Board Thread:Fanmade/@comment-32974074-20180404183554/@comment-32974074-20180404233845

Beginning of the "His name is Joshua!"-Arc Location: The Fire Temple, Home of the "Holy Flame"

Joshua wanders to it. The Fire Temple. After days of constant hiking, he found himself in front of the home of the "Children of the sun". He slowly starts to run to the huge gate that is closing off the "Children of the sun" from the remaining wasteland. Before Joshua could reach the door he was spotted by one of the "Children".

"Hey! You there! What are you planning to do!? Do you want me to end your miserable life!?" asks the supervisor as he points his rifle towards Joshua.

"No please! I want to join you!" Joshua shouts.

"Oh really!? I will tell "The Godfather"!" the supervisor answers.

After a few seconds the gate lowers to the ground, so that Joshua can walk into the temple. That was easier than I thought it will be. thought Joshua to himself. As he walks in he is spectated by tenths of "Children". Kinda creepy if you ask me. Joshua walks into the middle of the temple.

"Greetings!" says a rather old voice. "I heard you want to become one of my Children!?"

Whatever you mean old man. Joshua thought. "Yes I heard many tales of eternal joy and happiness that comes from this religion!" Joshua bends down hoping The Godfather would buy his fake story.

"Oh really...That is weird. Normally I would let anyone leave from here...Who told you this?" The Godfather asks.

"Oh..uhhh....well...um..there was this....ahhh...um...." Joshua didn't thought of an answer to this question. He starts to sweat as he doesn't know an answer and The Godfather was waiting impatiently.

"I told him about it!" a misterious voice yells.

Joshua looks up to see who it is. It was a girl maybe a few years younger than him.

"So you were that!? Alright you may join us! My son Jaseff will show you around! Jaseff! Go down and bring him something to eat!" The Godfather yells. "And you! Young girl! You come with me." The Godfather looks at the girl with slight anger.

The girl stands up and follows The Godfather. While Jaseff runs towards Joshua. Jaseff is a little boy, who's wearing an exepatch and is missing a few teeth.

"Come wif me. I will show you around." Jaseff waves at Joshua.

"Okay.." Joshua says while he is looking after The Godfather and the girl.

Jaseff and Joshua walk throughout the whole temple. While they are in the kitchen, a loud feminine scream can be heard. Joshua wants to look after it but thinks that this would blow his cover. A few minutes later the arrive in front of The Godfather's throne. After a few seconds in between The Godfather and the girl come back. The girl doesn't have any scars on her nor does she show any sign of pain.

"Welcome! But before you join us, there is one thing that you must do!" The Godfather says cordially.

"What is it, that I must do?" Joshua asks.

"Take this canister of guzzoline and empty it." The Godfather points towards a canister.

"Should I drink it??" Joshua asks confused.

"Idiot! No you open it and cover yourself with the guzzoline." The Godfather starts to look pissed at Joshua.

"I am sorry!" Joshua takes the canister, opens it and empties it on himself. "And what now?"

"Now you take this wooden staff which I lighted on fire. Take it close to you so that you burn and show yourself if you are worthy to join us." The Godfather hands Joshua the burning staff.

"Oh...um..well...here I go." Joshua is panting as he can feel the heat towards his face. ''If I stop now, everything was for nothing! ''Joshua thought. He holds the staff close to himself as he closes his eyes. Suddenly he can feel something burning. he opens his eyes but doesn't feel pain. It that moment a dark grey hologram of himself extends from him and shakes violently and screams in pain, as it is on fire. Joshua notices that he is no longer covered in guzzoline. The Godfather smiles and slowly walks  towards Joshua. He looks him straight in the eye and lets out a small yell but Joshua doesn't get scared for some reason.

"Welcome! The ritual was successful! You now will never feel scared anymore!"