Chapter 22: The Legend of Daughter of Bloodlines

The others was as good as their word, not a word had been spoken to the element Ronins, they acted as though they did not know about Daemon. But then fate threw a mokeny wrench into their plan as well as Daemon's.

One moring not long after Hope and the boys left for school a man knocked on the door of the manor. "Ms. Mia Koji?" He asked after Mia came to the door. "Yes that is me." She said. "I have some things for you, they are files found at the old college, they was your grandfather's and since you the only relative living here we was told to send them to you." He said, Mia nodded remembering some files had been left behind when the college was destoryed back in the Dynasty Wars. "Arigato." Mia said as she signed for the box the man held and took it.

Mostly it was scrolls and darwings found on digs but there was also a disk, it's label caught her attieon. "Daughter of Bloodlines? What is that?" She asked herself and went upstairs to view the disk. She put in the disk and instantly something came up. "Oh my lord." Mia whispered reading over what was said. "Then ... Hope .... of crouse. That may just be why." She said to herself.

Later that day, after school ..... Hope had only stepped into the door when Mia appered. "Hope, we need to have a talk. A LONG talk." said Mia, as she looked at the young girl. Hope raised her eyebrows but nodded. " What is it Mia?" She asked, Mia shook her head. "Not here. In the study. 5 minutes." She said as she left the room, leaving Hope wondering what was going on.

Hope went upstairs wondering what in the world was going on, once she reached the study room, she was surprised to see not only Mia but her uncles and Kayura. "What is this about?" She asked stopping in the doorway. "Hope I think we got something that might interest you." Mia said turning on her computer. "What is it?" Hope asked as Mia typed some things in and something came up on it. "Take a look, it is part of a legend." Mia instructed as she read it outloud.

"Bound by blood to spring, summer, fall and winter, the Daughter of Bloodlines, a child no older the fifteen will bear the memories and reponsiblty of one that has passed before her. She is bound to the four as they are to her, bound by a past, blood and the fate to lead. But also contected to three others, they are contected to one another by spirit, fate and different abilites for from the power to kill comes the power to heal, darkness brings a clear path of speaking, illusions hide the ability to move moutains and creulty's knowleage is forsight. From a bloodline a new ronin comes forth. She face the world with Sincerity, she has Piety to her cause, Obedience to her heart and she knows here her Loyaltly lies."

"What does the legend say? Did Talpa know of it?" Hope asked her uncles. "He did but Talpa always thought of it as a folk tale, he never took it seriously." Cale answered. "But I'll bet my life that Daemon is taking it seriously." Hope answered. "So we find this ...." "Hope." Mia caught Hope atteion. "She has been with us for a long time." Mia said and Hope got what she wasn't saying.

"You think the Daughter of Bloodlines is me?" Hope asked, Mia nodded. "Yes, it fits you, you are the only person related to all of the orginal Seasonals, bear the memories of Anubis's past as well the armor of Cruelty since he has passed on and you are now fifteen." "But Kayura bore ..." "I was not it's true bearer in a way I was only using the armor until it was time for you to come of age to bear it." Kayura interuppted Hope's objection.

Hope turned to her uncles. "You knew, when I was growing up you knew that ..." "No Hope we didn't." Dais said. "But looking back I guess we should have but we never put things together." "Tell me the legend." Hope said. "The legend states that a child would be born with ties to the four Seasonal bearers. She would have abilities and face hardships unlike those of normal childern to prove her worth. And she repeat the action of another when the need is greatest. The Daughter of Bloodline is the one that blinds the teams closer." Dais recited the legend.

"You were to be given time to live a normal life, at least as normal as possible, before taking on the powers of the Bloodline." Dais said. "Wait it said something about the hardships I would face. Does that mean .... my parents?" Hope asked qiuetly. Cale bowed his head. "Yes Hope it means your parents." Said the former Warlord of Corruption. Hope got a sick feeling to her stomach. "The drowning, it wasn't an accident was it?" Cale nodded. "It was unavoidable at the time. We were chasing someone, and your parents got in the way."

Hope turned away unable to face her uncles, Dais put his hand on her shoulder. "Hope .." But

Hope jerked away from him. "Don't touch me." She whispered suddenly leaving the room, it took everything in her not to run down the stairs but once outside she ran as fast as she could not caring where she as going. Hope ran thourgh the woods as fast as she could, and kept running until the aderline rush wore out and she sat down on a fallen tree.

"Why do you run, daughter of the Bloodlines, my daughter?" came a quiet voice sounding all around her. Hope felt her inside frezze on her. "It can't be. Uncle Anubis?" She asked looking around. A figure shimmered into appearance. "Yes, Hope, its me. I thought you might need to talk." He said, sitting down near her.

"But ... but you're ... you're not a ..." Hope couldn't get the words out. Anubis nodded with a hint of humor in his eyes figuring out what she wasn't trying to say. "I know. I'm not alive. But I still look in on you and the rest of the Seasonals, as well as Kayura. I try to offer what advice and help that I can." he said, looking at the young woman who was both his neice and bearer of the armor he once bore.

Hope nodded remembering the things he told her in the dreams when she met him. Hope took a shakly breath to contorl unshed tears. "What is bothering you Hope? Did Dais, Seckmeht or Cale say something to upset you?" Anubis asked. "They told about my parents. What happened to them." Hope said qiuetly. Anubis nodded. "It was an unfortunate accident. We were chasing a fugtive from the Dynasty, under Talpa's orders. We were focused on the man, nothing else. Anyone who got in the way was an unfortunate casualty." He said, his voice showing the pain over what had happened.

Hope nodded. "I guess I did know in a way. I saw you four that night when you came to check on me." She reveled. The news surprised Anubis. "And you never felt the need to tell us, did you." He replied looking at her.

"I didn't regonize you. I woke to see some men standing over me, I was scared at first but I remember one of you touching the top on my head where I got hit when I had been a fight that day and saying I was a strong little one, strong for a girl anyway. Though you guys made me nervous I wasn't afaird and soon fell back to sleep. I didn't put the things together until the last few days." She said. Anubis chuckled. "That sounds like something Cale would say. He always appreciates those who are tougher than they look. He was always the one to know about if you had been in a fight before the rest of us did."

Hope nodded. "When I was small I alway felt I was being wacthed, that was why I never liked staying in one place too long alone. I didn't want to see what would happen if I did. I also remember when I ever I did get sick, which was rare, I also did seem to get better much faster then most people." Anubis nodded. "The power of the bloodlines and the armors that it was connected to. It allowed you to heal faster, as well as be able to sense when others were trying to spy on you." He said, his voice more serious this time.

"Like you guys?" Hope asked qiuetly, her voice taking a teasing note. Anubis smiled, and tried to ruffle her hair. "Yes, such as the four of us." He said but his hand passed thourgh her. Hope looked at him. "I guess you have to go?" She asked, he nodded and stood. "Yes, I will be back soon thourgh." He said and disappered. Hope sighed to herself after he left. "I just wish my dreams was as simple, I can't fight Daemon or what every froce that is off much longer." She muttered to herself as she looked around, wondering wethier to head home and face her uncles or to stay in the woods.

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Hey Lady Icefire here first I like to say I did not own the Ronin Warriors but I own the new charaters and the plot of this story so no copying. Also I like to give credit to my friend Harry for helping me with this story, he deserves a ot of credit. And I ask that you please read and response, I accept all criticism and compliments.