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The Books of Oyja I: The Tenju
Chapter 8 The Last Step

“You have proven your worth, Oyja.” Liem complimented, after our latest session. I was one of the best fighters in all of Tenju Hell. My power was great and hardly anyone could match up to me. But, I had felt as if I had died, although many would say I had been given new life.

“I feel I have failed.” I said.

“Where have you failed?” Liem asked. He put his right hand on my left shoulder. “You have proven yourself very formable. I can’t imagine where you have gone wrong. Spells and fighting skills together, can make even the toughest foe tremble.” Liem took his hand off of my shoulder.

I looked at the wonderful garden before my eyes. Green bushes with purple roses grew along with yellow grass that had healing properties. Some mats had been placed for meditation purposes. I sat down on one of them. “I have given in, something I had sworn to myself, I would not do. I have been unfaithful to myself.” I replied.

Liem sat down beside me. “Sometimes you have to give up what you love the most, to get what is needed.” He stared at the sky. “I gave up my previous life to get here. I denied myself and rose to this position. I was embarrassed to be part of a species whom the Force became denied to.”

I nodded. “But why give up something that means everything to you? Why deny your soul?” I asked.

“Sometimes, that’s the only way to succeed. To win you must give up everything.” Liem replied.

“Why was your species denied the Force?”

“We started to become too warlike, so our planet took away our Force sensitivity. I asked a Tenju to restore my power and so I was captured. I then became different and turned into a Tenju.” Liem shivered. “Being without the Force is a horrible feeling. It tears at you and you, in turn, start hurting yourself. I wouldn’t wish it upon any of my enemies.”

I stood up suddenly. “ I am not myself! I deny that I am anything living! I have given in and have become nothing!” Liem had a scared look on his face; he knew what was coming. “I deny that I am male or female! I am nothing!”

“You are yourself.” Liem replied calmly. “You cannot deny your being. Deny anything you want to, but don’t deny yourself.”

“I deny my gender, Liem, never again will I pick either male or female. On this I am very clear.”

I looked out of my window seeing part of the city, there were many people out at this time, most were Padawans. I was awaiting Slave Kiem. She had started to become more independent and was going to become a Padawan in a couple of days. Kiem had started to do things that were needed but weren’t told to her. She had also shown some promise in growing plants.

I heard a knock on my door and was very glad. I opened the door and found Kiem outside. “Come in.” But she just stood there for a few moments. “Oh! I’m sorry. I have given up myself to become a Tenju.”

Kiem came in, slowly. She sat down on an ice chair that wouldn’t melt. No matter how much heat you gave it, it would always stay cold. “I don’t see any reason for doing that.” She stated.

“I have betrayed myself, Kiem, but I don’t want to go backwards. I have been training for many years and don’t want to have wasted all of that time.” I spread my arms to indicate all of my achievements. “You, yourself, are about to embark on this quest. Would you want to turn back?”

“No.” Kiem replied. “I see that you shouldn’t give up on a quest.” She paused. “What have you been up to, Oyja?”

I smiled, liking the way the conversation was turning. “I have been talking to the plants in the meditation garden. They do have a lot to say. I have talked to them about nature and we have had many good talks."

“Does that make it all worthwhile?” Kiem asked.

I took a book off the shelf, one that was old and nearly ruined. “This is a book of how different aspects of time and space relate to each other. The connector of the two is known as Tas. Knowing the relationships makes everything worthwhile.”

“I heard you are to become a Tenju. Is there any special ceremony?”

“There will only be Liem Tenju and a select few others, who can be either Padawans or Tenju. Are you excited about becoming a Padawan?” I asked and Kiem beamed.

“I am glad to be moving up. I’m realizing how bad a Slave’s life is. I find I like questioning others, even the ones I love.” Kiem stared at me. “How are you going to survive being neither male nor female?”

I looked at the book in my hand. “I will manage.”

The lake was deep blue and Liem and Kuhn Tenju, along with Padawan Kiem were with me. I breathed deep, taking in the air. The place we were in was a little used part of the city. Master Tenju had created places like these so people could retreat. But they were only used for special events, like me becoming a Tenju.

I was down on one knee with Liem in front of me. He was holding a wooden staff that was one of my own creations. Its job was to cool the skin and it did it very well. “You have created this. With your own hands you have made it. With magic you have created its strength. What gives you your strength?”

“My strength comes from the border of life and death; time and space; good and evil.” I replied.

“With whom do you live for?”

“I live for Master Tenju’s sake and give my entire being to him.” Liem put the staff on my shoulder and I felt cold air coming through. It felt uplifting.

“You are now Oyja Tenju!” Liem shouted in joy. Kuhn and Kiem also joined in cheering me.

