Winston at EBAFF, Bronx, NY

Flames

Chapter 1: The War

It was a horrible sight to see… warriors fighting to the death, dark blood splattered everywhere, swords clashing together, no man gave mercy…the battle between the Yorokobi village and the Koi village. Rain was pouring ferociously from the dark sky. Even if you were a thousand miles away, you can hear the vicious battle screams from the bloodthirsty warriors. The two villages were rivals ever since the Yorokobi village had taken control of most of their nation’s states.

The Koi village had said that because they had established 3 years earlier than the Yorokobi village, they should have got more powerful than their village. Obviously, the Yorokobi village disagreed. They have been debating the situation for years and they have seemed that they couldn’t reach a compromise. The Koi , now out of extreme anger and jealousy, has challenged the Yorokobi in a war. Should they win, the Koi would obtain the Yorokobi’s power, nations, and their village itself. But should the Koi lose, then the Yorokobi would banish them and send them to the Land of the Dead.

The war has lasted for years and years and both village could not continue fighting, but still neither group would give up. To ensure safety for their children, the mothers had sent their kids to their farthest relative so they may not get involved in the fierce battle. However, the leader of the villages, had an idea. Instead of their children waiting for the war to end, they would be sent to their relatives and will enroll in a school specializing in achieving all types of fighting styles, so once they reach the proper age, they will enter the war.

Among one of these children is a boy named Shibo Hakamzi and this is where our story begins…