Epilogue:

Things had been relatively quiet, nothing seemed out of place…Until a large explosion echoed throughout the hall, and literally rocked the palace.

"Bah! Not again," a Dynasty soldier, Outa, moaned out in complaint as he scurried down the hall towards where the noise had come from.

Another had already beaten him to the scene, was probably scowling behind his mask. Nitto sounded aggravated when he spoke, "That's the second recent construction collapse we've had in a week. We are going to have to tell Kayura-hime."

Outa's grimace was apparent in his voice, "No, let's not trouble her with this. We should not needlessly worry her, and the Seasonal Lords."

"Needless?" Nitto cried out, "She's going to be pissed if we don't tell her and she finds out about it on her own. When she does call and ask for the report, we are going to the Nigenkai."

"What? Are you insane?" Outa protested.

"They must know what is occurring here, and I do not trust the channels of communication with all the trouble we've been having around here lately. Plus, they need to be made aware that a cusalta might be present."

"That is absurd," Outa grumbled, "We would have found it by now, if there was one."

"If the rumors about the Nysantic are true, then I will not take chances concerning this. Ridiculous or not, when Kayura-hime calls, we will answer."

Kayura let out a small sneeze and rubbed at her nose, soon wrinkling it in thoughtfulness.

"Bless you," Kento told her.

Rowen chuckled as he remarked, "Somebody is talking about you Kayura, I hope it's good."

"Doubtful," Cale commented with a snort, before the Lady Ancient let out a war cry and started chasing him across the front lawn.

"Run, Cale, run!" Sekhmet and Cye hollered at him, before both succumbed to laughter.

"Run faster," Kento bellowed, as he cupped his hands to his mouth, "She's gaining on you!"

"He can run all he likes," the Summer Seasonal chuckled in amusement, "He's still a dead man."

Anubis bit down a snigger then winced as Kayura tackled the man to the ground, "That looked painful."

"Ha, wait till she starts pummeling him," Strata's bearer chortled out, "Then he'll be in pain."

Ryo let out a sigh of despair, before walking of the porch. His sole intent at this point was to break up the fight, and prevent the death of Winter's bearer.

Sage chuckled at his rival's misfortune, before snapping his attention to the forest. His eyes narrowed, for a brief moment…He had thought he had felt something. Now he wasn't so sure.

"Seiji-nii?" Elayne queried, she had come out of the house upon hearing Kayura yelling at Cale about how she was going to kill him. She had noticed the swordsman's immediate shift in focus, "What's the matter?"

"Did you sense that?" the bearer of Halo hesitantly queried.

"Mhm," the girl gave a nod. "Just for a second, though."

"Wonder what it could have been," he murmured out, suddenly throwing his attention back to the three on the lawn. He let out a low moan in embarrassment.

Somehow, Kayura had inadvertently knocked Ryo unconscious in her attempts to kill Cale. Now the Winter Seasonal was trying to help the Lady Ancient revive the poor young man. Everyone on the porch groaned at seeing this, and sighed through their noses.

"Why do I have this feeling," the swordsman turned his violet eyes to the Secondary Guardian, whom had slapped herself in the forehead upon seeing what had happened. He did not continue though, merely waited for her to press.

"Ya?" Elayne queried, brows furrowed.

"That we're doomed?" Sage finished, tone dry.

Those remaining on the porch burst into laughter at this, including the girl. Halo's bearer had a point…If Kayura was the Ronin's Guardian they really didn't stand a chance with the way she was taking them out.

For now, the warriors could laugh and relax…But soon, the next round of fighting would start. The question was, would they be prepared to face certain things in their past?

Only time would tell…

A/N: And that ladies and gentlemen is the end of The Gathering of the Legends: Unwelcome Answers. I wish to thank my loyal readers for sticking with this series. Also special thanks to LWKitty, my beta-reader, Yesterday'sTonic and Sifirela K. Hashiba (betas, as well as people I bounce my ideas off of). So, why did I change my mind about uploading more than one chapter this month? In light of the fact I completed Book 4: The Ending of an Era, I decided you all deserved the rest of Book 2. I will be taking a break before uploading, Book 3: Journey Through the Past, but be on the look out for it soon.

Thanks for reading, and to those who you reviewed thanks for the feedback!

-LG