Chapter 16 (Revenge)

Alexis stood in the open dynasty gate starring down at the Ronin Mansion. A single tear ran down her left cheek and she quickly brushed it away just before a surge of pain or power, she couldn't really tell, seized her body and for a split second her eyes shone red. "I will defeat the Ronins." She told herself before making her way to the house in her full armor.

Chapter 17 (loosing battle)

Everyone sat down at the table to eat dinner. They were just starting to eat when a whisper was heard, carried in the wind.

Ronins… come out come out where ever you are.

"That voice sounds familiar." Cye stated as they all got up from their chairs.

"The Warlordesses! They're back!" Ryo summoned his sub- armor and the rest followed suit.

When they walked out onto the back porch they found the Warlordess known as Snow Storm standing in the center of the yard her sword held tightly in her left hand.

"Where's your friends?" Kento asked angrily. She was interrupting his dinner.

"What friends? I have no friends." Her voice rang with a deadly tone.

"Ronins to arms!" Ryo called and soon they all stood in their mystic armors ready for battle.

Alexis took the first strike using her sure kill. "SNOW STORM BLAST!" All the Ronin Warriors jumped from the path of the attack unhurt. Unfortunately the house wasn't so lucky. Once again they would have to rebuild before Mia and Yuli got home.

"FLARE UP NOW!" Ryo called, Alexis jumped out of the way of the fatal blast.

"You'll have to do better then that." She sneered.

"How about this then! THUNDER BOLT CUT!" The attack was faster then she had expected, and Alexis was thrown back to hit several trees before coming to a stop. Hesitantly she got off the ground and stood infront of the Ronins.

"That's the only hit you'll get on me." She yelled, pulling out her Snow Storm Daggers. "ICE DAGGERS FLY!"

Kento was fed up, he wanted to eat! "all right my turn!"

"IRON ROCK CRUSHER!" Alexis's eyes widened in horror as she realized her mistake of not dodging the attack in time. She weakly lifted her head from the rubble, her shaky hand trying to grab a hold of something but it was useless. She had been very badly damaged, reluctantly she let her head fall to the ground in despair her body crushed beneath the boulders.

Chapter 18 (Unwanted help)

"Need any help?" Mocked Kat, appearing beside the rubble and Alexis. She shook her head and her Blue/silver streaks shimmered. "I don't think you can get anything right!"

"Do you guys always bicker?" asked Cye, who was beginning to get a headache.

"Why don't I kill you, then you won't have to listen!" Called Irene, who had appeared behind them in her own dark forest green armor with horns on her helmet that looked like branches of a tree. "And for dynasty's sake go find something better to do then beating my friend here into the dust. That's our job!" She smiled sarcastically as she raised her staff with deadly sharp blades on either side ready to attack the nearest Ronin.

Alexis dug herself from the pile of boulders. "You didn't have to come and help me!" She yelled at Irene and Kat. "After all, what does it matter if I die?" She asked bitterly.

Irene narrowed her eyes in scorn and disbelief but said nothing.

Instead, she charged toward Cye, the sharp silver blade a hair's width away from nicking his neck, and continued to thrust him backwards.

"Yeah, we can see how much of a start you've gotten!" jeered Kat. "Armor of Wind Storm! Dou Aichaku!" A momentary burst of rose petals left Kat standing in her armor. The wings stretched out and shone for a moment before she shot into the sky, and turned to face the Ronins on the ground. "We are going to destroy you all! Even if our comrade isn't up to it herself!"

Sage threw a punch at the battered Alexis. She returned with a kick to his stomach. "Do you boys ever give up? You've already been defeated. Don't waste your time." She scoffed.

He said nothing, only continued to strike out at the warrior before him.

"It's a good thing you won't be alive much longer."

Meanwhile Irene was still beating Cye and Kat was moving on to Rowen. Kat's light green eyes had a predatory gleam in them, moving on toward her kill.

