Chapter 18: Kima
We started off. I was leading a few feet infornt of the others so if I set a trap off they wouldn't also get caught. "Do you think some new traps been set Serenea?" Sheckmet asked then suddenly I tripped a trap! I ended up hanging upside down from a tree by my feet. " Does this answer your question Sheckmet?" I asked rudefully and tried to release myself but I couldn't. " Um you guys mind helping me down?" I asked looking at them.
The guys laughed, until Rowen shot an arrow that brought me down. Fortunetly, Ryo caught me. "Thanks for catching me." I said. "No problem. After all, we still need you to help trip any more traps that are around here." he said, with a quiet smile on his face. I punched him in the arm lighty. " Thanks for the encoragement oh frearless leader." I said as he let me down. " Not a problem." he said, as he looked at me in a manner that sent shivers up and down my spine. I wish he wouldn't do that while the others are looking. I thought to myself. " Oh and Sheckmet thanks for cursing me. I don't really need to hang upside down like Dais again." I said in scarcam to get my mind off Ryo. Sheckmet just shook his head at my remark, and just went on with the team.
I had a time dogding traps finally we made it to the temlpe with me looking like I just got in a fight with some Dynasty soldiers. " Remind me to let one of you be the one to trip the traps." I said to them as they laughed after Rowen made a comment. " But in all seriousness, we are approaching the temple guardians. If we aren't careful, we could activate them, and there is no telling what would happen then. I was barely able to avoid getting torn limb from limb the last time I was here. Maybe you guys armor up. I think the gaurds will know we are Ronins if they see our armor." But secertly I was worried that if the gaurds saw Anubis and Sheckmet they may think they are Dynasty, since they once was.
Everyone armored up, and approached the temple. When the Ryo, Rowen, Sage and myself approached, the guardian's eyes lit up, but they did nothing. But when Sheckmet and Anubis apporached, the guardians began to move toward them! Luckly they was investageing them and did not fight we walked into the temlpe without much more trouble. I turned back to the Sheckmet, Sage and Rowen. "You guys go back and get the others. The rest of us will wait here and set off new traps if any apper or look over those scrolls."
The rest of the team agreed, and they left to bring the rest of the squad to the temple. "Kima. Is this why you led me here? To show the others and to protect the Mia and Yuli?" I asked as the team roamed around the temple, Anubis was the first to find the scrolls. Being something of a student of ancient languages, he slowly and carefully began to decipher the scrolls.
I wacthed untill I saw a scroll I could read. Because of Mia teachings to read some of ancient Japanese I was able to regonzize and read the scroll. I read some of it untill bit my lip and tried to leave to read it by my self. Prochecys and this one: Agian the armors will show themself and agian a bond will be formed between Wildfire and Icefire. A bond of armor and spirit, from the bond of love comes ice and fire at thier most powerful forms for it and it's is the only thing that can defeat the evil one. The rest I couldn't read but I sense it was also important. Oh man I can't let the others see this atleast not right now. I thought to myself. "Is there anything I can do to be of assistance Serenea?" asked Anubis, noticing the intense expression on my face.
"No." I said quickly maybe a little too quick. "Are you sure? Some of these scrolls can be very tricky to read." he said. I manged to smile slighty but it was shaky. "No I'm can read it clearly." Too clearly. "Very well then. If you need my help, just call." said Anubis, as he left, I sighed in relief. "That was too close for comfort." I said to myself.
"Oh really?" A dark voice asked, I almost had a heart attack. "Cale! Don't do that!" I yelled at him as he came out of the shadows while I tried to calm my racing heart. "I'm sorry Serenea, I just wanted to keep in practice. So, what is it that you don't want Anubis to know about?" his voice showing he knew I was hiding or trying to hide something and showing his eagerness to cause some mischief. "Nothing." I said but my voice went slighty high as I said it. "Are you sure, little one? If that is the case, why did your voice just get a little higher?" he asked in a teasing voice. I didn't reponse and I started to leave taking the scroll with me.
Suddenly, I felt a presence in the temple, one I had not felt before. Appearing before me was the originial bearer of the Icefire armor! I notice Cale looked like he was staute. "Uh oh." I said and started to leave to get the others quick. "Do not be afraid, my decendent. The reason that you see me here now, is that at last, the armor of Icefire has returned to the place where it was created. That is why you see me now." the vision said.
I nodded remembering the Ancient separtated and made the nine armors in a temple so if my armor is where it was created then this was the same place all the armors was. "What did you do to..?" I started to ask looking at Cale who look as still as a staute. "He cannot see me. Only you, since you are the bearer of my armor. We exist outside of time. That is why only you can see and hear me." She said, I nodded but felt quesy. I knew at lest, I thought, she won't try anything but I was taken by suprised at this and I knew the others was porbaly like Cale.
Oh boy this is not my day. I thought to myself still holding the scroll. "I have been waiting for the next to bear my armor to show up here. Be prepared for many things to come Serenea. The day will come when you understand the true meaning of the scroll that you carry with you." she said. "What do you mean? I thought it was just talking about ... nevermind." I said going red in the cheeks, Kima smiled slighty. "Trust in your instincts and trust in your armor. The day will come when all will be made clear to you." She said, I nodded.
