The Sixth Ronin Warrior
Chapter 1
A Regular Day at School…
"Lisa!! Wait for me!" Serena yelled, her two pigtails waving in the wind and her bright blue eyes wide with exertion from running so hard. I had a feeling we were late for school AGAIN. Our faces were bright pink. My dark blue eyes searched the area for any obstacles as I ran.
"No! I won't wait! You need to learn to run better if you are going to get to school at a decent time!" I yelled back. My blonde streaked brown hair was pulled back in a ponytail and my bangs pushed back from the wind generated from the hard running.
She was whining behind me. Oh well. I didn't stop until I was at the attendance window at school. Serena was right behind me surprisingly. I stared at my watch, "Whew! We finally got to school on time!"
Serena and I both breathed a sigh of relief. We had ten minutes to get to first period. I looked in the main office and saw five boys. They looked very familiar. Serena saw them too. Her eyes got really big, she appeared to be drooling. I groaned, Why is this the time for her to be so uncouth.
I had to admit they were fine! I dragged Serena down the hall so she would at least make an attempt to get to class.
"I'll see you at lunch, Serena," I said. She was lost in her own world. "SERENA WAKE UP!" I screamed.
"I'm awake! Chill Lisa!" she finally answered. "Talk to you later."
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The periods dragged. I couldn't stop thinking of those new boys. They seemed familiar somehow and the reason why wouldn't come to me. It was starting to bug me.
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Lunch came around and I sat with Serena, Lita, Mina, and Amy. They were the Sailor Scouts. I accidentally learned their identities and we became fast friends. Amy and I studied together and Lita taught me fighting techniques. Mina and Serena often dragged me to the mall, which was fun. Raye, who went to an all girls' school, would show me the traditions of her temple. We were all best friends.
Mina had blue eyes and long blonde hair like Serena only she wore it halfway up. Lita had brown hair like me only it was a little longer and darker. She had alert green eyes. Amy had blue eyes and short blue hair. Raye was the oriental one with black hair and dark eyes.
I sat quietly as the others talked incessantly about various subjects. I wasn't paying attention. I got up and headed outside into the courtyard. Mina, Lita, Amy, and Serena looked after me in surprise. "Stay here please. I want to be by myself," I announced. I didn't feel much like socializing.
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Outside it was cool, yet comfortable. I closed my eyes and let my mind wander as I leaned against a cement column. I relaxed for a little while.
I felt someone approaching. I opened my eyes quick and fast. I looked into the blue eyes of a boy who stared straight back at me. My body jumped back in surprise, and I hit the column.
"Ouch!" I said rubbing the back of my head.
"Whoa," he said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you. Are you all right?"
I just stood there, overwhelmed. He looked really familiar. The other four he came to school with stood way behind him. They were talking among themselves as the scouts had been.
"My name's Rowen. What's yours?" he asked.
"Lisa. You really startled me like that." I said.
"I won't do that again," he promised. He smiled.
I smiled, "Thank you. I need to go though. I'll talk to you later, okay? May be after school?" I wasn't just trying to escape, I needed to catch up with the scouts.
"Sure. I'll meet you, uh, here," he stuttered.
Rowen's hair was blue, hard to miss, but I liked it. I walked away as I waved. I felt really awkward.
He looked at me and then turned back to his friends. The bell dismissing the lunch students rang and I rushed to class.
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I impatiently waited for the dismissal bell to ring. I wanted to meet those new guys, just to get to know who they were.
RRRIIINNNGGG!!!
Finally, I thought. I raced to the courtyard and Rowen was there waiting for me. A black haired boy with blue eyes and another boy with blonde hair and indigo eyes stood with him talking.
I walked up to them, "Hi."
"Hey," Rowen said, "this is Ryo and Sage." He pointed to the black haired boy first, then to the blonde. "Guys, this is Lisa. I met her at lunch."
I smiled at them. They're just as good looking as Rowen. "All of you are new here, right?"
They nodded.
"I knew you looked familiar because I saw you in the front office this morning," I declared.
Sage spoke up, "That was you? Who was that other girl you were with? She looked crazy with those meatballs on her head."
I laughed, "Yes, that was me, and Serena is definitely crazy."
"Then she isn't any different from Kento," Ryo said. He pointed to a boy gobbling down on snacks on a bench. He had dark blue hair and a yellow-orange headband around his head. I smiled.
