Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Ronin Warriors Neo: The Faith Saga ❯ Policy of Truth ( Chapter 3 )
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By: Sanada Usako 
A training session and look into the Nether Realm.
Anime/Manga: Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Romance / Samurai / Supernatural | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 08.29.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.0K | Visits: 117 | Status: Completed
A training session and look into the Nether Realm.
Anime/Manga: Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Romance / Samurai / Supernatural | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 08.29.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.0K | Visits: 117 | Status: Completed
Ronin Warriors Neo: The Faith Saga
Chapter Three: Policy of Truth
Rating: PG-13
Megami yawned and looked at the look as she and the rest trooped back inside after a long and vigorous training session with her Sobo and 'Uncle' Ryo, who just might have had too much caffeine. Hana came in behind him, nearly skipping with joy as she cried. "Get some sleep you guys! We start at ten tomorrow morning!"
"What the hell is she on and where can I get some of that shit?" Akira yawned sleepily as they trudged to their rooms, noting the clocks read twelve midnight.
"Welcome to the world of caffeine. She had about five cups of coffee before we went out. And I believe a soda called Jolt is responsible for Ryo-san's mood." Hiroko sighed in a grumpy tone.
"And how come Shinji gets to skip out on these little romps." Akira grumbled as he sat down heavily in the bonus room, pulling off his practice gear.
"Because he woke up yesterday and he's still to tired?" Kelly said, half asleep, sitting on the floor.
"Be glad it wasn't Sobo who had to Jolt. When she starts drinking that stuff she doesn't stop till she's had at least five of them. And that's a shitload of caffeine." Megami sighed pulling off the last of her gear and throwing it to the ground. "And I hate to think of what she and 'Uncle' Ryo will do until the caffeine wears off."
"Whatever they do I won't care because I'm going to my room right now and going to bed. And I will be asleep before I even hit the pillow." Hiroko said and trudged out of the room, towards the room she and Kelly shared. The other two nodded in agreement and headed towards their beds as well.
*
Shinji was at breakfast long before the other teens. When they finally dragged themselves into the kitchen he was happily munching on a bagel. "Good Morning! Aren't we wide awake today!" He said in a sarcastic voice.
Akira walked towards him with his hands held out. "Must kill...overly...happy and...awake...person...."
Just before he reached Shinji, Hiroko nudged him out of the way in her rush to a chair. "Too much effort."
"You do know we were up until midnight don't you?" Kelly grumbled, snatching a bagel from the plate.
"Yes," Shinji only grinned more broadly at this.
"Then don't provoke us to murder you right now." Hiroko mumbled in between bites.
Shinji laughed to himself and watched as the four continued to shove as much food as possible into their mouths. When he dared to ask why the only reply he got was "We're gonna need it." He got his answer when about 30 minutes later his 'Aunt' practically bounced into the room.
"Ohh great she's still jazzed from last night." Megami mumbled.
"Man when she crashes its gonna be hard..." Akira sighed under his breath.
Hana didn't seem to notice him at all. She immediately poured some coffee and downed it in one gulp, just as quickly pouring another cup. Then she brightly announced. "Good Morning! We're going to have some fun today!"
"Ohhh no, now she's having more!" Kelly mumbled between bites of her bagel.
"Sobo. Stop with the caffeine already..." Megami said quietly watching her grandmother down yet another cup of coffee.
Hana didn't seem to hear her as she downed and sixth cup. She paused before pouring another, but sipped more slowly this time.
"How come she hasn't had some sort of caffeine overload yet?" Akira grumbled.
"Because she does this all the time." Megami mumbled.
Just then Ryo staggered into the kitchen. He held his head as if it pained him and when Hana cheerily offered him some coffee he declined. "He's crashed." Megami affirmed for them.
"Hana, you'll have to get someone else to help you with the kids this morning. I'm having a major crash from all that Jolt I had last night." He mumbled, as if each word pained him. Hana pouted for a moment then perked up as she bounced off to find one of the other former ronins to help her.
