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Post by kashi on Jun 29, 2006 17:34:58 GMT -5
Well, this is my first attempt at an ADJL fanfiction, Ive got three chapters done because our phone lines went down and I couldn't get on the site untill now. I hope you like the first chapter, I'll put up the other two later. Just testing the waters right now ^_^
Mercenary
Ch1. A New Foe
Jake sat at his desk looking out the window of the class room. Professor Rotwood stood at the front of the room giving a lecture and drew several magical creatures on the board. “Mr. Long. Please repeat to me what I have just said.” Jake turned his head really quick to look at Rotwood, “Oh, well you said uh, something about unicorns?” Rotwood thingyed an eyebrow, “Wrong Mr. Long! The topic of discussion was Pixies! I hope you can muster the capacity to learn for the rest of the period, for your grade’s sake that is.” Jake sighed and laid his chin on his desk. “Aw man.”
After school Jake, Trixie, and Spud walked down the side walk. Trixie looked at Jake and held up her skateboard. “Hey man, you wanna go down with me an Spud to the skate park? We gonna rip that thang up today!” Spud lifted his board over his head, “Yeah man, it’s gonna be awesome today.” Jake looked at Spud and then to Trixie, “Aw, I wish I could, but I gotta go help Gramps at the shop today.” Trixie looked back at Jake, “Mann you always got to work at yo gramps shop. I’m sure he won’t care if you skip today.” Jake watched the ground as he walked, “Aw, I wish I could, but I can’t. I’ll catch ya’ll later.” Trixie looked over to Spud, “Ok man, I guess me an Spud al just rip it up little more for you.” Spud smiled and gave a thumbs up, “You bet we will. I’m gonna be all over that pipe. It’ll be all like Oh no! They rippin me up!” Jake looked at them both and smiled, “Ok guys, I’ll see you tomorrow.” Spud, and Trixie jumped on their boards and started off towards to skate park, “Catch ya tomorrow Jake!” “Yeah, later man!” They both disappeared around the corner at the end of the block.
Jake walked past an alley and heard something hit the ground. He stopped and doubled back. He walked down the alley but didn’t see anyone. Just then a brick fell from above and smashed against the ground in front of him. He looked up and saw the Huntsgirl standing in front of a leprechaun at the edge of the building. She had her spear pointed at the leprechaun. “Now leprechaun, tell me the location of the gold!”
Jake spoke up in dragon form from behind the Huntsgirl, “What? Is the Huntsclan slumping down to mugging leprechauns now?” Hunts girl turned around quickly, “Dragon. I thought you would show up.” Jake stood in a ready position, “I never like to keep you waiting Huntsgirl.” He motion to her with his hand to start fighting.” Huntsgirl used the spear as a pole-vault and kicked at Jake. He ducked quick and attempted to kick her in the air. She blocked with the spear before landing, “You’ll have to try better than that dragon!” Jake smirked at her, “Ya know, I was thinking the same thing about you.” Hunts girl swiped Jakes legs quickly, “You mean like that?” Jake jumped up and spun kicked Huntsgirl. She flipped in the air and landed on her feet before charging back at Jake. He dodged the spear point but took an elbow to the back of the neck. As he fell forward he grabbed Huntsgirl’s leg with his tail. She fell back hitting her head. “How you like those moves Huntsgirl?” He jumped back to his feet. Huntsgirl sat on the roof, one hand holding her head, the other holding the spear, “Next time dragon, I will defeat you!” She used the spear and teleported away.
Huntsgirl walked into the Huntsmasters chambers and knelt before him. “I am sorry Huntsmaster, I was not able to get the leprechauns gold because of that dragon.” The huntsmaster looked at her, “There is no worry. The dragon won’t be a problem to us for much longer.” Huntsgirl looked up at him, “What do you mean Huntsmaster?” He lifted up his spearand pointed it towards the corner of the room, “I have hired a specialist for this very problem.” Hunts girl looked towards the corner and saw what appeared to be a boy of about the age of 17 or 18 sitting on the floor, his back against the corner. He wore a two layer black kimono top, and a black hakama bottom. The bottoms of the hakama were tucked inside tabi boots laced up his shins. He held a sheathed katana in his right hand and had a wakazashi fitted in his sash. There were dark grey ninja arm and hand guards on his arms, and a dark grey shimagh covering the lower half of his face. He had dark blue grey eyes with a slight red hue, and long black hair tied back with dark grey cord.
Huntsgirl looked back at the Huntsmaster, “Who is he Huntsmaster?” He turned back to look at her, “He is our new hired hand. His name is Haku and he is willing to do all of our bidding. I am going to have him get me the pelt of the American Dragon!” Huntsgirl bowed her head, “But Huntsmaster, it is my destiny to slay the American Dragon!” The Huntsmaster looked down at her, “As you wish Huntsgirl, but I will be sending Haku with you.” Huntsgirl looked back over to Haku, “Thank you Huntsmaster, I will not fail you next time.”
Haku continually drew the sword an inch or two from the scabbard with his thumb and let it slide back down. He sat with an emotionless stare on his face awaiting his orders.
