Emotions Vs. Power
Chapter 16
Maguyser laughed wickedly as Tento and Katie stood by his side. Tento smirked smugly at the ronins about something he obviously knew of. Katie stood wearing the same ninja outfit she had on before as she placed a hand on her hip and smiled at the ronins, happy that her new play toys had come back to play. Kento growled and took a step towards the three, "What did you do to Kaye?!" He demanded to know.
"The Dream Walker? I just put her in an endless dream of tortures, nothing to worry about." Maguyser replied calmly and laughed more.
Kento growled more at his statement, balling his hand into a fist at his side. This guy was seriously starting to push his buttons to the limit, "Release her now!"
Maguyser and his two minions laughed at his comment, "Well you are good for something Hardrock, a laugh that is." Maguyser said, smiling at the glare Kento gave him.
Katie took a step towards the Ronins and Reann, still smiling brightly about something only she knew of, "Well Reann, what's it like being on the losing side?"
Reann squared her shoulders and looked Katie directly in the eye, "The way I see it, you're the one on the losing side so why don't you ask yourself that question, Katie?"
"That's enough out of you, Reann! Tento, Katie kill them all!" Maguyser shouted his orders and vanished from the room.
Katie took her sais from her sides and twirled them, laying cold eyes on Reann as she pointed the one in her right hand at her, "You're mine, Reann."
Reann took a fighting stance and held her challenging look, "Bring it if you got it, Katie."
Katie couldn't help but let a predatory smile curl at her lips at Reann's less than confident challenge. Reann could be such a fool at times and her foolishness was going to get her killed ---right her and right now. "You're going to die, and by my blade Reann." She threatened her, "Then I'll get the rest of them when I'm done with you." She pointed her sai in the general direction of the Ronins.
Reann couldn't help but laugh at her. Her words held so much confidence but no action to back it up with. Sure she could say she was going to take them all down but in reality, she wasn't even going to come close to it. Katie had no idea of what was in store for her. "Your pride has always been your downfall, Katie." She calmly stated to her, "You can say whatever you want to, but in reality --it's not going to happen."
Katie chortled wickedly at her. An unnatural smile played on her lips, "Talk, talk, talk and more talk is all you've ever been about, Reann. You're a disgrace to the demon race and to master Maguyser." She cockily remarked to her.
Reann felt her blood start to boil at her comment. How dare she call her that, she had been nothing but loyal to Maguyser all the years she had been under his rule. Only now had she ever thought of betraying him and it was all to save her. Katie, her one and only friend. No, this person was not her friend. This person was a heartless warrior who could care less what happened to her. "No." She said firmly, "You are the disgrace, Katie. A disgrace to your brother, family and friends. Can't you see what you're doing is wrong?"
"Enough talk." Tento said finally, "Talking won't save any of you from dying."
"Just maybe delay it for a while." Katie added.
"Nobody's dying today." Ryo spoke up, "But you, Tento, and your master!"
Tento laughed at him. "Such silly words, but whatever keeps you going." He smirked suddenly, "May I remind you, Wildfire, that you and Halo do not have you're armors. This fight will be pointless for you two."
Ryo's shoulders slumped at hearing the truth. He was right after all; he and Sage really had no chance against him and Katie without the armors. If only they could get them back somehow. Sage stepped up to stand next to Ryo, a fierce light burned in his violet eyes. "It doesn't matter if we have those armors or not Tento. We will defeat you." He replied in nothing more then pure confidence.
"Whatever you say, it means nothing to me. It's all just talk in my eyes." Tento replied while grabbing the sword off his back. "Quit stalling and start killing, Katie."
Katie glared at him in a threatening challenge, "Don't order me around, Tento. May I remind you that you're lower ranking then I am amigo." Her words dripped with sarcasm and an almost daring look was in her eyes. It was almost as if she were daring him to order her to do something again.
Tento backed down from saying anything else to her. Instead he turned his attention on the Ronins. "Now let's see. Who shall I have the pleasure of killing?" He thought to himself out loud.
"You're mine, Tento. I got a score to settle with you." Kento spoke, anger evident in his voice.
"Well now, I at least have one already. Now who else?" Tento pondered to himself.
"Reann, Wildfire and Halo are all mine. The rest are yours, touch any of the ones I called and you will seriously regret it, Tento." Katie answered for him.
