Berserk! Pt.1
Guts from Berserk manga, and later the Berserk anime, and served as its main character. Who is Guts you may ask? Well, he was created by Kentaro Miura, to be the ultimate epitome of the grim, anti-hero badass, with a dark past and a big sword to back it up. We'll list off, the reasons why he's badass:
· Born from the corpse of his mother? Check.
· Trained in dangerous, yet awesome profession? Check, mercenary.
· Raised by an abusive step-father? Check.
· Killed said abusive said step-father? Check.
· Close friends or associates, dying or being abused in horrific ways? Check.
· Betrayed by someone he personally knew? Check.
· Parts of his original body missing? Check.
· Have a big ass sword? Check.
· Killed thousands of beings, both physical, demonic and many others? Check.
Conclusion: Confirmed Badass
He was going around the mortal ream that is earth, the next thing he knew, was that he fell through a portal, into a new world. He manage to recover, as the portal closed off. He looked around, and unlike the world he came from, this world is different. It was greenery all around.
It was then he realized that when that portal opened up and he went through it, he lost everything.
He lost everything and everyone he had.
He lost his lover, Casca.
He lost Isidro, whom looked up to Guts as a father figure.
He lost his travelling party of close friends and associates.
He lost everything, and everyone would and will assumed him to be dead.
Deciding to do something, he finish his, and begins to wander aimlessly. Then he stumbles upon a convoy. What he didn't know, it was a JSDF refugee convoy. Then he saw a dragon attacking the convoy. Used to protect people in his old world, he decided to attack the dragon, and kill it.
He takes out his sword, and charges in. And the Dragon Slayer was doing something that it was originally designed for: killing large dragons.
And the almighty 'heap of raw iron' swiftly struck down the red winged beast and decapitated it, killing it instantly.
The JSDF looked on in shock, as their weapons were ineffective against the Flame Dragon, yet this swordly boi manage to kill the beast, in one swift action.
Guts introduced himself to the shocked Third Recon Team (Takeo Kurata recognised the man to be Guts from Berserk, and Kurata is losing his shit) and Lieutenant Itami introduced himself as well. Rory also introduce herself to Guts (while have an orgasm I imagine from all the darkness that Guts is harbouring). The conversation went… well, I can't explain it. You'll have to see the conversation transcript bellow.
Rory in: 'I sense death and war within you, Guts. How about you become Emroy's champi…' [Guts cuts Rory off]
Guts: 'Shut up you little, orgasmic bitch, I ain't nobody's pet.' [JSDF Lieutenant Itami enters the conversation]
Itami: 'Hey Guts, I strongly suggest that we shouldn't become this hostile, this quickly…'
Rory: 'And you should give more respect toward me, Rory Mercury, Emroy's apostle…' [Guts cuts Rory off again]
Guts: 'Apostle?! Prepare to die bitch!' [Guts readies himself to attack Rory]
Itami: 'Oh shit.' [Itami wisely backs off]
Guts' Dragon Slayer was about to strike Rory down, when her scythe-axe's blade blocks it. A battle has begun.
The reason why Guts attack Rory on the fact that she declared herself as an apostle (This is because in Gut's universe, apostles are blood-thirsty humanoids, and Rory certainly fits that description).
Guts was surprised of Rory. Every time he thought he killed that apostle, she just simply regenerate back and continues to fight like as if the second before she was sliced to pieces, she regenerate like as if nothing happened. Her weapon of choice, is an almost as good as his Dragon Slayer. She was also more agile, and for an apostle of her size, she pretty strong, he had to admit.
Rory was just surprised of Guts. Though this man, whoever he is, is shown to be mortal (due to Rory being able to wound him), yet she failed to get a killing blow onto Guts. He was able to react quickly to her agility. The battle wasn't the ordinary, one-sided, killing bandits' type of thing.
It was a fight that, for the first time ever since she became an apostle, she's equalled by a mortal. And boy, she loved it.
The battle went for a minute, than ten minutes, than half-an-hour.
Itami, the rest of Third Recon Team, and the Coda village refugees, can only look in shock, surprise, or perhaps a bit of both, as Guts and Rory continuously clash blades.
But the battle only ended, due to Guts fainting from blood loss, due to the wounds he sustain from Rory's scythe-axe.
Rory spared Guts' life, due to Lieutenant Itami's insistence. She was going to spare him anyway as Guts is a worthy opponent, and she wants a rematch with him another time.
Itami ordered the third recon team to put Guts onto the lead vehicle, so he can get initial medical attention by Sargeant First Class. Mari Kurokawa, before he can get advance medical treatment back at base.
