The Village of Shadows: The Fight for Kingdom
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Also: Shadow will be the POV used in most stories
Chapter 2: A dark disturbance
Shadow Journal for the whole first year summarized.
Solely, I trained on my weak points while also kicking Blade's annoying ass daily whenever I was training and he decided to interrupt me when I would give him the sparring conditions. " Why not just do a free-for-all" is what he'd always say due to it being his best chance to beat me. Although some how he's defeated me in these spars every time I tried. I couldn't last even 2 minutes. It makes no sense! I hate it! Curse him! "HEY! GET OUT OF MY ROOM BLADE!" Man I hate him. What pisses me off even more is that my father sent him to help my training, he even knows I could just conjure powerful demons as I'd rather do. Maybe there's a reason to this that I'm not even aware of. And yet there's Blade's mysterious power. How does he have all the unlimited strength, stamina, agility, speed, and especially chakra when it is impossible? Only Blaze and Blade are able to do that, but maybe, just maybe he has those abilities from being born into a clan that is now almost fully extinct except for them two… which happen to be both males and rivals. I can see why though, they have nothing in common, they are exact opposites. I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO GET THE HELL OUT OF MY ROOM AND THIS TIME STAY THE HELL OUT! Huh? Woops maybe I should train myself to stop writing my exact thoughts and stuff I say. It can be the end of me
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"Huh? Yay! You're finally done! Sparring time!"
Wap! Pow! Crack!
"Owowowowowowowowow what the hell was that for!?"
"For being an ass! I don't want you to bother me don't you get it? You are worthless to me and my training. I don't even know why you were chosen to be my sensei if you haven't taught me shit! Now if you don't mind, I'm gonna go and conjure up some demonic Lycans to spar against and strengthen myself till I have no stamina left to move no matter how much will I have to continue.
"Fine go do that. Im gonna go visit your fiancée." Wait. You are not goin near her without my presence!" "ok ok then lets go!" "Not till Im done with practice." "Aww. I wanna go now." Blade starts to fake crying. "Im not an idiot so stop faking it." "No fair. How'd you know?" "You should try new tricks or don't do any thing at all." "Oh well I lost so go practice so we can see Haruka." "Fine. Stay and behave this time." "Bye" all of a sudden Blade makes a run for it. "No you don't! "Brimstone Turtle Binding!" dammit just almost out of reach!" "I figured you'd try to make a run for the palace so I set the only yet best trap that will keep you in there." "You know me too well." "I've dealt with you all my life. Obviously you would've done it. That's all you do. You live just to piss me off." "Yes I do" slice "Hey where are you goin now?!" "Oh. Don't worry. I'm just gonna visit Blaze" "You better be."
At the waterfalls under the humongous volcanic mountains of his new home-
Dam that Blade. He just loves to piss me off. Oh well, if I know him as well as I do, then he'll be heading to her house as soon as they're finished with their talk about the chunin exams which means I have a half hour to practice and then a quick shower. Thought Shadow in full anger. "Ok. Let's begin" Kage-Bunshin-No-Jutsu! Lycana Armora! A huge burst of smoke covers the floors as distantly, people start hearing the daily fighting going on once again, this time though it sounds much more incredibly powerful and dangerous. Too scared to send scouts or anything, they just tried to ignore the fighting and hoped it wouldn't go their way at first, but now they're pretty used to it and are not afraid of their fighting anymore. After Shadow realized their fear of the distant yet close fighting, he personally visited their houses and explained what was happening, they we're glad and relieved that it wasn't a war, just one of their princes training for his kingdom. Since then they've been happy folk, especially when he came by to help them with their heavy chores and crops, which made the villagers even happier. Now they even visit him just to give him some company, believing he might get lonely (they're not aware of Blade's presence yet).
