Chapter 4:

The Plan...

Blaze Borne

Majuro: Let me tell you….

(Majuro breaks the fourth wall and faces the viewers directly.)

Majuro:
Hiroshi was trapped in that chamber for exactly 200 years.

That day… 200 years ago, something terrible happened.

[200 Years Ago]

[Location: Hiroshi’s Apartment – Hong Kong]

Inside of a room, there were Krimson and Ryumi standing on one side of a circular table, with Hiroshi on the other side.

Ryumi was wearing a grey hoodie with blue jeans. She had beautiful pink eyes and pink coloured hair.

Just near her, Krimson was standing. A white shirt, black jeans. Black hair like a gentleman.

Hiroshi stood smiling, in pure black shirt and jeans. On the table, a small cake was placed with the candles that spelled '18'.

Krimson: (smiling happily)
Happy Birthday, Hiroshi!

Ryumi: (jumping excitedly)
Happy Birthday, Hiroshi!

They cut the cake, Hiroshi blew the candle's flames and fed some cake to Krimson and Ryumi. They fed him too.

Hiroshi: (grinning)
Thanks, guys.

Krimson: (serious tone kicks in)
Well… you turned 18 today... And... as per our plan… We’re going to wipe out the remaining 7 Tyrants today.

Ryumi: (confused, shocked)
WHAT!?
You guys didn’t tell me about this!

Krimson: (calmly, cocky smirk)
Chill.
It’s not a big deal. Me and Hiroshi spread fake news that we’re planning to fight the Tyrants all at once.

They’re all gathered in their Central Meeting Office right now.

I’ll go there disguised as a Varkonian Guard, and I’ll tell them Hiroshi’s location.

When they come here, our traps will immobilize them.

And Hiroshi will end them instantly.

So yes…
Hiroshi is the bait here.

Ryumi: (worried, eyes trembling)
Are you out of your mind!?
It’s too risky!
For Hiroshi, for you… for all of us!

Hiroshi: (placing a hand on Ryumi’s shoulder, calm expression)
No, Ryumi… Listen. He’s right. We’ve planned it thoroughly, checked every flaw, every possibility.

Victory will be ours.

I’m ready to execute this.

Ryumi: (voice shaking)
But…

Hiroshi: (soft smile)
Don’t worry.
Nothing will happen.

I’ll surely come back.

(Ryumi hugs Hiroshi tightly.)

[Majuro Narrating]

Majuro: This… was Hiroshi’s biggest mistake.

Because after this…
They all got captured.

[Continuing the Story]

Hiroshi, Krimson, and Ryumi visit Bajuro.

Hiroshi: (respectfully)
Master Bajuro,
can you lend us your Special Bracelets?

We’re currently on a mission.

Bajuro: (serious, concerned tone)
I know, Hiroshi.

But… it’s my order that you must NOT do this.

I have predicted every singular possibility.
And your chances of being captured are at 100%.

Hiroshi: (lowering his head)
I’m sorry, Master…
But I can’t obey this order.

Please…

Lend us the bracelets.

Bajuro: (sighs deeply)
Fine… But on one condition.

I will go together with Krimson to see if everything is fine.
Even though I already know…
It won’t be.

But me going will be the only way you can survive.

Hiroshi: (confused)
You’ll go with Krimson?
How will that save me?

Bajuro: (cryptically)
You’ll understand… later.

Krimson: (shrugging) Fine... You can come with me.

Bajuro:
These are the 4 Bracelets.

Wear them.
Say “Our Freedom is at Risk” if there’s an emergency.

Hiroshi: (clenching the bracelet)
Alright.
Let’s go.

[Majuro Narrating]

Majuro: After this…

Hiroshi and Ryumi defeated all the guards and went to the Rebel Jail’s High Security Chamber in Hong Kong.

Krimson and my Great-Great-Great-Grandfather, Bajuro, went to the Tyrants’ Central Meeting Office.

[Back to the Story]

[Location: Tyrants’ Central Meeting Office]

Hiroshi: (whispers into bracelet)

Krimson, did you reach there?

