Heroes

Responsibilities demand sacrifice. Being a hero will always be painful because it will demand sacrifice time and time again.

"With great power comes great responsibilities"                

                 One of the things that I noticed about things with an action-y theme was that there was always one thing that would be present in all of them. Be it a novel, a short story, a series, a movie, or a comic. That "thing", if can even say that it is a thing, is that all of the heroes in those examples had to sacrifice something in order to do the right choice. They had to do it for the greater good even if it hurt them so much. But I guess that is what really proved that they are true heroes. The fact that they were willing to sacrifice something they held dear in order to save many more is what makes them a hero. They are willing to sacrifice. An example of this was when Creusa was begging Aeneas not to go to battle and to think about what might happen to her and to Ascanius if he dies in battle. He had to choose to go to battle so that he could protect his family better. By going to battle he bought his family and the other Trojans more time to escape because the Greeks would be preoccupied with the Trojans that stood and fought. Another scene that is similar to this one was when Andromache pleaded with Hector to also not go to battle for the same reason. But, like Aeneas, he had to make a sacrifice. Love and sadness were both present in these scenes. They are very similar to each other since they both show love, sadness, and sacrifice. There are many more good examples of sacrifice. Spider-Man, Star Wars, and Superman's story are some of the greatest examples. Their stories started tragically but as their lives progressed, they went on to do great things. Heroic things since they are heroes.

From the ashes of defeat rises a new beginning

Responsibility demands sacrifice.
      - Princess Bubblegum              


                Life has it's ups and downs. Everyone experiences sadness and happiness. But that is not a bad thing. It proves that we are human because we are able to have feelings and emotions. Some people may think that there is shame in crying. Especially if you're a male. But the truth is, there is no shame in crying. It is another way of proving that you are human and you have emotions and feelings. It also proves that we are strong enough to let people know how we really feel deep inside. Challenges, hardships, and problems are put into our lives to give it flavor and color. So that our lives will be exciting and colorful. Without those hardships and problems, our lives will be boring. One may say that it will be black and white. If we can overcome those rough times in our lives, then that proves that we are strong enough to be able to move on. Just like when Aeneas learnt of King Priam's death and also of his father's death. He was able to move on after their deaths and it made him strive harder for his goal so that they would not have died in vain. Also when Troy was desTROYed. That also made him strive harder for his ultimate goal which was to found a new city that was destined for greatness. Despite all of the hardships he faced during his journey, he was still able to found Rome.

Reveangeance

           When I read the part when Aeneas was retelling the events that happened which led to and during the fall of his hometown, Troy, I felt great sympathy for the hero. I imagined his feelings when he was retelling  those events. Those emotions were sadness and anger. Sadness because anyone who loses their hometown would be struck with grief since their hometown is probably where they grew up. It would also be very close to their hearts and minds. Also he would be sad because some of his closest friends and loved ones died during the fall of Troy, like King Priam. He was very, very, very sad when King Priam died because the King was like a second father to him and also a very good friend. I felt angry because I imagined that Aeneas would also be angry since he would probably want revenge and vengeance. He would also want to avenge the Trojans who lost their lives because of the Greek's deceit. 

                 My feeling did not change when I receive the knowledge that Aeneas and the surviving Trojans would help found Rome because they all lost a place which they hold very dearly in their hearts and minds. But I became happy for them because they would help found one of the greatest Empires this world has ever seen.

Enigmatic Smile Of Mona Lisa

               Mona Lisa is one of the most if not the most famous and well known pieces of art. The painting is done by one of the most famous artists to have been born. That artist is Leonardo da Vinci. The painting was done between 1503 and 1506. One of the mysteries surrounding this famous painting is the identity of the woman in the painting. There have been may speculations about the identity and until now no one is sure who the woman really is. One of the people believed to be the woman is Lisa Gherardini. Another theory is that it is a self portrait of da Vinci himself.

                Perhaps the greatest mystery about this painting is it's smile. Most people who look at this painting tend to be drawn by the enigmatic smile. Some researchers believe that the smile is nothing special. But some believe that the painting may be hiding secrets or clues and that the key to unlocking those secrets is the smile. I myself was captured by that smile and it has left me puzzled.

Vampire Hunting Time

              It was a cold December evening when a stranger knocked on our door. We were very surprised because it was quite late already. When I opened the door it turned out that it was not a complete stranger who knocked on our door because we all knew him. The person who knocked was no other than the United States sixteenth President, Abraham Lincoln. But the fact that Honest Abe knocked on our door was not the most shocking thing about that night. It was that he was holding an axe tipped with silver.

             But the strange things did not stop there. He asked us if he could come in and we said yes. I mean who would not want one the greatest leaders of all time in their house? We asked him if he was hungry since he is our guest. He said no. He also said that he has important task to do and he could not do it on his own. So he asked me if I would like to accompany him. First I asked what that task was because I do not want to go and accept something without knowing that something is. He first told me not to laugh at what he was going to say because even though it will sound silly and childish, he is very serious about it. He said to me with a VERY serious face that he is tasked to hunt a Vampire. I did not doubt him that there are vampires in this world so I immediately said yes.

