Chapter 9 – Nuruku Appears
Shichinintai © Rumiko Takahashi
Amadala, Ai, Ayana, Nuruku, story plotline © ilovebutch19
Thanks Jai and Kitty who are my co-authors!
Amadala sighed as she looked up at the sky again. She was sure someone was watching them.
"Ama! Watch what you are doing!"
Amadala looked to see a sword come toward her. She dodged it and landed on her feet.
Bankotsu stood there and said, "Impressive" as he cocked his smartass grin.
Amadala nodded but kept her eyes on the sky, hoping what she sensed would not come down upon them.
Bankotsu sighed and said," Amadala, what is with you? Are you staring off into lalaland or something?"
Amadala jerked her head back to face him and shook her head. "Its nothing…we need to continue.."
The whole group continued until they felt the ground shaking underneath them. All of them was taken by surprise.
Amadala was freaked. "Ban, what is happening?"
Bankotsu said, "I don't know but something or someone is attacking the village."
Amadala looked back to see the smoke engulfing the far edge of the village. That is when she realized that Lady Kaede's hut was in that part.
"LADY KAEDE!! She is somewhere in that smoke Ban!"
Bankotsu scowled and said," Let's go" as he took up Banryu. Amadala nodded as she ran after him toward the village. As they neared the village, they heard the screams of the village people as they were running.
"What is happening?" Amadala said as she tried to get an answer from someone. But everyone was too scared to tell what was happening.
Amadala seen a familiar figure lying on the ground and ran up to her. It was Lady Kaede and she was unconscious. "Lady Kaede! Wake up!" She said as she shook her hard. She was so busy with Kaede that she did not see a large demon looming behind her. It growled enough for Amadala to turn around and gasp. She covered her face.
Bankotsu saw the demon and ordered, "AMA stay back!" as he charged at the demon.
Amadala stood there and shook. She seen Suikotsu come up and said, "Are you okay?" Amadala nodded as Suikotsu ran to help Bankotsu.
Amadala stood there when he jewel glowed. "What the.." Then suddenly she was enveloped by a light.
Amadala gasped as she looked down to see that she had new clothes on and was in midnight blue pants with white shirt and free hanging sleeves. "This..this is the priestess of life!?!?" She said
Amadala was so enveloped by her strange new appearance that she did not see the demon's tail. It swung at her knocking her to the ground.
"Cassidy..Butch.." She said as she collasped to the ground
Suikotsu looked at Amadala and shouted, "AMA!!"
Ban fought the demon and shouted, "Suikotsu! Get her out of here!!"
Suikotsu ran over to Amadala and picked her up and said, "Time to go.."
Amadala whispered "no...I have to do this...put me down..."
Suikotsu said, "But Ama.."
"PUT ME DOWN!" Amadala said as she got off of Suikotsu. She walked to the demon.
"I am not scared of you....I will not be...I AM AMADALA MARIE MATRIX AND I AM SOMEONE!! Angel Thunder!!" She shouted as her angel wings appeared and she sent lighting toward the demon.
Amadala seen that the demon was weakened. "BAN!! NOW!!"
Bankotsu twirled Banryu and killed the demon in one slice.
The whole village was in awe of what had happened and they all cheered for their heroes.
Suikotsu looked around and said," Looks like we will be the talk of the town"
Bankotsu nodded as he watched Amadala return back to normal. She ran over to Lady Kaede and said," Kaede! You alright!!"
Kaede opened her eyes and smiled. "You are the priestess of life.."
Amadala nodded as Ren said," You are a joke! You have a lot of work to do!!"
Amadala looked at him funny. "You think this is fun do you? You could have died out there!!! You never EVER pass out on a battle!! That is a battle rule!!" Ren shouted.
Amadala looked at him and then the ground. She hated to admit it but Renkotsu was right. She was not a very good priestess. "Maybe I should not be one" She said to herself as she walked down the hill toward the well.
Bankotsu sighed as he grabbed her arm and said," You are not going anywhere"
Amadala looked at him and said," I want to go home. I am not cut out to be a priestess. I have already told you and your people that"
Bankotsu hissed and said," BULLSHIT!! Shut your damn mouth and stay!"
Amadala was about to smartmouth him when all of a sudden she was hit with a wave of evil energy. She gasped and fell to the ground holding her arms and shaking.
"There…there is evil here.."
"Evil? Who?" Bankotsu said.