Thunder, Dragoon, Lycan, Wyvern! Once again he's perfecting his Flame Chain. "Ha" one of his clones are ready for a counter! Fire, Dragon, Thunder, Air! Elements of Earth! With this new power awakened, he's opened up the ability to control the Earth and even summon it from nothing, giving him the power to even use it in outer space! Haaaaaaaaa Spike Pillars! Sending a powerful strike of chakra, he created humongous spikes in the shapes of tsunamis yet as huge as hurricanes, changing the whole field completely. Knowing that his clone would use that as a counter attack for it is the only one, he got ready by concentrating his chakra to cling to the pillars, sending him skyward and ready for a counter attack by the other five of his clones. Flame Dragon! Air Striker! Thunder's Clash! Umi's Rage! Spike Cascade! Lycan's Rage! In a series of strikes Shadow safely dodged and blocked every strike and slice perfectly. Nine Dragons Fist! The perfect counter attack and the most efficient to end a battle quickly by returning the attacks right back at them yet maximized to the full power of all their attacks put together. A huge Fire Dragon, Air Blast, Thunder Strikes straight from the hand, A Huge Water Dragon known as the legendary Umi who very few can summon let alone control it controlling the body of its summoner, A Grand set of Spikes coming straight from a hand forming a spike coffin on its victim, and the last was the opening of the gate to the all mighty legendary Lycan and the first of its kind, Were all sent back in a powerful shield like set of nine dragons, Brown for Earth, Ruby for Fire, Sapphire for Water, Yellow for Thunder, Emerald for Nature, Silver for Air, Amethyst for the Mind, Midnight Blue for the Body, and Black for Shadows (Black is the symbol for their soul, Shadow has a Black dragon because he has a dark soul, Raika has an Asuka for Light.), making them all sent back straight through their souls, quickly ending the battle. "Battle over. Hm? How bout that." Shadow glances at his scarred watch "Ugghhh." Sighs Shadow. "I cant read it. I outta get a new and better one so that it doesn't get scarred everytime I get in a fight. Using his skills, soon the watch was fixed and in even better condition and able to actually work for once. "It's off" Said Shadow "that's the last time I use a watch. Judging by the position of the sun… it's about twenty minutes since the battle started, leaving about five minutes for a shower, then off once again to protect my fiancée from that dammed bastards presence.
About thirty miles from the village of Shadows---
Almost there! Hmm? I see ya Blade you are bout a mile ahead of me. Aint to hard to catch up from that. "Don't bother Shadow" "So you felt my presence as well." "long ago. Now come on I wanna see my wife." "What wife? Im the one with a fiancée. " "Oh yeah! You didn't know did you?" "Know what" "I have a wife named Kurai." "Since when" "Before you were born young fighter." "You Know what just struck me?" "What?" "We arent fighting, yet we are talking in a calm voice." "Yeah. But listen, Shadow…" "Yes?" "I don't really like to piss you off, if anything id rather like to be your friend." "You know what? So do I. and how about when we get back from our visits, we go and train and you can teach me anything you like. As long as its useful. "Sure. Id be glad to." "Thanks. I've always thought you were after my fiancée. Though why were you always appearing and ruining all the romance me and Haruka have had for the last two years?" "Oh sorry those were accidental, your father kept on comin to check up on you, so I just broke your togetherness so he doesn't get me or some black ops to watch you two all day" "Wow I wasn't aware of that. But thanks." "You should be very happy Shadow. You got lucky that they chose you the perfect wife for you and she's as lucky as well for they chose the perfect husband for her." "I know. At first we didn't like each other till she moved in with us and Blaze and Raika moved in with Rai's folks." "yeah and ever since it has been much more calm in the vicinity of your house with you two not fighting every time you met which of course is the reason that your houses were on the complete opposite ends of the Pheonix clan grounds. And is also why we had two separate buildings yet had them linked to the main house so that it gave you more of a feeling that you lived in the main house, sorta like a genjutsu." "Yeah until about five minutes after." "Yeah you guys pretty much blew up the whole vicinity, lucky for you guys, all that you destroyed could've