Dynasty Warriors: League of Their Own!
Summary: When the balance of China is thrown outta whack by too many individuals 'destined to rule China', Zuo Ci realises that he'll need some backup on this one! Follow the adventures as this rag-tag group of heroic OCs strive to maintain balance in the 3 Kingdoms!
Disclaimer: I don't own DW, MK or certain OCs. I have received due permission to put them (the OCs) in. Thank you, authors!
The cast! (will be updated after developments)
Zuo Ci: The elderly sage may be in possession of an almost unlimited amount of power, but not even he can foresee the future now that China is being threatened to be split into 5 Kingdoms! Maybe even 7 or 9 or even 10! The reason? Multiple individuals 'destined to rule China'. To combat this threat, Zuo Ci has started to plan a new group to aid him. One to assist in keeping order and balance, both earthly and heavenly, in China. Oh, and to play 'Go' with. Hopefully, apprentices trained by him will be smart and tolerant enough to play well!
Li Wen: A young man from a good family, he is well aware that he is either the reincarnation or embodiment of an author. Bidding his family farewell, he left on a trip to uphold justice for the weak. He has 2 razor sharp hats (copyright of Kung Lao, Mortal Kombat, Midway) and is surprisingly proficient with them but still has a long way to go. He possesses a pleasant, optimistic personality and a sense of humour that can range from sophisticated irony to laughing hysterically at some villain falling from a great height into lava/spikes/whatever. Has his act together (no deep angst!) and always makes an effort to mock any arrogant jerkish mainstream OCs he finds. Don't get him wrong, though. Despite any insensitive jokes made, he is open, kind-hearted and compassionate, values his friends and will always try to do what is good and right. Helping the weak and oppressed is his specialty. Sometimes, though, it's hard to tell if he's the joker or the sensitive guy or both.
Bai Zhi (copyright of mbriscoe99…read mbriscoe99's stories!): This young sorceress happens to be one of the last remaining members of an ancient race, though she has only just discovered it. Her abilities are extremely powerful, filled with the raw power of the elements though she is still getting the hang of using her spells that way. However, besides that, this young woman is also skilled in the use of either any kind of mace or a double ended spear. She is normally quite cheerful and confident, though she isn't afraid to admit to her own insecurities to those she trusts. Like most warriors, she values peace. Her time spent training under Wei, however, made her realise that there are certain harsh realities that need to be accomplished to attain true peace. Although she sometimes feels that she might be a danger due to her destructive heritage, she is glad to have good friends around to help her through any emotional and elemental difficulties she may be going through at the time.
Z Star (copyright of Z Star the Hidden Dragon…read her stories!): Z Star is an angelic looking being with wings born from the collective emotions of all mystical beings in China (A.N.: Think Angel/Archangel from the X-Men, copyright Marvel). Zuo Ci found the residue of emotions floating about and, feeling sorry for it, decided to give it true sentience. The result was, although the being had its own mind and identity, it was also susceptible to different mindsets and acts due to the remaining emotions. Don't get her wrong, though. Z Star has been around when Zuo Ci was but a fledgling immortal during the second Western Han Dynasty! She's in full control of her emotions most of the time, deciding which one comes up, though there are a few things that can upset her beyond control. Generally a pleasant and friendly being that has seen much of the world, she leaves fighting and combat to her other personalities.
(A.N.: This does not in any way mean Z Star the author is schizophrenic, it's just creative license applied on her various nicknames in her profile)
Together, they are the Justice League! Or not…
Chapter 1: Recruitment
Somewhere, deep inside the misty Mount Emei, there is at least one point which is both a huge grove AND a huge cave. Our story begins there.
Zuo Ci stood on a very large and tall rock and saw the mass of people there. It seemed like a huge variety, but given the present crisis China is facing, he'd better not speak too fast.
The crowd was getting a bit rowdy, despite the fact that his little ward Z Star was flying about as fast as she could manage to distribute drinks. However, it was not in vain.
He had enough time to locate different souls of power in the mass after concentrating enough to isolate the typical powers around. Finally, he just had to get rid of the others.
"Attention! Attention!" the venerable man called. The crowd instantly stopped. When an immortal speaks, you listen.
"Now…I have called you all here today for a very important purpose. However, I must see for myself if you are suitable for that one purpose.
"Now…How many of you are monks? Or ex-monks? The sort that are trained in martial arts?" he asked. A small cluster of people raise their hands.
"I see…You may leave."
As they left the grove, Zuo Ci cleared his throat and asked again.
"Now….How many of you girls have been humiliated?"
A large amount of the females there instantly broke out into an uproar, trying to get to the sage. Z Star saw this and flew down, blocking the way.
"Easy there! Easy!"
