Secret
By Red Blaze 16
Prologue
It hurt so much. No where on his body didn't he hurt. They had taken him unaware. He went into the Nether Realm to find Kento, Cye, and Sage. Of course he hadn't gone alone. Rowen was here. They had been separated for only a moment when the Warlords showed up.
"Once we're done, we'll imprison him with his friends," sneered Dais.
They took turns. Hurting him. Degrading him. Humiliating him. But he didn't cry. They wanted him to. They wanted to see his tears, but he wouldn't. He held on, knowing he would escape, knowing he would defeat them.
Eventually, they got called away. Maybe to face Rowen. Maybe to hurt his friends. At that moment, Ryo didn't care. He knew that this was his chance, maybe his only chance, to escape. And he did escape. He got away from where they held and hurt him. He rejoined Rowen, freed his friends, and finally defeated Talpa.
And the Warlords, those same men who had hurt and used him, helped the Ronins to defeat Talpa. The Dynasty was now in the hands of Lady Kayura, the last decedent of the Ancient, with those same men at her side to help her bring the Dynasty into a new age.
Ryo never spoke about what happened to him in the Nether Realm. Not with Sage or Rowen. Not with Cye or Kento. He kept silent. A part of him was grateful that the attack had happened to close to defeating Talpa. He knew the Warlords, while they were still evil, would have taunted him or the other Ronins with what they had done. He didn't want anyone to know his secret.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Yup! I am starting a new Ronin story. I got the plot bunny while crocheting a scarf. I hope you enjoy the story! As a note (and as previous readers will know) I don't post often, but I will be working on the story as often as I can and posted just as often. Please send me reviews! And NO FLAMES. Don't like? Don't read. Thanks, All!