A/N: Well, 3rd chapter is here yay! Thanks for read, and review plz ;3 8D. This time, Diana gets into a big BIG problem 8DU. Lol crazy girl!
BTW, sorry for some mistakes. My natal language is spanish and Google translator s*cks 8DDDDDDUUUUUU If you want to help translating the original fic, you can pm me lol
Act III
Getting to East
Diana Frois
I got into a boat just at the time had come to the dock. Now I look desperate to touch the sea until I reach the East. What will the people there? I don't have language problems. My father taught me from childhood to speak Japanese. It was several days after the ship sailed, until we reached a bay. According to the captain we were in Senshu, in Sakai; a town full of traders due to the heavy traffic of boats.
"Well, I guess from here I will continue alone" I said as I gathered my belongings. It was just a small bag, with plenty of fruits.
"God, if your father finds out, I'm finished" said the captain, who knew my father "Please be careful"
"Be assured" I turned and smiled "I have everything under control".
I walked through the spring... I spent several minutes until I found something incredibly horrible. Corpses scattered throughout the village, large pools of blood, swords on the floor and loose heads. God was so horrible. The first thing I did was drop my bag and go to a quiet place to vomit. It was extremely disgusting that picture... I knew my father was getting involved in something dangerous, but why? What did he do with it? Again I collected my bag and started to walk... No way, in middle of the pile of corpses. I couldn't close my eyes because it might give a wrong step and stepping on a body of those, and couldn't be opened by the time because I saw that so repulsive. So I regretted getting here. I managed to cross the river of blood and bodies, and began walking through the woods, aided by a compass. It was so quiet, until I heard a sound from the bushes. I stopped and watched with attention the site. For a moment, again the same silence as before, so I kept walking. But again I hear this strange noise.
"Who goes there?" I said I was having a branch nearby.
I kept hearing strange sounds, and walked slowly, even with a branch in my hand. I knew it wasn't going to help much, but at least I could hurt with that thing. I kept hearing noises, and saw that the bushes were shaking. I took two more steps, and finally I knew that was what made so much noise: A dozen of monsters, they were like skeletons, dressed like samurais, and were close to me slowly. I turned in horror to see these horrific beasts, but what was my surprise to see that were closer on the other side. I was surrounded by them.
"What do you want! Get away from me!" I threatened with the branch I had, although I was resigned to the idea that I would die at that moment. About five demons of those approached me slowly, raising their swords in the air. I closed my eyes thinking of my end and I felt that one of them hit me in the head with the handle of his sword.
I opened my eyes and found myself in a really dark site. I was on a circle that had a symbol in the center, illuminated in white. I got up and looked at the sides; it was total darkness, until five pedestals out of the dark soil. Four had a kind of gauntlet, oddly shaped, but they emitted an aura, they were all different shapes and sizes. Only the pedestal in front of me had nothing.
Suddenly, a lot of strange images came to my head; six pairs of eyes turned their gaze toward me. Some were purple, others yellow, there was another pair of pink eyes, much like the eyes of insects, like other counterparts, which were red, some blue with hints of lavender and the last I saw was gray, like insects eyes too. Those eyes suddenly disappear, and a chill enters my body, and repeated over and over again. Suddenly I feel like my head hurts and I fall back to the middle of the circle of light, fainting.
Suddenly I hear as if someone spoke. I open my eyes slowly and notice that someone is carrying on his back while jumping from tree to tree, was a man who took me, had white hair and good physique, he was dressed in black. I now close my eyes to keep doing the fainting. I hear a female voice, while we stopped.
"Master, I think she's awake" I heard the passive voice of that girl; I knew she was a little other than me in her speech.
"You think so?" I heard the deep and calm voice of the man "She's awake. You cannot deceive us" I feel like letting go little by little, until I react.
"No, don't let me go!" I cried while I was returning to grasp the man's neck. I realized the show was to start and let it go, flushed "Emh, sorry" I got it back to place my feet firmly on the moist soil. The man, who had his back to me, rotates rapidly.
