Ronin Warriors Fan Fiction ❯ Ronins Together Again ❯ Chapter 7 ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter 7

Not long after the explanation, everyone disperses from the living room. Walking outside, Ryo takes a look at the sky. Looking out toward the lake, he watches as the sun slowly sinks behind the hill beyond the lake. Hearing the glass door slide open, Ryo glances over his shoulder and then turns his attention back to the sun.

“Good evening,” says Ryo.

“It's been a long time, Wildfire,” says Dais in reply.

“Yeah, 21 years,” says Ryo, keeping his back to the former Warlords.

“You've changed some,” says Sekhmet.

“If you mean that we're talking and not fighting, than yeah, I have changed,” replies Ryo, glancing over his shoulder and then returning his gaze to the lake.

“Twenty-one years ago you would never have stood with your back to us,” says Sekhmet, as he moves to stand directly behind Ryo.

“Twenty-one years ago, we wouldn't have been having this conversation,” says Ryo, turning at the waist and making eye contact with Sekhmet. “You would have been too busy getting your butt kicked.”

“You cocky little…” says Dais, taking a step toward Ryo.

Smirking as he returned his gaze to the lake, Ryo freezes for a second than turns his attention toward the woods.

“We're not alone,” says Ryo, as he moves away from the railing and heads into the house.

Following directly behind him, Sekhmet and Dais enter the living room through the glass door right behind Ryo. Lady Kayra glances up from the book she is looking at.

“Someone is out there,” says Ryo. “Someone from the Dynasty.”

There is a short pause in the room. Sage enters the room, drawn by Ryo's voice. After taking one look outside through the glass door, he turns his attention to Ryo.

“How far?” asks Sage.

“Don't know,” replies Ryo. “I'd say not too far though.”

“How do you know that someone is nearby?” asks Cale, from the dark corner where is he sitting in a chair.

“I sensed them,” replies Ryo, glancing toward Cale. “The Ronin Warriors have always been able to sense when the Dynasty is near.”

“It's starting all over again,” says Cye, from the kitchen doorway, as he glances out of the glass door.

“If you are able to sense again, than that must mean the armors are ready to be returned to you,” says Kayra, as she stands up from her chair.

Raising her hand in front of her, Lady Kayra passes her Staff over her palm. Where once there was nothing, suddenly five spheres of varying colors appear in her hand. Stepping up to her, Ryo reaches out and takes the red ball. As his hand closes over the orb, the virtue of Righteousness glows on his forehead.

“I guess we're needed again,” says Sage, as he steps forward to take his armor's orb.

As each Ronin takes his armor's orb, their virtue glows on their forehead, almost as if in greeting them after having been separated so long. Once all the Ronins have their orbs, they call their sub-armors. Taking a deep breath, Ryo nods to the other Ronin.

“Call to arms,” says Ryo. “Armor of Wildfire!”

“Armor of Halo!”

“Armor of Strata!”

“Armor of Torrent!”

“Armor of Hardrock!”

At the sound of shouting, the teenagers run into the living to watch as their fathers finish their transformations into their armors.

“That's so cool,” says Nami, as she moves toward her father.

Looking between the armored Warlords and Ronins, Kaida walks over to her father.

“What's wrong?” asks Kaida, glancing at her father's swords.

“We have company,” replies Ryo. “I want you guys to stay in the house.”

“But…” says Makoto.

“No but's,” replies Cye, as he catches the eyes of both of his children. “The house may be the safest place right now.”

“Being in a building safe?” asks Sekhmet, glancing at Cye. “Oh, that's right. You weren't awake yet.”

“Not now, Sekhmet,” says Ryo. Nodding his head toward the glass door, he turns to the other Ronins. “It's time to take it outside.”