Masu Empire!

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Masu Empire History 1
Masu Empire History 2
Masu Empire History 3 Through the Mountains
Masu Empire History 4 Bandit Brawling
Masu Empire History 5 Hidden Monkey Temple

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"I sense you have seen about as many winters as i have halfling." The voice of the elder rang out. His feeble form was abath in a smaller waterfall the resonated on the solid stone floor and drained into the pool. He was clothed and seemed to all others to be meditating.

"Around the same. Still can't quite pin you though, what 100 or so?" He noticed Luna run up and turned. "What's up?"

"Hohoho oh you flatter me, maybe a half more i suppose. I honestly lost count." He leaned over his staff to peer out across sunrise. "I must ask you, please watch after Saru. He is the last of the Monkey temple disciples and a very brave warrior, however his courage is second only to his naivety. He came to this temple out of shear curiosity but was bound here after his parents went missing. He has no one else." He turned to look Hiuko in the eyes even though hiuko himself couldnt see that visually. His battle worn face smiled warmly. "But i feel you and your friends changed that."

Hiuko nodded his head with a smile. "The only way to learn about the world is to travel that," He looked at the sunrise. "We'll definetly be doing that, I wonder how he'll do in the desert heat."

"If he keeps his staff at bay he wont die of heat stroke at least." The old man cracked his back then turned to the temple waving a slight motion of his hand. Suddenly five blurs shot from the ivy laden cielings and landed in a cloud of dust, that cleared to reviel five monkeys armed with staffs and what appeared to be some sort of robes. "The elite guard will accompany you to the edge of the mountain range if you need them."

"Thank you, but I think we already have your strongest student." He turned noticing Saru walk out still tired and rubbing his eyes. He started to walk toward them and slipped on a banana peel. "Yeah I'll take you up on that offer actually. Once we are out of the mountains we'll make our way back to Veleeon, the town we came from. We've got people there to help us through the desert."

Saru rolled onto his face then onto his feet in a disturbing forward roll. He continued to slaunter as if everyone hadnt obviously seen him trip on flat ground, and mangaed a yawn. "Yaaaahhh.... morning master. Why are the elite here?"

The old man shook his head. "the pride and joke of the temple. I never thought i would see the day, but then again fate has a funny way to her." And with that he was gone.

Hiuko tapped his foot and turned to Bangs. She the jumped off and walked over to the sleeping quarters. Anyone that was still asleep would find themselves with a few scratched across their face. (In other words say your character is ready to go so we can proceed to the next part.)

Gale emerged from the temple rubbing an eye. She twisted her wrist and quickly blew her hair back into a manageable shape. "How does monkey boy sleep like that?" She skipped up to Hiuko dragging Takato by the still asleep ear.

Luna just stood there quietly. She looked up when the clumsy book 'rolled' in. She giggled softly. When Gale 'blew in' and blew her hair into place Luna's hands fell to her head. She never had bad hair in the water. She quickly braided it into a single plait. She raised an eyebrow at the larger boy being dragged by that girl.


"Okay, lets go to the desert!"

Continued at The Desert Nations

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