The ghost
Of
Hell
Chapter 1: The fall of a warrior.
.Japan: March 25th, 1282
Bird chirping, flower blooming in the gentleness of the wind, under the shining sun of Tsushima, a peaceful day it was, but a sorrowful moment it will become.
Crowded up at the Kaneda castle, all noble, general, and people of Tsushima were gathered together to judge a special guest today.
? : "被告人を連行する(Bring the accuse)" said the judge of the court with a stern and authoritarian voice, clad in a jade green kimono, his head as shiny as the sun arising, and his years of service. He has proven his power and experience in this kind of profession, making even the most powerful lords kneeling down to him.
Hearing the order, the guards who has been posted next to the door immediately bowed and open it without hesitation, slowly marching at the middle of the court with two guards beside him, a wave of whisper and silenced offend, wagged between the crowd at the view of the criminal standing before them.
Judge: "沈黙 (Silence!)" order the judge with a calm tone and a raised hand, seeing the people calming little by little, he put his palm down and resume his attention to the criminal in front of him.
Brutally held a few meters away, one of the guards silently ordered him to stop.
Judge: "よし、みんなが来たから始めよう(Good, since everyone is here, we can begin)" clearing his throat in before pulling out from his sleeve a parchment, his tired eyes moved with each sentence that his lips spoked "西海藩出身で、藩主酒井一正と志村藩主の孫である佐藤亜耶夫人の息子である酒井仁が、次の罪で裁判を受け、有罪を宣告された(Jin Sakai, from the Saikai clan, son of the lord Kazumasa Sakai and lady Aya Sato, grandson of lord Shimura, has been judged and declare guilty for the following crime)", ruffling with the parchment for a moment he stated his crime one by one "高貴なおよび非高貴な公共財産の盗難、将軍の権威に対する攻撃性、および将軍に対する反乱の企て、武士道に対する彼の誓いと態度に対する不名誉…(Theft of noble and non-noble public properties, aggression towards the authorities of the shogun, and attempt of revolt against the shogun, dishonor towards his oath and attitude against the bushido way…"), ruffling one last time with the document, the judge closed his eyes at the last sentence "そしてついに、志村卿殺害事件が…。(And at last but not least, murder of Lord Shimura…)" scrolling the parchment and putting it back into his sleeve, he looked at Jin with the same expression he has since the court as started "あなたの罪のために、あなたは惨めな犯罪者のように絞首刑に処されるべきです...しかしあなたはまだ貴族であり、モンゴルの侵略に反対し、対馬の解放を支援した行動に対して、法廷はあなたに切腹を与えるでしょう。あなたとあなたの一族の名誉を守り、回復するために…始める前に最後に一言お願いします(For your crime you should be hanged like a miserable criminal…but since you are still a noble and for the action you have made against the Mongolian invasion, and helping at the liberation of Tsushima, the court will accord you the hara-kiri in order to preserve and restore your honor and the one of your clans… any last word before we begin)" he stated this last sentence with a barely audible sense of remorse.
Lifting his head to admire the sun and the first cherry petals of spring fall into the wind, Jin would never think that in his long journey in order to take back and protect the lands of Tsushima will lead him in front of the people who has seek refuge behind him, "あなたは息を引き取りました、今は休息の時です (You have served at your last breath, now it is time to rest)", taking one last breath and looking directly in the eyes of the judge with resolution, Jin Sakai made his decision.
Jin Sakai: "私が行った行為…そして私が破ったルールは、対馬のより大きな利益のためでした。私は自分が行ったことや自分がどうなったかについて後悔していません。(The actions I have done…and the rules I have break, was for the greater good of Tsushima, I have no regret in what I have done…or what I have become)", he stated with an cold determinate glare.
Feeling the sincerity in his voice; even the spectator who were present could not but agreed and stayed silent at such an act.
Judge: "それでいいよ(So be it)", he said with a small bow of respect "儀式の準備をする(Prepare the ceremonial)".
An hours of preparation passed and yet, he was still here, kneel in the middle of the court with his eyes closed and his chest naked to the breeze passing through his floating hair and mind, with a little bit of fear and nervousness crossing is thought at the following event, that is until a gentle hand grabbed him by the shoulder to force to open his eyes and look behind.
Jin Sakai: "雅子さま？石川先生？(Lady Masako? Ishikawa Sensei?)"
Both gently smiling at him, she let out a sad giggle in an attempt to comfort him and comfort her at the same time, as for Ishikawa, he just looked at him with a stern and stoic stare accompanied with a smile.
Lady Masako: "私たちを見て驚きましたか？ （笑い）もし誰かがあなたを終わらせるために刃を渡さなければならないとしたら、それは私でしょう。(Surprise to see us? (giggle), if someone has to give you the blade to end you, it would be me.)"