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The Books of Oyja I: The Tenju
Chapter 8 The Last Step

“You have proven your worth, Oyja.” Liem complimented, after our latest session. I was one of the best fighters in all of Tenju Hell. My power was great and hardly anyone could match up to me. But, I had felt as if I had died, although many would say I had been given new life.

“I feel I have failed.” I said.

“Where have you failed?” Liem asked. He put his right hand on my left shoulder. “You have proven yourself very formable. I can’t imagine where you have gone wrong. Spells and fighting skills together, can make even the toughest foe tremble.” Liem took his hand off of my shoulder.

I looked at the wonderful garden before my eyes. Green bushes with purple roses grew along with yellow grass that had healing properties. Some mats had been placed for meditation purposes. I sat down on one of them. “I have given in, something I had sworn to myself, I would not do. I have been unfaithful to myself.” I replied.

Liem sat down beside me. “Sometimes you have to give up what you love the most, to get what is needed.” He stared at the sky. “I gave up my previous life to get here. I denied myself and rose to this position. I was embarrassed to be part of a species whom the Force became denied to.”

I nodded. “But why give up something that means everything to you? Why deny your soul?” I asked.

“Sometimes, that’s the only way to succeed. To win you must give up everything.” Liem replied.

“Why was your species denied the Force?”

“We started to become too warlike, so our planet took away our Force sensitivity. I asked a Tenju to restore my power and so I was captured. I then became different and turned into a Tenju.” Liem shivered. “Being without the Force is a horrible feeling. It tears at you and you, in turn, start hurting yourself. I wouldn’t wish it upon any of my enemies.”

I stood up suddenly. “ I am not myself! I deny that I am anything living! I have given in and have become nothing!” Liem had a scared look on his face; he knew what was coming. “I deny that I am male or female! I am nothing!”

“You are yourself.” Liem replied calmly. “You cannot deny your being. Deny anything you want to, but don’t deny yourself.”

“I deny my gender, Liem, never again will I pick either male or female. On this I am very clear.”

I looked out of my window seeing part of the city, there were many people out at this time, most were Padawans. I was awaiting Slave Kiem. She had started to become more independent and was going to become a Padawan in a couple of days. Kiem had started to do things that were needed but weren’t told to her. She had also shown some promise in growing plants.

I heard a knock on my door and was very glad. I opened the door and found Kiem outside. “Come in.” But she just stood there for a few moments. “Oh! I’m sorry. I have given up myself to become a Tenju.”

Kiem came in, slowly. She sat down on an ice chair that wouldn’t melt. No matter how much heat you gave it, it would always stay cold. “I don’t see any reason for doing that.” She stated.

“I have betrayed myself, Kiem, but I don’t want to go backwards. I have been training for many years and don’t want to have wasted all of that time.” I spread my arms to indicate all of my achievements. “You, yourself, are about to embark on this quest. Would you want to turn back?”

“No.” Kiem replied. “I see that you shouldn’t give up on a quest.” She paused. “What have you been up to, Oyja?”

I smiled, liking the way the conversation was turning. “I have been talking to the plants in the meditation garden. They do have a lot to say. I have talked to them about nature and we have had many good talks."

“Does that make it all worthwhile?” Kiem asked.

I took a book off the shelf, one that was old and nearly ruined. “This is a book of how different aspects of time and space relate to each other. The connector of the two is known as Tas. Knowing the relationships makes everything worthwhile.”

“I heard you are to become a Tenju. Is there any special ceremony?”

“There will only be Liem Tenju and a select few others, who can be either Padawans or Tenju. Are you excited about becoming a Padawan?” I asked and Kiem beamed.

“I am glad to be moving up. I’m realizing how bad a Slave’s life is. I find I like questioning others, even the ones I love.” Kiem stared at me. “How are you going to survive being neither male nor female?”

I looked at the book in my hand. “I will manage.”

The lake was deep blue and Liem and Kuhn Tenju, along with Padawan Kiem were with me. I breathed deep, taking in the air. The place we were in was a little used part of the city. Master Tenju had created places like these so people could retreat. But they were only used for special events, like me becoming a Tenju.

I was down on one knee with Liem in front of me. He was holding a wooden staff that was one of my own creations. Its job was to cool the skin and it did it very well. “You have created this. With your own hands you have made it. With magic you have created its strength. What gives you your strength?”

“My strength comes from the border of life and death; time and space; good and evil.” I replied.

“With whom do you live for?”

“I live for Master Tenju’s sake and give my entire being to him.” Liem put the staff on my shoulder and I felt cold air coming through. It felt uplifting.

“You are now Oyja Tenju!” Liem shouted in joy. Kuhn and Kiem also joined in cheering me.