Fan Fiction ❯ Family Fued ❯ Chapter 1- Prologue ( Chapter 1 )

The scent of blood filled the night air as two figures stood on the snow-covered beach. One stood tall over the other, gazing at the full moon as blood ran down his arm from a large wound.

"Father, do you insist on going?" the shorter figure asked calmly.

"Do you intend to stop me, Nakku?" the bloodied figure asked in return.

"I will not stand in your way. However, before you go, you must entrust the swords, Sounga, Dotanuki and Bishido, to me," Nakku answered calmly.

His father then asked, "And if I refuse? Will you kill me? Your own father? Do you desire power so much? Why do you seek so much power, my son?"

Without hesitation, Nakku answered, "The path I walk in the Way of Supreme Conquest and it is power that will reveal the way for me."

Nakku's father lowered his gaze to the ground, "Supreme Conquest? Tell me, Nakku, have you someone to protect?"

Nakku's emerald eyes narrowed slightly, "Protect?"

After a short pause, he answered, "The answer is no. I, Nakku, have no need of such."

With that, he extended his arm out to his side, his claws began to glow a faint red color. Before he could attack and claim the swords, his father transformed into a large neko demon. His father then ran into the forest, leaving Nakku alone on the beach.

His words rang in Nakku's ears, 'Have you someone to protect?'

'Why would I have any reason to waste my time protecting someone?' Nakku thought before saying out loud, "Ridiculous."

In the forest, Nakku's father was racing towards a castle tucked deep in the forest, thinking, 'Wait for me, my love, I'm coming for you.' Even though he knew he was not long for this world.

Meanwhile, at the castle, many guards positioned themselves outside the castle wall, on top of the wall, and inside the castle wall. All of them were willing to sacrifice himself for the lady of castle.

Walking down an open hallway was a figure clad in crimson armor, his helmet tucked under his arm and his bladed staff in his other hand. As he turned a corner, an old woman got on her knees and bowed, "Please wait, Lord Takemaru! The Princess is in labor!"

With a soft 'hmph' he said, "She will birth a child fathered by a neko demon. There is no need for such decorum."

"The birthing room is forbidden to men!" the old woman shouted.

Lord Takemaru turned to face the old woman and raised his bladed staff.

A look of fear crossed the old woman's face as she asked fearfully, "Lord Takemaru?"

He stabbed the blade into her, taking her life instantly and without remorse.

In the birthing room soft cries of pain could be heard from behind curtains surrounding a bed. There was a beautiful woman lying in pain, awaiting both her first son and the demon she loved dearly.

With a hushed voice, she whispered, " My dearest."

As Lord Takemaru neared the birthing room, he stopped near the door and looked at the fading moon, " Ah, a lunar eclipse. Excellent. The perfect time to slay a demon. "

He entered the birthing room and knelt by the curtained. He then heard a weak voice ask, "Who is it?"

" It is I, Takemaru of Setsuna," he answered.

"Takemaru? Oh, thank goodness, you have arrived. You must gather the men outside and leave immediately. Please, do as I say, I fear there is no one here who can defy him," she weakly told him.

"My lady, Murasaki, I have long since felt a deep attachment towards you. Even though, I know your heart belongs to that demon, " Takemaru said as sorrow filled his heart before he stabbed his bladed staff into Murasaki.

The candle next to the bed went out soon after his deed was done. Takemaru stood and turned from the bed, putting his helmet. As he began to leave the room, he said softly, "My feelings for you will never change, my lady."

After he left, Murasaki turned her pain-filled eyes towards the open door and the still fading moon. She lifted her hand as if to grasp the moon but the meaning of her action was a one of love. She was trying to reach out for her love before she died.

As Takemaru walked towards the front of the castle to confront the demon that stole Murasaki from him, a baby's cry was heard.

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It's not quite finished yet, I'm still working on it. I know it may sounds familiar to some other anime but my plot will lead else where, I assure you. Anyway, please review and tell me what you think!