Ishikawa Sensei: "そして、誰かがあなたの首を切る栄誉を与えなければならないとしたら、それは私であるべきです。(And if someone has to give the honor to cut your head, it should be me.)"
Has the presence of his friend brought him a moment of comfort in this situation, Jin with all his might tried to suppressed the tear of joy threatening him to come out of his eyes.
Jin Sakai: "(お二人ともここに来てくれて嬉しいです。あなたがいなかったら、この旅は少し憂鬱になっていたでしょうI'm glad you're here, both of you; this journey will have been a little bit depressive without you)" All suppressing their laugh, Jin immediately changed the subject to another one, "ユウナは出来たのか？捕まったときは彼女に会わなかった(Did Yuna make it? I didn't see her when I 've been caught)" he said with a concerned tone.
Reassured at the nod Ishikawa gave him, He let himself slouch with a relaxed heart at the great new that has been brought in this sad day
Jin Sakai: "よかった…それはよかった…わー、何か言いたいことがあるならここで言うか、あの世で私に言ってください(Good…that's good…whelp if you have anything to say, say it right here or say it to me in the afterlife)".
He asked with humor, making the both of them smile for a moment.
Lady Masako: "正直に言うと、あなたに言う言葉はありません…(To be honest, I do not have any word to say to you…)" she said with regret.
Stood in silence with his eyes closed, Ishikawa sensei didn't have the strength to find the right thing to reassure him, or even to say goodbye.
Jin Sakai: "わかりました…それでは始めましょう。ゲストをこれ以上待たせたくないですよね?(I understand…well let's get started, we don't wanna make our guest wait any further, don't we?)" he said with a resolute decision.
Taking the tanto from Lady Masako's hands and waiting for Ishikawa sensei to take his place, Jin took one last breath before unsheathing the blade and pointing it at his belly.
Jin Sakai: 対馬の栄光のために!(For the glory of Tsushima!)" he screamed to the top of his lungs before planting the blade in him.
A sharp pain coursed through the body of Jin like a wild fire in the middle of a field of dry grass, barely able to resist it, he uses his last strength in order to bow and give an opening for Ishikawa to finish him off, "ついに私の名誉は保たれ、家も救われました…友達全員に…向こう側でお会いしましょう(At last, my honor is preserved and home save…to all my friends… I will see you in the other side)", finishing his last thought with a cheerful smile, the world around Jin was suddenly drowned in darkness.
Feeling himself float has if he was on a small cloud, Jin Sakai immediately woke up with a loud gasp when he felt the light of life coming back to him. Getting up from the ground and frenetically looking around to saw that he was no longer in the court of the Kaneda castle, but in front of what appear to be a golden gate with behind a beautiful city in the…clouds? He momentarily looked everywhere before accidentally bump into something.
? : "Ho!、こんにちは、許してください、私はあなたに気づきませんでした(Ho!, Hello there, if you forgive me, I didn't notice you)" said what appear to be a blonde angelic figure standing right beside the gate, dressed in a white tunic with golden trim and an golden buckle, the angel seemed to be welcoming and extremely jovial to see another person.
Looking at the man completely dumfounded, Jin was just too shock to speak to him right now.
? : "そうですね、ほとんどの新参者にとってはちょっとショックなことですね、とにかく私の名前はセント・ピーターです、あるいはピーターと呼んでいただいても構いません、そしてあなたは…亡くなりました(Yeah its kinda shocking for most of the new comer, anyway my name is Saint-Peter, or you can call me Peter, and you sir…have died)", he stated simply.
Mouth agape with trillion of questions crossing his mind, just one word came out from Jin mouth.
Jin Sakai: "私は…死ぬ？(I…die?)" he said with confusion in mind
Peter always hated this moment, where he has to explain the person the hard truth of their presence here, but while he did feel some sympathy to each soul coming in front of him, time wasn't in his favor and so, he just continued his routine by pulling from under his desk a massive book filled with multiple names.
Saint-Peter: "わかった！ そうですね…申し訳ありませんが、お名前を教えていただけますか(Okay! Let's see…sorry to ask but can I have your name please)" he asked with a bright smile on his face.
Still confuse, Jin looked at him.
Jin Sakai: "えっ…ごめんなさい、何？(Huh…I'm sorry, what?)" he said with a surprised expression.
Saint-Peter: "あなたの名前、それで私はあなたの生前の行動を見て、あなたが天国に統合するのに十分純粋かどうかを判断することができます(Your name sir, so I can see your act from your living time, and judge you if you are pure enough to integrate the kingdom of heaven)" Peter said with his ever joyful smile on him.
Finally leaving out is transcended shock, he resumed his posture to give his name.
Jin Sakai: "嗚呼…酒井仁、私の名前は酒井仁です。(Lor-…Jin Sakai, my name is Jin Sakai)" re-correcting himself at his first word, a moment of regret crossed his mind "幽霊になることを選んだ瞬間、私は領主であることをやめた(I have stopped being a lord the moment i choose to become the ghost)".
