Letter to the Shogun

[Mahado Darkstar]

It had been a few days since Mahado had left his home with the note that the vistors had given him, as he was already deep in the grasslands, as he could see the vast area out infront of him. He wasnt out for sightseeing though, as he was keeping his mind on his little mission that he recived from Kanji, one of the Six Samarai that gave him the letter to the Shogun he was to give to.

He wasnt one to look at the note, eventhough it bothered what he was delievering to the shogun. It may be important...or it might be a trick....he didnt pay it too much attention as he was coming up to his destination...a rather large temple, that had an engraving of what he saw on the two samari's armor. He figured that he came to the right spot as he was coming up to the main gate.

[YolkaEd]

Though right before he could reach the door itself to start knocking...

"...what is your business here, mage?"

All of a sudden, three figures quickly surrounded the mage; all of them wielding weapons that were pointed a bit closely to Mahado's body. One of them wielded a black katana, another held two green, energized swords, and the third held a spear. All of them seemed a bit distrustful of Mahado, to say the least, but at the very least they asked questions first before actually skewering him.

[Mahado Darkstar]

Just as he was supposed to knock at the front gate, he found himself surrounded by three samarai warriors. He didnt have enough time to react, so he had to think quickly before he ended up dead where he stood.

"H-Hold it! I have a letter for the Shogun....The Dragon Queen sent me!" He remembered what to say to those who he saw would be a threat to him. He hoped that they would know who he ment, otherwise he was a dead mage.

[YolkaEd]

The three of them narrowed their eyes (well, the one with the black katana was a bit tougher to find out, seeing as he wore a visor), but they didn't move their weapons away from Mahado...

"...if he says that he's from the Dragon Queen, I assume that Sapphire sent him."

At that point, a fourth samurai approached the trio; gently moving their weapons aside, before looking at Mahado with an apologetic smile. "Do forgive them; they're not too fond of mages." he said. "In any case, I am Yaichi, and these are my comrades; Irou, Nisashi and Yariza."

All three of them gave Mahado a solitary nod; Yariza seeming a bit sheepish over threatening him, but not so much the other two. "...so... you have a letter for Shien?" Nisashi inquired, as he narrowed his eyes.

[Mahado Darkstar]

Mahado nodded to the others, as he presented the letter out. "I got this from...erm....Kanji...I believe his name was. He and a fellow samarai of yours was with an Blue-Eyes woman who happened to be passing by for supplies. He told me to deliever this note to the 'Shogun' of this land.'

He had hopped that he got the words out right....he wasnt one well to be dealing with warriors who would easily chop his head off, as he was looking osee what they were going to do with him.

[YolkaEd]

All four of the samurai looked at each other with a confused look. "...Kanji?" Yariza uttered.

"...he said that he was traveling with a Blue-Eyes." Irou noted. "I think he means Zanji."

"That's the most likely conclusion." Yaichi nodded. "I say we let him meet Shien. Just follow us." Then, as Yaichi took hold of Mahado's arm, the four samurai led him into the castle; not giving him a chance to break free to walk on his own.

[Mahado Darkstar]

He sweatdropped at his little misconseption of the fellow commarde. He wasnt too well with names, so he thought of something that came to mind. Knowing that they got the picture, he thought he would have a smooth ride into the temple...but he thought wrong.

"H-Hey...dont have to be so rough." He says to Yaichi, as they were going inside the castle. He wasnt sure how this Shien was going to take a mage coming to his grounds, but he had to be prepared if things going badly. They walked further down into the temple, as they came to the main chamber where he believed the shogun was to be.

[YolkaEd]

When they entered the main chamber, indeed, they saw the Shogun himself sitting by his table; enjoying a cup of sake, when he noticed the five enter. "...hm? A Dark Magician?" he hummed. "What brings one of your kind to my abode?"

"My liege." Yaichi said with a courteous bow. "This mage says that he brings a message from the Dragon Queen, and our comrades, Zanji and Kamon."

"...from them, hm?" Shien hummed, before he looked at the magician with a stern look. "...mage. Present your message."

With that, the four samurai stepped away from the mage, to let him hand the message to the Shogun.

[Mahado Darkstar]

He bows to him as he presents the message. Comeing up to them he makes his way over to the Shogun, as he was presenting the message up to him. "Here you go Shien...."

[YolkaEd]

Taking the message, Shien opened it, and began reading it out loud.

"Great Shogun Shien,
it has come to our attention that Sapphire's daughter has come into contact with a fearsome figure; the Witty Phantom, a.k.a. the successor of the Dark Ruler Ha Des' legions.
He has openly threatened her, along with anyone she allies herself with, under pain of death if they get in his way. Due to this, we humbly request that you send someone to find Sapphire's daughter, and bring her back to the Light Realm. She is currently found in a place called Geartown.
With utmost urgency,
Zanji of the Six Samurai."

When he finished reading it, Shien's eyes narrowed considerably. "...the Witty Phantom, hm..."

Yaichi let out a hum. "...so, she is in need of help?" he assumed.

"...it would seem that way." Shien nodded, before he looked at the four samurai. "One of you. Locate one of the dragons Sapphire left here as envoys, and take one of our steeds. This will surely reinforce our alliance further."

The four nodded, before they each looked at each other...

"...I shall go." Irou nodded. "It's in the realm of darkness, so I should blend right in."

"...alright..." Yariza murmured, as Irou began leaving. "Just be careful, alright?"

"Yariza, you're talking about the oldest of the Six." Nisashi said with a slight smirk. "He'll be fine."

[Mahado Darkstar]

Finally being able to finish up his task, he finally spoke up after they had finished speaking to one another. "If my job here is done, then Ill take my leave for now. I have stuff at my place that needs my attention."

He didnt know what was going on, but he didnt want to get too involved in matters that didnt consern him. Being pulled away from his magic studies was something he couldnt afford to do, as he was just about to turn and head out from the main chamber.

[YolkaEd]

"...mage." At that point, Shien rose from his seat, and began slowly approaching the mage; each step like a heavy harbinger of ill news. Even the other samurai seemed surprised that he even bothered to stand up from his seat, and wondered why he decided to directly approach someone like him.

Nevertheless, Shien stopped right behind Mahado, and placed a hand on his shoulder. "...watch your step when you leave." he said with a brief chuckle.

And the other samurai promptly gaped in utter confusion.

[Mahado Darkstar]

Upon hearing the shogun coming from his spot, he froze slightly. He didnt know if he was in trouble for leaving so suddenly, or something else...but he couldnt move from where he stood.

It felt like an eternity, before Shien put his hand on his sholder and made his statement out at the confused mage, as he found himself sweating bullets. <Did I get myself into something I shouldnt have....oh god....> He found himself thinking as he nodded back to Shien. Returning to making his way out of the temple, he finds himself already outside the gates, wondering what Shien ment by that. "Crud...Now I think I really shouldnt have offered to give him that note. But....I guess it had to be done." Mahado says with a heavy sigh, as he was preparing to make his way back to his home in the forests.