Gaia's Legacy

Preface1

A long time ago even before the universe was inhabited, a planet was on the brink of destruction, the creator would destroy the worlds that he created, one by one seeking out lost relics, but unknown to him, the beings of the remaining planets are readying themselves to go against their almighty creator, to save their worlds from this threat.2

The battle for survival is only beginning.3


Book One: Topia4


Part 15

Our story takes place on the small tropical planet of Topia, a planet known for its rich vegetation and diverse forests. Deep within the forests is a tribe of fox people known as the Topians. 6

The Topians are a peaceful people that live mostly in small cottages built from clay and bamboo, hidden under the thick underbrush.7

On the other side of the planet is a race very similar to their very own, but more fierce and primative, the wolfians. The wolfians are not to be taken lightly, they are an agressive tribe that dwells deep within the Sarcasian forests, not much is known about them, they have no contact with the outside world, not for a hundred years as some ofthe elders state, so it's extremely rare to even see one around these parts.8

Our story begins in the town of Falcon.9

"Hey Mako how did the picture that Repo was painting yesterday turn out" asks Kala.
Mako puts his paw under his chin to think, "Well...I haven't seen it yet, he won't let anyone near it until he's finished" answers Mako. " Well, I'm going to go see for myself, tell Koko I'll be back soon, If you don't, she'll worry herself to death and go searching for me again like last time" exclaims Kala as she rushes off into the forest to go visit Repo.10

"Hey Kala wait up..."he yells after her, but it's too late she's long gone, besides she's faster than him. He remembers the way they used to race each other to the pond, how he always lost, pretty much any topian child always got tired out quickly, she was nearly unbeatable, she even outran the adults, but only one she could never outrun, Mako's father, the chief of the village. Anyways back to the story.11

The plants were still dripping with fresh dew, the morning light glimmers through the large broad leaves onto her fire red fur. Her large gorgeous eyes focus on the road ahead, her ears twitch as she dashes through the underbrush, gently brushing the large broad foliage that surrounds her aside.12

Finally she comes to a small clearing; where an odd cottage sits in the sun, glistening like a large diamond or kola bean. She walks up to the door and knocks once.13

"Repo are you there, it's me Kala. I know you're there open up you old fart" she hollers through the open window.
A voice comes from within, "Who are you calling old fart, I'm only twenty years older than you" says a voice from inside.
She begins to tap on the door, Repo becomes annoyed and opens it, and she pushes her way inside. "Hey what do you think you are doing, did I say you could come in" he hollers at her. He turns to see her lifting the sheet that covers his easel, "Hey get away from that, don't touch that it's not for your eyes to see" he yells. "So what is it, is it something perverted, you are a dirty old man aren't you" she asks with a grin on her face.
"No it's not, I have to finish it, no one sees that picture until I finish it" he says slapping at her hand. 14

"Ow" she exclaims.15

"Is that the picture that you've been working on since the last full turn of the moon" she asks.
"Yes as a matter of fact it is" he says.
"Can I have a peek, please" she says making an innocent face that can change anyone's mind.
"Oh,... alright, but promise me you will go home and tell no one of what you saw, okay" he asks. "Okey-dokey Repo" says Kala with a big smile.16

He lifts the sheet to expose his semi-finished drawing. "Who's that" she asks.
"I'm not fully sure, I actually dreamed it up, but I heard a voice, it said that this is what the mighty creator of worlds looks like" he explains to young Kala. "That's what we pray to, ew, it's ugly" she says sticking her tongue out and scrunching her face up like she just bit a lemon.
"Well you've seen it, now get along home, I have work too do" he says shoving her out the door. "Goodbye Repo" she says turning around and giving him a big hug. Then she runs off into the woods toward home. 17

