Alright time for the next chapter at last. I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas or Hanukkah or whatever else you celebrate.

Also, the winner of the vote is Anata Enjew the assassin from the Kuro Empire! But just to inform you, there is a chance other ones from the vote might appear at different times in the story.

Chapter 7: Kuro Empire

In the night outside of a small castle(which looks like one from feudal Japan) in Kuro a battle raged with samurai and clashing blades. Defending the castle were the last of the Burū(blue, which is the same color as the armor) Empire's soldiers who were being easily overtaken and pushed back by the more well armed and trained Kuro(used as both dark and black, in this case black) Empire's forces.

The Kuro Empire's shogun stood on a platform overlooking the battlefield. He was well built, like a mountain, one and a half the size of an average person. His eyes were grey and the hair sticking out from his helmet onto his face were silver. On his helmet were stag antlers and on his chest was a white Japanese symbol for black the same as on their banner. There was a dark wolfskin on his back and a blunt halbird in his hand.

The suddenly a kunoichi appeared beside him, "Commander Okami, our forces have pushed the Buru back to their castle, but they are still fiercely resisting." she said in an obviously young voice.

"Then it is time," Okami(wolf) said in a calm voice, "I hope you will be successful in your mission Anata."

"As you wish." she said in a now cold and mature voice.

Inside the palace the feudal lord of the Buru sat in a room surrounded by guards.

They stood completely unaware of what was above them.

"Shadow Dance Jutsu." Anata said in a quiet voice.

Then suddenly one of the guard swung his spear at another guard slicing his neck open. A look of horror appeared on all of their faces, even the one who had just attacked his own ally.

"What are you doing?!" another guard said in shock.

"It's not me," he said, "Someone is controlling my body." then he charged at the other guard with his spear impaling him before he had time to move.

Then a Kunai flew from the shadows of the ceiling stabbing him in the back of the neck.

After the last guard fell to the floor, Anata jumped down in front of the Buru Lord.

"Wait!" he said greatly frightened, "We can make a deal. Whatever their paying you I'll double it... no triple it."

"No thanks." Anata said in her still cold voice. Then she pulled her ninja sword out from behind her waist and in less than a second she slashed the Buru Lord's neck.

Then the paper door on the right of the room slid open and a girl about six years old ran in and over to the dead lord's side.

"Papa," she cried, "Papa, please wake up."

As Anata saw this a flashback appeared in her mind. The bodies of her family lay across the floor and she as a little girl sat on her knees crying.

Coming back to her senses the young ninja shook her head. 'I am a Shinobi, things like that mean nothing.'

Then she grabbed the dead lord by the hair and dragged him across the room out to the obseving deck where the whole battle could be seen. The sky had been painted crimson red and amber by the flames and smoke engulfing the castle. Below the Buru soldiers continued to fight.

Then took a large horn from a bag on her left side and blew it gaining the attention of all below. She then raised up the dead lord for all to see, "Looks like you Buru guys lose." she shouted in a cheerful voice before throughing him over the edge.

With the knowledge of their lord's death the Buru Army dropped their weapons and surrendered.

Later the next day at the Kuro palace.

In the throne room (traditional Japanese throne room with tatami mats) the generals who had led the attack on the Buru sat in the presence of the now supreme emperor of all Kuro.

The Emperor was young, about twenty-one, he had messy black hair with some silver lines in the front. His eyes were yellow. He wore black robes that resembled that of a traditional Japanese lord except there was a large armor piece covering his chest(like the armor Anakin wore in Star Wars the Clone Wars) and shoulders, hanging off his belt was a silver cylindrical object. But what made him stand out the most was the obvious fact that he was not Kuronian(the inhabitants of Kuro who resemble the Japanese).

"You have all done well my friends." he said(and by the way, his voice sounds like Nobunaga's from Nobunaga the Fool), "We have finally succeeded after seven years of war." he smiled, "It was thanks to all of us that we finally won." the he pointed to Okami, "Okami, your brute strength was always great and helped break apart the enemy ranks."

"Thank you my lord."

He went on to complement and praise his other retainers.

"... and you Enjew." he said to Anata, "Your strealth skills helped greatly, spying, assassinations, and ninja magic all played a key role in this fight."

"Aw, it was nothing." she said in her childish voice.

"Now that our home is at last united we can finally begin to rebuild and..."

Then the doors burst open and an Elf wearing ancient Elven armor that had been painted black and had the Kuro symbol on it. His hair was also black and his eyes green.

"My lord, please forgive me for interrupting, but there is a grave problem!" the Kuronian Elf said in a panicked voice.

"Speak my friend." the Kuro Emperor said.

"I felt a great pain, my kin in the western lands have been almost completely erased." he said.

The emperor was surprised.

"I have sensed, the ancient enemy of my kind has returned." the Elf said, "The Dark Elves."

"You mean the ones said to of been sealed away in the Netherworld?" the emperor asked.

"Yes my lord." the Elf answered.

The emperor was silent for a few minutes, "Okami and Enjew." he said.

"Yes my lord." they both replied.

"I want you two and Mortane(the Elf) to go to the continent and stop the Dark Elves."

"As you wish." Okami said.

"No problem." Anata said.

Kuro City Docks

A small ship was being loaded with supplies for the voyage.

It's only crew would be Anata, Okami, Mortane, two other Kuronian Elves, and three Kuro Army soldiers.

"Well let's get going." Anata said cheerfully as she ran onto the ship.

"Careful Anata." Okami said concerned for her safety.

"Is it just me or are you worried about her?" Mortane asked.

"No, you are incorrect." Okami said.

"Whatever." Mort said.

"Hey, are you guys coming or what?" Anata shouted waving her hand in the air.

"Yeah we're coming." Mort said running onto the ship.

After all had boarded the ship they set off for the continent West of the Kuro Islands.

I know it is shorter than my other ones, but it is the best I can come up with right now.

I hope it is good enough for now.