I need to tell Ryo about this. My armor is his counterpart so I think he should know. And he is the Ronin leader too. I thought to myself. As the vision faded away, Cale came out of his frozen state. "What going on here?" he asked, his voice sounding like it had been in the dessert for a while. "Nothing." I answered as I turned to go but dorped the scroll.
"I believed that you dropped this." said Ryo, as he approached me from the opposite direction. I glanced over at Cale who was trying to see the scroll. I qiuckly garbed the scroll right before Cale asked to see it. "What is it about that scroll that has you so scittish?" Enquired the leader of the Ronin Warriors. "Thanks Ryo." I said to him holding the scroll so tight my knuckles went white. Then in a whispered I added.
"I'll see you outside then I show you why." I said to Ryo parying Cale didn't hear but the Ronin of Darkness gave us both a look and disappered into the shadows. "I hate it when he does that." Ryo nodded, and followed me outside the room where we had been at. "Now what is on that scroll that has you so jumpy?" he asked. I told Ryo what I read and he turned red like me. "I'm not exactly thrilled with it either." he said. "What do we do about it?" I asked. " I don't know." Ryo said
"Well, I think we need to keep this scroll out of everyone's sight until we are ready to tell everyone." I said Ryo nodded agreeing. "I don't think so." I turned white and faced the spy. "Breathe one word about this and it be your last." I said to Cale. "And what makes you think that I'll keep my word? Just think what everyone would think when they find out that you two are lovebirds." Before Cale could say anymore, time appeared to freeze again. I froze thinking Kima made that happen. "Kima?" I asked. "Why are you saying Kima?" Ryo asked I jump five feet up in suprise. No way, why is he not like Cale? Maybe Kima didn't do it.
"Do not worry. I will reveal myself to Wildfire in due time. But the bearer of the Armor of Darkness will not be allowed to tell of what he has heard here, until the time is right. There is more here than you have been told. Until all is revealed Serenea, trust your instincts and trust your armor." I heard Kima say in a whisper only I could hear. "Ok but how do I explain why I'm talking to a dead person? No offense Kima." I said in a whisper. "You can tell only three people about me: Wildfire, Kayura, and your mentor. Only those three may know that I am still on this plane of existance." she said as her voice faded. "Oh boy. Ok Kima." I turned to Ryo. "I think I have some explaining to do." I said to him and I told him what happen in the scroll room and what just happened.
Ryo shook his head. "I've remember seeing the Ancient appearing in dreams to me and the other Ronin Warriors, but I have never heard of a spirit acting as an advisor to one. This is very weird." He stated, as he shook his head. "You're telling me. This getting weirder by the moment and I have a feeling it will keep getting weirder." Then I looked over at the still froze Cale. "I wonder what she going to do about him? And what are we going to do now?"
Just then Cale came out of his deep freeze. "Sorry about that. I didn't mean to bump into you," he said, as he moved passed us. "Ok that answer one question. But what are we going to do now. Untill Kaurya gives the signal we don't have nothing to do." "We can still explore this temple." Suggested Ryo, I nodded and followed Ryo in the temple but truthfully I didn't want to, the day was werid enough already and I don't think I could take it if it got any weirder.
By the time that we had finished exploring the temple, and had decided on who would be staying where, Kayura and the rest of the team had arrived. "Hi guys." I said to them as they came in. But as Yuli passed one of the guard raised his spear and move towarded him. I stepped in the way without a word, the gaurd stopped. Then I noticed at small glow came the stone around Yuli's neck. "Yuli what is that?" I asked. "I put the bracelet that you gave me on a piece of leather, and put it around my neck for safekeeping. I hope you don't mind." he said in a quiet voice.
"It okay but what's that." I ponited to what looked like a red jewel that was glowing brighty. "I also brought with me, with Mia's permission, the Jewel of Life. If the Dynasty is after you and the rest of the Ronin Warriors, it might be better to keep it safe with us." he said. I smiled and sighed in relief, I was getting to be too jumpy. " That must be why the soldier reacted." I said to him looking at the soldier that had just returned to where he last stood.
As Yuli entered, I saw Mia enter with Kayura and Harry. I was glad that Kayura was here, since Ryo and I needed to talk with her and Harry as soon as possible. " Kaurya, Harry could I speak to you two pirtavely?" I asked as poitely as I could. Harry and Kayura looked at each other, and in an instant, I could swear that some sort of telepathic conference had taken place. " Very well then, Serenea, Just let us know when and where at the temple that you want to hold this and we will be there." answered Kayura. " As soon as you can and outside." I said
Both of them nodded, and slipped outside to meet me. They were surprised to see not only me, but Ryo as well. "What is this about?" Harry asked giving me a look. " Don't get any ideas Harry this is important." I said they both must have sensed my axoiusness and nervousness because they got serious. " Very well then Serenea. You called this meeting. What did you want to talk about?" asked Kayura. I took a breath and told them everything (well almost everthing other then the scroll and why Cale got froze). When I finished and I was slighty more axoius.
Harry raised an eyebrow when I finished. "Serenea, either this place is giving you the hebbe jebbies or you are seeing things. We both know that there are no such things as ghosts." he responded, with a smile that was slightly mocking. I look at my friend in disbelief and hurt, I thought he would believe me. Kayura though, had a different take on the matter. "Serenea, what name did this spirit give you, and what did she look like?" she enquired. "Kima. And had she black starting to go slighty gray hair and shocking green eyes. She kept calling me her desentant but I think she meant that armor wise."
