Disclaimer: I don't own the Ronin Warriors/Samurai Troopers and I never will. OK? I wish I did. But I don't. So don't sue me.
A/N: Ok, this is just kind of something I felt like writing, duh. This is my first Ronin Warrior fanfic. Actually, it's my first anime fic in general. It's a sort of cross between Drama, Humor, and Action/Adventure. And in case there's any confusion, my favorites in this story are Dais and Sage, as you'll see. Mia and Yuli are virtually nonexistent, because I do not like them. They are annoying and need to die. Painfully and slowly. Anyway, read on and enjoy, but don't forget to review.
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Baby
Chapter 1: Mommy?
"This is really and interesting development!" the news reporter shouted into the microphone, trying his best to be heard over the roar of the helicopter's engines. "No one is sure what these strange creatures are, or where they came from, but one thing's for certain: they sure can put up a fight!"
Far below, police and military personnel, hiding behind weapons and riot shields, tried desperately to get close enough to the two, massive reptiles that had so suddenly appeared in the Shinjuku countryside.
"Our cameras are rolling live, ladies and gentlemen, and I hope you're seeing this! These massive beasts have appeared here from seemingly nowhere! The huge reptiles may be outnumbered, but certainly not outmatched! I've never seen anything so magnificent in my life!" The reporter clutched his seat as the helicopter lurched wildly in the windy weather.
The mighty beasts reared and roared at their adversaries, charging, then retreating, in an attempt to scare the men and women that surrounded them. The largest of the two leaned back on his hind legs and opened a pair of huge, bat-like wings, while a plume of flames licks at the air from between its fangs. The smallest crouched close to the ground and lunged at the humans, who wisely stepped back to avoid its sharp teeth and claws. As soon as it fell back, though, the officers were at their heels again.
"This is an incredible scene! Men and women risking their lives against these most gruesome of menaces! Animal control is on its way with a truck full of tranquilizers and other instruments. Apparently, they are hoping to catch these beautiful but dangerous beasts alive. Look, there! The large one, presumed to be the male by biologist and naturalist James Richard from America, has just reared onto its hind legs and spread what appear to be wings! The smaller, and presumed female, has crouched down and -- Oh! She has just attacked! I'm no believer of fantasy myself, ladies and gentlemen, but I think we're looking at dragons right now!"
A shot rang out in the air, soon fired by another and another. Several, seemingly tiny, metal syringes plunged into the larger creature's leathery, ruby-red neck, and were promptly rewarded with a howl of pain and anger. Within moments, the great reptile thundered to the ground in drowsy heap of leathery skin, claws, wings, and teeth. The smaller bellowed angrily, lashing its tail in furious, destructive arcs. More shots, more darts. But to no avail; they were swiped away by its now furiously beating wings. In a rush of wind, smoke, and searing flames, the great beast roared into the air, clipping the news helicopter's tail on her way. A tiny glimpse of something small hidden in a small burrow might have given a clue as to why the creatures were so defensive, but no one noticed.
"My God! The largest has just been struck down by the tranquilizer darts! That thing must be bigger than it looks, because I felt the tremor from all the way up here, folks! Now, what's this? The smaller one - the female - has just...taken off! What a magnificent sight! A dragon, ladies and gentlemen, a dragon! Uh oh...Oh no. No! Look out! Help--!" The reporter's broadcast was suddenly cut short as the helicopter's tail went spiraling into the air, while the rest of the aircraft - passengers and all - plummeted to the ground in a huge fireball. Two military choppers immediately responded, and six winding missiles tailed the fleeing behemoth for a ten-second eternity, before exploding on contact in a shuddering, violent, roaring burst of fire and flesh. Down below, the sedated monster is loaded into a large semi truck and driven away. The military gathered up the remains of the helicopter, and its inhabitants. And tucked away in a burrow, a basketball-sized, pearl-white egg quivers in the darkness.
*****
"Hey, Ryo! Look at me!" Yuli screamed as he waved from a tall oak tree. "I'm really high, huh?"
