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Phases in "..." means English
Phases in -...- means Japanese
The castle of Byukaro was being invaded by the lord's own brother who had planned this take over for quite some time and it was time to strike.
So Tagashi, why don't you just hand over your lordship and things don't have to get messy.- the brother asked the lord.
I can't believe you would do this to your own brother, Tageki.-
If it weren't for father who appointed you to be the next lord, I wouldn't be doing this.- Tageki stated.
Father knew that you wouldn't make a worthy lord that's why he appointed me to be the next one instead of you. In any case, I won't hand it over no matter what. Guards!- Lord Tagashi shouted and a horde of soldiers that were loyal to him came running out from the screen he was standing in front of and got ready for battle.
If that's what you want, fine! Attack!- and the two sides of armoured soldiers ran at each other and started to fight.
As the battle between the two brothers began, the entire court immediately left the room and get away from there. On the side of Tageki he wasn't alone in this take over though, beside him were a few other people. There along side him was two women and four other men, who even though looks ordinary, they were fighters as well.
One of the women was young and in her late twenties wore a white kimono set that had tiny light pink flower patterns on it. The sleeves were loose and the robe skirt ending at her knees with a white bow sash around her waist and she wore white boots. Her black long hair was tied in a bun and in both of her hands she carries a pair of sensu fans. The fans themselves had a metal frame and the end of each rib was like a blade. The covering was red silk fabric with a drawing of white flowers on it.
The other woman who seems to be around the same age of the first one wore a red kimono set but with golden flowers patterns on hers. The sleeves were loose and her robe shirt went all the way down to her ankles and a bow sash tied around her waist and she wore white shoes. She had long black hair that was tied in a tradition Japanese hairstyle and in her arms she was carrying something. Supported in her arms was a tradition Biwa with the lute's neck against her left shoulder and holding a Bachi in her right hand.
Two of the men that were with them were twins, both in their late thirties and they short hair that was tied in a small ponytail. One of the brothers wore a black short-sleeved kimono top and black pants with wooden sandals, while the other wore the same thing except it was grey.
Another man that stood there was a guy in a traditional snug tight ninja suit with a ninja sword attached to his back. His suit was black like any ninja with two-toed footwear, gloves that cover up to the forearms and a hooded mask that covered the face only showing the eyes. On the suit were black metal shoulder plates and plated gauntlets. Because of the mask and full body coverage with no skin showing it was impossible to determine his age.
The last of the group was a guy with long black hair that reaches the length of his shoulder blades. He was wearing a beige kimono top with baggy navy blue pants and was carrying two swords upon his belt sash. The guy was a samurai in his early forties with stubble of beard.
The fight between the two lord's army of soldier were equal as they swing their swords at each other, blocking, slashing and killing themselves. Bodies of soldiers started to scatter the floor but the fight wasn't going anywhere. So Tageki turned his head to the fan maiden and the samurai and nodded his head at them and they nodded back and enter the fray of fighting.
The samurai immediately started to dash forward at the Tagashi's soldiers passing one and quickly pulled out his sword. With a quick swipe the soldier he passed dropped to the ground dead with his weapon lowered to ground behind him. As another two ran at him the samurai quickly turned around brought his sword up with both hands and blocked the sword attacks. He then pushed them back and did a quick double slash and the two that attacked him dropped dead. Another two came at him and he quickly turned and did a roundhouse kick that knocked the guy back and elbow punch the other in the face.
While with the fan maiden who quickly dashed forward and jumped into the air and went right at the lord who was being protected by a half a dozen soldiers. She landed in front of them and ran forward as the soldiers came towards her and she immediately attacked. Swinging her right hand closed metal-framed fan side to side, she knocked some of the soldiers away from her as she went right through them. The soldiers surrounded her and attacked and she quickly started to twirl herself around like doing a dance countering their attacks.