Sliding his finger between the line while mumbling under his breath at each turning page, Peter finally found what he was seeking.
Saint-Peter: "ああ！ほら、さて、ここには何があるでしょうか…おお！日出ずる国の男、絶妙ですね！(Aha! There you are, Alright what do we have here…Oho! A man from the country of the rising sun, that's quite exquisite!)" He exclaimed happily before continuing his search.
After a moment of silence, one particular question came to Jin.
Jin Sakai: "うーん、すみません…聖ペテロでしたか？(Hum excuses me…Saint-Peter, was it?)" He tried to pull out his attention with a raised hand.
Saint-Peter: "はい?(Yes?)" he responds with interest.
Jin Sakai: "どうして私の言語を話せるのですか？(How can you speak my language?)" He asked with a genuine curiosity.
Saint-Peter: "そうですね、すべての天使は定命の者が使う古い言語と新しい言語を話す方法を知っています、私たちの中には動物の言語を話すことさえできる人もいます(Well you see, all angels know how to speak the old and new language that the mortal use, some of us can even speak the language of animal)".
Impressed by this, Jin could only bow in respect and politeness for this information.
Jin Sakai: "とても印象深いですね、教えてくれてありがとう、そして邪魔してごめんなさい(That is extremely impressive, thank you for enlighten me, and I'm sorry to disrupt you)" he said with a tack of admiration.
Saint-Peter: "なんてこった！大丈夫、それは結局のところ私の仕事です…（咳払い）さて、私はどこにいたのですか？(Oh no! It's fine, that is my work after all… (clear his throat) well where was I)" He continued his work with a slight blush on his face.
Saint-Peter: "うーん…おお…おお！酒井さん、あなたはとても人生を生きてきました、殺人や自殺の儀式を脇に置くなら、あなたは無防備な人々、罪のない人々、そしてあなたにとって最も重要な人々を救うために利他主義者として行動し、またあなたの家を解放しました侵略から逃れ、正しいことのために自分を犠牲にすることさえ躊躇しませんでした…あなたは英雄です!(Hmmm…whoa…WHAO! You have lived quite a life mister Sakai, if we put the murder aside and the suicide ritual, you have acted with altruist in order to save the defenseless, the innocent and those who were the most important individual for you, you also liberated your home from an invasion and didn't even hesitate to sacrifice yourself for the right things…you're a hero!)" he announced with a the a bright smile and his swing spread out in excitement "わかりました、開けさせてください-(okay let me open the-)".
? : "Heus Pete! Quid est germen meum, debes venire, me et Lute partem paras ad extremum exterminationem, multum moecha et hottie cepimus!(Hey Pete! What's up my bud, you should come, me and Lute are preparing a party for the last extermination, we got a lot of slut and hottie's!)"shouted a man, who miraculously appeared behind Saint-Peter, stripped to any kind of clothing, except for a white loincloth partly hiding is crotch and a golden laurel wreath, Jin could clearly see that this person was making the angel uncomfortable.
Saint-Peter: "Oh! Hi Adam! Paenitet me sed nunc non possum, cum hac persona hic agimus and-(Oh! Hi Adam! I'm sorry but I can't now, I'm dealing with this person over here and-)"cutting off by a finger on his mouth, the man closed his eyes and snapped his finger to appear a silver mug filled with whine.
Adam: "Noli querere Pete hoc accepi, hic(Don't worry Pete I got this, here)" forcefully shoving the mug in Peter hand, Adam just made a waved gesture with both of his hand "Ite et iocum habetis, (Whisper) puto novum dudum muscularium in factione esse, eques vel aliqua stercore cum viveret(Go and have some fun, (Whisper) I think there is a new muscular dude in the party, he was a knight or some shit when he was alive)".
Blushing at the comment, Saint-Peter immediately flew off in the direction of the party to left Adam stay and take a look at Jin with a bored expression, pulling the book closer to him, he started to read it.
Adam: "Bene quod irrumabo fecisti…okay, blab bla nisi hoc, gna gna gna odiosis supellectilem(Okay what the fuck did you do…okay, blab bla bla save this, gna gna gna boring stuff)" he mocked without taking an actual look at the action committed.
Frowning his brow, Jin didn't need to comprehend what the man was saying to understand that he was actually mocking him or taking any interest at his story, "この愚か者は誰ですか、そしてなぜ聖ペテロは飛び去ったのですか？(Who is this idiot, and why did Saint-Peter fly away?)" After a few second of waiting, the stranger finally closed the book with a small yawn of boredom.
