"What's going on Maji? What's your angle?" Kaye asked as they kept their eyes on Maji.
"Angle? Why, I don't know what you mean. You don't trust me?" Maji asked in mock surprise.
"Trust you? Why should we trust someone that took our armors away from us in the first place?"
Ryo asked as he glared at him.
"Fine, if you don't want your armors back, then just say so. But remember this, if you don't reclaim them, then well let's just say it'll be the last decision that you'll ever make." Maji replied with a smirk.
"It looks like we don't have a choice. All right Maji, you win. What do we have to do in order for you to give us our armors back?" Kaye asked in annoyance.
"All you have to do is fight me." Maji replied with an evil smirk.
"That's it?" Sage asked as he glared at him.
"That's it, unless of course you don't think that you can." Maji replied.
"Something's not right. Why is he doing this?" Kaye wondered as she glanced at him. Maji caught her glance, and then he gave her a cold grin that made shivers go up and down her spine.
"Well Ronins, what is your answer? Are you going to take back your armors and fight me? Or are you going to decline my gracious offer?" Maji asked as he kept his gaze on her.
"What do you think?" Ryo replied sarcastically.
"Good, I knew that you would. Armors, return to your wearers!" Maji ordered as they were reunited with their respected armors.
Just as the armors were reunited with their wearers, Maji began to laugh manically. "What's so funny Maji?" Sage asked as he glared at him.
"I just realized something, four against one isn't quiet fair. So why don't we have it four
against two. Lightning come!" Maji replied as the tiger appeared beside him.
'Lightning? Lightning, why aren't you answering me?' Kaye asked in confusion.
"Kaye, what's wrong?" Ryo asked as he looked at her.
"It's Lightning, he's not responding." Kaye replied quietly.
"Of course he's not responding to you dream walker. He's under my control now." Maji said as he smirked.
"How is that possible?" Sage asked in confusion.
"Actually it wasn't that hard of a thing to do. I gave him his own armor, so whatever I wish he will do without question." Maji replied as he stroked the top of the tiger's head.
"You're lying, Lightning would never..." Kaye replied angrily as she glared at him.
"Oh but he will my dear, and to prove what I'm saying, Lightning attack." Maji said as he pointed over to them.
"Scatter!" Ryo yelled as Lightning charged at them.
"Cye, you and Kaye go after Maji. While we try and figure out how to help Lightning." Sage said as he and Ryo faced the tiger.
"Sage..." Kaye replied, as she was about to object.
"Kaye come on, Sage and Ryo know what they're doing. Besides, this is our chance to go after Maji." Cye said.
Kaye nodded; she knew that he was right. "Maji, you're mine!" Kaye yelled in anger as she charged at him.
"Is this rage that I'm sensing?" Maji asked mockingly as he braced himself for Kaye's attack.
"No, this is!" Kaye replied as she went out full force throwing every kick and punch that she knew. Maji blocked her attacks like they were nothing, but Kaye wouldn't quit, she just kept on going. Just as she was going to throw out another kick, Maji grabbed her leg and threw her. Cye saw Kaye flying across the room, she was just about to hit the wall, and until the very last second he caught her.
"Kaye are you alright?" Cye asked as he looked at her in concern. Kaye slowly opened her eyes and saw that instead of being smashed into the wall, she was being held by Cye.
"Yea I think so, thanks Cye." Kaye replied with a small smile.
"I have a suggestion." Cye said as he helped her up.
"Oh yea and what's that?" Kaye asked.
"Instead of taking this guy solo, why don't you let me help ya take him down? You're not the only one that has a grudge against him you know." Cye replied with a smirk.
"So then why are we just standing around here for, let's go get him." Kaye replied with a grin.
Cye nodded and then he and Kaye took off after Maji. While that was going on, Ryo and Sage were having a bit more difficulty than they thought.
"Ryo we have to figure out something soon or we're going to be that tiger's next meal." Sage said as he jumped back.
"I know Sage, but what can we do?" Ryo asked as he avoided Lightning's attack.
"How am I supposed to know? You're the other one besides Kaye that knows how to handle tigers, you figure it out." Sage replied.
"Are you kidding? What makes you think that Lightning will listen? I have a hard time making White Blaze listen to me." Ryo said as he kept his eyes on the tiger.
'What am I doing? I don't want to fight them, but I have no choice. Maji has control over me, and it's all because of this stupid armor.' Lightning thought as he tried to regain control over himself.
"Ryo, I have an idea." Sage said as he keeps his eyes on the tiger.
"Whatever your idea is, you had better hurry it up." Ryo replied in annoyance.
"Ryo, I'm going to need you to keep Lightning busy, while I see if there's a way to get that armor off of him." Sage said as he brought up his nodachi and closed his eyes.
"What! How am I supposed to do that?" Ryo asked angrily.
"You'll figure something out." Sage replied as he began to concentrate on his task.
