Chapter 30: Unfinished work

"Only if life froce is willing slipt can she be returned to you." A qiuet male voice said, all Ronins turned to face a black haired young man with voliet - blue eyes, Sage's eyes, it was Mitsuko."What do you mean?" Sage asked his past form, he remember what Hope told him about his and the elemental Ronins' past forms having the same eyes.

"Anubis and Hope are linked thourgh armor but Hope gave her life to help, giving Anubis his. If one of you willing shared your life froce with her then she could be saved. But it is dangerous, there is a chance both she and the person to voluteer will die, or the voluteer dies or Hopes stays dead." "I will ....." "No Anubis, it must be another. Not one of her uncles." Mitsuko said. "I will then." Cye said. "She is like a sister and I know she is part of the team. I will do what is needed to bring her back." "No Cye. If this is to be done, then let the life force needed be shared by all. Take some from all of us. That way, no one person is weakened." Suggested Sage.

Mitsuko nodded. "Very well. But not from Anubis, since he has only returned, helping would kill him again. I doubt Hope would be very happy if she found him dead after what she did." He said. Ryo nodded. The Ronins and Seasonals all agreed. "I will give the information to Kayura, so she may perform the ceremony." Mitsuko stated. The others nodded and soon Kayura appered at the gate way. "We must do this qiuckly, before Daemon returns." "Then lets get cracking!" called out Rowen, as he and Dais formed the rear guard for the teams.

Cye and Sage looked at each other. "There is only one way to save Hope. Kayura, we are going to need your help on this." The Ronin of light stated, looking at the latest bearer of the ancient staff. "We need to call upon your past forms, as well as your contection to Hope from the three of you." She said to the three Seasonal since it was decided not to allow Anubis into it as well.

The Seasonals nodded. There was no way they were going to let their neice slip away into the underworld if they could help it. "Start casting Kayura." said Anubis, as he held Hope's body in his arms. "Oh Spirits of past, here this plea! Oh Ancient One, Aid us this day! We seek to prevent one who is a neice to the former Dark Warlords from slipping into the grasp of death! She died trying to prevent another from using a power to destroy both the Mortal and Nether realms! Oh powers of light and forces from the past, please, aid your servant this day!" Kayura called out.

At first nothing hapen but then Hope started breathing again, after a moment her eyes opened, she looked around the group then to Cye. "You guys didn't have to." Was all she said. "Yes we did, after what kind of big brothers would we be if we didn't?" He asked, Hope smiled then nodded. "We thought we lost you." Cale said to her. "For a moment there you did. Would you like to know what heaven look like?" Hope asked sitting up. "Later, first lets go kick Daemon's butt." Kento said helping her up, Hope noded feeling stronger by the moment. "Lets."

Anubis looked at Hope. "I hope that you are up for the fight. Daemon still has that orb, and he can still try and control the armors." he reminded her. "Well remember I'm not an armor bearer any more. You are." She said then looked at him sternly. "And NO getting yourself killed again!"

"That isn't quite true young lady." said a quiet, but powerful voice. As the group turned, they saw a man, wearing monks robes, carrying a staff, with a straw hat over his face and eyes. "Ancient One!" the Ronins and Seasonals said in one voice. "Ancient One, thank you for helping me bringing me back." Hope said bowing in respect and thank though she winced slighty, brought back to life or not she was still sore from the abuse she took from Daemon.

"It was my pleasure child. And, I have a mesage for your uncles: It is time Hope was allowed to achieve her full potential. You need to start allowing her to work with you, and help her to learn how to use the armor that she is destined to bear." he stated. Anubis's eye widen realizing what he meant: Hope was his heir, heir to the armor of Creulty after his time passed. He nodded as Hope nodded at him in confusion as the Anicent disappered. "Uncle Anubis what did he ..." But Hope didn't finish as there was suddenly an explosion. "Fools! I have that ord of armors now! You can't fight it." Daemon hissed suddenly appering on of the rooftop on the castle.

"Stuff it, you big windbag! We have one person who can take you down, and you can't do anything to stop it!" called out Seckmeht, with a wild look in his eyes. Daemon smirked. "Are you so sure?" He asked as suddenly the armor glowed and the Ronins felt thier armors come under it's contorl. "Wacth and see how powerful I can be! The end begins for all armor bearers." He said not noticing Hope was alive, yet.

Suddenly, Daemon felt several rocks being thrown at him."Who dares to disturb the Great Daemon! Who dares to do so?" he called out. "Hey, ugly!" Hope called to him. "Let them go!" She shouted, since she had no weapon she garbed the largest rocks she could find and threw them at him after climbing up behind him.

"And why should I little girl? I control their armors, and you can not stop! Go away, and play with your dolls and maybe I'll let you get away!" he said in an evil tone of voice. Hope looked at the armor orb. "You forgot something scum." she said.

"And what, pray tell is that?" Daemon asked in an arrogant tone of voice. "I'm not an armor bearer!" She shouted and dived for the orb but Daemon acitpatied her move and knocked her to the ground then kicked her side enough to send her rolling, right over the egde! "Hope!" Hope garbed on at the last second with one hand, dangling from the roof.

