Chapter 66
When the jeep drove into the city proper, the engine stopped dead. "It looks like we're going to have to get out and walk," Mia sighed.
"That's okay." Rowen replied, "I need to talk to Jazalyn anyway."
"About what?" Ryo asked.
"About what Anubis accused me of," Rowen replied, blushing.
"Rowen and Jazalyn sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G…" Melody sang.
"SHUT UP!" Jazalyn yelled, "MY PARTNER IS MAKING SOME REALLY BIZZARE ACUSATIONS AGAINST ROWEN AND I WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH."
Melody stopped singing.
"Okay," Ryo sighed, "but if you two are not back in 5 minutes, we're coming to get the both of you."
"Fine," Rowen huffed as he and Jazalyn walked off, shrouded by mists and shadows.
"Rowen," Jazalyn began as they were walking, "what gave Anubis the idea that you were in love with me?"
Rowen lowered his eyes as they stopped and sat down on a green bench, "After we landed, Anubis appeared. He attacked Ryo first, accusing him of taking you away from him. I interfered by calling his attention, telling him that there was no justification for that accusation, and that he was being a poor partner."
"How did you know that Anubis was my partner?" Jazalyn asked.
"He said your name when he made reference to his partner," Rowen explained.
Jazalyn nodded, "Go on."
"After I made that statement," Rowen continued, "he got really angry and swung is weapon at me. I dodged the blow and, I probably shouldn't have said it, but I let my personal feelings out."
Jazalyn's eyes went wide.
"I told Anubis that you were only a pawn in Talpa's eyes; I also told him that if anyone could love you and be there for you, it would be me."
"What happened next?" Jazalyn questioned.
"That really pissed Anubis off. He then accused me of trying to take you from him. I told him that I loved you and that he had no right to get angry about the situation."
Jazalyn nodded as she continued to listen to Rowen's story.
"After I said that, Anubis pretty much lost it. He was so enraged that he didn't see Ryo leap to attack him. Ryo and Anubis battled, giving me enough time to set up my bow and arrow. Somehow, Ryo knew that I was going to use my sure-kill, and so he moved out of the way. I called upon my powers and launched my sure-kill, but Anubis caught the arrow. The shockwave from my attack caused Anubis' helmet to split in half. It was then that I realized that Anubis was a human being, not a demon."
Jazalyn raised her eyebrow, "I could've told you that."
"Anubis then teleported away, but he threatened that if he ever saw the two of us together, he'd kill me."
Jazalyn sighed, "You can only do what you can when the time comes, Rowen, so don't dwell on it."
Rowen nodded.
Jazalyn looked at her watch, "It's been 5 minutes, we probably should head back to the others."
"Sounds good to me," Rowen replied as he and Jazalyn started walking back towards the other Ronins, Mia, and the four partners.
When the jeep drove into the city proper, the engine stopped dead. "It looks like we're going to have to get out and walk," Mia sighed.
"That's okay." Rowen replied, "I need to talk to Jazalyn anyway."
"About what?" Ryo asked.
"About what Anubis accused me of," Rowen replied, blushing.
"Rowen and Jazalyn sitting in a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G…" Melody sang.
"SHUT UP!" Jazalyn yelled, "MY PARTNER IS MAKING SOME REALLY BIZZARE ACUSATIONS AGAINST ROWEN AND I WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH."
Melody stopped singing.
"Okay," Ryo sighed, "but if you two are not back in 5 minutes, we're coming to get the both of you."
"Fine," Rowen huffed as he and Jazalyn walked off, shrouded by mists and shadows.
"Rowen," Jazalyn began as they were walking, "what gave Anubis the idea that you were in love with me?"
Rowen lowered his eyes as they stopped and sat down on a green bench, "After we landed, Anubis appeared. He attacked Ryo first, accusing him of taking you away from him. I interfered by calling his attention, telling him that there was no justification for that accusation, and that he was being a poor partner."
"How did you know that Anubis was my partner?" Jazalyn asked.
"He said your name when he made reference to his partner," Rowen explained.
Jazalyn nodded, "Go on."
"After I made that statement," Rowen continued, "he got really angry and swung is weapon at me. I dodged the blow and, I probably shouldn't have said it, but I let my personal feelings out."
Jazalyn's eyes went wide.
"I told Anubis that you were only a pawn in Talpa's eyes; I also told him that if anyone could love you and be there for you, it would be me."
"What happened next?" Jazalyn questioned.
"That really pissed Anubis off. He then accused me of trying to take you from him. I told him that I loved you and that he had no right to get angry about the situation."
Jazalyn nodded as she continued to listen to Rowen's story.
"After I said that, Anubis pretty much lost it. He was so enraged that he didn't see Ryo leap to attack him. Ryo and Anubis battled, giving me enough time to set up my bow and arrow. Somehow, Ryo knew that I was going to use my sure-kill, and so he moved out of the way. I called upon my powers and launched my sure-kill, but Anubis caught the arrow. The shockwave from my attack caused Anubis' helmet to split in half. It was then that I realized that Anubis was a human being, not a demon."
Jazalyn raised her eyebrow, "I could've told you that."
"Anubis then teleported away, but he threatened that if he ever saw the two of us together, he'd kill me."
Jazalyn sighed, "You can only do what you can when the time comes, Rowen, so don't dwell on it."
Rowen nodded.
Jazalyn looked at her watch, "It's been 5 minutes, we probably should head back to the others."
"Sounds good to me," Rowen replied as he and Jazalyn started walking back towards the other Ronins, Mia, and the four partners.