Adam: "Scis quid ... irrumabo hoc, ad infernum es(You know what…fuck this, you're going to hell)" he said flatly before summoning two lever "Hem infernum,bonum(Hm hell,good)" pulling the first lever, he switched to the second one, "Destinatio superbia anulus(Destination pride ring)" Activating the second one, a giant interface appeared in front of him with multiple location "Superbia anulus, superbia anulus, superbia anulus…cadit, erant irrumabo est superbia anulus?!(Pride ring, pride ring, pride ring…shit, were the fuck is the pride ring?!)" scrolling for a few second through the multiple valid place, Adam just pitched his eyes in frustration "Aaargh! irrumabo! Hic itis, nuh feci(Aaargh! fuck it! You're going here, nuh done)" he taped in a random interface with his eyes closed before leaving the place to the party "Utere tuo lapsu irrumator!(Enjoy your fall fucker!)" he screamed before leaving him, without turning his back.
Not understanding what this 'Adam' was doing with all this lever, Jin just thought that he was trying to open the gate and let him in, "お願いだから、私は私の先祖全員に会いに行くつもりです...そして私の母と父...神様たちに言いたいことがたくさんあります...そしてタカ、私は彼の様子を尋ねなければなりません、そして(Buddha's sake, I'm going to see all my ancestor…and my mother and father…gods I have so many things to say to them…and Taka, I have to ask how his doing, and-)" Interrupted by a sudden shake, his eyes immediately drifted on the ground to see that it was starting to crack up little by little.
Jin Sakai: "なんと-(What the-)" pulled on the ground by an invisible force who didn't give the time to comprehend what was happening, Jin in a feat of desperation could only hold at the cloudy floor who only left him slip even more faster to the abyss coming at him, finally able to found an solid support to hold, he felt that whatever strength he was holding, started to fled at each passing second, eventually after an solid minute, his hand just released itself in exhaustion and leave him fall in the deepest and darkest place of the afterlife.
The fall was quick but painfull at the same, each layer of wind caressing his body was making is cloth and skin burnt in a fierce fire ball, every part of his own being incapable to endure the pain, could only but scream with agony, but at last after this toturing fall, he had finally landed to only leave a smoking crater to the size of little house.
Coughing in pain and crawling out of the hole to a nearby rock, Jin, with big effort put his back on the rock before letting himself catch his breath, for a moment, every breath was following with a sharp pain to the abdomen, but after a few minute it started to fade away.
Jin Sakai: "クソ(Shit)"
Sliding on his back to sit on the rock before getting up and look at his surrounding with a little feeling of dizziness, the décor following was only a field of infinite sand and rock going from miles and miles away, with only a few mountain followed with some unknown plant lettering the place here and there, "私は一体どこにいるのか(Where the hell am I)" looking at the sky for a moment, Jin was taken aback to see an red crystalline sky with a weird star's symbol impregnate on the moon and above this one, another blue and white…moon? "二重月？さて、今ではすべてが見えてきました(A double moon? Well now I see everything)" Not wanting to debate on the question for now, Jin just started to walk in a random direction "どこか近くに村があることを祈りましょう(Let's just hope that's there is a nearby village somewhere)". He thought with optimism.
Jin Sakai: "(Pants)…(Pants)…(Pants)…(Pants)クソのために…(For fuck's sake…)"
After a minute…an hours?...After some time of marching in the same direction, all the enthusiasm and hope Jin have a few moment ago, vanished the instant he understand that nothing was still in view at the ever growing heat that each of his step took just to go forward.
Walking dizzily, the only thing he could think for now, would be a fresh bottle of water or even a droplet of it would be enough at this point, "くそー(Dammit)" falling on the ground and panting heavily from the dehydration, Jin stayed for a moment on the ground until he felt an strange blow of air caressing his skin, "何？(What?)" getting up and observing the wind getting stronger, he left his instinct and curiosity take the leads and just started to follow it.
Many minutes passed before he finally found where the wind was taking him too- "仏様のために、ありがとうございます!(For Buddha's sake, thank you!)" a river, sprinting directly at it and kneeled down to take a gracious amount of water in his hand to drink it without thinking twice, feeling the water squench his thirst at a slow pace, he took out multiple sips of it before slowing down a bit.
Letting out a refreshed sight before looking at the sky, Jin closed his eyes and clapped his hand together as a sign of recognition, "ありがとう(Thank you)" finishing his thanks and continuing to drink at an slower a pace, something suddenly caught his attention…his own reflection, raising his head to have a better look at himself, some detail of him have…totally change, if we can put it that way.
Jin Sakai: "なに お... (What the…)"
Once human, Jin Sakai, who was now meet with different person…or entities…or monster, actually he didn't even know what it should considering himself now. Cover head to toes in white fur with a shade of red forming of a straight line on his nose, or now muzzle, his once human face was now replaced by a fox's head with the most blazing red eyes he could have ever seen in his entire life, lifting his hand to touch his muzzle then his teeth, he remarked on the way that even his hand were now replaced by some furred paw with some tiny fang at the end of it, "それは私です？(its…me?)" looking down at his chest and carefully touching his furred fluffy chest in curiosity, his attention was then brutally taken elsewhere when he heard the sounds of ruffled voice followed with some scream in the distance, without thinking twice, he immediately stand on his feet…paw, to sprint in the direction of the commotion.
