Chapter 2: The Encounter

Ryuubi was travelling through the forest on the further south from her village and carry on her Master's wishes before he passed away.

Little did she know, Ryuubi looked up to see the grey clouds rolling over the clear blue sky and blocking the sun in the way, a signal that it looked like it was about to rain.

"It looked like it's gonna rain soon..." She muttered, "Now where am I suppose to take shelter? I don't see any villages nearby and going under the trees might give me quite a lot of shocking."

Before Ryuubi could make more suggestions, steel against steel sounds catch her attention to the path of the forest, blades clashed from a far distance from up ahead of her.

"What's that?" Ryuubi muttered, before running forward over to the source of the blades clashed.

Stopping on the hill, Ryuubi looked down to see the two warriors clashed with their own naginata. The Zeta Gundam landed back down after the old warrior blocked his attack. His armor was red, his helmet had an emerald gem with golden v-shaped. His shoulder armor was cone-like but on the left side had a golden dragon design with a ring at the end. The same left side on his wrist had a golden shackle with spikes. The next his legs had red and gold shoes with his right foot had a golden decorated bracelet around his ankle.

"Pretty good!"

The other warrior, the ZZ Gundam readied his naginata up. His armor was green with a long black beard. The horns on his helmet were slightly curved out with an orge-looking face mask that looked like it covers on his face. Each of his shoulder pads were orge faces as well with the same orge faces on his shoes. He had a golden belt around his waist to hold the green armor skirt.

"As are you!"

"Get ready!" The Zeta lets out a battle cry and charged at him with his lightning-bladed naginata, yet the green warrior blocked off using the pole, he knocked it over and jumped up to swung his naginata down at the red warrior, who too blocked his blade and knocked him off as the old warrior landed back while making a skidded on the ground.

Ryuubi's eyes widen as she stared down at the two warriors below, "Who are those two down there? I've never seen those guys before, they're so ferocious!"

"Those skills are a waste for a villain like you!" The red warrior growled.

"My skills are much better than yours!" The green warrior rioted back.

The storm clouds collide together as the rain went harder as a signal at the fierce battle between the two warriors along with lightning flashes upon them while making a thunderous storm.

"Prepare to die!"

"You first!"

"Here! My Thunder Serpent Attack!" The red warrior swings his naginata as sparks coming from the ground on both side of his feet and red aura appeared around him.

"See! My Ogre Fangs Attack!" The green armored man swirled his naginata up to his side as a green aura appeared as well.

Fearing the worst, Ryuubi draws her golden sword out. "I have to stop this, neither of them will survive if this continues any longer!"

However, Ryuubi noticed the Imperial Dragon Sword hadn't changed form and glowed. "Why hasn't the sword glowing from before? It changed when I fought Bagengi." The sword did change after she awakened it and defeated the bandit's boss. "Is it because of those guys?" she muttered.

But her thoughts were interrupted when the two warriors let out a roar of battle as they charged at each other with their special technique attack.

Leaving with no other choices, Ryuubi sheathed her golden sword on her back quickly and jumps off the hill, screaming. "Stop!" She yelped when she almost tripped over once she landed on the surface, then ran straight into the warning path between the two charging warriors while she cried out, "Stop fighting now!"

Ryuubi's scream got both of them attention and were shocked to see a female Gundam running straight for them, the aura that surrounded them dissolved.

"Who's that?!" The red armored Zeta exclaimed.

"Stop it-!" As Ryuubi got close to the dangerous path, luckily she doesn't get sliced up by the naginata blades in between, but she was sent flying over to the grey sky screaming, until she hits the wet ground on her back, knocking her unconscious.

The two warriors ran over to the unconscious female Gundam,

"Hey, you alright?" The old warrior

"Why'd you jump in like that?!" The Zeta exclaimed.

The grey clouds parted as the rain stops, bright sun

Ryuubi squints from the ray of light hits on her eyelids. As she sat up, the two males she saw and try to stop their attacks were in front of her.

"Oh, finally awake!"

"How are you feeling kid?" The old warrior asked.

"Oh, I-I'm okay..." Ryuubi told him as she stood up with the help of the tree behind her, "Where am I?"

"In my village."

"We're sorry about what happen earlier."

Ryuubi nodded, "Sure." But then she realized and points at both of them, "Wait, weren't you two fighting before?"

The two warriors paused for a short minute as they look at each other before bursting out in laughter, much to Ryuubi's confusion.

"Well, that is all a misunderstanding."

She blinked, "It was?"

"Yeah, we mistook each other for enemies and started fighting." The old warrior added.

"Anyway, I'm Chouhi! When we heard the Yellow Turbans were around I wanted to aside the village and ran into Demon Beard! That's when we start to fight each other." He grabs the old ZZ's ogre mask up and down, that covers his face, "I mean he look really suspicious."

Ryuubi became uneasy at the situation as she sweatdrop.

"Don't call me Demon Beard!" He snapped at the red Zeta which he laughed, "Actually the name is Kan-u. During my travels I heard the Yellow Turbans were expanding. So I left my home village to find and defeat them all." Then he looks back at Chouhi, "And this insane ruffian decided to attack me without any hesitation what-so-ever."