Krimson:
Yeah, I’m here.
I took down a Varkonian Guard and wore his clothes.

I’m going into the room now.

Also…
I’m switching off my bracelet so I don’t get caught.

Mr. Bajuro will stay outside to contact you if there’s an emergency.

Hiroshi:
Be safe.

(Krimson switches off the bracelet and steps into the room.)

Krimson: (nervous)
Dear Lords,
I have small information to share.

The Tyrants sit around a huge meeting table, drinking coffee.

Akuma: (playful grin)
Well…
Tell us then.

Riyaku: (cold, threatening tone)
If it’s worthless,
I’ll rip off your limbs and drink your blood.

Krimson:
The guards of the Rebel Jail in Hong Kong have captured him… Hiroshi Soraya...

All the Tyrants spit out their coffee.

Izoto: (shocked)(in a grieve tone)
They captured WHOM!?

Yataro: (surprised)
You mean…
They actually captured that bastard!?

Krimson:
Yes.
They did.

Gorokko: (in a bold, royal tone)
We must go there and check ourselves.

(Akuma notices the bracelet in Krimson’s hand.)

Akuma: (eyes narrow)
Hmm…
That’s a Telepathic Bracelet, isn’t it?

I’m a collector, you see.
I have many of Bajuro’s artifacts. As he is a well known artistic mage.

Krimson: (nervous)
N-No…
It isn’t.

Akuma: (dark grin)
Don’t lie to me.

You and Hiroshi…
are working together, aren’t you?

Krimson: (sweating)
N-No…
I don’t even know him!

(Akuma snatches the bracelet and breaks it.)

Akuma:
GUARDS! Take this fool away!

Izoto:
Gorokko,
release the robot.

Gorokko: (smirking)
Alright.

Yataro: (confused)
Uhh… which robot?

Gorokko:
The one I, Jinah, and Akuma made together.

Its shell is made of my titanium alloys.

Its spikes contain Jinah’s paralyzing poison.

And the spikes are filled with Akuma’s freezing Powers to freeze Hiroshi’s healing factor.

Tashoi: (grinning)
Sounds great.
Send it right away!

Krimson: (shouting)
NO!
Don’t do it, you bastards!

(The guards drag Krimson away.)

Bajuro overhears everything.

Bajuro: (into the bracelet)
MAYDAY!
Our Freedom is at Risk!

Hiroshi: (from the bracelet)
I beg your pardon?

(Akuma hears someone talking outside. He opens the door and sees Bajuro.)

Akuma: (grinning)
Ah! Bajuro!
My favorite mage!

But sorry…
I’ve got to destroy your little arts.

(Akuma crushes Bajuro’s bracelet.)

Bajuro:
Leave the kids alone!

Akuma: (grieve voice)
Shhhh.
No one asked you.

Gorokko:
I have released the robot. It’s headed to the Rebel Jail.

Jinah:
Shouldn’t we go there too?

Akuma:
Sure!
Let’s go.
Take Bajuro and the other kid with us.

[Location: Rebel Jail – Hong Kong]

Ryumi: (frantic)

Hiroshi,
we’ve lost contact with Bajuro and Krimson!

Are they okay?

Hiroshi: [Concerned] I don’t know... Bajuro tried to contact me… but something happened.

Ryumi:
Maybe the Tyrants are coming!
I’ll go check.

Hiroshi:
Be safe.

(Ryumi goes to the Watch Tower.)

[A Few Hours Later]

Ryumi notices a giant object coming toward the chamber.

Ryumi: (through bracelet)
HIROSHI!
Something BIG is headed toward you!
9 O’Clock!

Hiroshi:
I’ll take care of it.

Suddenly, a giant robotic scorpion tail smashes through the wall!

Hiroshi:
What the—!?

The Robot grabs Hiroshi, putting spiked handcuffs on his hands and legs.

Multiple spikes impaled his body, tearing holes through his black clothes. The poison and freezing liquid injected into his bloodstream.

