Authors Note~ I did NOT make, draw, ect. The Ronin Warriors. But the characters that are mind are Akira, her parents, John and Becky Martin, and her little brother, Alex Martin. I think that's all right now. But anywho, I do not wish to make any money off of this story. Anyways, hope you enjoy the story. Just out of curiosity, how many people read these this?
~!~ = a phone conversation
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~Sorceress~
by: Lady Une
Chapter Three: Puzzle Pieces!
"Hey, Mia." Akira said, as she made her way into Mia's computer room. Mia was typing something on the computer. Akira's book was lying on the desk next to her.
"Morning, Akira." Mia said, turning around in her chair.
"Find anything?" Akira asked.
"No, not yet. Sorry." Mia answered.
"Its ok. Listen, can I call my mom? She is probably worried sick. I won't be on for long, I promise." Akira asked.
"Sure. Go ahead." Mia answered, with a smile.
Akira smiled back. "Thanks." Then she run out of the room and grabbed the phone that was in the kitchen. It rang a couple of time. *Man I really hope their home.* Then women answered the phone.
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`Hello.` Said the voice.
"Ah, hi mom." Akira said, not really knowing what to say.
`Akira, honey is that you?` The voice asked, in a bit of shock.
"Yeah, it's me. How are ya mom?" Akira asked, kinda shyly. Still not know what to say.
`Akira honey where are you?` She asked, basically yelling in Akira's ear.
"Mom, clam down. Mom, listen I'm not in driving distance. I'm in Tokyo." Akira answered.
`Your where?!` Akira's mom yelled, again
"I'm I Tokyo. Listen, mom I can't talk for long. I'm just calling to tell you that I'm ok. And I've found some people to stay with." Akira said.
`Listen, Akira you get your ass on a plane and get back here as soon as you can. Do you hear me?!` Her said.
"Listen mom, tell dad I'm ok and that I say hi. I really have to go. I'll talk to ya later. Love ya. Bye mom." Akira said. She could hear her mom yelling at her. But, Akira wasn't listening. She hung up the phone. She sighed. Then jumped down off the counter.
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Akira made her way back to Mia's computer room. Mia heard her come in and turned around. "You get a holder of your mom?" She asked. As Akira slid up onto the desk.
"Yeah, and I think I pissed her off, while I was at it." Akira answered. "Oh, well. Listen, I'm going to go for a walk."
"K, the guys should be down at the lake right know." Mia said, as Akira slid off the desk and made her way towards the door.
Akira smiled and walked out of the room.
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"Cannibal!" Akira could hear Kento yell. She laughed to herself, as she made her way on the trail towards the lake. When she got closer she could see faint figures, of the guys. She stopped right before the clearing and watched the guys for a second. They where all in the water. Kento was dunking Cye under the water. Then once Cye had got back up and had cough his breath, he dunked Kento, and the process went on. Until Rowen, Ryo, or Sage gowned in. Akira giggled to herself and quietly made her way into the clearing. The guys hadn't noticed her, so she went over and sat next to White Blaze, who was the only one who noticed she was there.
"Hey, boy. You don't like swimming?" She asked, as she scratched him behind the ears. He purred and brushed his head against her leg. Akira looked back to the lake, to find that the guys had disappeared. "Hey, where'd they go?" She said, looking down at White Blaze. Then she heard a small sound up above. She looked up to find Kento and Ryo standing in the tree.
"Hey Akira. Wont to go swimmin'?" Kento asked. He was holding a large bucket. Akira guessed that it was foul of water.
"Not really. But I suppose I have no choose. Right?" She answered.
"Yeah, something like that." Ryo said. "Kento."
"K." Was all he said, before he dumped the water all over Akira. She gasped as the cold water hit her.
"Not fair. There is five of you and they one of me." Akira yelled, trying to get the other three Ronins out of hiding. And as she did she took off her sweatshirt. Then she smiled evilly. "Ok, fine. If you wont me come and get me." She yelled, as she jumped off a small cliff, at the edge of the lake. That drew the five Ronins to the edge of the lake. Akira made her way to the top of the lake and looked at them. "Well?"
"I think she is challenging us guys." Rowen said.
"And if I am?" She asked, in a smart-ass town of voice.
"Guys, we never turn down a challenge. Now do we?" Ryo said.
"No, we don't. Lets get her, guys." Kento yelled, as and the other Ronins jumped in the lake. Akira smile evilly and dove under the water. She made her way towards a cave on the other side of the lake.
"Damn, she's a good swimmer. I think she might be little better then you, Cye." Rowen said, as they all came up for air.
