Disclaimer:I do not own Magic the Gathering or any of the names which are property there of, i wright this to express my love for that particular game not to harm it.
Nourobo Moon Under Cloud
Ch1 The Thief
In Oboro, a thief clambered up a grappling rope onto the sky palace's artefact room. This person was a Shinobi in the clan of Higure the Still Wind. He was an experienced ninja but this was the most challenging job he had ever been allowed to do. Higure had only said "in time Jarmanu."
This job was a looting job with a big pay, the artefacts that were stolen would be tested to see if they were useful to the group, if not they would be fenced to Akki tribes or other groups in need, for gold or mercenary work.
Jarmanu passes through a corridor of the blue walls with the gold and sapphire inlay. This city always captivated him. Even though he had only been inside one of its buildings had seen it only from afar. It is majestic, it was so wealthy, and it is ... it is a challenge! Frankly the human and kitsune dwellings were extremely easy only Minamo was any bit difficult. Only Eiganjo was difficult enough for only The Still Wind to enter. The reason was that the Soratami had something to protect. Their treasuries and magical storage was surpassed by none the sortami posted powerful guards and had wards and traps. More than once Jarmanu had run into the mirror guard and had to abandon his heist. Jarmanu out of the corner of his eye saw something glowing blue.
He turned and slashed it with his katana with lightning speed. It was a Soratami search ward. When the creator realised its destruction the mirror guard would be on its way. He still was afraid that gusts of wind would send him careening off into the wild blue yonder.
He rounded a bend in the corridor and into the entranceway to the vault. He used the vault keystone on the massive door and it slid open revealing a treasure trove of coins amulets weapons and other magical things. One was an amulet and one was a horn and one was a katana. Just then as he was exiting he saw floating before him four graceful figures each with a katana in one hand and a mirror in the other. The mirror was for creating illusions and even solid material.
He grabbed out his weapon and raised it to slice one of the guard. His blade did not strike home, instead he found himself floating in the air a whirlwind around his blade. He couldn't move it how ever had he tried. He then let go and dropped to the ground. He grabbed the katana he had purloined from the vault. The mirror guard then raised their mirrors and out of the four became eight then sixteen. Which were the real four? He raised his new weapon. All sixteen of the Soratami seemed to recognize it. He jumped and his foot connected with a Soratami it fellt like a real person and after he dispatched it the illusion shattered into raw magic. Damn! Solid illusions! Well looks like I have my works cut out for me! Hebrought the katana on a Soratami, the creature went up to parry the two swords met and the illusion shattered!
"So that's what this does!"
By three minutes all but four of his enemy had been destroyed and only one was illusory. The remaining Soratami then conjured up a miniature gale , forcing him in the direction of the exit after he was outside, all hell broke loose archers on the terraces and buttresses readied their magic bows which stored magic as bows stores strength.
A black cloud formed over head with electricity sparking ready to descend. The guard members crowded around him. It was the end. He then he desperately tried to activate the other two items he had found. The amulet only pulled in one direction and he blew the horn... BUWOOOOO! Massive sonic waves flooded the area knocking the guard down.
Jarmanu then jumped for his rope and started to slide down it, his shuko protecting from the burn. "So-long bamboo for brains!" As he reached the ground he dropped into an escape hole that was magically sealed with an illusion of him running away.
It wasn't foolproof but from a distance it worked. He entered into the hole and delivered the goods to the operative who would sell it for the firm. The best part was that the clients couldn't associate the thefts with Higure because they wore the markings of a mercenary of the Okiba gang and might even hire the thief to take care of himself. Hekept the katana and gave the rest away then headed home for a bath.
The next day a fence selling artefacts arrived in the Onuwasha tribe village selling an amulet and a horn this was bought and put in the tribe's cache. Atthe same moment a special operative of the Mirror guard was entering the office of his superior Dalmandu the Deadly Gale. "You summoned me Dalmandu." "Sranaure we need you to retrieve the artefacts that have been stolen the weapon we have not been able to locate but will in time but the horn and amulet we have tracer to be on Sokenzan in the Akki village of Onuwasha we need you to take operatives there to reclaim the prizes."