Roaming Through The Streets Of Shizuka Village, Arai Gives Travis A Tour Through The Village Of Peace…
In The Village There Are Children Running Around Playing, The Elderly Roaming Through The Village And Families Conversing And Playing…
Travis Looks Around With A Feeling He Hasn't Felt In Forever…
Travis(Softly): This Village Is So…
Arai(Smiling): Peaceful? Yes It Is…
Arai(Smiling): This Village Was Built By The Monks To Keep Out The Demons, So We Can Live In Peace…
Arai(Softly): But I Do Wish That The Entire World Could Live At Peace, And Not Have To Live In Fear For Their Lives Everyday.
Travis Glances Over To Arai As She Looks Down At The Ground Wiping A Tear From Her Eye Before It Drops Out…
Arai(Softly): What About You Travis? What Do You Want In Life?
Travis(Calm): Honestly, I Don't Know.
Arai(Softly): You've Been Lost For A While Now Right?
Travis(Nodding): Yes…
Travis(Softly): Ever Since The World Changed Two Years Ago, I Don't Have A Place In This World…
Travis(Softly): Especially Since I'm Not Strong Like My Friends, Or Even Mr.Benjiro.
Arai Looks At Travis With An Expression Of Curiosity And Pity, A Lost Soul Without Any Sense Of Direction…
Wandering Off Into The Unknown, Without A Place For Him Within This Cursed World…
Arai(Softly): Come With Me!
Travis(Confused): Where?
Arai(Urgent/Softly): Just Come With Me!
Arai Grabs Travis's Hand And The Two Run Off To The Ocean On The Edge Of The Village…
The Two Get On A Boat As Arai Sets Sail Until They Reach The Middle Of The Ocean, Where They Can't Even See The Village…
Not A Thing In Sight, Just Them And The Sea…
Arai(Softly): Look Into The Ocean Travis…
Travis(Confused): But Why?
Arai(Softly): Just Look Into The Ocean…
Confused, Travis Looks Into The Ocean As He Sees Nothing…
Arai(Curious/Softly): Tell Me, What Do You See?
Travis(Grim): I- I Don't See Anything?!
Travis Then Brings His Attention Back To Arai As She Smiles And Holds His Hands…
Arai(Softly): Exactly…
Travis(Confused): Huh?!
Arai(Softly): Now Tell Me, Where Are YOU And What Are YOU Doing?
Travis(Grim): I'm In The Middle Of The Sea And Holding Hands With You?!
Arai(Softly): You Still Don't Get It Do You?
Arai(Softly): You're A Lost Soul, Without A Sense Of Direction…
Arai(Softly): Drifting Out Further Into The Sea, Heading Into The Unknown…
Arai(Softly): Confused And Yet Unaware Of What It's Purpose In Life Is…
Arai(Softly): Unsure Of How To Find His True Purpose In Life, Surrounded By Nothing But Sea…
Travis Ponders Arai's Wise Words As He Finally Understands What She Means…
Arai(Smiling): Sitting In Front Of The Lost Soul, Is A Guiding Light, In The Darkness Of The Night…
Arai(Softly): Pushing The Lost Little Soul Back Into The Light, To Find His Way…
Travis(Curious): What Are You Trying To Say?
Arai(Softly): Bonds Travis, Bonds Are What Help Us Find Our Way Even When We Stumble And Fall Off The Path Of Peace And Harmony…
Arai(Softly): It Is Bonds That Help Us Back Up Ans Guide Us Toward The Right Direction…
Travis Thinks Deeply About Arai's Wise Words, As She Smiles And He Looks Directly Into Her Eyes…
Her Eyes Filled With Joy And Happiness, Light Going Right Into Her Eyes…
As She Looks Into His Eyes, Pure Darkness…
But In That Moment, What She Saw In His Eyes Were A Broken Soul Still With A Faint Shimmer Of Light Piercing Through The Darkness As Her Reflection Is Seen In His Eyes…
Arai(Smiling): You Know Travis, Names Hold Value…
Arai(Smiling): They Also Have Meaning, A Name That Fits You…
Arai(Smiling): Kairei…
Travis(Curious): Kairei?!
Arai(Smiling): Mhmm!
Arai(Smiling): Kai(Ocean), Rei(Soul) It Symbolizes A Lost Soul Drifting Out Into The Sea Unsure Of His Purpose…
Travis(Smiling): Kairei, I Like That!
Arai And Travis Smile As They Set Sail Back To The Village To Meet Up With Benjiro, Travis Has Died On This Boat…
And Has Been Reborn As Kairei…
An Hour Later They Meet With Benjiro…
Benjiro(Greeting): I See You've Met My Daughter…
Kairei(Nodding): Yeah!
Benjiro(Calm): Now We Should All Get Going!
Kairei(Curious): Where?
Benjiro(Calm): There's A Tournament Going On, The Tournament Of The Strongest…
Benjiro(Calm): And You're Friends Are Gonna Partake In It I've Heard…
The Trio Set Out To Spectate The Tournament!!!
To Be Continued In Chapter Thirty-Two…