Greetings Moogl-ites. I come bearing another chapter in an epic saga that will probably never end until 2078. This particular chapter is my favorite cause it was my longest one and deals a lot with the series most tragic character, Tokimatsu. Comments on this on chapter would definatly be welcome
Chapter 16B- Blood, Sorrow, and Madness: Tokimatsu's story
::Scene: On the scaffolding high above in the Rockefeller stadium. Tokimatsu watches the fights, smoking a cigarette while listening to “Jesus or a gun” by Fuel on a CD player::
Tokimatsu: Amazing… The Earth is in great danger and these people still find time to enjoy some mindless entertainment. ::Smiles:: I envy these people. ::He lies down, finishing his cigarette and taking a swig of Jack Daniels:: These Earthlings make some damn fine cigarettes and some quality booze too ::Stares up at the ceiling:: ……….Tamenia…..
::Begin flashback::
Narrator: Planet Tamenia… Approximately 40 million light years away from Earth. If one were to look closely at the moon in its crescent form, one would find this planet. The planet itself looks like a miniature version of the crescent moon but it is quite large in scale. It has a culture all its own with a mix of African, European, and Japanese culture and architecture. It is in the city/state of Gaogo Bunji where the story of Tokimatsu begins
::A photo of Tokimatsu and his family is shown. In the photo, Toki is dressed as a British nobleman. His father, Higemasa Egashu (a large Tamenian with a bushy white moustache and a gray hair) is dressed like a French nobleman and bears a strong resemblance to his son. His mother, Claudia (Who looks exactly like Claudia Schffer except for the coal black skin) wears a red dress. A spot is cut out of the photo, leaving out Toki’s half brother, Honda::
Tokimatsu: My name is Tokimatsu Amadeus Egashu. I was born around Tamenian year 678 in the city/state of Gaogo Bunji, located near the ocean. My father was the lord. He was a proud, noble, and generous man… To his family at least. To the people, he was just another greedy pig who had ties with the government.
He had a habit of paying off any shady person that came for his family. He even paid of government officials to cover-up the whole Tenta massacre (which saw the death of 18,0000 Tamenian military soldiers and their families) that my “brother” was a part of. His philosophy on life was “money was everything. You can even bribe a God with riches if you wish to cheat death.” His philosophy was a shameful one…. And it got him killed on that day
::Scene: Tamenian year: 800. A shot of a castle is shown. It looks like a cross between a British castle and a Japanese lords mansion. Inside, a servant dressed in a kimono that’s part tiger stripe, part zebra stripe, rushes into Mr. Egashu Sr.’s office. A scared look on his face::
Servant (Souto): Lord Higemasa! Its-Its terrible!
Higemasa: What is it, Souto?
Souto: A ship is heading towards planet Tamenia!
Higemasa: And?
Souto: It bears the mark of the D-Angel clan!
Higemasa: What?! ::Sits up, a freighted look on his face. He slowly sinks into a calm expression:: Well now, why should I be worried?
Souto: Sir?
Higemasa: They may be a powerful demon clan that has taken over countless planets, but even so, I believe that no one, be it man, beast, or demon, can say no to a few dozen bars of gold. ::Opens up the suitcase, revealing the bars of gold:: This should take only a minute
Souto: I see… Excellent idea, my lord
Higemasa: Indeed ::Closes his suitcase and heads off with Claudia::
::Toki comes up to his father, a worried look on his face::
Tokimatsu: Father! You’re not seriously thinking of confronting the D-Angel clan, are you? They’ll kill you!
Higemasa: ::Bends down and pats Toki on the head:: Don’t worry, son. This old man won’t get himself killed just so long as he has this. ::Pats the suitcase:: With the right amount of money, one can escape any situation
Claudia: ::Kisses Toki on the forehead:: This will only take a minute, hon.
::They both leave::
Tokimatsu: (voice-over) Those were the last words I heard from both of them…
::A slicing sound is heard, followed by a scream. A bloody arm falls to the floor, holding a suitcase, and then a large boot crushes it. Camera pans up to reveal an angry O-sama::
O-sama: You dare to insult me… By bribing me with these useless pieces of metal?!