"That girl sure gets on my nerves sometimes, I always feel better knowing that she is okay" he speaks to himself. "Why don't you tell her the truth old man" Repo looks around, and then up in the tree. "What are you talking about boy? I don't have anything to tell her. And even if I did how would you know, and don't call me old." he says to the boy.
"I know that she's your daughter, but she does'nt know that, does she" states the boy.
"That's none of your concern and besides who told you that" he asks. "Let's just say that a little bird told me" he exclaims as he jumps through the trees.
"Wait...come back" he yells, but the boy is long gone by now. 18

He goes back into his cottage and closes the door.19


Part 220

Meanwhile back in the village.21

Koko is going berserk worrying over Kala's not so obvious disappearance.22

"Calm down Koko, she'll be back any minute now, she just went to visit Repo" says Mako. "Why did she not tell me she was going anywhere, I'm supposed to watch over her" exclaims Koko as she begins to cry.23

"There, there Koko, she'll be all right, she's a strong girl just like her mother was" he says hugging her. "Your right, she's not that small any more, I should'nt treat her as a child anymore" she says as she begins to wail again.24

Suddenly the bushes begin to rumble and out pops Kala. Koko picks up her head and runs over to Kala and hugs her, "I was so worried about you Kala. Why did you not tell me you where leaving" she asks with silver tears running down her red cheeks.
"Because I knew that you would'nt have let me go" she answers back. "Well yes" answers Koko.
"See just like I thought, you've always been too protective of me" says Kala.
"I just care about you so much, I am all you have ever since your mother…". "Died, I know what happened to her; I figured it out on my own long ago. I'm sorry, but I'm not a little kid anymore, so stop treating me like one" says Kala as she storms off into the village.
"Mako you're the only one that understands her, talk to her for me okay" says Koko as she heads back to the house. "Hey Kala, wait up for me" hollers Mako running after her.25

The sun hovers high above the sky in the cotton clouds, the breeze whistles through the trees, tis noon, and everyone's in good spirits because the harvest festival has finally arrived.26

The Topians gather their things and head to the festival. It's a time for families and friends alike to gather and not have to deal with the labors of work and pain, a day to just have plain fun. 27

Around midnight they pray to the creator for a bountiful harvest the next year.28

Topia has no crops, but rainforests filled with delicious fruits and veggies. Most Topians enjoy the marvelous taste of a chapple. (What is a chapple you may ask, well it is the size of an apple with sweet nectar that tastes a lot like a cherry, with yellow stripes across them.) Anyways back to the story.29

Children scurry about playing tag, the elders set up their wares and goods for sale. The Topians celebrate the harvest festival every third spring, contests are held every festival.30

The contest of strength is the most well liked competition, it is known as the "Test of Might". Only males are allowed to enter this dangerous competition, the winner is then crowned champion of the harvest festival. For nearly nine consecutive years the champion has been Balzarak, Makos father. He has yet to be beaten by any challenger.31

By the way let me tell you more about the other activities, there is a scavenger hunt, but it's not that easy, only children of the age of twelve may participate. Kala used to participate as a small child, but she soon strived away from the others, but Mako always remained by her side.32

There's also a pie eating contest and a swimming contest.33

Cobalt always wins the pie contest, it's surprising that he can even walk with that massive belly of his, he's not full Topian, his mother was, but his father was a Wolfian, not many remember his father, but he was a very gruff individual, liked to spend his time out hunting in the jungles, one day he just dissapeared and never came back. Poor Cobalt and his mother where left alone.34

Not so soon after, his mother become very ill, and never made it through the third winter, he went into a depression that lasted for nearly 12 seasons, that is until he met Saian.35

They were soon wed, and Cobalt was his old self again.36


Anyways the festival is full of many fun things to see and do.37


Part 338

In the eastern part of town where the archery course is set up, Mako and Kala sit on a log and talk.
"Mako" says Kala.
"Yeah" answers Mako.
"Do you think that your father will win the tournament yet again this year" asks Kala.
"Of course he will, my pa is the strongest in the village, no one can beat him" exclaims Mako with a proud confident look about his face.39