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Post by superdoglac on Jun 29, 2006 20:49:33 GMT -5
Wow. Thats a good first chapter. Put up the other two(or else)
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Post by kashi on Jun 29, 2006 21:06:26 GMT -5
I'm glad you like it ^_^ I'll try to get some more writen up later. Enjoy these next two.
Mercenary Ch.2 First Encounter
Jake was in the shop sweeping the floor. Grandpa and Fu had gone out on some business for the evening and left Jake to tend the shop while they were gone. It was getting late and Jake had already closed the store to customers. He had finished cleaning in the front of the store, and had moved onto the back. “Man, Gramps and Fu sure are taking their time getting back here.” He looked at his watch and saw that he should get home. “I’m sure the store’ll be fine if I get outta here now.” He put the broom away and went out the front door and locked up.
Jake was walking home through the dark streets and decided it would probably be faster if he flew home. He looked around and ducked into an alley. “I’ll get home in a couple minutes this way. Dragon up!” He transformed into his dragon form and took off into the air. He was flying over the buildings towards his house when, out of nowhere, a Huntsclans arrow flew past him. He stopped in the air and looked around the building tops. He saw the Huntsgirl standing on top of an office building. She fired another round at him and jumped off towards another roof. Jake dodged the second round and gave chase
Huntsgirl was jumping from building to building. “That’s right dragon, follow me.” Jake continued to give chase from building to building and was starting to close the gap between the two. Huntsgirl jumped and turned in midair. She threw a net of sphinx hair at Jake. He saw it and dodged quickly, crashing through a billboard atop the building. He rolled across the roof into the wall of the stairwell. His eyes were spinning and he rubbed his head, “Aw man. That ones gonna bruise up in the morning.” Huntsgirl stood in front of him with her spear, “That’s the least of your worries dragon.” Jake looked at her, “How is someone so fine, so nasty?” He kicked off the wall and rolled into the Huntsgirl causing her to fall. Jake jumped up and roundhouse kicked at her. She dodged and hit him in the back with the spear. He was knocked forward a bit but regained his balance and hit the Huntsgirl in the stomach with his tail. She fell back through the stairway door and hit the railing.
Jake looked in the doorway ready for her to jump back out, “Come on, I know your not done with this fight yet!” Just then three shuriken throwing knives flew out of the dark door way. He dodged best he could but got cut lightly on his left shoulder, “Since when do you play with knives!?” He looked at his wound and then back at the doorway. He saw two slightly glowing eyes in the darkness, “Hey, who’s that?” Haku, stepped slowly out of the doorway, his left hand ready on the katana in his sash. Jake looked at him and smiled, “So you must be a new Huntsclan henchman. You guys should just give up now. you know you never win.” Haku continued to stare at Jake. “Well Mr. Huntsclan member, I’d play the staring game with you, but you know, I gotta get home, so lets make this’n quick.”
Jake flew towards Haku with a punch. Haku dodged easily with a side step and turned, kneeing Jake in the back. Jake flipped through the air and crashed, skidding across the roof. “Aw dang! What kinda henchman are you?” Jake got to his feet and looked over to where Haku was, but he wasn’t there anymore. Jake looked from side to side and then turned quickly around. Haku stood in front of him and pulled his katana quickly, hitting Jake just below the ribs with the tsuka (end of the handle). Jakes eyes got small and he coughed, “Who the heck is this guy?” The Huntsgirl walked up behind, “He is our clans new mercenary. His name is Haku, but beyond that, I don’t even know much about him.” She looked at Haku, “Good job, but I can take care of the dragon from this point forward.” Haku looked over to her with the same emotionless stare and sheathed the katana in its tsuba (scabbard). Jake laid on the roof holding his stomach as Huntsgirl walked up to him. She grabbed him under the chin with her left hand and held his head up, “This is the end dragon, do you have any last words?” Jake looked at her, “Yeah, as a matter of fact I do. It’s gett’n hot up here!” He threw a punch at Huntsgirl and rolled back while blowing a blaze of flames around him. Huntsgirl dodged the punch and the flames and landed next to Haku. Jake jumped out of the role into the air and flew into the night best he could with his injuries.
Hunts girl stood next to Haku and looked over to him, “Come, we must get back to the lair.” Haku looked at her and then threw down a smoke bomb. Huntsgirl coughed as the smoke cleared and then looked around the roof. Haku had disappeared into the city. “His insubordination will get him no where, I must report this to the Huntsmaster, and I must find out more about this Haku.”
Jake landed in an alley near his house and changed back into his human form. He was in some pain as he went to the house and opened the door. He walked in and was met by his mother, “Jake where have you been this late at night?” Jake looked around and then up at her, “I got jumped by the Huntsclan on the way home. His mom looked at him and noticed the blood from his shoulder and from several other cuts and scraps, “Oh Jake, lets get these cuts bandaged.” He held his stomach and his should, “Don’t worry mom I’ll do it. I just feel like I need some major sleep right now.” She smiled at him, “Well ok, just get up to bed.” Jake went to his bedroom after he bandaged up his wounds. He laid down in his bed and looked up to the ceiling. “Who was that guy tonight? Maybe Grandpa can help me out with this tomorrow.” He looked at the ceiling until he fell asleep.
