Chapter Two

Cye was feeling stronger by the time they reached the mansion. He waved the others off and climbed the stairs, disappearing into his and Kento's room, shutting the door behind him.

"Is he okay?" Mia asked as the others sat down in the living room.

"He'll be fine," Sage said. "He's just worn out."

"What about Saranbo?"

"He's a lot stronger than the last time we matched wits with him," Ryo said. "Our attacks didn't even phase him. I don't know what we're going to do."

"Why don't you all get some sleep and we'll figure out something in the morning," Mia suggested to the four. "I'm sure you'll be able to come up with something."

They filed up the stairs and into their rooms. When Kento entered the room, he found Cye sound asleep in his bed. He was lying on his side with his face toward the window. Kento sighed and changed out of his clothes and got into bed and was soon fast asleep. Around midnight, Saranbo appeared at the front of the house and looked to the upstairs. He smiled when he saw movement from one of the bedrooms. Ryo couldn't get back to sleep so he decided to go downstairs and watch some TV, hoping it would help him get back to sleep.

He changed into blue jeans and headed downstairs. He went into the kitchen and grabbed a drink from the fridge and plopped down on the couch and searched for the remote. He found it and flipped the TV on, not realizing he was being watched from outside.

Saranbo watched Ryo through the window, 'Perfect,' he thought. 'Now's my chance to get a hold on Wildfire."

Ryo looked up from the couch as he heard a noise from outside. Glancing around, he didn't notice anything and went outside to investigate. Saranbo watched as Ryo appeared on the porch, looking around for any sign of trouble. Ryo' gaze stopped when he saw Saranbo and his sub-armor appeared on him and he stepped fully off of the porch and started towards him, ready to call upon his armor.

"I see you've finally decided to face me, Wildfire," Saranbo said as Ryo stopped a few yards from him.

"What do you want Saranbo?" Ryo demanded, calling upon his armor. "Armor of Wildfire, dao jin."

He took his katanas from his back and got ready for a fight. Saranbo just laughed and started for the woods.

"Not here, Wildfire," he said as he stopped at the edge of the woods. "Don't want your friends interfering with my mission."

With that said, he disappeared into the woods. Ryo looked back at the house and sighed, then followed Saranbo into the woods. In the house, Cye woke with a start. He didn't know what had woken him. He heard a commotion outside and he went to the window in time see to see Ryo following Saranbo into the woods. He looked back at Kento and saw that he was asleep. He went downstairs and outside to follow Ryo and to help him with his battle with Saranbo.

"Armor of Torrent, dao shin."

His armor appeared on him and he disappeared into the woods after Ryo and Saranbo. Saranbo led Ryo to a wooded area of the forest and stopped, turning to face him.

"You ready for the ultimate battle, Wildfire?" Saranbo said, smirking. "Because you're about to face the ultimate battle and you are not about to win this battle."

"We'll just see about that," Ryo said.

They started fighting. Ryo quickly found out that Saranbo was more stronger than ever. He was dodging most of his attacks and Ryo was getting hit more and more by Saranbo's attacks and blows. He joined his swords together and leapt into the air, getting ready to unleash his sure-kill.

"Flare Up Now!"

Saranbo just stood there smirking as Ryo's sure-kill came bearing down on him. He simply lifted his hand and Ryo's attack reversed and came straight at him, hitting him full force.

"Ahhh!" Ryo screamed as the sure-kill hit him and he was sent flying into a tree where he slammed into it and slumped to the ground, not getting back up.

Cye heard the explosion and hurried his pace toward where he thought Ryo and Saranbo was. At the house, the explosion rocked the whole house waking everyone up out of their sleep. Kento noticed that Cye was gone and figured he was already downstairs with the others but when he got downstairs he saw that not only was Cye missing, but Ryo also.

"Where's Ryo and Cye?" Kento asked as he stopped by where the rest stood at the window.

"I don't know… unless…" Rowen started and looked at Sage, who nodded.

They ran out of the house and toward the woods where smoke could be seen coming out of it somewhere deep in the woods. Cye stopped near where Saranbo stood and watched as he walked over to the unconscious Ryo who lay at a tree. His armor had disappeared leaving him only in blue jeans and sneakers.

"Hold it right there, Saranbo," Cye demanded stepping into the clearing. "You're not taking Ryo anywhere."

"Oh really," Saranbo said turning around to face the young warrior.

"Super Wave Smasher!"

The exact same thing happened to Cye as it did Ryo and he was hit by his own sure-kill and sent flying into a tree also.

"I guess you'll be witness to what happens to your leader," Saranbo said to the unconscious Cye and snapped his fingers and Dynasty Warriors appeared. "Take them to the caves."

The soldiers grabbed Cye and Ryo and disappeared with them as the others slid into the clearing and Saranbo turned.

"You're too late you pathetic Ronins," Saranbo said. "I have your two friends and now nothing will stop me from getting the Inferno armor."

Laughing, he disappeared leaving the others in the clearing.

"Now what?" Kento asked. "We have no idea where they've been taken to."

"We'll figure out something Kento," Rowen said. "Just calm down. Let's get back to the mouse and make a plan of action."

They headed back to the mansion, pondering on what they were going to do to get Ryo and Cye back. Meanwhile, the soldiers had appeared in a cave with Ryo and Cye, who was still unconscious. They chained their hands behind them to the wall and left the cell and the door slammed shut behind them. Saranbo appeared in front of the door and looked in at the two helpless Ronins.

"Soon Wildfire… Soon, I'll have the Armor of Inferno and the world will belong to me."

Meanwhile, Talpa had watched the whole fight in the woods through his viewing screen.

"So, Saranbo lives," he said darkly. "And still after the Inferno armor. I'm the only one that's going to get my hands on that armor and no wannabe warrior is going to stop me from doing just that. WARLORDS!"

Sekhmet, Dais, and Cale slid into the throne room and bowed in front of Talpa.

"I want you to search every inch of the Netherworld and Toyama for Saranbo and the two Ronins," Talpa ordered them. "Do what you want with Saranbo, but bring me the Ronins. And don't you dare fail me or pay the consequences."

"Yes, Master Talpa," they said and teleported out of the room to do his bidding.