Chapter 19
As Mia drove toward Akiko Cave, Jazalyn, Sarah, Melissa, Melody, and Brian were writing in their poetry books. As Melody wrote in her book, she began to think. 'I know that Sekhmet is my partner, but how can I stay loyal to everyone else when my partner is the enemy?'
Melody sighed, she would think about that problem later, after they had found Sage. But for now, there was nothing she could do.
When the jeep stopped outside Akiko Cave, something within Jazalyn gave off a warning signal, "someone's here."
"How perceptive," a voice laughed, starling everyone.
Everyone turned to find Sekhmet standing near a clump of rocks with two Katanas drawn. "Run!" Ryo yelled, "go find Sage!"
"You nuts!" Sarah yelled, "I'm not going to let that freak kill you."
"Listen to Ryo," Mia yelled, "help me find Sage."
"No, I'm staying." Melody replied, "He's my partner."
"He'll kill you," Ryo retorted.
"Then I'm staying too," Sarah finished.
"Go find Sage," Ryo told Mia, Jazalyn, Brian, and Melissa.
With great reluctance, all five entered the cave. Ryo turned to Sekhmet, "You are not going to touch Sage."
"But I'm going to do so much more," Sekhmet laughed.
"Then prove it," Ryo smiled, "Armor of Wildfire, Tao Jin!"
When Ryo armored up, he withdrew his two Katanas. "Are you ready?"
"Of course I'm ready," Sekhmet laughed, "ready for you to die."
Ryo and Sekhmet clashed, the sounds of metal hitting metal was amazing. As Sarah and Melody watched the battle, Sarah became amazed when Ryo was able flip around and dodge Sekhmet's attacks, 'he's gotten stronger,' Sarah thought.
That all ended when something shot out of Sekhmet's swords. A pink liquid was released from the swords and got into Ryo's eyes. "It burns," Ryo grimaced.
"Now you know the power of my Venom," Sekhmet laughed.
"Cheap shot," Sarah growled.
Sekhmet turned toward Sarah, "you were always a problem. Now I will end you permanently."
With those words, Sekhmet pulled all six swords out and made a razor sharp whip, "Snake Fang Strike!
As the whip came toward Sarah, Melody inserted herself between the two, and used her arm to block the whip. The sharp whip wrapped around her right arm leaving many cuts. But what made the cuts even worse was the fact that Venom also leaked into her skin.
Melody grimaced, the wounds smelled terrible, and they stung like Hell. Sekhmet looked at Melody in horror; he had just injured his own partner.
"Sarah," Melody whispered as she grimaced in pain, "take Ryo into the cave. Find Sage."
"But what about you?" Sarah yelled.
"Just get Ryo into the cave," Melody shot back. "Maybe I can distract Sekhmet long enough for you to free Sage."
"But…" Sarah began.
"Do it!" Melody yelled, "for once, just listen to what someone tells you and do it!"
Sarah quickly led Ryo into the cave, when Sekhmet saw this, he attempted to go after them, but Melody blocked his way. "I'm not going to let you hurt my friends."
"You're hurt," Sekhmet replied.
Melody forced a smile, "And whose fault is it?"
Sekhmet advanced toward Melody; he was amazed on how well she was enduring the pain. The girl was very strong and very brave. He mentally reminded himself to offer prayers of thanksgiving to the Kami for giving him such a strong willed partner.
As Sekhmet advanced toward Melody, he noticed that she had lost all feeling in her right arm. Using this to his advantage, Sekhmet moved toward the right. When Sekhmet got close, Melody used her left hand and punched him in the throat, hard.
Sekhmet gasped for breath as Melody ran toward the cave. Sekhmet smiled, like Wildfire, Melody would not get very far for very long. The poison would slowly spread through her body. Soon she would lose all the feeling in her left arm, and then she would lose all the feeling in her legs. When that happened, she would be paralyzed, and wouldn't be able to move. When that happened, Melody would be easier to capture.
Sekhmet smiled, with Wildfire blind, and Melody about to be paralyzed. Could it possibly get any better?
