Secret of the Predator: Part I
Chapter 1: Unexpected Visiters
In the vastness of outer space where many dots at very long distances shined brightly, one bright spot started moving. As it made its way torward the planet Earth it became larger and for one to see that it was a space ship. It flew close to the planet at a fast speed and suddenly it shot something. It was too big for a torpedo blast plus it was being resisted by the earth's atmosphere. As the fired object descended toward the planet below, the ship turned away from the planet and disappeared from sight. One could only wonder what the fired object was but one thing was for certain; earth had recieved unexpected visiters.
Two days later...
It was a hot day in Feudal Japan as Inuyasha's group made their way through the country to Shiyosai Village in an effort to relax by the beach. Michiru couldn't remember the last time he had felt this much heat. He was smart enough to put on shorts before he left his home in the Modern Era, but he was still sweating. It was so hot that Kagome had to wear short sleaves. His other friends however weren't as fortunate for they were stuck wearing their heavy Feudal Era clothing. He did manage to use his Shikigami to make ice packs to keep everyone cool but they would melt quickly in a a manner of minutes.
"I'll be glad when we get there. This heat is killing me." Inuyasha said as he wiped the sweat off his forehead.
"I hear you. There've been heatwaves before back home, but nothing as bad as this." Michiru stated.
"Well, at least when we get there we can finally relax." Sango said exhausted.
"Yes indeed." Miroku added as his hand groped Sango.
Sango started to turned red and used her Hiraikotsu to make many lumps on his head until Michiru said, "Please, Sango, its too hot be fighting."
As much as Sango wanted to keep wacking Miroku, She knew Michiru was right and chose not to push it.
"I just hope this heat doesn't make us all go crazy." Shippo said aloud.
When they had arrived at Shiyosai Village, they all saw a big commotion going on near the docks and decided to go check it out.
"Uh, excuse me? What's going on here?" Michiru asked.
A townsman replied, "The local samurai are preparing to sail to Asagiri Island."
Bewildered, Shippo asked, "But aren't there demons on Asagiri Island?"
"Not since the dark cloud vanished. All the demons left the island a few months ago." The townsman replied.
As Michiru started to wonder why a bunch of samurai would travel to Asagiri Island Inuyasha immediately took notice and said, "Oh no; we came here to relax, not go on another adventure."
"Come on, Inuyasha. It wouldn't hurt just to ask, and besides it could just be nothing and it'll just be a normal day at the beach." Michiru said hoping that he was right for once.
"Oh, alright, but if you're wrong I'm taking my anger out on you." He said angrily which made Michiru smile.
The group then made their way toward the docks and approached a samurai who was issuing orders to the rest. He was at least six feet tall with a muscular build that not even his armor could hide and semi-long hair pulled back into a tail.
"Excuse me," Michiru said which got the Samurai Leader's attention. "Mind if I ask why you're all going to Asagiri Island?"
"Sorry, I'm afraid I can't talk now, young man." The Samurai Leader said.
Suddenly a woman approached The Samurai Leader with a few rice balls and said, "Here you are, Daichi, I hope these are good for your trip."
The Samurai Leader took the rice balls and said, "You are very kind, Shino, thank you."
The woman bowed and as she was about to take her leave, she noticed Michiru and the others and said, "Oh, its you! How nice to see you all again."
They looked at the woman and immediately reckognized her as the wife of Yukimura, the samurai from the Castle Town.
"Hey, you're Yukimura's wife from the Castle Town." Michiru said.
"Yes, I'm glad to see that you all escaped safely. When the demons started to appear everyone outside the castle attempted to escape. Please tell me, what became of my husband?"
Michiru stood silent for a moment, thinking of how the samurai had sacrificed his own life to help him and his friends escape from Naraku's clutches. "He died trying to save us from a very powerful demon. He never stood a chance; I'm sorry."
Shino lowered her head and said, "I had a feeling that he didn't make it, I just needed to make sure. Thank you."
The Samurai Leader, Daichi, had overheard their conversation and said, "So you were the last ones to see Yukimura alive?"
"Yes." Michiru replied.
"Forgive me for dismissing you earlier. I am Daichi, Yukimura was a close friend of mine. He taught me everything there is to being a samurai."
"That's okay, my name's Michiru and these are friends Inuyasha, Kagome, Shippo, Sango, Kilala and Miroku."
"It is an honor to meet you all." Daichi said wiith a bow.
"So Daichi, what's going on here?" Kagome asked.
