[In those days the spiritual and physical world were closely alined]
Walking through the entrance of the gate, they see a youth building. They are reminded of the shopkeeper telling them to become respectable and noticed by other children their age, so they went ahead and entered the building. They see teenagers of all sizes, some tall, some small and a variety of people.
"Hello people!!" Europhrian yells loudly.
"Oh it's them.." some people whispered.
"What was that? We couldn't hear you properly.." Lebanon states.
"We said it is YOU guys." A boy comes up to them in an aggressive tone.
A few boys follow him and approach Lebanon and Europhrian. Each of them seems to be angry about something or enraged about a certain.
"Why are you all approaching us?" Lebanon asks.
"Shut up!" one of the boys says while trying to punch him.
He dodges it by swerving back and looking at the punch in slow motion. He then looks back aggressively at the boy who tried to punch him.
"What was that for?" Lebanon asks seriously.
"Guys, guys why are you all attacking us?! We just came here to talk with the youth community! This is no way fellow brothers of Israel should act towards each other! We're equalled!" Europhrian says while waving his hands around and looking around.
"Equals? What makes you think that?! You honestly believe that I and YOU are the same?" he says while clenching his fist.
The boy, who is called (Roto) rushes Europhrian and punches him across his face. Lebanon, perplexed goes back to try and attack him but says:
Europhrian"Don't."
"Huh?! He just hit you! Why shouldn't I fight back?!" he says.
"Just don't Lebanon dammit, listen to me!"
Lebanon listens to his request and backs off.
"YOU people may be able to say we're equals but that's only because you are having your useless pity on us. We never asked for that dammed pity. You even dare to come up here and try to socialize as if we're gonna come to an understanding?! WE WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER!" Roto says while yelling.
"WHY?!" Europhriansays back while getting up.
"Just imagine, every single day of your life you work until your sweating. Heavily! Each and every day regretting your actions being the damn bottom of the food CHAIN! School of ALL? Children of Most High?! This system is corrupt! We, are the outcasts of society and looked down upon because we can't compare to the likes of you. WE weren't chosen by the MOST HIGH!" Roto continues.
He takes of his top and they see all bruises and scars on his body, Lebanon andEurophrian is shocked.
"See? Another reason for your pity to which we don't want! These are my battle scars, proof that I'm alive and even though I had to go through misery and struggling, I still persevered!" Roto continues while punchingEurophrian a few more times.
"ALL MY MISERY, PAIN, ANGER AND HATRED THERE'S NOWHERE TO DISPOSE OF IT! NO ONE EVER ACKNOWLEDGES US BECAUSE WE ARE ORPHANS, ALTHOUGH WE MAY HAVE A FATHER AND MOTHER THEY DON'T RECOGNISE US! IT'S YOU THE PEOPLE RESPECTED BY SOCIETY, APPROVED BY IT WHICH ARE ACCEPTED!" He says while continually punching Europhrian.
Europhrian doesn't fight back, block or even respond.
They even attack Lebanon multiple times and he too is bruised by their attacks. They both stand still and accept the pain. Even though now all the children and teenagers are all simultaneously injuring them. The wounds they receive from fighting Rako begin to open up and immense blood comes out.
"IF ONLY- IF ONLY!"
7 years ago:
"I'm sorry Roto. Unfortunately, your mother has passed away."
The boy Roto has distinctive features. He looks lifeless and doesn't show any joy or happiness.
"And my Father?" he responds quietly while holding his 5 aged brothers.
"We are unsure of his whereabouts. We've been looking for that man ever since he left your mother. It looks at this rate, you'll probably be adopted into a rich home if your lucky." he says while using his hat to cover his face.
"In any case, here is some food and living expenses. It's not much but you got to live off what you got. Your 10 now right? Old enough to take some responsibility. I promised your mother if anything happened to her if she died, I'd give you some money and food to live on. I've done my part." he continues.
"Ok. Is that all?" Roto asks.
"Yes. Now have a good day kid," he says while walking off into the distance.
"Look at those kids, God such an embarrassment. Wonder what their Mother taught them." a royal says while looking disgustedly at the boys.
"Oh, I know! Maybe she didn't teach them at all to have manners!"
"Hohoho Ahahahah, Haha" many laughs and giggles in mockery of the boys as they wore ragged clothes, and hadn't bathed in weeks.
He clenches his fist and bites his lip until blood comes out.
His brother tugs his cloth and says:
"Brutha, don't be swad!" with an innocent smile.
He smiles back faintly.
He walks into the town and his brother is asleep on his back. They had no food as it had all been finished and they were finding it difficultly to survive the winter.
They came to the town in hopes that they'd come and meet someone generous as his Mother always told them:
"There are always good people in the world! Everyone just needs a bit of love, that's all!"
Roto faints coincidentally in front of the youth community centre.
