Book 4

bla bla bla = Izark's language
bla bla bla = Noriko's language
("bla bla bla") = Noriko's thought
["bla bla bla"] = Izark's thought

Noriko was standing in a room.
    (" Izark is gone and so is auntie. The house is in a mess. I can't do anything about it. At that time, I have to find  something I can do. I can't go after Izark cause I don't know where he is. Although I don't know how auntie is, it's not impossible for her to come back. I'll wait here. That's the first thing I can do ! "  ).
Noriko began to sweep the floor. Agol looked at her from the outside of the room, he was astonished. He thought Noriko is the Mezame, but now she looks like an ordinary girl. Agol became hesitated and don't know whether he has to tell Rachef about this.

In Rienka, the leaders were having a meeting. They talked about Agol who didn't give any news to them. Mr Elgo was very angry but Rachef spoke to them,
    "Let Goriya handle Agol, we can order our spies to chase the two person (Izark and Noriko)".
The leaders agreed and left the meeting, meanwhile Rachef went to Goriya's room.
    "Mr. Rachef, Keimos has fully recovered..." said Goriya when he saw Rachef was coming.

At another place, Keimos was trying his power, he destroyed big rocks.
    "Ha,ha,ha. My power has increased but I can't control it yet. If I can control it, I'll be the strongest. And he, Izark, the man who defeated me.......", Keimos ran toward a big rock," I'll kill him !".
Keimos swung his sword and cut the rock.

Izark awake and he heard some men were talking.
    "How are that two women?"
    " Although Garya is alone, she is a good soldier. She can find the way out". 
    " But Noriko is just an ordinary girl. I'm worried about her".
Izark was surprised and regained his consciousness,
    "Your conversation at this moment...".
Izark was stopped. He tried to stand up but his hands were put in chains and so were his legs.
    "What is it?", Izark looked at his legs.
    "This place....?", he was in prison.
Jeida, Banadam and the two others(Jeida's sons) were in the room in front of his room.

    "So, you are the one who left Noriko to Garya", said Banadam.
    "Sorry we have involved her", said Jeida.
    Then his sons talked to Izark,"But Garya wasn't caught. Even it's not sure yet, but it seems Noriko is safe".
Izark has sat down on the ground
    .["But I heard Noriko's voice after the attack, What happened after that?"].
    "What are you talking  about? Shut up", two guards came.
Izark tried to break the chain at his hands.
    "What are you doing? It's useless, that chain can't be broken", said one of the guards.
It appeared Izark can't break the chain.
    ["Useless? My power is gone, is it the effect of that poison?"].
    "Ha,ha, what a stupid man. Hey you, tell to Mr. Nada that he has regained his consciousness".

    ["Is Noriko safe now? How did she felt when the soldiers attacked? How was her feeling when she called me? Did she know that her call would not be answered ?.......I'm the one who is afraid to be with her. If I knew this would happen, I would never leave her"].
Izark bent over, he regretted himself.

Noriko woke up in the middle of the night, she wanted to take water to drink when a light appeared.
    The light became a man and spoke," Help....help us.....please".
Then the man disappeared. Noriko shouted, Agol and Gina were awakened, Agol run out his room to Noriko's room.
    "What's up?" ,he asked Noriko.
    "Ghost....there was a ghost......A man flying in the light, ....his face seemed sad".
BRAKKK!!, Noriko and Agol were surprised, there's a sound in the first floor.
Agol went down to check it and he saw a woman face appeared from the dark, " WUAAAAA..GHOST!!!!!".
Noriko went down.
    "Who is ghost?",asked the woman.
Noriko saw Garya was standing in front of the door," Aunt Garya!!".

The sunlight got into Izark's prison.
    ["It's dawn already. When waiting for the poison's effect  to disappear, isn't there a way to find out about her safety? If...I call Noriko, what will it be? If I can hear her voice, then she can too....."].
Izark raised his head.

Noriko, Garya, Agol, and Gina were sitting in a room.
    "I'm sorry, I am not afraid of human but I'm really afraid of ghost",said Agol.
    "Who do you say as the ghost?" said Garya a bit angry.
    " No..no, it's not what I meant", Agol was panic.
    "All right, I guess I can trust you, hmmm...what a father of a cute little girl"
    "Tha...thank you"
    "Well, it's almost certain that Izark were caught. I don't know why but he looked so weak. We have to help him".

