I do not own Rurouni Kenshin Nor the plot of the first Chapter. I decided that this scene should have had a far different ending. It should be word for word for the anime for this parts of it. So yeah this is a summery word for word for the middle of Episode 40 of the the Battle against Cho. I think it will be simple to see where it's headed. :) next chapter is my ending to the battle against Cho.
Going Under - 1. Cho's Final Mistake
The battle was still in its early stages, Cho had more than one sword. The supply seemed nearly endless. Kenshin was running out of time, and patience. Iroi screamed from his place in the tree. Cho scowled as Kenshin continued to ignore him. The broom haired samurai was all swords and no talent as far as Kenshin was concerned. He also seemed to be more offense then defense. There wasn't really any concern at this point.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Let's get you down now, shall we?" Kenshin said smiling at the small child. This upset Cho even more, the broom haired blonde started something far more disturbing then.
"I see… I guess you were right. I suppose I've been trying to have fun rather than take you seriously," Cho replied crawling up off the ground. Kenshin looked at him then back at Iroi.
"Ernigel?" Iroi muttered. Looking at the pissed Cho and a kind Kenshin little Iroi was deeply confused. At least for a baby.
"I'm sorry Iroi, this may take longer than I thought it would…" Kenshin said smiling at Iroi.
"Quit your yapping right now and turn around 'cause I swear if you don't fight with me I'll hack up that kid first," Cho was pretty pissed, but not as much as Kenshin. You could almost hear the nerve snap. Kenshin turned around with his eyes narrowed to the smallest pupils you'll ever see.
"So you were holding out on me weren't ya? If y'all had shown me that face from the beginning I would have taken ya more seriously from the get go!" Cho said amused. He looked at Kenshin and smiled daggers. He whipped off his shirt to reveal what at first looked like steel belts. Kenshin could hear Misao and Okina from the Aoiya approaching. They weren't alone either. Shakku's son shouted something about the sword. Then Cho spoke again.
"I'm Cho, the Sword Hunter of the Juppongatana, let me show you what I can really do," he grabbed something on the back of the belts. Suddenly a sword unraveled itself from the man's waist instantly. Something about that sword said dangerous to Kenshin, he held his sheath ready for any changes. The problem was that the sword was almost as fast as him!
"DON'T GET HIT MR. HIMURA!!! THE HAKUJIN NO TACHI IS NEARLY IMPOSSIPLE TO AVOID!!!" one of them shouted too late. He felt the thin steel pierce his skin easily. It was all he could do to dodge now. He started to feel a surge of pain which made him grasp his leg cautiously. Misao and the others were saying something that he again couldn't hear. His ears were throbbing uncontrollably, he had to keep his full attention on the sword. One mistake and…
"HIMURA!!!" Misao shouted. He could almost see the blood dripping down from his forehead where the Hakuji no Tachi had cut. The sword seemed to be dancing around Cho, a small flick of his wrist and one wrong move could be fatal. Then Cho started talking again.
"You sure don't know when to call it quits. Don't you know you 're in trouble partner? This ain't the time to be risking your life for a baby," Cho thought aloud. Glad for a second to breath Kenshin took a huge breath.
"He may be just a baby to you, but to someone like me who has slain many people during the revolution, he is an irreplaceable child of the new generation," Kenshin shouted, he paused to breath, "even if I must give my life, I'll make sure to return Iroi safely to his parents." Cho was no longer amused, you could just tell from the glimmer in his eye. Shekku however was shocked. He had finally understood something.
"Eh… I was wondering what was up, but it's just mister imperialist bragging. You can say whatever you want to, but your days are already over. From here on it will be my Hakujin no Tachi that'll create a new regime under Lord Shishio. So you can die peacefully," Cho replied, his arrogance quiet clear as he raised up the Hakujin no Tachi.
"I don't care if you believe me or not, what you say is impossible," Kenshin was interrupted by Cho.
"Wha'd you say?" Cho interrupted furiously.
"New eras don't come about because of swords, they're created by the people who wield them," Kenshin finished. Seikku pulled his head up and looked in Kenshin's direction with new understanding.
"Don't make me say this too many times," Cho spit, "Just die already!"Cho was so fuming that he started swinging his sword again. Seikku got up after Cho spit.
"Darling!" Seikku's wife cried out in fear as the blade changed directions.
"That guy!" Misao said watching as he ran up towards the shrine.
"Audience members shouldn't be up on stage without permission!" Cho yelled letting the blade chase after Seikku.
"No!" Seikku's wife cried as she watched it gain in slow motion for her husband. He would have been hit by the Hakujin no Tachi, but Kenshin threw the sword hilt at the tip to cancel it out. So Seikku escaped unscathed for now, but now all he had left was the little bit of his metal sheath that remained. An unspoken idea was shared, but Seikku went to the shrine instead of going after Iroi.
