Author's Note: Surprise! Double post this week. Okay so Jun is another Ronin Warriors character his age is 18 for reference. Also finally Aisha will enter the picture, I'm sure some people will be happy about that. Also I have started spin-off stories for this story. The first will be posted soon and they may have higher or lower ratings according to content and topics.

Disclaimer: Like always I don't own either Winx Club or Ronin Warriors

Chapter 17) Specialist Crash in.

Aisha wished beyond her control that there was a better team of Specialist but there wasn't. The last three days had been utter hell for her, and many others. There was no way to contact earth, and the earth fairies had barely escaped and only Bloom's earth family along with Roxy's father and a young teenage boy had been saved of the humans. The boy had become a constant companion of Aisha's and was constantly called to speak to Faragonda and others, all because he knew the Ronin warriors and the Dynasty. He claimed that as a child he watched the ronin battle the dynasty, had been in the nether realm, and for the longest time been the keeper of the Jewel of life a sacred relic. A little digging had proved that the Jewel of light was a relic older than the ring of Solaria, but not much else, as most of the text were missing or damaged.

Still with that boy here to assure them that the Ronin would do all they could to protect the winx, it gave enough ease that a proper rescue mission had been planned out and was now being executed. Aisha sighed and placed her hand on her hip as she watched the specialist load up the hovercraft they were taking. Aisha could hear footsteps coming up behind her and wondered if it was one of her friends parents or siblings seeking reassurance again. She was holding her breath until they walked around her and came into her view. Aisha sighed as she saw Jun's curious face. Jun just smiled as he saw Aisha exhale and relax.

"Are you nervous?" Jun asked his brown eyes watching her closely. It was amazing how this human boy had become someone everyone could relax around. "I know Ryo and them are fine so I'm sure you're friends are too."

"I'm not sure. I had thought you were another person looking for assurance." Aisha answered honestly before Jun finished. His statement made Aisha smile. Even more when she remembered the look on the specialists faces when they heard the winx were with a group of guys possible. She was feeling smug to see them feeling jealous but also disgusted as some of them like Brandon, Sky and Helia all had new girlfriends. Even Timmy had a girl he was flirting with but they still wanted to be possessive over her friends.

"You really don't like the guys going with you huh?" Jun pointed out and Aisha gawked at him before she laughed. She must have been glaring at them again. Jun just waited for Aisha to calm down and explain. After all, he'd changed from the child he once had been. His dark brown hair was longer now kept back in a neat ponytail, his body taller and more muscular though not as much as the ronin. He knew how to fight, and could hold his own pretty well.

"No. They're all jerks in my book. Don't ever be like them kid." Aisha said patting Jun's shoulder and Jun scoffed.

"What stuck up? Full of myself? Breaking trust and lying? I'd rather willingly face Arago alone then do any of that. Ryo would kill me if Shu didn't beat him to it, not too mention the lecture I'd get from Shin and Seiji." Jun said making a distressed face and Aisha laughed again. The young man was so expressive, and he seemed to hold his heroes the ronin warriors on a very high pedestal. They were his heroes and his friends, that much was very clear.

"Yeah, well good to know… Hey you think you can handle it here?" Aisha asked seriously looking at the young man. Jun didn't answer but looked around. Aisha watched in amazement as he observed and thought about her question rather than running his mouth half cocked.

"Yeah I think I can. You and the guys are counting on me to do my best so I will." Jun said with a decisive nod. Aisha smiled and laughed as Jun embraced her in a hug. "Good luck Aisha. Oh and tell Ryo and them I'm safe. I'm going to see if Mr. Saladin will let me try one of the weapons they have yet." Jun said before heading off. Though his knowledge of fighting was vast everyone was hesitant to let him try the photon blades as he was from earth and had no magic. Aisha was starting to think it was stupid. Jun knew of magic and was willing to help during trouble wasn't that enough? Apparently not.

With a heavy sigh Aisha walked over to the Hawk that the boys had finished loading up. The air grew tense and not one of the boys met Aisha's sharp gaze. She wasn't going to forget what they'd done to her friends. The pain they'd caused, and she sure as hell wasn't going to let them get close to her girls again.

"You boys ready." Aisha asked and it was Sky who finally met her glare. At first it was a simple look but then it turned to a glare back.

"We don't need you to come, remember. We could leave you here and will, if you don't lay off." Sky said pulling a tone of authority, and Aisha rolled her eyes.

"We both know that wouldn't happen." Aisha challenged and while Sky might have wanted to say more or do something else he just turned away and went over to Timmy who was running a final systems check on the Hawk. They needed to make sure everything was in tip top shape as there was no telling how the craft would be affected by the presence of the realm overlapping earth.

