By: Lady Kisaragi
Chapter OneSo, here he was again. Wandering from place to place hoping to find what he was searching for. The path that will lead him hopefully led to Aku. He knew that someday he will return to the past and he would also defeat Aku and destroy his manipulative control and power he had over the innocent people that dare not oppose him. Yes, they will all be free someday…along with his parents. Wooden sandals clattered against the ground and crunched the small patches of grass under then. There were some trees, though not many. Nearly all of them looked like they were going to die well that's not too surprising since Aku has control of this place. But it was a peaceful place. Calm, quiet, and also held some serene to it surprisingly. Jack looked up at the bluish-gray sky, a few clouds clouding up the sky a little, not much though. He sat down on the ground and leaned back against a tree. He breathing in and then exhaling deeply.
"Ah…" He gave a happy sigh or relief as he took in some of the perfumes of a few flowers that were around. For just this moment, he could relax and enjoy a moment of peace to himself. He's been exhausted lately from his journey. Everyday it seems that there is no end to trouble being caused, but not today. He tipped his straw hat forward, it overshadowing his eyes. He folded his arms across his chest and gave a tired yawn. Eyes closed slowly as the samurai fell into a deep sleep.
An hour or so passed now, as he stirred in his sleep. A gust of wind then gushed by quickly; the trees swayed back as the wind blew against them. The samurai's hat then flew off his head and into the air, the wind toying with it and then carrying it with it. Jack could feel that item off his head missing now. He opened his eyes and then looked up to see his straw hat being carried off by the wind. Jack stood up quickly and then ran after his hat that he was very fond of. He grew a bit frustrated at this as he kept running after his hat. It then disappeared over the treetops where he couldn't see it now. He groaned and then looked about before he jumped on the nearest tree onto a branch. He then bounded from branch to branch and tree-to-tree trying not to lose track of his hat. Unfortunately, he still couldn't see it. He frowned a bit in some disappointment and shook his head, "I suppose it is gone now…" He said to himself as he jumped down out of the tree and nimbly onto the ground.
A sound…
He looked around as his sensitive ears picked up an unusual sound. He made his way pass a few dead trees and bushes. The search was short as he came to the source of the sound. He came to an opened area that had a small waterfall and patches of grass around it. The water was crystal-clear and looked very serene too. Though he didn't look at the water for very long as his eyes fell upon a figure moving about. Upon closer inspection he could see that it was a young woman. She was dressed dark gray tube top and a pair of black shorts that were cut. Her skin was a dark tan color and over in scars and her flowing wild hair was a shimmering ebony color, almost about the same color as his, and yet strange enough a portion of it was blue.
"What is she doing?"
He pondered for a moment as he continued watching her; her moves were graceful and expressed strong emotions also. Her leg extended up and above her head stiffly and then bent forward. In a way she looked like she was fighting, but that couldn't be right, but what else could she be doing? His eyes fell upon what looked like metal shackles around her wrists that bonded together. The woman huffed and then fell down her knees and her head dropping back with her hair hanging down. He wasn't sure that he should intrude on her but he then noticed a straw hat rolling on the ground towards her and then falling down, he then spoke out forgetting that he was trying to keep a low profile, "My hat."
The girl then lifted her head up and then looked around, "Who's there!?"
"I am."
Jack emerged from his place behind a tree and came into the opening. His hands at his eyes as he did not approach the girl yet, so he would not frighten. He then bowed apologetically to her, "Forgive me. I didn't mean to intrude upon you. But I have been searching for my hat and…" The young woman picked up the well-crafted straw hat and then held it up to him. The samurai just looked down at her for a moment, mostly at her eyes; they were a dark brown. They looked so empty. He could only see the emotions of pain and sorrow. But why would such a woman be feeling such a way?
"Well…? Are you waiting for a invitation or are you going to take it already?" She said, not showing too much sarcasm in her voice.
"Oh! I'm terribly sorry." He said as he took his hat, "Thank you."
She stood up the bonds locking her wrists securely together. She only gave a nod before she turned around and started to leave.
"Wait! Could you tell me where the nearest town or city could be? I am on a journey…" He said. The girl stopped for a moment and then shook her head.
"The only city not too far from here is Jargon and trust me…you don't want to go there…I would know." She said with warning.
"Then perhaps there I will find the answers to my questions." Jack said.
She turned her head, her brown eyes focusing on him as he spoke those words, "Is that right?"
"Yes. But I would like to ask you a question. Why are you wearing those?" He motioned to the bonds around her wrists.
I can't tell him could I…?
She shook her head, it hurting a little. She needed to take her leave before they came. Turning to him she started to speak, "I must…"
Silence.
She stopped speaking immediately as there were loud noises being heard in the distance. Smokes of dust emerged up into the air as the sounds of loud engines and motors roared. The scent of sulfur and gas lingered in the air, which started to pollute the air with its fowl scent. She groaned in disgust and shook her head, "Great…they found me again."
The samurai looked at the girl as she looked worried, "What is it? Who is 'they'? And what do they want with you? If you are in trouble I do not mind fending them off if they mean you harm…"
She blinked in surprise; she didn't expect him to say anything like that. She looked down at her wrists and clutched her hands into fists, "I…"
"There she is!"