Kayura's face went white as snow. "Ancient, give me strength!" she said. "Serenea, that vision, was none other than Hariel's sister, the original bearer of the armor of Icefire!" she said, trying to keep herself from falling over by using the staff to brace herself. Kaurya going white just made me wrost. "Oh boy, so I have a spirit following me and I'm the only one who can see her?" "She may be following you for a reason. Did she say anything to you about why she was still here?" Kayura enquired. "All she said was that I was to trust my instincts and trust my armor, and that all would be revealed in due time." I answered siting down.
Harry moved over quickly. "Are you ok Serenea? I mean, I know that I don't believe in ghosts, but all this talk of spirits has got me wondering what is going on?" he babled. And when Harry starts babelling, I know he is very worried. Oh shit if he and Kaurya is worried, it really bad. " I'm fine." I said I knew better I wasn't but about to tell them that. The last thing they needed is to worry about me.
That news calmed Harry down. "I'm sorry Serenea. But talk of ghosts just is something that I am not comfortable with." said my mentor. Atleast I won't have to worry about you worrying about me. I thought. " I know." I said to him. "Serenea, did the scroll say anything about the possibility of another armor?" asked the last of the Ancients. " No. Atleast not any I saw." I said quickly. Harry and Kayura exchanged another one of their telepathic glances. "Perhaps we need to check the rest of the scrolls to be sure." said Kayura, as she got up from the ground, carrying the staff in her hand. As she and Harry left I stayed behind.
Ryo and I shared a quick glance and kiss as he sat down next to me. "Do you think that there is anything to this possible other armor?" I asked, as I tried to relax in his arms. " I don't know. You ok?" He asked but I kept slicence. "Is there something bothering you Serenea?" Ryo asked, as he looked at me with a concerned expression on his face. "Yes. All of it, I have a spirit following me around. Corin is dead, Sage knows about us while the others are supecting. I know the Dynasty going to try something and I'm worried about Mia and Yuli." I said. "Mia and Yuli can take care of themselves while they are here. They have the Jewel of Life, which will aid them if they need help. Sage won't say anything, and unless the others are sure, they won't talk." I sighed still worried. "Looks like I'm being a worry wort again." I said to myself.
Ryo turned toward me. "You have a right to be worried. We still have the Dynasty to deal with, and there is no telling when or where they will strike. So we shall have to be patient." said Ryo. I nodded. "I hate to admit it but this is scaring me. I'm gald about us but doing ice attacks without my amor, my armor acting weird, Kima and this temple gives me the creeps." I said qiuetly feeling foolish. "The ice attacks could mean that you are starting to bond with your armor in a way that only a few of us have. I can generate fire to an extent without my armor, and your brother can breathe underwater with his, while Kento can focus his powers on the earth to an extent."
"Wish I knew that when I fought Dais." I said leaning my head on his shoulder. "It usually takes a while for such things to take place." he stated, as he ran his fingers through my hair, I sighed content but I knew it wouldn't be long before we would have to go back to acting like we was only friends. "You're a life saver Ryo." I said giving him a small kiss, Ryo smiled, when a cry of discovery came from the scroll room. We both jumped to our feet and exchanged looks. " Did you hid the scroll Ryo?" I asked nevrously, he nodded but we both wacth the scroll room nevrous. What did they find to put over us this time?
In the scroll room, Kayura had made a major discovery. "See Harry, there is evidence of another armor. I just wish the information on what it is and how to find it was here!" exclaimed a frustrated Kayura. I sighed hearing her as Ryo and I walked into the temple. "I thought they might have found about us." I whispered to Ryo he nodded relived they didn't but we both was in for a shock because as Kayura was celebrating Harry reached up, and gave her a kiss on the lips, which she responded to with a passion that surprised him! Both Ryo and I stared in shock then both Harry and Kaurya saw us in the hallway wacthing and turned red. As we came into the Scroll room, Ryo cleared his throat loudly, giving Kayura and Harry a chance to get themselves organized.
"Well, I guess that the two of you heard the news. Kayura found evidence that another armor does exist. The only thing she couldn't find was where it is at." said Harry, I nodded going serious. Ok another thing to worry about. I thought to myself. " I guess that another thing fate decied for you Serenea." Ryo said, both Kaurya and Harry exchanged looks. "So, Kayura, what did you find out about the armor?" I enquired before they could ask.
"It's much like the armor of Inferno. It a mega armor called Blizzard and it power is equal to Inferno. But how it actiaved I don't know." "Uh oh." I said. Could that be what I felt during that battle with Koga? The begining of the Blizzard armor? If that's the case, I really need to talk to Ryo about his Inferno armor! I thought to myself but then another thought came to me. "Kima why do I have a feeling you had a hand in this?" I asked under my breath.
"One thing Kayura? If this armor is the equivalent of Inferno, wouldn't she need some special weapon to handle the power of that armor? I mean Icefire is a powerful armor by itself, but to handle the power of a mega armor, she might need some sort of special weapon to handle that much power." speculated Harry. "I haven't found anything on any special wepons." She looked from Ryo to me. "I think you should tell her everything about Inferno Ryo. You also may need to train her. If this armor appers she needs to know how to use it." She said.
