Kunimitsu's Baby Drama
Prologue
March 8th 2014, Kyushu Island, Mizayaki Prefecture, Japan…
The night was misty, yet chilly, with a heavy breeze. A certain kunoichi took advantage of its darkness to sneak inside the resort's kitchen and steal the food. The security system was tight. She was careful throughout the whole mission, but after opening the window from the roof going inside the kitchen, the alarm sounded off. There was no time to carefully choose. With haste, the nukenin grabbed the remaining items in the refrigerator. Once the items were bagged, she quickly ran out of there. However the cameras could still see her through infrared vision. Machine guns appeared above the grass to aim at the intruder. They all fire at rapid motion. The nukenin faced greater odds than these measly peashooters. She used her after image jutsu technique to confuse the guns. Now many of her copies appeared, running towards the guns. The guns end up shooting at each other, thus destroying themselves. The nukenin made one last leap into the tree canopy to successfully escape.
After almost 30 minutes of running, Kunimitsu finally reaches her home deep within the forest. She could hear her child crying inside the hut. He was most likely hungry and cold after being left alone for over 2 hours since she departed. She didn't waste time preparing a bottle to hush the little one's pleas. The baby calmed himself down with satisfaction, eventually lulling back to sleep. Kunimitsu carefully placed him back in his crib, tucked in nice and warm. Under the fox mask, she had a smile. The more she stared at her son, the more she reminded herself about the man who helped spawned this creation. Where was he now, Kunimitsu wondered? The thought alone either made her lonelier or so angry that she would slay him if they ever crossed paths once again.
About that same time in Toronto, ON, Canada…
It was time for this ninja to return for headquarters. He was summoned to meet his commanding officer for the next mission. This was top secret information, so no one else could listen in. After entering the large office overlooking the city skyline, the scar-faced ninja looked through his shades at his commanding officer sitting down typing on his PC. The officer stopped his work, once his number one agent arrived.
Commanding Officer: "Greetings Raven, I'm glad you made it back into the country under such miserable weather we are experiencing here."
Raven: "Thanks. However the elements of Mother Nature won't keep me out of my job as an agent. So what's the scoop?"
Commanding Officer (CO): "I hate to tell you this, but it's the Manji Clan once again."
Raven (folding his arms.): "Really? I thought those guys would lay low once Yoshimitsu the 16th was slain by Kunimitsu."
CO: "We did as well. However, they've found a new master, same codename of course, but this one is nothing like the 16th. He and his followers have been suspected of several rape cases throughout Japan and South Korea. They've even kidnapped babies and have been allegedly sacrificing them. For what reason's we do not know. I felt since you've had a connection with the Manji Clan before I'd figure maybe you could return there and figure out what's going on."
Raven: "Say no more. I will travel to Japan as soon as my hovercraft gets repaired."
CO: "Before you leave, when was the last time you've talked with Kunimitsu? Perhaps she can help you find some leads once again about the clan's activities."
Raven: "I…lost contact with her after the Mishima estate raid almost two years ago. There's no telling where she might be now."
CO: "Well…in that case, we can't stress over it. Just be careful on your way there, and give us any updates on what you may discover."
Raven: "Understood…but know this. I'm always careful." (Walks away.)
As the Dark Talon of Death exits the CO's office, the CO couldn't help but smirk as Raven's usual stoic expressions and quiet confidence.
Siwa, Egypt…
Within the lush palm trees, surrounded by vast rock formations and sand dunes, is the small town of Siwa. It was here where the fortune teller relocated to live a more secluded life ever since her village and temple was destroyed by Mishima and G Corporation forces. Every now and then, she would leave the lonesome village to do some astrology work for private investors, as long as they didn't copyright her data on the research. Once she returned home, it was always about predicting the world's current events. Today's events would cause a stir inside her heart that she hadn't felt since Azazel's resurrection.
Zafina: "Alright, I am finished cleaning up this place. Let's see what my cards are telling me today."
The clairvoyant rested along her silky couch with her table right in front of her displaying the tarot cards. She did her usual shuffling of the cards and chanting ancient language taught by her shaman elders for spiritual guidance. Now it was time to unfold the first card from the deck. The card revealed the picture of a mother holding a child. She then begins to take out more cards to figure out the pattern and decipher the message.
Zafina (figuring it out.): "No! This can't be!"
After deciphering the cards, it was communicating with her that a baby born at an unknown place would be captured by a clan of thieves in order to make it a sacrificial lamb for an underworld goddess. There was even a card displaying guns and soldiers. Was this event going to spark a war of some kind like the raid that happen upon her hometown 3 years ago? And this child, what importance did this baby have to be sacrificed on behalf of a goddess of death?
Zafina (thinking.): "I need to find out when all of this will begin. If I'm too late, then it may be the end of world once again. Where is my crystal ball?"
Zafina rushes into her bedroom closet. Sure enough, she found her crystal ball, and placed it on her table. Zafina used her ki to activate it as the smoke mixed inside to create the images that which she so desired. Soon it revealed an image of a small Japanese village. They were holding a ceremony of some kind. Then an eerie looking warrior walked towards the center of the stage holding a baby. He offered the boy to another figure wearing military clothing. She recognized this man. After getting a closer look, it appeared to be Sergei Dragunov.
Zafina: "Dragunov."
Then the Spetnaz soldier sprinkled some powder unto the baby's head as it cried. Some more Spetnaz soldiers carried a chest, containing something hazardous. The soldiers placed the chest down and unlocked it. When that happened, a blob rose out and demanded that it absorb the baby Dragunov was holding. He complied as the child was absorbed by the blob.
Zafina: "NO!"
The blob fully absorbed the baby as it transformed into a malicious figure, though it took human form. It had the look of a young female though she bore wings and horns over her head. The Spetnaz and villagers all cheered over this moment. Then the images stopped showing. Thought disheartened by the death of the baby boy, this was enough for Zafina make up her mind. She was going to Japan and stop Dragunov from creating a new threat to the Earth.
Feedback is more than welcome. This is a sequel to the Dark Talon Of Death & The Scarlet Nukenin story. Check out that story whenever you have more time. Here is some music to kind of set the mood for this tale.
Noriyuki Asakura – Welcome To My Nightmare
Tekken 4 – Fetus
Nujabes – Chambers
Intermix - Mantra
