Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Christmas Eve: The Past Returns ❯ Part 1 ( Chapter 1 )
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By: Firestar 
A man from Ryo's past comes back to haunt him. The nightmare begins.
Anime/Manga: Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.30.2001 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 464 | Status: Completed
A man from Ryo's past comes back to haunt him. The nightmare begins.
Anime/Manga: Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 08.30.2001 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.3K | Visits: 464 | Status: Completed
Christmas Eve: The Past Returns
Firestar
Part 1
Disclaimer: The Ronin Warriors don't belong to me, so don't bother suing. I'm broke anyways.
A/N: This was supposed to be a one shot deal, but I the ideas just kept coming. It's Christmas
Eve and the war with Talpa is over. The Ronins all handed over their armor orbs to Kauyra for
her to keep safe, so right now they can't draw on the power of the armors. Believe me, it'll
make a difference in this fic. Mia and Yulie aren't a part of this story. Just imagine they're
in another country or something. Anyhow, please read and review. All reviews are welcome, even
flames as long as ya put something constructive in. Now, on to the fic!
Christmas Eve-The Past Returns
by Firestar
Ryo sat on the couch and gazed mindlessly at the fire burning on the hearth. The mansion was
festooned with Christmas decorations and a huge tree full of lights and ornaments graced the
living room.
The house was empty except for Ryo. Kento, Cye, Sage,and Rowen had all gone to visit their
families for the holidays. They had been reluctant to leave Ryo behind at first, but Ryo told
them he was going to be spending Christmas with some old friends of his.
Man, I sure wish the guys were here, thought Ryo, but I couldn't make them stay. None of
them have seen their families since the war agianst the Dynasty started and after that was over,
they stayed so that I wouldn't be alone.
So Ryo sent them all home and told them he would be fine. And he had genuinely thought he would
be. After all, he'd spent plenty of holidays alone before and he'd everything had turned out okay.
Ryo sighed with unhappiness and got up off the couch.
"Might as well do something useful," he said to the empty room and headed towards the kitchen.
Before he could make it very far, however, someone knocked on the door. Curious as to who would
be calling on Christmas Eve, he went to see who it was.
Outside, a swarthy looking man with beady eyes and thinning hair raised a gun and pointed it at
Ryo's heart.
"Hi, boy, remember me?"
12:00 p.m. Christmas Eve
Rowen lay on his bed in his old room, trying to read a book on astronomy, but he just couldn't
get into it. Everytime he almost lost himself in the book, an image of Ryo would flash into his
mind. He'd always picture Ryo sitting home, lonely, and feeling abandoned. Sure Ryo had said he
was staying with some friends, but Rowen knew he hadn't bought a plane ticket anywhere and Ryo
didn't know anybody in Toyama.
Some friend I am, he thought sarcastically. Rowen rolled over onto his stomach and put his head
in his hands.
Wait a minute! Rowen's head shot up in excitement. There's still time to get to Toyama if I
leave now, and I bet all the other's can make it, too.
No sooner thought than done. Rowen had the phone in his hands and had everyone on their way to
Toyama.
Sage hurriedly shoved his last few possesions in his bag. He only had a half hour to get to the
airport and catch his flight. It had been an incredible stroke of luck for him that someone had
canceled their Christmas Eve flight, leaving a seat open for him. He couldn't wait to see Ryo's
face when they walked in the door.
2:00 p.m. Christmas Eve
Cye was busily packing up his and Kento's things, while Kento was making sure that they had
enough food to last them the 2 hour flight. "Kento, haven't you packed enough food yet? You've
been at it for a good hour and you just ate that big meal that your mom made."
"C'mon Cye, you've gotta travel prepared. You wouldn't want me to die of starvation, would ya?"
Kento and Cye met up with Sage at the airport, and Rowen was waiting for them with his car.
7:00 Christmas Eve
"Hey guys! What took ya?", Rowen called out jokingly. The Ronins all gave him good natured
greetings in return and they hurriedly jammed their luggage into Rowen's trunk.
"So, Rowen, what's this emergency Christmas gathering all about?" Sage asked.
"Well, since we're the closest thing Ryo has to family, I thought we should spend the holidays
together. I mean, the only reason he told us he had someone to stay with was because he didn't
want to hold us back. I think we owe it to him to be there when he needs us."
Ryo stood frozen on the door step. "Wha-what are you doing here? You're supposed to be dead."
The man cackled nastily. "You didn't really think I would die so easily, did you? It was merely
a way for me to drop out of sight for awhile. I had to let the police forget about me. But I
never forgot about you, boy."
