Reworked opening for Samurai Fanfic

     The darkness surrounds me, covering my eyes as it has filled my heart.  I hear the sounds of my comrades heavy breathing, mixing with the slight rattle of our chains.  We have been imprisoned for over three weeks... With barely enough food or water to keep us alive.  We have been waiting for our judgement, waiting for them to decide the best way to kill us.  Once, we were strong warriors, known across the land of iron for our countless battles against insurmountable odds.  To have us executed like common criminals would cause anger in the people, even after our transgression.

     We are samurai, the finest guardians of our land, warriors without equal among our own.  However, we decided to try to become more than what we once were.  We tried to learn the other ways to fight, to learn the new ways of our neighbor lands, but we were found out.  Now they call us 'traitors', 'wizards' and 'users of the forbidden arts'.

     I try to lift my head as I hear footsteps coming from the edge of our room.  Roughly, my body is suddenly ripped from the shackles that hold me, and I am dragged through the room.  In my weakened state, I feel that it would be difficult to put up much of a fight.  My friends are also wrenched from their chains and dragged along with me.  It is good to be beside them once more... Even if this is the end.


     I begin to hear the roar of the crowd as a light appears ahead of me.  "So... They actually had the guts to let others see us die?"  I hear Sun whisper to my right.