The one thing I hate about all of this is that I keep screwing up the chapter numbers, oh well. I'll just keep going on like this, so don't mind the numbers. Anyway, another chapter up. This one will be a little more interesting. It's got more of an idea about the girls. I'm not sure but do you remember Ryo's dream? You'd better, cause he will.

Chapter 10 Tulpa's Back



"So, when does basket ball start?" Cye asked. "I'm not sure. Let's check out the billboard," Kento said. He and Cye went over to the billboard and looked for the basketball information sheet. "Here it is. It says that it won't start for another month. That means we'll get to see Ryo and Sage compete in the Martial Arts Tournament," Cye said. "Alright! Hey, aren't they practicing today?" Kento asked. "Oh shit. We were suppose to meet them in the gym," Cye said. They both dashed down the hall and only slowed when a teacher yelled at them. Finally, they made it to the gym.

They looked around for a few minuets before finally seeing Rowen and Sage. "Hey, guys," Kento said as they walked up to them "Hey, you made it," Rowen said. "Just barely," Kento said. "Yeah, but it looks like Renée and Amy aren't here yet," Sage said. "Isn't that them over there?" Cye asked. Rowen and Sage turned around. There was Renée and Amy. They were facing each other and doing what looked like an extreme workout. Don't you think they're taking it a little too seriously? We won't even be doing a whole lot and they're already working out," Rowen said. "Maybe they don't know that, I mean, they can't be all that good if it's their first year," Sage said. "Well, looks like nobody will be bugging them," Kento said. Amy walked off for something while Renée kept going on her workout. Aaron and his friends came in the gym. They had healed from Rita's beating that she gave to him a week ago. They saw Renée and walked up to her. "Spoke too soon," Kento said.

"Hey there, Renée," Aaron said. Renée stopped her workout and stood with her hand on her hip while Aaron and his gang surrounded her. "You know, I made a bet with Erin over there," Aaron said. "I don't think I want to know," Renée said. "Oh, but we need to know. You see, I told him that you wore a pair of thongs under those pants of your, but he said that you wore absolutely nothing. Can you prove to him that I'm right?" Aaron said. Renée clenched her jaw and looked at him with a smile. "You know I would, but you see I have this problem. My pant's zipper is caught, and I need help undoing it. Do you think you could do it for me?" Renée said. Aaron looked at Erin and grinned. He bent down and took the zipper, but before he could pull it down, her face connected with a knee. Erin laughed as Aaron landed on the floor holding a bloody nose. Renée glared at him and knelt down to his level. She put her mouth next to his ear and whispered, "Just to let you know. You're both wrong." She then got up and kicked him before going over to the laughing Amy.

The guys' jaws dropped. "Wow! I never in my life seen a girl from this school kick someone like that," Kento said. Rowen sensed something near-by and looked around. He then saw one of Tulpa's goons, but then it disappeared. Rowen tried to find it again but with no luck. "Yo, Rowen, what's the matter?" Kento asked. "I thought I saw one of Tulpa's tin cans, but it must have been my imagination," Rowen said. "Are you sure, cause Tulpa means big trouble," Cye said. "Yeah, it's gone now. Nothing to worry about," Rowen said.

Later that day, the guys were gathered at the front of the school waiting for Sage. While the others talked, Rowen sensed the same thing and looked around. He then saw another goon. It was looking for something, or someone. As someone passed by him, he disappeared. Rowen blinked a couple of times. "What in the world," Rowen said. "Yo, Rowen, what's up?" Ryo asked. "I saw another one," Rowen said. "Another one? Rowen, you gotta lay off on the coffee man. Why would Tulpa send his goons here?" Kento said. "I guess you're right. Hey, there's the girls," Rowen said. Indeed, there were the girls coming out of the school. Sage caught sight of a green jewel hanging around Amy's neck. It was the size of a marble and gleamed in the sunlight. Amy took the jewel and put it under her shirt before going home with her friends.

Ryo and the others left and went to Mia's place. Ryo was in bed later that night. He was tossing and turning. The dream was back. It was the same as before. The ancient was there reciting a poem.

"Helping hands not found in one

But found in five

Burning in a pit of fire

Bathing in a swirl of salt

Dwelling in the darkest to give light

Hiding among the Mother of all life

Sleeping with the eyes that watch over

Gleaming in a stream of sky."



Ryo woke up and remembered. He got up and quickly dug through his drawer. He searched through it until he found what he was looking for. He unfolded the piece of paper and read it. It was the poem he had written down so long ago. He got up and ran into the computer room. He got on the computer and looked through Mia's files until he found what he was looking for. There was a picture of five armors that he'd never seen before. Under it was an old style of Japanese that some couldn't even read anymore. "Looks like Tulpa's going to be after these armors, but we've got to get to them first," Ryo said.





Another chapter bites the dust. I'm doing pretty good. Please R&R.