An interview with Cheik

Interview with Cheik

Anime has been a major influence on how I tell stories and draw and it has been a wonderful experience finding someone who shares same beliefs as me.

Me: So Cheik how are you today?

Cheik: I am fine Mohammed.

Me: So Cheik, Do you like Anime?

Cheik: Yes, in matter of face I do.

Me: Which series do you keep up with or watch freqently?

Cheik: Naruto.

Me: And why do you keep watching Naruto?

Cheik: The story is fabulous, it gives a vibe of motivation and do not stop working hard even you fail. Also, the story is just so entertaining and how the main character wants to become acknowledged by everyone. It is a long story but great story.

Me: Thank you Cheik.

Cheik: Anytime Mohammed.

After the interview we took a photo and it was 1 in the morning. Oh well it was a entertaining experience. 

Me and Cheik after the interview.

Project X! An Oath! ( Chapter 6)

As the family of three, Kira ,Xaria and Yukio live happily in there house. They thought that this happiness would stay forever. However, as the days went by Xaria started to worry and Kira noticed that she changed since she gave birth to Yukio.

" Kira,  I have been holding this inside for a longtime and I think, now is the time to tell you" Xaria said. Kira was confused, then Xaria  said these words that turned Kira mind upside down. " Iam.... not a human, I am an alien from a nobel race that could control time and space and I am.... The queen of that nobel race.".
Kira did not believe it, then he calmed down and said " Since I am a scientist myself , this could be a great discovery. But for a husband that's ....quite shocking". Xaria then completed " Sorry that I have been holding this inside me  a long time, but I was afraid that you will not accepted it. But I have a reason for saying that now, I want you to protect our son." Kira said " From what?".   Then she said " from war..".

Kira listened to the whole story that Xaria was holding, then came to a conclusion " .... So there is no hope of surviving unless you surrender? NO! I AM NOT LETTING YOU LEAVE ME AND OUR SON!" Xaria while tearing said " The is no other option, I do not want to lose the person that made me forget  where I was from and treated me nicely, you are the first person who treated me nicely" Kira  then responded " I am not letting you go without fighting back" and ran to his lab to find a solution.


Months have passed and Yukio is 1 year old now. Then Kira came running to Xaria saying " I have found a solution , you do not have to surrender your..." BANG , a terrible sound was heard . Xaria knew what was  the sound and said to Kira " Hurry, take Yukio and go to the basement" Kira knew then It was them, he said " I am not letting you go after I found the solution for our problem ". Xaria then said " This a fight between monsters and no human can stop this"  As Kira was trying to convice Xaria to go with her, she used her power of time and space to stop time around Kira and Yukio and whisper inside his ear a couple of words then leaves and she leaves , then a tear came out from Kira's eye.


As Xaria walked away from the house, if front of the house some one was waiting and as soon as she got a good look at that person's face, her face expressions where different " I though someone was going to pick me up, but I did not expect you to come..... X" Xaria said. " Oh sister, please I change my name to Axel now, It sound cooler than X don't you think Xaria?" X replied back.

" What do you want from me? I ran away and no one asked about me then why after all these years your chasing me back? After I found happiness and finally become a mother of a beautiful child and I have a wonderful husband. Why do want me to go through sadness and sorrow why?" As Xaria said this, Axel smiled and said " I don't particularly want you come back,but I came here for a different matter. It did not matter for me even if you ran away for all eternity. However, ( He gave a devious smile as he was saying these words) since you became a mother that's another issue" then he continued " What I particularly want is your child Xaria, the hybrid between human and aliens. THINK ABOUT IT! A NEW HYBRID OF SPECIES" Xaria was shocked. " Xaria, why do you think I did not kill that human years ago? You of all people knew me. I am the master of time and space, oh yeah I forgot to tell you. I killed our father " Xaria did not believe him.

As Xaria and Axel  was talking,  Kira came running as to them as he was handling Yukio in his hands, as if Xaria did not froze him. " RUN AWAY! " Xaria said as Axel was  smiling " Oh well you have just dug your own grave, I have no use for you anymore. Die". " NOOOOOO!" Xaria scream as she was running towards Kira and Yukio to save them.....


To be continued...

Then what would Yukio look if he ..( Which happened to be Karasu's face later on. ). Drawn by Black Crow.