Mercenary Ch.3 Origins
The alarm started to go off in Jakes room. He looked up at the clock tired and turned it off. He sat up in bed, stretched his arms out and yawned loudly, “I guess I’ll go to Gramps’ shop later and see what I can find out about that guy from last night.” He got out of bed and got dressed. He saw all of the bruises and cuts from last night, and hoped he wouldn’t have to do to much physical work today.
Jake went down stairs and sat down at the dinning room table. His dad was reading the newspaper, Haley was eating some cereal, and his mom was cooking some eggs. His dad looked over the newspaper, “So Jake what are your plans for today, oh my what happened?” He noticed the bruises and cuts on Jakes head and arms. “Oh, don’t worry dad, I just had a wicked crash at the skate park yesterday.” His dad went back to reading the paper, “Ok Jake, just try to be a little more careful out there. We don’t want you loosen teeth.”
Jake finished up his breakfast and grabbed his skateboard, “Hey, I’ll be back later. I’m meeting Spud, and Trixie at the shop.” He ran out side and jumped onto his skateboard. He headed towards the shop and got there at bout ten in the morning.
Jake went in and saw Trixie and Spud sitting on a couch. “Hey, was up Jakey. Oh home boy, you look ruffed up.” Spud leaned against the couch arm, “Yeah man, looks like you just got in a fight with yourself and lost to well… yourself.” Jake set his skateboard down at the door and walked to the counter, “Yeah, I know. I got in it with the Huntsclan last night on my way home. They got this new mercenary or something, and I tell you guys, this’n knows how to get his brawl on.” Fu dog walked in and leaned against the counter as well, “So what kid, you’re the American Dragon. Just ruff him up like you do the rest of their clan.” He stood up and threw some boxing moves, “He won’t know what hit him, ga ga ga gooch!” Jake turned to him, “Naw it’s not like that. I got a bad feeling about this guy.” Gramps walked in from the back after overhearing the conversation, “Tell me what was this guy like young one?” Jake leaned back against the counter, “Well lets see here, he wore almost all black or dark grey, wore a ninja outfit but different from the Huntsclans, he had swords and knives, wore a mask thing, had long black hair, some black claw looken tattoos or markings under his eyes, and his eyes were kinda glowing in the dark. He didn’t say anything either, and he never really seemed to care about anything. He seemed almost robotic.” Spud jumped up, “It’s the robots man! Their finally attacking us!” Trixie grabbed his arm and pulled him down, “I don’t think so Spudinsky.”
Grandpa looked at Jake warily, “Are you sure in your description?” Jake looked back at Grandpa, “Yeah Gramps, I’m sure… Why?” Fu threw open a book on the counter, “This is bad kid.” Grandpa looked at Jake, “Do you know what his name was Jake?” He thought for a second, “Yeah, it was Haku. I won’t forget that one.” Fu started to look through the book, “Yeah here it is, Haku of the Dark Mountain clan. It says here that they were a group of ninjas from long ago, that means before even me kid. They were a group which sold their skills to those they saw fit to help. They were said to be a clan dragons which wanted a new world which they could rule.” Jake looked at Fu and Grandpa, “But if their dragons, why would they be working for the Huntsclan?” Grandpa sat down on a stool, “My only guess would be that the Huntsclan believes that they can get rid of Haku once he completes their goals. You must be careful young one, Haku is supposed to be of great swordsman ship, and has been taught by or has taught every Soke in the art of Ninjutsu.” Fu looked over to Grandpa, “Wasn’t everyone of the Dark Mountain clan supposed to have been dead for several hundred years?” “Why yes Fu dog, they were, but apparently every one has been fooled.”
Trixie looked at Jake, “Yo Jake, this guy seems like he a bad mo fo, you sure you’ll be able to beat him?” “Yeah Jake, like this guy seems kind more evil than the rest of those Huntsclans dudes.” Jake looked at them, “Don’t worry bout it guys. Now that I know who I’m dealing with, I won’t underestimate him.”
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Post by Chaos on Jun 29, 2006 21:09:41 GMT -5
Geez, long but great stories! I'll read it all closely later, just skimming now. ^^ You should read my story too... I need more supporters.
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Post by kashi on Jun 30, 2006 0:48:05 GMT -5
Well, I have nothing better to do so I threw together a chapter 4 ^_^ I hope you'll all enjoy it, though it doesn't appear to many have read it yet. I'll probably lay off posting any more untill some people have read it. I don't want some people just now looking at it and being like, "Whoa! Four chapters behind!? I didn't even know there was a story!" lol. any ways, enjoy chapter four...
Mercenary Ch.4 Hunted
It was Saturday and Trixie, Jake, and Spud were at the skate park ripping up some half pipe. Jakes mind was still some what on the days earlier conversation about his newest opponent. Jake went into the air and did a 270 and came back down as he thought to himself, “I’ll be ready for Haku next time, I have to be.”
Trixie, and Spud were pboth on the pipe as Jake took a short breather, he was still being bothered by his wounds. “Yo Jakey, you ok over ther man?” Spud did a dark slide across the half pipe lip, “Yeah man your look’n bout as worn as bald tier.” Jake looked at them both with a smile, “Hey guys, you ain’t gotta worry about me, I’m the AmDrag!.” Trixie jumped up onto the top of the pipe, “aright whateve Jake.”
