Shiro Tonzura's blog: "Short Story Section I Wrote"

Many generations ago the world suffered a great calamity. Darkness spread, born of the human heart and an army of demons began to rise. This army lead by what used to be a human, the demon Jurai consumed all in its path until the world eventually fell to darkness. All was barren and there was little that survived.

The terrains were unrecognizable, once busy cities and city-states had fallen to ruin and all seemed lost. But a glimmer of hope still existed, the “city of the strong” Juno. With every mage gathered they shined a beacon to all who would see it, and warriors gathered from all corners of Rune-Midgard. Experienced and inexperienced, man, woman, child, elderly or young all gathered to this place in hopes of making one last stand not only for their kind but for the very planet itself. And at the center of this turmoil, unbeknownst to most was a very unlikely hero who would prove our savior.

A young super novice named Onikia Owikawa. He and his band of misfits traveled far and wide and soon we too had an army. Then came the fateful day; the reckoning. The final battle had begun to ravage everything and while man and beast fought toe to toe Onikia was locked in a battle to the death with Jurai. All the fighting gave birth to the dark shadow, the divine beast Ragnarok. A dragon so immense it could be seen all over Rune Midgard. With its five tremendous mouths agape with flame man and monster both quaked in its presence. It had seemed all hope was lost when a most glorious thing happened. Light and dark fused as Jurai and Onikia clashed.

Many watched in wonder as the two became the greatest warrior ever known, Omni. Single handedly Omni defended the people as they rose in waves to bring down the titan but its strength was too much even in a weakened state. And so Omni did the only thing he could and gave himself to save us all. In a flash of light that was seen nearly around the world all that remained of Ragnarok and Omni was now our monument, the Grand Cross Canyon. In the aftermath life returned to normal with but a scar on the planet as a constant reminder of the darkness that lie in every man’s heart.

That was nearly a thousand year ago. Life and progress had become stunted by the decreased human population and so man worked to not only reclaim their prior glory to but surpass it. And with it came new skills and new foes. And so new job classes rose making way for an entirely new generation of heroes. Mine being one of them.

I am, Shirozaka Tonzura of the Clan of Roaring Weapons. My clan has been training and honing the dark skills left over by the demon seed to create the ninja. We live in secrecy in the Amatsu region. In the vast surroundings of nature and in the shadowy depths of the dungeons we have worked diligently to harness the power of the elements. Wind, water, fire and shadow. Amongst us we also have a ranking system to easily determine the skills of an individual. Today I had finally been dubbed Shinobi, named after the art of stealth I was now ready to become a tracking ninja, something I had intended to do ever since my child hood.

You see we ninjas are very secretive and should only be seen when we allow ourselves too. But one made a rash choice that compromised the safety of our entire clan. His name? Jigan Bane. He foolishly turned against the beliefs of the clan and wandered into the outside world to see what other job classes existed.

And now finally a Shinobi I have been charged with his retrieval at all costs. This task would be daunting to most, years passing and continents worth of travel but you see we have something in common, the seed. Part of the reason for our hiding is we are the remnants of the demon king. After his destruction his familiars be it willing or otherwise were permanently cursed to carry the husk of the seed that symbolized their allegiance. And as such so would every generation to come. We “seed bearers” are easy to see.

The seed though dormant still contains part of Jurai’s incredible power and certain individuals have slowly started to become “tainted”. While it should remain useless in certain cases the seed awakens giving enhanced abilities to its bearer. It’s because of this I’m able to track Jigan, not only will his abilities shine above all others but it’s also a well kept secret that when more than one seed bearer is in the area the seed begins to shine like a beacon, calling out to its counter parts.