"S-Sir there are people passed out on the floor!" a girl says.
"Ho? I see! Let's bring them in."
A few minutes later, Roto opens his eyes and asks:
"Where am I?" he says faintly.
He then realizes his situation and leaps out from the bed he was laying in and looks around. He then shouts:
"WHERE'S ISHMAEL?!" while looking around worriedly and fearfully.
"Calm down boy. He's in good hands and he's just asleep in the other room."
"Who are you?!" he yells.
"Now, now there's no need for yelling now is there?" he says while placing hot chocolate down at a table beside his bed.
"Oh, and do be careful of the girl next to you. She was holding you when you were sleeping because she told me you kept saying Mom and moving around. Possibly having a nightmare."
He blushes and looks back.
"Dammit!" he says to himself.
"You not gonna ask about my past?" Roto asks.
"In this place boy, social status, background and all the things don't matter. As long as your presence here, that's all that's important," he says.
"Hmph," he responds while chugging the hot Choco.
"OW!"
"God, are you dumb or dumb boy?" he says while laughing.
"D-DONT LAUGH!" he yells.
"Alright, Alright..." after a few moments of silence.
"HAHAHA"
The boy throws the cup at the old man's head, leaving a bump.
30 Minutes later.
"So? Old fart, how'd you get that bump?" a kid asks.
"Well... It's a long story."
"Hmmm, I see..." the multiple children say in unison.
"Don't say that, it's creepy."
"Anyways, this boy is called-"
"Roto. Just Roto."
"And his little brother is called Ishmael I believe? There's two Ishmael's here now! Haha!"
"Brother is that you?" Ishmael asks while running up to Roto.
"Oh Ish! That's where you were," he says while hugging his little brother in relief.
"Let's go now."
They both begin to walk to the door.
"Now son, where do you think you're going?"
"Huh?" Roto replies.
"Listen, I know you've had your fair set of journeys but over here we can provide shelter and warmth. At least for the most part."
"No thanks. We've been fine on our own and we'll be ok now." Roto says.
"But brother.."
"No buts Ish, we're going."
The girl who previously told the man that he was faint by the side of the youth community comes up grab his hand and pleads:
"Please stay! You're still injured and not feeling well!" she says desperately.
He blushes from remembering her good deed to him but also by her looks. Although he forcefully releases his hand and then walks out while holding Ish's hand.
The old man jumps and grabs Ish from Roto and then jumps back.
"You can go. The boy already admitted he wanted to stay here." the old man says.
"G-GIVE HIM BACK NOW!"
He charges at the old man and then goes for a straight punch, the old man dodges it. The boy kicks the floor and a plank flies up, using it he grabs it and goes to swing for the man with it. It seemed as though he's quite skilled in this self-defence.
After giving up, he then kneels down and pleads.
"Please give him back dammit. He's the only family I have left."
"Okay, I got a proposition. Every day from now, till the end of the month which is 20 days, since you have some fighting skills kill some deer's, boars and bulls. Then I'll give him back." he says.
"W-what do you mean?!" he responds.
"That... or you can go back to fighting me."
He knows based on fighting the old man it was useless and still tries.
2 weeks later:
"Gosh he never learns huh?" (Older) Ishmael says.
"Why is brother always fighting old grandpa?" Ish says.
"Well Ish, you see your brother over here is quite stubborn and doesn't want to listen."
"You know boy, if you had just done the quest, you'd have your brother in a few more days," he says while evading all of Roto's attacks.
"SHUT UP!" he says while throwing more punches.
"Hahaha!
"Alright... I concede..." he says while gasping for air.
"Ho? I should be the one gasping for air here, I mean I'm the older man! HAHAHAH." he says in joy.
"S-Shut up... you don't know anything.. dammit."
"I may not know anything and that's because I choose not to. Listen, boy, you may have come from the worst background and have suffered horribly. But you are here because of your own efforts. I'm proud of you!" he says while smiling.
Roto twitches.
"But here and now, I ask you. If you had one wish, what would it be?" the old man asks.
All Roto heard about his life was that he was a disappointment or not good enough for society. He remembers his mother words which are:
"Everyone just needs a bit of love!"
He remembers his mother singing him and his mother to sleep.
Back to when she was still alive:
"Come now boys, it's time to sleep! Come here!" she says while putting them to bed.
"Yes mom..." they both say with enthusiasm.
"Now it's time for me to sing you to sleep!"
"I'm too old for that now mom!" Roto says.
"No you aren't!" she says while smacking him on the head.
"Ow mom..." he responds.
'The little boy and his mother,
Walk down the beautiful way,
They see the lake and its beauty.
Looking around, they see the sky,
Looking around they wonder why,
God made everything so good and great.
Life truly is a privilege! Life truly is a privilege!
Life truly is a privilege! Life truly is a privilege!
Now we go to our home, where there is no pain or foes,
We will eat some sweet food, delicious for our belly
Then we sleep.'