Higemasa: I-I don’t understand… ::Holding his bloody stump::
O-sama: ::Walks up to him, drawing his sword:: Understand this. Try to bribe a God, and you may escape death. Try to bribe a demon… ::Stabs him in the stomach:: …and you pay with your life ::Slices downward and pulls out quickly, blood splattering onto his armor::
::Claudia stands with blood on her face and clothes. She is utter shock::
Claudia: ::Shaking:: M-My Hige-chan….
O-sama: As for you, lady Egashu… ::Points the sword at the tip of her neck:: You may join him…. ::Before she could scream, he slices off her head::
::Claudia’s head rolls towards Tokimatsu’s feet who was watching from a distance. He screams in absolute shock::
::The servants rush in, a look of pure terror on their faces. Souto shields Toki’s eyes as the other servants draw their swords. They rush towards O-sama, Toki slumps to the floor, looking at his mothers severed head::
Tokimatsu: T-This is all a bad dream… One big demonic nightmare… ::Chuckles, his eyes begin to twitching:: Yeah, yeah… All one big nightmare. ::Stares at the servants:: This is not happening…
::Everything goes into slow motion as the camera zooms in on O-sama’s face::
O-sama: You are all beginning to bore me. RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! ::Electricity emits from his golden chains as he screams. Electric bolts rip through the servants; their body parts are flying everywhere. Soon, electric currents rip through the castle, completely destroying it. Toki is sent flying, only to land on a compost heap::
Tokimatsu: (voice-over) On that day, I wish I had died… ::Scenes of oni-men killing Tamenians:: Soon, the oni-men starting killing off our people, one by one. As this happened, our planet started to whether away like a dieing plant. ::A shot of a pair of freighted eyes are shown:: I knew it was only a matter of time before they found me. I knew I had to defend myself
::A shot of Toki cutting up plants and mixing them into a bowl:: I created my own strength inducing drink made from various plants and some illegal narcotics. I called it… ::Shot of Toki gathering up the liquid into a syringe:: …Steroid X
::Camera zooms out to reveal angry Toki staring at a trench coat clad oni. The oni licks his sword and charges at him. Toki punches him in the stomach so hard that his horns fall off and he starts puking blood. The oni starts slumping to the fall as his eyes roll back into his head. Before the body even reaches the floor, Toki jumps up and knee presses him in the neck, the head cracking off like brittle wood::
Tokimatsu: ::Taking off the oni’s coat and wrapping it around himself:: A prize for my victory. (Voice-over) Soon, rumors started spreading about me. I was known as the trenched one and many tales were told about me. Unfortunately, there were side effects to the Steroid X.
::Shot of Toki screaming with blood all over his body::
Every night, millions of tiny cuts would open up all over my body and I would bleed profusely until I passed out
::Shot of an insane looking Toki cradling his mothers severed head::
Every morning, I would wake up with these horrible hallucinations. Every waking hour after my parents were killed was a leaving hell… But one day… a glimmer of hope
::Scene: Toki is slumped up against an ally way, his eyes are blood shot and twitchy. His eyes dart to the left when he hears someone approach
Shadowy figure: A trench coated one with the smell of oni blood on his person…. And the smell of an overpowering drug
::Toki lunges at the person but his fist is caught. Light shines on the figure, revealing that he is an adult Tamenian. He looks like a normal human male, save for the coal black skin. He wears a red vest with a gold-rimmed collar over his muscular build and tan, baggy pants. His hair is long and wavy with a purple/light blue tint to it. He looks like Silva from Shaman King. His face is surprisingly friendly looking. The man’s name is Kantna Hiroyuki::
Kantna: Amazing that I was able to find the recently famous oni-slayer in a matter of weeks. I had no idea you were just some young street urchin
Tokimatsu: W-Who… Who the hell are you?! ::Attempts to attack him again but Kantna dodges again. His fists begin to bleed::
Kantna: Me? Heh, just a regular guy, seeking a recent legend, that’s all. ::Dodges a few kicks:: Damn, kid. You’re pretty sloppy. Like this, you would have dead long ago. ::Flips over Toki and looks at the dish of Steroid X with a syringe by the side:: What’s this now?
