Disclaimer: Don't own them, wish I did. It's the same story for us all, I know.
Warnings: um. Kayura?
A/N: Has anyone else noticed that Sekhmet seems to enjoy pretending he's an idiot? ^^; I don't know why, but it just seems the right way to write him. Usually. Anyway. Be prepared for a bit of back-story…and for some shortness. And…uh…yeah. That's about it. ^^; I'll just…start the chapter now….
~*~ means a change in POV
Chapter Three: In Which Kayura Talks a Lot
A piercing scream broke the peaceful silence of the Dynasty. In the air, the white-winged girl heard it and doubled her speed until she appeared as only a bronze-gold streak racing across the sky. Her route to the castle was direct, as straight as the arrows she bore on her back. Already the gray walls loomed near, signaling that she was close.
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Frustrated to the point of explosion, Cale covered his ears and yelled for Sekhmet to shut up. Sekhmet's screams turned to a mournful blubbering.
"What are you doing? I think I must be deaf by now!" Cale, held back by a grinning Dais, struggled to free himself and pound Sekhmet into the ground.
"Not only that, but everyone in a 20-mile radius must know we're here," Rajura commented softly.
The ex-Masho and ex-Warlords looked uneasily at each other.
"What was wrong, Sekhmet?" asked Naaza, taking pity on his other half.
"Someone let out my snakes!" Sekhmet wailed, "And I stepped on one when we teleported here.
Dais and Rajura chuckled, Cale groaned, Naaza sighed, and Anubisu shook his head.
"And I thought they were amusing with only three."
At the sound of the voice, the six ex-evil-warriors(1) straightened and reached for their weapons(2). They stood ready to fight within seconds.
"Don't bother," the voice mocked them. Visible signs of relief could be seen by all when Kayura came into view.
"Kayura, I wish you'd quit that sneaking-behind-us crap," Dais growled.
Kayura smiled. "Thanks for the compliment. You must be Dais. Rajura knows better than to talk to me like that."
Behind her, another Kayura materialized from the darkness.
"Wow, they're twins! I feel like I have double vision or something!" Sekhmet exclaimed.
"How observant," one of the Kayuras commented, walking over to the blushing boy.
Dais and Rajura glared at the embarrassed Sekhmet and approached the other Kayura, who began to talk quickly in Japanese, apparently yelling at Rajura. Cale looked out the window wistfully, and then sighed when he saw only gray sky.
Kayura glanced at him. "She'll be here soon."
Surprised, Cale stuttered, "How did—"
"We know the whole story," Kayura brushed her hand as if to brush away his question. "Actually, we know even more than you about the Nitenshi."(3)
"The Nitenshi?" Rajura asked.
Kayura rolled her eyes. "Two girls; one in silver, the other bronze. They are bound together by deep magic that I can't explain. I first met them many years ago. I was sent by Talpa to destroy the village where Denice of the Silver Armor(4) lived. We fought hard and long until we were both wounded badly. Then, using the last of her strength, Denice blew on a small horn and a piece of the sky broke open. In a white light, a warrior in bronze armor flew down to Denice. She reached out to touch her and there was a blast of brilliant light. I was blinded until the light slowly dimmed. When I opened my eyes, Denice had been healed and the girl in bronze was lying on the ground, exhausted. I knew then that this girl had the power to heal, but that it used upper her own strength in the process—her weakness. But I couldn't fight Denice now that she was back to her full power and I was still hurt. I teleported back to Talpa to report what had happened. He was angered at my failure but did not command me to go back. To my knowledge, Talpa has never gone back to the land protected by the Nitenshi."
"Meanwhile," the other Kayura broke in, "I was on the same quest, sent by Arago. I was able to defeat the village, since Amanda of the Bronze Armor was in your dimension."
"Wow. What a story," Cale murmured.
"Yes. They are strong and must help us defeat Tobraea and his warriors," Kayura agreed.
"If I'm on your side."
Everyone turned to face a white-winged girl hovering in the open doorway. Without another word, her wings folded and disappeared, allowing her to drop to the ground. Walking forward, she stared at the two Kayuras with obvious distrust and suspicion.
"You are on our side now. That is, if you wish to defeat Tobraea," a Kayura said after a long pause.
