Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Bird from the Flames ❯ Crystal Clear ( Chapter 1 )

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Bird From the Flames

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Last chapter: An unknown panther named 'Shadow' comes in search of the Ronin Warriors help What other secret does she hold? Will Ryo and the others help? All this and more today on Dragon Ball Z! ( Oops! wrong fic.)

Chapter 2: Crystal Clear

" Ryo? What's the meaning of this? It better be good if you woke us all up
like this," Mia said. She and the others were coming down the steps. By the looks on
their faces they didn't appreciate getting an early wake up call. Kento yawned. " I'm
hungry," he announced. " When aren't you hungry Kento?," Sage retorted. Rowen
chuckled. " Come on Ryo, where's the fire?," he asked. " This better not be anything
stupid or I'll bloody kill you," Cye said bitterly.

After all of the complaints stopped, I decided to show them what I woke them
for. " Shadow, come out here," I called. Questioning looks crossed the faces of my
comrades. The black panther emerged from the darkest corner of the room. Until she
stepped into the light the only thing visable on her was her glowing green eyes. When
she was fully visable she gracefully made her way to me. She sat poised waiting for
me to continue.

" A panther. You woke us to see a bloody panther! What the hell are you
doing up anyway mate?," Cye questioned. " I was outside playing with Whiteblaze
when she came up to us. She need our help," I said. After that statement I got a lot
of crazy looks. 'They probably think I'm crazy,' I mused to myself. I glanced over at
Sage who had an amused look on his face. " Right. And she told you this Ryo?," he
asked trying to stifle his laughter.

Shadow then moved from my side to the center of the group. They stepped
back a little due to the uncertainty of what she might do next. " Actually, I did tell
young Wildfire about my current situation. If anyone else would like to contradict what
he says any further I will handle it," She said. My shocked friends didn't question
any further. " Well goddamn. Okay kitty, how can we help ya?," Kento asked.

She glared at him. " First of all my name is not 'kitty'. It's Shadow. I am the
last of the clan of Hykarua. My master is the Phoenix and I must find her quickly before
the dynasty does," she concluded. " The Dynasty! I thought we kicked their asses
already!," Kento said outraged. " You did, but Talpa was small time compared to the
new evil. Surley you did not think Talpa was the last?," she stated.

No one said a thing so she continued. " I need you all to help find my master
and protect her from the dynasty. Even possibly train her so she can protect herself," she
said. " The Phoenix. Isn't she a warrior with superior strenth and magic ability?," Mia
asked. Shadow nodded. " But there hasn't been a known decendant for over 10,000 years,"
Mia stated. " Aren't they also strong users of fire magic hense the name ' Phoenix'," Rowen
added. " And extremly beautiful?," Sage interjected. The panther nodded again.

" Awfully well informed aren't you?," she said. After that more questions arose.
The conversation was begining to bore me so I asked a question of my own. " That's
all good to know, but what do we have to do?," I asked. " I'll answer that question
tomorrow. It is apparent you all need your rest," she said.

Reluctantly I agreed to let the question wait. Mia allowed Shadow to sleep
in her room, which the panther was grateful for. As I was about to go into my room
Kento stopped me. " Strong user of fire magic huh? Sounds like your kinda girl Ryo," he
said. " Whatever dude," I said. " I'm just a little pissed though. We just got rid of
Talpa three months ago, now we have another ass-wipe on our hands," he said. I
sighed. " Life is never dull for a Ronin Warrior. Besides Kento, I was getting a little
bored and you're getting a little pudgey," I said poking him in his stomach. He snorted.
" Well this'll be an excuse to start training again. 'Night Ryo," he said as he went into
his room. I stared at his door a moment. ' Yeah, good night Kento. Might be the last
one we get for a while,' I thought going into my room.

*~*~*~*~*~*~

" We can't ever get her to stay put can we Lady Sunset?," Lord Helios asked.
" I suppose not. We failed in getting her to stay on our side," I said. His fist balled up
on his throne arm. " We can't let her get to the princess first. A plan my dear," he said.
I bowed before him showing my respect. " Of course my Lord. I have sent Larkin after
the girl. He will not fail," I said. His lips curled into a smile. His lips being the only thing
I could see. The people of the Netherworld say he is hideous so he hides behind the shadow
so no one will know.

