SWAT KATS TO ARMS! (a.k.a. Ronin Warriors: The Radical Squadron)
Author's Note
For those who don't know about the Ronin Warriors:
I have a lot of explaining to do before you start reading this fanfic. First of all, there's the significance of the title. If you ever watched Ronin Warriors when it was playing on Cartoon Network or the Sci-Fi Channel, a common expression used by the Ronin Warriors was "Ronin Warriors to arms!" I also combined the title of the Swat Kat show with the Ronin Warriors, in case you haven't noticed. I honestly couldn't decide which title to use, so I decided to use both. Second, this fic was inspired by a challenge I saw on one of my online Ronin Warrior clubs. One of the members (I don't remember who it was exactly) posted a list of Ronin Warrior crossovers that she thought would never work, and one of them happened to be a Swat Kat crossover. Well, if whoever wrote that list is reading this, thanks for giving me the idea.
Anyway, you probably want to learn a bit about the Ronin Warriors before you start reading this fic. Ronin Warriors is a Japanese anime show focused on five young warriors with mystical armor destined to save the world from a powerful demon known as Talpa and his Evil Dynasty. Here's a list of the characters from the show that will be included in my fic:
RYO
Ryo is the leader of the Ronin Warriors. He wears the armor of Wildfire, which reacts to fire and heat. Ryo tends to be a little hotheaded and impatient, but he also cares a lot for his friends.
SAGE
Sage is the levelheaded one of the group. He wears the armor of Halo, which reacts to electricity and light. Sage usually prefers to meditate on difficult decisions, and tends to be sarcastic at times.
CYE
Cye is the shy and calm member of the group. He wears the armor of Torrent, which reacts to water. Cye is best friends with Kento, and although he is normally soft-spoken, he speaks his mind when it comes to Kento's actions.
KENTO
Kento is the strongest member of the group. He wears the armor of Hardrock, which reacts to earth. Kento is an all-action kind of guy. He tends to act now and think later, which results in a lot of criticism from his best friend, Cye.
ROWEN
Rowen is the brains of the group. He wears the armor of Strata, which reacts to space and air. Rowen is the one who would normally suggest putting together a plan before doing anything.
TALPA
Talpa is an evil demon from the Nether World who plans on taking over the mortal world with his army of Nether Spirits, Dynasty Soldiers, and his four Dark Warlords. He tried to take over the world before over a thousand years ago, but the Ancient defeated him and his spirit was exiled back to the Nether World. Talpa's massive armor couldn't be destroyed, so the Ancient used it to form nine mystical armors: the armors of the Ronin Warriors and the Dark Warlords.
MIA COJI
Mia is a young woman who taught Japanese mythology at the local university. She was familiar with the legend of the Ronin Warriors and helped them learn how their armors' powers work. Mia worked with her grandfather, Dr. Coji, who had done extensive research on the Ronin Warriors' armor, until his life was taken by the Dynasty.
YULI
Yuli is a little boy who got separated from his parents when the Dynasty took over the city of Toyama. He and Mia are protected by the Ronin Warriors as they try to find a way to defeat Talpa once and for all.
If you would like to see pictures of the characters mentioned above and get more information on the show, just let me know, and I'll give you a link to a website with plenty of pictures. Also, this story is merged into the beginning of an actual episode of Ronin Warriors called "Raid on Talpa's Castle." The first six paragraphs and about the last two paragraphs are actual descriptions and dialogue from this particular episode.
For those who don't know about the Swat Kats:
I have a lot of explaining to do before you start reading this fanfic. First of all, there's the significance of the title. If you ever watched Swat Kats when it was playing on Cartoon Network, you would know that the full title of the show was "Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron." I also combined the famous phrase "Ronin Warriors to arms!" with the Sweat Kats. I honestly couldn't decide which title to use, so I decided to use both. Second, I also write Swat Kat fanfic under the same alias. Included in this fic is a character I created through my Swat Kat fics. I'll describe her later on, along with the other characters. And third, this fic was inspired by a challenge I saw on one of my online Ronin Warrior clubs. One of the members (I don't remember who it was exactly) posted a list of Ronin Warrior crossovers that she thought would never work, and one of them happened to be a Swat Kat crossover. Well, if whoever wrote that list is reading this, thanks for giving me this idea.
