Author's note: Yeah, I know, most of my Fruit Ninja stories either sucked or were a total failure. Let's hope this one doesn't turn suckish or get discontinued.
That's my note for now. Please enjoy this story. :)
Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome to Fruitasia. A place beyond what we know from the Fruit Ninja universe, set on a world far away from our own.
Fruitasia wasn't your ordinary home. Its fine, Japanese touches gave people their warm welcomes. The Sun and the traditional cherry blossom trees were always present during the colorful season of Spring.
The people who lived there were active and serene. The food that grew there was highly productive, also delicious. Activities, sacred ceremonies and festivals in Fruitasia weren't like any other, and there were also shrines and fields where people could relax and meditate.
But as mentioned, Fruitasia wasn't your ordinary home. Why? Because this big piece of land, besides having such amazing people, cultures and traditions, was the home of a young gang of apprentices they all called...
...Fruit Ninjas.
If you actually thought ninjas hate fruits, then you're wrong.
Meet Katsuro, a pineapple-theme ninja teen with absolute skills and a big pack of self-confidence. He's gotta watch out, though. Sometimes he's a little troublesome because of his overconfident personality.
Mari's not the typical girl you see in the streets, or at home! For this strawberry-theme kunoichi, life's too short to stand on a corner and be absolutely bored. She usually likes to prank her friends and play tricks with them as well as with her foes. Even if she doesn't have much strength, she's fast, smart, bright and highly energetic. So if you're looking for fun, just find Mari and you'll laugh your stomach out all day!
Nobu's the gentle one of the team, but the watermelon-themed ninja can be a really formidable opponent if you ever dare face him. His thoughts about a fight? He'd rather choose talking things through than starting a crazy fight.
No matter what situation happens, Han is always calm. This apple-themed ninja is nicknamed the self-styled "Sensei of Cool", possibly because of his personality traits. His best skill as a Fruit Ninja is precision. If you throw a kunai at a target and fail, Han will teach you how to throw it the right way. Also, he's known to have a big rivalry with Katsuro.
Of course, these younglings never trained alone. They were always guided by their one and only master, Sensei. So far, Sensei is the only one who knows every and each of the sacred ways of the Fruit Ninja, and he hopes Katsuro, Mari, Nobu and Han learn and master these ways with honor and respect. And hopefully, the four students would become his successors in the future.
And what could be more adorable than a mascot? Well, more adorable than Truffles? I doubt there is! This little curious pig is a huge strawberry lover, and he can sometimes step on a dangerous field if he's not careful. Sensei never liked whenever a hungry Truffles snuck into the Fruit Ninja dojo while the ninjas were in training.
And last but not least, we have a ninja merchant! Gutsu's cart might be equipped with delicious fruit, but it's also packed with all kinds of ninja weapons. Only with starfruit can a ninja earn these.
These ninjas, besides training, also had their little face-offs against one certain evil student.
Their enemy was known as Rinjin. A highly skilled yet ruthless ninja who didn't respect the sacred ways of the Fruit Ninja. In short, Rinjin was sort of like a little rebel. His reasons of becoming a villain were still unknown.
But what was more unknown to this ninjas was...
...a new guest was coming...
...and she was not a particular resident of Fruitasia.
She was more than that.