As they swing their swords at her, the fan maiden swung her arms about and knocked the incoming blades away with her fans. Another sword swipe came at her from behind and she turned bringing her left up to block then her right and slashed the guy across their neck. Another two came at her side and she swung her right arm around and slashed both across their necks. She then turned and did a quick jump and did a quick downward slash on another then a jumping roundhouse on another and a quick forward stab to another.
Eventually all of Tagashi's soldiers were down leaving only the lord and his general who standing in front of him. The fan maiden and the samurai stood in front of the general who had his sword out ready to fight. The samurai dashed and swung his sword down at the general who in turn quickly brought his sword up to block. The general quickly pushed the samurai away and swiped his sword at him who moved out of the way and missed. The general then quickly took a swing at the fan maiden but she brought her two fans up in a cross and blocked the blade.
The samurai took a swing at the general's feet who in turn jumped over it and the maiden pushed the general away from her and did a jumping roundhouse. The kick knocked the general to the ground making him drop his sword and the samurai brought the tip of his sword to the fallen swordsman's neck. Then quickly the fan maiden twisted around and opened her right fan and placed it right at the lord's neck, stopping him from moving.
So brother, now hand over the royal seal.- Tageki walked over to his captured brother smirking at him.
I don't have it. My son does, since he is next to be lord.- Lord Tagashi said dejectedly.
What! Fine, take them to the dungeons.- and a bunch of soldiers took the general and the lord away.
Looks like I will have a family reunion with my nephew and niece. Mikayo, I want you to bring back the princess and you Hanzo the prince immediately but do not harm them.- Tageki ordered the fan maiden and the ninja.
The two nodded and walked out the front doors taking with them a dozen soldiers each.
Somewhere near the city of Byakuro...
We come to a large grass field surrounded with forest with flowers growing all scattered around in all sorts of colours. In the middle of the field was a young girl in her late teens with her black hair in a princess hairstyle. She wore a like pink kimono dress with red flowers patterns and she was carrying a basket with handle, made of straw. As she picked flowers and placed them in the basket, suddenly out of nowhere a bunch of arrows came flying at her.
Immediately eight female ninjas in pink came jumping out of nowhere and flipped through the air with their short bladed katanas out and started to strike away the arrows. Once the arrows were gone, the group of female ninjas landed and surrounded the girl with their backs towards her. All of the women wore a pink short sleeve robe vest over their black ninja suits and their black hair tied in a high ponytail. They weren't wearing any kind of mask so their faces were exposed. These were the princess's personal ninja guard protectors that the lord assigned to her.
Suddenly rustling can be heard far off and we see soldiers of Tageki running towards them with their swords out. The soldiers stopped a couple of yards away from them and faced the princess and her guardians.
Who dares attack the princess of Byakuro.- one of the female ninja stepped forward who happens to be the leader.
Then suddenly Mikayo, the fan maiden came flying through the air in a sloping descend and landed in front of the soldiers facing the princess.
Mikayo! What do you think you are doing!- the leader of the ninja squad stated in surprise.
By the orders of Lord Tageki. Your father is in his grasp and you are coming with me princess.- Mikayo stated.
What! How could Uncle Tageki do this!- the princess asked.
It doesn't matter, now go!- the fan fighter shouted and pointed at the princess and the soldiers rushed forward.
Immediately the female ninjas ran at the soldiers and started to attack them. Swinging their swords, blocking, dodging and attacking swords striking swords and the ninjas started to take down the soldiers. A few more slashes and strikes, the soldiers stopped in their place like statues not moving at all.
Protect the princess.- the lead ninja shouted.
The group of ninjas started to run back to their princess and the soldiers immediately all dropped to the ground dead. Mikayo who just watched quickly started to run towards them as the ninjas gathered around the princess.
Sakura you must leave now!- the leader told her princess.
But my father...-
Look, we are not sure if we're good enough to beat her so you have to go. As long as you and Kamori are still free, Tageki can't hurt your father. We will hold her off and you must find your brother quick before he is captured as well.- the ninja leader stated.
But Matsuri!-
No more talking, now go!- and the leader Matsuri started to drag the princess away by the arm.
