And a good hello to all my fellow fanfiction peoples! I am Ravien VaLente, and this is the beginning of my newest fanfiction story.
This story will be based on a game that I acquired last X-mas, Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes. The game...is...epic. Buy it, rent it, order it, do whatever, but find a way to play it! Please!
Anyways, this will be another OC-centric story, true to my style. My main OC will have two pairings along with a potential third that will be voted upon when the time comes.
Warnings: strong OC, canon/OC pairings, and possibly OOC canon chars.
Disclaimers: I own nothing but my original character. Any music tracks that I ask you to play are just suggestions based on what I listened to when I first typed out the chapter.
Text Key:
"speech"
'thought'
"enraged/spiritually empowered speech"
*loud sfx*
(author comments)
-{[scene heading]}-
flashbacks
narration & song lyrics
(Without further ado, let's get it on...)
(play "Existence" - Guilty Gear XX)
Japan, 1500-1600's.
It was a period of time within the country that later came to be known as the Warring States period or Sengoku Era, where various armies clashed against one another in a bid for total domination of the land.
Many heroes and villains rose and fell in this quest for dominion, but one warlord was able to emerge above the rest, nearly seizing control of the whole of Japan for himself.
His name was Nobunaga Oda, otherwise known as the Dai Rokuten or 'Demon King of the Sixth Heaven'.
He was known, marked, and feared for his complete and utter ruthlessness in his affairs, showing no mercy to his enemies, and treating even his allies and subordinates with little more than indifference, condescension, and contempt.
However, it was this very tyranny that prompted all of the other armies of the land; every single soldier, general, and leader outside of Nobunaga's own forces, to band together against him and launch an intense assault against his forces at the temple of Honno-ji in Kyoto.
This massive alliance was headed by the young Tiger Cub of Takeda, Yukimura Sanada, and the One-Eyed Dragon, Masamune Date, the two of which being the ones who personally faced Nobunaga in combat.
With some well-placed aid from the Tokugawa retainer, Tadakatsu Honda, Yukimura and Masamune finally managed to defeat Nobunaga, and his temple of Honno-ji was subsequently consumed in flames.
Besides Nobunaga's younger sister, Oichi, none of the Demon's generals who were at Honno-ji during the battle survived. Even his most fervent retainer, Mitsuhide Akechi, was soundly defeated by Masamune's right-hand man, Kojuro Katakura, and summarily left to perish within the temple's fires.
Thus, Nobunaga's era had ended. However...
Several years later, a new ruler appeared and made a power play for the land. His name was Hideyoshi Toyotomi.
Commanding a mighty army, he launched powerful attacks against the major powers of both the now-disbanded alliance and the land's other sovereign powers, finally managing to take full control after many years of conflict, thus becoming the first ruler to completely unify Japan under a single banner.
A tenuous peace existed for a time after that...but unfortunately, the flames of war would once again rise within the country.
As Hideyoshi's firm grasp on the land began to wane as time passed, he decided to completely subjugate the various forces of the land through brute force, even going as far as planning to invade other countries in his quest for power.
At this gesture of reignited war, a rebellion was formed within Hideyoshi's territory, led by a former retainer named Ieyasu Tokugawa. Ieyasu opposed the bid for forceful conquest and led his armed forces in an attack against Hideyoshi at his capital of Osaka.
This is where we come to now...
-{[outskirts of Osaka; cliffside]}-
(play "The First End" - Warriors Orochi 3)
The battle had begun. Scores upon scores of soldiers were already dropping on both sides of the war, and neither side had managed to gain an advantage over the other. Meanwhile, atop a large mountainside, the two army commanders were currently deadlocked with one another in a staredown.
On one end, we have Ieyasu Tokugawa, a young man with light-brown eyes. He wore a golden yellow outfit comprised of a chest plate that exposed his well-built stomach, a sleeveless hooded jacket that currently withheld his hair from view, yellow pants, black fingerless gloves, and dark brown boots. His weapon was a pair of golden metal gauntlets, one for each arm. Currently, his hood was up over his head as he glared at the other leader.
