Episode 1 "Shadow Land"
A girl about 16 with red hair that was styled in what was known as a hime cut and green eyes walked down the street with a dark brown messenger bag over her shoulder while she played on her hand-held video game. She wore a red t-shirt, jeans, and tan sneakers. She didn't glance up when she heard people shrieking, but did look up when a young boy on a skateboard bumped into her and both she and the boy went down. "Ow!" the girl exclaimed rubbing her butt before picking up her game. Then she saw the young boy also on the ground near her. "You ok?" she asked leaning over to him.
"Y-yeah," he muttered before something licked the boy's cheek. Both glanced up to see a white tiger standing near them. The young boy was shocked while the girl just stared, stunned.
"Hey, you two ok?" came a male voice and standing next to the tiger was a boy about a year older than the girl. Both nodded dumbly surprised at seeing a white tiger and the boy calmly beside it. Then the two walked away leaving the girl and young boy behind.
Then things happened very fast. The sky grew dark on a nice bright day before people began to panic and began to push each other out of the way. The 16 year old girl from before had put away her game just before people began to shove each other and saw the young boy that had bumped into her get pushed around away from his parents. She rushed over and shielded him with her body. "Just hang on kid. I won't let you get hurt," the girl said.
"Thanks," the boy said looking up at her, "I'm Ully."
"I'm Rika," she said in reply. Soon the two were pushed into an alleyway. "I think we should go this way. Your parents might be on the other side," Rika said pointing down the alley.
"Mom! Dad!" Ully cried racing down the alley.
"Ully wait! You don't know who might be waiting over there!" Rika called giving chase of him. They both came out of the alleyway only to see the boy, now in what looked like red minor armor, from before and his tiger facing off against a strangely dressed warrior. "What in the world?" Rika asked.
The strangely dressed warrior seemed to be taunting the boy and his tiger. "Wonder's what's going on?" Ully asked.
"No clue," Rika answered, "But that's a Kusarigama in that one guys hands." The next thing either knew the strange warrior's Kusarigama was pointed at them and it seemed to be creating a fissure in the earth and it was headed right for them! "Oh boy!" Rika exclaimed in surprise while Ully just stared in shock.
"Watch out!" a female voice cried out. The next thing Ully or Rika knew a woman ridding a bike had knocked them out of the way. "Oh my! Are you all right?" she asked the two of them.
"I'm good," Rika said then looked down at Ully.
"Yeah, but…what about…" Both Rika and the woman saw Ully was still watching the fight. He seemed to be worried about the boy and his tiger. He had a right to worry because soon the boy's feet were caught in the armored warrior's weapon's chain and was slammed face first into the ground.
'That had to hurt…and bad,' Rika thought to herself.
"Aw! He's getting creamed!" Ully said.
Then the tiger moved forward looking like it was trying to protect the boy and the boy called it White Blaze and told it to back off. The fight continued onward until it looked like the guy in red armor was losing and then just when it looked like the red armor was going to be struck down someone blocked the strike and calmly said, "You were going to introduce us to your friend weren't you?" The boy in red glanced over to see a new boy beside him in dark blue armor much like his own. "I'm Rowen of the armor of Strata and this is my friend…head's up."
While the dark armored warrior looked confused another boy leapt into the scene this one wearing orange armor. "Hey, buddy. Saving all the fun for yourself? Call me Kento of Hardrock…justice, is my reward."
"Up here bucket-head!" came another male voice causing everyone to glance up to the roof of a building. This one wore light blue armor. "I'm Cye of the Torrent. Trust is my symbol." Then he leapt down towards the ground and that's when Rika, Ully, and the woman notice a final boy in green armor falling alongside the one called Cye.
"Whoa! Check out ugly," the boy said, "I'm Sage of the Halo. My power seeks…wisdom." With that both Sage and Cye landed on the ground near the dark warrior forming a sort of circle around him.
"Are they supposed to be like a Super Sentai team or something?" Rika questioned earning a look from the woman. "What? I like to watch those shows. It gives me something to do when I'm bored," Rika clarified.
"All five Ronin Warriors here?" the woman questioned as she looked back at the five boys.
"Ronin?" Ully questioned, "You really know who those guys are?"
"There is a legend that says when the earth is covered by a wicked dark shadow the Ronin Warriors will come to save it," the woman explained.
"Huh? How come I've never heard of this legend?" Rika questioned, "Damn. Must've been a lost legend or something like that. I thought I knew them all."
