hero's journey

in a alternate universe, during 1603, in the small village of Shizukana japan, there was a boy named Masao kishi. He was raised for years without ever knowing who is parents were until two weeks after his sixteenth birthday when he received a letter from the The kingdom of Roiyaru, after reading the letter he asked his adoptive parents Akira Yoshi and Ai yoshi"what is the kingdom of Roiyaru" his parents told him that it was a kindom once ruled by a man named Aku no. His parents went on and on about how evil Aku no was, until finally Masao fell asleep from boredom. Masao woke up an hour later and remembered what the letter said it was a call to war. He told his parents and they were confused they thought the legal age for war was 18. They were right but then they also remembered something when they adopted Masao they adopted him from a oracle who spoke of a prophecy that one day a boy born to a clan of royal guards would rise up and become a holy knight to fend of unholy spirits. They told Masao about this prophecy and sent him off on a journey to fight in the war.

When Masao got to the kingdom he was met by two royal guards who had two tantos, they had knocked him unconscious. They ripped his robe and checked behind his shoulder there was a tattoo of the mythical creature the shachihoco it was the mark of the kishi clan. The same clan from the prophecy. Masao woke up in a room full of people tied to chairs only one other person was awake the man was freaking out Masao told him to calm down and asked him for his name.The man calmed down and told Masao his name it was Iza nagi, and then Iza told Masao what his story was. He was known for his lifelike paintings he was drafted to war because his paintings were so lifelike they could even move. It was as if he had some sort of gift from the heavens that he couldn't,But his paintings caused so much trouble he was kicked out from the village of Shizukana. He still had one thing though his one true love Iza nami, until one of the victims of the paintings attacks got so angry that she went to the shack outside of Shizukana village where Iza and Izanami were staying, and murdered Izas wife. Then he joined the kingdoms army because he felt so guilty for his wifes death that he wanted to do something good

Once everyone woke up and got settled in they let them go, and traveled to the battle field. Once they were there everyone asked "is this it". All the squad captains responded saying yes, Then they heard a huge screech everyone fell to the ground but two people, Masao and Iza. All the captains were confused why these two men were still standing no one could stand the sound. Until suddenly there was a tear in n the sky coming out of it was giant skeleton Iza yelled to Masao thats no ordinary skeleton that's a gashadokuro a giant skeleton who is made up of peoples bones who have died of starvation they have one purpose to kill. Masao felt this strange feeling in his arm, and then it just started raining. Iza noticed on the back of Masaos shoulder his clan mark was glowing blue. Iza checked his shoulder the mark of the nagi clan was glowing purple. Iza had an idea took a empty scroll of his back he got out all of his painting supplies and painted a shachihoko it came to life Masao asked why Iza. Iza yelled control the rain like the shachihoko so Masao got on the shachihoko and created a pool of water underneath the shachihoko and flew to the gashadokuro he then created a bow of water and shot it but nothing happened it wasn't strong enough. Iza had a new idea he painted a ball of stone Masao picked it up with the rain and smashed on the gashadokuro face. It yelled in pain all the soldiers got up after covering their ears and threw all their pikes at the monster, it was staggered. Then the shachihoko waved its back fin to create a large amount of energy which was transfered to Masao. Masao created a block of water as hard as cement which he smashed on the gashadokuro. with that amount of energy it crushed the gashadokuro into a pile of dust which washed away into the ocean.

The kingdom was safe. Everyone started cheering they all congratulated Masao and iza , and then Masao and Iza were escorted to the king of Roiyaru by The captains. They met king Yoi who made them the new royal guards of the kingdom of Roiyaru, but something felt wrong to Masao he didn't want to be royal guard he wanted to find his real parents. Then king Yoi told Masao "your father used to serve me his name was I kishi my very first soldier, of course i dont know where is now but I i do know where he might be". - TO BE CONTINUED