"I heard that a new challenger of the Wolfians is competing in the tournament" announces Kala.
"You mean that tribe that lives in the forsaken forest, the primitive ones who we must not speak of" exclaims Mako.
"The very same, they say he is an excellent fighter, that he chased off three Togisai bandits".
"I doubt that, my pa could scare them off with one glance of his fiery eyes" exclaims Mako with his confidence returning.40

"Whatever" exclaims Kala as she leaves for the tournament. "Kala wait up" hollers Mako as he chases after her yet again.41


Part 442

A few hours go by as the arena opens it's gates for the contest of strength to begin, the crowd enters the arena and takes their seats awaiting anxiously for the tournament to begin.43

Momentarily, the announcer will arrive and announce the rules and the competitors.44

Moving on, the announcer arrives and goes over the rules, blah, blah, blah.45

Next he announces the fighters of the first match. "From the east corner of town, weighing at nearly two hundred and eighty pounds, give it up for Arcane the crusher" out steps a massive Topian, standing at six feet-three inches, believed to be the tallest topian in the history of their civilization, his eyes shine like the sun, his fur is glistening white like the moon, so question if he is a true topian or not. The crowd cheers, mostly it's his family and friends that cheer him on.46

"And from the west corner weighing at a tremendous three hundred and fifty pounds, the terrible, the dreaded Caucubus the Red" a large Topian with fiery red fur steps forward, large fangs hang from his partially open lips, his skin they say is as hard as a rock. He may be a tough opponent, but he's no match for Balzarak, he lost, but was crowned runner up. The people cheer as he stomps out into the center of the arena.
He pauses a moment and lets out a horrendous war cry, the stadium shakes from his deafening roar. Both competitors step into the center of the ring. "I want a nice clean fight, no weapons are allowed, that includes concealed ones.47

Let the fight begin" hollers the announcer as he leaves the ring. The two opponents circle around; taunting one another at first, until Arcane rushes Caucubus head first into his large round belly.48

Big mistake.49

He bounces off, thrown backward outside of the ring.50

He climbs back on his feet, and this time lunges at him and lands a fist smack dab into Caucabus's chest. He screams in pain, he's really like a rock after all. Caucabus lifts his heavy hand and pounds Arcane into the ground. Arcane is finished, "The winner" cries the announcer rushing in and raising Caucubus's hand into the air. The crowd cheers as he leaves the arena to allow the other fighters to approach the circle.51

Round Two, is between Soulmak a wander that happened upon the village a few years back, no one knows what tribe he's from really, possibly a lost civilization, and Rezukan the chiefs son, one day wants to govern there town, he may be small for his age, but what he lacks in size he makes up in strength.52

The match was over pretty quickly, Soulmak had more experince at fighting, since he survived in the forests for long, so he won, the cocky boy had no chance, but he wantedto prove himself to his father, and failed miserably. He may have lost, but he gained confidence and determination to become the best someday.53

The other fights actually lasted longer than Caucubus and Arcanes; it seems that Arcane was out of his league.54

Finally, after all the waiting the semi-final match begins. Caucubus steps out into the arena.
"Our next challenger is new, he is of the wolfian tribe, give a hand for Dakora the Swift" hollers the announcer.55

The wolfian approaches the arena, the crowd gasps at the sight of him. "He's just A boy, he'll be pulverized for sure" hollers a voice from within the crowd. The crowd begins to boo at the younger challenger.
One of the elders says, "There is something strange about that child, you should not underestimate him, he has a few tricks up his sleeves".56

The Topians around him laugh at his folly.57

"He will lose old man, Caucubus will pulverize him, you'll see" yells a cub. "He has tremendous power, I can see it radiating off of him, just you wait, he will astound you" announces the old man once again.58

The crowd lets out another laugh, "Quiet down" hollers the announcer. The crowd steadily quiets down.59

"Challengers to the center" he says beckoning for the challengers to step forward, he explains the rules yet again then steps out of the ring.60

