Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Bird from the Flames ❯ Secrets Revealed ( Chapter 2 )

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Bird From The Flames

Disclaimer: If ya'll don't know by now check the previous chapters. Don't sue, no
money.

Last chapter: Shadow finally revealed her reason for needing the Ronins help. She
also revealed that the key to finding the Phoenix was Ryo. But why
is that? Ryo met a girl in his searches that he thinks could be her.
Is the girl in danger? You'll find out this chapter.

Chapter 3: Secrets Revealed

'Ryo sure was cute. Too bad that girl had to interrupt. She was probably
his girlfriend anyway,' I thought bitterly. When I glanced back at the computer
screen I noticed I wrote Ryo's name several times. Sighing in exasperation I shut
down my computer. 'As long as he's on my mind I won't get any work done tonight,' I
thought. Packing up my things, I left the computer lab and the school.

At 10:00 p.m I should be home, but that paper seems a bit more important.
I walked through the empty parking lot thinking about Ryo. His clear blue eyes held
me in a trance. 'Eyes like a tiger,' I thought. I stopped to look up at the clear night
sky. The stars were shining brightly. A chill wind blew by sending shivers down my
spine. His touch had the same effect on me. 'I definitly have to see him again,' I thought.

I ressumed walking through the empty parking lot, but the feeling that I
was being watched kept nagging me. I looked around and saw nothing. Dismissing
the feeling I kept walking. Then the feeling came back. I stopped in my tracks. " Who's
out there?!," I called to nothing but air. A harsh wind blew after that. I shielded my
eyes due to the dust flying around.

When the wind calmed, I looked up to see a man in some unusual armor.
The difference was that you could see his face and the armor looked lighter making
him more agile. He had brown hair and blue eyes. His skin was pale and his frame was
stout and very built. He was handsome except for the fact he could possibly kill me.

" What's the matter little princess? Worried you're not safe anymore?," he
asked. His voice was deep but very menacing. This man was going to try and hurt me.
I dropped my books to the ground to lighten my load if I had to run. " Who are you?,"I
asked. He grinned. " My name is Larkin, warlord of Anahalation," he said. My heart
started to beat faster. " Warlord? Like Talpa's?," I asked. " Yes, but stronger than
Talpa's," he corrected. " What do you want?," I asked. " You," he said. He started to
approach me to capture me, but I had other plans. I began to run in the opposite direction.

As I ran through the forest that surrounded our school, I heard him call to me.
" I'll get you!!!," he yelled. I began to cry but I kept running. My tears blinded me to
the point that I ran into something. The thing gripped me around my waist. Fearing that
it was Larkin, I pounded on it so it would loosen it's grip.

" Shh, calm down Jules," a familar voice said. I glanced up to be staring in to two blue
tiger eyes. " Ryo?," I whispered. " Yeah," he said. I hugged him tightly as more tears
came down my cheeks. " It was horrible!," I said half sobbing, half speaking. He pulled
back a little so I could look into his eyes. His hand caressed my cheek wiping my tears
away. At the same time my body was heated by his touch. " It's alright, I'm here now to
protect you," he said.

We stayed that way for a little while. His arms wrapped possesively around
my waist. It felt as though we belonged together. " Julie, do you remember the Ronin
Warriors?," he asked. " Yes," I said. A big grin crossed his features. " Hi, Ryo of the
Wildfire at your service," he said. My eyes widened. " You're one of them?," I asked.
He nodded. " THERE YOU ARE!," Larkin said. We looked above us to see that he
was hovering in the sky. " Say goodnight! Fatality Scream!," he shouted.

The huge blast of power knocked us back several feet. Ryo took most of the
blow, but I still came out with scratches. " Super Wave Smasher!!," a boy said. A powerful
stream of bubbles hit Larkin head on, but didn't knock him down. The boy, who was
dressed in a light blue armor came over to us. " Need some help Ryo?," he asked. " Always
Cye," Ryo said. The light blue armor is that of 'Torrent.' " Cye of the Torrent?," I asked.
" At your service," he said.