"Yeah, Yuli, you sure are," Ryo said with an exasperated sigh. "Just be careful, OK? I don't want you gettin' hurt!"
"I won't!" Yuli yelled back and continued to climb and play in the upper branches of the mighty tree.
"Wow, that almost sounded sincere, Ryo," Rowen said, sarcastically, as he strolled toward his Ronin friend, "Why are you letting him climb trees in the first place?"
"He's hoping Yuli will fall out and break his neck," said the nearby Sage with a smirk. "I'm kinda hoping he does, too. Then we don't have to deal with him anymore."
"Hey! Now that's just mean, Sage," scolded Ryo with a laugh, "I was just wishing he'd fall and break his neck, not hoping!"
"What a difference," Rowen replied with a smile.
"Nothing's mean when it comes to Yuli," Sage said, and the three Ronins had a laugh. "Unfortunately, if Yuli gets hurt, you don't get paid my friend!"
"I know, it sucks! His parents can't possibly love him that much, can they? He's so annoying sometimes!" Ryo replied, running a hand through his jet-black hair.
"Sometimes? He's annoying all the time!" Sage said, crossing his arms. Before they could continue their conversation, however, they were interrupted by Yuli shouting.
"Hey, guys! Look! It's Anubis!" Yuli promptly disengaged himself from the tree, half climbed, half fell from the branches, and ran to greet the former warlord. The three friends stared at each other for a moment, then jogged over to pry Anubis free of the overly affectionate child's grip.
******
"Actually, we're just here for a bit of a vacation," Anubis said, pausing to take a sip of his tea, "You have no idea how boring it can get in the nether world!"
"I can imagine. You guys must've been desperate if you'd risk one of Yuli's hugs," replied Sage, who sat across from him at the kitchen table and was also holding a cup of tea. The two glanced outside, where a perpetually giggling Yuli was searching in vain for the hidden Ronins and Warlords. White Blaze, meanwhile, contented himself by napping in the shade of a maple tree, which hid in its leaves one warlord and two Ronins. Yuli became suddenly preoccupied with the task of repeatedly poking the slumbering tiger with a pointed stick. Cale, Ryo, and Cye stared at each other with a collective expression of distress as they clung, as silently as possible, to the branches of the maple. Rowen, Kento, Dais, and Sekhmet were, however, able to escape to the safety of the indoors. The four let out a collective sigh of relief as Sekhmet shut the door triumphantly. "Doesn't that kid ever go home?" he demanded breathlessly.
"The kid must be possessed, I swear..." Kento replied, wiping his forehead. Anubis and Sage chuckled. "I hope the others can escape!" Kento said with a smirk, while pretending not to notice Cye's arms flailing frantically from amidst the tree's leaves. Instead, he strolled into the living room, where Rowen and Dais had already claimed the couch and Lay-Z-Boy respectively, and turned on the TV. A resounding growl echoed through the house via an open window.
This sound effect was suddenly followed by that of a door opening, running footsteps, and the same door slamming shut and locking. This was, in turn, followed by Anubis and Sage chuckling once again. Cye came running into the living room, clearly out of breath, and red in the face. "How could you leave us out there with that demon child?!" he demanded of Kento, who was busy channel surfing.
"Sorry, man, I...uh...didn't see you," Kento lied. He soon disappeared, leaving behind a puff of Kento-shaped smoke. Cye took his place in the recliner and resumed the surfing of the channels. Cale slumped down on the floor next to the couch with a can of Sunkist orange soda in hand. Yuli could be heard outside, still giggling. Suddenly, all was silent, save for two loud and resounding sound effects: Roar and Chomp. All the house's inhabitants smiled simultaneously. Ryo looked out the kitchen window in time to see White Blaze slurp up a shoe lace. Well, at least they wouldn't have to worry about the demon child any more.
