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?????: "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!"
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Kouji and Yogensha wandered through some hallways of the temple and down a large spiraling stair case which was dimly lit by candles on the wall. Dust was covering every step, it was clear that nobody had tread down these stairs in a long time.
Yogensha: "This is the way to the training chambers. They're specially built for bringing out the light in people in the quickest and most effective way. The training will be very difficult, both mentally and physically."
Kouji: "I understand."
The two made their way into a large chamber. It was a medium sized circular room with a large dome at the ceiling. In the middle of the room was an old wooden chair.
Yogensha: "This is the purification room. Light is a very difficult thing to master. When the user has a heart possessed by darkness they will be unable to control the simplest of techniques. This room may very well be the most difficult to overcome. In order to purify the mind and body, one must overcome their greatest fear and anger. When you sit in that chair and the door is sealed, the room will show you these things, and you must overcome them."
Kouji: "I understand, I will do my best to overcome them."
Yogensha: "Your "best" may not be good enough. You can not, must not fail."
Kouji: "I will NOT fail, understand?"
Yogensha: "Hmmmm......I see. Well go sit in the chair."
Kouji walked into the room cautiously and sat in the middle of the room. The door sealed shut behind him. He sat on the cold wooden chair and looked around. Suddenly a swift breeze blew past his face and blew out the candles lighting the room. Kouji became nervous, not knowing what to expect. The room was now pitch black, and there was no noise. Suddenly there was light. Kouji was no longer in the chamber, but awoke in the comfort of his own bed by a light coming in through the window.
?????: "Hey Kouji!"
Kouji whipped around at the sound of an uncomfortably familiar voice. "It can't be he thought to himself." He saw the face and his body went numb. He was barely able to squeak out,
Kouji: "....Oh my God......Mom?"
Mother: "Yes Kouji, you sound surprised, whats wrong?"
Kouji: "This can't be....real....you were.....killed...."
Mother: "What? Kouji you shouldn't say things like that! Whats wrong with you?"
Kouji: ".....whats going on? Was it all a dream? It couldn't be......it seemed so real...."
Mother: "Kouji you're acting real strange......are you feeling sick?"
Kouji: "...huh? Oh....no.....I'm feeling fine."
A smile jumped up on Kouji's face.
Kouji: "Its good to see you mom."
Mother: "..heh...Its good to see you too son, as weird as you are."
Suddenly the room burst with an explosion. Kouji was thrown into the other room. When he got up he saw his mother's lifeless body laying on the ground.
Kouji: "...no....not again! God no!"
All the feelings from that day rushed back into Kouji's mind. Fear, anger, hatred, sorrow, everything. As he stood there, a large figure entered the room.
Kouji: "Who the hell are you?"
The figure didn't say anything. It just stood there. He was large and dressed in black armor. Kouji realized who it was, it was the leader of the Trinexus, King Yuugure. Kouji's rage went out of control. He ran at Yuugure and lashed out with all of his anger in one strike. Yuugure grabbed his arm with his left hand and thrust his sword through Kouji's stomach. Everything went dark. "What the hell is going?" Kouji thought to himself.
The darkness slowly went away as the candles in the circular chamber lit up. The light from the candles were reflecting off of Kouji's wet, tear drenched face. The door swung open and Yogensha slowly walked in.
Yogensha: "Do you understand how difficult this is going to be now?"
Kouji: "What......what the hell was that?"
Yogensha: "It was the event that has filled you with darkness. The loss of your mother, and your vow to vengeance. Kouji......revenge is not the right path. You must come to peace with what happened to your mother. It is clouding your vision, and without clearing your mind, you will never be able to control your powers."
Kouji: "What?! What are you talking about?! My mother was killed because of him! I MUST avenge her!"
Yogensha: "Hmph....you will destroy the forces that killed your mother. But you cannot do it for the wrong reasons. Revenge is NOT the right reason. Do you see where it leads you? It makes you angry, and fills you with hate! These are aspects of darkness, if you use them, your soul will be corrupted, and darkness will be reborn from light!"
Kouji: "Then tell me what I'm supposed to do!"
Yogensha: "You must fight for justice, not vengeance! Now you have to clear your mind, fight off the hatred in your heart!"
Kouji: "Yes, I will."
Kouji entered the room and sat back down in the chair. Again it went dark. And again he awoke in his room and with his mother at his side.
Kouji: "Mom...."
Mother: "Kouji, good morning."
Kouji: "Good morning Mom. Its good to see you again."
Mother: "Haha, its good to see you to son."
Kouji, knowing what was going to happen next, needed to say something.
Kouji: "Mom.....I love you, goodbye....."
An explosion once again rocked the house and Kouji found himself in the room standing over the body of his dead mother. It was different this time....there was no hatred, no anger. He was at peace.
The dark figure again walked through the door and stood silent staring at Kouji. Kouji walked up to the man and stopped a foot away.
Kouji: "You spread anger and fear, hated and sorrow, you spread darkness wherever you go. This is unacceptable. Justice must be carried out."
Suddenly Kouji was surrounded by light. The light shot out in all directions and made contact with the man. He slowly peeled away with the light and when it disappeared the man was gone. Kouji didn't feel happy, he felt justified.
Kouji opened his eyes and he was back in the chamber. Yogensha entered the room with a large smile on his face.
Yogensha: "Very good, you have purified the hatred from your soul. You are now ready to learn how to control the light. Lets go to the next room.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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!"
