Emotions Vs Power
Chapter 12
Katie walked into the holding cell where Ryo and Sage were being held, followed by Reann. Ryo and Sage looked up to see who had entered, a smile coming to their faces when she came in and then just as quickly leaving when they saw the look in her eyes. Reann smiled cockily, beaming like a child in a candy store. Something about the whole situation didn't seem right to them.
"Katie?" Ryo said, sounding slightly baffled. She smirked at him for her answer, sending warning bells off in Ryo and Sage's minds. Ryo backed slightly away from her. For once in the short time they had been reunited, afraid of his own sister.
Reann smiled again, "Its time to break you two in." She said as the mischievous glint appeared in her eyes once again. Something about the way she said 'break you two in' didn't sound too fun to Ryo and Sage.
Sage turned to Katie for the first time since she had come in. He now noticed how far-gone she really was. Her eyes no longer twinkled with a hint of mischief and life. No, they were now dull and lifeless. Almost like a dolls eyes. He then turned to look at Reann who was smiling brightly, obviously happy about something. Sage then turned to Ryo and both knew at that instant that they were in for a long day.
"What do you want with us?" Sage asked, anger evident in his voice.
Katie smiled some as she crossed her arms. Something that, Sage noticed, she used to do all the time. "Straight forward, to the point aren't you Halo? You always were." She said as she looked at him. He looked away from her. "We're going to give you both one last chance to take up master Maguyser's generous offer or....."
"Or what?" Ryo questioned, already sure of what the answer was going to be.
"Or we torture you both until you agree to." Reann said cheerfully. Ryo glared at Reann, wishing he could call forth his armor and burn that smile right off her face.
"You can torture us all you want. It's not going to change anything. We will NEVER join your side." Sage shouted at them as he waved his chained hands for emphasis.
"Well that's really too bad." Katie said as she flicked her hand in his direction. Sage instantly dropped to the floor holding his head in his hands, groaning in pain.
"Sage! What did you do to him?" Ryo shouted at her as he looked concernedly at his friend. Katie only laughed at him. Ryo growled and started to go to his friend's aid.
"Oh no you don't, Wildfire." Katie said as she waved her hand and he was instantly thrown back against the wall. He fell to the ground, wincing some. Reann watched with amusement. Her smile going back to her face as she watched the ronins suffer.
Katie than looked over at her, "Leave Reann. I don't need you here."
"No way. This was both of our assignment. I'm not going anywhere." She replied back, her smile fading.
"Leave, or you'll get the same treatment that they are." Katie barked at her, getting in her face. Reann looked at her, for a minute a look of fear flashed in her brown eyes before she smirked at her.
"All right, I'm going." She said, the smile returning to her face as she walked out of the holding cell. Closing the door behind her.
Katie turned back to the ronins. Ryo had now gotten up from where he had been thrown across the room and Sage was breathing hard as he tried to stand. Shakily he stood and looked at her. His eyes asking why. A twisted smile came to her lips as she watched the two stare at her in shock and fear.
Fear. Something about it made her come alive. She could smell it, the sweet fear that was now coming off the two ronins. Ryo climbed to his feet. His eyes wide with what looked like a mix between shock and astonishment. That same twisted smile came to her lips once again as she saw the look in his eyes.
"Want to give up and say yes or do I have to make you both?" She found herself saying before she knew what she was doing. A devious grin forming on her lips, replacing the twisted one that had found its way there.
"Why? Why are you doing this?" Ryo asked her, a look like a deer caught in a cars headlights on his face.
"I gave you a chance. You didn't want to take it... this is what happens." She replied icily. "I was given orders to make sure you two are turned and that's what I'm going to do."
Sage shook his head as he chuckled some to his self. He straightened up to his full height before he forced himself to look at her. "Then I guess you'll have to kill us won't you, Katie? You are still going by Katie aren't you or does master Maguyser have a different name for you now?" He smirked some after his last statement.
"You bastard." Katie growled at him as she in a flash had him against the wall. Her small hand was locked tightly around his throat as she held him up high against the wall. Her eyes flashed dangerously as she began to choke him.
"STOP IT!" Ryo shouted at her, hoping to somehow gain her attention. Why Sage would be such an idiot and pick a fight with her was beyond him. She held all the cards and he knew that. Ticking her off could only get him killed.
