Chapter 12: Saber's return
I stood at the door in total shock. " I thought you were dead." That was a month ago, when Ryo had come back. But now we were all in the woods near Mia's. " Do you really think it's the Dynasty?" I asked Ryo. He was worried because the Dynasty hadn't bother us since his disappearance and return, but lately someone had been shooting blasts in the forest. We were walking as quietly as thirteen people and one tiger could. " What is that?" I asked, hearing something. But as I looked up a large cage fell upon us. " It's a trap!" I yelped to the others as Cye knocked me out of the way, but he and the others were captured. " Serenea, hurry run. Get out of here!" Harry yelled, but I wouldn't leave. I tried to find a way to get them out of there. I cursed under my breath as I tugged on the bars trying to find some weakness in them. All of us turned hearing someone laughing. " You have change much since I last saw you Serenea." I recognized the voice in an instant.
"Saber show yourself!" I yelled, and then he appeared in front of me. He didn't look different from the last time I saw him, dark hair, about 6'2, white armor and ice blue eyes. " I see you remember me. You also know who I am?" I nodded; I knew he was the son of Saber Styrke, who was killed in battle by Ryo right before the second Dynasty War. " I'm sorry for the inconvenience, Ronins but you would have attack me if I didn't put you away. I have come to call a truce and to help you fight Arco." he said glancing at my friends. " Release my friends Saber, and then we will talk about a truce." I said to him speaking for my friends. Saber looked at me again thinking, then the cage fell to pieces and my friends was released.
"Okay Saber, we will talk, but if you try anything to hurt or kill my friends our friendship won't matter. I'll fight you none the less." I whispered to him as I walked past him. I finally got Ryo and Saber to talk, since Ryo was the leader, it was his choice if Saber could fight along side us. But they look ready to fight each other so I did the only thing I could think of and I stepped between the two. Saber and Ryo looked at me surprised. " I won't allow you two to kill each other because of what happened in the past. You both have the same enemy. I suggest you two work together." I said surprising myself but they both were friends, well, maybe one was more then a friend but I did not want either of them hurt. " Please Ryo, Saber. For the sake of the mortal world." I asked at both of them. Ryo nodded after thinking carefully. " Ok. I will agree to work with you. But if you try anything Saber I swear I'll..." Saber cut him off before Ryo finished the threat. " Do not worry Wildfire. I will work with you but no back stabbing." I thought he was crazy saying that, Ryo and the others were very honorable.
They didn't look happy but they shook hands in agreement. " Thank you." I whispered to the both of them, as Ryo went to talk to the others. I went to follow but Saber garbed my arm. " You care for him don't you?" he asked. I pretended not to know what he was talking about. " Him who?" I asked. Saber gave me a look that said: don't play dumb with me. " Wildfire is the one I mean. You care for him, and not like a brother or a friend," he said. "It's of no important to you." I said stiffly. " Alright I'll find out later, but remember Serenea, if they or you cross me, there will be trouble." he said. I gulped, a bit intimidated; Saber had that effect on me sometimes. " I know, I won't back stab you. But it will take some time for the others to trust you." I said, quietly knowing that was going to be the hard part. " I know," he said, and then he looked at the others. " Which is your brother?" He asked. I looked at him a bit surprised then sighed, knowing he must have been watching me since the fire. " Cye the one you call Torrent." I said.
"I see. It no wonder the Ancient saved you in that fire..." "What did you say?!" I asked in shock at the name of the Ronin mentor. He fixed a surprised and confused look on me. "You mean you didn't know?" "I was unconscious from the fire. I remember someone pulling me out but the I have no memory of what happened until I came to Harry's two weeks later." I said, realizing that if he was part of the nether realm and his father an enemy of Talpa then he must have heard of the Ancient. " I was at the orphanage before it burned down I was going to speak to you. But then father and I saw some Dynasty soldiers set fire to the orphanage. I went in but I couldn't find you. Then, after I thought you had died in the fire, I saw White Blaze, Wildfire's tiger, go in and drag you out. Father and I followed. Then we saw the Ancient; father wouldn't let me go get you. He said ' She is not a normal mortal. If the Dynasty is trying to kill her like this, then she must have some power. The Ancient knows this; he won't let her be harmed. We will watch her but not interfere.' I watched to make sure you wouldn't be harmed. Father was right, he didn't harm you but you were awake a lot: why you don't remember is a mystery to me." He said. " Yes, I remember that's where I met White Blaze before." I said thinking about it. My head start hurting as the memories that I supressed as a dream came back to me: then I remembered the nightmare from a month ago.
