Disclaimer : I will only say this once at the beginning so as not to be
repetitive. If you read it this once, then you should know it after the
beginning because it holds true through the rest of the story. I do not own
the ronin warriors or anything else from the series. All I own is my own
personal characters that will be introduced through out this story and the
plot. Just so you know, I'm a practically broke college student just trying
to find my own place in life, so don't sue for anything, cuz I have nothing
you could sue for. Thanks and on with the story.
Prologue
As the sun slowly began its ascent into the sky above Toyama, a group of friends separate on their own personal journeys. It looked to be a very peaceful day for traveling. The sky was clear, the sun was out, and a nice breeze brought the aroma of fresh cherry blossoms to everyone enjoying the warm weather. Forever forgotten to almost everyone is the attack from the Dynasty so long ago. But as logic states, almost is not all. Never to be forgotten by our close knit group, Talpa was defeated by the Ronin Warriors; Ryo of Wildfire, Sage of Halo, Cye of Torrent, Kento of Hardrock, and Rowen of Strata. Although close, and not without their own nightmares, the Ronin Warriors arose to defend the world and won. They have continued to live on with close friend, and confidant Mia Koji, in the estate she has inherited from her grandfather after the Dynasty War. Finally able to live the lives of normal teenagers, they have completed high school and now, either at or approaching the age of 18, are preparing to enter college. Mia, having attained a teaching degree early, has continued to teach her grandfather's classes, as his dying wish and to continue his legacy, as well as continue her own studies on ancient mythology. She has collected all of her grandfather's research on the Dynasty and mystical armors, adding her own data where she felt it was missing and necessary. As the summer begins, everyone makes their own trips to see family, friends, and loved ones. Mia, along with Ryo, will remain at home, enjoying a week in the peaceful house with White Blaze, and awaiting the return of their friends. Kento was off to visit his family in the city and help his parents at the restaurant. They had been short handed recently and he was going to help in the kitchen. Sage, after recently feeling the brief touch of someone familiar to him in the Nether Realm, he decided to check in with Kayura and the warlords to figure things out.
Cye was off to England to introduce his girlfriend, Angel to his family during their break. They had met each other in high school shortly before Cye received his armor, and had become close friends quickly. They both kept to themselves in school, and she remained so even outside of school because of her background. Angel's mother had been of the fairy and pixie race of the nether realm. When Talpa began his campaign to take over the nether realm, Angel's mother had escaped to the mortal realm, and using her magic, disguised herself and began a new life. Angel has always shown small talents in telepathy, and so she was able to since Cye's Armor when he claimed it. Shortly after Talpa's defeat, and the nether realm was freed, the magic that was passed from mother to daughter began to manifest within Angel, and Cye was right beside her to help her learn and control it. The two have now been dating since just after the Dynasty Wars.
"Are you two sure you packed everything? You don't want to find out you forgot something once you get there," Mia asked for the fifth time since they had arrived at the airport.
"Like I said before Mia, yes, we have everything important. If we get there and find out we don't have it, it's either not important or we can get it while we're there. Relax, we're staying with Cye's family, there's not a whole lot we're going to need other than our tickets, our clothes and things like that. We've either got it or Cye's mom said we didn't need to worry about bringing it." Angel rolled her eyes as she reassured Mia that they had everything.
"Ok, I get it, I'll stop asking. I just worry about you guys. Call it an old habit that won't die," she smiled.
Ryo stood beside her and smiled at her worry. Even after the war was over she had never stopped worrying about any of them. Making sure they were going to be ok when they got really sick, making sure they were as comfortable as possible when they had the flu, even hanging over them to make sure they didn't slack when it came to school. They had given her the nickname 'mother hen' because of her habits. It was almost like having a parent again. He wasn't sure if he liked the idea of thinking of Mia as another parent, but it comforted him to know that she cared enough to worry. He was happy to have people he considered family again. "Come on 'Mother Hen', Let them board the plane. Besides," he said with another grin, "the sooner they get on their plane, the sooner everyone else leaves and we get a nice peaceful house for a week"
Mia grinned and gave him a friendly shove at mention of the acquired nickname and Cye feigned shock. "Why Ryo, if I didn't know any better I would think you had other motives for wanting us gone."
