Well... I don't know where else to put it...

[Lord Ryu Li Ri Tzu]

Umm... I'd just like to point out my creativeness... yeah...

I come up with many, many ideas for video games... which can also be easily transferrable into anime/novel/manga form. I've been writing a few of them out in novel form... and I was wondering if anybody wanted to see one of my stories.

It's called Fatal Slice (there's a reason for that... even though I should change the name eventually...). I came up with the idea in 1999 or 2000 from some simple comics that I drew out of boredom. It's about what happens years after Armageddon, when the Earth ends as we know it and evil is eliminated from the world. However, evil in the form of the evil spirit Demos still exsists and tries to create an empire out of Earth.

The first part of the story (probably the best part too) revolves around Tahoe Drega, a member of the "Konimoan" race... and his brother, Seighphon Fenha (yes, they are related despite having different "last names"... the Konimoans are just wierd, okay?).

So... if anybody wants to read it, gimme an "aye!" I'll just warn you now though that it's pretty long (I'd probably do a chapter a week or something) and it's only in it's first draft, so sometimes it sounds kinda wierd.

So... who wants to read it...? o.o;;

[Ishtar]

AYE! MEEH~ AYE DAMMIT. XD;

Ahem. Sorry that was a bit rude..^^;; May I please bask in your great work? ^___________^

[princeroy]

Yes HO!! Let us hear it!! (CONTINUOUSLY CLAPS MADLY!)

[Lord Ryu Li Ri Tzu]

Allright... here's chapter 1...

Novel I: Black Horizon (<- This is supposed to be a 3-novel story... I only got #1 done thus far ^_^;; )

The End of the Earth (below is just kind of an intro to the novel)

On the last day of the AD era, the world had been destroyed. This day was Armageddon. The next day, January 1, 1 AA (After Armageddon), was Judgment Day. All those with black hearts were condemned, while those with light hearts were sent back to the new Earth to start over. At last… evil had been destroyed… or so everybody thought. There was still evil left on the Earth, and it had consumed it. The world had fallen into chaos… just as it had before 1/1/1 AA. In 777 AA, evil had reached its peak. By now, most of the people on Earth had gone to live up in space colonies. Those left on the blue planet had to deal with the chaotic times Earth was going though…

Legacy I: Tahoe Drega (<- Each novel is split up into 3 "Legacies")

Prologue

In a far off island known only as Konimo… lives a race of warriors called Konimoans. Each generation of Konimoans consisted of twenty-six, all replicas of their Master. Initially, the Konimoans were a noble race. In later years, the Konimoans became bloodthirsty killers… living only for battle. To justify this inbalance, three spirits were summoned: the Blue Tiger: with his extraordinary intelligence, he has understood all. The Red Phoenix: with his outstanding skills, he has mastered all. And finally, the Green Dragon: with his unequalled strength, he has conquered all. Unless all three spirits work together in harmony, all will be lost.

And all is lost… there is still the inbalance between everything.

This is all but history… faded away and lost within time…

Act I: Fall Of The Training Ground (<- Yet another way to divide parts in the novel... these are kind of the "scenes"... dramatically speaking anyway...)

Chapter 1: The Betrayal

Of all the Konimoans, nobody can outmatch Tahoe Drega. Since his childhood, Tahoe showed incredible ability. He was moved up the ranks rather quickly… and has all the symbols to prove it. He was given a Master Blade when he was but a teen and awarded the Dragon Pendant shortly after. Tahoe had a robust build from all the intense training he did with his brother, Seighphon. He had green eyes and wild blue hair with long bangs that stuck out forward. He preferred to wear green gi with ripped sleeves, a black sash, brown leather gloves, and Konimoan sandals.

Seighphon Fenha was probably the greatest next to Tahoe… probably because they are of closer lineage than other Konimoans. Seighphon was almost as good as his younger brother, but didn’t have any proof. He was where everyone else in his generation was… stuck with a Katana and about five ranks lower than Tahoe. Looking at him and Tahoe next to each other… most probably couldn’t tell they were related. Seighphon was almost as muscular as Tahoe, but still needed more training. He had fire red eyes and preferred to have his yellow hair spiked up. His attire was similar to Tahoe’s, except he wore deep blue instead of green.

The day everything went horribly wrong started out like any other. All Konimoans were instructed to get up at Hikaribreak, then report to the Kaichu for breakfast. Afterward, they were given instructions on what to do for the day. Today was generation 764’s day to sword-train. Tahoe found training with his peers boring since he was a higher rank… sword fights were especially boring because he couldn’t use his Master Blade.

