The Chronicles Chapter 29: Joshima, the Emperor
Series Title: The Chronicles
Chapter number: 29
Chapter Title: Joshima, the Emperor
Beta: jheili
Author: Biohazard Geeky Nutcracker coolohoh
Length: Series (957 words for this chapter)
Rating: G
Pairing: OT5
Summary: The land of Vihar has been thrown into chaos. Is there anyone with the bravery and skills to save the world?
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A/N: I'm trying to review and add on to my chapters before posting... So hopefully you'll see longer chapters and a more in depth story from now on.
“I was about five years old when I met him.” Nino started.
“Met who?” Sho asked.
“Joshima.”
“Eh! The former King?” Sho asked.
“Yup. Of course, at that time, I didn’t know who he was. He was just another of the weird Ojisans roaming the streets of Thestia. I thought he was another homeless man like me. He’s a nice guy. Gave me some food and sent me on my way. Later on I met Nagase and he took me into his shack by the outskirts of the city. We moved every so often, to avoid the authorities… And we made our living begging on the streets. But the thing is… Nagase never ran out of food to feed us, the twenty or so kids. We had decent meals, we were properly clothed… Nothing fancy of course, just hand me downs and plain cotton shirts. But we never had to go around naked or go hungry. Only later did I know it was because the King was looking out for us. He and Nagase were friends or something. Apparently Joshima would sneak out of the palace when he was young and roam the streets pretending to be a beggar, and that was how he and a few other friends, the members of TOKIO met.”
“Wait… So the King… He pretended to be a beggar?” Sho exclaimed in disbelief.
“Apparently… That’s what I heard. When he was still a young kid you know? Before he became King.”
“Later on he realised how useful the friendship was though, he got his friends to go to different parts of Vihar. Nagase came to Dotas and settled there in Thestia. His job was to raise the street urchins and have them act his eyes and ears. And Nagase in turn would alert the King if anything suspicious was going on. We called the group JE internally, standing for Joshima Emperor for something of that sort. Yamaguchi would always come and go. He loved travelling and never stayed in once place for long. I never met the rest of TOKIO and only met Joshima once after I started hanging out with Nagase and the lot. It was right after we moved to a new lot, and Yamaguchi was there too. There was plenty of drink and meat too, we ate like kings that night. It was quite a feast…” Nino reminisced.
"They called Joshima the leader. That’s about all I know. I hung around with Nagase for about 7 years before venturing out of Thestia. Hanging out with him was good, I had food and shelter… But I just got bored you know? I had swindled everyone I could in bar doing magic tricks, and I was looking for a little adventure. So I ventured out and eventually reached Hestia, finding food and bed in Aiba’s house in exchange for performing some tricks for the guests…. ” Nino explained.
“So if Nagase and Yamaguchi doesn’t know what happened to Joshima… Then he might well have been killed?” Sho said darkly.
“Probably… If they have not heard anything… Then we really don’t know… We can only hope that Dragas has some answers…” Nino sighed.
“And what about that Ogura person?” Sho asked.
Nino related the tale of how he met Ogura, and explained how it was finally thanks to Ogura that Nino knew about his heritage and his family.
“I did read before about how powerful the illusionists were, it was said that they can manipulate people and even turn illusions into reality, is it true?” A curious Sho quipped.
Nino shrugged his shoulders.
“How am I supposed to know? I’ve never met any.” Nino let out a little snort.
“Well I can make illusions alright, and with illusions you can definitely manipulate people… But turn illusions into reality? I’ve never heard of that.” Nino said after a moment of thought.
Sho shrugged. “I don’t know either. It’s just something that I read before in the library.”
Nino spread his arms and shrugged.
Telling his story had been easier than expected. He didn’t know what to expect from his companions, but he was certainly glad that they didn’t judge him. If anything, it made Sho more intrigued to learn about his magic and history. Not that Nino could say much because he honestly didn’t know much himself. But Sho’s words about turning illusions into reality certainly intrigued Nino. He wonder if he too, could master that magic.
Suddenly, a clog clicked in Nino’s head. Of course! That was why his whole family, the whole bloodline had been massacred. Illusionist were too damn powerful, too much of a threat to the Enlightened. He’d heard from Ogura that the Ninomiyas were loyal to the Emperor. Then if so, getting rid of the Ninomiyas would be paramount in the Necromancer’s road to glory. Nino let his imagination run wild, thinking of the possibilities he could make if he could turn his illusions into reality. For starters, he wouldn’t need to work because he could make all the gold coins in the world. And imagine if there was a wall… Perhaps he could create entire city walls just with his magic. Or even entire mountain ranges. How could you possibly win, if the Ninomiyas were there, manipulating the very Earth. No amount of army would win if the Ninomiyas could suddenly create a giant sinkhole and let the earth swallow up the Enlightened forces. Perhaps that was why his family was targetted so many years ago, before anyone suspected even the slightest thing, before any alarms were raised. All killed in one fell swap. Nino’s heart burned with fear and anger.
“But I’m alive, against all odds. I will master my magic and take revenge!” Nino silently vowed.
