Hi this is Benji Himura. I am now starting a new fanfic. Is an El Hazard story. I don't own any of the characters. Some anime or manga characters might show up in the story I also don't own then. I own Benji Himura and others characters that will show up in the story. It might be violence and sex in the story so if you are underage of seventeen are warned the content might be too improper to your age. Read by your own will and risk. In anyway enjoy the story.
Signed: Benji Himura.
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"Text" Talked sentences.
'Text' Thoughts.
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(Text) Talked sentences in a foreign language. As English when everyone else speaks Japanese.
: Text: Messages show in an electronic screen or written.
Text: something being recalled, flashbacks, scenes being replayed.
Text: a detail found in a location, scene, person, recording and images that originally wasn't there.
Outcast Saga Lost in El Hazard world
Chapter one: Diplomacy?
One day passed since the group arrived in Floristica. Since the princess was busy dealing with important diplomatic subjects the meeting to explain the presence of Benji to the princess is delayed until she is done, on the mean time Nanami is teaching Benji how to speak Japanese to aid him on his stay in El Hazard.
Makoto is currently working on his lab with the Dr Schtalubaugh, they are dissecting the bulgroms that Benji killed with his machine pistol, and the old doctor is fascinated with the ability of something so small like the 9mm bullets to kill something like the bulgroms. Makoto is summoning all his will power to not throw up or faint while they work. The priestesses are scattered around the castle, Miz is chasing Fujisawa, Afura is reading on the palace library and Shayla is pestering Afura.
Two more weeks pass with out the return of the princess to Floristica, Benji can already speak Japanese with an accent thanks to all day long lessons from Nanami, in exchange for the classes she gained the only chocolate bar that Benji had. Words can't describe her happiness because of it; greedily Nanami eats most of it just giving a very small piece to the priestesses and Alielle just to see them begging for more.
The three priestesses look at the room where Nanami is teaching Benji Japanese, near him are his backpack and weapons, Benji was a bit paranoid and kept them close of himself all the times, mostly because he fears that Makoto of the doctor would take it and dismantle them or even a maid or soldier took them and ended wounding someone by accident. Nanami didn't disapprove his decision she was also quite sure that if he left those weapons alone something could happen.
After many hours studying the duo leaves the room and take a walk around the castle, Benji wasn't exactly used to everything not to mention is inability to ask directions properly, with his little previous knowledge of Japanese and the two weeks of ten hours long daily classes Benji learned considerably well enough to make things less troublesome.
Another week passes with out the princess returning and that worries everyone on the palace, it had completed one entire month since the princess moved to a frontier country where the meetings were taking place. Worried about the lack of contact in such long time Londs asks to the priestesses, Makoto and Fujisawa to go check on the princess well being.
While Londs is telling his worries at Makoto and the priestesses Benji and Nanami are in the palace armory. "Not that I am against you coming with up but you don't think that is a bit too much getting swords and knifes?" Nanami asks to Benji who is looking at the weapon racks. "I have a very limited ammo supply I won't use my guns unless I really have to so I need other weapons to fight most of the time." Benji answered picking up a sword and testing it giving few mock strikes in the air.
"I have a point but assuming that there will be combats isn't forcing too much?" Nanami asked. "Assuming that there won't be combats might kill us." Benji answered picking another sword, this time much broader and heavier looking. "We might be facing people who kidnapped a princess we must be ready to fight to rescue her."
Benji is now picking up two pairs of knifes and bagging them. "You never travel light do you?" Nanami asks seeing that he is picking a menacing looking short sword. "I am traveling light, I am just taking what I think that I will need, besides one or more of those weapons might break so I am carrying back ups." Benji answered.
Nanami sighs throwing her hands to the air in mock defeat. 'At least he thinks ahead.' She thinks while they walk out of the armory. They move to the others to inform that they will be also going to check the princess. The priestesses and Londs protest a little but they know that if the princess need to be rescued more people fighting better.
