Spadstein Luckless Mercenary
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I'm glad people have enjoyed what i've
put down so far....I'm gonna keep it going...but don't worry i
won't go on a TOTAL tangent here...just some more character
depth
CS: Ryoga Hibiki is the name of a very popular
character from the manga/anime series Ranma 1/2. I won't go
into specifics right here, but he and Ashton have a lot in
common interms of personality, bad luck and
self-pity.....After this post Doreen will be floating around
some more, so that you and anyone else who wants her can make
good use of her ****
Ashton and Doreen sat watching
events unfold in the waters. The events that made up the life
of one Ryoga Hibiki of the planet Earth.
"And that's
how he got cursed." Doreen pointed out as the image faded,
only to be replaced again by another. "And this is where he
meets his rival Ranma again...."
Ashton watched the
images with a bitter smile. Every stroke of bad luck, every
misfortune that befell the hapless Ryoga....he felt it in his
soul. The wounds were there, hidden away in some forgotten
area of his being.
"Oh, there he's about to profess
his love to Akane...." Doreen was hopping excitedly.
Ashton sighed. "Raincloud."
As if on cue the
image of Ryoga was soon drenched by a sudden shower, and only
a black piglet remained.
"No wonder I've never liked
pork......or swimming for that matter." Ashton murmured.
Ashton couldn't recall ever being afraid of water, but it
always had tended to put him on the wary side. Glasses,
kettles and buckets....each one always seemed to fail to hold
there cargo, always spilling....getting things wet....wet....
Ashton shook his head. Not like barrels though, he
thought happily, barrels never spilled. They always stood
upright, never tipping, never letting the water escape.
Barrels made him feel safe, and relaxed. Barrels.....
"So what do we do now? What is the point in showing me
this sad little history?" Ashton sighed.
"To show you
how not to live your life. As Ryoga you wallowed in self-pity,
you wore your heart on your sleeve, yet lacked the courage to
walk forward in life. You forever blamed the past, chased the
past, tried to relive the past. You never dreamed of a better
future, and thus you never had any good luck. Because you
never expected anything but bad luck." Doreen was not dancing,
her tone was serious yet caring. "Your greates fear came
true...you were alone. You wanted companionship, yet you
wanted it to come to you. Lost, alone, bearing an unrequited
love....you never followed you happier dreams."
Her
demeanor suddenly changed, she began smiling and dancing
again.
"But in this dream things are different! While
the curse of the pig left you removed from contact, this curse
has gauranteed you will never be lonely! Take heart Ashton
Anchors! For even Ryoga Hibiki found happiness, he just never
realized his mistake! Now is the time! This dream you
currently live will let you release your soul from the grief
of misfortune once and for all! You are not alone! Your love
can be requited! Dream a better dream Ashton Anchors! Then
live that dream to its fullest!"
Ashton could not help
but smile at Doreen hopped around him, her voices melody
lighting up the room. Gyoro and Urunrun made themselves known,
rubbing against his head as a cat would a leg.
"I will
try Doreen....you have given me much to think about." Ashton
smiled again.
"Best of luck Ashton Anchors....perhaps
I shall see you again before you leave this place, but for now
other dreamers must be awakened! Dream a better dream Ashton,
Goddbye!" With that Doreen hopped into the air where she spun
and disappeared.
"What a trip...." Ashton stood up and
walked to a nearby wall, thinking of what he would do now. His
whole perspective on life needed to change. Thoughtfully, he
picked up a picture from a shelf.
The frame contained
a painting of three people. A woman, a girl and a little boy.
All three had beautiful features, and purple hair. They were
all smiling in the picture, the perfect family. Yet as he
looked at it Ashton could feel nothing but sadness. Perhaps
this place held the memories of what happened to the real Zeal
Kingdom. Surely this family, and many others like it were not
smiling when the end came.
"I will change my dream...I
will move forward and claim the future." Ashton spoke to his
dragons. "I am not alone, and I will help those in need!"
Smiling with determination Ashton turned to leave the
room, but unkowingly stepped on a transport portal. When he
looked around he found himself standing in the middle of an
icy storm, devoid of life. His scream was drowned by the
raging winds.
"Where in Zeal am I now?!!!"
Last edited by Spadstein on 08-09-2001
at 07:39 PM |