"Let the fight begin" he hollers.61

The Wolfian stands still, Caucubus awaits for him to attack first, To his surprise he closes his eyes and lets out a loud yawn.
"Anytime now, I'm not going to be young forever" says the boy. Caucubus grows angry waiting for him to make the first move, he grows frustrated.62

Finally, he decides to make the first move.
He charges full force at the small challenger, kicking dust into the air like a runaway locomotive, the crowd grows quiet awaiting the cloud to dissipate, like a sandstorm it lingers in the air for a few minutes, and then begins to clear.63

The crowd gasps in awe; the young fellow is not there. Caucubus was confused, repeating "Where is he, where'd he go". The audience is confused as well, where'd he go. "There he is" cries an elderly woman. Apparently, he dodged Caucubus's charge, not even getting a scratch.64

"You are too big, and I am too quick for you. So if you try that again I can dodge it easily" exclaims the youth.
"You have spunk, I like that in my opponent, but I'll tell this; you are no match for my fists. Come let us fight like warriors, hand to hand combat like real men" exclaims Caucubus. Caucubus puts up his large boulder-like fists, blocking his face. The wolfian charges at him swiftly moving side to side, he then jumps doing a somersault into the center of the arena.65

He puts up his fists and winks at the crowd. "He's got something up his sleeves" exclaims the old man once again.66

" Are you blind old man, he has no chance against him, he's going to be clobbered. I highly doubt he will dodge those large fists, I know if it was me out there, I would give up" hollers the cub once again.67

Caucubus speaks, "When I swing my mighty fists, you won't know what hit you, some were knocked out for three days" he hollers as he raises his fists and brings them down with tremendous force, cracking the earth with a mighty blow.68

To his surprise the youth is gone, just like before.69

"Huh, where'd he go " he roars with rage.He begins to turn his head, but it's too late, he doesn't react quick enough, the Wolfians fist lands squarely into his cheek sending him flying to the ground, boulder weight and all. He slowly gets up holding his cheek, "That actually hurt" he says spitting out a little bit of blood. "I never met anyone other than Balzarak who could even hurt me, you may have got me once, but it won't happen again" he cries in rage as he swings his heavy fists at incredible speeds. The youth lets out a yawn, "You never learn do you, I may look weak, but you should never underestimate a wolfian" he yells dodging the blows with incredible ease.70

In a instant there is a roar, and the sound of a tree toppling over, no it's not a tree…it's Caucubus, he falls to the ground rocking it with incredible force.71

He lays still not moving a muscle, alive and breathing but apparently unconscious. The announcer runs in, "He's knocked out, the winner" he cries raising the youths fist into the air.72

The crowd goes wild for the young lad that they never layed eyes upon before, they possibly all had the same thought on their minds, how could Caucubus lose to a child.73

The stadium takes a short recess, so that the contestants can rest and the finalist can get ready for the final fight, the fight with the unbeatable Balzarak, the harvest festivals champion for nearly nine years. 74

Meanwhile in the arenas cafeteria, Kala's excited beyond compare.75

"Wow, did you see that huh, huh, huh" exclaims Kala in a frenzy.
"Calm down girl or you'll get sick" hollers Koko after her.
"Mako" she screams as she runs around the arena's food bar looking for him.76

In a corner of the room she spots him sleeping with his head down on his knees. She gets down on both hands and knees and silently creeps toward him, being quiet so as to not make a sound. She moves next to him, and opens her mouth and breathes in, then screams at the top of her lungs, instantly mako jumps up into the air and lands hard on his head a few feet from where Kala is laying.
"Ow, why in the world did you go and do that for, are you crazy" he cries rubbing his throbbing head.
"I thought it would be funny" she said rolling around on the ground and howling with laughter. 77

An idea pops into his head.78

"What, I can't hear you, I think you ruined my eardrum" he yells.
"I said I thought it was funny" she repeats once again.
"You like to suck on your thumb when you are scared" he says aloud, people hear this and turn around and begin laughing and pointing saying, "thumb sucker", Kala's eyes begin to water.79