Crawling on the ground on the edge of a cliffs to carefully observed the event who were unfolding from a few miles away, Jin could see some sort of farm being burn by multiple men dressed in foreigner armor and having like lynx animals feature, scattered around in an organize manner in order to cover more ground and be efficient at the collect and controlled destruction of the crops. Continuing to analyze every possible detail before something caught his attention, he saw that a few of these men armed with bow and tunic were posted on an nearby carriage with multiple men and women tied up together and completely naked, finally understanding the situation and slowly leaving his post, Jin Sakai crouched is way out with an solid plan in mind.
Ruffling between the tall grass, and finally being able to hide behind the wall of the burning house without being notice, he took a peek out to observe a group of soldier conserving in the same dialect that this Adam was speaking.
?: "Nonne omnia tulistis antequam illud incenderent? (Did you take everything before you burn it down?)" the first soldier asked, a lynx with black fur and a few scar on his face while being equipped with what appears to be some sort of cuirass.
?: "Imo, illi homines non multum aniway habent, exceptis paucis frugibus et arbore vel duobus nummis aeneis hic et illic (Yes, those people didn't have much anyway, except for a few crops and tree or two copper coin here and there)" an another lynx responded to him, having a blue azure fur pattern and being much younger than the other, he was equipped with only a tattered tunic and an leather armor, "Saltern illae bubonum stupri magnam aliquam puellam habent, quem non possum expectare ut dulce tempus cum illis habeat (At least those fucking imps have some great girl, man I can't wait to have my sweet time with them)" he said in an exasperated tone.
?: "Yeah me quoque(Yeah me too)" said another individual, just like the other, a lynx with a red and yellow pattern with tree eyes on him and much more smaller than the other two, was equipped with the same armor as the black-furred lynx, the only exception was it looked much more damaged and old, "Licet, movendum est, paucis horis centurio relationem vult et in latrino officio non vis assignari propterea quod fututor nostrum asinum non movebat (Alright, we have to move, the centurion wants a report in a few hours and I don't want to be assigned on latrine duty just because us fucker didn't move our ass)".
Nodding at their partner, the younger one grabbed the black-furred lynx by the shoulder.
?: "Heus tu homo dorsum meum servas? Ego Redditus est defricatus urina accipies(Hey man can you watch my back? I gotta take a piss)"
Letting out a tired sight, he nodded to him before following him, and not noticing that they were being watched.
Seeing two of the soldiers moving to a cornered area, Jin took this opportunity to follow them and take them out, after a few second of spinning, the young Lynx started to slightly lower his pants behind the back of a damage barn.
?: "M'kay, vasa tua fac et egredi, non omni tempore habemus(M'kay, do your stuff and move out, we don't have all the time)" he grumbled before sitting down on a barrel and take out from his pocket an old stable bread.
?: "Yeah, yeah…"
Both doing their stuff like nothing could ever happen, Jin took their moment of inattention to sneak inside the barn and slowly move in the direction of his first victim but not before grabbing a rock on the way, and tossed it on the opposite direction of the older lynx.
?: "Futuo?...(The fuck?...)" he said curiously, tossing his bread to the side and grabbing the handle of his sword in caution, he slowly approached the area were the sound came, "Si quis adest, ostende te!(If anyone is here, show yourself!)" he shouted in warning with a tensed posture but immediately relaxed after seeing a rodent run between his leg, "Fucking mures...(Fucking rats…)"
Turning around to look at his partner, a sudden blade was thrown to lunge itself in one of his eyes to directly pierce his brain and kill him instantly.
Dropping the body of the blue lynx under his arm to sneakily made his way at the second body and loot anything useful, most of the stuff he found where foreigner, unknown or completely unknow to him, even the blade was a foreign object, too little to be consider has a sword, and too heavy for his taste, he had to admit that the blade was pretty well maintained and sharp coming from an random soldier, taking the blade and finally noticing that from the beginning he was completely naked, he took out on the way a pants and a few other things "チェックリスト、死体から取り出したズボン、小銭、数本のナイフ、そしてちょっとしたドライミートをさせてください…まあ、これで済むと思います(Let me do a checking list, a pants from a dead body, some coin, a few knife, and some dry meet…well, guess this will have to do it)" leaving the other body behind to not waste anymore time, Jin continued his way in the center of the area while making sure to not alert any of the soldier, "あの…人々を解放しなければなりませんか？生き物？...何であれ、それは後で見てみましょう(Got to free those…people? creature?...whatever, I will see that later)" coming to a stop and hiding behind a pile of drying grass block, an sudden sound of cries and laughter came to his ear to made him peek out from his cover and see in the center of the farm five men equipped with the same armor than the last two soldier he has killed, and a new individual who stood out from the rest by his muscular looking lizard figure, his shiny heavy decorated armor, and the looks of authority falling around the place in an aura of respect, "役員かも知れません(An officer maybe)".
