bla bla bla = Noriko's language
bla bla bla = Izark's language
("bla bla bla") = Noriko's thought
["bla bla bla"] = Izark's thought
"I dreamed again" said Noriko."About the strange world again?",
"And the strange birds too?" asked her friends.Noriko never thought her dream would come true. On her way home, Noriko got a bomb's explosion and suddenly she was transported to a black space. She can see her friends were looking for her after the explosion. But it seemed they couldn't hear Noriko's voice. Then something soft and warm came out from the space and surrounded Noriko. Noriko fell comfortable and closed her eyes. She fell her body was falling down.
When she opened her eyes, she was in another place, looked like a forest, full of golden moss. There was a giant root, which was covering Noriko's place. She looked around and called her mother, father and friends but there's no answer. Suddenly, a lot of strange animals came out from the trees above , followed by a giant worm. The worm caught an animal and ate it, then the worm turned to Noriko and approached her. Noriko fell her body stunned and her legs didn't want to move.
Suddenly, a man came and grabbed Noriko. Then he drew his sword and cut the worm into two. One part of the worm fell near Noriko. She was surprised , then she hugged the man and began to cry. After a couple of time, she began to be calm. She can hear the heartbeat of the man and fell safe. Then she realized that she hugged a unknown man. She stepped back and looked at the man. She saw a young and handsome man with long black hair. The man removed Noriko's hand from his body and walked away.
"So..sorry, I lost and didn't know what to do. Thank you for your help, I didn't mean to hug you. I just feel safe. Please don't be angry" said Noriko to the man.
The man turned his head and said, "I don't know what you are talking". He spoke in a different language.
"Oh, well, just forget it. Although it didn't suppose to be like this.".
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Meanwhile, above the forest, some men who ride a kind of flying dragon were trying to get inside the forest. "We can't stop the dragons here, the trees are too leafy".
"But the Mezame that we're looking for is under these trees".
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"Let's go" said the man and took Noriko's arm.
"Run!" said the man after they walked some steps. Many worms came out from above and chased them. The man cut the attacking worms with his sword. But there were so many of the worms blocking their way. The man lifted Noriko then he run and jumped high almost like flying, across the worms. Then he ran very fast and left worms. The man jumped into a hole, hugged Noriko and landed safely. One of the worms followed them, but when it landed, the worm became weak and died.
"It seemed there is something in this place which can kill the worms," said the man.
Of, course Noriko didn't understand what he said. Then the man left Noriko and walked away. "Wa...wait, where do you want to go",Noriko tried to follow him, but she fell down. The continuous tension made she lost her power. She began to cry again. "I want to go back.....I want to go back to my home".
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"Noriko". Noriko turned her head. She was in her class room and she looked her friends were calling her. Noriko was surprised, so all the events and the monsters were just a dream. She was really happy. "Thank God, it's just a dream.........Thank God............."
Noriko awoke and saw the dead monster in front of her. She was surprised and run away. Then she hit the man who saved her. "Do you want to hit the wall? I thought you were sleeping". Noriko looked around and realized that she wasn't dreaming. It's real.
The man interrupted ,"Step back, I still have lots of works to do.". Then he continued his work. He took something which is like a tree and grumbled "Damn, Why I have to do a job like this. " Then he cut the tree.
Noriko watched him and began to think. "It seems he wants to make a raft. He works very fast. He also can run fast and jump over the worms while carrying me. What kind of man , he is ?" Noriko turned her head and looked at the place where she slept a moment ago. ("I.., did I sleep just now? .... I remembered, I began to cry, then he had a worried look and sat beside me. I felt safe and began to be sleepy. Maybe he wanted to make the raft at that time. I have made him difficult. He met me who doesn't understand his language ,but he didn't abandon me. He even protected me.")
Then Noriko walked toward the man who had just finished his works, " Sorry, I apologize because I gave you so much troubles. I don't know why it can be like this, but.....I think it will be better if we forget all the things that already happened. Maybe our meeting is a fate, so from now on, I decide to follow you".
The man kept silent, then he said "I don't know what she is saying".
In a short time, they have already got on the raft.
(".......Actually, where will we go? ..........I have to be brave. No need to be afraid."). Suddenly, the place became dark. Noriko cried, "It....It's dark. I can't see anything. Help!!!".
A light appeared at her back. Noriko turned her head and saw the man was holding a stick and the fire came by itself burning the edge of the stick. "You are very noisy. Here, hold this." Noriko took the stick with so many things spin in her mind.
("Well, excuse me, but how did he make the fire? is this a kind of magic? Do all the men in this world have this ability? I just an ordinary high school student who loves to write. Dad, I really lost in the world of your composition. If this is just a novel, I can skip the pages to know the story. But now, I am in a very dark place and don't know where to go." )
Noriko raised her head and looked at the man. "......Excuse me. Uhm... I....My name is Noriko, Noriko Tachiki..... Noriko...My name is Noriko. What's yours?". The man kept silent.
("He doesn't understand or I am not allowed to speak here?").
