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THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS, AND UNFINISHED
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RONIN SUMMER VI: DARK CRUSADE
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Things have
been pretty hectic for the Masho of the Dynasty lately; between their battle with the
Outer Senshi, war with the Dark Kingdom, and confrontation with the revived Demon Lord
Arago, they're all looking forward to a bit of relaxation. Unfortunately, a new threat
is looming on the horizon, and it has no intention of letting the Masho rest upon their
laurels. Soon, Kayura, Anubis, Rajura, and Naaza will find themselves embroiled in a
fight with seven psychotic siblings, and the enigmatic being they call "Mother". Worst
of all, the only help they can find is with the Outer Senshi - some of the very people
they once tried to destroy! It seems these former villains are about to learn that the
price of reformation is eternal conflict...
- Chapter One - Ill Winds
Jirogorou Kuroda, known better as Rajura, the Masho of Deception, has his
usual calm routine of running the newly conquered Dark Kingdom violently interrupted
by a surprise visit from his empress, Kayura, and her new betrothed, Anubis. In the
middle of their discussion, a strange man named Pedri appears, and vows to lead the
world they live in to a paradise... of oblivion. A new menace has appeared, and
Rajura may find his self-confidence sorely misplaced...
- Chapter Two - Desperate Times
Pedri makes his threats solid with a daring midnight strike on the castle of
Kayura. His brother Thraw and sister Erdge lead the attack, meeting and battling with a
number of youja guards and the Masho themselves... but the Masho do not have their mystical
samurai armour, and the enemy might prove more than they can handle alone!
- Chapter Three - Desperate Measures
The Dynasty is in danger, and Yamanouchi Naotoki, Masho of Poison is unaware! Knowing
that at any moment, the man known as Naaza could return to a castle full of enemies, Kayura
orders her other Masho, Anubis and Rajura, to travel to Earth and seek their teammate out!
As for herself, the young Empress shall not be idle... SOMEONE has to infiltrate their
castle and liberate the youma held within (to say nothing of the mystical yoroi
crystals)...
- Chapter Four - Searching
Anubis and Rajura arrive on Earth, wet and in foul moods. Wounded and short on
time, the two Masho search high and low throughout the city of Tokyo, unable to locate
their ally Naaza. However, their desperate search for allies may not go unanswered, as
Haruka Ten'ou, Michiru Kaioh, and Hotaru Tomoe learn that staying home from school can
have most unexpected circumstances...
- Chapter Five - Surprises
Thus far, Naaza has remained blissfully ignorant of the peril facing his friends
and his home, "enjoying" an evening with Nasuti Yagyu and Jun Yamano. But when car
trouble leaves them stranded and facing an onslaught of Pedri's soldiers, only a very...
timely... intervention can save the Masho of Poison from a deadly fate!
- Chapter Six - Entrances And Exits
The Masho and their newly made allies the Outer Senshi arrive back in the Dark
Kingdom, with Nasuti and Jun in tow, to find Takenoko and the Storm Senshi waiting for them.
But where is the Empress? This is the question to which Anubis wants an answer, and soon!
Rajura has a scheme, but it will require the help of all the Outer Senshi to work... but why
is Setsuna acting so strangely? What kind of hold could an old scar have over her?
- Chapter Seven - A Brief Calm
Anubis is reunited with Kayura, and all seems well in the world... or as well as
they can be, with Rajura and Setsuna trading barbs and insults. What happened in 1569,
and why does Rajura insist he has no knowledge of it? When the overuse of their powers
leaves all four Masho drained and exhausted, the group has no choice but to set up camp
in the shadow of the enemy fortress... and who is the strange red-haired man haunting
Hotaru's dreams?
- Chapter Eight - Preparations
At Pedri's request, Erdge goes into the depths of their fortress to recruit the aid of
Tytoung, the only sibling who may be even more fearsome and malicious than Pedri himself! The
Masho are making preperations of their own, as Kayura and the Senshi grab a bath and Jun and
Hotaru have a little talk about their relationship.