Tokimatsu: Get away from that!
Kantna: Your homemade miracle drug if I am correct. ::Looks at the syringe:: No wonder your sloppy. Injecting this shit into your body gives you the strength of 60 Tamenians, but its completely destroying your nervous system
::Toki screams and lunges at him. He misses and knocks over the dish of Steroid X, spilling it onto the floor::
Tokimatsu: ::Screams, starting to freak out:: You bastard! Why the hell did you do that?! I needed that shit to survive. Do you… Do you how-how-how long it takes just to liquefy the ghava plants?!
Kantna: You rely on a drug more than your own body. Keep taking it and there will be nothing left of you but a rotting spinal cord
Tokimatsu: Why the hell do you care if I leave or die?! Why did you even come to me anyway?! Who the hell are you?!
Kantna: My name is Kantna Hiroyuki, leader of the resistance group known as Ajogun. I am here to save your life, son of Higemasa
Tokimatsu: A….Ajogun?
::Scene: Kantna and Toki come to the entrance of an old abandon pub called Third Eye. Kantna knocks on the door. A voice is heard of the other side::
: What does the third eye see?
Kantna: Destiny for the sprits and defeat for the dark angel
: Bingo
::The door opens and they walk down a long flight of stairs::
Tokimatsu: (voice-over) Ajogan… I had heard of them before. They were a resistance group that made numerous attacks on our continually conceding government. They attack any seedy politician or government official and always got the job done. Now, they have turned their attention towards D-Angel, hoping to put a stop to them here and now
I hear that on this planet, on a continent called Africa, Ajogun means “the spiritual side of revolution”. Looking back, it was just that. They had used handmade weapons that were powered by the sprits of the ancient Unia tribe. They made bombs out of the delectable bunkao fruit by cutting a hole around the stem, dropping in a lit match, and then quickly corking it up before it explodes in your hands. They even had detailed plans to take out groups of enemies. Truly, they were sent from the heavens
Members
Kantna Hiroyuki
Age: 237
Leader of Ajogun
The most agile of the group. Fast with his hands and feet. Kind to his friends, ruthless to his enemies
Choves Laocin (pronounced Cho-vezz La-oo-sin. Based off of actor, Danny Trejo of From Dusk Till Dawn and Desperado fame)
Age: 500
An experienced knife thrower. Has a tattoo of his wife and daughter on his chest
Radgly Totosen (Looks like a middle aged man with a five o’clock shadow and a large chin. Wears a leather vest (with “No Mercy” on the back) with a white shirt underneath and tan jeans. Wears a baseball cap with red sideburns sticking out)
Age: 940
Explosive expert and teams main strategist. He also discovered the destructive power of the bunkao fruit. Quick-tempered
Zatalu Konga (Wears hikama skirt. Has two straps on his back to carry his weapons)
Age: 450
A former space pirate who has mastered the sword/spear fighting technique
::Toki seats on a chair as Kanta looks at the vile of Steroid X::
Tokimatsu: Well, you have what you wanted. Guess you’re gonna kill me now. Death would be sweeter than living in this world now…
Radgly: Geez, look at Mr. Positive over here
Choves: ::Sharpening his knife:: Believe me, kid, nothing would make me happier than to kill anyone related to that greedy bastard Higemasa. Cause of him, the people will never learn about the Tenta massacre. But we are against killing children and killing our targets in front of children, no matter how much of his blood they had in them. Had it our way, Higemasa would have been on the streets, starving like just the “common” people
::Tokimatsu looks angry and disgusted with himself. Kanta places a hand on his shoulder::
Kantna: Besides which, I can’t kill someone who has so much potential. ::Looks at the vile. Toki looks puzzled:: This drug you made is a wonderful piece of work but keep using it on yourself and you’ll be dead in no time
Tokimatsu: ::Looks at the cuts on his arms:: Yeah…
Kantna: Besides, the ingredients you used are perfect for strengthening our weapons. For example… ::Throws a knife at a target board, hitting it dead in the center:: Now, with some Steroid X… ::Pours some onto the knife and throws it. The knife splits the board in two and makes a crack in the wall::
::The other members look impressed, Radgly whistles in amazement::
Tokimatsu: Interesting demonstration. But why go through all of this? What are trying to prove?