?: "Centurio aliquid inveni!(Centurion I have found something!)" shouted a soldier beagle who was dragging one of those red girl creature, who looked not older than 7 years old "Inveni eam in secretum latesco(Found her in a secret stash)" he said before tossing the girl at his officer horse hoove with a proud chuckle.
Lowering is head to look at the frightening girl with a stoic face, the officer who then got off his horse to take a closer look at her, only made the kid baking off in fear and covering her face in defensive manner, who for a reason only made him almost smile at her gesture. Carefully approaching to take her hand and lead her beside his horse, the lizard then grabs the girl by the waist to easily lift her and mount her on his horse, but not without yelping and crying in a strange language.
?: "Hoc unum accipiam pro meo…personali, Aureli!(I will take this one as my…personal object, Aurelius!)" he called before climbing back on his horse.
Seeing a man with the appearance of a Doberman jogged to him, he quickly turns his attention to this individual.
?: "Praeceptis es, postquam hic es consummatus, plenam famam in crastinum volo. Ego me purgare…(You are in charge, after you are finish here, I want a full report for tomorrow. Do I make myself clear…)"he ordered with a threatening tone.
Readjusting his posture straightly put his hand on his torso has a salute, he nodded in comprehension.
Lizard centurion: "Bene, YAH!(Good, YAH!)" giving a light kick at the side of his horse, the officer slowly disappears in the horizon with the little girl sitting on the back of the horse.
Letting out an exhausted sight, Aurelius turn to his men.
Aurelius: "Constringe res tuas et spolia! V minuta movemus!(Pack your things up and the loot! We're moving in 5 minutes!)" he barked to his men who were already scattering around the farm with multiple crate or backpack in their arm.
Taking this occasion to move to another cover and then head straight up to the wagon where the prisoner was held. Seeing that one of the guards was beside the cage to mock and laugh at the prisoner, Jin suddenly got an idea and just slowly marched with a serene attitude toward him.
?: "Vis aliqua?(You want some?)" asked a beagle's with some yellow fur and four red eyes, equipped in a brown muddied tunic with an short bow who was accompanied with a quiver and a few arrow, he gleefully mocked one of the captive by hanging in front of them a piece of bread, and then immediately back away every time he saw that they were almost able to reach it "Hooo, segnius, bouhou(Hooo, too slow, bouhou)" taking a bite and spiting on the ground, he suddenly felt a tap on his shoulder.
Jin Sakai: "Hey".
?: "Heus, quid est…(Hey, what's up…)" Greeting the man in front of him, he returned to his occupation.
?: "…"
?: "…"
?: "... Susti-(…Hold u-)"
Stabbing his throat before covering his victim mouth, a few of the prisoner screamed in fear before backing a little bit deeper into the wagon while hugging each other to bury their face in fright at the murder committed in front of them. Finally felling that the man has left is last trace of life in his eyes, he immediately drops the body but not before pulling out his blade from the man throat and loot the bow, quiver, and a strange object in a circular form.
?: "(Whistle) Heus Cyrus! Fuistine stupri cum captivo!? Venimus primum movere…(Hey Cyrus! Are you done fucking around with the prisoner!? We got to move soon…)" said the second archer, another beagle with a shade of purple and green fur with half of his face burnt, and sitting on a pile of crate, remarking that his friend wasn't responding to him he suspiciously raised an eyebrow, "Cyrus?..." question by this, he came down from his place before slowly walking behind the carriage, "Heus Cyrus, tu-HACK!(Hey Cyrus, are you-)" stopped by a sudden push behind the back of his head, the guard lifelessly tried to reach behind, but didn't got the occasion due to his eyes rolling behind the back of his skull and instantly dropped on the ground, to reveal an arrow sticking out of his skull and Jin holding the bow he just looted.
Putting the bow on his shoulder and quickly looting the guard to found the key he was looking for, and at the same time took a surplus of arrow, before quickly liberate the prisoner. Coming out of the cage one by one while trembling in fear, they then suddenly runed back into their cage when they saw Jin stand at the entrance.