"Oh my, he said he was 'too old' for my singing but he's sound asleep," she says while smiling and looking at them both peacefully.
She walks out of the room and says before closing the door:
"I love you both."
Back to the old man and Roto:
"But here and now, I ask you. If you had one wish, what would it be?" the old man asks.
"I-I would wish that I could hear my mother's voice one more time!" he says while trying not to cry. Although the tears won't stop and it goes gushing down making him weep bitterly and punch the ground. He yells out:
"MAMA!"
The old man walks over to him and hugs him tightly.
"Let it all out son," he says while patting him on the back.
20 minutes later:
"Oh, there they are!" A girl says.
"Let's see who won this time!"
The old man approaches the door.
"Aghh dammit! Looks like I finally lost!" the old man says sarcastically.
"Well, as promised you can take your brother and go if you want!" he continues.
"I-I don't get it how did I win, I didn't even hit you once.."
The old man whispers in his ear:
"You won when you opened up. Everyone has pent up anger and you just need to release it sometimes."
The man walks back in and says:
"Alright, well you got your bags already and stuff so I guess you're leaving. Goodbye-"
"Thank you for everything you've done for us so far! It really means a lot! But Rabbi-"
"Rabbi?" they all ask.
"That you will continue to teach me and my brother how to continue to live and help us!" Roto says while bowing his head.
"Hahaha! Of course, with open arms!" he says while bringing his arms wide open.
3 years later from 7-year flashback: (3 years later within the flashback.)
"Let's go, guys! We gotta train today! The knights are coming around!" Roto says.
"Alright, alright I'm coming gosh you don't have to yell dammit," Ishmael responds.
"I-I'm coming too!" Rosa says. (Rosa is the one who tended to Roto's injuries.)
"Me too brother!" Ish calls out.
"It's dangerous! I can't let anything bad happen to you!"
"I'll come with you guys this time." the old man says.
"Rabbi really?" Roto asks.
"Of course! As you can see here, Ish is very eager and often complains how you don't let him go out." The old man says.
"Yeah but I'm just worried about him..." he responds.
"Well, every boy has to learn sometime! Especially if they are eager!" he replies.
"After all, I'm going with you all what's the worst that can happen?" he continues.
Roto, after thinking about it for a few seconds, accepts it and allow Ish to come.
"Okay, fine..."
"Yay!!" he responds.
The group begin to go to the mountains. The visual of the landscape and all its surroundings. While Roto is constantly watching over Ish, the old man is learning the terrain and lay of the land.
"Alright young ones, let's proceed," he says while sneaking cautiously.
"As said before, our objective to catch some nice big deer's to eat. Okay?" the old man asks.
"Yes sir!" he responds.
As they go on to explore the land they discover new places to which they haven't before and begin to become excited. The sun begins to drop as the night approaches. They go outside the border of New Israel slightly and look for the special deer's to which they wanted to catch.
"Agh!!" Roto yells while throwing a spear.
It successfully hit the deer's side and make it fall.
"Yes!" he says to himself while walking over to it.
"Ohhhh you caught one eh?" the old man asks with his hands behind his back.
"Yeah and a big one too!" he says.
"Why's my luck so bad!" Ishmael says while scratching his head.
"Ha-ha look who struggling now tough guy?" Roto says with pride.
"Huh?!" Ishmael responds in an irritated manner.
"How about you say that to my face, huh?" he continues while walking to Roto.
"What? And make you cry even more?" Roto says while smirking.
They both collide with their heads and begin to rub them against one another.
Meanwhile, Rosa begins to call from the background.
"Guys!" she says loudly but is blocked out by their loud voices.
"GUYS!" she yells, deafening them both.
"WHAT!?" they both say in unison.
"We're having a good fight right now so it better be worth our-" Roto says before being cut off.
"Ish is missing!" she says worriedly.
"What do you mean?! Come on now, he's probably around somewhere in the forest looking at bugs-" Ishmael says before being cut off also.
"HE'S REALLY MISSING! I LOOKED WITHIN A 25 MILE RADIUS AND STILL COULDN'T FIND HIM!"
"WHAT?!" Roto yells worriedly.
"OLD MAN!" he yells.
He runs to the old man while sweating tremendously and calls his name.
"What's the wrong boy?" he responds while tending to the fire and their food.
"ISH IS MISSING!" He yells.
"What? Have you looked properly? He should be within the 25-mile radius I set in stone so that everyone wouldn't get-"
"BUT HE'S NOT! ROSA LOOKED AROUND THAT AND STILL COULDN'T FIND HIM!" He continues to yell.
"Stop panicking boy, let's relax and calmly evaluate the situation so that we can-"
"I WON'T CALM THE HELL DOWN! NOT UNTIL I FIND ISH!" He continues.