Everyone in 764 went to the Kenchu, the swordfighting complexes. Tahoe was glad to see Seighphon… he usually skips out on these days. Tahoe borrowed a spare Katana and went with Seighphon into one of the isolated rooms that branch off from the Kenchu. Seighphon didn’t really care much for training with others… he was a loner, and usually preferred training by himself. Tahoe didn’t socialize too much with others… and also disliked training with others. However, when they sparred with each other, it made things less dull.

Tahoe always liked to take the initiative. “Ready Seighphon?” “Whenever you are… just don’t expect me to go easy on you.” Tahoe got into his traditional Konimoan fighting stance. While it looked rather awkward, it was effective if one mastered it. ‘Attack hand up, defense hand out, support leg bent, mobile leg straight… ready.’ Seighphon’s stance was similar, but a little more to his liking. His “attack hand” was at his side, his “defense hand” was facing downward, and both knees were slightly bent.

The started out like every other time… clashing swords, sending sparks flying in all directions. Neither one was really trying. Suddenly, Seighphon just stopped... he was out of his fighting stance! He was really loose, with his head looking down as if he was a standing dead corpse. “What’s wrong Seighphon… giving up?” Suddenly, Seighphon put both hands on his Katana and lifted it high above his head. Konimoan Katanas were one-handed swords… something was wrong here… “AAARRRGGGGG!!!” The ripping of flesh… the explosion of green blood… Seighphon had slashed Tahoe’s forehead wide open…

I'll put up a chapter every week. Enjoy ^_^

[princeroy]

Huge applause!!! Very well written!! Please continue!!

[The dark prince]

so it not a variant of variable geo then?

[Lord Ryu Li Ri Tzu]

Allright... here's chapter 2 & 3!

Chapter 2: Bad Omen

When Tahoe awoke in the Adichu, he remembered everything that happened earlier clearly. The last thing he remembered was Seighphon delivering that near fatal blow to his head… with that sick, evil look on his face. The doctors didn’t know what happened to him… nobody saw or heard anything, they just found Tahoe lying flat on his back in a puddle of his own blood. When Tahoe explained what he remembered to one of the doctors, he said, “Seighphon Fenha did that? That doesn’t surprise me…” But it sure surprised Tahoe. Seighphon would never do something like that… no matter how angry he was with Tahoe.

Since Konimoans had a natural knack for healing, the injury wouldn’t leave a scar. Tahoe was able to leave the Adichu within two hours… but was instructed to resume training tomorrow. He spent a good portion of that day contemplating what might have possessed Seighphon to commit such a wicked act. Among this long period of thinking, Tahoe found one other person shared his viewpoint on Seighphon… “Lord Drega… I’m worried about this. I fear that a great tragedy is about to fall upon our people.” “I am too… Master…” There was nothing the Konimoans could do… there was nothing their Master could do… there was nothing Tahoe could do… there was nothing they could do… but wait.

The next day didn’t come like the one before… a sense of trouble had filled the air of the Konimoan Traning Grounds. Everyone was uneasy… even though most didn’t even know of the tragic events of yesterday. Seighphon was nowhere to be found… it’s like he just vanished into nothingness. A dense fog had formed around the whole island… somehow it didn’t seem natural. Then… when the Hikari was directly above the island… all the disaster struck…

Chapter 3: Invasion

All the fear… all the uneasiness wasn’t for nothing. Thousands of ninja bandits had poured into the Training Grounds. They all targeted the Konimoans, and one by one started slaying them. Tahoe couldn’t take this… he looked for his Master Blade, but found it was missing. He had no choice… he took one of the Katanas from the Kenchu. Just like the ninjas had killed his people… Tahoe downed the villains one by one. Tahoe had reached the Manchu, the main corridor… he had to see if Master was allright.

A ninja attempted to surprise Tahoe by dropkicking him. Simultaneously, another ninja threw a shuriken from one of the side balconies… intending to hit Tahoe in the head. This was a common ninja technique to defeat opponents quickly. However, the shuriken thrower had bad aim and had hit his decoy. “Dammit!” the ninja had cursed from the balcony. Even though he gave his position away to Tahoe, he tried throwing another shuriken. Tahoe deflected the lightning-fast throwing dagger with his Katana. It bounced off the floor, off the upper wall, and found its resting place inside the skull of the thrower. Without a sound, the ninja fell off the balcony and onto the floor below… twisting his arm in an unnatural position upon impact.

