W.I.T.C.H.

The Dragon Ninja Chronicles: The Awakening

Chapter 4

The park six am.

"Today's the day, no turning back." Ryu thought as he went through his morning training. "I need to be ready." Ryu huffed through the five mile jog he was taking around the park.

Back at the apartment at eight thirty am.

"Will time to wake up." came the voice from her alarm clock.

"Just a few more minutes ." came the groggy reply from the red head.

"Will you have to get out of bed your brother has already gotten up and left." the clock informed.

"What!?" Will shouted as she sat straight up. "Why didn't you tell me that earlier!"

"Because I couldn't get you to listen to my alarm going off." "It's a good thing your mom had to make up the time at work for all the time she took off getting this new place and getting Ryu into school."

"Yeah that will make the mission today easier." Will said while searching her closet."

"Till tomorrow morning then Will." the clock finished as she dashed out the door.

"He wouldn't have went alone he promised." "Mom got him a cell phone the day he arrived hopefully he has it on him." Will thought as she grabbed her own cell and called him.

Back in the park.

"Clear the mind, focus on the sounds of nature all around you, the sound of the water in the creak, the wind's gentle breeze, and the sound of a phone ringing." "The phone ringing?" Ryu's eye snapped up to see the cell phone that he had been given a little over a week ago. "Guess I better answer it. Hey Sis. I'm in the park training. No I promised that I wouldn't go alone. Ok I'll be there in a few minuets. Bye Sis." "Well I guess training is over, time to do or die."

Back at the apartment nine am.

"I'm back sis." Ryu said as he came into the kitchen to see will eating.

"You ate yet?"

"Yeah I had some egg's before I went to do my morning training."

"Ok I'll be finished in few minuets."

"Right, I am gonna get a quick shower I doubt any one wants be around me smelling like this." Ryu laughed heading to the shower.

"I bet you don't want Irma to smell ya." Will snickered.

"What was that sis?"

"Huh oh it was nothing, just mumbling to myself. We need to be at the dragon by ten so don't take to long."

"Okay."

"Whew that was to close." Will thought as she went back to breakfast. "I forgot Ryu has a sharp sense of hearing."

Nine thirty am.

"Come on Ryu were gonna be late." Will said while sitting on her brothers bed.

"I know but I need to find this sword." Ryu replied as he dug through his cluttered closet.

"Why do you need to find another sword you have the dragon sword?"

"I am going to give it to Caleb."

"What for he has a sword."

"Yes a length of steel and nothing more. The sword I am gonna give him was given to me by Murasama a great sword smith."

"Ok so what so great about him?"

"One he is a master of all forms swords, two his swords are unmatched by any other sword smith, and three he told me that I would not keep this sword forever that I would hand it to another."

"Your kidding me, right." came a shocked response.

"Nope, it baffled me as well but after everything that has happened it wouldn't surprise me to know this sword wasn't even meant for me."

"To true, any idea where you could have put it?" Will said as she began to help search.

"Not a clue." Ryu said coming up out of the closet scratching his head.

"I found it Ryu."

"Where?"

"Under your bed."

"I can't believe I forgot it was there."

"Don't worry about it, you have been through a lot this week, getting the power of the dragon ninja, getting a mom and a sister, moving to a new town, and meeting new friends." Will smiled handing sword to her brother.

"Yeah, but we need to hurry were already gonna be late." Ryu smiled as they dashed out of the apartment.

The Silver Dragon Basement ten forty-five am.

"I can't believe there late?" Irma huffed from her seat.

"Why can't wait to see Ryu again." Cornelia teased.

"That's not what I meant." Irma sputtered out turning red.

"Awww, it's true she misses him." Hay Lin joined in.

"Not you too Hay Hay." Irma pouted.

"Sorry were late." came Will's voice from behind them.

"No problem were just trying to get Irma to admit to something." Taranee smiled.

"Ah, so would it have anything to do with a spikey headed ninja." Will grinned.

"Come on guys not fair."

