I'm back! Sorry it took so long to upload the sequel to Never Alone but life happens. Plus, it took a while to finish the other fanfics I've been working on. Now, on with the story! I hope you like it.

I don't own Ronin Warriors.

Chapter 1

It had been a month since Talpa had been destroyed and peace returned to the city. The people lived peaceful lives except for a few robberies and high speed chases but other than that, life was pretty simple.

The Ronin Warriors were doing well also. They had taken residence at Mia's mansion and they were able to relax without worrying about the Dynasty attacking them. Everyone seemed happy and peaceful. Well, not all of them were good. Still with the death of Maria on his mind, Ryo can't get over the fact that his friend is dead. It was his duty as a Ronin Warrior to protect everyone from Talpa. He felt like he had failed at his job at being a warrior and a friend.

The other Ronin Warriors had tried to reassure Ryo that Maria's death wasn't his fault and that she's in a better place now but Ryo wouldn't hear of it. The others have avoided talking about Maria around Ryo, especially since he almost exploded in rage at Kento, who had said something about how Maria's death was ironic. If the other Ronins hadn't of calmed Ryo down, Kento probably would have gotten more than a punch in the face.

Mia could sense what was happening with the group. They were slowly falling apart and it was a good thing that there were no enemies that they had to fight. Or so she thought.

Rays of sunlight peeped out from over the trees as the sun rose into the sky. The streams of light shown through the curtains of Ryo's room, waking the warrior up. He sat up in bed, shifting his leg so that it was bent and then draped his arm over his knee. Another sleepless night, Ryo thought to himself. Even after a month, Ryo still had dreams of Maria dying by Talpa. But this dream was different. In the last dream he had, Ryo was fighting against Talpa alongside a young woman in an armor that was different from the Ronins' armor. Ryo was trying to make sense of the dream that he had when he felt something nudge his arm and he looked down to see White Blaze staring at him. Ryo smiled at the tiger then started scratching the animal behind the ears, making the tiger purr in content. Ryo glanced at his window and stared outside. Why do I have this feeling that something is going to happen?

Out in the city, Sage and Rowen had just finished their routine check. About a few days ago, the Ronin Warriors felt uneasy, like something was going to happen. They started doing checks around and in the city, to make sure there weren't any Dynasty soldiers or any enemies like that around.

"Nothing new," Rowen said. "I didn't see anything from the Dynasty." He turned to Sage. "Did you?"

Sage shook his head. "No, I didn't, but I still can't shake this feeling that something is going to happen."

"I hear you, Sage." The two started walking towards the Jeep to head back to the mansion to give the others their report. "Sage, what are we going to do when there is an attack? Ryo's not really being himself as of late."

Sage sighed. Most of the guys thought that Ryo would be over Maria's death in a week or two but Ryo still can't accept the fact that she's gone. What was worse was that there was tension in the group and it wouldn't be long until the tension broke and everything would go to hell.

"I really don't know, Rowen," Sage answers. "I just hope that Ryo gets his act together soon."

"Yeah, he needs to."

The two got in the Jeep, with Rowen sitting in the driver's seat and Sage in the passenger seat. Neither of them noticed the armored soldier standing on top of a building, staring at the Jeep driving away from the city.

Back at the mansion, Mia was typing away on her computer, looking up information on the white armor. This new armor was new to everyone but what they all now was that the white armor took a lot of energy from all the guys. Most of them slept for a few days but Ryo was the one that was out the longest. Since he wore the armor, Ryo rested more than the others, sleeping for most of the day and only getting up to use the bathroom or to eat. From this, Mia looking up information on the white armor and tried to see what gives this armor so much power to drain the guys to make them so exhausted. However, the only thing that Mia was able to find was that the white armor was called the armor of Inferno and that the armor was formed by combining the five armor powers of the Ronin Warriors.

"Hey Mia, when is dinner?"

Mia snapped her head up from the computer screen to stare at Kento, who was standing in the doorway. It was then Mia realized that it was almost six. "Sorry, Kento. I've been really busy," Mia said, slowly standing up. "I'll go start dinner."

"No, you sit down," Cye said, walking in. "I'll go make dinner. Plus, it'll give Sage and Rowen time to get back."

Mia gave Cye a grateful smile. "Thanks, Cye."

Cye smiled and then nodded as he left the room, with Kento following close behind. "Kento, I swear-" but the threat died away as the two walked downstairs. Mia smirked, shaking her head. She had known that Kento has a big appetite but she didn't know that Kento would steal food. Kento never stole food from Mia but whenever Cye made lunch or dinner, Kento would try to steal food from him and it usually made Cye pretty mad at him.

