Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Welcome to Anime Multiverse. We hope you enjoy your visit.


You're currently viewing our forum as a guest. If you are interested in joining, please read all of the information, register, and post a join form.


Join our community!


If you're already a member please log in to your account to get all of the fun!

Username:   Password:
Locked Topic
The Consequence of a Past Life; (Solo)
Topic Started: Jul 5 2015, 11:15 AM (233 Views)
Himura Kenshin
Member Avatar
Avid player
[ * ]
A bottle of sake was set down on a taverns table in the corner booth after Kenshin took a light swig of the bitter alcoholic beverage. The sound of conversation erupted through the air while Kenshin stared at the bottle in his hands. The faces of the 3 men which had tried to hold him up flashed through his mind as another swig of his sake ran down his throat. {These attacks seem to be increasing, so much so that it does not seem like a coincidence...Someone might be co-coordinating these attacks in order to get to me. How did they find me?} he thought to himself as he set his elbow on the table and and rested his thumb beneath his chin. He hadn't exactly been careful hiding his tracks recently and now with the 3 dead bodies laying in the middle of the path, he was sure to be leading them to his position. His eyes darted around the room at the many occupants in the room. {...The real question is, who would be organizing these fruitless efforts...}

Something seemed off with the entire tavern. Practically everyone was staring at him,not only that but the weapons each of them carried where not that of a normal upstanding citizen. They all held weapons that was a tad bit unusual for an everyday wanderer. War-axes, broadswords, daggers. His eyes narrowed as he realized the dirty toothy grins (that could really do with some toothpaste) and eyes filled with bad intentions in the room, locked on to him. Kenshin's trusty blade rested on his shoulder as scanned the faces of the men. He lifted the bottle of sake to his lips and took one last swig before placing the butt of the bottle on the table. In the blink of an eye, Kenshin leaped into the air and instantly unsheathed The Shōmetsu from it's home. A heavy war-axe crashed through the center of his table, cracking it in half. The wielder of this massive weapon was a bulky, ripped man. Scars of past battle scattered his arms and face. The man let out a gruff laugh as Kenshin found his footing on the table in the next booth.

"HAHAHA! Come on boys, this little tooth pick will give us easy bank. The bounty on his head will give us all the chance to retire!" He said in a booming tone as the rest of the taverns occupants or ;what was expected to be his crew; climbed to their feet with weapons in hand. The burly man with muscles that would put a bodybuilder to shame, yanked his axe free from the table and rested the shaft of his axe on his shoulder. "You have a choice "Hitokiri Battōsai" either die here or come quietly. To be honest your choice does not really matter to me as you are valuable dead or alive."He chuckled causing the rest of the group to mimic him. He clicked his neck as he tightened his clutches around the grip of his on unorthodox.

Kenshin assessed the situation. More then 20 men, he was facing a squadron of scoundrels and seeing how quickly the help in the tavern seemed to disappear he knew that not only where these men a band of criminals looking for a quick score but they more than likely had been harassing the town to the point that when they made an appearance they would cause the towns people to go into hiding.

Posted Image
The Ronin swirled his blade and flipped it over so the curve of the his katana was in line with his elbow, the tip of his blade pointed directly at the leader of the group. "A bounty, is that it?" he tilted the blade so that he looked directly down the the side of it. A faint shimmer would run from the hilt to the tip as a reflection of his face looked back at himself. "Has the rebellion truly stooped so low as to put a bounty on my head?" He questioned in a soft tone.

"HA! So your a traitor? Sounds like we will actually be doing some good getting rid of you. Who would have thought, the Great bandit leader "Renga Kabe" would be placed in the same sentence with the word good?" The burly man spoke with a heavy tone. With one muscular arm he pointed the axe head at Kenshin. "But enough talk, make your choice...or on second thought...boys, lets make this easy...SLIT HIS THROAT!" his voice boomed through the building causing a cheer from the crowd behind him.

The tavern erupted into chaos as men rushed at Kenshin, blades of all sorts ready to strike the Ronin at any moment. Kenshin scowled as he dropped down into the Hiten Mitsurugi-ryū stance atop the table. "Hmph!" in a flash the red head rushed forward. His blade cutting into flesh as he moved around the room. His eyes darted from enemy to enemy as he struck them down. Yells of excitement turned to screams of pain as the clash continued on.

"HE'S A DEMON!" One of the men yelled from the back of the tavern as he watched people drop left, right and center. The Leader growled in anger "He is one man! Now stop cowering and attack!"

