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Name: Tashigi
Age: 4
Race: Human
Skills: Instinctive Reaction
Tashigi looked upward momentarily toward the sky before resuming about her day. A bokken in her hand and a fierce determined look upon her young face, as she stood in front of the dark alleyway. Even outside the alleyway, she could hear the victim screaming for help. A look of disdain appeared on her small round face as she looked at the marine officer who certainly heard the cry but simply turned their head and walked away. However, she did not focus on that as she walked into the alleyway. The sounds of her tiny feet alerted none of the pirates as they held the innocent man up with their weapons, robbing him of all of his belongings. It was only when she smashed her wooden sword in-between the legs of one of the three pirates that they realized someone else was here. The attacked pirate screamed as he dropped to his knees.
“What the hell?!”
“What's a brat doing here?!”
“Little girl! Why didn't you go tell a marine instead of trying to be a hero!?” The person being robbed cried in anguish.
“Future Admiral Tashigi is enough for evil doers like you!” Tashigi slashed her sword at the fallen pirate’s throat.
“Guhack!” The man clutched his throat as he fell to the floor choking from the blunt trauma inflicted on his neck.
“Get that stupid kid. You, get out of here already before I kill ya.” The pirate leader ordered as their victim ran for his life.
“Yes, boss.” The pirate pulled out their sword as they menacingly walked toward Tashigi.
“I should kill you for losing to a squirt in diapers.” The captain held his gun at the fallen pirate still trying to bring air into his lungs, finger on the trigger.
Tashigi showed no fear even as the man laughed and raised his blade to strike her down. Her eyes inspected every part of his body. Even if he towered over her in size, she was not afraid. Justice showed no fear in the face of the wicked! As the man brought down the blunt side of his blade toward Tashigi’s skull, her body rolled forward, slipping past the pirate and tumbling in between his legs. Before he could turn around, Tashigi's bokken struck the back of his knees. The two slashes dropped the man to the ground. Tashigi’s wooden sword smashed against the back of his head before he dropped to the ground and just as his head bounced against the stone, her sword came crashing down on his throat.
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The man began foaming at the mouth as Tashigi turned to the pirate captain. The loud bang of a pistol greeted her as she locked eyes with the pirate. As her pupils expanded in shock and great fear as the bullet spiraled toward her forehead. Tashigi’s body and mind were not in sync as she let out a bloodcurdling scream while at the same time her body narrowly dodged the fatal attack and rushed toward the last remaining pirate. Bullet after bullet fired at her without hesitation or rest. Her body moved from side to side, only requiring the most minute movements to avoid being harmed. “JUSTICE!?!?!” Tashigi screamed as her bokken found itself at home in the man’s solar plexus. The man's eyes nearly shot out of their sockets as Tashigi followed up with a forward spinning strike to the man's liver.
He cried out in agony as he held his lower back and dropped to the ground. Tashigi’s sword came slashing down upon the back of the man's head. He fell face-first groaning in pain. “There! They're over here!” A man shouted as Tashigi desperately caught her breath. Pain was wracking throughout her entire body as she moved in ways she's never moved before. It was the sight of the man who was being robbed earlier and a group of Marines. As tears fell from Tashigi's eyes from the pain, she couldn't help but smile while crying. It hurt so very much but at least she was able to dispense justice! A little bit of… well a whole hecking lot of pain was nothing compared to the joy rapidly beating through her heart right now. She didn't faint after seeing the Marines rush into the alley but Tashigi couldn't really move either. It hurt too much and she was also breathing heavily.
As the officers approached to apprehend the individuals, their eyes widened in disbelief at the scene before them. Three grown men, sprawled out in various states of unconsciousness, and a small girl, breathing heavily while crying, standing amidst the chaos. Tashigi’s eyes, filled with a mix of joy and exhaustion, met theirs. The lead marine named Captain Morgan, was the first to break the silence. His voice was a mixture of awe and fear. “What in the world…?” His eyes darted between the pirates and the child. “How did you…?” He trailed off, unable to find the words.
Another marine, a young recruit named Jackson, was simply gaping. His jaw hung open as he stared at the young girl. He'd seen his share of tough battles, but nothing prepared him for this. "She... she killed them?" Jackson whispered, his voice trembling. Tashigi looked at the marines, her small chest heaving. "I did justice…" she said tiredly. Captain Morgan knelt down, his eyes level with Tashigi's. "Little girl, you're incredibly brave. But how did you do that?" His voice was gentle, but his eyes held a flicker of something unknown.
The marines exchanged glances. A young girl, barely four years old, had single-handedly taken down three pirates. This was unheard of. They were both in awe of her courage and terrified of the implications.
"We need to get her to a doctor," Captain Morgan said, his voice filled with concern. "And then we need to figure out what the hell happened here."
As they began to arrest the pirates and escort the young girl, everyone present realized that this would be the start of something rather amazing. Morgan knew that he had no choice but to get this girl into the Marines as soon as possible. The Marines need a monster like her protecting the innocent. If she was already capable of defeating adults at such a young age with only a wooden sword, what won't she be able to do when she's an adult?!