The girl turned to the others, but her eyes lingered on Cale as she spoke(5). "My people were killed, my village burned, my family slaughtered. Because of both Arago and Talpa, I have nothing left. Except my other half, Denice. How can I trust you?"
The ex-Masho and Warlord looked down, not knowing what to say.
Suddenly Cale, with a strangely somber and sad face, looked up and strode forward. With a hand placed on each of her shoulders, he stared into her eyes. "I will fight with you," he whispered.
Slowly, a smile spread to her face. "Yes. We will fight together. We must, to save this world."
"More visitors," one of the Kayuras hissed.
With almost the same movements as Amanda, another girl alighted onto the ground and walked into the castle. A motionless body lay in her arms.
A/N: (insert dramatic background music here) Cheesy Announcer Guy: It appears as if the Silver Warrior has finally arrived. But what is this? Strata, motionless? Is he even alive? What will become of our— *WHAP* CAG: x_x *QueenStrata appears, holding a large frying pan* Hmph. Sorry about the cheesy announcer guy. I don't know where he came from. *looks down at the motionless body on the floor, kicks it* Er…I think I hit him a bit too hard. *kicks the CAG again* Oh well. *shrugs* Wasn't that an interesting story Kayura told? Denice kicks butt. *cackles evilly* But then…well, nevermind. Hope you liked the chapter. ^-^ I kept getting these little images of how I would have written it while I was typing this up. *giggles* Tis…amusing. And not so…er…sappy-ish? Actually, I don't know how to term that. *sighs* QS is having a…er…well, it begins with L. Erm. Nevermind. Anywhoo. Next week: my chapter! Wee! I like typing up my chapters better. I can figure out where all of the sentences go. ^^;
(1) Just for a change of wording, ya know? Besides, typing ex-Masho and ex-Warlords over and over again is a pain in the ass. I never did like the M's.
(2) Something just occurred to me. Why were they already in full armor? Don't they usually walk around in subarmor? …Ah, well, better safe than sorry, right?
(3) Nitenshi. Like Bailey-chan's word? Anyway, "Ni"…I think means "two" in Japanese, and "Tenshi" means "angel." So Nitenshi is "two-angel." Yeah.
(4) Now, don't get confused. This isn't to say that her armor is a mystical armor like the Warlords and Co., it's just an easy way to identify them.
(5) But can you really blame her? ^-^
Thanks to:
bob- Hi, Nell. Thanks for the compliment. Next time, leave a semi-normal review? Or, if not, at least an amusing one?
Harry2- *cackles* You got the idea. ^-^ And don't worry, it's already finished! Er…just…not already posted. ^^; B-c: *pokes QS* You have most of the chapters typed up, why do you need this stupid once a week rule? QS: …Resisting urge to insult myself. Resisting urge to insult myself…. Because we want reviews, damn it! We won't get any if I post once a day…or them all in one day. B-c: We don't get any anyway. QS: …Shut up.
Razberry- Wee! Finally! A different reviewer! *glomps* Haha, I know what you mean about the Warlords. *huggles them all* I gots little chibi Warlords on the computer. ^-^ I just forget what site I got them off of. ^^; It may have been Studio Bent…. Or not. Erk. Well, if you want me to find it for you, just ask. *loves chibi Warlords* Oh, but have you seen Amanda Swiftgold's site? I think she's got all the piccies of the chibi Warlords up there. (If you haven't, it's just amandaswiftgold.com…with a www. At the front.) Um…yes. Anyway. *looks at rest of review* Why, yes, I did get my name from the Smurf, how could you tell? ^^ Rowen always was my favorite. And, let's face it, Queen(insert any other Ronin armor name) just doesn't have the same ring to it, you know? *huggles her imaginary Rowen* 33333 And hold your horses on MSB! I still hafta get done Scelus Immortalis and…er…*checks her update order* two other Ronin fics and…scratch that, three other Ronin fics, and Time Waits For No One. And I'm sick. I can't even swallow! Or talk! *is in pain* *sighs* But don't worry, I'll get back to MSB…eventually. I take it you don't have a yahoo name? Or that you've never even considered going to my deadjournal, the link to which is on the main page of my site? I post a lot of stuff about my fics on those things, you know. You can even get some sneak previews of my new fics! Um…yes, this has gone on long enough. I'm off! 'Cept…on the review for Just Tom, I meant to ask you how you got James' age, not his name. ^^;