Ryo's face flushed bright red at his friend's comment. Mia only laughed. "Ok guys, you really do need to go catch your plane before they leave you behind. Have a fun trip and we'll see you when you get back. Give us a call at some point to let us know you're still alive." Mia hugged Cye and Angel and waved them off.
Next came Kento. "Don't have too much fun now Cye. Angel's going to bring back enough stories from your mom for us; you don't need to embarrass yourself too much. Right Angel?"
Angel laughed, "Alright Kento. I'll share a few stories when we come home next week."
Rowen and Sage each gave the two a hug. "Enjoy your vacation guys, you've earned a break together away from the bottomless pit," joked Sage.
"I heard that Sage" Kento said when Sage joined him and Mia.
"Have fun you two, we'll see you when you get back."
"We will Rowen. And you watch out for Sage on your trip. There's something he isn't telling us. Whatever it is, just watch out for him, I think it's a really good idea that you're going with him." Angel could pick up on some of the frustration Sage was going through, but she had yet to be able to fully tap into someone's mind. She just knew that something really had him stressing out.
"Will do Angel."
"Don't bother telling us to be safe Ryo, we know you worry just as much as Mia does and we'll beat you to it. We'll be ok, we'll call you once we're both settled, and if anything happens, which it won't, you two will be the first to know."
Ryo grinned at Angel and gave her a hug before turning to Cye. "Have fun you too. I'll just leave it at that and we'll see you when you get back."
Cye laughed softly as Ryo turned to him. "Now Ryo, you better take your own advice and have your own fun. You could use some downtime. You never take yourself off guard. You can relax you know."
"I'll enjoy my peace Cye. I promise, this week will be nothing but fun and relaxation. Now go before you miss your plane."
Cye and Angel waved one last time as Ryo joined the others and waved goodbye as they went through the gate.
After Cye and Angel were on their plane, Mia and the rest of the guys went back to the cars to see Kento off. He was going to go straight to his parent's house from the airport instead of backtracking. It wasn't long before Mia, Ryo, Sage, and Rowen were back at the estate and getting everything ready to contact Kayura. Just after the wars, the descendant of the ancients had left them a crystal orb that would allow them to contact her at any time, should they need her. And so it was through this orb that Sage stayed in contact with Kayura about his meditations and the things he had recently felt. Once Kayura was contacted, it only took a few thoughts for a gate to be summoned for them to travel into the netherworld. Everyone said their farewells and good lucks as Kayura and Anubis stepped through the gate. Mia still hadn't been able to get over the initial relief that Kayura had been able to find a way to revive Anubis. The power of the ancient had helped her. It had not been his time to pass, he still had his own family to take care of and watch grow. In the short time that he had lived in her house while helping them fight the Dynasty, he had become a close friend to her. They had shared their hopes, dreams, and happy memories during that time, he spoke of his family, she spoke of her time with her grandfather and then the Ronins. He shared his feelings of guilt over what he had done under Talpa's influence, and her wish to do whatever she could so that no one would go through what any of them had ever again. As Sage and Rowen walked through the gate, each with a gym bag of clothes, Anubis waved to Mia as she stood next to Ryo and waved.
"It's nice to see you Mia, I'm glad you are doing well."
"It's great to see you too Anubis," Mia smiled gently at him. "How is your family?"
"They are well, and Sirene wishes to meet you, all of you before she, as she says, 'turns old and gray,'" Anubis laughed.
"She is welcome to come visit, as are all of you, anytime you wish Anubis. I hope you all remember that," She spoke sincerely.
Ryo gave his own smile towards Anubis as he placed an arm around Mia. "She's right, you are all welcome here at anytime. It would be nice to see you guys more often."
"We will remember that Ryo, and Mia your hospitality is greatly appreciated. We will see you later." Anubis smiled as he turned back toward the gate. "Enjoy your peace alone while it lasts. You won't find many more opportunities to have all the others away." Mia and Ryo turned back to the house as the gate disappeared.
"So what shall we do tonight with this huge place all to ourselves tonight?"
Ryo smiled. "I don't know about you, but I say a nice quiet, simple dinner followed by popcorn and actually managing to watch a movie without the peanut gallery?"