"My armor is Ryo's counterpart: He and I have a connection though the armor. Once I saw his battles against the Dynasty in my dreams." I said. " I see. Does that explain the connection between you two?" He asked. I turned redder then the armor of Wildfire. " You still remember the lessons I taught you in fighting?" Saber asked before I could say anything. " Of course. I use them in fighting the Dynasty. Did Saber Strike think I could have been trouble for the Dynasty before they tried to kill me? He acted like I was about to be attacked by someone." I said. " Well Talpa was my father's enemy even then. No, he didn't know you would be trouble for the Dynasty then, but he thought Talpa could attack you because father trained you in fighting." Saber said. " Do you hate Ryo for your father's death?" I asked, but I had to look away as I asked, not sure if I wanted the answer and the pain in my head was now a dull throb. " No. I was told not to take revenge against Wildfire if my father died by him. I was told to watch you and fight against Talpa in my own ways. I have no intention of hurting Wildfire, if you're worried about him."
I didn't think it was possible to turn any redder, I was wrong. " Yes I do care for him. But if you say a word, just one word I swear I'll...." Saber laughed. " Don't worry I won't speak of it to him." He said. " Make sure you don't." I said. He laughed again but then he studied me for a moment. " You've changed so much since then, that I barely recognized you. A child whose father didn't care for her who was very trusting to two strangers, then a young orphan girl who was marked as a threat to the Dynasty before she knew of her fate, to a young lady that is a armor bearer, who would fight to protect those you care for." He said. I smiled but then stumbled back when a sudden increase of pain in my head. " What's wrong?" Saber asked. I didn't respond, while holding my head in my hands: the pain had never gotten this bad before.
"Torrent! Something's wrong with your sister!" I heard Saber yell. No, you idiot! They will blame you Saber! "What did you do to her!?" I hear Ryo yell. See what I mean! I thought, and then trouble started. " Armor of Wildfire! Tao Jin!" I knew a fight about to happen. " Damm it you guys, stop it! I mean it Ryo, Saber, all of you put your &%$ing weapons down!" I yelled: the pain was slowly dulling. I spoke with anger in every word. "Saber didn't do anything! This is something that has been going on since a gangster had knocked me unconscious and almost killed back in Chicago, but Saber and his father stopped him. " "Sound like damage from a concussion." Harry said. I nodded. "The pain just got worse since Koga nearly drowned me. They come when I least think they will. Ryo I trust Saber with my life. Saber, Ryo and the other Ronin are like brothers to me. If we fight like this Arco won't have to beat us: we will just fall apart and the Dynasty will pick us off one by one. United we stand, divided we fall. Do you want the Dynasty to win?" I asked looking at each one of them. Then I never expected what happen next.
Yuli and White Blaze walked up to Saber, Yuli slid off of White Blaze's back and stood in front of Saber looking from him to me as White Blaze sniffed Saber's hand and nodded showing he trusted Saber. " I don't know about you guys but I trust him," said Yuli as he stood beside me. Everyone looked at Yuli with surprised. He was sacred of Saber Strike but he trusts Saber. I smiled realizing that the old saying was true. " A child can see what others can't because they are innocent." I said as White Blaze came beside me. Cye stepped forward. He looked at Saber carefully not sure to trust him, but then he looked at Yuli and me. " My sister trusts you and so do I." He said as he stood beside me. One by one Mia, Anubis, Sage, Cale, Rowen, Sekmeht, Kento, Dais and Kayura came to trust him but Ryo did not. He's going to be stubborn. I thought to myself. I waited for Ryo's answer when suddenly.