"Ryo-san. Please make her stop." Hiroko begged as she watched Meia go.
Ryo looked up, his face strained. He opened his mouth and started to say something and then decided against it, too painful. Megami answered for him. "He can't do anything about it until he's recovered from his crash. And she just keep on going, and never crash. But as soon as someone stops her she'll be out of commission for at least a day."
Just then Hana pranced back in the room with a terrified Rowen. He was trying to pull away but her caffeine induced grip was too strong. "Ro-kun's gonna help me today! Ten minutes kids!" Then she cheerfully skipped out and Rowen sighed in relief.
"Is it possible Ryo, that she's gotten worse since we were 17?" Rowen said and shuddered.
"Entirely possible Ro. I'd bet my life on it." Ryo said quietly sipping his orange juice, while trying to stretch out his muscles.
"Ryo..." Rowen started evilly. "Care to tell me why you seem to be so sore..."
"Don't even start."
*
Kelly felt as if she was going to faint as they rounded the 'track' for what had to be the thousandth time. The others seemed to have similar opinions. "Hana-san! Aren't we done yet?" Pleaded Akira.
"Not yet. You've still got ten more laps to go. Hop to it you'll be done in no time flat!" Hana said cheerfully, sipping her coke, as she watched them. While checking her clipboard. Rowen looked bored sitting on the grass some distance behind her. He kept trying to sneak out what looked like a book, which he was sitting on. But every time he did Hana would turn around and ask him something and he'd have to hide it again.
Akira was the first to finish the final ten laps, and as he fell to a stop he collapsed on the ground gasping for air. Not far behind him Megami came in, also collapsing. But since Akira and Megami were the most fit of the foursome Hiroko and Kelly still had two more laps. Rowen looked out at the sympathetically. "Poor kids..." He mumbled, eyeing Hana who seemed to making...sparing charts. "Oh Great!"
As Hiroko and Kelly finally made it to the end of their run, just about dead, Hana opened her mouth to say something and then her eyes glazed over. She teetered there like that for a second then she fell to the ground, snoring before she hit. Rowen walked over and tapped her forehead, when nothing happened he let out a yell. "YES! She's out!" With that he happily picked up his book and practically skipped off to go and phone his son.
After what seemed like forever the teens began picking themselves up as well. Akira shook his blue head. With a sigh Megami arose and began to haul Hiroko and Kelly to their feet.
As the dead on their feet teens dragged themselves into the house they could hear Rowen having a heated conversation. "I know he has school but this is a little more important Daiichi!" A long pause and then. "Daiichi you've known this might happen since you were his age! What is your problem! I'll tutor him myself if your so damn determined for him not to miss any school!" Another long pause. "Well, Fine! But he's staying with me whether you like it or not Daiichi!" And with that he slammed down the phone.
He stormed out of the room looking furious, not even throwing a glance at the teens as he passed. Megami collapsed onto a nearby coach, making room for Kelly to fall down beside her. The others chose chairs placed around the room. They didn't notice anyone else was in the room until a voice spoke up. "Well, aren't we cheerful this morning?" It was Sage, who was sitting across the room with Sai, both calmly sipping a cup of coffee. Akira lifted his head and mumbled. "How many of those have you had?"
Sai grinned and spoke. "Just this one. Sage is finishing his second but that's all he's having." All four teens gave a huge sigh of relief and went back to resting.
*
The darkness of the room was unbearable. Unbearable, to all but the four souls abiding there. The four Warlord's sat in silence, waiting for the inevitable. The minutes ticked by slowly, and as they did all but one became more and more nervous. Finally one spoke. "Why does Master Talpa insist on torturing us by making us wait like this? Why, when we could be out doing something else important to ensure his success over the mortal world?" She shifted nervously her teal ceremonial kimono making soft noises of fabric on fabric. Being in the dark and in such a stuffy room made her nervous, as did the kimono. She out of all four current Warlords had been the only one to have been born in the current times. She was even around the same age as the two new Ronin Warriors.
