Nisou: "Now listen. This is the planet dedicated to the God of Light. In the main city of Tomoshibi, named after the God of Light and this planet, you will find the Temple of Light. There you will meet the head priest of Tomoshibi, and he will be able to help you come to terms with your power. You must hurry, I fear that the spread of Darkness is moving very fast."
Kouji: "I understand Mrs. Nisou, we'll leave right away."
Bouken: "Okay, lets go guys, while we're there, I can pick up the supplies needed to fix up the Doragon."
Muzai: "Mrs. Nisou, thank you for everything. But if there is something I could ask you, what is your recipe for that ramen? It healed us all so quickly, I think it could really help me take care of everyone else."
Nisou: "Ha ha, I have the recipe right here. Be careful with this, it was handed down over many generations within this family. We call it "Regenerative Ramen". Its like magic!"
Muzai: "Heh, Thanks Mrs. Nisou!"
Nisou: "Now go children, you have much to do, and not much time to do it!"
TO BE CONTINUED
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Kouji, Bouken and Muzai began packing for their journey ahead. It was much hotter on this planet then back home, and the heat was already taking its toll. They made sure to pack plenty of water and food. After they finished packing they began to head out.
Nisou: "Kouji I need to tell you something before you leave. Can you two give us a moment please?"
Muzai: "Sure Mrs. Nisou, we'll be waiting outside Kouji."
Muzai and Bouken headed outside to give Kouji and Nisou some privacy.
Nisou: "Kouji you must be very careful of whom you trust, friends can become foes when you least expect it."
Kouji: "What do you mean Nisou?"
Nisou: "In your battle against Darkness, you must be very careful of who you surround yourself with. Darkness's true power does not lie in its ability to cause destruction."
Kouji: "Its power isn't just to destroy? What do you mean?"
Nisou: "Darkness's true power lies in its ability to corrupt the soul. It can cause people to harm those they care about as if they were possessed. If the soul of a person is weak, they will be overpowered, and they will be controlled. You have the power to break that control, remember that."
Kouji: "I understand Mrs. Nisou.....thank you."
Nisou: "Oh, I almost forgot. Take this."
Kouji: "Huh? What are these keys for?"
Nisou: "They're for the hovercraft outside. Its a long ways to Tomoshibi, I have no more use for that thing out there."
Kouji: "Thank you Mrs. Nisou. Thank you for everything."
Nisou: "Haha, its been my honor child. Now go, the world's fate rests on your shoulders."
Kouji: "Good bye Mrs. Nisou."
Kouji turned and walked out the door, unaware of just how incredible the path ahead is going to be.
Kouji: "Okay guys lets go, Mrs. Nisou gave us the hovercraft to make things a little easier."
Bouken: "......You mean that thing over there?"
Over to the left was a hovercraft with a cover over it. Kouji walked over and lifted the cover off revealing something that resembled a relic from the olden days. The craft was covered from end to end with rust and dirt. Kouji hopped in and thrust the key into the ignition. When he turned the key the craft let out a loud sputter and dust poured out of the exhaust.
Bouken: "......Kouji I'm not getting in that thing. It looks like its about to explode."
Kouji: "Well then you can walk, Muzai hop on in."
Muzai: "Okay Kouji. Just be careful."
Muzai hopped in the craft and Kouji started to drive away.
Bouken: "KOUJI! WAIT UP!"
Bouken ran up and jumped in the back, almost sending the craft into the ground. They headed off towards Tomoshibi.
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The trip took almost 2 full days by hovercraft. One day spent fixing the car, the other day for traveling. The city itself was beautiful. The architecture was very classical, most of the buildings were stone and had pillars and domes. The hovercrafts and ships flying overhead were a stark contrast to the city's historical atmosphere. At the center of the city was an enormous building. The building was all stone with a perfect dome covering the top. At the front of the building stairs with two giant statues to the sides. One statue was of a man wearing a robe and a crown. He held a staff in his left hand and held out his right arm as if to beckon people inside. There was no mistaking it, this was the temple Mrs. Nisou was speaking of. Kouji, Muzai and Bouken made their way inside the temple. As soon as they entered a large flame shot up in the middle of the temple. The priest who was standing at the alter with his back to the flame slowly turned with a bewildered look on his face.
Priest: "My God........it can't be!"
Kouji: "Hello, my name is Kouji, these are my friends Muzai and Bouken. We were told to come here by a priestess named Nisou.
Priest: "Then you must know who you are and what this means......this is incredible! Please come with me, I must take you to the head priest! But your friends must stay here, only a select few are allowed into the back chambers. And you my child, are one of the select few."
Kouji: "Okay, you two stay here."
Bouken: "Awww come on, we gotta stay out here while you get to have all the fun?"
Muzai: "No its okay Kouji, we will wait for you."
Bouken: "Hah! Well as long as Muzai stays with me, I'll be fine. Finally I get to have some alone time with you baby."
Bouken crashed through a pew and collided with a large thud into the wall. There was a large red hand mark on the right side of his face.
Muzai: "You speak to me with respect. I'm not some floozy!"
Bouken: "....ouch......."
Kouji and the Priest made there way through a door into a large chamber where an elderly man was kneed before a statue in prayer.
?????: "Hmmmmm? What do we have here. This feeling........"
The priest walked over to the old man and began whispering in his ear. The old man's face lit up and he jumped to his feet.
?????: "Amazing.....I never thought this would happen during my lifetime. My child, I am the head priest of this temple, my name is Yogensha."
Kouji: "Its nice to meet you Yogensha, my name is Kouji."
