Sai looked up at the tall Dynasty gate thinking. What's with Talpa? Are we walking into a trap? It was easy enough to get the gate with Anubais. Why hasn't he bothered attacking?
"Kento, open the gate. Let's pay the Dynasty a little visit," Ryo said walking up to the enormous door.
Kento stepped forward to obey his command but was held back by Sage.
"Are you sure we're not walking into a trap, Ryo. It's not like the Dynasty to leave us alone for a week or two."
Ryo stopped for a minute. The guys all stared waiting for his command. Ryo looked up at them and they waited for a response.
"Your right Sage. Everyone, keep your gard up. Kento..."
Sage sighed, 'what's the use'. No one ever listened before. He then followed the guys in as Kento opened the gate.
This was bad. Never in his life had he felt this before. And never expected to feel it for along time to come. Who could be powerful enough to destroy her? She, the one he looked up to at times. But never admitting it to anyone of course. But it had been a long time sense he had experienced real fear. Real fear........
"Master."
Talpa was brought back to reality to see a dynasty trooper bowed down before him in a rediculus matter. But it still pleased him.
"Master, the Ronin Warriors are inside the gates, what shall we do-"
"What! The Ronin Warriors are inside! How did this happen?"
"They have Anubais with them, my Lord. Shall we go attack them?"
"Do they have anyone else with them by any chance except for Anubais?"
"No Master."
"No, no, don't attack them.Just get them out."
The dynasty trooper looked up confused to his master. "But-"
"GO! NOW! CLOSE THE GATE!"
"I will do as you ask, Lord," the trooper got up and headed out. Talpa, has been acting strange. He had no idea why. It wasn't like Talpa to excuse their enemies like that. Seeing his fellow troopers, he escaped his thoughts and went to go his comrade their master's command.
"It's way to quiet. Something is definitely not right here," Anubais said walking to Talpa's castle with the warriors sagged behind.
"Come on Talpa! We know your out there!"
"Shhh, Kento."
"Hey Sage! Mind your own beeswax!"
"I was just telling you to be quiet Kento. One day your bad temper will get us into trouble!"
"Why I outta-"
"Guy's! Stop fighting!"
"Why don't you just stay out of this Rowen!"
"Look Kento, save your anger for Talpa! believe me your going to need it!"
Kento's face started to turn red, he was about to snap back at his team mate when Ryo stood in front of them.
"That's enough guy's. Kento, Rowen's write. Save it for Talpa."
"Shhh, ronins. I think I hear something..."
The guy's all froze as Anubais looked around for movement. Ryo felt a shiver running down his back. He could defiantly feel the Dynasty presence. But where?
"AAAATTTTAAAACCCCKKKKKKK!!!!!!
"Huh?"
"Ronin's TO ARMS!"
"ARMOR OF WILDFIRE!"
"ARMOR OF STRATA!"
"ARMOR OF HALO!"
"ARMOR OF TORRENT!"
"ARMOR OF HARDROCK!"
"DOU CHI!"
"AAAAATTTTTTAAAAACCCCKKKKK!!!!"
Ryo sliced at the first trooper he saw, then the next. Then relized there was millions behind them.
"This is going to be one long fight," he said to himself as he planed to do a *Flare up Now*.
Rowen smiled to himself as he saw his flying arrow hit strait on among the crowed. He lowered himself to the ground to take the next to challenge him, when all of a sudden pain shot through his whole body. It was unbearable! What is this pain! he thought dropping to his knees, as his eye vision started to become blurry. He looked up in time just to see a Dynasty trooper swinging a chain in his direction. But he was unable to block it.
Kento turned around to see Rowen hurl in the air by the swinging chain. Confused that his buddy was being beaten by pathetic Dynasty troopers. He raced over to his fallen friend.
"Rowen! What's the matter? How'd he get you-ARRRRGGG!!"
Kento clasped his side as unbelievable pain shot through him. Then he looked down at Rowen who was doing the same thing.
"What's the matter with me?" he thought just before he dropped into a painful heap beside his friend.
"Take this! Dynasty scum!"
Sai slashed out with his trident as it gashed into he's jumping enemy. Sending him flying into the next upcoming bunch.
"That takes care of them," he clasped his hands. Suddenly a dizzyness started to overcome him.
"Wha-"
He tried to figure out was going on as a staff came out of nowhere and hit his head. Falling to the ground, his whole body started to hurt. Looking up, he tried to call to Sage but nothing came out. He then laid down his head again waiting for the pain to go away.
"THUNDER BOLT CUT!"
Sage sent his attack out across the battle field. Looking over at Ryo to see him fighting some other Dynasty troopers. He headed to the other side. Wondering were the rest of the guys were, he started to look for them. Finally spying Rowen and Kento on the ground, he gasped. Whats wrong with them? he thought heading over when he noticed Sai doing the same thing over in the distance. Turning around he started to feel pain through-out his body. What's happening to us? Is this another Dynasty trick? No, it wasn't, he could tell. Falling to his knees like the others he tried to figure out the rest, but it hurt his head to much. He then started to look for Ryo to see if the same thing was happening to him. Finally he couldn't hold his head up anymore and he slumped against the ground.
Fighting off the last of what he thought was the last of the Dynasty Troopers he looked aroud for Anubais and the others. He finally spoted Anubais crouched on the ground over Rowen and Kento. Ryo's heart leaped. What if they were hurt badly! He rushed over to his friends aid but Anubais stopped him.
"No Ryo, their okay, " he said calmly. "Go find the others."
Ryo obeyed and serched out for Sage and Sai. Finding them easly he headed over to Sage first.
"What happened Sage?"
Sage opened his eye's and stared up at Ryo. "I'm alright, it just hurt's."
"What hurts?"
"My whole body. I feel like I've been hit with Talpa's best hit!"
"Okay, Sage, hold on for a minute there while I get Sai."
Ryo ran over to see Sai trying to get up, but was failing. "Let me help you."
"Thanks Ryo, cause my body hurts badly."
Ryo helped Sai up and headed back over to Sage. "Now, do you feel up to walking?"
"Ya, I'm fine." The three together Sage and Sai being suported by Ryo, walked over to Anubais. Anubais who had gotten Rowen and Kent to thier feet was asking them questions.
"What happened?"
Each oth the Ronin's told their part of the story. Anubais seamed worried about the situation.
"Why hadn't this happened to Ryo or me. Well, we'll figure it out when we get back to Mia's house and you guy's can get some rest." The guy's agreed and they headed back to their temerary
home.
Ryo tossed and turned. He couldn't get to sleep. So many things were on his mind. The dream, Talpa's strange change, the guy's pain. It was all to much for him. Finally out of much worriedness he finally started to drift of to sleep.