Immediately four of the ninjas rushed at Mikayo to intercept her while their princess made her getaway. Matsuri and the rest of the ninja guards started to take her to a nearby-stationed horse that was tied to a tree. Once the fan maiden approached the four ninjas she swing her right hand closed fan at the first ninja and knocked her out of the way. Then she did a full body twist to the left and knocked the second ninja and her sword that was brought up with her fan, down to the ground.
Mikayo then twisted her body to the right swinging both of her fans out at the third ninja who in turn, quickly ducked to dodge but brought her fans down and hit the ninja on the back. At the fourth ninja she did a quick roundhouse kick and hit the ninja in the face and sent her crashing to the ground. Another ninja recovered from the first attack came in swinging her sword at the maiden but was quickly knocked away with a fan swipe onto the ground. The second and third recovered and came in swinging both of their swords at the fan mistress but she just did a cartwheel flip right over them.
Back over with the princess, they finally manage to get to the horse and made her climb onto it and Matsuri started to untie it. As the ninja leader did this, the three that were left with her ran at Mikayo and tried to intercept and give the princess some time to escape. Once the horse was untied, Matsuri slapped the animal's behind and the horse went galloping off with the princess. Once the princess was off the leader went to intercept the fan fighter herself hoping to give Sakura enough time to leave.
Mikayo was still battling the first four ninjas and she rushed at one and did a jump kick in the warrior's chest and knocked her down. Turning back to the second one, she jumped and swings one of her fans right down at the ninja and knocked her down. For the last two, she came running at them and jumped and did a double kick with both of her legs at the same time kicking the last two in the chest.
After she was finished with the first four, the last three came running at the fan maiden as she rushed at them. This time though Mikayo just ran right though them and started to knock them away from her with both of her fans by swinging them side to side. Finally she came up to Matsuri and both female warriors ran right at each other non-stop.
Matsuri immediately pulled out another short sword from her back and held both swords backwards with their blades at her elbows. The ninja started to swing her blades at the other while the maiden opened up both of her fans and swing them back countering the attack. The two pairs of weapons clashed and the ninja ducked and did a sweep kick while Mikayo jumped and did a roundhouse.
Once landed Mikayo did a twirl and swing out her fans while Matsuri stood and swing one of her blades and clashed again. The ninja then twisted her body around and swing her other blade, which the fan fighter blocked with her opened fan. Taking her other fan, Matsuri thrust it forward at the ninja's head and in turn, Matsuri threw her head back and the fan passed right over her.
Immediately the both of them went right into jumping twist and twirls of their body swinging their pair of weapons at one another. At one turn the fan mistress swing one of her fans at the ninja who in turn ducked and went right pass one another. Then the ninja crouched and swing her sword at one of Mikayo legs who in turn brought the leg up and swing it over the other. Both of them twist their bodies again and their weapons clashed then a few more body twists and weapons clashing.
Finally the ninja got the upper hand and jumped and swing her right sword at the other's head, while the other quickly dropped to the ground in the splits dodging the attack. Matsuri quickly landed and started to swing both swords forward one at a time right at Mikayo. The fan mistress got up from the splits and was forced back from the ninja's forward attack. Stepping backwards Mikayo quickly swing her fans as the same motion as the ninja, blocking her attacks with her own weapons.
During that Mikayo manages to twist her body swinging her fans around and knocked the ninja's swords away from her. She then quickly thrust both of her fans forward but Matsuri brought both blades up and stopped the fans. Pushing each other away both warriors did another twist of their bodies and Mikayo swing her fans again at the other who in turn ducked. Even though she manage to dodge the fans, Mikayo still got the upper hand and landed a kick on the ninja's chest.
The kick sent Matsuri flying through air and Mikayo quickly dashed after her and jumped into the air flying. The fan mistress went right into rapid kicks with both legs and kicked the ninja in the chest multiple times, before with one last hard kick she sent the ninja flying through the air and crashing into a forest nearby.
