[Disclaimer - As the following are just previews of three of my upcoming projects, I have not devoted any time to go over the grammar, so this is just for previewing purposes and does not reflect the final result... sort of xP]
The Master Timeline triple preview!!
In this thread, I'll be doing some previews of my upcoming projects, both new ones and a long shelved one. For some of you who already received a long Visitor Message from me beforehand, not long ago, should already know a little of what this thread is going to be about and feature in it. First off all, let me sum some things up before heading over to the three previews (bare with me xP)...
From my notes on Chapter 30 of The Legendary Sage of Konoha Returns;
Waiting time over, now for some new notes from my hardrive itself (not seen before, though some notes has been blurred out or altered for this thread to keep this spoiler-free and as much up to date as possible):
As you may have guessed already, I'll be showing three small previews of the opening/introduction of The Legendary Sage of Konoha Series Finale/Short Movie, The Legend of Zelda/Zorro Crossover One Shot, and the long shelved first chapter of Three Kingdoms, that I wrote over two years ago and already showed the whole of (only the rough draft version though) to some people... The reason I chose to include a preview on the first chapter of Three Kingdoms is because of two reasons... One, I already showed the rough draft of the first chapter in its entirety to a selected few on the Base (don't know if you remember any of it or not Kuroi??) two years ago, and two, the scenes I will be showing were the first scenes I ever wrote regarding the Master Sword, and later got the idea to incorporate it into my TLSoK Series, as well as every other Series/One Shots I'll be doing, thus establishing the Master Timeline. For those of you who remember the Sage of Six paths' background story, as well as the Master Sword's story in The Legendary Sage of Konoha Returns, will probably find the scenes (yes scenes as in two) with the Master Sword in the preview of Three Kingdom very familiar (if you can remember it at all that is).
So, without further ado, I'll be showcasing each preview in order below. Don't be afraid to give feedback! And remember, things like grammar and such has not been gone over properly as the projects themselves are not nearly done yet, so excuse any that most likely will appear in these previews...
[The Legend of Zelda/Zorro Crossover One Shot Preview Begins]
Most stories starts with a Legend... A Legend that over time, turns into a myth... But the courage, the sacrifices, and the Hero that stood up against all odds... Those are things that shall never be forgotten... From one Legend to another, from the beginning of time, to the end of all living... It all comes down to this... The Legend... The Origins... of The Master Sword...
The Legend of the Master Sword's Origin [One Shot]:
"...What do you mean Uncle?..."
"...The Legendary Blade... It was said to be forged by the Gods themselves, capable of defying all evil... One man, chosen by the Goddess herself, was its first wielder... A man full of courage and determination... Half human and half divine, he was the symbol of hope... Slaying the Demon King Demise himself, the Hero stood firm and served the people for many years to come... But, as time went by, and peace spread throughout the land, another form... A reincarnation of the Demon King, rose from the ashes, declaring himself the King of Evil... Born to the Gerudo tribe, his lust for power, doing anything and everything to reach his goals, made him a powerful foe indeed... His name was Ganondorf, and he was the wielder of the Triforce of Power... As destiny had foretold, a new hero would step forward to fight the evil reincarnated, one wielding the Triforce of Courage, and after a long and hard battle, the King of Evil was beaten back by the Blade of Evil's Bane, the Master Sword, formerly known as the Goddess Sword... With the three Triforce pieces of Power, Courage and Wisdom now brought back together, Ganondorf was sealed to the sacred Realm... Evil would however, not rest for long, and many decades later, the Demon King, Demise, was resurrected to wreck havoc once more. This time, no hero rose to oppose him, and chaos spread across the land once again... It was then, that something unexpected happened..."
"No hero rose to oppose him? How could the land be saved then??"
"Ganondorf, the King of Evil, sealed to the Sacred Realm ages ago, returned, only this time, transformed... Into the evil beast Ganon... As many had predicted however, Ganondorf, now turned into his much more dangerous counterpart Ganon, would not bow to anyone, not even the Demon King he was said to be the reincarnation of... The land was nearly destroyed in the war that followed between them... The Triforce was lost to history, suspected to have been split up and sent to different dimensions... As time passed, and the war was coming to an end, Ganon, the King of Evil, defeated the Demon King Demise and eradicated his whole Demon tribe... But as he did, something unexpected happened... His new demonic form reverted back to his human presence of Ganondorf... And just as the King of Evil was about to claim the land his own, another Hero rose to oppose him, and this time, Ganondorf was slain by the long forgotten blade that was the Master Sword. As peace returned to the land, the Master Sword was brought back to its resting place, in the Pedestal of Time, in the sacred Temple of Time, said to be built by the Gods themselves. The Triforce also returned, and it was sealed off in its inner chambers... For Millenniums to come, the land knew peace, up until that fateful day where a new dark power was lurking in the shadows, only to finally spring forth again... And this my dear Nephew, is where your father's story, our family's story, begins..."
In a dense forest, some miles away from the comfort of the Castle-walls and her Kingdom of Hyrule's realm, the Queen, and her newborn daughter were being transported by carriage and horses by at least a dozen guards as they were on their way to a diplomatic meeting with one of the last tribes in their kingdom, not in allegiance to the Queen and the late King's legitimate claim of the throne. However, in the darkness of the peace that had been thriving throughout the land for the past decade, much to the savior of the people, the masked hero's doing, was a dark and powerful presence, and peace was now about to be threatened once again... Amongst the guards, were two boys, brothers, not much older than eight years old, and they were accompanying their father, one of the most respected guards of her royal highness. The convoy of the Queen however, was not too large in size, to avoid gaining much attention, but her presence could be felt as far as the roots of the forest went, and with it, came a band of thieves, murderers and rapists... Even though the land was at peace, not everyone felt bound to the new law set forth by the new Kingdom's establishment, and a hit on the royal convoy itself could mean a lot of profit. Though evil was lurking in the shadows of the forest, something much grander and more powerful was on the rise, something, or someone, that would throw the land in complete chaos once more... But for now, the band of thieves, murderers and rapists, were more than enough of a threat to the Queen and her convoy, and even though the guards alone should have been capable of defending her, the Masked Hero known as Zorro, had not yet gone into retirement... Always ready to assist on his black horse Tornado, the already aged hero would make sure that the final tribe would come to a peaceful agreement, and that the land could finally rest assured... For now...
?: Father, are we there yet?
?: Relax Nexus, we are almost there...
Nexus: But we've been walking for several miles already, my legs are starting to get tired...
?: Why do you always complain like that brother??
Nexus: I'm not complaining Link! I'm just stating something obvious!!
Link: You should just sulk up and be a man about it... Complaining isn't going to get us there faster...
Nexus: I'm not complaining!!-...
?: Halt!!
Link: What is it father??
Being her majesty, the Queen's most trusted guard and the commander of her convoy's ranks, Sahasrahla was always on the alert to any and all possible threats as he stopped in front of the rest.
?: What is it Sahasrahla??
Coming over to him was his trusted friend and lieutenant Agahnim, who was the 2nd guard commander in the royal guard of the Kingdom of Hyrule.
Sahasrahla: There's something lurking in those trees over there...
Agahnim: Are you sure?
Sahasrahla: Have I ever been wrong?
Agahnim: Okay, so what do we do?
Sahasrahla: Tell the Queen not to worry, I'll scout ahead.
Agahnim: Good thinking...
Walking over to the carriage behind them, Agahnim went down to his left knee beside it as he adressed the Queen.
Agahnim: Your royal highness, we seem to have some troubles up ahead, Sahasrahla is checking it out as we speak.
Queen: Could there be some trouble?? Only the Tribe of the Neeato knows we're on our way through this forest...
Agahnim: Don't you worry, I don't think it's something serio-...
Sahasrahla: Guards!! Stand your ground and protect the Queen at any costs, now!!
Agahnim: ?!
As Agahnim was adressing the Queen, Sahasrahla had scouted ahead, only to come running back with several dosen bandits on his tail. From the trees beside the convoy came even more of them rushing out, armed to their teeth with swords, blades and bows. As Sahasrahla ran to the ranks of his guards, the two forces clashed head on as everything were thrown into complete chaos. Hurring over to his two children, Sahasrahla told them to hide under the wagon as an arrow came flying in, hitting him in the shoulder.
Nexus: Dad!!
Link: ?!
Sahasrahla: It's nothing!
Grabbing a hold onto the arrow, Sahasrahla easily ripped it out as he continued.
Sahasrahla: Don't come out here for anything unless I tell you to, you hear me?!
Nexus: But...
Sahasrahla: No buts!!
Turning around while drawing his sword, Sahasrahla came face to face with another bandit as he quickly dealt with him after exchanging a few rounds. As he did, Agahnim came running over to him.
Agahnim: They're too many, we can't hold them off!!
Sahasrahla: We must! We can't let any harm come to the Queen! Formation!!
Reaching his thumb and his right index finger up to his mouth, Sahasrahla gave out a sound whistling as the other guards knew what this meant and quickly took up position in a circle pattern around the carriage of the Queen. In the middle of the chaos, the two horses supporting the carriage broke free as they ran away as the band of thugs and bandits quickly surrounded the convoy, as if awaiting orders.
Agahnim: What are they up to, why did they stop...
Having raised their shields around the carriage, standing in a circle pattern lockdown, the guards were ready to defend it with their life as they were outnumbered 3to1. Out from the thick trees in front of them came the leader of the band, as he adressed the convoy, and especially its commander.
Bandit Leader: Sahasrahla, you all have fought brave... But, there is no use in further bloodshed... We're not here for the Queen's life, only for her diamonds and gold... If you could please hand it over, we will let you on your way...
Sahasrahla: ...
Agahnim: Fools!! Did you really think we would just let you have your way like that?! The gold and the diamonds are for the peace negotiation, without it, the Neeato will never agree to join the kingdom peacefully!! The peace will never be secur-...
Bandit leader: I wasn't talking to you boy, I was talking to Sahasrahla... He is the 1st Guard Commander after all...
Agahnim: Wha-...
Sahasrahla: Let it go Agahnim...
Agahnim: But, we can't?! And how does he know your name?? Do you know who he is??
Bandit Leader: His name is widely spread throughout the kingdom, everyone has heard of the famous Guard General, the Commander of her royal highness's personal security!!
Knowing that he was serious in his claim, Sahasrahla carefully looked over at him, trying to plan out his next move as the group of bandits started laughing while the other guards were on even higher alert, still holding up their shields in front of them, forming an unbreakable circle around the carriage of the Queen, with their swords raised high in the air, ready to parry any and all attempts.
Bandit Leader: I'm not going to wait all day...
Queen: That will be quite enough...
Bandit Leader: Oh... So you decided to speak your mind, your... highness...
Stepping out of the carriage, much to the guards protests, the Queen herself stepped out as she adressed the bandit leader personally.
Queen: A kingdom is nothing without its people... And a kingdom divided will never do any good... For Hyrule to prosper, this treaty will have to go through... I'm sorry, but I can't allow you to take the treasure we possess...
Bandit Leader: So formal... So noble... Yet so young and only just in her early rule... After the King so tragically passed away last month, I suppose you, the Queen, are very desperate trying to fulfill your late husband's final wishes, *Smirk.*
Agahnim: How dare you speak to her royal highness like that you scum!! The King was murdered by the likes of you!!
Almost breaking position, Sahasrahla almost had to hold Agahnim back as he snared at the bandit leader...
Sahasrahla (low voice): Calm down Agahnim, everything in time...
Queen: You are right... I am young... Unexperience, desperate... This deal has to go through, no matter the stake... I can't give you our treasure, but, in exchange for my guards lives and a secure passage to the peace treaty meeting, you can have me...
Agahnim: What?! What are you-...
Queen: Nothing is more important than the people... Without the people, there won't be a Kingdom to rule... My life is more valuable than the treasure we possess here... You can trade it for more valuable treasure back in the Realm of our Kingdom...
Bandit Leader: Ahahahaha, pathetic!! Why are you willing to risk casting away your life like that so easily your highness? The Realm of our Kingdom?? The Realm of your Kingdom you mean...
Sahasrahla: Your highness, you can't expect us to allow you to make such a sacrefice, we will fight to the end for you, no matter wha-...
Agahnim: He's right, you don't know what they'll do to you or if they keep their promise, we can't let you do this, think about your daugther-...
Queen: I know you would Sahasrahla... That's why I elected you to be my Commander... There's no one I trust more than you two... But, this has to be done, you can't beat their superior number and come out of it alive... Someone will have to look out for my daugther for me...
Forming a smile on her face, the Queen looked to desperate measures to solve the problem at hand.
Bandit Leader: Hmm... Well, you are no use to us dead... If this is what you want, I suppose we could agree on that...
Hearing this, another bandit from his gang came over to him voicing his disagreement in the proposed arrangement.
Bandit: Sir, that would be a mistake, we could simply eradicate them and take both the treasure and the Queen for oursel-...
Bandit Leader: Now that's not a bad option... But, I am a man of honor, I wouldn't want unnecessary bloodshed if I can avoid it...
Queen: ...
Bandit Leader (Whispers): As soon as we have the Queen... Kill them all.
Bandit: *Smirk*
Bandit Leader: So what's it going to be dear Queen...?!
Link: We will never let scums like you do this, never, you hear me!!
Having overheard everything that has happened from beneath the wagon, Link had climbed out as he was shouting to the bandit leader.
Sahasrahla: Link! I told you to stay under there!
Bandit Leader: Bwuhahaha! Now who's this kid?
?: A kid who has everything a honorable man should possess...
Bandit Leader: What the?!
Suddenly out of nowhere, a black rider came jumping out from one of the trees with his trusted steed Tornado, armed with a sword, his identity covered by a mask, a completely dark attire with a black cape to go along with it, and a name sung across the land. He was known as Zorro, the savior of the people. Swinging his sword, Zorro knocked the bandit leader off his feet as the other bandits were thrown into chaos.
Bandit: That's-... That's... Zorro?!
Link: Zorro!!
Bandit 2: Hasn't he retired already?!
Guard: Yeah!! Now that Zorro is here, the odds are in our favor!!
Agahnim: Everyone, attack!!
Sahasrahla: Wait! Don't rush ahea-...
Seeing Zorro appearing, the moral of the guards was quickly refueled as the bandits were thrown in chaos. Standing up to his feet again from the earlier blow, the bandit leader quickly gathered his gang again as a raging battle begun between the two forces once more. Due to this however, several of the guards broke their ranks, forcing Sahasrahla to quickly make his move.
Sahasrahla: Your highness, quickly get back into the carriage!! As for you Link, hide beneath it with Nexus now!!
Link: But...
Sahasrahla: Go!
Almost pushing him under, Sahasrahla drew his sword once more as he ordered the men to hold their ranks as long as they could. The black rider, Zorro, was a master swordsman with few equals, and even though he wasn't hired by the Queen or in her service, Zorro had pledged his eternal fate to her and the people, and was easily able to stand his own ground, despite getting older and being heavily outnumbered. Swinging his sword around, he quickly fended off several bandits as both Link and Nexus were enormously impressed, seeing the Legend himself fighting before them. Cheering from beneath the wagon, the two of them watched as the bandits started to fall, one by one, to Zorro's might.
Bandit Leader: Do you have any idea what you're getting into?! An old man like you should stay retired!!
Zorro: Oh, but I couldn't retire before making sure that the Kingdom would finally become whole and at true peace... In the end, there just has to be someone there to stop the likes of you!
Exchanging several rounds, the two of them seemed to be at a stalemate as several bandits were attacking the guards defending the Queen and her carriage. Seeing this, Agahnim could not resist helping Zorro, as he broke ranks yet again and dragged several other guards with him, exposing the Queen to danger.
Sahasrahla: Agahnim, wait- Ugh!!
Trying to stop him from going out, Sahasrahla's guard was left open as three arrows came flying in, hitting him in the chest simuntainiously, causing him to fall to his knees.
Nexus: Dad!!
Rushing over to him with Link right behind him, Nexus quickly grabbed a hold onto him as some other guards came to help, dragging him into their ranks and forming a circle of shields once more as countless other arrows rained down on them.
