh Ive heard of ya. Quite the talk down here about the guy who cant fight but was taken in anyway, he can fight hes just not the greatest fighter out there thats all, Natalie chimed in. how nice I could teach ya how to fight in fact youd better learn before the next war ya know, I think Hed like that a lot thanks soja has always been eager to fight. Right soja! Natalie squeezed in well ill be here every day just come by, he said ok hell do that she spoke I dont think you can read his mind! he laughed I think your right! I snuck in before she could say anything more. She went back to our house after some more chit chatting with Gan Ning but he and I went off and trained like I was forced to agree to. He took me to a large building where fighters train. There was one guy everyone seemed to respect but he wasnt training he was just learning against the wall with his pike. He wore a long red coat, black boots, black pants, he had his eyes closed most of the time but he had orange eyes and dark spiked hair. He was slowly moving his head around, opening and closing mouth, while tears streamed down his cheeks. I walked away for Gan Ning toward him. whats the matter, nothing
Im fine, just training
my emotions
for Sisst has no emotions on the field
he spoke calmly but rather slow with his orange eyes startling me while he talked it was so strange I found it scary Gan Ning
are we gonna train today
, sure soja just wait ok the strange guy led Gan Ning into a stone room with only two small windows ready
you lead he circled around Gan Ning with his pike on his shoulder dont forget
to keep one eye off of your opponent! with one hand he yanked the pike off his shoulder and swung at Gan Ning. Gan jumped over it and brought his sword down a pawn the mans pike which had been waiting there for it. He pushed back while Gan Ning was still in the air causing him to flip onto his back. whats the deal
I cant do that one eye thing! that had nothing
to do with it
he took his pike and lightly swung down a pawn Gan. Gan blocked this small attack with his sword and forced the man off balance when he pushed it to the side and he quickly got up for a finishing blow to the mans side. Before he was struck the man jumped up towards the roof and touched it with his feet. Pushing off for more force he brought the back side of his blade a pawn Gans head and when he landed he swung the handle and knocked him into the air by his chin right onto his back. (soft
->) I dont feel like talkin right now ok Gan Ning said with a little strain in his voice.
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