Just a little something I thought up.
Takayama Katashi ran through he forest with his yari spear, breathing heavily in rage.
"Where are they!?"
He looks around to look for any signs of life.
"Where are those bastards who pillaged and burned my village!?" he shouted. "I was too late to save them, but I will avenge them!"
He started running even more as the snow began to fall. A blizzard blows as the warrior kneels in defeat.
"I'm a failure..."
And everything goes black.
A pair of Nohrian wyvern riders search the snowy battlefield for anything of interest. They spot a body that was clothed differently than the other Hoshidans.
Takayama Katashi wakes up to see another bunch of fellow Japanese in a prison cell as one of the strangely clothed men pulls him out. They pull him to an unknown place as he asks.
"Where am I!?" he asked aggressively.
This prompts the strange man to punch him.
"Shut yer mouth filthy Hoshidan."
Takayama realizes that his hands were tied as he tried to struggle.
"Don't bother, we're about to enter the arena." said a nearby woman who was also handcuffed.
Takayama Katashi looks outside the gate to see a trio of warriors that vaguely resembled the Nankins.
Takayama Katashi lay defeated, he clutched his wound as he grit his teeth in pain, he could barely hear the conversation of his enemies. Even though he was Japanese, he had better understanding of English than dos
"Phew! They're really tough, aren't they?" the feminine voice shouted. "I hope all Hoshidans aren't this strong."
Takayama heard the woman's name, Corrin. The name of the woman who had beaten him at combat. Katashi had never felt so much shame and anger.
"I am already disgraced and she already puts me down further!"
Takayama glanced at his fellow allies, who had also fallen from Corrin's party. Rink and Suzukaze also laid defeated before him.
"Don't just stand there, idiot girl. Finish them!" an elderly voice shouted.
But. Father…they're beaten." Corrin protested. "You want me to execute helpless prisoners?"
Katashi grew angrier as he was called helpless but he grew weaker as he blacked out.
The world begins to turn black as he hears a voice call out.
'Takayama...'
"Who's there?"
A dragon materialises as Takayama realizes who he was talking to.
"A ryū!" Katashi exclaimed while bowing to the deity.
'I am Saiku-ron, the guardian of the wind.'
"What do you require of me?"
'I have come to grant you power to smite those who have disgraced you.'
Takayama was shocked by the deity's generosity.
"Milord, such power should only be given to the heroes of old!"
The dragon flew around Takayama, eyeing him.
'You have gained my favor Takayama do not waste it.' the dragon replied sternly.
Takayama swallowed his saliva as the dragon asked.
'Do you accept my blessing?'
"With much gratitude and happiness." Takayama replied, humbly looking down. "I shall humbly accept."
'Then the power of Kamikaze is yours. Flow like the wind and you shall devastate those before you.'
"You dare question me?! I order you to kill them!" Garon angrily shouted.
"No! It's wrong!"
Their argument is interrupted by a strong breeze that blew through the arena and surrounded one of their fallen enemies.
"What's happening sister?" Elise asked nervously. "I'm scared."
The wind blew strongly as one of their enemies began to rise from his fallen state. He radiated a green aura as he begins to regain his strength.
"The farmer... He's getting back up!"
The man rose and put on his jingasa as he raised his spear at them, his eyes glowing emerald. Jakob dismisses this new feature and draws his throwing knives.
"Do not fret Lady Corrin, I will take care of this."
Before Lady Corrin could protest, Jakob throws a knife at the farmer, however, much to everyone's shock, the warrior hits the knife away, without even hitting it. Corrin notices a gust of wind as the warrior swung his spear. Everyone looked in shock to see the man summon the wind with his weapon. Jakob tries to back up, but the warrior had no intention of letting him get off so easy. Swinging the spear with much skill, he summons wind magic and strikes down Jakob with a strong gust of wind.
"Jakob! No!" Corrin screamed.
Gunter tries to go ahed and attack, but the farmer doesn't even wait a second, he charges with his spear as the armoured rider tried to run him down. With his spear, he stabs the knight of his horse. The knight gets knocked off, with a clear red bloodstain on his torso, the farmer takes off his spear and says.
"You'll live."
Corrin grits her teeth as she is the only one left to confront him. Xander and Camilla try to intervene, but Garon stops them saying.