Tahoe proceeded down the hallway, where he encountered a “Probot.” Fully named “Pro-Ninjitsu Combat Robot,” the Probot was a technologically advanced fighting machine. They were developed by the samurais that commanded the ninjas as “special forces.” Probots were dangerous… and this was just a basic one. In a synthesized voice, the Probot monotonely informed Tahoe that “he should surrender” and that “resistance is futile.” Tahoe wouldn’t give into such demands. The Probot wasn’t even in its fighting stance! Tahoe placed his hands in the traditional position. He concentrated his Kakki energy and hit Seikon energy. Since his Zenryoku was high, he could deliver a devastating blast if he wanted to… but since it was just a Probot, minimal Kakki energy was required. “ENDOKUGEN!!!” Tahoe shot his hands forward and a ball of energy shot out from them. With an enormous explosion, the Probot was history…

……….

The Endokugen is just one of the many energy techniques used by the Konimoans. Long ago, a Konimoan Master had traveled the world and learned about the Chakras. There were seven of them… the Crown, represented by white, the Third Eye, represented by indigo, the Throat, represented by blue, the Heart, represented by green, the Solar Plexus, represented by yellow, the life organs, represented by orange, and the Base, represented by red. The Master trained hard and found discovered that by concentrating all the Chakras, one could do various things with the energy. The Master came up with the “Zenryoku” theory… that all the combined Chakras shall be called Zenryoku, a total energy amount. The white, indigo, and green Chakras made up the Seikon, spiritual, energy. The blue, yellow, orange, and red Chakras were the Kakki, or physical, energy.

The Konimoans began utilizing this newfound power for many things, especially healing and attacking. One of the most ancient attacks is the Endokugen. It’s name comes from the Romanji word “Endo” meaning “End,” and the Japanese word “Kugen,” which roughly means “Lies.” It was originally meant to put an end to all injustices. By utilizing both the Kakki and Seikon energies, one could create a devastating attack with an element invoked into it, commonly called Hakairyoku…. Depending on what is within the person’s mind and heart.

……….

Tahoe’s Endokugen had been a fire one… for all the rage that burned within his heart and mind. Basic Probots were extremely sensitive to heat. The explosion was magnified and it had knocked Tahoe down. He was delirious, and was knocked out when a large sprocket from the Probot nailed him in the head…

[Lord Ryu Li Ri Tzu]

Ready for 4 & 5!?

Chapter 4: Captivity

When Tahoe awoke, he found himself in one of the Akuchu cells. The Akuchu was where either political prisoners or felonious Konimoans were sent. Seighphon probably would have been here if they had found him… “Number 8, please report to your execution… Number 8, please report to your execution…” Tahoe was number eight.

A common ninja opened the cell door. Tahoe had been bounded at the hands by chains. The ninja led him out of the cell, and toward the execution room of the Akuchu. Tahoe kicked the ninja dragging him. To the surprise of the downed ninja, Tahoe broke the chains just by spreading his hands. The original ninja fled, while another came in with a Konimoan Katana. Tahoe chopped the ninja across the throat… hard. The ninja collapsed to his death as Tahoe made his way toward the Manchu.

Tahoe almost made it to the Manchu… but suddenly, a strange guy dropped down from one of the side balconies. He had a goatee and spiked hair… unlike Seighphon’s… his hair was much taller, with less peaks. He had no shirt… obviously he wasn’t a regular bandit. His pants also were not ninja-like… they were black with orange and yellow stripes down the sides. He wore rather thick gloves that had a similar orange/yellow pattern. This weirdo didn’t seem like one for words either. Without saying a word, he unleashed a flurry of punches that were so fast that his hands started on fire… or so it seemed. Tahoe had dropped to his knees from the incredible power of those blows.

The mysterious spikey-haired puncher let out an evil laugh, and pulled his arm back for a final blow. Suddenly… he dropped to one knee… almost like Tahoe just did. Behind him was another mysterious figure. “C’mon… lets get outta here before he decides to strike back!”

