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 Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:03 pm
Dannin nodds, "We'll make it. No worries there."
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Korin shakes her head, drawing her twin katana blades. She spins them in her hands, then points on at the Torn Shadow.
"I do, I'm not afraid of you," she says.
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:05 pm
"You know, I can see why Ryo loves you," Kento says to her, almost wishing that he could say it himself...
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The Torn Shadow forces Batrias to say, "Should. Reason...Fight. Me."
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:09 pm
"Me?" Dannin says, "I guess you're right. It all happened so fast, we really didn't think about it much until recently."
They reach the edge of the woodland. In a flash of blossoms, Dannin is back in her jeans and t-shirt, a little worse for wear.
"Dispell your armor," she says, "we still have a few hours of daylight. The helicopters are over the other side of the lake, I can hear them."
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Korin smirks, her armor mask falling over her face.
"Yes, but even alone, a Wildcat is a dangerous enemy," she says, and launches into an attack.
Meanwhile, a few blocks away, Ryo finally speaks to Sage, "What happened? It was like I was surrounded by fire, too much to absorb, then I wake up with you guys, and the others are gone."
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:14 pm
Kento, in a flush of rocks and Cye, in a flurry of water droplets both dispel their armors.
"Okay," Cye says, "I don't really remember where the house is. Do you think Mia will be there, after all this time?"
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Sage says, "The Inferno almost took you over. That guy, whats-his-name, got taken over by that black creature you tried to kill. Ryo, we're supposed to be headed for Mia's cabin by the lake, I think is what Dannin said. Are you all right enough to stand on your own?"
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The Torn Shadow, in Batrias's body, waits for Korin to make her move.
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:21 pm
"No, she's not there anymore," Dannin says, "Ryo keeps in touch with her and keeps the house up over the year. It's his job. We were gonna move in after we got married, Mia offered it to us. But since we just decided that we would get married, nothing is final."
She starts walking, a little uneasy at first, but her cat-like grace hiding it. She is tired and hurt, but keeps going forward. It isn't long before they reach a large house on the lake with the name "Koji" on the door. Dannin finds a spare key in the plants beside the door and walks in.
"Welcome home," she says.
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Ryo shakes his head, "I could hear and feel the Inferno. It's a lot more powerful this time. I don't know if I can hold it if we have to use it again."
He runs a hand through his black hair, "I think so. Shouldn't we dispell our armor before we get into the main part of the city?"
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Korin smiles, taking a step back, then stabbing at full speed towards the Torn Shadow.
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:29 pm
"I ate of lot of hamburgers here," Kento remembers, stepping into the house.
Cye flops down on the couch, laying back and closing his eyes. "I'm sorry, but I need to sleep," he says.
"Dannin, do you know where they keep the first aid kit?" Kento asks her. "I think we should look after that wound of yours."
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"Okay," Sage agrees and dispels his armor in a burst of light. In short order, he is a tall, thin man with shaggy hair falling over one of his eyes. "Ryo, your turn."
He only hopes that it isn't painful.
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The Torn Shadow/Batrias takes the blow directly in the chest. The steel of the Armor of Holy protects it/him from the attack. "Better. Try." It/he says.
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:34 pm
Dannin thinks for a moment, "It'd be in one of the upstairs rooms."
(If Kento goes up, he'll see a bit of Dannin's handywork: the rooms the Ronins used to stay in, Kento/Cye, Rowen/Sage, and Ryo now have their kanjis really small on the corners of the doors.)
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Ryo nodds, dispelling his armor. It is exausting, the Inferno not wanting to let it's last hold lose on the warror. But soon he is an unkept looking young man. He leans against the nearest wall and nodds, "How far you think we have to go?"
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Korin nodds, "Forgive me Batrias."
She pulls her swords into a spiral. "DAWNS INFERNO!"
A flare of flames and light start towards the warrior-shadow.
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:39 pm
Cye quickly falls asleep, frustrated at himself for not being able to protect everyone better...
After a few minutes, Kento calls from somewhere in the house, "Here's something!" He approaches Dannin with a box of band-aids and ace wrap.
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"I don't even remember where it is in relation to where we are," Sage says, "Do you, Ryo?"
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The flame rises into the sky, searing everything. Batrias feels the pain from somewhere inside his own mind, but the Torn Shadow is in control, so his body cannot scream. Instead, when the attack is over, Batrias's body darkens as the Torn Shadow heals it.
"Can't. Forever."
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Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:43 pm
Dannin smiles, "Good, I knew you'd find something."
Then, it suddenly dawns on her, that the med kit is for her, "OH! Really, you don't have to go to all the trouble. I'll be fine after a few hours sleep."
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Ryo looks around, "Lesse, we're near the edge of town. Shouldn't be more than an hour or so walking. And we'd better walk, so we don't get odd looks."
And he silently add the fact that he doesn't think he CAN run.
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"Mind speaking in sentances here," Korin sighs.
She readies herself for another attack.