Haku stood on the roof of the battle from the previous night. He wlked to the ledge and pulled his shuriken from the ground which had cut Jakes shoulder. He held it in his hand and looked at the blood. He then stood up, placed the knife in his kimono and sniffed the air in the direction Jake had fled in. He then started off in the direction of the scent trail from Jakes wounds. He stopped on the roof of the building adjacent to Jakes house and sniffed the air again. He jumped across the street onto Jakes house and snuck in through Jakes bedroom window.
He quietly looked through the room until he found several pictures, which he stuck in his kimono. Haku then heard someone coming towards the room and disappeared through the window. Jakes mom came in with some laundry and started to put it away.
About an hour and a half later Jake, Trixie, and Spud were sitting at a bench in the skate park drinking some sodas. Jake looked at Spud and took a quick drink, “Man guys, this is da life.” Spud took a quick drink as well, “You said it Jake” Trixie looked around real quick and then turned to Jake, “Do you ever get that feeling you be’n watched?” Spud jumped up with his soda, “Is it the robots again!?” Trixie pulled back onto the bench, “Listen spud, there ain’t no robots after us. There never were and there never will be.” Spud looked over at Trixie, “Ya know, I bet that’s exactly what the robots would say! Your one of em aren’t you!? I’ll never let you corrupt the good machines like my poor little toaster!” Jake looked at Spud, “Whoa, calm down man.” “Yeah Spud, take a chill pill will ya.”
Unknown to Jake and his friends Haku stood atop a building near the skate park. He held up a picture of Jake, Spud, and Trixie at the skate park with writing on it which read, “Friends for life, Friends for real.” He looked back down at the three and held his left hand on his katana.
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edit: Well for anyone actually reading this I'm adding ch.5 as an update. I hope people are reading T.T lol
Mercenary Ch.5 Saving Friends, Saving Enemies.
Jake, Trixie, and Spud were walking to Trixies house from the skate park. Haku watched them from the roofs of the buildings they passed by. Jake looked up in time to see a slight figure disappear back out of view on the roof. He looked to Trixie, and Spud real quick, “Hey guys! I think he’s here.” He pointed a finger to the roof. They all ducked into an alley so that no one would see Jake change if he had to.
Jake looked to the roof, “How would he know who I am in human form!?” A brick fell from the roof of the building to their rear and smashed on the ground. Spud, and Trixe looked around in the air, “Jake, you sure he don’t know what you look like in human form?” “There’s no way!” He continued to look towards the building tops, “Dragon Up!” He used the eye of the dragon and scanned the roofs, “I can’t see him any where.” Trixie, and Spud looked in the direction in which Jake was, “Yo man, maybe it was just a bird. You know like a really big, dark, ninja shaped bird.”
Jake turned to look at Trixie, and Spud, “I don’t know, maybe your…” He stopped in mid sentence as he saw Haku standing just several feet behind his friends. “Yo man, what da matta? I got somth’n on my face?” Jake looked at them in a panicked look, “Guys! Hit the dirt!” He shot a stream of fire out towards Haku. Trixie and Spud were on the ground as the smoke cleared. Jake rushed over to them, “You guys alright!?” Trixie rolled over and rubbed a scrape on her knee, “Yeah… Did you get him?” The smoke cleared but no one was there.
Jake spun quickly around only to have two shuriken fly millimeters past either side of his head. He looked at Haku with a bit of anger in his eyes, “Trix, Spud, get outta here. I’ll take care of Haku.” Trixie and Spud stood up on either side of Jake, “No Jake, we can help you take this guy out!” Jake turned an eye slightly to Trixie, “No! He’s not like the others. I’m afraid that if you stay here he’ll kill you both.” Trixie looked over to Spud, “Ok Jake, but you gotta promises us, you’ll be come’n back.” He gave a slight smirk as he looked at Haku, “Yeah Trix, I promises.” Trixie and Spud took off out of the alley.
“Your goin down this time. I know all about you!” He then heard some one behind him, “Hey Huntsgirl, looks like your just in time for the fight. Don’t worry, I haven’t taken out you new friend yet.” Huntsgirl stood behind him with her spear fixed on him, “Your time is up dragon!” Jake jumped up and whipped at her with his tail. She dodged and lunged with her spear. Jake jumped out of the way and then ducked quickly as a throwing knife flew over his head, “Hey! Yo this don’t seem to fair!” He was then hit in the gut by the back of Huntsgirls spear. He fell back and rolled. Jake jumped to the left as three more knives landed where he just was.
Huntsgirl stood in front of him with her spear pressed against his stomach, “It ends now dragon!” Haku spoke for the first time from behind them both, “In that, you are correct Huntsgirl.” Jake and hunts girl heard the sound of something land and slid across the pavement. Huntsgirl turned her head, “What do you mean?” She than noticed three spherical objects stop several feet from them. Haku threw down a smoke bomb and disappeared. Huntsgirl’s look of confusion turned to a look of terror as she realized Haku had just thrown several bombs at them. Jake saw them as well, “Run!” He jumped up and grabbed Huntsgirl. He threw her to the other side of the alley and jumped on top of her just as the bombs exploded. There was a great explosion which caused two buildings walls to collapse and threw shrapnel every where. A fireball rose into the air and then turned to dark smoke. Trixie and Spud stopped and looked back only to see a great column of black smoke rise into the air. “Jake!”