A flat emotionless voice answered from across the room, strangely detached from the uncomfortable surroundings. "Master Talpa has many important matters to attend to besides us. He will come when he sees fit. It befits his Warlords to sit quietly and wait." Even in the darkness of the room, the other three could feel her blank green eyes upon them, her face slack and holding no emotion.
"Oh go to hell Junko! Who asked you anyway!" Another voice said from yet another dark corner of the room. The dark skinned woman ran a hand through her short cut purple hair and sighed. "Oh that's right we're already in hell you brainless little fuck."
It was then finally, the only one to be as of yet silent warlord made her presence known. "That's enough Tomoe. We've all had enough of this shit for one day."
Tomoe glared back at the source of this new voice, the little light on the room reflected off the white streak in her hair and in Junko's. Her dusty red kimono wrapped tightly around her body, accentuating her curves. "Oh shut up Hotaru! Your only defending her because she's your sister! You're the one who screwed up anyway. He's likely to be pissed at us now." As Tomoe spoke Hotaru's dangerous green eyes drifted open, piercing the air around her, making her scar covered face seem deadly. Even Tomoe had learned to fear those eyes.
Those two stared at each for a while before the smallest of the four came between them, her orange hair done up into a bun of braids, and her purple eyes twinkling. "Now stop it you two! Master Talpa would not be pleased at all with you to fighting. "
Then a booming voice filled the room and torches lit by themselves. "Indeed I am not pleased with you my warlords. You failed to bring me the Ronins."
At this all four women snapped to attention where they stood. After a few moments Hotaru stepped forward to speak. "My lord we encountered and unexpected obstacle in our battle. There is a new Wildfire and Guardian Starfire. We were unprepared for an actual fight my lord." Talpa answered her with silence and she stepped back into place, humbled.
The emotionless tone of Junko's voice rang out. "It will not happen again my lord. We will crush these new Ronins while they are weak. As of now the previous Ronin have only been able to awaken the powers within the other four. And Hardrock and his heir are in China and know nothing about this. It is unlikely they will reach them in time." Then pause and she spoke again. "We will crush the upstarts and bring the previous bearers to you my lord."
Talpa was silent for a moment then said. "See that you do. Or there will be hell to pay." Then he vanished, leaving the room as dark and silent as before.
Chapter Three: Policy of Truth
Rating: PG-13
Megami yawned and looked at the look as she and the rest trooped back inside after a long and vigorous training session with her Sobo and 'Uncle' Ryo, who just might have had too much caffeine. Hana came in behind him, nearly skipping with joy as she cried. "Get some sleep you guys! We start at ten tomorrow morning!"
"What the hell is she on and where can I get some of that shit?" Akira yawned sleepily as they trudged to their rooms, noting the clocks read twelve midnight.
"Welcome to the world of caffeine. She had about five cups of coffee before we went out. And I believe a soda called Jolt is responsible for Ryo-san's mood." Hiroko sighed in a grumpy tone.
"And how come Shinji gets to skip out on these little romps." Akira grumbled as he sat down heavily in the bonus room, pulling off his practice gear.
"Because he woke up yesterday and he's still to tired?" Kelly said, half asleep, sitting on the floor.
"Be glad it wasn't Sobo who had to Jolt. When she starts drinking that stuff she doesn't stop till she's had at least five of them. And that's a shitload of caffeine." Megami sighed pulling off the last of her gear and throwing it to the ground. "And I hate to think of what she and 'Uncle' Ryo will do until the caffeine wears off."
"Whatever they do I won't care because I'm going to my room right now and going to bed. And I will be asleep before I even hit the pillow." Hiroko said and trudged out of the room, towards the room she and Kelly shared. The other two nodded in agreement and headed towards their beds as well.
*
Shinji was at breakfast long before the other teens. When they finally dragged themselves into the kitchen he was happily munching on a bagel. "Good Morning! Aren't we wide awake today!" He said in a sarcastic voice.
Akira walked towards him with his hands held out. "Must kill...overly...happy and...awake...person...."