Mia sat back down in her seat, typing away on her computer. A knock sounded at the door a few minutes later and Mia looked up, seeing Ryo at the doorway. "Hi Ryo. Do you need something?"

"I was actually going to ask when dinner is but I heard Cye say he's making it," explained Ryo. "Hey, what are you doing on the computer?"

"I'm trying to look up information of the white armor to see if there's anything about why it drained you guys so much."

"Did you find anything?"

"No, not really. I just know that whenever you use the white armor, it's going to take a toll on all of you so you're going to have to rest after each time." Mia was quiet for a moment before she spoke again. "Are you sure you're ok?"

"I'm fine, Mia. I got plenty of rest so-"

"No, I mean…are you still recovering?"

Ryo was confused by this question until he realized what Mia meant by that question. He sighed and leaned against the door, pondering over the question.

"Ryo, I don't think you should keep these feelings inside. I'm here if you just want to talk and-"

"Mia, I'm fine," Ryo snapped at her. He then walked out of the room.

Mia sighed then turned her attention back to the computer. She knew Ryo and Maria seemed close but she didn't think they were that close. Mia always wondered if something happened when Ryo went to comfort Maria about admitting her abusive past but Ryo never told them. She just hoped that Ryo will say something soon. She didn't know why, but Mia had a bad feeling that something was going to happen.

Rowen drove along the backroad, happy that traffic wasn't that bad and that he was able to get on and off the highway without having to stop for something. Both Sage and Rowen were surprised by the light traffic and knew that they would be home sooner than they expected.

"I can't believe traffic wasn't that bad," commented Rowen as he drove down the backroad.

"Yeah, but we did miss the rush hour," Sage said.

"True." Rowen glanced at the clock on the dashboard and his eyes widen. "Wow, I can't believe how late it is."

Sage turned to the clock and he too widen his eyes, but only slightly. "We were out late." Sage turned towards Rowen, a smirk playing on his lips. "Do you think Kento ate all the food and didn't leave any for us?"

"No, I don't think the others would let Kento eat all of the food before we got home."

"What if they thought that we already got dinner?"

Rowen was about to respond when a lighting both hit the road in front of them. Rowen swerved away from the bolt, barely missing it, and then stopped the car. He and Sage got out, staring at the spot the bolt struck. "You saw that too, right?" Rowen asked Sage.

"I did, yeah," answered Sage.

Suddenly, thunder could be heard rumbling in the distance and the two warriors looked up, watching as dark clouds moved towards them. Thunder rumbled again and then lighting struck the ground a few feet before the two. A Dynasty gate rose from the ground where the lighting had struck.

"What's a Dynasty gate doing here?" Rowen asked, his eyes wide at the site.

"All the gates should be closed," agreed Sage.

An evil laugh filled the air as the gate creaked open, letting out some black smoke. When the smoke cleared, a dark blue armored foe stood before Rowen and Sage, carrying a spear with a large blade at the end. The armored foe had on a white mask with black markings over where his eyes were, making the expression of his face seem sinister.

"Who are you?" Sage asked.

"My name is Saranbo. I'm actually quite impressed that you, Ronin Warriors, were able to defeat Talpa. But I'm even more impressed by the armor which defeated him." Saranbo lowered his weapon, pointing it at the two Ronins. "Now, which one of you has it? Tell me!"

"Like we're going to tell you," Rowen said, putting on his sub-armor with Sage following suit.

"Don't underestimate me, Ronins. My powers are greater than Talpa."

"We're not afraid of scum like you." Rowen and Sage charged at Saranbo but Saranbo moved so fast that it seemed like Rowen and Sage went straight through him. Saranbo laughed then raised his spear and started attacking the two Ronins, slashing them in the back. The two screamed in pain but it was increased when they felt electricity run through their bodies. Saranbo stood in front of them, his eyes glowing blue as the electricity shot out, shocking the guys. He then checked Rowen and Sage's armor but Saranbo was unsatisfied by what he saw.

"Neither of you has the armor I crave," stated Saranbo. "I must keep searching." He released the two and they fell to the ground. Rowen and Sage slowly sat up, panting heavily as they tried to catch their breath. They both shared a look as they realized what was going on. A new Dynasty warrior was in the mortal and he's after Ryo's white armor. The only problem: Ryo still isn't acting like himself.

Will Ryo get his act together and help his friends defeat this new enemy? Find out in the next chapter! Please leave a review. Bye! :)