NOTE: R&R please…this is my third story…please don't be too harsh with the FLAMES…
CHAP 1: A NEW COMRADE
It is another calm day in Recca's neighborhood…
" YAWN ", Recca Hanabishi was just sitting on their porch wondering what he could do.
"Oh man this is so boring…I wonder what the others are doing?" said Recca while looking up at the blue sky.
"Recca!" shouted a familiar voice
"Ana?" said Recca, standing up to hug Ana
Recca hugged Ana as she got close to him…
"Hey Recca are you doing something today?" asked Ana
"Nope…I'm really bored…" replied Recca
"Why don't you accompany me to Shadow's house? I've asked Max, Ira and Lorkan to come too…" said Ana happily
"Why not? Hey wait a sec…what about Dylan? Didn't you ask him too?" asked Recca
"Well I did…I called his house but no one answered the phone…he's probably out…" said Ana
"Oh…well…let's go…" said Recca
"Ok…let's hurry…I'm sure the others are waiting for us…" said Ana with a smile
After a long trip…Recca and the others finally arrived at Shadow's house…
"Mom! Hey mom are you home!" shouted Recca
"Oh…Recca…what are you all doing here?" asked Shadow
"Hello Shadow…are we disturbing you?" Ana asked politely
"Oh no…not at all…I'm glad you're all here…I want you all to meet someone…oh Rika! Come here Rika I want you to meet someone…" said Shadow
To everyone's surprise a girl about the same age as Lorkan slowly walked towards Shadow from the room behind her…
"Whoa! Man! She's really cute!" thought Lorkan
"Everyone I'd like you all to meet Rika…She's also a flame master like you, son…" said Shadow
"Hello…I'm Rika…it's nice to meet you all…" said Rika with a smile
"It's nice to meet you too…I'm Ana…that's Recca, and Ira, and Max and finally, Lorkan…" said Ana as she introduced themselves to Rika
"So you're a flame master too?" said Recca
"Well no…I'm an element master…" said Rika
"An element master? What's that?" asked Max
"Idiot! It means she controls the elements!" said Ira as she whacked Max on the head
"Wow…so…you control the elements…that's cool…" Lorkan said timidly
"I guess it is…" said Rika with a smile
Suddenly someone spoke from behind Max that made him jump up on Ira's arms…
"Oh isn't that cute…you two really make a cute couple…" teased a guy with silver hair
"Yuck!" said Ira and she dropped Max
"Dylan…" said Ana with a hint of surprise in her voice
"Dad!" Rika said happily as she rushed to Dylan's side
"What!" Recca and the others said in chorus
"So how was your day? You didn't cause any trouble did you?" asked Dylan, ignoring Recca and the others' surprised looks
"Dad…you know I'd never cause trouble…" said Rika
"I know…thanks again for looking after her, Shadow…" said Dylan
"Oh no trouble at all…she's so well behaved…she's such a little angel…just drop her off here anytime…" said Shadow
"Well…we better get going…come on Rika…we have a lot of training to do…" said Dylan
"Ok…see ya! It was really nice meeting you guys…" said Rika
Dylan and Rika left…meanwhile Recca and the others have finally warped back to reality…
"What the!" said Ira
"D-A-D? Dylan is Rika's father!" said Max
"How!" said Recca
"What the heck just happened? Rika is Dylan's daughter! No way!" thought Lorkan
"I'm sorry I wasn't able to tell you this earlier…" said Shadow
"What the heck was that about, mom?" asked Recca
"You see…about a month ago while I was gathering some berries up on the mountain I heard a sound of someone falling into a river…when I went to check…I saw Rika…she was badly injured and I also saw a portal that looked like the one I used to bring Recca to this time…I went near her and found that she was unconscious…luckily Dylan came along…he was supposed to get a map of the Forbidden Canyon from me so he could train…I asked Dylan to take care of Rika until she regained her consciousness…it was a good thing he was willing to do it…3 weeks passed and Rika finally woke up…but she was suffering from amnesia so she could not remember anything except her name and that she was an element master…Dylan pitied her so we agreed that Dylan was to be her adoptive father…so you see…Dylan only adopted Rika…" finished Shadow
"Oh…so that's why…" said Ana
"I can't believe it…" said Recca
"You mean to tell us that Rika came from the same time as you?" said Lorkan
"I don't know…but…maybe…" said Shadow
"Hmmm…" said Max
"Um…hey! Come on now…let's stop being so serious…" said Ana
"Ana's right…now come in…I have news for you anyway…" said Shadow
They all went inside and sat down for some tea…
"So what were you going to tell us?" asked Recca
"It's about Kurei…" said Shadow
"Him again?" said Lorkan
"Doesn't my so called 'older brother' know when to quit? What does he want this time?" asked Recca
"He told me that he was again, holding the tournament, The Urabutusatsugen, in a month…" said Shadow
"Again? He is just so persistent…" said Ira
"Yeah! He should have learned last time that he can never beat Recca and get Ana…" said Lorkan
"Lorkan's right…I'd never let Kurei get my princess…" said Recca
"Oh Recca…" said Ana
" I know you won't let harm befall Ana…but Kurei isn't after Ana…he's after Rika…" said Shadow
"What!" Recca and the others said in chorus
"It's true…Dylan is also aware of this fact…that is why he is training Rika hard…" said Shadow
"I bet Kurei knows something about Rika that we don't…" said Ira
"Yeah…" said Max
"Whatever it is we won't let Kurei take her…" said Lorkan
"Yeah…" said Max
"Well since we're going to the tournament…let's start training…" said Recca
"God point…let's get going…" said Max
Recca and the others left Shadow and went to the mountains to train (after they all went home to get their things)…meanwhile in the Forbidden canyon…
"Fireball!" shouted Rika as millions of Fireballs rained down on Dylan who dodged them all very easily
"Come on! You can do better than that!" shouted Dylan
"I'm just warming up!" Rika replied
5 hours passed…it was already 8:00 in the evening when Dylan finally let Rika rest…
"Good work Rika…" said Dylan
"Thanks…dad…" Rika said in between breaths
"My poor little girl…sorry…I guess I pushed you too hard today…" said Dylan as he hugged Rika
"Nah…it's ok dad…I know you want me to be ready for anything…" said Rika
"That's right…you know I won't always be here to protect you…that's why I want you to be alert…you have to be ready at all times…danger can be anywhere…it can strike at anytime…" said Dylan
"Yeah, yeah…that's the 30th time you've told me that, dad…" said Rika
"I'm just saying…" said Dylan
"I know…" said Rika with a yawn
"Looks like you're getting sleepy…go on, Rika…you need to get some rest…" said Dylan
"Ok…'night dad…" said Rika
Rika snuggled up on her sleeping bag and fell fast asleep…meanwhile, Dylan was looking at her with a fatherly expression on his face…
"She's such an angel…I wish she never regains her memory…she reminds me so much of my sister…I wonder what Kurei wants with her?" thought Dylan
Meanwhile in Kurei's mansion…Kurei is in his room drinking some red wine while looking outside his window with an evil grin on his face…
"Hehehe…soon…soon I will be able to make the whole world eat out of the palm of my hand…" thought Kurei
He laughed maniacally…
End of Chapter…