Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Ronins Together Again ❯ Chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )

Chapter 4

In the living room, the Ronins are finishing up their meditation and standing up from the floor. Sensing a presence behind them, the Ronins turn to the doorway and notice that Lady Kayra is standing there. As she silently moves into the room, the Ronins also realize that she is not alone. Dressed in full battle armor, the former Dark Warlords, enter the room behind Kayra and stop. For a moment, no one says anything. It's been 21 years since the last time the Ronins had seen the Warlords and while the Ronins had aged with time, the Warlords look the same as they did all those years ago.

“Ronin Warriors, you have called and I have answered. What is wrong?” asks Kayra, as she looks over each Ronin.

“Earlier today, two of our children were attacked,” states Ryo, taking a step forward to meet Kayra.

“I don't understand your meaning,” replies Kayra, raising a brow.

“Two of our daughters were attacked,” says Sage. “By the time we got to them, both were unconscious, though Kaida woke for a moment and whispered `Wildfire'.”

“My daughter has no knowledge of my past history as a Ronin,” says Ryo. “Someone must have told her.”

“Are you suggesting that we were involved?” asks Cale, taking a step forward to stands next to Kayra.

“Knowing you, Cale, I wouldn't put it passed you,” responds Sage, glaring at the former Warlord of Corruption and Decay. “You did enjoy attacking people smaller than you.”

“Enough! We did not come all this way to bicker like children,” says Kayra.

“I agree with Kayra,” says Ryo. “I just want to know what happened.”

“Wildfire, we have not interfered with your lives in 21 years. Why would we do so now?” asks Lady Kayra.

“I'm not saying that you did interfere. What I am saying is my daughter and Sage's were attacked and I specifically heard my daughter call my armor's name,” replies Ryo, looking from Kayra to each of the former Warlords. “What I want to know is if you have any ideas.”

“Have they heard you mention the armors in stories?” asks Dais, stepping up to stand on the other side of Kayra. “Perhaps a bedtime story, but excluded the fact that you were the warriors.”

“No,” replies Ryo, shaking his head.

“Nor have I,” says Sage.

Glancing to the other Ronins, they each shake their heads to say that they also had not told any of the children of their time as Ronin Warriors. A short moment of silence falls over the room, before they all hear the sound of running feet. Bursting into the room, Hoshi stops short as he sees that there is company in the house.

“I thought you were told to stay upstairs, young man,” says Rowen, as he moves toward his son.

“Sorry, Dad, but we wanted to tell you that Kaida and Kira are awake,” responds Hoshi, as he still keeps the four strangers in view.

The words had barely left Hoshi's mouth, before Ryo and Sage went running out of the room and up the stairs. As they enter the bedroom, both girls turn their attention to their fathers. Rushing to each of their daughter's bedsides, they give their daughters hugs as they check them over.

“Kaida, are you ok?” asks Ryo, as he sits next to his daughter on the edge of her bed.

“Yeah,” responds Kaida, nodding her head.

“Kira?” asks Sage, placing a comforting hand on her cheek.

“I'm find, Dad,” says Kira, smiling at her father.

“What happened?” asks Ryo, glancing between girls.

“It was so weird,” exclaims Kaida.

“Yeah,” continues Kira. “These guys just walked out of the forest and started asking us all sorts of questions. We didn't know what they were talking about and told them that.”

“Then they attacked us, though I don't remember too much after that,” finishes Kaida, touching her head.

“Well, they aren't here anymore, so you're safe,” says Ryo, as he makes eye contact with Sage. Nodding his head, Ryo looks back at all the children. “I think it's time for guys to join us downstairs.”

Nodding his head in agreement, Sage stands up from the bed. The teenagers begin to file of the room. Glancing back at the girls, Makoto turns to Ryo.

“Are they coming too?”

Nodding his head, Ryo turns back to the girls. “If you think you can walk downstairs, we'll try to get to the bottom of this soon.”

Nodding their heads, the girls get out of bed and follow the others downstairs and into the living room. But they stop short as they see the three Warlords standing in the room.

“You!” say Kaida and Kira.