"Do not interfere. This is a lesson Corrin must learn."
Xander forces himself to stay back as Camilla protests.
"You can't let that dreadful Hoshidan hurt our dear Corrin!"
"I'm sorry Camilla, but father is right." Xander said in sorrow. "She must learn what happens if she spares her enemies."
Camilla gets scared as she sees her dear sibling confront the rogue.
Corrin tries to slash at the farmer, the warrior blocks it with shaft of his yari. The warrior kicks Corrin back as she screams.
"Why are you doing this!? I wanted to spare you, you could have been free!"
The warrior stayed silent as he went to confront her again. He tries to stab her but she dodges and holds down his spear and tries to strike his head. He leans backwards to dodge the slash. He then grabs her arm with his hand and slams her down to the ground.
"Sister!" the Nohrian siblings screamed.
The warrior tries to plunge the spear to finish her, but she barely dodges all his stabs before she kicks his shin and uses the small timeframe to get away.
Corrin then prepares of another attack as she gets into stance. The warrior however, instead of charging at her, starts spinning his yard spear, with insane skill as it began to glow green. Corrin looks in amazement to see the warrior wield his weapon with such ease. But Xander realizes what the warrior was about to do.
"Corrin! Find some cover!"
Before Corrin could react, the warrior swings his spear from a distance. The swinging of his spear summons a strong cyclone ball that heads for Corrin. Corrin was too late as the cyclone ball rips through her, she couldn't move as the wind beat her until she couldn't stand anymore. She laid defeated as the warrior stood tall over her. The warrior approaches her and grabs her by the neck. He glares at her with his glowing emerald eyes. Corrin speaks weakly.
"What are you?"
"My name is Takayama Katashi, raised by the Ikko Ikki and wielder of the yari."
Corrin struggles to breathe as he begins to clutch her neck even harder.
"Please... Make my death quick and painless..."
These words had made a huge impact on the warrior as his eyes no longer glowed emerald but turned into a normal brown color. He lost the look of determination and his look was completely hollow as he dropped Corrin. He walked in shame as he contemplated his situation.
"No, I won't kill you. There is nothing to achieve in killing you. I was so caught up in my rage that I had not realised how futile my actions were. If I killed you, they would only torture me and kill me. I am a disgrace to my people, I let them die. My dishonour is too shameful to hide."
Corrin's eyes widen as she saw a tear stream down the Takayama's cheek.
"I must restore my honor." he said while bringing out a knife. "And only my blood shall be the price."
Corrin looks in shock to see the warrior hold the knife to his neck. He looks at her with teary eyes.
"You live to fight another day princess."
Before he could complete the deed, a tree rises from the ground and snatches him from the ground. Corrin looks to see Leo using Brynhildr on Corrin.
"You're not getting away with hurting Corrin that easy." Leo said darkly.
The warrior ignores this and tries to break free, Xander and Camilla enter with their weapons.
"You'll pay dearly for hurting my dear Corrin." Camilla said with sadistic glee.
The warrior savagely tries to escape, he uses his knife to cut off the branches as he gets on the ground and grabs his spear. He snarls at them saying.
"Do not interfere Nanban!" Takayama snarled. "I will die on my own terms!"
"You will die the way we want you to! Dismembered and dishonoured!" Camilla replied before charging at him.
Camilla tries to swing at the peasant, but the peasant blocks with the shaft of his lance.
"You're wide open!"
He kicks Camilla back and hits her with blunt end of his yari. He is almost slashed by Xander who was enraged.
"How dare you come here and hurt our family!"
"You brought me here!" Takayama shot back. "It's not so fun when you're family being hurt now is it!?"
But before they could continue, King Garon uses his Dragon's Vein to make a spike come out from the ground and impale the warrior. Corrin nearly screams in horror. The warrior screams in pain as King Garon says.
"That's quite enough Hoshidan, you've done enough."
The warrior screams in pain as the spike goes through his shoulder. But as soon as he stops screaming, he just smiles and laughs.
"I'm surprised you haven't even ended my miserable life."
King Garon immediately charges up Ragnarok as Takayama closes his eyes and passes out. But at the last second, Corrin puts herself in between Garon and Takayama.
"Father, don't!"
"Corrin what are you doing!?" Xander exclaimed.
