Author's Note: Hey, in case you're wondering, yeah, this fic is a spin off of my song fic Absent Empathy. You don't have to read the song fic to understand this story, but if ya want to, then go for it.
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Destiny's Magic
ch 2
At the bed and breakfast, as the other Ronins, Mia and Kento's aunt Meih were waiting for their arrival, Meih dropped her tea cup and it shattered in tiny bits and pieces all over the floor. "Meih, what's wrong?" Mia asked as she rushed over to her.
"Danger." Meih replied in a hushed tone.
"Danger? Who, where?" Mia asked in a worried tone as she continued to support her.
"Be quiet, child, I have to concentrate." Meih replied as she closed her eyes in order for her to focus. Meih could see the scene of the ghostly-solid archer was standing in front of Kento's approaching jeep, with arrow pulled back, and ready to shoot. "Ancient spirits of the elements, Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Wood, and
Metal, hear my plea and protect my loved ones for me. Shield!" As soon as she spoke the incantation, an orange circle that had shapes of the I Ching with the Tao
symbol in the center carved into it, formed underneath Meih. The same orange circle formed underneath Kento's jeep, and the shield magically appeared just in the nick of time, just before the ghostly-solid archer could make its shot.
"No!" the person in the shadows growled. "Arrow return!" Then as that was spoken the ghostly-solid archer disappeared as well as the shield and the orange circle.
"They're safe." Meih said as she walked away from the confused Ronins and Mia.
"I wonder what was all of that about. What did she mean by, they're safe? Who's they?" Rowen asked in confusion.
"Do you think that she meant..?" Mia asked as she looked over towards them.
"If she means Kento and Kaye, then shouldn't we go out and look for them?" Cye asked as he started to go for the front door.
"There's no need, they are safe and sound." Meih replied as she came back.
"How can you be so sure? And what was that you've pulled off just now?" Sage asked suspiciously.
"I just know. And to your second question, I'll tell you when they get here." Meih replied calmly.
"What was that? Why did it for some reason feel so familiar?" Kento wondered as he and Kaye were looking around for anything that could give them answers to what just happened.
"This is too weird, I know that there was someone or at least something that was standing in front of us. There had to be, but there are no signs of footprints anywhere. So then what was that?" Kaye wondered with a slight frown.
"Kaye,. let's go." Kento said as he opened up his door and climbed in.
"Don't you want to try and find what attacked us?" Kaye asked as she opened her door and got in.
"I think that we should just get to my aunt's bed and breakfast, and just forget the whole thing." Kento replied as he started his jeep and drove off.
'That's not like Kento at all. Why would he just give up like that? He knows more than he's letting on.' Kaye thought as she watched out the window with a slight frown.
As he was driving, Kento glanced over towards her. 'She definitely doesn't look too thrilled about the fact that I just pulled us out of the search. But if it's who I think it is, then I'm glad that I did. She doesn't need to be caught up in this.' Kento thought as he finally pulled up to the bed and breakfast.
"They're here!" Cye announced as he saw them walking towards the front door.
"I told you that they're safe and sound." Meih replied as they walked inside.
"What happened? Are you two ok?" Ryo asked in concern as he stood up.
"We're fine Ryo." Kaye replied as she and Kento joined the others. "There was this archer that was ready to shoot, and then out of nowhere, this shield came and..."
"Kaye!" Kento warned as he cut her off.
"Kento, why did you cut her off like that? What's with you?" Cye asked in confusion. "You've been acting very differently ever since your nightmares started. Now, I think that it's time for an explanation."
"Cye, I don't have to explain myself to you, or to anyone else! Come on Kaye, we're leaving." Kento replied as he got up and pulled her with him.
"Then maybe I can shed some light on my nephew's behaviors." Meih said in a very calm fashion. Kento stopped dead in his tracks, and then he turned around to face her.
"They don't have to get involved in this aunt Meih! So then why are you deciding to drag them into it?" Kento asked angrily as he let go of Kaye.
"By what you've just said, my nephew, I'm guessing that you haven't told them everything about you and your family, have you?" Meih said as a statement rather than a question.
"I told you a long time ago, I've turned my back on that part of my family history. I've chosen a different path, I'm a Ronin aunt Meih not a sorcerer!" Kento shot back.
"So you thought that just because you've chosen to become a Ronin that the other part, the magical part of you and your family would just disappear?" Meih asked calmly.
"Yes,...No. I don't know what to think any more! But I do know that if I did accept that part of my family, then I would have turned evil and you know it!" Kento replied angrily as his eyes flared.
"What!? Is that true Kento?" Rowen asked as his eyes went wide.
Meih shook her head, "no child, that's not entirely true, you see, I've chosen to embrace the magical side of the Rei Faun family, and I'm not even close to being evil.
It all depends on the will of the person if they will become evil or not."
"What do you mean, when you said it depends on the will of the person?" Sage asked curiously.
"I mean, that if the person's will isn't strong enough when they are given the gift of the Rei Faun magic, then there is a chance that the person will become evil." Meih replied.
"But Kento has a strong will. He wouldn't turn! He wouldn't!" Kaye said in high conviction.
Meih smiled, "it's good that you show such strong faith in my nephew, child. He's going to need that, especially since the Tsungs are here. And I know that you have
sensed their presence, because I have as well."
"The Tsungs? Who are they?" Mia asked curiously.
"The Tsungs, I guess you could say that they are our family's' rivals. See, the Rei Fauns and the Tsungs have been feuding over the centuries for the armor of Hardrock and the magic..." Meih replied.
"Aunt Meih, that's enough! You will not talk about this with my friends, my wife, and especially me! This conversation is over as of now!" Kento said as he interrupted her.