"I hate you Mako, you are so cruel. I can't believe you told everyone that" she cries as she runs away in tears out of the stadium's lunchroom.
"I'm sorry Kala, I just got carried away thats all" he hollers.
"Stay away from me you jerk" she yells back at him. He gets up and goes after her as he always seems to end up doing.80


Part Five81

A few hours later... the crowds flood back into the stadium and take their seats awaiting the final match.82

The announcer runs out and stands in the center of the arena panting, awaiting the crowd to quiet down.83

The crowd slowly quiets down, "The finalist, Dakora will have the honor of testing his skills against our champion. If he wins then he is crowned the champion of the harvest festival, if not, he will not go away empty handed, but go home as the runner up champion" he shouts for all the crowd to hear.84

"Let's give a round of applause to our finalist Dakora the quick" he yells. The crowd seems to go wild, as the young wolfian enters the arena yet again waving to his newly acclaimed fans.85

"And now the moment you been waiting for, he has been the champion for nearly nine consecutive years, he wrestled with the ancients, brought down a thousand Bullrocks(sort of like buffalo, except they have spikes on their heads like rhinos) the mighty, the quick, the incredible, Balzarak the Destroyer" he yells, the crowd goes wild as their champion steps into the arena.86

He's the biggest Topian that Dakora has ever seen, not as tall as Arcane, and up until now, he had not really seen Topians. He's like Cacucbus, but built even more then him, his large body is like a tank, massive muscular arms that could shatter five trees with a single blow, large powerful legs with large feet with silver claws piercing the ground he stands on. His fur is an ashy red, long ears extending high into the air, looks like something bit one, large mean eyes that could strike fear into an enemies heart with a fierceness hotter than fire within them. If there ever was a beast, this is what it would look like. He's not sure if he can handle him, but he thinks things through, then decides to go through with it.87

"It's nice to meet you, I see that you beat Cacubus with incredible ease, he is a tough opponent if taken lightly. But you had no trouble dispatching him, but I on the other hand am quite stronger than he was" he says extending his hand out.88

Dakora takes his hand and shakes it.89

"Now then where were we, oh yes you know the rules, make it a clean fight. Oh and Balzarak be careful you don't want to hurt him too much, he still has a life ahead of him" says the announcer.90

"I'll hold back a little I don't want to seriously hurt him" answers Balzarak.91

The announcer runs out of the ring again, (boy for all that running you would think he would be tired out.)92

"Fighters to the center", the fighters approach the center,"Let the fight begin" hollers the announcer.93

Dakora stares into those fierce eyes, he sees a hidden power deep within them, he once heard of one who mastered the glyph of thunder, could Balzarak possibly be the one he heard of, only one way to find out. he must fight with his full strength.94

Balzarak speaks, "I will let you have the first blows, then I will attack, is that okay with you" he speaks in a thunderous voice.
"Fine with me, but don't go too light, I will not hold back" exclaims Dakora.95

The stare down continues, Dakora strategizes the best possible action, (you must know your opponents strengths and weaknesses). He can plainly see his strengths, the large tank like body, but what about his weaknesses, he ponders over it for a moment then sees something that might limit Balzarak. Possibly his eye could be his weakness, since it is partially closed, (probably a fierce wound from an opponent or neglect of his power.)96

He judges from the size of him that he is faster than Caucubus and more powerful, he definitely will hold back a little, unless Dakora has anything to do with it.97

The only way he could be beaten by him is if Balzarak decides to use his hidden power, but it seems he needs to be provoked in order to release it, so he decides to take action, he zips across to Balzarak and lands a flurry of blows into his large chest, it only hurts a bit, then he decides to finish it off with a spin kick.98

He jumps into the air, and does a spinning kick, like lightning Balzarak grabs his leg and flings him to the ground.99