Just then a cloud of smoke appeared in front of them followed by a wicked laugh. "Well..well..if it isn't Bankotsu of the Shichinintai!"
Bankotsu smirked and said,"Damn right and I take it you are Nuruku! What the hell do you want?"
Nuruku chuckled as he came down from his miasma cloud. He looked exactly like Nuruku with the exception of being taller with paler skin and more tentacles.
"Why..I am shocked that you speak to me like this...I want that girl!!" Nuruku said as he pointed to Amadala.
Bankotsu shouted, "Not happening! Face me!" as he blocked the demon's path.
Nuruku chuckled as he said," Taste my miasma.." He sent the miasma across the grass.
Bankotsu smirked as Banryu's aura deflected the miasma. He stood there and proudly puffed out his chest. "Is that all you got asshole?"
Nuruku looked at him and smirked. ''Think you are all that eh? Well, try this!" He shouted as he swung his tentacles toward Bankotsu.
Bankotsu smirked wider as he blocked the tentacles.
Nuruku looked at him and said," Why protect the priestess? Hmmm...maybe we should have her attack you..."
"What?" Bankotsu said.
Nuruku aimed his arm toward Ama's necklace. Amadala groaned as she let out a scream. In a second she was lifeless. "Attack the mercenary!" He shouted.
Amadala looked at Ban and growled at him "Well, if isn't the young mercenary again well, guess what? Time to die!"
She shouted "Night death!!" as her attack went for him.
Bankotsu yelled, "NO AMA!"
Amadala growled and said "Then bow down to Nuruku and serve him.."
"NEVER!!" Bankotsu shouted.
"Then die! DARK THUNDER!!" She shouted as she sent her attack toward Bankotsu.
Bankotsu scowled and blasted toward her just knocking her out and faced Nuruku saying, "you die now!" as he brought banryu's powers to full before striking the demon.
Nuruku grinned as he blocked his attack. He said," Until we meet again mercenary..." He disappeared into the night.
"What happened?" Jakotsu said as he ran toward Bankotsu.
Bankotsu growled and said," The bastard Nuruku got away"
Amadala breathed a shallow breath as Mukotus and Suikotsu came to her aid.
"How is she?" Bankotsu said. Amadala groaned a bit as she sat up. She then covered her mouth and threw up.
Bankotsu looked at her and knelt down next to her, pushing her hair away from her mouth.
Amadala wipped her mouth off and growled "Damn that Nuruku"
Bankotsu extended his hand toward Amadala and helped her up from the ground. She sighed as Bankotsu walked her back to the Shichinintai house.
"Will she be okay?" Kaede asked Suikotsu.
"I believe so..thanks Lady Kaede" Suikotsu said as the rest of the group walked toward the house.
Kaede looked around and said," Let's get to work and rebuild!"
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Amadala twiddled her thumbs as she looked at Ban. She seen a bruise on his face and said," What happened to your face Ban?"
Bankotsu covered the spot and said," Its nothing."
"I did it, didn't I?"
"I am afraid so" Bankotsu said as he rubbed his cheek.
Amadala sighed and said," I will fix that when we get home" Bankotsu nodded.
Amadala sighed as she looked at Ban. "What..What is happening to me Ban?"
Bankotsu said," I don't know Ama"
Amadala said," I am turning into such a freak of nature"
Bankotsu shook his head and said," No you are not"
Amadala said "Yes I am!! I am the reincarnation of two priestesses and they are fighting for my body even as we speak!"
Bankotsu growled and said once again, "No you are NOT!"
Amadala sighed and said, "Ren is right..I need to get better with my priestess training..I almost blew it.."
She sweatdropped as she added," I am great at being a Pokémon thief but I suck at being a priestess"
Bankotsu said," You can be great at anything you want to be great at." as they climbed the hill toward the house.
Amadala sighed. "Its so hard doing good when you have done bad most of your life.."
Ban scoffed, "Ama I'm not gonna blow sugar up your ass. i will say you can do whatever you put your mind to!"
Amadala looked at him and smiled and nodded. "Thanks Bankotsu, I have a question for you though"
"What is that?"
"Ever played soccer?'
Bankotsu looked at her and frowned . "What is soc-her?"
Amadala laughed hard. She said, "You know that brown ball that Sui and Ren kick around sometimes?"
Bankotsu nodded as Amadala said," That is what we call it at home. Maybe later on, we can play it."
Bankotsu thought about it for a moment and then nodded as he smiled a rare smile.
"I shall like that very much"