Just before he reached Shinji, Hiroko nudged him out of the way in her rush to a chair. "Too much effort."
"You do know we were up until midnight don't you?" Kelly grumbled, snatching a bagel from the plate.
"Yes," Shinji only grinned more broadly at this.
"Then don't provoke us to murder you right now." Hiroko mumbled in between bites.
Shinji laughed to himself and watched as the four continued to shove as much food as possible into their mouths. When he dared to ask why the only reply he got was "We're gonna need it." He got his answer when about 30 minutes later his 'Aunt' practically bounced into the room.
"Ohh great she's still jazzed from last night." Megami mumbled.
"Man when she crashes its gonna be hard..." Akira sighed under his breath.
Hana didn't seem to notice him at all. She immediately poured some coffee and downed it in one gulp, just as quickly pouring another cup. Then she brightly announced. "Good Morning! We're going to have some fun today!"
"Ohhh no, now she's having more!" Kelly mumbled between bites of her bagel.
"Sobo. Stop with the caffeine already..." Megami said quietly watching her grandmother down yet another cup of coffee.
Hana didn't seem to hear her as she downed and sixth cup. She paused before pouring another, but sipped more slowly this time.
"How come she hasn't had some sort of caffeine overload yet?" Akira grumbled.
"Because she does this all the time." Megami mumbled.
Just then Ryo staggered into the kitchen. He held his head as if it pained him and when Hana cheerily offered him some coffee he declined. "He's crashed." Megami affirmed for them.
"Hana, you'll have to get someone else to help you with the kids this morning. I'm having a major crash from all that Jolt I had last night." He mumbled, as if each word pained him. Hana pouted for a moment then perked up as she bounced off to find one of the other former ronins to help her.
"Ryo-san. Please make her stop." Hiroko begged as she watched Meia go.
Ryo looked up, his face strained. He opened his mouth and started to say something and then decided against it, too painful. Megami answered for him. "He can't do anything about it until he's recovered from his crash. And she just keep on going, and never crash. But as soon as someone stops her she'll be out of commission for at least a day."
Just then Hana pranced back in the room with a terrified Rowen. He was trying to pull away but her caffeine induced grip was too strong. "Ro-kun's gonna help me today! Ten minutes kids!" Then she cheerfully skipped out and Rowen sighed in relief.
"Is it possible Ryo, that she's gotten worse since we were 17?" Rowen said and shuddered.
"Entirely possible Ro. I'd bet my life on it." Ryo said quietly sipping his orange juice, while trying to stretch out his muscles.
"Ryo..." Rowen started evilly. "Care to tell me why you seem to be so sore..."
"Don't even start."
*
Kelly felt as if she was going to faint as they rounded the 'track' for what had to be the thousandth time. The others seemed to have similar opinions. "Hana-san! Aren't we done yet?" Pleaded Akira.
"Not yet. You've still got ten more laps to go. Hop to it you'll be done in no time flat!" Hana said cheerfully, sipping her coke, as she watched them. While checking her clipboard. Rowen looked bored sitting on the grass some distance behind her. He kept trying to sneak out what looked like a book, which he was sitting on. But every time he did Hana would turn around and ask him something and he'd have to hide it again.
Akira was the first to finish the final ten laps, and as he fell to a stop he collapsed on the ground gasping for air. Not far behind him Megami came in, also collapsing. But since Akira and Megami were the most fit of the foursome Hiroko and Kelly still had two more laps. Rowen looked out at the sympathetically. "Poor kids..." He mumbled, eyeing Hana who seemed to making...sparing charts. "Oh Great!"
As Hiroko and Kelly finally made it to the end of their run, just about dead, Hana opened her mouth to say something and then her eyes glazed over. She teetered there like that for a second then she fell to the ground, snoring before she hit. Rowen walked over and tapped her forehead, when nothing happened he let out a yell. "YES! She's out!" With that he happily picked up his book and practically skipped off to go and phone his son.
