Post by Disgraced Prince Nasu Hattori on Jan 31, 2014 14:33:38 GMT -5
The man Nigeru nodded at Nasu tears still in his eyes, putting his trust in him.
With a quick twist Nasu snapped his neck.
***
Nasu woke up with a start, sweating. Turning on the lamp by his bed he looked at leather jacket on the chair. Pinned to the front of the jacket was the pin. The Red Flag Nasu had sacrificed so much for. That Nasu had sold his soul for a chance to grow stronger, had he really expected to escape without any repercussions. Truthfully he was grateful it was only nightmares, he had expected to be met with hatred and contempt from everyone he met. However his brothers eyes showed nothing but compassion, pity, and resolve. They had each gone through their own trials, they each had their own burden, and it had made them stronger not broken them.
Nasu took a sip of water determined that this experience wouldn’t break him either. He decided a walk around the compound might settle his nerves or if nothing else give him time to think. While he had taken lives before it had never been with such deliberation. For the first time Nasu felt his actions may have been wrong, that the ends might not have justified the means. As Nasu walked around he came across various men and women standing guard, and left wondering if each of them had struggled the way Nasu was now or if they just accepted that their choices had been made and couldn’t be undone. Nasu wondered about the little girl who gave away her father’s location, did she now want to hunt him down the way Nasu swore he would hunt down Tsyuo? He made it back to his room his mind still not calmed down. But determined to get some sleep before the morning Nasu shut the light.
***
The first thing Nasu noticed was that Nigeru was standing to his right. Something seemed off about that but the whole world around him seemed odd Taking the time to look around Nasu noticed five doors in front of him. Nigeru stepped up to the one on the far left and walked through it. Nasu opened the door but all he could see was blackness beyond. Nasu had never been afraid of risks, and confident in his on power he stepped through the void. Like a curtain parting light assaulted him when his eyes finally adjusted Nigeru was standing next to...he was standing next to Leke his youngest brother. Both of them were staring at Nasu rage in their eyes.
“Is this what you intend to be Nasu?” Leke said. Someone who can murder at will. Someone who doesn’t care about the consequences of their actions simply because it benefits them? Is that the example you intend to set for me? Is that the kind of man you are brother?”
Nasu looked into his eyes and he knew no explanation would suffice for his youngest brother. To murder his father in front of him would forever turn the boy against him. But who was this boy to judge him! Who was he to deem what Nasu could and couldn’t do in order to avenge his mother! Would Leke do any less to avenge his father, his mother, his brother or sister? No! If Nasu were to kill Tsyuo Leke would do whatever it took to avenge his fallen family. With that Nasu’s power spiked, his red aura temporarily blocking everything else from his view as it flared around him.
When his aura receded he was able to see again. Leke was gone, in front of Nasu was only Nigeru looking sadder somehow and the 4 remaining doors. Without saying anything or looking at Nasu, Nigeru walked to the next door. Determined not to be beaten followed him through.
Nasu’s eyes had barely adjusted to the light when he saw his sister come flying towards him fist raised. Akassa hatred in her eyes flew forward. “Is this the kind of man you want to be?” She shouted aiming a fist at him. All Nasu could do was run, he knew he didn’t have the power to stand up to her yet. No matter what tricks he used she was just too strong. All he could do was run. Turning to run he saw Nigeru off in the distance, no smug expression on his face just sadness again.
He heard Akassa’s shout behind him “Is this the kind of man you want to be brother? One who kills those weaker than you for his own gain? Someone who hunts down those who can’t defend themselves. And you thought you were ever worthy of the Hattori name? Don’t make me laugh. You who abuses his power just because of some petty hurts in their past, it’s pathetic!”
Nasu was suddenly standing in the distance as he saw a knife drive into Mila’s chest again. He saw the people he had tried to live peacefully with kill one another simply because they refused to live in peace. He saw how weak he was and unable to protect those he had cared for.