"You pathetic piece of TRASH! Since you stilll I will give you the honor of being the first one that I kill on my way to conquering both the Mortal and Nether Realm!" Daemon cackled, as he prepared to strike Hope down. Unfortunetly, to do so, he had to lossen his hold on the Orb of the Armors. A move that had serious consequenses for him as suddenly another figure lunged and garbed the armor orb. "Ronins get him, I'll destory this thing and get Hope." A woman called to them.

"Ami!" Hope called to her adopted mother, amazed she was alive. As Hope and Ami distracted Daemon, Ryo made a decision. "Guys, the only way to stop Daemon is with the Inferno Armor. We have to strike now while he's distracted!" Ryo stated. The others agreed, and quickly, the armor of Wildfire was replaced by the feared White Armor of Inferno! "RAGE OF INFERNO!" Ryo called out, sending a massive wave of flames toward Daemon. "NO!!! THIS CAN'T HAPPEN! I WAS GOING TO RULE THE UNIVERSE!" he called out, as he was incernated by the power of the Inferno armor.

After he was destoryed Ami lifted the orb and slammed it onto the roof with all her might, it shattered and then disappered in a bust of smoke. Seeing this Ami lended over the egde, garbing Hope's hand. "I got you." She said pulling her up but then lost her balance. "Ami!" Hope shouted and garbed for her but only garbed air as Ami fell!

Hope looked where she fell and got a sick look before she jumped from place to place until she made it to her adopted mother's side. "Thank goodness that you're safe. I don't think that I could have made it without knowing that I had you waiting for me." Hope said, tears flowing down her face, as she held her adoptive mother in her arms.

Ami nodded weakly then looked around. "Where are your uncles?" She asked, Hope gasped in surprise and she smiled. "Yes Hope I knew, all my life I knew about them. You see I met Haru right before you came into my custodary. I knew you would be involed in great and terrible things." She said.

A few minutes later, the Seasonals came over to see their neice. "So, you managed to survive your first mission. Good. But that doesn't mean we won't go easy on you during your training from now on." stated Cale, even though he had a proud look in his eyes.

Hope nodded but looked saddly at Ami, Ami ingored her and looked at the Seasonals. "And if you four mistreat her I'll come back and haunt you for the rest of your days." She hissed at them THAT caused Anubis and the others to chukkle some. "Have no fear Ami, we know better the to even try to mistreat her." He said looking at Hope with pride.

Hope smiled softy but looked about ready to cry as she wacthed Ami slip away. Strange. Hope thought. How I can be so sad and so happy at the same time. She thought to herself as she laid Ami down and looked at her four uncles, the only ones left of her family. "Come on, lets go home." Cale said to her, Hope nodded. "Yes, all of us."

Later ..... Hope looked back at the Dynasty as she stopped, they had buried Ami there since Hope knew they couldn't take her back to the mortal world, Kayura promised that when things was ready she would return to the Dynasty and try to, once again, fix what damage was done by the Dynasty's lastest ruler and she would make sure Ami would not be fogetton.

Mom, Dad, Ami. I done as I was souppse to and I hope, no, I know you are proud of me now if you are wacthing. I will do all I can to contuine that. She thought as she walked thourgh the portal.

Mia sighed softly, she didn't know what was taking the others so long and she was worried. Yuli had long since been to sleep since it was now early moring. Mia wacthed the sun rise slowly as she bit her lower lip, the last time she was in the Dynasty was during the Dynasty Wars and though she and Yuli was in great danger she knew what was going on with the Ronins but now she knew nothing and worry as well as fear was getting to her.

Mia heared the fornt door open and close and she jumped, then went to see who had come in. Catiously Mia looked around but could not see anyone or anything. Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder and gasped, it wasn't because she did not hear anyone come up behind her but because she knew who it was, Anubis. "But you are ... you aren't ...?" She started to ask, Anubis smiled and gently touched her cheek. "Do I look it?" He asked in an amused tone of voice. "No." Mia answered smiling, Anubis just smiled as he gently pulled her closer and kissed Mia which she returned willingly both unaware of other people wacthing.

Cale let out a low whistle from where he and the rest of the Ronin team was wacthing. "Never thought he had it in him." Dais muttered earning himself an elbow in the ribs from Kayura. Hope walked over to the group and looked at what they was looking at. Hope looked at the two and opened her mouth to wran them but Seckmeht clampped a hand over her mouth. "Uh, uh. Leave those two alone." He said. "And what are you nine doing then?" Hope asked after he removed his hand. "Wacthing." Cale said without a hint of remorse. Hope groaned and put a hand over her eyes.

"Hey Uncle Anubis, Mia you guys got wacthers!" She suddenly shouted. "Tattle teller." Kento hissed, Hope just grinned as she walked past them. "Now if you guys don't mind this ex - Ronin is going to bed and sleep for a week. Goodnight to ya." She said with a mock bow as she ran up the stairs. ***************************************************************************************

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.