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Litany

You are the pen with ink,
 giving me ideas and artistic block.
You are" Naruto" by Kishimoto Masashi,
and "Slam Dunk" by Inoue Takehiko.
You are the crazy ideas in my brain,
and the sketches of the complicated drawings.

PS: Naruto,Slam Dunk.

Project X! The Beginning of Hell. ( CHapter 5)

18 years before the original timeline, in a peaceful era without any war . In a small house of a newly married couple  in Shibuya. " Darling, you will be late for work" A serenade voice came from the house. " I am going now, see ya sweetie pie" A voice of a man  that sounds as if he was in love with an angel. " Darling, didn't you forget something? ' the angelic voice spoke. " ... OH! Sorry sweetie, come here!" the male's voice said. A sound of a kiss to the cheek came out. Then, the door was opened and and the male said " I am going sweetie! " and then the sweet voice responded " Have a safe trip".


Surprisingly, the man that came out of the door was...no other than Kira Akuzuki the mad scientist the guy who clamined to be the one who started project X and the person who fused with the alien for some reason. However, he was different, he had a happy face around him as if he was shining and had a sucker face as if  he was drunk from love. The women on the other hand, was beautiful as if she was a descendant of Aphrodite, she had long silk red hair with beautiful red eyes. Her name was Xaria Shizou ( Since she married Kira her surname changed to Akuzuki) which is pronounced with a Z not a X. But Kira calls her Hime-Chan ( which is in Japanese means princess, since he is from Japan.) .


The next day, Xaria went to Kira running . " Darling! I have wonderful news for you!  I am pregnant !" .Kira jump with happiness! and said " Its a boy ! or a girl! " while crying from happiness. " Its still too early to tell darling" Xaria said. The happy couple did not know that this event will change their life forever.

Months have passed , and they found out that it was a boy. " So Himi-chan, what would like you to name him?" Kira said. " Yukio,  Yukio Akuzuki . makes a nice rhythm" ( Yukio means Lucky) Xaria said. " Yukio it is" Kira replied.


Days have passed and Xaria is in here 9th month, getting ready to give birth. While Kira was in the toliet, he heard a scream! It was his wife Xaria . " Its.... time darling..." she said. " NOW!!!?" Kira  hurried to the hospital. Then he was waiting outside for hours, he was sweating bullets until the doctor came out of the room and said " Congratulation, Mr. Kira you've got a boy". Kira was crying while thanking the doctor and then he entered the room. He saw Xaria hold a baby , the baby had crimsion hair and red eyes just like his mother.  While Kira was crying he said " Welcome to our family  Yukio ".

Then from the dark a voice spoke " I have finally found you, so this is the place you been hiding my queen?
you look happy, but I am afraid that happiness must  end along with that human ".


to be continued....

upper left is Kira, beside him is Xaria and the bottom one is Yukio. Done by Black crow.

Project X! Crawling out to the light. ( Chapter 4)

Seeing the bitter truth  in front of his eyes, could not believe that he is not a human. He started to question himself about his memories, this Kira came and said " Oh my, still not convinced...... Oh well let me answer those questions, first your asking about the alien right?  That alien is only inside your memory, .... you didn't understand right? Oh well, your the kind of people who only understand by showing them the way. Come along crow, I'll show you ....hell".


Kira took Karasu into a huge door that needed some kind of password to get it. Kira said " Crow, do you believe in .....parallel worlds? " Karasu showed no signs of  interest. Then Kira continued talking as he was opening the door " ahahha you showing no sign of interest, when this is the reason you existed in the first place" Karasu as the door opened , his expression changed as if he saw a ghost. " HAHA now that's the face I like, Parallel worlds are worlds in different dimensions that could lead each person's life into different paths" Kira continued. Karasu's face was as if he lost all hope as the door opened.  His eyes started tearing and could not believe what he saw. " ..... im..pos..si....ble.." Karasu said while tearing.