"I never did anything to you. It was your own fault."
"No, boy, it was all your fault, and I'm going to make you regret it." The solidly built man
stepped forward, placing the gun against Ryo's neck. "Now, we're going to go inside, and we'll
work on what you owe me."
Prodding Ryo with the gun, he pushed him forward and forced Ryo to step inside and close the door.
He walked Ryo into the living room and made him kneel on the floor. The man bent down and placed
his mouth by Ryo's ear. "Do you remeber what happens next, boy?"
Ryo closed his eyes and forced himself to hold back a scream. He was not, however, able to hold
back the single tear that rolled down his pale cheek.
9:00 Christmas Eve
"There it is!" Kento shouted from the backseat. He was all but jumping for joy at the sight of
the brightly lit mansion. "Man, won't Ryo be suprised!"
Rowen parked the car in the driveway and the guys snatched their bags out of the trunk. Cye,
suprisingly, beat everybody to the door, flinging it open. "Ryo, we're ho-" Cye's gleeful shout
cut off abruptly at the sight that greeted him.
Blood spattered the floor, the walls, the furniture, and even the ceiling. The living room table
was on its side and several lamps lay broken on the floor. Curled up in a ball in the middle of
the disaster lay Ryo.
He was covered in blood. It ran in red trails down his cheeks and through his hair. It stained
the remnants of his clothes and gathered under him in a frighteningly large pool.
Ryo's shirt had been torn from him completely and lay in a shredded heap a few feet away. On his
chest and back were deep cuts and he had rope burns on his wrists.
His pants had been torn as well, and the top button and zipper were broken.
By the time Cye took all this in, the other Ronins had pushed their way in and stood motionless
in horror.
Somehow, Sage managed to shake himself from his paralysis and he knelt down beside Ryo. Placing
a shaking hand on Ryo's throat, he anxiously sought for a pulse.
There. It fluttered faintly against his finger tips, but seemed ready to vanish at any moment.
Acting quickly, Sage drew on the small amount of power that he could reach without having the
Halo armor. A faint green glow surrounded Ryo for a moment and then faded. As faint as it
was, however, it managed to steady Ryo's heartbeat.
Sage slumped forward, almost falling on Ryo, but managed to catch himself on time. "I healed him
as much as I could, guys, but we need to get him to a hospital quickly."
Rowen nodded jerkily in agreement and dashed to the kitchen to dial 911. All the Ronins could do
now was wait.
Firestar
Part 1
Disclaimer: The Ronin Warriors don't belong to me, so don't bother suing. I'm broke anyways.
A/N: This was supposed to be a one shot deal, but I the ideas just kept coming. It's Christmas
Eve and the war with Talpa is over. The Ronins all handed over their armor orbs to Kauyra for
her to keep safe, so right now they can't draw on the power of the armors. Believe me, it'll
make a difference in this fic. Mia and Yulie aren't a part of this story. Just imagine they're
in another country or something. Anyhow, please read and review. All reviews are welcome, even
flames as long as ya put something constructive in. Now, on to the fic!
Christmas Eve-The Past Returns
by Firestar
Ryo sat on the couch and gazed mindlessly at the fire burning on the hearth. The mansion was
festooned with Christmas decorations and a huge tree full of lights and ornaments graced the
living room.
The house was empty except for Ryo. Kento, Cye, Sage,and Rowen had all gone to visit their
families for the holidays. They had been reluctant to leave Ryo behind at first, but Ryo told
them he was going to be spending Christmas with some old friends of his.
Man, I sure wish the guys were here, thought Ryo, but I couldn't make them stay. None of
them have seen their families since the war agianst the Dynasty started and after that was over,
they stayed so that I wouldn't be alone.
So Ryo sent them all home and told them he would be fine. And he had genuinely thought he would
be. After all, he'd spent plenty of holidays alone before and he'd everything had turned out okay.
Ryo sighed with unhappiness and got up off the couch.
"Might as well do something useful," he said to the empty room and headed towards the kitchen.
Before he could make it very far, however, someone knocked on the door. Curious as to who would
be calling on Christmas Eve, he went to see who it was.
Outside, a swarthy looking man with beady eyes and thinning hair raised a gun and pointed it at
Ryo's heart.
"Hi, boy, remember me?"
