A/N: Hello everyone I am back with chapter six of "Redemption". In this chapter, Naricent's minions assault Ringo's home.
Disclaimer: I don't own Casshern Sins
In the courtyard of Naricent's castle, an army of robots were gathered. They stood at attention for a final inspection before departing on a their assignment. Before them stood Green Ogre standing at attention while their master marched out before them.
"I present: Lord Naricent!" cried Green Ogre.
"All hail Lord Naricent!" cried the robots.
"Enough!" declared Green Ogre.
"My subordinates, today you will embark on a grand mission: slaughtering the two vermin that pester me!" began Naricent.
Green Ogre grinned at this while Naricent went on.
"These pests are the infamous Casshern and the Sophitia aka the Angel of Ruin." continued Naricent.
Worried whispers and murmurs ran rampant among the robots lined up.
"However, there is nothing to worry about!" declared Naricent.
The robots continued whispering and murmuring but, these now turned from worry to confusion.
"Our own Green Ogre will be leading you." said Naricent.
"I won't fail you." said Green Ogre.
"Of course." said Naricent.
Naricent turned his attention back to the robots.
"You will attack a family of trouble makers hiding a couple who refuse to obey me." continued Naricent.
The robots now turned angry and began heckling Ringo's family, Gregory and Alexandra but, not by name
"Now go and prove me excellence!" cried Naricent.
"All hail Lord Naricent!" cried Green Ogre.
"All hail Lore Naricent!" cried the robots.
"Move out!" ordered Green Ogre.
"Yes sir!" replied the robots.
Green Ogre got up and took off leading the robots away.
"Don't fail me." said Naricent, heading back inside.
Meanwhile, Casshern and Sophitia were in the cave nearby Ringo's home. Sophitia was her usual chipper self while Casshern still seemed preoccupied with Friender was resting near his feet. Sophitia noticed this and decided to talk to Casshern.
"Are you still upset?" asked Sophitia.
"Yes." answered Casshern.
"Sophitia only kind of understands." replied the android.
"Sophitia, what was your life like before the Ruin?" asked Casshern.
"Sophitia was a subject of Braiking Boss." answered the android.
"I meant your personal life." replied Casshern.
"Sophitia felt like an outcast." admitted the android.
"Really?" asked Casshern surprised.
"Nobody seemed to understand Sophitia. Robots thought Sophitia was weird." answered the android.
"Because of your love of fighting." said Casshern.
"No. Sophitia...was missing something and I wasn't very happy because something was missing." explained the android.
"That would be fighting." said Casshern.
"Indeed it is." confirmed Sophitia.
"Did you have any friends?" asked Casshern.
"Sophitia was a loner." answered the android sadly.
"I'm sorry." said Casshern.
"Sophitia is fine with it." said the android smiling.
"How?" asked Casshern.
"Because Sophitia loves fighting...and she's with you." answered the android, when a noise interrupted them
"A robot army." noted Sophitia.
"They're probably Naricent's minions. Let's follow them." said Casshern.
At the home of Ringo and her family, the tension of the last gathering was dying down. After seemingly making peace with Ringo the latter blew up again and stormed off. Now, Alexandra was trying to figure out what to do next as she pet Friender.
"How do you fell honey?" asked Gregory.
"We should go." answered Alexandra.
"What?" asked Gregory.
"We should move on. I think we've outstayed our welcome." answered Alexandra.
"There is nowhere we could go." noted Gregory.
"We were going to the city that was rebuilt nearby." stated Alexandra.
"However, we're being hunted by Naricent's minions now." replied Gregory.
"If we flee before they get here we can escape before they get us." proposed Alexandra
"He'd hunt you down before you can escape." said Holder, overhearing the conversation.
"We don't want to be a burden." said Alexandra.
"You haven't been." replied Holder shaking his head.
"We don't want Naricent attacking you." said Alexandra.
"His minions have come here before and will again." said Naircent.
"But, they haven't attacked you." said Gregory.
"Ringo hates them but, she bites her tongue - usually - because of Lyuze." noted Holder.
"He's hunting us and he'll hurt anyone in his way including you and your daughter." said Holder.
"I-" began Holder.
"If we stay here than we're putting her life in danger." said Alexandra.
"Well, I cannot stop you." shrugged Holder.
"If you think you'll escape than your crazy." stated Ringo, emerging from doorway.
"When did you get here honey?" asked Holder.
"I overheard you." answered Ringo, "Naricent will just attack the city to find you."
"It might not be in his domain." said Gregory.
"That doesn't matter; Naricent wants to succeeded Braiking Boss and revive the Robotic Empire. He'll keep conquering territories until he's either stopped or succeeds." explained Ringo.
"Damn." sighed Gregory.
"Just stay here, there's no point in leaving." said Ringo.
"Fine." replied Alexandra.
"Where's Lyuze?" asked Ringo.
"Mommy!" called Lyzue.
Ringo looked up and saw her daughter running in her direction. Behind her, Green Ogre was leading his subordinates toward them. Seeing them coming, Friender began barking at them.
"Shut that dog up!" snapped Green Ogre.
"Calm down boy." said Holder.
"What do YOU want?" asked Ringo bitterly.
"We've come for them." answered Green Ogre, pointing to Alexandra and Gregory.
"This is our home and you can leave." said Ringo.
"We will...with them." replied Green Ogre.
"No." said Ringo.
"We'll go." said Alexandra.