Once Mikayo landed from the air attack, she glanced around looking for the princess but she was long gone from the area. Knowing that she had failed in her mission, she closed both of her fans and turned around and head back to report.
Half way in between of Byakuro and the town the rangers stayed at for the Autumn Festival...
We see the band of soldiers from before who were travelling with the prince of Byukaro who goes by the name of Kamori, who was Cam's look a like in this time. The group was travelling through a thinned out forest with not so many trees that are scattered about. As the group traveled through with the prince's carriage in the middle, unknown to them they were about to be ambushed.
Suddenly the ground underneath the first couple of soldier in front exploded and sent them flying into to air and crashing into the ground dead. Then a whole array of explosions, imploded around the group sending everything and everyone into chaos. The horses started to get wild from the chaos and most of the soldiers riding of them got thrown off. Then in the far off distance we see Tageki's soldiers running at full speed at the group with their swords out ready to fight. Seeing this, one of the people that was with the prince who happened to the leader got on alert.
We're under attack! Protect the prince at all costs!- the man on the horse who was in front of the prince's cart shouted.
The guy was quite tall and thin and unlike the others he wore some sort of ninja suit entire which kind of not so traditional. Unlike a traditional ninja he didn't were a hooded mask and showed his thin face and short black like mop hair. His suit was black like any ninja but with a white over coat top and had metallic plate upon the front of his boots, forearms of his gloves and on his shoulders as well as the front of his neck, attached to the collar. He also had a ninja sword strapped on his back.
The two sides of soldiers collided in massive blood shed as swords were swung about slashing and gashing each other. The lead guard of course stood his ground and took out any of Tageki's soldiers that came close to the prince's carriage. Beside him also protecting the prince's cart was another two ninjas who happened to be his second in command. But unlike the soldiers the two ninjas were actually quite young who were both male and in their late teens. Having a very quick hand he whipped out his sword as an enemy soldier came at him and immediately they were down for the count. Taking a while, the entire enemy soldiers were finally defeated leaving only a couple of his own men alive.
Suddenly feeling something unsettling coming the leader turned to the two younger ninjas to give them a mission.
Pochi! Shizu! I want you two to take the prince and get him out of here.- the older ninja ordered.
The one name Pochi was a young teenager like his partner Shizu, just turned eighteen not a while ago. He wore a tradition black ninja suit that was a bit snug with a black short sleeved coat over that and a pair of pant that were cut at the knees. Wearing black boots, gloves, a net mesh woven to the suit upon his chest and a ninja sword strapped to his back. Like the leader he did wear a mask and his head was exposed and his face was kind of cute and handsome looking with black short mop hair.
The second young teen ninja who was named Shizu, like his partner also turned eighteen not so long ago. He wore a ninja suit exactly like Pochi except it was white instead of black and as well a sword strapped on his back along with a bamboo umbrella. He had long black hair that went down to his shoulders, unlike his partner that was tied in a ponytail and a huge amount of hair bangs were sticking out in front giving him an anime cute and handsome look.
But Kaoru!- both teens exclaimed.
At that time the prince lifted up the veil that was covering him looked at his friend and guardian with concern.
Kaoru?- Kamori asked.
I'm sorry prince but you must leave. It's for your own safety.- the ninja leader explained.
Turning back to the two younger ninjas.
Now you two take the prince and go. I will meet up with you.-
Not arguing and disobeying their commander the two teen ninjas jumped off their own horse and sat onto the horse that pulled the prince's cart. With Pochi in front and Shizu behind him with his arms wrapped tightly around the other, they steered the horse into a direction and headed off taking the prince with them.
Once they were gone the leader known as Kaoru heard a sizzling sound coming from out of nowhere and immediately turned his head. He sees a small bomb flying through the air and it hit where the few remaining soldiers that were alive. It exploded sending the remaining men flying into the air and landed on the ground in a heap, dead.