"You'll figure something out he says, come on Ryo think. There has to be something that you can do. Lightning, hey! Yea you, you crazy tiger! Come over here, come on that's it." Ryo said as he coaxed the tiger over to him.
"Come on, there has to be a weakness somewhere. Now where is it? Wait a minute, what's that?"
Sage wondered as he spotted a crack in the armor.
"Hey Sage would you hurry it up already. I don't know how long I can hold up against him." Ryo said.
"Ryo, move! Thunder..bolt..cut!" Sage said as he delivered his sure-kill towards the crack in the tiger's armor. Sage's attack hit dead on the target, the armor fell off and Lightning returned back to normal.
"Sage how?" Ryo asked as he looked at Sage in confusion.
"I noticed that there was a small crack, I'm guessing that Maji created that armor in a hurry and didn't notice it." Sage explained. Just then Lightning gave a loud roar of pain, and fell to the ground barely breathing.
"Lightning!" Kaye exclaimed as she started to take off towards the tiger. But just before she could go any further, Maji appeared and blocked her from getting to the tiger.
"And where do you think that you're going?" Maji asked.
"None of your business, you burnt out has been!" Kaye replied angrily. Maji grew extremely angry and launched an attack.
"Kaye, watch out!" Cye warned as he tackled her out of the way.
"Hey, are you two alright?" Ryo asked as he and Sage ran over to them.
"Yea Ryo were ok." Cye replied as they were getting up.
"You think that this is over? Think again, I still have a few tricks up my sleeve." Maji said as he glared angrily at them.
"Hey what's going on? What is this, where did it come from?" Sage asked as a thick blanket of fog was quickly spreading across the room.
"Everyone, stay together!" Ryo said as they formed a circle with their backs to each other. With every second that passed by, the fog kept on getting thicker and thicker, making it harder to see anything. Then for some unknown reason, the fog began to slowly disappear. As the fog was disappearing, Maji was laughing.
"What's so funny?" Sage asked angrily as the fog was finally gone.
"If I were you, I would take a good look around. I think that you will notice that two of your friends are missing." Maji replied as he was still laughing.
"Sage, he's right. Cye and Kaye are gone! Where are they?" Ryo asked angrily as he got ready to attack.
"You'll get no answers from me that way." Maji replied with a smirk.
"Alright Maji, tell us where they are right now!" Sage said as he glared at him.
"I don't think so, if I remember right, your armors can sense each other out, am I correct? Then I would suggest that you hurry, you just might be able to save them." Maji replied as he disappeared.
"Angle? Why, I don't know what you mean. You don't trust me?" Maji asked in mock surprise.
"Trust you? Why should we trust someone that took our armors away from us in the first place?"
Ryo asked as he glared at him.
"Fine, if you don't want your armors back, then just say so. But remember this, if you don't reclaim them, then well let's just say it'll be the last decision that you'll ever make." Maji replied with a smirk.
"It looks like we don't have a choice. All right Maji, you win. What do we have to do in order for you to give us our armors back?" Kaye asked in annoyance.
"All you have to do is fight me." Maji replied with an evil smirk.
"That's it?" Sage asked as he glared at him.
"That's it, unless of course you don't think that you can." Maji replied.
"Something's not right. Why is he doing this?" Kaye wondered as she glanced at him. Maji caught her glance, and then he gave her a cold grin that made shivers go up and down her spine.
"Well Ronins, what is your answer? Are you going to take back your armors and fight me? Or are you going to decline my gracious offer?" Maji asked as he kept his gaze on her.
"What do you think?" Ryo replied sarcastically.
"Good, I knew that you would. Armors, return to your wearers!" Maji ordered as they were reunited with their respected armors.
Just as the armors were reunited with their wearers, Maji began to laugh manically. "What's so funny Maji?" Sage asked as he glared at him.
"I just realized something, four against one isn't quiet fair. So why don't we have it four
against two. Lightning come!" Maji replied as the tiger appeared beside him.
'Lightning? Lightning, why aren't you answering me?' Kaye asked in confusion.
"Kaye, what's wrong?" Ryo asked as he looked at her.
"It's Lightning, he's not responding." Kaye replied quietly.
"Of course he's not responding to you dream walker. He's under my control now." Maji said as he smirked.
"How is that possible?" Sage asked in confusion.
"Actually it wasn't that hard of a thing to do. I gave him his own armor, so whatever I wish he will do without question." Maji replied as he stroked the top of the tiger's head.
"You're lying, Lightning would never..." Kaye replied angrily as she glared at him.
"Oh but he will my dear, and to prove what I'm saying, Lightning attack." Maji said as he pointed over to them.
"Scatter!" Ryo yelled as Lightning charged at them.
"Cye, you and Kaye go after Maji. While we try and figure out how to help Lightning." Sage said as he and Ryo faced the tiger.
"Sage..." Kaye replied, as she was about to object.