"And I'll take that as a 'yes'…"
Without warning, the immortal of the weird hairdo and eye paint teleported them in his typical 'dark vortex' manner.
As he continued narrowing down the category for the warriors, 2 others sat patiently nearby. 1 was a young man with a razor sharp conical hat on his head and another on his back. He wore a grey and green robe with some decorational dragons on it.
The other was a girl. She looked relatively young and had her hair in a bun. She wore a very basic looking blue sorceress robe and a bit of armour over that. She carried a short sword at her side, a dual ended pike and had a short little staff slung over her shoulder.
The guy looked at her. He analysed her a bit and then spoke.
"So…Just what are you supposed to be?"
"Eh? Me?"
"Yes, you!"
"Who, me?"
"Yes, you! I mean you don't look like a regular warrior…"
He sighed. She replied.
"Well…I'm actually the…um…last of an ancient race of mages…"
Before she could say anything further, the guy laughed out loud.
"Oh, what, and due to that you have an extremely powerful gift which you just so happen to be extremely skilled at? Maybe your entire village was burned down or something and you've made yet another grim oath to prevent that from happening again! HA!"
To his great surprise, the girl just sighed instead of overreacting.
"To tell you the truth…I'm just starting to learn my power, and…Well, I never knew who my real parents were…" she replied, looking down.
The young man with the hats looked in surprise. Normally, these sorts of people were pretty full of themselves. However, this girl seemed pretty humble and actually seemed to be in-training somehow. He felt terrible.
"…Hey, listen, I'm sorry…It's just that most people like you are…Well…Arrogant, haughty, overpowered, whatever…"
The girl sat up straight and looked at the guy. He had an apologetic expression now. She just shook her head.
"It's OK. It's nothing personal, and to tell you the truth…I can't stand those sorts of idiots too…" she whispered with a grin.
The guy smiled.
"I like you, kid. What's your name?"
"Bai Zhi."
"Right. I'm Li Wen. Pleasure to meet you."
(A.N.: No, they won't be a pairing unless discussions/ideas go that way)
The clamour was growing less and less. Zuo Ci had dealt with numerous stereotypes already.
"Now…Who here happens to be the last of some clan or race?"
More candidates raised their hands, Bai Zhi included.
"Right, you may leave as well."
Just as they started to leave, however, Li Wen stood up.
"Excuse me, but I would like to recommend that girl over there in the blue robe. Her name is Bai Zhi."
Zuo Ci looked in surprise.
"Really now? Well, I suppose I could always see later, then…Now, off the rest of you go. And now, finally…How many of you are remotely linked to a country called Japan? Whether by blood, by training, by childhood, by skill, whatever."
The remaining candidates that filled three quarters of the grove raised their hands. All manner of samurais or katana wielders.
"Right. You're free to leave as well."
Suddenly, one of them rose above the rest.
"Excuse me, but I happen to be different. You see, having been humiliated by the Tanegashima rifles, I decided to seek a sword that could defeat the firearms and…"
"Yes, yes, very interesting, off you go."
Dejected, he left with all the other Japanese-related fellows.
(A.N.: Cookie to whoever guesses the last samurai's identity!)
Zuo Ci looked at the now empty grove. So far, only 2 of the entire crowd were left. Z Star landed beside her master.
"Wow…Tough crowd…"
"Right, step forth."
Shortly afterwards, the 3 were then taken to…The Batcave! Well, actually, more like the hermit's cave. Filled with intricate devices of a mystical nature and a natural spring of water that was protected by several talismans.
"Right. You all know who I am, but I shall give you a full explanation as to the nature of my existence. I am Zuo Ci, the spirit of Mount Emei. I am an immortal trained since the start of the Western Han Dynasty.
"It is my sworn duty to maintain the balance of China and hopefully lead it to an era of peace. However, these days the pattern of fate is getting…HARDER to predict."
"What do you mean?" the sorceress asks.
"You all know of the recent events. New warriors of vastly different origins, yet all of them destined to rule China. Normally, one of them is enough to break the bonds of destiny with a definite future.
"However, with so many of them here, their collective energies are forming a sort of shroud over the mystical energies in this land.
"Of course, anybody with enough foresight is able to see that they all will eventually acquire enough power to carry out their dreams and engage in more bloody wars. This is something I wish to prevent."
"So why go with us? Surely you could go with other people of greater skill…"
"I already tried that just now, to be honest. I called upon every available warrior of sufficient skill, but only you 2 and my apprentice Z Star meet the requirements that are needed to combat this threat."
The magical person unfolds her wings and shrugs them.
"Requirements?"
"Yes…All these people possess a startling amount of charisma or any other trait which makes other more TYPICAL warriors susceptible to joining them. You 3, however, are the only exceptions.
