List of ideas

chapter 29

Idea: What if Jack met a different version of Aku when he was sent through the portal?

Series: Samurai Jack

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A lone samurai was crying out as he found himself going through a strange portal with black and white stripes as he couldn't believe he lost his opportunity to free his world.

He... had lost. His chance to be rid of that tyrant Aku was ruined as the shogun of darkness used his dark magic and sent him into this portal. To where, he did not know.

But one thing was sure... he had lost.

Soon the portal opened up and he found himself falling towards the ground.

He yelled before he landed face first into the dust He felt intense pain, but was closer to the ground then he saw as he managed to push himself up.

It... it was his home! But, he could see the buildings were much taller and he saw he landed in what appeared to be a park as there were cherry trees around him with a small pond nearby.

"W... what has happened?" He muttered.

He looked around while walking in a direction and began to notice odd looking beings wearing traditional clothing from his home, all of them looking happy. To say he was confused would be an understatement.

"This appears like my home, but it is so different." he commented as he spotted what looked like the temple for the emperor in charge as that is what his own home looked like.

Taking a deep breath, he headed inside. Surprisingly it was less guarded as he walked up a large flight of stairs. The warrior soon made it to the top where a bed with red curtains on each side rested, surrounded with closed baskets.

"This room... looks like it belongs to a female." He muttered.

He took one more step and his eyes widened as the baskets began to twitch before each one gains legs and unfolded into odd warriors with glowing red eyes, each holding a black sword.

"Intruder detected." spoke one of them in a monotoned voice.

He reached for his blade and drew it, standing battle ready.

Before the robots could move towards him, he quickly found a black blade poised near his throat.

He stood perfectly still, subtly moving his eyes to see who the blade belonged to.

"It's not nice to wake a girl when she's sleeping so soundly." came the smooth female voice as the blade was being held by a tall woman compared to him with a black kimono on her hourglass body that had red accents to the sleeves and bottom that showed her smooth green legs that matched her face as she also had red lipstick on with soft, but short black hair.

Jack just stared at the girl in shock. 'This female. She seems so familiar.' he thought as he didn't notice himself sheathing his blade.

"I am sorry My Lady." Jack said, nodding softly "This town looks a LOT like my hometown and I was just lost in thought, not noticing where I was going."

"My empress, allow us to deal with this intruder." spoke one of the robots.

The apparent Empress hummed in thought, tapping her chin. "No, I'll deal with him. You all leave us be." she ordered. The robot's bowed and left.

The woman pulled her blade away before snapping her fingers as the bed before them morphed into a throne that she walked over and sat on.

Jack bowed, moving to sit on his knees in respect. He kept his eyes low, his eyes directly looking at her feet not because of anything weird, but again to show his respect as he should not look at her face when he has dishonored her like this "Honorable Empress, I apologise for trespassing. I shall do anything to rectify this dishonor I have given you." He said humbly before he looked up at her again.

"Don't worry. I just want to know why you came here. I've never seen someone like you here before." replied the woman.

"As I said, this town looks like my home. I was lost in my memories and was moving on instinct, I did not mean to intrude." Jack explained.

"I can also sense something from you. Your sword is special." remarked the woman.

Jack nodded, running his hand over the sheathed blade with the tiniest upturn of his lip.

"It reminds me of a man I once knew. He was the former emperor to this land." she remarked.

"Really?" Jack asked with a slightly raised eyebrow "It is very rare for Emperors to be linked to a blade. May I ask, what was this Emperor's name?"

"He was mainly referred to as The Samurai Lord."

Jack's eyes widened, looking down at his blade. So... they DID know of his father.

"I can also sense you have had a run in with a dark evil."

"Yes. And I have also lost." Jack muttered in anger, his fists tightening in his lap.

"Why do you say that?" she asked.

"I would say being thrown away and teleported somewhere else counts as losing." He sighed "May I know the name of the Empress I owe this small debt to?"

"You were taught to respect those above you, very nice. You may address me as Empress Ikra."

'Ikra?' He thought in confusion, recognizing the name from somewhere "A very beautiful name Empress."

"My, someone's a charmer." teased Ikra.

Jack just nodded, staying calm.

"What was the name of this evil you fought against?"

"He went by the name of Aku." Jack explained.

Ikra's eyes widened before narrowing in anger.

"I should have known." she muttered.

"Empress?" Jack asked.

"You might not be aware of this, but in a way, I am Aku."

"WHAT?!" He gasped, reaching for his blade.

"Easy there. I said in a way. If I was Aku, would I come out and say it to the man who has a blade that can kill me?"

"... then who are you?" Jack asked seriously.

"I believe Aku sent you to a parallel world. I'm one of his parallel versions."

"How can that be true? He is a vial being of endless black, you are an emerald skinned beauty?" Jack asked in confusion.

"Simple. With every world, there are other worlds that are the same, but with a small difference. In your world I am one of his false personas to use. Here, I am my own person."

"... so that's why you look so familiar." He muttered.

"Now that we've got that out of the way, what do you intend to do now?"

"I do not know what you mean." Jack said with a raised eyebrow.

"Do you plan to go back and face Aku, or do you believe some time to train is better?"

"You WANT Aku gone?" Jack asked in disbelief.

"Yes. I can't stand the thought that someone like him exists."

"Hmm. I believe that training may be best." Jack nodded.

"Than since you'll be sticking around, you're welcome to stay here at the palace." offered Ikra.

"I do not wish to impose." He bowed.

"Nonsense. I have plenty of room to spare." smiled Ikra.

"What can I do to repay you?" Jack asked kindly.

"I'll think of something. In the meantime, just use this time to relax and I'll send a servant with some food; you must be hungry."

"Thank you?" Jack bowed once again.

Two warriors in red armor appeared to show Jack his room.

"Your highness, can you really trust that man?" asked one of her personal female servants.

"Yes, I believe I can." She nodded. "Besides, it's been a long time since I had a man in my life." smiled Ikra.