"Fine," He replied, becoming annoyed with her and the fact that he had to fight any of them. "You Ronins ready?"
Cye, Rowen, and Kento raised their weapons to ready positions, preparing to engage in a fight with Tento. Kento smirked and narrowed his eyes at him, he had a grudge against Tento and nothing was going to get in his way of taking care of that; nothing. Rowen glanced over at Ryo and Sage. He was worried about them, they had no armor and to make matters worse ---they had to fight Katie. Before any of them could blink Tento had swooped down upon them and the fight was on.
Katie twirled her sais in a bored fashion, while she kept her eyes glued to Reann. This is what it all comes down to. She thought to herself. She could take down Ryo and Sage no problem, but Reann may prove to be a little more of a challenge. Lets just face it, Ryo and Sage are helpless without their armors and to top it off ---they had no weapons either. Hand to hand combat is what it would come down to with them and that, she thought with a smile, would be the easiest way to kill them.
Reann took her usual fighting stance, keeping her eyes focused on Katie. The number one key to winning a fight was to always maintain eye contact with your foe. Break eye contact and you lose, that's the way she had been taught. "Ryo, Sage, leave her to me." She coldly said to them while keeping her back turned to them and her focus on Katie.
"What?" Sage responded, stunned at what she had said.
"You and Ryo have no armor and really stand no chance against her." She explained to him, "Stay out of my way and leave her to me."
"No," Ryo said, standing his ground. "She's my sister and there for I have to fight her. I can't let you do this on your own."
"Ryo,"
"No, Reann." He repeated, his eyes burning with an inner fire. "I don't care what my odds are, I'm going to take them." He looked over at Sage who gave a nod to what he was saying.
"How touching." Katie said, her words grating and cold. "Are you three done yet or can I just start killing you all now?"
Reann turned her head to face her again, her eyes narrowed in a not-so-amused glare. "Yea we can start now. You and me. Leave Ryo and Sage out of this." She replied to her.
"Oh don't worry." Katie said, smiling dangerously. "Once you're gone you won't have to worry about what happens to them."
"I doubt that will happen."
Katie smirked, "I don't doubt, I just know." She replied and lunged at her, sais outstretched and ready to strike.
Reann dodged her attack and came at her from the back. Katie was quicker and slipped away from her with remarkable speed. Stunned, Reann didn't know how to react ---Katie did though. While Reann was still trying to figure out where she had gone to, Katie came at her from the back. Reann sensed her oncoming attack and dodged her, just barely though. Reann jumped back away from Katie to regroup her thoughts. She was good, armed she was even better, but Reann new her weaknesses. No wait, she knew the other Katie's weaknesses. This Katie was not the same one she had known for so long. This one was an imposter who knew no limits.
"This is just too easy." Katie gloated to herself, "Maybe I shouldn't even use my sais. Give you more a chance maybe?"
"Afraid to fight me without them, Katie?" Reann taunted back, "You know you'll lose without them don't you?"
Katie smirked and twirled her sais, replacing them back on her belt that went around her waist. "I don't need any weapons to take care of you, Reann. In fact, I think I'll get more satisfaction out of killing you with my own two hands." She replied coldly, her eyes sparkling with an odd excitement.
Reann couldn't help but smile to herself at knowing her plan to get her to unarm herself had worked. Now the odds are a little more even. She thought to herself. "You ready to go down, Katie?" She asked her.
Katie grinned like a kid in a candy store and came at Reann again. This time Reann was ready for her. She blocked her attack with her arm and then brought her left foot up in an attempt to kick her. Katie for saw her attack and dodged it with ease, grabbing onto the arm she had blocked her first attack with and swinging her around. Reann went with the flow of motion and swung right back around to meet her face to face, throwing off what she had planned. Instead she swung Katie's arm behind her and was about to ram her into the wall when Katie used the momentum and scaled the wall, somersaulting over Reann's shoulder ---ramming her into the wall and listening to a sickening crack ring out, signaling she had dislocated Reann's shoulder blade.
Reann cried out in agony making Katie grin in nothing more than glee from hearing it. Desperate, Reann did the only thing she could think of to get Katie away from her. Taking her left foot she hooked it around Katie's ankle, trying to trip her. It worked, but not the way she had intended it to. When she yanked her foot out from under her, Katie only caught herself by backhand springing away from her. Didn't matter though. It gave Reann the time she needed to snap her shoulder back into place. Gritting her teeth she slammed her shoulder against the wall again, screaming as pain racked her body again.