been fixed in a matter of two hours, bad luck for you is that you guys had to do it thrice because you guys fought as soon as you guys met at the center of the vicinity and destroyed even more each time. Then after the fourth battle you guys had, they sent me and Blaze to stop it and had us do the center of the vicinity to keep you guys from meeting. Lucky for the clan, you guys were gonna be disowned the next morning." "Don't make me attack you." "You mean like you did in the last fight we stopped you in?" "You got lucky." "Did I? Or did I truly defeat you without a drop of sweat." "Wipe of that smirk before I do it for you." "Hahaha Oh! Look we're here! See you at dawn!" "Ok" then they went their separate ways till morning. "Huh? Oh! You're back! I was wondering when you'd come to visit me and my folks!" said Haruka as she answered the door showing her fiancée on the other end and they shared a kiss that showed them truly how much they missed each other until Haruka's mother caught them. "Save that for your marriage will ya!" "Moooommm! Can't we at least have SOME privacy! I haven't seen my FIANCEE for a YEAR!" "Fine fine. At least take your romance to your room so we don't have to see it." "Thanks mom. You're the best" "Thank You miss Mai" "Don't worry Shadow. You forget im much nicer than your parents" "That's for sure." "Me and Yurai already had dinner but if you two lovers get hungry let me know." "Oh don't worry Miss Mai ill make anything if we get hungry." "You really are perfect for us Shadow." "Thank you miss, but if you don't mind, I wanted to ask Haruka somethin." "Wha-? Me? You gonna ask me somethin?" "Yes. Now lets go." "Have fun you two."
Haruka's room---
"Finally alone" said Haruka as they quickly entered her room. "Yeah. But now back to business." "Yeah. Now what did you want to talk to me. What did you want to ask me?" "Oh." Shadow moved across the room and sat on her bed. "Come sit." She moved over and sat at the place he indicated, his lap. "k. Sigh. I wanted to ask…Will you; will you come live with me at my training area and help me train?" "Huh!" "???Will you???" "OF COURSE!!!!" at that answer she jumped up in happiness and tackled him to the bed where they stayed for the rest of the night.
Morning--- or is it?---
Huh? What's with all the dam noise? "Oh! You're awake!" "Oh it's jus you Haruka." "WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT WAS JUS ME!" "No no I just meant you were makin the noise that awoke me." "Oh sorry. I was jus getting my stuff so that we'll be ready to leave whenever you are." "And why are you doin it at two in the morning?" "Well I woke up a few minutes ago so I got started on the packing because knowing you, you'll probably leave by dawn." "You know me too well." "And it's a good thing too. I don't want you to take back what you said." "Trust me I wont. I'm too lonely up there and it getting boring just kicking Blade's ass every day." " Hahaha I can see that happening for sure. Well im done. You wanna go back to sleep or head to your meeting place?" "Sleep" "I knew it." They both fell back to sleep seconds after they agreed, while at the same time, holding each other in their love filled arms.
Dawn---
"Haruka." She feels someone shake her gently "Huh" "Comon wake up or you're gonna miss your chance to stay with Shadow." "Huh father?" "Yes. Now hurry up and get dressed it's almost dawn and you're gonna miss your chance." "Huh. Oh! Thank you father I almost slept through it! But could you mind leaving the room for a minute so I can get dressed? And send Shadow in in about half a minute please?" "Sure Haru." "Thanks Dad." "No prob." At that, Haruka was left in her room so that she may quickly get dressed. Right after she finished, Shadow entered. "You asked for me?" "Yes. How long till we depart?" "Half a minute. Hurry down stairs and say good-bye to your folks. Ill get your bags." "Ok.' She left the room as Shadow grabs the bags. It's good to know that her parents completely trust me. Now I wont have to deal with Blade as much.
"You're late" "Yeah yeah I brought my fiancée to stay with us and yours." "You know me to well." "Yeah yeah let's get going before Raika shows up and ruins it."
They start heading on their way as Shadow and Blade carried the ladies bags while the ladies got caught up with one another on how things are going in their lives.
In about half an hour, they arrive, with the two fiancées shocked in happiness and wonder. As they put away their clothes in some extra draws left clean, they believed in unison that their new lives were about to begin.