"How dare you talk to me like that." She growled at him, still fixed on choking what little life he had left out of him.
Sage chuckled some to his self or at least tried to. What came out was more of mix between a cough and chuckle. "What's the matter? Truth hurt?" Katie glared at him as she tightened her grip on his throat. Sage's face contorted into a look of pain as he fought to keep oxygen coming into his lungs.
"You say you still love me Katie, but this is how you show it? By trying to turn us? Killing me?" He got out as he tried to breathe. She half smiled and dropped him to the floor. He immediately began gasping and taking huge gulps of air. Trying to fill his lungs with the much-needed oxygen.
Ryo stood off to the side, watching the whole thing play out before him. Finding his voice he said, "Why turn us? What good could we possibly have for Maguyser?"
She smirked again as what sounded like a laugh escaped from her. She turned from Sage, walking back towards the door. "Oh you silly little fools. You don't get it do you?" She said as she then turned to look at them. "Being with Maguyser and on this side is your ticket to live. This is the only way that you two can survive this battle."
"What fantasy are you living in?" Ryo replied to her little speech.
"Maguyser is not going to win this battle. We will win, whether you like it or not Katie." He kneeled next to Sage as he tried to find out if he was going to be ok.
She shook her head at her once brother's words. That's all they were to her. Words. She then snapped her fingers and the chains that held Ryo and Sage's hands fell off. Both ronins looked at their hands and than at Katie who held no emotion on her face.
"What did you do that for? Won't Maguyser be mad at you?" Ryo asked as he eyed her suspiciously. Sage grabbed onto his arm and shook his head at him. Ryo looked at him, a puzzled look forming on his face.
"She's giving us a fair fight." Sage said quietly as he tried to stand.
"I'll tell ya what." She said as she began to slowly walk around them. "I'll let you two try your luck at me. If you win then I'll let you both go. But if you lose...." She let the question hang in the air.
"If we lose?" Ryo inquired.
"Well..." She smirked slightly to herself. "You lose and your Maguyser's. Forever." She added.
"Taking a pretty big risk here, aren't ya Katie?" Ryo pressed on. "I mean, if we were to win and you let us go. Wouldn't Maguyser be mad? Wouldn't he punish you severely? Are you willing to risk that?"
"I could care less what he likes or thinks. I have a mind of my own. I'm not his little puppet all the time." She replied as she slid into what looked like a ninja stance. Readying her self for them to attack.
Ryo looked to Sage and they both nodded. Neither liked the idea of fighting her, but had no choice. It was that or give in and neither wanted to do that. Ryo came at her first with a frontal attack while Sage came from the side. Punches and kicks were thrown and missed. Fists flew as the three engaged in a battle that could decide the fate of two of them.
Katie threw a punch at Ryo who missed and grabbed her arm. Pulling it behind her back and grabbing her other one at the same time. She let out a growl of protest as he pulled her arm back farther. "Why don't you just give up? You know this isn't right."
She snorted and kicked his shin, flipping him then over her shoulder. Ryo landed with a thud on the hard floor. Sage came from the side. She sent a kick at him who in turn caught her foot. Using the force of her kick her pushed her backwards, watching as she fell to the ground. Surprised by what happened her reaction time was off. Taking this moment he pinned her to the ground.
"Why won't you listen to us? We're not the enemy, Katie! He is! Come back to us." He pleaded with her. She said nothing but smirked. Bringing her leg up she flipped him over her head and off her. She then jumped back to her feet.
"Give it up. I like who I am." Her icy voice cut through the stillness that had come over the three. Sage and Ryo stood still as they tried to regain their strength and breath.
"Do you really like who you are, Katie?" She heard Ryo ask her. She looked over at him. Taken back by what he said.
"Cut the act Katie. We can see right through it. You're not at all happy with who you are." Sage chimed in.
Katie looked at the two ronins. Her friends, brother, love, a memory hit her. Tenshu. Tenshu had said those very same things to her. She held her head as a wave of feelings and memories washed over her. Her knees felt weak and buckled beneath her. Memories. Things that she suppressed and tried to hide from. Things she never wanted to remember again. All came rushing back to her.
"No..." She whispered as she held her head, images of fights and wars came flooding in.
