Part 8-Wildfire's Awakening?
By Aya
In the hearts of these souls, Nether Spirits rule. once good, now evil followers of Sujukona. One more has joined, appearing before the great master of darkness and evil, a green sub armor appears. He approaches his master ready to do his bidding. No memories of the ones he once loved and cared for. Nothing but darkness and hatred. Hatred for the Ronin Warriors.
Starfire stood with a smile of darkness upon her face as the new warrior appeared.
"Mater Sujukona. Who do you wish to be turned next?", She bowed showing her respect.
[Take this crystal, Starfire, to the Ronins. You will know then.]
"As you wish my lord."
Sujukona turns to Halo.
[You will go to the training room and improve your powers and abilities.]
"Yes my lord." Halo and Starfire fade-out.
[Zio. Watch them carefully.]
"Yes my lord." Zio and the other Dark Warlords disappear.
As night began to fall upon the town of Tokyo, worried friends looked over Ryo. From downstairs Mia yelled for everyone to come to dinner. One warrior didn't budge from his friend's side. Hungry he was, he still didn't budge.
"Hey Kento, you coming?"
"No Cye. I've lost my appite." The saddened warrior watched over his fallen comrade with corner. "Just save me something for later."
"Alright buddy. After I am done, I will come back up." The older of the warriors left the room and headed downstairs.
"Hey Cye where's Kento?"
"He...well..um..He said he ain't hungry."
All eyes turned to Cye and then back at their plates. None wanted to eat knowing about what happened to their friend.
"Come on everyone. You need your strength. The battle ahead is going to be long and tough." Mia said hoping to get everyone's attention. "Ryo will be alright. He is exhausted from the battle. He will be okay."
~Upstairs~
Kento rubbed his tired eyes. He had been by his friend's side for the past two days straight. Not even budging. He wanted to make sure nothing would happen to his friend.
Within the dreams of the warrior that rests. He sees a vision. A vision of bloodshed and death.
*Dream*
I ran toward the battle ahead. Ready in full armor. Out of no-where dynasty like warriors attacked me. I easily disposed of them. When I reached there, I was too late. In front of me I saw....
*end of dream*
Kento looked at Ryo, the next thing that everyone downstairs heard was.....
-thud!-...and then someone yell terrified.. "NO!!!"
With thoughts of another attack everyone ran toward Ryo's room to see...
"Hey Kento you alrig...Ryo?!"
From the floor where Kento lay on his back, everyone's eyes turned to Ryo who was sitting up in bed with sweat running now his face. Extreme horror was upon the young warrior's handsome face. Rowen slowly walked over and sat on his friend's bed and placed a hand on his shoulder, while Cye helped his best friend up off the floor. Ryo looked around the room. As he looked at every ones faces, he didn't believe they were all there. The dream made him disbelieve. The dream...
-flash-
A sharp pain rushed threw the young warrior's mind as the memories came to him. He clutched his head.
"NO! Leave them alone! This cant be happening!"
"Ryo snap out of it!" Rowen yelled as he shook his friend. The leader of the Ronin Warriors. "Come on snap out of it!"
Rowen desperately tried to get his friend to come to his senses. After a few minutes Ryo passed back out and slept. Rowen recovered him and turned to the others.
"I don't like this. Whatever Ryo saw is not good."
"But what..I mean, I wonder what he saw Ro."
"I don't know Cye. I don't know."
Rowen turned his head toward his friend wondering what he saw in that dream.
-Next Night-
Everyone sat in the living room after a silent dinner. Kento ate very little, for once, that night. Refusing dessert, he headed outside and practiced. Cale went out and spared with him. Cye helped Mia with the dishes and then went outside. Yuli played with his toys quietly on the floor. White Blaze laid on the floor by the playing boy. Rowen had his head stuck in a book sitting on the couch. Outside as Kento and Cale spared, the other warlords took turns as well sparing with the Ronins. Later Kayura was upstairs with Mia at her computer trying to figure out anything on the Starfire armor. From his room, Ryo, slowly pushed the blankets from him.