Kaoru immediately pulled out his sword and got ready to fight. Then hearing a rustling from above, the ninja looked up and high with in one of the tall trees was a dark figure. The person then jumped off from their place and came soaring down to the ground in a descent. Once the person landed touching the ground, they reveals to us to be the ninja named Hanzo who was working for Tageki and was on the mission of retrieving the prince.
Hanzo...why are you here.- Kaoru narrowed his eyes.
By the orders of Lord Tageki, that I'm to retrieve the prince.- Hanzo spoke out revealing his voice to be an aged ninja.
Retrieve him?-
Yes, Lord Tageki have taken over the castle and Tagashi is now his prisoner.-
What!-
Don't look so surprised. Now to take care of you then the prince.-
You will not take the prince, while I'm around.-
Then that won't be a problem now, will it?-
And the other ninja pulled out his sword and got ready for battle. Hanzo immediately launched his sword right at Kaoru with its tip pointing at the ninja and it soared through the air. Kaoru immediately jumped off his horse and into the air and with a swing of his sword, he knocked the incoming sword away from him. Hanzo's sword rebounded from the knock away and flew right back to its owner who quickly grabbed it with his right hand.
The older ninja quickly jumped into the air right at the ninja guard and started to swing his sword rapidly at the other. The younger ninja who in turn rapidly swing his sword and countered all of the other's attack and the sounds of their weapons clash. With a quick upwards slash, Kaoru manages to force Hanzo back and the older ninja quickly flips through the air backwards and landed back on the ground.
Then Hanzo jumped into the air again and quickly pulled out a short bladed sword and launched it through the air spinning with his main sword, right at Kaoru. The guardian manages to knock the flying sword away with his own and the two ninjas met in mid air and their swords clashed again. As they hit their swords against one another, the smaller sword that Hanzo launched out earlier came spinning around and rebounded off a tree. The small blade came right back to Kaoru and he quickly turned and knocked the sword away again and this time it stabbed into a tree.
Kaoru seem to got the upper hand and manages to slash the other's ninja suit a few time but with no injury. The older ninja quickly jumped back and rebounded off a nearby tree and came flying right back at the other. Hanzo quickly thrust his sword out and a shuriken came out of nowhere and slid itself along the blade of his sword. Once the six pointed ninja star reached the tip of the blade it flew through the air, right at Kaoru.
The younger ninja quickly brought his sword up and used it to block the incoming projectile and manages to hit it away. In doing that it gave Hanzo an opening and with a swing of his sword, he manages to slash Kaoru's left arm injuring him. Seeing that he couldn't win at this point, the guard quickly launches out a small ball from his hand. Hanzo thinking it was a projectile weapon, brought his own sword up to block but when the ball hits, it exploded into a thick smoke cloud. It was a smoke bomb. When the smoke cleared, Hanzo looked around and sees that the younger ninja was gone out of sight.
Seeing that he didn't complete his mission and had let the prince get away, he turned around and immediately return to Byakuro.
Meanwhile not far from this area...
High upon a cliff where a forest dwells, it was a peaceful area, quiet and you can hear birds chirping among the trees. All of this peace was disturbed when a portal gateway opened up out of nowhere. Stepping out of this portal came, Shimazu and his cousin Ninkana. Taking a look around there surroundings, they were kind of glad being back in their homeland.
"Its good to be home, isn't it cousin?" the warlord spoke.
"Yes it is and now to find and take care of our ranger problem." the ninja priestess answered.
And both started to laugh.
Somewhere back near the second town the rangers were in...
The group had finally left the town after half of the group's encounter with the prince of Byakuro, who happens to look exactly like Cam. Which was kind of weird for them especially for the samurai know in this time there was someone who is him, in a past life. The rangers have been travelling for a couple of hours since they left town and now they were going through a forest. As the rangers travelled through the forest, they have no idea of the things they were about to get into.
Well another chapter done, you know I thought this story would get a lot more reviews since of having the couple of Blake & Tori and the really almost unseen coupling of Cam & Dustin but looks like I'm wrong. Anyways for those who is still into this fic, read and review please!