Ok! Here is the final chapter of Nene's Last Stand (The Alternate chapter doesn't count!) I'm suprised to see that I went over 8 chapters for this story, after all it was only meant to be 8 chapters long, and I have now got 2 more chapters then originally planned. (3 if you count the Alternate Chapter.) So anyway enjoy Nene's Last Stand! Hehe!
Now guys remember this chapter is mainly all about Nene! So if your a Nene hater then goodbye! I don't want you reading my fanfic! So TTFN! But if you like or love Nene, then your welcome to read my fanfic!
Tobi-Is-Fluffy-Chan: Yukimura hasn't actually died in this story, his fate will be reaveled in the Epilogue. I know it was very tragic of Okuni! She is 1 of my 4 most favourite SW characters, Kunoichi, Nene, Okuni and Nō are tied for 1st place. Okuni died of exhuastion, I know that it just seemed like she collapsed, but oh well. And thank you!
Assassin master ezio 91: Thank you! And the wait is over.
Nene was shocked, all her children were dead, she knew it was all over but this was her last stand, it was Nene's last stand, and she was going to make sure Ieyasu would have nightmares about her, about her last stand.
Images of Mitsunari, Kiyomasa, Masanori, Kai, Kunoichi, Gracia, Okuni, Keji and even Kotaro flashed through her mind, her precious children dead. Gone forever, never to be heard or seen of again. Nene knew it was all over for her.
Sure if she fled, and went into hiding she may survive. But she could never do that, Nene had died with the death of every single one of her children, and she just couldn't handle it, it was all her fault, maybe if she was a better leader, they may still be alive.
And the Tokugawa may pf perished, but she knew that nothing she did could of changed her fate, all of her children's fate, after all even if she didn't rise up and take charge and lead the rebellion and try to protect the Toyotomi.
Someone else would of, and to be honest, in the end it didn't matter who was leading the Toyotomi army, after all. They were just going to get destroyed anyway. But Nene was not going down without a fight.
Gazing at the flames surrounding her Nene let a tear roll down her face, she had come to the reality of the fact that all of her precious children had perished, died. All but one, Hanzo, she knew he would live on. But would he be able to live in a world without chaos.
Continueing to stare at the flames Nene broke into tears, the flames represented her children that had died trying to protect the Toyotomi. Nene heard Hanzo approaching and predicted that he was about to decapitate her, but Nene simply jumped up and advoided it.
After all she was not going down that easily, even if the pain of losing all her children was too much, she owed it to them to fight her hardest. Turning around in mid air, Nene brought her blades together, and sent tem towards Hanzo who blocked it.
Nene as she landed, she kicked Hanzo's stomach as she grabbed her blades that were still connected and sent them towards Hanzo, who rolled out of the way. Nene was on full offense, which was unusual, considering she was more a defensive fighter.
Double jumping over Hanzo, Nene tried to slash him, only for Hanzo to dissapear, and reappear, only with a double. Nene struggled against the blows of both Hanzo's but saw an oppertunity, and took it.
Grabbing the neck of Hanzo's double, she spun around still holding on to the neck, kicked the real Hanzo sending him back a few steps, and she snapped the neck of the double, causing the double to dissapear, as she had destroyed it.
Nene landed, and created two doubles, as all 3 Nene's said. "Time for punishment!" All Nene's charged, one double saying "Your gonna get a spanking you little brat!" While the othe double said, "Two, four, six, eight. Who do we annihilate? The enemy!"
The real Nene just remained silent, as Double #1 attempted to cut Hanzo's neck only for Hanzo to wrap his scythe and chain around her neck, choking the double, Double #2 then tried to sneak behind it only for Hanzo to kick its face.
The real Nene just cried a little, before charging, Hanzo seeing that Nene, was charging, crushed the neck of Double #2 with his legs, as he wrapped his legs around Double #2. Thus destroying it.
Hanzo also pulled out a concealed a dagger, and stabbed it into Double #1's head, also destroying Double #1, leaving there to be only Nene, and Hanzo left fighting, as Nene charged at Hanzo, he only just missed being cut.
As Hanzo got up he had little time to recover, as Nene sent Hanzo up into the air with her blades, snd started spinning upwards to slice Hanzo, and finally finished by throwing a bomb down as Hanzo landed.
However, Hanzo managed to advoid the bomb, and attacked and wounded Nene, who knew she was out of almost all her options, Hanzo was clearly the better ninja, and fighter. Although Nene knew right from the start that Hanzo would prove to be victourious.
Nene decided to use her last option, as she stayed in one spot as Hanzo approached her, connecting her blades Nene started throwing her blades towards Hanzo's direction, however Hanzo managed to advoid.
But Nene wasn't finished just yet, as Nene jumped onto her blades which she had turned into a rather large Shuriken beneath her. Nene started to spin around while hovering above the ground slightly, creating a whirlwhind.
The whirlwind caused serious damage to Hanzo, but he got back up, however Nene had used up the last of her strength and blacked out.
Nene eyes opened, she was suprised to see that she was alive, when suddenly she heard someone expertly playing a flute. The sound was beautiful, and relaxing. Turning her head slightly she saw that it was Hanzo.
She attempted to sit up, only for Hanzo to get her to lay back down. "You need to rest." She heard Hanzo say, she smiled weakly as she knew it was over, her life was going to end soon, regardless of how much rest she had.
"Its too late, Hanzo, just promise me that you will become more then just a creature of darkness. As I fear, when the land is engulfed with peace, you will become no more, and will dissapear with the chaos." Nene said weakly.
She paused before continueing, "Please promise me you will become more then just a war time weapon..." Nene's voice became weaker and softer as she closed her eyes, her life had ended, yet she had a happy ending.
Hanzo looked over at the now deceased Nene, he would always remember her, and Hanzo was going to fulfill his promise to her. After all, Nene had changed his life. In fact she had changed the lives of many, changed them in a good way.
After the Campaign of Osaka Castle, the Tokugawa forces emerged victorious, many people lost their lives in that battle. Nene, the leader of the Toyotomi, Hideyori Toyotomi the ruler of the Toyotomi, Keji Maeda, Kotaro Fuma, and Okuni.
But they were not the only ones that had persihed duirng the conflict, my friends Kunoichi and Kai, had sadly died during that battle, it was me that killed them, and I have regretted the decision ever since.
Our very own startegist Kanbei Kuroda had died, was killed by Kiyomasa Kato, another general that lost his life. Kotaro's best friend Masanori had also been slain. The annoying pervert Magoichi had died, as had that brat Masamune.
I have left the Tokugawa army, after that confict, and now live with my husband and our child. I had buried Kai and Kunoichi, near my house, as well as Yukimura's comrades Keji Maeda and Okuni.
However, there was one person I am certain that survived the Campign of Osaka Castle, that was Yukimura Sanada. I searched the entire battlefield, even the burnt down ruins that use to be Osaka Castle.
The only thing left of Yukimura was his weapon, I know he is alive and when he returns I will welcome him back, with both arms, so that one day we can be a family again, but until that day comes, I will just have to spend my time with my husband and our child, awaiting the day when Yukimura will come.
Ok that is the last chapter of Nene's Last Stand, (excluding the Alternate chapter.) I hope I did a good job with this chapter, as I had been looking forward to writing it, and I know the duel between Nene and Hanzo wasn't that great but I'm not that good at fight scenes, oh and the last 2 bits were a slightly changed Hanzo's SW3 ending, and a tweaked version of Ina's SW3 ending.
Also Ina was narrating the end bit, if you couldn't tell. Please review!