Ryo and Sage looked at each other and then slowly made there way to her. Not sure of what had happened to her. It could have been some kind of trick. Ryo reached out to lay a hand on her shoulder when Sage stopped him. He shook his head at Ryo showing him not to touch her. Ryo looked back at his sister as she began to tremble as if she were cold. He wanted to help her.
"Katie?" She faintly heard Sage say her name, or at least she thought it was Sage. What is happening to me? She asked herself. She gripped her head tighter and screamed in agony.
"Make it stop." She pleaded. "I don't want to see anymore." She trembled more and wrapped her arms around herself. Ryo couldn't take it anymore. He knelt beside her and put his arms around her, hugging her for the first time in weeks.
"Its ok, Kate. I'm here." He said soothingly as he tried to comfort her. Sage looked at the two and frowned. Something about what was going on didn't seem right to him. "It's ok." He repeated, as he held her tight, not wanting to let her go.
"No." She said quietly as she pushed herself away from him and stood.
"No. I won't let you try and bring me back!" She shouted as she turned and ran out of the holding cell, slamming the door behind her.
"Katie!" Ryo shouted after her. "Damn it! We were so close to getting her back!"
Sage nodded as he laid a hand on Ryo's shoulder. "We will. Be patient." He said and stared at the door, their only way to freedom.
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Reann stood wide eyed as she watched Katie run down the corridor. She had been standing outside of the door and had heard everything. Even when facing being turned to the dark side they still tried to bring her back. Why would they do that? She asked herself. This whole emotion thing was all new to her. She had watched them fight her, obviously holding back.
"Why would they do that?" She said out loud, puzzled by what she had witnessed.
She thought about going in and asking them, but quickly decided against it. She had been told by Katie to leave them to her. She may have been a risk taker on certain things, but ticking her off wasn't one she was willing to take. She turned and started down the corridor after her. She wanted to find out what was going on. Her curiosity had taken over and now her legs had a mind of there own. Not understanding why, she decided to let her legs control her and lead her.
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Kento ran a hand through his ash blue hair as he sat down next to Kaye in the living room. Rowen had called a meeting and now all of the remaining ronins were gathering in the living room. He waited for everyone to have a seat before he started to talk.
"Ok, we have a big problem. I think everybody here is aware that we are short two members of our team." He watched as everyone nodded his or her heads slowly. "We also have the new problem regarding Kaye. Not to mention the problem with Katie that seems to be slowly becoming more and more of a problem." He stopped and looked at everyone.
"Do you guys even know if Ryo and Sage are ok?" Mia asked.
"We can still sense them. It's very faint, but we can." Cye answered. "As long as we can still sense them then we know that they are ok."
"For how long they will be safe, we don't know though." Rowen added as he sat down.
"This is bogus guys. We're jus sittin round here while Ryo and Sage could be being tortured or worse! Not to mention that we're not even sure what Maguyser has planned for Kaye." Kento said from where he sat on the couch.
"We want to do something Kento, but what? Do you want us to just rush into there again, that is if we could somehow get Tento to take us back there, and do what? We don't even know for sure what is going on." Rowen replied to Kento's outburst.
"Yea, I guess you're right." He said as he looked down at his hands.
"I think the best thing we can do now is find a way to get to Ryo and Sage. From there we can try and release Katie." Kaye spoke quietly.
"The only way that you guys can get release Katie from Maguyser's grasp is for Kaye to use her Dragon's Song, right?" Mia asked them.
Cye nodded, "Yes, but it would be difficult to do that now. Especially since Kaye isn't up to her full strength and all."
"Cye has a point. Trying to get her back now would only result in more set backs and we can't afford to have any more." Rowen reasoned.
"I don't care." Kaye said as she stood. "Ryo and Sage need our help and so does Katie! She wouldn't turn her back on us and chicken out. Even if the odds were stacked against her she would still try. If I've learned anything from her it's never to back down. I made a promise that I would get her back and by God I will." She said with determination. Her eyes flashed with a new sense of hope and courage. Mia looked up at her and smiled as the guys all nodded their heads.
"Kaye's right. We can't let our friends down. I think its time we paid him a visit." Kento said as he stood. Cye and Rowen stood also renewed with a new sense of hope.
"Next question is...... how do we get there?" Cye asked.