           We set out on dawn. I was very, very excited. While we were looking for the vampire, Abe told all about life in his time. He said that it was very hard especially with vampires sowing discord among the people. After 30 or so minutes, we finally reached the place where the vampire was said to be hiding. It did make sense that the vampire would hide in an alley because it was really dark in there. We found the vampire and then Abraham fought it fiercely and it was a good thing that he gave me his other axe because when the vampire came for my blood I was able to protect myself from his sharp fangs. While the vampire was occupied with me Abe then snuck up behind him and decapitated him in one graceful swing of the axe.

           After the hunt, we returned to our house and he said that he had a lot of fun that night and he let me keep the axe that he gave me because he said that I earned it. Sad to say that that axe is now lost. But nevertheless we both had a lot of fun. 

Pyramid of Student's Violations

       This epic journey started on the eve of January 1 or New Year’s Eve. I was with 2 awesome people. Elliaz is one of my companions. He wields dual katanas. The names of his katana are Zangetsu and Haineko. My other teammate is Wendy. She wields a rapier named Lambent Light. She is also the one who always keep our morale up. I wield a dual saber named Vasilis.

           

     One day, while I and Elliaz were sleeping a group of people came and took Wendy. We asked our old mentor Kakashi for help. He told us that the group of people who took Wendy is called Akatsuki. He also told us that Akatsuki is made up of evil people and that it is divided into nine ranks. They are residing in a pyramid-like building called Heuco Mundo and that it has nine rooms. One per rank. Kakashi told us that Wendy  is probably being held in the ninth room because that is the room for their leaders. Once we knew all about Akatsuki, he immediately set off to save my best friend Wendy.

The First Room- The Lazy

            In the very first room of Hueco Mundo, we encounter the lazy people. These are the ones who are too lazy to do the homeworks and the seatworks. Once we defeated these violators, Kakashi gave them a disciplinary act and that is that they have to answer an endless stream of homeworks and seatworks and if they don’t answer them, they will suffer eternal pain. We now advance towards the second room.

The Second Room- The Tardy

            The inhabitants of this room are the late people. These are the people who don’t wake up early enough. After we defeated these people, Kakashi also gave these people a disciplinary act. Their disciplinary act is that they are not allowed to sleep. Ever.

The Third Room- The Delinquents

              The people in this room are the delinquents. These are the people who spread chaos and trouble. They also influence other people to sow discord. After we defeat the sowers of discord, Kakashi also gave them a disciplinary act. The disciplinary act for the people in this room is that their hands are to be forever bound and their mouths shut for all eternity.

The Fourth Room- Cutting Classes

             The people in this room are the ones who cut classes. They cut classes because they think that education is not that important or they are doing something else. The disciplinary act for these people is that they will be tied down to a chair and they will be forced to attend class for one hundredfold of the time that they skipped.

The Fifth Room- Liars

           The people here are the liars. These are the people who lie. Their disciplinary action is that their mouths will be shut for all eternity so that they will not be able to lie anymore.

The Sixth Room- The Cheaters

           In this room, the cheaters reside. These are the ones who cheated during tests and seatworks. These are also the ones who cheated their scores. Their disciplinary action is that they will not have peripheral view anymore so that they cannot copy answers and that they will be forced to tell the truth everytime.

The Seventh Room- Thieves

          In this room are the thieves. These are the ones who steal simply because they want that item. Their disciplinary act is that they will serve the person that they stole from for a year.

The Eighth Room- Bullies

      In this room reside the bullies. These are the ones who torment other people. Their disciplinary act is that they will be bullied so that they will be able to feel how the people they bullied felt like.

The Ninth Room- Troublemakers

     The people here are the troublemakers. They are the ones who fight with the teachers and other students. Their disciplinary act is that they will be trapped in a room for all eternity. In that room they can cause all the trouble they want and no one else will be affected.

        Once we have defeated the Troublemakers, we immediately looked for where they might be hiding Wendy. After quite some time we finally found her and it turns out that she wasn’t harmed. 

The Best Anime

      On December 19, 2012, me and some of my friends were talking about which anime was better, Bleach or Naruto.

“Hey guys, which anime is better?” I asked them.

“Bleach or Naruto.” Ian said.

“I say Bleach.” Said Elli.

“Mine is Naruto.” Jad said.

“For me it’s Bleach.” I said.
 

“I saw a site and it said that Naruto is the anime with the most episodes.” Said Jad.

 ”But Bleach has a better story and it is less confusing.” Elli said.

“By the way, who’s your favourite character on Naruto?” Ian asked.

Jad and Ian said that Minato is their favourite character because he’s awesome and he is good at teleporting in Naruto.

I and Elli said that Kakashi was our favourite character because of his dogs and his sharingan in his eye can do a lot of strange things.

“How about in Bleach?” I asked them.

Elli’s is Ichigo because of his bankai and the effect of it gives him greater speed in combat.

“Kenpachi because he is very strong even though he has no bankai.” Said Ian.

I also chose Kenpachi because of the same reason.

Jad chose Rangiku for her awesome sword.

“Both of these animes are good and we should watch them to learn some lessons that we can apply in real life.” I said.

They agreed with what I said