This guy was even weirder than the last one… he too was shirtless, had black pants (without yellow and orange stripes), he didn’t have spiked hair, but rather it was tied back. His right eye was definitely artificial… the iris was unusually huge, and it was yellow. He a black glove on one hand, and..... ‘what the hell!?’ His other arm was what appeared to be a… a… laser cannon!? Sure enough… at his shoulder was some bloodstained, mangled flesh… and from there was a laser cannon. “Hey you! Are you we gonna leave or what!?” “No… not yet. Go if you wish… I must save my Master!”

Chapter 5: Hope Has Been Slain

Tahoe ran down the Manchu as fast as he could. However, he was too late. Right when he got to his Master’s chamber… Tahoe witnessed him being slain by what appeared to be either an unusually large man or a monster. When it walked out… the monster turned out to be a beefed up version of Seighphon! “Damn you Seighphon… Damn you to hell! It’s one thing to attack me… but to attack Master is unacceptable… I WILL DESTROY YOU!!!” Seighphon just stood there… he fixated his stare on Tahoe, and eventually gave him an evil smile. The guy who saved him before stepped out in front of Tahoe. “Get back… I’ll deal with this fool…” “NO!! YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING!!!” Seighphon simply held out his sword, Tahoe’s Master Blade, and a beam of ice had come out of it… the guy was frozen.

Tahoe charged up for another Endokugen, while Seighphon charged his own attack. “DIE!!!” both screamed simultaneously. Both had launched their attacks at the same time. However, Tahoe was too low on Zenryoku to perform the attack. Seighphon’s was a humongous, sparking ball of evil energy. It was like he pulled this stuff out of nowhere… Tahoe had been set on fire by the attack. As he burned on the ground, Seighphon simply pointed at Tahoe and said “fool.” Tahoe had once again fallen…

Next week I'll put up Act II: To Miko!

[The dark prince]

so no yuka at all?

[Lord Ryu Li Ri Tzu]

Sorry it's a day late... but anyway, here's Act II o.o;;

Act II: To Miko!

Chapter 1: Tahoe’s Awakening

When Tahoe awoke, he found himself in one of the Training Ground’s many Benchus. Standing at his bedside was that guy who saved him before. “Y’know, you’re really lucky to have survived such a blast.” “Uhhn…” “Sorry, I didn’t have time to introduce myself. My name is Gen Quitaris. I’m a special agent investigating the disturbances in Miko. I linked these problems to that ‘punching’ guy… his name is Gon Muhaki. So… who’re you?” “I’m Tahoe Drega…” “Tahoe eh? Nice to meet you… I suppose you want me to explain what happened to my left.” “Huh!? What ever gave you that idea!?” “You’ve been staring at it a lot… everyone always does. Simply put… Muhaki ripped it off…” Tahoe’s eyes widened by this statement… could it be true?? “No foolin’?” “No foolin’. That Muhaki is one tough son of a bitch. Besides bustin’ that lowlife for Miko, I was hoping to return the favor to him… it’s kinda hard to punch without any arms, am I right?” Tahoe nodded… and even smiled a little. This Gen Quitaris… he was a good human. All the other humans Tahoe encountered were those bandit ninjas… but there was just something about Gen…

“So, ya ready to hit the road, or do you need ta rest a little more?” Tahoe was ready to leave… and so they did. They walked through the Manchu out into the courtyard. “So… you know that one guy with the sword?” “Yeah… he‘s my brother.” Gen was silent for a while. Then, they approached the steep dropdown that led to the land below. “Well… let’s go.” Gen made it sound like this was going to be some great adventure… maybe it would be, but all Tahoe thought about at the moment was finding answers.

Chapter 2: Into “Ninja Territory”

Tahoe and Gen scaled down the cliff via the ladders the ninjas had set up to go up the cliff. Down below was a dense forest… ninja territory! Ninjas liked dark places where they could hide. Ninjas usually stayed in their own territory… something had to have provoked them to attack the Training Grounds. It didn’t matter now… the Training Grounds were history… all that was left was the great unknown ahead.

Within seconds of stepping into the forest, Tahoe could already sense the presence of ninjas. “Tread lightly, Gen… these ninjas probably have some ‘surprises’ in store for us.” Sure enough… an ambush party of five dropped down from the trees and surrounded them. There were five types of ninjas: red ninjas, which were just common thieves; green ninjas, which are like the red, only higher rank and a bit tougher; black ninjas, which were the basic foot-soldiers of the samurais; the gray ninjas, which were like the greens to the reds; and the white ninjas, which were special forces that protected the shogun. These ninjas were red… not too many other colors appeared in the forest. Tahoe and Gen quickly took all five of them down.

