The next day, everyone was packing their supplies for their trip to Mekio. "Kaye how come we are not taking Mia's jeep to Mekio?" asked Sage.
"Well for one thing Sage, we will not all fit inside of her jeep, and second the only way a person can get to the guild is by walking. So make sure that you pack light. Is everyone ready to get going?" said Kaye.
"Let's do it!" yelled Kento excitedly.
"Alright then let's go, but remember if things get too harry, you promise me that you'll get far away from there as you can." said Kaye.
"Promise!" everyone answered with fingers crossed behind their backs. Kaye shook her head and they started off for Mekio.
In the guild the father and son discussed what was to be planned for Kaye and her friends. "Soon Kaye will be here, what do you plan to do about it when she gets here Tenichi?" asked Kesi.
"Don't worry father, everything is well in hand. You'll wait until it's time to put in an appearance, and then everything will fall into place." answered Tenichi.
"You sound confident my son, are you positive that it will work?" asked Kesi.
"I'm very confident that everything will workout to satisfaction father. In fact Kaye and her friends shall be here any day now. So just sit back and enjoy the show." replied Tenichi. Kesi could tell that his son had everything planned to the smallest detail. He couldn't wait to see what Tenichi had in store for their prey.
The Ronins, Kaye, Mia and the two tigers were about halfway to their destination. They could tell this because the sun was about to set in the horizon. Soon they would arrive at the guild, no one knew what to expect. Will they be welcomed or will they be treated as outcasts and ran out of the guild?
"Ok everyone, I think that we better stop and set up camp, because we are going have to leave before dawn in order to get to Mekio at a decent hour tomorrow." said Kaye. They started to unpack their supplies, and since they packed light it didn't take very long to set up camp.
'Kaye you've been very quiet on this trip so far, what's on your mind?' asked Lightning.
'Lightning, I'm not sure what to expect when we get to the guild. I mean, yea, it's been a few years, but I'm sure that they still harbor old feelings of what happened between Kesi and I.' answered Kaye.
'Kaye, what happened in the past is in the past, they can't hold that over your head forever.' replied Lightning.
'I know Lightning, but you never met these people, their code that they live by is very particular, especially when it comes to the ideas of honor.' said Kaye.
'That maybe true Kaye, but so much has happened since you've left there.' said Lightning.
'It doesn't matter Lightning, what was done can't be undone, I wish that I could fix it, but I can't.' replied Kaye.
'Kaye no one is expecting you to, you did what only you could do at the time. But now, things are different than they were back then.' said Lightning.
'I know that my friend, if anything happens to them or you, I'm not sure on how well I can help you all out. They are a lot more advanced in their dream walking abilities than I am.' said Kaye.
'Kaye this is not the time to start doubting your abilities. Watcher believed in you and so do we, and besides each of us knows how to defend ourselves better in the dream realm thanks to your help.' answered Lightning.
'Thanks Lightning.' said Kaye.
'Thanks, for what I didn't do anything?' asked Lightning.
'Yea you did, you helped me get my focus back on track, I needed that.' answered Kaye.
'Any time Kaye.' replied Lighting.
"Hey you two, are you going to stay there all night, or are you going to join the rest of us?" yelled Rowen.
"Yea Rowen we're coming." Kaye yelled back. So Kaye and Lightning got up from where they were resting and headed back to the others that were talking by the fire.
"What were you two talking about over there?" asked Sage.
"Nothing much Sage, here's the deal I don't know what we are going to expect when we enter the guild so be on your guard. I especially want you to be careful when you're a sleep. If they still hold a grudge over the few years that I've been gone, they might try and hurt you during your dream time." warned Kaye.
"Hey Kaye, no worries we'll be ready for them no problem." answered Cye in confidence.
"Well then I'm going to sleep, so goodnight everyone." said Kaye. Everyone said their goodnights and retired for the night. No one noticed that someone was hiding in the distance watching them.
"Soon Kaye, you'll pay for what you did to my father and grandfather. I'll make you suffer like you've never suffered before, you can count on that." whispered Tenichi spitefully.