Aisha sighed and turned away to see Miss Faragonda and Miss Griffin approached her. The looks on their faces were both grim, and Aisha worried what bad new they might have now. As they got close Miss Faragonda placed a hand on Aisha's shoulder and led her away from the guys so that they could talk in private.

"Tell me, that your pulling me out of this mission." Aisha begged fearing that was what was about to happen. As it was Daphne had wanted to go but had been forced to stay for her protection.

"No, you'll still be going on the mission… But we've been speaking over the information Jun has given us, and we want to urge you to be careful." Miss Faragonda said.

"We think it is important to keep the origins of the armors quiet for now. Even from the specialist. Tensions are already high without adding another point of dislike." Griffin snorted. It wasn't a lie as the witches and the fairies had all come together trying to figure out how to combat this force that in less then three months had completely taken over earth. A feat that would only strengthen their enemy.

"Also when you're heading back you'll need to contact us. We don't know if these men that might be with the winx will be able to pass through the barrier own their own." Miss Faragonda added.

"Of course…. Do you know when we are officially leaving?" Aisha asked hoping for a clear answer, since she never got one from Sky or any of the specialist.

"Tomorrow."

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Flora yawned and opened her eyes slowly. She'd been feeling sore and had many injuries earlier but now they were gone. Her clothes were a bit torn and she had quite a bit of dirt on her skin and clothes. She stretched out and looked around the room. Roxy and dozing off against Shu while he was listening to Stella talk about clothes, and to all the winx surprise he added to the conversation. Mostly to argue that comfy clothes were fashionable.

"Hey, did you rest well?" Shin asked catching Flora's attention. He was leaning on the couch from behind it, his arms folded on the top of the back.

"Yeah, when did you guys get back?" Flora asked and Shin shrugged.

"Don't know, a bit ago I suppose. I didn't really check a clock." He laughed bringing attention to Flora and himself.

"Hey Flora how are you feeling?" Bloom asked coming over to her friend.

"Fine thank you." Flora said noticing that Seiji wasn't in the room. She wondered where he was, but he'd been hurt too so maybe he was resting as well.

"I'm so glad the plan worked… But we still don't know if our families are in danger." Roxy yawned, clearly upset. Roxy sighed as Shu wrapped an arm around her shoulders and hugged her.

"Hey, if your family is anything like you Roxy. They'll be fine. I'm sure of it." He stated trying to make her feel better. Nasuti looked around the tired group and smiled as an idea came to mind.

"Hey guys why don't we put on a movie. We can have some popcorn and drinks, with it." She offered and watched as different people glanced around the room.

"You know that sounds pretty good actually." Ryo smiled. After all a movie wasn't so distracting that they'd be surprised by an attack and it would help to relax everyone. "We can move the furniture around and it'll be perfect." Ryo smiled. He'd finally been able to get out of his sub-armor when Kayura came back and dispelled the protection circle he'd set up. It was easy since the circle was meant to use five armors.

"Yeah, comfy clothes and a good movie." Shu cheer smiling as Stella seemed thoughtful.

"Yeah, that does sound fun. But what sort of movie?" Musa asked getting off the couch with Flora. People were all moving around some off to get pillows and blankets others to move the furniture.

"How bout you girls chose? The warlords haven't seen much, and I'm sure we'll be good with anything." Touma suggested with a shrug. That seemed to make the girls smile more and as Shin and Anubis came back in the room with pillows and blankets Seiji was also in tow.

"Okay, sure." Bloom smiled and Touma showed the girls where the movies were kept. There was a large selection that seemed to span every genre and seemed to have some old classic movies like Some like it Hot, and Gone with the Wind. After a bit the girls decided that Les Miserables was something they would like to watch.

As the Touma put in the movie everyone else was getting comfortable. Stella had snuggled up in one of the chairs with Kayura sitting blow her so she could braid her hair. Next to Kayura was Musa, Shin, Roxy, and Shu spread out on the floor with blankets and pillows all laying down, while Naaza and Anubis were sitting up and saving a seat for Nasuti. Like Stella, Rajura had grabbed a chair all to himself and had also grabbed a small bowl of popcorn so he wouldn't have to share. On the couch Seiji was sitting on the far left with Flora next to him. Bloom was next to Flora and saving a seat for Touma. Leaning against the couch and sitting up were Tecna and Ryo. Touma smirked as Nasuti made her way to her spot and he went back to the couch. It was nice to see the group intermingled like they were.

"Okay last chance to grab anything else." Touma announced.