" YOU CAN'T BE RID OF ME THAT EASILY!!," Larkin said. " Then let me
try. Arrow Shock Wave," another boy said. A shower of arrows that now look like light
spears attacked Larkin knocking him out of the air. The boy in the dark blue armor came
over to us as well. Dark blue armor was that of 'Strata.' " Rowen!," Ryo exclaimed. " At
your service Ryo my man," he said. " Rowen of the Strata?," I questioned. He glanced
over at me then winked. " At your service pretty lady," he said. I blushed at his compliment.

" Thunder Bolt Cut!," a boy called. " Iron Rock Crusher!," Another boy called
after him. The already injured Larkin, who was struggling to get up, was pushed back
down due to the last two attacks. " Sage, Kento, took you long enough to get here," Ryo
said. The duo grinned. " Well, we like to make an entrance, right Kento," Sage retorted.
" Right," Kento agreed. Kento had the orange armor which was that of 'Hardrock' and
Sage bore the green armor which was that of 'Halo.' " Sage of the Halo and Kento of
Hardrock?," I asked. " Present," Kento said.

He helped Ryo and I off the ground. As I was dusting myself off, a black panther
emerged from the trees. " Ryo, you should transform. The battle is not over just yet," she
warned. A talking panther. Now that wasn't in the books. " Right. Hold Julie Kento," he
said as he let Kento support me.

" Armor of the Wildfire, dao chi!," he said. Pieces of chinese silk wrapped around the
young warrior then broke into cherry blossom petals filling the area with their sweet
fragrance. After the petals cleared he emerged wearing the notorious Wildfire armor.
" Wow," I said. Kento chuckled. " Wait 'til you see the Inferno armor," he said.

" YOU WANNA PLAY ROUGH DO YOU? WELL, SO CAN I! FATAL
BLAZING SCREAM!!," he called. This blast was twenty times rougher than the
first. It knocked the whole team down and back. Kento lifted us into a sitting position.
" Man this bastards strong," he said. The others soon sat up. " Yeah, let's form the
Inferno," Sage said.

The warriors glowed and gave their powers to Ryo. I watched as Ryo lifted
off the ground then was engulfed by fire. When he emerged, his Wildfire armor was
gone and was replaced with the white armor of Hariel. As he approached Larkin, a
black tiger came out of no where to give him the swords of Fervor. I watched this display
amazed.

Ryo took the swords placing them in front of him. He let the swords touch
each other with a clank sound. " Rage Of Inferno!," he shouted. A pillar of fire hit
Larkin head on. You heard his screams of pain and agony but Ryo didn't let up. When
the attack was done Larkin was gone. Hariel's armor dissapeared as the Wildfire armor
returned.

" Do you think he's dead?," Cye asked. " No, but I have a feeling he will
be after this failure," the panther said. The cat gracefully made her way over to me.
She stopped a bit short to adress me. " Julie Rasidia. I am sure you know that man
was from the dynasty," she said. I nodded. " This will not be the first time they will
come after you. Unless you stay in the care of myself and the Ronins you will probably
be dead by sunrise tomorrow," she said. I nodded again. " I am glad you understand.
I have contacted your parents and told them that you are in a special program to help
gifted youth so do not worry about them," she said. " Gee thanks," I said sarcastically.
The panther's green eyes narrowed as she jumped into a tree then vanished from sight.

" Don't worry about her love, she's always like that," Cye said in his
Brittish accent. " Yeah, probably just needs a good man," Sage said. The group
laughed. " So where to from here?," I asked. " To the mansion so we can explain
everything," Ryo said.

We walked out of the forest to Ryo's motorcycle. " Ooh, can I drive?," I asked.
" Sure, I'm tired any way," he said. We put on our helmets then climbed on. His arms
snaked around my waist. I had on a halter top so I felt his arms around me. Pure heat and
ecstasy filled my body. I shuddered a bit. " Are you cold," he asked. " No, not at all," I
assured. I stepped on the gas and we were off.