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If you stick around after this chapter the next one will explain more of Haku's past. So leave some feadback on the story and lounge around for a bit ^_^
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Post by txdragon on Jul 1, 2006 22:30:02 GMT -5
such suspense, can't wait for more
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Post by kashi on Jul 1, 2006 22:46:17 GMT -5
I'm updating the story again. I've decided to add both chapters 6 and 7. In chapter 6 you find out more about Haku's past which I can't wait to hear comments on.
I hope you enjoy these next two chapters ^_^
-------------------------------------------- Mercenary Ch.6 Mind Battle
Haku stood on the roof of a building watching the smoke rising into the air. There was a distant sound of sirens as fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances raced to the scene. Haku put a hand to his head and slightly twitched his eyes. He knelt down and then sat and leaned back on the rocky roof while holding his head. He thought of a time, several hundred years ago.
A great sword fight was occurring at the fortress of the Dark Mountain Clan. Many bodies of clan members laid about the compound. It was a civil war between the clan members, a war which had been long coming. Haku stood with four other clan members back to back, they were surrounded. Haku had the same cold, emotionless look on his face as he does now, “My friends, I shall see you in the after life.” The other four smiled and said some quick goodbyes to each other as the forces surrounding them charged. Swords clashed and blood flew as clan members feel.
Hours passed and Haku now knelt on the blood stained floor of the clan palace. He breathed heavily in the twilight lit grand hall. The body of the Dark Mountain clan Soke laid in front of Haku, beheaded and disemboweled. Haku stood and wiped the blood off of his katana. It’s blade had dull red tint to it from years of use. He sheathed the sword and walked out of the complex, but only after tossing several bombs at the support posts of the hall. As he walked down the body strewn steps the bombs exploding, catching the palace aflame and collapsing the roof.
Three full days passed and Haku now sat on the ground before a mass of graves. He had buried every body in front of the now chard remains of the Dark Mountain clan fortress. He looked across the graves, “I now pay my respects for those brave enough to fight by my side, and against me. I may have lost my greater emotions centuries ago, but would like you all to know now that you will never be forgotten.” He than stood and walked away from the ruble never looking back, and never to return.
He then spent the next several hundred years just as he had the rest of his life, going from lord to lord, selling his skill to the highest bidder, no matter the job. It was from all these years of killing which Haku now got his mental pain and anguish from. The pain always seemed to become worse, accompanied with visions of death and destruction.
Haku continued to hold a hand to his head, his eyes closed in pain. He pulled both swords from his belt and tossed them aside as he leaned forward. He placed his hands on the gravel of the roof in front of him. He looked at the roof with one eye shut and the other half open. Haku then bashed his head against the gravel several times and rolled over onto his back, small bits of gravel were stuck in his forehead and blood trickled down, “Why won’t the images and pain stop haunting my life?” The image of him beheading his father, the Soke of the Dark Mountain clan flashed through his mind. He grabbed his bloody forehead and slammed his head backwards into the gravel three more times.
Haku stared into the sky for several minutes and then sat up. He turned and grabbed his swords before standing up. He looked at the black plume of smoke and then turned and walked to the edge of the roof. He jumped off the roof and headed towards the lair of the Huntsclan, “The images will go away, they must go away…”
Mercenary Ch. 7 A Deal Blown Away
Several large pieces of ruble were pushed away as Huntsgirl stood up, her clothes torn and slightly bloodied. She gave a small grown of pain as she pulled her legs free and looked around dazed. She then heard as Jake gave out a similar cry. He was covered in some ruble and had a good amount of blood around him. The sirens of emergency vehicles could be heard in the distance. She grabbed the dragon by his hand and pulled him free of the debris. He wasn’t completely conscious as she carried him to an unobstructed area, “I will get you one of these days dragon, but for now, I have someone else to deal with!” She laid him against a wall and saw the shadow of Lao Shi fly over head. She looked around and saw that her spear was bent and broken. “Next time dragon, next time.” She turned and started to run down the alley but stopped after several steps. She turned back around quickly, “Thank you.” She then continued quickly on her way. Lao Shi landed next to Jake and picked him up, he then proceeded to carry him off towards the shop before the emergency crews arrived.
Jake woke up and looked around. Trixie, Spud, Fu , and Lao Shi were sitting around and then Spud noticed Jake was awake. “Jake! Your alive!” Everyone ran over to him, “Aw, guys… where am I?” He looked around a bit more. Fu looked at him, “Your in the shop. You took quite a beating out there today kid.” “Yeah Jakey boy! We heard the explosion and saw the smoke and thought you was a goner.” Jake tried to sit up but was stopped quickly by the pain. Lao Shi walked up to him, “Don’t try to move Jake. I had to put many bandages on your wounds. You took quite a bit of shrapnel from that explosion, not to mention all the bruises and cuts from the fighting.” Spud leaned against Jakes bed, “Yeah man, you had so much metal in you, you were probably setting off all the metal detectors in a tri-state area.” Trixie smiled at him, the point is, is that our boys alive.”
