Chapter 2: Adjustments
A/N: I know I said I would update this sooner but school has been keeping me occupied and sports don't help at all rip. So I'm gonna keep this short and try my best to update this whenever I can. I'm soooo full of ideas for art and amv's and pmv's n stuff but my inspiration has been crap lately fejwgwrg. (AMV - Animated Music Video, PMV - Picture Music Video.) Anyway, let's get on with the Chapter!
Ryka's recovery had sped up tremendously, it was inhuman….well, figuratively and literally. Every few days, Ryka would go on her 'hike' with Sensei Wu. Nya stayed behind to keep the Bounty under control while they were away, so then no more Ninja encounters would happen again. So far, she has not come across any of the Ninja, nor have any of them confronted her, with the exception of a few close calls. Thanks to Sensei Wu and Nya, Ryka finally learned the names of the Ninja, so then she wouldn't have to wait and find out when her memories returned.
Eventually, Ryka had physically recovered and was ready to train again. More so with fighting than with her abilities, she had regained mastery of her Plasma and her Dragon form. The only thing that was missing was her true potential, but she had a long way to go before she could discover it. When it was time to train, Ryka sat on her bed while staring at her weapons and her suit. She was nervous, more than usual.
Why am I so nervous? I shouldn't be, I know I've done this before. It should be the same as always, except I don't even remember. God, why did this have to happen! Ryka clenched her fists, she looked away from her bed and shut her eyes. Why did she lose her memory? Was there a reason for this? What was going to happen if she never remembers? Her train of thought came to a stop when there was a knock at the door. Ryka snapped her head back up, and blinked a couple times.
"C-come in!" Ryka stammered. The door opened, and in came Nya. She seemed a little uneasy, but quickly whispered something to Ryka.
"The guys are coming, I came quick to let you know. If you need me say-" Nya was cut off when her brother, Kai, stuck his head in the room.
"Okay ladies, enough coffee talk. Ryka, it's time to train." Kai smirked, Nya sighed and facepalmed. Ryka took a quick little breath and cracked her knuckles and her neck, she put on her bracelets and quickly ran to the bathroom to put on her ninja suit. She came out a minute or two later, her suit was a deep purple and gray color.
"It's been awhile since I've seen you in uniform. Good luck out there, show them that a girl can fight too!" Nya smiled, Ryka giggled.
"We won't go easy on you just because you're a girl, bring it on!" Kai chuckled.
On the deck, the training equipment was all set up, and the rest of the boys were training a smaller ninja in green. From what Ryka remembered from Wu and Nya, this was Lloyd. Lloyd was throwing punches into a few training dummies, while the others would encourage him and lend tips whenever they could. Eventually, Lloyd had threw a punch hard into one of them, it got knocked back.
"H-ha! I did it! Take that dumm- Agh!" Lloyd was cut off as the dummy recoiled and wacked him back a foot or two. The others had stifled their laughter, even Ryka couldn't help but let out a snort and a chuckle. Although Lloyd didn't look like he was having any of it, then he thought about it and chuckled a bit.
"Hey guys, guess who's out of hibernation? Let's show her what we've got." Kai announced, the Ninja then looked toward Kai and Ryka. Ryka once again cracked her knuckles, and cracked her neck. She leapt up and front flipped into the middle of the Ninja, she landed on all fours, then stood back up and got into a fighting stance and tightened her fists, activating her gauntlets. Plasma crackled as the claws extended from the gauntlets, powering them up.
"Huh, not bad little lady." Commented the Ninja in black. From what Ryka remembered from Sensei, that was Cole. After his comment, he brought out his Scythe and got into his stance. Following him, Ryka identified Jay whirling around his Nunchucks, and Zane twirling his Shurikens. Kai then flipped over and unsheathed his sword, getting into his stance. Ryka felt a smirk grow on her face, this felt familiar to her, almost like a trademark. Lloyd stood back for a bit. He found a spot next to Nya and Sensei Wu, who had entered shortly after the Ninja got into their stances.
Ryka clashed her Gauntlets together, almost like a taunt. This had triggered Jay to become jumpy, and he leapt over for an attack. Ryka reacted quickly and ducked, she used her Gauntlets to reflect the blow of the Nunchucks.