"Oh wait the lights!" Musa said but before she could get up to turn them off Shin placed his hand on hers.

"Don't worry, Anubis will get them…. Please?" Shin asked. After all it would be more dangerous for someone else to try and move around in the dark, and Anubis could see better in the dark than he could the light.

"Sure." Anubis smirked and all the shut off drawing some surprised screams and yelps.

"Not cool man!" Shu snapped as Anubis laughed and Touma hit play.

"Dudes quiet," Ryo hushed and soon all attention was on the screen of the t.v. The popcorn had been divided up in bowls so that everyone had some. It was nearly halfway through the movie that a small popcorn fight started causing some people to trade spots. Flora had come out the least popcorn covered as one look from Seiji and no one dared to throw popcorn that way. Bloom however had been betrayed by her teammate as Touma dropped a handful over her. Bloom of course retaliated by throwing a few handfuls at him. Still as the movie drifted on and the even grew later, some people had fallen asleep. Kayura had been the first to fall asleep since Stella had been playing with her long hair. At the end of the movie Touma glanced around and chuckled.

"Everyone asleep up there?" Tecna yawned before standing up.

"Yeah, looks like it's just the five of us that are awake." Touma said. He'd seen that Rajura, Anubis and Nasuti were also awake before Tecna's question. While the others were getting up and stretching he didn't dare move. He couldn't recall exactly when but Bloom had come to lean against him. Her head was tucked against his chin, his arm around her and it felt good.

"I don't know how they could have fallen asleep." Rajura mused as he'd been very captivated by the movie. So much so that during the popcorn fight he moved directly in front of the screen and was sitting on the floor now. His chair had been stolen by Naaza who'd fallen asleep. Shin, Shu, Musa, and Roxy were all curled up together each sleeping easy. Ryo had nodded off against Touma's legs, and Stella had fallen asleep in her chair.

"Well I think I'll head up to the room to catch a short nap." Anubis yawned. he was planning on taking watch at some point during the night so best to sleep now. "I'll place Lady Kayura in her room too." With that he picked up Kayura and headed up stairs.

"I'm going to check our borders." Rajura said and Touma nodded.

"Hey Tecna do you mind helping me get some stuff out for dinner?" Nasuti asked and Tecna nodded following her. "Touma you can join us once you get untangled." Nasuti chuckled and Touma sighed. Of course no one would want to help him detangle from his spot. Then again maybe he didn't even want to move. Not just yet at least.

Touma sigh contently as he moved his hand to stroke Bloom's hair. Something simple but he liked doing that, it gave him a feeling of being closer to her. Closer than just friends. He wasn't surprised by all the people who'd fallen asleep as it had been a difficult few days. Just sitting where he was, with the warmth Ryo provided just by being close and the soft lovely scent from Bloom's perfume and shampoo were enough to make him tired. Touma fought not to yawn but it was a battle he lost and his tensing and long breath stirred Bloom.

Bloom groaned smiling as she felt comfy. There was a bit of weight on her feet which had to be Flora, but the weight around her shoulders wasn't something she'd been expecting. More she realized her pillow was moving in even breaths, and could feel a heartbeat under her hand. Opening her eyes Bloom looked up at Touma. She wasn't shocked but she did feel a bit embarrassed.

"Sorry I didn't mean to-"

"Don't worry Bloom, that's what friends for are for see?" Touma smiled and gestured down to Ryo who was leaning on Touma's legs. Bloom couldn't help but giggle at the site and shift so she was comfy, but not leaning on him so intimately. It was almost odd for Bloom having a guy friend that was so relaxed. After all her time with Sky had meant any interaction with other guys became grounds for him to mistrust her. "Besides I think everyone was pretty tired." Touma shrugged and moved a bit himself so he could be comfy as Bloom was now leaning on his arm mostly.

They stayed like that for a bit before a groan from the floor came and everyone was now starting to stir. It was at this point Touma and Bloom decided that they should also get up and stop relaxing. Touma motioned for Bloom to wait as he just stood up and stepped away letting Ryo fall to the ground.

"Ow… man why'd you do that." Ryo groaned rubbing his head and Touma just shrugged and walked away.

"I should probably help Nasuti in the kitchen… Is it dinner time?" Shin blinked wearily as he tried to find a clock.

Slowly everyone got up and found their way to doing one thing or another while dinner was being made. With Shin up, he asked to switch with Tecna and Tecna was glad to let him. It gave her time to go talk with her friends. The girls had all decided that staying in the living room and chilling was a good idea. And while most were sitting Tecna was wondering the room, and truly looking at everything. Mostly the pictures which she'd avoided looking at. There had been something about seeing this group happy in those pictures that made her want to open up more. Now she was okay with that feeling so, her investigation had begun. Tecna stopped when she found a picture of all the guys, Nasuti, a young boy and a white tiger in a hot air balloon.