'Sir Seikku hurry and get Iroi,' Kenshin thought to himself watching the smith's movements wearily. Seikku smiled and looked up at Iroi.
"Just a little longer Iroi, papa's coming to save you. He just has something to do first!" Seikku shouted as he headed for the shrine. He had something to do now, something that could change the tide of this battle.
"Sir Seikku!" Kenshin stated in surprise. Then Cho's blade was back to being focused on him again. The tired and well past done Rurouni turned to face him again.
"What an irritating fool," Cho muttered aloud again. He set the blade back into another deadly position.
'The swords that I make will create a new era,' Seikku thought running as fast as he could for the shrine's doors, 'I could never understand what my father meant by those words-' He heard a clash as but kept running. Kenshin had just lead the Hakujin no Tachi into what remained of his sheath.
'What the heck?!? I got too close!' Cho thought as Kenshin jumped towards him. He was only going to have one shot at this though.
'But I finally understand now… People create new eras,' Seikku thought on almost there. 'and people are also the ones that must defend the new eras!'
"AaahhH!" Kenshin yelled as he pushed one of his left elbow forward. He put all of his concentration and strength into that blow.
'I have to take this risk! I have to trust him with it!' Seikku was nearly screaming in his head as he flung the doors open. There inside lay the precious sword, the last sword forged by his father, Shakku Arai. Seikku rushed forward to get it, he knew what he had to do now. 'Perhaps this man will be able to use my father's last sword the way it was meant to be used. In order to protect Iroi, in order to protect these times of peace!'
"Alright Himura!" Misao cheered. Kenshin hit his mark, dead center of his forehead.
"He used his elbow to counter-attack that move," Okina described, "but this is the last means of attack Himura posses without a sword. If this doesn't settle things--" Okina was hoping Cho would stay down. Kenshin panted as he grabbed at the pavement.
"… Looks like I can't afford to keep underestimating ya there partner. You can bet that I going make sure I stay out of your reach," Cho commented. "I'll hack away at you from a nice safe distance." He said looking up from where he landed on his back.
"It's hopeless," Okina breathed, "now there's no chance he can win."
'If only… If only he had a sword!' Misao thought desperately.
"Mr. Himura! This is my father's final master piece. I want you to use it!" Seikku yelled as Kenshin caught the holy sword. Kenshin just stared at the sword in his hand in surprise.
"Shoot, that was supposed to be for my collection… well it don't matter, all I gotta do is beat you to get it," Cho paused, "we both got real swords now. So it's kill or be killed, makes it nice and simple. Draw your blade, and let's settle this!" Kenshin didn't move, his hand hovering just above the wooden hilt.
"Go for it Himura! This fight is ours now that we've got a sword!" Misao cheered almost happily. Yet Kenshin continued to hesitate. His focus was on the battle, but his hand just shook above the blade.
"Huh… why?" Misao thought aloud.
"No good, I don't believe Himura will draw that sword," Okina sighed, "He can't allow himself too. To him, a man who has sworn never to kill again, drawing a sword that doesn't have a reverse blade is unthinkable."
"But gramps, he can't afford to worry about that right now! I dunno what happened to Himura in the past, but if he doesn't do anything now he's gonna get killed!" Misao told Okina who seemed to know everything.
"That past is exactly the problem," he reasoned, "If he draws a sword now that isn't a reverse blade then he'll return to his former self as (Hitokiri) Battosai the Manslayer."
"(Hitokiri) Battosai the Manslayer? You mean Himura?" Misao stared shocked.
"And he'd never be able to go back to being a wanderer (Rurouni) again," Okina revealed. Misao gasped looking over at Kenshin who was still hesitating. Which Cho was finally tired of waiting.
"Hey," Cho said, "Now why is the Legendary (Hitokiri) Battosai the Manslayer hesitating to draw a weapon? Alright, if its cause you forgot how great killing somebody can feel," he paused, "I can help you remember what it's like, by giving a demonstration." He said pointing the Hakujin no Tachi at Iroi.
"Huh," Kenshin gasped surprise looking up at the helpless child behind Cho.
" Iroi!" his mother breathed. Okina growled pulling out his cane.
" Iroi!" Seikku screamed from the shrine's doors. Misao whipped out her Kunai, but it was too late. Only one person could save Iroi.
"Looks like I'm gonna be chopping me up a child of the new generation," Cho yelled sending the blade for Iroi. The air was quiet except the blade as a scream filled the air.
next time on going under:
"So it's all over..."
Blood coated the shrine courtyard pouring out of the slowly chilling flesh.
Misao looked on in disbelief.
Iroi didn't understand what had happened, but when he went to shake Kenshin's hand Kenshin pulled his hand back.
what would have happened?
