The Tower of Magic

Chapter 1: The Beginning

The year is 2018. A mysterious giant tower appears in the deep jungles of Latin America. Thousands have entered it and not one has ever been seen coming out. 3 years later Arata Malone decided to enter the tower. After years of training the time has finally come to venture into the tower...

~2 years before Arata's departure to the tower~

"Dude you are really going to that giant tower thing ? I heard not one person who entered came out alive!" Zack reacted after Arata told him his plans. "Did you seriously think i was joking ? Why would I train for no reason?" Arata replied. "Ermm I don't know I just think .. I can't lose one of my best friends ! I still need help getting a girlfriend !"  
Arata smirked. "Well I don't see that happening in the future" Zack mumbled. "Well it's not like you are having any luck either.." "I don't care about love. It's just a nuisance to me. Now come on we are going to be late to class. I seriously don't need the teacher to get pissed at me again." Arata said. "Not surprised. How many times you been late this year like 13?" Zack replied. Arata ignored him. Both boys walked into their first class of the day. 'Even though everyone thinks it's impossible to leave that tower alive, I'll prove all of them wrong.' Arata thought confidently.
~The end of the school day~
The last bell finally rang. All the students got up and shuffled out of the classroom excited to finally leave school. "Yo Arata!" Called out Zack as Arata was about to walk out of the building. "Sup. I'm in a bit of a hurry so I gotta go Seeya!" Arata then ran off. *sigh* "This training crap is starting to get a bit out of hand. What did he even do just swing a sword around or use a bow and arrow ? Is he even good at archery." Zack thought shaking his head.

Arata was walking home from school. As he approached his house 'them' appeared. "Hey look mr I'm so confident finally came. Didn't decided to avoid us eh?" Said the leader of the gang. It was just a gang of 5 people but they have been going after Arata ever since word got out he was going to the tower. Arata mumbled something. "What was that punk?" Replied the leader. "You trying to curse us or something?" Arata yawned. "Fine let's get this over with. I'm getting tired with you guys going after me. It was fun at first now it's just blah." Arata jumped and kicked one of the guys in the face, knocking the guy out. '4 left' "You little!" Yelled one of the other guys and charged with only a metal pipe as his weapon. Arata grasped the pipe as it was about to hit him and then kicked the guy under the chin sending him flying. '3 left' "You weaklings it's just one guy!" The leader screamed. The other two charged at Arata using only their fists as their weapons. Arata jumped up and kicked one of them behind. The last guy turned around attempting to punch Arata but he managed to dodge his attack and punch him in the face, knocking him out too. 'Now it's just the leader' "They don't even have decent weapons and you still go after me ?" Arata said questionably. "Dang it. Well their useless anyways I'm the strongest so I'll be able to defeat you!" The leader pulled out a pocket knife. "Are you kidding me. I have been avoiding you guys thinking you were actually fighters, but you're really just guys who played way to much Mortal Kombat. Guess i overestimated." Arata said. The leader charged with his pocked knife. Arata managed to dodge his first attack but in the second the leader was about to slice Arata's face in half but Arata surprisingly dodged and then knocked the leader out with a powerful kick. Arata cracked his knuckles. "Next time don't underestimate your opponents." Then he walked to his front door step and walked into his house, a bit exhausted from the surprise fight.

