Chapter 4:Princess Kanami of The Animonian Imperial Jaded Thrust Kingdom.
Heiji, Ryu and Rain are at the restraunt gobbling down tons of food. As soon as they are done eating, They take a short rest to regain their energy from that last battle. The gang goes to this park to relax. By the time they get there, it already has turned dark.
"Oh man...I am stuffed...I feel like I am gonna EXPLODE!" Heiji says while holding his gut
"Dammit Heiji...You took most of my fucken money! I can't believe you ate a Pot Roast with extra gravy, a Tuna Sandwhich, 2 orders of french fries, Spagetti AND two glasses of soda!" Rain yells out
"Hahaha...that's Heiji for you..."Ryu says
"Oh c'mon Rain..I'll pay you back after I win the tournament!" Heiji says still stuffing his face with some bread he stole from the other tables.
"WHAT THE HELL!?!? YOU SAID YOU WAS STUFFED! GAH!" Rain scream as he starts beating up Heiji
"AH!! SORRY SORRY!" Heiji yells like a little girl
Ryu just stands there minding his own business thinking to himself "How in the world did I get stuck with these buffoons?" Suddenly...a shadowy figure is seen by Ryu. It quickly dodges out of sight after being noticed.
"What...What
was that?" Ryu questions. "Hey guys..after your done
playing...I think we should keep moving."
Rain has Heiji
in a strangle hold then they both suddenly stop feeling something odd
in the air.
"Huh? I feel something odd...not cool you guys..." Heiji speaks
"Yea...same here...I think we should listen to Ryu and go." Rain says
The three start to walk foward. They keep seeing these shadows jumping around. They all knew it was ninjas...but why were they making themselves noticable? What did they want? They continue while keeping an eye out. They reach into the middle of the park. A bit wide open area surrounded by trees and light post.
"Ahh crap...this ain't good...we're out in the open." Heiji says. "I don't like the feeling of this."
"Yea...your right Heiji...this isn't good...what could these people want? They are ninjas...why are they making themselves so noticable?" Ryu says calmly
"Shit...Well we can take em' on...but they don't seem so amateur...and.." before Rain could finish a bright light shines in front of them. In the light they see this figure of a woman. The light disappears and a beautiful girl is seen. Her clothes were odd...but it resembled a kimono...a special kimono only a princess would wear. But why would a princess be here? as the girl stands straight up she covers her face with a fan. They two shadowy figures show up right beside her standing guard.
"Who are you!? and what do you want of us?" Ryu says to the other gang.
"You there! Hold your tongue! Your speaking to royalty here!" One of the ninjas say. "Show your respect!"
"Now now Toshiro..." The girl says as she walks up to Heiji's gang. "I am Princess Kanami...Princess of The Animonian Imperial Jaded Thrust Kingdom. I have entered the tournament to seek the killer who murdered my father...I know he is here...I feel like he is one of you three ingrates!"
"Princess Kanami? I heard that name somewhere...but...where?" Ryu thinks to himself
"What!? Are you crazy lady?! Us? Killers!? Look Princess...we aren't no killers! My friend and I are after the samething! Do we even look like killers to you!?" Heiji burst out
"Why you lowlife scumbag!" as the other ninja says. "You will pay for disgracing Lady Kanami! I...Naomi Ikage will kill you!"
"And I...Toshiro Shidima will also take your life your life for disgracing the princess!" Toshiro says
"Naomi?...It can't be...I thought she was dead...." Rain thinks to himself.
"Hah! I would to see you try losers! I am one of the greatest fighters of all! I am Heiji Kusanagi! and this here my friend...is the Great Ryuusuke Zabieru! and my other partner Rain Blackheart!" Heiji says
"Fools! You don't know The Animonian Imperial Jaded Thrust Kingdom! Our fighting styles are deadly! None can compare! Prepare yourself! Naomi! You will be first to draw blood from these ingrates!" Princess Kanami commands.
"Yes my Lady...I will take these pitiful excuse of fighters down!" as Naomi says as she steps up to them. "So who is first to die!?"
Rain steps up to the other team "I am...I thought you were dead...the last time we battled...I guess not...so now I am gonna finish it!"
"What!? Who are you!?...You...I finally recognize you...my arch nemesis...Rain Blackheart...I'd thought I find you here! Now I will return the favor!" Naomi screams
"Do you think I am scared of you! I am gonna kill you! I am gonna finish what I started! Prepare yourself!" Rain yells
Naomi grabs out her sword and starts charging at Rain. Rain easily dodges. Roundhouse kicks her in the face. She falls face first. She gets back up quickly stabbing him in the shoulder.
"Eeragh!" Rain grunts. "Ha...that wasn't painful...I am Pain!"
He grabs her by the throat and starts ripping her apart. After tearing her apart...he realized it was only a dummy. Naomi used her Illusion tech and counters attack with a combo with her lightning fast skills hence she was a ninja. Rain falls on his back.
