Chapter 8- Part 2
Trials of Torrent
When Shin arrived at the Hagi Sea, the seas were already rough for unexplained reasons. Newscasters called it a an underwater quake. Shin knew better as he stood on the shoreline. He knew who it was. State police, trying to keep back the crowds saw Shin. One officer roughly grabbed his arm. Shin shook it off irritable. The officer sighed and spoke gently.
'Son, come with me, you can't be here."
"You have no idea." Shin said softly. He then called on his armor. "This is why."
The officer, stunned, watched him dive into the water. Miraculously the waters calmed. "Demon..." the officer thought as he left. "A demon."
Little did that officer know.
Again that same gentle voice echoed in Shin's mind.
/So I have you to thank for releasing me.../
/Hn./
/Cold shoulder...fine. Drown for all I care./
At that moment the Torrent armor vanished! Shin struggled to breathe without it and then remembered. To get Poseidon, Torrent must fade back into legend. Shin calmed and looked around. His vision started to black out at the edge of his peripheral vision. That was when the orca Shin knew so well came. She guided him to a grotto where there was an air pocket. Shin burst into the pocket of air underwater and found himself in complete darkness and alone. The Orca had left. Shin reached out with his mind and felt a strong energy nearby.
/Is that you/
/Maybe../
/Ok now what are you mad at/ Shin asked.
/You ignored me./
/Well I am sorry./
Reinhardt laughed to himself and sighed. /Yes, it is me, but to get to me, you must pas through a trial. As you did without Torrent getting here, you must do so again. Swim down to me without it and I will grant you this armor./
Shin stared into the black waters. /Where are we.../
/The lowest point on Earth./
/WHAT! I will die/
/Precisely, but be reborn. Swim to me...now/
Shin shrugged as the voice cut off. He dove in. The water surrounded him and still he swan ever downwards, hjis path guided by a blue light. His vision started to fail him again as it got blurry. He shook his head and fought on towards the sphere of air. Right before he touched it, he passed out. The motions made by frantic swimming carried him through it. Reinhardt touched him softly. Shin was dying from too much carbon dioxide in his system. Carefully Reinhardt acclimated him to this low oxygen enviornment. Shin woke, a little groggy.
"Where am I?"
"My resting place. Now yours."
Shin smiled shaky. Reinhardt looked much like Shin except his had dark brown hair. Shin bowed awkwardly and Reinhardt smiled. "No go Poseidon...Titan awaits you. If you see Ramzal, tell him I am ok."
Shin nodded, focused and the Deep turquoise armor formed on him. Shin then vanished through the bubble and shot up to the surface amazed at the speed this armor had in water. By the time he had gotten to the surface only two waited for him...Shu and his guardian.
"So how is the old water baby?"
"He says to tell you he is ok...not sure what he means."
"His way of saying get me outa here. Don't worry though, you have freed him."
"Ok...that was a trip I did not relish. I imagine he is swimming up now."
'Alright. I will wait for him..you two head back." Ramzal said gently, but his voice gave no room for argument. Shu and Shin them made thier way back to the manor as Reinhardt broke the surface, and treaded water.
"Ramzal! There you are! Any word from the others?"
Ramzal slowly lowered his eyes. Reinhardt shrugged. "Oh well, when its their turn they will seek us. No way we can get around that."
"Yeah..it just hurts though..."
"Time...give it time and we will see Hari-san again...He did promise."
"Yeah..let's go..the kids are waiting."
By that time reinhardt had come ashore and the two hugged hard. So like brother they were, they acted like it. The two Guardians then made their way to Shu's van.
Author's Note: After much revising and thinking, I came up with this. It may not be long, but its worth my time. Next Chapter- Will Masa reveal who he is to Seiji? And who is this mysterious girl...she claims to be a sibling of Ryo's! Is she? Find out when i update.