"It was time to wake up, girl" He said again passively. His costume was a ninja, with a semi-armor covering his chest, with a mesh underneath and partially covered his face with a red mask some deteriorated, by which I could see his beautiful golden eyes. The strange thing was his hair was completely white, wearing something messy. His look made me feel calm and safe.
Suddenly I feel a hand that lands on my shoulder. I turned and it was a girl, also with ninja clothes, with a brown scarf that covered half of her face, her short and brown hair, and her brown eyes.
"Relax, you're safe with us" She said, and I knew she was smiling because her cheeks rose slightly.
"Ansaka, my katana please" The man said while shaking his hand toward the girl, who gives him a black bag which contained a sword.
"Who are you?" I said in surprise as I lifted my left eyebrow "What happened to the monsters?"
"We kill it" The white-haired man straightened his sword in his belt "You were lucky we got there in time. These demons and you have maimed" He settled a bit his mask "I'm Nankobo Tenkai."
"And I'm Ansaka Fugishima, a student of Tenkai. You will had some days fainted" She said while bows "And who are you? What were you doing here?"
I hesitated a bit before answering "I came after my father, who had the bright idea of coming to see a supposed friend, rather than stay in Spain."
Tenkai look somewhat puzzled me "Your... father?"
"Excuse me, did not tell us my name. My name is Diana" I bowed to them, while the couple was seen face.
"Master, what shall we do with her? We can't leave her alone, is dangerous".
Tenkai took his left hand to the chin "No way, you have to accompany us to the meeting at Mt Hiei" He said while he approached me "It's dangerous to walk here on the floor. Let's jump through the trees. Unless Diana can keep our pace... We can go running" He said watching me some challenging.
"I can run fast" I answered immediately, "When you want"
"Perfect. Ansaka, are you Ready?" He said while casting a fleeting glance at the girl, who nodded. Then they began to run fast, leaving me far behind, running after a few hours (including the ones that took me back to Tenkai), we reached the doors, apparently of a temple. There were a woman and a boy; they two had brown hair, the women in a bun, decorated with green and orange ribbons. She wore a white kimono with orange edges and a green armor over. The boy wore white and orange, and protective in the arms and legs. He has his hair tied in a low pigtail. And carrying a case with arrows, and holding in his hand a bow.
"Ohatsu!" Tenkai exclaimed with his right arm upward. He went to the woman.
"Tenkai... Long time no see. You're like..." said the woman was somewhat surprised "He is my son Tadataka" He looked toward the boy, who bows to the man.
"It's a lot like you" He said smiling "Well, I came with my student and a young Spaniard Girl. Ansaka founds her in Sakai" He looked at me and I waved shyly.
"With a Spanish girl? What does a western here?"
I noticed on the face of Tenkai some nervousness. Sure did not want the woman suspected of something... But why? Or maybe... That woman, Ohatsu is the friend of my father who told me? Well, at any moment I would discover it.
"Well ... I do not know!" He raised his shoulders as a sign of confusion "The truth is rare to find a western here. Security came home getaway or something" As proud as he laughed. Ansaka began to laugh nervously.
"Well, then talk to her more calmly" Ohatsu smiled, revealing that despite the mature face I had, was well cared for. I could tell she was of the same age as my father, so my suspicions grew.
"After you" said Tenkai to Ohatsu giving way to the temple and her son, while beginning to approach him.
"What are doing here? A rite?" I asked with an air of confusion. Tenkai looks me through his red mask with some mockery.
"Nothing like that. We will have a meeting" He answered while away from my side to begin walking toward the entrance "Ansaka, What are you doing standing there? Move!"
Ansaka still disoriented in time and space starts, I felt it was too clueless "Yes Master!" She runs up close to me "Come with me Diana" She said, smiling. I replied with a smile and followed her, until we entered the temple. That was like those temples I had seen in my textbooks, but was a little sloppy, it was surely too old. And surprise, the first thing I see there is my father, who was otherwise outstanding, as I noticed. His eyes were a little lost, sitting on a large wooden box, with his arms resting on his legs.