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~Next day~

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"What is it now" Arata said groggily as he rubbed his eyes and answered his phone. "Hello?-" "ARATA MALONE, WHY DID YOU NOT TELL ME THAT YOU BEAT UP A BUNCH OF GANG LOOSERS ALL BY YOURSELF!" Zack yelled sounding excited and a bit worried at the same time. "What a way to greet me at 7 in the morning Zack" Arata replied. "Answer the question" Zack said in a bit of a serious tone. "It was nothing, some gang who apparently heard about my plans for the tower has been going after me for the past couple of weeks and decided to fight me yesterday. So I fought back and I was getting tired of them." Arata answered. "And you didn't even THINK to tell me ?" "What are you Zack, My guardian or something ?" "Well I am your only friend" "I guess." "Well Arata next time you go out fighting baddies make sure to tell Papa Zack okay?" "Papa what?" "Nothing. So have any plans for today?" "Training" Zack sighed. "There's more to life than training you know" "I know. I promise I'll hang out soon okay? Gotta go now, Seeya." "Okay Seeya Arata." Astra put his cell phone down. "He worries to much" he thought. Then Arata went along with his day. He ate breakfast and then went out to his backyard for training. Arata unsheathed his sword. Even tho swords aren't really much of popular fighting weapon like guns and knives, Arata feels like the sword fits best with him. "Heh hopefully in that tower there's nothing that involves using a weapon other than a sword." Arata thought, then he fought a fake person dummy and then worked on his martial arts. After a couple hours Arata heard a sound in the bushes. He grabbed his sword. "Show yourself" Arata said. "Okay okay wow you can be scary sometimes Astra." Zack said as he came out of the bushes. "Zack? What are you doing here" Arata lowered his sword. "Eh I may have gotten myself in a bit of trouble.." Zack scratched his head. Then he hid behind Arata. "I can't die yet I'm too young and handsome!" Zack said cowering behind Arata. "What happened?" Arata said. 'If he started a fight with some guy thinking he can win i am not helping him.' Arata thought. "Well.. I stole- I mean borrowed some of my older brothers money and-" Zack got cut off by Arata. "Let me guess he found out now he's out for your head." Zack nodded. "please save me" he said in a small voice.  "Uh no it's your fault for stealing his money not mine. You should've known that he would get angry." Arata said then faced Zack. "But Arata~Kun-" Astra kicked him in the shin. "Call me that one more time and I'll be helping your brother to go after you." Arata said. "So cold.. It was just a joke... But what do I do now." Zack said. "Give him the money back. Unless you spend it." Arata answered. "Hehe well.. I did.. On this anime figurine." Arata face palmed. "You perv, was it a cat girl figurine?"  "Huh? Well why would you think that Arata?" "You been wanting one to add it to your 'collection'." Arata replied. "Now you are acting like its dirty!.." Zack said embarrassed. "How much did you take from your brother?" "Uhm like $45 dollars.. I was 45 short and I couldn't wait for my next pay check from my part time job." Zack said. "Well $45 isn't too bad. Just pay your brother back when you get your pay check." Arata said. "ZACK COME OUT HERE !" Yelled Adam, Zacks older brother. "Oh crap" Zack said. Arata sighed. "I thought I'd never do this but since I'm in a bit of a nice mood I'll give you $45 but you owe me." Arata said. "R-really? Thank you Arata you're a life saver!" Zack then hugged Arata. "STOP HUGGING ME" Arata yelled and tried to get Zack off. Then Arata and Zack went inside and gave Zack the money. Both boys went out and was met by Adam. "So Zack you run away and decided to hide at your friends house huh?" Adam said and then cracked his knuckles. "He has the money to pay you back. There's no need to beat him up." Arata said. "I don't care about the money. What I do care tho is that he stole from me. It's pay back time." "Well Zack I tried good luck" Arata said and turned around to leave. "Nooo Arata! Don't leave me like this !" Zack yelled. A memory stabbed Arata in the heart. 'No
.. Please don't leave me like this.. You can't...' Arata tried to forget about the memory. Then he turned around and faced Adam. "If you don't mind I'll teach him not to steal. Violence won't help him." "But this is my chance to finally get back at him-" Adam said. "And I don't care. If you want to fight someone then fight me instead." Arata said sternly. "W-well.." Adam said. "Fine. You're off the hook Zack.." He then walked away. "Thank you Arata!" Zack almost hugged him but then realized about earlier. "Mario kart." Arata said. "Huh?" Zack replied confused. "Time to teach you about not stealing." Arata said as he started up the Wii U. "Crap...this won't be good." Zack said and sighed. They played many rounds and Arata won all of them while Zack was having virtual road rage. Then it was the end of the day and Zack had to leave. Arata had dinner and then crashed into bed.