Remember what happened in our previous episode of Zen Pond, where it’s the gods of Eden world that “paint” Kois in such magical colours and patterns? Well, you haven’t known the rest of the tale. The journey of these Kois to become the most divine creature in Eden is undoubtedly not for the faint of heart. Buckle up, and we’ll take you for a ride through each exciting moment leading up to this chronicle of a lifetime.

Gods have their way

After the Eden gods accidentally crafted the masterpieces of Zen Pond, they all shared a thought that these Koi fishes were too good to be left hanging around for nothing. The gods put their heads together and decided to give a guardian function to these creatures. To do this, they needed to be gathered and classified properly so that the mighty gods could give them part of their magical powers. The Eden realm is a vast place full of surprises, and mysteries, not to mention danger. This means a guardian here would be helpless without any aid from the gods themselves.

But loopholes would still be there.

It may sound simple, but the process was as chaotic as it could be. There were hundreds of Kois, so it was challenging to control them. As an old saying goes, “What will be, will be”, you must have been able to guess what happened next. While the gods were so focused on transferring the power, they had also left some Kois unattended. This led to another catastrophe. These Kois were mistakenly moved to a different place from where they were supposed to be, even before receiving the Eden magic.

Then it’s the Kois’ turn!

These Kois, now still colourful but sadly powerless, had nowhere else to go but forward. Doing what they were born to do, they ventured out into the unknown waters with their bravest hearts. They kept waving those floaty fins to explore the little worlds inside Eden that they had never been to. The sad thing was, the Kois were unaware they were about to enter a very mischievous one.

What is this place?

They finally arrived at a realm called The Beyond, home to countless otherworldly creatures and entities. Without a single hesitation, the band of lost Kois marched into The Beyond, feeling thrilled rather than scared. Over the gate lay a breathtaking world built upon dense layers of mist in a bizarre yet irresistible architecture. The Kois were amazed by its ethereal beauty and the exotic life forms that had chosen The Beyond as their habitat.

**They were lost**

Immediately hooked by this captivating paradise, the Kois that had already lost their way now buried themselves even more in The Beyond. It came to a point where the place was like an addiction to them as these once-symbolic creatures of Eden couldn’t bear to leave. They had grown forgotten about their home, Zen Pond, so they didn’t even bother to try and find the way to return to where they should have been.

Little did the Kois know that this world of The Beyond was not the right place for them to live. They become heavily dependent on the hallucinations that were too good to be true here, and yet it’s the one reason that’s been keeping them here. But at the end of the day, they were still just fantasies that could never be fitted for a real creature with such a noble purpose as Kois. They started to forget even more Zen Pond, Eden, and, worst of all, themselves.

…then finally found

Back to the Eden world. Now the Kois here had their powers, and they started to realise that several of them had been missing, therefore implementing an instant rescue plan. With the mighty magic of Eden gods inside every one of them, it’s a no-brainer for the official guardians of Eden to find the whereabouts of the lost Kois.

Upon setting their fins on the ground of The Beyond, these empowered Kois have joined forces to create an energy ring to protect them from its alluring magic. After some time searching, they were able to find the lost Kois bouncing off the endless cloudy-like stairs hidden deep inside this place.

If it had not been for the great rescue from the mighty Kois, Eden would have lost some very talented and extraordinary guardians who are still able to maintain their powerful position in Zen Pond.