"What's not fair?" Ryu asked walking in to the room causing them all to jump and turn a few shades of red.

"Nothing, nothing we were just a little miffed about not being able to help with the mission." Hay Lin smiled nervously.

"Right, well we don't have time to waste I can try and pry what ever was going on here out of Will later."

"Alright everyone, we can have fun later. Guardians Unite!"

"Quintessence!"

"Water!"

"Fire!"

"Earth!"

"Air!"

"Well ready Ryu." Taranee asked.

"Yeah." Ryu smirked. "Dragon Power!" Ryu shouted as a bright light surrounded him.

As the light faded Ryu was back in his Ninja Gi.

"Well let's go, the sooner this is started the sooner it ends." Irma said as Will made the fold.

Kandracar.

"It is good to see you guardians and you as well young dragon." Came the usual greeting from the oracle as they arrived. "I wish it was under better circumstances though."

"So do we Oracle." Hay Lin said as they awaited the arrival of there friends from meridian.

"Ryu may I speak with you a moment."

"Yes Oracle."

As the Oracle and Ryu left to converse the others talked.

"So Irma when ya gonna ask him out." Cornelia teased from behind her.

"Lay off corny." came the reply.

"No way, after the way that creep Andrew Hornby treated you. We all saw it, He asked you to the school dance only to show up with another girl. That was just plain mean."

"Cornelia's right Irma, add to that the way he talks to you at school…" Taranee started.

"I know ok, it's just that I don't want Ryu to get into trouble ok, if he found out he might hurt him."

"So what Andrew could use a good beating." Will said putting a hand on her shoulder.

"Can I just do this in my own way please." Irma asked tears evident.

"Ok, but sooner or later Ryu's gonna know about how Andrew treats you , and besides we all talked it over a little and we think Ryu feels the same way about you." Hay Lin smiled.

"What! You mean Ryu likes me?" Irma said turning a little red.

"We think so, think about it Irma he told you and I quote. "You look better with a smile." Taranee stated.

"Yeah well he is nice to all of us, that doesn't prove anything."

"Also every time your around he asks you about it even thought were there too. Irma he is find ways to get to talk with you, so I think yeah he likes you too." Will said with a smile.

"Thanks after this scouting mission is over I'll ask him out."

"Alright, you'll see it will be alright." Cornelia smiled as they all laughed a little.

Meanwhile with Ryu.

"Oracle what is it you wish to speak with me about?" Ryu questioned as they were now in a chamber that the oracle had guided him to.

"I'll get to the point Ryu, I don't know if we can keep an eye on you and Caleb or even be able to contact you once you enter the temple. "I do not like this presence that emanates from that temple, I must be sure that you and Caleb are fully prepared to enter that foul place."

"I am Oracle and Caleb wouldn't have agreed if wasn't sure of himself either. Besides I am handing him a sword that was given to me years ago by Murasama it is the Hiryu it is better than any sword that could be forged by a modern sword smith." Ryu said as he showed the blade to the Oracle.

"I see so you were fortunate enough to meet Murasama, he is one of the best sword smiths in centuries. Though he is old he can still forge great weapons."

"Yes master Hayate said the same thing, I think he received his Akujike from him as did Lady Kasumi got Onikiri from him."

"I see so Murasama has been in Japan for some time then."

"I don't know, the sword was in my room with a note and his seal was on it, I never actually meet Murasama."

"I see, well we have spoken long enough the rest should have arrived by now."

"Then it is time."

Ten fifty-five am Kandracar.

"When are we gonna start?" Caleb inquired.

"Soon, but before that I wish to give you something that will be of great use to you." Ryu said presenting the Hiryu to Caleb.

"Wow this blade is amazing, where did you get it? It has such power running through it."

"It was left with me years ago in the ninja temple with a note that said I would one day hand this sword to another. At the time I didn't understand but after all this I think this blade The Hiryu was meant for you."

"I see thanks Ryu." Caleb said while strapping the sword where his old blade was at.

"It look god on you." Cornelia smiled.