"I trained hard...I trained so hard so I can see this day...and after I get my revenge on the bandits who killed my family...I am gonna crush you slowly like the pitiful dog you are!" as Naomi looks down on Rain. "Now die!"
She thrust her sword at Rain. He catches the blade and flies it away and kicks her in the throat. He grabs his whip and starts whipping her with it. She grabs the whip and flings him toward her and uppercuts him. Rain is now pissed as he stumbles backwards. A black flame appears around him. His eyes turn blue and in his hand an energy has been created. He flies it at Naomi and goes right thru her.
"What was that? Going blind Rain? You just missed totally!" Naomi gloats
"Somethings can be decieving..." Rain says as he grips his fist.
A vortex is made behind her and sucks in her. She is stuck inside and is burned alive by the Black Flame. After a few minutes of her screeching she drops from the vortex and is knocked out.
"Hah...I learned new things too yanno..." Rain says as he walks away.
Without noticing she stands back up. She creates the same energy as he did. and says to him. "I...did....too...heh..." She flies it towards him and does the same attack as Rain did. He falls unconcious. So does Naomi.
"Rain!" as Heiji and Ryu yells together. They run to his aid and takes him to the side and lays him ontop a bench. The other team does the same.
"Rain are you ok?" they both say.
"Damn...It's been awile...since...I last fought...well...at least...its a fucken draw...."Rain says slowly as he knocks out.
"Hell...that was a pretty cool attack...I wonder where he learned that?" Heiji thinks to himself.
"Toshiro...your turn...avenge Naomi!" The Princess yells
"Yes my Lady...I will! For your honor and Naomi's!" Toshiro says.
"Heiji..let me take on this guy...he is tough..." Ryu says to Heiji.
"Alright." Heiji says.
Ryu steps up to the other team and says "I am your next opponent! Attack if you dare!". Toshiro steps up to Ryu. "I am Toshiro Shidima! I will avenge Naomi and give honor to Lady Kanami!"
The two take their stances. Suddenly it turns quiet. Looks like two warriors in the midst of battle.It was a standstill for awile. Then...they start to charge each other.
"RRRRAAAAGH!" they both scream charging each other and start exchanging blows.
Little does Ryu know. Toshiro is like a beserker. With every hit he takes his Rage rises. As Ryu kepts hitting Toshiro the more power he gains and then releashes poweful moves.
"Somethings not right here...Ryu! STOP! Somethings not right!" Heiji yells to Ryu.
Ryu feels it too...He feels like Toshiro is taking all the blows. Like...He is letting Ryu attack him...He hardly laid a hand on Ryu yet.
"Hahahah....now prepare yourself!" Toshiro says as a eerie glow of red surrounds him.
Ryu says in his mind "What the hell?! A beserker! I thought he was a ninja!". Toshiro unleashes one of his devastating attacks. Burning Rage a one hit attack with deadly power. As he hits Ryu a burn of fire unleashes upon him and Ryu flies back and into a tree.
"Ryu!! You ok!!?" as Heiji worries.
Ryu is on one knee and one hand on the ground while his other hand was on his stomach where Toshiro hit him. "I...am fine...thanks Heiji." Ryu says in a bit of pain. "That was a good tech Toshiro...but not good enough!"
Ryu stands back up and raises his arms. As he whips it down a wave of energy flies at at Toshiro knocking him backwards. Ryu rushes at him and pummels him. Like usual Toshiro Rage only builds with every attack. He is just as deadly and fast as a ninja yet power of a true warrior. He unleashes yet another deadly Technique at Ryu.
"Thats it...I am running low on energy..it all comes down to this one last blow..." Toshiro says to himself.
He catches Ryu offguard and does his Crack Thunder Technique...Which paralyzes his opponent. He cartwheel kicks Ryu and stuns him. Ryu is helpless right now. Then Toshiro does his deathblow. The "Eve of Maelstrom". The sky turns darker than usual and Toshiro starts powering up getting all of his last energy into this last blow. Then flies towards Ryu doing a ten hit combo with the elements of Water, Lighting and Dark.Ryu falls....Time seems to stand still.
"I won! I did it! I beat him! I beat Ryuusuke!" Toshiro glees.
Toshiro doesn't know how strong Ryu is....Ryu spent years training...way to advanced for Toshiro to handle..Ryu gets up without Toshiro noticing..Now...Ryu does his deadliest deathblow technique..."Heaven's Judgement'. His swift skills for energy gather never fails Ryu. He charges up quickly and immediatly starts smashing Toshiro. After pummeling him, Ryu punches the ground and a power geyser burst up from the ground. Toshiro flies into the air and Ryu unsheaths his sword and jumps into the air and slices at Toshiro. The masamune has the power of wind so most of the blows were windscars..With one final slash he cuts thru Toshiro's armor and an slight energy burst explodes upon Toshiro. They both fall onto the ground. Toshiro is KO'd.
