Hello and welcome to the next chapter of Tamers of Tsushima. Were back as it part one of the Ishikawa finale before we move back to the main story. So let get to the action. Disclaimer: I don't own any of the anime, books or games mention in this story. they all belong to their respected Creators. Now on with the show!
Recap
Last time on Tamers of Tsushima: The gang were concern about Norio due to his brother death as they went to meet with him at a Centenary. Norio told them where Kharchu and Kurostsuchi were. They rode out to face them as the gang try to convince Norio that revenge is not the way to do things. But he refuse to listen as he will do what ever it takes to get revenge. They stop at a camp to rest until they learn that Norio went on a head with out them. They reach the fort where the Mongols are at when they encounter Kurotsushi and a Cilmbmon. The tamers fought Climbmon as Pyrrha face Kurotsuchi on her own. Kurotsuchi prove to be strong until Pyrrha reveal a new attack to send him running. They met up with Norio as the monk was leaving the temple because he was ashamed about what he done. But the other convince him to stay as his faith was renew. Now the gang head back to Jogaku to meet with the rest of their friend.
Tales of Tamers Xilla
Dimensional Tales
Tamers of Tsushima
Chapter 53
Friends in passing
Ren Pov: Have been a few days since we have help Norio with his problem as he renew his resolve to help his temple. The ordeal he been threw was tough on him but I believe he will be alright. But Kurotsuchi was able to escape again, we need to stop him before he could hurt any one else. We return to Jogaku temple to help prepare it for the final assault on the Mongol base in port Izumi. We need to stop the khan and save the people of the island. Right now were walking along the temple as we saw our allies getting set up. "Can't believe this many people supported us." Jaune said as we look around. 'Indeed it show how many people are counting on us." I said. "With them we should be able to take down the Khan." Jin said. "There Ishikawa, wonder what he doing." Nora said as we spot Ishikawa standing by the temple gate. "Let go talk to him." Pyrrha said. "Sensei." Jin said as we got his attention. "Sakai, when I was your age, people said I was the next Tadayori Nagao." Ishikawa said. "Your the best archer we've ever had." Jin said. 'That you are sensei." I said. Ishikawa gave a dismissal growl. "Not even close, but I'm damn good." He said.
"And were grateful for everything you taught us." Jin said. "I was dedicated to my study. I never made time for family. Tomoe was to be my heir. Her crime I could not forgive." Ishikawa said. "Ni samurai would." Jin said. " But from what we saw at the cliff she may regret her actions,." Pyrrha said. 'So come on Ishi, just forgive her and bury the hatchet already." Nora said. "It not as simple as that Nora. I devoted my life to the bow. The life it gave me was remarkable. But the life it took from me, family is more important." He said. 'You have no idea." Nora said as she look to our children playing in the snow. "Sensei." Jin said concern for them. ""Don't become like me, don't let the ghost consume you Jin." Ishikawa said. "I won't." Jin said. "Now onto bushiness, Tomoe is somewhere in Kamiagata. A last ditch effort to rally the Mongols. and restore her reputation." Ishikawa said. "We haven't seen her since Ostune." Jaune said. "If she here we will find her." Jin said.
"And end this., yes we will I will search the west. There been reports of Mongols in the east your group should look into it." Ishikawa said. 'And see if we can pick up her trail." I said. "Let us go." Jin said as we mounted our horses and head off to the east. We rode for some time as we search for the Mongols and Tomoe. We soon came to a destroy Mongol convoy as the bodies cover the area. "Look like they had a bad day." Nora said as we got off the horses to inspect the sight. "Look like the Mongols convoy was attack." Jaune said. "All shot in the back with arrows, mostly likely an skill archer." I said as I check a body. "Look like they burn the cart too Renny." Nora said as we saw the burn down cart. "Look at this, these are Japanese arrows are they not?" Pyrrha ask as she hand one to Jin. "Could it have been lord Shimura men?" Jin ask. "Or Ishikawa could have been here." Nora said. We heard something as we turn around to see a black hair woman wearing an orange Yukata behind us as she held her hands up. "Please me my lord." She said.
"Not a smart idea to idea to sneak up on us lady." Biyomon said. "I thought you were the man who killed these Mongols. He was a samurai, But older an archer." She said. "Sensei Ishikawa, so he was here, where is he?" Jaune ask. "He said he'll come to my home in a day or two." The woman said. "Why your house?" Jin ask as we study the woman. Who is she and why is she out here. "I have food and a fire, what ever his business was it seem urgent." She said. 'You have no idea." Nora said. "It possible he pick up Tomoe trail. Where your house?" Jin ask. "Not far, but a storm is coming and I need to check my snares first. Then I can take you." She said. "Fine we will go with you, what your name." Jin ask. "Matsu my lord." She said. "Show us the way Matsu." I said as we follow her. "What exactly did sensei Ishikawa tell you?" Jin ask. "Nothing more my lord, he wasn't the friendliest man." Matsu said. "You got that right, he can be a total know it all." Nora said getting a giggle out of Matsu.
She look to Jin. "I never talk to a samurai before." She said. "War bring the most unlikely people together." Jin said. "It my chance chance to ask a really good question." Matsu said. "Go a head." Jaune said. "What it like to hold the power of life and death in your hand?" She ask. Why would she want to know that? Just who are you Matsu? "It a heavy responsibity." Jin said. "Yes it quite the burden." I said. "But you secretly enjoy it." Matsu said. "Only a monster would enjoy it." Pyrrha said with a frown. "That not the answer I was expecting thing, here one of my snares." Matsu said as we came to a cage. She check it to find nothing. "Damn empty, I need to reset it." She said. "You might have better luck hunting." Jin said. "Oh I can never do something so awful." She said. "Could use different bait, that could do the trick." Jaune said. "My bait never changes." Matsu said. "What do you use?" Jin ask. "The illusion of opportunity." Matsu said As we got moving. "That your problem, that only work on men." Jin said.