(quotes are Ryo thinking)
'Aya. Where are you?'
Ryo slowly but quietly opened his door and walked past Mia's room where she and Kayura worked. As weakness rushed over him, Ryo leaned against the wall as he slowly walked downstairs. From the silence, Yuli and Rowen, heard a stomach growl. They both turned and looked at each. Knowing Kento was outside, Rowen didn't know who it was until White Blaze ran to Ryo and Yuli then saying...
"Ryo! What are you doing up?"
"I'm a bit hungry...." Ryo leaned on White Blaze until Kento and the others came in. Kento hurried over and helped Ryo into the kitchen. Cye followed and made something for Ryo. After finishing, Kento helped Ryo to the living room, and then he told of his dream. The experience that he feared so badly.
*Dream cont.*
..on the ground laid my friends. In front of me stood the dark being of evil, Sujukona. I watches as my comrades, my friends, slowly stood up and loaned me their powers to create the armor of Inferno. As Black Blaze stood by me I then unsheathed the Soul swords of Fevor. Sujukona laughed and then out of nowhere Starfire attacked. Unharmed, Sujukona, swatted Starfire back and raised his arm and a beam flew toward them.
"Aya watch out!!" I tried desperately to save her but I was too late. I caught her as she fell. Her helmet fell off and blood was everywhere. I removed my helmet and helped her.
"Aya stay with me!" She smiled slightly and then died. Died in my arms. "AYA!!!" Tears overwhelmed my eyes and raced down my face. Her armor disappeared and combined with the Inferno. I laid her limp body down and stood up. I turned toward Sujukona and walked toward him...I was ready for anything...
*Dream ends*
"And that's all I saw.."
"If that happens...then Aya is in great danger in that battle."
"I agree with you Cye. At all costs we gotta save Aya."
"Yeah Ro." Kento stated.
"And I know how.."
All eyes turned upon the red tiger that sat next to White Blaze. Same size both were. Ryo stood up and walked within a few feet of the tigers.
"Excuse me. Did you say something?"
"Yes. My name is Flame and I can help you get Aya back."
Silence had fallen until from upstairs a noise came from.
Kento jumped up. "That came from Mia's room!"
Part 9-Starfire's Stance
By Aya
From the room where Mia worked, sounds of strugglement came. Mia burst from the room with a warrior behind her. Kento stood by the stairs as Mia ran by. She ran and stood behind Cale and Sehkmet. The warrior stopped at the end of the stairs. They turned to leave but were knocked to the floor by Kento. Rowen and Cye ran over to stop the armored warrior from escaping. All three Ronins flipped the struggling warrior over. Ryo bent down and removed the helmet. Everyone's' eyes went wide as the face of the attacker was revealed.
"No...Aya..." Ryo looked into her eyes and saw nothing but darkness and hatred. Flame worked his way over to the warriors.
"Remove the star crystal from the middle of her armor. Ryo do NOT let her have it back. That crystal is the key to her powers."
Ryo hesitated for a minute and then removed the crystal from upon the armor. Slowly the armor disappeared, leaving the bearer in their sub-armor. Cye and Rowen slowly let go and let Kento stand her up. She broke from Kento's grip and bolted for Ryo. She reached for her crystal but was pinned once again but by two full-grown tigers.
"Let me go now or pay the consequences!"
Flame turned to Ryo. "Destroy the crystal. Trust me. It will regenerate but destroy it now!"
Ryo looked at Kento and then placed both hands upon it and smashed it. As the crystal shattered a black, red and gold light wrapped around Aya and her sub-armor disappeared. After the light died down., Aya was left in her street clothes and unconscious. The two tigers then got off of her. Ryo watched as the crystal became one piece again and formed itself as a necklace around Aya's neck. He then slowly lifted her up and carried her to his room. Upon entering his room, Ryo, gently placed Aya upon his bed and covered her with the blankets. He then turned to the tigers.
"Flame. White Blaze. Protect her with your lives. I must speak with someone that can help. I will speak with the others and then head to see this person."