After three hours of preparation everyone is leaving to the frontier kingdom where Rune should be, taking out Afura who is piloting the air ship everyone else is finding something to keep themselves busy during the trip. Nanami, Makoto and Shayla are playing cards on the deck, Alielle is looking at the game, Fujisawa is drinking some wine that Miz is serving for him and Benji is adjusting two of the knifes and one of the swords into his clothes using the sheathes and belts that he took from the armory.
"Nanami you really think that is wise allow him to stay armed?" Makoto asked to the orange haired girl. "Yes, I think that is wise, unlike most of us he actually knows how to fight and we have seen that he is ready to fight if he needs to." Nanami answered. "Besides we can't trust on Fujisawa-sensei or rely solely on the priestesses to protect and fight for us."
"I hate to say this but she is right." Shayla commented discarding one card. "If there is a large fight we might not be able to protect you guys, another strong arm for sure would help." "See Mako-chan even Shayla agrees with me." Nanami said picking the discarded card. "Besides we do need a strong male here, you can't fight your way out of a cardboard box and sensei isn't reliable because is he almost an alcoholic, at least I know that I can count on Benji when we have problems."
"That hurts Nanami." Makoto said in an offended tone. "It is the truth Mako-chan, you are a good scientist and a reasonable athlete but in El Hazard those don't count all that much, but in the other hand a warrior…" Nanami said letting her words trail off. "I kind of agree with her." Shayla commented. "Being smart won't solve all the problems; some can only be solved with the use of violence." "That hurts." Makoto said. "It might be, but is making us win." Alielle said showing her cards to the others.
Hours later Alielle changes places with Afura so the wind priestess can rest from piloting the ship and walk around to stretch her legs. She sees that on that moment Makoto is reading a book, Fujisawa is sleeping drunk near of Miz, Shayla is with Nanami playing cards again and Benji is weight-lifting using his backpack filled with his equipment as one hand weight.
"Nanami how well he can speak with us now?" Afura asks to the orange haired girl. "Considerably well with an accent and a still limited vocabulary, other than that he understands you pretty well thought he might have some trouble in replying with a more complex answer or explanation." Nanami replied. "I must say that in just one month of classes he learned a lot very fast."
Afura approaches Benji. "Hi." She said to him. "Hi." He replied looking at her. "You look lonely like that; I noticed that other than few quick chats with Nanami you stayed quiet on that place for most of the trip." Afura commented sitting near him with some distance between them. "I don't have much to do and I don't want to keep Nanami trapped with me when she can have fun with her friends." Benji replied placing his pack on the floor. "Besides I can tell that most of you are still suspicious of me."
"Well our first impression of you was kind of scary." Afura commented. "And in what concern me and the other priestesses is that we still don't know you enough and your weapons are something that makes us uneasy." "I can understand that, that is my reason that I am not pushing too hard trying to make you all accept me." Benji said. "But from the time that passed I can tell that you won't use those things recklessly and that makes me more comfortable." Afura added.
And they continue chatting for a while and Afura found that it wasn't all that hard get along with him after she got over the impression that he could be a menace. "Well I am going to take the wheel again." She said to him. "Time passed quickly." Benji nods and watches Afura taking the place as the pilot again. He checks his watch and sees that they still have at least another day of travel ahead of them.
At the night they land the ship in a clearing, Benji and Fujisawa clean a small area where they will prepare the dinner and camp, Nanami and Alielle gather firewood while Makoto and Miz raise the tends, everyone agreed in letting Afura rest after piloting the ship for two three hours shifts. After the fire is started thanks to Shayla, Nanami begins to fix the dinner.
They all eat and the sleeping arrangements are done, Benji suggested in adding a guard to prevents unpleasant surprises on the night, everyone agrees and Benji takes the first shift two hours shift, followed by Shayla, then Afura and lastly Miz.
After another day of travel the group finally arrives in the capital frontier kingdom Sashtail, with the course set to the palace they get ready for anything that could happen. They dock in the palace and are greeted by the palace guard, everyone was relieved in seeing that Benji was the taller person on the dock, towering more than ten centimeters over the taller guard of the palace, his tall figure gives to the Roshtarians a sense of security and superiority.