"HOLY SHIT!!" Heiji screams
Ryu walks away in pain and sits down to rest. Heiji comes up to Ryu and starts asking Ryu tons of questions. "THAT WAS THE COOLEST THING I EVER SAW RYU! HOW DID YOU DO THAT!? ARE YOU OK?!"
"I'm fine...just...I overexerted myself...." As Ryu pants. "I'll...be fine...Heiji..your turn..."
"Alright! I am ready! Who's next to be taken down!" Heiji steps towards the Princess...
"Hmph...pitiful fool! You cannot defeat me! I have never been defeaten and never will be! Prepare to die by my hands!" The Princess says
"Show me what you got!" Heiji taunts
She takes off her special kimono and is in this special fighting outfit. Very Elegent. She immediately starts slashing at Heiji with her battle fans flying him backwards.
"Gwaaahh!" Heiji stumbles on his back and starts to bleed from the cuts of the fan.
"Hmph didn't even see that coming...and you call yourself a warrior?" The princess gloats.
"I was just warming up..." Heiji says while standing back up. He charges at her and uppercuts her. He twirls while a flame ribbon appears burning Princess Kanami.
"Eeek!" she screams.
She gets right back up and flies the fans towards him and Heiji dodges but gets cut on the cheek. She starts to counterattack but Heiji starts blocking her moves.
"Damn she is quick!" Heiji says to himself.
Out of nowhere she has a spear and stabs Heiji in his side. She holds him up while he is on the spear. "You will not defeat me! I will avenge my father's death!" She says
"EEEAAHH!" Heiji screams in pain. "I didn't kill your father! I swear!"
"Silence!" She yells. But before She could finish him off, everyone hears screams other than Heiji's. She is startled and drops Heiji. "What was that!?" She says.
"Ugh...I..don't know..." as Heiji holds his side
"I think we should all go check it out..." as Ryu slowly gets up.
"Hmph...We will continue this later..." Princess Kanami says. She runs to Naomi and Toshiro she heals them with her magic and then they rush to see what's going on.
"Rain! Rain! you ok!?" Heiji tries to wake him up.
"I...I am fine...what's going on?" Rain says
"Something happened....the other team went to go investigate. We should go to..." Heiji says.
Heiji and Rain rush to Ryu and helps him up. They go to the spot where the screams were heard. They finally catch up to Princess Kanami's team. They were standing there. In horror. The place is filled with corpses.
"What the fuck!?" Rain says "The hell happened!?"
"Christ! It's a massacre!" Heiji yells.
"Who could have done this?" Ryu says "These...are all fighters...they are....dead..."
The fighters all were gored to death...It seemed not human...but what could have done this? The walk around trying to step on any of the deceased fighters. As they walk a little further they see this dark figure. It was holding up a fighter. He looked already dead in "ITS" hand. It's eyes were glowing yellow..looked a zombie from where they stand. It yelled out a screeching eerie noise.Then ran off while dropping the fighter. They rushed to help the fighter.
"Hey man! are you ok!? Hold on we'll get you to a hospital!" Heiji says.
"No....time...too...late...the...crazed...man...his name...is...K..." the fighter says and drops dead.
"Ugh...We're too late..." Naomi says..."Poor guy..."
"I think we found him Toshiro and Naomi...its the killer...I know it is...If he did this...it must be him!" Princess Kanami says.
"K?" Says Ryu. "So...this fighter starts with a K?"
"I guess so...but this couldn't be he be possesed?" says Rain.
"I don't know man...I don't he be the one that killed my cousin?" Heiji says.
"Hmm...He also could be resposible for my Dear Nakasue's death also..." Ryu says. "Excuse me Princess...I recommend we team up to find this madman...what do you say?"
"I think we could use your help...after seeing this...I dont think I would take this lightly...I apologize for my mistake earlier calling you the killer..." the Princess says as she bows down
"Hey no worries! All is forgiven!" Heiji says.
"Hmph...I am not working with THAT woman over there!" Rain points to Naomi.
"HA who said I would ever work with you!? Your just pissy cuz I copied your move!" Naomi yells at Rain and turns her back to him.
"Why you...good for nothing wench!" Rain screams at her.
"What did you just call me!" She says as they glare at each other.
"C'mon we gotta work together!" Says Toshiro. "We are dealing with a powerful foe here...gotta work together while we can."
"He's right Naomi...just stick with it." Princess Kanami commands
"Hmph...fine...as long as he keeps away from me!" as Naomi says while sticking tongue to Rain.
Rain just flips her off and walks away. Now the two teams have joined together...but What of this madman? Who could it be? Why did this person do so much damage? How could he just kill just like that?
"Ugh...now I am stuck with two children...a bossy princess...a ninja warrior...and a crazy guy...what a team we are...shakes his head" Ryu says to himself. "This should be interesting."
Heiji comes up to the Princess and tries to flirt with her. Unfortunately...he lacks that skill with women...so....he gets slapped...--;; oh boy...
