"The Fight For the Future"
50 years had passed since we, the Brave 12 arrived in the future. We have done so many good things for the people of Earth and for people and creatures from many different planets. We restored their hope and many people from around the world have risen up against Aku in a huge rebellion. But their efforts alone would never be enough to face Aku.
As for us things weren't looking good. Aku destroyed all the time portals and our chances of getting back to the past were gone. But we refused to give up and we would find a way to go back. Me and Vince trained everyone including Jack at a vigorous and powerful level over the course of 50 Years. Jack did not age because of the magic that brought him to the future. We were now more powerful than ever before. However as we were training hard, a mysterious cult was training too.
25 years ago, a High Priestess of the Cult gave birth to 7 Daughters.
She got up and was before a statue of Aku.
High Priestess: 7 Daughters to do your bidding Master. They will succeed where so many others have failed and we will find favor in your glory.
The girls were trained rigorously from birth and they were trained for only one purpose: To hunt us down and kill us. There was one among them that was always distracted and loved everything and that was Ashi, the eldest of the seven. She loved the world and everything in it.
High Priestess: Bask in the glory of what our master has created. Admire its beauty but know that the Brave 12 are out there leaving a wake of devastation wherever they go. That's why my sweet Ashi, the Daughters of Aku must stay focused. Never relent, Always attack.
After 25 years of intense training, the Daughters stood before their mother.
High Priestess: Your training is complete. Go! KILL!
The Daughters of Aku donned their masks.
High Priestess: You are 7, but now you wear the face of one. One purpose for which you were born: to kill the Brave 12!
The Daughters of Aku were now coming for us.
As we were walking on the path in the forest towards Aku's Castle ready to take the Final fight to him I sensed something.
Me: (Gasp) I sense something coming.
Jack: What is it?
Me: I sense 7 energy signals closing fast.
Naruto: I can feel them too. Whoever they are they are really strong.
Me: Let me see if I can make them out.
I concentrate and I saw the Daughters of Aku heading towards us.
Me: Oh no. We got 7 female warriors heading right at us.
Laney: I feel it.
Lily: Me too. They're really strong.
Jessie: Whoever they are they were trained from a young age to kill us.
Me: Stand ready team. Whoever they are they picked the wrong people to fight.
We saw 7 figures coming. It was the Daughters of Aku.
Me: Here they come.
Vince: Be ready for anything guys. One thing is for sure, these girls won't stop until they kill us.
The girls drew their weapons and we engaged them in a powerful fight and tied them up.
Ashi: Untie us so we can kill you!
Me: No. Lets see who you all are.
We take off their masks and gasp.
Me: You're all human like us.
Ashi: We were sent to kill you for destroying our masters land!
Naruto: Aku sent you?
Ashi: No. Our mother the High Priestess sent us.
Jack: I had a feeling that the Women of Aku were behind all this.
Laney: Me too. You girls were lied to.
Me: We are not destroying this world. We are saving it.
Ashi: Lies! We were told that you were killing everything.
Me: It's not a lie. We have done so much for this world that it's unbelieveable. [A butterfly comes onto my hand and I admire its beauty and let it go] We would never endanger anything. We have helped so many people around Earth and more.
The girls saw how I handle the butterfly and were touched.
Jack: Yes. Our deeds were recognized by many on Earth. We have helped many that were under the tyranny and oppression of Aku.
Me: If you girls need proof we are more than happy to show you all.
Ashi: We... We would like that.
Me: I take it you know who we are.
Ashi: Yes.
Me: We never got your names.
Ashi: I'm Ashi and these are my sisters.
Ami: I'm Ami.
Avi: I'm Avi.
Ara: I'm Ara.
Aki: I'm Aki.
Ana: I'm Ana.
Asia: And I'm Asia.
Me: It's a pleasure to meet you all. Lets go to our first stop. But first untie them.
We cut them free and I use Instant Transmission to take us to our first stop: The Dogs Archaeological Site.
Avi: Where are we?
Me: We are at the Archaeological Site of the Dogs.
Rothy: (British Accent) J.D. and the Brave 12 old chaps!
We saw Rothy and his crew.
Me: Rothy its been a while.
Rothy: That it has dear friends.
Me: Girls this is Sir Colon Bartholomew Montgomery Rothchild III. He likes to be called Rothy. We helped his Archaeological Excavation site by freeing all his friends and crew who were enslaved by Aku. They were forced to dig up precious gems for Aku and it put their excavation on hold.
Jack: Yes. They were the first ever people we helped out.
Rothy: That's right and we are forever indebted to the Brave 12.
Ana: That's amazing. How did you all do it?
Varie: We rallied up the dogs and got them together and did a powerful speech that made them stop digging for Aku.
Rothy: Yes and now we stand together against Aku and we will answer the call should we ever be needed to help fight him.
Me: Yes. But this was just the beginning girls. We still have much more to show you.
We beam into the forest of the Woolies and we were greeted by a Woolie.
Woolie: Brave 12 it's good to see you all again.
