Hi everyone, DisneyAnimefan94 here and welcome back to Barian Wars: Battle of the Barians. So yes it has finally happened and spoilers for anyone who didn't read up to the end of the last chapter, Ryan and Rio are now together. So now let's continue on with the story.
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Chapter 15: A Rio Return
Ryan's POV
I couldn't believe what was happening I was kissing Rio Kastle. Rio Kastle! The girl who let me get adopted into her and Shark's family. It was as if my wish had come true and I never wanted to let her go. As our lips departed from one another we opened our eyes and looked at each other as she smiled at me, I smiled back.
"Wow." I breathed still surprised as what we had done.
"Yeah, wow." Rio said back to me as I sat down next to her as she cuddled into my chest as I held her with both arms.
"So, you've had the same feelings for me as well?" I asked her as she then only nodded her head. "For how long?"
"I guess ever since we first me." She said which made my cheeks feel warm. "You were so cute when we first met when we met in the park." She then remained silent for a while before she turned her head back up to me. "I guess now I can see why you challenged both me and Nash, I mean Reginald to duel you in the park. You wanted to remind us that even if we were barians at one time, were weren't those same people anymore." She said as I scratched the back of my head.
"Yeah, something like that." I said which made her giggle.
"And Ryan?" She asked as I looked down at her. "Is it true, about what you said, about your being Dylan?" She asked. "Because now I can remember a boy who looked just like you who was always standing next to me in my past life who looked just like you." She looked at me with those beaming pink eyes as I sighed and nodded.
"Yes Rio, I truly am Dylan, and I regret yelling at you that day when Vector invaded the kingdom." I said.
"If I didn't than maybe you didn't have to sacrifice yourself to protect us." I said as I could feel tears coming down the side of my face as I then felt Rio put her hand up to me as she wiped away the tears.
"Shh, don't blame yourself for that Ryan." She said. "We all have thing we regret. Like me rejoining the barians and destroying those who had cared for me." She said as I looked at her.
"Yes I know." I told her. "But much like you I too have moved on from my past and became Ryan Oliver." I then leaned down to her face as I could then see her blush. "But if there is one thing I can say as Dylan, it's this."
"What?" She asked as I put my hand on her chin.
"That you are just as beautiful as the day I lost you." It was my turn to lean in for a kiss as once again Rio and I were locked into a kiss. As we broke the kiss Rio then yawned as she put on a small smile on her face.
"Look at me I'm all tired out." She said with a soft giggle.
"Yeah, that duel with Vector really wiped both of us, why don't you take a little rest I'll keep watch in case that slime ball comes back." I said making her giggle again as she then laid down and close her eyes.
"Okay Ryan." She said as she fell soundly asleep. I couldn't help but smile at this beautiful angle as I took off my trench coat and covered her in it to get more comfortable as she snuggled into it. I then turned around to see two familiar duel monster spirits.
"Welcome back you guys." I said as Dine and Gaios nodded.
"It's good to be back, Ryan!" Dine said cheerfully and floated over to me and gave me a nudge of the shoulder. "So you finally told Rio how you feel about her huh? Tell me when's the wedding?" She asked as I felt my cheeks warm.
"D-dine! Cut it out!" I yelled at her quietly trying to not wake up Rio who was still sleeping. I then heard Dine let out a giggle as I just glared at her.
"WHILE IT IS GOOD TO BE BACK RYAN, THERE ARE OTHER MATTERS AT HAND." Gaios said as I looked at him and nodded. "I'VE SEANCED THAT THE POWER OF THIS WORLD HAS SHIFTED TO VECTOR'S FAVOR." He sais as I gasped.
"Do you really think he managed to get the other barians power? I mean he stole both Rio's and Dumon's, who knows if he got the other three." I said as Gaios shook his mighty head.
"I WOULDN'T KNOW THAT RYAN." Gaios said. "BUT THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT WE NEED TO FIND YOUR BROTHER BEFORE VECTOR DOES AND TAKES AWAY HIS POWER FOR DON THOUSAND." He said as I put my hand to my chin.
"And then Don Thousand will turn his back on Vector, take his power and become unstoppable." I said as I then remembered something. "Oh yeah, you guys remember Lightning right?" I asked as Dine and Gaios nodded.
"Yeah, you mean that one girl that went with us on all the ruin journeys?" She asked as I nodded.
"Yeah, I found out that she's really my older sister, Stephanie." I said as Dine gasped.
"Another sister, you didn't tell me you had another sister." Dine said as I scratched the back of my head.
"Well she's my biological sister, Rio is my adopted sister." I said as I turned back to see her still asleep as I just smiled.
"WELL RYAN WE ARE HAPPY THAT YOU HAVE REUNITED WITH MOST OF YOUR BIOLOGICAL FAMILY." He said as I nodded.
"Thank you Gaios." I said as I then frowned. "But the thing is I also found my mother and father." I said as I clinched my fist. "Vector had them and had their life tied to barian crystals and destroyed them and consumed their human energy, and I was unable to stop them."
