Chapter 26: Orb of armors

Hope sat on a branch of a tall tree close to the manor, she wanted to stay close to home in case of a Dynasty attack but far enough to get some pritavity. She sighed softly shaking her head, it had been a week since the attack but everything was quiet, which worried Hope since the Dynasty only seemed to be quiet when there was something up.

"Ok lets see, from what Cye says everyone of the armor bearers felt the pull that we did but it was more toned down so they didn't get too supionous. But why was it Cye and I felt it the most and they didn't?" Hope asked herself. "That is something we can answer Hope." Hope whirled to face the unfamlair voice but her lost her footing.

Hope garbed the tree branch with one hand and looked up at the person who spoke, he was stranger and competly unfamliar expect ... His eyes! They are tiger blue! Hope thought to her. "Tastu I presume?" She asked as he struck out his hand. "Yes I'm Tastu, I did not mean to startle you Hope." He said as Hope took his hand and was pulled up to stand on the branch as he jumped to another close. "I should have been more on gaurd." Was all Hope said as she studied Ryo's past form, thinking and wondering.

Tastu nodded. "You should have but it is too late to undo what was done. Now listen for what the others and I have found out could mean great trouble for the Ronins." "What kind of trouble?" Hope asked instantly. "Involing the ten Ronin armors Hope. Each from Hardrock to Inferno, inculding your armor is able to be contorled by Daemon." "Contorled? By Daemon? How?" She asked. "By the orb of armors." "Orb of armors?" Hope echoed, it didn't ring any bells.

Tastu nodded and extended his hand. "I will show you. It may not be to your liking Hope but remember that this happened during your uncles darker days." He said, Hope unstood the wraning but placed her hand in his. "Now wha ..." Hope didn't get to competle that stence as she saw a flash then ....

It was so dark Hope could barely make out the room around her, only the light from a few candles showed where she was. The Dynasty, in the thorne room. Hope frowned looking around, she could almost feeling the dark engery from this place, it was like it was when .... "Badamon! Come forth!" Hope felt her insides freeze, she knew that voice.

"Tapla." She hissed the name like a cruse as the neter spirit floated over to his master. "Yes master. What is your will?" He asked. "The orb is ready yet?" Talpa asked his right hand ghoul. "Yes master, all we need now is the powers of the ten armors and they will be forever in your power." Badamon said. "Good, make sure word of this does not get to the Warlords, they must not know of the orb or it's power. Should they do and all may fail." Tapla said, Badamon nodded. "Yes master, I will do as you have commanded." He said bowing one last time before leaving. Hope tried to see where the neter spirit was going but ....

Hope saw another flash of light out of the corner of her left eye as she came out of the vision. "What was that?" She asked holding her head slighty, it was thorbbing with dull pain. "A part of the past. What you saw did take place over four hundred years ago Hope." Tastu said to the youngest of the Seasonals. "What is this orb Talpa was talking about? What does it have to do with the armors?" Hope asked.

"It is called the orb of armors Hope. It is able to contorl all of the armors and their bearers, from Wildfire to Inferno. Even you are at danger for even the armor of Cruelty can be contorled by this orb." "But how could the orb have been made? Talpa might have had contorl over the four Seasonal armors but not of the five Elemental armors." Hope said. "When Talpa asborded Halo, Torrent, Hardrock and Stara their power was added along with the Seasonals. When Ryo fought Talpa in the last battle both powers of the armors of Wildfire and Inferno was added as well. But the orb was not destroyed with Talpa, some how it remained hidden from the Seasonals and Lady Kayura but Daemon has found it Hope and he has already used it."

"The compulsion." Hope said, Tastu nodded. "Yes, it affected Torrent and you most because it was directed more to the two of you. Hope ran a hand thourgh her hair. "Ok so Daemon found a way to take contorl of our armors? I got to tell the others about this." She said, Tastu nodded. "Good Hope, take care for I know Daemon will strike again soon. And you probaly his next target." With those parting word Tastu disappered. Hope nodded. "I will. Arigato." She said as she looked back to the manor.

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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.