"I know what you are, I know of the power that dwells deep inside of you, show it to me, I want to see it" he yells.
"It's not for the likes of you child, it's far more powerful than you can even imagine" hollers Balzarak.
"Does it have something to do with that scar, is that the cost you paid to obtain it...Sage of Thunder" he yells.100

Balzarak's expression changes into that of surprise then back to a look of amusement.(How could he know that I have obtained a glyph of legend, could he be the so called sage of the element wind, no he's just a child, but I sense a great power within him, I best not underestimate him).101

"While I am still young" hollers Dakora.
"Right, you forced me to use this" he cries.102

He raises his massive arms to the sky, the clouds stretch and become dark blocking out the sunlight, the sound of thunder in the distant echoes across the land.103

The skies are pitch black, the thunder becomes louder rolling in, a large bolt of lightning comes crashing down to the earth and strikes Balzarak, instantly his fur stands on ends. His body glows a bright yellowish white, static electricity radiates off of his body striking the ground, leaving scorched marks around him.104

"Is this what you wanted" he yells over the booming thunder. He raises his hands in front of him, "Flash Lance" he hollers as he swings his massive arms, three bolts of lightning are hurled at Dakora.105

He manages to dodge the first two with ease, but the third wraps itself around his torso. His body instantly becomes paralyzed, the energy surges through his body, he can't break the hold no matter how hard he tries, it seems he has to hold out until it stops.106

The energy rope suddenly vanishes, leaving his body numb, but he can still move. "I have something of my own. How would you fare aginst the sages wind" he exclaims.107

The crowd hears this over the thunder and gasps,"The sage of wind, it cannot be, he is too young" hollers a voice from the crowd. 108

Dakora extends his arms out to his sides and begins to rotate them clockwise, "Now you will see why they call me Dakora the swift", gusts envelope his body forming a barrier. "Here I come, I doubt you will even see it coming. Furry of the Gale" he cries flying toward Balzarak. Balzarak watches as the winds fly toward him with the youth inside of them.109

Suddenly he vanishes from sight, "Where did he go" exclaims the crowd.110

He's not in sight, Balzaraks ears point up, he senses him nearby but cannot pin-point his exact location. Like a flash of lightning, winds strike Balzarks body at incredible speeds blowing him backwards, he almost topples over from the force of the gusts. And just like that the winds end, Balzarak comes into view, apparently he blocked the blows but with dire consequences, his large arms have long wounds across them, though barely bleeding they are still noticeable.111

The winds appear a short distance from Balzark, they begin to spin rapidly, he thinks Dakora's readying for another strike, instead the winds split apart exposing Dakora on his hands and knees. The sky brightens a bit but still remains dark, for night is falling already.112

The announcer steps into the ring, but along the side and yells, "It appears that Dakora and Balzarak are the keepers of the elemental glyphs of legend". 113

The crowd is completely stunned at the events that took place before their very eyes, they witnesses the powers of the creator, now they'll have a tale to pass on for generations to come.114

"Quiet down, quiet down, the match is not ov..." suddenly there is a loud thunderous boom, this time it's not from Balzarak. The sky darkens once again, a voice comes from the heavens, "Topians I am the almighty creator, do not be afraid. I have been searching for thousands of years for the elemental glyphs that were lost in the creation of worlds. And after all this time two of them were here on Topia. I have searched many of the planets to recover these precious artifacts" he says.
"Why are they so important, why do you want them so badly" asks Dakora, "to destroy our world like all the others that you destroyed on your conquest of these powers".115

The stadium grows quiet, then the voice speaks once again, "It is none of your concern creature, give up the glyphs peacefully and I will spare your planet, if not I will have to take them by force" exclaims the creator.116

Dakora and Balzarak look at each other and nod in unison, "Never, not without a fight, we know you lie to us" cries Balzarak and Dakora.
"You dare to disobey me, your creator, fine then come and face me on Gaia, we will see how you fare against the one who created you" he hollers as a wind engulfs the two, taking them to their destinies on the planet Gaia.