Running through the field, he smells smoke & burning flesh. He comes to a complete stop. The village is on fire. He runs full speed down the hill. Then he sees his old friend Hayate fighting of 2 other samurai. Hayate looked like he had been wound, his body was slowing down. The 1of the samurai attacked. He got in the way and took the man's head in one quick motion. The other man was caught of gaurd and Hayate attacked slicing the man in half. "He buddy were have you been?" asked Hayate. "Training." said the samurai.

"Well glad your done you just saved me." stated Hayate. "Whos attacking." asked the man. "Not sure they just started killing the people. Oh and nice seeing ya Ryu." said Hayate. "Go home my friend your spent and that wound looks bad." said Ryu. "Yeah I should but the people are still in trouble." said Hayate. "I can handle them myself." stated Ryu. "I know but I like fighting."said Hayate. "Fine but be sure not to die." said Ryu.

Ryu took of farther in to the village. He soon came upon another group of samurai attacking civillians. He jumped of from the building he was running on right in front of them. "Who the hell are you?" asked the group of evil samurai. "The man who will kill you. Now you answer! Why are you attacking this village and who is your commander?" asked Ryu. "We wanted to have fun. The commander is none of your bussiniess." said the samurai. "No reason to let you live now then so die." said Ryu.

He attacked swiffly taking down two in a split second. "Two down Three ta go." stated Ryu. He dogde the next attack from the samurai closest to him, and then cut the fools head in half. "Damn you." said the smaller of the last two. "Wow you guys really suck." said Ryu. "Now tell who is your leader is or do you want ta die like the other three?" said Ryu.

"Fine I'll tell you who he is his name is Kazuma." said the little one. "Where is he?" asked Ryu. "The middle of town." said the other man. "Thanks now you can die." said Ryu. "What you said you'ld let us live." said the little guy. "Well you attacked innocent people so to bad." said Ryu. He then cut one of them right down the center. The other one let out a cry as the blade connected with his chest.

When he entered the town square he seen the man who was leading them. "Don't move you scum!" shouted Ryu. The man named Kazuma turned around. There eyes meet and Ryu relized that this man was a real threat to his existence.

to be continued...