The Reunion
Chapter 21

After many reunions between many rebels in the camp, Ryusei declared that there should be plenty of food and beer shared between everyone in the base for to celebrate their loved ones survival. But not for one second did the leader let his daughter out of his sight again, especially as she had been gone for so long.

"So what did you achieve in that castle?" Ryusei asked in a low tone and clapped his hands along to the music that Mika was performing beautifully with a flute. She really knew how to get everyone in the mood to party gracefully.

"Well, I found out what everyone's secret weapon is and I found out that Ryuga's friends aren't really his friends. His most trusted soldiers want to kill him too." The blonde replied and sipped on her wine lightly. She wasn't really in the mood to touch her meal or dance with the fellow comrades. "Dad, what are you going to do with the prisoners?"

"I'm going to do what Ryuga never had the guts to do. Execute them." Ryusei then raised out his palms and stopped everyone in their tracks. "It's time for the highlight of the evening. The discussion of the prisoners fate."

"I can't let you execute him father." The blonde closed her eyes and clenched her resting hands that were beside her hips. She was ready to pick up her sword and just release all this confused anger that was building up inside her heart, "He is the only reason I am alive. If Ryuga would have had his way, I would have been hung beside that peasant in the town square."

Gob smacked with the protection Kyoya was receiving, the trade soldier (Benkei) piped up with a hint of false hope glowing in his eyes, "I wouldn't have let him hang you Sophie. I would have struck down that executioner..." He pleaded, trying to fit in with the rebels.

Masamune interrupted him, "Oh shut up. We all know you would have been at the front row with a pint of beer in your sausage fingers." He paused and slightly blushed when Amaya chuckled at him briefly.

"What a kiss ass." Kyoya rolled his eyes and grunted in pain as the bruises on his body began to throb. "You deserve to die Benkei."

"What good could you be to the camp? You've already sworn your allegiance to his majesty." Tsubasa pointed out to Benkei and skimmed his eyes over to Ryusei. It was clear that the leader wasn't interested in Benkei's life, he was more interested in why he should spare Kyoya, especially as the Body Guard had taken out so many of his men – the Hagane and Tategami were having such a brutal stare off that nobody else could understand.

"I think your fate is already chosen for you Benkei." Dynamis smirked and sharpened his sword.

"What!? No no no." Benkei squirmed with tears filling his view. "I can be useful, I will show you all the King's trade routes and I will assist you."

By now, Ryusei's ears had perked up and he switched his attention over to the overweight soldier. "You are willing to do that for us?" He questioned in a sincere tone, sensing a hint of truth in Benkei's desperate voice.

"Yes! Of course! I mean you guy's aren't that bad. You're much nicer than Ryuga and his men." Benkei

"I still think we should gut him like a pig." Raina huffed and folded her arms. Although she was on the road to recovery, Raina still was forbidden to go near any battle zones as of yet. "He's an enemy..."

"And weren't many of us at one stage?" Madoka interrupted, knowing she is the most recent edition to the camp. "They deserve a chance just like we did."

Slightly taken back by Madoka's quick reply, Raina bowed her head respectfully and took a deep breath to swallow her bruised pride. "It's lovely to see you again Madoka." She greeted and cracked a weak smile at her friend.

Rolling his eyes, Ryusei pulled his knife from his sleeve and he cut lose Benkei from the tree stump he was tied too. "If I hear that you have betrayed us Benkei, I will behead you myself." The leader stated in a firm tone, before offering out his freehand to the desperate man to help him up onto his feet.

Wishing he had the guts to hug the rebel leader, Benkei rose up onto his feet and he clapped his hands with excitement. "Why thank you Ryusei, I will serve you well. I promise. I have more respect for you than any other man I've ever met." He bowed and shadily glanced around the camp to witness everyone else's reaction.

Raina growled in a low tone, meanwhile Mika cheered with delight. "That's one more life spared in this blood thirsty world." The young woman praised Ryusei and blushed at Ryuto's staring into her direction.

"Most people do deserve a second change." Ryusei announced to his followers who were gathered around the scene to be nosey. "But for some people, their actions have left deeper scars in my heart. Haven't they Kyoya?"

"What did you do?" Sophie whispered to the body guard and pinched the bridge of her nose. "Did you kill someone important?"

"What gives you that impression?" Kyoya sarcastically responded bluntly, ignoring the glare from Gingka.

"Answer my question smart ass." Sophie gasped, knowing she could only protect him for so long until her father had reached his limits.

Shrugging, Kyoya straightened out his legs and raised his head to smirk confidently, "I murdered your uncle years ago as he was about to assassinate the King in public." He replied in the same low tone, "Let's put it this way, if I hadn't have done what I did, I would have lost my life and my brother too would have been in danger..." He paused at the thought of Kankeru being in reach of Ryuga's grasp.

FUCK! - He'd forgot and Sophie went pale.

"He's a loyal man." Ryuto stepped forward in a heroic gesture, "I think you should too give him a chance despite his past. He served my brother well and I think he will serve and respect you too Ryusei."

Gingka too stepped forward, "Let him fight for his fate..."

"And what if he wins?" Diana muttered whilst eating a slice of bread with her daughter. "Do you trust that man to stay put?"

Dynamis nodded in agreement to his girlfriend. "And how will we know if Kyoya is telling the truth? He's one of the King's very best men." He spoke up, thinking that Ryusei will need some time to decide Kyoya's consequence.

Knowing the entire camp by now was dividing into two, Ryusei didn't know what to do with Kyoya. Yet after realising that it was his daughter whom had started this whole debate, he stepped towards her calmly.

"What do you think I should do with him then if you won't let me kill him?"

"Let him become my slave." Sophie instantly spoke without thinking twice. She released the bridge of her nose and rose her head up to her father's attention. "I won't let this guy out of my sight for ten minutes."

"You have got to be fucking kidding me!" Kyoya exclaimed in outrage, clicking on to what the blonde was doing – reversing their roles and humiliating him. "I would rather die then be your shit faced slave."

"You don't need to remind us all that you're a shit face." An unfamiliar voice spoke from up above the camp. The man was standing on a tree trunk with his bow and arrow pointing to Benkei. "If you haven't got the balls to execute him Ryusei, Ryuga do the dirty work for you."

"What are you doing here Phoenix?!" Tsubasa demanded and prepared his illegal beyblade along with most of the camp. "Get out of here now."

"It's so flattering to not need an introduction." The masked soldier growled in a low tone and aimed his beyblade to the party beneath him. "Where is that traitor Jonathon!?"

"Traitor?" Tsubasa blinked confused, "I think we are confused with two different men. Would you like to shed some light on the 'traitor' accusation?"

Dynamis smirked at Tsubasa's wit and he picked up his daughter to hold her protectively. "I think now is the time that mommy put you to bed." He whispered into her ear before kissing her lightly on the cheek. He didn't want his daughter to watch what was about to happen next.

A/N: I hope the wait was worth it, the next chapter is when the war will begin guys ;) - Granger~