"Winds of Pain!" Koga blasted Sage and Cale while the attack missed the rest of us. " Oh no, not these guys again! Armor of Icefire! Power of Spirit!" I quickly called on my armor. " %$@ it! Sage, Cale you okay?" Kento asked the two as they both stood up. " I think it time to armor up! Armor of Halo! Tao Chi!" " Armor of Torrent! Toa Shin!" " Armor of Hardrock! Tao Gil!" " Armor of Strata! Toa Inochi!" " Armor of Illusion!" " Armor of Cruelty!" " Armor of Darkness!" " Armor of Venom!" " Armor of Black Lighting! Power of Honor!" We all armored up while Kaila, Dan and Koga attacked Ryo and Saber. " Hey, pain in the neck, Koga! Over here ugly!" I yelled and when he looked, Harry threw exploding throwing stars at him. " Yeah, we make a great team Harry!" I yelled as I went after Koga. " Foolish girl! I'll kill you for that!" Kaila yelled as I backhanded her when she tried to grab me. " I've heard that before!" I said, meeting my dagger to hers. One thing Saber taught was to fight with a dagger. We traded blows but then I cried out in pain as Kaila tried to disarm me but I didn't left go of the dagger and she broke my left wrist. Ryo, Harry and Saber reacted with one thought: Serenea. All three ran over with weapons drawn, ready to help. Saber drew his weapon and ran over, ready to strike at the Warlord that hurt his friend. Ryo and Harry followed also reacting in the same way. I took a step back, knowing I couldn't fight with my left wrist broken, but Kaila grabbed me in my moment of pain and held the dagger close to my throat that no doubt was lanced with poison. " Back off Ronins, or else she DIES!"
Ryo pulled his katana's out, and Saber pulls his weapon. "You've got it wrong. You are going to be dead, if you don't release her!" stated Ryo. Saber nodded his head, as he moved off to the side. I see what is going on, and stomp on Kaila's foot as hard as I could cause her to let me go out of pure surprise. As I got away Kaila slashed and gave me a deep cut, I back up and bumped right into Sage. Sage turned to look at me as I looked to see whom I bumped into too; Neither one of us saw Dan attack until the chains knocked Sage back and tangled me up. " Put me down you dirty son of a ^&$@!" I yelled, as I struggled to get free, but the chains become tighter. " Struggle all you want, but the more you struggle, the more my chains tighten their hold." Dan said with an insane smile. I heard a sick cracking and felt intense pain from my side as the chains tighten and I knew all if not most of my ribs was broken. " Thunder Bolt Cut!" Sage yelled cutting the chains with his sword and his sure kill while Saber took out Dan.
I gasped for air when the chains released their hold on me and I stood up weakly seeing Kaila and Koga coming towards me. " BURING ICE BLAST!" I yelled my fury, making my attack stronger but as the attack hit the warlords I fell to my knees, the attack had drained what little energy I had left, I had been fighting on pure spirit. "Guys get the warlords," I said as Harry moved over to me. "We need to get her out of here! She has virtually no energy left!" Ryo made a decision. " Kayura, Anubis, take her and any other injured ones back to the manor. Saber, you and me are going after the warlords. Dais, we need one of your invisibility illusions to cover the withdrawal of Kayura, Anubis, Serenea and anyone else that is injured! The rest of you set up a base camp for us to rest at after this battle!" " No. I'll be fine, just get the warlords." I said, but even I knew I was in trouble. It was a small miracle that I wasn't unconscious from loss of blood alone. " Please Ryo. Get the warlords, I'll be fine." I said as Ryo and Saber charged the new warlords, with Dais's illusion covering them until they struck. I was glad that Ryo and Saber were working together; I tried to stand but fell back. Luckily Harry caught me. " I've got to help them." I said looking up at him.
"Oh no you don't! You are in no shape to do anything like that! Now stay put or else!" I tried to stand despite my weakness and Harry's warning. " Harry, I can't just sit here and do nothing." I said, but I was having trouble standing straight. " Kayura, Anubis, will you please hold onto her! We need to get her someplace safe and out of the way, so she can rest and regain her strength and I can tend to the others." I looked at my friends hoping they would not do as Harry said. "Guys, I'm fine." I said stubbornly, seeing the looks on their faces. Anubis grabbed me by the shoulder and said. "You're are not fine! You just got cut up bad, had your ribs broken from almost being crushed in chains, and had your wrist broken. That is not fine." I knew I was weak, but that didn't mean I wouldn't try to help the others. I glared at Anubis and tried to jerk away from him but he wasn't about to let me go. "Let me go Anubis." I said. He just shook his head." I might wish to let you go, young Ronin, but you are in no shape to fight. You need time to recover your strength and the only way to do that is with rest!" I knew he was right but then I get hurt, I get stubborn.
