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The Books of Oyja I: The Tenju
Chapter 6 Acklays

I stood in front of Kuhn Tenju and Padawan Kino was in front of him. There had been an argument earlier, when Kino didn’t want to go to patrol an area of the city. The outer layer of the city was very close to the ‘outside’. “Kino, you are a Padawan and yet you would rather have this Slave go in your place?” Kuhn asked.

“No!” Kino quickly replied. “I am much greater than any Slave and will go on patrol gladly.” Kuhn knew how to control people. I had to hide a little smile that was about to jump onto my face.

Kuhn walked in front of me. “Slave Oyja seems to be growing well. She even seems to do better at some things than you, Padawan Kino. Oyja shall accompany you.” I was shocked. I never dreamed of such an honor. Kino motioned for me to follow her out of the room.

“Just because he has sent you out with me, you have no right to talk about it. If you do, you’ll be punished severely.” Kino said and sent me some of her feelings. They were violent and crackled with tension. If I didn’t behave, as she wanted me to, I would be dead. Kino and I finally reached her room.

Just looking in her room filled me with awe. Spell books were on a shelf that was made out of an ancient tree said to be located in Leik. I didn’t know what Leik was and I didn’t want to know. The floor was black with white symbols that were supposed to bring protection. The bed was not very good, but I knew Kino didn’t care for the bed, she cared about her work. Even Tenju, I hear, don’t have that well of beds. Except for a few.

Kino collected a few magical items and then we left. We walked to the outer regions of the mansion and were out on the streets again. I felt the city to be somehow silenced. I didn’t know how. Even Kino looked up tight. Usually she put on an air of calmness, or her version of it. Many Tenju were out and seeming to hurry up on shopping. Most of the time they just lazed around while shopping.

“What’s patrol like?” I asked timidly to Kino.

“We just police a part of the city, making sure no one comes in, who isn’t suppose to be here. Sometimes it’ll be nothing and other times it’ll be something big.” Kino seemed to sniff the air. “There is a presence of something bad that’s going to come here.” Kino sniffed the air again. “Someone great is coming but it seems as if he’s going to be on the wrong side. I hope we meet him!” Kino was crazy! Meeting someone that has the entire city scared?

“How far do we have to go?” I asked. “If it’s far we should get some mode of transportation.” She didn’t like this, but she agreed and we got on a speeder. The speeder was old and had seen many adventures. I clung on as Kino drove. Finally, we reached the outer layer of the city. The wall between time seemed angry at something and was trying to push through. But something was holding it back. I got an unpleasant feeling from it.

“Now you see why I didn’t want to come here. It’s as if all my sins are being read out loud. We better prepare for anything.” Kino said and got out the objects she had brought. One was a rock that glowed blue and had the symbol of a planet on it. There was also a group of bones and the walking stick. “What did you bring, Slave Oyja?” Kino asked and smiled.

“I brought objects from my own area.” I replied and showed her what I had brought. My Rodian skin dagger, a flask of Phoenix tears that always refilled, a stone that exploded into stinging creatures, and a glass shard that would go to any lengths to get to its prey. Kino did seem impressed and didn’t question me about my equipment. She seemed as though she was thinking about how to solve a hard problem.

Suddenly, a high shrieking arose from the quiet city. I took out my dagger and Kino her walking stick. That shriek was followed by many others so Kino and I went to go check it out. I was scared, I didn’t know what I was going to do. I prepared my mind and muscles. I wanted my mind and body to be one.

The creatures were green and seemed to have a human face with jaws. There were six legs on each side and two pincer like arms sticking out of its neck. They were like insects and seemed very mean to me. One went for Padawan Kino! I let a weak bead of light shoot out of my dagger and distract the creature from getting to Kino. Another of the creatures came to me!

It charged at me but I moved away. It shot out one of its legs at me and blood poured out of my side. It came back for me and I dug the dagger into one of the creature’s legs. I rolled over to avoid a further attack. I jumped onto one of its legs and climbed up. On its back I pushed the dagger into its back. It reared up and I almost fell off. I got my balance but then lost it again as another of the creatures tried to bite me. I cut at the creature’s face as I fell down.

