A Harsh Decision
Chapter 3 : Where's Ryu?
Disclaimer : Bof Capcom. Fanfic Mine.
The girls left the tent, but a little too late, as when they finally come up to a decision, Rei started to argue with Momo, as mentioned earlier.
"So, did you find anything Momo?" Was Nina's first question as soon as she met Momo again. "I'm 'fraid not Nina. But don't worry, Ryu's probably back in the camp for now. There must be around one hour since we left." Nina was extremelly worried about Ryu, but she didn't wanted to give up hope. " I did not found anything as well...but you're right. Ryu must...no, he is okay, i know it. Let's go back to the camp!" Nina said, in her always positive fashion. They headed back to the camp, and the sun was starting to show itself on the horizon. "Oh the sun's getting up...it must be around 6 o' clock by now. Let's hurry to the camp!" Momo was rather amused, as she didn't knew it was that late, or better, early. They did get to the camp and they had a bad vision : Ryu were still not there. Nina expression showed what was on her mind, but she wanted to be strong, after all, what would Ryu think? What if he come back, and see Nina's premature grieve? She just bit her lips and clinched her fists. Momo noticed that and said "Well, he's strong. We must believe in his strength. He defeated Myria. He will be fine, you can count on it". Momo could feel that Nina was about to cry. She always looked after Ryu so strongly, that she could give her own life to protect his (the same with Ryu).
"What about Rei? He still didn't came back?"
After recognizing the Dragon-Tear, Rei decided to track down whoever took Ryu away. "They can't be far...the bushes...the blood is still flesh. I guess i can catch up with them if i don't lose any more time". Rei started to use his enhanced smelling ability to track down the person who took Ryu away. He turned into a weretiger and run as fast as he could, following the tracks, until he got exhausted, and decided to take a break. The Dragon-Tear fell from his hand on the ground, and when he was going to take it, he noticed the tracks have been gone. "Oh no...so much for that? I guess i will have to go back some more...doesn't that beat all?". In that moment, Rei turned his head left, and he saw a group of people with their faces, not to mean body, covered with black caps.They were in a semi-circle, and there was a huge cage, that seemed heavy, amongs't them. Rei decided to watch what they were doing. A guy with long blonde hair, who seemed to be their leader stood in the circle. He was sorta of doing some contest with his minions, to see who could push the cage farther from the ground. He tried painfully, and they cage fell over his feet. "Ouch. I need some physical training." The guy, who were actually Jack, left the circle, head-low. "And who's these fellas can be? Might they know something about Ryu?" Rei climbed over a tree to try and hear some of their conversation.
"Master D. has strange wishes. This fella he ordered us to capture...he don't seem like a bad type. Why would he want such a guy at all?" The man, that wasn't a shadow anymore (he threw away the cover) said to another one who seemed to be his friend. "I heard D. wants him for..." but trying to listen to the conversation, Rei fell of the tree he was hiding by, right in the center of their camp. This attracted some of the other "shadows" attention, making they surround him. Jack appeared, and took a deep look at Rei "Oh, looks who's it! If It's one of Ryu's friends..."
To be continued.