Link: Father!!
Sahasrahla: Ugh... My sons... be brav-...
Nexus: Dad!!!
Unable to finish his sentence, Sahasrahla succumbed to his wounds, much to the other guards and the Queen's despair. Seeing this, Link grabbed a hold onto his father's sword, as he broke through the ranks and raced for the bandit leader himself. Seeing this, Agahnim, whom was in the middle of a lockdown with three bandits himself, suddenly realized what had happened as he was filled with rage, trying to fend the three bandits off. Just as Link reached the bandit leader, Zorro himself grabbed a hold onto him as he dragged him backwards, just barely avoiding the swing of the bandit leader's sword.
Zorro: Stay back kid, unless you want to die recklessly!!
Keeping Link behind him with his left hand, Zorro efficiently parried all of the bandit leader's strikes at him as he went for the counter attack.
Zorro: You're not really bad... That must mean something coming from me, *Smirk.*
Bandit Leader: Hah, were you always this full of yourself?! This will be your final battle... Zorro!
Fiercly swinging his sword at him once more, the two exchanged several more rounds as the bandits started to diminish one by one. Agahnim himself had barely managed to fend off another bandit as he was forced back to the ranks of his fellow guards, as the guards who had rushed out with him previously, had easily fallen to the superior number of the bandits. Seeing this, the bandit leader quickly signaled the other bandits to assist him as some of them surrounded Zorro and Link.
Zorro: Heh, I do hope you've been able to learn how to use that sword of yours kid, as I can't protect you forever...
Link: Hah! I learned from the very best guard there is!! Watch me!
Standing back to back, both Zorro and Link exchanged several rounds with the bandits, as the bandit leader shifted his focus on the carriage.
Bandit Leader: This will all have been for none if we can't steal that treasure! Everybody, attack!!
Leading the rest of the bandits, they finally broke through the ranks of the guards as the carriage was thrown to the side in the process, causing the Queen and her newborn daugther to fall out from it. Seeing this, some of the bandits immediately went for her as Agahnim jumped in front of them with a sword in his hand.
Agahnim: My queen, quick, make a run for it!!
Queen: But...
Agahnim: No time to discuss, you must protect the princess!
Clashing with three of the bandits, Agahnim wasn't able to hold them all off as a sword lashed on to his back, before another pierced his stomach.
Agahnim: Ug-.h..
Queen: Agahnim!!
Guard: They're after the Queen!! Everybody, protect her at once!!
Making a run for it, the Queen ran through the forest with her newborn daugther in hand, as she was being chased down by a at least five or so bandits. Running as fast as she could, the bandits quickly caught up to her as she fell over a large root sticking up from the ground, causing her to lose the baby on the ground not far away from here.
Queen: Zelda!!
Turning around, the Queen saw the bandits right on her tail as Nexus suddenly jumped in between them.
Nexus: Run now, while you still can!!
Queen: I can't, I-...
Nexus: RUN!!
Trying to hold the five bandits off with merely a sword, the power of their combinded stroke flung Nexus through the air, causing him to fall on the ground on the other side of the Queen, just by the baby's side, as his sword flew into a nearby river.
Nexus: Why haven't you run away yet?!
Queen: My ankle, I think it bro-...
Bandit 1: Well, well, well, what do we have here?
Bandit 2: Looks to me like a fresh piece of meat!
Laying his hand on her leg, the bandit was quickly surprised as the Queen lashed her right hand across his face, causing him to fall backwards.
Queen: How dare you! I am the Queen of Hyrule!!
Bandit 3: You have no authority here!
Delivering a punch straight across her face, the Queen fell to the ground again as she looked over at an astonished Nexus, whom had no idea what to do... Looking over at him, the Queen then uttered some words Nexus knew the importance of.
Queen: Take... Zelda... And get out... of here...
Nexus: I...
Queen: Please...
Knewing that her end could be near, a tear formed in her face as she looked over at Nexus, only to get a sword plunged through her chest from behind by one of the bandits.
Queen: Go-...Ug-h..
Bandit 4: Idiot!! What have you done?! You were not suppose to kill her!!
Bandit 5: Does it look like I care much?!
Bandit 3: What is done is done, let's grab that kid and the Queen's only child!
Aiming in on Nexus, the bandits slowing approached him as Nexus rose to his feet and grabbed a hold onto the baby. Slowly backing away from them, Nexus knew he wouldn't get far as he had almost backed away into a great river with strong currents behind him.
Bandit 1: Where are you going to go kid??
Bandit 2: You surely aren't considering going for a swim, are you?? *Smirk.*
Bandit 4: You might as well hand her over...
Nexus: I will never do that, never!!
Bandit 3: Oh you're a brave little one, aren't you...
Bandit 5: Well then, then you will die!!
Raising his sword, the bandit was just about to go in for the kill when Tornado, Zorro's personal ride, came jumping in, causing the five bandits to fall over on their backs, as he reached his front paws up in the air, neighing and stomping at them, forcing them to back off.
Bandit 1: It's just a stupid horse, come on you guys!!
Quickly getting up on their feet again, the bandits prepared themselves to launch at him when Nexus quickly figured out what Tornado intended for him, as he quickly grabbed a hold onto his reins with his right hand, and Zelda, the newborn baby, in his left, as he seated himself on top of him, only to fly high in the air, over the bandits, causing them to topple over again, as Tornado rode off in the direction they came from. Seeing this, the bandits quickly followed, only to be met by several of the guards charging in at them, causing them to scatter amongst the trees in separate directions.
Back by the carriage, the final bandits had been dealt with as the bandit leader was all that stood left on the battleground, with the rest of them fleeing with their tails between their legs. Lashing out on Zorro in mad rage, he was quickly overpowered as Zorro knocked his sword out of his hand and up in the air, before catching it in his free hand as it fell to the ground, and used both swords to scratch two Z's on both sides of his neck.
Bandit Leader: Ugh...
Zorro: Two Z's, one for each law you've broken, to remind you never to hurt the people and its Queen again!
Bandit Leader: This... Is... Not over yet!
Quickly grabbing onto a horse that ran by with another bandit on top of it, the two rode off with only a few bandits remaining as they caught up to them. As the bandit Leader took off, he tossed off some glossary at Zorro, Link, and the remainder of the guards as he disappeared in the shadow of the trees.
Link: *Pant, Pant* Well that was easy...
Zorro: You fought well kid... Alas, I don't think it's all over just yet... I have a bad feeling about all this...
Link: !! Dad?!
Realizing that they had been given a breather, Link, who started to break out in tears, rushed to his father's body as the remaining guards gathered beside Zorro as they discussed what had just went down. Some of them even began to gather the bodies of the fallen guards and bandits, as Tornado, with Nexus and the baby Zelda on top of him, came riding towards them as it stopped by Zorro's side.
Zorro: Easy boy, you did great...
Guard: Where's the Queen, boy?!
Nexus: I...
Slowly climbing down from the horse with the Princess in his hands, Nexus didn't know what to say as the other guards returned from the riverbed with the body of the Queen with them.
Guard: No, it can't...
Zorro: The Queen... I have failed...
Nexus: Are you kidding me, without your help, we would most likely have all died!
Zorro: The day Zorro can't save the people, yet its queen, is the day Zorro has failed and must retire... You two fought brave, but it is time for me to go.
Reaching onto Tornado's reins, Zorro then mounted him as he was about to ride off. Seeing this, Link rushed over to them as well as he grabbed a hold onto the reins of Tornado.
Link: Wait, why are you leaving?! You can't, someone has to overlook things until the treaty meeting is over!
Nexus: He's right, without our father or Agahnim, we-...
Zorro: Without the Queen, there won't be any treaty plan... You boys should know this...
Link: I...
Zorro: Here, take this...
Reaching for his neck, Zorro took off the necklass that he had on him as he gave it to Link before he continued.
Zorro: The time of Zorro has come to an end... The Kingdom will have to witstand harship and the concequence of my actions without me... The loss of the Queen wil be hard for the kingdom to swallow... I'm afraid my good deeds have lead to nothing else than bad this time around...
Link: But... You can't just go, where would you...
Nexus: It's not your fault! You can't be a coward now!! Not after everything you have done for us, the people, over the past decade! You are Zorro, the symbol of hope!
Zorro: I am but a man, and even I am flawed... Maybe the next Zorro, burns bright in one of you... This is goodbye kids... Let's see if fate has it that we meet again. *Clicks Tongue*
Taking off at great speed, the masked hero known as Zorro, was gone before anyone knew what to say or do...
Nexus: Now what?!
Link: Now... We Fight for our kingdom!
[...]
*20 Years later*
[Preview Ends]
And this is only just the beginning of the One Shot. Think it took me about two hours to do that first scene, and there is still much to come. Let's just jump to the next one shall we...
[Preview of Three Kingdoms Begins]
Three Kingdoms - First Chapter draft (Summer 2011):
~Intro 1~ (What the FF will be about and a little about that)...
~Intro 2~ (Introduction to the FF with timeline, story, characters and such)...
"The Empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been..."
?: This is it.
?: Are you sure Ike? This place looks old and abandoned to me...
Ike: Well Ryu, this is the place the Hero of Time told me it would be, in my dream... It should be right up ahead.
In an old ruin of a temple far from anywhere, Ike and Ryu were heading into a dark entrance that were leading them further and further down into the earth. On the outside, the only thing that remained of the once high and mighty temple, was the pillars that held the roof and the doorway leading to the staircase the two of them were heading down. Ike had lit a stick on fire to lighten up the way as they spotted light on the end of the tunnel-like hallway.
Ryu: I can see the exit! Shouldn't be far now I guess... Anything?
Ike: This place looks familiar... it's hard to say really... I mean, it looks familiar, but I can't say for sure.
As they stepped out of the exit, a surprising view met them; something they even in their wildest dreams would not have expected...
Ike: This is... whoa... I believe this is it, it has to be...
Ryu: ...I didn't think there would be an isolated area like this right here... I mean, all the natural environment around this temple has perished in the sands, long time ago, and yet, we find this natural reservoir in the middle of nowhere... It feels so...
Ike: Magical...
Ryu: Yes, that's the word... It must be covered in sand from the outside, that's why we didn't spot it when we came here.
Ike: Probably...
Ryu: Hey, look up ahead! I bet that's the thing you're looking for!
Ike: ...
Just a little up ahead, Ryu spotted something sticking up from the ground. Something that looked like a platform of some sort. As they drew closer, Ike knew that this was the spot they were looking for. The place had an almost supernatural feel to it, as the two of them hadn't seen anything but wasteland for the last two days. If they hadn't brought food and water, they would probably have perished in the sands. The place was surrounded by rocks on all sides, preventing any entrance, except from the one they had come through. In the middle of this isolated place, were a small pond with lots of fish, frogs, toads and other creatures dwelling in it. Around the pond, several trees had grown as well. At the opposite side of the entrance, the platform, consisting of rocks and earth, stood. As they closed in on it, they finally found what they were looking for.
Ike: This is it... Definitely, just like in the dream...
Ryu: Are you sure you want to do this Ike? I mean, you could always keep the sword?
Ike: Its powers is too much to foul around with. Only in the time of war... in the time of need... when the sword will be called upon again for a rightful hero to wield it... That's when it will be used again. Until that time, it will be resting here, in the Pedestal of Time, just like the Hero of Time told me in my dream...
Ryu: Imagine what we could achieve with its powers! Think it through first?!!
Ike: Enough! This has to be done... The sword belonged to my grandfather... and after the sword found its successor in me, it's my duty to deliver it back to the gods. If I don't, heaven's wrath may strike upon us!
Ryu: Wait! Just hang on a minute!... Ike!!!
Ike: Ahhhh!!!!
Standing on top of the platform, facing towards the pedestal, Ike used all his might as he struck the mighty sword down in it. Trying to convince him not to, Ryu tried jumping in as he crashed into Ike right after he had stuck the sword back in its resting place, causing both of them to fall over and down from the platform, into the pond. The two of them both stressed getting up, as Ike crawled up on the side, dragging Ryu with him.
Ike: *Pant, pant* What on bloody earth are you doing, trying to get us both killed?!
Ryu: I... *Pant, pant* Thank you for saving me.
Ike: Yeah, I know you can't swim, so what the heck did you attack me like that for?!
Ryu: I don't-... In a brief moment there, my body moved on its own... I'm sorry...
As Ike were setting his gear straight, Ryu went up to the platform again as he placed both his hands on the sword, trying to pull it up again, but to no vain.
Ike: It's pointless to try... Once the Master Sword has been placed back in its rightful resting place, it can only be drew from it by the next rightful successor in the time of need.
Ryu: Huff... Yeah... let's go already.
The two of them joined up as they headed for the exit.
[...]
*62 years earlier*
?: ...............Mom?......................Dad?.....................Anyone?!.....
Flames and fire eruppted all around him as he tried to guide himself through the burning house. He ran from room to room as the house started to crumble, looking everywhere, but he could not find what he was looking for.
?: Where are you?!....Dad?!.... Mo-... Mom!!!!
As the boy reached the end of the corridor, a terrifying view met him as all his hope of finding his parents alive died with it.
?: No!!!!!... Ahhhh..hhhhh... It can't be!!!... Why?... Why?!
He fell to his knees as tears began to flow down his cheeks. In front of him were his parents, both stabbed to death with numberous cuts all over their bodies.
The flames began to roar more violently as parts of the roof collapsed beside him. Shocked of seeing his parents dead, the boy couldn't move. He stared at his hands who were shaking tremously. Then suddenly, two voices from behind spoke up.
??: Boss Guan Hai, looks like we forgot to take care of their kid!
Guan Hai: ...Leave him be Huang Shao, our business was only with his parents.
Huang Shao: But, but boss... If we let him live, it might backtrack on us in the future!
Guan Hai: He's just a kid... There is no need for more blood shead at this stage. Our orders was just to give his parents a lesson for refusing the Zhang brothers... We must not overstep our authority. The fall of the Han is inevitable once the wide-scall rebellion takes place... Save it till then.
Huang Shao: Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you...
Guan Hai: You should learn to be more relaxed like He Yi...
From down the corridor another man came forth.
He Yi: Boss, we better get out of here before the roof collaps on top of us...
Guan Hai: You're right. Come, let's get out of here and report to Zhang Jiao...
The three men turned their backs on the young boy as they headed for the exit. Filled with fury, the boy picked up a sword that laid next to the corps of his dad and ran straight for the three guys as he shouted;
?: "I will kill you for this!!!"
Just as he was about to hit Guan Hai in the back, Huang Shao drew his sword and countered it with a powerful stroke, sending the sword flying out of the kid's hand, and the kid on his back.
Huang Shao: Hah, you think you can get us charging and screaming like that? Learn how to fight before thinking of revenge... You should know when to run and when to fight kid... A wise man once said, "Live to fight another day." Just be glad we spared your life.
?: I... Ahhh...
Before the boy managed to get up, a burning pillar from the wall collapsed and landed straight in front of him, blocking the way. Unable to get pass it, he watched the shadows of the three men dissapear in the distance.
?: I will get you for this, no matter what!!!
[...]
*6 Years Later*
?: Nooooo!!!!!
??: Hey, hey! Calm down Link, what's wrong?
Link: *Pant, Pant*... Lu Gong... Where are we?...
Lu Gong: You had a bad dream again?
Link: ...
Lu Gong: Don't you remember? We volunteered for the Imperial army to fight back the rebellion of the Yellow Turbans...
Link: Right... Ehm... So how far are we?
Lu Gong: The base camp should be up ahead. We might want to stop for a short break so that the horses can get some water.
Link: Yeah I guess.
Lu Gong: So you want to talk about it?
Link: Talk about what?
Lu Gong: Your bad dreams of course... You've been having them a lot lately...
Link: It's nothing...
Lu Gong: Of course it is something! How long have I known you now, three years or something? Ever since your uncle took you in on the fighting academy to begin training and we first met, you have been having these bad dreams and I think it's about time you told me what they're about. I mean th...
Link: Could you please just drop it, alright?!
Lu Gong: Sigh, whatever you wish for...