"Kaye come on, Sage and Ryo know what they're doing. Besides, this is our chance to go after Maji." Cye said.
Kaye nodded; she knew that he was right. "Maji, you're mine!" Kaye yelled in anger as she charged at him.
"Is this rage that I'm sensing?" Maji asked mockingly as he braced himself for Kaye's attack.
"No, this is!" Kaye replied as she went out full force throwing every kick and punch that she knew. Maji blocked her attacks like they were nothing, but Kaye wouldn't quit, she just kept on going. Just as she was going to throw out another kick, Maji grabbed her leg and threw her. Cye saw Kaye flying across the room, she was just about to hit the wall, and until the very last second he caught her.
"Kaye are you alright?" Cye asked as he looked at her in concern. Kaye slowly opened her eyes and saw that instead of being smashed into the wall, she was being held by Cye.
"Yea I think so, thanks Cye." Kaye replied with a small smile.
"I have a suggestion." Cye said as he helped her up.
"Oh yea and what's that?" Kaye asked.
"Instead of taking this guy solo, why don't you let me help ya take him down? You're not the only one that has a grudge against him you know." Cye replied with a smirk.
"So then why are we just standing around here for, let's go get him." Kaye replied with a grin.
Cye nodded and then he and Kaye took off after Maji. While that was going on, Ryo and Sage were having a bit more difficulty than they thought.
"Ryo we have to figure out something soon or we're going to be that tiger's next meal." Sage said as he jumped back.
"I know Sage, but what can we do?" Ryo asked as he avoided Lightning's attack.
"How am I supposed to know? You're the other one besides Kaye that knows how to handle tigers, you figure it out." Sage replied.
"Are you kidding? What makes you think that Lightning will listen? I have a hard time making White Blaze listen to me." Ryo said as he kept his eyes on the tiger.
'What am I doing? I don't want to fight them, but I have no choice. Maji has control over me, and it's all because of this stupid armor.' Lightning thought as he tried to regain control over himself.
"Ryo, I have an idea." Sage said as he keeps his eyes on the tiger.
"Whatever your idea is, you had better hurry it up." Ryo replied in annoyance.
"Ryo, I'm going to need you to keep Lightning busy, while I see if there's a way to get that armor off of him." Sage said as he brought up his nodachi and closed his eyes.
"What! How am I supposed to do that?" Ryo asked angrily.
"You'll figure something out." Sage replied as he began to concentrate on his task.
"You'll figure something out he says, come on Ryo think. There has to be something that you can do. Lightning, hey! Yea you, you crazy tiger! Come over here, come on that's it." Ryo said as he coaxed the tiger over to him.
"Come on, there has to be a weakness somewhere. Now where is it? Wait a minute, what's that?"
Sage wondered as he spotted a crack in the armor.
"Hey Sage would you hurry it up already. I don't know how long I can hold up against him." Ryo said.
"Ryo, move! Thunder..bolt..cut!" Sage said as he delivered his sure-kill towards the crack in the tiger's armor. Sage's attack hit dead on the target, the armor fell off and Lightning returned back to normal.
"Sage how?" Ryo asked as he looked at Sage in confusion.
"I noticed that there was a small crack, I'm guessing that Maji created that armor in a hurry and didn't notice it." Sage explained. Just then Lightning gave a loud roar of pain, and fell to the ground barely breathing.
"Lightning!" Kaye exclaimed as she started to take off towards the tiger. But just before she could go any further, Maji appeared and blocked her from getting to the tiger.
"And where do you think that you're going?" Maji asked.
"None of your business, you burnt out has been!" Kaye replied angrily. Maji grew extremely angry and launched an attack.
"Kaye, watch out!" Cye warned as he tackled her out of the way.
"Hey, are you two alright?" Ryo asked as he and Sage ran over to them.
"Yea Ryo were ok." Cye replied as they were getting up.
"You think that this is over? Think again, I still have a few tricks up my sleeve." Maji said as he glared angrily at them.
"Hey what's going on? What is this, where did it come from?" Sage asked as a thick blanket of fog was quickly spreading across the room.
"Everyone, stay together!" Ryo said as they formed a circle with their backs to each other. With every second that passed by, the fog kept on getting thicker and thicker, making it harder to see anything. Then for some unknown reason, the fog began to slowly disappear. As the fog was disappearing, Maji was laughing.
"What's so funny?" Sage asked angrily as the fog was finally gone.
"If I were you, I would take a good look around. I think that you will notice that two of your friends are missing." Maji replied as he was still laughing.
"Sage, he's right. Cye and Kaye are gone! Where are they?" Ryo asked angrily as he got ready to attack.
"You'll get no answers from me that way." Maji replied with a smirk.
"Alright Maji, tell us where they are right now!" Sage said as he glared at him.
"I don't think so, if I remember right, your armors can sense each other out, am I correct? Then I would suggest that you hurry, you just might be able to save them." Maji replied as he disappeared.