I was in a state of shock, I was going to need a lot more training to handle an armor like that than I had under the Seasonal warriors! Ryo was as shocked as me. "I'll do what I can to train her Kayura, but you know as well as I do that Inferno is a sort of armor that you can't really train in. You have to learn what you can as you go along." he said. Oh boy, I need this like I need a hole in my head. I thought to myself.
Ryo, though, carefully lead me outside, and motioned me to sit down. "You've probably got questions about Inferno. Well, ask me, and I'll do my best to answer them." he said. I bit my lip thinking. " How do you handle the armor?" I asked. Ryo took a look at me with a serious expression on his face. " Inferno is not an easy armor to handle. The first time I used it, I was out for over 12 hours afterwords. The armor is very draining until you get used to it." he said. I felt a streak of panic run thourgh me but I kept slient not showing any expression and I asked another question. " How is does armor activiate?"
"To activiate the armor, you either have to have energy from four other armors sent to you, or you have to draw energy from at least 4 other armors." he said. " Draw? As in take?" Ryo nodded. "Yes. When the armor is summoned, it takes in energy from the other armors, and forms the armor. When I call it, the energy is given freely to form the Inferno armor." "What happen to those that give up or you draw the engery from?" I asked worried. If the armor was powerful to knock it wearer out over for half a day it must do something to those that it get it's engery from.
Ryo sighed. "Until the guys were used to it, it drained them badly. It took some special training suggested by the Ancient, before they could allow the power of the Inferno Armor not to cause them so much pain." he stated. I glupped trying to get rid of the sudden knot in my throat. If that armor appers and I have to use it will it hurt the others? If Ryo call on Inferno but if I still have to call on mine would it kill them? If that the cost I won't do it, I won't lose anyone else if I can help it.
Ryo continued as if he heard what I thought. "When I first found out about the Inferno Armor, I swore that I would never use it, because the cost was too high. But I found out later that sometimes, it is the only way to stop a monster or warlord." "But it could kill the you and the others." I said looking at the ground, Ryo took my hand making me look up.
"Once you get used to the armor, you find out that you can control the power of it. Especially, you need to be careful with the weapons that you use with it. I found out that I couldn't use the twin Wildfire katanas with Inferno: the heat was too much for them. That was when Mia found in her grandfathers disks the twin soul swords of Fervor. They worked best with the Inferno Armor." Ryo explained. "And if they don't find the weapons to contorl the armor? I'm not sure if I'm strong enough for the armor all together Ryo. I'm still learning about Icefire."
"Serenea, Icefire is an armor that you have control over. You'll need some time to practice with it, but the main problem will be if and when you get the Blizzard armor, because you will need to get the feel for that armor, and it may be that the only time that you use it is in a major fight against the Dynasty or other foes that your normal armor can't handle." I couldn't think of a objection at that moment and I noticed Ryo's tone was going stern.
Ryo looked at me with all seriousness. "I was scared at first, when I started using the Inferno armor, about the cost to the guys, and to the team, but they helped to convince me that there are times when either we use Inferno, or we get creamed. So, with their permission, I use Inferno when we feel that it is nessecarry." I nodded but I kept my eyes diverted. No matter what Ryo say I'll never use that armor unless it a do or die sutation and I going to keep it from going that way. I thought stubbornly.
"I hope that this helps you to understand about the Inferno armor Serenea. I don't know what Blizzard is going to be like, but I have a hunch that it will magnify your cold powers signifcantly." said Ryo, with a friendly smile on his face. After saying all that, he did a quick glance to make sure that no one was around, and gave me a quick kiss to let me know that he still cared about me. I smiled and returned the kiss. "I know and that what scares me. I'm not as stong as I act Ryo. I'm not weak but I don't think I'm strong enough to handle that power."
Ryo looked at me with wonder and caring. "Serenea, I know that you are worried about this mega armor, the Blizzard armor. But don't forget, if you weren't worthy of it, you never would have been given the chance to have it. So, until Kayura and Harry figure out all the details of that armor, relax, and lets just enjoy the situation." I nodded knowing he right and then shook my head. " I been spending too much time around you guys before I met you I would have never admit something like that." I said trying to lighten the mood in the air.
Ryo smiled. But just then, Rowen came out looking for them. "Sorry to burst your relaxation time, but we need to start making some plans on taking care of the Dynasty, and we need all of the team inside right away." he said, being careful not to incure either mine or Ryo's wrath. I gave Rowen a glare to kill but I followed him. "Just relax Serenea. Rowen is just delivering a message thats all." " I didn't say anything. Any way no one said I couldn't glare at him for delivering the message." I said to Ryo and flashed a smile. Ryo smiled at me, as we headed for the meeting room.
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Hi Icefire here, frist thing I like to say I don't own Ronin Warriors. Seacond I like to say this story isn't just mine, it aslo belongs to my friend and panter Harry since he and I are cowriting this story. Harry helping me alot in this story so he desevre the cerdit too. And please tell us what you think about the story.
The temple turns out to be the same place the Ancient separtated the armors and Serenea got one big suprise when she faces the first bearer of the armor of Icefire, Kima. And when she comes across some scrolls about her fate she is almost caught. But things get more serious when Kaurya and Harry find there is another armor and Serenea the one who bears it. But what did Kima mean? And will Serenea appect the armor when it comes? It looks like you have to find out in Chapter 19: Follow the white wolf
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My partner's email adress is harryV3rd@hotmail.com but I ask any flames will be directed towards me, my adress is icefire_lady_warrior_of_hope@yahoo.com
We started off. I was leading a few feet infornt of the others so if I set a trap off they wouldn't also get caught. "Do you think some new traps been set Serenea?" Sheckmet asked then suddenly I tripped a trap! I ended up hanging upside down from a tree by my feet. " Does this answer your question Sheckmet?" I asked rudefully and tried to release myself but I couldn't. " Um you guys mind helping me down?" I asked looking at them.