"Easy. We simply call for Tento. He can take us back." Kaye answered simply.
"Ok, before you all go off to fight I have to ask this." Mia said as she slowly stood and looked over at Kaye. "Are you sure that you're up for this?"
Kaye nodded her head, "Yes. I have to take the risk. I'll be fine." Mia didn't look convinced but said nothing.
"Ok then, tomorrow morning we will call for Tento. Tonight everyone needs to rest up." Rowen said and looked at everyone, making sure that they all understood.
"Yea, tomorrow Maguyser won't know what hit him." Kento said as he balled his right hand into a fist and punched it into his left hand.
Kaye nodded some and looked out the window, We're coming guys. Just hold on. She thought.
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Reann walked down the corridor as she came upon a room off to her left. She walked slowly towards it. As she came closer to the room sounds like someone crying could be heard. Her curiosity getting the better of her she crept closer to the door and was met by a sight she never thought she would see. Katie was sitting on the floor of the room with her arms wrapped tightly around herself. Tears ran down her face. She felt a pang of sadness for her. What's this? She thought.
All these emotions were new to her. Humans got so emotional over things. She would never understand why. As far as she cared emotions were worthless things that got in the way of everything. The world and life would be a lot less complicated if no one had emotions. Then again being taught since a child to hide her emotions and bury them deep inside didn't have anything to do with that, right?
Katie looked over in her direction and Reann froze. If she knew that she was there she gave no indication of it. She wiped away her tears that she had found on her face and tried to force herself to stand. Reann then noticed something different about her. She didn't look the same somehow. She couldn't put her finger on it though. She then looked over in her direction again as a smirk appeared on her face. I know you're there, Reann. Came floating across her mind. She cursed to herself for not being better at staying hidden.
Just when she was contemplating walking in another person showed up. Maguyser appeared out of nowhere in the room. She watched as Katie looked over at him. She wondered why she didn't bow to him. Maguyser smiled some at her and walked over to her.
"What's this?" He asked, perplexed as he wiped a tear from her cheek with his finger. "Have you been crying? How is this?" Katie remained quiet as she looked at the floor. Reann thought about walking in now and telling Maguyser about what had gone on, but for some odd reason her feet wouldn't work. It was like the connection between her brain and her feet had been lost.
"Did those ronins do this? They had something to do with this didn't they?" He asked her as a look of rage passed over his face. She still said nothing as she then looked up at him. "I knew this would happen. I should have just killed them when I had the chance."
"What's going on? Why are all these memories coming back to me?" Katie asked him, finally deciding to talk.
"I'm not about to lose everything now when everything is going so right." He continued, ignoring her question. "There's only one way." He then turned to look at her again. Reann silently watched what was going on. He feet and legs still not working. "Do you want to forget it all? Do you want it all to stop?"
She looked at him, pondering what it was he was saying to her. For some reason she had a sinking feeling that something wasn't right. Where that feeling came from she didn't know though. "Yes. Can you make it stop?"
He smirked some as he took a few steps towards her. "Yes, I can make it stop." His eyes seemed to glow an iridescent red. She took a step away from him. "I can make you forget everything. I can shape you into the warrior that I know you can be. An emotionless assassin that will stop at nothing to get the job done. Oh yes, I can help you."
Something about what he was saying to her made a little voice in her head tell her to run and run fast. She blinked, confused by what the voice was telling her to do. Why would she run? She looked over at him, wondering how he could make all that happen.
She got her answer. His eyes glowed brighter as a black mist bellowed around him. The mist swirled around her, covering her whole body. It felt as if a ton of weights had been placed on her chest as the pressure grew. The mist choked her and it started to become harder to breath. A hot surge of pain shot through her and she let out a scream of pain as she held her self tightly. Maguyser watched with a glow of pure pleasure. Soon the black mist faded away and only Katie was left. She lifted her head and looked at Maguyser. Her eyes void of emotions. Reann looked at her and had to put a hand over her mouth to keep the scream from escaping. She turned then and silently but quickly ran from the room.
I don't know what he did She thought to herself. But I can only think of two people right now who can possible help her. She thought to herself as she ran down the corridor, heading for the holding chambers. I don't want to do this, but I know that what he did was definitely not right. They at least need to know. She thought to herself as she continued to run down the corridor.
