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Kyle and the others had now settled down in their rooms at the village inn and most of the gang was now fast asleep. Yoh was still awake and was sitting on the floor next to a sleeping Anna. Kyle walked up to the boy.
"I see you're still awake" Kyle said.
"I can't sleep" yoh replied.
"Yeah me neither" Kyle added.
Kyle sat on the floor next to yoh.
"I've just got this feeling something's going to happen" yoh continued.
"I know what you mean keyran's sure not going to give up looking for us" Kyle replied.
Kyle turned to Anna.
"How is she" Kyle asked.
"She's getting there" yoh answer.
"Good. Well as soon as we get to the ranch she'll get all the rest she needs," Kyle told the boy.
Meanwhile a young boy ran though the village the boy looked back to see a figure close behind him.
"Someone help me," the boy yelled.
Kyle and yoh both heard the boy's cries looked at the window and saw the boy running.
"Looks like his in trouble" yoh said.
"Come on" Kyle replied.
Kyle and yoh quickly headed outside.
The boy suddenly felt something hit his leg and fell to the ground.
"Got you" a voice called from the darkness.
The boy looked at his leg and saw blood coming from in a rock had been thrown at him. The figure walked closer to the boy.
"Now your mine" the figure said.
"Hey you leave him alone"
The figure turned to see Kyle and yoh.
"And who might you be" the figure asked.
"Just a couple of guys passing though" Kyle replied.
"Then this doesn't concern you," the figure continued.
"That's where your wrong now leave that kid alone and deal with us" yoh demanded.
"As you wish but your going to wish you didn't interfere " the figure replied.
The figure moved in the light and Kyle and yoh saw that the figure was wearing a clown mask it was the shadow stalker. The stalker suddenly disappeared.
"Where the hell did he go?" yoh asked.
"Right here" the stalker called.
"Yoh look out," Kyle yelled.
But Kyle was too late the shadow stalker kicked yoh sending him to the ground. Kyle charged at the stalker and attacked but he dogged Kyle's attack and knocked Kyle to the ground next to yoh.
"Man he's good" yoh said.
"Then lets even the odds you ready," Kyle asked.
"Lets do it" yoh said.
Kyle and yoh stood up and turned to the shadow stalker.
"Ready for more I see," the stalker said.
"Oh you haven't seen anything yet," Kyle told him.
Kyle and yoh both powder up.
"See if you can deal with us now" yoh added.
The shadow stalker attacked and Kyle and yoh blocked the stalkers attacks.
"Impressive but lets see how you do when you can't see" the stalker told them.
The shadow stalker threw down a small ball, which exploded with a blinding flash.
"I can see" yoh said.
But before yoh could say another word the stalker sent yoh up against a wall. The stalker then attacked Kyle knocking him to the ground again.
"Your fighting power is useless when you can't see" the stalker mocked.
"That's what you think," Kyle said.
Kyle stood up.
"You should have stayed down" the stalker told him.
The stalker charged at Kyle but Kyle blocked the attack.
"What the" the stalker said.
Kyle then punched the stalker in the chest the stalker staged back.
"Lucky shot" he added.
"Luck had nothing to do with it when I was a boy I often would train blindfolded so you see I can fight even if I can't see" Kyle explained.
"Then lets put your skills to the test" the stalker replied.
The two begin to fight and Kyle was indeed able to fight with no sight. As the fight continued and Kyle and yoh's eyesight begin to return. Yoh could soon see the fight and was amazed to see that not only was Kyle a match for the stalker but he had still had his eye's closed. Soon Kyle sent the stalker to the ground.
"It's over" Kyle told him.
"Yes but you want enjoy the victory" the stalker told him.
The shadow stalker threw down a smoke bomb and Kyle and yoh heard the boy cry out and when the smoke cleared both the stalker and the boy had gone.
"Oh no he got him" yoh said.
"Dam it" Kyle added.
Kyle then fell to his knees. Yoh ran over too him.
"Kyle you ok" yoh asked.
"Yeah he just took it out of me that's all" Kyle explained.
"Lets get you back to the inn" yoh said.
Kyle and yoh slowly headed back to the inn and found a large crowd of villages waiting for then.
"Looks like we've got company" Kyle said.
"Where's the boy" one man demanded.
"I'm afraid he's gone," Kyle told him.
"So it's true you were sent here by the stalker," a woman added.
"Hey wait were nothing to do with him" yoh protested.
"Lies you grabbed the boy and took him to the stalker" someone else shouted.
"We were trying to save him," Kyle explained.
"He speaks the truth"
Everyone turned to see celvin and the others.
"Look more of the stalkers men" someone else yelled.
"For the last time we don't work for the stalker" yoh shouted.
"Then why do you have weapons?" another woman asked.