Three large hyper jet motorbikes circled around them and then came to a halt. A large well-built muscular creature stepped off of the bike. It's skin a dark blue and hair pointed and yellow in a mohawk, it dressed in a leather vest and dusty brown pants with big black boots. The other two were large metal robots; they both had words printed on their chest; one said JI-20 and the other said GI-32. One of them were gray and blue having just a censor on their face along with a antenna on their head; the other had black metal skin had some kind of blue mouth and one red censor for eye. The muscular creature looked down at the girl and then laughed.
"Scar, scar…you didn't think you could escape did you?" He said in a gruff tone
Scar? The samurai looked at the girl and then at the bulky creature. He assumed that would be her name. Mostly likely because of the long scars that were on her arms and one under her eye.
"Oh no, I wouldn't' dream of doing that. I just decided to take a nice walk out here while wearing these metal bonds." She said with sarcasm as she lifted her wrists up, "You moron. What else would I be doing out here, Wheeler? I'm sure as hell ain't picking flowers. And my name is Scara."
Wheeler growled and then grabbed her bonded wrists and held her up five feet off the ground. Her body dangled as held her suspended in the air face to face with her, he pulling a long LK-231 shooter. It was a rusty red color and had dark squiggly handwriting on it…he pressed the cold metal top part of it under her chin and narrowed his eyes, "You're lucky Aku thinks very fond of you. Or else I would take you out."
"Oh? You mean you'll take me out to dinner then? How sweet." She said, not showing any fear to the creature that was about four times her size. He grinned and pulled his weapon back.
"Always have a smart mouth don't you? Well let's see if we see some of that sarcasm tonight at the 'Chronic X'." He said grinning ear to ear, bearing his sharp pearly fangs a few of them lined with gold. The samurai stepped forward, he speaking up now, as they had not noticed him before.
"That is quite enough. I suggest that you release this young woman at once." He said narrowing his eyes at Wheeler.
"And who might you be little man? You trying to cause trouble?" Wheeler said as he towered of Jack.
"Just leave. I can take care of this. And Wheeler just leave him alone, he's just a stranger." Scara said, as she was still being held.
"Stranger? Oh, I see…you're giving private dances to strangers now huh? Hah, if I knew that you could have given me and the boys here one too." He cackled in that obnoxious voice of his the others robots laughing along with him. Scara gave a 'humph' and turned her head. "You go for the weirdest guys…this one's wearing a dress!" He laughed again along with others.
"Yea boss, he just needs some make-up and he'll pass for a woman!" JI-20 said cackling.
The samurai wasn't amused or impressed by their comments. He narrowed his eyes at them, he slowly drawing his sword from its sheath. Holding it firmly in his hand as he spoke calmly, "I do not find your vulgar comments amusing or proper. I shall give you one more chance to let the girl go or I will be forced to thrash you."
"Is that so little man? And are you going to do that using that little butter knife of yours. You know I could use that as a tooth pick." He grinned and then pointed his shooter at Jack, his finger pulling the trigger back on the shooter. Beams of blue energy shot out from it and at the Samurai, who used his quick reflexes to jump out of the way. Wheeler released the girl, she dropping on the ground with a thud. He started to shoot viscously at him; Jack swiping his sword back and forth hitting the shots away. GI and JI started to take their weapons out but the samurai jumped his body giving a quarter turn, his foot kicking their weapons out of their hands, unarming them. He then set his sights on Wheeler as he started to shoot at him again, Jack jumping out of the way and started to bound off tree from tree...shots shooting bark and branches off the tree. The samurai then bounded off one more tree doing a somersault and lifting his sword up high, he about to bring it down on Wheeler's head but he quickly stopped as he held the girl in front of him. He jumped on the ground, his sword at his side, he growling at the cowardly creature.
"Hah, people like you are weak." He said.
"And creatures like you are cowardly." Jack said, in disgust. "Why don't you fight me like a true warrior?"
"Don't bother…just forget about trying to save me!" She said, her expressing filled with seriousness and sorrow. Jack looked at her he about to speak but was interrupted by the vulgar creature.
Wheeler smirked and then put the girl on the back of the motorbike, he getting on it himself, "You're boring me. Hopefully we can finish this later. Well come on you guys; we're heading back to Jargon. There's going to be some fun tonight isn't that right!? Whooo!" He yelled out, his twisting the handle bar on the high-powered motorbike, it revving up violently. It then sped off, along with his posse following in pursuit. Scara's hair flowed back as she looked back at the samurai standing alone. The motorbikes leaving a dusty trail along with tracks in the ground. Jack didn't know why this girl was so vital to these disgusting creatures, but he did wonder what connection she could have with Aku.
What could that girl have anything to do with Aku?
Well, the only way to find out is to travel to Jargon. It would be easy for him to find the city if he would just follow their tracks. He holstered his blade in its sheath and then picked up his woven straw hat, dusting it off, and placed it on top of his head. He then started to follow the fresh motor tracks, he journeying to the dark polluted of Jargon. This city is filled with troublesome creatures, robots and other things. Where nightmares can begin and dreams can be shattered.
TBCThat ends this chapter. First fic ever doing anything on Samurai Jack. Lol, I thought it was going to be pretty lame. Give me a review about this fic…I'll write more if I get a few reviews.