Link: Are you sure you're up to this?
Lu Gong: What do you mean?
Link: Well I just mean that... are you sure you want to be doing this? Volunteering for the Imperial Army? We're only 18 years old...
Lu Gong: So what? People have become famous at sixteen you know, and we won't make a name for ourselves by sitting around watching the battles throughout the land from the sideline. Just think of what our master said; "Even if it might get dangerous, even if some of you might not come back alive, just think about the fortunes and fame you can achive by volunteering for the army to fight back the theives and murderers that roams our land. This is an opportunity of a lifetime!"
Link: Yeah, yeah, whatever. If we manage to do good and go up through ranks, then what? We will just become old generals that sends the the troops to battle while we sit on our asses drinking sake and wine? Hah, that's not what I want.
Lu Gong: Then what do you want? If you didn't volunteer to get famous, earn money to get away from the slums that our families lives in, to be feared throughout the land as the mightiest warrior that ever lived and get all the ladies you want like the rest of us... Then what?
Link: I...
He paused for a sec.
Lu Gong: Hmm?
Link: My reason for joining is... actually, I think you're right. Who doesn't want to become rich and famous throughout the land, and on top of that be serving the emperor? I guess you're right.
Lu Gong: Hah, that's the spirit! I could never figure you out anyway.
Link: Yeah, yeah whatever. You think the horses are ready to go again?
Lu Gong: Haha, okay then let's move.
The two friends had been told by their master at the fighting academy to head to the capital of Luoyang to meet up with the resistance force and join the army there if they wanted. Of the twelve students that the Master at the fighting academy back home in Xu Chang had taken in, only five went to volunteer for the Imperial army to fight back the uprising of the Yellow Turbans across the land. Link's uncle believed that he was ready to join the army, and after bidding their goodbyes, he met up with the rest of the academy students that wanted to make a name for themselves as well, before heading out to the capital. The three others that had volunteered had already gone in advance, and Link and Lu Gong had been traveling for about one and a half day on horseback when they finally arrived at the capital and the Imperial army's main base.
Link: So this is it huh...
Lu Gong: Yeah I guess so. All we need to do now is to head down to the camps and sign up as volunteers. I bet the others have already arrived as well.
Link: Yeah...
Lu Gong: Hey, why the stiff look on your face? Something wrong?
Link: I...
Lu Gong: Please tell me that this isn't about that dream again?
Link: No... I was just thinking about that sword...
Lu Gong: Oh, you mean the Goddess Sword? Haha, you should have seen the look on your face when you tried to pull it out of that rock!
Link: Yeah, but at least I was close!
As Lu Gong was openly mocking Link for what had happened, Link's thoughts went back to that place, where they had stopped by on their way over to the capital.
*Flashback Begins*
Lu Gong: Alright, I guess we're ready to go then Link.
Link: Right, no turning back now!
Lu Gong: Oh! There's a thing I've been meaning to say, something that crossed my mind the other day after eavesdropping on some of the seniors.
Link: What are you talking about?
Lu Gong: Why don't I just show you instead, luck has it that it's right in the same path as we're headed!
Some moments later, the two of them arrived at the place as Lu Gong demounted his horse and began climbing up on top of a small rock.
Link: Hey, where are you going? What do you need to climb that rock for?! Be careful so that you don't fall down from it and hurt yourself!
Lu Gong: Don't be silly... Aha! It's here! Link, quickly, come up here!
Link: What is it?
Lu Gong: Just come!
Dismounting his horse and hurrying up to his friend, a strange view met him as he finally managed to reach the top.
Link: A sword??
Lu Gong: Not any sword... The Master Sword, formely known as the Goddess Sword!
Link: The Master Sword??
Lu Gong: Yes! Just like the seniors talked about! Legend has it that it was used milleniums ago to restore balance to the chaotic world. This sword is said to be the blade of evil's bane! Used to slay all sorts of monsters and creatures in the past! In fact, this oddly shaped rock we're standing on top of now, is said to once have been the head of a dragon, slain by the last wielder of this sword. As he struck the sword into the dragon's head, the dragon roared vigiously, before tumbling over. It was said that this man used his dying powers when he struck the sword into the head, killing both himself and the dragon in the progress.
Link: You're bluffing, why would such an important sword be out here in the middle of nowhere, unprotected like this?
Lu Gong: Well, as the legend goes, only a man with ambitions of honor and virtue, a man with a heart of courage and good will, may draw this sword in the need of a savior. Someone to restore the balance in the time of war. A hero of Chaos some might say...
Link: Oh yeah, let's see about that!
Lu Gong: Me first!
Lu Gong quickly grabbed the sword before Link managed to act, as he put all his strength into pulling the sword from its rest... but, to no vain.
Lu Gong: Humph! *pant* It's impossible! It's stuck like crazy... almost pulled a mucle there... Here, you try it.
Jumping down from the rock and right on top his horse, Lu Gong slowly shoke his head back and forth in disappointment of himself, as Link stepped up to try for himself. He grabbed the sword with both his hands as he too put all of his strenght in it.
Link: Come on!!
Lu Gong: It's useless... Get down from there already.
Link: Ugh..... ??
Lu Gong: !! Did it move?!
Link: Ahh... *pant, pant* I swear it felt like it for a moment there, but... no, it's impossible...
Lu Gong: Haha, maybe I did the job of getting its grip lose, that's why it felt like you were starting to pull it out.
Link: Hah, don't get cocky on me, I almost had it!
Lu Gong: Yeah, yeah, get down from there already and let's go.
*Flashback Ends*
[Preview Ends]
I know this preview was much shorter than the other, but the main reason to that is simply because the first preview was a preview of a One Shot, while this was a preview of the first (and only so far) chapter of my long shelved original work. Truth been told, I did show a preview of the first chapter in its entirety the first time I previewed it to those selected few, but since then, I've made some adaptations, and showing off the whole of it now would ruin it for the actual premier date. Also keep in mind that I haven't touched this at all for over two years (!!), So the English in this might be a bit broken compared to my current standards. Like all previews I'll be showing today, it's still not in its final phase, and I have to go through the grammar and such, plus some other things before I can call it done.
And now, for the preview most of you might have been coming here to check, the preview for the Short Movie for TLSoK!
[Preview Begins]
[Short Movie - Series Finale] The Legendary Sage of Konoha; The Curse of The Black Wizard... The Never Ending Hatred and the Key to finding True Eternal Peace:
"Timeline... A word often used to describe the flow of time... Yet, after all these years, I still find it hard to grasp..."
"What do you mean?"
"Heh... How old do you think I am son?"
"I... Well, now that you mention it, how can you still be alive, great great grandpa??"
"Haha, I'm not that old, Ikari, but... You see, there's a lot of undiscovered secrets in the Shinobi world, that still remains to be solved, even to this date... One of them is age... Now, let me tell you a story..."
?: Ehm, Ikari...??
Ikari: ...
?: Hello, I'm talking to you, anyone home in there??
Ikari: ?! Oh, sorry, Ibuki, I was-...
Ibuki: You was what?
Ikari: Thinking of my late great great grandfather... I know it's several years since he passed away, but, I still remember his story-telling, even to this date... He was after all, the final living member of my family... I'm-...
Ibuki: Hmm, I see... Well then, let me help you get on better thoughts!
Ikari: What do you mean?
Ibuki: Just come along already, geez...
Sitting on a bench in the outskirt of Konoha, by the shade of a tree on a rather sunny day, Ikari, the great great grandson of Naruto the 2nd, whom had passed away of old age a couple of years ago, had turned into a grown teenager since the last time viewers laid eyes on him. In fact, ten whole years had passed since Naruto the 2nd passed away, and Ikari, whom had just recently turned sixteen, was very eager to prove that his bloodline was still burning strong within him. His grandfather and grandmother were the last known members of his family-tree to become Shinobi before him, as both his father and mother, whom died when Ikari was only two years old, had passed down the opportunity to become one, which nowadays was a free option, rather than a forced choice for most people. Ikari, who had spent four years of his life living at his great great grandfather's place after his parents died, never really knew much of his family's past. He never met his grandparents nor his great grandparents, and he couldn't even remember his own parents. Yet, somehow, his great great grandfather had lived on for a very long time, and his stories about Ikari's great great great grandfather, Uzumaki-Uchiha Minato, the 8th Hokage of Konoha, as well as his father and his grandfather before him, had inspired Ikari to learn more about his family-tree.
Although he'd had to fend for himself after Naruto the 2nd's death, Ikari was still able to keep up with society and was able to make many friends and acquaintances. Like many other kids his age without parents or other family members to keep watch over his childhood as he was growing up, Ikari had had a rough start, but over the years, and after he decided to become a Shinobi at the age of twelve, he was already starting to become the man destiny had foretold him to be. Sitting on the bench minding his own business, one of his teammates, Honda Ibuki, whom was his age and also his girlfriend for the past three years, came over to him. After quickly persuading him to stand up by grabbing a hold onto his hand, the two of them went over to a riverbed, not too far from the training field, as she almost pushed him into the ground near a tree.
Ikari: Ouch, what was that for Ibu-...
Ibuki: Enough talk...
Laying her hand over his month, signaling him to be quiet, Ibuki gently laid down on top of him as she started kissing him.
Ikari: Wh-at... are you doing, what's up with you Ibuki, you never-...
Ibuki: Are you going to talk or are you going to kiss?
Ikari: What if someone sees us?
Ibuki: Silly you, no one's going to see us here...
Continuing to kiss him passionately, Ibuki seemed to be all in for it as Ikari didn't really see no other choice than to accept the approach. She wasn't really the dominant type, but for some random reason, which Ikari didn't really care to dig too deep into, Ibuki was already all over him before he managed to raise his eyebrow. Ibuki was a light-hearted girl, being raised by one of the renown families of Konoha, but still very passionate and kind-hearted. This was perhaps also one of the reasons Ikari became so interested in her in the first place, as she didn't let her good wealth make her spoiled. She had dark green eyes, long black hair, a tanned, yet, light brown color of her skin and a decent, trained and fit body, with curves that... Well, let's just say she was gorgeous looking, a sexy beast if you'd like. Ikari on the other hand was more or less your average guy. Short dark and spiky hair with a hint of dark blue in it, brown eyes, clean skin with what someone would call some sort of a teenage mustache, muscular body, but not too blown up, and a small scar in the form of a short line counting about one and a half inch, right beside his right eye, pointing downwards on his face. Even to this date, Ikari had no idea where the small scar came from, but all that really mattered was that Ibuki thought it looked cool on him, so he didn't bother much. What was still puzzling him to this date however, was how Ibuki ended up with someone like him, which he often mentioned to her when they were together, in which Ibuki always laughed away, telling him to shut his pretty mouth about it. Laying in the grass, the two of them seemed to be about to hit it off when someone suddenly approached them.
?: Found you!!
Ikari: Ehhh?!
Ibuki: What do you want, Bruce?
Just as they had laid down, the last member of their team, Senju Bruce, had tracked them down as she gave him a stern look. As opposed to Ikari's childhood, Bruce had had a life of being spoiled by the richest, and trained by the very best. He even had two personal bodyguards often walking around with him, something which annoyed him to such a degree sometimes, that he had to outsmart them to get away from them, like now. His family had climbed to power after both his great great grandfather and his grandfather had become the 9th and the 10th Hokage of Konoha respectively, following the climb of the Uzumaki Clan and the 6th, 7th and 8th Hokage of Konoha. Bruce, was what some would call a ladies' man... Blond short hair, blue eyes, well trained and muscular body, which made Ikari seem small in comparison, tall as a tree, extremely powerful, and a master in Taijutsu. Being two years older than Ikari and Ibuki, Bruce was a carefree, yet determined man, and he had taken the role of the leader in their team early on.
Despite all three of them becoming Chunin just two years ago, he still acted like he was the boss when their sensei wasn't around. If there were two things that bothered Bruce in his almost perfect life, it were the fact that he had still not got the opportunity to partake in the Jonin exam, and his almost ability to not be able to get a lot of male friends. No wonder though, when he hang around girls all the time, something in which Ikari tried telling him, but that was quickly shot down by Bruce himself. For some reason though, despite Bruce being whom he was, he never ended up with Ibuki, which in many ways was his ideal woman. Fancy skills, money and good wealth never was her first priority due to her own background, which was one of the reasons to why she fell in love with Ikari, whom seemed to be the the poverty-stricken kid in their team compared to the two of them.
Bruce: Oh... Were you two... Maybe I should come back later...
Ibuki: Geez, just spit it out Bruce...
Ikari: ...
Bruce: Our Sensei... You haven't forgotten about our training have you??
Ibuki: Fine, fine, let's get going then...
Ikari: But...
Ibuki: Let's go Ikari...
Ikari: Sigh... Great timing Bruce... How did you find us anyways?
Bruce: How did I-... Does it really matter?
Ikari: Heh... No...
Bruce: Well then...
Ibuki: Let's just get going, shall we?
Storming off in front of them, Ibuki seemed as if something was bothering her as Ikari and Bruce quickly followed after her.
Bruce: What's wrong with her?
Ikari: I...
Bruce: You know, you shouldn't let her boss you around like she does all the time, Ikari...
Ikari: Boss me around?? She doesn't-...
Ibuki: What was that?!
Bruce: Nothing...
Turning his head to the side, Bruce knew that he wasn't going to try and push his luck anytime soon with her, as the three of them headed back to Konoha.
[...]
*The very next day*
Ikari: So, you wanted to see me, Akuma-Sensei?
Meeting up at the training field, Ikari had been called out by his Sensei for some private lessons as he had a curious look on his face.
Akuma: Yes... I wanted to discuss more properly what we talked about yesterday during our team practice...
Ikari: Oh really now...
Kazama Akuma, the Sensei of the three promising Shinobi and one of the most famous jonin in the whole of Konoha, had a very calm, yet energic personality. Not only was he one of the strongest Shinobi around the village, almost as strong as Bruce's own grandfather, the 10th Hokage himself, but he was quite clever too and one of the few other candidates that almost became the 10th Hokage as well. Akuma had early on been tasked with training Bruce and whomever he ended up with in his team, and in one way, you could almost say that Ikari was lucky to be teamed up with Ibuki and Bruce because of it. Even if most people had long forgotten about the once powerful line of the three Uzumaki Hokages all those years ago, Ikari was still gifted with the strong bloodline that was growing forth, slowly but steadily, from deep within him, something in which his Sensei, Akuma, discovered early on, and tried to take advantage of.
Ikari wasn't even suppose to be part of the team as both Bruce and Ibuki came from well respected families, but, fate had it that there was a mix up between the name and the numbers that were chosen for each Sensei, so he made the cut after all, and thereby getting one of the best, if not the best, Sensei in town, thus, also getting to know Ibuki and Bruce better as well...
Akuma: Yep, but first, some background story on how this jutsu works...
Not only was his Sensei a very wise and knowledgeable man in his late 50s, but Akuma was also one that was very good at teaching away new techniques, one of them the Summoning technique. His hair, that once upon a time had the color of brown, had slowly started to fade into grey and was quite long as well, as he had it tied up into a ponytail with his headband, of all things. He had a decent muscular body, and was quick off his feet, and, he was also an expert in most techniques, in other words, a real powerhouse, you could say. Rolling out a scroll on the ground, Akuma then continued to explain.
Akuma: This is a Summoning Contract... My very own to be exact... As you can see, my name is right up over there...
Pointing his figer almost to the far right of the scroll, Ikari looked earnestly as he noticed three other names coming up after him, and only two names before him.
Ikari: Oh... You're not the last one to learn this type of Summoning I see...
Akuma: That's right, I've already taught the Crimson Bear Summoning Technique to three other of my past students, and maybe, just maybe, you could be my forth...
Ikari: Really Akuma-Sensei?!
Pleased by hearing this, Ikari stretched his right fist into the air before bending down to the scroll to take a closer inspection.
Ikari: Tachibana Usuke... Honda Magoichi... Kazama Aku-...?!
Akuma: ...Something wrong, Ikari??
Ikari: That name... Honda Magoichi!
