"Are you sure that we're safe here?" asked Sage as he looked around.
"I'm positive, Maji doesn't know about this part of the nexus." replied the armor of Strata.
"So now what, are we just keep on running?" asked Kento as he began to get a little annoyed.
"Until we come up with a plan, there's nothing that we can do. Besides Kento, you're the only one that has been reunited with your armor." said Rowen.
"Yea so." replied Kento as he crossed his arms.
Then for no reason, Kento's armor began to glow. "Kento! Your armor!" said Cye as he looked over at him wide eyed.
"What about my armor?" Kento asked.
"It's glowing." Kaye replied as she also looked over at him.
"Why is it doing that?" asked the armor of Torrent.
"Ah guys." Kento said as he was trying to get their attention.
"Not now Kento." Ryo replied.
"Guys!" yelled Kento as he finally got their attention.
"Kento you're fading!" said Kaye as she ran over to him.
"Kaye, stay back!" warned Rowen as he grabbed for her arm.
"What's going on, why is he fading?" Ryo asked as he looked over to his armor.
"So it is true. I wasn't sure until now, but it is." said the armor of Wildfire.
"What's true? What are you talking about?" Cye asked in confusion.
"What Wildfire is saying, is that when a wearer passes their test, and is reunited with the armor. Then they are allowed to go back home." replied the armor of Strata.
"Are you serious? Is that all it takes for us to get home is to be reunited?" Sage asked.
"Hey wait a minute here, you mean that I don't have a choice about going back. I'm not just going to leave my friends behind, there's gotta be a way that I can stay here and help them. Maybe I can call back my armor, and..." Kento said as he started to call it back.
"Wait! If you call back your armor, then you'll be defenseless, and you won't be able to call upon it until everyone is back with theirs." warned the Tiger armor.
"Then what do you suggest that I do, go back home and just leave them here?" Kento asked angrily.
"Kento, they're right. You have to go back, and help Mia think of a way to get us all out of here." Kaye said as she looked straight into his eyes.
"Kaye, I can't leave you and the guys here. What about Maji, he's still out there waiting for you." Kento replied.
"It looks like you don't exactly have a choice in the matter, now does it? Don't worry Kento, we'll be ok." Cye said as he stood by Kaye.
Kento nodded and then in a flash of light he disappeared. "Well now what is our next move, or are we waiting until Maji makes his first?" Sage asked as he looked towards his armor.
"Whatever is going to happen, it better happen soon, because I have a bad feeling that we're running out of time." Rowen said.
In the different part of the nexus. Maji was watching them through his mirror. "Those fools actually think that I don't know where they are. I know this place inside and out, there's no where that they can hide." Maji thought as he gave an evil grin.
'Maji, what's the meaning of this?' Lightning asked as the tiger appeared behind him.
'Lightning, it's good to see you again. What business brings you to the nexus?' Maji asked as he kept his eyes on the mirror.
'you know why I'm here.' Lightning replied as he walked up to him.
'I do?' Maji asked.
'Don't play innocent with me, I know what you've been doing during the test. You've gone too far this time. You had no call for what you just pulled!' Lightning replied angrily.
'Yes perhaps I did go a little too far this time, but I would have to admit that it was rather amusing to watch.' Maji said with an evil smirk.
'What's happened to you Maji? You weren't always like this.' Lightning asked in confusion.
'Like what old friend?' Maji replied as his voice grew cold.
'You getting pleasure out of killing someone. A long time ago, you would never do such a thing, so why now?' Lightning asked.
'Over time I grew tired of being merciful. So I've decided that it's time for me to make a change. One day, I was approached by someone on the street that said he had an interesting proposal for me. At first I was very skeptical, and then I started to walk away. But the stranger followed me wherever I went, and so I decided to listen to what he had to say. To say the least, he definately peaked my interest. I thought about it for a short while, and then I accepted. The stranger seemed pleased with my decision, and then it was done. The stranger began to chant some kind of spell that I couldn't recognize, and then he took out my heart. To say the least, I was very surprised that I was still alive. I asked him how this was possible. He told me that it wasn't of my concern, that my heart was his payment. So now do you understand why I acted liked I did?' Maji asked as he glanced over at the tiger.
'You're insane! How could you strike such a bargan? What could you have possibly been thinking?' Lightning asked angrily.
'Actually, I should ask what could of you been thinking, when you've became close with the wearer of the Tiger armor? That's so unlike you Lightning. You've never formed any close bonds with the previous wearers, so why this one?' Maji asked with an evil smirk.
