Ryo sank to his knees, eyes wide in shock. 'Sakura, what did he do to you? It was like you didn't even know me.' The others stood silently behind him, stunned. Sakura had just attacked Ryo, and then left him. Sage walked up to Ryo as he put a hand on his shoulder.
"We will get her back Ryo." He said.
"What was that jewel that he was holding?" Alecie said breaking the silence.
"It belonged to Talpa. He hid it down below his castle, and Broadway got it." Rowen explained. Alecie thought hard for a minute.
"I think I have seen that crystal before." She said slowly. They all looked at her in surprise as she suddenly straightened her shoulders.
"Yes! I know I have. Quick we must hurry back to Star Keeper City." She said suddenly as she started to leave the room.
"Why?" Rowen asked confused.
Alecie turned to face them. "We can still save Sakura, I know it. We have to get back to Star Keeper City; we don't have a lot of time." Ryo instantly stood up.
"Are you sure?" he asked hopefully.
Alecie nodded. "If that crystal is what I think it is… then we still have a chance, but we have got to hurry." Ryo nodded as they all managed to find their way out of the palace. Once outside they all spread their wings and flew toward Star Keeper City.
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Sakura sat with a bored expression as she stared at Broadway. Broadway was delighted; this was going much better than he had planned. The look on Ryo's face was priceless and then him sealing up the wall behind them so he couldn't follow just made it even better. Meliara and Joren continued to study Sakura, amazed that Broadway had been able to do as he had promised, turn her against Ryo.
"So now what?" Meliara asked breaking the silence. Broadway grinned.
"We start our take over." He said simply leaning back in his chair. "But first we have a little pest control problem to deal with." He added as he looked over at Sakura.
Sakura matched his gaze evenly, her normally sparkling golden eyes darker. Her outfit had changed to an almost entirely black outfit. With a black tank top and black pants. She gave a small smirk as she created a dark energy orb in her hands.
"Don't worry; with out me the Ronins can not use the armor of the inferno." She said as she played with the orb. "It is now just a simple matter of when and where you want to kill them."
"They are probably heading back to Star Keeper City." Joren commented.
"Then we will just have to head there." Meliara said as she stood up. The others followed suit as they walked to the door, when Sakura spoke up.
"I just want to tell you pathetic excuses for fighters one thing before we go." She said coldly as they turned to look at her.
"You can do whatever you wish with the Ronins, but Ryo is mine." She said. Broadway clenched his fists.
"Sorry, but I have already claimed that right." He said. Sakura tossed him a withering glare; she clenched her fists as they crackled with black magical energy.
"You dare argue with me?" she asked. "I am the daughter or Talpa, and I am in charge of this little take over. So you will do as I say." Meliara and Joren looked from Broadway to Sakura as the two shot daggers at each other. Broadway continued to returned her glare before breaking away.
"Fine. Have it your way." He said offhandedly. Sakura unclenched her fists as she gave a small smile of approval, satisfied that she had won that little argument. Broadway continued to move out the room as he glared at Sakura's back.
'She may be the daughter of Talpa.' He thought with a curse. 'And she may think that she is leading this little operation, but no one is going to take my victory away from me, not even her. I will be the one to kill Ryo.' Broadway gave a grin as they made it outside. Sakura spread her wings and took off into the sky, the others following close behind her.