In the living room, Rowen was busily snoring while Cye, Cale, and Dais argued over what to watch. The current channel boasted a news program, to which no one was currently paying attention. "In closing, Shinjuku Daily News dedicates this segment to our departed reporter of fifteen years, James Richard, who was killed in a freak helicopter accident involving the strange beasts that appeared earlier this week," the news anchorman was saying. The Ronins rarely paid any attention to the news, unless it was important or interesting, so it came as no surprise that they weren't paying attention now. Oh well.
"I give up!" declared Cye, relinquishing the remote to Dais, who promptly switched the channel to a nature program featuring spiders. He found it was a rerun, and, disheartened, punched the OFF button. "I hate daytime TV," he said with a sigh.
"I know, but there's not a lot else to do..." Cye replied. Cale slurped at his orange soda. Rowen snored.
"Anyone up for a video game?" Ryo asked as he, Sage, and Anubis wandered into the room. "We have to do something. C'mon!" Ryo ran to the TV, opened a nearby cabinet, and pulled out a Nintendo 64 and his favorite game, Super Smash Brothers.
"Count me in!" Dais exclaimed, leaping off the Lay-Z-Boy and grabbing a controller. Kento magically reappeared and took a controller as well. Cye sighed and picked up a controller as well. Ryo hit the ON button and the game began. Sage and Anubis looked at each other, shrugged, and sat down to watch. Cale slurped, but, sadly, he was out of orange soda. Right on cue, though, Mia walked in with a tray of tea, lemonade, and a can of Sunkist orange soda just for Cale. Cale practically worshipped Mia for her impeccable timing, then resumed his slurping.
On the screen, Mario, Kirby, Pikachu, and Fox were engaged in brutal combat on the Yoshi's Island stage. Ryo yelped as his character, Mario, was sent spiraling into the background from a body slam by Kirby, who was being played by Cye. Dais grinned evilly as Pikachu sent Fox over the edge time and time again with its thunder bolt. Kento, who was Fox, cried out in agony as the number of extra lives he had decreased. Anubis sipped some tea and watched with amusement. Sage sipped some lemonade and watched with annoyance. Cale slurped his orange soda and didn't pay attention. Rowen snored and dreamt he was a pink space butterfly with magical powers that could turn people into household appliances.
Outside, White Blaze continued napping under the maple tree, content with his earlier meal, unaware he was being stalked. The setting sun spread an ominous shadow across the lawn as a strange creature crept closer and closer to the white tiger. White Blaze, meanwhile, remained unaware and was snoozing blissfully. Closer and closer the creature crept, flexing its claws. A reptilian tail swept from side to side with its strides. White Blaze twitched an ear and opened an eye. The creature paused, then pounced upon the drowsy tiger.
White Blaze blinked and looked down his nose at his stalker: a round, pink reptile of some sort no bigger than a basketball. It clung firmly to the end of White Blaze's nose, staring with huge, blue eyes. It squeaked. White Blaze snorted and the tiny, pink critter fell off and landed next to the tiger with a squeak of protest. The two simply stared at each other for a few moments, until the tiny, pink animal stood up again and hugged the great cat's foreleg. White Blaze gulped and looked around frantically for help. He thought about eating it, but just as he made up his mind, he looked down to see the adorable little thing had fallen asleep curled up next to him. Why me? the tiger thought. He sighed and laid his head on his paws and stared at the house, hoping that any second, someone would come to his rescue from the overwhelmingly cute baby creature.
Unfortunately for White Blaze, everyone was inside watching Dais, Kento, Cye, and Ryo beat each other up at Super Smash Brothers. Dais was winning, judging from the yells, screams, shrieks, hooting, and whatnot coming from deep inside the house.
Poor White Blaze.
A/N: Well? What are people's thoughts on chapter one? I know, it started all dramatic and stuff, but that was more or less to get you readers hooked to find out what happens to the little dragon. ^_^ I'm so evil! Anyway, review. And, for those Yuli fans out there, should there be any, too bad! I hope there aren't any Mia fans...*evil grin* Anywho, review! I hope to have the 2nd chapter done soon!
