Ice Chronicles

Chapter 69: Start Up

After a few days of being hospitalized, I was allowed to head home. Jason was glad to be out, mostly because he gets to enjoy Miya's cooking again. Ryan on the other hand, wasn't too thrilled; he wanted to stay. He said he didn't want to endure what was waiting for him at him and that he didn't want to give up such pampering yet. Luckily for him, his leg turned out pretty bad so he had to stay in the hospital a little longer, much to his happiness. I even watched him hug a nurse and spin her around he was that thrilled.

I called up Stephanie to give me a lift home, only to have Kazehana greet me in her usual way. I sat in the limo before realizing she was there and the woman didn't hold back in hugging me, burying my face deep in her massive rack.

"Oh darling; I am so happy to see you again," she declared. "You have no idea how worried we were."

I couldn't speak understandably, because my face was still sandwiched between Kazehana's large breasts. When she finally did let me go, I tried to breathe as much air as I could.

"Kazehana; I nearly died a few days ago, are you trying to make that happen again?"

She gave me a sad look and looked down.

"I'm sorry; I'm just so happy to see you again. I'm sorry."

I hugged her this time and rubbed her head.

"No, I'm sorry for snapping like that. I'm just not like myself right now," I told her. She raised her head and kissed me on the lips.

"Talk to me about it; we have a while before arriving home. Tell me what's on your mind."

"Did Akitsu not tell you all anything?" I asked back. Kazehana tilted her head to the side.

"No, she didn't. Was she supposed to?"

"I didn't give her the option to do so, but I figured she'd tell you all how I was doing?" I explained.

"Oh she did tell us that; she said you were a little weak from the battle, but doing okay nonetheless," Kazehana kissed my cheek. "And I was so glad to hear that; you really scared me."

"I'm sorry, but I'll talk about it later. I'm not in the mood right now," I sighed. Kazehana nodded in understanding and placed my head on her lap. Her fingers trailed through my hair comfortingly and eased my thoughts; however, it still didn't do a thing to the doubts that plagued me. No matter what I tried, I couldn't stop criticizing my mistakes.

"Will you at least tell me if you're really doing okay? I just want to know if there's something bothering you. You don't have to tell me what it is, just tell me if there is," Kazehana spoke to me. I didn't respond at first and waited a bit.

"I do have a lot on my mind, a whole lot of things," I told her. She continued to stroke my head.

"I figured as much," she said softly. "But it's okay though; we're here to help you."

I let out a soft breath. "I know and I appreciate that very much, but I just can't get rid of it. Aki was there to help but even she couldn't alieve it."

"Wow, if she of all people couldn't make you feel better, then this must be something extremely big," Kazehana stopped moving her fingers and shook me gently. I figured she wanted to see my face, which I allowed and saw her looking down at me. "Are you afraid to tell us, or is there something else holding you back? I'm asking, because this is completely unlike you. You've always confided in one of us if something bothered you."

"Yes, I have done so, but this is bigger than those times. It's not that I'm afraid, it's more because I will have to make even more crucial decisions in the near future," I filled her in. She nodded back and patted my head softly.

"I understand; we'll talk about this later tonight though right? You promise?"

I moved my head up and down. "I promise."

"Then can I confess something you while we're alone?" She asked.

"Go ahead," I accepted the request. Kazehana rubbed her stomach, which already made me very nervous.

"Do you remember when I first asked your thoughts on having a child with me?"

"Kazehana are you."

She placed a finger over my lips.

"I am not pregnant," she reassured me. "I had Matsu, Takehito, and even your uncle check to make sure."

A wave of relief washed over me; it's not that I won't be happy if she got pregnant. I already have Chiho as a daughter; however, I didn't have to raise her from a newborn. But now, if one of my sekirei birthed a child, I would have to endure all those phases as well as the phases the sekirei go through during the pregnancy. I dreaded the thought of the mood swings. Cravings wouldn't be that much different since I have to feed my group anyway, but mood swings is an entirely different matter.

"But I do want to be honest with you," Kazehana continued. I paid attention to her story. "I would very much like to have a child with you; I can't help but get a little giddy when I hug Chiho. I know she's more Uzume's, but when I get to hug her and such, I always feel so warm and alleviated."

"So you want a child as well," I summarized. She nodded. "I don't want to just spring it on you so I'm telling you now. I understand though if you don't want to."