"The "Mezame" is the person who will lead the world's turbulence. I never expected the "Mezame" is a kind person and want to say her name".
"?????...sorry?"said Noriko, confused.
"My name is Izark, Izark Kia Tarj".
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Above the forest, the people who tried to get into the forest were attacked by some people from Guzena's country who also searched for the Mezame.
Back to Noriko. It's looked like the river's stream became fast. Izark closed his eyes and concentrated. Then he opened his eyes, carried Noriko and jumped to the ground beside the river. Noriko was really surprised, she didn't know what's going on. "Stay here", said Izark and left her.
But Noriko followed him and fell into a pond. "Sorry, I was thinking about a strange sound I heard before. It's so dark, I can't see my legs. For all my life, I 've never been to this place and I almost never felt the darkness. In the night...bla..bla..bla..bla.bla........ hmph".
"I don't understand what you are saying.", Izark gave Noriko some clothes. "It's time, actually you should have changed your clothes from the beginning", he asked Noriko to change her clothes. After Noriko changed her clothes, Izark threw Noriko's clothes into the river.
"My clothes!!"said Noriko.
"I've already wanted to throw it before. This is an underground waterfall. No one can find it.". Izark looked at Noriko and said," Although I tell you, maybe you won't understand. The "Mezame" who was being searched is you, Noriko. If you don't want to be involved, you should throw it all.". Then Izark walked and took Noriko's bag.
"Wa..wait!! You want to throw this one too. Although there aren't any schools here but....".
("This is the only thing which connect me to my world"). Noriko almost cried.
Looking her face, Izark released the bag, "All right, You can take it".
(" I think. there must be a reason why I may not bring this bag").
Then she called Izark and gave the bag," You can throw it. It's okay".
("I have decided to trust and follow you").
Then they continued the journey.["This girl is the Mezame. Isn't it wrong?"]. Izark then pushed a big rock to open the way. Now they can see the sunshine. ["If this girl is really Mezame.....someday....I have to kill her"].
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("Th....this....is terrible. I'm scared")
"Aaaaaa" , Noriko shouted.
"Just a little more. Calm down, I'm here." said Izark. They were walking on a narrow path around the mountain.
("No, I don't want to move anymore. But I have to. What should I do, my body is trembling. Aaaah, the wind")
Noriko fell down, Izark grabbed her hand and followed her down. He hugged Noriko and jumped from the slope. They fell down the trees and landed on brushwood. "Haahh...I am really unlucky. Why I have to do this thing?".
"Izark...I fell on something, It looked like a wheel." . Izark stood up and Noriko saw his shoes, clothes and also his bag were torn. "Izark, Izark, forgive me. Actually I didn't afraid of highness, it just because the path is so difficult. I'll try to be better...bla...bla...bla....bla...".
"I don't understand what you are saying" ,said Izark and walked away.
"Izark?" Noriko followed him. Then she saw a man was lying on the ground. Near to him, there were a cart and a horse, which also was lying on the ground. ("This is the first time I meet another man beside Izark").
"He's still breathing. His wound is not so bad. I'll look for some herbs" ,said Izark after checked the man. Noriko wanted to follow him, but Izark asked her to stay there. While she was waiting, The wounded man woke up and said something. Noriko didn't understand so she called Izark.
"Izark, where are you, this man is saying something".
"There you are!",another man appeared suddenly. "So, you fell down at here. Oh, there is also the new one."
("Who is this man?")
"I'm the leader of thieves. Last night, you tried to escape so we're looking for you. It seems you can't move, are you wounded ? Well, that's a pity." After saying that, the thief kicked the wounded man.
Noriko was surprised and held the thief, "What are you doing? he is injured".
The thief pushed Noriko to the back,"I'll take care of you later" then he drew his sword.
Noriko shouted for Izark. Izark came and pushed the thief who was swinging his sword to the wounded man. As Izark pushed him, the thief disappeared, then he appeared again near Izark and said, "How dare you...., from your style carrying the sword, you must be a wandering warrior....... So do you want to help him? Well the wandering warrior always defends the justice. Are you going to risk your life?".
Izark drew his word,"I am really unlucky, from one trouble to another trouble." ,then they fought.
Every time Izark swung his sword, the thief disappeared. So Izark closed his eyes and concentrated, when the thief was swinging his sword, Izark also swung his sword.
"AAAARGH, It....it's impossible.....I can get hurt......Uhh... I'll remember this", then the thief run away. Izark didn't chase him.
"This is for sterilization, take this medicine with water.", Izark gave the herbs to the man. Then he walked to cart and repaired it.
"Let me help you",Noriko helped the man bandaged his wound.
"Hey, you have a strange language, do you come from an island? In this world, there are many small islands. In those islands, lives different society. I heard the amount of immigration became bigger".
"Sorry, I don't understand what you are saying" said Noriko, then she was thinking ("Now I know, if I learn, I can understand the language. I will remember every failure as a lesson. First, I have to remember the vocabulary").
