Chapter 3: Setting Out

Normal POV

Takuitsu and Kyra spent the night getting ready. Both dressed up in their combat suits and loaded them with concealed weapons such as: throwing-knives, ninja stars and short swords. When both were ready they caught a bit of sleep and were both up before the sun. When Ray showed up the next morning he was confused. "We are going on a journey, not into battle," he said to them with a questioningg look on his face. "We must be ready for anything," Takuitsu answered. "Yeah, just in case any more of those pieces of shit try to challenge us again," Kyra said. As they walked out of the dojo men in black dropped from lamp posts and from the top of the building, they were surrounded. Kyra violently shoved Ray back into the dojo and Tak and her both took up their fighting stances. They both waited patiently for their opponents to make the first move. Finally one of the men lunged at Kyra taking the form for a flying front kick. Thinking fast Kyra drew one of her knives and with one swift motion she slit the ninja's throat, the man fell to the ground dead. Another ninja drew a sword and headed for Tak. In a flash Tak ducked, sweep kicked the man and when the man fell he plowed his foot right into the ninja's solar flex, cutting off his breathing circulation. As though the attack on the ninja was a signal the rest attacked. Brother and sister fought hard and knocked out several of their attackers.

After most of the attackers were defeated one of them got a free shot on Kyra and sliced her arm. Big mistake. What happened next happened very fast. After Kyra got sliced she drew a short sword and in in one swift cutting motion she severed the man's head from his shoulders. Blood sprayed like a fountain as the man fell to the ground. Tak closed in on the last ninja standing, he kicked him in the knee causing him to fall, but just before he hit the ground Kyra dug the sword deep into his groin causing it to go right through him and making a clear hole through the man's lower body.

Kyra's POV

I felt so elegant being in a fight. I haven't been in one for so long it was so exilerating. I was letting myself loose and having fun with it, until I felt the burning pain in my arm. When I felt the pain and saw the blood flowing from my arm I turned myself serious. I drew my short sword and decapitated one and skewered another. I never thought I could be so ferocious and gruesome.

Normal POV

From an alley a few meters down the road a man dressed in black watched the brawl, after the fight was over the man pressed a button on the comlink in his ear, and said. "Squad 1 has failed. What are my orders?" he asked. A voice on the other side said. "Keep on top of them, squad 2 will get into position, if they fail you step in," the voice said to him. "Over," it said. "Okay, Raven out," he said, letting go of the button.

After the fight was over Ray came out of the dojo. "Excellent performance, I have no doubt come to the right place, I was so fortunate to find you guys," he said to them both. "We best be setting off now," Takuitsu said to the others. "Wait Tak, your sister is injured," Ray said. "I'll be fine," Kyra said, drawing back as Ray tried to examine the wound.

"Let us get started on our journey," Takuitsu said to his companions. "We have a long trip ahead of us," he said.

Kyra's POV

Now that the fight was over I had time to look at my arm. I looked and saw a nasty cut in my arm, blood was still pouring from it. Though it hurt I wasn't going to let Ray bandage it. I didn't want them to think I was a wimp. After we set off and were walking for a minute, I noticed a small shred of black cloth waving in the wind in the alley ahead. When it disappeared I thought I was seeing an illusion from the excitement of battle and I ignored it. If only I didn't ignore it then my daydream wouldn't have come true.