The guys laughed, until Rowen shot an arrow that brought me down. Fortunetly, Ryo caught me. "Thanks for catching me." I said. "No problem. After all, we still need you to help trip any more traps that are around here." he said, with a quiet smile on his face. I punched him in the arm lighty. " Thanks for the encoragement oh frearless leader." I said as he let me down. " Not a problem." he said, as he looked at me in a manner that sent shivers up and down my spine. I wish he wouldn't do that while the others are looking. I thought to myself. " Oh and Sheckmet thanks for cursing me. I don't really need to hang upside down like Dais again." I said in scarcam to get my mind off Ryo. Sheckmet just shook his head at my remark, and just went on with the team.
I had a time dogding traps finally we made it to the temlpe with me looking like I just got in a fight with some Dynasty soldiers. " Remind me to let one of you be the one to trip the traps." I said to them as they laughed after Rowen made a comment. " But in all seriousness, we are approaching the temple guardians. If we aren't careful, we could activate them, and there is no telling what would happen then. I was barely able to avoid getting torn limb from limb the last time I was here. Maybe you guys armor up. I think the gaurds will know we are Ronins if they see our armor." But secertly I was worried that if the gaurds saw Anubis and Sheckmet they may think they are Dynasty, since they once was.
Everyone armored up, and approached the temple. When the Ryo, Rowen, Sage and myself approached, the guardian's eyes lit up, but they did nothing. But when Sheckmet and Anubis apporached, the guardians began to move toward them! Luckly they was investageing them and did not fight we walked into the temlpe without much more trouble. I turned back to the Sheckmet, Sage and Rowen. "You guys go back and get the others. The rest of us will wait here and set off new traps if any apper or look over those scrolls."
The rest of the team agreed, and they left to bring the rest of the squad to the temple. "Kima. Is this why you led me here? To show the others and to protect the Mia and Yuli?" I asked as the team roamed around the temple, Anubis was the first to find the scrolls. Being something of a student of ancient languages, he slowly and carefully began to decipher the scrolls.
I wacthed untill I saw a scroll I could read. Because of Mia teachings to read some of ancient Japanese I was able to regonzize and read the scroll. I read some of it untill bit my lip and tried to leave to read it by my self. Prochecys and this one: Agian the armors will show themself and agian a bond will be formed between Wildfire and Icefire. A bond of armor and spirit, from the bond of love comes ice and fire at thier most powerful forms for it and it's is the only thing that can defeat the evil one. The rest I couldn't read but I sense it was also important. Oh man I can't let the others see this atleast not right now. I thought to myself. "Is there anything I can do to be of assistance Serenea?" asked Anubis, noticing the intense expression on my face.
"No." I said quickly maybe a little too quick. "Are you sure? Some of these scrolls can be very tricky to read." he said. I manged to smile slighty but it was shaky. "No I'm can read it clearly." Too clearly. "Very well then. If you need my help, just call." said Anubis, as he left, I sighed in relief. "That was too close for comfort." I said to myself.
"Oh really?" A dark voice asked, I almost had a heart attack. "Cale! Don't do that!" I yelled at him as he came out of the shadows while I tried to calm my racing heart. "I'm sorry Serenea, I just wanted to keep in practice. So, what is it that you don't want Anubis to know about?" his voice showing he knew I was hiding or trying to hide something and showing his eagerness to cause some mischief. "Nothing." I said but my voice went slighty high as I said it. "Are you sure, little one? If that is the case, why did your voice just get a little higher?" he asked in a teasing voice. I didn't reponse and I started to leave taking the scroll with me.
Suddenly, I felt a presence in the temple, one I had not felt before. Appearing before me was the originial bearer of the Icefire armor! I notice Cale looked like he was staute. "Uh oh." I said and started to leave to get the others quick. "Do not be afraid, my decendent. The reason that you see me here now, is that at last, the armor of Icefire has returned to the place where it was created. That is why you see me now." the vision said.
I nodded remembering the Ancient separtated and made the nine armors in a temple so if my armor is where it was created then this was the same place all the armors was. "What did you do to..?" I started to ask looking at Cale who look as still as a staute. "He cannot see me. Only you, since you are the bearer of my armor. We exist outside of time. That is why only you can see and hear me." She said, I nodded but felt quesy. I knew at lest, I thought, she won't try anything but I was taken by suprised at this and I knew the others was porbaly like Cale.
Oh boy this is not my day. I thought to myself still holding the scroll. "I have been waiting for the next to bear my armor to show up here. Be prepared for many things to come Serenea. The day will come when you understand the true meaning of the scroll that you carry with you." she said. "What do you mean? I thought it was just talking about ... nevermind." I said going red in the cheeks, Kima smiled slighty. "Trust in your instincts and trust in your armor. The day will come when all will be made clear to you." She said, I nodded.
I need to tell Ryo about this. My armor is his counterpart so I think he should know. And he is the Ronin leader too. I thought to myself. As the vision faded away, Cale came out of his frozen state. "What going on here?" he asked, his voice sounding like it had been in the dessert for a while. "Nothing." I answered as I turned to go but dorped the scroll.
