Meeting Yuna 2
King Anma of the Heavens showered all graces and blessings for the hunter warriors to receive and pledged a promise to protect and help them all through-out their journey to and from Yomi.. He opened the doors of his kingdom along with his angels, his armies of light to bring spirits of good tidings, strength, invincibility and powers to every hunter held suspended in the air.
The blinding light that shone across the world was abruptly swallowed by the heavens and peace, calm, rest was restored in the land. The warriors fell to the ground and woke up not knowing what happened to them. Okay, so you are all made clean, now, let's celebrate! Haha!, Wine, wine please!, Taiyo said and walked towards the Chief to talk about the journey to Yomi Island.
Huh!!!, Shi is still touching her head, What….what happened? Yuna seconded looking at Shi and the other hunters wondering what really transpired. Huh, Taiyo really is weird! Let's go Shi and check on what they're up to this time!
I'm a little hungry!, Let's eat first and check them out later!, Shi cried giggling and caressing her tummy.
Hmm….Yuna shaking her head laughing.
Ahhhhaa….my friend Taiyo, it's been centuries and here you are, still strong and handsome!, a not so elderly man running to welcome Taiyo from his tent. Aha….Lolo, oh my, the gods must have given you an elixir of youth, you still look young as the last time I saw you in battle!. My old friend, I've missed you!, Chief Lolo added hugging the sorcerer and escorting him to his bamboo Neolithic inspired hut. Mina please, prepare some food and drink for our special guest!
Oh my, Mina, you are still lovely as the last time…I ahhh...haha!!!
Taiyo, I'm glad to see and I have waited for you, but …., Mina added and wasn't able to finish when Lolo interrupted them. Yes, I fell for lovely Mina and wed her since we didn't know when you are coming back. My friend, I'm sorry that I meddled with your family. But it was the best during those times that your child, Keyoshi was about to be drowned to the seas, if not for me who swam across it to save her. They were cruel, Mina's family was! I couldn't bear her suffering, mostly Shi shi, I…..
No, stop Lolo, I'm to blame for my family's misfortune. I was so sure then that I would be able to defeat Kemolohlun, but Gaia didn't answer my prayers, just the sign that I needed to come back to you after twenty long years, Taiyo with his back from Mina and Lolo, tears falling from his eyes feeling regret and loneliness living alone in the marshlands.
It's alright Taiyo and now you're here with us, we can start all over again!, Lolo said happily placing his hand on Taiyo's shoulder. Yes, I am back but as a friend and a special person for Mina. Please don't tell Keyoshi who I am to her. In time I will be the one to reveal to her her true identity and her greatness. But for now, let's drink for my return and eat, I'm really famished from years of gobbling on insects and plants in the marshes, haha!!!!
Of course, Mina!!!!, Lolo said smiling and drying the tears from his cheeks.
Here we are! Your favorite, dried fishes from the salt waters and grape wine, eat and drink. It's been a long time since….I missed you, too!, Mina said while Taiyo touched her face and smiled with her, his heart now is filled with gladness. He is so full his stomach doesn't really feel hunger for food at all but of love and longing for Mina, the one he truly loves even before.
Huh…what does mother and Uncle Taiyo is talking about!!!, Kera stopped and about to enter the hut when Taiyo begged Mina not to tell Keyoshi about something. She just overheard that her big sister has tremendous power like the gods in the heavens and underworld (darkness). Oh no!, Shi must know this!
The world has been peaceful for many years. Gaia, has blessed all the nations, islands and tribes from the north until the south. Yet, not all are satisfied with her graces and Jelioz, Kari's greedy head would always complain and compare Mother Earth's gifts instead of thanking her and their land's bounties. The people of Kari doesn't follow Jelioz as their head but out of fear they forcefully believe or commend him. But every day, the citizens pray and hope for a new leader that would take them out of their misery and despair. Then came Sarasti, but since he is a ferocious bear, the elders of Kari Tribe doesn't agree of his motives and capabilities as a head of a clan that has humans as populace. They worry and think that with his monstrous nature, he might kill or eat his people in time. Yet, Sarasti, is a Magi and a yogi who practices calm and believes that dialogue between tribes, peoples and citizens of the world is key to peace and understanding between differences of beliefs and cultures. Moreover, the tamed bear also practices what he preach and though he is very strong physically, he never lifts a finger to anyone even if he is mocked, bullied or hurt. For he has the patience of Buddha but explicit a superpower of many men combined. Yet, Jeloiz is always adamant and fearful of Sarasti's strength and goodness that he pledged his life to the demon lord and he must pay for a certain price to remain powerful and maintain his hold of Kari's wealth and resources mostly, the rivers and ploughed lands assisted by Sarasti's magic and celestial powers.
Aside from Yuna and Keyoshi, Mimiko Island has other tribes spouting from the same land or elsewhere such as the East, North and West namely:
Kabu's champions Sindid (called "Gull", the tallest, fiercest half man-half monster in Asia) and Nidar, the small but wise boy next door hunter, who girls love whenever he comes to visit and join along with other fighters from different tribes or islanders for contests such as the "Hunt".
Kari's Invincibles, Acamara, an Octo Gypsy Fighter that uses her octopus extensions to strangle her opponents to death and Sarasti, the bear warrior Magi who has the strength of a hundred men in battle yet with a heart so soft and calm.
Ferion, though from across a hundred miles below the ocean sea bed, and from Mimiko Island, has Tilly, a reptile warrior, who can swim the fastest and dive even up to the deepest scary recesses of the sea which no man nor woman has ever gone to. She has a friend companion in the race to qualify for The Hunt competition, he is Keno, a half Gnome, half man, who can transform into a sea-monster.