Hiroshi: (struggling)
It’s… not worth it…
My body is… slowing down…

(His body freezes. He faints.)

[2 Hours Later]

The Tyrants arrive with Krimson, Bajuro, and Ryumi captured.

Yataro: [frantically] Well, well, well…
What all 195 older Tyrants and we 7 couldn’t do, this machine did.

Izoto:
Should we kill him?

Gorokko refuses

Gorokko:
Not yet.
If his unstable powers leak, the whole continent will explode.

Akuma looks at Bajuro, who was captured and taken along with Krimson and Ryumi.

Akuma: (grinning)
Bajuro!
Extract his powers!

Or… I’ll kill this brat, and the girl right before your eyes.

Bajuro replies boldly.

Bajuro:
I’ll do it.
But on two conditions.

Akuma: [groaning in frustration]
Tell me.

Bajuro:
First, You won’t kill him.

Izoto interrupts.

Izoto:
It would be Too dangerous for us.

Gorokko steps forward, replying to him.

Gorokko:
No.
If Hiroshi has no powers, he’s harmless.

Akuma is Convinced.

Akuma:
Fine. We won’t kill him.

Bajuro:
Second, I keep one power.

Akuma: How can you 'keep' it? Powers are not physical. They are energy. You can't hold them normally.

Bajuro: I will use Blaze Embers to Physically store Hiroshi's Powers.

Bajuro creates 7 Blaze Ember Vessels. They are things made from magical glass shaped like a fire ember

Bajuro:
These will store Hiroshi’s powers. Hiroshi's Powers are,

Fast Reflexes which will be stored in the White Ember,

Fire Manipulation which will be stored in the Red Ember,

Lightning Speed which will be stored in the Yellow Ember,

Rock Solid Body which will be stored in the Orange Ember,

Super Jumps which will be stored in the Blue Ember,

Regeneration which will be stored in the Green Ember,

Transformation which will be stored in the Scarlet-Pink Ember.

and I will take Fast Reflexes power.

Akuma: Fine! Take it!
Now hurry!

Bajuro: Also… I cannot extract his natural abilities like

Superhuman Strength

Slow Regeneration

Never aging past the age of 40

Never naturally dying unless killed by someone

They are part of his body, not powers.

Akuma:
Alright, I get it.

(Bajuro extracts the powers. The embers glow.)

Riyaku takes the Red Fire Ember

Akuma takes the Yellow Lightning Ember

Tashoi takes the Orange Rock Body Ember

Gorokko takes the Blue Super Jump Ember

Yataro takes the Green Regeneration Ember

Jinah takes the Scarlet-Pink Transformation Ember

everyone gets a Blaze Ember except for Izoto.

Izoto: (frustrated) Wait! What about me!?

Gorokko: Too bad. There’s no ember left for you.

Bajuro asks after completing the power extraction.

Bajuro:
Your work is now done. Let the kids go.

Akuma: (grinning)
Your conditions said “leave Hiroshi alive”…
Not to let them all leave.

Akuma opens a Cryogenic Chamber.

Akuma:
Behold…
My greatest creation! This will make Hiroshi sleep in eternal hibernation.

Riyaku intervenes.

Riyaku:
Before we seal him…
Let’s take his blood. As it has the powers of never aging and never dying. Also, we won't die naturally. So, technically, It contains partial immortality.

Gorokko:
Exactly.
No one can kill us but him…
And he’s going to sleep.

Tashoi: I’ll give some to Kurumi. (Tyrant #3 of present time) I want my son to be immortal too.

They take Hiroshi’s blood for their own use.

They lock Hiroshi in the chamber and leave with Bajuro, Krimson, and Ryumi.

While the tyrants were carrying them outside, Bajuro opens a portal and escapes with Krimson, leaving Ryumi alone.

Izoto hurries to try and stop them.

Izoto:
CATCH THEM!

Gorokko stops him.

Gorokko:
It’s fine.
We still have the girl.

Akuma:
What should we do with her?

Riyaku:
She also has Hiroshi’s blood.

Gorokko:
I’ll put her in a prison. away from the open world.