Both tigers nodded and sat in two spots in the room and watched the bed, which Aya laid. Ryo looked at Aya one last time and headed downstairs. From upstairs, Aya, slept. The necklace that once was her crystal started to glow, showing she was having a dream.
*Dream*
As I entered the old and familiar hose, I called out to the empty place. No sounds. No movement. I walked up the stairs but was surrounded by Golems. I used the sword from upon my back I carried. They were easily disposed of. I continued to the room, which once belonged to my grandfather. I opened the door and in front of me cobwebs, dust, and the smell of death was in the room. I cringed at the smell. Remembering it from my grandfather's death was all too familiar. I covered my nose and advanced to the desk. Upon it was a letter. I picked it up and found it to be a journal entry of some sort. I began to read....
From outside the morning sun pieced through the window as it ran down the medium length brown hair of a new warrior. Early that morning she had gotten up to watch the sun rise. I walked toward her and handed over a family treasure. The twin katanas of our family. Bowing she took them from me and entered the dojo. I watched as my granddaughter practiced with the katanas. The katanas of the stars. The Phoenix Star Sword. She ran and jumped from side to side with ease, fighting as though there was an enemy to attack. Her strength increasing which each passing day. But will her inner strength be enough to stop Sujukona and help the Ronin Warriors?.....
*end dream*
Aya tossed as a nightmare came to her. The horrible day her grandfather died, and she was turned to Sujukona's side. Sensing a troubled feeling, Flame stood up and nudged Aya until she sat up which startled Flame and White Blaze. Sweat flooded her face. Flame slowly put his head by her face and licked it. Startled at first, Aya, sat and looked at Flame with tears running down here face. Realizing whom Flame was, she wrapped her arms around Flame's soft fur neck and cried into it. From Flame's shoulder Aya said,….
"I am so sorry Flame. I did not want to hurt anyone but I could not help myself."
"Aya. It was not your fault. Sujukona found a way to control your mind. I should have been there to protect you but I wasn't. It is my fault."
Aya slowly let go of Flame and wiped her eyes. By that time White Blaze was over by the bed.
"How could it be your fault Flame?"
Not surprised, Aya, looked at White Blaze and said. "NO! It's my fault. I didn't listen to my grandfather and Flame. It wasn't my time to battle and I disobeyed them both. I don't deserve my family treasure."
From downstairs, hearing the conversation upstairs, they slowly worked their way up the stairs to where Aya was. They listened from the door to the conversation at hand.
"Aya. Your grandfather knew his day of death was upon him. He was prepared to die. He knew you were ready for the armor but did not know that Sujukona had planned to turn you. Only one person knew that and that was Sujukona."
Hearing Aya's voice, Ryo, looked into the room and then pushed the door open. Aya, Flame and White Blaze turned surprised to see everyone standing in the doorway looking at them. Ryo then walked over and sat down next to Aya. As he reached out and touched her hand a surge of pain hit them both. After feeling the pain both Aya and Ryo jerked their hands away from each other and look surprised.
"Hm..so Ryo. You are the bearer of the Inferno Armor."
"Yes why?"
"Aya hold the power, when all five star armors are together, to call the powerful armor of the stars. With your armor and the star armor combined they will create a powerful Inferno armor."
"What is the name of this Ultimate Stars armor?," Cye questioned.
"I was told of it once ago by my grandfather. No one knows the true name of it but it is said to hold the key to the most ultimate power. A power that could rid us of Sujukona or if turned to evil, re-power Sujukona."
"The Ancient One told me of that armor and said it has only been used once. Aya, your armor of Starfire, has the power to bring a soul to human flesh. Meaning you can bring one, once living now dead, of pure heart, to life once again."
Shocked everyone listened to White Blaze. Ryo turned to his friend.
"White Blaze when did you learn to speak?"
"I have been able to speak for many years but chose not to because it only caused trouble."
"Oh I see. So you say, White Blaze, Aya might be able to bring Anubis back?"
