Tears of the Tormented

Chapter 6

"Now what do we do?"

Hello my fellow readers, this chapter reflects on what happened after Rina and Ryukan were kidnapped. This chapter will be very sad, and very touching. Poor eight and six year old Ryukan and Rina will have to go through their hardships together and face their fear of Dr. Robotnic. People who love to read sentimental, heartfelt, sibling love will love this chapter. Grab a box of tissues, and get ready to bawl your eyes out. This chapter and entire story is dedicated to my beautiful, old, and very loyal friend; my dog, Roger. My Roger-Dodger died today, 7/20/06, early in the morning. I had gone to see him, at my aunt's house, and I found him in his spot, under the lemon bush, dead. My handsome boy-boy is gone yet I know that he has now passed away onto a better life, knowing that my sister and I loved him with all of our heart and soul.

"In memory of Roger..." (talking)

"May he rest in peace with God, for was such a perfect dog and had a beautiful soul..." (Thinking)

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(Flashback Chapter 1)

"I love you two SOOO MUCH!" Hitomi kissed Ryukan on his unswollen cheek and ruffled Rina's hair.

Ryukan kicked in the air, "NO! EW! Hitomi kissed me!" Ryukan jumped from his sister's grasp, landed on the ground and ran off towards home.

Rina followed and kept up with her brother, "She's gonna kiss you Ryu-chan! Run!"

Hitomi smiled as she ran after her siblings, "I'm gonna give you both a kiss! MWHA!"

Hitomi stopped when she noticed that Ryukan and Rina were running towards her, not away from her. Hitomi stopped and let them jump into her arms, screaming incoherent words.

"What's wrong? Why are you two crying? Ryukan—Rina, tell me what's wrong!" Hitomi tried to sooth her siblings' tears with her caring and tender voice, just like their mother had.

Rina couldn't speak…she started hiccupping she was crying so hard. Ryukan took a deep breath, "Hitomi-chan! The village! It's under attack! Doctor Robotnic found us! We're the last echidna village, what do we do?!"

Hitomi knew that the plan her parents gave her where to hide Ryukan and Rina in the house, in the cellar. But the village was now under attack and Hitomi couldn't risk running in there with her siblings in her hands and risk hiding them in the house cellar. They all could be killed.

"Ate-sama, I'm scared! What about Daddy and Mommy! I don't wanna leave them! Please Ate-sama, go save them!" Rina cried and screamed out loud in fear and agony of the thought of their parents being hurt or worse, killed.

"Ryukan, take Rina to the mountains and hide in the Cave of Emeralds. Stay hidden and only eat the food that we have stored in the back of the cave. Be brave and look out for each other. If I'm not at the cave by tonight, leave the cave and head for the nearest village, town or city. Do you understand?" Hitomi was unsure of this plan, but it was the only way to make sure that her little brother and sister would stay safe.

Ryukan nodded, tears starting to swell up in his eyes, "Yes Hitomi! Please be safe…"

Hitomi gave her little brother and sister a big hug and a kiss on the head each, "Even if I don't make it, my spirit will be with you, protecting you. I love you two… take care."

Rina and Ryukan left, hand in hand, running for the mountains. Hitomi made sure they made it safe until she couldn't see them any more. With her brother and sister out of sight, Hitomi took a deep breath and ran to the village.

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Rina and Ryukan were running up the mountain pass, trying desperately to reach the Emerald Cave. "Ryu-chan, they found us!" Rina screamed as two of Robotnic's robots ran after the young echidnas.

Ryukan growled, "Just keep running Rina!" Ryukan let Rina run ahead of him as he turned to face the on coming robots.

Rina stopped, realizing what Ryukan was planning, "No! Ryukan, you'll be killed!"

Ryukan stood his ground, "If I run now and don't protect Rina, then I'll never be a good guardian! I've got to do this to prove that I am strong, and I know I am!"

Rina watched the robot get closer to Ryukan as tears started to form, "Ryukan watch out!"

Ryukan gave out the best warrior cry he had and threw his fist toward the robot, miraculously destroying it. Ryukan made a big hole in the robot with his little fist and made his move to the second one.

Rina was in shock, "He did it…" "Ryukan did it… he beat the robot!"

Ryukan punched through the second robot and grinned as it lay in half at his feet, "I knew I could do it! Let's go Rina, and don't worry about any dumb bots coming to get us! I'll protect you!"

Rina smiled, "Hai! I believe in you Ryu-chan!"

Ryukan held his little sister's hand and they continued their way to the Emerald Cave.

As they reached the cave, the siblings could see their village being torn apart by the army of robots. Rina started to cry, "Ryukan, it's being destroyed! Isn't there anything we can do?"

Ryukan held back his tears as he walked to the back of the cave, "No… I'm not that strong yet. I can't fight a whole army like Father or Ate-sama… I can only take on a couple of robots at a time. I was lucky last time. The only thing we can do is to wait for Hitomi to come get us."

Rina followed Ryukan to the back of the tunnel reluctantly, "You mean you beat those robots out of luck?"

Ryukan blushed, "I guess so… I didn't know that I was THAT strong."

Rina choked, "You-you mean you didn't know what you were doing?!"

Ryukan's face was now flushed, "Let's just drop it. Hey, look! Here's the emergency food that the village guardians put here in case something like this would happen! Lets eat, I'm so hungry!"