"Do you know what one of my most favorite fighting tactics is?" She asked slyly as she kept walking toward him after re-landing on the ground, "Crushing the brain of the group first!" she screamed tripping him with her foot. Rowen fell clumsily on his back as she drew her swords from her metal wings to finish him off.

Both Ryo and Kento had been badly injured by the Warlordess of Deep Forest from an aerial attack. Cye breathed heavily as he asked, "Why did you join the dynasty?"

"I have my reasons," she said shortly, as she continued to attack him.

"Don't you know what your doing is wrong? They're the ones who are evil!" cried Cye. Irene's eyes widened for a moment

"How can you say that? You're the one that's evil!" Her eyes narrowed quickly in determination.

"What?" gasped Cye in utter bewilderment. The fight raged on, the two realizing they were almost evenly matched, in fact they would have been perfectly matched had it not been for one thing, Irene had managed to pierce his armor right by his heart. Blood started to drip from between plates of protection but the two continued to fight on.

Sage fell to the ground clenching his stomach, while Alexis stepped back and readied her nodachi for the final strike.

You stupid, bickering, girls! Come back to the dynasty NOW! All of you. Bademon' evil voice echoed through the scene of the battle with the Ronins.

"As you wish master." Irene said lowering her eyes.

"No, I've almost destroyed Halo. Let me finish!" Alexis demanded, angry that he had chosen this time to call them back.

No!

Alexis stored her nodachi on her back and teleported to the throne room leaving only Kat.

Rowen was gasping for air a few feet from Kat. She smirked and sheathed her swords back onto her wings. Rowen charged her as fast as he could, but just before he reached her, she disappeared. Her last words remained.

"See ya, Strata!"

Chapter 19 (punishment)

The Warlordesses kneeled down in front of Bademon. The evil spirit looked down upon theme with a deep scowl.

"You have failed!"

"We know, we're sorry. Please, give us another chance!" Cried Kat.

"You don't deserve it! I gave you strong armors, stronger then the Ronins!" Black lightning shot out and enveloped them at his words. The power surged through them at an incredible intensity, they bearly had time to cry out before they had passed out.

They began to come-to and found themselves chained to the dark walls of the nether dungeon. Their wrists and ankles bound together by chains.

"Kat? Irene?" called Alexis groggily.

"Why are we in the dungeon?" asked Kat.

"I hear spirits!" Irene spoke in a quiet, worn out voice. Her words seemed to provoke a new onslaught. The negative energy flowed into them, and though the pain was intense, it did not knock them out. Through their screams they could hear Bademon's words winding through their minds.

"I will give you one more chance. You will take on the Ronins now that they are weakened. Take out the leader first before he calls on the Inferno armor. Don't come back before you kill them, or it will be your lives that are lost. You aren't important as long as the armors are strong!"

Chapter 20 (A Great Battle)

The Ronins were sitting in the living room talking, but avoiding the topic of the Warlordesses. They were startled by a blast of light outside that almost blinded those facing the window. The light faded and the window shattered into frozen pieces. After a stunned moment, the Ronins all raced outside. Ryo and Kento reached the door first, and were hit head-on by the blast from Kat's and Irene's attacks.

"Come out and fight Ronins!" jeered Alexis, her armor shining in the afternoon sun. Cye helped Ryo to stand as they called upon their full armors.

"SNOW STORM BLAST!" The attack hit Sage full strength.

"DUDE, they're juiced!" Kento exclaimed. His mouth hitting the frozen ground resounded with a thud.

Sage slowly rose to his feet. Rowen concentrated his attack on Irene.

"ARROW SHOCK WAVE!" The attack flew at her but using the blade to her staff Irene hit the ball of energy back towards Ryo. Ryo jumped over the attack and charged Kat. Their swords met and they entered a flurry of parries, thrusts, and swipes.

Irene charged Kento with her staff, point first. Kento blocked quickly and twisted around, stabbing for her gut. He hit home… and she didn't even flinch.