"I believed that you dropped this." said Ryo, as he approached me from the opposite direction. I glanced over at Cale who was trying to see the scroll. I qiuckly garbed the scroll right before Cale asked to see it. "What is it about that scroll that has you so scittish?" Enquired the leader of the Ronin Warriors. "Thanks Ryo." I said to him holding the scroll so tight my knuckles went white. Then in a whispered I added.
"I'll see you outside then I show you why." I said to Ryo parying Cale didn't hear but the Ronin of Darkness gave us both a look and disappered into the shadows. "I hate it when he does that." Ryo nodded, and followed me outside the room where we had been at. "Now what is on that scroll that has you so jumpy?" he asked. I told Ryo what I read and he turned red like me. "I'm not exactly thrilled with it either." he said. "What do we do about it?" I asked. " I don't know." Ryo said
"Well, I think we need to keep this scroll out of everyone's sight until we are ready to tell everyone." I said Ryo nodded agreeing. "I don't think so." I turned white and faced the spy. "Breathe one word about this and it be your last." I said to Cale. "And what makes you think that I'll keep my word? Just think what everyone would think when they find out that you two are lovebirds." Before Cale could say anymore, time appeared to freeze again. I froze thinking Kima made that happen. "Kima?" I asked. "Why are you saying Kima?" Ryo asked I jump five feet up in suprise. No way, why is he not like Cale? Maybe Kima didn't do it.
"Do not worry. I will reveal myself to Wildfire in due time. But the bearer of the Armor of Darkness will not be allowed to tell of what he has heard here, until the time is right. There is more here than you have been told. Until all is revealed Serenea, trust your instincts and trust your armor." I heard Kima say in a whisper only I could hear. "Ok but how do I explain why I'm talking to a dead person? No offense Kima." I said in a whisper. "You can tell only three people about me: Wildfire, Kayura, and your mentor. Only those three may know that I am still on this plane of existance." she said as her voice faded. "Oh boy. Ok Kima." I turned to Ryo. "I think I have some explaining to do." I said to him and I told him what happen in the scroll room and what just happened.
Ryo shook his head. "I've remember seeing the Ancient appearing in dreams to me and the other Ronin Warriors, but I have never heard of a spirit acting as an advisor to one. This is very weird." He stated, as he shook his head. "You're telling me. This getting weirder by the moment and I have a feeling it will keep getting weirder." Then I looked over at the still froze Cale. "I wonder what she going to do about him? And what are we going to do now?"
Just then Cale came out of his deep freeze. "Sorry about that. I didn't mean to bump into you," he said, as he moved passed us. "Ok that answer one question. But what are we going to do now. Untill Kaurya gives the signal we don't have nothing to do." "We can still explore this temple." Suggested Ryo, I nodded and followed Ryo in the temple but truthfully I didn't want to, the day was werid enough already and I don't think I could take it if it got any weirder.
By the time that we had finished exploring the temple, and had decided on who would be staying where, Kayura and the rest of the team had arrived. "Hi guys." I said to them as they came in. But as Yuli passed one of the guard raised his spear and move towarded him. I stepped in the way without a word, the gaurd stopped. Then I noticed at small glow came the stone around Yuli's neck. "Yuli what is that?" I asked. "I put the bracelet that you gave me on a piece of leather, and put it around my neck for safekeeping. I hope you don't mind." he said in a quiet voice.
"It okay but what's that." I ponited to what looked like a red jewel that was glowing brighty. "I also brought with me, with Mia's permission, the Jewel of Life. If the Dynasty is after you and the rest of the Ronin Warriors, it might be better to keep it safe with us." he said. I smiled and sighed in relief, I was getting to be too jumpy. " That must be why the soldier reacted." I said to him looking at the soldier that had just returned to where he last stood.
As Yuli entered, I saw Mia enter with Kayura and Harry. I was glad that Kayura was here, since Ryo and I needed to talk with her and Harry as soon as possible. " Kaurya, Harry could I speak to you two pirtavely?" I asked as poitely as I could. Harry and Kayura looked at each other, and in an instant, I could swear that some sort of telepathic conference had taken place. " Very well then, Serenea, Just let us know when and where at the temple that you want to hold this and we will be there." answered Kayura. " As soon as you can and outside." I said
Both of them nodded, and slipped outside to meet me. They were surprised to see not only me, but Ryo as well. "What is this about?" Harry asked giving me a look. " Don't get any ideas Harry this is important." I said they both must have sensed my axoiusness and nervousness because they got serious. " Very well then Serenea. You called this meeting. What did you want to talk about?" asked Kayura. I took a breath and told them everything (well almost everthing other then the scroll and why Cale got froze). When I finished and I was slighty more axoius.
Harry raised an eyebrow when I finished. "Serenea, either this place is giving you the hebbe jebbies or you are seeing things. We both know that there are no such things as ghosts." he responded, with a smile that was slightly mocking. I look at my friend in disbelief and hurt, I thought he would believe me. Kayura though, had a different take on the matter. "Serenea, what name did this spirit give you, and what did she look like?" she enquired. "Kima. And had she black starting to go slighty gray hair and shocking green eyes. She kept calling me her desentant but I think she meant that armor wise."
