Chapter Three
Mia came home to find everyone except Ryo sitting at the kitchen table, absentmindedly staring into space. She could tell that they had been crying because their eyes were puffy and blood-shot.
"Hey you guys look upset. What's wrong?" A sudden thought came to her mind. "Where's Ryo?" At that moment she wished with all her heart that she could have taken back what she had just said. The second it had escaped her lips, silent tears began streaming down Cye's face. Kento put his head in his arms to hide his grief and Rowen and Sage just hung their heads. Mia could see small droplets of water glistening on the table beneath them. She was almost in a state of panic now. "Guys, where is he!? What's happened to him? IS HE OK?!" There was several minutes pause before Sage finally lifted his head and answered, " I take it that he didn't tell you either."
She looked at him with a quizzical look on her face. "Tell me what?" They all shifted uncomfortably in their seats and it was again Sage that spoke," Mia I think you should sit down." * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Mia was in a state of shock. The guys had just told her everything that Ryo had told them before he passed out from pain and exhaustion. How six months ago he had been diagnosed with a deadly form of cancer, how he had been growing steadily weaker over the past few months and how it had been taking almost all he had to shield them from the excruciating pain he had almost constantly been feeling lately.
Mia sighed as she placed her head in her hands. " So this is why he's grown so distant. This is why he..he.." She began crying uncontrollably until Rowen walked over and comforted her. " It's nn.. not f.fair." she sobbed "Why him? W...Why Ryo? Of anyone in the world he especially doesn't deserve this." Sage nodded his head in agreement. " During the fight with Talpa there was always that chance of one of us being hurt or even killed and we coped with that. But now, the thought of one of us being taken out like this is just.. it's just... unbearable." Rowen looked up from Mia's shaking form. "Well at least the Dynasty isn't here to cause any more problems."
"Ummm.." They all turned to face Kento. " I take it you haven't been watching the news?"
"What do you mean?"
He bit his lip. "Apparently a gate has opened not far from here."
The other three Ronins yelled, " A GATE!!!!" Kento winced. " I thought you all knew and with Ryo and all I though it best not to bring it up." Sage shook his head as he sat back down in his chair. "How is this possible? Wouldn't we have sensed it if Talpa was back let alone if he had opened another gate?" The group jumped as they heard sharp cries of pain coming from the couch where Ryo was lying unconscious.
* * * * * * * * * * Ryo was running from something hidden in the darkness. He couldn't see it but he could sense that it was there, stalking him. He suddenly stumbled over something in his path that made him fall face first into the ground. He angrily kicked at the object that had caused his fall and in doing so discovered exactly what it was; the armor of Strata, empty and covered in blood. Ryo took several steps back, gasping in disbelief, when he fell over yet another object; the armor of Torrent, in the same mangled state as Strata. The bearer of Wildfire frantically scanned his surroundings in hope of finding his brother in arms but only found the ruined armors of Halo and Hardrock. He fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face, as he let out a cry of agony. A form suddenly emerged from the shadows, but in Ryo's shocked state, he didn't notice it. "Goodbye, Wildfire." Ryo turned to face the owner of the voice only to find the last person he thought he would ever see again; Talpa. Before another word was spoken, Talpa thrusted a gleaming razor sharp katana deep into Ryo's chest. Darkness consumed Ryo's visions as he stumbled backwards, hitting a wall and sliding down until he hit the floor. The last thing he took in as he lay there in the steadily growing puddle of his own blood was Talpa's devilish face and maniacal laughter. * * * * * * * * * * *
"Oh, God!" When Sage reached the living room he could already tell something was wrong with Ryo. His normally bright crimson aura was now very dull, almost non- existent. Blood was dribbling out from the corners of his mouth and he was deathly still. "RYO! Please wake up!" Rowen, who was the first to reach his fallen form cried out in terror. "He's.. he's not breathing!" he stammered. Sage jumped into action. "KENTO! CALL 9-1-1!" he yelled as he rushed to Ryo's side pushing the dazed Rowen out of the way and began to perform CPR. "Damn it, come on Ryo! Don't you dare leave us!" Sage kept at it but he still wasn't getting a response. He and the others had almost given up hope when Ryo suddenly coughed and took in a deep breath. "Thank god!" Cye cried. Sage suddenly had an idea. He placed his hand on Ryo's forehead and a bright green light enveloped his entire body. All the sudden tears began streaming down Sage's face as he slowly withdrew his hand. He lowered his head and his shoulders began shaking with silent sobs. Cye rushed to his side. "What is it? Were you able to heal him?" Sage was about to answer when suddenly two paramedics entered the room, placed Ryo on a stretcher, and rushed him out the door.
Hey sry this one was a little bit shorter then the others. I'll try to get the next chappie out as soon as I can but im having a slight case of writer's block at the moment. Again thanx 4 what reviews I have gotten and id luv 2 get more. Till next time. ~~~~~~~Boziegirl:P
Mia came home to find everyone except Ryo sitting at the kitchen table, absentmindedly staring into space. She could tell that they had been crying because their eyes were puffy and blood-shot.