"Surviving up here doesn't look easy for you Matsu." Pyrrha said. "It hard everywhere, I fled north when the Mongols came." Matsu said. 'Alone?" I ask. "My parents died when I was a girl. Been on my own ever since. Your family must be very important." Matsu said. "My uncle is lord Shimura." Jin said as Matsu look surprise. "Wait your the one people talk about the ghost. But your not 10 feet tall with the eyes of the demon.. Then the rest of you must be the tamers, I should have known with your yokai." She said. "No but the stories frighten the enemy." Jin said. "It make our job easier." Nora said. "So that it, it just rumor and exaggeration." Matsu said. Jin let out a frustrated sigh. "To fight them I've had to do things I would frowned on before." He said. "We all have look they are stealing my catch." Matsu said as we saw some men taking from Matsu snare. Jin shot an arrow at their feet making them ran off. "Well done my lord look like they took what ever was in it. " She said. "The blizzard is almost upon us." Jin said as the wind was picking up.
"It best we take shelter soon." I said. "How many more traps do you have?" Jin ask. "Just one more but it farther away." She said. "Let go them." Jaune said as we got on our horses and follow Matsu. "No one will believe I talk to all of you. What it like to be the ghost and the tamers?" Matsu ask. "It not easy, but I wouldn't change it." Jin said. "As for us we fight monster be cause someone have to." Nora said. "No doubts or regrets?" Matsu ask. " Plenty, but I'll do anything to drive the invaders from our home." Jin said. 'We should get back soon, we don't want to miss Ishikawa." I said. "The last trap is just a little further." Matsu said as we came to the last trap as she check it it. "Look at this, we might eat like civilize people after all." She said as she held up a rabbit. She soon look out at the distance to the shore line. " What out there?" Jin ask. " The main land, no Mongols, no war. Somewhere I can start over." She said. 'Say you made it to the main land. what then?" Jin ask.
"In Kyoto, I'll open a fancy inn. Learn to play the shamisen, welcome the undying parade or beautiful men or women while my servants rob them blind." Matsu said. "Sound like this place will be in trouble." Nora said with a chuckle. "It snowing harder, we should go." Jin said as the snow was coming hard on us. "Maybe your sensei is waiting for us." Matsu said as we got moving. We head into a forest as we soon come to a group of Mongols. "Mongols." Matsu said worry. "We got them." Jaune said as we went to engage the Mongols. "White dragon shock wave!" Jaune shout as he strike the ground to knock the Mongols off their feet. "Wall raltz!' Ludomon shout as he tackle into a few of them. "Jikki ho!" Pyrrha shout as she shot the beam at an archer in the back. "Shadow dragon swift wave!" I shout as I send the shadow wave to strike a couple of them. "Ninja blade!" Falcomon shout as he threw his shuriken at them. Nora shot her weapon to blast the Mongols back with out a care. "Spiral twister!" Biyomon shout as she shot her flames to burn the Mongols.
Jin move fast as he was able to slash two across their chests and them behead the last one. Once the area was clear we look to Matsu. "Where your house?" Jin ask. 'Not far." Matsu said as we follow her to a house. Once there we sat down to eat. We were soon finish as we relax in the house. "You seen too kind to be the ghost and the tamers, but the way you killed those Mongols." Matsu said. "We do what we have to for Tsushima." Jin said. "For the sake of everyone." Pyrrha said. Matsu sigh. "The truth is were all survivors, we have darkness in us." She said. "Sensei Ishikawa said something similar. But it sound more natural coming from you Tomoe." Jin said as she look sock as we figure it out. "You had us fool for a while but it was your question and how you spoke that gave you away." I said. Tomoe chuckle. "Ishikawa always say say I underestimate my opponents." She said. "But we don't have arrows in our backs, meaning you want something." Nora said as she pull the boys close to her. "The Mongols turn against me." Tomoe said.
"After you train them to slaughter our people." Jin said. "A mistake I tried to fix. But I can't kill all of my archers not alone." She said. 'So you need our help." Jaune said. 'But we don't need you." Jin said. "Jin perhaps we should hear her out." Pyrrha said. "There nor harm in it." Nora said. "You should listen to your friends, I know where they'll attack next. We can ambush them together. You get your victory and I get revenge." Tomoe said. "We'll talk it over with Ishikawa." Jin said. "Jin you all can stay the night." Tomoe said. "No we can't" Jin said as we left the house. We head back to the temple to find Ishikawa. 'We spoke with Tomoe, she hiding in the north." Jin said. "It look like the Mongols turn on her." Jaune said. "If you saw her why is she still alive?" Ishikawa ask. "Her archers are getting ready for a large attack, she want us to go wipe them out." Pyrrha said. "Or she need our heads to get back in the Mongols favor." Ishikawa said. 'She had the chance to kill us but she didn't." I said.
Ishikawa let out a grunt. "I have never been rewarded by trusting Tomoe." He said. "We don't trust her, but we need what she knows and we believe she need our help." Jin said. "Then she a fool, and we will finish this. Meet me in Toyotama when you can." Ishikawa said as he walk away. I can tell this whole thing is going to be trouble that for sure.
Chapter end
Preview
Biyomon: We head out to meet Tomoe to deal with her Mongols archers. But things get crazier then they thought. Next time on Tamers of Tsushima: Chapter 54: Laid to rest. Ok let do this!
And that is it for the chapter. Nest up is the final side quest and it back to finish the act. Stay tune to find out what happen next. Until then this been Crimson Dragonic blazing out!
