Chapter Fifty Three

"I'm so sorry," Cye said to his boss with a bow. "It's an emergency!"

His boss, was a hairy plump man, "you're always here, Cye, go ahead, we can handle tonight's crowd."

Cye bowed as he hung up his apron and ran out, "damn you, Kento."

He found the man at his apartment, which was close to the school. He had a key for emergencies, actually they all had each others keys. He tried to explain that to a date once, and she gave him the weirdest look and promptly left their date. He fumbled for his keys, and found them in his living room.

Cerule was leaning against his wall, seemingly unphased by the whole situation. Kento however was sitting next to Raleigh on the couch. She was terribly beat up, with some bandages that Cye recognized from his med kit. Kento looked up, "Cye!"

"What happened," he asked as he knelt down next to the girl. "How did you bring her out of the Rage?"

"Remember how we helped Mukala with our virtues?"

Cye starred at his big gentle friend, "hey, good thing you learned some stuff from our battles!"

"Uncle Cye, we need Sage," Cerule said motioning to the wolf woman. Blood was still dripping from her mouth, and she seemed in a lot of pain because occasionally she would twitch which was followed by a deep throat groan.

"Uncle," Cye asked and Kento rolled his eyes.

"She calls us Uncles," Kento explained as Cye came over to Raleigh. He went to the kitchen promptly and poured some cool water.

He went back to her with cool dish rag, "have you tried calling him?"

"His cell goes voice mail," Kento replied as Cye Remembered that he had gone off to meditate in the woods when he left.

Ugh, Raleigh groaned as she opened her eyes, one of them had a red sclera from some sort of hemorrhage .

"Raleigh-san," Cye said to her as he wiped the blood from her mouth. She tried to move, but he lightly pressed on her sternum to keep her down, "no, no, don't try anything, you're pretty beat up..."

Hardrock wields a skillful hammer, she smiled at the boys. She could see Kento was upset with himself. She reached out for him, Talpa took my voice remember? I'm okay for now...

He looked her over, " but..."

I'm fine, Hardrock, she insisted with a smile. I really have been through worse...

Cye adjusted some of her bandages, and she twisted in agony, "I don't think Sage can heal right now, anyways."

"Why can't Uncle Sage heal," asked Cerule quickly.

"Our armors are hibernating," Cye explained holding up his transformation orb which was still stone. "I don't know why..."

"I think that they're waking up Cye, I was able to use my sure kill with her hammer."

Ruby did you guys a favor, Raleigh paused as she rolled her to the side. She had a brief moment before her armor completely took over when Leea sealed the nether realm, where she realized your armors would be a danger to everyone. So she took their warrior spirits so they couldn't harm Earth...

"Shhhh," Cye said as he wiped her sweaty brow. "You can tell us later..."

No, she paused, you don't understand. She took all of them...but there was a problem...Rage took over and took the warlords armors too. I was too blinded by her possession, but heard the laugh of someone she woke. It was a deep laugh...

Cye saw her shudder and he gulped, "she couldn't..."

Raleigh nodded slowly, I don't think Baroness saw him before she escaped... but it was Talpa.

Kento shook his head, "but how?"

I don't know, some weird combination of your armors and the Rage, she paused as she closed her eyes. She seemed in intense pain as she passed out.

Cye stroked her head, she seemed to be peacefully asleep, "this can't be! We beat him Kento!"

Kento nodded and replied, his face turned hard, "we did..."

Cerule grinned and crunched her hands together, "so we beat him again!"

"Wish it were that easy," Kento sighed, he felt some anxiety come over him. As much as liked battle, the battles with Talpa were nightmares to say the least. "Look I don't want to just leave you with her, and Cerule, can I crash tonight?"

Cye nodded, "she looks okay, we can give them a call in the morning."

Cerule rolled her eyes, "I'm out. This is snoozesville."

"I'm having a hard time believing your Ro's kid," Kento asserted and she laughed as she started heading for the door.

"Why? Because I'm not a nerd," she laughed briefly and walked out. "Call me when there's action, uncles."

Cye looked at where she left too, "I was actually waiting for her to leave...we should call Leea. Sage can't heal anyone, but she might..."

Kento nodded, "you're right! Wait, why didn't you want Cerule to know about this?"

"Something, just seems very untrustworthy about her," Cye paused as he slid a pillow under neath Raleigh's head. Her red hair was so bright and fiery. He brushed her hair out of her face. "Call Mia's, they should be there."

Kento nodded and dialed his cell phone. Cye found his med kit nearby and starting adding some more bandages. There was a long pause from Kento and he saw him shake his head, "no one is answering, Cye, I'm worried."

His friend looked at Raleigh, "we need, Leea. Kento, you're going to have to go get her. There's something wrong if no one's picking up."

"How are we suppose to get here, she has wings?"

"She can fly, can't she? She should be able to find her way here."

Kento nodded and ran out the door as Cye went to rinse out the bloody kitchen rag. He came back with it refreshed and started to clean her hands off. He noticed how many scars she had, an he wondered if Talpa had given her most of them. Her hakama was torn badly, and was blood stained. He went to go rummage through his clothes, when she woke up, he was going to have her change out them. Even though they were a mans clothing, he didn't want her wounds to get infected. He came back an set them down next to her. She opened her eyes briefly and starred at him with her bright emerald eyes.

"Hey, don't move," he smiled softly at her. "You can go back to sleep."

My wounds will get infected if I stay in these clothes, then no matter whose healing abilities, they can't help me, she paused to look at her filthy hakama. I know you know that too.

Cye tried his best not blush but nodded, "yes, I can help you change out of them."

You're sweet, she almost sounded like she was laughing. Don't worry, Torrent, I won't be offended...

He turned bright red, and unfolded one of his shirts, "all I have is my clothing."

It's fine.

He nodded and he paused over her. She was too weak to disrobe herself, even though she tried. Cye softly grabbed her hand, and started to undo her hakama. He tried not to look himself, but he noticed she was scarred almost as badly as Hoshi had been. He saw her bite her lip in pain as he lifted her up to pull it off, he tried his best to lay her back down gently. He took the rag and gently cleaned the wounds he didn't see earlier, but he noticed how soft her body was with small perky breasts. He lifted her up again and pulled the shirt on. She was almost passed out from pain.

"I'm sorry," he apologized but she shook her head.

He decided to be quick with the rest, and pulled off her trousers. There weren't too many wounds on her legs, so he was able to pull on the pair of pj pants quickly. He was blushing terribly, and she touched his face.

Are human men so bashful?

"I am," he replied and she smiled.

I like that, she paused as she cringed in pain.

"Don't worry, Leea will be here soon," he replied as he sat on the floor next to the couch. He didn't add the, 'I hope', at the end.

She smiled softly, as long as your here I'll be okay.