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:31 pm
ooc: I'm posting for Korin here...
ic: The Torn Shadow, feeling its life force drain with the effort of healing the man it had possessed, knew it had to counterattack. Batrias's hand extended towards Korin, and, when the Shadow tried to send a wave of energy at its enemy, the body of Batrias, quickly exhausted from being possessed and hit with a Dawn's Inferno, gave out. The Torn Shadow emerged from Batrias's body, and Korin saw her chance.
She didn't hesitate. The flames gathered around her swords as she crossed them together, then held them in the air. "Dawn's Inferno!!" She shouted, bringing her swords down parallel to each other, sending out the explosion of fire against the Shadow.
When the attack ended, the Torn Shadow was no more.
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Kento put the ace wrap and the box of bandages in Dannin's hands. "Uh, well, okay. I think you should wrap up that head wound of yours. There's no telling when the others will be back, and it's better to keep it from getting infected in the meantime."
He glanced past Korin, to the living room where Cye had fallen asleep.
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Sage forced himself to walk, when all he wanted to do was charge back to scene of the battle and help Korin. He saw flames rise into the sky twice, and knew that battle had to be intense. He also knew the military would be able to see the flames as well, and would hunt her. How would she escape if she did manage to free that holy, person...whatever? Yet, there was Ryo, and Sage couldn't ignore him, either, limping and struggling as he was.
He wanted to shout into the air, to scream his defiance of fate to whatever power of fate had control of his life. He wanted to say that he loved Korin, and that it didn't matter if the world was going to be destroyed- he only wanted to be with her. He wanted to, and knew he could not.
After a time, Mia's old house came into view. "Ryo," Sage said, "I think that's it. It's been ten years or more, but I think that's the one I remember. Did you see anyone following us?"
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Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:00 pm
Korin falls on one knee after the Torn Shadow fades. But only for a moment. In the next she grabs Batrias with all her strenghth, sheathing her twin swords and dragging the warrior our of the allyway. Not soon after, the military look in, only to find the place empty. Korin had dragged Batrias into the sewers under the abandoned dojo. Her silence kept them from being seen or heard.
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"You're right," Dannin says, "I'm just not used to fights this big anymore, and friends to fight with."
Outside, Ryo nodds and knocks on the door.
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:20 am
In a room that is nowhere, the warlord Kale feels his creation return to him. He senses that it has been wounded, significantly and is at once pleased and disappointed. He is pleased at himself that the Torn Shadow exceeded his expectataions as far as endurance. He is disappointed that it has returned, when its specific mission had been to possess Sage of the Nimbus, thus allowing the Torn Shadow to transform into what Kale had intended it to be. Kale had known going in that it was a dangerous bargian, as Sage's power of light could undo the Torn Shadow almost instantly. Yet, for whatever reason, Sage had not played a part in the extended and grueling battle the Torn Shadow had endured.
Sehkmet appeared beside Kale, following Kale's gaze to where the Torn Shadow lay, absorbing the complete darkness of the room. Yet Sehkmet and Kale were both able to see with the new powers they had been granted for their alliegance to their new master.
"The Wisp is ready," Sehkmet reported.
"Which of the Ronin's powers can undo it?" Kale demanded, drawing his sword and letting the Torn Shadow feed on its inherent powers of darkness. He didn't like doing so, but he had to admit that the creature had stood up to a lot and survived. It would prove very useful, he decided.
"Only a Heaven's Shockwave from Rowen of the Yoroi Tenku," Sehkmet said. "All other powers fail, even the Inferno."
"So, the armors fall yet further, and White Inferno Armor awakens again," Kale said, laughing to himself. "I wonder if our master suspects how close a thing it will be to have his way?"
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:24 am
Rowen winces as smelling salts are shoved under his nose. His armor is gone, and he is naked. His arms hang above him, tied together to a rafter near the ceiling. He is hanging down, and his bare feet touch only air.
"What do you want?" Rowen asks at once.
"You are a terrorist," A gruff voice says from behind him. Rowen recognizes the voice as Japanese- probably military. "You will tell us what you were doing, why half of Tokyo is burning, and where we may find the other terrorists who were with you. If you do not, I will become very hostile indeed. I will not hesitate to torture you, as you are not recognized as a prisoner of war. You see, no declaration of war has been made from either side, whichever side you are on and the nation of Japan, which you have so impudently assaulted. Now, tell me everything!"
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:25 am
Kento hears the knock at the door and freezes in place. "Do you think...they followed us? They were in helicopters..." He trails off, not wanting to think what might happen if he gets captured by the Japanese military.
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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:18 pm
Ryo bangs on the door again, "Kento! Danni! Open the door!"
Dannin is on her feet in seconds, shoving away caution to the wind. She bolts to the door, opening it just in time for her to catch Ryo falling forward. She silently lets Ryo and Sage in, kicking the door shut and sitting Ryo on the seat across from a sleeping Cye.
"Where's Korin and Batrias?" she says.
"Got seperated," Ryo says, "Rowen should be with them by now, so they'll be all right."
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In the underground of the Tokyo, Korin backhands Batrias after healing what she can from her attack.
"Come on you lug," she says quietly, "wake up."
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