Fan Fiction ❯ DEMON WITHIN ❯ PRIMER ( Prologue )

PRIMER

Disclaimer: I, Grifter, do not own any of the characters or any of the DOA series. Tecmo does not have any part in this fanfic. I am trying to use the information from the DOA 3 game book to get the characters and their information as correct as possible. All the ideas are from my twisted mind; from something I have seen over my life-time; or a combination of the two. This is a look at what could have happened to some of the characters from the DOA series. Tecmo will release a game in the near future to further move the stories for each character. Now enjoy and review please! (This is the same one on Fanfiction.net and Mediaminer.org)

Ninja stars flew across the stairway hitting the light bulbs, just as Kasumi reached the middle. Now in the pitch black stairway, Kasumi had to rely on the skills she had learned from her training. It seemed that there was more than just one foe around her, moving in all directions. They moved extremely fast and agile.

Kasumi:

*Damn! These assassins seem to be much more trained than the previous ones! They are much smarter! If it wasn't for Hayate and Ryu, I probably wouldn't be able to keep up with these guys!*

She ran up the stairs at the same pace as her attackers so that she would be prepared for anything they threw at her. Just as she reached the top, the battle began!

An assassin from Kasumi's right jumped off of the wall and at the same time pulled out a dagger, aiming it at her throat. But these guys were like turtles when compared to Hayate and Ryu. Then again, these guys are just the pawns of their guild whereas Hayate and Ryu are the two best of her clan. Kasumi dodged the blow with ease and countered with a sharp chop with the side of her hand right on the jugular of her attacker. The assassin was knocked out cold as soon at Kasumi had hit him.

Kasumi:

*One down! Seven to go! If all of the assassins are like this one then there shouldn't be any problems.*

At that moment the assassin from her left pounced at the exact spot Kasumi was with a kitana in hand. As soon as Kasumi's body was in range of the lethal weapon, the assassin took a swing but the blade only sliced through the air and penetrated the floor boards. Before the assassin could regroup and get a fix on the whereabouts of Kasumi, she felt a blow to the back of her neck and then only saw darkness swelling in her eyes.

Unknown to Kasumi, there was somebody watching her every move: the flow of her body, her movements through the air, her agility and speed, and the amount of skill she possessed. Taking metal notes, the watcher studied Kasumi as if she was the next prey. Kasumi took down three more of the assassins with ease, not even breaking a sweat. The watcher made note of this but also made not of the one major flaw she saw in Kasumi's method of fighting; Kasumi never seemed to use the dagger she had at her back nor did she seem to take the lives of her adversaries. This would be a crucial point for any battles that were in store for Kasumi and the watcher. The watcher was at the top of the stairs, awaiting the appearance of Kasumi, should she make it that far.

Kasumi encountered the final two assassins just as she reached the platform before the final flight of stairs to the top level. A ninja star cut through the air heading in her direction. It was apparently intended for her head but due to her speed, she dodged it just before the impact occurred. Then another star flew from the top of the stairs, letting Kasumi know that there was someone else other than the two remaining assassins. This star, however, came in at a higher velocity than the previous ones and was placed at the exact spot where Kasumi would dodge towards. It sliced through Kasumi's left shoulder and embedded into her shoulder bone. The force of the impact flung Kasumi off her feet and into the air. Due to inertia, her body still kept moving forwards while her shoulder and head were moving backwards. This caused Kasumi to twirl in the air before landing hard onto the stairs. She then slid all the way down to the platform she had just left from and laid there dazed. She had started to black out but just before she did, she got a glimpse of the face of the one who had actually hit her.

Kasumi:

" … Hay … Hayate? … Broth …."

That's all for this one. It's just a quick intro into the story I want to look at. I want to look at Kasumi, Hayate, Ryu, and Ayane. Their past and relationships. I plan on going back in time and starting from the beginning, like a flashback from the next one so that all will understand why her brother hit her with the star. Let me know what you think.