"A little." Cye said. "But, not much."
Akira reached the edge of the cave. She boosted herself up onto the edge. She stood up and looked inside, then turned around to see how far the guys where behind her. She smiled, when she saw that where a little ways from the cave. "Come on guys. You can do better then that." She yelled, before she disappeared into the cave. She ran a little ways, then when she came to a small underground lake she stopped. On the other side of the lake was a bunch of rock sculptress. She could also see a faint light. It seemed to be coming from one of the huge rocks and reflecting off of the lake.
"Akira where'd you go?" Yelled Sage.
"Come and find me. If you can." She yelled, back. She turned around and looked to see if the guys where coming. When she didn't see them she hide behind one the large rocks, that was close to the entrance. She watched the guys pass her then jumped out from behind the rock. "Hey guys, looking for me." She said, before she took off running.
"There she goes. Let's get her guys." Kento yelled, as they five Ronins took off running behind her.
Akira stopped at the edge of the cliff. Then looked to see if the guys where coming. When she didn't see them, she stood puzzled for a second. "Where'd they go. I couldn't have lost them that fast. They where on my heels." Just then Akira heard something in the bushes.
"Got ya." Kento said, as he jumped out of the bushes.
Akira did a back flip and landed in the water. "Nice try, Kento." She said, with a smart-ass smile. Just then she felt something grab her ankle. It drug her under the water. Once under she turned to face whoever it was. Once turned around she saw Cye. She kicked her way back up to the surfers. Closely followed by Cye.
"Got ya." He said, with a smile.
"Ah, ah." She smiled back, as they made their way towards the theirs. Who, where standing at the edge of the cliff.
"Well, how's that, Akira. I think we won." Kento said, as Sage helped her out of the water and Rowen helped Cye.
"Well, you boys did ok. Just wait until next time." She smiled.
"Come on, it's almost lunch time and I'm getting hungry." Ryo said, as the six made their way back to the other side of the lake, to pick up their stuff and get back to the house for lunch.
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When the six got back to the house, Mia had already had lunch ready. And after lunch they all stayed inside for a little while. Akira went upstairs and took a little nap. Mia went back to her research. Kento and Ryo continued there never ending game. Cye and Sage watched. And Rowen was lost in his book. After about an hour of watching Ryo and Kento beat the shit out of each other in virtual reliantly, Sage disappeared upstairs. He gently knocked on Akira's door and when he heard no response, he gently opened the door. He popped his head into her room. When he saw that she was still asleep, he closed the door and went to see what Mia was up to. "Hey, Mia. What ya doing?" He asked.
"Oh, hey Sage. I was just looking to see if I could find any information a on Akira's necklace and dagger."
"Oh, really. You find anything?" He asked.
"A little, but not much. It's not a very known legend." Mia answered.
"Well, that makes sense." Came a voice from the doorway.
Sage and Mia spun around, to find Akira standing in the doorway. She was wearing a pair of shorts and a sweatshirt. Her arms where warped around her chest. Her hair was hanging over her shoulder and her eyes showed how tired she was.
"Nice nap?" Sage asked, as he watched her cross over to them.
"Well, yeah. I'm still tired though." Akira answered, with a smile.
He smiled back and turned back to Mia. Then he noticed the book on the desk next to her. Akira's sketches where lying next to the book. "Wow, did you draw these?" He asked, picking up the sketches.
"Oh, yeah." Akira answered.
"Hey, guys look at this." Mia said, drawing them both to the computer. "Its, says here that Sorceress of Light can easily be turned to ether side, good or evil. It also says she can control the power of the Dragon."
"Well, then that's probably why I'm called the Sorceress of Light and Dark." Akira said. "And as for the power of the Dragon part, confuses the hell out of me. My grandfather didn't say anything about that."
"Really?" Mia asked.
"I'm dead serious. I have no idea what that is." Akira answered. "Sorry."
"It's ok. Listen lets for get about it for now. I don't know about you two, but I'm getting hungry." Mia said, shutting down her computer. "Listen, let me go make dinner."
"Sounds good." Sage agreed.
"Akira you ok?" Mia asked, noticing the worried look on her face.
"Oh yeah, I'm ok. Just tired." She smiled.
"Ok." Mia said, before disappearing into the hallway.
"Listen, I'm going for a walk. I'll be back soon." Akira said, looking up at Sage, before running out of the room.