"Normally, I could deal with this myself but I'm afraid that my power is linked directly with the Middle Kingdom's mystical energies. Therefore, until the cloud clears, I can't do a thing except transport you and defend myself. So that's where the 3 of you come in."
"Alright, sounds fair enough," Li Wen says.
"Now…Tell me more about yourselves. Z Star, by the way, happens to have been around since the second Western Han Dynasty.
"However, as she is comprised entirely of magical energies, I myself don't know how she works once I reincarnated her into this form. She might have a lot to learn about the real world, but at the very least she is fully trained to do so."
Z Star bows with folded wings.
"Hiya! Good to meet you all!"
Bai Zhi waves.
"Now let's start with you…This young man here seems to think very highly of you, or at least in your originality."
"Please, sir, if it pleases you, I am Bai Zhi. Originally I served with Zhang Jiao in the Yellow Turbans…Scarves…Sleeves…whatever…I was later captured by Cao Cao. There, I learned about my true heritage…
"I am a battle mage."
"A WHAT!" the sage almost sputters in disbelief.
"But…They are all but…Wait, I get it…Last of the race?"
"Yes…But I used to think I was a regular girl. Well, anyways, Sima Yi took me in as his apprentice. While there, I learned some basic skills with soft weapons and this pike I have. I also learned some basic skills with my spellcasting."
"Hmm…That IS quite the twist…You aren't fully in control, and you weren't aware until superior knowledge informed you…Quite a change from a walk down memory lane, eh?"
"Well, I admit, I'm rather proud of that fact myself," she states pleasantly.
"And you…The boy with the hats…"
"I am Li Wen," he starts confidently. "No angst, no tragedy, no losses. I've had a good childhood somewhere in Jiangnan and have wondered the land trying to help the weak that I see. Basically, I learned a few things about using my hats and have gotten good enough to do this…"
Stopping, he spins the hat on his head by the razor rim several times, making a spinning sound with a hint of metal. What was amazing was that he didn't cut his fingers at all.
"…Buuut I still have a long way to go," he admits sheepishly.
"Well, we all have to start somewhere," Zuo Ci wisely says. He then clears his throat and starts to pace while giving a briefing.
"Right. I believe I can trust you both. For your first mission, you are to dispose of 3 specific individuals. Individuals with that sort of destiny are often split into three types. The efficient tyrants with a loyal military, the kindhearted men with the people's support, and those that start out in the shadows but, by odds and means unknown, actually wind up taking over their lord's original kingdom after the lord's death."
"How does THAT happen?"
"It never fails. My consciousnesses in other versions of China have seen it happen. These people, highly skilled officers in their respective kingdoms, suddenly meet with a calamity such as their lord drowning, dying, being assassinated or whatever.
"And while they're there, they are then unanimously picked to continue the legacy. You have to take these guys first in order to ensure the continued existence of the 3 great leaders (for by chance, all previous cases involve only these famous 3), and then I shall properly inform you of the rest."
The 3 nods.
"OK, sounds good. But where do we go and how do we get there? We don't really have any transport…" Bai Zhi asks.
"She's right, sir," Li Wen comments. "We don't know where we have to go and how we get there."
"Leave that to my master," said Z Star confidently.
Zuo Ci nods and whips out his charms. They float and form a circle in front of him, glowing with what mystical energies he can gather. Magical energies in the air fly into his body, glowing a mystical light blue.
(A.N.: Another cookie if you can guess what this is taken from in DW!)
"Each of you will be sent to a different place to directly face the person you're looking for. But be careful…These individuals are powerful."
"Don't worry, sir! We'll manage!" the angelic being says, floating over to the 2 original warriors.
"Very well, then…Good luck."
A dark vortex swallows the 3.
-The capital, central plains…-
"Ugh…Where am…?"
Bai Zhi got up and dusted herself.
Suddenly, a melodious voice is heard…TOO melodious…
"Halt, assassin! I shall not allow you to pass surely as my name is Fairy Fu!"
"Oh godsdarnit…"
-The lands of Wu…-
"You are doomed, fool…For I am Gary Stu!"
"Well, bring it then!" Z Star says confidently, shifting into her Samurai mood.
-Wherever Liu Bei is now…-
"Don't say I didn't warn you!" the GORGEOUS girl almost shrieked in her high pitched and sickeningly 'kawaii' voice.
"For I am MARY SUE!"
Li Wen sighed and removed the hat from his back.
"Fudge THIS peace of poop…"
To Be Continued!
A.N.: At the time of this writing, I just finished writing and editing this chapter, so please don't expect an update anytime soon! However, DO expect an EVENTUAL update! Thanks for reading, and goodnight!