Soon the fight resumed with a lot of trash talk going down between both the Ronin and the dark warrior. But all too soon it looked like the dark armor guy was winning even though it was five to one. "Oh no," the woman murmured, "they're hearts and minds aren't united."
"Huh?" Ully and Rika questioned together.
"Listen to me!" the woman said cupping her hands over her mouth addressing the Ronin, "the Dynasty is not something you can defeat if you do not stand together and work as a team!" The Ronin all glanced at one another after her words.
"Nice pep talk," Rika said before she noticed that the dark warrior was looking at them. "Uh oh."
"This was a private matter," the warrior said, "But since you expressed an interest!" He whipped the chain part of his Kusarigama at the woman, Rika, and Ully tying them up in it. "Join us!" They were hauled towards the warrior as the Ronin looked on in shock. He then chuckled darkly. "The more the merrier as you would say."
"You're gonna getting a beating when I get out of this!" Rika said flailing with her legs trying to kick the dark warrior.
"Somebody help us," Ully begged.
"Pick on someone your own size!" Kento declared as he rushed at the warrior only to stop when the warrior turned showing off his hostages to him. Then he was hit away into a guardrail.
"Are you afraid I'll damage my trophies?" the warrior taunted as he wrapped a part of the chain around their necks and held them up high in the air.
"I'm choking!" Ully exclaimed.
"Stay…strong," Rika murmured to him as she too tried to keep breathing as the warrior made it harder and harder.
"Stop it!" the first boy shouted out and the warrior allowed his hostages feet to touch the ground. "Okay if you want a fight then we'll fight you," he stated, "and you can bet we'll defeat you." Then he did something neither Ully or Rika could believe. "Armor of Wildfire…Dao Jin!" he shouted out and a strange light engulfed him.
"Halo!"
"Strata!"
"Torrent!"
"Hardrock!"
In the next instant the light died and now all five of the boys stood in more serious armor along with weapons. "Whoa! Things just got serious. Hardrock has a Naginata, Torrent has a Jumonji Yari, Halo has a Nodachi, Strata has a Hankyu, and…Wildfire has twin katana's," Rika murmured to herself.
"So you are the true Ronin Warriors?" the dark warrior questioned.
"They are for real!" Ully said in awe.
"That is mystical armor," the woman said.
The one who called out Wildfire seemed to still be hurting from earlier as he grimaced in pain. "Looks like…um…" Rika had to pause to remember the boy's name, "Ryo of Wildfire is hurting."
The dark warrior laughed. "That armor won't be able to save you now. You are too weak," he taunted.
"Think again!" Ryo shouted as he leapt at the warrior with his swords poised to strike. He tried to knock the warrior's Kusarigama out of his hands, but couldn't and when he moved to strike again the warrior moved his hostages in front of him making them his shield and forcing Ryo to halt his attack for fear of hurting them.
In that instant the warrior knocked him away. "Ryo!" Cye called out in worry.
"You cruel devil! Let them go now!" Kento ordered.
"Cruel? I've only just begun," the warrior stated.
"Somebody get us down!" Ully exclaimed before they were lifted into the air.
"Now you'll see how cruel the Dynasty can really be!" the warrior exclaimed as he tossed his three hostages high into the air. Somehow he aimed right and they hit one of the giant TV screens that was in the face of one of the stores. To everyone's shock Ully, the woman, and Rika were sucked inside the TV appearing on the screen still trapped.
"I always wanted to be on TV, but not like this," Rika said as she struggled to try to free herself.
"Now you know what this means," Rowen said aiming an arrow at the dark warrior, "We have to go through him to get to them." He unleashed the arrow, but the warrior didn't move to dodge it; he just let it hit him. An instant later a jolt of pain raced through Rika's body and she could tell the other two felt it as well as all three cried out in pain. "What?!" Rowen exclaimed.
"Those three must have felt the arrow's shockwave," Sage concluded.
The warrior laughed again as he stalked towards the Ronin who adopted defensive stances. "You know how it is when you have an annoying itch? You just have to scratch it!" he exclaimed as he ran his blade across his chest sending another jolt of pain through the trio. Then he did it again in a different place, but the same effect happened again.
"Knock it off," Ryo ordered. Then he placed his swords back into their sheaths on his back. The other Ronin were shocked by what he had done.
"You're a fool boy!" the warrior exclaimed as he launched his chain at Ryo tying him up. Then he swung him around slamming him into buildings. Then he moved his chain to Ryo's neck and started to choke him. Then Ryo was tossed hard into the ground before the warrior slammed his foot into Ryo's back. "You wish to save them no matter how much you suffer," the warrior said as he slightly turned his back on Ryo, "Well it's too bad that you can't!"