He said " I .... must be dreaming to see this...". then Kira replied " ohohoh , no crow this is reality, what you thought was reality was the sweet dreams that you wear dreaming, let me explain what are you seeing is the reason you exist, because you exist we can now start project X to its fullest ". What Karasu just saw was  a room full of huge cylinders with .... copies of him inside of the cylinders. Kira then continued " you are my biggest success, but also you are my biggest failure." Karasu looked at him  with  a look that made kira laugh and said " yes, as you thought I am your father! won't you give your papa a hug?" Kira showed altmost fury to that man and said " you? my father? I AM GONNA ****** KILL YOU! DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAVE WE BEEN THROUGH WHAT KAIRI,SORA AND AXEL BEEN THROUGH BECAUSE WE DIDNOT KNOW WHO OUR PARENTS WERE? SINCE YOU ARE MY FATHER DO YOU WERE IS MY MOM? SINCE ILL BE MORE THAN GLAD TO KILL BOTH OF YOU"


" Crow-kun , ...... do you really want to know?" said Kira while giving a face that Karasu never saw, a serious but at the same time sad. The kind of face that holds a lot of sadness and sorrow. Then he continued " Your mother was a wonderful  person, she was the person that made me start project X ". Karasu then replied " How can she be a good person when she left us?" Then Kira gave him the cold shoulder and said " If she wasn't a good person.....she wouldn't sacrifice herself for you and..." Then a huge explosion was heard, Kira went directly to the container of the original alien, and saw the source of the explosions, it was from ... inside of the alien's container. Kira while smiling said " AT LAST,  MY WISH WILL COME TRUE AT LAST " Karasu running toward the sound of the explosions and saw Kira with the alien, then heard Kira say these words " ALIEN X, MASTER OF TIME AND SPACE! GRANT ME THIS WISH! " Then a voice so eerie yet so comforting said " Name it...". Kira then screamed and said " FUSE WITH ME, GRANT ME YOUR POWER AND MAKE ME INVINCIBLE! " Then a huge light came from the alien and said " Wish .... Granted".  The alien and the mad scientist fused together and our hero couldn't move as if he was a statue.

Then after the fusion, Kira shined as if he was an angel, but gave a smile of the devil. " At last, the power that I have spent years searching for I have found it...... Let me tell you about Project X and  about your past since you have a lot of questions, I think she wanted you to know. Story starts 18 years ago......."


To be continued.....

 the climax is close, stay tuned.

Kira's face when he was talking about Karasu's "mother"

  

Project X! Failing into the dark. ( Chapter 3)

As Karasu heard the doctor explain the situation he was in, he fell into utmost despair and confusion. The last words that Kira said , still echoed into his mind. " You are.........." . He did not want to believe what he said and tried to disbelieve it and throw it from his mind. As he was trying to do so, his mind tried to think about the time he was with his family.


As he was remembering those memories, he was surprised that  his own memory was failing him. Each time he tried to recall a memory that he was with his family and friends, he was.... all alone. In the middle of the confusion, Kira said while giving a dark aura around him and giving Karasu an evil smile " Still you dont believe me now? You are." " NOOOOO!" Karasu screamed out of despair. " I am ME and I have A FAMILY ", and he continued " All these memories, all these years, all this time,......... What were they ?! Do you tell me that ALL THESE MEMORIES ARE LIES!".



Kira disturbed by how the situation have gotten to, and told him " If words cannot work with you, then... how about I show? huh, sound convincing ?" Karasu out of despair had nothing but to agree. Kira took Karasu out of the room, and took him to another dark room , where there were alot of people  wearing white coats. Kira whispered into Karasu's ear and told him " You will be convinced, and you will acknowledge what you really are, just do not wake it up or it will be a total mess". Karasu looked at Kira with a look of confusion and gulped and said " .......I..am .....Not going to believe you". Kira smiled as he gave the sign to light the room"


As the room lit up, there was a huge cylender infront of him with a grey liquid inside of it, and there was more inside the container, there was a figure of somewhat human inside of it, but it was turn up side down. On the container their was a huge X written on it. Then Kira said those words that turn Karasu's mind upside down "  Look closer , you will find something  written into the cylinder, and while you are there....." he gave that smile and continued " LOOK AT IT!". Out of fear, he went and read what it said " Alien X,  Extinct species , the only one to found alive. Date of  capturing it " XXX X"    Fell into Shibuya , 17 years ago."  Kira said " ...... hmmmm, what does this date remind me of...." Karasu knew that date , it was his birthday. Then it happened, out of anxiety he wanted to look inside the container, and as he was seeing what was inside, he recalled what Kira said to him. His world was turned upside down as Kira said.