"That jerk!" Dine said as I looked to see her puffed up. "When I see him, I'm going to give him some of these! And some of this!" She said punching the air as I laughed at her little performance.
"I'M SORRY FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR PARENTS RYAN." Gaios said as I smiled at him and nodded. "BUT THERE MAYBE A WAY TO UNDO ALL OF THIS." He said as I looked confused.
"How?" I asked him.
"BY USING THE NUMERON CODE." He said as I gasped. "USING THE EFFECTS OF THE NUMERON CODE, WE CAN REVIVE ANYONE THAT WAS LOST IN THIS WAR WITH THE BARIANS." He said as I felt joy by hearing this news. "BUT IN ORDER TO DO THAT, WE MUST HELP YUMA AND ASTRAL, WHERE EVER THEY ARE AND GATHER THE REMAINING NUMBERS IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE IT." He said as I was put into a thought.
"But then that would mean that we would have to get the other number wielders to give there's to Yuma in order to use it." I said as I came to a quick conclusion. "Meaning we may be forced to duel Shark since he's now a barian." He said as Gaios nodded.
"I KNOW THAT THAT MAYBE A VERY HARD DECISION, BUT I KNOW YOU'LL MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE IN THE END." He said as I nodded and looked back at Rio.
"Well I better get back to watching over my new girlfriend now." I said as I looked at the two. "Um do you mind?" I asked politely as they both nodded and faded away. I then went back over to Rio who was still asleep as I smiled. I slowly stroked her hair and the side of her face and when I did I could see her smiling. For the next few minutes being a gentleman and all, I watched over her until she slowly began to wake up. "Hey sleeping beauty, time to get up." I teased at her as she stretched out her body.
"Wow best nap I had!" She said as I picked up my trench jacket and put it back on. I then helped her get back on her feet as she just looked at me. "So what's next, finding our older siblings?" She asked as I nodded.
"Yeah, but I have no single clue where they could be. Let alone after the duel we had, did they manage to escape wherever Vector was holding them." She said as we were in a state of thought.
"Marin!" A small voice was heard as I turned around to see a small girl with green hair, a long pink dress and sandals. I was surprised because she looked like a small version of Rio.
"Iris!" Rio said in surprise as she ran over to the little girl and kneeled down to eye length with her. "What are you doing here?" She asked her mini counterpart as she then looked to face me.
"Who's that?" She asked pointing at me as Rio turned to face me and then turned around to face her.
"Oh that's just a friend of mine." She said. "But what are you doing here?" She asked Iris looked at her.
"I came to see if Nash can play with me again, but then I saw his purple light along with a grey one, I think it was that scary guy Vector." She said as Rio gasped and looked at me before turning back to her.
"Iris, where are they?" Rio asked her.
"I think I saw them at that one place where Nash told me not to go." She said as I could hear Rio mouth something.
"The Forbidden Palace." She said as Iris nodded. "Iris, my friend and I need to go, I think Nash is in trouble." She said as she then walked over to me. "Ryan, we need to go to the forbidden palace." She said.
"But how, how do we get there, and where is it?" I asked her.
"It's not far from here." Rio said. "And the only way of getting there is by flying there using this." She said as she pulled on my emblem. "With your new barian powers Dumon gave you, though this you can now fly." She said as I was amazed.
"But what about you?" I asked her as she then let go of mine and held her own which was severely damaged.
"I don't think I will be using any of my barian powers anytime soon." She said. "When Vector drained most of my energy, it damaged my emblem." She said as I took her hand.
"Don't worry about it just leave it to me." I said as she smiled at me as I kissed her on the forehead. Just then I could see a light from my body as well as Rio's. "What's going on?" I asked as there was a bright light. As it dimmed I looked to see a familiar face. "Rio, your back in your barian form." I said surprised.
"You are too." She said as I looked at myself now in my blue skinned barian form. "Your power must've somehow restored mine a bit." She said.
"Just like how it happened with Shark and Dumon back in Dumon's ruins." I said as I looked back at her. "Hey Rio, did anyone ever tell you how you look cute in your barian form?" I teased her as she blushed a bright red.
"Come on Ryan, we better get to those ruins." She said as she turned to Iris. "Iris, I think its best to stay here for safety." She told the young girl as she nodded then turned to face me. "You ready?" She asked as I nodded. "Just concentrate." She said as I nodded again and closed my eyes. Then suddenly I could feel my feet lift off the ground as I looked down.
"Hey look, I'm really flying!" I said as I looked to Rio as she giggled. "Okay, let's go find Shark." I said as Rio nodded and guided me to the palace.
Next time on Barian Wars: Battle of the Barians: Ryan and Rio arrive at the palace only to find Nash and Vector in the middle of an intense duel. There they are also reunited with Stephanie, Yuma, Tori and Astral as well as they witness the duel between Nash and Vector. Next time on Battle of the Barians: Reuniting the Team.
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