"What in the-" he began, before Irene delivered a strong strike to his jaw that sent him flying into Cye.

Rowen meanwhile fought off the dynasty soldiers, giving the others room to fight the Warlordesses.

Alexis had taken on Sage and Cye at once, dodging their attacks and hitting at their backs with her nodachi. When Kento landed on Cye, she took the opportunity to kick Sage savagely in the back and push him onto Kento and Cye. She quickly turned and attacked the heap of tangled bodies. Alexis pulled the Snow Daggers from her sides.

"ICE DAGGERS FLY!" She smiled grimly as they screamed in pain.

Kat had fought Ryo back toward the house. He only had a few feet between him and the remains of a wall, and Kat was pressing back viciously.

"You try so hard to survive, don't you know it's useless Ryo of the Wild Fire?" Kat laughed a vicious yet sweet smile.

"We'll never give up." Ryo sneered.

"Foolish Ronin, we offer you a way out, join us and you live. If not then you'll have to die. My life will not be lost!" She screamed and charged the few feet left between them with her twin Katanas drawn infront of her.

Irene dodged another one of Rowen's attacks, who had finished with the soldiers.

Chapter 21 (Switching sides)

If you do not destroy the Ronin's you will be the ones to die. The words that Bademon had spoken before they left the dynasty echoed in each of their minds. Alexis was beginning to loose her battle with Sage and Rowen. Irene had managed to wedge a hidden dagger into the plates of armor on Kento's leg and he was limping, but still fighting. Kat had lost a sword in the fight with Ryo and suddenly found herself at a disadvantage. Ryo charged her, forcing her to jump over his head to get out of the way. She dashed over to her fallen sword and retrieved it with a flourish.

The Warlordesses stood back-to-back in the middle of the yard. The Ronin Warriors advanced on them, driving them even closer together.

Alexis looked on the advancing enemy, terrified of the truth. They had lost this fight. They were too tired, too badly injured, and had nowhere to go. The best they could hope for was a quick death, of which they would never recieve from Bademon. Alexis's nodatchi dropped wearily from her hand.

Irene pulled her helmet off before facing the Ronins again. It dissolved into a puff of petals.

"Irene! What are you doing?" Exclaimed Kat.

"It's either them or us, you remember what Bademon said. I at least would rather go quickly." She replied.

"She's right, Kat…" said Alexis, trailing off. She pulled her helmet off as well.

"But we're not going to loose! We can beat them! We're, we're the Warlordesses!" Said Kat, who was beginning to panic.

Cye and Sage were in shock. (I mean the kind of standing there with your mouth hanging open kind of shock here!)

"Alex?" Gasped Sage. "Wha- you're, you're a warlord?!"

"Rene?" Was all Cye managed. Rowen stared at the other two and at the revealed faces of the Warlordesses. Now Rowen is not one to over-look the obvious, and he's not exactly blind either…

"Katy? Your Katy aren't you!" He called. Kats eyes grew soft for a moment, then hardened as she tugged her helmet off.

"Took you long enough blue-boy!" She crossed her swords and screamed "WINDS OF FURY!" as she rushed him, he braced himself for the hit. The hit didn't come. Rowen opened his eyes to see that the attack had shot to the side barely missing him. Kat was standing infront of him about 7 feet away gasping with her swords in the ground. Irene and Alexis were looking at her from either side with looks of dejection.

"Come on guys, we won't loose! If you won't help I'll destroy them by myself!" Kat yelled. Alexis and Irene looked to Sage and Cye.

"We don't work for Bademon anymore." Alexis said solemnly.

"We'd rather stay here. Where we really belong."

"You can join us too, Katy." Rowen said. "With your help we wouldn't have any problem destroying Bademon for good."

"No, I work for Bademon and always will." Kat yelled. She turned around and ran into the woods disappearing into the dark shadows of the night.