"Okay," I answered.

"What?" She said with her mouth a bit open.

"I've done my share of thinking. The idea sounds really good to me really; the only thing I'm dreading is your phases and the baby's phases," I explained and sat up. "If you want to have a child with me, that's fine. However, this isn't the time to be trying. We have a lot more important things to worry about."

I placed my hand on top of hers and squeezed it.

"But when things are done, and we're still together hopefully, I promise to help make your wish come true."

She couldn't contain herself and hugged me tightly. I hugged her back and kissed her forehead.

"Oh thank you Ren," Kazehana kissed my lips. "I won't give you trouble, promise. I'll keep things under control so you won't have a massive headache."

"Well that's a weight off my back," I sighed in relief. My wind sekirei giggled once more and kissed me once more; it was soothing really, her lips were very soft.

"Just a little bit, I want to feel you again, just for a bit," she whispered and placed my hand over her right breast. "It's been a while since I've felt your touch."

I cup her cheeks and lift her head to kiss her.

We finally arrived home where the rest of my sekirei waited. I thanked Stephanie for her services and headed to the door with Kazehana; however, I planned smart and stood behind the front door. As soon as I opened it, my sekirei rushed out and tried to tackle me, but I outsmarted them and hid behind the door while Kazehana giggled.

"When you're me and have sekirei like you, coming up with a protection plan is key," I told them. They all turned to see me, but I beat them to the punch and hugged everyone. Chiho greeted me inside and I hugged her too; I even greeted Carmen as well. I didn't do much except relax and try to relief some stress, but I just couldn't do it. Every time I tried, I was reminded of that battle. I don't know I keep criticizing myself though; we won the fight. We succeeded in our fight, and yet I still have these doubts lingering inside me.

"Ren, you've been quiet for a long time now," Musubi brought to my attention. "Is there something wrong?"

I did plop down on my couch as soon as Kazehana and I arrived home; it's just I had a lot on my mind.

"I'm okay Musubi, just have a lot on my mind," I told her.

"I'll say; you look like you're in deep thought," Matsu pointed out.

"I've been like this the entire time I woke up in the hospital," I said. "The only thing that's changed is how much I've been thinking."

"And I'm sure you have a ton to think about," a familiar voice commented. I covered my face and groaned in annoyance. I wasn't in the mood for this.

"I should've known you would contact me as soon as I got home," I responded. "What do you want Minaka?"

The bespectacled man greeted us with his trademark grin.

"Hi director!" Musubi greeted back with a happy wave.

"Greetings to you all," Minaka said. "I just came to congratulate you all on your successful mission. You all fought valiantly and came out victorious; however, I'm a bit disappointed, especially in you, Zonin."

I narrowed my eyes at the man.

"What do you mean?" Musubi asked.

"If that's all you've come here to do, I don't want to hear it," I told him. Minaka smiled wider.

"Ah, so you already know what I wanted to say. Did Karasuba fill you in?"

"I've already had the displeasure of being criticized and I don't need to hear it from you," I stated irritably.

"But you could learn so much from your mistakes; it will greatly help you in the future, and I need to be sure your skills are polished and refined," the white haired CEO pointed out. "Though I will thank you. Not only did you take out my business rival, but you also gave me a somewhat good show while doing it. Now there's just three sector ashikabi left and the end of the game is almost at an end. So tell me, do you still intend to fight until the end, or do you still plan to bring the fight to MBI?"

He smiled even wider, as I frowned at him. It was no surprise really; the man has eyes and ears everywhere.

"So that's why you haven't done anything," I said. He continued to smile.

"That's one reason, but really, I just wanted to see how far you intended to go. Apparently, you intend to fight; and I have no complaints, but if you think for even a second that I'll just let you do as you please, you won't even make it to my doorstep. So if you intend to fight, you had better bring something better than your ace."

With that said, Minaka left the television screen. I let out a sigh and sat up on the couch.

"So he already knew," Yomi spoke up.

"Well, can't say I'm surprised really," Toyo responded. "But what do you suppose we do now Ren?"

"At the moment, we should just focus on recuperating from our last battle. Since he knows, that's a load off our shoulders because now we don't have to worry about trying to keep it secret. However, we will need more people to help us this time; we're going to need a lot more firepower," I said.

"That's right, but who else could help, except," Matsu saw the look I was giving her and shook her head repeatedly. "No. No way! We are not doing that."