Chouhi scratches his cheek with his finger, chuckled nervously, "I'm so sorry about that."

Ryuubi makes her introduction, "My name is Ryuubi, and I left my home village too."

"Let me ask you something, why did you interfere Ryuubi? Why did you try and stop us from fighting?" Kan-u asked.

To answer Kan-u's question, Ryuubi pulled out her Imperial Dragon Sword, alarming the two warriors a bit, relaxing as she explains, "I did so, because my sword didn't react to you. That means, that neither of you weren't villains, you're both good guys."

"Didn't react to us...?" Kan-u mumbled.

Chouhi looked back at Kan-u, and then smiled at Ryuubi, "So you're ready for a tour around the place?"

Chouhi showed Ryuubi and Kan-u around his home village. The GM villagers were chatting happily, buying food from the markets and children's laughter filled on the street.

"Everybody seems to be happy," Ryuubi commented, smiling at the people they passed, reminding her of her own home village of Yuusyu.

Chouhi grinned at her, proudly, "Awesome, right? The people are at peace because I defend them from those bandits!"

"Big brother!" Three of the villager children ran over to Chouhi happily.

"Tell us, where did you go?" the boy asked excitedly.

"Alright take it easy, what's the rush?" Chouhi laughed.

"We've been waiting!" a girl added happily.

Ryuubi couldn't help but find it cute at the display the children were to the Zeta. "The children seem quite attached to you." She giggles.

"I know." He chuckled.

Then a loud rumble coming from Ryuubi stomach, making her face flushes and everyone staring at her, "Are you hungry, miss?" another boy asked.

Ryuubi remembered about the supplies she should bring with her and groaned, while rubbing on her stomach, "I've completely forgot about the provisions I should pack with me earlier before I left my village."

The woman and the boy brought some riceballs for Ryuubi to eat

"Go ahead, eat your fill." The boy said, offering the riceballs to Ryuubi.

"Thank you." She gratitude to him.

"There's plenty more when this came from." The kind woman also offering Kan-u some riceballs as well to Kan-u's surprise.

"Are those for me as well?" Kan-u asked.

"Please, help yourselves." She offered.

Ryuubi took two riceballs while the boy continues. "You're Brother Chouhi's friend right? That means you're a friend to us too."

Ryuubi smiles, "Thanks, good to know." She took a bite on the riceball, humming at the deliciousness flavor.

Chouhi stroked on the little girl's head, "The Yellow Turbans were been after our supplies for a long time, but they won't lay a single thing as long as I'm here, that's for sure!"

"My village was recently attacked by the Yellow Turbans as well," Ryuubi said.

Kan-u looked at the female warrior, "Were you able to get rid of them successfully?"

She nods, "Yes, we barely did somehow." Her face drops off as she explains about what happened during the Yellow Turbans' attack, "However during their attacks, something horrible happened, my Master Roshuku lost his life." Tear brimming her eyes at the mention of the death of her teacher.

Kan-u's head low at her loss, "Like condolences. As long as the leaders continuing their bickering for power the Yellow Turbans will continue to grow."

Chouhi's hands clenched hard. "We must defeat them!"

"Brother Chouhi!" the little boy shouted as he finally came close to the Zeta, "Brother Chouhi, the Yellow Turbans they're right outside!"

Chouhi's eyes widened, "What, they're here?"

Kan-u grabbed his weapon from the wall and stood up, "Let's go!"

"I'm in!" Ryuubi said but realized she was will holding the riceballs in her hands and she snuffs them up on her face.

"We'll see you there!" Kan-u told the female Gundam as he and Chouhi took off.

Ryuubi finishes her food and managed to catch up with the two males, just in time as the horde of Zaku along with the Messala in purple armor in front of them marched towards the village.

"That's them!" Ryuubi shouted.

The Messala laughed, "Hohohoho! Only three warriors to defend their village against my mighty army?"

Ryuubi pulled out both of her swords, "Just who are you?!" she demanded.

"My name is Chouryou and the youngest of the Chou-trio, does that help you? Now do me a favor and get out of my way!" He attempted to make a threat to them.

The three warriors glared at them as Ryuubi readied her swords, "You won't get past here!"

Chouhi raised his pole up as two blades came from his back and attached on the rod as a naginata. "You're gonna regret coming to my village!"

Kan-u readied his naginata at the bandits, "We'll never surrender to the villains like you, understand?"

"I can't stand it when people don't obey!" Chouryou groaned in irritation, "Fine, finish them off!"

The Zakus roared as they charged towards the three warriors.

"Here eat this! Explode, Thunder Serpent Attack!" Sparks coming out of the ground from Chouhi's side with a lightning dragon strikes them down.

"You're done! Ogre Fangs Attack!" Kan-u spins his naginata above his head and strikes multiple hits on the bandits.

One Zaku attempt slash at Ryuubi which she dodged and slashed him down. Another came from beside her and she managed to block his incoming sword with both of her own and pushed back.