Rina and Ryukan started to eat the crates of food that was stored in the caves. Ten minuets later, the young siblings had finished off two entire crates of food. Rina was about to eat the last two apples, but Ryukan took them from her, "We should save them for Hitomi-chan. She'll be really upset that we already ate most of the food already, so let's save those apples for her when she comes back."

Rina nodded, with a light smile and pulled out a medium sized handkerchief, wrapping the apples inside. Rina then placed them in the front pocket of her white dress that had red flower prints on it.

"Rina… do you think we should wait near the cave outside?" Ryukan asked. Rina looked up at her older brother, "I don't know. Hitomi wants us to be safe, so maybe we should stay in here."

Ryukan sighed and sat next to his little sister, "I just hope Momma and Father are okay. I'm sure Hitomi has found them by now."

Rina sniffed as she tried to fight back tears, "Ryu-chan… I'm scared!"

Ryukan looked at Rina, "Hey don't cry! Everything's going to be okay Rina, I promise! As long as we stay here and stick together, we'll be alright!"

Rina turned watery eyes to Ryukan, "Really?"

Ryukan smiled warmly at Rina, "I'm sure Rina-chan…we'll be just fine." Rina smiled and hugged her big brother, "Thanks Ryu-chan! You're the best!"

Ryukan laughed nervously, "Thanks sis, but can you let me go?"

Rina let go on command and smiled, "I'm sure Ate-sama is here by now! Let's go outside just for a minute!"

Ryukan shook his head, "If Hitomi was here, she would have called out for us or she would have come in herself to find us."

"Pleeeeeaaaaaaase!?" Rina begged, giving Ryukan the most adorable puppy-dog eyes any little girl could muster.

Ryukan tried to resist, but to no avail, "Oh, alright… but just for a minuet."

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Ryukan and Rina walked outside of the cave and looked out towards the village. "The village is on fire!" Rina exclaimed. Ryukan gasped as he saw a thick layer of smoke rise into the evening air.

"It's getting late Rina, we should go inside." Ryukan said, hiding his tears. Rina let her tears fall freely, "It's gone… Gosamu is gone forever."

Ryukan hugged his little sister, "Everything is going to be okay Rina; we'll be fine I promise."

Ryukan looked behind him as he heard something move behind the trees. "I may not have finished my training, but I know something's out there…" Ryukan put Rina behind him and toward the cave, "Rina, get in the cave." A look of determination was waxed into the eight- year- old's face. "I will not let anyone hurt my little sister!"

Rina looked over Ryukan's shoulder, "What is it Ryu-chan?"

"Just get the cave Rina! There's something out here!" Ryukan ordered. Rina did as she was told and scampered back into the cave quickly.

"Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha! So there are survivors?" Dr. Robotnic emerged from the forest, sitting in his floating chair, a handful of his robots backing him up.

Rina tried her best not to scream in shock and terror. Ryukan growled, "Great... what do we do now? I just can't let that meanie Egg head hurt Rina!" Ryukan grabbed Rina's hand, "Let's run!"

Ryukan and Rina tried to run back into the cave, but five of the doctor's robots, blocked them. Rina screamed out loud, "Ryukan, what are we going to do now?"

The evil doctor smirked wickedly as he finished writing down something, "What's going to happen is that you two brats are coming with me. This here is a note for whoever is trying to find you, your sister, that Hitomi girl. Don't worry you little brats I won't kill you... unless your elder sister brings me the chaos emerald! BWA HA HA HA HA!"

Ryukan hugged his little sister protectively, "Hitomi would never give you the Master Emerald! Besides, neither of us knows where it is!"

Dr. Robotnic grinned evilly, "She'll find it... if she wants you back alive! BWA HA HA! Take them away!"

Ryukan held onto to a crying Rina as the robots carried the two young echidnas away to Robotnic's hide out.

"Don't worry Rina, no matter what happens, I'll always be here to protect you! Hitomi will find us, you know that! We'll be fine; I won't let anything happen to you! Remember the family promise! We have to look after each other should anything happen! I'll look after you, so don't you worry!" Ryukan consoled his little sister. Rina sniffed, "I know... just don't do anything stupid, okay? I don't want you to get hurt."

Ryukan and Rina smiled at each other and awaited what was to lay ahead.

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YNB: awww sibling affection... reminds you of Sango and Kohaku from the Inuyasha show uh? Can you guess who is playing who? LOL well ok, I got to go. Next chapter will be another sibling love, Rina and Ryukan chapter and how they become very close and best friends as well.

Hitomi: hey, my mother and I didn't teach them how to care for family for nothing you know

Knuckles: you have a very loyal and strong-hearted family, I envy you

Hitomi: that'd because you had no family... I feel sorry for you

Ayame: hey what about me?

Sonic: I'll be your family!

YNB: awww, ain't that cute? Ok, and now, this time, I would really like some reviews to see if anyone is reading my stuff dude! Well, the next chapter might take me some time to think okay? Later dudes! Oh and I know that your supposed to say disclaimer, and I only did it the first chapter. Okay... I don't own the Sonic characters except Hitomi and Ayame... their moves, souls, and minds belong to me... for those who find that wrong, get your head out of the gutter...