Akuma: Yes?? He was my Sensei back in the days, and the one to teach this technique to me... You've heard of him??
Ikari: Yes, my great great grandfather used to tell me stories of the past, and his name has come up before... Wasn't he the teammate of Uchiha Noh and Senju Tadakatsu, the 9th Hokage of Konoha and my great great great grandfather's succssesor?? If so, he's Ibuki's distant relative as well...
Akuma: Yeah, I suppose you're right... Quite some knowledge for a kid your age to possess, but you are absolutely right indeed, he's Ibuki's great great grandfather in fact... So about this technique...
Ikari: ...
Still looking over the scroll, Ikari then sat back as he crossed his feet and looked up at his Sensei.
Akuma: There's one thing to have the proper chakra control to be able to pull this technique off, another to know the hand-seals, and the third... Third to sign this contract... I have no doubt that you have the proper chakra control for it, but the question is, would you like to sign this contract? If you do, you will be binded to it until you either die or sign another one, voiding your signature on this one. In some, but very rare cases, it's actually possible to sign more than one contract and have several summonings, but the skill to pull such a feat off and the requirment for it, I'm afraid, has been lost to history... So, what do you think?
Ikari: The Crimson Bear huh... If both you and Magoichi knew this technique, I would very much like to learn it as well Sensei, if you would teach it to me! Here, let me sign it-...
Akuma: Not so fast... First, I'll learn you the hand-seals... Summoning Technique!
Biting his thumb, Akuma then went on to preform some hand-seals, slower than usual so that Ikari could pay attention, before slamming his hand to the ground, causing a small smokescreen to appear and a tiny red bear to come out of it.
Akuma: So this is the hand-seals for it, now-...
Ikari: I think I got it, like this, no?
Akuma: ?! Ikari wait, you have to sign a contract first as no one knows what happens if-...
Paying attention to his Sensei's hand-seals, Ikari quickly mirrored them as he was already finished doing them before the smoke from Akuma's summoning had managed to settle, as he slammed his hand to the ground, before his Sensei managed to prevent him in time.
Akuma: ...-if... you do it without one...
[...]
Ikari: Ouch!!... What the?!
As Ikari slammed his right hand to the ground, the result he had expected, did not happen at all, as he suddenly fell towards the ground from about one meter's hight, only to quickly rise to his feet again. However, he was not in Konoha anymore, but in some kind of exotic and mysterious place, filled with poisious swamps and foreign lakes, tropic heat and hugh mushrooms, pointing way up in the air, with some high mountains and vast forests in the distance.
Ikari: Where... on earth... What just happened?! Sensei never said-... Damn.
Not really knowing where he was or what to do, Ikari decided to take a look around to see if he could find out.
Ikari: Shit, I hope this isn't some other dimension or some sh*t... What if...?! It can't be?!
Halting his advance, the thought that he might have imploded and died when he preformed the technique without a summoning contract, and that he had come to some sort of mix between heaven and hell, suddenly hit him.
Ikari: No... No, no, no, no, nooo!!! I can't be dead?! I was suppose to bring my family name back to fame in Konoha, I was-... Ibuki!!... No!!! No, it can't be true!! Someone, anyone, help!! Arrrrgh!!
Falling to his knees in despair, Ikari didn't know what do to as he looked panic-struck like never before.
Ikair: I... I...
?: What on earth are you screaming about?!
Ikari: EHHHH?!?!
From the giant mushroom above him, a blue colored toad, that had a white belly and yellow eyes, being about three meters high, suddenly jumped down in front of him as Ikari quickly backed away and readied his defenses.
Toad: Huh... Who are you?? What are you...
Ikari: Ehh?! A talking toad?! Is this... hell??!
Toad: Hell?! Bwuhahaha, what, you think you're dead or something??
Ikari: ?! What, I'm not dead afterall?!
Toad: Of course you aren't! Why would you be?? The question is, what are you and why are you here?? How did you get here?
Ikari: A talking toad... Aha!! You must be a summoning, right! Right?!
Toad: Humph, I'm more than just a summoning... If you know the Summoning Technique, you must be a human...
Ikari: Yes! Yes, that I am!
Toad: A human huh...
Ikari: What, what's the matter?
Toad: For a human to set foot in Mt. Myobokuzan these days, now that's... it's a long time ago since that has happened...
Ikari: What... Mt. Myobokuzan??
Toad: Yes, this is our homeplace after all, and you are trespassing as far as I can tell...
Ikari: Trespassing... No, I...
Toad: Well?
Ikari: I got nothing...
Toad: Geez...
Ikari: So how many years since a human last placed foot in this place you said?
Toad: 87 years to be exact, before I was born... The Era of the Three Great Toad Sages...
Ikari: Oh...
Toad: However, there has been some toads visiting the human world on some ocassions up until 50 years ago...
Ikari: Really? How come?
Toad: The two last people to sign a contract with toads... Uzumaki Naruto the 2nd, and Senju Tadakatsu have-...
Ikari: Hey, I know those people!!
Toad: Huh... What do you mean?
Ikari: I'm related to one of them!
Toad: Oh really now... Well then, if you are, answer me this... Who was the last Toad Sage??
Ikari: Oh, that one is easy! Uzumaki-Uchiha Minato! Uzumaki Naruto the 2nd only had a contract with the toads, while Tadakatsu Senju, although knowing Sennin Mode, was not a Toad Sage, as he had a contract with toads, but his Sennin Mode came from-...
Toad: Hmm... How old did you say you were again kid?
Ikari: I didn't...
Toad: Well then, how old are you?
Ikari: I'm sixteen...
Toad: Then there's no way you could know these guys, is there??
Ikari: I... Sigh, do I really have to explain everything?! Can't you just get me out of this place...
Toad: Get you out of here?? What do you mean?
Ikari: What do I mean?!
Toad: Geez... How did you end up here then? You could always leave the same way you came...
Ikari: I... I don't really know... I did the Summoning Technique and... Before I knew it, I ended up here... I...
Toad: Did you sign a contract first?
Ikari: No, I-...
Toad: Oh... Then I have no clue how you came here or how you'll be able to go home...
Ikari: What?! Are you saying I can't leave this place?!
Toad: I don't kno-...
?: Jiraiya...
Ikari: Huh, who are you??
Sitting on top of a nearby leaf, another toad drew Ikari's attention, this one much smaller in size and much different in appearence than the other one, as he jumped down from the leaf, landing on top of the other toad's head, before jumping down on the ground beside Ikari. Seemingly both old and wise, Ikari knew that he was the right one to ask about how he was going to get home again, as the elderly toad began examinating him.
Toad: That is Fukasaku-Sama, one of the elderly toads around here.
Fukasaku: That is correct... And you must be?
Ikari: Me? My name is Ikari...
Fukasaku: Ikari huh...
Ikari: You mentioned Jiraiya?? Why does that sound familiar...
Fukasaku: Yes, yes I did... Long time ago, Jiraiya-San also came to Mt. Myobokuzan the same way you just did... By preforming the Summoning Technique without signing a contract first... It appears that, like Jiaiya-San, fate has drawn you here... Maybe you are in fact, his reincarnation, no??
Forming a smile on his face, Fukasaku seemed rather satisfied by this encounter.
Ikari: Reincarnation?? I don't know about that... This Jiraiya... Wait, you're not talking about the 7th Hokage of Konoha, are you??
Fukasaku: Oh, so you know your bit of history?? Well no, I did say long time ago, didn't I...
Ikari: Well it is a long time ago since he lived...
Fukasaku: Time... so differently observed by each living being... Yes, I suppose you are right, but the Jiraiya I'm talking about, is another... Come kid, I want to show you something...
Ikari: What's that??
Fukasaku: Just wait and see...
Toad: Well then, I'll leave this human in your capable hands, Fukasaku-Sama.
Taking his leave, the other toad took off as Ikari quickly hurried up to Fukasaku whom had already began walking towards his new destination.
Ikari: Where are we going?
Fukasaku: I'm taking you to see the new Honorable Toad Sage, to hear what he has to say about all this...
Ikari: The new Honorable Toad Sage??
Fukasaku: Yes... After three whole milleniums, the last Great Toad Sage passed away as he found his successor. Come, let's not waste any more time...
Walking through all sorts or strange enviroments, the two of them suddenly found themselves at the entrance of an old looking temple as Fukasaku proceeded to step inside.
Fukasaku: Are you coming or not??
Turning around to check if Ikari came along or not, Fukasaku temporarily halted his progress for a bit as he looked over at Ikari.
Ikari: Yeah, I guess...
Pausing for a brief second, Ikari then gathered himself as he ventured inside as well. Not long after, the two of them found themself by some sort of throne, and on it, sat another human being, much to Ikari's surprise.
Ikari: !! That's another -...
Fukasaku: Speak only when spoken to kid!
Ikari: Oh, my bad...
Fukasaku: This is the Great Honorable Toad Sage... If anyone knows why you are here, it's him. If you seek answers, you should go to him...
Ikari: So what's his name-...
Fukasaku: Be quiet...
Ikari: I-...
?: Another human huh... I've been expecting you, Ikari...
Ikari: Who, how do you know my... What are you?
?: Who I was is no longer important, only who I am now...
Ikari: ... That toad, he said they hadn't seen a human here since-...
Fukasaku: We don't refere to him as a human anymo-...
?: I'll take it from here Fukasaku... Thanks for bringing him before me.
Fukasaku: Alright then, I got some things to take care off anyways...
Taking his leave, Fukasaku was gone before Ikari knew it as he looked around puzzled, trying to figure out what the heck was going on...
Ikari: So, who are you?
?: First, you tell me more about yourself... I need to know if you are the one I've foreseen...
Ikari: Huh?? At least give me a name to go by first...
?: You drive a hard bargin... Fine, my name is Naruto... Or that was what people used to refere to me as in the past...
Ikari: Naruto huh, that's an odd coincident... What's up with your way of speaking anyways? You sound so... Strange...
Naruto: ...
Ikari: And what are you doing here? How do I get home?!
Naruto: Relax, one thing at a time... Like I said, first tell me more about your bloodline, you anchestors... There's something quite familiar about you...
Ikari: Fine, my name is Uzumaki Ikari, son of Uzumaki Jinpachi and Uzumaki Jun, grandson of Uzumaki Shikamaru and Uzumaki Ina, great grandson of Uzumaki Jin and Uzumaki Mei, great great grandson of Uzumaki Kurenai and Uzumaki Naruto the 2nd... You want me to go on?
Naruto: ...
Ikari: Huff... Great great great grandson of Uzumaki-Uchiha Minato and Uzumaki Aiko... I don't think they ever got married, though I'm not too sure... After this, I only know that I'm related to the 7th and the 6th Hokage of Konoha somehow, but I don't remember whether they're fathers or uncles or whatnot in relation to Minato... And all this only referes to my father's line of forefathers, if I take my mother and her line into consideration as well, I woul-...
Naruto: That's fine, let me stop you right there...
Ikari: ...
Naruto: Did your great great grandfather have the Rinnegan?
Ikari: The Rinnegan??
Naruto: Yes, like the eyes I possess...
Ikari: What?! You possess the Rinnegan?! How is that even possible, I didn't even notice because of your hair, I-...
Naruto: So that's a yes then?
Ikari: Oh... I suppose??
Naruto: Hmm...
Ikari: What??
Naruto: Is it just coincident that your great great grandfather shares the same name as me??
Ikari: I'm not following you... Although, like I mentioned before, your name being Naruto and you having the Rinnegan as well, is indeed an odd coincident...
Naruto: Who do you think I am?
Ikari: I don't know, some old lost dude that has settled down here? How the hell should I know...
Naruto: I believe we are distant relatives...
Ikari: Huh, in what way? I'm pretty knowledgeable on my own family-tree and my closest past relatives, and it says nothing about me having a grand uncle or anything like it, also named Naruto... The only Naruto in my recent family-tree is my great great grandfather, Naruto the 2nd, whom passed away ten years ago...
Naruto: You have to go further back...
Ikari: Further back?! Do you realize what you're saying? The only thing that would make sense is for you to be my great great great great great grandfather or granduncle or something, but that is just ridicules and impossible...
Naruto: ...
Ikari: Right?...
Naruto: Is it now? I'm afraid not...
Ikari: Huh?!?!?! Stop joking around, are you saying that you are The Legendary Sage of Konoha, the 6th Hokage and the 1st and only Sekaitekikage of the Joint Shinobi Alliance, now simply refereed to as the Shinobi World Alliance, and that you are still alive, after all these years?! If that was to be true, you would have to be over 150 years old!! You do realize that, right?!
Naruto: I do...
Ikari: Ah, stop sh*tting me!!
[...]
[Preview Ends]
Okay, that's all I have for now... As of now, it looks like I'll be releasing the Series Finale/Short Movie for TLSoK first, then the TLoZ/Zorro Crossover One Shot after it, and finally, the One Shot about the Sage of Six Paths (that I have yet to begin on - I also suspect this one will end up quite big too). As for Three Kingdoms, it will still remain shelved for now, at least until I get the three other projects done first. After all, it might end up becoming my final series for the Base, and it might end up becoming enormous too (I'll be doing one Arc at a time for it, that way I can end it once it drops in popularity - more on this later). As for estimated release dates, I think I should be able to do the three projects by the end of this month, while Three Kingdoms will still remain "to be announced" for now. Hope you all liked these previews, and please share your thoughts on them, the latest reveals of the "Master Timeline" and the incorporation of the Master Sword into all of them. Speak your mind, I want to know if I'm taking water over my head with this or if I'm doing great here xD
The Master Timeline triple preview!!
In this thread, I'll be doing some previews of my upcoming projects, both new ones and a long shelved one. For some of you who already received a long Visitor Message from me beforehand, not long ago, should already know a little of what this thread is going to be about and feature in it. First off all, let me sum some things up before heading over to the three previews (bare with me xP)...
From my notes on Chapter 30 of The Legendary Sage of Konoha Returns;
"The Master Timeline - For most of you, this is a unknown term, something in which I've for most part kept for myself. The idea is that I'll have an overall Timeline for all of the FanFiction/Original Work I'll be doing, connecting them together in one big universe. On my computer, I have some notes detailing this Master Timeline, as well as notes on each individual work that I have, and am planning to make. The Key to this Master Timeline is an object, connecting all of them together, something in which have been faintly revealed so far, but that will play a bigger role later. I've already gone ahead and detailed a lot on how this object will play part, connecting the universe in my notes, but as of now, I'll be keeping that to myself."
Waiting time over, now for some new notes from my hardrive itself (not seen before, though some notes has been blurred out or altered for this thread to keep this spoiler-free and as much up to date as possible):
"My big five (might be six if I take the collaboration FF into consideration and if the Master Sword appear there or not. If not, it will not be part of the timeline.) FFs' Chronological Timeline. Here I will gather the corresponding events and how they connect with each other. The only thing that connect the FFs/Original works with each other is the appearance of the Master Sword, which will reappear throughout the different stories.
Timeline;
The Legend of Zelda >> Three Kingdoms >> The Sage of Six Paths >> The Legendary Sage of Konoha >> Star Wars(??).
The Master Sword's history:
* In TLoZ, the Master Sword is found resting in the Temple of Time, stuck in the Pedestal of Time. It is referred to as the Master Sword or the True Master Sword throughout the One Shot. This is where the origin of the Master Sword is revealed. See TLoZ Notes for more information. <--- Obviously, I can't show you that, or else I would be ruining this One Shot, haha xD
* In Three Kingdoms, the sword first appears in the first chapter where it is found, but not retrieved. The sword is here referred to as The Goddess Sword, which is in fact its original name. It is referred to as the Master Sword eventually. At the end of the Series, Ike leaves the Master Sword in the Pedestal of Time in the ruins of the Temple of Time, after being told to do so in a dream, by the Goddess. The sword rests here until it is retrieved again.
* In The Legendary Sage of Six Paths, the sword is retrieved in the ruin of the Temple of Time, where Ike once left it, after the Sage comes across it there (either alone or with his wife). Not sure what the reason behind him coming across it is yet, but a possible outcome is that he's on the run from the Oda clan. This happens early on in the One Shot. The fate of the sword is left unknown at the end of the One Shot.