Kayura's face went white as snow. "Ancient, give me strength!" she said. "Serenea, that vision, was none other than Hariel's sister, the original bearer of the armor of Icefire!" she said, trying to keep herself from falling over by using the staff to brace herself. Kaurya going white just made me wrost. "Oh boy, so I have a spirit following me and I'm the only one who can see her?" "She may be following you for a reason. Did she say anything to you about why she was still here?" Kayura enquired. "All she said was that I was to trust my instincts and trust my armor, and that all would be revealed in due time." I answered siting down.
Harry moved over quickly. "Are you ok Serenea? I mean, I know that I don't believe in ghosts, but all this talk of spirits has got me wondering what is going on?" he babled. And when Harry starts babelling, I know he is very worried. Oh shit if he and Kaurya is worried, it really bad. " I'm fine." I said I knew better I wasn't but about to tell them that. The last thing they needed is to worry about me.
That news calmed Harry down. "I'm sorry Serenea. But talk of ghosts just is something that I am not comfortable with." said my mentor. Atleast I won't have to worry about you worrying about me. I thought. " I know." I said to him. "Serenea, did the scroll say anything about the possibility of another armor?" asked the last of the Ancients. " No. Atleast not any I saw." I said quickly. Harry and Kayura exchanged another one of their telepathic glances. "Perhaps we need to check the rest of the scrolls to be sure." said Kayura, as she got up from the ground, carrying the staff in her hand. As she and Harry left I stayed behind.
Ryo and I shared a quick glance and kiss as he sat down next to me. "Do you think that there is anything to this possible other armor?" I asked, as I tried to relax in his arms. " I don't know. You ok?" He asked but I kept slicence. "Is there something bothering you Serenea?" Ryo asked, as he looked at me with a concerned expression on his face. "Yes. All of it, I have a spirit following me around. Corin is dead, Sage knows about us while the others are supecting. I know the Dynasty going to try something and I'm worried about Mia and Yuli." I said. "Mia and Yuli can take care of themselves while they are here. They have the Jewel of Life, which will aid them if they need help. Sage won't say anything, and unless the others are sure, they won't talk." I sighed still worried. "Looks like I'm being a worry wort again." I said to myself.
Ryo turned toward me. "You have a right to be worried. We still have the Dynasty to deal with, and there is no telling when or where they will strike. So we shall have to be patient." said Ryo. I nodded. "I hate to admit it but this is scaring me. I'm gald about us but doing ice attacks without my amor, my armor acting weird, Kima and this temple gives me the creeps." I said qiuetly feeling foolish. "The ice attacks could mean that you are starting to bond with your armor in a way that only a few of us have. I can generate fire to an extent without my armor, and your brother can breathe underwater with his, while Kento can focus his powers on the earth to an extent."
"Wish I knew that when I fought Dais." I said leaning my head on his shoulder. "It usually takes a while for such things to take place." he stated, as he ran his fingers through my hair, I sighed content but I knew it wouldn't be long before we would have to go back to acting like we was only friends. "You're a life saver Ryo." I said giving him a small kiss, Ryo smiled, when a cry of discovery came from the scroll room. We both jumped to our feet and exchanged looks. " Did you hid the scroll Ryo?" I asked nevrously, he nodded but we both wacth the scroll room nevrous. What did they find to put over us this time?
In the scroll room, Kayura had made a major discovery. "See Harry, there is evidence of another armor. I just wish the information on what it is and how to find it was here!" exclaimed a frustrated Kayura. I sighed hearing her as Ryo and I walked into the temple. "I thought they might have found about us." I whispered to Ryo he nodded relived they didn't but we both was in for a shock because as Kayura was celebrating Harry reached up, and gave her a kiss on the lips, which she responded to with a passion that surprised him! Both Ryo and I stared in shock then both Harry and Kaurya saw us in the hallway wacthing and turned red. As we came into the Scroll room, Ryo cleared his throat loudly, giving Kayura and Harry a chance to get themselves organized.
"Well, I guess that the two of you heard the news. Kayura found evidence that another armor does exist. The only thing she couldn't find was where it is at." said Harry, I nodded going serious. Ok another thing to worry about. I thought to myself. " I guess that another thing fate decied for you Serenea." Ryo said, both Kaurya and Harry exchanged looks. "So, Kayura, what did you find out about the armor?" I enquired before they could ask.
"It's much like the armor of Inferno. It a mega armor called Blizzard and it power is equal to Inferno. But how it actiaved I don't know." "Uh oh." I said. Could that be what I felt during that battle with Koga? The begining of the Blizzard armor? If that's the case, I really need to talk to Ryo about his Inferno armor! I thought to myself but then another thought came to me. "Kima why do I have a feeling you had a hand in this?" I asked under my breath.
"One thing Kayura? If this armor is the equivalent of Inferno, wouldn't she need some special weapon to handle the power of that armor? I mean Icefire is a powerful armor by itself, but to handle the power of a mega armor, she might need some sort of special weapon to handle that much power." speculated Harry. "I haven't found anything on any special wepons." She looked from Ryo to me. "I think you should tell her everything about Inferno Ryo. You also may need to train her. If this armor appers she needs to know how to use it." She said.
I was in a state of shock, I was going to need a lot more training to handle an armor like that than I had under the Seasonal warriors! Ryo was as shocked as me. "I'll do what I can to train her Kayura, but you know as well as I do that Inferno is a sort of armor that you can't really train in. You have to learn what you can as you go along." he said. Oh boy, I need this like I need a hole in my head. I thought to myself.