Tenca picked up the picture and looked at the date, it had been taken in seven years ago. She smiled as she looked over wondering where it'd been taken as she didn't think the background was right for Japan.

"Something catch your eye?" Ryo asked as he was passing through the room.

"Oh just some of the pictures." Tecna said and the rest of the girls started to listen in and pay attention as Ryo walked over to see which picture.

"Oh! This one. It'd been just pass my birthday. We went to New York in America to celebrate. It'd been a blast, met some of Shu's family there too." Ryo smiled as he remembered the good times in New York. He wouldn't let the troubles they face there destroy the memory.

"Who's the tiger?" Roxy and Ryo smiled.

"His name was Byakuen, he'd been with me from the beginning of the war. Actually I'm sure he's around somewhere… He started to wander with the peace lasting so long." Ryo sighed.

"Was he your pet?" Roxy asked curious.

"Nah, more like a companion and guide sometimes. He fought alongside us… Even got hurt sometimes." Ryo said.

"Oh don't start beating yourself up over that mistake, it was nine years ago Ryo." Shin huffed as he came into the room and Ryo laughed.

"Okay, okay. I take it dinner's ready?" Ryo laughed.

"Yes." Shin smiled. Tecna set the picture down before following the girls to dinner. Dinner was always fun since everyone was eating at the same time. It was usually fun and light hearted talking and joking around, a moment where the threat outside could be pushed to the back. Though Tecna was sure usually one of the men or Lady Kayura was monitoring the flow of the negative energy.

Like every night since the gates opened things became eerily quiet and Musa didn't stray far from anyone. Roxy also was more jumpy at night, and Flora well it was hard for her too. It was hard for all the girls the sun and moon were constantly blocked by the thick green thundering clouds. The air was colder like winter was ready to steal all signs of life and freeze the world for a new ice age. It was just terrible and it made Tecna work harder to figure out a way to strength her communication spell. There had to be some way to get through the negative energy. At least she didn't have to worry about talking with Musa as she'd gone off with Shin to listen to Seiji play the bamboo flute. Flora was probably with them, Roxy was with Naaza and Anubis outside for some reason, Stella and Bloom were with Shu, Kayura, and Ryo in the living room. Rajura was with Nasuti cleaning up around the place and Touma was in the room with her reading silently. It wasn't too long before Nasuti came in offering Tecna a cup of tea.

"It always helps me think." She chuckled when Tecna gave her a questioning look.

"Thank you… I just wish I could figure out how to get the energy to hence the spell. I mean a constant convergence spell would work, but we'd be too drained afterwards." Tecna sighed and Nasuti sat down at the table in the study next to her.

"What could you use for more energy? Do you have any ideas?" Nasuti pried. She knew the likelihood of her being able to truly help was slim but she could at least prompt ideas.

"Well anything magical really. But I'd need it to be stable and strong enough to last against the corruption." Tecna sighed, and Touma looked up.

"Stable? Like a landmark?" Touma asked closing his book.

"Yes, but that doesn't carry a magically current." Tecna knew that earth wasn't exactly a planet over flowing with magic which was why this was so hard.

"Wait… Touma do you think?" Nasuti placed her chin in her hands as Touma smirked. There was something they knew that Tecna didn't.

"I wouldn't have brought up the landmarks if I didn't think it could work." Touma stated before turning his focus to Tecna. "The armors pull power from certain areas around here. There places the armors can heal if we've taken too much damage, and after being there we always find ourselves stronger after visiting them." Touma explained as Nasuti pulled out a map of the area on the side was Jun's handwriting, of the poem that led her to find Ryo during the first war when Arago separated the Ronin.

"Torch of spirit, sought through five. Drinking strength from the immortal fire, Darkest prison sheds the light, Churning beneath a swirl of salt, Buried in a throne of rock, Floating among the eyes of ages unmoored in the stream of the sky." Tecna read the poem and was quickly able to pull out where each of the ronin elemental armors fit.

"With the exception of the last one, we should be able to use these site. Or at least give it a shot." Touma suggested.

"I think it will work. If I use some basic spells to connect each area we can replicate the effects of convergence of my power over a web." Tecna said pointing to each place.

"Then I've got one more to aid. The shrine we first found the jewel of life at." Nasuti said pointing to a central location between the other four spots.