Yogensha: "Kouji, we have no time to spare. As you know Darkness is spreading through the world at an alarming pace. We must begin your training now!"
TO BE CONTINUED
Kouji: "I understand Mrs. Nisou, we'll leave right away."
Bouken: "Okay, lets go guys, while we're there, I can pick up the supplies needed to fix up the Doragon."
Muzai: "Mrs. Nisou, thank you for everything. But if there is something I could ask you, what is your recipe for that ramen? It healed us all so quickly, I think it could really help me take care of everyone else."
Nisou: "Ha ha, I have the recipe right here. Be careful with this, it was handed down over many generations within this family. We call it "Regenerative Ramen". Its like magic!"
Muzai: "Heh, Thanks Mrs. Nisou!"
Nisou: "Now go children, you have much to do, and not much time to do it!"
TO BE CONTINUED
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Final Fantasy Odyssey Chapter 7: The Temple of Tomoshibi
Kouji, Bouken and Muzai began packing for their journey ahead. It was much hotter on this planet then back home, and the heat was already taking its toll. They made sure to pack plenty of water and food. After they finished packing they began to head out.
Nisou: "Kouji I need to tell you something before you leave. Can you two give us a moment please?"
Muzai: "Sure Mrs. Nisou, we'll be waiting outside Kouji."
Muzai and Bouken headed outside to give Kouji and Nisou some privacy.
Nisou: "Kouji you must be very careful of whom you trust, friends can become foes when you least expect it."
Kouji: "What do you mean Nisou?"
Nisou: "In your battle against Darkness, you must be very careful of who you surround yourself with. Darkness's true power does not lie in its ability to cause destruction."
Kouji: "Its power isn't just to destroy? What do you mean?"
Nisou: "Darkness's true power lies in its ability to corrupt the soul. It can cause people to harm those they care about as if they were possessed. If the soul of a person is weak, they will be overpowered, and they will be controlled. You have the power to break that control, remember that."
Kouji: "I understand Mrs. Nisou.....thank you."
Nisou: "Oh, I almost forgot. Take this."
Kouji: "Huh? What are these keys for?"
Nisou: "They're for the hovercraft outside. Its a long ways to Tomoshibi, I have no more use for that thing out there."
Kouji: "Thank you Mrs. Nisou. Thank you for everything."
Nisou: "Haha, its been my honor child. Now go, the world's fate rests on your shoulders."
Kouji: "Good bye Mrs. Nisou."
Kouji turned and walked out the door, unaware of just how incredible the path ahead is going to be.
Kouji: "Okay guys lets go, Mrs. Nisou gave us the hovercraft to make things a little easier."
Bouken: "......You mean that thing over there?"
Over to the left was a hovercraft with a cover over it. Kouji walked over and lifted the cover off revealing something that resembled a relic from the olden days. The craft was covered from end to end with rust and dirt. Kouji hopped in and thrust the key into the ignition. When he turned the key the craft let out a loud sputter and dust poured out of the exhaust.
Bouken: "......Kouji I'm not getting in that thing. It looks like its about to explode."
Kouji: "Well then you can walk, Muzai hop on in."
Muzai: "Okay Kouji. Just be careful."
Muzai hopped in the craft and Kouji started to drive away.
Bouken: "KOUJI! WAIT UP!"
Bouken ran up and jumped in the back, almost sending the craft into the ground. They headed off towards Tomoshibi.
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The trip took almost 2 full days by hovercraft. One day spent fixing the car, the other day for traveling. The city itself was beautiful. The architecture was very classical, most of the buildings were stone and had pillars and domes. The hovercrafts and ships flying overhead were a stark contrast to the city's historical atmosphere. At the center of the city was an enormous building. The building was all stone with a perfect dome covering the top. At the front of the building stairs with two giant statues to the sides. One statue was of a man wearing a robe and a crown. He held a staff in his left hand and held out his right arm as if to beckon people inside. There was no mistaking it, this was the temple Mrs. Nisou was speaking of. Kouji, Muzai and Bouken made their way inside the temple. As soon as they entered a large flame shot up in the middle of the temple. The priest who was standing at the alter with his back to the flame slowly turned with a bewildered look on his face.
Priest: "My God........it can't be!"
Kouji: "Hello, my name is Kouji, these are my friends Muzai and Bouken. We were told to come here by a priestess named Nisou.
Priest: "Then you must know who you are and what this means......this is incredible! Please come with me, I must take you to the head priest! But your friends must stay here, only a select few are allowed into the back chambers. And you my child, are one of the select few."
Kouji: "Okay, you two stay here."
Bouken: "Awww come on, we gotta stay out here while you get to have all the fun?"
Muzai: "No its okay Kouji, we will wait for you."
Bouken: "Hah! Well as long as Muzai stays with me, I'll be fine. Finally I get to have some alone time with you baby."
Bouken crashed through a pew and collided with a large thud into the wall. There was a large red hand mark on the right side of his face.
Muzai: "You speak to me with respect. I'm not some floozy!"
Bouken: "....ouch......."
Kouji and the Priest made there way through a door into a large chamber where an elderly man was kneed before a statue in prayer.
?????: "Hmmmmm? What do we have here. This feeling........"
The priest walked over to the old man and began whispering in his ear. The old man's face lit up and he jumped to his feet.
?????: "Amazing.....I never thought this would happen during my lifetime. My child, I am the head priest of this temple, my name is Yogensha."
Kouji: "Its nice to meet you Yogensha, my name is Kouji."
Yogensha: "Kouji, we have no time to spare. As you know Darkness is spreading through the world at an alarming pace. We must begin your training now!"
TO BE CONTINUED