Island Challenge: An Alliance Forms

As the Kairos team took a step out of the wooden boat, they felt their eyes come alive with the magnificent blend of color that radiated from Galuna Island. The golden sand shimmered on the shore, accented by the sparkling blue of the waves that kissed its shore. Greenery spread out in front of the mages as the cornucopia of life proudly showed off its multicolored flowers and fruits. Stepping forward from the dock to the starting area, Kairos Flight and the rest of the island was taken into the walls of the Jutsu Shiki barrier that shot up behind them and prevented their escape back to the water. With only one direction to go, the team of fresh mages made their way into the jungle towards the temple that held the key to their escape.

Shinran, as the most senior of the group by a few years, walked out in front of the other younger mages to give them a small pep talk before they ventured much further. The monk gave a quick bow before speaking out with a smile, "Well I must say it is a pleasure to be with you all representing our new home and salvation from our darker past. I believe that our strength is insurmountable when we are together, so there is nothing to fear from what lies before us!" He said as he thrust his fist up into the air with gusto.

A small snicker was heard from the youngest and smallest of the group as he tries to cover it with his hand. Clearing his throat, Taikuri speaks towards the monk with a grin on his face. "Well cue ball, you three may have experience together from your old guild, but I am still new to working with most of you. So I don't think you can say we are 'insurmountable' just yet; but I like your spirit. But don't you think we should get going towards the temple before any of the other teams get there? The faster we finish this, the faster we can prove that we actually are worth something. Besides I'd rather not run into Stellara if I can help it at all...I think they are upset with me leaving and I'd rather not face that just yet." He said as his mind raced away with the stress of being on the same island as every other team.