The old man understands why Roto's behaviour is like this. He understands his deep connection to Ish and as he's his only family, of course, he'd want to protect the one he loves.
"IT'S YOUR FAULT BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT I SAID, IN THE BEGINNING, I DIDN'T WANT ISH TO COME!" Roto yells.
"IF ANYTHING BAD HAPPENS TO ISH I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU!" he continues.
Roto then walks off into the distance.
The old man releases some aura and it shoots up into the air.
He then says:
"He will keep his angels in charge in all your ways."
White flashed beings come out from this beam of light then flies around across the sky. It then opens its eyes. It's an eye covered by wings and no visual body but merely only wings and rings around it. Yes, this is the true identity of an angel.
"Found." one angel says.
"Direct North from 301 stars." the other says.
The old man opens his eyes and sees Ish through the eyes of the angel being carried by a big figure. He appears to be jumping through trees going to a camp.
Strangely enough, the children don't see any of this. Including Roto.
The old man says:
"Wait here, my children. I'll get Ish back," he says while walking off.
Even though Ishmael and Rosa agree they already know Roto is going to follow anyways. They both sneakily follow the old man along with Roto who walks nonchalantly.
"I thought I said you shouldn't follow me." the old man says seriously.
"I don't care," Roto says.
Although Rosa and Ishmael are scared as they've never seen the old man be like this before.
They walk for a few minutes before seeing a camp.
They hear laughing and cheering and people saying:
"YES! NOW WE CAN SACRIFICE TO OUR GOD BAAL! AHAHA"
"YES, HE IS INDEED 13 YEARS OF AGE! THE RIPE AGE!"
"SACRIFICE, SACRIFICE!"
Ish is desperately struggling to break free as he is posed on a stake as though to be killed and sacrifice like a lamb.
Roto runs and leaps and jumps immediately to the camp before Ishmael and Rosa can even warn him. Although, the old man is there right next to him as they are both filled with immense anger at not only idolatry but using Ish as a sacrifice to their god.
"Give him back." they both say in unison.
"Hah?" the figure who captured Ish before says.
"What's your name." the old man asks.
"HAHA, I AM RAKO! THE MIGHTY WARRIOR AND THE ONE WHO IS THE GREATEST!"
The camp begins to cheer as though to praise him like being a god.
"Give back my brother," Roto says angrily.
"Hmph? A little boy huh? Well, it's not your turn yet so we'll sacrifice you too when the time is right! HAHAHA," Rako continues to laugh.
Roto jumps up and punches him in the face, shocking him with the amount of power he put in. He then uses the spear he previously grabbed from the deer to pierce his leg and use the end of the stick to attack his knee cap causing him to stumble.
"Will you give him back now, or do I need to beat him out of you?" Roto says.
Rako gets back up while wiping his face.
"Kid." He says.
Rako slaps Roto across the face with his hand and Roto is surprised with how much power went into it. She knew straight away he couldn't beat him.
He then attempts to punch Roto by the ribs and this would most definitely kill him.
The old man blocks the attack with his won arm and body as a shield. Although Rako put an immense amount of power and force into that punch and seen as though the old man really is an 'old man' he then coughs out blood.
Roto falls to the floor in fear while covering his face with his arms and then looks up.
"RABBI!" he cries out.
"Oh my, you always cause me so much trouble. This isn't much." the old man continues while coughing out blood.
The old man turns around and hits Rako with his elbow. Rako's head subsides as the old man really is powerful too. He then kicks Rako multiple times in the face causing multiple bruises. Hitting his neck, arms, ribs, chest, rib cage and many other areas.
The people in the camp attempt to save Rako from the man as he was being beaten mercilessly but then Roto steps in front.
Roto remembers his loss before and falling like a lost child on the floor when the old man saved him. He wants to redeem himself so he says:
"Come at me."
Roto faces all the people in the camp by himself for a little while. He is enclosed by multiple people around him and begins to dodge many attacks. A person charges behind him and he ducks. He grabs the person's arm and throws him at another group of people. With Ish insight, he runs over and punches all of the people in his way. He is blocked by numerous people and held down and yells out:
"ISH I'M COMING TO SAVE YOU!"
Roto then gets up and then burst himself wide open causing multiple people to fall off of him. Although they jump back on him. Despite this, Roto keeps running forward. Rako notices this while now deflecting the old man's attacks and says:
"Ho? That child isn't as strong as me but is most certainly strong."
"Well, he's my student. Plus, he isn't alone you know." the old continues while headbutting Rako's head down.
Ishmael jumps from behind the group of people and lays them down. He grabs numerous people off of Roto and throws them away. These children are strong as they have trained under numerous conditions. Whether under the sun, or rain or winter or heat, they have trained to the fullest, advancing their bodies to the max.
"Ishmael.." Roto says.
"You need help friend?" he responds.
"Hmph, who needs your help?" Roto says back.