Mia laughed as Ryo held the front door open for her to pass through. "I think I agree with you Ryo. Call out for pizza?"
"You read my mind," he grinned.
Prologue
As the sun slowly began its ascent into the sky above Toyama, a group of friends separate on their own personal journeys. It looked to be a very peaceful day for traveling. The sky was clear, the sun was out, and a nice breeze brought the aroma of fresh cherry blossoms to everyone enjoying the warm weather. Forever forgotten to almost everyone is the attack from the Dynasty so long ago. But as logic states, almost is not all. Never to be forgotten by our close knit group, Talpa was defeated by the Ronin Warriors; Ryo of Wildfire, Sage of Halo, Cye of Torrent, Kento of Hardrock, and Rowen of Strata. Although close, and not without their own nightmares, the Ronin Warriors arose to defend the world and won. They have continued to live on with close friend, and confidant Mia Koji, in the estate she has inherited from her grandfather after the Dynasty War. Finally able to live the lives of normal teenagers, they have completed high school and now, either at or approaching the age of 18, are preparing to enter college. Mia, having attained a teaching degree early, has continued to teach her grandfather's classes, as his dying wish and to continue his legacy, as well as continue her own studies on ancient mythology. She has collected all of her grandfather's research on the Dynasty and mystical armors, adding her own data where she felt it was missing and necessary. As the summer begins, everyone makes their own trips to see family, friends, and loved ones. Mia, along with Ryo, will remain at home, enjoying a week in the peaceful house with White Blaze, and awaiting the return of their friends. Kento was off to visit his family in the city and help his parents at the restaurant. They had been short handed recently and he was going to help in the kitchen. Sage, after recently feeling the brief touch of someone familiar to him in the Nether Realm, he decided to check in with Kayura and the warlords to figure things out.
Cye was off to England to introduce his girlfriend, Angel to his family during their break. They had met each other in high school shortly before Cye received his armor, and had become close friends quickly. They both kept to themselves in school, and she remained so even outside of school because of her background. Angel's mother had been of the fairy and pixie race of the nether realm. When Talpa began his campaign to take over the nether realm, Angel's mother had escaped to the mortal realm, and using her magic, disguised herself and began a new life. Angel has always shown small talents in telepathy, and so she was able to since Cye's Armor when he claimed it. Shortly after Talpa's defeat, and the nether realm was freed, the magic that was passed from mother to daughter began to manifest within Angel, and Cye was right beside her to help her learn and control it. The two have now been dating since just after the Dynasty Wars.
"Are you two sure you packed everything? You don't want to find out you forgot something once you get there," Mia asked for the fifth time since they had arrived at the airport.
"Like I said before Mia, yes, we have everything important. If we get there and find out we don't have it, it's either not important or we can get it while we're there. Relax, we're staying with Cye's family, there's not a whole lot we're going to need other than our tickets, our clothes and things like that. We've either got it or Cye's mom said we didn't need to worry about bringing it." Angel rolled her eyes as she reassured Mia that they had everything.
"Ok, I get it, I'll stop asking. I just worry about you guys. Call it an old habit that won't die," she smiled.
Ryo stood beside her and smiled at her worry. Even after the war was over she had never stopped worrying about any of them. Making sure they were going to be ok when they got really sick, making sure they were as comfortable as possible when they had the flu, even hanging over them to make sure they didn't slack when it came to school. They had given her the nickname 'mother hen' because of her habits. It was almost like having a parent again. He wasn't sure if he liked the idea of thinking of Mia as another parent, but it comforted him to know that she cared enough to worry. He was happy to have people he considered family again. "Come on 'Mother Hen', Let them board the plane. Besides," he said with another grin, "the sooner they get on their plane, the sooner everyone else leaves and we get a nice peaceful house for a week"
Mia grinned and gave him a friendly shove at mention of the acquired nickname and Cye feigned shock. "Why Ryo, if I didn't know any better I would think you had other motives for wanting us gone."
Ryo's face flushed bright red at his friend's comment. Mia only laughed. "Ok guys, you really do need to go catch your plane before they leave you behind. Have a fun trip and we'll see you when you get back. Give us a call at some point to let us know you're still alive." Mia hugged Cye and Angel and waved them off.