* In The Legendary Sage of Konoha, The Sage sees Naruto's resolve and tells him to retrieve the Master Sword in the Underworld Dimension after having a battle of swords with him, where all chakra and jutsu are cut off, in the Overworld Dimension. It is the only way to end the Sage's jutsu, and thereby, Naruto becomes its next wielder. The Sage gives Naruto the background story on how he came across it as well and how he used it to seal off the Titans to the Underworld. Not sure what Naruto will do with the sword yet and how he'll be able to wield it (maybe infusing it with chakra). Naruto leaves the Master Sword at MT. Myo??? <-- The notes for TLSoK regarding the Master Sword is a bit outdated, its fate here will be revealed in the Short Movie, but I won't say much about that just yet.
* In the possible Star Wars FF, the Main character is already in possession of the sword -->> See SW notes for more info. <--- I might reveal some notes on this if, and only if, I decide to go through with it at some point in time. As of now, it's only just a vague idea really..."
Timeline;
The Legend of Zelda >> Three Kingdoms >> The Sage of Six Paths >> The Legendary Sage of Konoha >> Star Wars(??).
The Master Sword's history:
* In TLoZ, the Master Sword is found resting in the Temple of Time, stuck in the Pedestal of Time. It is referred to as the Master Sword or the True Master Sword throughout the One Shot. This is where the origin of the Master Sword is revealed. See TLoZ Notes for more information. <--- Obviously, I can't show you that, or else I would be ruining this One Shot, haha xD
* In Three Kingdoms, the sword first appears in the first chapter where it is found, but not retrieved. The sword is here referred to as The Goddess Sword, which is in fact its original name. It is referred to as the Master Sword eventually. At the end of the Series, Ike leaves the Master Sword in the Pedestal of Time in the ruins of the Temple of Time, after being told to do so in a dream, by the Goddess. The sword rests here until it is retrieved again.
* In The Legendary Sage of Six Paths, the sword is retrieved in the ruin of the Temple of Time, where Ike once left it, after the Sage comes across it there (either alone or with his wife). Not sure what the reason behind him coming across it is yet, but a possible outcome is that he's on the run from the Oda clan. This happens early on in the One Shot. The fate of the sword is left unknown at the end of the One Shot.
* In The Legendary Sage of Konoha, The Sage sees Naruto's resolve and tells him to retrieve the Master Sword in the Underworld Dimension after having a battle of swords with him, where all chakra and jutsu are cut off, in the Overworld Dimension. It is the only way to end the Sage's jutsu, and thereby, Naruto becomes its next wielder. The Sage gives Naruto the background story on how he came across it as well and how he used it to seal off the Titans to the Underworld. Not sure what Naruto will do with the sword yet and how he'll be able to wield it (maybe infusing it with chakra). Naruto leaves the Master Sword at MT. Myo??? <-- The notes for TLSoK regarding the Master Sword is a bit outdated, its fate here will be revealed in the Short Movie, but I won't say much about that just yet.
* In the possible Star Wars FF, the Main character is already in possession of the sword -->> See SW notes for more info. <--- I might reveal some notes on this if, and only if, I decide to go through with it at some point in time. As of now, it's only just a vague idea really..."
As you may have guessed already, I'll be showing three small previews of the opening/introduction of The Legendary Sage of Konoha Series Finale/Short Movie, The Legend of Zelda/Zorro Crossover One Shot, and the long shelved first chapter of Three Kingdoms, that I wrote over two years ago and already showed the whole of (only the rough draft version though) to some people... The reason I chose to include a preview on the first chapter of Three Kingdoms is because of two reasons... One, I already showed the rough draft of the first chapter in its entirety to a selected few on the Base (don't know if you remember any of it or not Kuroi??) two years ago, and two, the scenes I will be showing were the first scenes I ever wrote regarding the Master Sword, and later got the idea to incorporate it into my TLSoK Series, as well as every other Series/One Shots I'll be doing, thus establishing the Master Timeline. For those of you who remember the Sage of Six paths' background story, as well as the Master Sword's story in The Legendary Sage of Konoha Returns, will probably find the scenes (yes scenes as in two) with the Master Sword in the preview of Three Kingdom very familiar (if you can remember it at all that is).
So, without further ado, I'll be showcasing each preview in order below. Don't be afraid to give feedback! And remember, things like grammar and such has not been gone over properly as the projects themselves are not nearly done yet, so excuse any that most likely will appear in these previews...
[The Legend of Zelda/Zorro Crossover One Shot Preview Begins]
Most stories starts with a Legend... A Legend that over time, turns into a myth... But the courage, the sacrifices, and the Hero that stood up against all odds... Those are things that shall never be forgotten... From one Legend to another, from the beginning of time, to the end of all living... It all comes down to this... The Legend... The Origins... of The Master Sword...
The Legend of the Master Sword's Origin [One Shot]:
"...What do you mean Uncle?..."
"...The Legendary Blade... It was said to be forged by the Gods themselves, capable of defying all evil... One man, chosen by the Goddess herself, was its first wielder... A man full of courage and determination... Half human and half divine, he was the symbol of hope... Slaying the Demon King Demise himself, the Hero stood firm and served the people for many years to come... But, as time went by, and peace spread throughout the land, another form... A reincarnation of the Demon King, rose from the ashes, declaring himself the King of Evil... Born to the Gerudo tribe, his lust for power, doing anything and everything to reach his goals, made him a powerful foe indeed... His name was Ganondorf, and he was the wielder of the Triforce of Power... As destiny had foretold, a new hero would step forward to fight the evil reincarnated, one wielding the Triforce of Courage, and after a long and hard battle, the King of Evil was beaten back by the Blade of Evil's Bane, the Master Sword, formerly known as the Goddess Sword... With the three Triforce pieces of Power, Courage and Wisdom now brought back together, Ganondorf was sealed to the sacred Realm... Evil would however, not rest for long, and many decades later, the Demon King, Demise, was resurrected to wreck havoc once more. This time, no hero rose to oppose him, and chaos spread across the land once again... It was then, that something unexpected happened..."
"No hero rose to oppose him? How could the land be saved then??"
"Ganondorf, the King of Evil, sealed to the Sacred Realm ages ago, returned, only this time, transformed... Into the evil beast Ganon... As many had predicted however, Ganondorf, now turned into his much more dangerous counterpart Ganon, would not bow to anyone, not even the Demon King he was said to be the reincarnation of... The land was nearly destroyed in the war that followed between them... The Triforce was lost to history, suspected to have been split up and sent to different dimensions... As time passed, and the war was coming to an end, Ganon, the King of Evil, defeated the Demon King Demise and eradicated his whole Demon tribe... But as he did, something unexpected happened... His new demonic form reverted back to his human presence of Ganondorf... And just as the King of Evil was about to claim the land his own, another Hero rose to oppose him, and this time, Ganondorf was slain by the long forgotten blade that was the Master Sword. As peace returned to the land, the Master Sword was brought back to its resting place, in the Pedestal of Time, in the sacred Temple of Time, said to be built by the Gods themselves. The Triforce also returned, and it was sealed off in its inner chambers... For Millenniums to come, the land knew peace, up until that fateful day where a new dark power was lurking in the shadows, only to finally spring forth again... And this my dear Nephew, is where your father's story, our family's story, begins..."
In a dense forest, some miles away from the comfort of the Castle-walls and her Kingdom of Hyrule's realm, the Queen, and her newborn daughter were being transported by carriage and horses by at least a dozen guards as they were on their way to a diplomatic meeting with one of the last tribes in their kingdom, not in allegiance to the Queen and the late King's legitimate claim of the throne. However, in the darkness of the peace that had been thriving throughout the land for the past decade, much to the savior of the people, the masked hero's doing, was a dark and powerful presence, and peace was now about to be threatened once again... Amongst the guards, were two boys, brothers, not much older than eight years old, and they were accompanying their father, one of the most respected guards of her royal highness. The convoy of the Queen however, was not too large in size, to avoid gaining much attention, but her presence could be felt as far as the roots of the forest went, and with it, came a band of thieves, murderers and rapists... Even though the land was at peace, not everyone felt bound to the new law set forth by the new Kingdom's establishment, and a hit on the royal convoy itself could mean a lot of profit. Though evil was lurking in the shadows of the forest, something much grander and more powerful was on the rise, something, or someone, that would throw the land in complete chaos once more... But for now, the band of thieves, murderers and rapists, were more than enough of a threat to the Queen and her convoy, and even though the guards alone should have been capable of defending her, the Masked Hero known as Zorro, had not yet gone into retirement... Always ready to assist on his black horse Tornado, the already aged hero would make sure that the final tribe would come to a peaceful agreement, and that the land could finally rest assured... For now...
?: Father, are we there yet?
?: Relax Nexus, we are almost there...
Nexus: But we've been walking for several miles already, my legs are starting to get tired...
?: Why do you always complain like that brother??
Nexus: I'm not complaining Link! I'm just stating something obvious!!
Link: You should just sulk up and be a man about it... Complaining isn't going to get us there faster...
Nexus: I'm not complaining!!-...
?: Halt!!
Link: What is it father??
Being her majesty, the Queen's most trusted guard and the commander of her convoy's ranks, Sahasrahla was always on the alert to any and all possible threats as he stopped in front of the rest.
?: What is it Sahasrahla??
Coming over to him was his trusted friend and lieutenant Agahnim, who was the 2nd guard commander in the royal guard of the Kingdom of Hyrule.
Sahasrahla: There's something lurking in those trees over there...
Agahnim: Are you sure?
Sahasrahla: Have I ever been wrong?
Agahnim: Okay, so what do we do?
Sahasrahla: Tell the Queen not to worry, I'll scout ahead.
Agahnim: Good thinking...
Walking over to the carriage behind them, Agahnim went down to his left knee beside it as he adressed the Queen.
Agahnim: Your royal highness, we seem to have some troubles up ahead, Sahasrahla is checking it out as we speak.
Queen: Could there be some trouble?? Only the Tribe of the Neeato knows we're on our way through this forest...
Agahnim: Don't you worry, I don't think it's something serio-...
Sahasrahla: Guards!! Stand your ground and protect the Queen at any costs, now!!
Agahnim: ?!
As Agahnim was adressing the Queen, Sahasrahla had scouted ahead, only to come running back with several dosen bandits on his tail. From the trees beside the convoy came even more of them rushing out, armed to their teeth with swords, blades and bows. As Sahasrahla ran to the ranks of his guards, the two forces clashed head on as everything were thrown into complete chaos. Hurring over to his two children, Sahasrahla told them to hide under the wagon as an arrow came flying in, hitting him in the shoulder.
Nexus: Dad!!
Link: ?!
Sahasrahla: It's nothing!
Grabbing a hold onto the arrow, Sahasrahla easily ripped it out as he continued.
Sahasrahla: Don't come out here for anything unless I tell you to, you hear me?!
Nexus: But...
Sahasrahla: No buts!!
Turning around while drawing his sword, Sahasrahla came face to face with another bandit as he quickly dealt with him after exchanging a few rounds. As he did, Agahnim came running over to him.
Agahnim: They're too many, we can't hold them off!!
Sahasrahla: We must! We can't let any harm come to the Queen! Formation!!
Reaching his thumb and his right index finger up to his mouth, Sahasrahla gave out a sound whistling as the other guards knew what this meant and quickly took up position in a circle pattern around the carriage of the Queen. In the middle of the chaos, the two horses supporting the carriage broke free as they ran away as the band of thugs and bandits quickly surrounded the convoy, as if awaiting orders.
Agahnim: What are they up to, why did they stop...
Having raised their shields around the carriage, standing in a circle pattern lockdown, the guards were ready to defend it with their life as they were outnumbered 3to1. Out from the thick trees in front of them came the leader of the band, as he adressed the convoy, and especially its commander.
Bandit Leader: Sahasrahla, you all have fought brave... But, there is no use in further bloodshed... We're not here for the Queen's life, only for her diamonds and gold... If you could please hand it over, we will let you on your way...
Sahasrahla: ...
Agahnim: Fools!! Did you really think we would just let you have your way like that?! The gold and the diamonds are for the peace negotiation, without it, the Neeato will never agree to join the kingdom peacefully!! The peace will never be secur-...
Bandit leader: I wasn't talking to you boy, I was talking to Sahasrahla... He is the 1st Guard Commander after all...
Agahnim: Wha-...
Sahasrahla: Let it go Agahnim...
Agahnim: But, we can't?! And how does he know your name?? Do you know who he is??
Bandit Leader: His name is widely spread throughout the kingdom, everyone has heard of the famous Guard General, the Commander of her royal highness's personal security!!
Knowing that he was serious in his claim, Sahasrahla carefully looked over at him, trying to plan out his next move as the group of bandits started laughing while the other guards were on even higher alert, still holding up their shields in front of them, forming an unbreakable circle around the carriage of the Queen, with their swords raised high in the air, ready to parry any and all attempts.
Bandit Leader: I'm not going to wait all day...
Queen: That will be quite enough...
Bandit Leader: Oh... So you decided to speak your mind, your... highness...
Stepping out of the carriage, much to the guards protests, the Queen herself stepped out as she adressed the bandit leader personally.
Queen: A kingdom is nothing without its people... And a kingdom divided will never do any good... For Hyrule to prosper, this treaty will have to go through... I'm sorry, but I can't allow you to take the treasure we possess...
Bandit Leader: So formal... So noble... Yet so young and only just in her early rule... After the King so tragically passed away last month, I suppose you, the Queen, are very desperate trying to fulfill your late husband's final wishes, *Smirk.*
Agahnim: How dare you speak to her royal highness like that you scum!! The King was murdered by the likes of you!!
Almost breaking position, Sahasrahla almost had to hold Agahnim back as he snared at the bandit leader...
Sahasrahla (low voice): Calm down Agahnim, everything in time...
Queen: You are right... I am young... Unexperience, desperate... This deal has to go through, no matter the stake... I can't give you our treasure, but, in exchange for my guards lives and a secure passage to the peace treaty meeting, you can have me...
Agahnim: What?! What are you-...
Queen: Nothing is more important than the people... Without the people, there won't be a Kingdom to rule... My life is more valuable than the treasure we possess here... You can trade it for more valuable treasure back in the Realm of our Kingdom...
Bandit Leader: Ahahahaha, pathetic!! Why are you willing to risk casting away your life like that so easily your highness? The Realm of our Kingdom?? The Realm of your Kingdom you mean...
Sahasrahla: Your highness, you can't expect us to allow you to make such a sacrefice, we will fight to the end for you, no matter wha-...
Agahnim: He's right, you don't know what they'll do to you or if they keep their promise, we can't let you do this, think about your daugther-...
Queen: I know you would Sahasrahla... That's why I elected you to be my Commander... There's no one I trust more than you two... But, this has to be done, you can't beat their superior number and come out of it alive... Someone will have to look out for my daugther for me...
Forming a smile on her face, the Queen looked to desperate measures to solve the problem at hand.
Bandit Leader: Hmm... Well, you are no use to us dead... If this is what you want, I suppose we could agree on that...
Hearing this, another bandit from his gang came over to him voicing his disagreement in the proposed arrangement.
Bandit: Sir, that would be a mistake, we could simply eradicate them and take both the treasure and the Queen for oursel-...
Bandit Leader: Now that's not a bad option... But, I am a man of honor, I wouldn't want unnecessary bloodshed if I can avoid it...
Queen: ...
Bandit Leader (Whispers): As soon as we have the Queen... Kill them all.
Bandit: *Smirk*
Bandit Leader: So what's it going to be dear Queen...?!
Link: We will never let scums like you do this, never, you hear me!!
Having overheard everything that has happened from beneath the wagon, Link had climbed out as he was shouting to the bandit leader.
Sahasrahla: Link! I told you to stay under there!
Bandit Leader: Bwuhahaha! Now who's this kid?
?: A kid who has everything a honorable man should possess...
Bandit Leader: What the?!
