Warriors' Destinies
Past and Present
Character Biographies
Before you read Past & Present, I think that I should take the time to introduce you to the characters that are involved in the story. A story can't run without characters, can it?
Just so you know.... the images are copyright protected. The only reason they are here is to help give my novella a feel of what the characters look like in my vision. I would've hand-drawn them, but that would've meant scanning at least sixteen images, and well, you get what I'm saying!
The names of the characters in this novella are MINE, MINE, MINE!
Image Disclaimer The images of Nagi from Last Bronx, Luna from Lunar: The Silver Star, and Joshua Kain from Phantasy Star II are a © of Sega of America.
General Kael is a © of Lucasfilm.
Haohmaru, Nakoruru, Geese Howard, Yuri Sakazaki, and Mai Shiranui are all © of SNK.
Goten is a © of Bandai.
Tracy is a © of Playmates Interactive
Nabiki Tendo appears courtesy of the anime "Ranma 1/2".
Natsuki appears courtesy of the anime "Natsuki Crisis".
Shura appears courtesy of the anime "Rerouni Kenshin".
Main Characters
Sorsha Lady Lightning Reeds
PERSONAL
Lady Lightning
Sorsha is an eigth degree black belt in Ryu-Jujistu, the way of the Dragon. She received the title "lady lightning" in her ninjitsu classes under the instruction of Grandmaster Hayato Kuronushi. Sorsha relies on talking to her enemy before fighting, but if that doesn't work, she relies on her speed and graceful agility to defeat her enemies.
When news of some sort of portal opening starts to spread around Japan, Sorsha consults her history books, and she discovers that the warrior Chaimu Kirishima, long believed dead for four hundred twenty-three years, returns, searching for the person responsible for his death.... Emperor Gardashiro! Before she can help Chaimu, however, she must help herself, by turning on one of her friends, Lieutenant Keein Hideyoshi, in order to release her former adversary Kimiko Amishiru from prison.
First Appearance in Story: Chapter Two
Chaimu Kirishima
PERSONAL
The youngest brother of five in the Higasawa Dynasty. Before he became known as Chaimu, he was known as Chad Higasawa.
Three of his brothers, Eiji, Shun, and Taim, died bravely in a battle against the warlord Galanthos. Following their death, Chad took it upon him to mount a massive army against the warlord. It was with this battle that Chaimu met his future wife Sheirubi Kirishima, of the samurai Kirishima Dynasty. Many minor battles followed the marriage of the samurai and daimyo, but the one battle that was devestating was in the battle with Emperor Gardashiro, where the warlord killed him.
Four hundred twenty-three years after his death, he arrives in present day Tokyo, Japan, where he meets "lady lightning" Sorsha Natalya Reeds and the two join forces against Grandmaster Roen Kuronushi and a resurrected Emperor Gardashiro.
First Appearance in Story: Chapter One
Emperor Gardashiro
PERSONAL
A powerful necromancer and warlord.
Gardashiro relies on his magic and excellent swordsmanship. His strategies of attack are similar to the likes of Galanthos and Lord Akazome. The warlord has found the remnants of the Fire Clan & the Dragon Knight army, and he has his own army, the Shino army.
After killing Chaimu Kirishima, Gardashiro sets out for his ultimate conquest; the ultimate annihilation of the people of Japan. As he casts his spell, the Ashige-Daragon Blade, Chaimu's weapon, shatters in Gardashiro's hands, banishing the warlord and his powers. Four centuries later, in Tokyo, Japan, Grandmaster Roen Kuronushi and his Yakuza steal the weapon from the Tokyo Museum of History and release the warlord. Together, the two evils form a deadly alliance that could blanket all of the world.
First Appearance in Story: Chapter Five
Grandmaster Roen Kuronushi
PERSONAL
Grandmaster Roen Kuronushi is a cunning master as well as strategist. Kuronushi had his protege Grandmaster Nikamura killed when he failed to kill Sorsha. In the months that followed Nikamura's death, Kuronushi called for Kimiko Amishiru to kill Sorsha. Kimiko failed the first time, but she was determined not to fail again, or else she would meet the same fate as her former master Nikamura. Kuronushi's plan is to plunge Tokyo into a city filled with crime and hatred, but Sorsha must stop him at all costs!!
Kuronushi is not the only person Sorsha has to worry about. She has to deal with the resurrected warlord Emperor Gardashiro, thanks to Kuronushi stealing the Ashige-Daragon Blade from the Tokyo Museum of History. When all hope seems lost, the warrior Chaimu Kirishima, long thought dead in 16th century feudal Japan, joins forces with future hero Sorsha Reeds.
First Appearance in Story: Chapter Two
Supporting Characters
Jena Armstrong
PERSONAL
Jena Armstrong is Sorsha's second best friend. They met one another in high school, and they met once again in Japan. Jena used to be with the Yakuza, but Sorsha brought her out of the crime organization. Though sometimes in a spunky mood, Jena relies on her talking to get her out of tight spots. She has succeeded at this almost everytime. The one person it did not work on is Kimiko Amishiru.
First Appearance in Story: Chapter Six
Noeru Kawamoto
PERSONAL
One of Sorsha's best friends.