Tenkai takes a deep breath and coughs a little, "Good morning".
My father comes out of his thoughts ... Oh yes; the first word he said was not something from another world.
"Diana? What... you... What the hell are you doing here?" He looked me sharply and somewhat confusing.
I sighed and lowered my gaze "Hello father".
What was my surprise to see that all present at the site jumps.
"Father?" The group shouted in unison.
My father gets up and immediately takes my right arm "I will explain it later! I'll go outside for a moment!" He pulled me by the arm. Since being in a more or less cut I loose and still had that look of confusion.
"How did you here? Why you followed me?" He question and reproach me, while making various gestures with his hands.
"This... Well, you had enough of you to travel around and leave me in the house with the harpies of my aunts" I told him sulkily "In my birthday! How on earth can you think do this?" I said about to mourn, I felt like I was belittling. I closed my eyes to restrain myself, and I felt his hand take my hat and stirring the hair more than it was.
"This is more delicate than just a peaceful festival" He said, his tone had changed dramatically from one in total confusion, to a total of warmth "This is very dangerous... I suppose you've seen something of what is happening here, Right?"
I opened my eyes and looked angry "What do you have to see you, with what is happening here? Let that matter to the Japanese!" I said remove his hand from my head.
"I told you, it's delicate and very complex. I am not here to make a doctor, Diana" He replied shaking his hand, to give me my black hat. I put it in anger.
"Let's see ... What will you tell me? What you are a group of monsters who fight against evil? - I said annoyed and sarcastically.
"It would be reasonable, enter and listen to yourself" At that moment appears on the church door a woman, had a wine-colored patch with pink ribbons on her right eye. She wore a brown suit with a thick purple belt, and upon these was wearing a purple vest with pink details. She had her brown hair tied in two low queues, pointing out that it was extremely long.
The woman looked at us with her eye, while making a mocking gesture "Roberto, stop swearing in Spanish. We have all day to explain what happens. I also believe that the child will want to know you're doing here" She was supported with the door frame.
"Who told you that?" Missed my father asked.
She giggled and then stepped away from the door "Well, who else? Our translator Tenkai. Now come on Robbie" She said making a gesture to come closer.
"Robbie?" I raised an eyebrow, very confused, before my father began to walk.
My father and I went along to the woman. They were people other than Tenkai, Ansaka, Ohatsu, and her son Tadataka. There was a boy wearing green samurai armor and a brown suit below. His hair, brown color, tied in a high pigtail; chocolate-colored eyes emanated energy very reassuring. Also, a woman sitting in the drawer where my father was sits recently. She had a purple gown, over which carried a white hood. Her black eyes and hair the same color, taken from a strange way, but that caught my attention a little boy was standing in the corner. He was clad in the traditional robes of the monks, black with red. In his belt (if this rope can be called belt) was tied a rosary in his hand and carrying a cane. His eyes were black, like his hair, which was short compared to other men (except my father) on the site.
Patch's woman come closer to the woman of the white hood "Arin, give me my post" Directs somewhat annoyed "I'll take, so I have the most comfortable seat."
"Jubei. You will never change" She replied, rising.
Having taken her seat, and placed her katana to one side of it, Jubei takes a breath and makes a gesture of annoyance, "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we return to the same. You want details? Arin was a strange sight. According to her, then saw the Genma army. What's New? There was no rich boy-emperor-psycho crazy old scientist commanded. There were six shadows, only his eyes were bright, four of them were huge, like the eyes of an insect. The other two did not exceed the limit of normal."
"Bug eyes?" I thought, since it was something like what I saw in my dream.
"In conclusion, our enemy has nothing to do with human. I will end with the girl" She got up and brushed her waistcoat a little "Well Diana" his eye glanced towards me, something that frightened me a bit, since I was a little afraid because of their status eyed "Sure you're asking for your dad came up here and all that" suddenly stops and looks at my father "The girl understands Japanese?"
"Of course I know Japanese" I stood before my father uttered a word. She looked at me smiling.