"I'm fine! Now let me go!" Kayura came over with the staff. "I can aid in the healing but Anubis is correct. You need to rest and regain your strength before rejoining the fight!" I looked at Kayura, slightly hurt; I thought Kayura would be on my side on this, as she saw the look that I gave her. " I respect your desire to help the others, but even a warrior needs to rest and regain ones strength!" I sighed and stopped struggling, knowing I was not going to win this one. "Alright." was all I said. Anubis and Kayura looked at each other with relief as Ryo and Saber hit the warlords with attacks that sent the warlords packing." I just hope Ryo and Saber don't kill each other while they are kicking the warlord's butts." I said to myself, as I sat leaning against the tree beside me. I wanted to help, but a broken wrist, ribs and weakness do not mix. And I knew that if I tried I would be told I needed to rest. I'll rest after I know they both okay. Meanwhile Cale and Sekmeht had set up camp, while Harry tended to Sage and Cye with Rowen and Kento set up a perimeter watch. Back at the fight, Ryo and Saber had sent the Dynasty packing, and they return to camp with newfound respect for each other.
I watched the two and sensed things were well. I tried to walk to them, but the look from Harry stopped me dead in my tracks. " You WILL stay put and rest. You suffered a great deal in that fight, and until you get your strength back, you are not to move!" Harry said, but my stubborn streak came back and I walked to my two friends. Harry shook his head, and turned to Anubis. " I tell her to stay put and she goes off. I tell her to rest, and she fights. What does it take for her to listen to reason?" " Knowing my friends are okay, and anyway I'm not going far." I replied, hearing what Harry said. I looked at Ryo and Saber hoping they wouldn't tell me off for not resting or do something dramatic.
Ryo and Saber met me when I was halfway to them. "What are you doing up, Serenea? I thought that your physician," said Saber, as he pointed to Harry. " Told you to stay put!" "And as a injured Ronin, you should do as your doctor tells you." added Ryo. " Ahh, guys knock it off! I'm fine!" I said, starting to lose my temper. " We just are trying to look after your best interest," stated Saber. " Saber is right Serenea. If you don't look out after your best interests, then who will?" " I can look after myself. I'm fine just a little bruised." I said. " You call being cut bad by a warlord, almost crushed in chains and having your wrist and ribs broken, just a little bruised?!" Ryo and Saber both lashed out verbally at me.
"You will rest and recollect your strength before you set out in battle again!" ordered Ryo, Saber nodded in approval. I jerked back at the sting of their anger, but lost my temper, which was running short enough. "I'm fine, get that through your thick skulls! I don't need to rest!" I yelled back. Then, before anything else could happen, Harry slipped behind me, and slipped me an injection. "This will knock her out for a few hours. But you will need to keep her quiet once she comes out of it. She will need to rest, to give her body time to heal, even with Sage and Kayura's aid." "Jerks." I said as I sunk to my knees and Harry garbed me as I went under the injection. Harry just shook his head. "Sometimes, you have to do what the patient doesn't want, to help them out. She'll be mad at me in the morning, but she'll be almost healed by then." Then everyone decided to rest for the night.
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Hi Icefire here, first thing I like to say I don't own Ronin Warriors. Second I like to say this story isn't just mine, it also belongs to my friend and partner Harry since he and I are co writing this story. Harry helping me a lot in this story so he deserves the credit too.
It looks like Serena's old friend Saber the son of Saber Strike has came to fight along side the Ronins. Ryo was stubborn but when Serenea was in deep trouble he see Saber is an honorable ally and friend. Of course Serenea even if her left wrist and ribs are broken she tries to help and ends up getting knocked out by Harry, I think she must be getting tired of trouble looking for her. What is Serenea going to do when she wakes up? And what are the Ronins going to do about the Dynasty? It looks like you have to find out in Chapter 13: Challenge to the Dynasty.