Tenichi returned to where his father was pacing the floor waiting for his return. "Father, Kaye and her friends are not far off, they just went to sleep." reported Tenichi.
"Good, now let's attack them in their dream realm while they least expect it." said Kesi.
"No father, that isn't part of my plan. I know that you've been waiting for a long time to get your revenge, but please wait a little longer. I promise you it will be worth it." said Tenichi.
"Fine then, I guess that I can wait." replied Kesi.
Kaye was the first one up, so she decided to scout out ahead. Kaye walked for a little while, then she heard something behind her. Kaye turned around and relaxed a little when she seen who was behind her, it was Lightning. 'Hey Lightning what the heck are you doing out here?' asked Kaye.
'I can ask the same about you Kaye.' replied Lightning.
'For your information Lightning, I was scouting out ahead.' answered Kaye.
'Well come back, the others are already getting up and you know that they'll come and look for us if we don't get back right now.' said Lightning.
'Yea you're right, come on let's go.' replied Kaye. The two walked back to the campsite.
"Where did the two of you go, we were just about to go out and look for you?" asked Mia. Lightning looked at Kaye, and gave that I told you so look.
"I went to scout out the path ahead to see if any surprises were waiting for us that's all." replied Kaye.
"Let's get going before this turns into another arguement, ok." said Ryo. So everyone picked up their gear and headed off in the direction of the Mekio guild. The sun was slowly coming up over the horizon. The dew from the morning mist dripped from the edge of the trees, and broke into tiny crystal fragments when they hit the ground. They continued walking until Kaye stopped dead in her tracks.
"Kaye what's going on, why did you stop already, are we there?" asked Mia. Kaye slowly walked over to the grave marker, she knelt down and wiped off the dirt from it. The name of Kesi's father was engraved on the front. Kaye gave her respects to Kesi's father, Kento walked up to Kaye and placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Kaye are you alright?" whispered Kento.
"Yea Kento I'm fine, it's just that I didn't think that I was ever going to come back here that's all." Kaye whispered back. Kaye stood up slowly, she turned and walked away from the marker.
"The guild isn't far from here, come on let's get going already." said Kaye.
"Well for one thing Sage, we will not all fit inside of her jeep, and second the only way a person can get to the guild is by walking. So make sure that you pack light. Is everyone ready to get going?" said Kaye.
"Let's do it!" yelled Kento excitedly.
"Alright then let's go, but remember if things get too harry, you promise me that you'll get far away from there as you can." said Kaye.
"Promise!" everyone answered with fingers crossed behind their backs. Kaye shook her head and they started off for Mekio.
In the guild the father and son discussed what was to be planned for Kaye and her friends. "Soon Kaye will be here, what do you plan to do about it when she gets here Tenichi?" asked Kesi.
"Don't worry father, everything is well in hand. You'll wait until it's time to put in an appearance, and then everything will fall into place." answered Tenichi.
"You sound confident my son, are you positive that it will work?" asked Kesi.
"I'm very confident that everything will workout to satisfaction father. In fact Kaye and her friends shall be here any day now. So just sit back and enjoy the show." replied Tenichi. Kesi could tell that his son had everything planned to the smallest detail. He couldn't wait to see what Tenichi had in store for their prey.
The Ronins, Kaye, Mia and the two tigers were about halfway to their destination. They could tell this because the sun was about to set in the horizon. Soon they would arrive at the guild, no one knew what to expect. Will they be welcomed or will they be treated as outcasts and ran out of the guild?
"Ok everyone, I think that we better stop and set up camp, because we are going have to leave before dawn in order to get to Mekio at a decent hour tomorrow." said Kaye. They started to unpack their supplies, and since they packed light it didn't take very long to set up camp.
'Kaye you've been very quiet on this trip so far, what's on your mind?' asked Lightning.
'Lightning, I'm not sure what to expect when we get to the guild. I mean, yea, it's been a few years, but I'm sure that they still harbor old feelings of what happened between Kesi and I.' answered Kaye.
'Kaye, what happened in the past is in the past, they can't hold that over your head forever.' replied Lightning.
