Before the storm

The Barbarian's Cherry Blossom

 

 

Earth, Tokyo,Japan.....

Sakura Miyawaki is hungry and exhausted, having barely making it to the 'Kami 7' during the Senbatsu her image in the show bussines world skyrocketed like never before. She now has to go to various studios around Tokyo and the occasional Gravure shot in some far off country town or someone's house. Sakura also now has to deal with more paparazzi and crazy fans too and the constant pressure of a 17 year old girl was almost driving her driving mad. She sighed as she began to eat her lunch consisting of Ramen from that Ramen chain she advertised for, Melonpan, Onigri and a round of orange juice.

As she ate her lunch, she noticed Mayu Watanabe, another 'Kami 7' was reading a new manga that was just released in Akihabara today.

"What are you reading Mayuyu?" Sakura asked while leaning over to the CG Idol

"A manga where this girl about my age falls in love with a handsome alien whose race came peacefully to help Earth by cleaning the planet, decreasing crime and terrorism and promoting harmony between other people." Mayu replied

Sakura peaked over the covers and saw that the Alien Boyfriend of the main female character was indeed handsome. Though his alien features were indeed out of this world and may seem visually almost somewhere in between a Cat and a Fish. The alien was kind, funny, loyal and loving to her and her friends.

"What do you think it will be like to meet an alien? Some people say that they will most likely be peaceful, kind, and willing to help others." Mayuyu fantasized hugging the manga book to her chest while closing her eyes and daydreaming of a handsome alien boyfriend.

Just then there was a knock on the door, it was Minami Takahashi their general manager, friend and leader.

"Hey girls! We need to continue filming that commercial now. Come on!"

The 2 girls sprang up to their feet and head towards there filming set. While walking Miyawaki Sakura imagined in her little head what would an Alien look like if she met one. Handsome, Well-mannered, kind, thoughtful traits swam in her imagination. But across a different galaxy, her significant other was the EXACT OPPOSITE.

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Auriga: Gimael, Guaita* (Gimael's Capital)

Rainoric Eadwulf gave a mean left hook to a human in the face. It was around dusk in Gimael when Rainoric decided to go with Osgar Daguth to their favorite tavern. While inside, Osgar had his rounds of his favorite wine while Rainoric had Dustwater (Liquified Dust) to drink. During their drinking session a Gimaelic human soldier betted to Rainoric that he can last 5 minutes being attacked by an unarmed Broken Lord without getting knocked out. Rainoric, wanting to get some more money to drink more in the tavern gladly said yes.

Standing up on his feet he went to a fighting stance and began to release a flurry of punches to the challenger.

"Punch his teeth out!" "Block those punches boy!" "Kick him!" So says the tavern goers to the 2 warriors.

The challenger then suddenly grabbed an empty glass bottle from the counter and hit the helmet/head of Rainoric causing the bottle to shatter into pieces.

"Hit him with something bigger than that!" shouted Osgar

Rainoric quickly got his hands on the wooden stool he was sitting on and the now empty mug of Dustwater and first striked the stool on the human and then threw the empty mug at him. Rainoric quickly pounced at him and began dragging him into a corner, the human being careful to keep his 2 feet on the ground. Rain proceded to kneeing, punching and headbutting the human until the tavern keeper who was keeping track of the time says: "Times up!"

Rainoric backed away from the bruised but triumphant man as he was now being showered with gold coins from the cheerful crowd. But just when the challenger was about to inhale victory and glory, Rainoric hurled a wooden table at the man knocking him out unconcious.

"Too bad you will be spending all of that gold in the hospital!" Rainoric said in an angry tone.

"Gewis' son will make a fine warrior!" "I cant believe he just did that" "I want to fight for you in your Gedriht Rainoric!" "Prince Rainoric for War Leader!" Said some of the tavern regulars.

Just as the were about to send the knocked out winner to the hospital, a town herald barged in to the tavern carrying with him a paper scroll with Rainoric's family seal on it. Whatever his father is up to, he should know.

"All able-bodied men! Who wants to go to a foreign land where gold, food, glory and slaves await thee? Chief Lethuc of the Sebharii has told our great High King Gewis of the many riches of Earth! And has called to all willing men to go forth on a massive treasure hunting party with him! Any loot you will take from the planet will by law be yours. So sign up lads for a 1 month adventure!" the Herald announced.

The tone of the Tavern was changed as the men inside began chattering to themselves if they should go raiding with the king. Usually when the King of Gimael organizes a raid that the common folk of Gimael can participate in. Almost 75% of the male population joins him in the search for booty.

"A raid? on Earth? Did Chief Lethuc arrived already from the expedition?" Rainoric asked the Herald

"Oh! Rainoric, Your father told me to tell you that you should go to him if I happen to see you tavern hopping with Osgar." The Herald replied.

Rainoric and Osgar quickly stood up and went back to Castle Eadwulf on the top of the hill that is Guaita Citadel.

When Rainoric and Osgar arrived at his Father's Prescence, King Gewis was reading over a piece of paper in his hand.