Benji notices that the chief of the guard is a female, she has long dark green hair and is wearing clothes that are similar to a Chinese dress, contrasting with the whole Arabian nights style of most of the world of El Hazard, her dress is purple and she is with a European like sword just as Benji is, once again contrasting with the Arabian nights style of the others, as Benji studied Maya he noticed that she did the same to him, not like his jeans and t-shirt doesn't get attention or even the new leather jacket that he asked to be made when he got in the palace, he doesn't look like any kind of warrior that El Hazard could produce.
They follow the guard, Maya the chief of guard is telling to them about the delay of the meetings because few of the leaders aren't budging with the terms of the alliance, Benji listen to it half heartily paying more attention on the palace layout learning most of it as he can.
Afura asks to the group being taken to the presence of the princess so they could inform her of their arrival and deliver her a letter from Londs. Maya takes them to a room and says that she would let the princess know about their arrival. The group waits in the room where maids serve them food and wine. Fujisawa helps himself with the wine. "You want something?" Nanami asked to Benji offering him some wine. "No thank you." Benji replied. "I am not hungry or thirsty now."
"More for me then." Fujisawa said taking the bottle from Nanami. Benji looks at the table and sits near to a wall. "I advise to not eat that roasted something." He said to the others. "Why?" Shayla asked stopping on the middle of grabbing a quarter of the roasted boar. "I just have a feeling about it." Benji replied. "I guess that I will hear him." Afura said avoiding the boar. "I am also getting some odd vibes from it." the others unwilling decide to go along with the duo.
Half an hour later Maya returns and finds the group, at least most of it wake and chatting with each other, other than Fujisawa who is sleeping drunk. Maya calls some maids to clean the table. Benji notices that Maya once again analyzed him before leaving the room. "I am getting some odd vibes when that woman is around." Alielle commented to Makoto. "It is probably just impression." Makoto replied.
Sometime later Maya and a minister return and the minister tell them that they will be taken to see the princess now that there was a recess on the meeting. On the way to the room where they will be meeting the princess Maya discretely pulls Benji away from the group. She takes the tall brunette to a large empty room; it seems to be one of many waiting rooms for those nobles who wish a meeting with the rulers.
"I am sure that you know why I asked you to come here." She says to him while drawing her sword. "Yeah, I noticed when you first saw me." Benji replied drawing his own sword. Maya attacks him suddenly; Benji parries the blow with his own sword. "You are fast for your size." She said leaping back avoiding a strength confrontation with Benji. "Thanks." Benji replied dashing at her and hitting her sword hard with his.
In the room where the princess was everyone explains the reason of their presence there. "And where is that new person from Earth?" Rune asks to the others not seeing the mentioned Benji around, there is just the familiar faces of the three priestesses, the three earthlings and Alielle. "He got lost on the way?" Alielle wonders. "Benji was following us he wouldn't just get lost." Nanami replied. "Now that you mention that Maya woman wasn't here when we got here too." Shayla commented.
"That is odd, what it could be happening?" Makoto wondered. "But first things first." Afura said. "Princess is everything all right?" Rune nods confirming. "Everything is calm. I mean other than the meetings taking much longer than the planed everything are fine." Rune answered in a calm tone.
"Since I still have time before the break end we can look around the palace and try to find where that new earth person is." Rune suggested, everyone nodded agreeing and they move out of the break room. Backtracking from the break room it wasn't hard for the group to find where Benji and Maya are. Everyone is shocked beyond words, Benji is pressing Maya against a wall, their swords are crossed and because Benji's superior strength and weight Maya is unable to move fully backed against the wall.
The two fighters are covered with small cuts and bruises, a call from the others make the two fighters stop the match. "What you think that you are doing!" Nanami questioned Benji. "She asked for a duel." Benji answered calmly sheathing his sword. "He is right." Maya answered. "I requested for a duel with your warrior." Still Benji get an earful from Nanami for fighting.
Much later on that night everyone is lodged in guest rooms on the palace, Benji isn't surprised in seeing a unexpected visitor entering on his room and moving to his bed, he knows that his new visitor wants and he won't hesitate to give it, after all who would refuse a request like that from an attractive woman as Maya the chief of guard of the palace.
End of the chapter one:
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