I felt some bones crack as I fell to the floor. The end was near now. I couldn’t escape death, this time. I didn’t exactly like Tenju Hell but I didn’t condemn it, either. Slave Kiem was here and she wasn’t someone to hate. If I died, for real, the mystery of this place would always stay a mystery and nothing else.

Then I saw a huge bolt of black come and kill the creature. Padawan Kino was over me and looked at me with a thoughtful glance. “Kuhn Tenju wants you alive, but you seem to be going over the limits of what a Slave is allowed to do. Kuhn says you’re doing better than me!” Kino shouted. “It is not right or fair! You will ruin my chance to become a Tenju! You’re just a Slave and can’t defeat me!”

“I believe you are mistaken, Kino.” I replied and made the stone explode. Stinging creatures then went out to greet Kino while I hid. She easily defeated them, as I had known, and was angrier than before. The embarrassment to be beaten by a Slave must be great. The truth was that I was using magical weapons and couldn’t have won in a fair fight.

“I know how to defeat you.” Kino said and I started to get the shard to work. It glowed brightly then started to take aim at Kino. “Slave Oyja, you may not fight me!” She said and a second before she finished, the glass shard was after her. She kept it at bay with spells but it couldn’t last. I had gotten that glass shard from Liem Tenju.

Liem Tenju was one of the best weapons makers. Even a Tenju would have to try hard to stop it and Kino was only a Padawan. Kino was now doing mind attacks, which seemed to make her weaker. She was falling, slowly but surely. Sweat came down from her forehead as the shard killed her. Kino was still breathing. She was surprised and angry. I protected my mind just as Kino did a hard mind attack on me. I was dizzy but still remained up right to watch her die.

I took out the flask and poured some phoenix tears on my side. It burned somewhat, but the wound was healed. What would Kuhn Tenju think of me now? I would be killed or left out on the streets to fend for myself. A Slave alone is usually one dead.

*this has been corrected* Author’s Note: Liem I got from a misspelling of the name Liam Neeson, the person who plays Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. Qui-Gon is one of my favorite characters. Did you notice in Episode II one of the kids in the Bear Clan was named Liam? *end correction*

Description
The Books of Oyja I: The Tenju
Chapter 6 Acklays

I stood in front of Kuhn Tenju and Padawan Kino was in front of him. There had been an argument earlier, when Kino didn’t want to go to patrol an area of the city. The outer layer of the city was very close to the ‘outside’. “Kino, you are a Padawan and yet you would rather have this Slave go in your place?” Kuhn asked.

“No!” Kino quickly replied. “I am much greater than any Slave and will go on patrol gladly.” Kuhn knew how to control people. I had to hide a little smile that was about to jump onto my face.

Kuhn walked in front of me. “Slave Oyja seems to be growing well. She even seems to do better at some things than you, Padawan Kino. Oyja shall accompany you.” I was shocked. I never dreamed of such an honor. Kino motioned for me to follow her out of the room.

“Just because he has sent you out with me, you have no right to talk about it. If you do, you’ll be punished severely.” Kino said and sent me some of her feelings. They were violent and crackled with tension. If I didn’t behave, as she wanted me to, I would be dead. Kino and I finally reached her room.

Just looking in her room filled me with awe. Spell books were on a shelf that was made out of an ancient tree said to be located in Leik. I didn’t know what Leik was and I didn’t want to know. The floor was black with white symbols that were supposed to bring protection. The bed was not very good, but I knew Kino didn’t care for the bed, she cared about her work. Even Tenju, I hear, don’t have that well of beds. Except for a few.

Kino collected a few magical items and then we left. We walked to the outer regions of the mansion and were out on the streets again. I felt the city to be somehow silenced. I didn’t know how. Even Kino looked up tight. Usually she put on an air of calmness, or her version of it. Many Tenju were out and seeming to hurry up on shopping. Most of the time they just lazed around while shopping.

“What’s patrol like?” I asked timidly to Kino.

“We just police a part of the city, making sure no one comes in, who isn’t suppose to be here. Sometimes it’ll be nothing and other times it’ll be something big.” Kino seemed to sniff the air. “There is a presence of something bad that’s going to come here.” Kino sniffed the air again. “Someone great is coming but it seems as if he’s going to be on the wrong side. I hope we meet him!” Kino was crazy! Meeting someone that has the entire city scared?

