NINJA’S AGE-SEASON II-6-

-Chii-The Lost Princess-VI-

The boss-look like creature and I shot dead-glares at each other. Both our blood kept on dipping onto the floor. I knelt down and looked at the pool of blood. I can see my reflection in it.

Using my last finger, I dipped some blood and spread them out on my lips as lipstick. I believe this is the most beautiful colour in the world.

The creature rushed towards me. I can see its sharp fangs. I threw a niku towards its back. I then threw another one which is aimed at its eyes. It’s able to dodge one of them. Actually, I threw three of them at once.

The other two niku successfully hurt its eyes. The creature become blind and once again, gave out that high pitch wave of sound. The hall become silence.

The creature become nervous as it doesn’t know where I am. Just then, a bell rang. The creature automatically launched an attacked towards the source of the sound.

You are in my trap … Hahahahaha~

The truth is, I tried my best to attack it. I then jumped on it and make it make holes on the floor around itself. Finally, I threw a niku with a string and a bell on it to its back side and make it blind.

So, when I pulled the string, the bell rang and it will attack towards the source of sound as a reflex action. This will lead it to where a magnificent candle lamp which hang on the roof.

I won this fight …

I threw out my last niku to cut off the ropes of the hanging lamp. The lamp fell and crushed the creature. The floor that can’t support their weight collapsed.

The creature screamed ear-piercing scream and fell to the ground floor from here, the 5th story. I went to the hole and looked down. Never ending blue blood shot out from the creature’s body. It is not moving.

As if a heavy load had been taken off my shoulders, I leaned my hands and knees, panting. I then remember the princess. I picked up my niku on the floor and walk towards the princess.

The princess was afraid when she saw me. So my blood thirst scared you? I tried to act as casual as I can and gave her a friendly smile. She then felt a bit of relief and allowed me to cut off the sticky web-like strings.

“Dear princess, we must leave now.” Chii

“ … I understand … ninja … let my fulfill my last wish.” The princess walked toward me.

“To take revenge for my lover!” The princess then try to stab me with a dagger.

“Watch out for human’s devil heart.” I recalled my uncle’s words. I was sad that the princess had already lost her pure heart and become a devil who fell in love with a creature which kills us humans.

The princess gave out her second attack. She raised the dagger in the air and ran towards me. I have no choice …

I stab the princess’ heart. Blood flowed out and dyed her black kimono red. She leaned on me, gasping for air. Her dagger dropped on the floor and make loud echo.

“I’ll never … forgive you … neither will … our child …” Princess.

I’m surprised at her statement. I hurry pushed her away from me. I can see a small creature cutting open the princess’ stomach and jumped onto me.

I chopped it into half but it was too late. The creature’s jaw bit me. At the next moment, I felt dizzy and fell on the ground. I’m poisoned?

I can see the princess laughing at me but soon she was dead. My vision become black. I’m deed?

Some where at the Tokyo basement, a man whose body is fully with bandage drops his cup. The cup break into pieces. It is a sign of someone who is important to you had encountered something bad. The man knit his brows. He get up from the bed and walked to the window.

In low voice he called out our names:

“Chii? … Beran?”

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NINJA’S AGE-SEASON II-5-

-Chii-The Lost Princess-V-

I don’t have any chance to win this battle. My weapon is not with me. I only have limited amount of niku and arrows. I don’t think these weapons will inflict casualties on it.

I glanced at the princess. She is sobbing. The boss-like creature walked nearer to me. I dared not move. I’m afraid to fight. I just can’t sure whether I can defeat it.

The atmosphere is tense. My palms were sweating. I’m palpitated with anxiety and fear. The boss-like creature growled and started to give out it’s crude and rash attack. I just kept on running and avoid it’s attacks. I tried to hurt it with my niku but it was in vain.

It can’t hurt me just like how I can’t hurt it. It’s still hard to tell who will emerge as victorious.

I checked my weapons and found out that nothing much is left. 5 niku, 10 narrows, a string, a bell and a smoke bomb.

