Chapter 2: Mutual Bond - Part 1
Once again, Jakotsu was seated on the ground picking grass. He looked over his should, saw nothing, and sighed heavily. "Oh, that Bankotsu. Why didn't he let me come with him?"
He laid down and looked at the clear sky. There was hardly a cloud to block out the light of the sun. Jakotsu closed his eyes and dozed off. He was soon wakened by Bankotsu.
"Jakotsu, get up. We have to go."
Jakotsu sat up and rubbed his eyes, still half asleep. "Bankotsu, you're back already?" He looked around expecting to see someone else, but it was only Bankotsu. "Huh? I thought you were going to get someone. Where is he?"
Bankotsu shouldered his halberd as he answered. "I found a man by the name of Ginkotsu. He was strong, but he refused to come."
"So, did you kill him?"
"Nah, I didn't want to waste my time with him," answered Bankotsu.
Jakotsu looked puzzled. This was the second time Bankotsu has let someone get away. he was going to press further but noticed his friend was already walking away. "Bankotsu?"
Bankotsu replied, "come on. We have far to travel."
Jakotsu ran to catch up with Bankotsu. He was starting to think if this was such a good idea after all, to tag along with someone who seemed to be getting nowhere.
***with Ginkotsu***
Ginkotsu was a large, muscular man with flaming, red hair. His fists were the size of a man and he brought them down with great force, causing the earth to shatter beneath. A small hut stood at the bottom of the hill. Two little children were playing outside while their mother cooked over a fire. Ginkotsu smiled. The giant picked up a nearby boulder and hurled it at the hut below. The family saw it coming too late. The hut collapsed under the boulder and the family were crushed. Ginkotsu let out an evil laugh. He enjoyed killing others, there was nothing better. He set off to terrorize other villages.
***with Reknotsu**
Renkotsu was at his workshop again. The furnace was roaring and he was looking over some blueprints. This project had been his brainchild for sometime. He wanted to make a mechanized suit of armor. With that he would be practically invincible. Suddenly, he heard an explosion from above. Curious, Renkotsu went up to see what was going on. There was a village nearby and he could see smoke rising up from it. Gunfire? he thought. Suddenly, there was another explosion. Renkotsu could see wood and debris fly through the air. He looked up and saw a large beam falling towards him and he narrowly escaped. Reknotsu went back in the cave and shortly emerged carrying his hand cannon, and he took off for the village.
***with Ginkotsu***
Back at the village, Ginkotsu was destroying huts and villagers. He brought down his hands and caused the earth to shake. The force sent huts flying in pieces. Dead villagers littered the ground. Ginkotsu laughed. His work was done. He turned to leave but found his way blocked by a regiment of samurai. The leader stepped forward and pointed his sword at the giant.
"Your killing ends here, Ginkotsu," the samurai said. "We have you surrounded."
Ginkotsu laughed, "You certainly don't think that you can defeat me?" He brought up his hands, about to strike the ground.
The leader yelled, "Don't let him strike!"
Immiediately, shots were fired and Ginkotsu was struck. He fell to the ground, stunned. A row of samurai were kneeling on the ground. Each had a musket. The leader smirked.
"Next row!" the leader barked.
The front row fell behind and another row of gunmen stepped forward, muskets at the ready. Ginkotsu tried to lift himself, but he collapsed to the ground again. The samurai leader stooped over the giant.
"Today is the day Ginkotsu the mighty giant meets his end," he said mockingly.
Just then, a cannon was fired and the soldiers were hit. The leader whisked around to see Renkotsu. He had fired his cannon.
"Who are you?" the samurai asked.
Renkotsu didn't answer. He fired off another shot and sent the leader flying into the woods. A soldier picked himself up off the ground with much difficulty. He put his hand on a box and lifted up a handle. Reknotsu saw movement out of the corner of his eye and saw the soldier. He was going to shoot, but the man pushed the handle down. Reknotsu knew what happened. He jumped out of the way just in time to miss a huge explosion.