'It's none of your business! Besides, I'm not the one who's on trial. Now you better just back off with whatever you have planned or else." Lightning warned.
'I don't think so. There's nothing that you can do to stop me. Anyway, if you do try and interfere with the test, then what's there to say that something unfortunate might happen to the person that wears the Tiger armor?' Maji replied with an evil grin.
'You wouldn't.' Lightning replied as he growled.
'Try me and find out, but maybe a demonstration is in order. Now let's see what can I do to convince you that I'm not bluffing. Ah yes, that will do nicely, Lightning if I were you, I would pay close attention to what is about to happen.' Maji said as he looked into the mirror.
"Hey guys, does anyone have any idea of what are these things?" Kaye asked as she and the others were trying to fight them off.
"No idea, but I can guess where they came from." Rowen replied as he ducked.
"There's too many, we have to get out of here." Cye said as he jumped out of the way.
"Where are we suppose to go Cye? In case you didn't notice, we don't exactly have a lot of options." Sage replied as he blocked an attack.
"Over there, there's a bridge maybe we can get to it before these things do." Rowen said as he lead the way. The others took a quick glance at each other and then took off after Rowen.
"It looks like they have the same idea Rowen, 'cause here they come." Kaye said as she took a quick look back.
"Move! We have to get to the bridge before they do." Ryo said as he caught up with Rowen. As they continued to get closer to it, the creatures that were chasing them were shooting some type of arrows.
"Hey, who taught these guys how to shoot? They couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, even if they were five feet in front of it." Cye said as he ducked from some incoming arrows.
"There it is, come on we have to cross it!" Rowen said as they were almost to the base of the bridge. Just as they were going to cross it, a huge arrow was shot from behind and it hit the middle of the bridge making it break in half.
They skidded to a stop and stood wide eyed at the big gaping whole that was once the center of the bridge. "What were you saying about their aim Cye?" Sage asked as he glanced over at him.
"Never mind, now what are we suppose to do? Our only escape from these things is shot, and they're catching up." Cye asked as he and the others looked back.
"I still say that the bridge is our only chance. Were gonna have to jump across." Rowen said.
"What! Are you out of your mind?" Kaye asked as she looked over to him skeptically.
"Unless you want to stay here and face them, then I would suggest that we get a move on." Rowen replied.
Kaye took a quick look between the damaged bridge and the creatures that were still coming. "Let's see, stay here and fight these things, or when we get home, eat Rowen's cooking." Kaye replied as she weighed the options.
"Hey! I heard that." Rowen said.
The creatures were getting closer and closer. "Are you sure Rowen that this is the only way?" Kaye asked as she glanced nervously at the huge whole.
"Unless you have a better idea, then yea this is the only way." Rowen replied.
"We're wasting time arguing, so let's just go already." Ryo said as he backed up to get a running start for the jump. When he got far enough back, Ryo took off and jumped to the other side with no problems.
"Come on, what are you waiting for, those things are still coming?" Ryo yelled from across the bridge. Sage went next, then Cye and that only left Rowen and Kaye.
"Ah Rowen, I know that this isn't the time to tell ya." Kaye said nervously.
"Tell me what?" Rowen asked.
"I'm not exactly the best one to do the long jump. What if I come up short, and then I start to fall?" Kaye replied.
"You won't fall, and besides I have an idea to make sure that you don't." Rowen said with a comforting smile.
"Oh yea, and what's that mr. genius?" Kaye asked as she glanced over at him.
"We'll jump together, just take my hand and trust me." Rowen replied.
"Hey, are you two coming? Those things are almost there!" Cye yelled from the other side.
"Well? Are you going to trust me?" Rowen asked as he extened out his hand.
"Let's do it." Kaye replied as she took his hand and got ready to jump. They took off as fast as they could, just as they launched off of the bridge one of the creatures grabbed onto Kaye's ankle and pulled her back.
"Rowen!" Kaye yelled as he landed on the other side.
"No, dammit! We have to go back and get her!" Rowen said as he was about to go back.
"Rowen, wait. The bridge is starting to collapse, there has to be another way to get to her." Sage replied.
"Dammit Sage, we don't have time to wait! I told Kaye that she could trust me. I don't care what you say, I'm going back." Rowen replied.
"Hey, let go! What do you think that you're doing?!" Kaye yelled as she was trying to get out of the creature's grip. The creature raised her above his head and walked over to the whole.
"Kaye!" Ryo yelled as the creature threw her into the whole. Just as Ryo yelled, their armors appeared out of nowhere.
As Kaye was falling, her kanji on her chain and forhead quickly flared, and only one person came to mind. "Kento." she thought as she continued to fall.