Me: You too. Girls these are the Woolies. We helped them 50 years ago. They were enslaved by little creatures called the Chritchellites and we risked our lives to free them.
Woolie: The Brave 12 arrived and they risked their lives to save ours. Now we stand ready to fight against Aku for when the time comes.
Me: Yes. Saving the Woolies from the tyrannical Chritchellites was our 2nd accomplishment.
Avi: Amazing.
Jack: Yes. The Woolies are amazing friends.
Me: We still have more to show you.
We go into the forest and we found the astronauts working some more on their habitat. It was much bigger than what it was back 50 years ago.
The Astronauts saw us.
Frederick: (German Accent) Brave 12!
Me: Hey Frederick.
We hug.
Frederick: It is good to see you all again. What brings you all here?
Naruto: We are showing Ashi and her sisters here the accomplishments we did in the war against the tyranny of Aku.
Me: These astronauts were building a habitat and an escape rocket to go back to their home. 50 Years ago we had to help them get through a powerful blockade in the voids of Space. Our plan was to be in the rocket pod to go back to Jack's time when they went into Faster-Than-Light Travel but when the robots in the blockade formed a powerful superlaser cannon we had to stop it at any cost. So we sacrificed our escape to the past to save the Astronauts.
Frederick: Yes. It was an act of immense selflessness.
Me: Yeah.
Frederick: We've been forever indebted to the Brave 12 ever since that day and we now stand ready to fight Aku should the need arise.
Me: Yes. [To Ashi] We have more to show you all.
We go into the forest where we helped the monks.
Arrows were fired at us and we hid behind the trees.
Monk: If you are one of Aku's minions, we suggest you run. If you are another, then reveal yourself.
Me: It's all right.
We came out.
Monk: Brave 12. It is good to see you all again friends.
Me: You too. We are showing Ashi and her sisters here the accomplishments we have done over the years.
Ashi: Yes. We are now starting to believe it.
The monks lead us to their home. It was a bunch of houses on a tall mountain.
Me: Wow! You guys have sure been busy over the last 50 years.
Monk: Yes. None of this would be possible if it wasn't for all of you.
A statue of us was made to commemorate our heroic deeds.
Monk: [To Ashi and her Sisters] We were cursed. Bound to guard a magical portal. That's when the Brave 12 arrived. They were able to defeat us but instead of using it to fulfill their quest, they freed us. An act of unmeasurable sacrifice. We found out there that the curse was of Aku's doing. We now stand against Aku should we ever be needed to help the Brave 12.
Me: Yes. Everyone that we have helped is now forming a huge rebellion against Aku.
Later we showed Ashi and her sisters everything we have accomplished and now the time has come.
Me: The time is now upon us. It's time to take back our planet and finish Aku for good.
Jack: Yes. How are we gonna do it?
We gathered everyone that we all helped together and revealed what we're gonna do and we set out to Aku's Castle. Aku was getting up out of bed and he got ready for another boring day of ruling.
We arrived and saw Aku's Castle. Ashi and her sisters were now in different clothes that were one of each color of the rainbow for each of them.
Me: There it is. Lets give him a rude awakening. [Cups hands to the side] KA! ME! HA! ME! HAAAAAA!
I fired a Kamehameha Wave and it completely obliterated Aku's Castle in a huge fiery explosion.
KRABBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
Vince: Nice shot partner.
Me: Thanks. Lets wait.
Aku got up and he saw that his Castle was completely destroyed.
Aku: Who dares destroy my castle!?
Me: CHARGE!
We ran and the battle that will decide the Fate of the Universe has begun. I go Super Angel 3, Vince goes Super Angel 4 and Varie and Laney go Super Angel 2. Lincoln went Super Angel and Naruto went Kitsune Hanyou Angel. We all hit Aku with everything we got big and small. We fired energy blasts, arrows, bombs and more. We slash him with our weapons and had his chances of attacking numbered. It was an explosive and relentless onslaught.
Me: This is for killing innocent people.
SLASH!
Aku: AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!
Naruto: This is for enslaving everyone!
POW! SLASH!
We were all destroying Aku until he was the same size as a regular human and I slap him in the back of the head and time portal rings flew out of his mouth.
Me: This is our chance!
We dive into the portal and Ashi and her sisters went with us.
Aku realized that he had been tricked.
Aku: Oh no!
We were traveling through time into the past.
Me: Mission Accomplished everyone!
We cheered wildly.
Past - 1,025 A.D.
Aku: You may have beaten me now but I will destroy you in the future.
Jack: There is no future for you Aku.
Aku: I disagree.
He then used his time portal spell.
Jack: What trickery is this?
The portal sent Jack into the future.
Aku got up.
Aku: Do not worry Samurai. You will see me again. But next time you will not be so fortunate.
10 Seconds after Jack was sent into the future, we arrived.
Aku was shocked.
Aku: You're back already!?
Jack: YAAAAAAHHHHHH!
Jack slashed apart Aku and he sucked him into the sword.
