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 Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:21 pm
Dannin shakes her head, "It's a little complicated. You see, the Inferno is the oldest of one of the armors, and was not created in Japan. It was simply bound to the Ronin armors by my sister. It was brought to her through many trials. It may have come through China."
"From Africa, with the Black Inferno," Ryo says.
Dannin nodds, "Right."
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:23 pm
"So then," Batrias says, "You are saying that the Inferno has once been in China, and possibly Egypt as well?"
He asks the question even though he is sure that he doesn't want to know the answer.
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:26 pm
Dannin slowly nodds, "Most likely. But the one to ask would be my sister, and she died years ago. If anyone would know, I think she had a kid, but I never found out where."
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:29 pm
Sage, only twenty minutes off the chartered jet plane, bursts into Ryo's apartment. He calls into the empty space, hears no answer, and starts to brew some coffee. It is where Ryo lives, after all. He'll come back eventually, he thinks.
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:38 pm
In a flurry of cherry blossoms, Dannin dispells her armor. Her wrist is bloody, and limp, but otherwise intact. She sighs, leaning against the closest thing; Ryo's shoulder.
Ryo shakes his head, "Either way, we better get a move on. We can talk at my place, it's not far from from here. It's between here and where the fighting was."
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:45 pm
Rowen lays his bow on his back and says, "I agree. Though I don't know if the danger has passed completely or not."
"Wait," Batrias says, "I saw a lot of tanks on my to help you guys. The army was out there. Won't you be noticed in your armor?" Batrias dispels his quickly, causing a breeze to flow from him in all directions.
Rowen dispels his armor. "I suppose I can call it again if I have to," He says. "Ryo, I forgot which it was. You'll have to lead."
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:50 pm
Ryo nodds, dispelling his own armor. He looks at the uncouncious warrior (can't forget Shade).
"We'll have to take her with us, she can rest in Dannin's room," he says.
"Why my room??" Dannin says.
"You think White Blaze will let a girl in my room," he says, "besides, he should be home by now."
"Point," she says.
Meanwhile, at the Sanada house, White Blaze pads in behind Sage from out of nowhere.
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:00 pm
Sage feels the tiger rubbing against him. "White Blaze, why did Ryo leave without you? All the damage to the city I saw." He pauses a moment as the tiger considers him. "Do you know where Ryo went?"
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Rowen surveys the carnage in the city and shakes his head. The military is everywhere, along with fire trucks standing idle, flashing their lights and policemen talking to each other, trying to figure out what to do next. Helicopters circle overhead.
"I just hope that's over for good." He says to himself.
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:08 pm
Fortunatly, Ryo and Dannin's apartment is just outside the police lines. They walk inside and Ryo looks up to see Sage. But now, Dannin's cat ears have faded away, but she still holds her injured arm.
"Hey Sage," Ryo says, "forgot you five could get in here. Hope White Blaze kept you company."
Dannin smiles, sitting on the couch as the tiger curls up in the floor beside her. Ryo laughs.
"Who knew two cats would get along like that," he says.
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:14 pm
"Ryo," Sage says, brushing back his shaggy blond hair, "What happened? Did you guys tear up the city or what?"
He notices that White Blaze has a cut on his leg, and he thinks: He was in the battle, too, though he got back. What's going on? White Blaze abandoned Ryo?
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:18 pm
Ryo had taken the uncouncious warrior into Dannin's room, then returned to hear Sage's question. Ryo scratches White Blaze by the ears then looks up.
"I vote or what," he says, "not sure what started the fight, we were here when they attacked out of nowhere."
Dannin yawns a bit, setting her head on the side of the couch. Ryo looks at Sage.
"I'll explain, but I need a favor," he says, "Dannin broke her wrist. Can you still fix that stuff?"
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:27 pm
Sage, thinking of the tanks outside and that military sensory equipment, thinks it best not to call his armor. It might produce gamma rays or something detectable like that. He instead tears off strips of his shirt, looks to Ryo, receives a nod, then tears out a plank of the floor. He breaks it over his knee and splints Dannin's wrist. "That should hold it for now, though I don't suggest you call your armor while you're wearing that," Sage explains. "If you have to call your armor, take that off first."
"Ryo, I have a question," Rowen says. "How come White Blaze didn't follow us when we led that creature out of the city to kill it?"
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:30 pm
Dannin smiles, "If we have to call armor, I'll remember that. But it should be a while and Wildcats heal faster than humans."
Ryo looks at Rowen, looking slightly embarissed.
"Oh, that, I sent him here," he says, "in case anything went down. I do that a lot these days."
"No, that's not it and you know it!" Dannin says, "If a fight gets too thick, he'll send White Blaze home and me soon after. He's overprotective of me."
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:34 pm
"But, Ryo," Rowen persists, "You know that Black Blaze can take White Blaze's place if anything gets too heavy. I mean, send him away? Would he obey such an order?"
Sage murmurs to himself, "Wildcat...Korin..."
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2005 10:36 pm
Ryo shruggs, looking at Dannin. But the Wildcat was looking at Sage.
"The look on your face," she says, "do you know another Wildcat?"
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