The sun is bright and birds chirp as leaves fall from the trees
The camp is active with many samurai walking around the camp
Shozen sits in the tent continuing to pack a bag of his necessities
Shun sits next to him discussing the mission
Shun: This is gonna be big for us! We can prove ourselves to be samurai!
Shozen: Yeah- but let's not forget why we're going on this mission- those people need us…
Shun: Yeah- and we're gonna stop at nothing to protect them
Shozen finishes packing as he gets up
Shozen stomach growls in hunger as he stands up
Shozen: I'm kinda getting hungry- you wanna get something to eat?
Shun: TRUE SAMURAI DON'T EAT IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE!
Shozen: We're not even on the mission yet- we're still preparing…
Shun's stomach also growls but louder than Shozen
Shun: Yeah- let's get something to eat…
They exit the tent and the scene shifts to Izo who sits in his tent and he's meditating
His eyes were closed as he was seated on his knees and a faint turquoise aura emitted around him
Mikana enters his tent and it throws his meditation off
Izo: You don't just walk in unannounced…
He says with his eyes closed losing focus
Mikana: Officer Ishimoto is calling us to the mission briefing and we have to meet him in his tent
Mikana: You need to get up-
Izo: I will be there- now can you leave me be…
Mikana's face frowns up as she storms out of his tent
Izo begins to focus again
There is a bigger white tent near the inner walls of the village as two separate lines of samurai and people were standing outside of it
On the inside the tent there were tables with foil pans of different foods in them
Shozen and Shun stepped into the line either with the other samurai waiting to get their food
Shozen: It Smells SO Good In Here!
Shun: I know right! I can't wait to see everything they've got!
Shozen: I bet they have the best Ramen ever!
As they excitedly wait in line for the food as Mikana enter the tent approaching them in her armor
Her armor is was made out of the typical material brown leather but was plated with rose gold and had platinum outlines on her shoulder plates and had her clans symbol engraved on the plates
Mikana: You two..
She says crossing her arm with a stale look on her face
Shozen: Yes-
Mikana: Officer Ishimoto has called us in for a mission briefing and he wants you to report to him now…
Shun: WHAT?! WE JUST GOT HERE!
Shozen: YEAH I AIN'T LEAVING UNTIL I GET SOME FOOD!
Mikana: IF YOU DON'T LEAVE OUT OF HERE RIGHT NOW I WILL DRAG YOU BOTH OUT OF HERE!
She says becoming angry
Shozen: Fine… but if I'm grumpy all day it's your fault- don't blame me
Mikana: I wouldn't care if you were depressed- you're samurai and we have work to do
They all walk to the entrance of Ishimoto tent
Mikana steps forward entering it and the tent is full of shelves with scrolls and there's a big wooden oval shaped table with a map on it in the middle
Ishimoto sits at his table looking over the training schedule for the week
Mikana: Ishimoto-sama
She says bowing her head
Mikana: I have gathered them and were ready for mission briefing
Ishimoto: Good- bring everyone and let's begin
The others enter the tent bowing before the Samurai Officer
Ishimoto: Good to have you all here on this lovely day-
They stand tall ready for orders
Ishimoto: You four were chosen to handle an urgent mission at hand
Ishimoto: You all will leave at sunset so you will be able to get there by sunrise
Shozen: We don't get any transportation?
Ishimoto's face tenses up
Shozen: NEVERMIND!-
Ishimoto: There's been rogue samurai causing a disturbance in a nearby village
Ishimoto: Your job is to figure out whose leading them and kill them before it get out of hand
Shun: Hasn't it already gotten out of hand?
Ishimoto face becomes serious
Ishimoto: No- only a few died and that's just the way the world works- out of hand is more people hearing about this and thinking this is ok…
Shozen gains a worried look on his face
Ishimoto: Get into Cinder Village and get out- your priority is to take out the criminals and their leader
Ishimoto: The villagers of Cinder Village are none of our concern…
Shozen's brows furrow as he thinks to himself
Shozen(Mind): What are the true intentions of the Samurai council…? They want us to only to eliminate the threats but not save the people? This doesn't sit right with me..
Ishimoto: Are we clear?
They all nod in agreement understanding the task at hand
Ishimoto: You all are dismissed-
Ishimoto: Get some rest because you're gonna need it…
They bow their heads and exit the tent
Shozen: That was intense!
Shun: Yeah… that was seriously something back there
They walk back towards the camp
Mikana: Just follow my lead and we will clear the mission quickly
Izo: I don't take orders from my comrades…
Shozen: Agreed with him- You don't even have the most mastery of your Zeal-
Narrator: Zeal… a concept energy that is held within one's body and consists of one's mind willpower and focus..
Narrator: Zeal is the root to one's use of ability and holds a variety of power within different factions and clans
Narrator: It is mainly used through one's fighting capabilities and is consumed when used with stances or any element of the sort
Narrator: Zeal plays a significant part in a warriors life and through mastery comes greater power
Narrator: Zeal can branch off into multiple forms of combat medical and enhance one's physical or visual prowess
Narrator: But that is only the beginning…
Mikana: OH YEAH- YOU WANNA TEST ME
She says stepping up to Shozen and getting in his face
Shozen: I'm sorry- im sorry
He says rubbing his head with a smile
Shun: Besides from my knowledge he has the most control of his Zeal
He says looking at Izo
Shun: But he's not much of a talker
Izo stand with a stale and clueless face
Mikana: Don't waste my time- If you're just a samurai to boast about your strength then you can do that elsewhere…
Shozen stops and everyone looks at him
His face becomes a serious as possible
Shozen: That's not why I'm here… I don't care about power or rank…
He clenches his fist
Shozen: I'm here to live up to my fathers name and withhold a promise I made to him… I'm gonna become The Shogun and end this war- once and for all…
Mikana also gains a angry look to her face
Mikana: Is that some sort of insult you're making to my father?
Shozen: N- No- that's not what I meant-
Mikana: Are you saying that he's not doing a good enough job?
She becomes face to face with Shozen
Shozen: No… I believe he's doing the best he can…
Shun steps between the two as Izo just stand there looking dull watching the two
Shun: That's enough from you both-
Mikana storms off in anger as Shozen becomes sympathetic
Shozen: I didn't mean it like that…
Shun: She'll come around… she just need time
Time passes as Shozen grabs his bag and heads out the tent to meet with the others
They arrive at the exit of the camp and he sees everyone in there armor
Izo is wearing his black samurai shoulder plates and his leg armor and has a black cloak with a hood on his head
Meanwhile Shun is wearing his heavy armor set
It is made of brown coated bamboo with a darker helmet with small metal spikes on it
His shoulder plates are bigger than average which have 3 spikes on each side
His chest and shoulder plates have his clans symbol engraved in them
Shozen is wearing his scarlet red samurai armor and they stand together as the sun begins to set
Shozen: Hey guys!
He says waving at them
Shozen: Im sorry I'm late I was getting my belonging
He says showing his bag
Mikana and Shozen looks at each other still with heavy tension between the two
Shun: You guys should really sort this out…
Mikana turns the other cheek and Shozen stands hold in his bag looking off
Shozen then knocks Shun upside his head and laughs
Shun: OWWW-
Shozen: There is nothing wrong?
Shozen: Right Mikana-
Mikana stands with a straight face
Mikana: Right…
Shun: IT'S TIME TO HEAD OUT ON OUR FIRST MISSION!
Shozen becomes serious
Shozen: Alright guys- time to show the world what we're capable of…
They start to begin to walk while looking off in the distance
To be continued….