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Akira walked on the trail she was on earlier that day. She stopped when she came to the clearing and looked at the lake. The sun was setting beyond the horizon. The clouds reflecting many different colors, pink, orange, purple, blue, and a lot of others. Akira smiled softly, as the cool breeze blow in off of the lake. She made her way over to a tree and sat up against the trunk. She sighed, as she watched the sun slowly disappear. "Sorry grandfather, I can't remember any of my powers. And here before to long to Ronins are going to need my help."
Just then Akira heard the sound of a twig braking. She jumped and turned to see who it was. When she didn't see anyone she jumped to her feet and jumped behind a tree next to the opening to the clearing. Then right before she saw who it was, she jumped out from behind the tree and throw a punch at who ever it was.
Sage saw the fist flying at him and caught it with his hand. "Easy it's just me." He said.
"Oh, sorry. I'm kinda jumpy." Akira said, when she noticed who it was.
"So, I noticed. What's wrong?" He asked.
Akira sighed and walked back over to where she was sitting and sat down. Not answering his question.
"Akira!?" He said, sitting down next to her.
"I just miss my mom and dad. That's all." She answered half lying.
"That's not all. Akira what's really bugging you?" He asked.
"Nothing. I'm find." She said, getting up and running into the trees.
"Hey." Sage said, getting up and running after her. He gently grabbed her arm and turned her around, gently pinning her to a tree. "No, I don't think it's nothing. What's wrong."
Akira dropped her head, trying her best not to look him in the eye. Sage could see tears slowly running down her cheeks.
"Please, Akira. I only what to help. But, I can't if you wont tell me what's wrong." He said, gently forcing her to look at him. He gently whipped her tears and smiled.
Akira sighed and gave up. "Well, a day before my grandfather died, we got into a big fight. Because, I blamed him for the lost of all my memories of all my powers. And I runways that night, and when I came back late that night he was waiting for me. He wonted to know where I was, and I told him that it was none of his business. And that's about the time the Warlords attacked. This was closer to the beginning of the war with Talpa. And the only thing I remember about that night, was that my grandfather tried to protect me, and he got hurt. And the next day he died of sever blood lost." She explained, dropping her head. And letting more tears roll down her cheeks.
Sage yet again pulled her face up, and whipped her tears. Akira looked into his eyes. His hands were so gently against her cheeks. She gently touched his hand with her own and smiled.
He smiled back. He could fell her gentle hand on the back of his. He gently brushed a couple strands of her hair out of her face. "You can't blame yourself for what happen to your grandfather." He said, gently.
"But, I never got the chance to say good-bye. And to tell him that it wasn't his fault, that I lost the memories of my powers." Akira said, not leaving his eyes.
"We all make mistakes Akira."
"Yeah, but if I wouldn't have been so selfish, I could have helped my grandfather, and he wouldn't have died. It was my fault. I could..............................." She was cut off, when Sage gently pressed his hand up against her lips.
"It, wasn't your fault, Akira. Don't blame yourself. That's not going to help the pain go away." He said.
"Then what will?!" She said, as she gently pushed him away and started to runaway. But, before she could get far, Sage gently grabbed her arm again.
"Nothing is going to take the pain away. But, you don't have to let the pain control you. Listen Akira, it will always be there. That kinda pain can never really be healed." He said, as she turned to face him.
"But, I hurts and I don't know if I can if I can take the pain anymore." Akira said.
"Well, it's going to hurt. But, you have to try and fight in as much as you can."
"I've been fighting for so long, Sage. But, the pain just seemed to be getting stronger. And I can't take it anymore." Akira said, trying as hard as she could not to cry.
Just then they could here Rowen's voice cut throw the air. "Akira, Sage, dinner is ready!" He yelled.
"Come on, lets go eat, then you can get some sleep." Sage said, taking a hold of her hand, as they started to make their way back to the house for dinner.
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"Hey, Akira are you ok. You where kinda quiet at dinner tonight." Mia said, as she and Akira cleared off the dinner table and started to do the dish.
"No, I'm fine. I'm just tired." Akira said.
Mia could tell she was lying, but she decided not to push them conversation any farther. "K, well you go on, and let me do this. Go on." Mia said, shoving Akira out of the kitchen.
Akira didn't have the time to argue with Mia, before she scooted her away. Akira shrugs and walked down the hall and poked her hand into the living room, to find all the guys, but Sage.
"Oh, hey Akira was up?" Rowen said, as he looked up from his book. "If you're looking for Sage, he's in the training room." He said, with a smile, already knowing what her question was going to be.
She smiled back. "Thanks, Rowen." She said, before running off.