Both fist bump after dropping the people behind them and begin to walk towards Ish.
"I don't think so," Rako says while grabbing a big stone and throwing it at them. The old man breaks the stone with a kick and kicks them back at Rako.
He folds his arms across his face to blocks the stones with his big figure.
"You're persistent!" he says.
"Indeed!" the old man responds.
They begin to run and then finally reach Ish being placed on a stoke.
"ISH!"
"Brother!" he responds.
Roto jumps up and frees Ish. He then directs him to Rosa to back up the old man.
Meanwhile with the old man:
They continue in their clash. Multiple punches being thrown that shake the area around them. They begin to throw a punch so hard that even the mountain next to the caves in. It begins to form an arch then eventually as they keep going, a cave. Yes, this is a manmade cave.
"It's time to get serious shall we?" the old man says.
"Hahaha with due pleasure! Before we start, what's your name old man?"
"Well, Rako, my name is Roti," he responds.
"I SEE! I SHALL REMEMBER IT WHEN I KILL YOU FOR ALL AGES!" Rako yells.
"LET'S GO!" they both yell.
Throwing punches and evading them the old man ducks then kicks Rako's leg. Slipping him up, he then punches him down with full force. He mutters:
"The Lord is my light and salvation, so why should I fear?!"
He throws a punch so potent, it breaks the mountain with a beam of light The old man then ascends to the skies.
Rako is in fear as he realizes its power.
"THAT'S THE POWER OF ADONAI!" He yells with fear.
"Form 7," he responds.
"YOU MUST BE FOOLISH! YOU REALISE THAT NO HUMAN BODY CAN HANDLE THAT AMOUNT OF POWER WITH JUST A EARTHLY BODY RIGHT?!"
"Yes," he says back,
"YOU'RE GOING TO DIE EITHER BY MY HAND OR BY YOUR SELF DESTRUCT!!"
Form 7 is a mode of Adonai that the specific children of Israel are given. God decides who he wants them to go to. But that doesn't necessarily mean your body can handle it. God puts this in peoples bodies to test their patience or desire for power. The people who receive 'Form 7' are the people destined to save and support people that must help God's plan go along.
"GOD! PLEASE FORGIVE ME AS I'VE NOT USED YOUR POWER THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED BUT I WILL HAPPILY SACRIFICE MY LIFE FOR MY CHILDREN! AS A RESULT, I SHALL ONLY USE 40% OF IT ALL!" he says while flying down from the air to Rako in a cannon motion.
The sky opens up and a voice from heaven says:
"Accepted. But you shall come back to me."
The old man smiles and then flies down to Rako.
Reaching him, he slices the side of his cheek it bleeds heavily. The old man taps Rako making him almost go unconscious. Punching him numerous times in moderation to make sure he doesn't go to 100%.
He then gathers a light within his right hand and then presses it against Rako's chest causing it to leave an 'X' scar.
"This is what happens when you test the Most High." the old man continues.
He kicks Rako into a mountain which also collapses and forms another cave. The old man then flies in.
"I.. Haven..t ha..d a punch yet..." Rako says while coughing out a lot of blood.
"Well, have your best shot then." the old man says.
"It.. won..t eve..n har..m you beca...use.. you. are.. cov..er..ed.. with.. the most high's... wings..."
Still, Rako uses all of his power to throw the punch of Every fibre of his being with full intent to kill.
The old man's body begins to collapse insides. He swings back faintly and Rako uses that opportunity to pierce his chest.
Ishmael and Roto run back as they haven't seen the old man in a while. Going back to the location where they fought, they couldn't find the. Although they see a man-made cave by the side of the mountain.
Immediately without a word, they run in. Hoping that the old man is safe. Of course, the old man is strong so nothing would happen to him... right?
Well, that isn't the case as when they run in they see the old man's stomach pierced by Rako's full hand.
"FATHER!" Roto yells.
"F..father? That's.. a first... isn..t it?" he responds faintly.
"HAHA! YOU WERE A GOOD OPPONENT!" he laughs in pain.
"WHY MASTER?! YOUR MY ONLY FAMILY SO WHY COULDN'T YOU JUST WAIT FOR US TO HELP YOU?! MY MOM AND EVEN MY REAL DAD HAVE LEFT ME AND ISH ALL ALONE! WE'RE DESERTED! WHY won't YOU-" Roto says before being cut off.
The old man takes a deep breath in yells.
"LISTEN ROTO! YOU ARE MY SON! THESE ARE MY CHILDREN! THE ORPHANAGE I RAISED WAS FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING YOU ALL AND LOVING YOU! I DO NOT REGRET LAYING MY LIFE FOR MY CHILDREN! JUST AS OUR GOD LOVES US SO! WE MUST NEVER FORGET THE LOVE OF GOD AND MY LOVE FOR YOU!! LISTEN CAREFULLY ROTO, THOSE AROUND YOU ARE YOUR NEW FAMILY!" He says in an agony of his strength.
