Shattered Promises
All Dead or Alive characters and Games are Tecmo's and in no way mine.
This is my first Fic so go ahead and criticize, but please make it constructive and not just a ton of flaming. I would appreciate anything that would help my writing. Anyways the story will start slow, but hopefully it speeds up.
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Prologue: Burning Dream
"You'll always protect me right, Ryu?" Kureha asked in the soft tone that Ryu had grown used to, always the one constant thing that Ryu could depend on hearing.
"Why do you always ask questions that need no answer?" Ryu responded kindly. They had lived and grown together. Kureha was the one person that Ryu could always confide in and he'd die first before any harm would lay upon her. Even as he wished to protect her in most cases it was she that protected him, not from the danger of death, but rather from the treatments of his father. How clearly he remembered when he stupidly decided to try and use his father's blade, before Joe could punish Ryu, Kureha was able to convince Joe that they were merely studying the Dragon relics. Heh, always his guardian and always there to provide her help to her brother and yet she found the need to ask.
As they walked through the halls of the temple, Ryu began to think back to the his childhood days when he, Kureha, Hayate, and Kasumi would play along these halls. Well if you could call extreme training with his father playing, but always he thought fondly of those days. Matters had become so complicated the past few months from his father leaving, Murai being expelled from the Hayabusa Clan, and ultimately becoming the wielder of the Dragon sword and yet he knew he would show enough resolve and determination to face these trials. The Clan depended on him and most importantly to him, his little sister depended on him.
Suddenly the surroundings began to change and the sky began its change from a peaceful light blue to menacing black with streaks of red throughout the sky. Even as he tried to grasp what was happening Hayabusa ninjas had begun to run and move quickly as if something important were happening. He suddenly noticed that Kureha was no longer at his side and grew worried, he could feel danger in the air and yet she was no where around he to move quickly, he would not shatter his promise to Kureha.
He frantically began to search through the village running by other members of his clan. Houses and shops were all empty and even as he continued his search he could not find a single trace of Kureha. "Where are you?" Ryu muttered beneath his breath.
Screams were filling the air and the entrance of the village had begun to turn to cinder and ash. What was happening, what? He had to do something to help his fellow clan members, hopefully Kureha was safe wherever she was. Quickly he turned and ran to the entrance of the village only to find the mutilated bodies of his fellow clan members. What despicable creatures would dare decapitate the body of a fallen foe, what kind of monsters would do such a thing? He had little time to ponder as an orb of light shot right at him, Ryu though had already began to move and was able to roll on the ground and run up the wall. After evading the attack Ryu quickly retaliated slashing at the enemy with the cold smooth blade. Evading the slash of a blade, he then tossed his enemy to the air and followed with a multitude of slashes .Finally finishing the rest of the invaders off Ryu was able to see who these opponents were. They were not rival clan members, they were robed in Samurai clothing decorated with lettering he had never seen before.
"I can not waste any more time, I must find Kureha." Ryu panted heavily tired from the battle he had just fought.
After several encounters he had finally arrived at the burning temple. The beautiful painted halls filled with golden statues and the relics of the Hayabusa Clan were burning and yet Kureha wasn't in sight. Suddenly to Ryu's dismay, Kureha stumbled out of the burning temple.
"Kureha…" Ryu gasped not believing that the one he had promised to protect had been slain.
As Ryu took a step forward he saw the creature that had brought destruction to his village, the monster that had slain his clan, and the monster that had killed his little sister. Unsheathing his blade Ryu began to match strikes with this fiendish creature only to have his attacks blocked at every opportunity. He then decided on unleashing himself and ……………………..
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"Kureha!" Ryu screamed as he woke from the nightmare he could not stop. If he hadn't left the village and answered Murai's message would he had saved Kureha? Even after the two years, even after extracting his vengeance against the Vigoor Empire, Ryu had failed her.
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And there you have it the first chapter. Two years have passed so what can Ryu be up to now? I'll try to update quickly.