One of the Yellow Turban bandits slide in front of Chouryou's feet, as the youngest of the Chou-trio stomped both of his feet in irritation, "You're all are so useless, geez!" He kicked his troop aside. Chouryou saw Ryuubi's back was exposed when she pushed the bandit back and slashed him, enough for him to strike her, "Alright, I'll get her from behind."

"Here goes!" Chouryou leapt towards at Ryuubi.

Kan-u knock the bandit over and noticed Chouryou leaping up at Ryuubi's unprotected back and yelled out, "Look out!"

Ryuubi whirled around in time to see the youngest of the Chou-trio leaping at her with his axe, "I'm going to finish you up with a single blow!"

But Ryuubi managed to block him with both of her swords and thrown him over to the other side. The unexpectedly happened is the Imperial Dragon Sword glows in her hand.

Chouryou groaned as he sat back up, "How did she do that?" Then a golden light that flashes caught his single eye as Ryuubi charged at him with let out a battle cry and her sword changed form into a dragon-shaped blade.

Kan-u's eyes widened at the golden light coming from Ryuubi's sword, "Where's all that light coming from?"

"It's over! Trinity Slash!" Ryuubi brought down her sword at Chouryou, releasing an golden energy that struck down the youngest Chou-trio as he slammed over to the ground again.

The sword returns to its original form as Kan-u and Chouhi walked to Ryuubi, "Very sorry, I forgot about that guy." the Zeta apologizes.

"Good work, you did will to your incapacitate him." Kan-u praises.

Ryuubi chuckled, sheathing both of her swords behind her back, "It's my job."

Chouhi laid his hand on her shoulder, "So I guess you're useful after all, aren't you Ryuubi?"

Kan-u's brown eyes narrowed as he turns back at Chouryou, "Now then..."

Chouryou groaned as smoke came out of his armor, trying to sit up on his bottom, then a golden blade of Kan-u's naginata pointed near to his face.

Chouryou, you claim to be one of the Chou-trio. So why don't you go ahead and tell us where your brothers are?" Kan-u demanded, attempting to interrogated him.

He glares at the old warrior as he makes a hmph, "Forget it, you'll never get anything out of me!"

Chouryou then disappeared into a purple smoke from the three warriors' sight as they gasp in shock, then he reappeared behind them before disappearing again as he make a faraway distance into the forest, "I'll be back! I swear, I'll be back!"

"That guy can use magic?" Chouhi stated.

Kan-u growled, nearly close to get the youngest Chou-trio apprehend, "We've lost the opportunity to get some information. We'll get to wait until he comes back, he's too fast for us to go after him."

Ryuubi looked at the two warriors and told them, "I already know that the Chou-trio were over at the Eisen country."

Chouhi and Kan-u looked at her in surprise, and the old ZZ asked, "How do you know this, Ryuubi?"

"Before he died, my Master was the general of the Imperial Subjugation Force and he once inform of their location." The female Gundam explained.

"That means we can get there and finish them up once and for all, nice!" Chouhi beamed, turning at the old warrior, "Demon Beard, let's go destroy the Yellow Turbans!"

"Don't call me Demon Beard!" Kan-u "And yeah let's go get them. So are you coming with us, Ryuubi?"

Ryuubi blinked in surprise, "Me?"

"That brilliant light that came from your sword, I want to see it one more time." Kan-u said.

She stared at him for a moment, before she nod, "Alright, then I'll come too."

"Alright! Now that we decided, let's get moving, time to go!" Chouhi cheered, jumping off the ground.

The three warriors were getting ready to leave Chouhi's village and packed their stuff. Ryuubi watches as Chouhi say goodbye to the children and promised that they will rid of the Yellow Turbans, which earned him a hug and good luck from the children.

She looks up at the sky, seeing her Master smiling down at her, she smiles back, "Master. I have a good feeling about those two new companions of mine. So I decided to team up with them on their journey."

Roshuku nod as he vanished. Ryuubi startled when a bag suddenly appeared in front of her face by Chouhi, "Here! This one's for you, they're the provisions for our journey, I already gave one for Demon Beard," He said, ignoring Kan-u's yelling at him not to call him 'Demon Beard' again.

Ryuubi took the bag from Chouhi and gave him a gentle smile, "Thank you, Chouhi." Her gentle voice made the Zeta blushed.

Chouhi quickly turns away, not letting Ryuubi see his face blushing than the color of his armor, "N-No problem. Just keep it tight to you, okay?"

Ryuubi blinks and tilted her head while she hums in confusion, but decided to let it be.

Chouhi placed his hand on his chest to feel his heart beating faster, he even felt this feeling when he carried Ryuubi on his back all the way to his village while she was still unconscious after her attempt to stop them from fight each other. His thoughts were cut off when he heard Ryuubi speak once she's in front of Kan-u and himself.

"Alright, let's get to going to Eisen and put an end to the Yellow Turbans once for all."

Kan-u nod at her, including Chouhi who quickly nod as well. The three warriors now set out to Eisen as their first journey together.

Ryuubi, Kan-u, and Chouhi, their journey together through the vitals and tribulation for life has just begun. There's a long way to go