Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Bird from the Flames ❯ The Shadow ( Prologue )

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Bird From the flames

Disclaimer: I don't own the Ronin Warriors. Mega bummer. But I do
own my original characters. (Applause) Thank you, thank you. This is
also mt first attempt at a fanfic so go easy on me will ya?

Prolouge: The Shadow

Walking silently through the forest I heard my own heavy
footsteps. Sniffing, I got the wiff of the scent I was looking for.

'They're close,' I thought.

The darkness of the night hid my form perfectly except for the
moonbeams that kissed my black fur through the trees.

I slowly sauntered up to the house in the middle of the
clearing. Not a house really. More like a mansion. In the middle of
the long driveway sat a red jeep and a motorcycle. 'I've found them,'
I thought. As I moved a bit closer I observed two figures outside the
house. To protect myself I climbed into a near by tree.

From what I could see, the boy had jet black hair and clear
blue eyes. The other form turned out to be a tiger with black stripes
and white hair. They were playing a game of catch. 'So trivial for
his heritage,' I thought bitterly.

" Come on Whiteblaze!," the boy said. He threw the frisbee
again. The massive tiger caught in his mouth as it neared him. The
boy ran up to the beast petting on the head. " Good boy," he said.
The tiger purred in gratitude to his master's praise. If panthers
were capable of laughter that would have been a moment to do so.
'It's amazing. A naturally ferocious animal has been tamed to the
status of a mere pussycat,' I mused to myself.

When I gazed back down at the duo, I noticed the tiger's eyes
were meeting mine. He started to growl. His young master came to his
side immediatly. " What is it?," the boy asked. The tiger motioned
to the trees. The boy apparently saw nothing so he called out.
" Who's out there? Show yourself!," he challenged.

Usually I love a good battle, but I thought against it. I am
the one in need of his help. Gracefully, I leapt from the trees in
front of the boy. I made sure not to growl. The last thing I needed
was for the boy to get alarmed and call the other Ronins.

His expression was not that of fear but more like curiosity.
His blue eyes sparkled as he neared me. " A panther. What's a panther
doing out here? We barley get deer," he mused.

He probably thinks I can't answer his question, but little
does he know that I'm a unique panther. " Actually, I'm looking for
someone and I was hoping you could aid me in my search," I stated
eloquently. His eyes widened. " You... can talk?," He asked. I shook
my head in disgust. 'Such trivial creatures. And to imagine they're
at the top of the food chain,' I thought bitterly.

" Yes I can. But back to the matter at hand. I need you to
help me find someone," I said. He gave a skeptical look. " So like,
who are you anyway? I don't just help anyone. For all I know you
could be apart of the evil dynasty," he said. My eyes narrowed. " If
I was an enemy I would have killed you by now. My name is Shadow and
I know all about you and the dynasty. That is why I have searched for
you for so long," I said. He sat down on the ground rubbing the tiger
that also sat down. " Who is the person you are trying to find?," he
asked. " The Phoenix," I replied.

to be continued.....

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