The Armor of the Soul

By Dixxy

Chapter Twenty-Six: Back in Boston

(Evan)

I'm not sure exactly what my reaction was when I first found out my baby sister was going to be a super hero. I sort of knew it was true. My dad was a little skeptical, and my mom was just worried. But as time passed, we all knew Keisha was getting involved in something we'd never be able to understand.

In a way it was good. Aside from the fact they saved the world, we made a lot of friends. Trev and I are best friends, and we might've not met had our little sisters not been Senshi. My mom, Sam's aunt, Ria's great aunt, and Sara's mom all get together often to trade recipes and have parties for either beauty supplies or kitchen stuff. I like going to the kitchen ones because they have food there.

Mmm, tacos. . .

And all the men get together, too. That's Rona's dad, Sara's dad, our dad (although it's hard with him to get accommodations for seats with him), Mike, and Anubis. Usually they go out to a bar or a sporting game. Trev and I go with them a lot on the sporting things, since as far as guys went in the circle of friends, we were really outnumbered by women. At least it wasn't like the guy in the Tylenol commercial. You know, the guy with six daughters, his wife, and even a girl dog? Dude, that was funny.

If you don't know, please don't ask. . .

But it was scary, too. I mean, sometimes we'd all sit down for a little support group. There's always the possibility one of the girls won't come home. It was torture during the week of the war, and I know we were all panicking before the Kaze incident. And now that Sam and Rona were missing, things got worse.

So on day two or three, Keisha came home late. I was up keeping watch for her. Our parents had gone to bed early since both had important things to do the following day. Leaving me to worry.

"So, what happened?"

"Bad news?" said Keisha. She plopped down into the couch, a worried look on her face. But, strangely enough, a slight smiled played on her lips. "Still not really sure where they are, they're most likely to the north, and Sam's probably in trouble."

My eyes widened. "Is there any good news?" I asked, sitting up in the chair I was sitting in.

Keisha nodded. "You know those Ronin Warriors I told you that Anubis told us about?"

"Yeah?" I asked.

"One of them is in Boston," she said. "He and two of the other were captured by Trulpa nearly a year ago. He just escaped after the Kaze incident and got attacked by a demon woman." Keisha then proceeded to tell me about what happened to the Ronin Warriors known as Kento of the Hardrock, Cye of the Torrent, and Sage of the Halo.

I wasn't sure what to say when I learned that it was this Kento character whom they'd met up with. His armor was connected to my little sister's armor. What did THIS mean? "Oh," I said. "So how's he going to help?"

"We're going to try and set out looking for them sometime tomorrow. Anubis, Kento and I are going to try and use our powers to get a lock on one of their locations to help us find them, since they're definitely separated at this point," said Keisha. "I just hope they're both okay."

"Uh huh," I said. "What are you guys looking at?"

"We aren't sure. We know that the other two are in the Dynasty and we need to bust them out," she replied. "What we need to do is figure out how and when we do that. But we gotta go get Rona and Sam first so we can at least use the Inferna."

"Plus you'd have the Golden Walking Stick and this Kento guy with you," I said. The Golden Walking Stick was a stupid name Trevor had come up with for the Ancient's Staff. Anubis doesn't like it very much. Normally use of this term when around Anubis results in getting smacked on the head with the said Staff. And I can tell you from experience that it HURTS.

Keisha gave me a look. "Evan, I know what you're thinking."

"That the Walking Stick is a funny name?" I asked.

"No. You're nervous because we're going to start talking with the Ronin Warriors and you aren't sure what's going to happen," said Keisha. I gulped. "Anubis said that sometimes things happen, sometimes they don't. As a matter of fact, if it makes you feel any better, no Ronin or Warlord has yet to have children. As far as we know."

I cocked an eyebrow. "That's weird."

"None of them have been married, or, if they were married, never had children with their spouse. According to Anubis that would end up being interesting. Then someone called a Child of Destiny would be born."

"Eh?" I asked. "You mean like the music group?"

"Not Destiny's Child, Child of Destiny. The first time that anyone from any of the armors has a child, they become the Child of Destiny. They bear a different armor from their parent but can use their own armors powers or their parents armor power. So if I had a kid they might get a Halo armor and use earth and light powers. Any other child to an armor bearer is simply a Child of Fate. Same deal, but the Child of Destiny has a special importance. Anubis has no idea what thought," said Keisha. (Author's Note to anyone who's read CoC: Hmm, I wonder where this is going?)

"Well, you'd better get some sleep. You're in for a long day tomorrow," I said. Keisha nodded and went up stairs. "G'night, little' Sis."

~

The next day, Trevor and I went to Mike's house. We walked. Why, I don't know. We found Ria, Keisha, Sara, Anubis, and a teenage Chinese guy that must've been Kento hanging out by Keisha's car. The monk was giving a last minute prep talk. Anubis looked up at us. "Evan? Trevor?"

"Um, hi," said Trevor, waving sheepishly.

"What do you want, Trevor?" asked Sara, looking disgusted with her older brother.

"Just wanted to see you off," I said. "Good luck."

"Thanks!" said Ria, giving us a smile and a thumbs up.

Kento walked over to us, pressed his hands together, and bowed. "Hello. I have heard many good things about you, Evan, from your lovely sister and many horrible things about you, Trevor, from Sara."

Trevor groaned as I laughed. "What did she tell-" I started, then recalled exactly what he'd said about Keisha. My eyes widened in surprise. "Just what did you call my sister?!" I asked.

"Lovely, and she is," said Kento. He smiled. "You must have difficulty fending her off from possible suitors. I imagine you and your father must have shotguns next to the front door?" Keisha blushed profoundly, looking at Kento with a glimmer in her eyes I hadn't ever seen before.

I decided to pull Keisha's chain in response to what Kento was telling me. He seemed like a good natured guy and it seemed as if it wouldn't take much to get him into a joke. "You know, if you want her, she only costs five bucks."

"EVAN!" said Keisha, looking rather angry with me.

Kento looked confused. "You're selling me your little sister for five dollars?"

I laughed. "Oh yeah, it's just typical sibling antics," I said. "You an only child?"

"Oldest of five," he said. Thoughtfully, bit his bottom lip. "Though, knowing my parents, could be more I don't know about by now." He shook his head. "Doesn't matter. I always tried to sell mine for three hundred yen. Uh, that's about three dollars American. You have to sell them low or you won't get any potential buyers."

"Hey, Kento, dude, I'll GIVE you five bucks if you take Sara," said Trevor.

"No way, too high maintenance," said Ria. Sara shot her and Trevor a look of indignity before jumping into the back seat and sticking her tongue out at us. Ria shook her head and Trevor laughed. I just sighed heavily.

"We'll compare prices later, but, we have at least three Ronins we need to figure out how to rescue," said Kento. He smiled as he climbed in the back with Keisha and Sara. "Nice meeting you, Evan."

I smiled. He wasn't such a bad guy. I smiled as they went down the driveway. Trevor tapped my shoulder. I turned to him and raised my eyebrows in question. "Hey, Evan?" he asked.

"Yeah?"

"Think the Torrent guy will take Sara if I raise it another five dollars?"