“Petty hurts...petty hurts sister. I have suffered everyone I ever cared about being murdered in front of me! How could you ever hope to understand.” with that he spun and threw all his rage into the punch towards his sister, but as he spun around his sister wasn’t there. Just Nigeru and the 3 remaining doors.
By this time Nasu knew what to expect behind door number 3 but he was still hurt to see the hatred in his oldest brother’s eyes.
“My father! Our father! You talk about how important family is as you seek to murder ours! How dare you claim the high ground when you murdered Nigeru after his daughter and his wife begged you to bring him home!” His brother was screaming at him but Nasu refused to break eye contact.
“Yes I killed Nigeru, but he broke the law and his fate is on his own hands. Our father killed my mother to teach me a lesson. She broke no laws, nor did she earn her death, she died because she slept with the wrong man!”
His brother faded from view, there were only two doors left. Nasu followed Nigeru through the fourth door and to see the last member of his family back turned away from him.
Tsyuo stood on a balcony standing above what had to be the entire Saiyan race. Thousands of eyes stared up at them.
“Boy, this is the choice you are making today. Whatever wrongs you believe I have done to you, I protect the people you see below. Our race thrives because I care for them. Because I protect them. I killed your mother true. But it has made you strong. Stronger than you ever would have been had you grown up like a normal boy. In you is the strength to do great things if you just let go of your rage.”
Nasu looked down at the crowd gathered below and the full enormity of what he was planning to do hit him. He might very well damn his whole race if he were to kill Tsyuo but did that mean the man could live and do as he pleased just because he was important? No, and with that Nasu slipped the knife out of his sleave. It was a special knife he’d designed to it couldn’t be held without drawing blood. That way no one could ever again catch one of his knives and use it against him. However it also meant in order to stab someone it would stab into Nasu as well.
Nasu smiled knowing that stabbing someone should never come without a cost plunged the knife into Tsyuo’s back, but just before he connected Tsyuo disappeared. Leaving Nasu standing there with only the final door in front of him.
Looking around Nasu could no longer find Nigeru but determined not quit this close to the end Nasu manned up and walked through the final door. Determined to face whatever he found within.
With a quick twist Nasu snapped his neck.
***
Nasu woke up with a start, sweating. Turning on the lamp by his bed he looked at leather jacket on the chair. Pinned to the front of the jacket was the pin. The Red Flag Nasu had sacrificed so much for. That Nasu had sold his soul for a chance to grow stronger, had he really expected to escape without any repercussions. Truthfully he was grateful it was only nightmares, he had expected to be met with hatred and contempt from everyone he met. However his brothers eyes showed nothing but compassion, pity, and resolve. They had each gone through their own trials, they each had their own burden, and it had made them stronger not broken them.
Nasu took a sip of water determined that this experience wouldn’t break him either. He decided a walk around the compound might settle his nerves or if nothing else give him time to think. While he had taken lives before it had never been with such deliberation. For the first time Nasu felt his actions may have been wrong, that the ends might not have justified the means. As Nasu walked around he came across various men and women standing guard, and left wondering if each of them had struggled the way Nasu was now or if they just accepted that their choices had been made and couldn’t be undone. Nasu wondered about the little girl who gave away her father’s location, did she now want to hunt him down the way Nasu swore he would hunt down Tsyuo? He made it back to his room his mind still not calmed down. But determined to get some sleep before the morning Nasu shut the light.
***
The first thing Nasu noticed was that Nigeru was standing to his right. Something seemed off about that but the whole world around him seemed odd Taking the time to look around Nasu noticed five doors in front of him. Nigeru stepped up to the one on the far left and walked through it. Nasu opened the door but all he could see was blackness beyond. Nasu had never been afraid of risks, and confident in his on power he stepped through the void. Like a curtain parting light assaulted him when his eyes finally adjusted Nigeru was standing next to...he was standing next to Leke his youngest brother. Both of them were staring at Nasu rage in their eyes.