Suddenly out of nowhere, a black rider came jumping out from one of the trees with his trusted steed Tornado, armed with a sword, his identity covered by a mask, a completely dark attire with a black cape to go along with it, and a name sung across the land. He was known as Zorro, the savior of the people. Swinging his sword, Zorro knocked the bandit leader off his feet as the other bandits were thrown into chaos.
Bandit: That's-... That's... Zorro?!
Link: Zorro!!
Bandit 2: Hasn't he retired already?!
Guard: Yeah!! Now that Zorro is here, the odds are in our favor!!
Agahnim: Everyone, attack!!
Sahasrahla: Wait! Don't rush ahea-...
Seeing Zorro appearing, the moral of the guards was quickly refueled as the bandits were thrown in chaos. Standing up to his feet again from the earlier blow, the bandit leader quickly gathered his gang again as a raging battle begun between the two forces once more. Due to this however, several of the guards broke their ranks, forcing Sahasrahla to quickly make his move.
Sahasrahla: Your highness, quickly get back into the carriage!! As for you Link, hide beneath it with Nexus now!!
Link: But...
Sahasrahla: Go!
Almost pushing him under, Sahasrahla drew his sword once more as he ordered the men to hold their ranks as long as they could. The black rider, Zorro, was a master swordsman with few equals, and even though he wasn't hired by the Queen or in her service, Zorro had pledged his eternal fate to her and the people, and was easily able to stand his own ground, despite getting older and being heavily outnumbered. Swinging his sword around, he quickly fended off several bandits as both Link and Nexus were enormously impressed, seeing the Legend himself fighting before them. Cheering from beneath the wagon, the two of them watched as the bandits started to fall, one by one, to Zorro's might.
Bandit Leader: Do you have any idea what you're getting into?! An old man like you should stay retired!!
Zorro: Oh, but I couldn't retire before making sure that the Kingdom would finally become whole and at true peace... In the end, there just has to be someone there to stop the likes of you!
Exchanging several rounds, the two of them seemed to be at a stalemate as several bandits were attacking the guards defending the Queen and her carriage. Seeing this, Agahnim could not resist helping Zorro, as he broke ranks yet again and dragged several other guards with him, exposing the Queen to danger.
Sahasrahla: Agahnim, wait- Ugh!!
Trying to stop him from going out, Sahasrahla's guard was left open as three arrows came flying in, hitting him in the chest simuntainiously, causing him to fall to his knees.
Nexus: Dad!!
Rushing over to him with Link right behind him, Nexus quickly grabbed a hold onto him as some other guards came to help, dragging him into their ranks and forming a circle of shields once more as countless other arrows rained down on them.
Link: Father!!
Sahasrahla: Ugh... My sons... be brav-...
Nexus: Dad!!!
Unable to finish his sentence, Sahasrahla succumbed to his wounds, much to the other guards and the Queen's despair. Seeing this, Link grabbed a hold onto his father's sword, as he broke through the ranks and raced for the bandit leader himself. Seeing this, Agahnim, whom was in the middle of a lockdown with three bandits himself, suddenly realized what had happened as he was filled with rage, trying to fend the three bandits off. Just as Link reached the bandit leader, Zorro himself grabbed a hold onto him as he dragged him backwards, just barely avoiding the swing of the bandit leader's sword.
Zorro: Stay back kid, unless you want to die recklessly!!
Keeping Link behind him with his left hand, Zorro efficiently parried all of the bandit leader's strikes at him as he went for the counter attack.
Zorro: You're not really bad... That must mean something coming from me, *Smirk.*
Bandit Leader: Hah, were you always this full of yourself?! This will be your final battle... Zorro!
Fiercly swinging his sword at him once more, the two exchanged several more rounds as the bandits started to diminish one by one. Agahnim himself had barely managed to fend off another bandit as he was forced back to the ranks of his fellow guards, as the guards who had rushed out with him previously, had easily fallen to the superior number of the bandits. Seeing this, the bandit leader quickly signaled the other bandits to assist him as some of them surrounded Zorro and Link.
Zorro: Heh, I do hope you've been able to learn how to use that sword of yours kid, as I can't protect you forever...
Link: Hah! I learned from the very best guard there is!! Watch me!
Standing back to back, both Zorro and Link exchanged several rounds with the bandits, as the bandit leader shifted his focus on the carriage.
Bandit Leader: This will all have been for none if we can't steal that treasure! Everybody, attack!!
Leading the rest of the bandits, they finally broke through the ranks of the guards as the carriage was thrown to the side in the process, causing the Queen and her newborn daugther to fall out from it. Seeing this, some of the bandits immediately went for her as Agahnim jumped in front of them with a sword in his hand.
Agahnim: My queen, quick, make a run for it!!
Queen: But...
Agahnim: No time to discuss, you must protect the princess!
Clashing with three of the bandits, Agahnim wasn't able to hold them all off as a sword lashed on to his back, before another pierced his stomach.
Agahnim: Ug-.h..
Queen: Agahnim!!
Guard: They're after the Queen!! Everybody, protect her at once!!
Making a run for it, the Queen ran through the forest with her newborn daugther in hand, as she was being chased down by a at least five or so bandits. Running as fast as she could, the bandits quickly caught up to her as she fell over a large root sticking up from the ground, causing her to lose the baby on the ground not far away from here.
Queen: Zelda!!
Turning around, the Queen saw the bandits right on her tail as Nexus suddenly jumped in between them.
Nexus: Run now, while you still can!!
Queen: I can't, I-...
Nexus: RUN!!
Trying to hold the five bandits off with merely a sword, the power of their combinded stroke flung Nexus through the air, causing him to fall on the ground on the other side of the Queen, just by the baby's side, as his sword flew into a nearby river.
Nexus: Why haven't you run away yet?!
Queen: My ankle, I think it bro-...
Bandit 1: Well, well, well, what do we have here?
Bandit 2: Looks to me like a fresh piece of meat!
Laying his hand on her leg, the bandit was quickly surprised as the Queen lashed her right hand across his face, causing him to fall backwards.
Queen: How dare you! I am the Queen of Hyrule!!
Bandit 3: You have no authority here!
Delivering a punch straight across her face, the Queen fell to the ground again as she looked over at an astonished Nexus, whom had no idea what to do... Looking over at him, the Queen then uttered some words Nexus knew the importance of.
Queen: Take... Zelda... And get out... of here...
Nexus: I...
Queen: Please...
Knewing that her end could be near, a tear formed in her face as she looked over at Nexus, only to get a sword plunged through her chest from behind by one of the bandits.
Queen: Go-...Ug-h..
Bandit 4: Idiot!! What have you done?! You were not suppose to kill her!!
Bandit 5: Does it look like I care much?!
Bandit 3: What is done is done, let's grab that kid and the Queen's only child!
Aiming in on Nexus, the bandits slowing approached him as Nexus rose to his feet and grabbed a hold onto the baby. Slowly backing away from them, Nexus knew he wouldn't get far as he had almost backed away into a great river with strong currents behind him.
Bandit 1: Where are you going to go kid??
Bandit 2: You surely aren't considering going for a swim, are you?? *Smirk.*
Bandit 4: You might as well hand her over...
Nexus: I will never do that, never!!
Bandit 3: Oh you're a brave little one, aren't you...
Bandit 5: Well then, then you will die!!
Raising his sword, the bandit was just about to go in for the kill when Tornado, Zorro's personal ride, came jumping in, causing the five bandits to fall over on their backs, as he reached his front paws up in the air, neighing and stomping at them, forcing them to back off.
Bandit 1: It's just a stupid horse, come on you guys!!
Quickly getting up on their feet again, the bandits prepared themselves to launch at him when Nexus quickly figured out what Tornado intended for him, as he quickly grabbed a hold onto his reins with his right hand, and Zelda, the newborn baby, in his left, as he seated himself on top of him, only to fly high in the air, over the bandits, causing them to topple over again, as Tornado rode off in the direction they came from. Seeing this, the bandits quickly followed, only to be met by several of the guards charging in at them, causing them to scatter amongst the trees in separate directions.
Back by the carriage, the final bandits had been dealt with as the bandit leader was all that stood left on the battleground, with the rest of them fleeing with their tails between their legs. Lashing out on Zorro in mad rage, he was quickly overpowered as Zorro knocked his sword out of his hand and up in the air, before catching it in his free hand as it fell to the ground, and used both swords to scratch two Z's on both sides of his neck.
Bandit Leader: Ugh...
Zorro: Two Z's, one for each law you've broken, to remind you never to hurt the people and its Queen again!
Bandit Leader: This... Is... Not over yet!
Quickly grabbing onto a horse that ran by with another bandit on top of it, the two rode off with only a few bandits remaining as they caught up to them. As the bandit Leader took off, he tossed off some glossary at Zorro, Link, and the remainder of the guards as he disappeared in the shadow of the trees.
Link: *Pant, Pant* Well that was easy...
Zorro: You fought well kid... Alas, I don't think it's all over just yet... I have a bad feeling about all this...
Link: !! Dad?!
Realizing that they had been given a breather, Link, who started to break out in tears, rushed to his father's body as the remaining guards gathered beside Zorro as they discussed what had just went down. Some of them even began to gather the bodies of the fallen guards and bandits, as Tornado, with Nexus and the baby Zelda on top of him, came riding towards them as it stopped by Zorro's side.
Zorro: Easy boy, you did great...
Guard: Where's the Queen, boy?!
Nexus: I...
Slowly climbing down from the horse with the Princess in his hands, Nexus didn't know what to say as the other guards returned from the riverbed with the body of the Queen with them.
Guard: No, it can't...
Zorro: The Queen... I have failed...
Nexus: Are you kidding me, without your help, we would most likely have all died!
Zorro: The day Zorro can't save the people, yet its queen, is the day Zorro has failed and must retire... You two fought brave, but it is time for me to go.
Reaching onto Tornado's reins, Zorro then mounted him as he was about to ride off. Seeing this, Link rushed over to them as well as he grabbed a hold onto the reins of Tornado.
Link: Wait, why are you leaving?! You can't, someone has to overlook things until the treaty meeting is over!
Nexus: He's right, without our father or Agahnim, we-...
Zorro: Without the Queen, there won't be any treaty plan... You boys should know this...
Link: I...
Zorro: Here, take this...
Reaching for his neck, Zorro took off the necklass that he had on him as he gave it to Link before he continued.
Zorro: The time of Zorro has come to an end... The Kingdom will have to witstand harship and the concequence of my actions without me... The loss of the Queen wil be hard for the kingdom to swallow... I'm afraid my good deeds have lead to nothing else than bad this time around...
Link: But... You can't just go, where would you...
Nexus: It's not your fault! You can't be a coward now!! Not after everything you have done for us, the people, over the past decade! You are Zorro, the symbol of hope!
Zorro: I am but a man, and even I am flawed... Maybe the next Zorro, burns bright in one of you... This is goodbye kids... Let's see if fate has it that we meet again. *Clicks Tongue*
Taking off at great speed, the masked hero known as Zorro, was gone before anyone knew what to say or do...
Nexus: Now what?!
Link: Now... We Fight for our kingdom!
[...]
*20 Years later*
[Preview Ends]
And this is only just the beginning of the One Shot. Think it took me about two hours to do that first scene, and there is still much to come. Let's just jump to the next one shall we...
[Preview of Three Kingdoms Begins]
Three Kingdoms - First Chapter draft (Summer 2011):
~Intro 1~ (What the FF will be about and a little about that)...
~Intro 2~ (Introduction to the FF with timeline, story, characters and such)...
"The Empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been..."
?: This is it.
?: Are you sure Ike? This place looks old and abandoned to me...
Ike: Well Ryu, this is the place the Hero of Time told me it would be, in my dream... It should be right up ahead.
In an old ruin of a temple far from anywhere, Ike and Ryu were heading into a dark entrance that were leading them further and further down into the earth. On the outside, the only thing that remained of the once high and mighty temple, was the pillars that held the roof and the doorway leading to the staircase the two of them were heading down. Ike had lit a stick on fire to lighten up the way as they spotted light on the end of the tunnel-like hallway.
Ryu: I can see the exit! Shouldn't be far now I guess... Anything?
Ike: This place looks familiar... it's hard to say really... I mean, it looks familiar, but I can't say for sure.
As they stepped out of the exit, a surprising view met them; something they even in their wildest dreams would not have expected...
Ike: This is... whoa... I believe this is it, it has to be...
Ryu: ...I didn't think there would be an isolated area like this right here... I mean, all the natural environment around this temple has perished in the sands, long time ago, and yet, we find this natural reservoir in the middle of nowhere... It feels so...
Ike: Magical...
Ryu: Yes, that's the word... It must be covered in sand from the outside, that's why we didn't spot it when we came here.
Ike: Probably...
Ryu: Hey, look up ahead! I bet that's the thing you're looking for!
Ike: ...
Just a little up ahead, Ryu spotted something sticking up from the ground. Something that looked like a platform of some sort. As they drew closer, Ike knew that this was the spot they were looking for. The place had an almost supernatural feel to it, as the two of them hadn't seen anything but wasteland for the last two days. If they hadn't brought food and water, they would probably have perished in the sands. The place was surrounded by rocks on all sides, preventing any entrance, except from the one they had come through. In the middle of this isolated place, were a small pond with lots of fish, frogs, toads and other creatures dwelling in it. Around the pond, several trees had grown as well. At the opposite side of the entrance, the platform, consisting of rocks and earth, stood. As they closed in on it, they finally found what they were looking for.
Ike: This is it... Definitely, just like in the dream...
Ryu: Are you sure you want to do this Ike? I mean, you could always keep the sword?
Ike: Its powers is too much to foul around with. Only in the time of war... in the time of need... when the sword will be called upon again for a rightful hero to wield it... That's when it will be used again. Until that time, it will be resting here, in the Pedestal of Time, just like the Hero of Time told me in my dream...
Ryu: Imagine what we could achieve with its powers! Think it through first?!!
Ike: Enough! This has to be done... The sword belonged to my grandfather... and after the sword found its successor in me, it's my duty to deliver it back to the gods. If I don't, heaven's wrath may strike upon us!
Ryu: Wait! Just hang on a minute!... Ike!!!
Ike: Ahhhh!!!!
Standing on top of the platform, facing towards the pedestal, Ike used all his might as he struck the mighty sword down in it. Trying to convince him not to, Ryu tried jumping in as he crashed into Ike right after he had stuck the sword back in its resting place, causing both of them to fall over and down from the platform, into the pond. The two of them both stressed getting up, as Ike crawled up on the side, dragging Ryu with him.
Ike: *Pant, pant* What on bloody earth are you doing, trying to get us both killed?!
Ryu: I... *Pant, pant* Thank you for saving me.
Ike: Yeah, I know you can't swim, so what the heck did you attack me like that for?!
Ryu: I don't-... In a brief moment there, my body moved on its own... I'm sorry...
As Ike were setting his gear straight, Ryu went up to the platform again as he placed both his hands on the sword, trying to pull it up again, but to no vain.
Ike: It's pointless to try... Once the Master Sword has been placed back in its rightful resting place, it can only be drew from it by the next rightful successor in the time of need.
Ryu: Huff... Yeah... let's go already.
The two of them joined up as they headed for the exit.
[...]
*62 years earlier*
?: ...............Mom?......................Dad?.....................Anyone?!.....
Flames and fire eruppted all around him as he tried to guide himself through the burning house. He ran from room to room as the house started to crumble, looking everywhere, but he could not find what he was looking for.
?: Where are you?!....Dad?!.... Mo-... Mom!!!!
As the boy reached the end of the corridor, a terrifying view met him as all his hope of finding his parents alive died with it.
?: No!!!!!... Ahhhh..hhhhh... It can't be!!!... Why?... Why?!
He fell to his knees as tears began to flow down his cheeks. In front of him were his parents, both stabbed to death with numberous cuts all over their bodies.
The flames began to roar more violently as parts of the roof collapsed beside him. Shocked of seeing his parents dead, the boy couldn't move. He stared at his hands who were shaking tremously. Then suddenly, two voices from behind spoke up.