After what seemed like forever the teens began picking themselves up as well. Akira shook his blue head. With a sigh Megami arose and began to haul Hiroko and Kelly to their feet.
As the dead on their feet teens dragged themselves into the house they could hear Rowen having a heated conversation. "I know he has school but this is a little more important Daiichi!" A long pause and then. "Daiichi you've known this might happen since you were his age! What is your problem! I'll tutor him myself if your so damn determined for him not to miss any school!" Another long pause. "Well, Fine! But he's staying with me whether you like it or not Daiichi!" And with that he slammed down the phone.
He stormed out of the room looking furious, not even throwing a glance at the teens as he passed. Megami collapsed onto a nearby coach, making room for Kelly to fall down beside her. The others chose chairs placed around the room. They didn't notice anyone else was in the room until a voice spoke up. "Well, aren't we cheerful this morning?" It was Sage, who was sitting across the room with Sai, both calmly sipping a cup of coffee. Akira lifted his head and mumbled. "How many of those have you had?"
Sai grinned and spoke. "Just this one. Sage is finishing his second but that's all he's having." All four teens gave a huge sigh of relief and went back to resting.
*
The darkness of the room was unbearable. Unbearable, to all but the four souls abiding there. The four Warlord's sat in silence, waiting for the inevitable. The minutes ticked by slowly, and as they did all but one became more and more nervous. Finally one spoke. "Why does Master Talpa insist on torturing us by making us wait like this? Why, when we could be out doing something else important to ensure his success over the mortal world?" She shifted nervously her teal ceremonial kimono making soft noises of fabric on fabric. Being in the dark and in such a stuffy room made her nervous, as did the kimono. She out of all four current Warlords had been the only one to have been born in the current times. She was even around the same age as the two new Ronin Warriors.
A flat emotionless voice answered from across the room, strangely detached from the uncomfortable surroundings. "Master Talpa has many important matters to attend to besides us. He will come when he sees fit. It befits his Warlords to sit quietly and wait." Even in the darkness of the room, the other three could feel her blank green eyes upon them, her face slack and holding no emotion.
"Oh go to hell Junko! Who asked you anyway!" Another voice said from yet another dark corner of the room. The dark skinned woman ran a hand through her short cut purple hair and sighed. "Oh that's right we're already in hell you brainless little fuck."
It was then finally, the only one to be as of yet silent warlord made her presence known. "That's enough Tomoe. We've all had enough of this shit for one day."
Tomoe glared back at the source of this new voice, the little light on the room reflected off the white streak in her hair and in Junko's. Her dusty red kimono wrapped tightly around her body, accentuating her curves. "Oh shut up Hotaru! Your only defending her because she's your sister! You're the one who screwed up anyway. He's likely to be pissed at us now." As Tomoe spoke Hotaru's dangerous green eyes drifted open, piercing the air around her, making her scar covered face seem deadly. Even Tomoe had learned to fear those eyes.
Those two stared at each for a while before the smallest of the four came between them, her orange hair done up into a bun of braids, and her purple eyes twinkling. "Now stop it you two! Master Talpa would not be pleased at all with you to fighting. "
Then a booming voice filled the room and torches lit by themselves. "Indeed I am not pleased with you my warlords. You failed to bring me the Ronins."
At this all four women snapped to attention where they stood. After a few moments Hotaru stepped forward to speak. "My lord we encountered and unexpected obstacle in our battle. There is a new Wildfire and Guardian Starfire. We were unprepared for an actual fight my lord." Talpa answered her with silence and she stepped back into place, humbled.
The emotionless tone of Junko's voice rang out. "It will not happen again my lord. We will crush these new Ronins while they are weak. As of now the previous Ronin have only been able to awaken the powers within the other four. And Hardrock and his heir are in China and know nothing about this. It is unlikely they will reach them in time." Then pause and she spoke again. "We will crush the upstarts and bring the previous bearers to you my lord."
Talpa was silent for a moment then said. "See that you do. Or there will be hell to pay." Then he vanished, leaving the room as dark and silent as before.