“How far do we have to go?” I asked. “If it’s far we should get some mode of transportation.” She didn’t like this, but she agreed and we got on a speeder. The speeder was old and had seen many adventures. I clung on as Kino drove. Finally, we reached the outer layer of the city. The wall between time seemed angry at something and was trying to push through. But something was holding it back. I got an unpleasant feeling from it.

“Now you see why I didn’t want to come here. It’s as if all my sins are being read out loud. We better prepare for anything.” Kino said and got out the objects she had brought. One was a rock that glowed blue and had the symbol of a planet on it. There was also a group of bones and the walking stick. “What did you bring, Slave Oyja?” Kino asked and smiled.

“I brought objects from my own area.” I replied and showed her what I had brought. My Rodian skin dagger, a flask of Phoenix tears that always refilled, a stone that exploded into stinging creatures, and a glass shard that would go to any lengths to get to its prey. Kino did seem impressed and didn’t question me about my equipment. She seemed as though she was thinking about how to solve a hard problem.

Suddenly, a high shrieking arose from the quiet city. I took out my dagger and Kino her walking stick. That shriek was followed by many others so Kino and I went to go check it out. I was scared, I didn’t know what I was going to do. I prepared my mind and muscles. I wanted my mind and body to be one.

The creatures were green and seemed to have a human face with jaws. There were six legs on each side and two pincer like arms sticking out of its neck. They were like insects and seemed very mean to me. One went for Padawan Kino! I let a weak bead of light shoot out of my dagger and distract the creature from getting to Kino. Another of the creatures came to me!

It charged at me but I moved away. It shot out one of its legs at me and blood poured out of my side. It came back for me and I dug the dagger into one of the creature’s legs. I rolled over to avoid a further attack. I jumped onto one of its legs and climbed up. On its back I pushed the dagger into its back. It reared up and I almost fell off. I got my balance but then lost it again as another of the creatures tried to bite me. I cut at the creature’s face as I fell down.

I felt some bones crack as I fell to the floor. The end was near now. I couldn’t escape death, this time. I didn’t exactly like Tenju Hell but I didn’t condemn it, either. Slave Kiem was here and she wasn’t someone to hate. If I died, for real, the mystery of this place would always stay a mystery and nothing else.

Then I saw a huge bolt of black come and kill the creature. Padawan Kino was over me and looked at me with a thoughtful glance. “Kuhn Tenju wants you alive, but you seem to be going over the limits of what a Slave is allowed to do. Kuhn says you’re doing better than me!” Kino shouted. “It is not right or fair! You will ruin my chance to become a Tenju! You’re just a Slave and can’t defeat me!”

“I believe you are mistaken, Kino.” I replied and made the stone explode. Stinging creatures then went out to greet Kino while I hid. She easily defeated them, as I had known, and was angrier than before. The embarrassment to be beaten by a Slave must be great. The truth was that I was using magical weapons and couldn’t have won in a fair fight.

“I know how to defeat you.” Kino said and I started to get the shard to work. It glowed brightly then started to take aim at Kino. “Slave Oyja, you may not fight me!” She said and a second before she finished, the glass shard was after her. She kept it at bay with spells but it couldn’t last. I had gotten that glass shard from Liem Tenju.

Liem Tenju was one of the best weapons makers. Even a Tenju would have to try hard to stop it and Kino was only a Padawan. Kino was now doing mind attacks, which seemed to make her weaker. She was falling, slowly but surely. Sweat came down from her forehead as the shard killed her. Kino was still breathing. She was surprised and angry. I protected my mind just as Kino did a hard mind attack on me. I was dizzy but still remained up right to watch her die.

I took out the flask and poured some phoenix tears on my side. It burned somewhat, but the wound was healed. What would Kuhn Tenju think of me now? I would be killed or left out on the streets to fend for myself. A Slave alone is usually one dead.

*this has been corrected* Author’s Note: Liem I got from a misspelling of the name Liam Neeson, the person who plays Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. Qui-Gon is one of my favorite characters. Did you notice in Episode II one of the kids in the Bear Clan was named Liam? *end correction*