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Akira slowly made her way around to the backyard. She was gently hugging her arms, as she walked a crossed to yard. She stopped and looked throw the window to find Sage inside. The only source of light was the few candles, was the were lit in each corner. She slowly and quietly opened the door. Once in, she gently closed the door behind her. Seeing that Sage had not noticed her come in, she walked over to the side and took her dagger out of her boot, then slipped off her boots. Then shoved her dagger back into her boot. She turned around, to find that Sage had disappeared. She let her eyes wonder as she made her way towards the center of the mat. "Sage?" She said, her eyes still wondering. "This isn't funny, Sage. Where are you?"
"Sure it is." He said, as he jumped out from behind her.
Akira spun around, to see where he was. He caught her off grade and she tripped over her own feet, as she spun around and she fell. And as she did she kicked Sage's feet out from under him. So, Sage landed on top of Akira when they hit the ground. "Umm......." Was all Akira could say.
Sage blushed a little and lifted himself off of her. Then Akira slowly got up. "You ok?" He asked, seeing that she was blushing to.
"Yeah, I'm ok." She answered.
"So, what brings you out her?" Sage asked, as they stood up.
Akira shrugged. "I don't know. Just wonted to come out." She answered. "That and I didn't wont to go the bed." She smiled.
"Oh?" Sage said.
"Yep." Akira answered, with a small smile.
"You don't seem tired." Sage said, smiling back.
"Well, to tell you the truth, I'm over tired." She said, as she gave him a small evil smile.
"Really, and what happens when you get over tired?" Sage asked, with the look of curiosity in his eyes, yet again.
"Well, couple of different things." Akira answered.
"And those would be?" He asked, his curiosity growing.
"Well one, I get really hyper and I've been know to be able to go for about a week start with out sleep, or even thinking about sleep. Or..............................." She stopped and gave him yet another evil smile. She stepped a little closer to him.
"Or, what?" He asked.
"Or, I've been now to get really kinky." She answered, giving him a small sexy smile.
"Really?" He asked, exchanging the smile with an evil smile.
"Yep, but that's only when I'm ether really sleep deprived or when I'm really hyper. And sorry to say I'm not ether right now." She said.
"Darn."
"Better luck next time." Akira said, as she started to walk away, but she was stopped when Sage gently grabbed her arm.
"You know, I didn't get to see all your fighting ability last time, we where here." He smiled, evilly. "I kinda got distracted."
Akira returned the smile. "Well, are you sure you really wont to know how good I fight. I mean I don't really wont to have to hurt you."
"Is that a threat, Miss Martin?" Sage asked, letting go of her arm as she turned to face him.
"More less a challenge, Mr. Date. I hear you boys never turn down a challenge." She said, smiling evilly. "Or, am I wrong?"
"No, you're right. And this challenge I'd be happy to except." He answered, as he stepped into a fighting stance.
"I bet you would." Akira said, also stepping in to a fighting stance.
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"Hey guys, what do you think there in there?" Kento asked, as he looked out the kitchen window to the small building outside. All he could see was a dim candle light, in the windows.
"Who, knows." Ryo shrugged. "Sage is probably testing her fighting ability."
"Are you sure that's all? I mean they where in the woods for awhile before dinner." Rowen said.
"Rowen's right. I mean she is an attractive girl. And you know how Sage is with attractive girls." Kento added.
"Especially, with the kinda girls who flirt back." Rowen said, as the boys made their ways back into the living room.
"Yep, they'll be there for at lets another couple of hours." Ryo said, as he and Kento resumed their game.
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After about an hour and a half of testing each other's strength and brains in a battle, Akira decided to pull a spires attack. She blocked one of Sage's punches. Then bent down and kicked his legs out from under him. But, Sage kinda fell in the opposite direction that Akira was hoping for. Instead of felling backwards, he fell forwards, landing yet again on top of Akira. Akira blushed a little. "I'm thinking your starting to like this position." She said, giving him a small sexy smile, as he got up.
Sage blushed and smiled back. "Hey that time was your doing."
"Yeah, maybe. But you still landed on top." She shot playfully, as they both got to their feet.
"Well, I don't know about you, but I'm getting tired. Let's say we call it a match and get some sleep."
"Sounds good." Akira agreed, walking over to where she laded her boots and slipped them back on. She didn't bother to put her dagger back. She just shoved it into her back pocket. And turned to the door. She looked back to see if Sage was following. "You coming?" She asked, when she saw that he wasn't following.
"Yeah, I'm coming." He answered.
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Ok, I was just a LITTLE kinky, when I was writing some of the sense in this chapter. Sorry. You can obviously tell witch one of the Ronin Warriors is my favorite. SAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tee Hee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^ Anywho, e-mail me your thoughts. Please, I need to know what you think!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laters.