A/N: Ok, this is just kind of something I felt like writing, duh. This is my first Ronin Warrior fanfic. Actually, it's my first anime fic in general. It's a sort of cross between Drama, Humor, and Action/Adventure. And in case there's any confusion, my favorites in this story are Dais and Sage, as you'll see. Mia and Yuli are virtually nonexistent, because I do not like them. They are annoying and need to die. Painfully and slowly. Anyway, read on and enjoy, but don't forget to review.
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Baby
Chapter 1: Mommy?
"This is really and interesting development!" the news reporter shouted into the microphone, trying his best to be heard over the roar of the helicopter's engines. "No one is sure what these strange creatures are, or where they came from, but one thing's for certain: they sure can put up a fight!"
Far below, police and military personnel, hiding behind weapons and riot shields, tried desperately to get close enough to the two, massive reptiles that had so suddenly appeared in the Shinjuku countryside.
"Our cameras are rolling live, ladies and gentlemen, and I hope you're seeing this! These massive beasts have appeared here from seemingly nowhere! The huge reptiles may be outnumbered, but certainly not outmatched! I've never seen anything so magnificent in my life!" The reporter clutched his seat as the helicopter lurched wildly in the windy weather.
The mighty beasts reared and roared at their adversaries, charging, then retreating, in an attempt to scare the men and women that surrounded them. The largest of the two leaned back on his hind legs and opened a pair of huge, bat-like wings, while a plume of flames licks at the air from between its fangs. The smallest crouched close to the ground and lunged at the humans, who wisely stepped back to avoid its sharp teeth and claws. As soon as it fell back, though, the officers were at their heels again.
"This is an incredible scene! Men and women risking their lives against these most gruesome of menaces! Animal control is on its way with a truck full of tranquilizers and other instruments. Apparently, they are hoping to catch these beautiful but dangerous beasts alive. Look, there! The large one, presumed to be the male by biologist and naturalist James Richard from America, has just reared onto its hind legs and spread what appear to be wings! The smaller, and presumed female, has crouched down and -- Oh! She has just attacked! I'm no believer of fantasy myself, ladies and gentlemen, but I think we're looking at dragons right now!"
A shot rang out in the air, soon fired by another and another. Several, seemingly tiny, metal syringes plunged into the larger creature's leathery, ruby-red neck, and were promptly rewarded with a howl of pain and anger. Within moments, the great reptile thundered to the ground in drowsy heap of leathery skin, claws, wings, and teeth. The smaller bellowed angrily, lashing its tail in furious, destructive arcs. More shots, more darts. But to no avail; they were swiped away by its now furiously beating wings. In a rush of wind, smoke, and searing flames, the great beast roared into the air, clipping the news helicopter's tail on her way. A tiny glimpse of something small hidden in a small burrow might have given a clue as to why the creatures were so defensive, but no one noticed.
"My God! The largest has just been struck down by the tranquilizer darts! That thing must be bigger than it looks, because I felt the tremor from all the way up here, folks! Now, what's this? The smaller one - the female - has just...taken off! What a magnificent sight! A dragon, ladies and gentlemen, a dragon! Uh oh...Oh no. No! Look out! Help--!" The reporter's broadcast was suddenly cut short as the helicopter's tail went spiraling into the air, while the rest of the aircraft - passengers and all - plummeted to the ground in a huge fireball. Two military choppers immediately responded, and six winding missiles tailed the fleeing behemoth for a ten-second eternity, before exploding on contact in a shuddering, violent, roaring burst of fire and flesh. Down below, the sedated monster is loaded into a large semi truck and driven away. The military gathered up the remains of the helicopter, and its inhabitants. And tucked away in a burrow, a basketball-sized, pearl-white egg quivers in the darkness.
*****
"Hey, Ryo! Look at me!" Yuli screamed as he waved from a tall oak tree. "I'm really high, huh?"