Haku walked through the doors of the Huntsmasters chambers and knelt down before him, “I have destroyed the American Dragon as per your request.” The Huntsmaster stood and walked up to him, “And at what cost have you achieved this goal?” Haku looked up at him just as the Huntsgirl walked in from a side room, “You attempted to destroy us both! What was I!? A Destraction!?” The Muntsmaster hit the bottom of his staff against the floor, signaling ten other Huntsclan members into the room. They surrounded Haku and had bows and spears. The Huntsmaster turned the staff into a spear and held the point towards Haku, “You attempted to kill my niece, and for this, you are to be eliminated.”
The clan members charged and a flash of the Dark Mountain civil war shot through Haku’s mind. He flipped back and turned around in mid air, drawing his katana rapidly as he landed. Three clan members fell to the ground, the others stepped back slightly as Haku turned to face the other seven henchmen. “You have betrayed the terms of our agreement Huntsmaster! For this you and your men shall pay!” He drew the wakazashi with his other hand and took a stance. The Huntsmaster looked at him in anger and fired a bolt from his staff. The clan members with bows then opened up on Haku. He evaded with lightening speed, almost disappearing from eyesight several times. The light of the room glanced off the sword blades as the clashed with metal and bone.
The Huntsmaster flew back after getting a stomp kick to the chest. He skidded against a wall and looked towards Haku. The room was covered in blood and bodies. Huntsgirl jumped over to her master and grabbed the staff, activating the teleportation sphere, “We must get out of here Huntsmaster.” Haku watched as they disappeared. He shook the blood from the blades and then pulled out a cloth to clean them. After several swipes from the cloth he re-sheathed the swords.
Haku walked out of the building and into the night of the city, “I can feel it in my bones, the American Dragon lives.”
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Well, that's what I have for you untill I get some more feed back. If you have a comment for the improvement of a character, or situation I'd be glad to hear it, I'd also like any criticisms of the story, just want to hear how everyone feals about this before I go and write a tone of chapters for it.
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Post by Chaos on Jul 1, 2006 23:44:44 GMT -5
Nice chapters! Took a while to read, but it was great! Can't wait for more.
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Post by txdragon on Jul 1, 2006 23:47:55 GMT -5
so um... rose doesn't know about jake? and vise versa? Haku is a dragon? Do we ever see his dragon form? well as for criticisms... I don't have any Great fic can't wait for more
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Post by kashi on Jul 1, 2006 23:57:26 GMT -5
Thank you both, devoted readers ^_^
as for your questions TXDragon, 1. Neither Rose nor Jake no about eachother yet in this fanfic, I'm setting it in the time of the first season. 2.Yeah, Haku is a dragon from the Dark Mountain clan, and yes, I plan on showing his dragon form in a later issue.
I hope that you continue to read the story as I get it posted.
Ch.8 is Time Passed, Plans Made. You'll see some more ploting of Haku's
Ch.9 will be entitled, Snapped In this one we may just see a small break down of one character.
I'll get the up soon ^_^
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Post by txdragon on Jul 2, 2006 0:05:48 GMT -5
can't wait
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Post by kashi on Jul 2, 2006 0:30:09 GMT -5
Here is Ch.8 I hope you like it as much as the last one, I'm having this one build up greatly to the next one, this one kind of short, but the next one will probably be longer.
------------------------------------------ Mercenary Ch.8 Time Passed, Plans Set
It had now been several weeks since Jake had gotten injured from the explosion. He had healed very well over the weeks and was now back to his normal self. Jake, Trixie and Spud walked down the school hall after class was let out. Rose was at here locker putting some books away, she had had a bandage on the side of her forehead for the last several weeks and blamed it on a small painting accident at her house. Jake stopped and admired Rose for a few brisk seconds and the Trixie grabbed his shoulder and pulled him down the hall, “Yo Jake, She is still outta your league. Don’t think that just because she has a small bruise on her head that she’s now on the same playing field as you are.” He looked over to Trixie, “How do you know? Maybe she’s the kinda girl that will just kick the superficial stuff and see a guy for what he is on the inside?” Spud looked at him, “Yeah, and maybe the robots really weren’t attacking.” He rolled his eyes then Jake chimed in, “I hear ya guys.” He slicked back his hair with his hand, “I gotta good chance.” They continued down the hall until they got outside.
Haku watched from a roof several blocks away. He had been Keeping an eye on everyone since the last encounter, “I await the next fight with you Jake Long.” He spoke to himself as he watched the three friends. “I want a challenge next time, I must unlock your true will to fight. Even if I must attain such goals through the ones you hold closest to you.” He looked at Trixie, and Spud, and then put his hand to his head again.
Later in the night Rose was on her way home. As she walked past an alley way a voice spoke out to her, “Rose… Huntsgirl.” She turned quickly and saw Haku walk slowly out of the shadows towards her. “How… how do you know who I truly am?” She got in a stance ready to fight. Haku looked at her with his slightly glowing eyes, “You are going to help me bring about the true power of the American Dragon.” He threw his hand forward and Rose flinched as a dart stuck into her shoulder. “No… I won’t… let y…” She slowly sunk down onto the pavement. Haku walked over to her and threw down a smoke bomb.