"AYE! My little Warlord-in-training! This is a letter from Lethuc, I should read this to you and Osgar." Gewis said as he let out his Dust breath to quote the letter:

My friend who I can rely my back in a fight and King who I share tribute too,

I have arrived on this planet 'Earth' about 2 weeks ago looking if what this Voyager Ambassador says was true. That robot contraption thing is right.

Me and my Night Hunters found a land fertile in food for we saw farms in the shape of square boxes with houses next to each plot. At first we thought this planet didnt had much people to conquer since we initially saw about 100 natives for the 1st 3 days. The natives look like the humans back home, but their bodily shape was smaller, thinner and weaker compared to us. But they were clever, I saw contraptions there that our inventors would just dream to make. 4 Wheeled horses that never stops to eat (nor poop) and only runs on water, houses with glass covered windows (these peasants are rich!) and most important of all... food, in the form of tiny white grains that you boil over in a pot to eat. From my observations on this kind of grain, your supposed to eat it with other food, from meats, fish, vegetables and fruits.

After a quick 'greetings' to them, we began to scour the land. From the reports of my scouts and the tranlsations from a few prisoners, we are in the prefecture called 'Saitama' in the Kingdom of 'Japan'. When we interrogated the prisoners, they 'genorously' said that there is a large city south from Saitama called 'Tokyo' which has a lot of treasure waiting to be stolen. I propose if we can obtain these treasures from this petty Kingdom and present the loot to the Emperor (and maybe name the planet after him) we might be able to get affordable food and less sanctions from Ghogthal (Cuz Im really tired of punching the same emissary over and over again just for the laughs I receive from the other Nobles.)

I will continue to conduct guerrila raids while I await your reply, and if you agree to sack Tokyo with me we can discuss plans when we both meet each other again.

from your fellow Gimaelite and humble Friend

Lethuc "The Great Wolf" Langobard.

-----End Letter-------

 

"You see my boy? I Warrior King Gewis of Gimael will have the honor of 'blessing' the poor humans in earth with our 'hospitable greeting party'!" Gewis gloated

"Yeah! Were gonna slashing swords and looting stuff!" Osgar said

"RRRAAAGGGHHH!!!!! I cant wait to see real blood!" Rainoric cheered second

"But your not coming...." Gewis said in a serious tone this time

"WHAT? WHY?" Osgar and Rainoric asked in protest

"Because guess who's representing Gimael to the Harvest games in Ghogthal?" Gewis says cheerfully as he showed 3 registration papers for the upcoming Games.

(The Harvest Games is a planet-wide event that takes place during the Harvest festival in the Equatorial and fertile lands in Ghogthal and its surrounding regions. It contains Gladiatorial fight, racing, feasting and merryment for all races living in Auriga.)

"Ulrich is in it too??" Rainoric asked as he looked at the paper carefully, making sure that his father wasnt playing a trick on him.

"Yes, and Yes, these are authentic papers. Now go prepare for the Fights with Osgar and Ulrich when he arrives, I will levy up the volunteers for the Tokyo Raid." Gewis said as he walked away with his sword in hand.

"Those humans are about to Taste Gimaelic Steel*." He muttered to himself.

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Meanwhile in Tokyo, Japan, Earth

Sakura Miyawaki never saw her fellow AKB48 members cry in tears of desperation. She and the rest of Team A were looking over a TV showing a now razed Saitama. The buildings were burnt, debris was everywhere and stores were sacked. She saw the people of Saitama evacuating with there cars with a JSDF division sent to protect them. Then the News Reporter of NHK appeared onscreen.

 

"Im here right now on the highway and as you can see there are hundreds of people who are driving away or running away from the devestation behind me." Says a news reporter with a background of ashes and fire and cars and people behind him.

"The Japanese Diet has ruled out Chinese or North Korean attack, Yakuza bombing and even ISIS as a cause for this devestation. We are now going to interview a local farmer who first saw this ordeal." The news reporter then passed his microphone to a shell-shocked old man:

News Reporter: Tell us sir, what happened a few days ago. Who are the people who caused this devastation?

Farmer: Akuryo, Yaban Hito, Kaiju! They burnt my house! They took away my young daughter and son! Butchered my neighbors! Ran off with my few valuable items and stole this years Rice harvest!

NR: Are you saying that the people who did this aren't human?

F: Some werent even a living thing to start with. I remembered the last look on my neighbors face when he punched the mask off of one of their leaders before he killed him and placed his head on his belt.

NR: What did his face looked like?
F: This is the scary thing about some of these things. The leader didnt have a face! He's like a ghost wearing armor!

NR: Are you trying to tell me that the people or 'things' that caused the biggest calamity ever to happen in Japan since Fukushima are caused by ghosts?

F: They were wearing black paint and had black weapons, the Police tried to shoot them with guns but they seem bullet proof. They look like those guys behind you!!!!! RUN!!!! The Sebharii are attacking us!

The News Reporter and Cameraman turned their backs and saw a black painted, beserked, longbearded man with an Eye Patch (Lethuc) shouting at the top of his lungs as Barbarians sprang up from there hiding places on the forests and rice paddies of Saitama and ambushed the caravan of helpless Earthlings.

Then just about the ambush began, the screen went black and the text "We are experiencing technical difficulties."