Chapter 12
Katie walked into the holding cell where Ryo and Sage were being held, followed by Reann. Ryo and Sage looked up to see who had entered, a smile coming to their faces when she came in and then just as quickly leaving when they saw the look in her eyes. Reann smiled cockily, beaming like a child in a candy store. Something about the whole situation didn't seem right to them.
"Katie?" Ryo said, sounding slightly baffled. She smirked at him for her answer, sending warning bells off in Ryo and Sage's minds. Ryo backed slightly away from her. For once in the short time they had been reunited, afraid of his own sister.
Reann smiled again, "Its time to break you two in." She said as the mischievous glint appeared in her eyes once again. Something about the way she said 'break you two in' didn't sound too fun to Ryo and Sage.
Sage turned to Katie for the first time since she had come in. He now noticed how far-gone she really was. Her eyes no longer twinkled with a hint of mischief and life. No, they were now dull and lifeless. Almost like a dolls eyes. He then turned to look at Reann who was smiling brightly, obviously happy about something. Sage then turned to Ryo and both knew at that instant that they were in for a long day.
"What do you want with us?" Sage asked, anger evident in his voice.
Katie smiled some as she crossed her arms. Something that, Sage noticed, she used to do all the time. "Straight forward, to the point aren't you Halo? You always were." She said as she looked at him. He looked away from her. "We're going to give you both one last chance to take up master Maguyser's generous offer or....."
"Or what?" Ryo questioned, already sure of what the answer was going to be.
"Or we torture you both until you agree to." Reann said cheerfully. Ryo glared at Reann, wishing he could call forth his armor and burn that smile right off her face.
"You can torture us all you want. It's not going to change anything. We will NEVER join your side." Sage shouted at them as he waved his chained hands for emphasis.
"Well that's really too bad." Katie said as she flicked her hand in his direction. Sage instantly dropped to the floor holding his head in his hands, groaning in pain.
"Sage! What did you do to him?" Ryo shouted at her as he looked concernedly at his friend. Katie only laughed at him. Ryo growled and started to go to his friend's aid.
"Oh no you don't, Wildfire." Katie said as she waved her hand and he was instantly thrown back against the wall. He fell to the ground, wincing some. Reann watched with amusement. Her smile going back to her face as she watched the ronins suffer.
Katie than looked over at her, "Leave Reann. I don't need you here."
"No way. This was both of our assignment. I'm not going anywhere." She replied back, her smile fading.
"Leave, or you'll get the same treatment that they are." Katie barked at her, getting in her face. Reann looked at her, for a minute a look of fear flashed in her brown eyes before she smirked at her.
"All right, I'm going." She said, the smile returning to her face as she walked out of the holding cell. Closing the door behind her.
Katie turned back to the ronins. Ryo had now gotten up from where he had been thrown across the room and Sage was breathing hard as he tried to stand. Shakily he stood and looked at her. His eyes asking why. A twisted smile came to her lips as she watched the two stare at her in shock and fear.
Fear. Something about it made her come alive. She could smell it, the sweet fear that was now coming off the two ronins. Ryo climbed to his feet. His eyes wide with what looked like a mix between shock and astonishment. That same twisted smile came to her lips once again as she saw the look in his eyes.
"Want to give up and say yes or do I have to make you both?" She found herself saying before she knew what she was doing. A devious grin forming on her lips, replacing the twisted one that had found its way there.
"Why? Why are you doing this?" Ryo asked her, a look like a deer caught in a cars headlights on his face.
"I gave you a chance. You didn't want to take it... this is what happens." She replied icily. "I was given orders to make sure you two are turned and that's what I'm going to do."
Sage shook his head as he chuckled some to his self. He straightened up to his full height before he forced himself to look at her. "Then I guess you'll have to kill us won't you, Katie? You are still going by Katie aren't you or does master Maguyser have a different name for you now?" He smirked some after his last statement.
"You bastard." Katie growled at him as she in a flash had him against the wall. Her small hand was locked tightly around his throat as she held him up high against the wall. Her eyes flashed dangerously as she began to choke him.
"STOP IT!" Ryo shouted at her, hoping to somehow gain her attention. Why Sage would be such an idiot and pick a fight with her was beyond him. She held all the cards and he knew that. Ticking her off could only get him killed.