"I see that your character has no liabilities, Rob" She approached me and takes her hands back, unleashing the patch. I automatically shut my eyes, I thought I would see a black hole in her face. I feel that touch my shoulder, I open my eyes, and she was not "Come on girl" said to laughter.
Her left eye was completely different to the right. The latter had a reddish hue that seemed to shine. I sighed, relieved that it was not what I thought "I thought you had a hole there... Why do you have that eye as well?" I returned to exalt me to fall into reality. That was not normal in any human.
"Tenkai, you can tell us the whole story? Since you're the oldest..."
Tenkai clears his throat "Please Jubei, no details..." he laughs "It's joking! Sure, I'm pretty old ... I'm the one who has been there from the beginning" With his right hand off the mask, revealing a younger face of which I was imagining. All this was confusing me.
"What the hell does that mean? How old are you really Tenkai?" I said something startled.
"I'm so old that I have stopped counting the passing years..." Ansaka takes the mask and Tenkai looks at me again with his golden eyes "For fifty-six years ago, is an army of demons, led by Oda Nobunaga, who called them, selling his soul to the dark, to take over the world. A ritual to become the King of the Genma asked for a drink blood directly from the skull of a maiden with a pure heart. Princess Yuki was the owner of that virtue, and thus was kidnapped" He seats "I to receive a letter from her, asking for help, do not hesitate to go into combat, but it was not something ordinary what I was face, was a horde of demons eager to kill. They killed thousands of people while I was fighting those beasts. I hadn't done it without help from the Oni Clan, whom gaves me a magical gauntlet which I could call three types of magic. With that and with the help of my..." Take a break and spends his palm by one of his eyes "Companion Kaede, could not defeat, for that moment to Fortinbras"
Jubei smiles and looks at me again "Ten years later, my grandfather Jubei..."
"Your grandfather was called Jubei?" I Interrupted
"Not really, but that was a title that gave him the strongest of the Yagyu clan after him. Now I am the bearer of this nickname for being the strongest in my village"
"The real name of our Jubei is Yagyu Akane. Make no mistake" Tenkai said, laughing.
"He continued the war between two clans, being a direct descendant of the Oni. Hence, inherited the Eye of the Demon, which has been passed to the descendants of the Yagyu Clan"
Tenkai took another breath again. He was going to speak again "Then I had to fight. Again with the hostile Nobunaga"
"So? Where my father comes in all this" I asked as I placed my hands on my waist.
"I came to that part" said Jubei "It is somewhat annoyed that after Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi took power. This gentleman was the adoptive father of Hideyasu Yuki, better known as Soki, Oni of the Ash, the Black Oni or Blue Demon. One day a very large and bright star across the sky. That was the Omen Star, a signal that it would start all over again. Since that day, Hideyoshi began to behave strangely, appeared Genma and allied together with him...
"And where's my father?" I interrupted again gesturing question.
Jubei looks at me kind of upset "Maybe if you let me speak to that part" she sighed "Continuing my story... Hideyoshi created new demons with the help of Cherry. These were altered, contained Genma insects which gave great power to that consumed. Soki, seeing what had become Hideyoshi decided rebel against him, and begins to destroy cherry trees around the country with the assistance of Minokichi" Look askance at the boy in green armor, who smiles "One day my clan commands me to go after my uncle Yagyu Munenori, and killed him for treason, and allying with Genma, natural enemies of my Clan. In one village alone, I met Soki. He was known as the Blue Demon, so I thought it was an enemy. He reproach that it was still well, I decided to measure myself with him in combat. Obviously, I lost. I ally him and started fighting the Genma, Him, to kill Hideyoshe. And me to take Munenori's life. I think it's your turn to tell, Ohatsu"
"Okay" that woman gets up was so long silent "By the way Diana, my name it's Ohatsu" She gladly bows and smiles "I'm surprised that Roberto has a beautiful daughter"
Jubei gives a start and then bursts out laughing "What do you mean? What Robbie is ugly? Girl, you are a liar!" She said, rubbing her nose with her right hand.