12:00 p.m. Christmas Eve
Rowen lay on his bed in his old room, trying to read a book on astronomy, but he just couldn't
get into it. Everytime he almost lost himself in the book, an image of Ryo would flash into his
mind. He'd always picture Ryo sitting home, lonely, and feeling abandoned. Sure Ryo had said he
was staying with some friends, but Rowen knew he hadn't bought a plane ticket anywhere and Ryo
didn't know anybody in Toyama.
Some friend I am, he thought sarcastically. Rowen rolled over onto his stomach and put his head
in his hands.
Wait a minute! Rowen's head shot up in excitement. There's still time to get to Toyama if I
leave now, and I bet all the other's can make it, too.
No sooner thought than done. Rowen had the phone in his hands and had everyone on their way to
Toyama.
Sage hurriedly shoved his last few possesions in his bag. He only had a half hour to get to the
airport and catch his flight. It had been an incredible stroke of luck for him that someone had
canceled their Christmas Eve flight, leaving a seat open for him. He couldn't wait to see Ryo's
face when they walked in the door.
2:00 p.m. Christmas Eve
Cye was busily packing up his and Kento's things, while Kento was making sure that they had
enough food to last them the 2 hour flight. "Kento, haven't you packed enough food yet? You've
been at it for a good hour and you just ate that big meal that your mom made."
"C'mon Cye, you've gotta travel prepared. You wouldn't want me to die of starvation, would ya?"
Kento and Cye met up with Sage at the airport, and Rowen was waiting for them with his car.
7:00 Christmas Eve
"Hey guys! What took ya?", Rowen called out jokingly. The Ronins all gave him good natured
greetings in return and they hurriedly jammed their luggage into Rowen's trunk.
"So, Rowen, what's this emergency Christmas gathering all about?" Sage asked.
"Well, since we're the closest thing Ryo has to family, I thought we should spend the holidays
together. I mean, the only reason he told us he had someone to stay with was because he didn't
want to hold us back. I think we owe it to him to be there when he needs us."
Ryo stood frozen on the door step. "Wha-what are you doing here? You're supposed to be dead."
The man cackled nastily. "You didn't really think I would die so easily, did you? It was merely
a way for me to drop out of sight for awhile. I had to let the police forget about me. But I
never forgot about you, boy."
"I never did anything to you. It was your own fault."
"No, boy, it was all your fault, and I'm going to make you regret it." The solidly built man
stepped forward, placing the gun against Ryo's neck. "Now, we're going to go inside, and we'll
work on what you owe me."
Prodding Ryo with the gun, he pushed him forward and forced Ryo to step inside and close the door.
He walked Ryo into the living room and made him kneel on the floor. The man bent down and placed
his mouth by Ryo's ear. "Do you remeber what happens next, boy?"
Ryo closed his eyes and forced himself to hold back a scream. He was not, however, able to hold
back the single tear that rolled down his pale cheek.
9:00 Christmas Eve
"There it is!" Kento shouted from the backseat. He was all but jumping for joy at the sight of
the brightly lit mansion. "Man, won't Ryo be suprised!"
Rowen parked the car in the driveway and the guys snatched their bags out of the trunk. Cye,
suprisingly, beat everybody to the door, flinging it open. "Ryo, we're ho-" Cye's gleeful shout
cut off abruptly at the sight that greeted him.
Blood spattered the floor, the walls, the furniture, and even the ceiling. The living room table
was on its side and several lamps lay broken on the floor. Curled up in a ball in the middle of
the disaster lay Ryo.
He was covered in blood. It ran in red trails down his cheeks and through his hair. It stained
the remnants of his clothes and gathered under him in a frighteningly large pool.
Ryo's shirt had been torn from him completely and lay in a shredded heap a few feet away. On his
chest and back were deep cuts and he had rope burns on his wrists.
His pants had been torn as well, and the top button and zipper were broken.
By the time Cye took all this in, the other Ronins had pushed their way in and stood motionless
in horror.
Somehow, Sage managed to shake himself from his paralysis and he knelt down beside Ryo. Placing
a shaking hand on Ryo's throat, he anxiously sought for a pulse.
There. It fluttered faintly against his finger tips, but seemed ready to vanish at any moment.
Acting quickly, Sage drew on the small amount of power that he could reach without having the
Halo armor. A faint green glow surrounded Ryo for a moment and then faded. As faint as it
was, however, it managed to steady Ryo's heartbeat.
Sage slumped forward, almost falling on Ryo, but managed to catch himself on time. "I healed him
as much as I could, guys, but we need to get him to a hospital quickly."
Rowen nodded jerkily in agreement and dashed to the kitchen to dial 911. All the Ronins could do
now was wait.