Shaking it off she turned back to face her appoint. Katie smiled at her suffering, thoroughly enjoying herself. Reann came at her again with a series of kicks and punches that Katie only either dodged or reflected. Having enough of it being one sided; Katie spun around with a roundhouse kick to the head aimed for Reann. Reann caught her foot and smirked at the surprised expression she had on her face when she did.
"Had enough?" She asked her sweetly.
Katie smirked, and swung her body around. Kicking Reann in the face with her other foot while she still held the other one. "I'm just getting started." She replied low and dangerously to Reann who was now sprawled out on the ground.
Reann shook her head to clear her vision of the fuzziness she was now seeing. Looking over to her right she saw Tento. Nothing out of ordinary about him, except for the two glowing orbs that protruded from his pocket. Realizing what they were she got up in an attempt to get to him. So much for that idea. Katie came out of no where and cut her off before she could even take two steps towards him.
"Going somewhere?" Katie asked her calmly as if she were just having an every day conversation with her.
Reann tried to elbow her but Katie only dodged it and sunk her fist into her stomach in a blow that knock the wind out of her, sending her to her knees. Before Katie could deal the final blow someone knocked her to the ground. That someone turned out to be Sage who held her to the ground in a tight lock.
She wiggled and tried to break free but he only held onto her tighter. "She ok Ryo?" He yelled over his shoulder.
Ryo knelt down next to Reann and looked her over. "Yea," He said finally, "I think she'll be fine."
"Good." He responded and turned back to Katie who was not looking too happy at the moment with her predicament. "Now as for you, I think its time you snapped back to reality."
Katie smirked cockily at him. "And just how are you going to do that?" She taunted him, "Awaken me with love's true kiss?" She laughed wickedly. "Wake up and smell the roses Romeo. She's gone so just give it up already. There's nothing you can do to bring her back!"
"You're wrong!" He replied stubbornly, not wanting to believe anything she was saying to him.
"Fine," She said and shrugged lightly," I guess you're just one of those guys who have to learn everything the hard way."
Reann looked over at Tento and the fight that was going on between him and the other Ronins then back at Ryo. "Ryo, Tento has Sage and yours armor orbs."
"What? How?"
"I saw them." She continued, "They're in his pocket. If only I could get to them somehow."
"No way. You're hurt as it is." Ryo replied with a shake of his head.
"Sage has Katie distracted at the moment so I won't have to worry about her. If I can get to him before he knows what's happening then I can get them and to you guys without him even knowing it."
"Reann are you even listening to me?" He asked and then continued before she could respond. "You can't do it; it's too dangerous."
"Ryo it's the only way." She replied. "You two need your armors."
"Yea but-"
"No buts," She said and stood up. "I'm getting them." Turning from him she sought out Tento. Finding him in the middle of taking on Kento and Cye she made her way stealthily towards him. Coming up from behind him while he was busy she made a quick swipe for his pocket. Knocking the two glowing orbs from the pocket she grabbed them, making a hasty retreat away from him.
Tento turned around in time to see what she had done but couldn't do anything about it since he had three Ronins to attend to at that moment. Forgetting about Reann and the orbs she had stolen from him he returned to his battle.
Reann grinned from ear to ear and held up the orbs. "Hey guys!" She shouted to gain Ryo and Sage's attention. "Did you guys want these?"
Ryo could only smile. Sage looked up at her and was amazed to see what it was she was holding. Reann tossed the orbs to them. Almost at the same time, they both latched onto their own orb and were clad in under armor in no time. Katie got to her feet and cursed under her breath. Her plan to get rid of Reann and the two Ronins had just now been shot all to pieces.
"And now the fun begins." Ryo said before he shouted his call to arms. "Armor of Wildfire... Dao Jin!"
Sage followed suit after him shouting, "Armor of Halo.... Dao Chi!"
The Ronins who had been fighting stopped when the familiar call to arms rang through out the room. Relief washed over them at the turn of events. Finally things were starting to look on the bright side for them. With things the way they had been going the bright side was sure a good side to see again.
