Disclaimer: I do not own Ronin Warriors; I think that much is obvious by now. But I do own all original ideas and characters. Now that I have gotten all the necessary disclaiming out of the way…

A.N.- Alright, here is the next story in the Ryo/Sakura series. I hope that you enjoy this story and the pairings in this story will, of course, be Ryo/Sakura, Rowen/Alecie, and Dais/??? Who it is, is just going to have to be a surprise. ^_^ so please R&R and tell me what you think of this first chapter.

Meliara sat in a chair, facing the window. 'How could this have happened?' She thought as she stared at the clouds passing by. 'Broadway's plans never fail, but Ryo and Sakura, they beat him and destroyed his plans. How is that possible? Broadway always thinks things through. I just don't get it.' Meliara continued to stare out the window thinking about how they had lost the battle against the Ronins and how Ryo had managed to use Sakura's own magic to get her back. She shook her head. Broadway sure had been mad after that. Suddenly the door to her room burst open as Broadway ran into the room looking frazzled. His gray hair looked tousled and the eye patch he wore over his eye was slipping.

"Broadway?" She said as she stood up and turned to face him. Broadway looked at her and ran to her closet. He dragged a bag out and began hurriedly stuffing clothes and things inside of it. Meliara walked toward him slowly, staring at him strangely.

"Broadway? What…what are you doing?" she asked. Broadway didn't look at her as he continued to stuff items into the bag.

"You have to leave!" he said hurriedly. "Now!"

Meliara took a step back in surprise as Joren stood in the doorway as he looked at Broadway's hurried packing and to Meliara's stunned face.

"What's up with him?" Joren asked indicating him with his thumb as he stepped further into the room. Meliara shrugged. Broadway had finally stopped his feverish packing as he looked at his sister.

"Why are still standing there?" he asked. "Hurry and get packing!"

"What for?" Meliara asked.

"They're coming!" he said as he returned back to his packing.

Meliara's eyes widened as she saw a reddish glow through his clothes, located on his shoulder. Her hand flew to her mouth as she gave a gasp of surprise.

"No." she whispered.

Broadway looked at her seriously and gave a nod.

"But…but why? I mean.." Meliara dropped off her sentence as she just stared at him.

"Hurry! You've got to get out of here!" Broadway said as he stood up and handed her the stuffed bag. Meliara took it numbly as Broadway crossed the room and began rummaging around in her drawers as she stared at his back. Joren continued to look back and forth between the siblings.

"Can someone please tell me what is going on here?" He asked.

"No time." Broadway said as found what he had been looking for. He held up a necklace with a round pink jewel on the end. He tossed the jewel to Meliara as he looked out the window. He then rushed to his sister.

"Alright, you have to get out of here now!" he said as he held her arms.

"No!" Meliara replied defiantly. "I'm not leaving you!" she replied.

"You have too. They might decide to get you too." He said as he ushered her too the door.

Before they got to it however, the door flew to the floor as hundreds of men rushed into the room. Broadway blanched as he shoved Meliara behind him.

"You're coming with us!"