Rako forcefully removes his hand from his stomach and shakes off the blood.
"Now is the time!" the old man yells.
Four knights fly from the sky and grab Ishmael, Rosa, Ish and Roto.
Roto jumps down to try and punch Rako and prevent him from finishing off the old man.
Rako's fist although is already in Roto's face about to kill him.
"Roto!" Rosa, Ishmael both say.
"BROTHER!!" Ish yells.
A beaming light comes from Ish then blinds everyone. The light becomes a hand and grabs Roto away from the punch with light speed.
"Ho? SO that boy too has Form 7?! I must annihilate him too so I won't die as he will be a nuisance to our future plans!" Rako yells while throwing a spear that has a dark aura on it.
The old man deflects it and says:
"I don't think so" in mockery of when Rako said it before.
"You damn..."
"Ish? What was that power?" Roto asks confused.
"Brother... I'm glad your safe.." he tries to say but falls into a deep sleep.
"Thank you Most High for saving these children." the old man says faintly without looking back.
"W-wait but the old man!" Roto says.
"FATHER!!!" He cries.
"God. If it is your will to let Rako stay alive for your future plan, let it be so. Otherwise, let my attack end him. No matter the outcome, I pray that you will keep my children safe no matter what." he says.
Then he breathes in and says:
"Light."
Everywhere becomes flashed with light. It's almost as though the sun flashed and the night became day. Even people from new Israel were confused as they saw a light from their house believe it was the day.
Some asked:
"Is it a day already?"
"Oh no! I shouldn't have stayed up and played those dang games!" a boy says.
"So you're playing games huh?"
"N-No, mom! NOO I'M SORRY" the boy says while trying to run away.
"Your only killing yourself!" Rako yells.
"And you too if God wills it."
The light engulfs Rako and he yells:
"CURSE YOU!!!!!!"
"FATHER!!!" Roto, Ishmael and Rosa all yell.
He then says:
"Hmph, manage the house for me," he responds.
"Father is heading out."
The knights who are carrying the children are still leaping mid-air and look from a distance. They see the old man's body which is scorched. He died standing.
Rako on the other hand is still alive. Well barely.
"C..u.r..se.. you.."
Roto yells so much it cause him too to faint.
They failed to knock out all the members of the camp so the one who remained manage to tend to Rako's injuries.
That day was indeed a tragic day.
Ish was in a deep sleep, Roto was unconscious, Rosa didn't know what to do or say and Ishmael was silent the whole time.
They then fly off into the distance back to their home.
They finally arrive home. The knight drops the children to the ground.
"Here you go." one knight says while gently placing them on the floor.
"DON'T MESS WITH ME!" Roto yells violently after waking up.
"What do you mean? We simply did the job of knights-"
"WHICH STUPID JOB?! WE COULD HAVE SAVED THE OLD MAN YET YOU DECIDED TO KEEP CARRYING US!" He yells even louder while grabbing onto the knight's collars.
Even the knights are filled with regret that they couldn't do anything about the situation.
They violently push Roto off of them making him stumble to the floor. Helplessly, he begins to punch the ground and make remarks like a child restricted from his toy. Ishmael walks over to him and says:
"Hey."
Immediately roto sees a fist in his face causing him to fall back.
"COME ON YOU DAMN KID! GIVE ME ALL YOU GOT!" He yells at Roto.
"Huh...?"
Roto responds confused. Although, that emotion turns into rage and he goes to punch Ishmael back.
Roto throws a right hook, successfully hitting his target Ishmael causing him to stumble. Although, Ishmael regains his balance and headbutts Roto making him feel light-headed.
"YOU THINK GRANDPA DECIDED TO GIVE UP HIS LIFE SO YOU CAN ACT LIKE A SPOILT CHILD?!" Ishmael yells.
"HUH?!" He responds while throwing punches back at Ishmael.
Ishmael jumps on top of Roto and begins to punch him numerous amount of times. On the other hand, everyone begins to watch for a short while before Rosa yells:
"STOP!"
While trying to pull them apart. Unfortunately, as she collided with them she was pushed back to the floor. A knight then steps in then drags them apart.
"YOU THINK YOU'RE THE MAIN CHARACTER? YOU THINK WE ALL DON'T HAVE TO SUFFER? EACH OF US HAVE BEEN LEFT AND ABANDONED BY THE ONE WE LOVE MOST! NO MATTER WHICH FORM OR MATTER YOU PUT IT, WE HAVE BEEN HERE BEFORE YOU EVEN CAME TO OUR DAMN ORPHANAGE! WE SHOULD BE THE ONES PARADING AROUND LIKE LITTLE CHILDREN YET YOU DECIDE THAT EVERYTHING REVOLVES AROUND YOU!" Ishmael yells.
