NINJA’S AGE-SEASON II-2-

-Chii-The Lost Princess-II-

Although it is the year of 2089, Nagahara is one of the minor city that keeps traditional buildings. The city is dead. No sign of life can be seen. No people nor light can be seen. My only light source is the moon light and the dim gloomy light from the palace.

I’m now at the top of one of the buildings near the palace. I can see many guards patrolling.

Should I walk in by the main door or sneak in to the princess’s room? In the end, I decided to walk in through the main gate because I’m invited and this is the easiest and fastest way to meet the princess.

There are 4 guards at the main gate. My appearance surprised them but soon they understood what was going on. I made it clear that I’m the ninja from the Takeshi’s family and am the one who is going to send their important princess to Tokyo.

The guards opened the door without suspecting anything but one of the guards started to act strangely. The guard looked sick and prostrate on the floor. The other guard walked up and checked what happened to him.

“Splash!”

The dazzlingly bright red blood spilled all over the ground. I can hear my heart beat clearly and a wave of cold wind flow by my back.

I can see an insect using its tentacles to stab through the guard. The guard with the tentacle stood up itself and I can see an ugly insect like creature show its face at the stomach of the guard.

I’m shivering with fear and I can hear the other 2 guards screaming in horror. The creature threw the dead body away and attacked us. It spat light green luminous liquid at us.

One of the guard and I manage to avoid the liquid. The unlucky guard that got hit then screamed in great pain. The liquid is corrosive. I can see blood flowing all over the guard and his body is melting and gives out sizzling sound. This sanguinary scene make me want to throw up.

Just when I'm feel sick, the other was killed. The creature paid full concentration on me.

My conclusion is that it is an insect type creature which uses human's body as their breading ground and later cover with human's skin to survive and sneak around.

It is a clever creature...

The insect spat the corrosive liquid at me again. I jumped into the air and threw the niku to its eye. The insect gave out a high pitch sound which nearly broke my eardrums.

Drawing out the weapon on my back, without a seconds thought, I slashed it into half together with with its outward appearance --- human.

My weapon is actually a bow but can also be used as a boomerang. I have plenty of arrows with me but if I'm running out of it, I can still use it in the other way.

Now the thing that concerns me the most is the creature with human appearance. Does this means there are this type of creatures in the palace? The princess is not safe!

The moaning sound of the wounded guard pulled me back from the deep meditation. I walked near him.

“H...help...”

Suppressing my feelings, I raise the boomerang. I can see the guard widen his pupil in fear. I dashed the boomerang through him. This is the easiest and fastest way to free him from pain. Besides, medical help is too late for someone who had corroded his internal organs.

The moon is red in colour. I think I can hear those creature's ear-piercing screaming.



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NINJA’S AGE-SEASON II-

-Chii-The Lost Princess-I-

This is Takeshi Chii. I’m a family member of Takeshi’s family. I’m the youngest girl ninja in the family and I’m 16. I’m new, therefore inexperienced.

Although I’m not good enough but still I joined the family’s program to hunt down those crazy scientist. Recently, I’m worried because many of the members didn’t come back from their mission.

It is sad to see the house becoming less noisy and the people that were around you are not at home for a long time. Today, it is Masahara’s 75^th day not at home and for Beran, it is his 14^th day.

Guys…I miss you.

I tried to draw my attention away from being fidgety. I tried to focus my attention on training. I got my weapon which is a present from my uncle, who is the lord of Takeshi family. I want to get myself used to using it.

One morning, I got up as usual. When I stepped out of my room, there was a khubi star flying towards me. I avoided it easily. There was a message on it:

“Come pay me a visit. Here is your first mission.

Takeshi”

It is my uncle…the lord…mission?

So it is finally my turn to go for a mission?

Beran…Masahara…

It took me 5 minutes to reach the oval room. I knocked on the door and went in. The room is bright. Just like the Japanese style, a tea table in the middle and a pillow ready for you to have your sit.

My uncle is already sitting down. He is making tea. I bowed towards him and then I sat down.

Silence…

My uncle is the one who started to talk. He serves me the tea he made.

He knows I’m worried about Beran and Masahara. He tried to comfort me by describing Beran and Masahara as cockroaches who always escape from death in a great catastephe.

He’s a very kind person. He is good to every one of us. I like him very much. This reminds me of a warning that someone left for him, someday his kindness will kill him. Who will want to kill such a kind person in this century which lacks kindness?

Our topic then turned back to the mission. Remember a group of samurai family who volunteered to protect the safety of survivors who build a basement in Tokyo? They are asking for the Takeshi family to helps bring their princess who is now at the palace in Nagahara to the basement.

Based on the information, Nagahara’s weather is strange as it is always night. No sun can be seen. There is also information that claims that some unknown creatures are active there. There are also many cases of people disappearing with unknown reason.

My job is to lead the princess and her body guard to Tokyo. My uncle reminds me to watch out for humans’ devil heart and I’m allowed to go into action according to my judgment. This includes the change of route or to kill any of them as long as I bring the princess to Tokyo safely.

So, my first mission is to protect someone but not fighting those crazy scientist? The things that concern me most are killing human.

I’m not afraid to kill but am puzzled why I still have to kill human as we humans are going to extinct. Aren’t we supposed to help each other in this bitter century for us human?

Uncle wishes me good luck and I left the room. In my room, I packed up my stuff. I must do the job well as this mission concerns the reputation of Takeshi’s family.

Before I close the door of my room, I have a look at it. When will I be back?

“Good bye”

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