Author: MarieAmethyst
Title: Daughter of the Ancient: Chapter Six
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: violence
Author's Note: An 'old' idea I've had. The Ancient has always intrigued me, so I've decided to expand his background a little more…^_~ Written in a rush today because Tigergirl sent me such a nice e-mail. ^_^ A special thanks to Samantha and Jenna of the Wind, Warrior of Hope, Bearer of the Wings of Flying Hope as well for reviewing!
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"This place gives me the creeps," Kento said, his voice echoing in the silence that had fallen ever since they had entered Talpa's castle.
"Yeah, I wonder where everyone is," Cye said quietly.
"You'd think Talpa would have sent his pet Warlords against us already," Ryo murmured, referring to the wearers of the other four armors: Dais, Sekhmet, Kale, and their leader Anubis.
"He's just bidding his time," Rowen told them.
The others nodded in agreement, Sage remaining silent.
The Ronin Warriors had entered the silent castle well over an hour ago, battle tuned and weapons held ready before them. Expecting guards and Warlords to jump out at any moment from behind a corner or pillar. So far that had not happened, and they were beginning to feel the wear on their nerves.
They had traveled without knowing where they were going, only that they must find Ayanna, the girl the Ancient had told them the world's fate rested on.
The scream filled with so much pain haunted their thoughts, pushing them all on. Sage was the most determined, his face set and his blue eyes glittering with hard resolve and controlled anger.
"You'd think if the Ancient wanted us to find Ayanna he would have given us some kind of map or directions besides 'she's in the dungeons of Talpa's castle' bit."
"Very funny, Kento," Cye told his best friend.
"Hey, I mean it! We're wandering around blind here," the warrior of Hardrock protested. "I bet Talpa and his goons are sitting back and laughing at us as we wander around like fools in the dark."
"You have the fools part right, Ronin," the mocking voice called out from behind them.
They spun around to face the way they had come. The familiar figure of the warrior of Cruelty stood in the middle of the dark corridor, his lips twisted in a wicked smirk. He wore no helmet, it having been cracked in a battle against Rowen. Long auburn hair whipped about his face in the unnatural wind that blew from behind him. In his armored hands was his weapon.
"Anubis!" Ryo exclaimed, bringing his swords up before him and shifting to battle status.
"That is correct, Ronin whelp," Anubis started, not afraid of the Ronins' show of force.
"Where is Ayanna?" Sage asked coldly, stepping toward Anubis and bringing his sword up before him in a position similar to Ryo's.
Anubis laughed, his voice ringing out mockingly, "You think to scare me with your weak weapons? Do not be in such a rush to see the brat, you'll be joining her soon enough."
The Ronins formed a semi-circle, glaring at the smug Warlord. "In case you haven't noticed, you're outnumbered, Anubis," Rowen told him.
"I wouldn't count on that too much, Ronin," a new voice said, as Kale stepped into view from the darkness behind his leader. The other two Warlords joined them.
"It seems the odds are again in our favor," Dais murmured with a wicked smile.
Title: Daughter of the Ancient: Chapter Six
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: violence
Author's Note: An 'old' idea I've had. The Ancient has always intrigued me, so I've decided to expand his background a little more…^_~ Written in a rush today because Tigergirl sent me such a nice e-mail. ^_^ A special thanks to Samantha and Jenna of the Wind, Warrior of Hope, Bearer of the Wings of Flying Hope as well for reviewing!
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"This place gives me the creeps," Kento said, his voice echoing in the silence that had fallen ever since they had entered Talpa's castle.
"Yeah, I wonder where everyone is," Cye said quietly.
"You'd think Talpa would have sent his pet Warlords against us already," Ryo murmured, referring to the wearers of the other four armors: Dais, Sekhmet, Kale, and their leader Anubis.
"He's just bidding his time," Rowen told them.
The others nodded in agreement, Sage remaining silent.
The Ronin Warriors had entered the silent castle well over an hour ago, battle tuned and weapons held ready before them. Expecting guards and Warlords to jump out at any moment from behind a corner or pillar. So far that had not happened, and they were beginning to feel the wear on their nerves.
They had traveled without knowing where they were going, only that they must find Ayanna, the girl the Ancient had told them the world's fate rested on.
The scream filled with so much pain haunted their thoughts, pushing them all on. Sage was the most determined, his face set and his blue eyes glittering with hard resolve and controlled anger.
"You'd think if the Ancient wanted us to find Ayanna he would have given us some kind of map or directions besides 'she's in the dungeons of Talpa's castle' bit."
"Very funny, Kento," Cye told his best friend.
"Hey, I mean it! We're wandering around blind here," the warrior of Hardrock protested. "I bet Talpa and his goons are sitting back and laughing at us as we wander around like fools in the dark."
"You have the fools part right, Ronin," the mocking voice called out from behind them.
They spun around to face the way they had come. The familiar figure of the warrior of Cruelty stood in the middle of the dark corridor, his lips twisted in a wicked smirk. He wore no helmet, it having been cracked in a battle against Rowen. Long auburn hair whipped about his face in the unnatural wind that blew from behind him. In his armored hands was his weapon.
"Anubis!" Ryo exclaimed, bringing his swords up before him and shifting to battle status.
"That is correct, Ronin whelp," Anubis started, not afraid of the Ronins' show of force.
"Where is Ayanna?" Sage asked coldly, stepping toward Anubis and bringing his sword up before him in a position similar to Ryo's.
Anubis laughed, his voice ringing out mockingly, "You think to scare me with your weak weapons? Do not be in such a rush to see the brat, you'll be joining her soon enough."
The Ronins formed a semi-circle, glaring at the smug Warlord. "In case you haven't noticed, you're outnumbered, Anubis," Rowen told him.
"I wouldn't count on that too much, Ronin," a new voice said, as Kale stepped into view from the darkness behind his leader. The other two Warlords joined them.
"It seems the odds are again in our favor," Dais murmured with a wicked smile.