"What?" Uzume inquired.

"No, not no way, not no how; we're not doing that," Matsu went on.

"Do you have any better ideas?" I questioned.

"Not at the moment, but it will be much better than asking him," she stated.

"WHAT?!" The girls yelled. Matsu crossed her arms under her chest and turned her back towards me.

"You tell them," she said. They all looked at me with suspenseful eyes.

"We ask Mikogami to help us," I filled them in. Chiho and Musubi were the only ones not dropping their mouths. Everyone else looked at me in shock.

"NO WAY!" They yelled back. I covered my ears from the loud yelling.

"Look, we need more people if we hope to settle this. Mikogami has the people we need and his help would be beneficial to our cause," I told them. "Think about it; we're about to tackle the corporation that started this game. Are you REALLY going to let some OPINION blind you from seeing what needs to done?"

I slammed a fist on the coffee table and made everyone jump. This wasn't a time for games; shit's about to happen and I will NOT be unprepared.

"I know what he's done and I know how he acts; HOWEVER, do you really think our measly team can tackle on an opponent of this strength with such numbers and resources. One of you, look me dead in the eye and tell me without a hint of hesitation that we can do this without more allies."

I crossed my arms and stared at every single sekirei in the room. I wanted one to speak up and repeat those words to me.

"Well? Is anyone going to say it? I'm waiting."

No one had the nerve to do so and remained quiet. Some tried to speak, but a fierce flare from my eyes silenced them. Even Musubi was unable to speak.

"That's what I thought."

They still remained quiet.

"Matsu, make an appointment. If things start to get difficult, I'll talk to him."

"Okay, but I still say this isn't a good idea," she mumbled loud enough for me to hear. I shot her a glare that made her flinch and pick up the pace.

"Ren, maybe you should take a nap," Uzume suggested. "You just, seem like your about to explode."

"I'm fine," I stated.

"No, you're not fine," Toyo denied. "You're on serious edge and need to relax."

"Please Ren; we don't like seeing this side of you," Yomi spoke up next.

"Guy, I'll be fine," I reassured them, but they didn't listen. They looked at one another and then had Uzume tie me up with her veils. It wouldn't have worked if I had my usual strength, but I couldn't muster any, and the veils banded my arms behind my back and my legs together.

"Sorry Ren, but's for your own good," Uzume said as she, Toyo, and Musubi carried me upstairs to my room. They threw me on the bed and played a game of rock-paper-scissors, where Toyo came out victorious. She smiled and sent the other two out before closing the door and plop down on my stomach. I let out a breathless gasp as the air left my lungs.

"Toyo, what the hell?" I breathed. She just laughed and fixed her position, straddling my waist.

"I should be asking you the same thing; what the hell is wrong with you?"

"How many times do I have to keep telling you? I'm fine, there's nothing wrong," I said for the umpteenth time. Toyo frowned at me and folded her arms.

"Ren, do you really think I'm stupid? Do you honestly think I'm going to believe such bull? Now, you can either tell me what the problem is, or I just have my own fun; it's your choice."

"What do you mean you can have your own fun?" I questioned. She drew circles around my chest with her finger.

"You're tied up and can't break free; I can do whatever I want. You can just lie there and take it. So, what's it going to be?"

Her face was only inches from mine at this point.

"Why do you keep things from us? What's so bothersome that you feel the need to keep it secret?"

"It's not that I want to keep it secret okay. I just don't want you all to feel like you have an obligation to help," I explained how I felt about the Higa thing and how I couldn't shake my doubts. Toyo placed her hands on either side of my cheeks and made me look at her.

"Ren, you're an idiot," she stated. "For someone so smart, you're really stupid."

"Gee thanks, I thought you would actually try to help," I retorted sarcastically. "This is why I don't like telling people things; they say they'll help but instead make things feel worse. I thought asking people is supposed to make you feel better."

We stared at one another before Toyo closed her eyes and hugged me tightly. She planted a kiss on my cheek and cupped them again.

"I'm sorry," she apologized. "Okay, I just think you're overthinking things. There's no shame in thinking about your mistakes, but Ren, you know better than anyone that mistakes are made to be learned from. Think about what you can improve on and try to fix them the next time."

"I get what you're saying, but I still can't shake the feeling," I said. "No matter what I do, I just can't stop. I don't even know where to start for one thing."