Next came Kento. "Don't have too much fun now Cye. Angel's going to bring back enough stories from your mom for us; you don't need to embarrass yourself too much. Right Angel?"
Angel laughed, "Alright Kento. I'll share a few stories when we come home next week."
Rowen and Sage each gave the two a hug. "Enjoy your vacation guys, you've earned a break together away from the bottomless pit," joked Sage.
"I heard that Sage" Kento said when Sage joined him and Mia.
"Have fun you two, we'll see you when you get back."
"We will Rowen. And you watch out for Sage on your trip. There's something he isn't telling us. Whatever it is, just watch out for him, I think it's a really good idea that you're going with him." Angel could pick up on some of the frustration Sage was going through, but she had yet to be able to fully tap into someone's mind. She just knew that something really had him stressing out.
"Will do Angel."
"Don't bother telling us to be safe Ryo, we know you worry just as much as Mia does and we'll beat you to it. We'll be ok, we'll call you once we're both settled, and if anything happens, which it won't, you two will be the first to know."
Ryo grinned at Angel and gave her a hug before turning to Cye. "Have fun you too. I'll just leave it at that and we'll see you when you get back."
Cye laughed softly as Ryo turned to him. "Now Ryo, you better take your own advice and have your own fun. You could use some downtime. You never take yourself off guard. You can relax you know."
"I'll enjoy my peace Cye. I promise, this week will be nothing but fun and relaxation. Now go before you miss your plane."
Cye and Angel waved one last time as Ryo joined the others and waved goodbye as they went through the gate.
After Cye and Angel were on their plane, Mia and the rest of the guys went back to the cars to see Kento off. He was going to go straight to his parent's house from the airport instead of backtracking. It wasn't long before Mia, Ryo, Sage, and Rowen were back at the estate and getting everything ready to contact Kayura. Just after the wars, the descendant of the ancients had left them a crystal orb that would allow them to contact her at any time, should they need her. And so it was through this orb that Sage stayed in contact with Kayura about his meditations and the things he had recently felt. Once Kayura was contacted, it only took a few thoughts for a gate to be summoned for them to travel into the netherworld. Everyone said their farewells and good lucks as Kayura and Anubis stepped through the gate. Mia still hadn't been able to get over the initial relief that Kayura had been able to find a way to revive Anubis. The power of the ancient had helped her. It had not been his time to pass, he still had his own family to take care of and watch grow. In the short time that he had lived in her house while helping them fight the Dynasty, he had become a close friend to her. They had shared their hopes, dreams, and happy memories during that time, he spoke of his family, she spoke of her time with her grandfather and then the Ronins. He shared his feelings of guilt over what he had done under Talpa's influence, and her wish to do whatever she could so that no one would go through what any of them had ever again. As Sage and Rowen walked through the gate, each with a gym bag of clothes, Anubis waved to Mia as she stood next to Ryo and waved.
"It's nice to see you Mia, I'm glad you are doing well."
"It's great to see you too Anubis," Mia smiled gently at him. "How is your family?"
"They are well, and Sirene wishes to meet you, all of you before she, as she says, 'turns old and gray,'" Anubis laughed.
"She is welcome to come visit, as are all of you, anytime you wish Anubis. I hope you all remember that," She spoke sincerely.
Ryo gave his own smile towards Anubis as he placed an arm around Mia. "She's right, you are all welcome here at anytime. It would be nice to see you guys more often."
"We will remember that Ryo, and Mia your hospitality is greatly appreciated. We will see you later." Anubis smiled as he turned back toward the gate. "Enjoy your peace alone while it lasts. You won't find many more opportunities to have all the others away." Mia and Ryo turned back to the house as the gate disappeared.
"So what shall we do tonight with this huge place all to ourselves tonight?"
Ryo smiled. "I don't know about you, but I say a nice quiet, simple dinner followed by popcorn and actually managing to watch a movie without the peanut gallery?"
Mia laughed as Ryo held the front door open for her to pass through. "I think I agree with you Ryo. Call out for pizza?"
"You read my mind," he grinned.