lone stranger

Yoshi walked through the dark forest he hears different voices, he was unaware of his current situation but he remembers everything that happened before he got here.

He slipped back when he was pushed, he groaned before standing up to see the intruders, three masked men their legs not touching the ground, it was hard to be in a forest with shiny little objects now flying assassin's. Yoshi stepped back before doing a martial pose with his fists pushed forward he did the "come over" sign with his index fingers but his determination was crushed when he saw the men bodies burning.

He gasped,

He has never seen anything like this he is a warrior and he has fought many great men but fire on a man's body is a different thing, they attacked with full force yoshi unprepared was knocked down he passed out before falling into a blissful sleep.

******

THE NEXT MORNING

He woke up on a hard floor, the sun shone he sat to see he is in a village with few people going left and right he got on his feet and found a shade he stretched his back before yawning. His prayers was answered when he saw a fountain right in front of him he rushed towards the water and buried his face in it.

How long has he been out there he asked himself

"Thirsty much " yoshinori heard

He turned his back to see two big men one holding an axe

"Yeah" he replied

"I can see that " the shorter man said laughing

"Hi I'm Adam" the other one stretched his hand "this doofus is my brother Sammy" yoshi shook his hand

"Nice to meet you "the prince

"You look like a stranger here haven't seen you around " Adam asked nudging his brother who is busy playing with the animals

"Yeah I suppose " yoshi replied scratching his head "I'm lost I guess "

"No one is ever lost here "

"I don't suppose you know the kingdom of kasula "

"No I don't "

"Right "

"Come along with us let's show you around you don't seem to have it together "

"Yeah I need a place to stay and I'm starving "

The brothers walked towards the other direction and yoshi followed behind silently

"So how long have you lived here"

"Three years" they younger brother replied "it's lovely here once you settle in"

They continued their conversation until they got to a farm. Yoshi stared in wonder he loves beautiful things and this place is beyond beautiful. The small houses provides shelters for the neighbors he saw people working on the farm, humble people they wore different clothes not the expensive silk Royals adorned.

"Come along now " Sammy sprinted towards the people on the farm

Adam shakes his head and facepalm "so dumb"

They approached the workers following younger brother. Adam hugged an old woman and kissed her forehead the woman rubbed his cheeks before noticing yoshi

"And who is this handsome young man " Kali asked

"We found him on our way he said he is lost "

"Oh boy no one is lost around here"

Yoshi became confused when Adam made that statement he thought nothing of it but now this woman also said the same thing. He started to question his reality he has been so lost in thought he didn't realize he wasn't wearing an armor his sword is nowhere to be found the cold, his father soldiers they are all gone.

"What day is it he questioned without thinking"

"Here we do not count days " Kali replied

They knew what he was facing Kali, Adam and Sammy decided to leave him to think for a while

Yoshi touched the clothes he is wearing blue robe similar to the black one's the fire ninjas he encountered wore. Speaking of the ninjas who are they ? Who sent them to kill him ? Why was he here and why is he still here ?

They disappeared when he woke up it must have been a really bad dream he concluded in his mind, maybe he is overthinking things. He believes it's all a dream and he is going to wake up and everything will be back to normal.

******

Yoshi sat opposite the grumpy old man he sips his tea 🍵 slowly he inhaled the atmosphere of the place it doesn't smell like his father kingdom, he is not in myouji anymore. The man stared at him judging him with eyes or so yoshi thought.

His mind wandered for a while he thought about his sibling and his parents "where are they" he Said lowly

Wataru watched the young man with intent he focused intensely on reading his every move, his clouded mind, young and uneasy heart makes it hard to see his story at first. But there wasn't a nut he couldn't crack.

He remembered the first time he arrived here he wanted to run mad his life was so great he had no dreams of dying young and leaving his family. He was a prime minister to a great country he had a beautiful wife and a daughter he cried profusely. A warrior he didn't realize his greatest fear is dying young he started wondering about the kingdom he left behind, his king and his father's wife . He was loved and respected by the people.

Unlike him who was poisoned this young man was stabbed in battle of course he ended up in the dead land to start a new life while carrying the burden of remembering the previous one. They usually have no choice few of them went back but they weren't satisfied with the situation at home so each of them remained here and tried to find happiness.

Wataru has since moved on he remarried in the dead world and became a wise man whom everyone approached for advice, he was gifted as soon as he died he began to see visions of the past and the future. He watched as everything unfolds over the years, he got up and asked yoshi to follow him who reluctantly did what he said.

The got to a sacred place "you came looking for answers prince yoshi here it is all your confusions will be cleared right here and you shall find the answers to the countless questions you have "

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