Ronin Wars: Book 1 – War Between Worlds
By Robin Girl
Chapter 6
(AAAye! An update :D Scary, ne?)
"You called yourselves the Ronin Elementals?" Sage asked as the group sat up camp with the group of newfound people. This included all of the Ronin Group plus, the new "Elementals" and the "good people" of the Dynasty. Surprisingly everyone seemed to be getting on well except for Typhoon and Sage.
"Why are you so timid, Halo?" Typhoon asked crossing his scaley arms and looking over at the eldest of the Ronin Warriors.
"Do I really need to tell you that? I have 15 people or so to protect and I don't even know who you guys are. I know you save Sarah and Cye and I am thankful for that but I'm still uneasy around you." The blonde replied glaring menacingly at the other "man". He shivered with chills just looking at the sea man.
Typhoon's eyes glowed an eerie blue and he smiled. "It's a good thing to keep your guard up Halo. Just don't be so stubborn you don't let us help."
"How can you help us? We've already got the Ronin Armors!"
"Aie. But add our power with your armors and your armor's power will be twice as powerful. Oh don't look so shocked, Halo. I can't believe the Ancient hasn't told you a thing about us. I'm disappointed."
"Why ever he did it he obviously had a reason so lets leave it be and get along with each other." Another voice broke into the conversation. It was Storm. She gave both boys a death glare. Silently she talked to them both telepathically. "We don't have time for you two to work out your differences. So make up and decide to be friends. I feel dark energy growing closer every second. We don't need the strongest fighters on the team to be at each other's throats. Halo, I suggest you rest. You are going to need all of the energy you can get if you are to find your powers."
Sage blushed embarrassed to having to be lectured like a child and stuck his nose in the air walking past Typhoon. Storm glared at Typhoon hitting him in the arm. "Ty, really. You should be a bit nicer. He's just met you."
"I don't care, the jerk is stuck up."
"I think you both are. Go find Rock and make sure she hasn't hurt herself or anyone."
"Cye, are you sure you're feeling ok?" Sarah asked kneeling beside her twin. Cye smiled at her and nodded sleepily. On the other side of him was one of Esther's healers. He smiled at Sarah as well.
"He will be fine after some rest, Lady Torrent."
"Please, call me Sarah, ok? Lady Torrent sounds so weird." Sarah smiled and stuck out her hand to shake his. The healer looked at her confused then followed her example uncomfortably shaking her hand. "Or Sailor Torrent will work as well! What do I call you? You've been taking care of Cye and I for so long but I never got a chance to thank you."
"I am Dorun." The man pulled down his hood and revealed long purple hair. "I am the last of the descendants of Elves that once lived here in the Dynasty before Talpa took over. Esther found me living in the wild with little food and no shelter. She took me in and once she found out that I could heal she hired me as her personal healer."
"Dorun, what was the Dynasty like before it was taken over? It seems so off to hear these things being said about this place."
"Well, Sarah, it was alot like Earth only on a different level. We lived the same as you mortals do but at the same time we are very different. You see the people of the Dyansty were once the fairy tale type creatures. We had some of everything." Dorun looked up to the black sky and sighed. "I can only wish that one day it's full beauty will be restored." He felt a hand touch his arm. Looking down he saw it was Sarah.
"Dorun, I promise you, it will be. I will fight for it." She smiled surprising him with her energy and compassion. "Lets go see what the Royal cook is cooking up shall we?"
"If I'm not mistaken I'm betting it's Kento." Cye grumbled struggling to his feet. Sarah took his hand to help him stay balanced and smiled nodding.
"What's your problem, Sage?" Kacy asked following her stalking brother. It was one of those times that Sage was just walking in random directions with his arms crossed. "You look quite ticked."
"Ticked is not the word, Kace. It's those new Elementals." Sage glared over at Typhoon who was bothering Rock. "I don't trust them."
"Do we have much of a choice. I mean they did save Sarah and Cye." Kacy looked up at her older brother curiously, "Are you sugguesting that they are spies for Talpa?"
"I wouldn't put it past them."
"Sage really, that's a little rude even for you. We just met them."
"I know. I know. But I still don't like them."
"Have you asked Cye and Sarah about them? Since their symbol is Trust they should be able to tell you if they have any weird thoughts."
"Kacy, that is a great idea! Thank you!" Sage hugged her and then started to sprint towards the twins.
"Jayde, stop staring it's not nice. I told you, Ryo will be fine after a few minutes of self guilt trip." Rowen tried to pull Jayde away from her spying spot but the blue haired girl shook her head.
"Something's wrong, Ro. He looks more upset than ever."
"I've known him for five years, Jay. I think I know more than you."
"Yeh but you're just a guy. Girl's can feel things better. I'll be right back!" Jayde ran off leaving Rowen behind. He saw Sage sprinting his direction and decided to follow him.
"Insolent Mortal, leave my cooking alone." Kento groveled at the feet of the very large Morfin, as Esther had called him, begging the weird non-human for food. "It's not ready and the more you bother me the longer it will take to be ready."
"Oh come on, Man. Please! Cye lets me have some!"
"Only when you distract me, Kento. Get away from him." Cye cried out weakly.
"Cye! Little buddy! Princess!" Kento leapt to his feet and ran over to his future bride and best friend. Kento and Sarah shared a lingering kiss and then Kento knelt down checking the bearer of Torrent over.
"Kento, really, not in front of Sarah." Cye pleaded blushing bright red. "I'm not 14 anymore."
"What's this all about?" Sarah asked grinning.
Behind her Rowen and Sage appeared walking over from the large group of armored men. Rowen smirked, "Oh, it's simple really, your brother was really prone to being injured during the beginning fights with the Dynasty."
"So Kento had to play Body Guard. They got pretty close." Sage laughed when both of the boys turned bright red from the comments.
"Oh come on Blondie." Kento groaned rolling his eyes. "You are so deprived of a girl friend that you are starting to see stuff happening between Cye and I. You really need to get out dude. Hey where is Ryo?"
"Over by the gates. He hasn't talked much."
"Let me go over and talk to him." Sarah exclaimed. She started to walk but Sage caught her arm. "Sage what is it?"
"Jayde is over there now. Let her try first, ok?"
"Ryo, what's wrong? You've been silent ever since we told you about the weird lady." Jayde sat down beside the bearer of Wildfire leaning agaisnt him. His head didn't move to acknowledge her. "Hel-lo!" He still didn't move. "Ryo, what is-" She gasped in shock when she removed his hands from his face. His blue eyes were streaming tears. "What's wrong?"
"Mandy. She ...She lives." Ryo mumbled through his tears. He hugged Jayde close crying on her shoulder. "My sister lives."
"Sister? Isn't that a good thing? All we got to do is save her from the Dynasty! And it shouldn't be hard!" Jayde replied cheerfully. Ryo continued to cling. "Ryo, there is something else wrong, what is it?"
"Mandy died at birth."
End Chapter 6