I stood at the door in total shock. " I thought you were dead." That was a month ago, when Ryo had come back. But now we were all in the woods near Mia's. " Do you really think it's the Dynasty?" I asked Ryo. He was worried because the Dynasty hadn't bother us since his disappearance and return, but lately someone had been shooting blasts in the forest. We were walking as quietly as thirteen people and one tiger could. " What is that?" I asked, hearing something. But as I looked up a large cage fell upon us. " It's a trap!" I yelped to the others as Cye knocked me out of the way, but he and the others were captured. " Serenea, hurry run. Get out of here!" Harry yelled, but I wouldn't leave. I tried to find a way to get them out of there. I cursed under my breath as I tugged on the bars trying to find some weakness in them. All of us turned hearing someone laughing. " You have change much since I last saw you Serenea." I recognized the voice in an instant.
"Saber show yourself!" I yelled, and then he appeared in front of me. He didn't look different from the last time I saw him, dark hair, about 6'2, white armor and ice blue eyes. " I see you remember me. You also know who I am?" I nodded; I knew he was the son of Saber Styrke, who was killed in battle by Ryo right before the second Dynasty War. " I'm sorry for the inconvenience, Ronins but you would have attack me if I didn't put you away. I have come to call a truce and to help you fight Arco." he said glancing at my friends. " Release my friends Saber, and then we will talk about a truce." I said to him speaking for my friends. Saber looked at me again thinking, then the cage fell to pieces and my friends was released.
"Okay Saber, we will talk, but if you try anything to hurt or kill my friends our friendship won't matter. I'll fight you none the less." I whispered to him as I walked past him. I finally got Ryo and Saber to talk, since Ryo was the leader, it was his choice if Saber could fight along side us. But they look ready to fight each other so I did the only thing I could think of and I stepped between the two. Saber and Ryo looked at me surprised. " I won't allow you two to kill each other because of what happened in the past. You both have the same enemy. I suggest you two work together." I said surprising myself but they both were friends, well, maybe one was more then a friend but I did not want either of them hurt. " Please Ryo, Saber. For the sake of the mortal world." I asked at both of them. Ryo nodded after thinking carefully. " Ok. I will agree to work with you. But if you try anything Saber I swear I'll..." Saber cut him off before Ryo finished the threat. " Do not worry Wildfire. I will work with you but no back stabbing." I thought he was crazy saying that, Ryo and the others were very honorable.
They didn't look happy but they shook hands in agreement. " Thank you." I whispered to the both of them, as Ryo went to talk to the others. I went to follow but Saber garbed my arm. " You care for him don't you?" he asked. I pretended not to know what he was talking about. " Him who?" I asked. Saber gave me a look that said: don't play dumb with me. " Wildfire is the one I mean. You care for him, and not like a brother or a friend," he said. "It's of no important to you." I said stiffly. " Alright I'll find out later, but remember Serenea, if they or you cross me, there will be trouble." he said. I gulped, a bit intimidated; Saber had that effect on me sometimes. " I know, I won't back stab you. But it will take some time for the others to trust you." I said, quietly knowing that was going to be the hard part. " I know," he said, and then he looked at the others. " Which is your brother?" He asked. I looked at him a bit surprised then sighed, knowing he must have been watching me since the fire. " Cye the one you call Torrent." I said.
"I see. It no wonder the Ancient saved you in that fire..." "What did you say?!" I asked in shock at the name of the Ronin mentor. He fixed a surprised and confused look on me. "You mean you didn't know?" "I was unconscious from the fire. I remember someone pulling me out but the I have no memory of what happened until I came to Harry's two weeks later." I said, realizing that if he was part of the nether realm and his father an enemy of Talpa then he must have heard of the Ancient. " I was at the orphanage before it burned down I was going to speak to you. But then father and I saw some Dynasty soldiers set fire to the orphanage. I went in but I couldn't find you. Then, after I thought you had died in the fire, I saw White Blaze, Wildfire's tiger, go in and drag you out. Father and I followed. Then we saw the Ancient; father wouldn't let me go get you. He said ' She is not a normal mortal. If the Dynasty is trying to kill her like this, then she must have some power. The Ancient knows this; he won't let her be harmed. We will watch her but not interfere.' I watched to make sure you wouldn't be harmed. Father was right, he didn't harm you but you were awake a lot: why you don't remember is a mystery to me." He said. " Yes, I remember that's where I met White Blaze before." I said thinking about it. My head start hurting as the memories that I supressed as a dream came back to me: then I remembered the nightmare from a month ago.