"Yeah, Yuli, you sure are," Ryo said with an exasperated sigh. "Just be careful, OK? I don't want you gettin' hurt!"
"I won't!" Yuli yelled back and continued to climb and play in the upper branches of the mighty tree.
"Wow, that almost sounded sincere, Ryo," Rowen said, sarcastically, as he strolled toward his Ronin friend, "Why are you letting him climb trees in the first place?"
"He's hoping Yuli will fall out and break his neck," said the nearby Sage with a smirk. "I'm kinda hoping he does, too. Then we don't have to deal with him anymore."
"Hey! Now that's just mean, Sage," scolded Ryo with a laugh, "I was just wishing he'd fall and break his neck, not hoping!"
"What a difference," Rowen replied with a smile.
"Nothing's mean when it comes to Yuli," Sage said, and the three Ronins had a laugh. "Unfortunately, if Yuli gets hurt, you don't get paid my friend!"
"I know, it sucks! His parents can't possibly love him that much, can they? He's so annoying sometimes!" Ryo replied, running a hand through his jet-black hair.
"Sometimes? He's annoying all the time!" Sage said, crossing his arms. Before they could continue their conversation, however, they were interrupted by Yuli shouting.
"Hey, guys! Look! It's Anubis!" Yuli promptly disengaged himself from the tree, half climbed, half fell from the branches, and ran to greet the former warlord. The three friends stared at each other for a moment, then jogged over to pry Anubis free of the overly affectionate child's grip.
******
"Actually, we're just here for a bit of a vacation," Anubis said, pausing to take a sip of his tea, "You have no idea how boring it can get in the nether world!"
"I can imagine. You guys must've been desperate if you'd risk one of Yuli's hugs," replied Sage, who sat across from him at the kitchen table and was also holding a cup of tea. The two glanced outside, where a perpetually giggling Yuli was searching in vain for the hidden Ronins and Warlords. White Blaze, meanwhile, contented himself by napping in the shade of a maple tree, which hid in its leaves one warlord and two Ronins. Yuli became suddenly preoccupied with the task of repeatedly poking the slumbering tiger with a pointed stick. Cale, Ryo, and Cye stared at each other with a collective expression of distress as they clung, as silently as possible, to the branches of the maple. Rowen, Kento, Dais, and Sekhmet were, however, able to escape to the safety of the indoors. The four let out a collective sigh of relief as Sekhmet shut the door triumphantly. "Doesn't that kid ever go home?" he demanded breathlessly.
"The kid must be possessed, I swear..." Kento replied, wiping his forehead. Anubis and Sage chuckled. "I hope the others can escape!" Kento said with a smirk, while pretending not to notice Cye's arms flailing frantically from amidst the tree's leaves. Instead, he strolled into the living room, where Rowen and Dais had already claimed the couch and Lay-Z-Boy respectively, and turned on the TV. A resounding growl echoed through the house via an open window.
This sound effect was suddenly followed by that of a door opening, running footsteps, and the same door slamming shut and locking. This was, in turn, followed by Anubis and Sage chuckling once again. Cye came running into the living room, clearly out of breath, and red in the face. "How could you leave us out there with that demon child?!" he demanded of Kento, who was busy channel surfing.
"Sorry, man, I...uh...didn't see you," Kento lied. He soon disappeared, leaving behind a puff of Kento-shaped smoke. Cye took his place in the recliner and resumed the surfing of the channels. Cale slumped down on the floor next to the couch with a can of Sunkist orange soda in hand. Yuli could be heard outside, still giggling. Suddenly, all was silent, save for two loud and resounding sound effects: Roar and Chomp. All the house's inhabitants smiled simultaneously. Ryo looked out the kitchen window in time to see White Blaze slurp up a shoe lace. Well, at least they wouldn't have to worry about the demon child any more.