??: Boss Guan Hai, looks like we forgot to take care of their kid!
Guan Hai: ...Leave him be Huang Shao, our business was only with his parents.
Huang Shao: But, but boss... If we let him live, it might backtrack on us in the future!
Guan Hai: He's just a kid... There is no need for more blood shead at this stage. Our orders was just to give his parents a lesson for refusing the Zhang brothers... We must not overstep our authority. The fall of the Han is inevitable once the wide-scall rebellion takes place... Save it till then.
Huang Shao: Fine, but don't say I didn't warn you...
Guan Hai: You should learn to be more relaxed like He Yi...
From down the corridor another man came forth.
He Yi: Boss, we better get out of here before the roof collaps on top of us...
Guan Hai: You're right. Come, let's get out of here and report to Zhang Jiao...
The three men turned their backs on the young boy as they headed for the exit. Filled with fury, the boy picked up a sword that laid next to the corps of his dad and ran straight for the three guys as he shouted;
?: "I will kill you for this!!!"
Just as he was about to hit Guan Hai in the back, Huang Shao drew his sword and countered it with a powerful stroke, sending the sword flying out of the kid's hand, and the kid on his back.
Huang Shao: Hah, you think you can get us charging and screaming like that? Learn how to fight before thinking of revenge... You should know when to run and when to fight kid... A wise man once said, "Live to fight another day." Just be glad we spared your life.
?: I... Ahhh...
Before the boy managed to get up, a burning pillar from the wall collapsed and landed straight in front of him, blocking the way. Unable to get pass it, he watched the shadows of the three men dissapear in the distance.
?: I will get you for this, no matter what!!!
[...]
*6 Years Later*
?: Nooooo!!!!!
??: Hey, hey! Calm down Link, what's wrong?
Link: *Pant, Pant*... Lu Gong... Where are we?...
Lu Gong: You had a bad dream again?
Link: ...
Lu Gong: Don't you remember? We volunteered for the Imperial army to fight back the rebellion of the Yellow Turbans...
Link: Right... Ehm... So how far are we?
Lu Gong: The base camp should be up ahead. We might want to stop for a short break so that the horses can get some water.
Link: Yeah I guess.
Lu Gong: So you want to talk about it?
Link: Talk about what?
Lu Gong: Your bad dreams of course... You've been having them a lot lately...
Link: It's nothing...
Lu Gong: Of course it is something! How long have I known you now, three years or something? Ever since your uncle took you in on the fighting academy to begin training and we first met, you have been having these bad dreams and I think it's about time you told me what they're about. I mean th...
Link: Could you please just drop it, alright?!
Lu Gong: Sigh, whatever you wish for...
Link: Are you sure you're up to this?
Lu Gong: What do you mean?
Link: Well I just mean that... are you sure you want to be doing this? Volunteering for the Imperial Army? We're only 18 years old...
Lu Gong: So what? People have become famous at sixteen you know, and we won't make a name for ourselves by sitting around watching the battles throughout the land from the sideline. Just think of what our master said; "Even if it might get dangerous, even if some of you might not come back alive, just think about the fortunes and fame you can achive by volunteering for the army to fight back the theives and murderers that roams our land. This is an opportunity of a lifetime!"
Link: Yeah, yeah, whatever. If we manage to do good and go up through ranks, then what? We will just become old generals that sends the the troops to battle while we sit on our asses drinking sake and wine? Hah, that's not what I want.
Lu Gong: Then what do you want? If you didn't volunteer to get famous, earn money to get away from the slums that our families lives in, to be feared throughout the land as the mightiest warrior that ever lived and get all the ladies you want like the rest of us... Then what?
Link: I...
He paused for a sec.
Lu Gong: Hmm?
Link: My reason for joining is... actually, I think you're right. Who doesn't want to become rich and famous throughout the land, and on top of that be serving the emperor? I guess you're right.
Lu Gong: Hah, that's the spirit! I could never figure you out anyway.
Link: Yeah, yeah whatever. You think the horses are ready to go again?
Lu Gong: Haha, okay then let's move.
The two friends had been told by their master at the fighting academy to head to the capital of Luoyang to meet up with the resistance force and join the army there if they wanted. Of the twelve students that the Master at the fighting academy back home in Xu Chang had taken in, only five went to volunteer for the Imperial army to fight back the uprising of the Yellow Turbans across the land. Link's uncle believed that he was ready to join the army, and after bidding their goodbyes, he met up with the rest of the academy students that wanted to make a name for themselves as well, before heading out to the capital. The three others that had volunteered had already gone in advance, and Link and Lu Gong had been traveling for about one and a half day on horseback when they finally arrived at the capital and the Imperial army's main base.
Link: So this is it huh...
Lu Gong: Yeah I guess so. All we need to do now is to head down to the camps and sign up as volunteers. I bet the others have already arrived as well.
Link: Yeah...
Lu Gong: Hey, why the stiff look on your face? Something wrong?
Link: I...
Lu Gong: Please tell me that this isn't about that dream again?
Link: No... I was just thinking about that sword...
Lu Gong: Oh, you mean the Goddess Sword? Haha, you should have seen the look on your face when you tried to pull it out of that rock!
Link: Yeah, but at least I was close!
As Lu Gong was openly mocking Link for what had happened, Link's thoughts went back to that place, where they had stopped by on their way over to the capital.
*Flashback Begins*
Lu Gong: Alright, I guess we're ready to go then Link.
Link: Right, no turning back now!
Lu Gong: Oh! There's a thing I've been meaning to say, something that crossed my mind the other day after eavesdropping on some of the seniors.
Link: What are you talking about?
Lu Gong: Why don't I just show you instead, luck has it that it's right in the same path as we're headed!
Some moments later, the two of them arrived at the place as Lu Gong demounted his horse and began climbing up on top of a small rock.
Link: Hey, where are you going? What do you need to climb that rock for?! Be careful so that you don't fall down from it and hurt yourself!
Lu Gong: Don't be silly... Aha! It's here! Link, quickly, come up here!
Link: What is it?
Lu Gong: Just come!
Dismounting his horse and hurrying up to his friend, a strange view met him as he finally managed to reach the top.
Link: A sword??
Lu Gong: Not any sword... The Master Sword, formely known as the Goddess Sword!
Link: The Master Sword??
Lu Gong: Yes! Just like the seniors talked about! Legend has it that it was used milleniums ago to restore balance to the chaotic world. This sword is said to be the blade of evil's bane! Used to slay all sorts of monsters and creatures in the past! In fact, this oddly shaped rock we're standing on top of now, is said to once have been the head of a dragon, slain by the last wielder of this sword. As he struck the sword into the dragon's head, the dragon roared vigiously, before tumbling over. It was said that this man used his dying powers when he struck the sword into the head, killing both himself and the dragon in the progress.
Link: You're bluffing, why would such an important sword be out here in the middle of nowhere, unprotected like this?
Lu Gong: Well, as the legend goes, only a man with ambitions of honor and virtue, a man with a heart of courage and good will, may draw this sword in the need of a savior. Someone to restore the balance in the time of war. A hero of Chaos some might say...
Link: Oh yeah, let's see about that!
Lu Gong: Me first!
Lu Gong quickly grabbed the sword before Link managed to act, as he put all his strength into pulling the sword from its rest... but, to no vain.
Lu Gong: Humph! *pant* It's impossible! It's stuck like crazy... almost pulled a mucle there... Here, you try it.
Jumping down from the rock and right on top his horse, Lu Gong slowly shoke his head back and forth in disappointment of himself, as Link stepped up to try for himself. He grabbed the sword with both his hands as he too put all of his strenght in it.
Link: Come on!!
Lu Gong: It's useless... Get down from there already.
Link: Ugh..... ??
Lu Gong: !! Did it move?!
Link: Ahh... *pant, pant* I swear it felt like it for a moment there, but... no, it's impossible...
Lu Gong: Haha, maybe I did the job of getting its grip lose, that's why it felt like you were starting to pull it out.
Link: Hah, don't get cocky on me, I almost had it!
Lu Gong: Yeah, yeah, get down from there already and let's go.
*Flashback Ends*
[Preview Ends]
I know this preview was much shorter than the other, but the main reason to that is simply because the first preview was a preview of a One Shot, while this was a preview of the first (and only so far) chapter of my long shelved original work. Truth been told, I did show a preview of the first chapter in its entirety the first time I previewed it to those selected few, but since then, I've made some adaptations, and showing off the whole of it now would ruin it for the actual premier date. Also keep in mind that I haven't touched this at all for over two years (!!), So the English in this might be a bit broken compared to my current standards. Like all previews I'll be showing today, it's still not in its final phase, and I have to go through the grammar and such, plus some other things before I can call it done.
And now, for the preview most of you might have been coming here to check, the preview for the Short Movie for TLSoK!
[Preview Begins]
[Short Movie - Series Finale] The Legendary Sage of Konoha; The Curse of The Black Wizard... The Never Ending Hatred and the Key to finding True Eternal Peace:
"Timeline... A word often used to describe the flow of time... Yet, after all these years, I still find it hard to grasp..."
"What do you mean?"
"Heh... How old do you think I am son?"
"I... Well, now that you mention it, how can you still be alive, great great grandpa??"
"Haha, I'm not that old, Ikari, but... You see, there's a lot of undiscovered secrets in the Shinobi world, that still remains to be solved, even to this date... One of them is age... Now, let me tell you a story..."
?: Ehm, Ikari...??
Ikari: ...
?: Hello, I'm talking to you, anyone home in there??
Ikari: ?! Oh, sorry, Ibuki, I was-...
Ibuki: You was what?
Ikari: Thinking of my late great great grandfather... I know it's several years since he passed away, but, I still remember his story-telling, even to this date... He was after all, the final living member of my family... I'm-...
Ibuki: Hmm, I see... Well then, let me help you get on better thoughts!
Ikari: What do you mean?
Ibuki: Just come along already, geez...
Sitting on a bench in the outskirt of Konoha, by the shade of a tree on a rather sunny day, Ikari, the great great grandson of Naruto the 2nd, whom had passed away of old age a couple of years ago, had turned into a grown teenager since the last time viewers laid eyes on him. In fact, ten whole years had passed since Naruto the 2nd passed away, and Ikari, whom had just recently turned sixteen, was very eager to prove that his bloodline was still burning strong within him. His grandfather and grandmother were the last known members of his family-tree to become Shinobi before him, as both his father and mother, whom died when Ikari was only two years old, had passed down the opportunity to become one, which nowadays was a free option, rather than a forced choice for most people. Ikari, who had spent four years of his life living at his great great grandfather's place after his parents died, never really knew much of his family's past. He never met his grandparents nor his great grandparents, and he couldn't even remember his own parents. Yet, somehow, his great great grandfather had lived on for a very long time, and his stories about Ikari's great great great grandfather, Uzumaki-Uchiha Minato, the 8th Hokage of Konoha, as well as his father and his grandfather before him, had inspired Ikari to learn more about his family-tree.
Although he'd had to fend for himself after Naruto the 2nd's death, Ikari was still able to keep up with society and was able to make many friends and acquaintances. Like many other kids his age without parents or other family members to keep watch over his childhood as he was growing up, Ikari had had a rough start, but over the years, and after he decided to become a Shinobi at the age of twelve, he was already starting to become the man destiny had foretold him to be. Sitting on the bench minding his own business, one of his teammates, Honda Ibuki, whom was his age and also his girlfriend for the past three years, came over to him. After quickly persuading him to stand up by grabbing a hold onto his hand, the two of them went over to a riverbed, not too far from the training field, as she almost pushed him into the ground near a tree.
Ikari: Ouch, what was that for Ibu-...
Ibuki: Enough talk...
Laying her hand over his month, signaling him to be quiet, Ibuki gently laid down on top of him as she started kissing him.
Ikari: Wh-at... are you doing, what's up with you Ibuki, you never-...
Ibuki: Are you going to talk or are you going to kiss?
Ikari: What if someone sees us?
Ibuki: Silly you, no one's going to see us here...
Continuing to kiss him passionately, Ibuki seemed to be all in for it as Ikari didn't really see no other choice than to accept the approach. She wasn't really the dominant type, but for some random reason, which Ikari didn't really care to dig too deep into, Ibuki was already all over him before he managed to raise his eyebrow. Ibuki was a light-hearted girl, being raised by one of the renown families of Konoha, but still very passionate and kind-hearted. This was perhaps also one of the reasons Ikari became so interested in her in the first place, as she didn't let her good wealth make her spoiled. She had dark green eyes, long black hair, a tanned, yet, light brown color of her skin and a decent, trained and fit body, with curves that... Well, let's just say she was gorgeous looking, a sexy beast if you'd like. Ikari on the other hand was more or less your average guy. Short dark and spiky hair with a hint of dark blue in it, brown eyes, clean skin with what someone would call some sort of a teenage mustache, muscular body, but not too blown up, and a small scar in the form of a short line counting about one and a half inch, right beside his right eye, pointing downwards on his face. Even to this date, Ikari had no idea where the small scar came from, but all that really mattered was that Ibuki thought it looked cool on him, so he didn't bother much. What was still puzzling him to this date however, was how Ibuki ended up with someone like him, which he often mentioned to her when they were together, in which Ibuki always laughed away, telling him to shut his pretty mouth about it. Laying in the grass, the two of them seemed to be about to hit it off when someone suddenly approached them.
?: Found you!!
Ikari: Ehhh?!
Ibuki: What do you want, Bruce?
Just as they had laid down, the last member of their team, Senju Bruce, had tracked them down as she gave him a stern look. As opposed to Ikari's childhood, Bruce had had a life of being spoiled by the richest, and trained by the very best. He even had two personal bodyguards often walking around with him, something which annoyed him to such a degree sometimes, that he had to outsmart them to get away from them, like now. His family had climbed to power after both his great great grandfather and his grandfather had become the 9th and the 10th Hokage of Konoha respectively, following the climb of the Uzumaki Clan and the 6th, 7th and 8th Hokage of Konoha. Bruce, was what some would call a ladies' man... Blond short hair, blue eyes, well trained and muscular body, which made Ikari seem small in comparison, tall as a tree, extremely powerful, and a master in Taijutsu. Being two years older than Ikari and Ibuki, Bruce was a carefree, yet determined man, and he had taken the role of the leader in their team early on.
Despite all three of them becoming Chunin just two years ago, he still acted like he was the boss when their sensei wasn't around. If there were two things that bothered Bruce in his almost perfect life, it were the fact that he had still not got the opportunity to partake in the Jonin exam, and his almost ability to not be able to get a lot of male friends. No wonder though, when he hang around girls all the time, something in which Ikari tried telling him, but that was quickly shot down by Bruce himself. For some reason though, despite Bruce being whom he was, he never ended up with Ibuki, which in many ways was his ideal woman. Fancy skills, money and good wealth never was her first priority due to her own background, which was one of the reasons to why she fell in love with Ikari, whom seemed to be the the poverty-stricken kid in their team compared to the two of them.
Bruce: Oh... Were you two... Maybe I should come back later...
Ibuki: Geez, just spit it out Bruce...
Ikari: ...
Bruce: Our Sensei... You haven't forgotten about our training have you??
Ibuki: Fine, fine, let's get going then...
Ikari: But...
Ibuki: Let's go Ikari...
Ikari: Sigh... Great timing Bruce... How did you find us anyways?
Bruce: How did I-... Does it really matter?
Ikari: Heh... No...
Bruce: Well then...
Ibuki: Let's just get going, shall we?
Storming off in front of them, Ibuki seemed as if something was bothering her as Ikari and Bruce quickly followed after her.
Bruce: What's wrong with her?
Ikari: I...
Bruce: You know, you shouldn't let her boss you around like she does all the time, Ikari...
Ikari: Boss me around?? She doesn't-...
Ibuki: What was that?!
Bruce: Nothing...
Turning his head to the side, Bruce knew that he wasn't going to try and push his luck anytime soon with her, as the three of them headed back to Konoha.
[...]
*The very next day*
Ikari: So, you wanted to see me, Akuma-Sensei?
