Chapter 29: Repeating the actions of one before her

The next thing Hope knew was voices around her, she groaned and garbed for her pillow to block the guys out but a shot of pain woke her up and she bolt staright up.

"Easy Hope. Let's get you back to the Mortal Realm, and see about getting you healed. You took a lot of abuse from Daemon, and Sage is going to be spending a lot of time with you. " Came a calming voice. Hope looked up to see both Cye and Ryo standing over her.

"Where are the others?" She asked. "They're nearby. They're just waiting for Kayura to open up a gate back to the Mortal Realm" muttered Rowen, who had his bow ready, just in case of another attack. Hope nodded and climbed to her feet. "I'm gald you guys came. Is Yuli alright?" One thing that worried her was that after she was captured Daemon or his Warlord killed Yuli before the Ronins could find him.

"Yuli's safe. He's at Mia's and Kayura put a protection spell on the manor to try and keep that creep out!" snapped Kento, as his stomach started growling again. "Good." Hope said. "Then I think we better get while the getting is good." She said. Just then, the portal opened. "Time to go!" called out Cale. "Not so fast" called out a mad Daemon. "I call upon the Orb of the Armors! Take control of the Seasonals armor!" Hope felt first as a tingling/burning sensation around her and thorugh her. Oh no. She thought.

Daemon laughed insanely. "First the Seasonals, then the Ronins! Once i have them, then I can rule the world!" Fight it Hope you must fight it. Hope thought to herself, her mind was not under contorl but her body was, her armor was under Daemon's.

"Armor of Wildfire, attack the bearer of Illusion!" commanded the mad Daemon. Ryo tried to stop it, but the power of the orb was too much. He pulled up his twin katana's and linked them together. "FLARE UP NOW!" he called out!

Hope saw it but suddenly as she felt the contorl break over her as felt her feet move. As she moved something flash infornt of her eyes: Anubis's death, his own emotions and fears. For a slipt second Hope swore she saw him, his shocked expression as well as the expression of the others as she felt flame burn her as she knocked Dais out of the way.

Hope didn't scream, she couldn't, her lungs slipped to close on her as she fell, she was in sub armor and couldn't fight the full froce of the attack. "HOPE! NO!!!!" Cried out Ryo. Seeing Daemon laughing at the site, drove Ryo mad. "Guys, its time for the Inferno!" he snapped. But then in the distant the Ronins heard shouts of human voices as Daemon suddenly disappered with a cry of anger.

"How is she Dais?" asked Ryo, as he powered down to his sub armor. Dais looked at his niece. "Hope. Hope can you hear me?" He asked, Hope opened her eyes. "Yea," She sallowed. "I can hear you." "Just hold on my niece. Just hold on. We'll get you to the mortal realm ASAP, and then Sage, Kayura and whatever else we can do, to help heal you from the flames. Just hold on!" he cried out.

Hope shook her head. "Listen to me." She pleaded, she didn't have much time, she knew it and wanted to make her peace with them. "I've alway looked up to your guys, you was the ones that showed me the real meaning of living. But it's my time to go now, you guys will get along without me, you did before and you can do it again." Hope said then looked behind the guys and managed a weak smile. "Wacth after them, they still need some protecting." She said to him, the Ronins turned and was shocked to see Anubis! In his hand was the armor of Cruelty.

"Hope, you didn't have to. You shouldn't have ..." He started to say. "Oh brother *groan* Uncle Anubis don't leacture me right now." Hope said to him. "Little one, I'm not trying to lecture you. You're time isn't supposed to be up yet!" he yelled shaking his head.

"This was souppse to happen. Remember? 'she repeat the actions of other when the need is greatest'. Anyway, the armor needs a new bearer and I'm tried of hearing about you being so great a warrior and never seeing it." Hope admitted humor but her voice slurred and she swallow some. Every inch of her hurt badly and she knew her time was up.

"I'll be alright guys. Don't worry about me." Hope whispered, then looking at each of them she gave up the fight aganist death. The Ronins wacthed Hope take a breath and it leave her for the last time.

"No, not again." Dais said as Anubis turned away but not before Ryo saw the sick look on his face. "I'm sorry." He whispered to the four Seasonals, Cale only nodded mutely seeming to be the only one to hear him. She's done some much good for the team and for the Seasonals. Why must they lose her only after finding her? Does she have to bear the armor to live? Ryo thought.

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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.