"How dare you talk to me like that." She growled at him, still fixed on choking what little life he had left out of him.
Sage chuckled some to his self or at least tried to. What came out was more of mix between a cough and chuckle. "What's the matter? Truth hurt?" Katie glared at him as she tightened her grip on his throat. Sage's face contorted into a look of pain as he fought to keep oxygen coming into his lungs.
"You say you still love me Katie, but this is how you show it? By trying to turn us? Killing me?" He got out as he tried to breathe. She half smiled and dropped him to the floor. He immediately began gasping and taking huge gulps of air. Trying to fill his lungs with the much-needed oxygen.
Ryo stood off to the side, watching the whole thing play out before him. Finding his voice he said, "Why turn us? What good could we possibly have for Maguyser?"
She smirked again as what sounded like a laugh escaped from her. She turned from Sage, walking back towards the door. "Oh you silly little fools. You don't get it do you?" She said as she then turned to look at them. "Being with Maguyser and on this side is your ticket to live. This is the only way that you two can survive this battle."
"What fantasy are you living in?" Ryo replied to her little speech.
"Maguyser is not going to win this battle. We will win, whether you like it or not Katie." He kneeled next to Sage as he tried to find out if he was going to be ok.
She shook her head at her once brother's words. That's all they were to her. Words. She then snapped her fingers and the chains that held Ryo and Sage's hands fell off. Both ronins looked at their hands and than at Katie who held no emotion on her face.
"What did you do that for? Won't Maguyser be mad at you?" Ryo asked as he eyed her suspiciously. Sage grabbed onto his arm and shook his head at him. Ryo looked at him, a puzzled look forming on his face.
"She's giving us a fair fight." Sage said quietly as he tried to stand.
"I'll tell ya what." She said as she began to slowly walk around them. "I'll let you two try your luck at me. If you win then I'll let you both go. But if you lose...." She let the question hang in the air.
"If we lose?" Ryo inquired.
"Well..." She smirked slightly to herself. "You lose and your Maguyser's. Forever." She added.
"Taking a pretty big risk here, aren't ya Katie?" Ryo pressed on. "I mean, if we were to win and you let us go. Wouldn't Maguyser be mad? Wouldn't he punish you severely? Are you willing to risk that?"
"I could care less what he likes or thinks. I have a mind of my own. I'm not his little puppet all the time." She replied as she slid into what looked like a ninja stance. Readying her self for them to attack.
Ryo looked to Sage and they both nodded. Neither liked the idea of fighting her, but had no choice. It was that or give in and neither wanted to do that. Ryo came at her first with a frontal attack while Sage came from the side. Punches and kicks were thrown and missed. Fists flew as the three engaged in a battle that could decide the fate of two of them.
Katie threw a punch at Ryo who missed and grabbed her arm. Pulling it behind her back and grabbing her other one at the same time. She let out a growl of protest as he pulled her arm back farther. "Why don't you just give up? You know this isn't right."
She snorted and kicked his shin, flipping him then over her shoulder. Ryo landed with a thud on the hard floor. Sage came from the side. She sent a kick at him who in turn caught her foot. Using the force of her kick her pushed her backwards, watching as she fell to the ground. Surprised by what happened her reaction time was off. Taking this moment he pinned her to the ground.
"Why won't you listen to us? We're not the enemy, Katie! He is! Come back to us." He pleaded with her. She said nothing but smirked. Bringing her leg up she flipped him over her head and off her. She then jumped back to her feet.
"Give it up. I like who I am." Her icy voice cut through the stillness that had come over the three. Sage and Ryo stood still as they tried to regain their strength and breath.
"Do you really like who you are, Katie?" She heard Ryo ask her. She looked over at him. Taken back by what he said.
"Cut the act Katie. We can see right through it. You're not at all happy with who you are." Sage chimed in.
Katie looked at the two ronins. Her friends, brother, love, a memory hit her. Tenshu. Tenshu had said those very same things to her. She held her head as a wave of feelings and memories washed over her. Her knees felt weak and buckled beneath her. Memories. Things that she suppressed and tried to hide from. Things she never wanted to remember again. All came rushing back to her.
"No..." She whispered as she held her head, images of fights and wars came flooding in.