"That sword uses you own spiritual strength to amp it's power so it is as strong as you are, when you swing a normal sword like the one you had it is just you physical power being displayed, but with the Hiryu it not only uses you physical strength but your spiritual strength as well." Ryu explained.

"Ok so how do I use my spirit power then?"

"That's easy, with that sword when you hold it in your hands it will automatically draw your spirit power into it."

"So I don't need to under go any special training then."

"Right."

"Ryu, Caleb it's almost time to begin." The Oracle said coming out of the chamber he was in.

"Ryu, can I talk to you for a sec?" Irma asked pulling Ryu to the side.

"Hey look everyone she asking him?" Taranee sent her thought's to the others.

"I don't believe it she really is." Cornelia thought.

"I do." Hay Lin smiled sending her thoughts back.

"Ryu when this scouting mission is over I wanna ask you something…" Irma started.

"Don't worry I'll be back and you can ask anything you want ok." thought you couldn't see it Ryu was smiling and turning a little red.

"Ok, then you better make it back or I'll kick your butt." Irma smiled.

"Promise, told ya, you always look better with a smile."

"Thanks."

"Well the fold is open see you all when were finished." Ryu said joining Caleb at the fold in the center of the room.

"This is it Ryu." Caleb said looking sideways at Ryu. "You ready?"

"As ready as one can get." Ryu stated looking back at the others." Let's do this then." Ryu said as he jumped through the fold.

"Be careful Caleb." Elyon smiled.

"Always my queen. I'll be back Cornelia I promise." Caleb said as he jumped through and the fold closed.

Why do I have this sinking feeling in my stomach." Cornelia said breaking into tears.

"Don't worry corny, Ryu and Caleb together I don't think anything can stop them." Irma said putting an arm around her crying friend.

"Aren't you worried in the least." Cornelia shouted.

"What do you think huh, I was to scared to tell him how a felt again and now I have to worry that I won't get to, but I am not gonna sit here and think that there not coming back. I am gonna believe that they will get back and then I can tell him how I feel, you talked me into asking him out so you gotta keep a positive attitude as well." Irma shouted and feel to her knee's as the tears began to fall.

"I am sorry, your right we have to believe in them, Caleb fought against the magic of Phobos and Narissia with out any magic or magical weapons before, now he has that sword Ryu gave him so he is gonna be even stronger right."

"Yeah, I may have only know Ryu for a week but I don't think any thing can keep him from coming back." Hay Lin smiled.

"Yeah and besides that he asked Peter for surfing lessons so he has to get back." Taranee said smiling as well.

"I know they'll be ok, he's my brother and I know he has a lot to come back to, me and mom, the guardians, and more importantly you Irma." Will smiled though you could see she was scared of losing her brother.

"Even though we only talked for a little bit, the look of determination in his eye's is enough to make me believe in him." Elyon spoke.

"Your right, to believe in them girls, even though we can't be there in person we can be with them in spirit and it seems for now we can keep an eye on there progress." The Oracle said motioning for them to gather around the scrying pool."

A few miles from the temple of the demon.

"Caleb you ok?" Ryu asked sheathing his sword.

"Yeah, they never saw us coming." Caleb smirked sheathing his sword as well.

"Well there it is, the oracle said that he will be able to reopen the fold in an hour so we have to be careful."

"Right, so do we go in now or wait for the fold to reappear so we know our escape rout is here. Caleb asked looking over at Ryu.

"We go in now, I don't think that there expecting anyone to try and come here."

"Alright let go." Caleb said following Ryu into the thick jungle like area before the temple.

In the shadows.

"How wrong you are little ninja, how wrong you are." thought a man with red hair. "You may have been saved sixteen years ago but the bitch of a kunoichi isn't here to protect you this time and neither are those little fairy's. the man laughed as he disappeared into the shadows.

AN: The action will start in the next chapter promise. And a big thanks to Wilhelmina Vandom for being the first reviewer I got. Well as always Read and Review please and peace out.

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