WC: 884
Offline Profile Goto Top
 
Himura Kenshin
Member Avatar
Avid player
[ * ]
"Hai!" The 12 men that remained yelled in unison as they hesitantly agreed with their leader. Kenshin slid back, finding some room to catch his breath. It was short lived as a trio went in for an attack. Kenshin's shifted slightly as his foot placement found stability. "Are all of you such cowards that you must obey everything this pig of a man tells you?" He questioned silently as he grasped the hilt of the Shōmetsu. The response he received was a pitiful attack from each man the trio. "Pathetic..." Kenshin spoke under his breath as he half rotated forward slitting the first's throat. A full rotation and the next fell to the ground, air escaping his lungs as his eyes rolled back into his skull. The third swiped downwards at Kenshin but it was easily evaded with a duck. Kenshin spun around and neatly planted his blade through the center of the mans rib cage.

Posted Image

Renga Kabe watched the carnage take place against his entire band of followers. His bandit group was 20 men strong and they could very well have been one of the strongest bandit powers in the area, but with Kenshin their numbers deminished in amatter of minutes. Renga growled in annoyance as yet another three men's lifeless bodies slumped to the floor. "He truly is a demon...but one that I will kill here today! Stand aside you idiot's!" He yelled over them all as he walked forward and flung a table into the wall with his free hand. "It seems if you want something done properly, you have to do it yourself!" with that said his remaining men fell back. Renga stared down at Kenshin with a snarl. "Your fight is with me now, and trust me when I say I wont go down as easily as those fools!" he said as he jabbed his index down at the bloodied bodies of his fallen men.

Kenshin snarled at the bandit leader, his blood soaked blade set out at his side. His right foot pushed into the ground as he leaped forward. His blade was swung in a full rotation and slammed into the shaft of the War axe. Dust pushed out around the two as the clash caused a pulse of wind to rush out in a wave.

Posted Image

WC: 385
TWC: 1,269
Offline Profile Goto Top
 
Himura Kenshin
Member Avatar
Avid player
[ * ]
Sparks darted in all directions as steel met steel. The Bandit leader grit his teeth and chuckled "You have quite the swing for such a lanky frame...but you will need a lot more than that" He pushed Kenshin's blade back with a powerful shove of his axe and shifted his feet causing the massive weapon to spin with him in a 360 degree rotation. Kenshin positioned his blade sideways and caught the brunt of the attack with his blade then with all his might pushed downwards on the Axe causing the massive Axe head to slam into the ground. Kenshin capitalized by running his katana up the pole of the Axe and slashed across Renga's shoulder. Blood spilled from the slash as the leader let out a small grunt of pain. He was hurt but far from beaten.

Renga threw his head forward causing a collision between his forehead and the back of Kenshin's skull, this causing him to wince as a cut formed just above his ponytail. Kenshin tossed his blade into the air before kicking both feet back at Renga's chest causing the large man to stumble back. Kenshin rolled forward as his feet found the ground, his blades handle landed perfectly in his clutches before he charged forward at the stunned opponent that had lost balance. The tip of his blade tore through the air as it raced towards Renga's gut. before it could make contact Renga showed a fair amount off speed in order to side step the blade and throw a massive right hook into the Ronin's left cheek, sending the red head skipping along the tavern floor and into a table.

The group of bandits cheered for their leader as the "Red Haired Demon" seemed to have been dealt the losing hand. Renga's roared out in laughter as he prayed his War-axe from the ground and rested it's shaft on his shoulder before staring at the bundle of tables and chairs Kenshin had laid beneath. "My strength is unmatched!" he said with a toothy grin as he strolled towards the carnage of his powerful blow. The rubble of the destroyed wooden furniture shifted as Kenshin pushed himself off the floor and found his feet. He leaned on the bottom of his grip as his blade dug into the wooden floor. The Ronin grit his teeth as small scrapes and bruises from the crash slowly oozed out blood, small grunts of pain escaped him as his lungs took in short breaths of oxygen.

"You make such a big deal about strength...but, you seem blinded by it. for instance.." Kenshin slowly stood up straight and held his katana up in an attack stance. "While your strength is great, even with the current speed you hold..you cannot defeat me. Allow me to show you the true power of godspeed..." With that said Kenshin blurred from vision. Seconds past yet nothing seemed to happened despite Kenshin's disappearance.