Ryo and Sage looked at each other and then slowly made there way to her. Not sure of what had happened to her. It could have been some kind of trick. Ryo reached out to lay a hand on her shoulder when Sage stopped him. He shook his head at Ryo showing him not to touch her. Ryo looked back at his sister as she began to tremble as if she were cold. He wanted to help her.
"Katie?" She faintly heard Sage say her name, or at least she thought it was Sage. What is happening to me? She asked herself. She gripped her head tighter and screamed in agony.
"Make it stop." She pleaded. "I don't want to see anymore." She trembled more and wrapped her arms around herself. Ryo couldn't take it anymore. He knelt beside her and put his arms around her, hugging her for the first time in weeks.
"Its ok, Kate. I'm here." He said soothingly as he tried to comfort her. Sage looked at the two and frowned. Something about what was going on didn't seem right to him. "It's ok." He repeated, as he held her tight, not wanting to let her go.
"No." She said quietly as she pushed herself away from him and stood.
"No. I won't let you try and bring me back!" She shouted as she turned and ran out of the holding cell, slamming the door behind her.
"Katie!" Ryo shouted after her. "Damn it! We were so close to getting her back!"
Sage nodded as he laid a hand on Ryo's shoulder. "We will. Be patient." He said and stared at the door, their only way to freedom.
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Reann stood wide eyed as she watched Katie run down the corridor. She had been standing outside of the door and had heard everything. Even when facing being turned to the dark side they still tried to bring her back. Why would they do that? She asked herself. This whole emotion thing was all new to her. She had watched them fight her, obviously holding back.
"Why would they do that?" She said out loud, puzzled by what she had witnessed.
She thought about going in and asking them, but quickly decided against it. She had been told by Katie to leave them to her. She may have been a risk taker on certain things, but ticking her off wasn't one she was willing to take. She turned and started down the corridor after her. She wanted to find out what was going on. Her curiosity had taken over and now her legs had a mind of there own. Not understanding why, she decided to let her legs control her and lead her.
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Kento ran a hand through his ash blue hair as he sat down next to Kaye in the living room. Rowen had called a meeting and now all of the remaining ronins were gathering in the living room. He waited for everyone to have a seat before he started to talk.
"Ok, we have a big problem. I think everybody here is aware that we are short two members of our team." He watched as everyone nodded his or her heads slowly. "We also have the new problem regarding Kaye. Not to mention the problem with Katie that seems to be slowly becoming more and more of a problem." He stopped and looked at everyone.
"Do you guys even know if Ryo and Sage are ok?" Mia asked.
"We can still sense them. It's very faint, but we can." Cye answered. "As long as we can still sense them then we know that they are ok."
"For how long they will be safe, we don't know though." Rowen added as he sat down.
"This is bogus guys. We're jus sittin round here while Ryo and Sage could be being tortured or worse! Not to mention that we're not even sure what Maguyser has planned for Kaye." Kento said from where he sat on the couch.
"We want to do something Kento, but what? Do you want us to just rush into there again, that is if we could somehow get Tento to take us back there, and do what? We don't even know for sure what is going on." Rowen replied to Kento's outburst.
"Yea, I guess you're right." He said as he looked down at his hands.
"I think the best thing we can do now is find a way to get to Ryo and Sage. From there we can try and release Katie." Kaye spoke quietly.
"The only way that you guys can get release Katie from Maguyser's grasp is for Kaye to use her Dragon's Song, right?" Mia asked them.
Cye nodded, "Yes, but it would be difficult to do that now. Especially since Kaye isn't up to her full strength and all."
"Cye has a point. Trying to get her back now would only result in more set backs and we can't afford to have any more." Rowen reasoned.
"I don't care." Kaye said as she stood. "Ryo and Sage need our help and so does Katie! She wouldn't turn her back on us and chicken out. Even if the odds were stacked against her she would still try. If I've learned anything from her it's never to back down. I made a promise that I would get her back and by God I will." She said with determination. Her eyes flashed with a new sense of hope and courage. Mia looked up at her and smiled as the guys all nodded their heads.
"Kaye's right. We can't let our friends down. I think its time we paid him a visit." Kento said as he stood. Cye and Rowen stood also renewed with a new sense of hope.
"Next question is...... how do we get there?" Cye asked.