They continued down the forest, when suddenly Gen had fallen down a hidden pit. Tahoe offered the handle of his Katana, and pulled him back out. These pits were common traps of the ninjas. They usually contained spikes at the bottom, but this one didn’t. After this incident, Gen decided to be more careful where he steps. This did not help him too much, however. Gen was too worried about pits that he forgot to watch out for hidden switches too. He stepped on a flat rock which activated an automatic arbalest trap. A flurry of ridiculously fast arrows came flying at Tahoe and Gen. Tahoe dragged Gen into the side-brush. “Okay… maybe you should lead off from now on…” Tahoe agreed… Konimoans were taught about ninja techniques in case they would travel through the forest.

Tahoe was able to pick out all the traps except the ambush parties, since these were unavoidable anyway. They made it out of the forest alive… something many people have not accomplished. The outside area of the forest was flatlands with a few trees here and there. Gen explained that there was a bridge over Miko Falls and Miko Village was just past that. This is the farthest Tahoe has ever traveled away from home… there was no turning back now…

[Lord Ryu Li Ri Tzu]

Chapter 3: Skirmish Over Miko Falls

Tahoe and Gen finally found the bridge… they were almost to Miko Village! But… what was this!? An army of red ninjas and a handful of green ninjas obstructed the bridge! There was also a black ninja behind all of them, who stepped forward and stated, “This land is off limits to outsiders. If you value your life, you better turn back now.” Tahoe knew there was no turning back… these people had destroyed his home and killed his family and friends. Tahoe had reminisced this, and began slaying the ninjas as they did to the Konimoans just a few days ago. The red ninjas went down fast, then the green ninjas… all that was left was their leader. “Damn you! I won’t let you through!! Don’t you remember what we did to you Konimoan scum!?” “That is why we must go to Miko… I SEEK REVENGE ON YOU NINJA BASTARDS!!!” With that, Tahoe slayed the ninja… the path to Miko Village was cleared. At last, they had reached their destination…

Act III: Fall Of Miko

Chapter 1: The Plot

Miko Village wasn’t made for what it had gone through. It was a simple village with simple people that lived in simple straw huts. Behind all the straw huts, you could clearly see a large, concrete and steel building. “See that building over there? That’s the reason we’re here… that’s where Probots are mass produced and shipped to terrorist organizations.” The complex was rather unique. Outside of it amongst the huts was the administration building. Then, there was the factory itself… any openings around the factory were blocked by solid concrete walls. There was a large tube that came out of the top of the factory and led to an artificial steel island. On this island were hundreds of thousands of boxes and capsules. Red ninjas were loading the boxes and capsules into a large boat next to the island. Gen also explained that there was a storage shed and a nuclear power generator within the complex walls.

Gen decided that they would attack the administration building first. Any records and blueprints would have to be destroyed. Next, Tahoe was to provide a diversion inside the factory while Gen disabled the nuclear generator. After the factory experienced their power-outage, they would destroy it. After that, the shipment tube would have to be cut off in case they rebuilt again. Then, the shed would have to be destroyed. Next, they would take one of the transport boats and go to the artificial island. One hole in the island could sink the whole thing. Then finally, any shipping barges docked there would have to go down. The plan seemed rather simple… but it wasn’t going to be easy. Undercover attempts to raid the factory have been quelled by the samurai before. Tahoe would pose as a ninja and Gen would play the role of a prisoner. The samurai were cunning… they might discover the ploy, but they had to take that chance. The shogun was even smarter than the samurai… but he hardly leaves the factory for any reason. Gen also suspected that Gon Muhaki would be at the factory… they would have to try and avoid him at any cost.

So, the plan was decided. A kind woman let Gen and Tahoe stay at her hut for the night. Tomorrow, the plan shall come into action and Miko Village will be freed…

Chapter 2: Administration Building – Initiation

At Hikaririse (or Sunrise as Gen called it), Tahoe and Gen headed for the administration building. It wasn’t hard to find… it was between the huts and the factory itself. This was to be a speedy mission… simply take out the building with one swift blow. They also had to do this stealthily… the rest of the complex could not be alerted.

Gen had taken the gi of one of the ninjas back at the bridge. Tahoe wore this and Gen was the prisoner… just as they had planned the night before. All prisoners were to be registered at the building… so the ploy was believable.

