Disclaimer: I do not own Ronin Warriors. But, WOW! I'm sure on a roll with these stories, ne?
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Normal day, normal life… for a ronin warrior.
"Ah!"
Rowen let out a gasp as he was pushed back, hitting the ground very hard. There was a dark sorcerer in dark green armor, and he had been stalking the ronins for two weeks before this encounter. He was a warrior of nature, that was angry at man for destroying it. He wanted revenge, and so he used his influence to try and get revenge. His anger turned nature evil. So far, Rowen was knocked down, Sage was barely standing, Kento was being held high in the air and Cye was tied to a tree in the vast forest they were fighting in. Ryo was missing in action. The dark warrior laughed as he held Kento even higher off the ground by his neck, causing him to gag and choke.
"Kento! Let him go right now!"
"He heh heh heh heh…"
"Stop it! Yer' killing 'im!"
"Pathetic…"
The warrior looked back to Cye, and with his glance, the vines around him tightened, ripping a scream from his throat.
"Cye! Kento!"
"You monster!"
"Is this what you call a battle? I swear, you are nothing on your own."
"Shut up! Ryo will find us soon!"
"Sure he will…"
"He will! Ryo has never failed us before!"
Sage tried to get up, but the intense pain in his leg kept him down. Rowen was injured, also, and he crawled over to Sage. Both watched as Kento's eyes started to flutter closed and Cye fought hopelessly against his restraints. This guy was sick. As he killed one of their friends, the other were injured and immobile, making them have to watch their companion die. Sage closed his eyes and hoped with all his might.
"Guys!"
Gasping, everyone turned around and saw their leader, Ryo, and White Blaze running up. The warrior of nature looked up, and then, while he was distracted, Rowen had time to grab his bow and shoot an arrow at their attacker. Hs wasn't aiming for a vital spot; instead, the arrow flew and pierced the warrior's arm, showing all the way though. He yelled and released his grip on hard rock's neck. Kento hid the ground and instinctively turned onto his side as he drew in deep gulps of air. The enemy held his arm, but Kento was still nearby. He tried to grab for him again, as it gave him an edge, but White Blaze jumped out and stood in-between them, guarding the down soldier. The enemy stepped back, and that's when Kento started to get up, using the white tiger as a brace.
"Kento, are you okay?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine! Help Cye!"
"Right!"
"I don't think so! I wont let you get the better of me!"
The warrior moved towards Ryo, and the two clashed swords. The enemy's sword was made of enchanted, petrified wood and a silvery blade. But almost the moment the two swords came together, there was a bright light. The light was blinding, and the moment he was able to open his eyes, he gasped, as he saw his sword catch fire. Immediately, he dropped it, and watched as it burnt down to nothing but magic.
"How can this be!"
"I am a warrior of fire, and you are a demon of nature turned black! I will be the one to cleanse your darkness and save the nature you have twisted!"
"Never!"
Even though he didn't have his sword, he was still able to call upon the wild vines to aid him. A large group of them burrowed underground, coming out just under Ryo's feet. He jumped to avoid them, but more came from the left. He kept dodging them, and White Blaze could not leave to help, for he had the task of protecting the wounded others. As the dark being toyed with Ryo, he was also tightening Cye's restraints, making it even worse. And then, Ryo was surrounded. The vines were trapping him in a spherical prison. That's when he heard Cye's yells.
"Cye!"
Ryo summoned his fires into one of his swords and sliced though the vines. His power was strong enough that it made it to Cye, cutting his restraints. As Cye was freed, he snuck behind the tree that held him captive, knowing that the enemy had not seen his escape. He watched from there as the vines holding his leader captive burned and fell to the ground as ashes. By now, the enemy was both furious and terrified. He could handle water, and dominate over rock, could mask the light, and defeat the mighty sky, but fire was the worst possible match for him. He knew what he had to do.
He turned and ran. He didn't get far, however, as Cye jumped out from his hiding spot and grabbed him from behind. He held him in place. As Ryo moved over I front of the two.
"Can you hold him still for a few more seconds, Cye?"
"I will hold on however long I need to!"
"No! Please, no! You can't do this to me!"
"Too bad! Flare…up…"
NOO! I swear you'll pay, you brats!"
"NOW!"
He screamed, and Kento tackled Cye out of the way just in time to avoid being hit. The enemy wasn't as lucky, however, as he received the blunt of the attack, and vanished in black flames. Ryo went around to check on each of them before getting them on their feet for the slow, but safe journey back through the woods and into the mansion, where Mia was waiting for them. As they faded out into the distance, in the place where the warrior once stood, a burnt seed lay, glowing.
"You may have won this round, but now, as you leave, a curse I place upon the souls of wildfire and torrent. What you deemed your greatest asset will be your downfall. Ha ha ha ha ha…