In the living room, Rowen was busily snoring while Cye, Cale, and Dais argued over what to watch. The current channel boasted a news program, to which no one was currently paying attention. "In closing, Shinjuku Daily News dedicates this segment to our departed reporter of fifteen years, James Richard, who was killed in a freak helicopter accident involving the strange beasts that appeared earlier this week," the news anchorman was saying. The Ronins rarely paid any attention to the news, unless it was important or interesting, so it came as no surprise that they weren't paying attention now. Oh well.
"I give up!" declared Cye, relinquishing the remote to Dais, who promptly switched the channel to a nature program featuring spiders. He found it was a rerun, and, disheartened, punched the OFF button. "I hate daytime TV," he said with a sigh.
"I know, but there's not a lot else to do..." Cye replied. Cale slurped at his orange soda. Rowen snored.
"Anyone up for a video game?" Ryo asked as he, Sage, and Anubis wandered into the room. "We have to do something. C'mon!" Ryo ran to the TV, opened a nearby cabinet, and pulled out a Nintendo 64 and his favorite game, Super Smash Brothers.
"Count me in!" Dais exclaimed, leaping off the Lay-Z-Boy and grabbing a controller. Kento magically reappeared and took a controller as well. Cye sighed and picked up a controller as well. Ryo hit the ON button and the game began. Sage and Anubis looked at each other, shrugged, and sat down to watch. Cale slurped, but, sadly, he was out of orange soda. Right on cue, though, Mia walked in with a tray of tea, lemonade, and a can of Sunkist orange soda just for Cale. Cale practically worshipped Mia for her impeccable timing, then resumed his slurping.
On the screen, Mario, Kirby, Pikachu, and Fox were engaged in brutal combat on the Yoshi's Island stage. Ryo yelped as his character, Mario, was sent spiraling into the background from a body slam by Kirby, who was being played by Cye. Dais grinned evilly as Pikachu sent Fox over the edge time and time again with its thunder bolt. Kento, who was Fox, cried out in agony as the number of extra lives he had decreased. Anubis sipped some tea and watched with amusement. Sage sipped some lemonade and watched with annoyance. Cale slurped his orange soda and didn't pay attention. Rowen snored and dreamt he was a pink space butterfly with magical powers that could turn people into household appliances.
Outside, White Blaze continued napping under the maple tree, content with his earlier meal, unaware he was being stalked. The setting sun spread an ominous shadow across the lawn as a strange creature crept closer and closer to the white tiger. White Blaze, meanwhile, remained unaware and was snoozing blissfully. Closer and closer the creature crept, flexing its claws. A reptilian tail swept from side to side with its strides. White Blaze twitched an ear and opened an eye. The creature paused, then pounced upon the drowsy tiger.
White Blaze blinked and looked down his nose at his stalker: a round, pink reptile of some sort no bigger than a basketball. It clung firmly to the end of White Blaze's nose, staring with huge, blue eyes. It squeaked. White Blaze snorted and the tiny, pink critter fell off and landed next to the tiger with a squeak of protest. The two simply stared at each other for a few moments, until the tiny, pink animal stood up again and hugged the great cat's foreleg. White Blaze gulped and looked around frantically for help. He thought about eating it, but just as he made up his mind, he looked down to see the adorable little thing had fallen asleep curled up next to him. Why me? the tiger thought. He sighed and laid his head on his paws and stared at the house, hoping that any second, someone would come to his rescue from the overwhelmingly cute baby creature.
Unfortunately for White Blaze, everyone was inside watching Dais, Kento, Cye, and Ryo beat each other up at Super Smash Brothers. Dais was winning, judging from the yells, screams, shrieks, hooting, and whatnot coming from deep inside the house.
Poor White Blaze.
A/N: Well? What are people's thoughts on chapter one? I know, it started all dramatic and stuff, but that was more or less to get you readers hooked to find out what happens to the little dragon. ^_^ I'm so evil! Anyway, review. And, for those Yuli fans out there, should there be any, too bad! I hope there aren't any Mia fans...*evil grin* Anywho, review! I hope to have the 2nd chapter done soon!