(Disclaimer: I do not own YST nor RW, they are owned by Sunrise. Neither do I own the characters of the original series.)
(Author's Notes: Please, DON'T BLAME ME if some of the details are insufficient, since I had never seen the entire series before. I'm just fascinated over the series, that's why. Some of the characters added are of my own and not related to other anime, in short, ORIGINAL. So please, enjoy reading and review it! This is my first taste of writing fanfiction, and I'm not too good at English, so please BEAR WITH ME...)
SAMURAI PHANTOM REKKA: CHAPTER ONE
Episode Eleven: THE ORGIN
The strange conversation between a human and an animal continued in Ryo's bedroom.
"Four hundred years ago," the cat began, "Master Kaos and I had been succeeded in defeating Arago, supreme samurai of evil, by capturing all the 100 onis he created to destroy the beauty of the earth and resore it as his own with terror. Using the Blessed Golden Box that the deities had given him, we managed to seal them all in the box and putting them to eternal slumber, but still we were not so sure of our triumph on that day, since Arago's armor remained intact. For this, using the combined powers of the armor and Kaos, he diffused its negative energy into positive ones, forming the nine diffused powers that he kept in his ceremonial staff, so when the time comes, he will just release it. But it will cost his own life since he also used his own energy unto them..."
"Nine diffused powers...?"
"Yes. These nine diffused powers were once came from the negative energy of Arago's armor. It all happened when Kaos' last descendant, Kayura, opened the Cursed Golden Box and thus all of the onis escaped and went into different places..."
"Onis...?"
"Those 100 onis were created by Arago to put fear and terror all over the world and to endure more power from himself so that it will be enough to destroy a single planet. Each oni has a different negative force or trait corresponding to the negative desires of mankind. But all of them were defeated by Kaos, himself! That's how powerful he is..."
Ryo can't help but to be amazed at Byakkouen's story.
"But that is... only until Kayura defeated him..."
"But how?" his amazement shortly gone.
"Kayura opened the box because he believed that someone lured her to do so. For that, when all the onis had escaped, one of them entered into her body and was turned into a demoness! And I am afraid that she will have now the opportunity to find all of them to revive the demolished Dynasty and Arago, himself!"
A shocked face.
"Four others also entered into the bodies of the four priests who were with her during the purification ritual... And after Kaos gave everything... they were never seen again. But as I know, Kayura will sure move out to carry the mission..."
"So?"
"So I have no choice but to fight her and stop her from gathering the onis... It's for her own good. After all, she is still too young to be like that... Hurting, isn't it?"
But instead of hearing a reply, the cat noticed Ryo's silence.
That moment Ryo remembered the news he had just heard from the radio of the school clinic a while ago, and the time his mental ability worked on it, when he saw the victim crying for held while being swallowed by the cursed painting. He might have guessed that...
'The painting... in the museum..." in almost whisper.
"How about the painting in the museum?" the cat asked.
"The painting... it happen'd to be... ALIVE... and I can feel it..."
Upon hearing it, Byakkouen became eager to listen. "What's in the painting?"
He bowed his head and sighed, "Well... This might sound as strange as you are, but..." then turning to the cat, "By the way, have ya heard of the news 'bout the painting entitled 'The Goddess of the River'?"
Byakkouen just winced, "Heh, that's what I'm trying to tell you about that mystery, that's why I came here to ask for your help!"
Ryo winced too, "Then WHY ya didn't tell me earlier?"
But instead of answering the question, "Anyway," Byakkouen jumped off from the bed, "At least you have used your special ability to know that something's behind the painting!"
"A special ability..." he groaned, "Yeah, right, that ability that made me almost crazy..." and lied down on his bed again, "Man... so that's why I'm always experiencin' paranormal ever since last year... Damn, dunno why this must happen to me..."
"Sorry if I surprise you so early..." and grinned.
Ryo got up again, "And WHAT'S so funny? And does it have any connection to you or to Kaos?"
