Disclaimer: I don't own the any of the characters from the Ronin Warriors. The only characters that are mine are Kaye and Lightning. This fic is a total challange for me, because I'm trying to integrate Latin into this story. You'll see what I mean when the story progresses. I'll make sure not to throw too much Latin into it, but just enough to make it interesting. So it back and enjoy the reading. Email me with your reactions to cokeacola_75@hotmail.com thanks!
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The Forgotten City

by Rogue Ronin
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means english translation chapter 1

"Ok what the heck was I thinking? What possessed me to think that I could actually help the professor out by translating these passages for him. I'm not exactly an archiologist that's well versed in Latin. Heck, I barely know enough Latin." said Kaye outloud. Kaye's outburst actually made Rowen drop his book that he was reading.

"Kaye what has you so frustrated that you had to react like that?" asked Rowen.

"Oh sorry Rowen, I didn't mean for you to drop your book on the floor. It's the research for the archiology professor's current project. He needed help in translating some pages that were in Latin." replied Kaye.

"That's weird, since when does World Archiology require the students to translate Latin text, I thought that the class was an elective?" asked Rowen as he came closer to where Kaye was now standing.

"Yea it's an elective alright, I thought that it would be an interesting class to take so I could learn about past cultures. I didn't realize that it was going to be this in deapth." replied Kaye as she threw up her hands in surrendor. Rowen saw that Kaye was totally bumbed out about the assignment and decided that it was time for her to take a break.

"Kaye what do you say that you get away from the books for a while, and we'll go look for the others. Besides it's time for our training session anyway, so let's go already." said Rowen as he lead Kaye up from her seat.

"Sounds good to me Rowen, yea I could definately use some training time to blow off some steam. Then maybe after the session I'll have more of a clear head in order to figure it out." answered Kaye with a smile. So the two left the livingroom and went to look for the others. Kaye and Rowen didn't have to go far, they were already outside waiting for them.

"Hey what took the two of you so long, you know that you're late?" asked Ryo.

"Sorry Ryo, it's my fault for us being late. I was in the middle of something and I got frustrated by it and I totally lost track of time." explained Kaye.

"Kaye it's no problem, now we're all here and so we can finally get started." said Sage. While the Ronins and Kaye were training, Mia heard the doorbell ring from the front of the mansion. So she went to answer it, when she got there a package delivery person was there holding some kind of a small package.

"Hello, does someone by the name of Kaye live here?" asked the delivery person.

"Yes she does, but she's busy right now, how may I help you?" asked Mia.

"Well this package is for her, I was hoping that she could sign for it." replied the delivery person.

"I'll sign for her, I'm sure that she won't mind." said Mia as she signed the release form for the package. The delivery person gave the package to Mia and left.

"That's weird, who would be sending Kaye a package, there's no return address on it." thought Mia as she made her way back to the others who were about done with their training session.

"Hey Mia who was at the door?" asked Cye as they made their way to where Mia was standing.

"Just package delivery, Kaye the package is for you, I signed for it. I'm sure that you wouldn't mind. The only thing that I found weird about it was that there was no return address on it." replied Mia as she handed it to Kaye.

"Thanks Mia I appreciate it. Your kidding, no return address at all." said Kaye as she looked over the small package.

"Come on Kaye don't keep us in suspense, open it already." said Kento impatiently.

"Calm down Kento, I'm wondering though who would send me a package all the way out here." thought Kaye outloud. She looked over the package a little more carefully and then decided to finally open it before Kento jumped up and opened it for her. Kaye finally got the package opened and inside was a silver amulet.

"Kaye it's beautiful, is there a note or something that came with it?" asked Mia.

"No I don't see one here, but there is some kind of inscription on it. Oh man I don't believe this." groaned Kaye as she hung her head in defeat.

"Kaye what's wrong?" asked Cye.

"The amulet's inscription is in Latin, man it's not like I'm having enough difficulty with translating the Latin text that my professor gave me, now I have to translate this too." said Kaye in defeat.

"What does the inscription say?" asked Sage.

"It says Ab actu ad posse valet illatio." read Kaye outloud.

"What the heck does that mean?" asked Kento scratching his head.