    "Izark?",Noriko raised her head.
    "What's up, Noriko", asked Garya.
    "I heard Izark's voice ".
    "Wait a minute, Noriko. You maybe don't feel good", Garya was trembling.
    "Yeah, Are you okay, Noriko?",asked Agol.
    "But the voice is calling me..........Izark!! I'M HERE ! ".
Izark startled, he saw Noriko in front of him.
    ["Noriko, I can see you."]
    ("Me too "), Noriko was very happy.
But suddenly, Izark was disturbed by a voice," Mr. Nada has come to see you. Give your honor".
    "He's gone.....",said Noriko.

    "How do you feel? Now, you know what the result if you disobey me. I'm Nada the next emperor of this country. How is it now? Have you understood how powerful I am and how stupid you are?", Nada laughed.
    ["This is a big stupidity"].
    "Obey me! Show your power to me in the competition. The power you used to beat Barago yesterday was really amazing. If I like your battle, I'll make you as member of special guards.  Look! This is 3 of 17 men that I collected. They never lose".
Behind Nada, standing three men. They were Kaidaru, the man who poisoned Izark, Barago, and Olen. 

Izark didn't listen to Nada.
    ["I never thought I can see Noriko. There were a small girl and a strange man behind her. There's also  another one, that must be Garya. I don't understand the situation, is she safe?"].
    "ARE YOU LISTENING ?", Nada became angry because Izark didn't  pay attention to his words.
Izark looked at him and spoke," The poison has weakened me. I have no power to fight".
    "You will recover in one day",said Kaidaru.
Barago took the chance, he got in Izark's cell to show his power to Nada. But Izark grabbed Barago's sword and stopped Barago.

    ""Damn...You're lying that you're powerless",said Barago.
    "I'm not lying, I am  just a little forced to do this".
    "Good, kill him",said Nada.
But Izark didn't do that, he let Barago go.
    "Good, if you win the competition, you will get 20 bags of gold", said Nada again.
    "I don't need the money. I'll change it with my freedom", said Izark.
Nada asked Izark's name, then he turned to Jeida,
    " Jeida, ex leader of the left wing. You can't do anything now. I'll invite you to the competition".
Then Nada went out , followed by Kaidaru and Olen. Outside the prison, they were talking. Indeed, Nada didn't want to let Izark win. He arranged the copmpetition so Izark will fight against 17 men in one battle. 

Agol went to the competition's waiting house where the soldiers gathered. He kicked one of the soldiers and took back his money and Gina's stone, then he gave them to Garya who waiting outside the house.  Then Agol joined the competition. The soldiers who chased him were hold by the house owner.

Garya went to an inn where Gina and Noriko were waiting, then she gave the stone to Gina.
    "I also want to watch the battle but women aren't allowed to get in", said Garya.
    Gina hold the stone,"Don't worry, father will surely win. After he win, I see he'll go to a castle".
    " So you are a prophetess", said Garya.
    "My sister is also  a prophetess. We intend to go to her place in Guzena but all the ways have been blocked. Can you tell me how to go to Guzena?".
Gina held the stone and she saw a forest with a beautiful tree. Its leaves are light purple and the body is white.

    "That's the 'White Fog ' forest. Many monsters appear in that forest. We maybe can't come back alive. You really can see it. I'm surprised that you and Noriko have  a special ability".
Noriko was astonished.
    "I am just an ordinary girl"
    "But yesterday, you talked to Izark"
    "That's Izark's ability, I just listened to him"
    "But we can't hear him. Didn't he say something?"
    "............".
    ("Izark....his feet and hands were put in chains. What is he doing now? Is he okay? Call me again, I'm waiting for you ").
Garya went off to buy the food. Gina used the chance to predict Noriko. Agol had asked her to predict whether Noriko is the Mezame or not. But Gina couldn't see anything about Noriko. The whole things were messed up. Gina knew this condition was the same as the condition when Gina tried to predict Mezame.