“Hey guys, I’ll catch up wit you later!” Jake sped down the sidewalk as Trixie and Spud turned another direction. “Hey Trix, I’m tell’n ya, the guy on the oatmeal box has gotta be a magical creature.” “Do you eva listen to yo self Spud?... Spud?” She looked behind her and saw Haku standing there holding an unconscious Spud in the air. “You that guy again!” Her eye twitched from a slight pain and she looked down to see a dart in her leg. “Jakey, no…” She fell to the ground as another smoke bomb burst. ----------------------------------
I hope that you all enjoyed this one as much as the others. Ch.9 Snapped! will be coming to a fan forum near you, tomarrow. Right now I've been up for almost 40 hours, and have taken my sleeping meds a while ago so... yeah... about to pass out the big one.
I'd love to here much more feed back from you all, as for me, I am off for the night. ^_^
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Post by txdragon on Jul 2, 2006 0:39:10 GMT -5
... speechless ....
on another note
40 hours with no sleep.... is that even possible......
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Post by Chaos on Jul 2, 2006 0:41:07 GMT -5
Whoo! Nice job! That was like waffles, with soap, dish water, waffles, pancakes, syrup, feet... AND A PUPPY!!! And those are all great, except feet. -_- If you don't know what I mean, I'm saying this chapter was good. ^^
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Post by kashi on Jul 2, 2006 19:58:21 GMT -5
Just Finished!
I've been trying to get this chapter together for a while now, but finally it is done. Kind of long, I tried to get some good action in this one. Jake and Haku's battle is at hand. I hope you enjoy this chapter and I can't wait for your comments. ----------------------------------------------------
Mercenary Ch.9 Snapped!
Jake walked out of school the next day, he looked around wondering where Trixie, Spud, and Rose had been. “Something just doesn’t seem right.” He started walking down the side walk towards the shop. He got there a few minutes later and walked in. The lights were on and he set his stuff down at the door, “Yo Gramps, Fu, where you guys at?” He walked up to the counter and looked behind it then proceeded into the back. “You Gramps, Fu, You back He…”
Lao Shi, and Fu were tied up and slightly beaten. “Hey Gramps! What happened.” He untied their sphinx hair ropes and helped them both up. Fu scratched his shoulder, “It was that mercenary. You’d think an ancient guy like that would have learned some manners by now. Geesh!” Lao Shi walked up to Jake, “Young one, he has said that he awaits you at the Huntsclan compound.” Jake looked at Fu and Lao Shi, “That’s it! He’s go’n for real this time.” Lao Shi put a hand on his shoulder, “Do not let your anger take control of your life Jake.” Don’t worry Gramps, I won’t.” He ran from the store into the back alley where he transformed. He flew into the air and headed towards the Huntsclan’s lair.
Haku sat on the Huntsmasters chair in the main hall. The compound had been abandoned since their last encounter with Haku. He sat watching the main door to the hall, holding onto the handle of his katana.
Jake flew in to the lair and looked around. He walked out of the room he had landed in and started to sneak through the corridors. He then saw the light coming from the door of the main hall. He walked in and saw Haku sitting in the chair, starring at him with his emotionless face. He stood, “I have been awaiting your arrival American Dragon.” Jake looked at him and got in a fighting stance, “Well, your gonna be sorry about this fight. Ya hear?” Haku lowered his head and held the sheathed sword at his side, “I want you to know… after I kill you… I will kill your three friends in the back room. I will then go to your home, kill your mom, your dad, and your sister Haley.” He looked back up at Jake, “I will then go and finish off the two at the store.” Jake looked at him furiously, “What do you mean!? Have you harmed my friends!?” Haku moved his eyes slightly over towards an open side door. His three friends were inside laying on the floor unconscious. He looked at them and then back to Haku, “You’ll pay for this.” Haku looked back at Jake, “That is what I had hoped you would say.”
Jake charged forward with his claws and struck at Haku. He dodged quickly and pulled his sword out, slashing at Jakes back at the same time. Jake flipped and turned around just quick enough to not be cut, “To slow aint ya?” He felt a hand on his shoulder and then Haku spoke in his ear, “No, but you are.” Jake took a knee in the back and slid across the floor. Haku pulled the other sword out as well while Jake stood up. Haku dropped the swords to either side of him, “Look upon he which will destroy you.” Jake got into another fighting stance and watched as Haku started to transform into a dragon.
Haku’s finger nails grew out into black claws, and black spines and spikes grew out of his back. His eyes and stature grew bigger and his face elongated into a dragons muzzle. He opened his mouth and black fangs grew out. Scales covered his body, and wings spurt from his back, claws at the tips. A long dark grey tail grew out and whipped into the air. Dark energy like lightening bolts and sparks passed around his body and shot out into nearby objects. The lights of the room flickered on and off showing his glowing eyes. After his transformation was complete he let out a loud roar showing the dark grey of his mouth and several rows of razor sharp teeth. He then looked at Jake, several strands of hair in front of his face, “Now, let us begin the final battle.” Jake stared at him ferociously, “Just what I was thinking!”
