Saiunkoku Monogatari: Fushi no Uta
By the-key-of-the-twilight
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of Saiunkoku Monogatari or anything else from that masterpiece. I only own the characters in this stories that are originally mine and do not appear in the series.
A/N: My first Saiunkoku Monogatari fanfic so I hope all of you enjoy! I've watched the entire first season of this wonderful anime, but I have only read summaries up to episode nine of the second season. Thus, my knowledge of this series may have flaws in which may occur in the occurrence of events or the appearance of characters in this story. Nevertheless, I hope all my readers will enjoy this story. Thank you.
Prologue:
The clash of blades echoed throughout the midnight summer sky. Seconds later, the sound of impalement and an agonized scream.
"Get him!" someone shouted from a distance. More men appeared out of nowhere and surrounded a character covered in a long hooded cloak. The figure shrouded in mystery brought up his bloody blade and scanned his surroundings, desperately trying to find a way to escape. But when he realized there was no means of flight, he glared back at the men and without another thought, charged at them.
One by one, the men fell as the merciless sword pierced their flesh and left them lying on the ground like broken dolls. The character laughed in a wild tone and clutched his stolen object close to his chest.
"The… Emperor… will punish… you," a man whispered with his dying breath.
"The Emperor…" the killer laughed and spat on his face. "I could care less…" He brought up his blade towards the sky and watched as the glistening moonlight reflected off his blade. "This… is to the Emperor! I say, down with the Emperor! And down with all the self-seeking bastards that support him while we, the poor, rot in hell!" He laughed again like a mad man with a ravenous look in his eyes. "The Emperor will die and we, the poverty-stricken people, shall bring them down…"
He turned and brought his blade down to the ground. He glanced at the dead bodies around him and imagined the Emperor bloody and helpless on the ground. The murderer sneered and walked down the empty streets of Kiyou as the moon cast his silhouette on the desolate buildings. And on the path that he walked, red spider lilies danced with the wind like wild men and reflected the glistening moonlight.
There was a rumor that red spider lilies lined the path to someone who would never be seen again. Was it the next victim these flowers would lead to, or were these lilies carving a path of death and impending doom? To many, it is still unclear.
However, this character thought he knew the answer and strode upon the path of death with brilliant confidence, underneath the midnight summer sky.
A/N: This prologue was actually much shorter than I had wanted it to be. I find that flowers are important in Saiunkoku as peonies symbolize Ryuuki and irises symbolize trust. I brought in the spider lilies as a symbol and I guess they will be important later in the story. I also found that they bloom in the summer, in which is why I repeated "the midnight summer sky" twice. This prologue is very vague and I wanted it to be that way. I hope that it catches at least a few people's interest and comments and critique are gladly welcomed!