"Hey you guys look upset. What's wrong?" A sudden thought came to her mind. "Where's Ryo?" At that moment she wished with all her heart that she could have taken back what she had just said. The second it had escaped her lips, silent tears began streaming down Cye's face. Kento put his head in his arms to hide his grief and Rowen and Sage just hung their heads. Mia could see small droplets of water glistening on the table beneath them. She was almost in a state of panic now. "Guys, where is he!? What's happened to him? IS HE OK?!" There was several minutes pause before Sage finally lifted his head and answered, " I take it that he didn't tell you either."
She looked at him with a quizzical look on her face. "Tell me what?" They all shifted uncomfortably in their seats and it was again Sage that spoke," Mia I think you should sit down." * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Mia was in a state of shock. The guys had just told her everything that Ryo had told them before he passed out from pain and exhaustion. How six months ago he had been diagnosed with a deadly form of cancer, how he had been growing steadily weaker over the past few months and how it had been taking almost all he had to shield them from the excruciating pain he had almost constantly been feeling lately.
Mia sighed as she placed her head in her hands. " So this is why he's grown so distant. This is why he..he.." She began crying uncontrollably until Rowen walked over and comforted her. " It's nn.. not f.fair." she sobbed "Why him? W...Why Ryo? Of anyone in the world he especially doesn't deserve this." Sage nodded his head in agreement. " During the fight with Talpa there was always that chance of one of us being hurt or even killed and we coped with that. But now, the thought of one of us being taken out like this is just.. it's just... unbearable." Rowen looked up from Mia's shaking form. "Well at least the Dynasty isn't here to cause any more problems."
"Ummm.." They all turned to face Kento. " I take it you haven't been watching the news?"
"What do you mean?"
He bit his lip. "Apparently a gate has opened not far from here."
The other three Ronins yelled, " A GATE!!!!" Kento winced. " I thought you all knew and with Ryo and all I though it best not to bring it up." Sage shook his head as he sat back down in his chair. "How is this possible? Wouldn't we have sensed it if Talpa was back let alone if he had opened another gate?" The group jumped as they heard sharp cries of pain coming from the couch where Ryo was lying unconscious.
* * * * * * * * * * Ryo was running from something hidden in the darkness. He couldn't see it but he could sense that it was there, stalking him. He suddenly stumbled over something in his path that made him fall face first into the ground. He angrily kicked at the object that had caused his fall and in doing so discovered exactly what it was; the armor of Strata, empty and covered in blood. Ryo took several steps back, gasping in disbelief, when he fell over yet another object; the armor of Torrent, in the same mangled state as Strata. The bearer of Wildfire frantically scanned his surroundings in hope of finding his brother in arms but only found the ruined armors of Halo and Hardrock. He fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face, as he let out a cry of agony. A form suddenly emerged from the shadows, but in Ryo's shocked state, he didn't notice it. "Goodbye, Wildfire." Ryo turned to face the owner of the voice only to find the last person he thought he would ever see again; Talpa. Before another word was spoken, Talpa thrusted a gleaming razor sharp katana deep into Ryo's chest. Darkness consumed Ryo's visions as he stumbled backwards, hitting a wall and sliding down until he hit the floor. The last thing he took in as he lay there in the steadily growing puddle of his own blood was Talpa's devilish face and maniacal laughter. * * * * * * * * * * *
"Oh, God!" When Sage reached the living room he could already tell something was wrong with Ryo. His normally bright crimson aura was now very dull, almost non- existent. Blood was dribbling out from the corners of his mouth and he was deathly still. "RYO! Please wake up!" Rowen, who was the first to reach his fallen form cried out in terror. "He's.. he's not breathing!" he stammered. Sage jumped into action. "KENTO! CALL 9-1-1!" he yelled as he rushed to Ryo's side pushing the dazed Rowen out of the way and began to perform CPR. "Damn it, come on Ryo! Don't you dare leave us!" Sage kept at it but he still wasn't getting a response. He and the others had almost given up hope when Ryo suddenly coughed and took in a deep breath. "Thank god!" Cye cried. Sage suddenly had an idea. He placed his hand on Ryo's forehead and a bright green light enveloped his entire body. All the sudden tears began streaming down Sage's face as he slowly withdrew his hand. He lowered his head and his shoulders began shaking with silent sobs. Cye rushed to his side. "What is it? Were you able to heal him?" Sage was about to answer when suddenly two paramedics entered the room, placed Ryo on a stretcher, and rushed him out the door.
Hey sry this one was a little bit shorter then the others. I'll try to get the next chappie out as soon as I can but im having a slight case of writer's block at the moment. Again thanx 4 what reviews I have gotten and id luv 2 get more. Till next time. ~~~~~~~Boziegirl:P