"Ren, calm down," Toyo stated. "You're getting too stressed out; that's why none of your ideas are working. Just take deep breathes."

I did as she instructed and closed my eyes. She kept whispering ways to clear my mind and I listened. At first, it didn't work, but as she kept trying, things started to feel better. Softly, Toyo whispered in ear, "Don't let this get you down; it doesn't matter what everyone else says. You did an outstanding job in your tactics. Not every plan will be flawless, you know that, but you can still make it work. Ren, without you to guide us, we wouldn't have lasted two minutes against Higa; you were able to take us to the top and accomplish what we came to do, as well as put a permanent end to his reign. I understand you feel terrible about the allies we lost, but do you think they do."

She placed my head on the nape of her neck.

"They fought for you, our leader. They didn't question your plan and carried them out like true soldiers. If you're just going to cry and mope about their deaths, then what's the point of leading us? You can't lead us if you're too focused on the consequences. If things start to go downhill, start coming up with a way to fix it. If nothing can be done, then just have faith in our abilities."

"I do have faith in all your abilities but this isn't an easy opponent we're tackling."

She silenced me with a kiss on the lips.

"I know it's not an easy opponent. We all know full well who we're dealing with; you don't think it frightens us either? Ren, you're not the only one fighting. Think about us; what corporation started this game and allowed us to meet? It's the same corporation we have to fight."

"But I'm the one."

"Yes, you're the one leading us; we know that. What's so hard to understand about that?" Toyo interrupted. "I know there's a lot of pressure and I understand that it's a lot to bear. Ren, what you need to realize is that there's a lot of pressure on us as well."

She straightened up.

"We, the people who fight for you and follow your orders, have a lot of pressure too. For one thing, we have to be strong enough. Any weakness will not be tolerated and it makes us furious inside when we can't gain that strength. Secondly, we have comrades to look out for, enemies to fight, and our respective ashikabi to protect. Thirdly, we all have to follow your orders the way you want them. If we stray from your plans, we might risk failing the entire thing and that alone puts enough pressure on us. So Ren, you're not the only one with pressure keeping you grounded. We know there's a lot on you, just like we know there's a lot on us; however, you can't keep beating yourself up over it. It's not right, it's not like you, and it damn sure isn't something we're going to tolerate."

She reached behind me and untied the veils, throwing them off, and pulling me up for a tight embrace.

"You have us on your side while MBI's strongest team is the Discipline Squad. If we can at least take them down, then as you said a while back, our chances of winning will improve."

I rubbed her back comfortingly and nuzzled her neck.

"Now, do you feel better?" She asked. I kissed her forehead as my response, causing her to giggle and wrap her arms around my neck. "That's what I want to see."

P.O.V Change Jason

"You can't be serious," I said to Matsu over the phone. "He really wants to ask Mikogami for help? I mean I understand he wants to increase our numbers, but is that really the best choice of action?"

"That what I told him but he was dead set on it," the brain-type responded. "I just got done talking to Mikogami; he said he would think about the request, but just in case he does, I'm telling you now to prepare yourselves."

"Got it," we ended our conversation. I scratched my head and thought about Ren's decision. Honestly, I can't deny that having Mikogami's aid would be beneficial to us, but I doubt the guy would comply with our wishes. I remember when Kuu told me about how Mikogami tried to force wing her and her powers running out of control; that exploration through the Botanical Garden was not pleasant in the slightest, freaking giant Venus Fly Traps.

"Who was that?" Ikki appeared beside me.

"Matsu; she said that Ren is trying to recruit Mikogami to our team," I told her. Ikki's mouth dropped, in which I lifted it back up.

"Is he nuts?"

"At the moment, he's not feeling like himself," I answered. "He's been acting strange ever since we woke up in the hospital. I didn't want to bug him about it though. Oh yeah, there's been a little revealing too."

"What?" Ikki responded in confusion.

"Minaka knows about our plans," I told her. Her eyes opened up further in surprise.

"Are you serious? How?" She questioned.

"His eyes are much sharper than we expected," someone else said. We turned to see Takehito beside us. "Though I shouldn't really be surprised; this is Minaka we're talking about. For all we know, he could've been aware of this way before I told anyone. This isn't so bad though; we don't have to keep it hidden anymore and can work freely."

"But doesn't that also mean he can spy on our plans?" I asked back.

