Mercutio
03-07-2003, 07:27 AM
A/N: A story based very loosely on Romance of Three Kingdoms it uses some characters and settings but other than that, nothing. Also, this contains excessive, over-the-top violence... beware...
Prologue</center>
A figure strode through the quiet halls, a small tap the only indication of his presence. Darkness covered the Citadel, a roaring thunder on the horizon, still, the figure silently walked through the darkness. The screech of the metal sword being unsheathed was too slight a sound to be heard, and the figure held the sword out in the air. He crouchec down and thrust the sword through the thick air.
"UGH!" Came the gurgling of another man, older, as he threw his body up from sleep. Blood dripped down his chin, staining his skin a dark red.
Light soon filled the Citadel as a storm started up and lightning flashed through the corridors. Another light, however, also filled the Citadel. A unit of bodyguards rushed through the corridors, bearing lanterns, their hands on their sword hilts. They slid around the corner, only to see the old man, dead.
"The Emperor is dead! Alert all units! This could only be L� B�'s doing..." Yelled the commandeer of the unit, he bore classical samurai armour, with an eleborate headdress.
L� B� sprinted down the corridors, his Katana out and ready to defend him from any attacks. Soon enough, he was out in the gardens, rain pelting down hard and soaking his clothing. Four arrows sped through the air, hitting the ground, just missing L�.
"I need light..." L� muttered as he contemplated his desicions, while dodging incoming projectiles.
His eyes moved towards the various lanterns inside, glowing through the paper-like walls. He sprinted through the doorway and grabbed one of the stick-esque lanterns, back in the gardens he placed the fire onto the damp grass, it set the beautiful gardens alight in a flurry of flames.
The back-up unit finally arrived, what must have been at least three dozen men surrounded L�. Fire ravaged around them as L� readyed his Katana, and the soldiers did the same. L� attacked first, he ran up to a group and quickly sliced through their thick armour, blood splashed across his vision, drops falling onto his eyes. He could easily take out five odd men at a time, but each five he killed seemed to be replaced by another ten.
L� kicked another soldier in the gut, sending him into the burning flames. The soldier emerged from the flames, screaming and crying both at the same time. But not for long at all, as he soon fell to the ground, his skin a gruesome mess. An arrow sliced through the air and whirled into L�'s shoulder.
"AHHHH!" L� screamed, the arrow was attatched to a rope, L� tugged on the rope, pulling the bowman to the ground, from the roof high above.
A scream could be heard as he fell, but it was ended with a crunch as he hit the ground, his limbs bent around, and his spine twisted.
"L� B�! Your time ends now!" Came the warcry of the comander of the units. L� B� slowly pulled out the arrow from his shoulder, a splash of blood splashing onto his face.
He slowly moved towards the comander, as projectiles landed around him, and men charged behind him...
A figure strode through the quiet halls, a small tap the only indication of his presence. Darkness covered the Citadel, a roaring thunder on the horizon, still, the figure silently walked through the darkness. The screech of the metal sword being unsheathed was too slight a sound to be heard, and the figure held the sword out in the air. He crouchec down and thrust the sword through the thick air.
"UGH!" Came the gurgling of another man, older, as he threw his body up from sleep. Blood dripped down his chin, staining his skin a dark red.
Light soon filled the Citadel as a storm started up and lightning flashed through the corridors. Another light, however, also filled the Citadel. A unit of bodyguards rushed through the corridors, bearing lanterns, their hands on their sword hilts. They slid around the corner, only to see the old man, dead.
"The Emperor is dead! Alert all units! This could only be L� B�'s doing..." Yelled the commandeer of the unit, he bore classical samurai armour, with an eleborate headdress.
L� B� sprinted down the corridors, his Katana out and ready to defend him from any attacks. Soon enough, he was out in the gardens, rain pelting down hard and soaking his clothing. Four arrows sped through the air, hitting the ground, just missing L�.
"I need light..." L� muttered as he contemplated his desicions, while dodging incoming projectiles.
His eyes moved towards the various lanterns inside, glowing through the paper-like walls. He sprinted through the doorway and grabbed one of the stick-esque lanterns, back in the gardens he placed the fire onto the damp grass, it set the beautiful gardens alight in a flurry of flames.
The back-up unit finally arrived, what must have been at least three dozen men surrounded L�. Fire ravaged around them as L� readyed his Katana, and the soldiers did the same. L� attacked first, he ran up to a group and quickly sliced through their thick armour, blood splashed across his vision, drops falling onto his eyes. He could easily take out five odd men at a time, but each five he killed seemed to be replaced by another ten.
L� kicked another soldier in the gut, sending him into the burning flames. The soldier emerged from the flames, screaming and crying both at the same time. But not for long at all, as he soon fell to the ground, his skin a gruesome mess. An arrow sliced through the air and whirled into L�'s shoulder.
"AHHHH!" L� screamed, the arrow was attatched to a rope, L� tugged on the rope, pulling the bowman to the ground, from the roof high above.
A scream could be heard as he fell, but it was ended with a crunch as he hit the ground, his limbs bent around, and his spine twisted.
"L� B�! Your time ends now!" Came the warcry of the comander of the units. L� B� slowly pulled out the arrow from his shoulder, a splash of blood splashing onto his face.
He slowly moved towards the comander, as projectiles landed around him, and men charged behind him...