Crab Clan - Nightfall
Hida Sonoru sits in his study, regarding the sun sinking below the horizon. His face looks pale, a bit disturbed. Outside the lands turn darker as the sun loses touch with the ground and finally results in a bad lit area, with a moon being almost new. Only a little bit of the blue ball in the sky is shining, giving away its position.
Hida stands up from his wooden chair, opening the door to his bedroom. He lights a candle near the door, which gives a dim vision of the room. With slow movement he reaches the bed, pulling back the covers, leaping up the bed and crawling in.
But he does not close his eyes. He still feels disrubted, as if the world is not the way it should be. There's something out of balance, and it stings him in his mind.
Hida turns around.
What could it be? He feels as if his mind is spinning and he can't stop it.
He rolls over again. The candle is burning down fast. It's almost totally done.
Hida tries to close his eyes, but every time the image of him, spinning around in the air, only a few meters above the ground, not able to grab hold. He opens his eyes again, looking at the ceiling. The image of a great Crab is painted on the ceiling, looking threatening. The candle gives the painting an extra scary image, as if it is alive. Hida sits up straight.
"Come out Sana, I know you're there."
From the corners in the room, Sana, a skilled warrior in the legions of the Crabs turns around. With the lack of light she was almost invisible, but her mental being was enough for Hida to locate her. "What do you want Sana?"
Sana doesn't speak, but gets closer to the bed, lighting another candle. Holding the candle in front of her, she studies the Crab champion.
"You haven't heard, have you?" She asks Hida, looking with a stern face.
"Heard what?"
"The Emperor died. An Oni did it, so it is said.
"An Oni? The tainted ones are active again?" Hida looks shocked, even though his mind stands still again. He now knows why he was dazed so much lately.
"Yes. They are." Sana sits down on the edge of the bed.
"The Empire... Who's the new Emperor?" Hida asks, looking with a grim face of deep mourn.
"Noone has been chosen yet. The Lion Clan has sent an invitation, probably they have something important to say."
"That's good, I'll accept the invitation, and I'll go there tomorrowmorning."
"No you will not Hida." Sana stands up again, putting the candle on the bed. "You will not attend. I will."
"What are you saying Sana?"
"You're no longer the Crab champion Hida. I'm taking over the Clan."
"Sana, are you out of your mind! What's wrong with you?" Hida launches himself from the bed, rolling to his sword. He fears that Sana isn't kidding here, she's serious about it all.
"No Hida, it is YOU who's out of his mind! Don't you see it? You've been corrupted to the bone! The Taint is getting to you, it's an obsession! Give up Hida! Let me lead the Crabs back into the war with the Taint, let me destroy it for good!"
"No Sana! I will not let you do that!"
Sana puts her hand on her sword, pulling it out of her sheeth. "If you won't let me do it, I'll take it." With a swing she takes out her sword, wich flashes in the candlelight. "Hida, this is your last chance, give up now. Don't be a fool!"
Hida pulls out his sword as well, looking at the blade. "No Sana. I will not be a fool. That's why I won't give up." He leaps forward, slashing at Sana who parries with great ease. Hida tries another slash, with Sana dodging it and landing her first blow. Hida feels the sting of the sword in his side, putting his hand on the wound the blade left behind in the slash.
"Give up Hida."
Hida looks up, his eyes looking full of fury. "Never Sana. Never" He slashes again, ignoring the pain in his side. The blade clings with the armor Sana wears and wich Hida lacks himself. "Supid Hida. I really don't get you. I'm giving you one last chance now. Go away, don't come back. Leave this land or feel my steel."
Hida, looking at Sana in great awe, holds his sword in front of him. "No Sana. I will keep my honor with me." He turns around, pushing the sword through himself. He drops to his knees, falling forward, face down.
*OoC: PC Change: Hida Sonoru -> Sana Ikadja (Samurai 14)*
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Crab Clan - Dawn
"Our Champion has died. He committed seppuku after the received the news the Emperor has been murdered. I, Sana Ikadja will follow in his footsteps as the Champion of the clan. I will be joining the other clans now, as they have sent me an invitation, which I accepted."
*OoC: Sana Ikadja is attending at the Lion Clan.*
