(Seeing as how I do not know the Taiho of Han's name I will refer to her as Rihan Re-Han In this story the Kingdom of Han is without a leader. Please e-mail me if I spell a name wrong. The names are hard to remember and to spell.
Thanks.
Rev. Joshua Hunt)
Iraqi desert South West of Baghdad
"Alright keep it up we got' them on the run." Sergeant Ellis yelled.
"Sir there's a T-76 tank on the ridge eight hundred yards out." Sonya yelled as she saw the dust from the tracks."
"Peskentella call in an air strike and fry that son of a bitch." Ellis yelled.
"Foxfire Foxfire this is Foxtrot requesting an immediate air strike on hilltop 53 eight hundred yards North East of my green smoke." Peskentella yelled over the gunfire into the radio.
He reached into his bag and took out a green smoke grenade and threw it as hard as he could. The grenade let out a thick green smoke so the incoming F-16 fighter could identify his target.
"Foxtrot this is Engel eye I see your green smoke coming in fast." The pilot said and went into a dive. "I see the bogy master arm on."
He flipped a switch on his control panel and lights came on and a image appeared on his HUD (Heads Up Display)
"I'm reading good tone." He said. "And locked on.
He pressed the weapon release on his control stick and dropped a armor piercing tank buster. The T-76 was preparing to fire when the tank buster hit. From eight hundred yards away Sergeant Elle and his team felt the heat from the blast.
"Booomm." Sonya yelled as the percussion hit.
With their tank destroyed the remaining Iraqi Soldiers either ran or surrendered.
"Good job Marines." Ellis said as a group of Iraqi's walked towards them with their hands in the air. "Let's round them up and go home."
The soldiers were searched and relived of their weapons. They were put in a group and made to wait for a chopper to pick them up. Sergeant Ellis, Sonya, Peskentella and the other ten members of the 114th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) boarded a chopper and returned to Fort Freedom.
"Marines." Sergeant Ellis yelled and all twelve members assembled in the yard. "Privet first class Sonya Blaze front and center."
Sonya ran to the front to the group and saluted.
"Privet first class Sonya Blaze reporting as ordered sir." She said.
"At ease." Ellis said and saluted. "It is with great regret that Privet first class Blaze is no longer with our MEU. I'd like to introduce you all to her replacement."
The team looked around but saw no one.
"Marines this is her replacement." Ellis said pointing to Sonya. "This is Specialist Sonya Blaze."
Ellis pinned her new rank on her shoulder and saluted.
"Congratulations Specialist." Ellis said.
"Thank you sir." Sonya said and saluted.
"Carry on Marines." Ellis yelled. "Sonya you are on liberty until 06:00 tomorrow."
"Yes sir." Sonya said and saluted.
Kingdom of Han
Rihan walked into the palace and looked around.
'3 years have passed since Queen Han was killed and the kingdom is suffering.' Kou thought. 'Three times the people of Han have traveled to Mt. Hou and three times now they have left with out a ruler.'
"What's the matter Rihan?" Kiki asked.
"Oh hello Kiki." Rihan said seeing the young chamber maid. "I was just thinking that's all."
"About anything particular?" Kiki asked.
"About finding a new ruler for the kingdom." Rihan said.
"You were unable to find one I take it?" Kiki asked.
"No I was unable." Rihan said.
"My lord if I may make a suggestion." Kiki said.
"What is it?" Rihan asked.
"Well Maybe the new ruler isn't among the Kingdoms." Kiki said.
"Are your suggesting the new ruler is in Hourai?" Rihan asked.
"Maybe." Kiki said. "I must get back to work excuse me."
"Yes of course." Rihan said and continued walking through the palace.
'I'll go to the Riboku and see if I feel anything.' Rihan thought and walked into the yard.
The Riboku was standing in the yard with several Ranka growing on its limbs. Rihan looked at all of the fruits and sighed deeply.
'Nothing.' She thought. 'Maybe Kiki is right and the new ruler is in Hourai.'
One of the palace guards was making his rounds when he came across Rihan.
"Beautiful morning today isn't it Rihan?" The guard asked.
"Yes Suyo Sue-yo It is." Rihan said looking around. "I need you to tell everyone that I am traveling to Hourai and may be con for some time."
"T-to Hourai?!" Suyo said in shock.
"Yes I pray the new ruler is there." Rihan said and walked to the palace gates and opened them.
She walked to a cliff that was at the west corner of the palace and preformed a Shoku.