Izark was walking on a corridor when Barago came in. He was drunk and attacked Izark, but he inserted a piece of paper in Izark's belt before he was kicked away by the guards. In his room, Izark read the paper from Barago.
    "I...I always want to win but I've realized that I'm just a weak person. Maybe this is better. It's up to you to believe this or not, but for the battle tomorrow, you will fight against 17 of us. Find a way to  escape, It's useless to die in such a battle like this".
    ["I'm glad that I didn't kill him at that time"] ,Izark finished reading the letter.
    (" Izark....."). Izark heard Noriko's voice,
    ["Noriko?"]
    ("Izark.......")
    ["NORIKO!"].
    "It works!"said Noriko, she was with Garya and Gina.

In the morning, when the competition was about to start, Agol was surprised. He was included in 18 (17+Agol) men  to fight against Izark. How can he fight against 17 men and help Izark to escape? The trumpets were played,  Izark walked into the arena followed by 18 men. Nada gave a sign to start the battle.
    Barago shouted, "Let me be the first" then he fought Izark,
    "Damn, you didn't believe me?", said Barago while fighting.
    "Not because I didn't believe you, but I have a plan. If you want to help me, would you like to do something for me?", said Izark.
    "What's that?".

In a short time, Barago was pushed away, the other men attacked Izark. While the others fought Izark, Barago took Agol and went out from the arena. Meanwhile,  the men were defeated by Izark one by one, they became angry and attacked Izark together.  
    ["I have parted with Noriko. Because of that, I chose Garya to stay with Noriko and left her. But now, Garya has been involved with Jeida and it's not safe for Noriko anymore. I have to go back to Noriko"]
One of the men grabbed Izark's hand, Izark threw him, but the man tore Izark's wristband. There were cracks like scales around his arms under the wristband. 
    ["My arms were cracked like scales since I was a little. The amount has increased  since I met Noriko. If......I were in Garya's house at that time, maybe I can help her from the attackers........ I can't guarantee Noriko's safety. At least, if I can do that, I don't need to meet her again........ Yesterday, she talked to me....What is she doing now? Is she all right? Although it's just two days apart, why I miss her so much?..... Why? Am I really eager to meet her?"].

    "Izark!",called Agol,
    "I brought it", he gave Izark a bottle,"What are you going to do with this thing?".
    "This thing can end this drama" , Izark smiled.
Kaidaru looked the 17 men can't defeat Izark, then he used the wind to spread his poison around Izark. Meanwhile, Agol and Barago attacked the soldiers who guarded Jeida and the others then asked them to close their mouth and nose.

The poison didn't affect Izark, in fact, Izark's eyes changed like the cat's eyes, then he broke the bottle and used the wind to spread the powder inside the bottle to entire arena. It appeared that the bottle was taken from Kaidaru's room. It made everyone collapsed except Izark.  Agol, Barago, Jeida and the others were safe because they closed their mouth and nose with a cloth.

Noriko, Garya and Gina were waiting outside the city.
    "Izark and the others are coming",said Noriko.
    "Where? I don't see them?", said Garya.
    ("I... thought that ....").
There are some shadows in front of them.
    (".....I' ve never been able to meet him again ").
In a short time, the shadows became Izark and the others who were riding the horses.  They managed to escape from the castle.
    "Garya",Izark jumped down,"I bring one more horse, you can ride it".
("He's really Izark ")
    "Put the child on Agol's horse".
    ("Not just an illusion ")
    "Noriko, you come with me".
    ("Not just his voice ")
    "Come on...."
    ("IT'S REALLY  REALLY Izark "))

Izark was surprised, Noriko hugged him very tight.
    "I want to meet you",said Noriko.
Izark looked at Noriko for a while, then he turned his head and saw the others were watching them. His face became red and he pushed Noriko,
    "Don't hug me, Noriko. Get on the horse".
Noriko suddenly realized and her face got red,
    "Sorry, forgive me!" ,then she spoke in her language and tried to get on the horse,
    "I am really impressed, because of that, I have hugged you unintentionally. But in my previous world, a woman may not hug a man. Actually...bla..bla..bla...".
Of course no one understand her words.
    Izark smiled, "You still haven't changed", he looked at Noriko deeply.

Garya gave Gina to Agol.
    "So Gina , have you predicted Noriko?", asked Agol.
    "I don't know. I don't understand"said Gina.
She didn't tell Agol that the condition when she predicted Noriko was the same as  she predicted Mezame. And she also didn't tell when Izark got closer, she was trembling with fear. Then the group was discussing the way to go to Guzena. Barago has joined the group. Banadam suggested going through the border but Garya suggested to go through the 'White Fog ' forest which has been predicted by Gina. At last, they decided to go through the forest, although it's very danger but the soldiers won't chased them.