Ryo, though, carefully lead me outside, and motioned me to sit down. "You've probably got questions about Inferno. Well, ask me, and I'll do my best to answer them." he said. I bit my lip thinking. " How do you handle the armor?" I asked. Ryo took a look at me with a serious expression on his face. " Inferno is not an easy armor to handle. The first time I used it, I was out for over 12 hours afterwords. The armor is very draining until you get used to it." he said. I felt a streak of panic run thourgh me but I kept slient not showing any expression and I asked another question. " How is does armor activiate?"
"To activiate the armor, you either have to have energy from four other armors sent to you, or you have to draw energy from at least 4 other armors." he said. " Draw? As in take?" Ryo nodded. "Yes. When the armor is summoned, it takes in energy from the other armors, and forms the armor. When I call it, the energy is given freely to form the Inferno armor." "What happen to those that give up or you draw the engery from?" I asked worried. If the armor was powerful to knock it wearer out over for half a day it must do something to those that it get it's engery from.
Ryo sighed. "Until the guys were used to it, it drained them badly. It took some special training suggested by the Ancient, before they could allow the power of the Inferno Armor not to cause them so much pain." he stated. I glupped trying to get rid of the sudden knot in my throat. If that armor appers and I have to use it will it hurt the others? If Ryo call on Inferno but if I still have to call on mine would it kill them? If that the cost I won't do it, I won't lose anyone else if I can help it.
Ryo continued as if he heard what I thought. "When I first found out about the Inferno Armor, I swore that I would never use it, because the cost was too high. But I found out later that sometimes, it is the only way to stop a monster or warlord." "But it could kill the you and the others." I said looking at the ground, Ryo took my hand making me look up.
"Once you get used to the armor, you find out that you can control the power of it. Especially, you need to be careful with the weapons that you use with it. I found out that I couldn't use the twin Wildfire katanas with Inferno: the heat was too much for them. That was when Mia found in her grandfathers disks the twin soul swords of Fervor. They worked best with the Inferno Armor." Ryo explained. "And if they don't find the weapons to contorl the armor? I'm not sure if I'm strong enough for the armor all together Ryo. I'm still learning about Icefire."
"Serenea, Icefire is an armor that you have control over. You'll need some time to practice with it, but the main problem will be if and when you get the Blizzard armor, because you will need to get the feel for that armor, and it may be that the only time that you use it is in a major fight against the Dynasty or other foes that your normal armor can't handle." I couldn't think of a objection at that moment and I noticed Ryo's tone was going stern.
Ryo looked at me with all seriousness. "I was scared at first, when I started using the Inferno armor, about the cost to the guys, and to the team, but they helped to convince me that there are times when either we use Inferno, or we get creamed. So, with their permission, I use Inferno when we feel that it is nessecarry." I nodded but I kept my eyes diverted. No matter what Ryo say I'll never use that armor unless it a do or die sutation and I going to keep it from going that way. I thought stubbornly.
"I hope that this helps you to understand about the Inferno armor Serenea. I don't know what Blizzard is going to be like, but I have a hunch that it will magnify your cold powers signifcantly." said Ryo, with a friendly smile on his face. After saying all that, he did a quick glance to make sure that no one was around, and gave me a quick kiss to let me know that he still cared about me. I smiled and returned the kiss. "I know and that what scares me. I'm not as stong as I act Ryo. I'm not weak but I don't think I'm strong enough to handle that power."
Ryo looked at me with wonder and caring. "Serenea, I know that you are worried about this mega armor, the Blizzard armor. But don't forget, if you weren't worthy of it, you never would have been given the chance to have it. So, until Kayura and Harry figure out all the details of that armor, relax, and lets just enjoy the situation." I nodded knowing he right and then shook my head. " I been spending too much time around you guys before I met you I would have never admit something like that." I said trying to lighten the mood in the air.
Ryo smiled. But just then, Rowen came out looking for them. "Sorry to burst your relaxation time, but we need to start making some plans on taking care of the Dynasty, and we need all of the team inside right away." he said, being careful not to incure either mine or Ryo's wrath. I gave Rowen a glare to kill but I followed him. "Just relax Serenea. Rowen is just delivering a message thats all." " I didn't say anything. Any way no one said I couldn't glare at him for delivering the message." I said to Ryo and flashed a smile. Ryo smiled at me, as we headed for the meeting room.
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Hi Icefire here, frist thing I like to say I don't own Ronin Warriors. Seacond I like to say this story isn't just mine, it aslo belongs to my friend and panter Harry since he and I are cowriting this story. Harry helping me alot in this story so he desevre the cerdit too. And please tell us what you think about the story.
The temple turns out to be the same place the Ancient separtated the armors and Serenea got one big suprise when she faces the first bearer of the armor of Icefire, Kima. And when she comes across some scrolls about her fate she is almost caught. But things get more serious when Kaurya and Harry find there is another armor and Serenea the one who bears it. But what did Kima mean? And will Serenea appect the armor when it comes? It looks like you have to find out in Chapter 19: Follow the white wolf
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My partner's email adress is harryV3rd@hotmail.com but I ask any flames will be directed towards me, my adress is icefire_lady_warrior_of_hope@yahoo.com