Before anymore fighting could take place a blinding bright light came through the ceiling of the room and hit the floor right in front of Ryo and Sage. A small orb floated in the middle of the light. The orb glowed and sailed over to Katie who looked a little more than baffled by its actions. Everyone watched as the armor of Crystal formed its self on Katie without her even summoning it. The last thing anyone saw was a bright light envelop her and the entire room.
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Where am I? What is this place? What happened to me?
It is time to come back and take rightful control back over. A voice said to her.
Who's there? Show you're self!
A bright light shined in the distance and she looked over in that direction. Curious as to what the light could be. The light almost seemed to be calling to her, beckoning her over to it. The light seemed oddly familiar to her for some reason. Cautiously she walked towards this glowing light. Not sure if it was some kind of trick or not.
Do not be afraid young one. It is time for you to come back. To come back to the people who love you, the people who care about you and are very worried about you.
How.... How do I do that?
Walk into the light and everything will be clear to you.
Trusting the voice she did as it had instructed her to do. Taking a deep breath she stepped into the light and immediately felt renewed and restored. It felt like she was falling forever in that light before the falling stopped and she knew she had found her way back.
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The light pulsed and then died down to nothing as it finally left. Leaving behind a now free Katie in her Crystal armor. Feeling drained and exhausted beyond belief the Crystal armor disappeared from her, leaving her in her ninja outfit as she collapsed to the floor in one massive heap. Its job done it was no longer needed nor could she sustain the armor in her weakened state.
Not quite believing what had just happened everyone stood in shock for what seemed like an eternity before Ryo finally broke from his stupor and ran to his sister's side. "Katie!" He shouted, "Oh Gods, please let her be all right."
Sage followed not shortly after him. Checking her over to make sure she had a pulse. Finding one he thanked the Gods, "She has a pulse. I think she was just overloaded. She'll be out for a while."
Ryo didn't even seem to have heard him. All he could do was hold his sister in a tight hug, something that he hadn't been able to do in a while, as tears of joy streamed down his face. Reann smiled lightly and collapsed to the ground. Her whole body hurt and her legs were now too weak to sustain her anymore.
Tento looked on in disbelief and then left before anything could have been done to him.
Chapter 16
Maguyser laughed wickedly as Tento and Katie stood by his side. Tento smirked smugly at the ronins about something he obviously knew of. Katie stood wearing the same ninja outfit she had on before as she placed a hand on her hip and smiled at the ronins, happy that her new play toys had come back to play. Kento growled and took a step towards the three, "What did you do to Kaye?!" He demanded to know.
"The Dream Walker? I just put her in an endless dream of tortures, nothing to worry about." Maguyser replied calmly and laughed more.
Kento growled more at his statement, balling his hand into a fist at his side. This guy was seriously starting to push his buttons to the limit, "Release her now!"
Maguyser and his two minions laughed at his comment, "Well you are good for something Hardrock, a laugh that is." Maguyser said, smiling at the glare Kento gave him.
Katie took a step towards the Ronins and Reann, still smiling brightly about something only she knew of, "Well Reann, what's it like being on the losing side?"
Reann squared her shoulders and looked Katie directly in the eye, "The way I see it, you're the one on the losing side so why don't you ask yourself that question, Katie?"
"That's enough out of you, Reann! Tento, Katie kill them all!" Maguyser shouted his orders and vanished from the room.
Katie took her sais from her sides and twirled them, laying cold eyes on Reann as she pointed the one in her right hand at her, "You're mine, Reann."
Reann took a fighting stance and held her challenging look, "Bring it if you got it, Katie."
Katie couldn't help but let a predatory smile curl at her lips at Reann's less than confident challenge. Reann could be such a fool at times and her foolishness was going to get her killed ---right her and right now. "You're going to die, and by my blade Reann." She threatened her, "Then I'll get the rest of them when I'm done with you." She pointed her sai in the general direction of the Ronins.
Reann couldn't help but laugh at her. Her words held so much confidence but no action to back it up with. Sure she could say she was going to take them all down but in reality, she wasn't even going to come close to it. Katie had no idea of what was in store for her. "Your pride has always been your downfall, Katie." She calmly stated to her, "You can say whatever you want to, but in reality --it's not going to happen."
