Life and Death: Circle of Fire
By Hellbound
Note: I haven't got a lot of reviews for Chapter 4, but hey, I can't complain. Thanks for you reviews and PLEASE VOTE!! (The things I asked are back in chapter three) Thanks for all your positive comments. (Oh yea and nice to see you again Jade-chan ^_^)
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Cye opened his eyes, and found himself in a dark room, and then he remembers about Usagi! She was there leader? He was so confused…he had to find Cale and kill him. Cye eyes flared, and he stood up.
"Cye-kun…is that you?" He heard a small voice call.
He whirled around to see Usagi, still wearing the armor of the Wildfire.
"Yes, Usa-san, I'm here"
"We better not lower our guard we're on there turf now" Cye whispered to Usagi.
She nodded her head. Then they heard an evil laugh. It was Dais.
"Alright kitties, I'll be quick, there are several tests you must pass before you get to battle Master Talpa. I'm your first, if you manage to kill me, then, you may continue to the next test" Dais said.
Usagi stared at the Warlord to Illusion… She readied her swords, and Cye prepared his triton.
"Weave out of my illusion this time…" He whispered, Usagi and Cye didn't hear.
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Veggie walked swiftly, summoning the other three leaders of death. First, Ginger appeared with a flash of light. Second, Sabreil appeared with a tornado of flames. Finally, Miko appeared from the shadows, she was wearing her black hooded cloak carrying her scythe.
"What's the matter this time?" Ginger questioned.
"Usagi must be in trouble…again…" Miko mumbled annoyed.
"Well she is our little pet to play with…we have to watch over her" Sabreil said.
"Miko's right on target…" Veggie began, " She has entered the realm of the Dynasty…"
"You mean, that baka got herself caught in a portal to the netherworld?" Miko spat.
"Exactly, and for your attitude towards the situation I'll send you to get her out." Veggie smiled at her friend.
"I was going to be sent anyway…" Miko replied.
"I will grant you life temporarily, but if you die on your own you will be freed of your immortality." Veggie warned.
"Alright…" And with that Miko disappeared into the shadows.
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Usagi opened her eyes and found herself waking up in a odd bed, it was definitely not Cye's place. She jumped up and looked around, it was so confusing. But where was Cye…Usagi began to cry. Something must have happened. Then there was a light tap on her door.
"Come in" She said.
Then a raven haired girl appeared. She had violet eyes, and was about Usagi's height.
"Odango attama, where were you? You had to come to the Senshi meeting this morning remember?" she said.
"Who are you?" Usagi asked.
"What's wrong with you Usagi?" The girl asked.
"How do you know my name?" Usagi asked fearfully.
"Are you feeling alright?" She questioned. "It's like you have amnesia or something"
The raven haired girl put her hand on Usagi's forehead.
"Your burning up! Go back to bed, I'll call the others" She cried.
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Cye looked around, he found himself, in a dark forest. Then there was a bright, light, it was red. Cye ran towards it and saw Ryo, along with the other Ronins.
"Cye, we've all come to a conclusion and we no longer want you to be a Ronin Warrior." Ryo said.
"But why?"
"Ryo could've been killed over your stupidity!" Rowen yelled.
"That's right, you could've at least given him some of your life energy!" Sage spat.
"Kento, you think I should still be a Ronin Warrior right?" Cye pleaded with his friend.
Kento didn't look at Cye, and he didn't answer either.
"Now give us your armor!" Ryo yelled.
"But guys…I tried, I really did to save Ryo!" Cye cried, tears forming in his eyes.
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Dais, laughed as he saw the hurt, and confusion in the eyes of both Usagi and Cye.
"Release them!" Dais heard a female voice call.
"Why should I?!" Dais called back nerviously.
Then out of the blackness of the room, a staff zoomed out of the air.
"ILLUSION BE GONE!"
The staff that the figure threw to the ground was the staff of the ancients! Landed standing straight. And with it's mystical power began to release Cye and Usagi.
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Suddenly the Ronins began to disappear. Cye screamed out there names but it all faded.
Usagi saw all the girls vanish, and then the were completely gone.
"What happened?!" Both Cye and Usagi said in unison.
"You were put under an Illusion spell by Dais…" Usagi turned around, and saw a shadowy figure, it was wearing a black hooded cloak and Usagi could not see the head of the person.
"How are you, and how come you have the staff of the ancients?" Cye hollered.
"That's for me to know, and for you to find out" The figure said, grabbing the staff out of the ground.
Then by magic the staff morphed into the scythe. Usagi stared at the figure, and for some reason, the person seemed familiar, but Usagi couldn't remember who the person was.
"Now it is your turn to die," The cloaked figure said a Dais pointing her scythe in his direction.
"WAIT!" Usagi yelled.
"What? I have to kill him to get the armor of Illusions, for the descending of Pluto" The figure said.
"You can't kill him, just let him give up his armor" Usagi pleaded.
"No, as the Bringer of the Dead I refuse to let up such a perfect opportunity pass up" The figure said removing her hood.
Usagi looked straight into the women's emerald eyes, and felt a pain of old memories open up inside of her.
"It's you!" Usagi hollered.
"I'm glad you remember me!" The women said.
"Who is she?" Cye questioned.
"She's Miko, the Bringer of the Dead!"
"That can't be!" Dais said retreating, "Your only a myth!"
"And soon, so will you!" With a swift swing of her scythe Dais was dead.
"Armor of Illusion, prepare yourself for a new master!" Miko cried. Then an orb levitated into the air, and it began to glow a dark garnet color.
"PLUTO, UNLEASH!"
With that there was a flash of the same garnet color, and there was a woman in the armor of Illusions.
"Pu-chan!?" Usagi cried, regaining her memory of Pluto.
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