On the other end, we have Hideyoshi Toyotomi, a giant of a man with silvery-gray hair tied into a bun at the top. He wore a simple, yet regal looking set of red, black, and silver armor along with red leg guards and stark black boots. He also wielded a pair of gauntlets, his red and black. His crimson-red eyes practically glowed with rage when contrasted against the darkened skies of the coming storm.
"Unity." Ieyasu began, the two still glaring at each other with a nearly palpable intensity. "There is nothing more powerful than the will of people, united for a cause. Hideyoshi Toyotomi, if you continue to try and force your will upon this land..." he started as he removed his hood, revealing his short, yet spiky brown hair.
"...then I shall stop you! This land will be united by the bonds of peace!" he declared with a resounding confidence.
Hideyoshi said nothing in response, the only sign betraying his anger being the narrowing of his eyes.
There was no way around this confrontation...and both of these men knew that.
Their eyes locked.
Their fists clenched.
Their visages tightened in determination.
And then, their boots stomped the ground beneath them, denting the earth as they strode forward and launched their first strikes...!
-{[Osaka outskirts; battlefield]}-
As the commanders' duel raged on, their armies were still in the midst of conflict. However, just as Ieyasu's army seemed to have begun to gain ground...
Several of Ieyasu's troops were suddenly cut down by an enemy general, his sword leaving a trail of dark-purple energy as the man landed from his flipping strike.
"Die in the name of Hideyoshi-sama..." he declared as he glared at the other advancing soldiers of the yellow-wearing troops.
Enter Mitsunari Ishida, the most fervent general of Hideyoshi's army.
He was a young man with stark white hair and golden eyes that radiated his anger. His outfit consisted of traditional samurai armor, complete with a chest plate which bore his clan insignia, arm and leg guards, black underlying layer of clothing, and black sandals. His weapon was a silver katana now within a black sheath.
His face was stout and set in his utter seriousness at the situation, and now fully immersed in the battle, Mitsunari prepared to begin the destruction of these rats who would dare to betray and attack his lord!
However, before the slaughter could continue, a bolt of lightning suddenly came down from the skies, briefly illuminating where Ieyasu and Hideyoshi were doing battle.
Feeling a malevolent premonition, Mitsunari suddenly turned and rushed towards the area in a burst of speed, hoping that the malcontent feeling within the pit of his darkened heart was merely that...
-{[outskirts of Osaka; alternate mountaintop]}-
While all of this was occurring, one person, not a member of either side, was sitting atop a different mountain, watching the events of the battle unfold.
This individual looked to be a young man in his early twenties. He sported nightshade-black hair spiked towards the back with several silver bangs falling over his handsome face. His outfit consisted of three layers: a navy-blue underlying cloth including black gloves, a silver-colored traditional samurai armor set complete with shoulder pads, arm gauntlets and metal boots, and a long silver cloak which divulged into a cerulean-blue color as it neared the ground.
The top layer functioned as more of a jacket than anything, including a black collar that framed his head and three blue buckles holding it together at his chest level. Also around the man's neck was a frayed and tattered sky-blue scarf which flowed to his lower back and held his collar in an upright position.
His weapon, sheathed to his back, was a single sword with a purple hilt and sizable length, stretching from the back of his head down to his waist. His form was still, face set in a veil of solemn contemplation as his amber-brown eyes radiated little emotion.
'So someone finally got sick and tired of Hideyoshi holding the reins, huh? Well, I suppose it was only a matter of time.' the young man thought, overseeing the duel between Ieyasu and Hideyoshi. 'But to think, Ieyasu of all people, launching a rebellion...just the nature of humans, it seems; when ideals clash, we always end up coming to blows.' he mentally continued, closing his eyes in thought.
'Otou-sama has long since perished...the members of that enormous coalition against him disbanded not long after. And now, Hideyoshi faces dissent and rebellion even after fulfilling the previously impossible task of uniting the land...what happens next?' he inwardly questioned, as a loud scream suddenly jerked him from his thoughts.