"My armor is Ryo's counterpart: He and I have a connection though the armor. Once I saw his battles against the Dynasty in my dreams." I said. " I see. Does that explain the connection between you two?" He asked. I turned redder then the armor of Wildfire. " You still remember the lessons I taught you in fighting?" Saber asked before I could say anything. " Of course. I use them in fighting the Dynasty. Did Saber Strike think I could have been trouble for the Dynasty before they tried to kill me? He acted like I was about to be attacked by someone." I said. " Well Talpa was my father's enemy even then. No, he didn't know you would be trouble for the Dynasty then, but he thought Talpa could attack you because father trained you in fighting." Saber said. " Do you hate Ryo for your father's death?" I asked, but I had to look away as I asked, not sure if I wanted the answer and the pain in my head was now a dull throb. " No. I was told not to take revenge against Wildfire if my father died by him. I was told to watch you and fight against Talpa in my own ways. I have no intention of hurting Wildfire, if you're worried about him."
I didn't think it was possible to turn any redder, I was wrong. " Yes I do care for him. But if you say a word, just one word I swear I'll...." Saber laughed. " Don't worry I won't speak of it to him." He said. " Make sure you don't." I said. He laughed again but then he studied me for a moment. " You've changed so much since then, that I barely recognized you. A child whose father didn't care for her who was very trusting to two strangers, then a young orphan girl who was marked as a threat to the Dynasty before she knew of her fate, to a young lady that is a armor bearer, who would fight to protect those you care for." He said. I smiled but then stumbled back when a sudden increase of pain in my head. " What's wrong?" Saber asked. I didn't respond, while holding my head in my hands: the pain had never gotten this bad before.
"Torrent! Something's wrong with your sister!" I heard Saber yell. No, you idiot! They will blame you Saber! "What did you do to her!?" I hear Ryo yell. See what I mean! I thought, and then trouble started. " Armor of Wildfire! Tao Jin!" I knew a fight about to happen. " Damm it you guys, stop it! I mean it Ryo, Saber, all of you put your &%$ing weapons down!" I yelled: the pain was slowly dulling. I spoke with anger in every word. "Saber didn't do anything! This is something that has been going on since a gangster had knocked me unconscious and almost killed back in Chicago, but Saber and his father stopped him. " "Sound like damage from a concussion." Harry said. I nodded. "The pain just got worse since Koga nearly drowned me. They come when I least think they will. Ryo I trust Saber with my life. Saber, Ryo and the other Ronin are like brothers to me. If we fight like this Arco won't have to beat us: we will just fall apart and the Dynasty will pick us off one by one. United we stand, divided we fall. Do you want the Dynasty to win?" I asked looking at each one of them. Then I never expected what happen next.
Yuli and White Blaze walked up to Saber, Yuli slid off of White Blaze's back and stood in front of Saber looking from him to me as White Blaze sniffed Saber's hand and nodded showing he trusted Saber. " I don't know about you guys but I trust him," said Yuli as he stood beside me. Everyone looked at Yuli with surprised. He was sacred of Saber Strike but he trusts Saber. I smiled realizing that the old saying was true. " A child can see what others can't because they are innocent." I said as White Blaze came beside me. Cye stepped forward. He looked at Saber carefully not sure to trust him, but then he looked at Yuli and me. " My sister trusts you and so do I." He said as he stood beside me. One by one Mia, Anubis, Sage, Cale, Rowen, Sekmeht, Kento, Dais and Kayura came to trust him but Ryo did not. He's going to be stubborn. I thought to myself. I waited for Ryo's answer when suddenly.
