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Prologue: The Dojo
His dreams were fitful. First, he dreamed of when he was young, holding his mother's hand as she ran frantically through the murky darkness.
"Come on, Ben, they're nearly here. Hurry!" she said to him
His dreams shifted. His mother was talking again, but not to him.
"Sensei, please take good care of him."
An old man's voice replied, "Of course I will."
His mother then bent down and kissed him on the cheek. "Be safe, Ben. I'm going somewhere and I won't be coming back. Sensei Takuya will look after you now. Good-bye dear."
He dreamed that he was crying for her, shouting for her to come back as she disappeared into the thick bamboo thicket. He remembered hearing her scream, then a gunshot.
Ben woke up, drenched in cold sweat. The nightmare was a recurring one, and even now, more than a decade later, his mother's flight still haunted him. Sensei Takuya had told him what had happened. His mother had fled to Japan, escaping the gangs that plagued South America. But they had connections abroad, and even after she had given birth to him, the Yakuza hunted her, making sure she was always on the run with little Ben in tow. Figuring that Ben would be safer without her, she had taken him to the Shimada Dojo, home of the Yakuza's mortal enemy, the Shimada Clan, and persuaded one of the masters there to take Ben in and train him in the art of survival.
Ben rose from his tatami mat, looking at the clock on the wall. 5.43 am. He was supposed to be out of bed in 15 minutes anyway, so he quickly dressed and headed out of his room.
The Dojo was quiet, and the sky was still dark. Standing on his balcony overlooking Tokyo, Ben felt serene and at peace. Yet something niggled at him, a sense that something big was about to happen. Shaking off the feeling, he headed back inside, strapping on the twin silver katanas that he had crafted under the tutelage of Sensei Takuya.
Outside, a large, hulking shadow shifted its mass quietly. Ben was about to learn that the Yakuza were not the only enemy of the Shimada Clan.
A/N Hey guys, this is just the prologue for my PJO fic, there will be much more to come. Shoutout to all those on Quizup who encouraged me to start this fic, thanks for your support! This fic will be written in the style of the Heroes of Olympus series, with POVs alternating with each chapter, maybe even within each individual chapter.
As usual, feel free to leave reviews commenting on my writing and for any plot ideas.
As always, remember to enjoy the story, and stay awesome!
Happy reading,
Darkrai