" Good my dear. He better suceed for his sake. If they do not kill him, I will," he
said. " Yes sir," I said as I left the throne room. Walking down the long corridor, I ran into
Smoke. From the same clan as Shadow. Even her lover once apon a time. " Something
wrong Smoke?," I asked. He said nothing. Turning on his heel, he left the corridor letting
his long black trench coat trail behind him. 'Lovesick bastard. She will be his undoing', I thought
watching his form disappear from sight.

*~*~*~*~*~*~

The next morning came quickly. Even though my sleep was interrupted last
night I'm still the first person awake. I got dressed then began my daily trek through the
forest to meditate. My favorite spot is behind the waterfall in the heart of the forest. Peace
and tranquility are the factors needed for this task.

I got to my rock and sat crosslegged on top of it. Taking steady breaths, I
relaxed my body until I could hear nothing around me. 'Do not fear the newcomers Halo,'
A voice said. I don't normally hear voices while I meditate and this voice sounds awfully
familar. " Anubis?," I called. ' It is I Halo. A new enemy is coming much stronger than
Talpa. They can help you,' he said. " Who is the enemy?! Tell me!," I caommanded.
' That I do not know, I will tell you more next time. Until then I bid you farewell,' he said
as I came out of my trance.

" Damn you Anubis!!," I shouted causing the birds to fly away from the area.
When I calmed down I thought about what he said. ' An enemy stronger than Talpa. That's
what Shadow said. Maybe they can help,' I thought.

On my walk back to the house, I saw Shadow heading back as well. Every time
she's around I get a weird vibe. She isn't telling us something, but I can't determine if it's
about what we are up against or about herself.

When I was close enough I called to her. " Where are you coming from?," I asked.
She stopped walking looking over at me. Her green eyes caught my violet eye. " From catching
my breakfast if you must know," She retorted. I grinned. " How was it?," I questioned. She
ressumed walking. I followed her. " It was stressful. Deers are a lot harder to kill when they
run," she said. I chuckled a bit. We walked back to the house in silence. I always did admire
panthers. The most majestic cat in the family. Their slick black coats made them ideal chameleons
for the night. One thing odd about her is that most panthers have yellow eyes not green ones
If I didn't know any better I would think that shadow has a secret all her own.

Approaching the house, we saw Ryo and Whiteblaze playing catch again. I knew the
giant tiger missed Yulie, but the boy had school. I also noticed that the tiger wasn't too fond of
Shadow. As soon as he saw her approach he immediatly lost interest in the frisbee. He then
sauntered off onto the forest. " Hey Blaze, where ya goin'," Ryo asked. The tiger ignored his
master and kept going. Shadow went into the house. Ryo and I looked at each other.

" What the hell was that about?," Ryo asked. I walked over to him. " I haven't the
slightest idea," I said. " Think he likes her?," he questioned. " No. I think he senses something
about her that we don't," I clarified. " Like what? Is she from the Dynasty?," he asked. I shook
my head no. " It's something about her. I think I can sense it too," I said as I went into the house.

*~*~*~*~*~

" So Shadow, figured out where we should start looking for the girl?," I asked. The panther
streched and yawned as she woke from her nap. " Han A' High. I do believe she attends classes
there," she said. I gave her a skeptical look. " Do you know how many kids go there? It'll take
us forever to find her," I said. Her green eyes sparkled. " I did not enlist your help for nothing
Wildfire. Only you can sense her magic therefore, you can find her," she retorted. " How come
only I can find her?," I asked. She lowered her gaze. " That is not my place to tell. All I know is
that you can find her. Do not question," she commanded.

" Fine then. The school is still in session, we can start today," I said. She nodded then
went back to sleep. I grabbed my coat then preceeded to head to the door. " Where you off to
Ryo?," Mia asked. " To Han A' High. Shadow said the girl was there," I replied. " Mind if I come
along? I could help," she said. I smiled at her. " Sure, why not. Do you mind motorcycles?" I asked.
She gave a bright smile. " No way! I always wanted to ride on one but Ro wouldn't take me," she
said. " Come on. I 'll give ya a ride," I said.