Katie chortled wickedly at her. An unnatural smile played on her lips, "Talk, talk, talk and more talk is all you've ever been about, Reann. You're a disgrace to the demon race and to master Maguyser." She cockily remarked to her.
Reann felt her blood start to boil at her comment. How dare she call her that, she had been nothing but loyal to Maguyser all the years she had been under his rule. Only now had she ever thought of betraying him and it was all to save her. Katie, her one and only friend. No, this person was not her friend. This person was a heartless warrior who could care less what happened to her. "No." She said firmly, "You are the disgrace, Katie. A disgrace to your brother, family and friends. Can't you see what you're doing is wrong?"
"Enough talk." Tento said finally, "Talking won't save any of you from dying."
"Just maybe delay it for a while." Katie added.
"Nobody's dying today." Ryo spoke up, "But you, Tento, and your master!"
Tento laughed at him. "Such silly words, but whatever keeps you going." He smirked suddenly, "May I remind you, Wildfire, that you and Halo do not have you're armors. This fight will be pointless for you two."
Ryo's shoulders slumped at hearing the truth. He was right after all; he and Sage really had no chance against him and Katie without the armors. If only they could get them back somehow. Sage stepped up to stand next to Ryo, a fierce light burned in his violet eyes. "It doesn't matter if we have those armors or not Tento. We will defeat you." He replied in nothing more then pure confidence.
"Whatever you say, it means nothing to me. It's all just talk in my eyes." Tento replied while grabbing the sword off his back. "Quit stalling and start killing, Katie."
Katie glared at him in a threatening challenge, "Don't order me around, Tento. May I remind you that you're lower ranking then I am amigo." Her words dripped with sarcasm and an almost daring look was in her eyes. It was almost as if she were daring him to order her to do something again.
Tento backed down from saying anything else to her. Instead he turned his attention on the Ronins. "Now let's see. Who shall I have the pleasure of killing?" He thought to himself out loud.
"You're mine, Tento. I got a score to settle with you." Kento spoke, anger evident in his voice.
"Well now, I at least have one already. Now who else?" Tento pondered to himself.
"Reann, Wildfire and Halo are all mine. The rest are yours, touch any of the ones I called and you will seriously regret it, Tento." Katie answered for him.
"Fine," He replied, becoming annoyed with her and the fact that he had to fight any of them. "You Ronins ready?"
Cye, Rowen, and Kento raised their weapons to ready positions, preparing to engage in a fight with Tento. Kento smirked and narrowed his eyes at him, he had a grudge against Tento and nothing was going to get in his way of taking care of that; nothing. Rowen glanced over at Ryo and Sage. He was worried about them, they had no armor and to make matters worse ---they had to fight Katie. Before any of them could blink Tento had swooped down upon them and the fight was on.
Katie twirled her sais in a bored fashion, while she kept her eyes glued to Reann. This is what it all comes down to. She thought to herself. She could take down Ryo and Sage no problem, but Reann may prove to be a little more of a challenge. Lets just face it, Ryo and Sage are helpless without their armors and to top it off ---they had no weapons either. Hand to hand combat is what it would come down to with them and that, she thought with a smile, would be the easiest way to kill them.
Reann took her usual fighting stance, keeping her eyes focused on Katie. The number one key to winning a fight was to always maintain eye contact with your foe. Break eye contact and you lose, that's the way she had been taught. "Ryo, Sage, leave her to me." She coldly said to them while keeping her back turned to them and her focus on Katie.
"What?" Sage responded, stunned at what she had said.
"You and Ryo have no armor and really stand no chance against her." She explained to him, "Stay out of my way and leave her to me."
"No," Ryo said, standing his ground. "She's my sister and there for I have to fight her. I can't let you do this on your own."
"Ryo,"
"No, Reann." He repeated, his eyes burning with an inner fire. "I don't care what my odds are, I'm going to take them." He looked over at Sage who gave a nod to what he was saying.
"How touching." Katie said, her words grating and cold. "Are you three done yet or can I just start killing you all now?"
Reann turned her head to face her again, her eyes narrowed in a not-so-amused glare. "Yea we can start now. You and me. Leave Ryo and Sage out of this." She replied to her.
"Oh don't worry." Katie said, smiling dangerously. "Once you're gone you won't have to worry about what happens to them."
"I doubt that will happen."
