Tapions Apprentice

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We are now warriors. In the years past we were peaceful. We lived and advanced. Until the kash-var destroyed our innocents. The kash-var are a race who believe they should be the only race in the universe they find ways to destroy all other races. When they reached our planet they unlashed a beast from the center of our planet. This demon destroyed three quarters of our planets population. That’s when a magician found the sword and ocarinas. Two of our only warriors, Tapion and his little brother minothia each took an ocarina hoping to distract the beast. The ocarinas were enchanted like the sword. Even though the two warriors didn’t know how to play they played beautifully. And the melody seemed to fill the beast with rage. And while it was distracted the magician sliced it in half. The lower half was sealed in minothia and the upper half in tapion. The warriors were congratulated greatly. But to make sure this beast doesn’t get free again tapion and minothia were each sealed in a music box with their ocarinas and sent away to the opposite ends of the galaxy. They were promised freedom once the magician knew how to destroy the beast the hurudigarn. Sense they left we found no way to destroy the beast. Still no way so they are still out there. Never forgotten the magician died soon after and the sword was left in his tomb. Every one of our people learned how to fight with our fists, energy and swords. We haven’t seen the kash-var since.

Or that is what they told us in school. I was never even sure this tapion or minothia exist or not all I know is that our planet used to me more lush than how it is now. Pictures say we had forests instead of deserts a green sky instead of red. And clear water. Again only in stories and pictures. One thing I know is happening right now that I know is true is that at our planets core there is five gems these gems control the balance of our planet. Is one was to go missing our planet would go into chaos for a year and then blow up. It is my duty to guard them. It may seem like a big deal but on this planet it is on the bottom of the job status. It is boring and nothing ever happens. At least I guard it at night. There’s another person who guards it during the day.

So I am free during the day. Or I’m sleeping but I make it around for a few hours before I’m so tired I can barely stand. Then I go to bed. I’m eighteen I am a bad fighter. I use both my sword and fists but I cannot seem to get them to move fast enough. I can’t control my energy. I was put on this job before I could learn it in training. But I’m one of the few who chose to use sword and fists.

I figured I would never drop the job someone had to do it. But I also figured tapion and minothia didn’t exist. Only our elder had been alive when they left. But he was a baby and our race lives a good 500 years he’s about 600. We don’t age fast. I’m only 18 so I’m still considered a child to my people.

My old mentor said I was under average with both my fighting skills. All the kids in my class shunned me.

And when our old guardian died they all pointed to me.

One night while I was on guard I felt a presence. A feeling deep in my stomach. Like something or someone, was approaching. I grabbed the hilt of my sword. And unsheathed it slightly. The power got stronger. Whatever it was it was close. But nothing came so I went back to the core. But no matter where I went I still felt it.

When the sun rose I met tori at the top of the stairs to the core. Tori were about 100. He had been the guard since he was 18 too. He knew the job inside in and out. That is was boring. “Morning tori.” I said with a yawn “you don’t have your ocarina zarr. Where is it?” I looked down on my belt he was right. Every guard has an ocarina that he keeps to warn the village of danger. The caves echoes amplify the sound so we could tell the warriors someone was breaking in. we never got to use it though. I practiced at home and could get a good melody. “I must of left it down the cave.” I ran back down the stairs and saw that it was on the floor.

I walked over and picked it up brushed off the dirt then dropped it again. the power had increased greatly. I fell to one knee, and waited for the shock of the power to subside. When tori walked in the room I was just getting up. “What’s wrong you look kind of red.” he said pointed to my face. “Oh nothing guesses I’m a bit tired.” I walked out of the room fastening my ocarina to my belt. The power kept getting stronger. Fast. I walked to town and instead of going to bed I went to a diner. I was starving.

When I walked inside a few people turned to look. When they saw it was me they pretended not to notice. I went and ordered some food. I walked towards a table.

But I didn’t make it.

The sheer magnitude of the power raked at my stomach. I dropped my tray and fell to both knees. People looked towards me and raised an eyebrow. “Someone is coming…someone powerful.” and at that they laughed. Then the manager walked over to me. “Thanks for the show but I think you should leave now.” I got up

“I will”

“Good.”

I walked out. All the dignity I had shattered in there. And I was still hungery.

If I was right about this power it would come soon, and the only one who might listen to me is the elder. Might, but probably not. I walked to the opposite end of town was a house sat inside was the elder. At the front door there were two guards’ swords at their waists ocarinas in their hands. I usually chose to be my sword on my back. “What are you doing here zarr?” the guard on the right said in a hostile voice. “I need to speak to the elder its urgent.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“Why should we believe you?”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“You just need to.” I said my voice wavering from the magnitude of the power.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“Let him in.” a voice sighed from inside the hut.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The guards hesitantly stepped aside. I walked in. “what is it zarr.” the elder said slowly.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“Elder last night I barely felt the presence of a distant power but now it is so close it feels like I’m being torn apart.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“And all of a sudden you can use your energy to since power. Just leave.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“Fine.” I said turning towards the door. “We’ll play it how you want it.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I walked out of his house and was tripped by one of the two guards. “Get lost.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">No matter what happened now the power was getting closer. And closer. And closer. Till I couldn’t stand it anymore. I screamed. A scream of pain. But then the power vanished. Gone just like that. A tremble shook the ground and I looked up in the sky. A shimmer like a sparkle in the sky. People rushed out of building and looked up too. The shimmer became a dot and the dot a smear and the smear a sillouete. The silhouette of a ship. It landed. Warriors un sheathed their swords I was still on my knees.one hovered over me. ”you should go Zarr. This is no match for you.”

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">“No” I said and got to my feet unsheathing my sword.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">He scoffed.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The ships door opened with a hiss.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I gulped.

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">A figure stepped out. It was someone I had seen before only in pictures and text it was the hero every one frets over in school and said they were going to be like when they grew up. The warrior that stepped off the ship was tapion.