My Destiny: The Rising Sun
My Destiny
The Rising Sun
My Dreams were unsettling; they were all of battles, the fire smell was almost enough to wake me from my very dreams. I did awake soon after the smell had faded. I then heard war drums. Wait that can't be right, we are weeks away from the fighting.
I hurried to get into my battle suit. Consisting of the kimono, an obi (belt), haidate (thigh protector), suneate (shin guards), kote (sleeves), do (body armor), kosode (small shoulder plates),kabuto (helmet), and mempo (face mask). I also grabbed my tanto, and katana I tied them to obi. I then ran to where the emperors convoy and grabbed my naginata. I then found the emperor, he was far away from the fighting.
"Protect the village," Tagina ordered.
"Yes your majesty," I said as I went back into the town.
I just hope Fanca and mother made it out ok. I charged down into the fray, screaming my battle cry. The first opponent was one of strength but not speed. I quickly thrust my naginata into his chest. It cut through his armor like butter. And pierced his heart, it was a death blow. I then proceeded to make my way into the heart of the battle.
Then I saw a wounded tiger who was about to be killed by a bear. I charged up to it and thrust and my naginata broke. I threw the broken naginata aside and tackled the bear knocking him down. I then pulled out my tanto and stabbed him through his exposed chest. It wasn't enough to kill him, however, he knocked me off of his chest. I then pulled out my katana and swung at him three times. I had hurt him badly but he was still able to fight.
He took several slashes at me and two of the three cut though my kosode. It hurt I then proceeded to cut of his hand after which he was left defenseless and I took my katana and decapitated him. Blood splashed all around me and the newly headless body.
I walked over to the wounded tiger I checked his wound. It was mortal he would never live past the fight I told him as such. He then climbed up onto his knees and opened up his battle suit. And committed the most honorable thing he could do.
There was hope for me; however, I need to stop the bleeding soon. But my injuries can wait till after this fight is lost. I then followed this procedure of attack and defend all day till the sun was high in the sky. They had then retreated, it was over but thousands of bodies covered the ground most of them the enemy.
I went to see a healer about my wounds. On the way I found a lynx about my size who was dead. He couldn't have been much older than I was. I hate these kinds of casualties. They all have so much to live for only tyo have it striped away last minute.
After I had seen the healer, I went about town to find mother as I saw Fanca with some of the soldiers. I went to our old house that my mother probably stayed at considering she couldn't run like Fanca. I opened the door she was sitting at the table. I saw ribbon around her legs. Fearing the worst I walked in front of her. She had committed jigai (equivalent of seppuku).
May she find her way to the kami peacefully. I walked solemnly back to the front line. I have no family any more all of what I had is just as dead as my heart is right know. I still have to get married today. I have to put these feelings of sadness behind me. I walked up to the emperor, and told him the news.
"Do you wish you wife to be away from this fighting," He asked very concerned.
" i would like nothing more my master," I replied.
" well then I feel you must gather all the things you will need for your new home," he said.
"I would also like to bring my father's armor and weapons with me," I told him.
"But of course they gave you something to fight for, also I am sorry to hear of your mother," he said.
I went down to the house and gathered my things all of the woks, tantos, and had my father's armor removed from his closet. These were making me more unwilling to leave. Then hours later Fanca came by and stood there with me. I am glad she would be my mate...