When they entered, they were in a small corridor. There was a door in front of them, a couch on the right, and a receptionist’s desk to the left. “Excuse me… do you have an appointment?” Gen hadn’t planned for this… “We just captured this guy… he’s one of our conspirators.” “Uhh… okay… whatever. But you’re gonna have to wait a minute… Sigorajago San has other business first.” The receptionist didn’t seem very informed… which was good. After about five minutes of waiting, a samurai came out of the door. “We got a prisoner to register, San.” “What? I wasn’t informed…” “They said they just caught him…” “Okay… let’s get this over with… I got important business to take care of…” This samurai was cunning, but didn’t seem to care too much that a prisoner just popped out of nowhere. In any case, it was a good thing they got the stupid bunch…

They proceeded to the next room, which had a desk, some windows, and a few file cabinets here and there. Tahoe and Gen took a seat in front of the desk, while “Sigorajago” sat behind his desk. He opened the desk drawer and pulled out a file with some papers in it. Pen in hand, Sigorajago asked, “Name?” Uh oh… here was the problem… was Tahoe going to give Sigorajago Gen’s real name, or make one up? “Gen Quitaris.” Wait a second… ahh… it was all really clear now. Their cover would’ve been blown if Sigorajago knew who Gen really was. As he was writing… Tahoe struck! With a swift, silent blow, Tahoe downed Sigorajago with his stolen ninja katana. Now… the only thing left to do was to find the rest of the files. Gen knew the files were upstairs… but the question was how to get to them? There didn’t appear to be any stairs… “So… is there anything left to do?” “We gotta get to the files upstairs…” With that, Tahoe busted through the ceiling and dragged Gen with him… so much for being stealthy. Gen planted the bomb and both exited the administration building via the window. The building, along with all their files, had incinerated in a firey explosion…

[Lord Ryu Li Ri Tzu]

I got bored... so I decided to post another chunk of the story...

Chapter 3: Factory – Double Objectives

The next thing to do was to disable the nuclear generator. Tahoe would provide a diversion while Gen did all the stealthy work. There was only one way Tahoe knew how to create a diversion… by starting a brawl in the factory. Tahoe got in with his ninja getup, and slayed the two door guards after he got in. He quickly shut and locked the door in case enemy reinforcements tried to come through the front door, then proceeded to get out of his ninja gear. After the door was shut, Gen proceeded into the back of the factory where the generator was by blowing away one of the concrete walls. In the factory, Tahoe randomly slayed the ninjas and robots that were in the factory. Word eventually got around and the whole factory moved toward Tahoe’s position… just as they had planned! Outside, Gen quickly switched off anything he could find that powered the generator. It was a lot more complex that he had anticipated. Gen just hoped Tahoe was doing okay…

Tahoe and Gen’s worst fears became a reality… Gon Muhaki was inside the factory and standing in front of Tahoe. “I remember you… Konimoan scum!! Do you have any idea what you’re doing!? We have a lot more troops than you think!” Suddenly, an army of Probot and Probot Special Forces began marching behind Gon! Probot Special Forces were much tougher than regular Probots. They looked and acted more humanoid, and they could create an assortment of weapons from their left arms. Most of the PSF units had katana arms. “So… what’re you gonna do!? You’re highly outnumbered!!” Tahoe only knew of one thing to do… he began defeating the Probots one by one. Soon enough, he was being fired on at multiple sides… Probot Snipers! They were short, mushroom-like robots with cannons sticking out of them. They had deadly accuracy, and managed to hit Tahoe many times. When Tahoe defeated the Probots, he deflected the shots back at the Probot Snipers and took all of them down. “Impressive… well, I guess I shouldn’t expect robots to do a man’s job, eh?” Gon Muhaki put up his dukes… and instructed Tahoe to do the same. Tahoe stabbed his sword into the ground and decided to take up Gon’s challenge. Konimoans were trained in fistfighting as well… in case their blade was lost or destroyed or whatever. They began nailing each other with a flurry of punches. Both seemed to be evenly matched. Suddenly, the lights turned out!