"Easy. We simply call for Tento. He can take us back." Kaye answered simply.
"Ok, before you all go off to fight I have to ask this." Mia said as she slowly stood and looked over at Kaye. "Are you sure that you're up for this?"
Kaye nodded her head, "Yes. I have to take the risk. I'll be fine." Mia didn't look convinced but said nothing.
"Ok then, tomorrow morning we will call for Tento. Tonight everyone needs to rest up." Rowen said and looked at everyone, making sure that they all understood.
"Yea, tomorrow Maguyser won't know what hit him." Kento said as he balled his right hand into a fist and punched it into his left hand.
Kaye nodded some and looked out the window, We're coming guys. Just hold on. She thought.
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Reann walked down the corridor as she came upon a room off to her left. She walked slowly towards it. As she came closer to the room sounds like someone crying could be heard. Her curiosity getting the better of her she crept closer to the door and was met by a sight she never thought she would see. Katie was sitting on the floor of the room with her arms wrapped tightly around herself. Tears ran down her face. She felt a pang of sadness for her. What's this? She thought.
All these emotions were new to her. Humans got so emotional over things. She would never understand why. As far as she cared emotions were worthless things that got in the way of everything. The world and life would be a lot less complicated if no one had emotions. Then again being taught since a child to hide her emotions and bury them deep inside didn't have anything to do with that, right?
Katie looked over in her direction and Reann froze. If she knew that she was there she gave no indication of it. She wiped away her tears that she had found on her face and tried to force herself to stand. Reann then noticed something different about her. She didn't look the same somehow. She couldn't put her finger on it though. She then looked over in her direction again as a smirk appeared on her face. I know you're there, Reann. Came floating across her mind. She cursed to herself for not being better at staying hidden.
Just when she was contemplating walking in another person showed up. Maguyser appeared out of nowhere in the room. She watched as Katie looked over at him. She wondered why she didn't bow to him. Maguyser smiled some at her and walked over to her.
"What's this?" He asked, perplexed as he wiped a tear from her cheek with his finger. "Have you been crying? How is this?" Katie remained quiet as she looked at the floor. Reann thought about walking in now and telling Maguyser about what had gone on, but for some odd reason her feet wouldn't work. It was like the connection between her brain and her feet had been lost.
"Did those ronins do this? They had something to do with this didn't they?" He asked her as a look of rage passed over his face. She still said nothing as she then looked up at him. "I knew this would happen. I should have just killed them when I had the chance."
"What's going on? Why are all these memories coming back to me?" Katie asked him, finally deciding to talk.
"I'm not about to lose everything now when everything is going so right." He continued, ignoring her question. "There's only one way." He then turned to look at her again. Reann silently watched what was going on. He feet and legs still not working. "Do you want to forget it all? Do you want it all to stop?"
She looked at him, pondering what it was he was saying to her. For some reason she had a sinking feeling that something wasn't right. Where that feeling came from she didn't know though. "Yes. Can you make it stop?"
He smirked some as he took a few steps towards her. "Yes, I can make it stop." His eyes seemed to glow an iridescent red. She took a step away from him. "I can make you forget everything. I can shape you into the warrior that I know you can be. An emotionless assassin that will stop at nothing to get the job done. Oh yes, I can help you."
Something about what he was saying to her made a little voice in her head tell her to run and run fast. She blinked, confused by what the voice was telling her to do. Why would she run? She looked over at him, wondering how he could make all that happen.
She got her answer. His eyes glowed brighter as a black mist bellowed around him. The mist swirled around her, covering her whole body. It felt as if a ton of weights had been placed on her chest as the pressure grew. The mist choked her and it started to become harder to breath. A hot surge of pain shot through her and she let out a scream of pain as she held her self tightly. Maguyser watched with a glow of pure pleasure. Soon the black mist faded away and only Katie was left. She lifted her head and looked at Maguyser. Her eyes void of emotions. Reann looked at her and had to put a hand over her mouth to keep the scream from escaping. She turned then and silently but quickly ran from the room.
I don't know what he did She thought to herself. But I can only think of two people right now who can possible help her. She thought to herself as she ran down the corridor, heading for the holding chambers. I don't want to do this, but I know that what he did was definitely not right. They at least need to know. She thought to herself as she continued to run down the corridor.