"Well..." and he took a little catwalk, "It just so happened that destiny is preparing you fro an event that even you cannot refuse."
"Preparing me for what?"
"To be a SAMURAI PHANTOM, of course!"
"Oh..."
The chirping of the birds in the mid-afternoon filled the silence.
To make these things in a hurry, he decided to ask another good question. "Okay... Now, what do you mean I possess with one of the nine diffused powers?"
In serious tone the cat replied:
"As I told you a while ago, the nine diffused powers were emitted from the combined powers of Arago's spiritual armor and Kaos' spiritual energy to continue his mission by finding the right people who have enough will and strength to revive one of them, and use them as their own source of power. They were divided into two groups: the first five diffused energies containing five Confucian virtues: JIN or benevolence, GI or justice, REI or courtesy, SHIN or trust, and CHI or wisdom. These five virtues are also possessing one elemental power according to their virtue: REKKA or raging fire, or simply wildfire, coming from any burning source like the sun or volcanoes; KONGO, iron or diamond, as known as hardrock, depicting the powers of the earth; KORIN or halo, one of the branches of light, also taking its source from lightning; SUIKO or torrent, originating its power from any water source, and TENKU, firmament, or simply heaven, controlling air, known as strata. The remaining four are the four Bushido virtues: CHU or loyalty, KO or filial piety, NIN or endurance, and TEI, obedience. These four also have a corresponding power each: ONI or corruption, represents spring; YAMI or darkness, the synonym of winter; GEN or illusion, that denotes summer; and DOKU, poison, that closely deals with fall or autumn. These nine diffusions also have feelings like Kaos, seeming that his feelings were divided equally among them to ensure the success of his mission, the least he can do to stop the Dynasty from resuming their existence after four hundred years..."
"FOUR HUNDRED YEARS???" at last Ryo reacted hysterically, "Come ON! I was not even born at THAT time!"
"Unbelievable, but true" Byakkouen continued, "It was four hundred years ago since the Evil Dynasty was founded by Arago, and the one behind the existence of the onis. And as I said, Kaos managed to defeat him and sealed all of them for good, thus the Dynasty was destroyed..."
"Did you say that Kaos defeated Arago 400 years ago? And yet you said that Kaos dissappeared in front of you just a year ago? Man, you're confusin' me!"
"Okay, okay... to make it clear, Kaos lived four hundred years ago and his immortality just made him like that, as I am!"
Ryo froze with surprise. "Are you tryin' to say that you're already FOUR HUNDRED YEARS OLD???"
"Older than that!"
"ACK! Now that's the worst..." and he leaned against the wall, "...What's next?"
"Hmm... where was I?" the cat was just thinking about where he had stopped, "Yeah, right... As I said, one of the diffusions chose you as its wearer and as its user because of your determination glowing like blazing fire, though you never noticed it..."
"Yeah, whatever...", but hearing the cat's testimonial, "Blazing fire? How could you be so sure? You mean I can make fire without burnin' myself?"
"Like DUH??? Just get up there and look at the mirror! You will see something..."
"Just make sure that you will never scare me again!" Ryo assured. And he got up and stood in front of his body mirror like nothing. "Then?"
"Look at your forehead from the mirror," the cat ordered. Ryo then followed. And with wide eyes... he saw his own forehead glowing: he saw a strange red mark glowing on his forehead, burning like a candleflame.
Ryo was stucked in disbelief seeing the strange kanji in his head, "Hey, Kitty... what have ya done to me..."
"H-hey-hey!" Byakkouen protected himself, "Don't blame me! It's the diffused power or Rekka that has chosen you, even me I didn't know who they had just chosen! As I told you a while ago, thede diffused powers..."
"Yeah, yeah, have their own feelings that they can choose the rightful person to be its user..." Ryo had almost memorized what Byakkouen was always saying again and again. "I know that already! But hey... you said that Rekka chose me... Is Rekka also one of them?"