As Third Recon Team and the refugees are returning back to base at Alnus hill. Mari gives first aid attention to Guts, and the large of list of injuries that Guts has sustain prior, and during their meeting. They are:
• A missing right eye
• A missing part of his left arm
• A brand-like tattoo on the right side of his neck
• Bones that are repeatedly broken and repaired
• And many other battle wounds
According to Maria, Guts has sustained throughout his life should cripple or kill any normal man.
(But of course my dear readers, we all know that Guts from Berserk is just not any normal man).
Anyway, Guts was sent to JSDF's Alnus hill hospital, where he can heal from the wounds he sustained during his battle with Rory.
The brilliant (though perverted) Cato El Altestan show his skill in magic, using it to make Guts, a new right eye, as a small, sort-of 'thank-you' on behalf of the refugees, from saving them from the Flame Dragon.
Guts wakes up a few hours later, to find that out he has his right eye back, and the fact that his famous, due to the Berserk manga and anime.
He given Berserk manga to read and anime to watch, and was surprised how accurate the manga and anime was, it was perfectly (if spookily) accurate to his life before the appearance of the portal.
Everything, everything was accurate.
From his abusive mercenary childhood, to his time in the Band of the Hawk, to the fifth eclipse, to his two-year quest for bitter revenge and demon killing spree, to travelling with his travelling band.
(even that one time, where Guts killed a women, whilst banging her… no joke. But don't worry, that women was an evil demon in disguise. I really don't know why I tell you this)
And JSDF technicians is inspecting (more like groping) everything he has in his procession, his Dragon Slayer sword (required three people just to move the damn thing onto the analyzing table), his multi-purpose mechanical arm (How the hell did someone, build a more-or-less functioning arm, with medieval-age technology, let alone, add in a crossbow and cannon, that's somehow contained within the arm?), and his multiple throwing projectiles (throwing knives and miniature bombs, the latter being more powerful than the JSDF current hand grenades).
And of course, Guts was not impressed by this unauthorized inspection of his equipment, and ask to return his belongings immediately or else.
The technicians, not wanting to mess with a man who killed a Flame Dragon with ease, followed up with a battle with an apostle (apostles are known for high endurance), and God knows who or what Guts had killed over the years, so they let him take his stuff without a fuss (hey, that rhymes).
Guts, having quickly recovered from his injuries, decided to tag along with the Third Recon Team, as they are security for the refugees who are selling dragon scales (though he keeps a wary eye on Rory).
When they arrived to Italica, they find it being besieged, and Princess Pina want help from the JSDF, so she let them in.
Her plan was simple. Station the JSDF, and their allies, on the South wall and basically, use them as bait for the bandits (I can 'definitely' can see how this ill-conceived plan, made by a 17-old girl, who thinks she's the next Boadicea).
But Guts told them, all of them, right in their faces, that their plan is shite, without giving advice on how to make a better plan. This annoyed the Third Recon Team (as they want to establish a good relationship with Falmartian authorities) and angered Hamilton, Pina's aide (as insulting a member of the Imperial Saderan Family is a grave offense).
Guts doesn't give a shit about what the Rose Knights think of him, having similar experience dealing with these types of soldiers, like the Holy Iron Chain Knights of the Holy See (no, not that Holy See in the Vatican) with their whimsical prancing around in their beautiful, ceremonial armour and weapons, and their bullshit 'holier-than-thou' attitude, thinking that they're real soldiers.
Real soldiers? Ha! Well that's a good joke if I ever heard one!
They're just a band of spoiled brats of noble heritage, who think they're newest hot shit in battle, but the very second they see an actual battle with actual opponents, they'll shit their pants and run away.
The Holy Iron Chain Knights and the Rose Knights are the same, except the part that the average member are usually a few years younger than the average Holy Iron Chain Knight member.
The only people that's keeping it becoming into a bloodbath, is Itami and Grey, the 'Sargeant' of the Rose Knights. Itami quickly agreed to Pina's plan much to Guts' furore, who begrudgingly accepts the plan.
Once they're at the wall and looking out for the bandits, Guts immediately chastise Lieutenant Itami for actually listening and following along with Princess Pina co Lada's plan, which is WRONG in every sense that Guts was taught in the art of war, and Itami should have known out of all people, as a military officer (and unbeknownst to everyone, a Japanese special forces operator. And Guts was the former commander in the Band of the Hawk, so he should know what he's doing and talking about).
Lieutenant Itami tried to defend himself and accuses Guts of being an asshole. (there is one of the main rules of life: never, NEVER, call a badass character, an asshole)
Only for Guts to take out and point his sword towards Itami's chest and retorts by saying he trying to achieve victory at a minimal cost, and points out about Itami's personal slackness and laziness, and half-assed ways in everything he does, pointing out that his sloppiness or outright laziness in his job, will get his subordinates, allies, and civilians killed.