Katie smirked, "I don't doubt, I just know." She replied and lunged at her, sais outstretched and ready to strike.
Reann dodged her attack and came at her from the back. Katie was quicker and slipped away from her with remarkable speed. Stunned, Reann didn't know how to react ---Katie did though. While Reann was still trying to figure out where she had gone to, Katie came at her from the back. Reann sensed her oncoming attack and dodged her, just barely though. Reann jumped back away from Katie to regroup her thoughts. She was good, armed she was even better, but Reann new her weaknesses. No wait, she knew the other Katie's weaknesses. This Katie was not the same one she had known for so long. This one was an imposter who knew no limits.
"This is just too easy." Katie gloated to herself, "Maybe I shouldn't even use my sais. Give you more a chance maybe?"
"Afraid to fight me without them, Katie?" Reann taunted back, "You know you'll lose without them don't you?"
Katie smirked and twirled her sais, replacing them back on her belt that went around her waist. "I don't need any weapons to take care of you, Reann. In fact, I think I'll get more satisfaction out of killing you with my own two hands." She replied coldly, her eyes sparkling with an odd excitement.
Reann couldn't help but smile to herself at knowing her plan to get her to unarm herself had worked. Now the odds are a little more even. She thought to herself. "You ready to go down, Katie?" She asked her.
Katie grinned like a kid in a candy store and came at Reann again. This time Reann was ready for her. She blocked her attack with her arm and then brought her left foot up in an attempt to kick her. Katie for saw her attack and dodged it with ease, grabbing onto the arm she had blocked her first attack with and swinging her around. Reann went with the flow of motion and swung right back around to meet her face to face, throwing off what she had planned. Instead she swung Katie's arm behind her and was about to ram her into the wall when Katie used the momentum and scaled the wall, somersaulting over Reann's shoulder ---ramming her into the wall and listening to a sickening crack ring out, signaling she had dislocated Reann's shoulder blade.
Reann cried out in agony making Katie grin in nothing more than glee from hearing it. Desperate, Reann did the only thing she could think of to get Katie away from her. Taking her left foot she hooked it around Katie's ankle, trying to trip her. It worked, but not the way she had intended it to. When she yanked her foot out from under her, Katie only caught herself by backhand springing away from her. Didn't matter though. It gave Reann the time she needed to snap her shoulder back into place. Gritting her teeth she slammed her shoulder against the wall again, screaming as pain racked her body again.
Shaking it off she turned back to face her appoint. Katie smiled at her suffering, thoroughly enjoying herself. Reann came at her again with a series of kicks and punches that Katie only either dodged or reflected. Having enough of it being one sided; Katie spun around with a roundhouse kick to the head aimed for Reann. Reann caught her foot and smirked at the surprised expression she had on her face when she did.
"Had enough?" She asked her sweetly.
Katie smirked, and swung her body around. Kicking Reann in the face with her other foot while she still held the other one. "I'm just getting started." She replied low and dangerously to Reann who was now sprawled out on the ground.
Reann shook her head to clear her vision of the fuzziness she was now seeing. Looking over to her right she saw Tento. Nothing out of ordinary about him, except for the two glowing orbs that protruded from his pocket. Realizing what they were she got up in an attempt to get to him. So much for that idea. Katie came out of no where and cut her off before she could even take two steps towards him.
"Going somewhere?" Katie asked her calmly as if she were just having an every day conversation with her.
Reann tried to elbow her but Katie only dodged it and sunk her fist into her stomach in a blow that knock the wind out of her, sending her to her knees. Before Katie could deal the final blow someone knocked her to the ground. That someone turned out to be Sage who held her to the ground in a tight lock.
She wiggled and tried to break free but he only held onto her tighter. "She ok Ryo?" He yelled over his shoulder.
Ryo knelt down next to Reann and looked her over. "Yea," He said finally, "I think she'll be fine."
"Good." He responded and turned back to Katie who was not looking too happy at the moment with her predicament. "Now as for you, I think its time you snapped back to reality."
Katie smirked cockily at him. "And just how are you going to do that?" She taunted him, "Awaken me with love's true kiss?" She laughed wickedly. "Wake up and smell the roses Romeo. She's gone so just give it up already. There's nothing you can do to bring her back!"
"You're wrong!" He replied stubbornly, not wanting to believe anything she was saying to him.
