Chapter 24: Much needed help
Suddenly, a familiar sound was heard in the air. A sound of rings clanging against each other. "What is bothering you, Child of the Bloodlines?" Came a powerful, but friendly voice. Hope knew that voice before she even looked to see who it was. "Ancient One." Hope greeted and bowed in respect. "I am pleased that the former Warlords have told you about me. Now please, tell me what is causing you so much problems." He asked. "I can not say." Hope said. "Cannot or will not child?" enquired the Ancient.
"I fear a bit of both. I can not because I will not endanger the lives of my comrades and family." "Your sense of loyalty does you justice. But, there are times when one must do what is needed for ones own survival." He replied. Hope sighed. "It is Daemon, each time I sleep and dream I fall more into his power but my lack of rest is affecting my skills in battle." The Ancient nodded. "I have heard of him. It would take as much power that Kayura has to even begin to try and stop him. The only thing that MIGHT prevent him from getting to you, is to send you to another dimension." stated the Ancient.
"Pardon?!" Hope asked. "No, forgive me for my fowardness sir but I can't leave my comrades." She said shaking her head hard. "This may be the only way to aid your comrades here as well as in this other world." The Ancient countered. Hope shook her head.
"Isn't there any other way? I would fight Daemon on my own rather then be separated from the others." She said. "The only other way would be for Kayura or myself to cast a ward that would give you some mental protection at night from his intrusions." He answered. "What can I do to aid in this?" Hope asked
"Just allow Kayura to do what she can to help. But you need to talk to her and let her do this." He stated. "But if I tell her Daemon WILL fulfill his theart!" Hope said. The Ancient shook his head. "The power of the Ancients will not allow this to happen." he replied. Hope looked uncertain, distipe her first impressions and wariness she had grow very fond of the Ronins, escapilly of Mia and Yuli. "Do not fear Kayura. She can be of help to you, and Daemon cannot do anything to harm the non armor bearers." The Ancient stated. Hope nodded. "Alright I wish speak with her. Arigato Ancient One." Hope said bowing again.
The Ancient faded out of sight, leaving Hope to think about what he had told her. Hope qiuckly made her desicion and headed to see Kayura, when she found her Hope spilled everything to her. Kayura nodded. "No wonder you've been sloppy in your words and actions. I'll get started on this right away. And the Ancient was correct. His power." She said, as she began the spell.
Hope nodded and sighed in relief thankful to give up that serect Suddenly, Daemon showed up! "Leave her alone Kayura! She is to be mine! And I WILL have her!" he screamed. Hope felt sudden and burning pain tear thorugh her frocing her to one knee as she cried out in pain. But she heard something that soothed the pain: The rings on the staff clashing together.
"NO! This cannot be! I will have her yet, MARK MY WORDS!" Daemon cried out as he faded from sight. Hope was shaking so badly with a sudden termor her teeth was chatting together but she knew the termors was not of cold or fear there was something else, a pull, compulsion. The staff began to ring louder and as suddenly as the compulsion came it was gone. "He will not be around for a while." Kayura said, her breath coming out in shallow gasps.
Kayura looked at Hope after casting the spell and was shock: Hope had stopped shaking but she brought her legs up, hugging her knees to her chest. Hope looked more like a lost child then the adult acting teenager Hope often appered to be. "Are you all right Hope?" Kayura asked, looking at the young bearer of Creulty. Hope nodded. "Yea I'm fine." She said and made an failing attempt at a smile.
"By the Ancient, what happened to you." Kayura said, looking at her in wonder. "What do you mean?" Hope asked in confusion. Kayura quickly brought up a mirror and showed Hope her appearance. "THAT is what I mean." she said. Hope looked like she been thourgh a ride of a life. "Part of the gamlor of being a Ronin." Hope muttered.
Kayura shook her head at Hope's comment. "Hope I think, and your uncles will agree with me, you need to rest." She said. "I am not tried Kayura though I thank you for the concern." Hope said standing up. "I'm not sure your uncles would agree." Kayura said. "Well I don't really care, they can agree or not, it is their choice. But what I do is mine." Hope said. Kayura looked over Hope's shoulder. "I won't have said that just now." Hope turned around to see her uncles.
Hope just shook her head. WHY did they have to show up at this time? Hope didn't cacth the look the three shared as she turned to go upstairs. But as she turned, she felt someone following her. It was Dais. "What now, oh Spider Uncle of mine?" She sarcastically remarked. Hope didn't see it coming, one second she is being sarcastic the next she had her arms locked behind her back. "What are you doing?" she yelped. "Making sure that sarcastic neices go to their room." he answered.
"Oooh, get your hands off me!" Hope snarled as she sturrgled to break his grip on her arms. "Not until you are in your room!" He snapped, as he shoved her into her room. Hope nearly lost her footing and when she regained it kicked the bedroom door. "You are scum sometimes!" Dais just smiled. "And proud of it!" "If I get my hands on you!" She yelled as she kicks the door again. Dais just shook his head. "After you have rested, THEN we will talk." he said, as he left her to her rest. "Not likely." Hope muttered.