Because of Noriko's decision, the dialog's font was exchanged. The normal font for Izark's language and the italic one is for Noriko's.
Izark have repaired the cart and waken up the horse. Then he carried to the man to the cart. "I heard the screaming of women who were kidnapped from the islands. They tried to escape. Just tell me the truth, I won't tell it to anybody. I think her clothes are unsuitable for her. That is your clothes, isn't it? ",said the man to Izark.
"...........Her clothes were torn, so I asked her to change. I just passed by and met her. So she so followed me" said Izark.
"Okay , I believe you, uhmmm.......... Just a minute", the man searched in his cart, then he brought out some clothes. "Actually, I'm a merchant. I sell clothes and shoes. What do you think? You can buy them all with just 150 Zol. "
"....... too expensive, 100 Zol" said Izark.
"Huuuh???, you still want to bargain with a wounded man like me?".
"Then who was dealing with the man who save his life?".
"But, the defender of justice didn't sale the mercy".
"Well, if there is a kind man such that, please tell me" said Izark and took the clothes. Izark gave the clothes to Noriko and asked her to change the clothes. "Don't tie up the belt, just wind it. 'Zarji towarf enihan (put it in) "said Izark.
"Shiyarto enihan" repeated Noriko.
The man said," Well , it looks like that she want to learn our language."
They got into the cart and went to the nearest town. They went to the doctor. In the doctor's place, many soldiers were lying dead. Their wound were very terrible. There is a soldier who has survived but still in crisis, he was delirious, " It's..... horrible. That man....is horrible."
These soldiers were charged to find the Mezame, they waited outside the forest. Some men came out from the forest (the same men who attacked flying dragon riders above the forest). They also can't find the Mezame. One of these men , attacked all the soldiers.
"Keimos, stop it. Don't do the useless murder." said the other man.
"It's good to hear the scream. Killing is my job, I love it. Agol, the coward leader, I'll not obey your order" ,said the man called Keimos.
"Heyyy, is that true??" ,the doctor spoke to Izark. " I heard from this man that you have hurt the thieves' leader".
BAMMMM, suddenly the door was opened. Three soldiers came in, one of them shouted, "Have you finished preparing the coffins??, Tomorrow, we will leave this town, so you have to prepare the cart for us to bring all the coffins. Damn, how long will you put these soldiers on this floor". The doctor tried to explain, but the soldier kept on shouting. "And who are they?" said the soldier and pointed to Izark, Noriko and the merchant.
"They just bring a wounded man" said the doctor.
"Is that so? A merchant, a wandering warrior and an island girl, it's suspicious. Search them!" said the soldier to his two friends. They checked the cart and Izark's bag.
"Why do they have suspicion on us? We're only wanderers", asked the merchant to the doctor.
"It is said that the Mezame appeared in the forest. But someone has already taken the Mezame So they searched that person......... The legend has become reality. It's hard to believe that Mezame appeared in this world...... The person who will raise the "Tenjoki" who still asleeps" , the doctor explained.
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In another place in that world which called Rienka.
"So even the greatest prophet can't know the face of Mezame".
"That's right, Mr. Elgo. It's very difficult to predict it." said a little girl.
"Agol, your daughter is really good in talking. Now tell the reason why you come back without bringing Mezame to Mr. Rachef" ,said the man named Elgo.
Rachef was sitting at the back and listening.
"Well although we use Kozu's oil on our body to avoid the monster, but when the day was getting dark, another monsters appeared. These monsters are too strong for us. Because there is not much time left and thinking about my men, I decided to retreat" ,explained Agol.
"So who brought the Mezame from the forest?"asked Rachef to Agol.
"I don't know who he is, however that man is not an ordinary man. He could kill the monsters that are usually hard to kill because of their thick skin. Looking at the dead monsters, Keimos seemed to be lost. He can't accept that there is a man who is stronger than him" ,said Agol.
"This Keimos is quite interesting. I have to meet him."said Rachef to Elgo after Agol and his daughter left them.
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Izark and Noriko went to an inn and hired a room. Izark's face seems to be miserable, so Noriko asked him, "Are you alright?".
Izark didn't understand, he opened his bag and took a book and a pencil box , then he gave them to Noriko. When they were still in the underground river, before throwing her bag, Izark opened her bag and gave a sign to Noriko to take something. So Noriko took the book and the pencil box. Then Izark threw the bag. Izark gave a cloth to Noriko, " This is my cloth that you used before, you can wear it for sleeping".
("Wait, are we going to sleep in this room? ")
Noriko seemed to be a little confused, but Izark didn't care and went to sleep. So Noriko sat on the bed and wrote all the events she had in this day on the book before going to sleep . In the next morning, Izark awake and saw the soldiers were ready to depart through the windows. "Good morning ",said Noriko .
"Hmmm, you have waken up" said Izark and suddenly, he fell down.
"Izark!! What happened?", said Noriko and approached him.
"DON'T TOUCH ME!",Izark's shouted. Noriko was surprised and stopped.
Book 2 --->