Meanwhile, deep in the forest, there's a black shadow gathered,
    "Human are coming. I hate them. Kill..., put them in the hell". 
Suddenly, a light appeared from the shadow and became a man who once came to Noriko,
    "That girl has come!!".

Izark and the others went into the forest, but their horse became wild and can't be controlled. So they left the horses and start walking.
    "What's inside the bags?" asked Garya to Barago, he was bringing two big bags.
    "Gold",said Barago.
    "That is as my rewards. He said if I can win that stupid battle, I'll get 20 bags of gold. So I took them", Izark explained.
But Izark didn't do just that, he also wrote the word "Stupid" on Nada's face with a kind of material which can't be erased.

They walked and arrived at an abandoned village.
    "This is used to be a village where the mushroom-searcher lived. It has been years ago. At that time, this forest was very peace.",said Jeida.
Suddenly, there was a sound from a house, Noriko was surprised.
    Barago came out from the house,"Ughh, a board felt on me. It looks like there's nothing that can be eaten".
    "Do you think how old this house is?", asked Koriki, one of Jeida's son.
    "Hey you guys, don't be greedy!", Banadam shouted at them.
Noriko just looked at them, then she realized that she was holding Izark's arm.
    "Sorry", she released her hand.

Then they continue to walk. But they arrived at the same village, they tried and tried again, but they still arrived at the same village.
    "Dead end. Once we get in it, we can't go out",said Banadam.
    "Let's try again, this time we have to be more careful", said Rontarna, Jeida's oldest son.
    "It's useless! We will always arrive at this village again, that will make us lose our power". said Bandam.
    "Hey Izark, is there another way?", asked Barago.
    "I don't know. This is the first time I find a situation like this", said Izark.
    "Even you have power like evil, at this time you are useless", said Banadam.
    "Banadam, what are you talking!",asked Garya.
Noriko was ready to shout at Banadam, but then she realized the real Banadam would not act like that.
    "What ? This all because of Garya, because she trusted the words from that child. Now look at the result",Banadam began to quarrel with the others, but Noriko stopped them,
    "All of you are wrong. Those horses...It's same....".
    "What do you mean? Go away!", said Banadam, he swung his hand to Noriko.

Izark caught Banadam's arm, then he said,
    "Something....Those horses were the same as us now, they became crazy. That's what Noriko wanted to tell you".
    "So you want to say that I'm crazy?", shouted Banadam.
Noriko approached Banadam,
    "But you are a good man. You won't say such a thing to a child. I'll always remember that thing".
    Suddenly Banadam startled, "I .... What did I do?".
At the same time, the rain was falling down. So they went in a house.

Banadam has come to his sense.
    " All of you have to be careful. Don't get lost like Banadam. This time, we were saved by Noriko. Thank you very much",said Jeida.
Noriko who was sitting beside Izark, looked at Izark,
    "I 'm really thankful, This is because of Izark".
    "You don't need to thank",said Izark.
    "But Izark has told what I wanted to tell".
    ("I'm glad. At last, I can do something for the others ").
    [" Evil, that word always makes me angry. Am I afraid? Do I will be a true evil because of the Mezame? Then..is that the time for me to be parted with Noriko because I am so frightened?"].

The rain stopped.
    "There's something approaches !", shouted Izark.
Suddenly, a big black thing ,looked like a group of hair, dashed through window toward Noriko.
    "NORIKOO!!",Izark grabbed and saved Noriko.
    "Damn...This thing only attack Noriko!",Izark swung his sword and cut the hair.
But there's another one came from the door. It caught Noriko and took her out. Izark wanted to help Noriko, but the hair tied him. Barago came to help him and tried to cut the hair with his sword but the hair can't be cut.

Izark used his power to get rid of the hair, then he went out. Noriko was hung above the roof.
    "If Noriko fall, catch her",said Izark then he jumped to the roof and cut the hair which tied Noriko.
Noriko fell down and caught by the others. However, the hair caught Izark. Izark used his power but the hair joined and tied him.