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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.
Suddenly, a familiar sound was heard in the air. A sound of rings clanging against each other. "What is bothering you, Child of the Bloodlines?" Came a powerful, but friendly voice. Hope knew that voice before she even looked to see who it was. "Ancient One." Hope greeted and bowed in respect. "I am pleased that the former Warlords have told you about me. Now please, tell me what is causing you so much problems." He asked. "I can not say." Hope said. "Cannot or will not child?" enquired the Ancient.
"I fear a bit of both. I can not because I will not endanger the lives of my comrades and family." "Your sense of loyalty does you justice. But, there are times when one must do what is needed for ones own survival." He replied. Hope sighed. "It is Daemon, each time I sleep and dream I fall more into his power but my lack of rest is affecting my skills in battle." The Ancient nodded. "I have heard of him. It would take as much power that Kayura has to even begin to try and stop him. The only thing that MIGHT prevent him from getting to you, is to send you to another dimension." stated the Ancient.
"Pardon?!" Hope asked. "No, forgive me for my fowardness sir but I can't leave my comrades." She said shaking her head hard. "This may be the only way to aid your comrades here as well as in this other world." The Ancient countered. Hope shook her head.
"Isn't there any other way? I would fight Daemon on my own rather then be separated from the others." She said. "The only other way would be for Kayura or myself to cast a ward that would give you some mental protection at night from his intrusions." He answered. "What can I do to aid in this?" Hope asked
"Just allow Kayura to do what she can to help. But you need to talk to her and let her do this." He stated. "But if I tell her Daemon WILL fulfill his theart!" Hope said. The Ancient shook his head. "The power of the Ancients will not allow this to happen." he replied. Hope looked uncertain, distipe her first impressions and wariness she had grow very fond of the Ronins, escapilly of Mia and Yuli. "Do not fear Kayura. She can be of help to you, and Daemon cannot do anything to harm the non armor bearers." The Ancient stated. Hope nodded. "Alright I wish speak with her. Arigato Ancient One." Hope said bowing again.
The Ancient faded out of sight, leaving Hope to think about what he had told her. Hope qiuckly made her desicion and headed to see Kayura, when she found her Hope spilled everything to her. Kayura nodded. "No wonder you've been sloppy in your words and actions. I'll get started on this right away. And the Ancient was correct. His power." She said, as she began the spell.
Hope nodded and sighed in relief thankful to give up that serect Suddenly, Daemon showed up! "Leave her alone Kayura! She is to be mine! And I WILL have her!" he screamed. Hope felt sudden and burning pain tear thorugh her frocing her to one knee as she cried out in pain. But she heard something that soothed the pain: The rings on the staff clashing together.
"NO! This cannot be! I will have her yet, MARK MY WORDS!" Daemon cried out as he faded from sight. Hope was shaking so badly with a sudden termor her teeth was chatting together but she knew the termors was not of cold or fear there was something else, a pull, compulsion. The staff began to ring louder and as suddenly as the compulsion came it was gone. "He will not be around for a while." Kayura said, her breath coming out in shallow gasps.
Kayura looked at Hope after casting the spell and was shock: Hope had stopped shaking but she brought her legs up, hugging her knees to her chest. Hope looked more like a lost child then the adult acting teenager Hope often appered to be. "Are you all right Hope?" Kayura asked, looking at the young bearer of Creulty. Hope nodded. "Yea I'm fine." She said and made an failing attempt at a smile.
"By the Ancient, what happened to you." Kayura said, looking at her in wonder. "What do you mean?" Hope asked in confusion. Kayura quickly brought up a mirror and showed Hope her appearance. "THAT is what I mean." she said. Hope looked like she been thourgh a ride of a life. "Part of the gamlor of being a Ronin." Hope muttered.
Kayura shook her head at Hope's comment. "Hope I think, and your uncles will agree with me, you need to rest." She said. "I am not tried Kayura though I thank you for the concern." Hope said standing up. "I'm not sure your uncles would agree." Kayura said. "Well I don't really care, they can agree or not, it is their choice. But what I do is mine." Hope said. Kayura looked over Hope's shoulder. "I won't have said that just now." Hope turned around to see her uncles.
Hope just shook her head. WHY did they have to show up at this time? Hope didn't cacth the look the three shared as she turned to go upstairs. But as she turned, she felt someone following her. It was Dais. "What now, oh Spider Uncle of mine?" She sarcastically remarked. Hope didn't see it coming, one second she is being sarcastic the next she had her arms locked behind her back. "What are you doing?" she yelped. "Making sure that sarcastic neices go to their room." he answered.
"Oooh, get your hands off me!" Hope snarled as she sturrgled to break his grip on her arms. "Not until you are in your room!" He snapped, as he shoved her into her room. Hope nearly lost her footing and when she regained it kicked the bedroom door. "You are scum sometimes!" Dais just smiled. "And proud of it!" "If I get my hands on you!" She yelled as she kicks the door again. Dais just shook his head. "After you have rested, THEN we will talk." he said, as he left her to her rest. "Not likely." Hope muttered.
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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.