- Chapter Nine - Let Us Compare Mythologies
Pedri's brother Vyne faces off against his sister Tuls, and begins to foment ideas of rebellion
as Nasuti makes a startling discovery about the true nature of the enemy to Kayura and the Outer
Senshi. Afterwards, Rajura appears to menace Setsuna, wanting to know exactly how she could be aware
of 1569, and a few more startling discoveries are made.
- Chapter Ten - Scattered Pieces
Pedri and his group have finally tracked down the Masho and the Outers, and the war is on!
Naaza finds himself battling against Tytoung, the monstrous lizard who has discovered a taste for
Nasuti, while Jun Yamano battles a horde of giant insects -and a certain winged sibling named
Vyne- with nothing more than a stick and his own fortitude. Fortunately, he has help in the form
of the Storm Senshi and the minotaur Takenoko.
- Chapter Eleven - Safekeeping
Vyne pairs up with his sister Holts, and the two go in search of Rajura and Hotaru, who
Vyne is beginning to wish he had been less hasty in disposing of. Meanwhile, Hotaru is visited
once again by the strange man in her dreams who insists he's an old friend of Setsuna's...
before she can find out who he really is, however, survival takes precedence. Rajura insists
that their only hope of making it back to their friends is to find a place called the Keep,
but there's a catch : the Keep can only be found by people who AREN'T looking for
it!
- Chapter Twelve - Snakebite
Despite Nasuti Yagyu's objections, the monstrous creature called Tytoung has her
pegged to be a late dinner, and the only person she can rely on for protecton is Yamanouchi
Naotoki. Of course, with the maniacal Naaza, Masho of Poison defending her, she'd probably be
safer on her own... especially when she begins to suffer from a strange ailment, and they both
wind up caught in the middle of a vicious rainstorm. On top of everything else, Naaza managed
to get them lost...
- Chapter Thirteen - Curse Of The Mountain Plains
Jun Yamano has had better days. In the past few hours, he's been attacked by giant bugs, had his
shoulder torn to shreds, got seperated from his girlfriend, and as if that wasn't bad enough, he's stuck
travelling with Takenoko and the Storm Senshi. Things appear to be looking up when he
and his friends stumble across a magical sword, but since when have things ever gone right for him? Trouble
rears its ugly head once again, and Jun REALLY starts to wish he'd stayed home...
- Chapter Fourteen - Wolf Trap
Pedri's soldiers are tearing up the forest hunting for Empress Kayura and her allies.
Together with the Outer Senshi, the young empress and Kujuurou Sasaki come up with a desperate
plan to stay alive, and reunite with their scattered friends. But Anubis of the Masho is
already weakened, badly injured from his previous battles. When the fearsome Thraw returns
seeking vengeance, can the Wolf Masho survive his trap?
- Chapter Fifteen - Turning Point
Back in the foreboding tower known only as The Keep, Hotaru Tomoe and Nasuti Yagyu struggle to save the life of the Snake Masho, with no help from Rajura. But when Kayura and Setsuna arrive with a critically wounded Anubis, will Rajura change his tune? A confrontation in the upper floor of The Keep between Setsuna and Rajura carries threatening and dangerous undertones, that end with a sword held to someone's neck...
- Chapter Sixteen - The Iceman Cometh...
Welcome back, Jun! With the cursed sword far behind them (they think), Jun and his group (Takenoko, Kokuen, Shien, and the Storm Senshi) are back on track... as soon as they can figure out where they are. A fortunate meeting with the other two youja of Kayura's Guard gains them two more allies, but the decision to investigate a mysterious blizzard leads them all to an old friend of Takenoko's -and an even older blood feud between two deadly rivals. Jun, being Jun, offers to lend a helping hand, but is it really such a good idea to agree to something before you know any of the details?
- Chapter Seventeen - Perspective
Haruka Ten'ou and Michiru Kaioh find themselves in the clutches of their enemies, face-to-face with none other than Pedri himself! Deep in the heart of the Siblings' fortress, Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune will need to rely on their wits and a bit of luck in order to make their wish of freedom come true...
- Chapter Eighteen - (UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
Choose your path, wanderer...
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