"Winds of Pain!" Koga blasted Sage and Cale while the attack missed the rest of us. " Oh no, not these guys again! Armor of Icefire! Power of Spirit!" I quickly called on my armor. " %$@ it! Sage, Cale you okay?" Kento asked the two as they both stood up. " I think it time to armor up! Armor of Halo! Tao Chi!" " Armor of Torrent! Toa Shin!" " Armor of Hardrock! Tao Gil!" " Armor of Strata! Toa Inochi!" " Armor of Illusion!" " Armor of Cruelty!" " Armor of Darkness!" " Armor of Venom!" " Armor of Black Lighting! Power of Honor!" We all armored up while Kaila, Dan and Koga attacked Ryo and Saber. " Hey, pain in the neck, Koga! Over here ugly!" I yelled and when he looked, Harry threw exploding throwing stars at him. " Yeah, we make a great team Harry!" I yelled as I went after Koga. " Foolish girl! I'll kill you for that!" Kaila yelled as I backhanded her when she tried to grab me. " I've heard that before!" I said, meeting my dagger to hers. One thing Saber taught was to fight with a dagger. We traded blows but then I cried out in pain as Kaila tried to disarm me but I didn't left go of the dagger and she broke my left wrist. Ryo, Harry and Saber reacted with one thought: Serenea. All three ran over with weapons drawn, ready to help. Saber drew his weapon and ran over, ready to strike at the Warlord that hurt his friend. Ryo and Harry followed also reacting in the same way. I took a step back, knowing I couldn't fight with my left wrist broken, but Kaila grabbed me in my moment of pain and held the dagger close to my throat that no doubt was lanced with poison. " Back off Ronins, or else she DIES!"
Ryo pulled his katana's out, and Saber pulls his weapon. "You've got it wrong. You are going to be dead, if you don't release her!" stated Ryo. Saber nodded his head, as he moved off to the side. I see what is going on, and stomp on Kaila's foot as hard as I could cause her to let me go out of pure surprise. As I got away Kaila slashed and gave me a deep cut, I back up and bumped right into Sage. Sage turned to look at me as I looked to see whom I bumped into too; Neither one of us saw Dan attack until the chains knocked Sage back and tangled me up. " Put me down you dirty son of a ^&$@!" I yelled, as I struggled to get free, but the chains become tighter. " Struggle all you want, but the more you struggle, the more my chains tighten their hold." Dan said with an insane smile. I heard a sick cracking and felt intense pain from my side as the chains tighten and I knew all if not most of my ribs was broken. " Thunder Bolt Cut!" Sage yelled cutting the chains with his sword and his sure kill while Saber took out Dan.
I gasped for air when the chains released their hold on me and I stood up weakly seeing Kaila and Koga coming towards me. " BURING ICE BLAST!" I yelled my fury, making my attack stronger but as the attack hit the warlords I fell to my knees, the attack had drained what little energy I had left, I had been fighting on pure spirit. "Guys get the warlords," I said as Harry moved over to me. "We need to get her out of here! She has virtually no energy left!" Ryo made a decision. " Kayura, Anubis, take her and any other injured ones back to the manor. Saber, you and me are going after the warlords. Dais, we need one of your invisibility illusions to cover the withdrawal of Kayura, Anubis, Serenea and anyone else that is injured! The rest of you set up a base camp for us to rest at after this battle!" " No. I'll be fine, just get the warlords." I said, but even I knew I was in trouble. It was a small miracle that I wasn't unconscious from loss of blood alone. " Please Ryo. Get the warlords, I'll be fine." I said as Ryo and Saber charged the new warlords, with Dais's illusion covering them until they struck. I was glad that Ryo and Saber were working together; I tried to stand but fell back. Luckily Harry caught me. " I've got to help them." I said looking up at him.
"Oh no you don't! You are in no shape to do anything like that! Now stay put or else!" I tried to stand despite my weakness and Harry's warning. " Harry, I can't just sit here and do nothing." I said, but I was having trouble standing straight. " Kayura, Anubis, will you please hold onto her! We need to get her someplace safe and out of the way, so she can rest and regain her strength and I can tend to the others." I looked at my friends hoping they would not do as Harry said. "Guys, I'm fine." I said stubbornly, seeing the looks on their faces. Anubis grabbed me by the shoulder and said. "You're are not fine! You just got cut up bad, had your ribs broken from almost being crushed in chains, and had your wrist broken. That is not fine." I knew I was weak, but that didn't mean I wouldn't try to help the others. I glared at Anubis and tried to jerk away from him but he wasn't about to let me go. "Let me go Anubis." I said. He just shook his head." I might wish to let you go, young Ronin, but you are in no shape to fight. You need time to recover your strength and the only way to do that is with rest!" I knew he was right but then I get hurt, I get stubborn.