"Yes, and it is the first one. The diffused power Rekka holds the power of fire, and it is represented by the virtue of Jin, or benevolence, that's already on your forehead..."
Ryo stared on his forehead, still his kanji is glowing but starting to fade away. He remembered the time when he first discovered his mental ability. And now... he remembered also the meteor shower that he saw that morning, that only him who saw it, no one else.
Suddenly his necklace began to shine. Puzzled, he took it while tucked inside his shirt and emitted more red light when he took it out. With so much light, his hair flew like ebony hued in red.
"What's... happenin'????"
Seconds later, his necklace stopped shining. Panting, he asked Byakkouen: "Hey, Kitty! Whatta heck just happen'd?"
"It seems that your Samurai Orb has just reacted by your kanji in your forehead..." he answered calmly.
"Samurai... Orb...?" in wonder. Looking at his pendant meticulously while holding it, "But I just saw it in my stufftoy's lap a year ago! I didn't even know how in the world did it get here..."
Again Ryo remembered that scene when he found the orb on his stuffed tiger's lap and it was the last time he witnessed it shining to dry him up.What confuses his mind is that why only this year that the crystal will have finally have its use.
Connecting to these unexpected mishaps and what happened last year, he then finally realized...
"Kitty... don't tell me..." he looked shocked, "As if you're appointin' me as a SUPERHERO?"
The cat just grinned, "Why? Have you noticed it just NOW???"
"WHATTA HECK ARE YA DOIN' TO ME???", he picked up the poor cat and shook it like looking for a coin to jangle up! "Ya mean that bein' a Samurai Phantom or whatever's like bein'a superhero??? GET REAL, KITTY! I-WILL-NOT-DO-IT! I won't, did ya hear that??? I'm just a normal junior high freak who just wanna pass on that stupid English subject just in order for me to get out of that misin' school! And then ya want me to DIE just to save the world? COUNT ME OUT!"
"It seems that you finally realized it!" Byakkouen said with a smile, "Good for you... Samurai Phantom Rekka!"
"And WHAT KIND OF PUN IS THAT???" still jerked up.
"That will be your codename, silly!" Byakkouen replied in a snap, "You as the guardian of Wildfire and bearer of the virtue of benevolence. Isn't that nice?"
"NICE??? Snap out of it!" and putting the cat away, Ryo went back to his bed.
"And since yiu have realized it at last... your first mission is waiting for you!" and he winked.
Ryo stood up immediately still with anguish face, "FIRST MISSION??? RIGHT AWAY??? I told ya to count me out and yet.. Oh, c'mon, Kitty..."
"IT'S BYAKKOUEN, NOT KITTY!"
"Hey, I know it! You don't need to shout, Kitty!"
"I SAID..." but realizing that Ryo had already intending it to call him 'Kitty' (hey, it sounds so adorable, waht's the problem with that?), he just sighed. "Anyway... yes, it's your first mission. You told me on your mind-reading that you saw the missing museum guard being swallowed up by Tsukabashi's last work yet screaming for help. And this is it: tonight you will go to the museum to seal the oni in it and save the man. Confirmative: an ONI is behind this!"
"WHAT???"
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(Oh yeah, to be continued. Don't worry, people, episode twelve will be up soon!
Oh, by the way: SALAMAT PO (Thank you) to my first reviewers, at last someone reviewed my work!:
Yume No Anime: He-he... I understand. Yeah it will took you a little long time to the point, but read this episode you will understand, kei? In this episode you will know even a little about the onis and you can get to know them one by one as the story progresses. Just wait a little bit. kei! SALAMAT PO!
darkangel507: I know you're waiting enough for the other chapters but it won't take long! You know, a little busy at school but I'm trying my best to finish it for you! Want some action? He-he, two episodes left plus an epilogue! Just wait for it, kei? You think it's cool? WOW! SALAMAT DIN PO!
Wow! I think I'm goin' to cry! Episode Twelve will be here soon! Please continue to R&R! Thanks a lot!!!)