Jack: NNNNOOOOOOOOOO MMMMMOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Jack stabbed the Castle and it began to destablize and we got outside and the whole castle exploded with incredible power.
KRABBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
Me: That did it! Go to the Netherworld Aku and stay there!
Jack: It is done.
Me: Yes. Aku is now dead after many eons of pain, death, destruction and suffering and his reign of terror has now finally come to an end. We did it guys! Mission Accomplished!
We cheered wildly.
Jack: I am forever grateful to all of you J.D.
Me: It was no problem Jack. We're glad we could help you.
Lisa: Affirmative. This all has turned out to be one magnificent adventure for all of us.
I use my powers to make the world from the future we went to part of our world. Aku's death was felt throughout the world and the Universe like wildfire and everything that his evil did was completely erased from existence forever. Ashi and her sisters were not affected because of a powerful Sealing Jutsu I put on them that made them immune to the Temporal Change. Days later we saw Jack and Ashi get married and we were guests at their wedding. We were so happy for Jack and Ashi and they were officially married.
Me: Congratulations Lord Jack and Lady Ashi.
Jack: We can't thank you all enough J.D. This was an amazing adventure for all of us.
Me: I agree. Being thousands of years into the future has taught us all a great deal and we all worked together and took down Aku for good and destroyed his reign of terror.
Ashi: I can agree.
Me: We have to go home to our own time. But maybe we'll find you in our books.
Jack: Yes. Thank you again J.D.
Me: It was our pleasure.
I open up a portal and we all head back home to our time in 2017. The simulation ended. We go into the living room and rested.
Me: (Exhales) What an adventure.
Vince: You said it partner.
Varie: Yeah but it's good to be back home.
Lincoln: You said it.
Lori and the other siblings came in.
Lori: Hey guys. How did it go?
Me: It was an amazing adventure. We are exhausted.
Laney: We were thousands of years into the future helping Jack get back to his time in the past and it was an adventure worth remembering.
Lily: Yeah.
Suddenly a book appeared on the Coffee Table.
Me: What's this?
I pick up the book and the title was "The 12 Warriors - The Chronicles of the Brave 12"
Me: "The 12 Warriors - The Chronicles of the Brave 12"? So Jack wrote a book about our adventures.
Luna: Lets read it dudes.
I read the book to everyone and it was an awesome memoir of our adventures thousands of years into the future and how we have done a great adventure and destroyed Aku.
After 3 long days we got to the end.
Me: "After the destruction of Aku, the world was finally free of his oppression and the greatest day came for me when me and Ashi got married and my friends of the Brave 12 were at our wedding. In time we had a magnificent family and our kingdom prospered under an Aku-free land full of life." The end. This book is dedicated to the bravery and valor of my friends J.D. Knudson, Varie Knudson, Vince Pusateri, Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze, Sakura Haruno, Fu, Jessie Bannon, and Lincoln, Laney, Lisa and Lily Loud - with blessings Samurai Jack, Ashi and family.
Lincoln: That is an amazing book and dedication.
Lori: That is an amazing adventure guys.
Bobby was there with us.
Bobby: It sure sounds like it babe.
Carol: That is an amazing adventure. I'm so happy for Jack and Ashi.
Me: Me too Carol. That was an adventure we'll never forget. We not only helped Jack get back to the past but we also saved the entire Universe from Total Destruction.
Jessie: Yes. Aku is now gone and his reign of terror has been silenced forever.
Fu: It sure has.
Sakura: This was an adventure worth bragging about.
Me: Yeah. But we don't want to brag too much.
Lola: That's true. But we're glad you all had fun.
Lana: Me too.
Penny: That must've been really neat.
Rita: It sure was.
We went to the kitchen and grabbed some lunch.
THE END.
Another Miniseries Completed.
Whoo-wee! What a series. This one was a really awesome series. I wanted to do this whole miniseries as a tribute to the crew and staff that worked on Samurai Jack from 2001 to 2017. This is also to dedicate to the memory of the original voice of Aku - Mako Iwamatsu who died in 2006 after season 4 came to a close. For 13 long years after episode 52 came in 2004 we had to wait for 13 years until 2017 before the 5th season closed the series. The 5th Season of Samurai Jack was intense and it was on Adult Swim on Cartoon Network at midnight from March 11th to May 10th, 2017. These 10 episodes were loaded with blood, guts, gore and bad language. But it finally answered all my questions with what will happen with Samurai Jack. The tear-jerking part was the ending of the series because of the Temporal Paradox Ripple effect. When Aku was destroyed in the past it erased everything that he did in the future and erased Ashi's existence as well. I don't understand the full effects of time travel. But nonetheless after 16 years we finally concluded a great action-packed show. Greg Baldwin did a really good job taking Mako's place as the voice of Aku. Can you imagine if you were sent into the future like that? That would be the ultimate adventure and nightmare of 50 million lifetimes. Let me know what you all think and see you all next time.
RIP Mako Iwamatsu. You will always be remembered in our hearts and in memory and spirit.
Mako Iwamatsu - December 10th, 1933 to July 21, 2006.
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