Noeru and Sorsha first met each other in Japan, where Noeru was working as a pyschologist. When Sorsha moved to Japan, the two women quickly became friends. Noeru still works as a pyschologist, and she applies her knowledge on various aspects. When Sorsha is gravely disturbed concerning her actions with Kimiko Amishiru, Noeru tries to apply her psychie on Sorsha.
A soft-spoken woman, Noeru also is someone Sorsha calls her younger sister. She underwent some self-defense training under Sorsha's tutelage and is still learning the basics in self-defense.
First Appearance in Story: Chapter Six
Kimiko Amishiru
PERSONAL
Kimiko is a troubled ninja.
She was once Sorsha's rival and her sparring partner.
Now, she has come to Sorsha countless times, but lady lightning ignores her and pays more attention to Neoru Kawamotu, Raina Tashibara and Jena Armstrong.
Sorsha is trying to bring Kimiko to her senses to fight with her, instead of against her, as she had previously done with Jena, but several fights between the two ninja resulted in Kimiko drifting farther and farther away from Sorsha and any hope of regaining her identity.
When she is arrested and sent to prison, Kimiko uses her sensual influence on several former employees of hers when she framed Sorsha six months ago. When Sorsha herself hears what's happened, she and Kimiko have a spirtual talk with their sensei Grandmaster Hayato Kuronushi.
First Appearance in Story: Chapter Two
Lieutenant Maaya Amigutsu
PERSONAL
Maaya is a rough 'n' tough cop on the Tokyo Police Force. She works with her partner Lieutenant Keein Hideyoshi. Before arresting Kimiko Amishiru, Maaya helped Keein expose Sergeant Shinji Tachibano for working with the Yakuza. It was Tachibano that had helped the Yakuza frame Sorsha Reeds. With Tachibano exposed and Sorsha's name cleared, she and Keein became partners.
Now, an awesome case has sprung for both Maaya and Keein; a case that Maaya calls, "The Mysterious Ashige-Daragon Blade". Maaya and Keein will soon find out why this case is called that particular name.
First Appearance in Story: Chapter Four
Lieutenant Keein Hideyoshi
PERSONAL
Keein Hideyoshi is Maaya Amigutsu's partner on the Tokyo Police Force. Prior to being her partner, Keein helped Sorsha's friends Noeru Kawamotu, Raina Tashibara, and Jena Armstrong expose Sergeant Shinji Tachibano, who was an undercover Yakuza.
Keein and Maaya are working on a case that could determine the fate of Osaka... the case that unravels the past of not only the Ashige-Daragon Blade, but the weilder of the legendary blade-- Chaimu Kirishima.
First Appearance in Story: Chapter Two
Jayde Kirishima
PERSONAL
Jayde is younger of two children in the Kirishima family. He has a sister, Mai.... Jayde is learning how to defend himself with his father Chaimu teaching him. When Chaimu suffers from a headache, Jayde takes him back into the house and accompanies his sister and mother Sheirubi Kirishima to town, to find Doctor Mikasuru.
When he hears that his father is dead, he and Mai want to do everything they can to help their mother Sheirubi. Sheirubi insists that they stay in Nagasaki with Neddy, Ty's wife, while Sheirubi finds a way to avenge her husband's death.... which will lead her on an awesome and dangerous adventure that will take her away from her children.
First Appearance in Story: Chapter One
Mai Kirishima
PERSONAL
Mai is Jayde's sister and is the daughter of Chaimu and Sheirubi Kirishima. Mai travels with her mother quite often and studies how to resolve fighting by trying to understand your enemy.
When she hears that her father is dead, she and Jayde want to do everything they can to help their mother Sheirubi. Sheirubi insists that they stay in Nagasaki with Neddy, Ty's wife, while Jennifer finds a way to avenge her husband's death.... which will lead her on an awesome and dangerous adventure will take her away from her children.
First Appearance in Story: Chapter One
Sheirubi Kirishima
PERSONAL
Sheirubi is Chaimu's wife and the mother of Jayde and Mai. Her sisters were Sayaka, Yuni, Megumi Kirishima, who died bravely in the Nagasaki/Brisbane war. When word reaches to her that Chaimu is dead, she finds an old friend's sister, Sakura Hyoshiba. She finds that she is a clipper ship captain, and with her crew, will travel to Ballaratt, Australia and crush Emperor Garadshiro's army.
When they arrive in Ballaratt, she and her friends are attacked at sea. As she and her friends salvage all that they can, they discover that Gardashiro and his armies have disappeared. Sheirubi sees the Ashige-Daragon Blade in the sand, in shattered pieces. The battle was not won. For both, her husband and Emperor Gardashiro have both leapt four hundred twenty-three years into the future.
First Appearance in Story: Chapter One
Sakura Hyoshiba
PERSONAL
Sakura is the younger sister of Shiya Hyoshiba, who died in the Nagasaki/Brisbane war. Months after her sister's death, Sakura took charge of the Pink Flower Society, her sister's army, and travelled to distant lands by ship with her sister's crew. When word reaches that her sister's friend Chaimu Kirishima is dead, she welcomes the challenge to take on the one responsible for her friend's death, with some help from her old friends, Sheirubi Kirishima and the Samurai Brothers.
First Appearance in Story: Chapter Ten
Past & Present
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