"...KILL YOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUU!" he heard as he looked down at the duel site. He saw Mitsunari holding an apparently dead Hideyoshi in his arms, the rain beginning to pour down from the skies above. Looking up, he saw Ieyasu flying away atop a large humanoid robot he recognized as Tadakatsu Honda.
The young man sighed both mentally and outwardly at this dark turn of events, rising into a standing position as he disregarded his soaked condition from the weather.
'Hideyoshi is gone now. The heavens weep, for they know that the chaos shall begin anew once again. Ieyasu Tokugawa...Mitsunari Ishida...which of them shall emerge victorious from this war? Heh...what would you say, otou-sama?' he thought finally as he disappeared in a flash of black energy.
This man's name is Kizami Kurotaka, the Kyoshi no Taka, or 'Serrate Hawk'.
And he is the adopted son of the infamous Dai Rokuten himself, Nobunaga Oda...
-{[story intro]}-
play "Naked Arms" - T.M. Revolution (Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes game intro)
*instrumental intro*
(Kizami prepares for battle as the camera zooms in on him tightening his gloves, holstering his sword, and walking outside as the screen is consumed by white)
All those dreams, all of my hope, all life come undone...
(Kizami, atop a white steed, is racing through a grassy field, a light smile on his face)
In a world, beaten and broken, I can see a rising sun.
(the camera zooms out and circles around him, rays of sunlight illuminating the morning dew along the landscape)
Burning down, scorching the earth, nowhere left to hide...
(his visage turns serious as the camera pans a distance forward, showing an army rushing toward him)
Try to stop all this destruction; find a way, turn the tide.
(a close-up of the second army reveals Masamune Date and Kojuro Katakura leading it, the two sides nearing one another)
Reveal the bond that's made, between the light and the shade!
(Kizami and Masamune lock eyes with each other, the latter smirking as they leap from their horses and draw their respective weaponry; the screen freeze-frames and fades to white just before they clash)
*instrumental bridge*
Sengoku Basara: Legacy of the Dai Rokuten
(Kizami, Ieyasu, and Mitsunari appear, in tandem, on-screen behind the title before fading, each of them sporting a neutral expression)
Shining white and hot is a moon so unforgiving, the break of day will leave a scar.
(the title card screen shatters like glass, revealing Magoichi Saica amidst a crimson and black landscape with crows flying around as she backflips through the air and fires a single shot at the camera)
Nothing we believe will project us from tomorrow, enjoy today from where we are.
(the screen shifts to a snowy mountain, showing Kasuga leaping from its peak; she twirls through the air and hurls a kunai at the screen as it is enveloped by ice)
I will believe to the end, even with my face pressed to the fire,
(the screen switches back to Kizami, solemnly looking over a cliffside as the sun sets)
I won't be shaken or moved by the heat getting closer and higher...
(he watches as a red-bearing army approaches in the distance)
Sink or swim, lose or win, hold on with my naked arms!
(looking downward, he sees that said army is headed by Yukimura Sanada and Sasuke Sarutobi)
I see my infinite dreams coming to an end,
(Kizami leaps from the cliff, gliding downwards straight towards Yukimura, who responds in kind by launching himself upwards)
Sparks are flying, but my spirit will not break or even bend.
(the two lock weapons, attacking back and forth as they fall back to the ground; they push apart from each other just before reaching ground level)
Now I see my destiny only brings me pain,
(Kizami turns to his right and blocks a sudden attack by lightning-covered blades, revealing a smirking Masamune)
Now the sunshine and the shade are forced together again.
(still locked with Masamune, Kizami shifts his weapon and blocks a second assault from fire-charged spears, held by a yelling Yukimura)
I choose to follow the light, flowing through me here tonight!
(Kizami's eyes narrow as a blackened aura emerges from him and he pushes Masamune and Yukimura away; the two immediately charge Kizami once again as he readies himself)
*instrumental outro*
(the screen freeze-frames just as the three are about to clash, their mouths open in respective shouts)
-{[intro end]}-
Notes
And there you have it, the beginning of my Sengoku Basara story. I hope this prologue was to your liking.
My Chaos Reigns story will indefinitely be put on hold until I get a few chapters of this story in.
See ya next time!