What he saw inside was,...... Karasu jumped back while his eyes could not believe what he just saw. An exact copy of him was inside the container, crimson hair  red eyes , it is as if he was looking at himself throu the mirror. Then Kira walked to him while smiliing and came close to him and whispered in his ear and said " Now, do you believe me ?" then Karasu as he was pointing to the container replied  So,..... your telling me that... I am ...... " Kira said while laughing " Yes, you are that thing's .........CLONE".Karasu fell into despair.


to be continued.......

Drawn by Black crow. When Karasu finds out the truth.

My Memories that Fade Away.

These are my photos that may fade away in my memory and I may lose them for eternity. Oh well lets start !!! Black Crow's photos ARE!:

My Toshiba Laptop, which is fully customized.

 My Laptop , where all the magic is done and where all the stories start to flow . It is a MUST for every human being in this generation. This laptop have everything I need to come up with ideas or help with my drawings when I have artistic block( which happens ALOT) and  it is my pleasure and treasure.

 Water,  who does not need water, this drink that human being cannot stay alive without it. Can't say anything about it, since that everyone knows how important it is.

 MY NIKE SHOES!!!!!! YEAAH, these are my first professional shoes I have ever bought ( since I am used to play soccer pare footed :D !!) These pair of shoes are sooo comfortable and light to the point I feel that I am not wearing any thing on my foot.

 Yeah It may look untidy, but this is my bed were I barely sleep ( like 4-5 hours each day) it not like its not comfortable, but  I barely sleep in the night. My sleeping start after I come from school, this is when I start loosing my conscious and have a nap for 5....... hours.

Eyes, are what differentiate human expressions from one another. Eyes are what keep human sane, imagine that human beings dont have eyes , the ability to tell what expressions they tell wont show . 

I hope to draw and tell stories to this book caliber. Just tell any person who reads comics , Deathnote.  he will freak out, he will not stop talking how good this series is, the tension, the climax and how it attracts your attention.

Just seeing this picture will make me cry, this in my hometown  Al Ain, words cannot express these photo, sorry.....

Cannot express these feeling as I am recalling these memories that I felt I lost long ago, but still hidden in my mind. OH well Black crow is leaving. take care.

Project X, Complete Despair ( chapter2)

As our hero fell into complete despair, seeing his own city destroyed in front of his own eyes. Karasu then unexpectedly, a laugh emerged from his mouth. His laugh roared across the city to point that he cried after that laugh and said " ....What ...is... happening to this world?" . Then as he was questioning himself, he screamed" AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! CAN ANY ONE  HELP ME GET OUT OF THIS NIGHT MARE!!?" Then he lost his conscious.


As our protagonist started to wake up, he saw himself in room that is all white to the point the door is invisible, and the room looked that there is no end to it. A voice came out from no where" You finally woke up from your slumber" Karasu frighted said back " Who are you, What do you need from me? WHERE AM I? Are my family member okay?"  Then the strange voice said " So you did not notice? " Karasu , confused said " ....... What ?" Then the voice said " Hmmmm, so it was a success huh? Give me a moment ill come to your room in just a second"


A door came out from nowhere, a man about 180-185 cm tall, black curly hair, wears white cape like as if he was a doctor. The strange man said " You grew up to be a fine man huh Karasu? " Then the Doctor smiled " Or should I say a FINE specimen? " Karasu confused ".. What do you mean? ". The Doctor started to introduce himself " Ops sorry for my rudeness, The name's Kira Akuzuki, I am the founder of the Project X" Karasu fell into even more confused state. Kira continued " I know you have many questions, but before I answer them, didn't you notice that by the time the alien spaceship came only you were outside the school? or should I say it more simpler words, Why did the alien only talk to you?" Karasu got confused to point his mental state in danger, he began to recall the moments of the explosion, no one was out side running and there was not any screaming..... Then the smile of despair came into his face and said " Then,.... was it a nightmare if it was then my family member are everything is okay... right?" .


Kira stopped for a moment and then got close to him and then gave him the devil's smile and said while laughing" AHAH , everything you witnessed happened , every single thing your afraid that did not happen did happen and what is more, why do you think you are here? why do you think that the alien only specifically talk to you? And the biggest question here.... Why you did not ask about  HOW do I know you? don't you remember me? 15 years ago ....The one who brought your brothers and sister to your house? And for the last 15 years why do you think you did not have any memories about your parents? AHHAHAH Don't you who you really are? " Karasu fell into complete despair, then Kira continued " You are................."


To be continued ......

Karasu screaming in the top, and Kira is at the buttom. Drawn by black crow.