"I'm fine! Now let me go!" Kayura came over with the staff. "I can aid in the healing but Anubis is correct. You need to rest and regain your strength before rejoining the fight!" I looked at Kayura, slightly hurt; I thought Kayura would be on my side on this, as she saw the look that I gave her. " I respect your desire to help the others, but even a warrior needs to rest and regain ones strength!" I sighed and stopped struggling, knowing I was not going to win this one. "Alright." was all I said. Anubis and Kayura looked at each other with relief as Ryo and Saber hit the warlords with attacks that sent the warlords packing." I just hope Ryo and Saber don't kill each other while they are kicking the warlord's butts." I said to myself, as I sat leaning against the tree beside me. I wanted to help, but a broken wrist, ribs and weakness do not mix. And I knew that if I tried I would be told I needed to rest. I'll rest after I know they both okay. Meanwhile Cale and Sekmeht had set up camp, while Harry tended to Sage and Cye with Rowen and Kento set up a perimeter watch. Back at the fight, Ryo and Saber had sent the Dynasty packing, and they return to camp with newfound respect for each other.
I watched the two and sensed things were well. I tried to walk to them, but the look from Harry stopped me dead in my tracks. " You WILL stay put and rest. You suffered a great deal in that fight, and until you get your strength back, you are not to move!" Harry said, but my stubborn streak came back and I walked to my two friends. Harry shook his head, and turned to Anubis. " I tell her to stay put and she goes off. I tell her to rest, and she fights. What does it take for her to listen to reason?" " Knowing my friends are okay, and anyway I'm not going far." I replied, hearing what Harry said. I looked at Ryo and Saber hoping they wouldn't tell me off for not resting or do something dramatic.
Ryo and Saber met me when I was halfway to them. "What are you doing up, Serenea? I thought that your physician," said Saber, as he pointed to Harry. " Told you to stay put!" "And as a injured Ronin, you should do as your doctor tells you." added Ryo. " Ahh, guys knock it off! I'm fine!" I said, starting to lose my temper. " We just are trying to look after your best interest," stated Saber. " Saber is right Serenea. If you don't look out after your best interests, then who will?" " I can look after myself. I'm fine just a little bruised." I said. " You call being cut bad by a warlord, almost crushed in chains and having your wrist and ribs broken, just a little bruised?!" Ryo and Saber both lashed out verbally at me.
"You will rest and recollect your strength before you set out in battle again!" ordered Ryo, Saber nodded in approval. I jerked back at the sting of their anger, but lost my temper, which was running short enough. "I'm fine, get that through your thick skulls! I don't need to rest!" I yelled back. Then, before anything else could happen, Harry slipped behind me, and slipped me an injection. "This will knock her out for a few hours. But you will need to keep her quiet once she comes out of it. She will need to rest, to give her body time to heal, even with Sage and Kayura's aid." "Jerks." I said as I sunk to my knees and Harry garbed me as I went under the injection. Harry just shook his head. "Sometimes, you have to do what the patient doesn't want, to help them out. She'll be mad at me in the morning, but she'll be almost healed by then." Then everyone decided to rest for the night.
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Hi Icefire here, first thing I like to say I don't own Ronin Warriors. Second I like to say this story isn't just mine, it also belongs to my friend and partner Harry since he and I are co writing this story. Harry helping me a lot in this story so he deserves the credit too.
It looks like Serena's old friend Saber the son of Saber Strike has came to fight along side the Ronins. Ryo was stubborn but when Serenea was in deep trouble he see Saber is an honorable ally and friend. Of course Serenea even if her left wrist and ribs are broken she tries to help and ends up getting knocked out by Harry, I think she must be getting tired of trouble looking for her. What is Serenea going to do when she wakes up? And what are the Ronins going to do about the Dynasty? It looks like you have to find out in Chapter 13: Challenge to the Dynasty.