"THEN WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO!? WHY MUST IT SEEM LIKE EVERYTHING I WORK SO HARD FOR DISAPPEARS IN FRONT OF MY EYES, HELPLESSLY AND HOPELESSLY! MY MOM, MY DAD TO WHICH I DON'T GOD FORSAKEN KNOW WHERE THE HELL HE IS! MY MOM WHO LEFT ME AND ISH TO FEND FOR OUR LIVES WHILE WE WENT THROUGH THE WINTER, STORM, HEAT AND EVEN DARKNESS!!!!" Roto responds.
"YOU CAN'T ALWAYS SHOW WEAKNESS BECAUSE IT SEEMS RIGHT TO! YOU MUST SUPPRESS THINGS TOO! WE ALL HAVE OUR STRUGGLES AND ANOTHER ONE WE DON'T WANT IS YOU GODDAMMIT LAYING IT ALL ON US! WE HAVE OUR OWN WORRIES!" Ishmael responds.
"But how? Maybe you can say that because you seem good or you are stronger than me. But I am weak. I don't have any special powers I'm trying my best to do with what I can! I haven't been boastful, I always watch over my family so yet why? Why? Why? Goddammit is it that everything I dedicate to just abandons me and leaves me?" Roto says while still hitting the ground.
"THIS IS THE ISSUE WITH YOU! YOU KEEP LOOKING AT THE THINGS THAT ARE GONE! THE PAST! THE PAST IS JUST AN ANCHOR ON A SHIP! IT WEIGHS DOWN TO SECURE A SPOT FOR DESTINATION BUT IF WE REMOVE THAT ANCHOR WE CAN MOVE FREELY ALONG THE SEA! LOOKING IN FRONT OF YOU THIS TIME AND SEE WHAT YOU DO HAVE RATHER THAN LOOKING BEHIND TO SEE WHAT YOU LOST! WHY? IT'S BECAUSE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE NOW IS BECAUSE OF THE CHOICES YOU MADE THEN UP UNTIL THIS POINT!" Ishmael says but can't even say his own words as he too is full of tears and snorting.
Roto looks up to see the morning star. The sun. It overlaps the look of the horizon as it engulfs each of them with light.
"Grandpa said one thing. That you should protect the family with all you got. That's why we're here with you." Ishmael says while all the children in the orphanage come out and stand behind him.
"From now, we call you Big brother!" they all say in unison.
Roto is lost for words and can't help but release his emotions. He begins yelling and crying as he remembers that the old man is dead.
"I promise old man, that I will take care of my family and make it to the school of ALL!" Roto yells while still crying.
3 Months Later:
"It's almost time isn't it?" Roto says while looking out of the window from the youth community building.
"Yes. We're gonna be recruited to the knights and then save this area!" Multiple children cheer.
"You ready big bro?" Ishmael asks while folding his arms and back against the wall.
"Of course! We're gonna excel! Isn't that right Ish?" he says while looking at Ish in the bed still sleeping. Ever since Ish first used his power, he was in a deep coma. It's been 3 months since then.
"Apologizes. You didn't make it to the knights and cannot then go into the school of All." a knight says.
"What?" Roto says in utter terror.
"But we did the best we could!" Rosa yells.
"Well that means your best simply wasn't enough." the knight responds.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" Roto says angrily while walking up to him.
"Roto," Ishmael says.
"What!?" He responds.
"Calm down. You know we can't beat this guy. You've seen the people there themselves. Royals are bound to get favoured more than slum people like us." He continues.
"But we tried so hard!" Roto says while clenching his fist.
"WHY? WHY? WHY? IT'S ALWAYS ROYALS THIS, ROYALS THAT! THEY LOOK DOWN ON US! WE ARE ALWAYS REJECTED BY SOCIETY BECAUSE OF THESE STUPID STANDARDS! WE DIDN'T CHOOSE TO BE BORN THIS WAY!" Roto yells.
"Well take your plea to the king, though I doubt he'll even let you an inch near his castle." The knights say while laughing and walking off.
"You little..."
"Easy now Roto," Ishmael says.
"Royals, I swear that I won't forgive you."
Back to the scenario with Europhrianand Lebanon:
"NOW DO YOU SEE WHY WE HATE YOU ALL! YOU WERE ACCEPTED FROM SOCIETY WHEREBY WE WERE REJECTED BY IT!"
"I see. So you're just a kid who whining." Europhrian says.
"You think we care about your past? We have our own struggles too. It doesn't matter if you've struggled you can't disregard ours." Lebanon says while getting up.
They both begin to stand up slowly. They walk towards the group of youth with a fierce look in both of their eyes. Not only did hearing Rako piss them off again, everything that happened today such as getting beaten up riled them up even more.
"Let's go, spoilt child, "Europhrian says.
"HUH?!" He responds while running towards him.