'I know Lightning, but you never met these people, their code that they live by is very particular, especially when it comes to the ideas of honor.' said Kaye.
'That maybe true Kaye, but so much has happened since you've left there.' said Lightning.
'It doesn't matter Lightning, what was done can't be undone, I wish that I could fix it, but I can't.' replied Kaye.
'Kaye no one is expecting you to, you did what only you could do at the time. But now, things are different than they were back then.' said Lightning.
'I know that my friend, if anything happens to them or you, I'm not sure on how well I can help you all out. They are a lot more advanced in their dream walking abilities than I am.' said Kaye.
'Kaye this is not the time to start doubting your abilities. Watcher believed in you and so do we, and besides each of us knows how to defend ourselves better in the dream realm thanks to your help.' answered Lightning.
'Thanks Lightning.' said Kaye.
'Thanks, for what I didn't do anything?' asked Lightning.
'Yea you did, you helped me get my focus back on track, I needed that.' answered Kaye.
'Any time Kaye.' replied Lighting.
"Hey you two, are you going to stay there all night, or are you going to join the rest of us?" yelled Rowen.
"Yea Rowen we're coming." Kaye yelled back. So Kaye and Lightning got up from where they were resting and headed back to the others that were talking by the fire.
"What were you two talking about over there?" asked Sage.
"Nothing much Sage, here's the deal I don't know what we are going to expect when we enter the guild so be on your guard. I especially want you to be careful when you're a sleep. If they still hold a grudge over the few years that I've been gone, they might try and hurt you during your dream time." warned Kaye.
"Hey Kaye, no worries we'll be ready for them no problem." answered Cye in confidence.
"Well then I'm going to sleep, so goodnight everyone." said Kaye. Everyone said their goodnights and retired for the night. No one noticed that someone was hiding in the distance watching them.
"Soon Kaye, you'll pay for what you did to my father and grandfather. I'll make you suffer like you've never suffered before, you can count on that." whispered Tenichi spitefully.
Tenichi returned to where his father was pacing the floor waiting for his return. "Father, Kaye and her friends are not far off, they just went to sleep." reported Tenichi.
"Good, now let's attack them in their dream realm while they least expect it." said Kesi.
"No father, that isn't part of my plan. I know that you've been waiting for a long time to get your revenge, but please wait a little longer. I promise you it will be worth it." said Tenichi.
"Fine then, I guess that I can wait." replied Kesi.
Kaye was the first one up, so she decided to scout out ahead. Kaye walked for a little while, then she heard something behind her. Kaye turned around and relaxed a little when she seen who was behind her, it was Lightning. 'Hey Lightning what the heck are you doing out here?' asked Kaye.
'I can ask the same about you Kaye.' replied Lightning.
'For your information Lightning, I was scouting out ahead.' answered Kaye.
'Well come back, the others are already getting up and you know that they'll come and look for us if we don't get back right now.' said Lightning.
'Yea you're right, come on let's go.' replied Kaye. The two walked back to the campsite.
"Where did the two of you go, we were just about to go out and look for you?" asked Mia. Lightning looked at Kaye, and gave that I told you so look.
"I went to scout out the path ahead to see if any surprises were waiting for us that's all." replied Kaye.
"Let's get going before this turns into another arguement, ok." said Ryo. So everyone picked up their gear and headed off in the direction of the Mekio guild. The sun was slowly coming up over the horizon. The dew from the morning mist dripped from the edge of the trees, and broke into tiny crystal fragments when they hit the ground. They continued walking until Kaye stopped dead in her tracks.
"Kaye what's going on, why did you stop already, are we there?" asked Mia. Kaye slowly walked over to the grave marker, she knelt down and wiped off the dirt from it. The name of Kesi's father was engraved on the front. Kaye gave her respects to Kesi's father, Kento walked up to Kaye and placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Kaye are you alright?" whispered Kento.
"Yea Kento I'm fine, it's just that I didn't think that I was ever going to come back here that's all." Kaye whispered back. Kaye stood up slowly, she turned and walked away from the marker.
"The guild isn't far from here, come on let's get going already." said Kaye.