A/N: This is a short first chapter, I know. They get longer and more detailed as the tale goes on. This is my first ever RW story. I have further chapters already written in more detail. Please read and review if you'd like to see more! I haven't been writing for a while so this may be a little rusty.

In Short:

The Ronins are on a volunteer school trip to Phnom Penh in Cambodia to help teach English to young children when they bump into a shady looking character whose glance lingers a little too long for Ryo and Sage's liking; but Rowen convinces them there is no threat and they continue on with their business. The stranger, who is on a cell phone, becomes immediately intrigued by Sage's exotic look and mentions to the mysterious man on the phone that he's found a new target.

Based on Dateline's "Children for Sale" special from 2004… the Ronin Warriors will come face to face with a monster not of the Supernatural realm, but possibly their greatest challenge yet.

Chapter One

"One day down!" Kento shouted cheerfully as the five Ronin Warriors left the hotel in street clothes. The volunteer school trip was clearly not Kento's idea of a good time but with his four friends attending, he wasn't about to be left behind.

"Calm down Kento." Cye shushed him. "We still have another day to go."

"I know that, I'm just ecstatic that we get some time out on the city unchaperoned."

"You're just excited about getting dinner Kento." Ryo mentioned while taking in the scenery.

"Well it's a new country with new types of food to try. Can you blame me?"

The five boys laughed a moment before moving on ahead to what looked like the closest restaurant. Ryo continued to observe the bustling city and was surprised to feel the hair stand up on the back of his neck just slightly. They were being watched.

Kento bounded into the open door of the eatery with Cye on his heels - concerned about his bulkier friend ordering everything on the menu if unsupervised.

Ryo had stopped and was scanning the crowd for the perceived threat. Sage, being the most observant member of the group had also noticed a pair of eyes stalking them from the crowd; so Rowen and he stopped to confer with Ryo.

"You pinpoint our mysterious onlooker yet?" Ryo spoke softly to Sage.

Sage nodded to confirm. "He's just up the street. Gray jacket and sunglasses. Talking on a cell phone. He's too far to hear but his emotions seem intense. I'd say he's definitely talking about us."

"It's likely because we're tourists," Rowan commented back, attempting to explain away any unease in light of what was supposed to be a fun trip. "Let's just go into the diner. If he does want something from us, he'll have to follow."

"I've got a bad feeling about this Ro." Sage responded, not at all feeling comforted by his friend's calmness.

Ryo wasn't feeling so confident either. As the leader of the group, it was his job to protect his friends. If this shady character was a threat, he should be confronted.

Rowen pushed Sage slightly toward the open restaurant door and pulled Ryo with them by his bicep. "Listen you two, if he is a threat, he'll have to face all five of us and our mystical armors. Let's just stay together and try to enjoy the evening.

And so they did… with no further interaction from the mystery man in the dark glasses.