Author note: I would like to thank Cole W for his big help!

And Cole if you don't update your story soon I'm going to be really mad!!!

Now let's begin.

Chapter 5- ain't it just beat it all

The shadow team.

Far away from any civilized land, there they will train and work.

They don't interfere with mankind and Little They have business with them.

And like as their name says, their being, is as a shadow, a mystery.

"you were right commander", said one of them as he faced in front of his leader, "they have lost one of their team".

"details"

"a young forest clansman, a strong fighter"

"excellent, they will have troubles finding a new member, but don't let it fool you, they might surprise us"

"yes sir"

"good, keep up the training, there is a possibility that they have already find a replacement"

*** The worren laugh.. hysterically

"stop it Katt", I toss the staff to the ground.

"I'm sorry Nina, it just so [chuckle] so funny to see you [giggle giggle] fighting"

I turned my gaze down and looked at the staff with anger. I had once again hit myself with that stupid stick.

"cut it out Katt", Rand interfered. It seemed that he had felt my embarrassment.

"I told you I wasn't good at it"

suddenly, we saw Bow running from the house.

"he's awake", he cry.

I smiled.

"well Nina", Katt said as she turned to me, "it looks like Ryu will replace you after all, if it's o.k with you, I mean"

"yea. sure"

Katt didn't waste any moment and she ran toward the house. I lower my gaze.

"Are you all right Nina?", Rand asked.

"yes, I'm fine", I said and started to move toward the town's exit.

*** "Spar?... is it you?", asked the old man.

Spar moved closer to him,"good evening Mr. Bateson"

Ganer laugh.

"well, we don't know each other very well, but please don't call me that, it makes me feel old", Ganer said with a smile.

Spar looked at him with puzzled look.

"Never mind, what do you want?"

"sir, I have been told that you were a strong mage."

"Back in my old youth yes, but now I start to be compete with by the young lass"

"Nina?"

"yes her", Ganer took a deep breath.

"what's the problem?"

"Oh. she reminds me of... never mind, the past should be left there right?, So what is it that you wanted to tell my?"

"evil"

"I beg your pardon!?"

"a new evil is bursting, I was hoping that since you were closed to the evil yourself, you would notice it"

Ganer took a deep breath, "yes... you are right, I had this feeling ever since Ryu came back from that cursed mission"

"I see"

"I assume that you have gone to see Asap the wise tree?"

"yes, as a matter of fact, I did"

"And what did he said?"

"he wasn't clear, but he confirmed my assumptions" "I see"

"by the way, Ryu has just awaked and he is feeling better now"

"I'm glad to hear it, I'll be right there in a moment"

Spar nodded and he started to move toward the door.

"Spar, For the moment, just be careful, it could be just a feeling, and yet we should be alert as well"

"yes sir", he said and closed the door.

*** he hold the ring in his hand. It was a beautiful ring. "not as beautiful as you", Ryu said to himself.

The memorys started to rise in his mind.. her smile... her eyes.. her self- sacrifice..her love.

"The perfect ring to the perfect girl", he smiled to himself, "you have always stood by my side, even when the chances were low, you gave me your aid, and you asked nothing in return.. except of one thing.. my friendship.. And this is what you have really sought for.. a friend"

he took a deep breath. His dregon tear started to change colors.

"And I still remember what you had said when I was about to changed into the G. dragon in order to block Deatheven..".

he raised the ring, "Will you make me the happiest man on earth and marry me?".

he heard a noise.

"who's there?"

"That was the most beautiful thing I have ever heard", Katt said with tears in her eyes. She came close to him.

He looked at her. "how much did you hear?",he was no doubt embarrassed.

"Enough to know that who ever hear it will fall into yours arms"

"really?", a smile started to raise in his face, "do you think she will like it?"

"She?!", asked Katt

Ryu blushed and lower his gaze, "you know... Nina?"

"Oh... her", Like a bullet from a gun, shooting straight into the chest, so was Katt's heart when it broke into two. She had given up long ago on her crush for him, but as long that it wasn't confirmed, she had still hoped..

"So?",

"hah?"

"what do you think?"

she took a deep breath, "I think she will love it"

Ryu smiled. Katt got up and started to move toward the door.

"hey Katt, What was it you wanted to say?"

"what do you mean?"

"you came here for a reason, what did you want to tell me?"

"Oh.. Nothing... I forgot"

***

I moved my hand gently on Mina's head.

"Oh Mina..it looks like I have failed again... to save you... to save Ryu.. To save my dignity... I'm so hopeless"

"Stop with your self-pity!"

"who is it?", I got up and let my body to fill with energy.

The figure came close, "don't you dare to let me down, to believe that my choice was wrong"

"your choice?!"

"Yes Nina, you are my chosen", the shape came closer. She wore a blue dress and a blue Hairband adorned her forehead. She had a golden long hair and a pair of white wings.

"It's you!"

She nodded.

She was the guardian from the castle, the one who had protected the power of the greath bird and also the one who made it disappear in the first place.

My ancestor, Nina.

"I cannot be your chosen, not anymore, not after I let my poor sister to take the power on and to sacrifice herself"

"I'm disappointed", she said as she toss me one of her rapiers, "I didn't know that you would give up so easily", she pulled out another rapier and she started to run in my direction.

"What are you doing"

"Proving a point"

She stated to attack me. I dodge.

"why are you doing this?", I tried to stop her with my sword.

"that's right, pick up your sword and fight"

we started to exchange strokes.

"Nina?!"

I turned around and saw Katt, who was watching me all this time.

"who are you fighting with?", she asked

I looked again, my ancestor wasn't there, nor was Mina.

"I didn't know that you can fight like this"

"Neither did I"

"Help us!", we heard a voice and saw a mole clansman carrying a young girl,

"Please help me", he cry again

Katt and I moved toward the midget guy.

We were surprised by the fact that this little fellow succeeded in carrying the young girl, but we were more surprised when we saw who that girl was..

To be continued..