Anyway, you probably want to learn a bit about the Swat Kats before you start reading this fic. Swat Kats is a cartoon that focuses on two vigilantes bent on protecting MegaKat City at any cost. By day, they are two mechanics working in a salvage yard, but by night, the Swat Kats fly over MegaKat City in their jet, the TurboKat, watching out for any signs of trouble. Here's a list of the characters from the show that will be included in my fic, including the character that I originally created for my Swat Kat fic:
JAKE CLAWSON A.K.A. RAZOR
Razor is the inventor of the Swat Kat duo (or in the case of my Swat Kat fics, a trio). He has invented nearly every device that the Swat Kats use with scrap metal and spare parts from the salvage yard, from the TurboKat to the specialized missiles, Glovatrixes, Cyclotrons, and various other vehicles. Razor is strong and athletic, despite his size and build, and also very agile. In the TurboKat, Razor operates the weapons panel, which controls all of the missiles.
CHANCE FURLONG A.K.A. T-BONE
T-Bone is the pilot of the Swat Kat team. He is powerful and very aggressive when it comes to his Swat Kat duties. T-Bone tends to be the first to pick a fight with the enemy. He pilots the TurboKat and prefers to be the driver no matter what vehicle he's operating, even if it's the tow truck he uses in his day job.
CALLIE BRIGGS
Callie is the Deputy Mayor of MegaKat City, and the Swat Kats' closest ally. As the Deputy Mayor, Callie ends up doing all of the dirty work for Mayor Manx, MegaKat City's mayor. At the sight of trouble, Callie uses her special communicator to contact the Swat Kats.
COMMANDER FERAL
Ulysses Feral (yes, that is his real first name) is the commander of the Enforcers, a police force that's more like a miniature army that protects MegaKat City. He doesn't appreciate the Swat Kats' help, even though they usually end up getting the job done. Commander Feral doesn't like the fact that they choose to do things their way, which sometimes results in damage to buildings and other structures.
FELINA FERAL
Felina is a lieutenant in the Enforcers, and also happens to be Commander Feral's niece. She tends to be a bit on the rebellious side and occasionally disobeys her uncle's orders to stay put. Unlike her stubborn and strict uncle, Felina appreciates the Swat Kats' help and sometimes ends up helping them out.
DR. VIPER
Dr. Viper is one of the many villains who try to take over MegaKat City. Dr. Viper used to be Dr. Elrod Purvis, a scientist working at MegaKat Biochemical Labs, until a freak accident mutated him into a half-snake, half-kat creature. Now the demented doctor attempts time and time again to turn MegaKat City into his own personal swamp: MegaSwamp City.
DARK KAT
Dark Kat is yet another villain that tries to take over MegaKat City. With his endless army of winged Creeplings, Dark Kat steals high-tech weaponry from various technology firms and laboratories to destroy MegaKat City and create his own city: Dark Kat City, his capital of crime.
TABBY KATTERSON A.K.A. KAT
Tabitha Katterson, or Tabby for short, is the third team member of the Swat Kats that I created for my Swat Kat fics. She was in jail for burglary and ended up working in the salvage yard through a prison work program. By working at the salvage yard, Tabby discovers the secret hangar of the Swat Kats and soon becomes one of them. As Kat, she operates a new vehicle called the TurboCycle, which is a combination of a motorcycle and a mini- jet. Kat is very agile and relies on her wits and what she had learned from her criminal past to get out of sticky predicaments.
I should mention two more things, so there's no confusion. First, in case you haven't figured it out already, the Swat Kat world is a world where cats have evolved into humanoid cats, instead of apes evolving into humans. The humanoid cats are called kats, "K-A-T-S," instead of cats, "C-A-T-S." All words that would normally have the letters "c-a-t" in the word or a "cat" sound would be spelled "k-a-t" in the Swat Kat world. For example, "catastrophe" would be "katastrophe," and "cicada" would be "ci-kat-a," and so on. Second, if I'm referring to the Swat Kats by Razor, T-Bone, and Kat, that means they are in their Swat Kat uniforms. If I'm referring to them as Jake, Chance, and Tabby, that means they're working at their day job as mechanics at the MegaKat City Salvage Yard.
If you would like to see pictures of the characters mentioned above and get more information on the show, just let me know, and I'll give you a link to a website with plenty of pictures. And if you want to read my Swat Kat fics to learn more about Tabby/Kat, they're all here under my profile.
