War Of Tears  

            Chapter 1                               

            Long ago there was an isolated village in Japan called Chockavich. This village was oppressed by a neighboring village called Vampa, where everyone is a vampire. The people of Chockavich once lived in peace until Vampa’s leader Kyo-sama secretly put u

            Meanwhile in Chockavich a kitsuneagami (fox spirit) is captured by Kaname, the leader of Chockavich. Kaname takes the kitesune’s Hoshi no Tami, which without the kiteagami will surely die. The Kitsuneagami pleads to Kaname for his precious back, telling him that if he gives it back he will give him many riches and the power to control Vampa and all of the neighboring villages. Overcome by greed Kaname accepts Kitesune’s offer and gives him back his life giving orb. “Thank you my child” says the kitsuneagami as he vanishes into the shadows.

            Months pass and Vampa and Chockavich secretly prepare for battle.

In Chockavich the sky is blue and the grass is green. Everyone trains for the battle in the dead of night. Examining his army, Kaname-sama sees how skilled they are in bujustu and kyudo (way of the bow). “With this army we will be unstoppable,” remarks Kaname to the honorable General Koshto. Suddenly out of the crowd, “I refuse to fight this monstrous war,” says Honzo. A master in the art of bujustu and kyudo, he is a teenage prodigy from the Horoshi clan. (One of the founding clans of Chockavich.) “You arrogant fool tame your tongue,” yells Kaname. “Kaname-sama this war will only bring about hatred and bloodshed. We live in peace with our neighbors and them with us. No village is over another and that’s how our ancestors wanted it. You’re only doing this for your own selfish ego,” says Honzo. “Seize him,” orders Kaname in a fit of rage.

            Running towards him the guards try to get a grip on him. But with one swift move of a hand they are knocked down to the ground with his Tenguken (sword of the birds) and Honzo leaps away into the forest never to be seen again.

            Meanwhile the Vampa villages are ready to incite their plan, with new allies from the neighboring village Sakamoto. Looking over his army Kyo says, “This is the day that was foretold by our ancestors the day that the Vampa village will rule supreme.” “Kanpai, Kanpai,” yells the crowd. Kyo continues, “We will avenge our ancestors who were tricked by Chockavich into drinking a soka that unknowingly moralized us. We have current intell from our spies that Chockavich is now planning an attack so before they get us, we will attack first.” “Kanpai,” is heard through out the army. The flaps of their wings could be heard for miles.

                                    [100 years later]

            “The vampire shinobi goes through with their plan and starts what becomes known as the war of tears. That is why our village is the way that it is” says Elder Crosset to the kids at Chinopa academy. “Whatever happened to Honzo after he ran away?” “There are many stories of what happened,” says Tobi as he calmly boasts about his hero. “Some say that he was assassinated by a rouge vampire by the name of Horoki. While others say that he studied, with the hermit of the mounds, the way of the wind, waiting for the foretold day of awakening.” “Very good Tobi, now class will continue tomorrow. Goodbye,” says Elder Crosset.

            “Wake up class is over Ken.” [Waking up] “Ahh, how long was I sleeping?”