Jin Sakai: "いいえ！いいえ！いいえ！私もここにいます、あなたを自由にしてください…私は(No! No! No! I'm here too free you…I)" hearing them plead in a language unknow to him, Jin quickly tried another approach by kneeling beside the cage and hold his hand with a gentle smile (or tried to be gentle has possible), seeing that one of the creature who looked like an old women, approach him with cautions, given the horn, red skin color and pointy tail, he couldn't denied the fact that those being almost took a certain resemblance to one of a human, which awkwardly gave him an unease felling about them. Cut in his tough by a gentle touch by the women who at last finally took his hand, and slowly get out of the cage, he was then taken by surprise when the women rushed at in his embrace to hugg him and cry in his chest, not knowing how to handle the situation, Jin awkwardly look around for help, but quickly gave up this idea before in the end, just accept his fate and and embrace her back while trying to reassure her in his way.
Jin Sakai: "しー、大丈夫、大丈夫…(Shhh, it's okay, it's okay…)" he kindly whispered while gently pat her in the back, before carefully letting her go and help the other to get out of the cage.
*BBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUHHHH*
"くそー！彼らは遺体を見つけたに違いない(Shit! They must have found the body)", accelerating the cadence and run with the group after the last one got out, they all sprinted in the direction of what appear to be a giant field of tall grass. Stopping a few meters away from the field and point a finger at it, all of the red creature started to run in it and fade away, "三つ…六…九…くそ、二人足りない(three…six…nine…fuck, two are missing)", going back at the farm to look for the two-missing prisoner, he immediately turns his head to the left when he heard a cry of fear echoes across the area. Sliding behind a barrier to hide and give a quick peek above, he saw the old lady from before using her body to protect a child from getting beaten up by two soldier who were laughing and screaming at her, wanting to come to her rescue and get them out of here, he immediately cowed when he saw five other soldier appears with the Doberman who was given charge of this group "クソ、多すぎるよ(shit there is too many of them)", clenching the handle of 'his' sword in anger about letting the poor gal being martyred, Jin furrowed is brow in deep thought at a potential solution to rescue them "一般的、考えて、考えて、私はそのように彼らに立ち向かうことはできません、私は剣を持っていません…しかし、私が遠くから彼らを攻撃すれば、私が彼らの一人に当たる可能性があります…いいえ、彼らは鎧を持っています、クソ！考えてみろよ！！(Common, think, think, I can't confront them like that, I don't have my sword…but if I attack them in the distance there is a chance that I hit one of them…No they have armor, fuck! Think dammit!)", closing his eyes and clenching his teeth over the scream of the boy and women, mixing with the enraged bark and laugh of the soldier, made some of his memories resurface to him, "ジン…助けて(Jin…help me)" opening his eyes and unsheathing the sword he was angrily holding, he then jumped over his hiding spot and scream to the top of his lung.
Jin Sakai: "さあ、私に向かって来なさい、この卑怯者!(Come and face me you coward!)".
Their attention taken enough to leave the prisoner the occasion to run, Aurelius, if he remembered his name correctly, was the first one to come first.
Aurelius: "Tu ergo es qui meum hominem occidisti, dicere vel fortissimus es…vel stultissimus(So you're the one who have killed my man, I got to say either you are very brave…or very stupid)" this comment earned him a few laughers from his men, "Recedite homo, hic meus est(Man stand back, this one his mine)" obeying to his order, Aurelius unsheathed his sword before taking a stance.
Gaze locked to each other, with their finger tightening on the handle of their respective weapon, over the wind blazing between them to take away the burning embers of the flame, the both, moving slowly and cautiously in a circle, where waiting patiently for the one who will give the first strike.
Aurelius: "(grunts) HHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAA-!" Having enough of this, Aurelius charged head first with his glaive pointed onward.
Seeing his opponent charge first, Jin readjusted his pose by lowering his stance a little and prepares his blade, who for his taste, was too short for him.
Aurelius: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-"
Seeing him aim at his neck, he waited.
Aurelius: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-"
A few inches before it touches it him, he waited, until…
Aurelius: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaa…."
"今(Now)", dodging at the last second and spinning under the arm of his opponent to give a quick and precise slash at his armpit to weaken him, he then used the speed of his movement at his advantage to go behind and strike between the armor to push the blade at the jugular to finally finish him, and take out his sword to swiftly kick his back.
*CRACK*
However, what Jin didn't expect tho, was for his kick too be so powerful, that it completely broke the spine of Aurelius and explode his guts to spread themselves out in a gore fashion. Looking dumfounded at the damage he had done, Aurelius could only lifelessly stand and look in horror for a few second, before sensing his remaining light of 'life' leave his body to kneel and fall in his own intestine, and leave Jin to calmly take a breath to appease his heart, and turn his gaze to see the terrified look of the soldier plaster on their face.
?: "Qu-QUID FUCK(Wha-WHAT THE FUCK!)" cried a man with a floating theater mask for face, clad in a leather armor with a sign of two golden eagle on his torso, he' s mask then started to transform in a more afraid manner in order to reflect his current emotion.
?: "E...E…E(I…I…I)" mumble another man with a…bucket on his face, backing off in terror, he was then immediately push forward by another man.
