Thread: Facing Fate (the-juggalo-warrior & darkangel76)

KAAANKOOOU!!! His voice roared in the large woods IKUZEI! There he stood, Jake Miyamoto, standing around a group of fallen bandits, gripping his Ambition and Desire... his two famed swords. A swordsman from the country of Yamatao. Though his parents were from Girio. They came to Yamatao in order to escape religious persecution. But upon entering they were attacked by a paranoid warlord named Ujimasa Hojo who mistakened the boat as one of his enemies. An infant Jake was the only one to survive the attack. He was soon found by a miko shinto priestess named Aya Gozen, who was known as 'the mother of light' because of her taking in orphans. Though he was teased by the other children for being a foreigner, Jake found quick friends in Nagamasa and Oichi. It was a happy and peaceful life. And Jake, along with Nagamasa seemed to have a friendly rivalry for Oichi's affection. One of the reasons Jake took up swordsmanship was after watching a mighty ronin ward off enemies from Aya Gozen's temple. It was the world famous warrior Musashi Miyamoto. The only man to master the art of twin swords. Amazed by the man's style and after alot of convincing. Jake left the orphanage to be trained my Musashi. He promised his childhood friends that he will return much stronger than ever. Through harsh training, Jake became equal, if not superior, to Musashi's skill. After his master succumbed to tuberculosis, Jake took on his name to continue his master's legacy and to become the greatest swordsman in the world, just like his master. As time passed he found himself reunited with his childhood friends. Nagamasa had been adopted by the Azai and the Asakura clans who were allies to Oichi's adoptive family, the infamous Oda clan. And, much to Jake's chagrin, Nagamasa and Oichi were happily married and were expecting their first child. From then on they have been called 'The tri-stars of justice' for their explots in battle. However beneath the exterior of their clan, their lord Nobunaga Oda had much more sinister plans. He began harvesting Sakura trees from areas that he had conquered. Of course this wasnt suspicious to his vassals since they knew Nobunaga had a fixation for beauty and art. It was Nagamasa who attacked first. He rebelled against the Oda. Jake was sent by his lord to capture Nagamasa. And finally in a duel that laster for two days, Nagamasa surrendered. When brought before Nobunaga, Nagamasa quickly drew one of Jake's swords and tried to kill Nobunaga. After failing, Nagamasa quickly commited suicide by cutting his own stomach open tellign Jake to 'protect Oichi'. Haunted by his death, Jake kept his promise to protect Oichi and her unborn child. He failed. He remembered that horrid night. When Honnoji castle burned. He remembered dshing to the courtyard to find Nobunaga seething with evil energy standing infront of Oichi who had sacrificial markings on her belly. He tried to stop Nobunaga but was blasted away. Far enough to reach Girio. He was soon found by a group of Marauders and quickly let Jake into their ranks. Jake soon heard rumors of a demonic looking man wandering around Girios. I cant smell him... Jake growled clenching his swords in anger Nobunaga... i'll... I'LL HAVE YOUR HEAD!! Jake roared into the sky.