"I'm positive, Maji doesn't know about this part of the nexus." replied the armor of Strata.
"So now what, are we just keep on running?" asked Kento as he began to get a little annoyed.
"Until we come up with a plan, there's nothing that we can do. Besides Kento, you're the only one that has been reunited with your armor." said Rowen.
"Yea so." replied Kento as he crossed his arms.
Then for no reason, Kento's armor began to glow. "Kento! Your armor!" said Cye as he looked over at him wide eyed.
"What about my armor?" Kento asked.
"It's glowing." Kaye replied as she also looked over at him.
"Why is it doing that?" asked the armor of Torrent.
"Ah guys." Kento said as he was trying to get their attention.
"Not now Kento." Ryo replied.
"Guys!" yelled Kento as he finally got their attention.
"Kento you're fading!" said Kaye as she ran over to him.
"Kaye, stay back!" warned Rowen as he grabbed for her arm.
"What's going on, why is he fading?" Ryo asked as he looked over to his armor.
"So it is true. I wasn't sure until now, but it is." said the armor of Wildfire.
"What's true? What are you talking about?" Cye asked in confusion.
"What Wildfire is saying, is that when a wearer passes their test, and is reunited with the armor. Then they are allowed to go back home." replied the armor of Strata.
"Are you serious? Is that all it takes for us to get home is to be reunited?" Sage asked.
"Hey wait a minute here, you mean that I don't have a choice about going back. I'm not just going to leave my friends behind, there's gotta be a way that I can stay here and help them. Maybe I can call back my armor, and..." Kento said as he started to call it back.
"Wait! If you call back your armor, then you'll be defenseless, and you won't be able to call upon it until everyone is back with theirs." warned the Tiger armor.
"Then what do you suggest that I do, go back home and just leave them here?" Kento asked angrily.
"Kento, they're right. You have to go back, and help Mia think of a way to get us all out of here." Kaye said as she looked straight into his eyes.
"Kaye, I can't leave you and the guys here. What about Maji, he's still out there waiting for you." Kento replied.
"It looks like you don't exactly have a choice in the matter, now does it? Don't worry Kento, we'll be ok." Cye said as he stood by Kaye.
Kento nodded and then in a flash of light he disappeared. "Well now what is our next move, or are we waiting until Maji makes his first?" Sage asked as he looked towards his armor.
"Whatever is going to happen, it better happen soon, because I have a bad feeling that we're running out of time." Rowen said.
In the different part of the nexus. Maji was watching them through his mirror. "Those fools actually think that I don't know where they are. I know this place inside and out, there's no where that they can hide." Maji thought as he gave an evil grin.
'Maji, what's the meaning of this?' Lightning asked as the tiger appeared behind him.
'Lightning, it's good to see you again. What business brings you to the nexus?' Maji asked as he kept his eyes on the mirror.
'you know why I'm here.' Lightning replied as he walked up to him.
'I do?' Maji asked.
'Don't play innocent with me, I know what you've been doing during the test. You've gone too far this time. You had no call for what you just pulled!' Lightning replied angrily.
'Yes perhaps I did go a little too far this time, but I would have to admit that it was rather amusing to watch.' Maji said with an evil smirk.
'What's happened to you Maji? You weren't always like this.' Lightning asked in confusion.
'Like what old friend?' Maji replied as his voice grew cold.
'You getting pleasure out of killing someone. A long time ago, you would never do such a thing, so why now?' Lightning asked.
'Over time I grew tired of being merciful. So I've decided that it's time for me to make a change. One day, I was approached by someone on the street that said he had an interesting proposal for me. At first I was very skeptical, and then I started to walk away. But the stranger followed me wherever I went, and so I decided to listen to what he had to say. To say the least, he definately peaked my interest. I thought about it for a short while, and then I accepted. The stranger seemed pleased with my decision, and then it was done. The stranger began to chant some kind of spell that I couldn't recognize, and then he took out my heart. To say the least, I was very surprised that I was still alive. I asked him how this was possible. He told me that it wasn't of my concern, that my heart was his payment. So now do you understand why I acted liked I did?' Maji asked as he glanced over at the tiger.
'You're insane! How could you strike such a bargan? What could you have possibly been thinking?' Lightning asked angrily.
'Actually, I should ask what could of you been thinking, when you've became close with the wearer of the Tiger armor? That's so unlike you Lightning. You've never formed any close bonds with the previous wearers, so why this one?' Maji asked with an evil smirk.
'It's none of your business! Besides, I'm not the one who's on trial. Now you better just back off with whatever you have planned or else." Lightning warned.