They both charged at each other. Haku knocked Jakes arms away and grabbed his shoulders. He head butted Jake twice and threw him against a wall, causing it to crack and smash. Jake rubbed his head and jumped out of the way as Haku rammed the wall with a spike on his shoulder. He smashed through the wall into a hall way and was hit in the back with fire from Jake. “Yeah that’s right Haku, you ain’t mess’n with the same ol dragon.” Haku turned around and faced Jake, “I will enjoy disemboweling your family with my claws.” Jake charged him, enraged. Haku flipped over him and cut down his back with the spikes of his back and tail. Jake stumbled and turned, blood dripping down his back to the wooden floor below. “I’ll show you who the dragon is Haku!” He shot another fire blast at him. Haku countered with his own blast of black flames, quickly destroying the normal fire of Jake, “You are but a hatchling American Dragon. There is not a way in this world for you defeat me.”
Jake looked at him after rolling to dodge the flames, “Why do you even do this Haku!? Why do you even kill!?” Haku’s eyes twitched slightly, “It is no concern of yours boy.” He swiped at Jake twice with his tail. Jake ducked the first and flipped over the second, “You don’t have to do this you know! You can stop and live a good life!” Haku closed his eyes and twitched his head quickly as another memory flashed through his mind. He then looked back at Jake and charged, he lunged with his claws. Jake rolled out of the way as Haku ripped the wall apart with one hit. Jake roundhouse kicked Haku in the back but was then thrown through another wall by his tail.
Haku had another vision and than bashed his head against the wall once before walking through the hole Jake created. Jake was getting up off the ground as the other dragon came forward and grabbed him by the throat. Haku picked Jake up off of his feet by the throat, “You have no chance of survival American Dragon!” Jake punched Haku in the stomach three times, but they didn’t even seem to phase him. Haku pulled Jake close and then bit him deep on the shoulder and neck. Jake let out a loud scream as blood trickled down Haku’s mouth. Haku released him and threw him against another wall, crushing the sheetrock and wooden supports.
Jake laid on the floor and saw Haku licked the blood from his mouth with his black tongue. “You can stop killing Haku!” Haku twitched his eyes some more and then put a hand on his head, “Stop it dragon!” He snarled and then looked over to Jake a slight expression of anger on his face. Jake pulled himself to his feet and shot a fireball at Haku. Haku dodged and winced stumbling slightly to the side in pain from the memories. “American Dragon, you are like no other I have faced for you p**s me off!” He shot out a blast of dark fire and energy, blowing Jake through a wall into the main hall.
Haku held his head with his left hand and punched the wall with the other. He gave a deep growl as quick images of the war between his clash flashed in his head. He took a step and the saw the image of himself cutting of his fathers head. He hit his head sideways into the wal once and then walked through the wall over to Jake. Jake laid on the floor, his eyes closed, not moving. Haku stood in front of him, “Now I end it American Dragon!” Jake opened his eyes and pushed himself up quickly, double kicking Haku in the chin, “It ain’t over yet.” Haku skidded across the floor and then rolled into a kneeling position, He held a hand tightly on his forehead, beads of sweat and blood dripping down his face. Jake stood holding a bruised arm and breathing heavily.
Haku’s eyes were twitching and looking rapidly around the floor, blood dripped from his mouth, “You had to… You all had to die…” Jake looked at him an eye swollen shut, “Come on Haku… let’s finish this…” He spit some blood onto the ground. Haku grabbed his head and started to bash it violently into the ground, cracking and splintering the floor. He whipped back his head and yelled then threw it back into the ground. Jake looked at him in slight shock and thought to himself, “All of these years have taken their toll on him greatly. His mental state has become warped.” Haku stood still holding his head, sweat and blood dripping down his face, “You have brought it about, the toment of my soul. When I see you I see them all!” His eyes were enraged and he snarled before charging at Jake. Jake wasn’t quick enough to evade and took a direct head butt to the stomach. Jake hunched over and then Haku grabbed both hands over Jakes head and brought then down on the back of his neck like a hammer. Jake hit the ground and then clawed Haku’s leg causing him to fall back and role.
Haku grabbed his head again and roared. He smashed his head into the ground several more times and then reared back shooting fire and energy around the room. Jake struggled into a kneeling position and saw the room turn into a blaze. He looked over to the room with his unconscious friends, “I have to get them out of here!” He stumbled to his feet and walked to them best he could. “How can I get them out of here?” Just then Haku walked to the door way clutching his bloody head, “There is no survival!” He shot another blast at Jake. He dodged and the blast blew out the back wall. He looked at it and thought, “That’s my only chance!”
He looked back over to Haku whom was now kneeling in pain. “Come on Haku! We can get out of here!” Haku looked at him with his tormented eyes, “Die Dragon!” He rolled at Jake and put his claws into his stomach. Jake coughed up some blood and then pulled his strength together to shoot a massive fireball at Haku, just inches away. Haku took the direct hit of fire and flew through the burning wall into the blazing grand hall. “Good bye Haku.”
Jake grabbed His friends quickly and flew quickly from the building, which was now engulfed in flames. He flew until he couldn’t any longer and collapsed on top of a building. He laid there breathing heavily. His vision became blurred, but he saw the outline of Lao Shi above him before passing out. ------------------------------------------------
Well, that's it. How was this chapter?
I got kinda rushed towards the end and tried to make the action sequences good. not much comedy at all but this one wasn't really geared for that anyway. Hope you enjoyed it, and expect a chapter 10 soon. ^_^
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