Captain J was still unconscious at the moment, dreaming and experiencing flashbacks. In the dream, he could see his own, he could see himself alone and lonely. He was sobbing in the middle of the path, alone.
People were walking by him on all sides. He was sobbing uncontrollably. He was only a baby at the time. Tears stream down his cheeks as he rubs his eyes with both hands, attempting to brush them away and stop himself from crying but he cannot.
People around him continue to ignore him. His parents had lost him at the time. He was abandoned at an early age, and his parents hope that someone will adopt and care for him by placing him on a route with many unknown individuals.
It was afternoon, and he could see it very well in his dream. In his dream, he was having vivid flashbacks. It was agonizing to see as tears poured from his eyes even more. His tears were not in the dream, they came from him as he dreamed.
At the time, no one kept him. They were all ignoring him. Hundreds of people who walked past him overlooked his presence on the path. No one keeps him, his true parents weren't even present and didn't believe that could happen.
He was abandoned in the dark, crawling in the path, starving. He was living in a harsh environment. He was in a village that was later destroyed. It was the past, and he was fortunate in the end. He falls asleep hungry and thirsty when he reaches an ally. That's when the village was attacked, and he was saved by a swordsman.
Captain J began to awaken as the undead searched for him to discover if he was still alive. He moans as he senses energy flowing peacefully within him. As tears streamed down his cheeks, he felt at ease. He erased it when he realized it wasn't a dream, but he has no idea who the youngster he saw was. He just knows that it wasn't him.
"Kid! Are you okay?" shouted the undead as he rose to his feet. He inhales the air around him after clearing his throat. The undead sensed the sudden change in his presence, so he turned to his left and began walking while waiting for an answer.
"Yes... I'm fine, let's get out of here; I have new abilities, this energy can be used for something else; those swordsmen behind me, I think I owe them one now," Captain J responds as he begins walking. He followed the undead as the undead looked to his right, where Captain J was trailing him.
"Be careful with that. Hide that kind of power inside you. Don't let anyone know you have that kind of power now. It's too dangerous, and powerful, and even high-ranking darks might hunt you down for their own good," the undead cautioned, his gaze drawn to him.
"What do you mean, ranking?" he inquired as Captain J fixed his gaze on him. He kept his gaze fixed on the path as he heard the undead sigh heavily. He then lifted his head to gaze at the ceiling.
"You know little, huh. Rankings, these Darks have rankings, Captain J. That's all I can tell," he replied as Captain J made an expressionless face. They continued to walk while Captain J considered what kind of ranking the Darks have.
"Hey, I heard rumors about these rankings when I was a kid, but all I've heard is that they were all killed by a powerful swordsman; what happened? How are they still here?" he stated, making the undead groan as he continued going.
"Exactly... They were all killed except for two. The fifth and first survive without the powerful swordsman noticing them. They hid for some time and finally returned after reuniting and building their own dimension once again. The third powerful dark who betrayed them all also died, he was one of the saviors of humanity, the Third powerful dark. Who would've thought that someone like him would save humanity," the undead replied in a serious tone as they reaches the going-up path after walking for a couple of minutes.
They walked up as soon as they reached it, and the huge wall behind them closed. Captain J heard it and turned back for a second before continuing on his way. That's when their conversation continued.
"How did he die? Don't tell me one of ours accidentally killed him..." He said, prompting the undead to raise his head and sigh heavily.
"No, he wasn't. He was sucked into a little black hole created by the Dark King, and that's when they never saw him, but they defeated the Dark King. There's also the possibility of the Third returning and saving humanity once more, but I don't see him returning in the future," the undead replied, which silenced them both. They continued walking for a few more minutes.
They've made it to the top. They've passed Buddha's and are now in front of the waterfall. They both flew out of the waterfall, splashing in the water. They both then reached the land near the water and they both looked around. The undead looked around him and noticed something was amiss. He was unable to sense the other two undeads.
Captain J looks to his right, where he was teleported not long before. He also took a glance at the massive rainforest tree he had been leaning on before. After that, he looked behind the massive tree to see the grave of the undeads. On top of it was a sword and a gravestone with the name written on it. As the undead realized he wasn't aware, he began to walk towards it. He worriedly followed him from behind as he approached the grave.
They arrived at the burial after walking past the massive rainforest tree. He knelt in front of it, his gaze drawn to a bright blue sword Katana stabbed in front of the gravestone. It was gleaming and blazing, and the sword was encrusted with moss. He looks at the gravestone with the name written on it, and his eyes widen.
He notices the written name on it. He sighs as he shuts his eyes and showed a fist with his right hand. The undead stands watch behind him, aware of the danger.
"W-why is my master's grave here? What's this supposed to mean?" Captain J questioned, tears streaming down his face. The undead's eyes widened as he felt goosebumps.
"That's your Master?" he shouted, shocked as Captain J stood up and turned to face him. He could feel his heart pumping, prompting him to turn around and move toward the distant jungle tree.
"Yes... He's the one who raised me... Why is he here?... Why did he suddenly vanish? I thought he left me! I thought he left me because I was just a helpless kid! Why is his grave here? Tell me! At least... At least I will remove the negative thoughts in my mind! Because the day I thought he left me I felt pain and suffering and more! I haven't eaten anything when he left me in the blue." Captain J said heartbroken as he started crying. He sat on the ground as he cleared his throat and started crying silently.
"He got killed, J. Don't blame yourself or him. On that day he left you, he thought you'd be okay because he left a lot, but he was wrong. You live another painful life, which he's not hoping for. But when the day he was killed, he saved four villages in a single day. He was killed because he lack balance and he already had an illness that led to his final hours. I never thought it was you... His student... Good thing I sent a letter to the heads," the undead said as he sighs deeply showing concern to Captain J.
"He saved four villages in a single day? How did he do that? Why is he alone?" he inquired, making Captain J stand. As soon as he stands in his surroundings, he senses something unusual.
"He wasn't alone, but all of his subordinates were killed. He was always late at the scene to save his friends, students, and family, but he was never late at saving others... That's what he hated the most, yet he died with no regrets because he did what he thought was right. I was there as an undead who arrived late. I finished the job despite being his only backup. We were intended to preserve at least seven communities, but we only managed four. That's what he thought, I saved the other two towns, leaving only six saved villages, the seventh didn't get lucky," the undead remarked solemnly, demonstrating that it was the only truth.
"Then my master died honorably, perfectly fulfilling his job perfectly. He only saved four villages, but that's still a bright future, but as you said, not one. What happened to that village?" He asked as the undead started to sense his undeads that is under his command rising. He knew they'd been murdered, and now we're being revived. He could feel them close by, and they were listening in on their conversation.
"It became one of the most compromising and dangerous places ever in the world. We couldn't take it back because a traitor was there. Someone he trusted the most and became his enemy. His friend betrayed him. I believe he's still alive even today," the undead stated, raising Captain J's eyebrows. He sighs and closes both of his palms into fists. He recognized what he needed to do after learning the true cause of his master's death.