Chapter 8
As they ran Kento looked over at Hope who was still was full battle armor. "One quick
question Babe: How did you know how to do that? I mean, I thought that only the
Warlords could do that?" Asked Kento, his brain a little fuzzy over what had just
happened. "The sure kill is part of the armor." She said looking out at him. "And the
armor is a part of me. It's just like with you and your armors." She said guessing Cye told
the other she was a girl.
A few minutes later, Cye slipped by her. "I do wonder why are you bearing Anubis's
armor and how?" He asked, as they reached the house that they were using as a base of
operations. "I'm sorry but I can't answer that." Hope said as she stopped and power down
to street clothes. "This where I leave." She said.
Ryo shook his head. "Sorry kid, but until this mystery is solved, and the Warlords are sent
packing, you're staying here. I still have some questions for you." Ryo stated, staring her
right in the eyes. Hope stepped away from him. "No Ryo, until I know where I am and
solve a mystery of my own I am lone wolf." She said.
"Hey, it would be great to have a girl around here to help clean up the place. I mean,
it gets messy with five guys living on their own here." Kento suggested, drawing a VERY
cold look from Hope.
"Kento, if I wasn't a Ronin I kick your butt to kingdom come for that one." She hissed as
she turned to leave but suddenly grabbed her side. *Snap it must have been when Dais got
me.* She thought, blood was seeping thorough her shirt from her rib area. Sage saw what
was happening, and immediately moved to her side. "You need to stay put, while I tend to
this." he said, as he used the power of his armor to tend to the wound.
Hope stood still though she was tense she kept her eyes on her side as he healed her.
"Thanks Sage." She said looking at him briefly then stepping away. "Why don't you stay.
Kento may be a pig at times." Cye said, causing pillows to be thrown at him by the Ronin
of Justice. "But he means well. And, with five of us helping you, you might have a better
chance of solving the dilemma that you have on your hands." Cye suggested.
Hope shook her head. "Sorry Cye, I can't. I will stay near by. And of course," She grinned
some. "Help kick the Warlords butts. But I got to do this alone. You got your own problems."
Rowen stood up, yawning.
"Will you knock it off already! Can't a guy get a decent sleep without everyone yelling
and fighting." Moaned the Ronin of Life. "If you didn't stay up all night you get some sleep!"
Sage and Hope snapped at the same time, the five Ronins looked at Hope in surprise and
some suspicion. *Oops, I did it again.* She thought.
"Perhaps, you might want to explain HOW you came to be wearing Anubis's armor, using
his weapon and his special attack." Ryo stated, blocking the door to the outside until he
got the answers he wanted. "I can't tell you that." She said. "And why not?" Ryo
demanded in a very cold voice, his tiger blue eyes turning iceberg cold.
Hope sighed and took something for her pocket, one of the three smoke balls she kept
with her. "I'm sorry Ryo but until I know why I can't explain. I call tell you one thing: I
am called Hope." She said and threw the smoke ball, as the smoke filled the room she
slipped passed Ryo.
As Hope slipped out the door, she looked back. She hated having to do that, but she
couldn't tell them anything until she figured out WHERE she was! One thing was certain:
This wasn't the Toyoma that she was familiar with.
As they ran Kento looked over at Hope who was still was full battle armor. "One quick
question Babe: How did you know how to do that? I mean, I thought that only the
Warlords could do that?" Asked Kento, his brain a little fuzzy over what had just
happened. "The sure kill is part of the armor." She said looking out at him. "And the
armor is a part of me. It's just like with you and your armors." She said guessing Cye told
the other she was a girl.
A few minutes later, Cye slipped by her. "I do wonder why are you bearing Anubis's
armor and how?" He asked, as they reached the house that they were using as a base of
operations. "I'm sorry but I can't answer that." Hope said as she stopped and power down
to street clothes. "This where I leave." She said.
Ryo shook his head. "Sorry kid, but until this mystery is solved, and the Warlords are sent
packing, you're staying here. I still have some questions for you." Ryo stated, staring her
right in the eyes. Hope stepped away from him. "No Ryo, until I know where I am and
solve a mystery of my own I am lone wolf." She said.
"Hey, it would be great to have a girl around here to help clean up the place. I mean,
it gets messy with five guys living on their own here." Kento suggested, drawing a VERY
cold look from Hope.
"Kento, if I wasn't a Ronin I kick your butt to kingdom come for that one." She hissed as
she turned to leave but suddenly grabbed her side. *Snap it must have been when Dais got
me.* She thought, blood was seeping thorough her shirt from her rib area. Sage saw what
was happening, and immediately moved to her side. "You need to stay put, while I tend to
this." he said, as he used the power of his armor to tend to the wound.
Hope stood still though she was tense she kept her eyes on her side as he healed her.
"Thanks Sage." She said looking at him briefly then stepping away. "Why don't you stay.
Kento may be a pig at times." Cye said, causing pillows to be thrown at him by the Ronin
of Justice. "But he means well. And, with five of us helping you, you might have a better
chance of solving the dilemma that you have on your hands." Cye suggested.
Hope shook her head. "Sorry Cye, I can't. I will stay near by. And of course," She grinned
some. "Help kick the Warlords butts. But I got to do this alone. You got your own problems."
Rowen stood up, yawning.
"Will you knock it off already! Can't a guy get a decent sleep without everyone yelling
and fighting." Moaned the Ronin of Life. "If you didn't stay up all night you get some sleep!"
Sage and Hope snapped at the same time, the five Ronins looked at Hope in surprise and
some suspicion. *Oops, I did it again.* She thought.
"Perhaps, you might want to explain HOW you came to be wearing Anubis's armor, using
his weapon and his special attack." Ryo stated, blocking the door to the outside until he
got the answers he wanted. "I can't tell you that." She said. "And why not?" Ryo
demanded in a very cold voice, his tiger blue eyes turning iceberg cold.
Hope sighed and took something for her pocket, one of the three smoke balls she kept
with her. "I'm sorry Ryo but until I know why I can't explain. I call tell you one thing: I
am called Hope." She said and threw the smoke ball, as the smoke filled the room she
slipped passed Ryo.
As Hope slipped out the door, she looked back. She hated having to do that, but she
couldn't tell them anything until she figured out WHERE she was! One thing was certain:
This wasn't the Toyoma that she was familiar with.