Baghdad
Sonya was making the most of her liberty leave and going from bar to bar. She was carrying her service .45 caliber sidearm and dressed in desert camouflage. She walked into a bar named the water hole and sat at the bar.
"Well Sonya Blaze as I live and breath." A man said from behind her.
Sonya turned around and almost fell out of her chair.
"No way." Sonya said. "Mike Scully?!"
"It's been a long time." Mike said and sat next to her.
"Eight years basic training." Sonya said. "I heard you left the Marines 4 years ago."
"I did." Mike said.
"Well then why are you back?" Sonya asked.
"I'm here for Mark." Mike said.
"Your brother?" Sonya asked.
"He was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom." Mike said and drained his beer.
"I didn't hear about that I'm sorry." Sonya said putting her hand on his shoulder.
"Thanks." Mike said. "I came back to fight in his place."
"What about your mother doesn't she need you?" Sonya asked.
"Umm she died shortly after Mark." Mike said.
"So you're alone?" Sonya asked.
"I have the Marines." Mike said and ordered another beer.
"The Marines is the only family I have left to." Sonya said. "Tim was killed in a car crash last year right before our wedding."
"I'm sorry I didn't know." Mike said and ordered Sonya a beer. "A toast. To our families where ever they may be."
"To our families." Sonya said and raised her glass.
Tokyo Japan
Rihan emerged from the Shoku in the Tokyo Harbor. It was night and no one was around so she transformed into her true shape and took to the air.
'I can feel it.' She thought with a smile. 'The new ruler is here but far away.'
She pointed herself in the direction the felling was coming from and flew as fast as she could.
Water Hole, Baghdad
Sonya and Mike were drinking glass after glass of beer and were getting very drunk by the time a female figure walked through the door. She was clad all in black and was out of place to say the least. Her hair was blond but she didn't look American.
"Please sit where you like." The bartender said waving his hand at the numerous empty chairs.
The women paid him no attention and walked up to Sonya.
"Ans woo are yoo?" Sonya slurred.
"Finally I have found you." The women said.
"Whaa?" Sonya asked.
The woman got down on her knees and bowed.
"I swear never to desert my post at your throne." The women said.
"Goods for yoo." Sonya Slurred.
"Please except." The woman said.
"If it means you'll go aways thnn I assept" Sonya said before she passed out on the bar.
"Fanna Fawn-a" The woman said and a great serpent like beast emerged from the floor and picked up Sonya.
All the people in the bar drunk or sober jumped to their feet and ran for the door. Mike was the only one that made no move.
"Thass a cuul tick." He said and slammed his head down on the bar and passed out.
Han Palace
Sonya woke up several hours later with a hangover and sat up.
"Oops." She said as she felt nauseous.
She looked around for the bathroom but couldn't see one. She looked for something to puke in and only saw a vase with nothing in it. It felt like her feet weren't moving at all as she tried to run to the vase. She reached it just in time as all the contents of her stomach she had ever eaten in her life fired like a rocket from her mouth.
"Oh. Oh God too much beer." She said as she looked up to see where she was. "Uuggh Where am I?"
"Good morning my lady." Kiki said as she walked into the room. "Oh not feeling well I see."
"Where Yerk Where am I?"
"You are in the Han palace." Kiki said as she made the bed.
"Han palace?" Sonya asked. "Is that one of Saddam's palaces?"
"Who?" Kiki asked.
"Saddam Hussein the ex-dictator of Iraq." Sonya said feeling light headed.
"I'm sorry my lady I don't know who that is." Kiki said.
"Where am I?" You are in the Han Palace in the Kingdom of Han." Kiki said looking at her funny.
"Where?" Sonya asked.
"Oh that's right you're from Hourai." Kiki said taking a map off the wall and setting it in front of Sonya. There are twelve kingdoms. This is Han where you are now. This is the kingdom of Kyou and this is Ryuu." She said pointing to the kingdoms. "This is En, Kei, Kou, Sou, Sai, Hou, Tai, Ren and Shun"
"You lost me." Sonya said holding her head.
"You will understand soon enough." Kiki said and placed the map back on the wall. "I must tend to other things my lady if you'll excuse me."
She bowed and walked out of the room. Sonya walked back to the bed and sat down.
"Oh Sergeant Ellis is gonna be pissed." She said to herself looking at her watch.
"I see you're finally awake." Rihan said walking into the room.
"You were the one in the bar." Sonya said pointing at her. "Where did you take me?"
"My lady this may be hard for you to understand but you are the new queen of the kingdom of Han." Rihan said and bowed.