I came out a plan to defeat this creature. If it works, I’ll win the fight; if it doesn’t, I’ll sure die. I placed all my bets on this plan. All I need is luck … As Beran say, everything is on the laps of the gods.

I threw the smoke bomb at the creature. It exploded and the surrounding was just like a murky sky over a dark earth.

I ran around the creature and threw out arrows and it was all blocked off as I had expected. The smoke faded quickly and our visions become clear again.

I picked up my courage and ran towards the creature. I’m going to defeat it for sure! The creature spat out its light green luminous liquid at me but the quantity of the liquid is more than the one I encountered at the main gate.

The liquid started to corroded my clothes. I then took it off and it soon corroded into dust. I’m in my singlet and I can feel the chill of the wind at night.

The creature then attacked me with its long tentacles. It damaged the floor, just as I expected too. I jumped into the air and somersault on to it’s back.

Using the niku in my hand I stabbed it’s back as hard as I can. I stabbed and stabbed and stabbed it … I’m completely out of my mind.

The creature screeched in high pitched voice. Its blood which is blue in colour splashed all over me and I just ignored it. I even ignored the blood that was flowing out from my ears and nose.

I kept on stabbing it. I smiled … I can imagine my devil look … I smiled happily as its blue blood mix with my red blood. I can even see my eyes becoming red.

I used to be fond of killing. When I was 6, I always killed the animals other kids kept as pets. I'm a bloodthirsty person. Masahara and Beran found out my addiction when they once caught me in act.

I went crazy and attacked them. I hurt them both and I was excited to see that warm red coloured liquid. I licked my hand which is covered in blood. It was my first time that I saw horror in Masahara and Beran's eyes.

The boss-like creature went mad and its tentacles finally reached me. It threw me to the wall. I slammed against the wall hard and slipped down slowly.

This brought back my senses. My mind is clear again. The pain attacked my mind. I can feel the warm liquid that is flowing down from my forehead.

I licked the liquid … I like it …

I tried to stand up but it is hard to do so. The creature is moaning and it tried to stand too. I can see blue blood flowing out from its back …

Hmm … lose-lose situation?

Looks like my next attack can determine the winner …

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NINJA’S AGE-SEASON II-4-

-Chii-The Lost Princess-IV-


“Chii … Chii ...”

Someone is calling me. Who can it be? A face appeared in my mind.

Beran!?!

I open my eye and found myself in the icy cool water. Thank god that I'm only blacked off for a few minutes but not a few hours. If so, I'm going to die because of the lack of oxygen.

I looked up and saw many torches surrounding the lake. I guess my out break created a stir. Quietly, I swam to the share and got out of the lake.

I hid myself behind some bushes between the wall. I checked my ear and found it was hurt and somehow cannot hear clearly. This is bad. I always depend on my hearing when I'm on missions.

Other than that, I left my weapon up there, the building. I can't walk back to take it, I can't win the boss-like creature.

My state how is very dangerous as well as the princess. The creature had found out my intrusion, they may raise their alertness and so as the guards in the palace. This just makes my job more difficult.

By the way, where am I? Can the princess really still be safe in her room? I walked away from the lake silently. I must fish for informations about the princess.

I'm lucky to find a guard that is alone. I sneaked behind his back, covered his mouth and put a niku under his neck.

“Listen I'm the ninja who came to save your princess. Don't make useless revolt and answer my questions. Let's make each other's lives easier.” Chii.

The guard didn't revolt and follow the instruction that I have given.

“Now, tell me where is the princess?” Chii.

The guard point his finger to one of the buildings near to us. I'm suspicious. Shouldn't there be more guard to protect the princess?

The guard thinks that I had reach my motive and will let him go. Before he can make another reaction I stab through his heart with the niku.

Blood splashed on my face. I ignored it and the guard and walk to the building.

I opened the front door of the building and it was black inside. No fire was lighted. The chill wind blew on my face. I think the enemy's already here.

I held a niku in my hand an raised my alertness. The enemy may appear anytime. I walked silently in tip toes. Just then, I heard the sound of air flowing behind me. I turned back and saw a door opening automatically.

They are inviting me in? OK! As you wish!