Kantna: Have you ever heard of the prophecy?
Tokimatsu: The prophecy?
::Images are shown as Kantna tells the story. Images include a beautifully detailed planet, a picture of a strange visitor, a sight-serer, a large extraction machine, a bloody sword, and the words “San Knavi”::
Kantna: …Before the sight serer died, he gave one last prediction. “One day, a rebel group will rise to destroy the dark angel and his sick ambition for power”. That rebel group is us. I believe in it. We have the confident leader, a fighter with great accuracy, a strategist, and a powerful fighter. And now… ::Smiles to him:: We have another addition to our team ::Holds out his hand to him. Toki hesitates at first but then takes it:: With my help, your body will be more powerful than a sword or pistol
::Training montage is shown::
Tokimatsu: ::Narrates:: And so, he took me in as his student. Through vigorous training, my body began to heal itself and I finally was able to sleep at night without screaming. The man taught me so much. He was more of a father figure than Higemasa ever was. In fact, the entire Ajogan group became like a new family for me. Choves began to respect me more as a fighter and as a rival. Same with Radgly. I felt like I truly belonged
::Scene changes. We see a lone Tamenian cowering in fear. Four oni men crowd over him, sneering evilly::
Tokimatsu: ::Narrating:: And we always fought the clan together
::The oni leader is about to stab the poor man. Suddenly, Kantna jumps out and stand in front of him. The oni looks confused at first but then his face contorts into an evil and confidant smirk as he tries to stab him. Kantna catches his arm and breaks it, following that with three open-palmed punches to the face::
Oni 1: ::Spits out some blood: Who the hell are you?!
Kantna: Just your friendly neighborhood ass-kicker
Oni 1: You smart-ass mother fucker! ::Points his pistol at him. He fires the pistol and a second after the bullet leaves the chamber, Choves jumps in front of him and blocks the bullet with his knife. He fires again. The bullet is blocked again. Fires again. Blocked again. Choves throws his knife into the oni’s head::
::The two other oni’s (who are carrying assault rifles) start firing at Choves. He takes out two knives and starts twirling them around, deflecting each bullet. He then throws both knives at the rifles, disabling them. He shrugs with a look on his face that screams “That all you got?”::
Oni 2: Shit…
::Two bunkao fruits land in front of each oni, exploding on impact and incinerating them all. One of them lets out an ear-piercing shriek::
Radgly: ::Coming out behind of a doorway of an abandoned house:: Man, that was too easy
Kantna: Don’t celebrate just yet. By the sound of that shriek, he must have called for reinforcements. Toki, this will be your first fight without the use of Steroid X. Are you sure you’re ready?
Tokimatsu: ::Nods:: Yes
::In a few minutes, the group is surrounded by metal mantis oni’s::
Kantna: Hmm….. New models
Zatalu: These guys will be no problem for me ::Pours some Steroid X on his sword::
Tokimatsu: Nor me ::Cracks his knuckles::
Zatalu: Lets go! ::Jumps into the air and slices one oni down the middle with his sword. He slices off another ones head and bathes in its blood:: Ugh! The stench! ::One oni mantis attempts to grab him from behind::
Tokimatsu: Zatalu, watch out!
::Just as the monsters claws close in on him, Zatalu uses his sword and cuts off his fingers. The oni mantis screams in pain until its neck is pierced by a spear::
Zatalu: ::He twists it until a cracking sound is heard. The blood trickles down the tip of it: A pathetic attempt…
::Tokimatsu dodges an incoming claw swipe and counters with a flying kick to the head, knocking it clear off. As soon as he lands, he quickly turns around and thrusts his fist into another ones stomach. The next one gets a rapid machine gun punch to the gut, blood and bits of intestine flying everywhere::
::Zatalu places both hands at the center of the spear (he is holding it horizontally) and starts spinning around at mach speed. He is like a bladed tornado, slicing through any oni’s that gets in his way::
Tokimatsu: ::Narrates:: But like all things in my life…. Happiness is fleeting…
::A scream is heard, followed by a splash of blood::
Tokimatsu: ::Opens the door to the base. Zoom in on his face as it turns into unyielding horror:: Choves… Radgly… ::He hears a groan and gasps:: Master!