“Is this what you intend to be Nasu?” Leke said. Someone who can murder at will. Someone who doesn’t care about the consequences of their actions simply because it benefits them? Is that the example you intend to set for me? Is that the kind of man you are brother?”
Nasu looked into his eyes and he knew no explanation would suffice for his youngest brother. To murder his father in front of him would forever turn the boy against him. But who was this boy to judge him! Who was he to deem what Nasu could and couldn’t do in order to avenge his mother! Would Leke do any less to avenge his father, his mother, his brother or sister? No! If Nasu were to kill Tsyuo Leke would do whatever it took to avenge his fallen family. With that Nasu’s power spiked, his red aura temporarily blocking everything else from his view as it flared around him.
When his aura receded he was able to see again. Leke was gone, in front of Nasu was only Nigeru looking sadder somehow and the 4 remaining doors. Without saying anything or looking at Nasu, Nigeru walked to the next door. Determined not to be beaten followed him through.
Nasu’s eyes had barely adjusted to the light when he saw his sister come flying towards him fist raised. Akassa hatred in her eyes flew forward. “Is this the kind of man you want to be?” She shouted aiming a fist at him. All Nasu could do was run, he knew he didn’t have the power to stand up to her yet. No matter what tricks he used she was just too strong. All he could do was run. Turning to run he saw Nigeru off in the distance, no smug expression on his face just sadness again.
He heard Akassa’s shout behind him “Is this the kind of man you want to be brother? One who kills those weaker than you for his own gain? Someone who hunts down those who can’t defend themselves. And you thought you were ever worthy of the Hattori name? Don’t make me laugh. You who abuses his power just because of some petty hurts in their past, it’s pathetic!”
Nasu was suddenly standing in the distance as he saw a knife drive into Mila’s chest again. He saw the people he had tried to live peacefully with kill one another simply because they refused to live in peace. He saw how weak he was and unable to protect those he had cared for.
“Petty hurts...petty hurts sister. I have suffered everyone I ever cared about being murdered in front of me! How could you ever hope to understand.” with that he spun and threw all his rage into the punch towards his sister, but as he spun around his sister wasn’t there. Just Nigeru and the 3 remaining doors.
By this time Nasu knew what to expect behind door number 3 but he was still hurt to see the hatred in his oldest brother’s eyes.
“My father! Our father! You talk about how important family is as you seek to murder ours! How dare you claim the high ground when you murdered Nigeru after his daughter and his wife begged you to bring him home!” His brother was screaming at him but Nasu refused to break eye contact.
“Yes I killed Nigeru, but he broke the law and his fate is on his own hands. Our father killed my mother to teach me a lesson. She broke no laws, nor did she earn her death, she died because she slept with the wrong man!”
His brother faded from view, there were only two doors left. Nasu followed Nigeru through the fourth door and to see the last member of his family back turned away from him.
Tsyuo stood on a balcony standing above what had to be the entire Saiyan race. Thousands of eyes stared up at them.
“Boy, this is the choice you are making today. Whatever wrongs you believe I have done to you, I protect the people you see below. Our race thrives because I care for them. Because I protect them. I killed your mother true. But it has made you strong. Stronger than you ever would have been had you grown up like a normal boy. In you is the strength to do great things if you just let go of your rage.”
Nasu looked down at the crowd gathered below and the full enormity of what he was planning to do hit him. He might very well damn his whole race if he were to kill Tsyuo but did that mean the man could live and do as he pleased just because he was important? No, and with that Nasu slipped the knife out of his sleave. It was a special knife he’d designed to it couldn’t be held without drawing blood. That way no one could ever again catch one of his knives and use it against him. However it also meant in order to stab someone it would stab into Nasu as well.
Nasu smiled knowing that stabbing someone should never come without a cost plunged the knife into Tsyuo’s back, but just before he connected Tsyuo disappeared. Leaving Nasu standing there with only the final door in front of him.
Looking around Nasu could no longer find Nigeru but determined not quit this close to the end Nasu manned up and walked through the final door. Determined to face whatever he found within.