Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-7489529-20140521023836/@comment-7489529-20140526025119

As the group members argued, and Ameji stood in front of him, Daniel felt a strange tug at his brain. Suddenly, the world dissapeared into darkness, as if sucked through a straw.

Oh, god, did Kūkan finally...

No, I don't think he would do that, despite how much he talks about it.

Suddenly, the world reappeared, only different. Looking around, Daniel gasped. He was standing on a cloud, a large, expansive cloud, dotted with ancient pillars and platforms. As he looked around, he saw a familiar figure. A small, blue-haired boy floated down to meet him.

"Hello, Aoleus."

"Hi Daniel! Excuse me for stealing your consciousness, but there are a few things that need clearing up."

Aoleus strolled away on the cloud, and Daniel followed him.

"What you see here is basically the inside of your Shinai, through magical means."

"Magical... What?"

"More on that later. Basically, I am a Genie in a bottle. And Galebolg-good name, by the way-is my bottle."

"Ok, but just..... Who are you?"

"My name, as you know, is Aoleus. I am the Cardinal of the Western Wind, one of four spirits that governs over the atmosphere of the world. I represent the winds to the west. I am the youngest, having only been reborn about 2000 years ago."

Waving his hands, Aoleus conjured 3 figures out of the cloud

"This is my family."

He pointed to the first figure, and it solidified. It looked like a typical Japanese teenager, with spiky green hair, and a samurai jacket over a tank top. He wore baggy jeans. On his back, he wore 2 Katana, in sheathes.

"That is my brother, Ventrus, Cardinal of the Eastern wind. He has been trapped before, by a man named 'Musashi Miyamoto.' Our captors leave a lasting impact on our image."

He pointed to the second figure, which solidified into a white figure. It was a fully grown man, towering over Daniel. Glowing eyes stood out from behind long white hair and a full faced beard. He wore a robe on his chest, and loose fitting pants.

"That would be my father, Zephrus, Cardinal of the Northern Wind. He is the oldest of us. He has never been captured before, but he likes to show off his image sometimes. I believe humans have taken to calling him 'Zeus.'"

Pointing to the last figure, a woman appeared, outlined in red. She wore a large poncho, draped over her shoulders, covering her upper body. The poncho had what looked like an old, mayan design on it. From the waist down, she wore grey jeans and red chaps.

"This is my mother, Meggida, Cardiness of the Southern Winds. She, too, has never been captured before. My parents are really something, huh?"

Daniel sat down, taking it all in.

"Wow, so you have quite the family, huh?"

"Yeah...."

Aoleus peeked through a gap in the clouds, and laughed, his voice sounding like a wind chime.

"I like this school! Plenty of interesting people!"

His voice seemed to return to that childish tone.

"Well, I'm gonna let you back out."

"Wait, you can do this any time you want?!"

"Ok, ok, I'll ask for your permission from now on. But before you go..."

Summoning a small tornado, Aoleus created a child-sized shinai, a replica of Galebolg.

"Looks nice, huh? It is custom, after all."

"Flattered, truly."

"Well then, off you go!"

And with that, Daniel was dropped from the clouds. As he fell, darkness encroached on his field of vision, till everything went black.

The sphere of light blue, swirling winds dissipated. Daniel landed on his feet, with the feeling that he had been falling for hours. He looked around. He could see the tension in the air, and suprisingly, none of it was from Kūkan, who seemed to be asleep. Ameji was wearing another form of finery, and Shukushu was doing his usual glasses push, just like in the anime Daniel occasionally watched.

"I... i guess i'll come."