"Kento if I knew that, I wouldn't be frustrated about this whole thing now would I?" replied Kaye.

"Take it easy Kaye, you'll figure it out, and besides we'll help ya with it too, ok." said Rowen.

"Thanks Rowen, well I guess I better get started trying to translate this thing, I do know this for sure, I'll be doing some long nights for a while. I think that I better ask my professor about this tomorrow." said Kaye as she started back towards the mansion. A few hours later, closer to the midnight hour Cye and Kento noticed that Kaye was still working at the translations that's on the amulet as well as the text homework that her professor gave her.

"Kaye you've been at those books for most of the night. Why don't you give it a rest and get some sleep?" suggested Cye.

"Sorry Cye, but I can't rest until I get this amulet translated, besides I still have these papers to translate for tomorrow's class." replied Kaye as she yawned.

"I'm sure that the professor will understand Kaye, now you are going to go to your room and sleep." said Cye sternly.

"Oh really Cye, and who is going to make me, you?" challanged Kaye as she stood up from her chair.

"No not me, him." replied Cye as he motioned Kento to pick Kaye up and carry her to her room.

"Kento put me down, you guys win, I'll go upstairs and go to bed." said Kaye.

"Sorry Kaye, but Cye and I are going to make sure that you do actually go to your room and go to sleep." replied Kento.

"Hey guys help me out here would ya?" asked Kaye to the others.

"Sorry Kaye, but they're right. You can finish the translating tomorrow in class when you are rested." answered Rowen.

"Thanks a lot, remind me to do you a favor sometime." Kaye shot back.

"Here's our stop, alright Kaye you have to get some rest, or you'll have one heck of a time staying up in class tomorrow." said Kento as he put Kaye down.

"Night you two, I guess that I'll see you in the morning." said Kaye as she went into her room. Kaye changed her clothes and climbed into bed. She looked outside of the window towards the clear night sky.

"Why was the amulet sent to me, more importantly who sent it and what is the translation suppose to mean once it's translated?" Kaye wondered. Kaye was so deep in thought that she didn't notice that Kento sneaked into her room.

"Kaye, do you want to talk about what's on your mind?" asked Kento. Kaye quickly turned around and saw that Kento was standing by a chair that was by her desk.

"Kento I didn't even hear you come in, but I should have known that with your training you could sneak in anywhere that you wanted." said Kaye as she motioned Kento to take a seat. Kento took the chair and brought it to Kaye's bedside and then sat down.

"Kaye don't let this translation thing get you upset, like Rowen said we'll help you out with this too you know." said Kento as he tried to reassure her.

"Thanks Kento I know that you mean well, and I know that the others do too. But yea I think that you and Cye were right, it's definately time for me to get some sleep." replied Kaye as she yawned.

"Good-night Kaye, sleep well." said Kento.

"Good-night Kento." replied Kaye as she slipped into a peaceful sleep. Kento waited there a little while longer before he decided to leave Kaye's room. Kento slowly opened up the door, so he wouldn't wake her. He then walked out into the hallway and began to shut the door. Just as he closed the door, Kento almost ran into Cye as he was backing away.

"Kento take it easy, it's just me. How is Kaye doing, is she finally sleeping?" asked Cye.

"Yea she's finally alseep. I think that I'm going to head for bed too, it's been a long day. Night Cye." answered Kento with a yawn.

"Night Kento, see you in the morning." replied Cye as he headed off to join the others downstairs.

"Hey Cye where's Kento, and how is Kaye doing?" asked Mia.

"Kento went to sleep and Kaye is finally sleeping as well, I suggest that we get some sleep too, it's getting late." said Cye. Everybody retired to their rooms for the night, not knowing what tomorrow has in store for them.

In a city that has been forgotten over lengths of time, two people of that city try and figure out what is soon to come.

"Jacta est alea The die is cast." said said the first seer.

"Quid faciendum? What is to be done?" asked the other seer.

"Fata viam inventient the fates will discover a way." replied the first seer as he began to leave.

The second seer turned and watched his teacher walk back to the city. He couldn't believe that everything that they worked so hard for was going to be wiped out. "He has to come back, he just has to otherwise everything will be gone." thought the second seer as he turned back to watch the sunset.