Kantna: Toki… No… Don’t… ::Gets stabbed in the back…. By Zatalu!::
Zatalu: And so, the leader falls… ::Twists the sword:: The end of a foolish dream… So much for the prophesized one… To think, that this ROOKIE ::Kicks the body:: gave ME orders! He didn’t create Ajogun, he wasn’t the first to hear about the prophecy… It was all me… ::Looks to Toki, cleaning off his blade:: Ahhh… The young apprentice… Following everyone of masters orders… ::Starts walking towards Toki, who is shaking in fear and starts crawling back:: Would you like to join your master and all his other pathetic followers?…
::Toki starts feeling around for a weapon. He feels something::
Zatalu: Before you came here, you were begging for death, weren’t you? Well, your wish shall be granted… In death, you won’t have anything to fear from D-Angel…::Laughs insanely:: DIE!
::In slow motion, Tokimatsu points an uzi at Zatalu and starts firing::
Zatalu: ::Chunks of his body fly apart as he descends to the ground:: Toki?….. Why?
::Toki comes to his sense and realizes what he has done. He looks at the uzi in his hand::
O-sama: (off-screen) What you hold in your hand is called an uzi… It fires a 9mm Parabellum cartridge using an open-bolt, blowback operated design with a cyclic rate of 600 rpm with a muzzle velocity of 400 m/s (1,310 ft/s). The weapon is 650 mm (25.6 in) long with stock extended and 470 mm (18.5 in) without. It weighs 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs) empty and 4 kg (8.8 lbs) with a fully loaded 25 round magazine inserted. A truly deadly weapon… So our test has proven…
Tokimatsu: ::His face slowly turns to anger:: You… bastard… ::He lifts up the uzi and points it at him but he can’t fire because he is shaking so much::
O-sama:: ::Lifts up Zatalu by the head. He is surprisingly still alive, even with half of his face blown off:: Jealousy… Such a simple, useless emotion… It starts with an instinctual drive… The drives to be like the person you most admire…. Then the drive turns into obsession as you wish to become better than that person, to surpass him as the best… It then simply turns to hatred for that person. You feel powerless against them. They are the authority over you.
Zatalu: Thuck…. Thuck you…
O-sama: Hatred than turns into insanity…. And when insanity comes into play… ::Chuckles evilly and crushes his head:: …It makes them that much easier to control
::Toki whimpers in fear, bloody skull fragments on his face::
O-sama: I see you’re at the height of your anger… You wish to kill me… You might prove useful to us, young Tamenian…
Tokimatsu: You killed my family… You used someone else to kill my friends… Tell me why I should join the murderer’s side!
O-sama: Fear, hatred, insanity… These emotions breed the best killers… Wouldn’t you agree? ::Turns to him, his right eye glowing a deep red::
Tokimatsu: ::Narrates:: That’s when I saw it… The Expanding Emotion… A technique where you peer into a person’s subconscious, find a single spot of emotion, and expand it so that it becomes their central personality trait. However, if one is smart, they manipulate a person into feeling a certain emotion. This is done though murdering of loved ones in grizzly fashion and words of manipulation. The affected person becomes a slave, working towards a madman’s ambition. ::Kneels before O-sama:: (out loud) What are your orders… My master? ::Narrates again:: And so, I became a murderer for the D-Angel clan. To compensate for my small size, a metallic symbiotic organism was placed on my body. It formed armor and a weapon whenever I threw off my coat. Since then, these hands of mine have been stained with the blood of any species…
::Flashback ends. Toki watches the fight over the side, cigarette dangling from his mouth:: My sins will never be atoned…. My killing spree will end with this planets demise…. Mr. Knavison, please be prophesized one…