"Now that he knows, he most likely won't do that. He'd rather take us on without knowing our tactics," Takehito answered. "If anything, this is just as great; he won't know what we're exactly planning, but any unexpected surprises will be considered."

"So we can't rely on any hidden tactics," I clarified. Takehito nodded back.

"That's right; he'll be expecting them the most. No, if we want to go about this correctly, we'll have to think of something entirely different."

"Yeah I'll just leave the strategizing to you and Ren," I waved the landlord off and headed outside to find Kaho and Shi having a spar. I sat on the veranda and watched the two go at it. Ikki sat beside me and held onto my arm as she rested her head on my shoulder.

"We're at the final stretch," she pointed out. I nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, it's all about to come to an end."

"Do you think we can do this?" Ikki asked back.

"Uhh, I'll have to come back to you on that one," I hesitantly responded. "I don't want my hopes up too much."

P.O.V Change Ryan

Man, today is a sweet day. I get to stay in the hospital, enjoy the delicious food the nurses, which have taken a good liking to me, prepare, and recline in the oh so comfortable bed I slept in. Plus, Kochou has been my visiting partner the past few days. Apparently, my sekirei are terrible at rock-paper-scissors, as Kochou beat them every time. And while things were still a little shaky between us, we could still hold a conversation like old times; at least that much hasn't changed.

"So you're still stuck here until your leg is healed," she commented. "I bet you're glad."

I couldn't help but chuckle. "I just couldn't give up such comfort. The beds are nice and soft, the food is delicious, and the nurses are very kind; they've taken a liking to me."

"Oh they did have they?" Kochou asked with a hint of jealousy in her voice. I smiled wide at hearing the subtleness of her jealousy.

"Kochou, are you perhaps jealous of my attention?" I teased. A bright flush tainted her cheeks as she diverted her gaze.

"Why I have no idea what you're talking about; I'm not jealous," she denied. I chuckled.

"I can tell you're lying; the blush on your face cannot be denied."

"Oh shut up," she flushed brighter and hid her face, but it only succeeded in making me laugh more.

"I never thought you were the jealous type Kochou; it's very adorable really," I continued to tease her.

"I'm going to smack you," she threatened.

"With what?" I laughed. "You don't have anything to OW!"

Intense pain shot through my broken leg. I couldn't reach it from my position, but I could hear Kochou talking. I opened my eyes and saw her with a ruler she inexplicably acquired. She held it in her hand and had it pointed towards my broken leg.

"Now then, do I need to repeat myself?" She questioned in a dark and cold tone. I'm not going to lie; I was turned on by the serious Kochou. I'm not the type of person who loves pain or being hit, but seeing Kochou taking charge was a sexy sight to behold. Slowly, I shook my head no, causing her to smile and sit back down. She crossed her legs and set the ruler on her lap.

"I am so attracted to you right now."

Her blush brightened immediately.

"Please stop," she said.

"But I'm serious; that was really amazing," I told her. "Is it really that embarrassing to be complimented?"

"It is when you're the only who does it," she confessed with red cheeks. I tried to sit up, but the aching pain surging through my leg prevented me from doing so.

"I'm just speaking the truth though. Do you not like it when I compliment you?"

"Of course I like it," she responded. "I'm not used to it though, being called beautiful or something. I'm not used to it; but I don't hate it either."

I was seeing something completely beautiful. I've seen Kochou blush, but I've never seen her look so cute and embarrassed. I could feel my heart racing at the sight.

"Ahem," someone said all of a sudden. Kochou and I jumped in surprise as we faced the door, only to see Kai leaning against the frame. I frowned angrily at him for ruining the mood.

"Hello Kai," I spoke in an agitated tone. You son of a bitch. You just had to ruin the mood.

"Ryan, Kochou," he nodded back. "I'll make this quick. When you're out, expect to be trained by yours truly."

"Wait what?" I said.

"As soon as you're able to walk at a hundred percent, I'll be putting you in my training camp. If you're going to fight MBI, you're going to need to become a lot stronger. As all of you are now, MBI would chew you up and spit you out like a stick of gum," he explained. He pointed to himself. "I'm going to mold you, Jason, and Ren into shape so when the big fight starts; you'll hopefully be ready. This is a lot different from Higa's battle; we're talking more resources, more advance enemies, and highly trained soldiers. There is no such thing as weakness when facing MBI. You either start strong and finish strong or you'll be shot down at the first step."

