-Rei's cabin
Teepo was shaking Rei out of his bed, "Wake up! WAKE UP!!!!" he was waving a note at him.
Rei slowly got up, "What is it Teepo?" he saw the note, "What's this?"
Dear Rei & Teepo,
I have gone, after much consideration, to hunt down whoever killed Nina and try to kill him or her. I have also sought to find a way to bring back Nina. Whoever did kill Nina, they made it so resurrect has no effect. Tell no one of my absence, as I don't want to cause any panic.
Your friend,
Ryu
P.S. Don't follow me. No offence, but I can do this without you guys.
"Well?" Teepo said.
"He's a lost soul Teepo..."
"What?"
"He's gonna die. If it's one thing I learned while I fought alongside Garr, it's to never fight in anger." Rei said solemnly.
"Damn." Teepo said. "What can we do?"
"Let's prepare today, and head out tomorrow. Ryu doesn't know what he's doing."
"But..."
"NOW!!!!!" Rei yelled.
Teepo never saw Rei this enraged, so he got his Daemonbane sword and went to McNeil for supplies.
"Dammit...." Rei said quietly as he opened a box with his Slicer knives, "Never thought I'd use these again." He went outside as it started to rain and thunder. He looked up at the unforgiving storm, "Ryu's gone. Doesn't this beat all...."
-Western Checkpoint
Rain.
Cold wind.
Thunder & lightning.
Ominous, black clouds.
The scenery of the Western Checkpoint perfectly matched the mood of the bleak situation. Bruised and bloody, he finally made it here.
Come hither Ryu....
"Huh?" Ryu looked around. No one. He was probably getting delirious.
It is I, Ladon......you have been distraught by the death of Nina yes?
"Yes; and I will avenge her death by killing the one who pulled this off."
But what will you you do? You do not even know where the killer is Ryu. And your allies are not with you. You are skilled Ryu, yet your allies combined with yourself make you an impenitrable force. Your mind is clouded, how can you even fight......
"No. I am unstoppable."
No, you aren't. Nobody is. Even if you were, what will you do after you kill this person? Go
quench your bloodlust....
"No.....NO!!!!!" Ryu fell to his knees sobbing. The earth turning red with his blood.
Yes. Don't do this out of revenge Ryu. Do this for justice......the good of the world.
"Yes Ladon....I understand now. My powers will go out of control if I fight out of rage and revenge. I will....fight....La...don...for......just...." Ryu collapsed in a pool of his own blood.
Good for you Ryu.....
-Ten minutes later.....
"What the? RYU!!!!" A drenched Momo ran to his unconsious body, "He's hurt badly..." Momo examining his wounds. I'll take you back to Rei Ryu...I can't do anything here." Momo pulled Ryu up to her shoulder, slung his arm around her neck, and headed out of the Checkpoint.
Meanwhile up on a hill behind a tree....
A person in a grey cloak looked at the two heading out of the Checkpoint. He had a bloody knife in his hand.
"The pieces are falling into place......all is going well Myria...."
To be continued....