As Mia drove toward Akiko Cave, Jazalyn, Sarah, Melissa, Melody, and Brian were writing in their poetry books. As Melody wrote in her book, she began to think. 'I know that Sekhmet is my partner, but how can I stay loyal to everyone else when my partner is the enemy?'
Melody sighed, she would think about that problem later, after they had found Sage. But for now, there was nothing she could do.
When the jeep stopped outside Akiko Cave, something within Jazalyn gave off a warning signal, "someone's here."
"How perceptive," a voice laughed, starling everyone.
Everyone turned to find Sekhmet standing near a clump of rocks with two Katanas drawn. "Run!" Ryo yelled, "go find Sage!"
"You nuts!" Sarah yelled, "I'm not going to let that freak kill you."
"Listen to Ryo," Mia yelled, "help me find Sage."
"No, I'm staying." Melody replied, "He's my partner."
"He'll kill you," Ryo retorted.
"Then I'm staying too," Sarah finished.
"Go find Sage," Ryo told Mia, Jazalyn, Brian, and Melissa.
With great reluctance, all five entered the cave. Ryo turned to Sekhmet, "You are not going to touch Sage."
"But I'm going to do so much more," Sekhmet laughed.
"Then prove it," Ryo smiled, "Armor of Wildfire, Tao Jin!"
When Ryo armored up, he withdrew his two Katanas. "Are you ready?"
"Of course I'm ready," Sekhmet laughed, "ready for you to die."
Ryo and Sekhmet clashed, the sounds of metal hitting metal was amazing. As Sarah and Melody watched the battle, Sarah became amazed when Ryo was able flip around and dodge Sekhmet's attacks, 'he's gotten stronger,' Sarah thought.
That all ended when something shot out of Sekhmet's swords. A pink liquid was released from the swords and got into Ryo's eyes. "It burns," Ryo grimaced.
"Now you know the power of my Venom," Sekhmet laughed.
"Cheap shot," Sarah growled.
Sekhmet turned toward Sarah, "you were always a problem. Now I will end you permanently."
With those words, Sekhmet pulled all six swords out and made a razor sharp whip, "Snake Fang Strike!
As the whip came toward Sarah, Melody inserted herself between the two, and used her arm to block the whip. The sharp whip wrapped around her right arm leaving many cuts. But what made the cuts even worse was the fact that Venom also leaked into her skin.
Melody grimaced, the wounds smelled terrible, and they stung like Hell. Sekhmet looked at Melody in horror; he had just injured his own partner.
"Sarah," Melody whispered as she grimaced in pain, "take Ryo into the cave. Find Sage."
"But what about you?" Sarah yelled.
"Just get Ryo into the cave," Melody shot back. "Maybe I can distract Sekhmet long enough for you to free Sage."
"But…" Sarah began.
"Do it!" Melody yelled, "for once, just listen to what someone tells you and do it!"
Sarah quickly led Ryo into the cave, when Sekhmet saw this, he attempted to go after them, but Melody blocked his way. "I'm not going to let you hurt my friends."
"You're hurt," Sekhmet replied.
Melody forced a smile, "And whose fault is it?"
Sekhmet advanced toward Melody; he was amazed on how well she was enduring the pain. The girl was very strong and very brave. He mentally reminded himself to offer prayers of thanksgiving to the Kami for giving him such a strong willed partner.
As Sekhmet advanced toward Melody, he noticed that she had lost all feeling in her right arm. Using this to his advantage, Sekhmet moved toward the right. When Sekhmet got close, Melody used her left hand and punched him in the throat, hard.
Sekhmet gasped for breath as Melody ran toward the cave. Sekhmet smiled, like Wildfire, Melody would not get very far for very long. The poison would slowly spread through her body. Soon she would lose all the feeling in her left arm, and then she would lose all the feeling in her legs. When that happened, she would be paralyzed, and wouldn't be able to move. When that happened, Melody would be easier to capture.
Sekhmet smiled, with Wildfire blind, and Melody about to be paralyzed. Could it possibly get any better?