"So you're going to make us stronger," I clarified. "I have no complaints."

"Great, oh, and are you an early riser?" Kai asked next.

"Uhh, yeah," I replied hesitantly.

"Good, just making sure," he said. "I'll talk to you later."

He left us alone again, but now, things were awkward.

"Uh, so how the others doing at home?" I broke the silence.

"They've been resting up the past few days. They started training again themselves today," Kochou answered.

"Well that's good; I'm going to need them stronger as well," I responded. Things got silent again. I didn't know what to say now, but Kochou thought of something.

"Ryan, can you tell me why you fell in love with me?"

The heat started to rise dramatically around my face. I was taken aback by her sudden question and only stuttering nonsense left my mouth. It also didn't help that she sat beside me and stared at me with adoring eyes.

"Well I…umm…I'm not…I mean I."

I felt her hand squeeze my own.

"Please?" she begged. She was making it really hard to respond.

"Well, it was when Higa first brought me to his building. He had just finished filling me in on what his company does. I was assigned to handle tasks that involved strengthening his company, which led him to give Kaie, Himeko, and Oshino to me. The rest were captured but were given to me per Higa's orders. However, before he even gave me the sekirei, he let me roam the building and see where everything was located. You remember when I accidentally stumbled upon your room?"

"Yeah, you were so embarrassed and apologetic that I had to yell to shut you up," she responded with a giggle. "So is that when it happened?"

I was still hot to the touch when I responded.

"You just looked so beautiful when I saw you and you were really nice to me despite my bumbling. I was lucky that my orders were given from you, which is what I looked forward to every time, seeing you again. I just, couldn't get you out of my head; but had I know you were already taken, I would've limited my visits so no conflict spurred."

"Is that why you stopped visiting so much?" She asked back. I scratched the back of my head.

"I thought it would be bad if Kakizaki kept seeing me with you; I thought he would be very strict about that. So I stopped visiting very often to avoid that, but when I did, you know I left you a few compliments and saw how you were doing."

She didn't respond this time, probably thinking how much of a fool I was.

"Was I your first love?" She suddenly asked. I looked at her and saw the blush tainting her cheeks once more. I too was blushing very badly, my face burning up more.

"You were, but I don't expect you to feel the same, not after what I did to you," I answered softly. Kochou sighed.

"I…I don't know how to feel. I appreciate the feelings and the kindness you're showing me, but I just don't know. You're a great guy Ryan and if the circumstances were different, maybe we could've been together, but now, I'm not sure. I won't deny that I like being here with you; it's just too soon though for me to be doing stuff like this. Believe it or not, my heart still belongs to Kakizaki; I really did love him, even though it's possible he might not have loved me back. I know it would just be easier to move on, but it's never been that simple," she confessed. "But, give me some time. Maybe, just maybe, I'll have second thoughts."

I nodded back and looked down at her.

"I'll wait if I have to," I promised her. She looked up at me and smiled a beautiful smile. I smiled back at her and froze as she hugged me.

P.O.V Change Kai

I just got off the phone with Ren. I filled him and Jason on the news I told Ryan. If they want to beat MBI, they're going to need more strength. They're far too weak to be taking on this enemy; and so it falls on to me to train them. They won't know training until I personally see to it; I trained my sekirei and made sure they were ready to take on tough opponents. Now it's time I trained my other allies to do the same; and also, I need to see what other capabilities they have locked away. Ren has speed, which I personally saw to seeing. I didn't see Jason's but he told me he possessed defense. Ryan on the other hand, hasn't unlocked his yet; that will be a problem. Suddenly, my phone went off, breaking my train of thoughts.

"Yeah?" I answered the call. "What's going on? Uh-huh…uh-huh…I'm just finishing up a little errand. Yeah she's doing fine, still a little shaken up but fine all the same. Yeah okay, don't have too much fun with Jun. Oh I know full well what's going to happen tonight. Bye, use protection."

I hung up the phone and let my arm fall to the side. I looked up at the sky as I stood on the roof of the hospital.

"So I have to train Ren, Jason, and Ryan; they better get ready, or death will come before they even blink."

A/N: That ends yet another chapter; I finished this one very quickly, I will admit. I guess focusing on one story at a time is the way to go. But anyway, please review or pm and I will see you all in the next chapter. This has been MalevolentDarkness16; thanks for reading and take care.