"Yeah you must be planning to take over the village," someone else continued.
"Lets get'em," a man shouted.
"Wait"
Everyone stopped as an old man came into view.
"These people could be telling the truth, Alan," the old man said.
"But they have weapons elder they must be here to take over" Alan replied.
"Yes they have weapons but that doesn't mean there here to take over" the village elder continued.
"So what do you suggest we do elder" Alan asked.
"I may have a solution," Kyle said.
"Go on" the village elder, replied.
"We will rescue the boy I'm sure that will prove we don't work for the stalker," Kyle explained.
"And what stops you for just running away" Alan asked.
"We will remain here until Kyle returns" celvin suggested.
"Very well" the village elder replied.
"But elder how can we trust them" Alan asked.
"Because everyone is innocent until proven guilty," the village elder added.
"I give you my word I'll bring the boy back safely" Kyle replied.
"You can leave tomorrow morning. Until then I suggest you get some rest" the village elder said.
Kyle nodded and headed back to the inn with yoh the others.
"I'm coming with you Kyle" yoh said.
"You sure" Kyle asked.
Yoh nodded.
"Yeah" yoh said.
"What about Anna?" Kyle asked.
"She'll understand" yoh said.
"We'll keep an eye on her until you get back" celvin said.
"Thanks celvin" yoh said.
Kyle and the others headed to there rooms. And yoh decided to check on Anna.
Yoh headed into Anna's room and found she was still fast asleep yoh walked up to her and kissed her on the forehead.
"Goodnight my sweet Anna" he whispered.
The other villages had now returned to their homes and when Alan arrived at his house a figure was waiting for him.
"Did you succeed?" the figure asked.
"Yes the villages believe that the strangers work for the shadow stalker" Alan replied.
"Excellent" the figure said.
"But we may have a problem the elder has allowed some of the strangers to leave to search for the boy" Alan explained.
"Hmm that might work to our advantage," the figure added.
"They will be leaving first thing in the morning," Alan continued.
"You have done well Alan here is what we agreed" the figure said.
The figure threw Alan a bag of money and disappeared into the night.
It was now next morning and Kyle getting ready to leave.
"Morning Kyle"
Kyle turned to Mariah.
"Hey Mariah" Kyle said.
"Ready to go" Mariah asked.
"All set" Kyle said.
"I want to come with you" Mariah said.
"You'd be better off if you stayed here" Kyle replied.
"Oh don't give me that Kyle you know I can look after myself," Mariah added.
"All right if you really want to come you can" Kyle continued.
"I won't let you down," Mariah said.
Meanwhile yoh had finished getting ready and went to see Anna.
"Anna it's me" yoh said.
Yoh knocked quietly on Anna's door.
"Come in yoh" Anna replied.
Yoh entered the room and walked up to Anna.
"How you feeling" yoh asked.
"Better I guess" Anna replied.
"Good" yoh added.
Yoh sat down next to Anna.
"Listen Anna I've to leave for a while" yoh told her.
"What. Why" Anna asked.
"A boy from this village was kidnapped last night and the locals think we had something to do with it so me and Kyle are going to try and find where the boy is being held and rescue him" yoh explained.
"Do you have to go" Anna asked.
"Yeah Kyle can't go alone" yoh answered.
Yoh ran his fingers though Anna's hair.
"Don't worry celvin's going to keep an eye on things while were gone" yoh added.
"I'm going miss you" Anna said.
"Hey I won't be gone long I promise" yoh told her.
Yoh kissed Anna on the cheek.
"I'll be back before you know it" yoh continued.
"Bye yoh" Anna added.
"See ya latter" yoh replied.
Yoh headed out of the room and as he closed the door behind him a single tear ran down yoh's face.
Yoh joined Kyle and Mariah and they met up with Alan and the village elder.
"Only 3 of you" the elder said.
"Don't worry yoh and Mariah can look after them selves" Kyle replied.
"You'll find the shadow stalker in the forest of shadows," the elder continued.
The village elder handed Kyle a map.
"Good luck" the elder added.
"Thank you" Kyle replied.
Kyle turned to yoh and Mariah.
"Right let's get going" Kyle said.
Kyle and the others left.
"what shall we do with the others elder" the man asked.
"They can stay at the inn until their friends return" the old man replied.
As Kyle and the others left the village they were being watched by the figure Alan was working with.
"Now the fun begins," the figure said to him.
To be continued.
Who is the figure what has he got planed for our heroes. And will Kyle yoh and Mariah rescue the boy find out in the next part of island of heroes.
Hey everyone sorry this chapter took so long I've been busy hopefully the next chapter will be up a lot quicker. Once again thanks to everyone who's reviewed and reading this story.
Thanks everyone.
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