"Well, lately we've been getting visits from foreigners who have been trading with us new weapons and supplies. The last few ships that have sailed here were raided by a group of bandits; after the demons disappeared from Asagiri Island these bandits thought to use it as a shelter. Lately they've been stealing all the supplies from the ships and killing everyone onboard."
"That's so aweful." Sango stated.
"Yes it is. We've learned that there are very few of these bandits on Asagiri Island so we already sent a small group of warriors along with a few foreign soldiers to the island. That was two days ago but for some reason they never returned."
"What do you think happened to them?" Miroku asked.
"Either they've been captured... Or worse."
"So you're heading to the island to try and rescue them?" Miroku deduced.
"Yes, and if we're lucky we'll take down those bandits as well. If you don't mind my asking, I would be honored if you would come along to help us."
Before Michiru could say anything Inuyasha said, "Sorry, pal. Today's our day off."
"But Inuyasha, those samurai could be in serious trouble and they need our help." Michiru stated in shock that his friend might actually ignore someone in need.
"Look, let's just let these guys take care of it while we enjoy the rest of our day cooling off." Inuyasha said in an attempt to dissuade Michiru from ruining their day off.
"Inuyasha, how can we enjoy our day off knowing that the samurai could be dead or dying over there?" Kagome said.
"Please my friend, we would be appreciate it if you come with us and if all goes well we should be back before sundown." Daichi said in hopes to convince him.
"Come on, Inuyasha..." Michiru said with a semi-sad face.
Inuyasha growled in annoyance and said as he pointed toward Michiru, "Oh, alright, but we better get back before sundown or I'm taking it out on you."
"Hey, what could go wrong?" Michiru said in good humor.
Michiru then smiled as Daichi said, "Good, then you all best get ready. We'll be leaving shortly."
As Daichi went back to issue orders to the other samurai, Shino turned to the others and said, "Thank you so much, I'll feel better knowing that Daichi will be safe with you around."
"Your welcome." Michiru replied. As Shino took her leave Michiru turned his gaze to Asagiri Island, hoping that they could still save the missing warriors.
After everyone made preparations for their quick trip to Asagiri Island, they made their way to the large boat they would be traveling in.
On the dock Michiru saw a group of seven warriors and carefully looked them over. They saw Daichi who was wearing green armor and was carrying a basic rifle along with a samurai sword and two knives at his sides.
One that stood to Daichi's right was an englishman wearing a captain's hat and a blue naval uniform who had his sleeves rolled up due to the heat. He was holding a flintlock pistol tucked in his belt along with a rapier sword in it's sheeth and was carrying a basic rifle in his hand.
To Daichi's left was a bald samurai dressed in black armor who was carrying a modified rifle but held a samurai sword and a dozen or so knives on his belt.
Behind the bald samurai was another samurai warrior who was almost as bulky as Daichi who was dressed in grey armor and wore a japanese straw hat to cover his slight loss of hair. He wielded a samurai sword and a few knives on his belt but what was strange was that he was carrying something big over his right shoulder that was carefully concealed.
Another one who was standing in the boat with his right foot on the dock appeared to be a ninja with semi-long black hair and pale skin. He wore a green vest over a black uniform, a green headband and a mask that covered his face from below the eyes. He too was carrying a basic rifle but with a blade attached to the end of the barrel and a big knife at his waist.
One that was loading the last of the supplies into the boat was a warrior monk with short hair wearing a mix of green and blue robes and a pendant with the image of Buddha around his neck. He was holding a quarter staff and satchel around his left shoulder.
The last one who was sitting nicely in the boat was a young swordsman with semi-long hair tied up in a tail wearing just a kimono and holding a samurai katana close to him. He appeared to be very nervous but put on a smile to hide it.
The englishman saw Michiru and his friends and said, "This is our extra help, Daichi?"
"Yes," Daichi replied. "These people helped out a friend of mine a while back so I feel that they could be helpful to us."
"Let's just hope you're right." The englishman muttered.
Daichi turned to Inuyasha's group and said, "Are you all ready to go?" They all nodded. "Alright, let's get going."
As they all got into the boat and made their way to Asagiri Island they had no idea what fate lay in store for them.
In case you're all wondering, Daichi is my OC samurai version of Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in the Predator movie. As for the other warriors, I thought I'd make a variety of warriors instead of simply having seven samurai. All together we've got three samurai, samurai-in-training, a naval captain, a ninja and a warrior monk. Plus I know samurai weren't known for using guns but given the situation with demons, they decide to make an exception in these cases. Also I won't be including Kaname in this one.
Next Chapter: Daichi's Team
As Inuyasha's group prepare to sail toward Asagiri Island, they get a little insight into Daichi, his friendship with Yukimura and his team of warriors.