Chapitre 13 : The dragon temple
An hour after their fight with the reikon-hiryuu, the team arrived in the forest, the place where had been detected the energy.But they still were very far of it because it was in the center of the forest.Nobody was talking about what happened before the fight.Ryou and Ichigo were still watching on each other to make sure that nobody would spy again.All the others were silently walking.Purin was being a little bored.
" Are we there yet, na do da ? " she asked.
" No. " answered calmely Ryou.
" Are we there yet ?
" No.
" Are we there yet ?
" No !
" Are we there yet ?
" NO ! " they all shouted together.
But Purin was having too much fun to stop.
" Are we the...
" SHUT UP ! " shouted Ryou.
" Hey, calm down, she´s just a kid ! " said Ichigo.
" What ? Was I doing it again ?
" YES ! " they all answered him.
Retasu wasn´t saying anything.She was looking in front of her.
" Retasu, what is it ? " asked Zakuro.
The girl didn´t answer.She quietly walked to a tree and touch the wood.And she wispered :
" The green light... that´s what it meant ! "
She removed her hand.They all looked at the trunk of the tree : There was on it a drawing, who represented a light.
Ryou´s voice broke the silence.
" Guys... " He was pointing his finger behind them.All the girls turned around, and they saw...
" It´s a temple ! " said Retasu.
She was right.In front of them were ruins of an old temple.It looked like a greek temple, except that they was something even more beautiful on it : It was covered with blue shinning inscriptions and drawings, mostly representing dragons.
" Beautiful... said Ichigo. Ryou, were does this come from ?
" I don´t know ! It appeared from nowhere when Retasu touch the tree´s trunk ! " he answered, still shocked.
" This is really wonderful.Too bad we can´t read these signs. " said Zakuro, watching one of the dragons representations.
Retasu still wasn´t saying saying anything.She walked calmly into the temple and put her hand on the wall covered with signs.
" Retasu ? " asked Ichigo.
She stayed quiet and finally answered :
" I understand...
" What are you talking about ? " asked Ryou.
Then she turned around :
" I know ! The energy, it´s a spirit ! Just like the dragons !
" What ?
" These dreams and visions I was having... guys, I know where it comes from !
" So ? " asked Minto.
" This thing is the spirit of a black lord, a sorcerer who lived in this sanctuary a million years ago !
" This place existed at that time ?
" Yes ! And he was learning draconic magic, how to call and manipulate dragon spirits, alsow called reikon-hiryuus !
" I´ve never heard of this magic before ! " answered Ryou.
" And what happened to him ? " asked Zakuro.
" That, I don´t know. "
She was interrupted by Ichigo.
" Uh... what is this ? "
Everyone looked at her.She was in front of a srange spaceship.
" Does it feel like I´ve seen it before ?
" Yeah, looks familiar to me. " said Ryou.
Keiichiro was still in front of the computer´s screen, looking on maps.
I don´t understand... the energy was right here a few minutes ago ! The computer shows a strange and powerful activity at these exact coordinates, but it´s where is the team, and they haven´t seen anything yet !
Back in the forest, the others were still wondeing about who could be the owner of the ship.The air became cold and the sky completely black.Retasu wasn´t saying a thing.She could feel it near her.
Bring it to me... come...
She suddenly felt weak and like hypnotised.
" It´s here... she thought. I can´t... I just... "
The voice in her head became terrible.She could feel it.It wanted something... something she had.
Retasu fell on the ground with a terrible headache.
I just want... LEAVE ME ALONE !
The girl screamed, a tear slid down her cheek.
" Retasu ! " they all screamed.
" Let me go ! " answered Retasu, still crying.
Ichigo looked behind her.
" Guys, look ! " Up in the sky hidden by black clouds, there was a green light glowing.
Ryou didn´t care about it.He ran to Retasu and took her by the shoulders :
" Retasu, can you hear me ? It´ s me !Don´t let it take you away! "
But Retasu released from him and stepped back.
" You... don´t touch me ! "
She ran in the forest but Ryou pulled her back by her arm.
" You have to stay ! "
Meanwhile, another dragon appeared in the sky and flashed near the girls.
Ryou was still pulling Retasu back.
" Please... please stay with me. "
Retasu didn´t answer.She was holding in her hand the necklace, looking down.
" Retasu... no ! "
But before he could do something, a white light submerge the girl and she teleported.
No...