Meeting up at the training field, Ikari had been called out by his Sensei for some private lessons as he had a curious look on his face.
Akuma: Yes... I wanted to discuss more properly what we talked about yesterday during our team practice...
Ikari: Oh really now...
Kazama Akuma, the Sensei of the three promising Shinobi and one of the most famous jonin in the whole of Konoha, had a very calm, yet energic personality. Not only was he one of the strongest Shinobi around the village, almost as strong as Bruce's own grandfather, the 10th Hokage himself, but he was quite clever too and one of the few other candidates that almost became the 10th Hokage as well. Akuma had early on been tasked with training Bruce and whomever he ended up with in his team, and in one way, you could almost say that Ikari was lucky to be teamed up with Ibuki and Bruce because of it. Even if most people had long forgotten about the once powerful line of the three Uzumaki Hokages all those years ago, Ikari was still gifted with the strong bloodline that was growing forth, slowly but steadily, from deep within him, something in which his Sensei, Akuma, discovered early on, and tried to take advantage of.
Ikari wasn't even suppose to be part of the team as both Bruce and Ibuki came from well respected families, but, fate had it that there was a mix up between the name and the numbers that were chosen for each Sensei, so he made the cut after all, and thereby getting one of the best, if not the best, Sensei in town, thus, also getting to know Ibuki and Bruce better as well...
Akuma: Yep, but first, some background story on how this jutsu works...
Not only was his Sensei a very wise and knowledgeable man in his late 50s, but Akuma was also one that was very good at teaching away new techniques, one of them the Summoning technique. His hair, that once upon a time had the color of brown, had slowly started to fade into grey and was quite long as well, as he had it tied up into a ponytail with his headband, of all things. He had a decent muscular body, and was quick off his feet, and, he was also an expert in most techniques, in other words, a real powerhouse, you could say. Rolling out a scroll on the ground, Akuma then continued to explain.
Akuma: This is a Summoning Contract... My very own to be exact... As you can see, my name is right up over there...
Pointing his figer almost to the far right of the scroll, Ikari looked earnestly as he noticed three other names coming up after him, and only two names before him.
Ikari: Oh... You're not the last one to learn this type of Summoning I see...
Akuma: That's right, I've already taught the Crimson Bear Summoning Technique to three other of my past students, and maybe, just maybe, you could be my forth...
Ikari: Really Akuma-Sensei?!
Pleased by hearing this, Ikari stretched his right fist into the air before bending down to the scroll to take a closer inspection.
Ikari: Tachibana Usuke... Honda Magoichi... Kazama Aku-...?!
Akuma: ...Something wrong, Ikari??
Ikari: That name... Honda Magoichi!
Akuma: Yes?? He was my Sensei back in the days, and the one to teach this technique to me... You've heard of him??
Ikari: Yes, my great great grandfather used to tell me stories of the past, and his name has come up before... Wasn't he the teammate of Uchiha Noh and Senju Tadakatsu, the 9th Hokage of Konoha and my great great great grandfather's succssesor?? If so, he's Ibuki's distant relative as well...
Akuma: Yeah, I suppose you're right... Quite some knowledge for a kid your age to possess, but you are absolutely right indeed, he's Ibuki's great great grandfather in fact... So about this technique...
Ikari: ...
Still looking over the scroll, Ikari then sat back as he crossed his feet and looked up at his Sensei.
Akuma: There's one thing to have the proper chakra control to be able to pull this technique off, another to know the hand-seals, and the third... Third to sign this contract... I have no doubt that you have the proper chakra control for it, but the question is, would you like to sign this contract? If you do, you will be binded to it until you either die or sign another one, voiding your signature on this one. In some, but very rare cases, it's actually possible to sign more than one contract and have several summonings, but the skill to pull such a feat off and the requirment for it, I'm afraid, has been lost to history... So, what do you think?
Ikari: The Crimson Bear huh... If both you and Magoichi knew this technique, I would very much like to learn it as well Sensei, if you would teach it to me! Here, let me sign it-...
Akuma: Not so fast... First, I'll learn you the hand-seals... Summoning Technique!
Biting his thumb, Akuma then went on to preform some hand-seals, slower than usual so that Ikari could pay attention, before slamming his hand to the ground, causing a small smokescreen to appear and a tiny red bear to come out of it.
Akuma: So this is the hand-seals for it, now-...
Ikari: I think I got it, like this, no?
Akuma: ?! Ikari wait, you have to sign a contract first as no one knows what happens if-...
Paying attention to his Sensei's hand-seals, Ikari quickly mirrored them as he was already finished doing them before the smoke from Akuma's summoning had managed to settle, as he slammed his hand to the ground, before his Sensei managed to prevent him in time.
Akuma: ...-if... you do it without one...
[...]
Ikari: Ouch!!... What the?!
As Ikari slammed his right hand to the ground, the result he had expected, did not happen at all, as he suddenly fell towards the ground from about one meter's hight, only to quickly rise to his feet again. However, he was not in Konoha anymore, but in some kind of exotic and mysterious place, filled with poisious swamps and foreign lakes, tropic heat and hugh mushrooms, pointing way up in the air, with some high mountains and vast forests in the distance.
Ikari: Where... on earth... What just happened?! Sensei never said-... Damn.
Not really knowing where he was or what to do, Ikari decided to take a look around to see if he could find out.
Ikari: Shit, I hope this isn't some other dimension or some sh*t... What if...?! It can't be?!
Halting his advance, the thought that he might have imploded and died when he preformed the technique without a summoning contract, and that he had come to some sort of mix between heaven and hell, suddenly hit him.
Ikari: No... No, no, no, no, nooo!!! I can't be dead?! I was suppose to bring my family name back to fame in Konoha, I was-... Ibuki!!... No!!! No, it can't be true!! Someone, anyone, help!! Arrrrgh!!
Falling to his knees in despair, Ikari didn't know what do to as he looked panic-struck like never before.
Ikair: I... I...
?: What on earth are you screaming about?!
Ikari: EHHHH?!?!
From the giant mushroom above him, a blue colored toad, that had a white belly and yellow eyes, being about three meters high, suddenly jumped down in front of him as Ikari quickly backed away and readied his defenses.
Toad: Huh... Who are you?? What are you...
Ikari: Ehh?! A talking toad?! Is this... hell??!
Toad: Hell?! Bwuhahaha, what, you think you're dead or something??
Ikari: ?! What, I'm not dead afterall?!
Toad: Of course you aren't! Why would you be?? The question is, what are you and why are you here?? How did you get here?
Ikari: A talking toad... Aha!! You must be a summoning, right! Right?!
Toad: Humph, I'm more than just a summoning... If you know the Summoning Technique, you must be a human...
Ikari: Yes! Yes, that I am!
Toad: A human huh...
Ikari: What, what's the matter?
Toad: For a human to set foot in Mt. Myobokuzan these days, now that's... it's a long time ago since that has happened...
Ikari: What... Mt. Myobokuzan??
Toad: Yes, this is our homeplace after all, and you are trespassing as far as I can tell...
Ikari: Trespassing... No, I...
Toad: Well?
Ikari: I got nothing...
Toad: Geez...
Ikari: So how many years since a human last placed foot in this place you said?
Toad: 87 years to be exact, before I was born... The Era of the Three Great Toad Sages...
Ikari: Oh...
Toad: However, there has been some toads visiting the human world on some ocassions up until 50 years ago...
Ikari: Really? How come?
Toad: The two last people to sign a contract with toads... Uzumaki Naruto the 2nd, and Senju Tadakatsu have-...
Ikari: Hey, I know those people!!
Toad: Huh... What do you mean?
Ikari: I'm related to one of them!
Toad: Oh really now... Well then, if you are, answer me this... Who was the last Toad Sage??
Ikari: Oh, that one is easy! Uzumaki-Uchiha Minato! Uzumaki Naruto the 2nd only had a contract with the toads, while Tadakatsu Senju, although knowing Sennin Mode, was not a Toad Sage, as he had a contract with toads, but his Sennin Mode came from-...
Toad: Hmm... How old did you say you were again kid?
Ikari: I didn't...
Toad: Well then, how old are you?
Ikari: I'm sixteen...
Toad: Then there's no way you could know these guys, is there??
Ikari: I... Sigh, do I really have to explain everything?! Can't you just get me out of this place...
Toad: Get you out of here?? What do you mean?
Ikari: What do I mean?!
Toad: Geez... How did you end up here then? You could always leave the same way you came...
Ikari: I... I don't really know... I did the Summoning Technique and... Before I knew it, I ended up here... I...
Toad: Did you sign a contract first?
Ikari: No, I-...
Toad: Oh... Then I have no clue how you came here or how you'll be able to go home...
Ikari: What?! Are you saying I can't leave this place?!
Toad: I don't kno-...
?: Jiraiya...
Ikari: Huh, who are you??
Sitting on top of a nearby leaf, another toad drew Ikari's attention, this one much smaller in size and much different in appearence than the other one, as he jumped down from the leaf, landing on top of the other toad's head, before jumping down on the ground beside Ikari. Seemingly both old and wise, Ikari knew that he was the right one to ask about how he was going to get home again, as the elderly toad began examinating him.
Toad: That is Fukasaku-Sama, one of the elderly toads around here.
Fukasaku: That is correct... And you must be?
Ikari: Me? My name is Ikari...
Fukasaku: Ikari huh...
Ikari: You mentioned Jiraiya?? Why does that sound familiar...
Fukasaku: Yes, yes I did... Long time ago, Jiraiya-San also came to Mt. Myobokuzan the same way you just did... By preforming the Summoning Technique without signing a contract first... It appears that, like Jiaiya-San, fate has drawn you here... Maybe you are in fact, his reincarnation, no??
Forming a smile on his face, Fukasaku seemed rather satisfied by this encounter.
Ikari: Reincarnation?? I don't know about that... This Jiraiya... Wait, you're not talking about the 7th Hokage of Konoha, are you??
Fukasaku: Oh, so you know your bit of history?? Well no, I did say long time ago, didn't I...
Ikari: Well it is a long time ago since he lived...
Fukasaku: Time... so differently observed by each living being... Yes, I suppose you are right, but the Jiraiya I'm talking about, is another... Come kid, I want to show you something...
Ikari: What's that??
Fukasaku: Just wait and see...
Toad: Well then, I'll leave this human in your capable hands, Fukasaku-Sama.
Taking his leave, the other toad took off as Ikari quickly hurried up to Fukasaku whom had already began walking towards his new destination.
Ikari: Where are we going?
Fukasaku: I'm taking you to see the new Honorable Toad Sage, to hear what he has to say about all this...
Ikari: The new Honorable Toad Sage??
Fukasaku: Yes... After three whole milleniums, the last Great Toad Sage passed away as he found his successor. Come, let's not waste any more time...
Walking through all sorts or strange enviroments, the two of them suddenly found themselves at the entrance of an old looking temple as Fukasaku proceeded to step inside.
Fukasaku: Are you coming or not??
Turning around to check if Ikari came along or not, Fukasaku temporarily halted his progress for a bit as he looked over at Ikari.
Ikari: Yeah, I guess...
Pausing for a brief second, Ikari then gathered himself as he ventured inside as well. Not long after, the two of them found themself by some sort of throne, and on it, sat another human being, much to Ikari's surprise.
Ikari: !! That's another -...
Fukasaku: Speak only when spoken to kid!
Ikari: Oh, my bad...
Fukasaku: This is the Great Honorable Toad Sage... If anyone knows why you are here, it's him. If you seek answers, you should go to him...
Ikari: So what's his name-...
Fukasaku: Be quiet...
Ikari: I-...
?: Another human huh... I've been expecting you, Ikari...
Ikari: Who, how do you know my... What are you?
?: Who I was is no longer important, only who I am now...
Ikari: ... That toad, he said they hadn't seen a human here since-...
Fukasaku: We don't refere to him as a human anymo-...
?: I'll take it from here Fukasaku... Thanks for bringing him before me.
Fukasaku: Alright then, I got some things to take care off anyways...
Taking his leave, Fukasaku was gone before Ikari knew it as he looked around puzzled, trying to figure out what the heck was going on...
Ikari: So, who are you?
?: First, you tell me more about yourself... I need to know if you are the one I've foreseen...
Ikari: Huh?? At least give me a name to go by first...
?: You drive a hard bargin... Fine, my name is Naruto... Or that was what people used to refere to me as in the past...
Ikari: Naruto huh, that's an odd coincident... What's up with your way of speaking anyways? You sound so... Strange...
Naruto: ...
Ikari: And what are you doing here? How do I get home?!
Naruto: Relax, one thing at a time... Like I said, first tell me more about your bloodline, you anchestors... There's something quite familiar about you...
Ikari: Fine, my name is Uzumaki Ikari, son of Uzumaki Jinpachi and Uzumaki Jun, grandson of Uzumaki Shikamaru and Uzumaki Ina, great grandson of Uzumaki Jin and Uzumaki Mei, great great grandson of Uzumaki Kurenai and Uzumaki Naruto the 2nd... You want me to go on?
Naruto: ...
Ikari: Huff... Great great great grandson of Uzumaki-Uchiha Minato and Uzumaki Aiko... I don't think they ever got married, though I'm not too sure... After this, I only know that I'm related to the 7th and the 6th Hokage of Konoha somehow, but I don't remember whether they're fathers or uncles or whatnot in relation to Minato... And all this only referes to my father's line of forefathers, if I take my mother and her line into consideration as well, I woul-...
Naruto: That's fine, let me stop you right there...
Ikari: ...
Naruto: Did your great great grandfather have the Rinnegan?
Ikari: The Rinnegan??
Naruto: Yes, like the eyes I possess...
Ikari: What?! You possess the Rinnegan?! How is that even possible, I didn't even notice because of your hair, I-...
Naruto: So that's a yes then?
Ikari: Oh... I suppose??
Naruto: Hmm...
Ikari: What??
Naruto: Is it just coincident that your great great grandfather shares the same name as me??
Ikari: I'm not following you... Although, like I mentioned before, your name being Naruto and you having the Rinnegan as well, is indeed an odd coincident...
Naruto: Who do you think I am?
Ikari: I don't know, some old lost dude that has settled down here? How the hell should I know...
Naruto: I believe we are distant relatives...
Ikari: Huh, in what way? I'm pretty knowledgeable on my own family-tree and my closest past relatives, and it says nothing about me having a grand uncle or anything like it, also named Naruto... The only Naruto in my recent family-tree is my great great grandfather, Naruto the 2nd, whom passed away ten years ago...
Naruto: You have to go further back...
Ikari: Further back?! Do you realize what you're saying? The only thing that would make sense is for you to be my great great great great great grandfather or granduncle or something, but that is just ridicules and impossible...
Naruto: ...
Ikari: Right?...
Naruto: Is it now? I'm afraid not...
Ikari: Huh?!?!?! Stop joking around, are you saying that you are The Legendary Sage of Konoha, the 6th Hokage and the 1st and only Sekaitekikage of the Joint Shinobi Alliance, now simply refereed to as the Shinobi World Alliance, and that you are still alive, after all these years?! If that was to be true, you would have to be over 150 years old!! You do realize that, right?!
Naruto: I do...
Ikari: Ah, stop sh*tting me!!
[...]
[Preview Ends]
Okay, that's all I have for now... As of now, it looks like I'll be releasing the Series Finale/Short Movie for TLSoK first, then the TLoZ/Zorro Crossover One Shot after it, and finally, the One Shot about the Sage of Six Paths (that I have yet to begin on - I also suspect this one will end up quite big too). As for Three Kingdoms, it will still remain shelved for now, at least until I get the three other projects done first. After all, it might end up becoming my final series for the Base, and it might end up becoming enormous too (I'll be doing one Arc at a time for it, that way I can end it once it drops in popularity - more on this later). As for estimated release dates, I think I should be able to do the three projects by the end of this month, while Three Kingdoms will still remain "to be announced" for now. Hope you all liked these previews, and please share your thoughts on them, the latest reveals of the "Master Timeline" and the incorporation of the Master Sword into all of them. Speak your mind, I want to know if I'm taking water over my head with this or if I'm doing great here xD
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