The captive

The young boy was nailed to the wall by his grandfathers sword, blood was flowing from the wound in his left shoulder, his right shoulder was pierced through by a sword and into the wall behind him. Jin looked up and his eyes met his grandfathers eyes staring him down, before he passed out saying “ I did nothing, I am Yi Jin“

When Jin woke up he couldn’t feel any pain and all he could see was darkness, the room was pitch black, but soon his eyes adjustet to the dark and he realized he was in a small room with just a bed and nothing else but a bucket in a corner.

He quickly understood he was held captive by the Yi clan. He was wearing a new set of clothes and his spatialring was gone. Jin pondered about his situation, and came to the conclusion they wanted to question him about himself. Jin found the whole situation very funny.

After what felt like days alone in a dark room he was picked up by some guards he had not seen before, and was brought to another room. The room was brightly lit and there was two chairs facing each other and a table in the middle, the guards sat Jin down on one of the chairs and was told to wait.

Some time later, no more then a few minutes Jins grandfather walked in the room sat down opposite Jin. Grandpa Yi looked Jin straight in the eyes and asked in a cold, detached and threatening tone. “ boy start talking, how did You get this sword and this spatialring ?“

Jin could see the anger in his grandfathers eyes as he asked him about black wind and the spatial ring.

“ Grandpa Yi, you gave them to me remember? We were in the ancestors hall and you gave me the sword, then told me your friend made it for you out of the last chunk of black ore we possessed. You also gave me the spatialring with some spell casting books you told me to never reveal “

Grandpa Yi looked at Jin with shocked eyes and mumbled “impossible“ he stood up walked over to Jin, started shaking him “ That’s not possible. Jin, my grandson died 2 years ago when he fell down a cliff chased by bandits, we know everything that happened, the bandits told us everything. He couldn’t have survived the drop and he was injured. Even if he survived he couldn’t be you. He was a mage not a warrior like you.“ Grandpa Yi said with a dry throat and a touch of sadness in his voice.

Jin was shocked, they thought he was dead. okay they think i am dead, that that i can fix, but 2 years, i have been gone for 2 years. at most i spent 6 months in the cave. The transformation thats it, it must have been the transformation. What about mom she think im dead Jin thought a litlle confused and puzzled, then he asked: “ Grandpa Yi, my mother, how is my mother? can i see her?“

His grandfather just looked at him when Jin stood up and threw a windblade in the wall and said: “ Grandpa Yi see im both a warrior and a mage, give me the spatial ring and i will show you how.“

Grandpa Yi pushed the spatial ring towards Jin, Jin took out the ancestors book and flipped to the page about the forbidden pill and pushed the book to his grandfather. 

Grandpa Yi started reading without moving a muscle his, face was frozen. After a minute he put down the book and turned towards Jin with a smile “ Is it really you?, you didn’t die? you really didn’t die?“ Grandpa Yi asked in a caring and warm tone almost chocking on his own words.

Jin told his grandfaher everything. Everything from what happened between him and his father, to running into the bandits and falling down the cliff. How he found an opening in the cliff wall and entering the cave. Walking around the cave system for 6 months fighting different creatures, until he entered the ancestors hiding place and discovering the book and the forbidden pill. How he finally managed to find his way home. He asked about his mother and how she was doing.

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Grandpa Yi looked at him with an apologetic look. “ Your mother never belived you had died. She went out looking for you and she hasn’t returned since the day you dissapeared. Everyone tried to convince your mother that you had died, but she just left and said a mother knows“

“My mother left to find me, where is she now? Has something happened?“ Jin asked clearly worried and afraid of his mothers safety and well being.

No nothing has happened, your mother is safe and she has been traveling around looking for you. She sends a messenger everytime she has entered or are leaving for a new city. Dont worry, now that you are home i will send some messengers to find her and bring her home.“ Grandpa Yi replied.

Jin nodded his head and asked grandpa Yi “ what about the book and Yi Wei’s wish? Are we going to do something?“

“im not sure yet. I will look into it and decide what to do after we get all the facts. Don’t worry about anything “ Grandpa Yi replied cleary contemplating what to do next.

He looked at Jin and said in a serious tone “ Jin everything has now changed, the fact that you now have a dantian, well you can probably imagine the outcome if the news spread. Luckily everyone thinks you are dead“

“what do you mean? I understand about me being both a mage and a warrior“ Jin asked with a confused look.

“ I mean it will be easier to hide who you are. Everyone you have come in contact with today know you are a warior and it will be impossible for you to live her as Yi Jin for now. I want you to train with an old friend of mine, he owes me and will take you in.  It was impssible for you before when you only were a mage, but now he can train you as a warrior. I want you to become his apprentince. Dont worry i will take care of everything.“ Grandpa Yi explained to Jin.

Jin Looked at his grandfather with worry and asked his grandfather with a slight tremble in his voice “What about mother?“

With a smile on his face and a gentle caring tone grandpa Yi answered “ When your mother returns i will tell her everything that has happened with you since you left. Then we will both come to find you. Dont worry i will handle everything i promise“

Jin Nodded his head and smiled “ Ok, i understand.“ Jin was looking at his grandpa when his stomach growled and with an embaressed look Jin said “Im hungry“

Grandpa Yi started laughing and prepared something to eat and drink, many dishes was prepared with different kind of meat, vegetables, soup and bread. All of the dishes was placed in front of Jin.

Jin hadn’t eaten in a long time and when he ate it was nothing like what was in front of him, he started wolfing down diferrent kind of dishes. 

Grandpa Yi had a amusing look as he watched his grandsone eat. They talked about what had happened in the clan while Jin had been gone, other then his death and his mother leaving to search for him nothing much had changed. After Jin was finished eating and talking with his granfather Jin was sent back to the dark room to sleep.