Chapter number: 29
Chapter Title: Joshima, the Emperor
Beta: jheili
Author: Biohazard Geeky Nutcracker coolohoh
Length: Series (957 words for this chapter)
Rating: G
Pairing: OT5
Summary: The land of Vihar has been thrown into chaos. Is there anyone with the bravery and skills to save the world?
Please refer to the [Masterpost] to navigate between chapters. Join nutty_arashi if you wish to be notified of new chapters.
A/N: I'm trying to review and add on to my chapters before posting... So hopefully you'll see longer chapters and a more in depth story from now on.
“I was about five years old when I met him.” Nino started.
“Met who?” Sho asked.
“Joshima.”
“Eh! The former King?” Sho asked.
“Yup. Of course, at that time, I didn’t know who he was. He was just another of the weird Ojisans roaming the streets of Thestia. I thought he was another homeless man like me. He’s a nice guy. Gave me some food and sent me on my way. Later on I met Nagase and he took me into his shack by the outskirts of the city. We moved every so often, to avoid the authorities… And we made our living begging on the streets. But the thing is… Nagase never ran out of food to feed us, the twenty or so kids. We had decent meals, we were properly clothed… Nothing fancy of course, just hand me downs and plain cotton shirts. But we never had to go around naked or go hungry. Only later did I know it was because the King was looking out for us. He and Nagase were friends or something. Apparently Joshima would sneak out of the palace when he was young and roam the streets pretending to be a beggar, and that was how he and a few other friends, the members of TOKIO met.”
“Wait… So the King… He pretended to be a beggar?” Sho exclaimed in disbelief.
“Apparently… That’s what I heard. When he was still a young kid you know? Before he became King.”
“Later on he realised how useful the friendship was though, he got his friends to go to different parts of Vihar. Nagase came to Dotas and settled there in Thestia. His job was to raise the street urchins and have them act his eyes and ears. And Nagase in turn would alert the King if anything suspicious was going on. We called the group JE internally, standing for Joshima Emperor for something of that sort. Yamaguchi would always come and go. He loved travelling and never stayed in once place for long. I never met the rest of TOKIO and only met Joshima once after I started hanging out with Nagase and the lot. It was right after we moved to a new lot, and Yamaguchi was there too. There was plenty of drink and meat too, we ate like kings that night. It was quite a feast…” Nino reminisced.
"They called Joshima the leader. That’s about all I know. I hung around with Nagase for about 7 years before venturing out of Thestia. Hanging out with him was good, I had food and shelter… But I just got bored you know? I had swindled everyone I could in bar doing magic tricks, and I was looking for a little adventure. So I ventured out and eventually reached Hestia, finding food and bed in Aiba’s house in exchange for performing some tricks for the guests…. ” Nino explained.
“So if Nagase and Yamaguchi doesn’t know what happened to Joshima… Then he might well have been killed?” Sho said darkly.
“Probably… If they have not heard anything… Then we really don’t know… We can only hope that Dragas has some answers…” Nino sighed.
“And what about that Ogura person?” Sho asked.
Nino related the tale of how he met Ogura, and explained how it was finally thanks to Ogura that Nino knew about his heritage and his family.
“I did read before about how powerful the illusionists were, it was said that they can manipulate people and even turn illusions into reality, is it true?” A curious Sho quipped.
Nino shrugged his shoulders.
“How am I supposed to know? I’ve never met any.” Nino let out a little snort.
“Well I can make illusions alright, and with illusions you can definitely manipulate people… But turn illusions into reality? I’ve never heard of that.” Nino said after a moment of thought.
Sho shrugged. “I don’t know either. It’s just something that I read before in the library.”
Nino spread his arms and shrugged.
Telling his story had been easier than expected. He didn’t know what to expect from his companions, but he was certainly glad that they didn’t judge him. If anything, it made Sho more intrigued to learn about his magic and history. Not that Nino could say much because he honestly didn’t know much himself. But Sho’s words about turning illusions into reality certainly intrigued Nino. He wonder if he too, could master that magic.
Suddenly, a clog clicked in Nino’s head. Of course! That was why his whole family, the whole bloodline had been massacred. Illusionist were too damn powerful, too much of a threat to the Enlightened. He’d heard from Ogura that the Ninomiyas were loyal to the Emperor. Then if so, getting rid of the Ninomiyas would be paramount in the Necromancer’s road to glory. Nino let his imagination run wild, thinking of the possibilities he could make if he could turn his illusions into reality. For starters, he wouldn’t need to work because he could make all the gold coins in the world. And imagine if there was a wall… Perhaps he could create entire city walls just with his magic. Or even entire mountain ranges. How could you possibly win, if the Ninomiyas were there, manipulating the very Earth. No amount of army would win if the Ninomiyas could suddenly create a giant sinkhole and let the earth swallow up the Enlightened forces. Perhaps that was why his family was targetted so many years ago, before anyone suspected even the slightest thing, before any alarms were raised. All killed in one fell swap. Nino’s heart burned with fear and anger.
“But I’m alive, against all odds. I will master my magic and take revenge!” Nino silently vowed.