Chapter 7
The loud footsteps startled Brian and Sarah from their sleep, "What was that?" Sarah asked.
"It sounded like footsteps," Brian said.
"Thank you for stating the obvious," Melody glared, "now answer me this, who do those footsteps belong to?"
The Ronins began to push the authors away from the noise, but it only grew louder. "This doesn't feel right," Jazalyn muttered.
"No kidding," Melissa whispered.
Suddenly, a figure appeared on the ceiling of the metro station, Jazalyn immediately recognized the figure as Anubis. 'Shit,' she thought, 'it looks like we can't run this time.'
'Good,' Anubis thought, 'everyone is here.' "It's time to die Ronin Warriors," he grinned maliciously.
"Fuck off," Sarah yelled.
Brian looked at Sarah, 'why is it that Melissa and I are the only ones with a clean mouth?'
"I admire your determination," Anubis smirked, "but it will get you nowhere."
"And your mouth is getting us nowhere," Jazalyn shot back, "if you're going to do something, then do it."
Anubis glared, Jazalyn was too blunt, but he wouldn't want it any other way. "Very well, prepare to die Ronin brats."
"Call the circle," Ryo ordered, "protect Jazalyn, Sarah, Melody, Melissa, and Brian."
"You got it mate," Cye replied.
The five authors felt a sense of comfort as the circle was being made. After the star pentagram was called, the Ronins attacked.
Brian and Sarah were frustrated because their partners were getting trashed and they couldn't do anything about it, 'maybe that's how the partnership system works?' Brian thought, 'we help the armor bearers develop as a person, and in return, they protect us from harm.'
Jazalyn watched in horror, 'we've got to do something. I may not know the fine details of partnership, but I know that it will be psychological hell for Sarah and Brian if Ryo and Cye get killed.'
"Damn it!" Sarah yelled in frustration, "why can't we get to them?"
"Because they don't want us to," Melissa replied.
"Fuck what they want," Melody shot back, "we've got to help them."
Suddenly, as if by magic, all five authors heard the chiming of a staff. Much to everyone's relief, the pentagram disappeared. "Call your armors," Sarah yelled.
"You got it," Ryo smiled, "Armor of Wildfire, Tao Jin."
As everyone armored up, Anubis looked amused, 'this should be interesting.'
As soon as everyone armored up, the battle was became more intense. The Ronins were getting trashed, but thankfully, Sarah and Brian could get to Ryo and Cye. As all five armor bearers were on the ground, exhausted, Anubis smiled in triumph, "you five brats are weak."
"And you're a fucking asshole," Sarah bit out.
Anubis glared, "I think I'll kill you first, girl."
But before he could take a step toward Sarah, Jazalyn inserted herself between the two, "You're not going to touch her."
"Get out of my way," Anubis hissed.
Jazalyn glared, "I'm not afraid of you. The mind games won't work."
Anubis reached out grab Jazalyn, but she grabbed his wrist in an attempt to stop him. What happened next was something neither of them could explain.
The loud footsteps startled Brian and Sarah from their sleep, "What was that?" Sarah asked.
"It sounded like footsteps," Brian said.
"Thank you for stating the obvious," Melody glared, "now answer me this, who do those footsteps belong to?"
The Ronins began to push the authors away from the noise, but it only grew louder. "This doesn't feel right," Jazalyn muttered.
"No kidding," Melissa whispered.
Suddenly, a figure appeared on the ceiling of the metro station, Jazalyn immediately recognized the figure as Anubis. 'Shit,' she thought, 'it looks like we can't run this time.'
'Good,' Anubis thought, 'everyone is here.' "It's time to die Ronin Warriors," he grinned maliciously.
"Fuck off," Sarah yelled.
Brian looked at Sarah, 'why is it that Melissa and I are the only ones with a clean mouth?'
"I admire your determination," Anubis smirked, "but it will get you nowhere."
"And your mouth is getting us nowhere," Jazalyn shot back, "if you're going to do something, then do it."
Anubis glared, Jazalyn was too blunt, but he wouldn't want it any other way. "Very well, prepare to die Ronin brats."
"Call the circle," Ryo ordered, "protect Jazalyn, Sarah, Melody, Melissa, and Brian."
"You got it mate," Cye replied.
The five authors felt a sense of comfort as the circle was being made. After the star pentagram was called, the Ronins attacked.
Brian and Sarah were frustrated because their partners were getting trashed and they couldn't do anything about it, 'maybe that's how the partnership system works?' Brian thought, 'we help the armor bearers develop as a person, and in return, they protect us from harm.'
Jazalyn watched in horror, 'we've got to do something. I may not know the fine details of partnership, but I know that it will be psychological hell for Sarah and Brian if Ryo and Cye get killed.'
"Damn it!" Sarah yelled in frustration, "why can't we get to them?"
"Because they don't want us to," Melissa replied.
"Fuck what they want," Melody shot back, "we've got to help them."
Suddenly, as if by magic, all five authors heard the chiming of a staff. Much to everyone's relief, the pentagram disappeared. "Call your armors," Sarah yelled.
"You got it," Ryo smiled, "Armor of Wildfire, Tao Jin."
As everyone armored up, Anubis looked amused, 'this should be interesting.'
As soon as everyone armored up, the battle was became more intense. The Ronins were getting trashed, but thankfully, Sarah and Brian could get to Ryo and Cye. As all five armor bearers were on the ground, exhausted, Anubis smiled in triumph, "you five brats are weak."
"And you're a fucking asshole," Sarah bit out.
Anubis glared, "I think I'll kill you first, girl."
But before he could take a step toward Sarah, Jazalyn inserted herself between the two, "You're not going to touch her."
"Get out of my way," Anubis hissed.
Jazalyn glared, "I'm not afraid of you. The mind games won't work."
Anubis reached out grab Jazalyn, but she grabbed his wrist in an attempt to stop him. What happened next was something neither of them could explain.