Chapter 23

The drive to the whirlpools was quiet. Melissa knew that everyone was in serious mood, 'now would probably not be a good time to make jokes,' she thought. So as Mia drove, all five writers began to write. When they got to the Naruto Straits, everyone got out of the jeep and looked over the bridge. "So, Cye's down in the whirlpool," Melody mused, "how are we going to get him out without drowning?"
"I'll go in," Ryo replied.
"Ryo," Sarah looked at him seriously, "your armor is a fire type. Cye's is a water type. You're not going to be very fast under the whirlpools."
"I know," Ryo replied, "but it's better if I go down there, just incase the Dynasty attacks."
Sarah glared at her partner, "you and Jazalyn must have a death wish."
"That's not even funny," Jazalyn shot back.
"It's not meant to be funny," Sarah responded.
"Okay," Brian replied, cutting the two girls off, "Ryo will go and get Cye."
"And Mia and I will get Kento," Sage said helpfully.
"Do you want some help?" Melissa asked.
Sage smiled, "with the other four authors here. If you or Brian leave, Jazalyn and Sarah are going to kill each other."
Both girls glared at Sage while Melissa, Melody, and Brian giggled.
"Okay," Jazalyn replied, "you two go and get Kento. We'll stay here with Ryo and help him get Cye."
"Then we'll meet at Tembashi?" Sage replied.
"Sounds good enough for me," Ryo smiled.
Sage and Mia got into the car and drove away. As Ryo and the five writers looked down at the whirlpools, Melissa looked at Ryo. "Good luck," she told him.
"I'll be fine," Ryo reassured Melissa. "Just take care of Sarah and make sure that she doesn't kill Jazalyn."
"That's not funny!" Sarah yelled, as Ryo dove into the water.

Sekhmet looked at the group attempting to rescue Torrent. 'With Wildfire in the water, he will weak and more susceptible to my attacks,' Sekhmet laughed mentally. 'Then I can kill Torrent, his partner, Wildfire, and his partner.'
Sekhmet then noticed Jazalyn and Melody with the group, 'good,' Sekhmet thought, 'once I'm done with those four I can take Jazalyn and Melody to the Dynasty. I have no interest in the girl Melissa, Dais can hunt her down and bring her into the Dynasty at his leisure.'
When Sekhmet saw Wildfire dive into the water, he laughed out loud, "Swim right into my trap Wildfire. Swim to your doom. This time, your partner won't be able to save you."