Part 10-A Warrior Reborn
By Aya
Questions were asked but few answers were given. Understandence of the situation was limited. Mia stood in the kitchen preparing dinner for everyone. Kayura and Aya stood outside talking, trying to figure out what White Blaze meant about the Starfire armor bringing one who was once dead to life. Anubis' ghost figure listened as they spoke. Asking and answering questions as they talked. Inside Kento and Cye watched the news. Rowen was upstairs on the computer searching on the Internet for anything that could help them. White Blaze and Flame stood by Ryo who was sitting on the roof lookin' at the stars above.
(Quotes represent Ryo thinking)
'What does this all mean? Does Sujukona know how to control our armors like Talpa did? Is he really that powerful? Is he stronger than Talpa was?'
Questions flooded Ryo's mind but no answers were given to the confused warrior of virtue.
(Quotes represent Cye thinking)
'Time for more battling. Why now? Can we trust Aya? Or is she still under Sujukona's spell? Will I loose my friends in the battle to come? Or will I…'
(Quotes represent Kento thinking)
'Why now? My life, our lives were getting back to normal. No Talpa. No Dynasty. Yeah I admit I liked the fighting but loosing a friend is not worth it. Is Aya a friend or foe? Can we trust her? Ryo…' Kento looks up knowing Ryo was on the roof '...can we trust her?'
(Quotes represent Rowen thinking)
'Sage..my friend. We all hope you will come back. We pray everyday for your safety my friend. What is Sujukon's plan? What part do you play in it? What is Aya's place in all of this? What will come of all of this?'
(quotes are Aya thinking)
'What is going on? Why couldn't I live a normal life like my parents did? Why was I cursed with this armor? Why me?' Turning her head, Aya, looks up to where Ryo and the two tigers sat. 'Oh Ryo what is this I feel? Part of me say stay here, don't leave. The other part, Sujukona's doing, says go back to him, destroy, kill. Why cant all this stop?'
Kayura looked at Aya curiously then speaks to Anubis.
"I don't know Anubis. Aya as well as the Ronins are not prepared for all this."
-Yes, I know. But it will work out in the end. It must.-
'Why now? I'm not ready. How will I know how to use the armor like White Blaze said?…what was that? That feeling? No?!? I heard something in my mind. Is it the armor? Is it telling me it is time?'
The necklace upon Aya began to glow red, black and golden color. From where they sat each of the Ronins' orbs began to glow its respectful color. Their virtues shown brightly upon the warriors. Honor. Virtue. Life. Trust. Justice. Upon Anubis shown Loyalty. The ancient staff in Kayura's hands began to chime. Glowing brightly. Everyone, from where they were, came to see what was up.
~Nether Realm~
From the warriors' room, the Dark Warlords and Halo stood. Watching and waiting. Sujukona was in his throne room watching the activities below. Upon the warriors each had a certain virtue glowing brightly…not one of good…but one of evil. Triumphant. Treachery. Infident. Ambission. From upon Halo only the virtue of Wisdom showed brightly. Separated by dimensions, the power of the ancients can pass.
~Ronin Manor~
As the ancient staff went back to normal, the virtues disappeared. She fell to her knees breathing heavily. Sweat covered her face. White Blaze and Flame each stood now on each side of her. Slowly standing, once again, Aya, turned and looked at Anubis. Closing her eyes, concentrating, the armor of Starfire appeared upon her. Chanting words, unfamiliar to her, a light ball appeared in the area between her hands. Drawing her hands apart slowly the ball grew until it was the size of one of her hands. Holding it in her right hand, she opened her eyes and chanted the last few words and threw it at Anubis' spirit figure. As it hit a blinding light struck out. Shielding their eyes all waited. Wondering what was going on. As the light subsided, everyone uncovered their eyes and stood in shock. Aya smiles as she collages over White Blaze's side. The figure approached Aya and placed a hand upon the armor. The Starfire armor disappeared leaving her in her street clothes. The figure turned and smiled.
"I'm back in action my friends."
