Chapter 25 - The Meeting

" What are they talking around, it looks just like the Master is irate, I'm anxious," Mabel mumbled to me. "No, they are talking around where Gong-Li met us, and Gong-Li says he has known me for a long time." As Mabel and I whispered, Sensei Hikaru looked at us profoundly and motioned for us to be quiet. So we calmed down and bowed to apologize. Afterward, Master Joyang-jo looked at us with boldness in his eyes. We felt scared. "Yyeogie hoewon-i doelyeomyeon silyeon-eul gyeokk-eul yong-giwa yong-giga pil-yohabnida. {I am Master Joyangjo! The leader here at Octagon Kizoku, Spain branch. Being a part here requires courage, dignity, honor and diligence, you may go through in a incredible trial!} Master Joyang-Jo said with a boisterous voice.

I deciphered to Mabel and Alison what Master said. Gong-Li whispered to me and said that the master of the club can talk English nor Spanish. And suddenly, he presently talk in English. "Every part must learn to guard themselves against certain fate! We have opponents!" Master declared. "Opponent?" Alison said nervously. "Our mortal foe is called Pentagon Kizoku! You should know that there's a capable Samurai found within the 14th Century. And the both bunches are at war fair to induce the Brilliant Samurai!" The master said. I was apprehensive approximately what he was saying, and abruptly Mabel inquired him. "Are there as it were two groups vying for the Brilliant samurai?" Mabel inquired and Alison kicked her foot since she may well be exaggerating her question. The master said that we are free to inquire him, but he will not reply all our questions. "Only Pentagon Kizoku and Octagon Kizoku have the proper to hold the brilliant samurai, but there were moreover a silver samurai that presently in their possession," the master said. "Where is the brilliant samurai?" Mabel inquired. "It was in the ownership of the Octagon Kizoku group by now!" He strongly said. We felt amused. "But, in a particular time, they will reach to get it from us," Master said in profound voice. "How can they get it?" Mabel inquired. The master gave us a really secretive look, and he said, "You will know that sometime in the not so distant future once you ended up a part here!" Master said. Then Mabel inquired him once more. "Why are you competing for the brilliant samurai?" Mabel asked. "Because it was more precious than the silver of course!" He replied. "Gold is much precious than gold, Mabel, you know that," Alison scoffed. "Right, but it's not just a gold that we are fighting for," Master said. "What kind of samurai is it?" Alison asked. Master gave us a strange look.

"Well, it has power that you can never imagine,"

Master answered. "What kind of power?" Alison asked.

"Presently, I can't say this until you ended up a member! You ought to know that exceptionally, few individuals can join this group. Each group has been battling for a long time and has passed on eras to era. And each group has vowed," Master Joyang-Jo continued.

"Are there many dying members of Octagon Kizoku and Pentagon Kizoku just to get that Golden Samurai?" asked Mabel.

"A lot!" Master replied as he slightly chuckled, and we felt scared, we turned pale at what he said, and then he continued to speak.

"But at that time, the generation is changing now, and every group is coming to an agreement!"

"What is the agreement?" Alison asked nervously.

"We solemnly promised to do a specified things to get the golden samurai! They will fight us to get it from us. You will know that at the right time!"

"Where did the Samurai come from? Why does it have power?" Mabel asked.

"You will not know it until you become a member here!" Master replied.

After a while, Sensei Hikaru spoke.

"Members are taught how to fight, each of everyone is given a field to be a brave fighter!" Sensei Hikaru stated.

The three of us looked at each other and felt scared. And suddenly, Mabel asked. "So, there a chance that they will kill just for the samurai?" Mabel asked nervously.

"Of course, you can't stop that from happening," Sensei Hikaru replied. We looked at each other with frightened on our face. "If Octagon members killed their opponents, will the police detain them?" Mabel suddenly asked.

"No, unless you have committed a crime outside Octagon like other people, but no one is imprisoned if you will kill your opponent during the showdown! But, if someone will kill

co - members here inside the Octagon Kizoku club, of course it will be imprisoned by us! And besides, killing is not the job of Octagon Kizoku, especially to kill for no reason!" The master deeply said. "We can kill our opponent?" Alison asked.

"That is optional, it will only happen if your opponent really wants to kill you, so you must defend yourselves!" Master said. "When we got in, we will do that in a showdown?" I asked.

"Everyone will have a showdown, but, for only those who wants to go up!"

"Go up?"

"Means, ranking, if you want your rank to get high, you must join the showdown," the master said,

"What if I didn't want to get into showdown?"

"Well, you will remain in a low rank," the master said. I felt satisfied on what he said, I thought even if I am in the lowest rank, it's fine for me, I'm still hoping to see Jung-moon there, and I want to change my life. "But, when you get here, your perspective will also change, so you have to be ready!" The master stated.

I'm suddenly feeling scared, I still couldn't fully understand what the Master was saying. "Now that you heard a part of it, are you still interested in becoming a member here?" Master said as he looked at us deeply. Even We looked at each other again, but as for me, I am satisfied with what the master had said, killing is not their job, we can remain in the lowest rank, and that's fine for me. Suddenly, Mabel answered.

"I don't know yet, I felt scared,"

Then Alison chimed in. "Mabel, you have to be strong, like what Master said, we can't be a member here if we don't have courage! Don't be a coward, okay? We can do this!" Alison stated. Then I spoke to Mabel, "Alison is right, we can do this,"

"But what if I'll be killed or I kill our opponents?" She replied.

Then Gong-Li chimed in. "It rarely happens, but it's up to you if you want to pursue or not," Gong-li said. "Okay, but can you tell us more!" Mabel asked.

"If you are lucky enough to be a member here, I will welcome you dearly, you have to prepare for your new life, I am telling you now that your life will be changed, I assure you that!" Master stated as he grinned. Mabel and Alison's emotions were changed into gladness when they heard that, me as well. "But, before that happens, you have five challenges to face before you become a member here! " He deeply sad. Alison, Mabel and I exchanged looks at each other.