The sound of the weapons clashing then signalled the fight to begin. Zane then threw his Shurikens toward Ryka, she then raised her other hand to block the stars. Cole then used his Scythe and hooked Ryka's free hand, and whipped her away. Ryka let out a small yelp as she flew through the air. She quickly landed and used her Gauntlet claws to stop her sliding, although the claws dug too deep into the wood on the deck, she was stuck. Cole then leapt over, raising his Scythe to make a final blow. Ryka quickly retracted the claws and dove forward, making Cole miss and his Scythe struck the floor. Ryka then flipped over and jumped onto his back, pinning him down. Cole let out a cry as his back cracked from the impact, then let out another as she jumped off and perched herself onto some railing. Her claws unsheathed, and the plasma crackled once more.
Kai threw a fireball at her, Ryka countered by slicing through with her plasma. This created a small cloud of smoke. Coughing, Ryka couldn't spot anything, or anyone. Her thoughts were cut off when Jay kicked her right off the railing back onto the deck. Ryka let out a grunt, and got back up quick. Cole then sprayed dust into her face, temporarily blinding her. Ryka let out another yelp, then shut her eyes. Ryka's ears picked up the sound of thumping, of people's hearts around her. My instincts are kicking in! At least my ears didn't change, let's see what these babies can do!
Ryka kept her eyes shut, ignoring the stinging pain, and listened. She heard quick footsteps coming to her left side, and she swiped at the sound and struck someone. Judging by the cry, it was Kai. Behind her, she quickly spun around and struck someone else, this time it was Zane, although the impact felt much tougher than when she struck Kai. Ignoring the feeling, she then felt someone jump onto her back. Grunting, Ryka then rolled forward until she was able to hit a wall, the cry that had come out from the person on her back was Jay. Ryka then got back up, and rubbed her eyes. As soon as her hands left her eyes, Cole let out a battle cry and swung his Scythe. Ryka grabbed the blade of the Scythe, and used her plasma to conduct through and shock Cole for a split second. She then jumped, let out her own cry, and punched him to the ground. Pinning him to the ground, she held her claws near his neck, signalling defeat.
"Well I'll be, the girl can fight back." Cole remarked, Ryka chuckled slightly. She then stopped once she heard another cry, although it was a younger one. Ryka got knocked off to the side and crashed into the mast pole. She groaned slightly, then looked up to see Lloyd joined in. Ryka had a confused look on her face, then she started to giggle, which grew into a laugh. Soon, the others joined in.
"Pint size has got some moves, not bad." Ryka commented. "You win this round, Lloyd. Nice job." Although she was a little disappointed she didn't see it coming, she did give him credit. He was getting stronger. Lloyd seemed proud, he smiled brightly. Ryka got up and walked over, retracting the claws and Gauntlets, she rubbed his head.
"Your miraculous recovery makes it seem like you never left, your abilities are still in tact. The Master of Plasma has truly returned." Zane added, he had gotten up and put his Shurikens away. As well as the other ninja, they gathered around, welcoming Ryka back. Ryka did feel overwhelmed, although it slowly went away when she remembered that these are her friends, even if she doesn't completely remember them. She smiled. This was the thing though, recalling Zane's words, she knew he wasn't completely right. The Master of Plasma hadn't completely returned. Her smile went away slightly, but she had to keep her hopes up. She'll completely return one day, and she couldn't wait for when that day comes.
The next few days, she kept with her routine. She would go train, although if she got a little heated during training, she would go on her 'hike' to calm down. Although, it was more like she would go to her usual spot and fire some plasma blasts into some rocks. So far she hadn't drawn any attention toward her spot, nor would anyone be finding out soon. Ryka knew she had to tell the Ninja about her secret eventually, she just didn't know when. If she were, she didn't know how it would affect her friendships, her life.
She didn't have to wonder for long.
A/N: SO...yeah I know I took a long time with this chapter, plus it was a little shorter than I wanted, but the next chapter is when things start to get good. This may seem rushed, but I want to at least get the story going instead of having Ryka moping about how she can't remember things. Which is why I'm being evil and leaving off with a cliffhanger, haha. B))
Anyway, I hope y'all who are on spring break have a good one! Mine is coming to an end and I'm preparing my death bed. So yeah, I hope you all enjoyed! Be sure to read and review! This is Dracomon signing off, until next time...