"Fine," She said and shrugged lightly," I guess you're just one of those guys who have to learn everything the hard way."
Reann looked over at Tento and the fight that was going on between him and the other Ronins then back at Ryo. "Ryo, Tento has Sage and yours armor orbs."
"What? How?"
"I saw them." She continued, "They're in his pocket. If only I could get to them somehow."
"No way. You're hurt as it is." Ryo replied with a shake of his head.
"Sage has Katie distracted at the moment so I won't have to worry about her. If I can get to him before he knows what's happening then I can get them and to you guys without him even knowing it."
"Reann are you even listening to me?" He asked and then continued before she could respond. "You can't do it; it's too dangerous."
"Ryo it's the only way." She replied. "You two need your armors."
"Yea but-"
"No buts," She said and stood up. "I'm getting them." Turning from him she sought out Tento. Finding him in the middle of taking on Kento and Cye she made her way stealthily towards him. Coming up from behind him while he was busy she made a quick swipe for his pocket. Knocking the two glowing orbs from the pocket she grabbed them, making a hasty retreat away from him.
Tento turned around in time to see what she had done but couldn't do anything about it since he had three Ronins to attend to at that moment. Forgetting about Reann and the orbs she had stolen from him he returned to his battle.
Reann grinned from ear to ear and held up the orbs. "Hey guys!" She shouted to gain Ryo and Sage's attention. "Did you guys want these?"
Ryo could only smile. Sage looked up at her and was amazed to see what it was she was holding. Reann tossed the orbs to them. Almost at the same time, they both latched onto their own orb and were clad in under armor in no time. Katie got to her feet and cursed under her breath. Her plan to get rid of Reann and the two Ronins had just now been shot all to pieces.
"And now the fun begins." Ryo said before he shouted his call to arms. "Armor of Wildfire... Dao Jin!"
Sage followed suit after him shouting, "Armor of Halo.... Dao Chi!"
The Ronins who had been fighting stopped when the familiar call to arms rang through out the room. Relief washed over them at the turn of events. Finally things were starting to look on the bright side for them. With things the way they had been going the bright side was sure a good side to see again.
Before anymore fighting could take place a blinding bright light came through the ceiling of the room and hit the floor right in front of Ryo and Sage. A small orb floated in the middle of the light. The orb glowed and sailed over to Katie who looked a little more than baffled by its actions. Everyone watched as the armor of Crystal formed its self on Katie without her even summoning it. The last thing anyone saw was a bright light envelop her and the entire room.
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Where am I? What is this place? What happened to me?
It is time to come back and take rightful control back over. A voice said to her.
Who's there? Show you're self!
A bright light shined in the distance and she looked over in that direction. Curious as to what the light could be. The light almost seemed to be calling to her, beckoning her over to it. The light seemed oddly familiar to her for some reason. Cautiously she walked towards this glowing light. Not sure if it was some kind of trick or not.
Do not be afraid young one. It is time for you to come back. To come back to the people who love you, the people who care about you and are very worried about you.
How.... How do I do that?
Walk into the light and everything will be clear to you.
Trusting the voice she did as it had instructed her to do. Taking a deep breath she stepped into the light and immediately felt renewed and restored. It felt like she was falling forever in that light before the falling stopped and she knew she had found her way back.
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The light pulsed and then died down to nothing as it finally left. Leaving behind a now free Katie in her Crystal armor. Feeling drained and exhausted beyond belief the Crystal armor disappeared from her, leaving her in her ninja outfit as she collapsed to the floor in one massive heap. Its job done it was no longer needed nor could she sustain the armor in her weakened state.
Not quite believing what had just happened everyone stood in shock for what seemed like an eternity before Ryo finally broke from his stupor and ran to his sister's side. "Katie!" He shouted, "Oh Gods, please let her be all right."
Sage followed not shortly after him. Checking her over to make sure she had a pulse. Finding one he thanked the Gods, "She has a pulse. I think she was just overloaded. She'll be out for a while."
Ryo didn't even seem to have heard him. All he could do was hold his sister in a tight hug, something that he hadn't been able to do in a while, as tears of joy streamed down his face. Reann smiled lightly and collapsed to the ground. Her whole body hurt and her legs were now too weak to sustain her anymore.
Tento looked on in disbelief and then left before anything could have been done to him.