"Don't give up!" Ully shouted.
"You can do it!" Rika shouted adding her voice.
Suddenly it seemed Ryo got his second wind as he stood up. "You shall watch while I…" The warrior paused and glanced back at Ryo who walked towards him. "What's that heat? Is this the power of the wildfire's armor?" the warrior questioned as Ryo drew his swords again.
But this time he combined the handle's together to make like a bo staff with blades on either end. Then he leapt up high into the air twirling his swords above his head before coming down on the warrior. The trio watched in awe as he called out, "Flare Up…Now!"
The ground shattered around the warrior who cried out in pain. "Dark Warlords I have failed you!" he shouted before tossing the Kusarigama high into the air before he vanished.
Ryo gazed in awe at the damage he had caused as did the four other Ronin. "Whoa! Ryo toasted him!" Kento said in happiness.
"Not bad buddy," Rowen said in congratulations.
"But what now?" Ryo asked not looking happy about something.
Just then the chains around the trio vanished and they vanished from the TV. All three shrieked as they were dropped out of the TV only to be caught by Ryo's tiger companion, Ully in the cat's mouth while Rika and the woman were on his back. "At least their all right," Sage said with a sigh.
"Yeah you really wailed on that freak," Cye spoke to Ryo.
"Yeah, barely," Ryo said trying to catch his breath.
Just then a new dark laugh rang out causing everyone to look around in confusion. "Now what?" Rika questioned looking pissed off.
"Huh? Who are you?" Ryo asked turning towards one of the buildings and the group saw a strange armored male standing there. In the guy's hands was the same Kusarigama that the first warrior had.
"I watched your battle carefully Ronin," the man said with a chuckle in his voice, "You barely won. You're all very weak. You'd be no match for the combined forces of Talpa."
"Yeah? And who are you?" Ryo challenged him.
"We…small boy…are the four Dark Warlords who serve the emperor Talpa. I am their leader Anubis, master of cruelty."
"I am Cale, Warlord of corruption," came another male's voice causing them to notice three more males with the first.
"I'm Sekhmet, Warlord of venom."
"I am Dais…Warlord of illusion," came the voice of the final male. Lightning flashed amongst the four of them making them seem even darker.
Then more lightning streaked across the sky as a strange face appeared floating in the sky that looked sort of like a hologram. "I am Talpa. I am the ruler of the Nether Realms. Now is the time my empire shall ascend," the face said and then the four Warlords were engulfed in light and ascended into the sky.
"Whoa, what's happening?" Ully questioned the woman as both he and Rika looked to her.
"It has begun. War against the Dynasty," Mia explained.
"War?" Rika questioned in shock not liking the sound of it.
To everyone's shock a dark looking castle appeared in the clouds. "I will reign over this world now and forever!" the voice of Talpa called out as the group below looked on unsure what to make of it.
Too be continued…
Next time on Ronin Warriors; Ully, Mia, and Rika are really introduced to the Ronin Warriors and White Blaze before the Warlord of Cruelty named Anubis attacks them. Then the ronin are scattered to the winds and it's up to Ully, Mia, Rika, and White Blaze to find them before it is too late. Next episode: "Glory of Anubis"
Below is some info about my OC Rika;
Name: Rika Yurika, (Last name, first name) Yurika, Rika
Name meaning: Yurika = beautiful lily, Rika = eternal ruler = beautiful lily eternal ruler
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Eyes: Green
Hair: Red
Hairstyle: Hime cut
Personality: Spunky, a little tomboy in her, easy going unless you anger her, free spirited, street wise, she can also be shy about telling a boy she likes them, not afraid to say what she feels
Family: Unknown, but does have a father who is a businessman. She has a mother and siblings, but it is unclear about them at this time.
Home: Lives next to a shrine in Japan
Occupation: Shrine maiden aka miko or priestess
Special ability: *Will be revealed later*
Description: Rika is always looking out for others; if she saw a kid younger then herself get hurt she would go over and try to help them out to the best of her ability. She really didn't really want to become a shrine maiden aka miko, but she did and she has put those skills to good use. She loves to hear legends and believed she knew all of them until introduced to the Ronin Warriors legend. Besides knowing legends she also knows her weapons, studying the texts about them when she is bored. When she first meets the Ronin she compares them to a Super Sentai team since she likes to watch those shows instead of the really girly shows that others like to watch. She realizes quickly that she, Ully, and Mia were vulnerable so every chance she could she would try to defend all of them.