"It's too bad that you feel that way, Kento Rei Faun," a man replied from the shadows. "Because, now it will be your undoing."
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Destiny's Magic
ch 2
At the bed and breakfast, as the other Ronins, Mia and Kento's aunt Meih were waiting for their arrival, Meih dropped her tea cup and it shattered in tiny bits and pieces all over the floor. "Meih, what's wrong?" Mia asked as she rushed over to her.
"Danger." Meih replied in a hushed tone.
"Danger? Who, where?" Mia asked in a worried tone as she continued to support her.
"Be quiet, child, I have to concentrate." Meih replied as she closed her eyes in order for her to focus. Meih could see the scene of the ghostly-solid archer was standing in front of Kento's approaching jeep, with arrow pulled back, and ready to shoot. "Ancient spirits of the elements, Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Wood, and
Metal, hear my plea and protect my loved ones for me. Shield!" As soon as she spoke the incantation, an orange circle that had shapes of the I Ching with the Tao
symbol in the center carved into it, formed underneath Meih. The same orange circle formed underneath Kento's jeep, and the shield magically appeared just in the nick of time, just before the ghostly-solid archer could make its shot.
"No!" the person in the shadows growled. "Arrow return!" Then as that was spoken the ghostly-solid archer disappeared as well as the shield and the orange circle.
"They're safe." Meih said as she walked away from the confused Ronins and Mia.
"I wonder what was all of that about. What did she mean by, they're safe? Who's they?" Rowen asked in confusion.
"Do you think that she meant..?" Mia asked as she looked over towards them.
"If she means Kento and Kaye, then shouldn't we go out and look for them?" Cye asked as he started to go for the front door.
"There's no need, they are safe and sound." Meih replied as she came back.
"How can you be so sure? And what was that you've pulled off just now?" Sage asked suspiciously.
"I just know. And to your second question, I'll tell you when they get here." Meih replied calmly.
"What was that? Why did it for some reason feel so familiar?" Kento wondered as he and Kaye were looking around for anything that could give them answers to what just happened.
"This is too weird, I know that there was someone or at least something that was standing in front of us. There had to be, but there are no signs of footprints anywhere. So then what was that?" Kaye wondered with a slight frown.
"Kaye,. let's go." Kento said as he opened up his door and climbed in.
"Don't you want to try and find what attacked us?" Kaye asked as she opened her door and got in.
"I think that we should just get to my aunt's bed and breakfast, and just forget the whole thing." Kento replied as he started his jeep and drove off.
'That's not like Kento at all. Why would he just give up like that? He knows more than he's letting on.' Kaye thought as she watched out the window with a slight frown.
As he was driving, Kento glanced over towards her. 'She definitely doesn't look too thrilled about the fact that I just pulled us out of the search. But if it's who I think it is, then I'm glad that I did. She doesn't need to be caught up in this.' Kento thought as he finally pulled up to the bed and breakfast.
"They're here!" Cye announced as he saw them walking towards the front door.
"I told you that they're safe and sound." Meih replied as they walked inside.
"What happened? Are you two ok?" Ryo asked in concern as he stood up.
"We're fine Ryo." Kaye replied as she and Kento joined the others. "There was this archer that was ready to shoot, and then out of nowhere, this shield came and..."
"Kaye!" Kento warned as he cut her off.
"Kento, why did you cut her off like that? What's with you?" Cye asked in confusion. "You've been acting very differently ever since your nightmares started. Now, I think that it's time for an explanation."
"Cye, I don't have to explain myself to you, or to anyone else! Come on Kaye, we're leaving." Kento replied as he got up and pulled her with him.
"Then maybe I can shed some light on my nephew's behaviors." Meih said in a very calm fashion. Kento stopped dead in his tracks, and then he turned around to face her.
"They don't have to get involved in this aunt Meih! So then why are you deciding to drag them into it?" Kento asked angrily as he let go of Kaye.
"By what you've just said, my nephew, I'm guessing that you haven't told them everything about you and your family, have you?" Meih said as a statement rather than a question.
"I told you a long time ago, I've turned my back on that part of my family history. I've chosen a different path, I'm a Ronin aunt Meih not a sorcerer!" Kento shot back.
"So you thought that just because you've chosen to become a Ronin that the other part, the magical part of you and your family would just disappear?" Meih asked calmly.
"Yes,...No. I don't know what to think any more! But I do know that if I did accept that part of my family, then I would have turned evil and you know it!" Kento replied angrily as his eyes flared.
"What!? Is that true Kento?" Rowen asked as his eyes went wide.
Meih shook her head, "no child, that's not entirely true, you see, I've chosen to embrace the magical side of the Rei Faun family, and I'm not even close to being evil.
It all depends on the will of the person if they will become evil or not."
"What do you mean, when you said it depends on the will of the person?" Sage asked curiously.
"I mean, that if the person's will isn't strong enough when they are given the gift of the Rei Faun magic, then there is a chance that the person will become evil." Meih replied.
"But Kento has a strong will. He wouldn't turn! He wouldn't!" Kaye said in high conviction.
Meih smiled, "it's good that you show such strong faith in my nephew, child. He's going to need that, especially since the Tsungs are here. And I know that you have
sensed their presence, because I have as well."
"The Tsungs? Who are they?" Mia asked curiously.
"The Tsungs, I guess you could say that they are our family's' rivals. See, the Rei Fauns and the Tsungs have been feuding over the centuries for the armor of Hardrock and the magic..." Meih replied.
"Aunt Meih, that's enough! You will not talk about this with my friends, my wife, and especially me! This conversation is over as of now!" Kento said as he interrupted her.
"It's too bad that you feel that way, Kento Rei Faun," a man replied from the shadows. "Because, now it will be your undoing."