Act Three
Scene Seven
The Return of the Second Prince
April 28, 1632, Morning
The Japanese Palace is in fact where Tatsumaru was taken after he was born to Tetsumaru and June Tenryu in Transylvania, Romania; this was almost thirty-three years ago. Tatsumaru left the Palace with Reigo when he was just nine years old. It had been the day of Tatsumaru's twenty-eight birthday that Tetsumaru finally located his son in Russia. It was also around this time that Tetsumaru found out how powerful Tatsumaru had become in the years he was missing. Tetsumaru, Rikimaru, and Jinn worked together to bring down the evil Vampire King, but could not kill him, because he is still family.
Japanese Palace
Tetsumaru Tenryu is, the current Emperor of Japan, and he is standing by his open window. As he is looking out his window he sees someone walking towards the Palace. It is Tatsumaru, fully healed and he is heading home at last. Tetsumaru heads downstairs in a rush to greet his son
Outside the Palace Walls
Tatsumaru is walking slowly as he gets closer to the palace. One is able to see that he is dressed in the robes of a Romanian Priest. He also appears to be Human. He is a pale-skinned young man of thirty-two. He has his long black hair tied at the nap of his neck. His bottomless black eyes never seem to falter from his castle home. Tatsumaru walks up to the castle door, but is stopped by the guards. "Where do you think you are going?" Kageyomaru asked.
"I am going into the palace," Tatsumaru answered calmly.
"I am sorry, but I cannot allow that, I really am sorry," Juuyomaru said raising his sword.
"AND WHY NOT?!" Tatsumaru demanded suddenly angry. Kageyomaru pokes Tatsumaru in the chest with the handle of his sword.
"Because you do not belong here," the Lynx Demon said. Tatsumaru looks at the Spire beside the Palace.
I remember when I was younger. I would always go into the Sinistre Spire and act as if it was my room. Tetsumaru was planning to give the spire to me for my twelfth birthday. However, I had left with Reigo before that time came. Tatsumaru thought.
"We will not allow you to enter this palace, until we know who the hell you are! Am I understood?" Juuyomaru said. Tatsumaru looks off as he speaks.
"My name is Tatsumaru Lee Tenryu, the son of June and Tetsumaru Tenryu. I am the Second Prince of Japan; the unremembered Prince. The brother to Rikimaru, Jinn, and Inumaru Tenryu. I am Prince Tatsumaru! I…" Kageyomaru and Juuyomaru cut him off.
"You are telling Lies!" the Demon Guards yelled at the same time. Tetsumaru walks out of the palace from in between the two guards.
"He is not lying. Tatsumaru is my second eldest son. He has been missing for twenty-three years," the Emperor said to the Guards before facing his son. "Oh, Tatsumaru, I am so glad you are home at last!" Tetsumaru hugs his son. "Kageyomaru and Juuyomaru, thank you for your help."Tetsumaru and Tatsumaru walk into the Palace without anymore resistance from the guards.Rikimaru walks into the Main Hall to see who had come into the Palace with his father. Rikimaru looks directly at Tatsumaru. Rikimaru speaks to his father without taking his gaze of his elder brother.
"Father, you do know that is Tatsumaru right?" Tetsumaru stares at his son in disbelief.
"What are you saying, Rikimaru?!" Tatsumaru answers for Rikimaru.
"My brother thinks I am evil that is all Father." Tetsumaru nods his head in understanding. Tatsumaru smirks at his brother's confused expression.
"FATHER TATSUMARU IS NOT TRUSTWORTHY! AND YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT11 REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED FOUR YEARS AGO IN RUSSIA?"
"Yeah, that is when we defeated Tatsumaru…"
"Yeah, that is true, but people change and learn their lessons!" Tatsumaru said.
"Yeah, people change over time, but you sure as Hell did not," Rikimaru muttered under his breath.
"What was that?" Tatsumaru asked.
"Nothing! Nothing at all!" Rikimaru said. Except the fact that you have been damned to Hell six times already.
"I thought so. Now go back to your training so that I may talk to Tatsumaru alone and catch up on lost times," said Tetsumaru. Rikimaru nods his head, then he leaves the hallway and heads back to the Training Room. Another young man walks into the hallway. His name is Yoshiyuki Tanaka.
"Prince Tatsumaru, long time no see!" Yoshiyuki said in a rather giddy voice before he speaks to Tatsumaru through telepathy. "Where have you been?"
"I have been traveling around the world and enjoying its beauty."
"Really? So now you decide to come back home after all of this time?" Yoshiyuki asked.
"I have only returned here to take care of some unfinished business," Tatsumaru said through telepathy to Yoshiyuki.
"What business is that, Lord Tatsumaru?" Yoshiyuki's mind asked.
"To kill my father and two brothers," Tatsumaru's mind answered.
"So what are you intending to do now that you have returned to the palace?" Yoshiyuki asked out loud.
"I am hoping to rest for a while and then catch up with my family," Tatsumaru said out loud.
"That is a wonderful idea, my son," Tetsumaru said. Tatsumaru turns away from Tetsumaru and winks at Yoshiyuki. Yoshiyuki smiles back at Tatsumaru.
End of Scene Seven