Project X , Ignition!

Karasu Shizou, 17 year old boy with a distinguish crimson hair and red eyes. Strong, kind , with a superior personality and about 180 cm tall. The story takes place at Japan, in Shibuya  where  he lived with 2 brothers , Axel who is 14 years old and Sora is 12 years old and a sister , Kairi who is 16 years old who takes care of the house and prepare food for the family. The children do not know who their parents are since they were brought by to that house by strange man with black curly hair wearing a white coat that looked like as if he was a doctor.

It was a normal day in Shibuya, Karasu went to school as usual . However, he did not know that his life would change that day. He got to school and the class has started, just after the bell rang a huge explosion was heard. Karasu went outside school , frightened of what he will witness. Shibuya was at war, rockets were flying and then he saw something he did not imagine he would ever witness in his lifetime something that cannot come to existence, a space ship was on top of him! 

A light came down from the space ship,Karasu  opened his eyes , not believing what he is about to see. An alien for the first time, how will he look , how will he talk these were the question on Karasu's mind. Something came down from the space ship, a shadow of  a person with a same built as a human being . Then the alien came to broad light, he look the same as humans, about 170 cm tall black hair and his eyes were one red and the other is yellow and was pale white. 

" At last , I have found you...."  an eerie voice yet felt calm and comforting came from the alien. Karasu frightened by what is happening to Shibuya, he ran away saying to himself " This is not happening !! this is not happening !! I have to be dreaming! ". 

As he was runnning away from the alien, he saw what happened to the city. Karasu did not believe his eyes, the whole city is burned down to the ground, the buildings were destroyed! Then he said " Where Iam? " he took a couple of moments as he was looking  at his city being destroyed in front of his eyes. He looked up at the sky and pinched his cheek, then he realized  the bitter truth and said "  I am ......in hell "

The final scene, when realized that he is not dreaming.

To be continued .......

Screaming those words into the sky!

Losing the person he was always aiming to surpass him in front of his own eyes. He lost his only person he could call a big brother. Imagine this in your brain.Your are trying to protect your brother and trying to free him from prison because his brother was going to be executed .







He successfully got his brother free out of prison. His big brother said these words for him " Heh,... ironic huh? The person that went through hell to save me was the person the I did not want him to see me in this kind of state. Brother, at end your are the one who protected me and I was the one who wanted to protect you.... good job bro. " He teared in joy hearing those words coming from the person he most admired. However, while trying to run from prison .




There was a person far away at the exit, the younger brother though he was a friend and ran to him without thinking. The older brother got a clear look and his face expression changed as if he saw a ghost! The person that got the older brother into prison was waiting at the exit with a gun aiming at his younger brother! The younger brother realized that he was  enemy way too late. A gun shot was heard! The younger brother slowing open his eyes... he saw a body covered with blood in-front of him.......... guarding him from the gunshot , was ..........his older brother who he just rescued.



What's more the older brother with his last breaths was able to knock down the person who shot him, and could help his brother to successfully run from prison. " brother, brother......I came to protect you! I came here to rescue you! YOUR PROMISED THAT YOU WON'T DIE!BIG BROTHER!!!!!!!!! " the younger brother screamed with despair to his older brother. His older brother with what strength left in his body said these final words, " , ... sorry being a bad brother, ....... sorry for making you go through sorrow and sadness , sorry ............... for letting you see me in this state!" , his younger brother desperately looking for a doctor said " Don't die on me ! Who will I compete with, Who will I have after your death , DON'T DIE!" ...  his older brother , while sobbing in tears, the older brother collected what left of his strength in his body and screamed his final words"  THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME BE YOUR BROTHER! THANK YOU FOR ACCEPTING ME AS AN OLDER BROTHER EVEN THOUGH I AM NOT YOUR BROTHER BY BLOOD! THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME LIVE THIS WONDERFUL LIVE! THANK YOU! " Falling from his younger brother's arms into the ground  and died smiling.








The younger brother tried to collect his thought of what happened just in front of his own eyes. Shocked with the scene he just witnessed , he fell into despair and start crying and screaming due to the shock! Then he said these words while crying" ..... I AM ......... SOOOO WEAK!!!!! " He fell into a complete despair.

This is the scene when he screamed the final words in despair.

Metaphor

Comfort is like a sweet bed,
cuddling like a sweet teddy bear,
that throw out pain and misery.

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