King Garon laughs at this, surprisingly.
"Well this is surprising. Corrin still wishing to spare the man who nearly killed her."
"Father please listen. This man has something I need to know, if you still refuse, then I'll do anything to have him spared."
The siblings looked at her in shock while Garon actually grins.
"If you are truly serious with what you're saying, then come, we will discuss this matter privately." Garon said with a voice that was surprisingly not angry.
While walking away, Garon puts down the spike and shouts.
"Servants! Bring this man back to his cell, and give him some medical attention, we may need him in the future and we want him as healthy as possible."
Xander paced back and forth in front the door to the throne room, where Corrin and their father were discussing the terms of Takayama's life. The thing that worried him the most was that there wasn't even the sound of yelling, just silence, which was raising the tension.
"Corrin you fool, why would you throw your life away for a man who nearly killed you?" he muttered while shaking his head.
Camilla wasn't doing any better as she clutched her head in distress.
"My dear, sweet Corrin... What were you thinking?"
Elise started tugging on Leo's arm.
"Will big sister be okay?"
Before Leo could answer, the doors opened, revealing Corrin, who actually looked fine.
"Corrin!" They all shouted in unison.
They gathered around her as they asked.
"What did father say!? What did you agree on?"
Corrin takes a breath before saying.
"I had successfully convinced father to set the Hoshidan prisoners free. And to also spare the peasant warrior, Takayama."
"In exchange for what?"
"Takayama will be under my care, if he steps out of line then he will be killed and I will be blamed."
Xander clutched Corrin by her shoulders asking.
"Why would you do such a thing!? Risking life and limb for a Hoshidan man who nearly killed you!" he said while shaking her. "What makes him so special!?
Corrin's expression dimmed as she paced back and forth.
"He was... Not like the other Hoshidans. He seemed broken... Like he wanted someone to end his miserable life."
"Then why wouldn't you let us do him the favor?" Leo asked.
"I just want to know what happened. What made him what he is."
"You risked your life for your curiosity?"
"No, I risked my life wanting to know what breaks a man."
Xander sighed in exasperation as he massaged his forehead.
"Of all the things you've been dragged into..."
Takayama was twiddling his thumbs while in his cell as he awaited his fate. He perks up when he hears his cell door being unlocked. However, it opens to reveal two large men with a potato sack. They stuff it over his head and tie his limbs together, without any resistance from the man and bring him to a room, where they tied him to a chair. They take off the sack, making him see what was in front of him. The Nanban Princess, at least, that's what Takayama called her. She was enjoying a nice cup of tea before greeting him
"Hello."
"Er, greetings."
"Do you know why you're here?"
"Because I almost killed you and your family?"
"No! I mean... Yes! I mean... Maybe... I don't think..." Corrin stuttered as she was actually unsure.
Takayama tilts his head in confusion.
"Ohhh-kay, so what did you want to speak to me about?"
Corrin immediately regains her composure and leans forward.
"I'll just get straight to the point. I need you to train me."
Takayama was confused.
"Why do you need someone like me? Surely you have equally skilled trainers."
"But you seemed to be the most skilled with how you wielded your spear back there! And I saved your life!"
"To be honest though I didn't want to be saved." Takayama added.
This prompts Corrin to slam down on the table with her two hands as she shouted.
"Please! Help me get stronger. For my family!"
Takayama eyes her as she stares at him with determination. He sighs and replies.
"Fine. I have nothing else to lose."
"Yay!"
Corrin briefly celebrates before Takayama says.
"Excuse me, Miss...?"
"Corrin."
"Er yes, and one more favor." he said. "Could you please clean the the tea off the table. My legs are burning from the dripping tea."
Corrin sees that she had accidentally spilled her fresh, hot tea on Takayama.
"OH GODS! I'M SO SORRY! I SO, SO SORRY!" she frantically said while trying to bring out a cloth and wipe both the table and Takayama's pants.
"You're really apologetic for a princess, you know that?"
Here's just a special sneak peek on what I've ben doing in my spare time.
By the way guys, I plan on adding the Siege of Ylisstol in this story, so stay tuned!
This will be the first ever large-scale battle in this story and I'm not screwing it up.
Even as we speak, I'm playing Total War Medieval II for simulation.