'I don't think so. There's nothing that you can do to stop me. Anyway, if you do try and interfere with the test, then what's there to say that something unfortunate might happen to the person that wears the Tiger armor?' Maji replied with an evil grin.
'You wouldn't.' Lightning replied as he growled.
'Try me and find out, but maybe a demonstration is in order. Now let's see what can I do to convince you that I'm not bluffing. Ah yes, that will do nicely, Lightning if I were you, I would pay close attention to what is about to happen.' Maji said as he looked into the mirror.
"Hey guys, does anyone have any idea of what are these things?" Kaye asked as she and the others were trying to fight them off.
"No idea, but I can guess where they came from." Rowen replied as he ducked.
"There's too many, we have to get out of here." Cye said as he jumped out of the way.
"Where are we suppose to go Cye? In case you didn't notice, we don't exactly have a lot of options." Sage replied as he blocked an attack.
"Over there, there's a bridge maybe we can get to it before these things do." Rowen said as he lead the way. The others took a quick glance at each other and then took off after Rowen.
"It looks like they have the same idea Rowen, 'cause here they come." Kaye said as she took a quick look back.
"Move! We have to get to the bridge before they do." Ryo said as he caught up with Rowen. As they continued to get closer to it, the creatures that were chasing them were shooting some type of arrows.
"Hey, who taught these guys how to shoot? They couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, even if they were five feet in front of it." Cye said as he ducked from some incoming arrows.
"There it is, come on we have to cross it!" Rowen said as they were almost to the base of the bridge. Just as they were going to cross it, a huge arrow was shot from behind and it hit the middle of the bridge making it break in half.
They skidded to a stop and stood wide eyed at the big gaping whole that was once the center of the bridge. "What were you saying about their aim Cye?" Sage asked as he glanced over at him.
"Never mind, now what are we suppose to do? Our only escape from these things is shot, and they're catching up." Cye asked as he and the others looked back.
"I still say that the bridge is our only chance. Were gonna have to jump across." Rowen said.
"What! Are you out of your mind?" Kaye asked as she looked over to him skeptically.
"Unless you want to stay here and face them, then I would suggest that we get a move on." Rowen replied.
Kaye took a quick look between the damaged bridge and the creatures that were still coming. "Let's see, stay here and fight these things, or when we get home, eat Rowen's cooking." Kaye replied as she weighed the options.
"Hey! I heard that." Rowen said.
The creatures were getting closer and closer. "Are you sure Rowen that this is the only way?" Kaye asked as she glanced nervously at the huge whole.
"Unless you have a better idea, then yea this is the only way." Rowen replied.
"We're wasting time arguing, so let's just go already." Ryo said as he backed up to get a running start for the jump. When he got far enough back, Ryo took off and jumped to the other side with no problems.
"Come on, what are you waiting for, those things are still coming?" Ryo yelled from across the bridge. Sage went next, then Cye and that only left Rowen and Kaye.
"Ah Rowen, I know that this isn't the time to tell ya." Kaye said nervously.
"Tell me what?" Rowen asked.
"I'm not exactly the best one to do the long jump. What if I come up short, and then I start to fall?" Kaye replied.
"You won't fall, and besides I have an idea to make sure that you don't." Rowen said with a comforting smile.
"Oh yea, and what's that mr. genius?" Kaye asked as she glanced over at him.
"We'll jump together, just take my hand and trust me." Rowen replied.
"Hey, are you two coming? Those things are almost there!" Cye yelled from the other side.
"Well? Are you going to trust me?" Rowen asked as he extened out his hand.
"Let's do it." Kaye replied as she took his hand and got ready to jump. They took off as fast as they could, just as they launched off of the bridge one of the creatures grabbed onto Kaye's ankle and pulled her back.
"Rowen!" Kaye yelled as he landed on the other side.
"No, dammit! We have to go back and get her!" Rowen said as he was about to go back.
"Rowen, wait. The bridge is starting to collapse, there has to be another way to get to her." Sage replied.
"Dammit Sage, we don't have time to wait! I told Kaye that she could trust me. I don't care what you say, I'm going back." Rowen replied.
"Hey, let go! What do you think that you're doing?!" Kaye yelled as she was trying to get out of the creature's grip. The creature raised her above his head and walked over to the whole.
"Kaye!" Ryo yelled as the creature threw her into the whole. Just as Ryo yelled, their armors appeared out of nowhere.
As Kaye was falling, her kanji on her chain and forhead quickly flared, and only one person came to mind. "Kento." she thought as she continued to fall.