She took her coat from the closet following me out of the door. When we got to the motorcycle
I gave her a helment. She put it on as I put on mine. I climbed on first then she climbed on behind
me placing her arms around my waist. I turned the ignition key and pressed the gas. " Hang on
tight Mia," I said. With that statement I pressed the gas again and we were off.

We arrived at Han A' High just as the morning bells rang. " Hey, we're on time," I joked.
Mia laughed as she got off the bike. " That was fun. Now on to more pressing matters. I called the
school at a red light and they said we are free to look around. As soon as they heard the name Ryo Sanada
we could probably rob the place," she mused. " Well, I was the star QB for all four seasons. Never
missed a championship while I was around," I said. " Whatever. Meet me back here in three hours. Oh
and try not to flirt. If you do at least get a name or something," she said. " Fine. I'll try to turn off my
charm," I teased. She rolled her eyes then walked across the campus. 'Time to get started,' I thought.

Two hours have gone by and nothing. Not a hint, not a clue, not a damn. I have a list of about
twenty possiblities, but no certainties. I've been to all the classrooms on the east side and haven't even
been to the west side. Just my luck.

As I was about to head to the west side a girl bumped into me. We both fell to the ground but I
took most of the fall. As I regained focus, I saw a girl scrambling to pick up her books. A book landed
near me so I picked it up and read the title. 'Ancient Legends? Why would she want a book about that? It
definitly isn't a course up here,' I thought. " I'm sorry, I didn't see ya there," I said handing her back
the book. She looked up at me with sparkling green eyes. ' Just like Shadows,' I thought. A lock of her
crimson hair fell in her face but she quickly tucked behind her ear.

" Um, that's okay. I guess I didn't see you either," she said. As I looked her face over, I noticed
she wore no make-up, but she still looked stunning. As she took the book from me our skin touched. At
immediate contact I felt the heat of a blazing inferno mixed with pure ecstasy. She pulled away as I shuddered
a bit. I stood up then helped her up. Again the feeling of heat and ecstasy passed through me. For a moment,
I didn't want to let go, but reluctantly I did.

" I'm really sorry about that," She said again. I smiled. " It's okay," I reassured. The bell rang.
" Damn. Guess I won't be going to Mr. Smith's class today," She said. " You have Mr. Smith? Is he still an
asshole or what?," I asked. She giggled. " I haven't seen you around before. Did you just transfer in?," she
asked. " No, I 'm visiting actually. I graduated last year. The name's Ryo Sanada," I said. " The Ryo? Star
QB for the football team? You're a legend around here. Name's Julie Rasidia," she said as we shook hands.
The same feeling passed through me. 'I wonder If she feels it,' I thought.

" Nice to meet ya Julie. I'm a legend huh? You seem to be into that stuff," I said. " Yeah, it's cool
actually. Especially the one about the Ronin Warriors. They saved the world a while ago, but no one
remembers anything accept for me," she said. My suspicion of this girl grew. No one was suppose to
remember anything. Kayrua made sure of that. " Really? That's too bad. So who's your favorite one?," I
asked. " The kid with the armor of Torrent. I can remember everything but their names. But the one who
interests me is the one with the inferno and wildfire armors. Fire intrigues me," she said. 'Bingo!,' I thought.

She tucked her crimson lock of hair underneath her hat. " You're the only person I've been able
to have a decent convo with, so thank you," she said. I was going to reply but Mia called me. " Come on
Ryo," she said. Julie's face turned to that of disappointment. " Guess you have to go huh? Well, see you
around," she said sadly. Just as she turned to go I called to her. " Hey Jules, I play at Guardian College
too. Come check me out. Maybe we can talk after the games," I said. She smiled. " Sure, I would like that.
See ya!," she called as she ran down the hallway.

As she left, Mia reached me. " Who was that?," she asked. My eyes never left the hallway she
ran down as I answered her question. " Julie Rasidia. And the girl we've been looking for," I said.


to be continued.......


End chapter 1. It'll get more interesting as the chapters develope but right now I'm setting the mood. There
might even be a fighting scene next chapter. So please review, I need to know whether I'm wasting my time
or not.