"Geez. Serena and Kento have something in common...they eat constantly," I replied.
Lita, Mina, Serena, and Amy walked up.
"Lisa, come on. We have a meeting, remember?" Amy reminded me as the other three spaced out.
I sighed and said; "Okay I'm coming." I turned to the guys, "I need to go, I'll talk to you later okay?"
"Here," Sage said as he handed me a slip of paper.
Before I left I introduced them, being careful not to encourage my friends to hang all over the guys. However, Lita did manage to say that Sage looked "just like her old boyfriend." I waved as we walked away.
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"Those boys are hot!" Lita screamed when we were out of earshot of them. She elbowed me, "Quite a catch!" She laughed.
I wasn't listening. I was looking at a phone number on the slip of paper. Why did they give me a phone number? Why me?
The sky darkened. We looked up. I sensed an evil presence. I stopped in my tracks. Something wasn't right. Armored soldiers appeared as Sailor Mars came running up. "Transform! They aren't friendly," she announced.
"Moon Crystal Power!"
"Jupiter Star Power!"
"Venus Star Power!"
"Mercury Star Power!"
I stood in the shadows to avoid the battle, which was impossible. There were soldiers behind me. I took a deep breath and said, "Rainbow Magic!" A staff appeared in my hands. I used it to fight off the dynasty soldiers.
We were struggling.
"This is enough!" Lita said fed up. " I call upon the power of Jupiter, help me banish these pests back to where they came from! Jupiter Thundercrash ZAP!" Her power only destroyed a few soldiers, not enough to win or escape.
Someone grabbed me. I was paralyzed with fear and from the hold he had on me. I tried to struggle, but it was a futile effort. His strength was like iron. I looked up. It was a monster in armor. I recognized him to my surprise.
"Kale! Let me go!" I screamed. I continued to resist his hold on me.
"Relax little one. Your girlfriends are of no need to us. However, you are very useful to our cause," he laughed evilly.
I shivered at what he might have meant, but I had no idea.
"Kale! If you're looking for a fight you have one!"
I looked up and Rowen, Ryo, Sage, Kento, and another were above Kale in their subarmor. The last one had on light blue subarmor. The name Sai of the Torrent flashed through my head. I took advantage of the situation and hit my captor hard in the diaphragm. He faltered. I didn't think he would release his grip, but he did. I took his arm and threw him over my back. I groaned in exertion. After he stood back up, I uneasily picked up my rainbow staff in a readied fighting position.
The warriors jumped in front of me. "Go help your friends," Ryo said, "We'll take care of bulky here." He grinned at me in encouragement. I smiled back. I ran back to the scouts and found them inspecting their handiwork. I let out a sigh of major relief. They were okay.
"Where were you?" Sailor Moon asked.
I just looked at her and ran back to where I had left Ryo and the others. I didn't have time to answer questions. The scouts followed me. We stopped when we saw Kale, Warlord of Darkness, and Sekhmet, Warlord of Venom, annihilating the guys.
"Ronin Warriors to arms!" Ryo commanded.
"Armor of Wildfire, Tao Jin!"
"Armor of Halo, Tao Chi!"
"Armor of Strata, Tao Inochi"
"Armor of Torrent, Tao Shin!"
"Armor of Hardrock, Tao Gi!"
My eyes grew wide with surprise. They were Ronin Warriors! The scouts and I were totally speechless. I understood what Kale meant now. I was bait to lure the ronins here so he could destroy them!
"Snake Bite Strike!"
Suddenly the area in front of my eyes turned a violent pink. I tried to dodge the attack, but felt a sharp pain in my left leg. I screamed from the severe agony. I hit the ground hard. I held on tightly to my staff and struggled to pull myself from the ground. Everyone was watching me with anticipation. I glared directly at Sekhmet, who looked at me with laughing eyes.
I concentrated hard and focused my energy on him with my head bowed and eyes closed. My staff and I glowed brilliantly with a bright white light. I lifted my head and opened my eyes and stared defiantly at my enemy and target. "Eternal powers of Faith, Hope, and Charity help me vanquish this evil!" By this time I was raising my staff for the strike. "Love Star Magic!!" I screamed. Sekhmet stood wavering from the force of the blow. I looked around at the shocked faces of my friends and collapsed. Darkness enveloped me. I felt someone lift me from the ground and carry me to who knows where.
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