I went in. The room is big and doesn't have many furnitures. It just like a hall then a bed room. There is someone behind the bamboo curtain. I walked slowly to the curtain and I indistinctly saw a girl around my age sitting behind it.

“Who is there?” The girl ask.

I know who she is. I went down on my knees in front of her and lowered my head.

“Dear princess, I'm the ninja from Takeshi family. Please follow me to Tokyo. You will be safe there.” Chii.

“So you are the ninja from Takeshi family? I expected you to be older …” The princess said in a soft voice.

Both of us remained silent. I can hear the princess' unstable breathing and I knew that there is something else behind the curtain.

“I know I'm not safe here … actually since a month ago I had never left this building …” The princess
said softly.

I held my niku tight. What does this mean? What is she trying to tell me? I can hear ear-piercing screams surrounding this building. I stood up and in a fighting stance.

“It say it loves me and wants to be with me in this palace. Both of us will have a happy life forever ...” The princess' voice started to tremble.

Then the boss-like creature walked out from the bamboo curtain. The curtain fell and I can see the princess’ face.

She is wearing a black kimono and has long black hair. Her eyes is filled with tears. Her blue diamond eyes told all her fears. I can see her hands covered in sticky web-like strings. So this means she had been under house arrest for a month?

“Save me … please …” The tears finally flowed out from her eyes.

Looks like it will be hard to achieve a victorious battle … life is difficult …


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NINJA’S AGE-SEASON II-3-

-Chii-The Lost Princess-III-

I must reach the princess’s room before morning comes. As I said, this place is no longer safe; we must leave as fast as we can. The utterly detestable thing for me is that this palace is too big and the defending forces are so strong.

However, thanks to my uncle, I manage to remember the map of the palace and this made my life easier. The princess’s room is at the north. I have to past about 5 gardens to reach the destination. After that incident last time, I used all my ninja’s knowledge and skills to avoid being discovered by any guards.

I crept silently and even surmount over the wall. Just when I ran and avoid a guard, at the turning corner, I directly encounter another guard. Both of us are shocked and our minds went blank.

Just before the guard wanted to cry out for help, I covered his mouth. I then went to his back using my elbow to hit his hind brain hardly.

“Palak!”

The sound of broken bone…the guard is dead.

To avoid the dead body being discovered by other guards, I tow it to aside.

Unexpectedly, I had to kill a human … I continue to head towards north. There is one skill that allows me to surmount over the wall but the condition is I have to run a distance to speed up my speed. But if you need to surmount over a wall about 3 stories high, it is a different story. You need to jump zig-zag twice to do so.

When I reach the third garden, I was surrounded by guards. I have no choice but to sneak inside the building that is nearest to me.

I found that there is another world above the celling. It's just like a corridor which can lead you to different rooms. The only disadvantage is it is too low and you have to kneel down.

Just when I try to draw out the map in my mind, I think I heard some unusual sound. I held my breath. I can hear some things pass by behind me but when I look back, no thing's there. I know the enemy is someway around.

“Dug … Dug ...”

I can hear some hammering on the floor. I turn my heard toward the source of sound. To my amaze that many guards appear without my notice. They crawled towards me. Their eyes looked hollow and I know their true identity is the creature.

I took out my weapon and used it as a bow. I shoot most of them down before they reach me. Suddenly, I felt someone breathing behind me.

I pulled back my weapon; whirled my body to the back; borrowed the force and swing out my weapon as a boomerang.

“Clang.”

Something blocked my weapon, it's stuck in the middle of the air.

I'm in terror that a boss-like creature which is much more bigger in size than others, stopped my weapon with its mouth. I can see its sharp fang and jaw which is just a few inches apart from me. It has rotten egg breath and all this specific features made me tremble.

The creature growl and in the same time gave out high pitch voice.

My ears bleed …

No! I must leave here. I ran toward the wooden wall. I threw a few niku and it helped me to knock down and break the wall. I jumped out of the building.

I was in the air and was pulled by gravity. I landed fast and dropped into the water which I think it is a lake at one of the north gardens.

It was thrilling but the worst is my vision become obscure … I'm losing … conscious …




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