Gen had succeeded! The generator was disabled. He only wished it could be destroyed, or sabotaged to the point where it couldn’t function… but since it was nuclear, such a deed would be devastating. He had a feeling Tahoe was in trouble… Gen found a back door to the factory and entered the blackened building in hopes of rescuing his ally…

Tahoe and Gon both stood looking tired. Gon began laughing, and said “Fool… did you think I was really trying!?” Tahoe was shocked! He gave it all he had, and Gon was still full of energy! Gon charged up for a powerful uppercut. With incredible force, Gon hit Tahoe upward and almost through the ceiling. As Gon was looking up at Tahoe, Gen came in and shot Gon with his arm-cannon! It knocked Gon backward a long way… into the darkness. Tahoe fell to the concrete floor with sickening thud. Though battered, Tahoe appeared to be okay. Out of the darkness where Gon had flown, a single Probot appeared. “Damn Probots… I thought I got rid of you all!” As Tahoe said that, he picked up the Probot with his sword and threw it backwards. The Probot hit the wall and shattered into a thousand pieces. Something else appeared from the darkness… it was Gon Muhaki! He was back!! “Yer ass is mine!! I’ll destroy both of you with a single blow!!!” Gon picked up Gen by the throat with one hand and held him up in the air. “So freak… thought you could beat me!? I’ll tear off that other arm of yer’s!” “ENDOKUGEN!!” Tahoe’s Endokugen had appeared behind Gon. It hit him and he dropped Gen. Gon quickly put out the flames eating away at his flesh and approached Tahoe and Gen. With only a simple “die,” Gon let out a flurry of furious punches at Gen. Then, he uppercutted Tahoe again. All hoped seemed lost… Gon Muhaki was pissed off, Tahoe and Gen were beaten beyond belief, and there was nobody to save them… or so they thought.

Some guy wearing a green vest and pants came in and kicked Gon what seemed like hundreds of times, each time letting out a short “ha!” This guy had hair similar to Tahoe’s, but it was much neater… with all of it coming to a curved point at the front. There was also some nanchaku visible around his sash, and he had a tooth of some sort hanging on a chain from his neck. To the surprise of Gen and Tahoe, Gon Muhaki had been taken down. “… Qui? Qui Dover? What are you doing here!?” “I thought you could use some help…” It seemed Gen knew this “Qui Dover” person. Colleagues maybe? In any case, it didn’t matter. They had been saved from certain doom…

Chapter 4: Factory Cleanup – Easy End

The most difficult part of the mission had been finished. Gen planted a bomb inside the factory. Tahoe and Qui worked on disconnecting the shipment tube. The storage shed was the last thing that needed to be taken care of on the mainland. Getting in was proving to be difficult… the door was five feet of solid steel. Obviously, there was something important in there… Tahoe, Gen, and Qui all tried everything in their power to open the door… but it was no use. Finally, Gen said, “Stand back… if we can’t get the door open… we’re gonna have to blow it apart!!” Gen fired powerful blasts from his arm cannon around the door. The door fell forward with a thunderous BOOM! The trio entered, and found a small battalion of Probot Special Fighting Forces.
PSFFs were the most dangerous of all the Probot models. Their body shape was like that of other Probots, but they had steel, skull-like heads and enormous katars on their forearms. Their AI for fighting is matched with their current shogun. Indeed, anyone who came in contact with these mechanical monsters was surely dead…

Though outnumbered, Tahoe, Gen, and Qui all attacked quickly. They managed to down a few of them, but to their surprise… the PSFFs arose! They tried harder, and got the same result. “This isn’t working!! Qui and Tahoe, continue to distract the Probots… in ten seconds, run outside as fast as you can… I’m gonna blow this place off its foundation!” Gen rushed outside, while Qui and Tahoe fought for their lives. After ten seconds, Tahoe and Qui ran outside… just as they were ordered. Right after they got out of the shed, it exploded. Tahoe and Qui barely got out… they were a little shaken, but okay nonetheless. “Sorry… I guess I should’ve told you to stay in there a bit longer…” They all laughed a little… but Tahoe suddenly stopped. The PSFFs had survived the explosion! Gen couldn’t believe it. “IMPOSSIBLE!! THAT SHED IS HISTORY!!” Tahoe and Qui were dumbfounded as well. They had no choice… they headed for the transport ships and fled to the artificial island. They would have to try to deal with the PSFFs later…

[Lord Ryu Li Ri Tzu]

This part didn't fit in the last post... D'oh! This is the end of Act III... Act IV will come Friday, or sooner if I get bored again ^_^

Chapter 5: Shipping Barge – Resistance

Once Tahoe, Gen, and Qui reached the artificial island, they were surrounded by ninjas. Any ones that weren’t threatening to kill them if they moved went and opened the crates and capsules containing Probots. The trio slayed all the ninjas surrounding them, and proceeded to do the same with the Probots. However, the Probots were just a diversion. The ninjas that opened the crates poked holes in the island with their katanas and fled on the transport ship. The trio had fallen into a trap!! The ninjas may have completed their mission for them, but they were about to go down with the island! Then, they noticed a shipping barge was still docked there! This was their only chance… get on the ship or die. All three jumped for the lifeboats hanging off the side, and barely made it off the island before it sank into the deep blue.