?: "ignave! Scis quid nobis futurum sit si vacua in castra revertamur!(You coward! You know what will happen to us if we go back at the camp empty handed!)" yield a wild boar, which was only protected with a shoulder pad and a damaged chainmail loicloth, "Viri praecipe! Praecipe et morere pro Caesare!(Charge men! Charge and die for Caesar!)" pulling from his waist a one handle axes, he pointed it at Jin, "Pro gloria et sanguine! Pro Nova Roma!(For glory and blood! For the New Rome!)"
Revived by his war cry, the rest of the soldier started to draw their weapon and follow his example by charging at Jin.
All soldiers: "Pro Nova Roma! (FOR THE NEW ROME!)"
Jin Sakai: "(Sight)" Taking a new stance has he waited for them to come, he without consciousness, growl at the first one approaching.
Blocking the first attack and deflecting it to the side, he then rolled to the left when a second blow almost scratched his face and forced him to retake his posture at the boar from earlier, charge at him with is tusk raised, which were easily dodged by a simple side step at the last second and a small crutch, who made him rolled for a good minute before finally fall on a nearby ditch and ear a sickening crack from it "それは つです(that's one)", he thought with a smirk on his face.
?: "Bastardis!(Bastard!)" yielded a purple rabbit with a missing ear and eyes.
Refocusing his mind on the fight, he planted his sword in the rabbit mouth before he could even attack with his spear, "二(two)", feeling someone punch him to the side of his chin, Jin shacked off the dizziness, before seeing tree other soldier try to overwhelm him while one was holding him.
?: "Mor!(Die!)" screamed one of them, another rabbit with a brown and yellow pattern.
Dodging under his swing and leave him slit the throat of partner in his place, he followed with a Kote gaeshi to disarm it, break his throat, grab his sword, and leave him suffocate to death while he dodged the multiple savage attack that another soldier gave at him.
?: "Pro irrumabo, jam mori!(For fuck, die already!)" screamed a sinner with the appearance of a squirrel
Throwing one of the knives he has found earlier, this took the squirrel by surprise and luckily raised his sword to counter it but leaved him out for an opening for Jin to give an horizontal slash at his trapezium and clavicle, which he easily sliced like a knife cutting through a mutt of butter, only to stop at the stomach and leave his blade behind, in order to not give an opportunity for the third attacker to strike.
?: "Minime! Misericordia!(No! Mercy!)" pleaded the third soldier, if Jin remember correctly remenbered, it was one of the soldiers he saw from earlier…and it was also the one who beat the old lady while cackling like a mad man.
Not understanding any word coming out of his mouth , Jin was already too launched in his momentum to being stop, and just clenched his fist before giving a powerful uppercut who completely blown out the head of the lynx into a mist of blood and grey matter in the air.
Looking at his bloodied hand totally dumbfounded, his thought was cut short when someone grabbed him from behind and tackled him on the ground. Wrestling with all his might for a moment before finally found a hold and roll on his back, he saw that the one who put him down was the last survivor of the group, the masked man.
Punching Jin tree time on the face, the masked soldier who barred a mask reflecting anger, took out his sword to thrust at the side of his stomach.
Jin Sakai:" HHHHHAAAAAAA".
Using one hand to push the mask man face away, and the other to slow down the sword by going any Jin slowly felt his strength giving up and his vision darken up.
?: "Ha ha ha ha hehehe! Tu hic moriturus es!(You are going to die here!)" He exclaimed with his mask now reflecting an emotion of joy and madness, "Caesar mihi tantum pro pilo promotionem dabit!(Caesar will grant me a promotion just for your fur!) Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Nunc morere! Morere! Morere! Morere! Mor-(Now die! Die! Die! Die! Di-)".
*CRACK*
Just before the sword could even go more deeper in his flesh, the mask of the soldier was suddenly blasted in multiple pieces, to only the armor he was wearing, drop on the ground has if he has never been there. Hatching at each breath, to only let out a groan of pain, Jin turned behind to see the remain of the mask and the reflection of a silhouette rapidly march to him before being engulfed by the slumber caused by the blood loss.
Element of suprise! Never thougth that i would make this kind of project, huh?
In all seriouness, this crossover was actually one of the many storie that i wanted to write since a long time, but couldn't due to my computer dying from old age, with most of other crossover (RIP), but luckyly i could save this one from the remain at least.
Before i go, i want to apologies for all. the Latin, japenese, and englist autograph error that i made in this chapter (i used google traduction, so sometime it's 100% correct, or his a 100% too much correct, also side note, i'm extremely tired rigth now).
Anyway, have a good day/nigth, don't forget to comment, leave a crtitics or a question (for the story of course), while not flaiming too much, now see at the next chapter or next crossover (For those who are interest, the next crossover would be about the adventure of an certain pop star, engineer, and soldier, who try to survive and maybe escape a world behond repair or saving...for that because, humanity end here).