"I think it will work!" Tecna said her face lightly up in excitement that they would be able to connect with the magix dimension. They would be able to assure everyone that they could handle this. The teamwork she'd seen had her convinced that they could, but it would be more helpful if they could talk with Miss Faragonda. Tecna was about to pull out but Nasuti placed a hand on her shoulder.

"It's late, I think this can wait till the morning." Nasuti argued and Tecna sighed. She'd learned not to argue with the sisterly older woman, and couldn't help but smile when Nasuti huffed and placed her hands on her hips looking at Touma. "Touma, that means you too."

"Yes, ma'am." Touma rolled his eyes and put the book away.

"Hey I wouldn't have to stress you going to bed if you'd just wake up in the mornings." Nasuti said.

"Touma up before noon? Not likely." Tecna joked and Touma gawked at her surprised before laughing. This had to have been the first joke he'd heard Tecna crack at any of their expense, and it was great. The three of them laughed as they parted ways.

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Aisha yelped and braced herself against the interior side of the Hawk, as it shook like a leaf in the winter winds. She'd already tried three times to get the boys to let her drive and each time she was shuffled to the back with a we can handle it. Thunder boomed and the ship shook violently again.

"Apparently not." Aisha grumbled. The ride once they'd reached earth had become a bumpy one, and the ship had been hit by lightning several times. Looking out the window Aisha winced at the dark green clouds and the purple and red lightning streaking through the sky. This wasn't good, she could feel the negative energy as the drew closer to the last place Tecna's signal had come from. If it hadn't been for the weather the view probably would have been beautiful, and with so nature around Aisha was sure Flora would have loved it.

Aisha grunted as she was thrown against the back hatch. Red lights flashing and alarms blaring. She clawed at the door to right herself as the ship shook and tumbled through the air.

"It's a complete system failure!" Was all Aisha heard Timmy yell before she heard the hiss of the hatch opening. Helia had been the one trying to move to her, the photon strings whipping out to grab her but the wind took them far from Aisha. Aisha felt weightless, as the wind stole her voice and pulled at her hair and clothes. She wanted to transform but she couldn't focus enough as she was falling the craft the boys were in spinning down to the ground. She was watching it go out of control and all she could think about was her friends, that she needed to get to them and help them.

"Aisha!"

Aisha rolled herself in the air swearing she heard Roxy calling her name. Aisha opened her mouth to yell back to Roxy but all that came out was a gasp as an arm wrapped under her legs and against her back. She looked to the side to see the brown, black and red armor with a red cape fluttering behind it. She just blinked and the wind was gone, her world still spinning and wobbling but she was on the ground.

"Aisha! Oh my god, are you okay!" Roxy asked in a panic. She'd dropped the sword Naaza and Anubis had been training her with to rush to her friend.

"Yeah… I'm fine. Thank you." Aisha said looking at the man, in the armor. As the armor faded away she saw the x like scar on the man's face. His blue hair was wild and he had sharp blue eyes as well.

"It is nothing, for a friend of Princess Roxy." He said but his gaze was looking to the smoke that was rising from where the Hawk most likely crashed.

"Hey don't call me that!... Aisha what are you doing here? Who else was on the ship?" Roxy asked frantically as more people poured out of the house.

"It's the specialist. Helia, Timmy, Brandon and Sky." Aisha said, and while they weren't her favorite people at the moment they could be hurt. Badly.

"Come on let's go." A man with black haired and the two guys with him nodded.

"You, my lady should go inside with Lady Roxy. See if Halo is awake and check her over for injuries." The man who had saved Aisha said before moving to follow the others.

"Who are they?" Aisha asked and Roxy smiled.

"Those are the ronin warriors and the guy who saved you is one of the warlords." Roxy smiled as she lead Aisha into the house. "Most of the girls are still asleep though I think Musa was awake." Roxy said. When they got inside Bloom was with Musa and Tecna looking worried.

"Roxy was Flora outside with you… Aisha!" Bloom had started before turning to look at her friend. The three girls rushed over to hug Aisha, the commotion bringing Seiji into the living room and out of the kitchen.

"Hey guys, I'm so glad you're safe." Aisha said calmly as she hugged her friends.

"Well that's the thing. Flora wasn't in her room this morning and we thought maybe she was outside." Tecna explained but Roxy shook her head and a worried look crossed Tecna's face.

"Pardon me." Seiji said walking closer just to the group. "Flora was talking with me last night and fell asleep. I didn't want to intrude on you, Bloom so she's sleeping in my room… I slept down on the couch." Seiji stated bending the truth a bit but it was because he couldn't tell them the truth. He then felt like he shouldn't have said anything at all from the looks he was getting.