"Is hiding your almighty technique?!" Renga asked with a laugh "...And you called my men pathetic? You are a disappointme-" His speech was cut off as he felt a sharp pain run along his back. "W-W-What the?" he questioned in confusion as blood slowly soaked through his kimono. His followers stared in confusion "Whats going on?" One asked as he looked over the shoulder of another bandit...

WC: 557
TWC: 1,826
Edited by Himura Kenshin, Jul 14 2015, 04:39 AM.
Offline Profile Goto Top
 
Himura Kenshin
Member Avatar
Avid player
[ * ]
The Large bandit leader known as Renga dropped to his knees. A sudden feeling of numbness came over him causing his legs to give way. His mighty War-axe fell to the ground besides him with a metallic thud. "W-What is this!?" He yelled in anger with a tinge of fear in his tone. He could feel his limbs slowly shutting down with each second that past and it frightened him. Kenshin who was moving at a god like speed stopped himself just besides the fallen leader, but it took a few seconds before his image came into view for the average man since the speed he was traveling caused him to be practically invisible to the naked eye.

The ronin rested the tip of his blade beneath the leaders chin as he stared down at him with a blank expression. His face seemed to have no emotion at all. Renga looked up into the cold blooded eyes of the red haired samurai with tears in his own eyes. He felt insignificant as not even his physical strength could help him in this situation, that and he knew that his men where already on the verge of putting their tails between their legs and making a run for it. Tears rolled down Rengas face as his helplessness sunk in. "H-How is this possible? I..I am the mighty Renga and this stick of a man brought me to my knees? I refuse to accept it!" He yelled out, still fighting his denial as he tried to move his body. Unfortunately for him, it was of no use.

Renga's soaked eyes turned to his men, begging them for help but all of them gave him one last glance of fear and of shame before turning and running away. "YOU COWARDS! HELP ME!" He roared in desperation. Kenshin turned his blade so that the side of the tip rested beaneath Renga's chin. He slowly lifted his face up so he would look into his eyes. "W-What did you do to me!?" Renga roared in fear as his eyes went wide. Realization was sinking in that there was absolutely no one else who would fight for him in this vulnerable state.

Posted Image
Kenshin's eyes went dark and his pupils took on a feral slit shape as he stared into the fear filled eyes of Renga. "I have taken your bodies ability to move from the neck down...The cut you received on your back was the pinpoint of your nerve system. Right now it is still taking effect. Each one of you muscles are shutting down as time passes and soon you will be nothing but a talking head..." He said in a very stone like manner. "You are a devil!" The man yelled as tears streamed down his cheeks. "And you who kills others for Yen or beats men and woman simply for the fun...that does not classify you as the same?" Kenshin questioned as he pressed the blade closer to Renga's neck. "I have watched dozens of men like you kill innocence for a quick buck...I on the other hand have never taken another life for personal gain..." Kenshin paused, this causing Renga to speak up "Why-why are you telling me this?" Kenshin's cold eyes averted to the door then back to Renga.

In this moment he was actually fighting for control over himself. The madness he was so worried about was consuming him in this situation. He had already taken the gift of movement away from this man yet the madness in his mind was telling him to simply walk away and let the man experience a life of never being able to move for himself and more than likely die a slow death of starvation and neglect, However, the rational side of him was saying to take the mans life and end it quickly.

Kenshin froze for a few moment as he rested his free hand on his forehead and he shook his head from side to side. As if trying to shake the madness free from his mind "...Because you wont be alive to tell anyone else." He said aloud as his hand slowly moved away from his face and revealed his normal eyes. With a quick spin and powerful jab. His blade punctured through the bandit leaders heart. Blood splattered on to Kenshin's face and kimono as the man choked on his last breath. With one last cough of blood. Kenshin removed his blade from the fresh corpse and wiped the crimson liquid off on his kimono's sleeve before sheathing it.

With one last glance around the tavern, he slowly walked out the door and grabbed a jug of sake from one of the still standing table. "What am I becoming?" He muttered in a soft tone as if speaking only to himself.

WC: 803
TWC: 2,629
Offline Profile Goto Top
 
Hiei
Member Avatar
Dizzle
[ * ]
Nice work Himura, if you would like any constructive criticism, PM me.

Base Rewards
+15AP
+20 EXP
+200 Credits
+50 Weapon

Bonus
+5AP
+10EXP

*UPDATED*
Offline Profile Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
« Previous Topic · Earth · Next Topic »
Locked Topic

Affiliates

Static Affiliates