The Imperial City

Tayami floated in a never ending void, trying to escape living shadows chasing him. The shadows were too fast for him and began feed on his body until nothing remained.

Tayami: "No, it cant end like this.....not yet..."

He quickly rose out of bed, as his body sweated profusely. He looked around his surroundings and was startled to realize he was in a hospital.

Tayami: "How the hell did I get here ?"

Tayami had only ever been to a hospital once in his life so this was still unusual for him. He looked around the ward at all the empty beds, wondering to himself if there was anyone around. Upon reaching a hallway he overheard two female voices, after hearing them he leaned on the wall and began to eavesdrop on their conversation.

Nurse 1: "....some orange haired kid was found passed in the woods at the foot of Mt. Mezzo last night."

Nurse 2: "Weird."

Nurse 1: "Probably got jumped by bandits or something."

Nurse 2: "Kids these days. Can't even defend themselves."

Tayami took massive offense to the nurse's words and wasn't afraid to let them.

Tayami: "Foul Witches!!!! How dare you speak of me in such a manner!!! Do you know who I am!!!!"

The nurses glared at him in a look of both confusion and disgust.

Nurse 1 whispers: "What pills did you give him?"

Tayami grew more furious, as the nurse took him for granted. "I'll show you!!!" he yelled as he dashed towards them only for him to trip on a conveniently placed plot device, knocking himself out in the process. He later awoke back in his hospital, restrained. Hours passed as he layed mumbling to himself words not safe to repeat.

???: "First time?"

Tayami snapped back to reality and looked to the bed next to him, realizing there was someone occupying it. A weirdly dress male with jet black hair an x shaped scar on his cheek.

Tamayi: "Who the hell're you?"

Donny: "Name's Donny and I'm a time traveler here to change my future."

It was at this point that Tayami realized the put him in the crazy house.

Tayami: "What the hell are you on about."

Donny: "So basically, I my magical proficiency test was right around the corner and I was not prepared at all. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't seem to make any progress, so on the day of the exams I what any sensible student would've done. I spent months developing a new form of magic I call it Time Magic, it allows me to travel back to a specific period and potentially rewrite history. So i used this power go back 1 year to tell my past self to do an exam resit the following year."

Tayami: "....."

Donny: "You ok there buddy?"

Tayami: " YOU F*CKING IDIOT!!!! WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST WAIT TO DO THE RESIT YOURSELF INSTEAD OF GOING BACK IN TIME TO TELL YOURSELF TO RETAKE IT. BETTER YET, WHY THE F*CKING SH*T DIDN'T YOU JUST SHOW THEM YOUR LITERALLY OVERPOWERED TIME MAGIC CONCEPT. DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH TRAGEDIES HISTORY WOULDN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH?!!?!"

Donny: "Ohhhhhhhhh....Why didn't I think of that."

Tayami: "GO BACK AND FIX THIS YOU MORON!!!!!"

Donny: "Can't, my ability has a 20 year cooldown period."

Tayami stared at him for a couple minutes before abruptly passing out due to immense brain cell loss.

Donny: "Guess he was tired."

Tayami was eventually discharged from the hospital, but he felt it was a waste of time as he left more damaged than when he arrived (mentally that is). Upon exiting he stopped to glare at his surroundings and quickly realized where he was. He was in the imperial city which he and his grandfather looked down on everyday from their mountain top cabin. He shook off the feeling of awe he had and marched forward looking for a way out of this place. The townspeople filled the streets as a plethora of sounds filled the air. Merchant stalls lined the sidelines as people from many different walks of life stopped by to purchase the various things they sold. Tayami ignored his surroundings and continued searching for a way out of this strange place. Time passed and he felt as if he made no progress, everywhere looked the same to him. He let out a sigh of frustration and ploped down on the ground to collect his thoughts. Tayami looked back and came to the realization that he had nothing to his name other than the clothes on his back.

Tayami: "Dammit all. Why did I think this was a good idea. I should've waited a bit longer. Im not talented, I can't fight well and not to mention the most i can do with my magic is conjure a bit of fire."

Tayami wished there was more he could do to protect the things he cared for. As a young boy he trained hard to one day fulfill his one goal. He taught himself to use fire magic to simbolize the undying flame in his heart to defeat the Dark One. Most like his grandfather saw it as an unhealthy obsession but to Tayami it meant everything. Tayami believed it was his destiny to be the one to defeat the demon king and restore the balance. As Tayami sat there, the wheels of fate begun to turn. His next encounter would change his life forever.