The barge they were on was huge! It was about 1/3 of the size of the artificial island. Boxes and capsules full of Probots were littered across the decks of the boat. The trio began throwing them off one by one. When the captain got word that they were losing their cargo, he stopped the ship and took a small group of ninjas to investigate. Qui made quick work of the small group, while Tahoe and Gen continued to dump the Probots into the sea. Unfortunately for them, someone almost as dangerous as Gon Muhaki was aboard the ship…

“What do you stowaways think you’re doing!? We have clients who need that cargo!” Gen wasn’t too concerned about the clients. “Nobody should have a use for such machines. Why don’t you go get the cargo if you want it so badly?” “Ha… a bit overconfident I see… you won’t be so cocky for long!” This guy seemed like he thought he was invincible. He wore white gi with a black sash and wristbands. He had a moustache and goatee, and had his black hair sticking upward. He pulled out an enormous spiked club and threatened to use it on anyone that didn’t surrender. “I am Speaur Kindooue… come forth if you wish to die!” Qui took up the challenge. Gen and Tahoe didn’t like his chances, though. Even though Qui was a great fighter, his nanchaku had much less range and destructive power than Speaur’s club. The only thing Qui had going for him was his speed. Qui didn’t care, though… he was pretty confident that he could beat this Speaur loser.

Speaur swung his club, Qui ducked and nailed Speaur hard in the left kidney with his nanchaku. Speaur flinched a bit from the pain, but still had a lot of fight left in him. Speaur swung his club again, and Qui proceeded to hit him in the kidney again, but this time Speaur strafed backward and hit Qui over the head with his club! It landed with a sickening thud on Qui’s skull. Some of Qui’s blood was on the club… but Qui appeared to be willing to finish this battle. Even Speaur was a little surprised by this, “Hmph… not bad… but you still don’t know what your’re up against…” Before Qui could realize it, Speaur hit him with the blunt end of the club and knocked Qui high into the air with the spiked end. Qui flipped violently before he crashed to the ground. Qui’s blood could be found in small splotches around the deck. Qui was clearly out of commission… “Who’s next to go down? C’mon… I can’t wait for you all day!”

Gen stepped in next. He was unarmed besides his arm-cannon, but like Qui, he didn’t care. Gen probably thought that he could avoid the club and attack from a distance. Speaur swung his club, but Gen rolled backward and fired his arm-cannon. It hit Speaur, but didn’t really seem to phase him too much. Gen charged up for another shot. Speaur tried to impale Gen with his club, but Gen jumped and fired his charged cannon right at Speaur’s face! Speaur staggered backward and fell off the boat into the water. The battle was finally over…

Chapter 6: Mission – Complete

Tahoe, Gen, and Qui all took a lifeboat back to Miko Village. Before they left the barge for good, they sunk it into the water… just like they did to Speaur Kindooue. When they got back to Miko, they sent Qui to the local hospital. The doctors said that he should be good by tomorrow. Meanwhile, Tahoe and Gen contemplated whether they should take Qui along. “I know Qui rather well… he’s a fantastic fighter, it’s just that Speaur outdid Qui that time… I think he’s worth bringing along. We’re gonna need all the help we can get against your bro.” Tahoe knew he was right. Seighphon wasn’t one to take lightly… and it seemed that he had become stronger. If only Tahoe had his Master Blade…

The next day, Tahoe, Gen, and Qui set out to find Seighphon. They decided to search all four islands that made up the Phoenix Archipelago. Konimo Island had been searched thoroughly, the only ones left were Miseeno, Mantikoo, and Monoki. If Seighphon had escaped from Phoenix, they would have to search the Dragon and Tiger Archipelagoes. Their next stop was on Miseeno Island… Qui’s hometown of Kapo.

[Gunlord100]

*claps* This is some good stuff, Lord Ryu! Keep it up! =D

[Koyotae Fan]

Yes, I agree.
A lot of story to read right there. @.@