"Why?" asked Holder.
"Please, if we do then they'll leave you alone." explained Alexandra.
"No they won't. They're thugs and they won't stop." said Ringo.
"Keep talking right that and I'll shut your mouth for you!" spat Green Ogre.
"Try me!" snapped Ringo.
Why you-" snarled Green Ogre, marching over to Ringo.
"Please stop!" cried Alexandra, getting between the two.
"Out of my way!" yelled Green Ogre.
Green Ogre swung his arm and struck Alexandra. Alexandra was sent crashing to the ground and Gregory quickly ran over to her.
"You pig!" screamed Ringo.
"Shut it." snarled Green Ogre.
Green Ogre began marching over to Ringo who stood her ground.
"Honey, please move." begged Holder.
"You better listen to him. Move." said Green Ogre menacingly.
"Make me." spat Ringo defiantly.
Green Ogre marched over toward Ringo with cold eyes while Ringo stood still.
"Leave her alone!" cried a voice.
Everybody turned around to see Casshern standing on a nearby rock.
"It...can't be." said Holder amazed.
"It's Casshern." whispered a robot to another.
"The man that killed Luna." marveled another.
"He also killed Braiking Boss." noted a third robot.
"Casshern." said Ringo awe-struck.
"Well, it looks like we meet again." said Green Ogre.
"Have we met?" asked Casshern.
"When I fought that damned Angel of Ruin." answered Green Ogre.
"Right, I remember you know." replied Casshern.
"We never got a chance to fight then but, now I will make you fall to your knees." said Green Ogre.
"Leave Ringo alone." said Casshern.
Green Ogre marched over to Ringo causing Casshern to jump in. However, a sudden arm came out of nowhere striking Casshern's back.
"Casshern!" cried Ringo.
"Oh how the mighty have fallen." laughed Green Ogre.
Green Ogre strutted over to Casshern. Once he reached, Green Ogre lifted his foot up and violently stomped Casshern's back.
"Casshern!" exclaimed Ringo.
"Honey don't." said Holder, restraining his wife.
The robots that Green Ogre had hid emerged and stood together.
"Come on Casshern. Kill me like Braiking Boss." taunted Green Ogre, still stomping Casshern.
"You bastard." sneered Ringo.
"My, it seems my plan worked perfectly." jeered Green Ogre, placing his foot on Casshern's back.
"Please get up!" cried Ringo.
"Pathetic." spat Green Ogre, "Okay, kill the weakling."
"Yes sir." replied the robots.
The robots marched over to Casshern but, suddenly one of the robots was sliced in half.
"What the-?" asked Green Ogre.
"We meet again." said Sophitia.
"You." snarled Green Ogre.
"If Sophitia remembers correctly, you wanted to kill Sophitia and failed at it." noted the android grinning.
Suddenly, Green Ogre was sent backwards crashing on the ground. He jumped back up to see Casshern rising to his feet.
"Damn." said Green Ogre.
"It looks like the situation has turned." noted Ringo smiling.
"Kill them!" ordered Green Ogre.
The robots obeyed and attacked. Casshern and Sophitia braced themselves and began fighting the robots.
Casshern smashed the first robot in the head then punched threw another. One robot attacked but, Casshern dodged and ripped this robot in half. Casshern then used the robot to destroy two other robots.
Another robot tried to grab Casshern but, he grabbed and ripped off it's arms then slammed it into the ground. Another robot tackled Casshern knocking him to the ground.
"Got you now." said the robot pinning Casshern.
However, Casshern grabbed the robot's arms and flipped him over. Casshern then used his foot to crush in the robot's head killing him. Another robot tried attacking Casshern but, Friender intercepted and killed him.
"Thanks boy." said Casshern.
"Woof." replied Friender.
Meanwhile, a number of robots charged Sophitia who easily cut them in half with her sword. Two robots attacked from each side but, Sophitia used her sword to kill the robot on the right while the one on the left managed to grab her.
"Now!" cried the robot.
Another robot charged Sophitia head on but, kicked she him and did grabbed the neck of the robot holding her. When the second robot attacked again, he accidentally killed his comrade. Sophitia then decapitated the second robot with her sword.
"Damn. This is going bad." said Green Ogre.
Green Ogre suddenly got an idea. He quickly rushed over while nobody was looking at him and grabbed Ringo.
"Ringo!" exclaimed Holder, getting Casshern's attention.
"Surrender right now or she's dead." said Green Ogre, holding Ringo be her neck.
"Don't listen Casshern! It doesn't matter what happens to me!" cried Ringo.
"Honey don't." pleaded Holder.
"So you DO have a death wish." said Green Ogre.
Ringo managed to reach back and kick Green Ogre. This cause him to toss Ringo to the ground.
"Ringo." said Casshern, shaking.
Casshern became incredible enraged and his eyes turned red. He turned and began to brutally dismember the robot soldiers. Lyzue was horrified and hid behind her father while Sophitia stepped back watching Casshern slaughter the robots.
"Oh crap." said Green Ogre, running away.
Casshern continued to destroy the robots tearing them limb from limb. Ringo had terrible flashbacks to watching Casshern fights as a little girl.
"Casshern!" cried Ringo.
Hearing Ringo's voice caused Casshern to finally stop. He took a moment to take in the death around him than turned and faced Ringo for the first time in years.
A/N: There is chapter six done. Next time, Casshern and Ringo talk. Please review.