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Final Fantasy Odyssey Chapter 8: Purging the Darkness
Kouji and Yogensha wandered through some hallways of the temple and down a large spiraling stair case which was dimly lit by candles on the wall. Dust was covering every step, it was clear that nobody had tread down these stairs in a long time.
Yogensha: "This is the way to the training chambers. They're specially built for bringing out the light in people in the quickest and most effective way. The training will be very difficult, both mentally and physically."
Kouji: "I understand."
The two made their way into a large chamber. It was a medium sized circular room with a large dome at the ceiling. In the middle of the room was an old wooden chair.
Yogensha: "This is the purification room. Light is a very difficult thing to master. When the user has a heart possessed by darkness they will be unable to control the simplest of techniques. This room may very well be the most difficult to overcome. In order to purify the mind and body, one must overcome their greatest fear and anger. When you sit in that chair and the door is sealed, the room will show you these things, and you must overcome them."
Kouji: "I understand, I will do my best to overcome them."
Yogensha: "Your "best" may not be good enough. You can not, must not fail."
Kouji: "I will NOT fail, understand?"
Yogensha: "Hmmmm......I see. Well go sit in the chair."
Kouji walked into the room cautiously and sat in the middle of the room. The door sealed shut behind him. He sat on the cold wooden chair and looked around. Suddenly a swift breeze blew past his face and blew out the candles lighting the room. Kouji became nervous, not knowing what to expect. The room was now pitch black, and there was no noise. Suddenly there was light. Kouji was no longer in the chamber, but awoke in the comfort of his own bed by a light coming in through the window.
?????: "Hey Kouji!"
Kouji whipped around at the sound of an uncomfortably familiar voice. "It can't be he thought to himself." He saw the face and his body went numb. He was barely able to squeak out,
Kouji: "....Oh my God......Mom?"
Mother: "Yes Kouji, you sound surprised, whats wrong?"
Kouji: "This can't be....real....you were.....killed...."
Mother: "What? Kouji you shouldn't say things like that! Whats wrong with you?"
Kouji: ".....whats going on? Was it all a dream? It couldn't be......it seemed so real...."
Mother: "Kouji you're acting real strange......are you feeling sick?"
Kouji: "...huh? Oh....no.....I'm feeling fine."
A smile jumped up on Kouji's face.
Kouji: "Its good to see you mom."
Mother: "..heh...Its good to see you too son, as weird as you are."
Suddenly the room burst with an explosion. Kouji was thrown into the other room. When he got up he saw his mother's lifeless body laying on the ground.
Kouji: "...no....not again! God no!"
All the feelings from that day rushed back into Kouji's mind. Fear, anger, hatred, sorrow, everything. As he stood there, a large figure entered the room.
Kouji: "Who the hell are you?"
The figure didn't say anything. It just stood there. He was large and dressed in black armor. Kouji realized who it was, it was the leader of the Trinexus, King Yuugure. Kouji's rage went out of control. He ran at Yuugure and lashed out with all of his anger in one strike. Yuugure grabbed his arm with his left hand and thrust his sword through Kouji's stomach. Everything went dark. "What the hell is going?" Kouji thought to himself.
The darkness slowly went away as the candles in the circular chamber lit up. The light from the candles were reflecting off of Kouji's wet, tear drenched face. The door swung open and Yogensha slowly walked in.
Yogensha: "Do you understand how difficult this is going to be now?"
Kouji: "What......what the hell was that?"
Yogensha: "It was the event that has filled you with darkness. The loss of your mother, and your vow to vengeance. Kouji......revenge is not the right path. You must come to peace with what happened to your mother. It is clouding your vision, and without clearing your mind, you will never be able to control your powers."
Kouji: "What?! What are you talking about?! My mother was killed because of him! I MUST avenge her!"
Yogensha: "Hmph....you will destroy the forces that killed your mother. But you cannot do it for the wrong reasons. Revenge is NOT the right reason. Do you see where it leads you? It makes you angry, and fills you with hate! These are aspects of darkness, if you use them, your soul will be corrupted, and darkness will be reborn from light!"
Kouji: "Then tell me what I'm supposed to do!"
Yogensha: "You must fight for justice, not vengeance! Now you have to clear your mind, fight off the hatred in your heart!"
Kouji: "Yes, I will."
Kouji entered the room and sat back down in the chair. Again it went dark. And again he awoke in his room and with his mother at his side.
Kouji: "Mom...."
Mother: "Kouji, good morning."
Kouji: "Good morning Mom. Its good to see you again."
Mother: "Haha, its good to see you to son."
Kouji, knowing what was going to happen next, needed to say something.
Kouji: "Mom.....I love you, goodbye....."
An explosion once again rocked the house and Kouji found himself in the room standing over the body of his dead mother. It was different this time....there was no hatred, no anger. He was at peace.
The dark figure again walked through the door and stood silent staring at Kouji. Kouji walked up to the man and stopped a foot away.
Kouji: "You spread anger and fear, hated and sorrow, you spread darkness wherever you go. This is unacceptable. Justice must be carried out."
Suddenly Kouji was surrounded by light. The light shot out in all directions and made contact with the man. He slowly peeled away with the light and when it disappeared the man was gone. Kouji didn't feel happy, he felt justified.
Kouji opened his eyes and he was back in the chamber. Yogensha entered the room with a large smile on his face.
Yogensha: "Very good, you have purified the hatred from your soul. You are now ready to learn how to control the light. Lets go to the next room.
)TO BE CONTINUED