'You haven't seen what true war is.' Guts hinted for Itami.
For the rest of the night, they refused to talk to each other, because it will probably lead to Guts killing Itami. When the bandits attacked they attack the place, where they're not supposed to attack, everyone was surprised that Guts was right all along.
But Guts doesn't give a shit, as he just jump into where the bandits are concentrated the most, and killed the bandit's leader in one fell swoop, vertically splitting him from the head to the feet, while also cutting through the bandit's horse.
Guts said to the shocked bandits: 'My sword has gotten dull. However, it's three times as thick, and does three times the damage of a normal sword. You better pray for a quick death or this could be very painful…'
(I bet that those same bandits are probably shitting a few bricks right then and there.)
Anyway, the bandits attack Guts, only to be cut down like a scythe to lawn, cutting men and beasts by the hundreds, with Rory also quickly coming to join in the fray.
Within three hours, Rory and Guts slaughter nearly the entirety of the force of bandits, with a few exceptions to those who surrendered.
Over that time, Rory came to mutually respect the Black Swordsman due to his martial prowess, though Guts doesn't return that feeling (given that Rory every once in a while, is trying to be sexually provocative towards Guts).
The reinforcement that Itami asked for, was not needed for the actual battle, just for mopping up and garrisoning Italica.
After the battle, Guts was assigned to watch a certain road. Guts told the Rose Knights, to 'stand aside' (as in wait, until someone of importance, preferably the princess, had arrived). But however, they mistranslated as 'Fuck off'. Obviously, not going to let some mercenary past for this insult, Bozes ordered the Rose Knights to attack Guts. Bad mistake, as he butchered them. When the JSDF and Pina arrived, they find a scene of horror, as nearly all of the Rose Knight were killed, with a crying Beefeater (that her real name), holding the headless corpse of Bozes.
When Itami asked what had happen, Guts replied: 'They attacked first. I just defended myself.'
Sometime later, Guts was brought along with the Third Recon Team and the Falmartian refugees, for questioning in front of a Japanese special Senate committee.
Not fully trusting the Japanese or Rory (though Guts gain grudging respect of Rory), he was allowed to keep his sword, but not allow to load his metal prosthetic arm with a cannonball or arrows.
When people saw Guts, everyone (especially the Berserk fans) went, well, berserk, that Guts, was in the flesh. Even Berserk creator, Kentaro Miura was surprised at this as well. This increased the popularity of Berserk, as online copies of it, were selling like hotcakes.
Eventually, they arrived at the Japanese Senate, and oh boy, that bitch was waiting for them. Which bitch I'm talking about? The bitch I'm talking about is Mizuki Kōhara, yes that bitch. That complete waste of oxygen.
Kōhara's question for Guts is that whether the JSDF failed in its job in protecting the refugees.
For all of his antagonistic relationship with Itami, Guts said that the Third Recon Team, did their best when it comes to protecting the refugees.
Then Kōhara then questions Guts on why the Dragon Slayer was able to kill the Flame Dragon, when machine gun bullets bounced off the Flame Dragon's skin (a pretty stupid question coming from a dumb political *author angrily says kurwa!* like her).
The dry response from Guts was quick and simple: 'Because Dragon Slayer, was made to kill dragons.'
*insert mic drop scene and Supa Hot sound effect*
And a Japanese scientist who was a committee witness, said that the Flame Dragon's skin, was comparable to a heavily armoured tank. So it was impressive that Guts' sword was able to cut through that level of armour, let alone kill the Dragon.
Mizuki Kōhara's final question for Guts is that whether he antagonised the Rose Knights into attacking him. Guts said that he did not meant to antagonize them, but somehow, they took offence, and tried to attack him, and he only killed in self-defense.
Than Kōhara questions for Guts ended, as she continues her brutal interigat- *author coughs* I mean, kind questioning of the Falmartian refugees and JSDF soldiers.
Guts hates Mizuki Kōhara, and her style of questioning. He hates her for attacking of his profession in between the questions, that of a mercenary (like as if he had a fucking choice in that matter). And he hates her overall, for being an opportunistic bitch, who will attack anyone, if it meant scoring political goals.
The reason why Guts hasn't split open that bitch's head wide open, is because he considered it to be a bad idea to do it (with the armed guards, the cameras watching and all that).
So he just *author nearly pinches with his fingers* tolerate her, keeping his sheathed sword on the back. So he delighted at the fact that Rory smacked down that she gave to Kōhara.
It was getting way too long. So I'm going to break it down into two parts.