Roto jumps at Europhrian, he throws a straight punch but Europhrian successfully dodges it by moving to the side and hitting him in the stomach.
"UGH!" he yells out in agony.
Ishmael runs towards Roto but Lebanon blockades his path.
"GET OUT OF MY WAY!" He yells while throwing an extremely fast punch.
"Lebanon!" Europhrian yells.
Lebanon, although catches the punch and punches him in the stomach also.
Lebanon begins to dodge all of Ishmael skills with ease. Roto notices that Lebanon has the almost exact moves as the old man. He is in utter shock.
Ishmael goes in with all of his might to punch Lebanon again but this time he ducks. Roto notices what he's about to do and yells:
"ISHMAEL DON'T!"
"Huh?"
Instantly, a small light appears and Ishmael is sent flying into the back of the room. He is sent unconscious.
"Where are you looking?" Europhrian asks while kicking Roto's head.
He then gets up and then dropkicks Roto causing him to completely fall to the ground.
"You bast...." Roto mummers quietly.
"I think we know who will be victorious. Let's end this fighting." Lebanon says calmly.
"OVER MY DEAD BODY!" Roto yells while leaping up to the ground.
Lebanon then does a full pound punch causing Roto to fall to the floor completely helpless.
"I concede. You guys will be my trainers..." Roto says while laughing weakly.
"Trainers?" Europhrian asks.
"Don't mind him. Anytime someone beats him, he always calls them his trainer or something weird. It's the same thing he used to call Grandpa." Ishmael says while getting up.
"You got a good punch... Lebanon was it?" He asks.
"Yes... Sorry about that." He responds.
"No worries- Ow, Ow!" Ishmael says while touching his back.
"Come here, I'll tend to your injuries," Rosa says.
"Wait! We don't have enough supplies. You guys go!" Rosa says while pointing to Roto and Lebanon.
"US?!" They both say in unison.
"Yes! Who else is gonna go after you idiots caused this commotion!?!?!?!" she says angrily.
"Ahahahah she reminds me of Lydia!" Europhrian says.
"I know right? She's scary too..." Lebanon says.
"Yeah! When it boils down to it, she's the scariest among us all!" Roto says while laughing.
They all laugh in unison while Rosa releases some killer aura making both Lebanon, Roto and Europhrian (Who decided to come along anyway,) run out of the youth house and for Ishmael to be quiet instantly.
Leaving the house, they see the shop in the distance.
Roto, Lebanon andEurophrian walk over to the shopkeeper.
"Ah, so I see that you are both now friends eh?" The shopkeeper says.
"No! But he's gonna be a trainer from now on!" Roto says full of energy.
"Me?!! Hmm, I like the sound of that haha" Lebanon says happily.
"Hey, sir! Can we please get some fruits for our friend Lydia now?"Europhriansays.
"Oh and some medical supplies also!" Roto says.
"Sure thing kiddos!" he says.
"Oh and you two troublemakers! Make sure you don't hurt her feelings again okay? " the shopkeeper replies while holding his hands on his waist.
Lizzy comes from behind the shopkeeper with supplies of food in her hand with her and is surprised that Europhrianand Lebanon is back.
"Oh, I see you guys met this troublemaker Roto! I see you guys are friends now?" she asks.
"Hey shut up Lady! You're annoying!" he says back.
"What did you say brat?!" he asks.
The shopkeeper laughs in honesty while watching them.
"Ok we need to start going back to the School of All now, we got a class soon and Sir Eli will kill us if we are late!" Lebanon says while scratching his head.
"Yeah he will haha," Europhian says to support Lebanon's statement.
"Alright alright here you go" the shopkeeper gives them a brown basket inside it in a letter that says, "I'm sorry! Please forgive us." the basket has some flowers, fruit and rice, a bit like what Lydia originally made before.
"Thank you, sir! This is great" he continues.
"No problem! Now you guys getting going." the shopkeeper finishes.
"Hey, Lebanon you better not forget about me!" Roto yells.
"Don't worry little stick when I have time I'll train you, cause I need to meet something in Shiloh, so I can't regain my memories, I think that old man can explain the weird dreams and things I see But before that, I need to complete the School of All" Lebanon says passionately.
"Woahhhhhh I WANT TO GO TO SHILOH TOOO" Roto replies with excitement.
Meanwhile, Europhian is already making the way to the cargo.
"SORRY LEBANON BUT I'M NOT GETTING EATEN ALIVE BY SIR ELI OR ZACHZIN IF HE FINDS OUT WE GET LATE!
"Ahh ok, I'm coming, bye!!!" Lebanon says while running to Europhrian.
Roto and the shopkeeper wave at Lebanon and Europhrian.
"Hmm wow, this was the 'I AM's will," the shopkeeper says.
From this point onwards Roto gives up his hate and becomes friends with Lebanon and Europhrian.