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Sakura couldnt believe the savagery she had just recently scene. She may have read all those wars and injustices in the newspapers but never this close to home and to such a level that reaches the very top of the meter 'Scary'

She then observed her fellow idols and saw Mayu, Paruru and Haruna were on their phones calling their family in Saitama, hoping, praying and crying out for their families' safety.

"Girls! We cant call them right now! All of the lines are jammed at the moment!" Said Minami Takahashi

"But my parents and little brother are still there!" Shimazaki Haruka cried

Takahashi and some of the other girls approached their Saitama sisters and hugged them.

"Hey! Aki-P told me that its not safe to leave Tokyo for awhile, you girls are going to have to stay here in Akihabara until the government says its safe to leave." said an AKB48 staff member.

"But.... what if they attack Tokyo itself? Where will all of us hide?" Sakura worringly said

"The JSDF said that the 'ghosts' only number about 500 men. They dont have the manpower to attack Tokyo since the Diet called for Martial Law in the city." The staff replied

Sakura sighed to herself feeling assured, but those hopes will soon be shattered next week as the Warrior King of Gimael and 500000 of his men sailed the void of space. Ready boil down into an unsuspecting planet Earth.


*Guaita: Got the name from a famous fort castle fort in San Marino. It has a killer view of one of the world's smallest countries

Gimaelic Steel: a wonder alloy that is considered indestructible

(Disclaimer: most of the HQ photos are not mine and belong to the respective modders of the TW modding community)

 

 

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Amalya
#1
Chapter 6: Hmm. So things are certainly unfolding at a quick pace here. It's a little bit tricky keeping track of things because the forces were jumping around on Earth, showing up in one place when they were apparently expected in another, and the defenses against the intruders seem pretty ineffective. I know they're space faring warriors but couldn't we get a little more detail beyond 'necklaces' that protect them. How exactly do these things protect them?

I do like how you've been explaining more and giving more detail as the story progresses, so that's definitely something, but I have noticed a relative habit of how your voice suddenly jumps in to mention how this will be important later or explains something in the now and it's jarring. You could have one of the characters explain things mid-story, or even use the non-dialogue space to add world details that wouldn't pull the reader out of the moment when they're reading.

I was also a little confused by Rainoric's reaction to Sakura because he, and his people/friends, seem to be treating slaves with remarkable manners. But who knows. Maybe that's just the way they treat beings so far below them. *shrug* I also would prefer if you actually did more showing instead of telling with your battle scenes as opposed to saying "I'll let you use your imagination here." It comes off as lazy writing. I can imagine plenty, but I still want guidelines when you're showing me your world and what's happening in it. Do you know what I mean?

In this chapter, I was also curious when Sakura hit her head? I didn't catch that so I was surprised when she was suddenly waking up from a week long coma. :S But things are slowly starting to come together and while I'm not sure what the larger, central conflict of the world is going to be just yet, you seem to have tension aplenty between the people as a warrior race, if nothing else.
Amalya
#2
Chapter 3: Okay. So I'm just starting to read this and while I probably won't comment on every chapter, I do intend to pause every so often. I think the image in the character bio page is broken since I can't see the picture at all. I'm personally not a huge fan of character bios in the beginning of the story myself but in this case, I do think it's helpful information since most of the characters are almost completely new (goodness knows I've never heard of most of them haha).

For this chapter, I have at least begun to get an idea of what's going on in the story, though I find myself wishing for more description. What do these people look like? What sorts of mannerisms do they have, other than surprising knockouts when someone is apparently talking too long? Are they all humanoid? Do any of them talk with accents? These kinds of things. I did appreciate the explanations at the bottom of the chapter, though I also think you might have been able to work them into the story. While I also appreciate you have linked the information available for us to read up on the Endless game series, it's also something I tend to think you may want to work on incorporating more yourself. Then again, I don't know if you were expecting people to be familiar with the Endless game series if they found your story, so that could just be me at the moment.

I would say be careful with some of your spellings since I noticed a few mistakes here and there, but overall, things are easy enough to understand. I'm curious to see how the rest of the world/story unfolds with that tag you've added at the end of this update in regards to world changing consequences. heh We shall see.
UltimateLockSmith
#3
Chapter 37: Wow... Annya became a sacrifice... Rena's well... both her and Jurina in one go.... ....
fenrirabyss
#4
Chapter 36: OMG awesome update 10/10 OMG Jurina what are you doing!?!?!?!
fenrirabyss
#5
Chapter 34: Why?....I dont know what to do now......T^T
RukaKikuchi
#6
Chapter 34: *speechless* *tears flowing* Why...? T^T
RukaKikuchi
#7
Chapter 33: NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!! TT_____TT
RukaKikuchi
#8
Chapter 32: WOAH! This is a new kind of body swap... uh, if you can count it that. XD
Update soon! *bows*
RukaKikuchi
#9
Chapter 24: O_________O Holy freaking crap......
UltimateLockSmith
#10
Chapter 8: Hey, for your question an adding another character from AKB, I want SKEs Takayanagi Akane... In some action fanfics I've read with Churi, she fights hard... One Fic I've read, Churi had a fudging jet XD