*~*~*~*~*~*

Larkin appeared in the throne room before Lord Helios, Smoke and Myself.
" You have failed Larkin," Lord Helios announced. " No Master, give me another chance.
I can beat the Ronin Warriors!," he pleaded. We saw his lips form a smirk. " I do not
give second chances. Smoke, be rid of him," Helios said. Smoke transformed from a
human to a panther. He licked his lips. Larkin's eyes widened with fear as Smoke approached
him. He began to run, but Smoke was faster. He pounced on Larkin and began to rip him to
shreads. Larkin's screams were soon silenced as death consumed him. After Smoke was
through with his meal he transformed into a human again.

Helios gave a hearty chuckle. " Next time Sunset, do not fail me," he said.
" Next time I will handle it myself in due time," I said. He nodded then we left the room.
Smoke didn't say a thing, but walked beside me in silence. I stopped walking. " Let her
go," I said. He stopped walking to look back at me. His green eyes held sheer determination.
" Never," he said as he walked off. Transforming into a panther he dissapeared in the
shadows.

*~*~*~*~*~*

I watched the child as she sat up in bed. She really has no idea what she's been
mixed into. I rose from my place on the floor walking over to her. She looked at me with
her green eyes matching mine. " Get dressed and follow me," I ordered. She quickly
put on some jeans and a shirt that Mia loaned her and followed me outside.

I took her to Cye's lake mainly so no one would see us. She sat down on the bank
watching me intently. I transformed from my panther form to my human one. I wore a
skin tight one piece out fit with some high heels. My long black hair was in a braid that
stopped at my waist line. Around my neck rested a silver panther necklace. She gazed
at me in awe. " What are you?," she asked. " That's what I'd like to know," Sage said
as he emerged from the trees. My eyes narrowed to slits. 'I knew he followed us,' I thought.

" That is none of your concern. You had no business following us," I retorted. He
gave me a skeptical look. " Like hell I didn't. This could've been the plan all along to get to
the Phoenix," he accused. " Julie go back to the house. Sage and I have a score to settle,"
I said. She nodded then went back to the house.

" At least she follows directions," I snapped. " Well guess what? I'm not
your student," he retorted. I made my scythe appear before me. " Change into your
armor I want this to be a fair fight," I said. He made his no dachiti, ( A sword. Not sure
about the spelling.), appear before him. " No way. I like a good fight," he retorted. I growled
in annoyance but he smiled. " Here kitty, kitty," he taunted. Knowing how much this
upset me, I attacked him in pure rage.

For about an hour our attacks kept on. He matched me blow for blow but I was
not about to lose to a Ronin Warrior. I saw him weaken on his left side so I lunged for it.
He anticipated this move so he managed to block my scythe. He also managed to knock
the weapon out of my hand. That fact did not stop my attacks.

With a high kick, I knocked his sword away from him. We're even. 'This should
be good,' I thought. Now that all weapons were discarded we started a martial arts battle.
He was good, but not better than me. I knocked him down to the ground then pinned him
there. He accepted his defeat. " So, you're not all mouth huh kitty," he said. I suppose
not one eye," I retorted. I let him sit up a little, but I still had him pinned. As I surveyed
myself, I noticed my braid was undone and that I was bleeding from several places. Sage
didn't look any better.

My eyes met his eyes. The fight managed to uncover his other violet eye. They
were beautiful. My grip loosened on him. " What's wrong Shadow? Never saw violet eyes
before?," he asked. " Actually, no I haven't," I said. We stared at each other for a while.
His eyes observing from my face down and mine the same way. As a human certain feelings
are alerted. One's that I try to ignore.

His face was slowly inching towards mine. I made no motion to stop him. His lips
met mine in a passionate embrace. I let him go completly as his kisses trailed down my
neck. Small moans escaped my lips from his minstrations. As I was about to give into him
an image popped into my head. A man with short black hair, all black suit, and a black
trench coat. 'Smoke.'

I broke away from Sage pulling myself together. I stood up looking down at him.
" It would be better if no one found out about this," I said. He stood up now letting his
blonde hair fall back over his eye. " So am I suppose to forget?," He snapped. " No.
Just don't say anything to them until I figure things out. Good night," I said transforming
into a panther. I glanced back at him then ran to the house.


to be continued.........

End chapter 3. I'm having fun with this. Please review and no flames kay!