Ronin Warriors - Dark War Part 12: Revelations
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The Dark War
By: Talpa
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Ronin Warriors - The Dark War
Part 12: Revelations
By: Talpa
In the dark dungeon of Talpa's new castle on the Isle of Mists two mighty figures faced off. Above them, the eight remaining gems of power circled in a counter clockwise fashion above. While the eight remaining Ronins and former Warlords remained chained to the wall, Kento of Hard Rock was able to summon one of the gems of power to him by what he believed was his sheer force of will. Talpa faced off against Kento pleased that his deception has gone smoothly so far.
"Talpa, I'm gonna rip your sorry head off this time." screamed Kento.
"Try if you like little Ronin, you only fall further towards me."
"What are you talking about?"
"As I told you long before when Dais still served me, the Ronin and the Warlords armors are evil, and your precious Ancient lied to you about their true purpose."
"No Talpa, your the liar. IRON ROCK CRUSHER!"
Kento spun his staff around and slammed it down releasing a massive blast which shook the palace. Despite the fact that the power of Kento's armor was increased ten fold Talpa's dark magic was able to dampen the effects of the blast.
Talpa fell back of his own accord. "You will see Ronins, I am not though with you, not by far. We shall meet again. I promise you." With that Talpa teleported to safety and used his clairvoyant powers to watch as the Ronins carried out the rest of his plan.
Kento stood up and dusted himself off.
"Not bad, I would say." Kento boasted.
"Great work Kento. Now get us out of here." Ryo interrupted.
Kento took his staff and used the bladed end to cut off the shackles of the other Ronins. The Ronins stepped down, now freed from their imprisonment. They looked up and saw the 8 remaining gems of power circling above them, and out of their reach.
"So Kento, what exactly do those things do?" Questioned Kayura.
"They totally juice our Armor's power," replied the now enthusiastic Kento, "I feel ten times stronger. Like I could take on most of Talpa's army right now."
"But how do we get them?" questioned Dais.
"Well from what I heard I summoned mine by sheer force of will, maybe you got to really want them."
"You bet we want them!" shouted Sage, "Anything that will help us win this."
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Talpa watched from his throne room. He realized that this was the perfect time. He sent the signal and now things would proceed exactly as he wanted. Both the Ronins and Draka would be defeated.
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The Ronins contemplated how to get the gems. Suddenly the gems began to glow. Each of the eight gems floated down to one of the Ronins or former Warlords and attached and melded to their armors.
The Ronins and the former Warlords felt the new powers flow though them. They were energized far beyond what they could ever have imagined.
Kayura stated, "Time to stop reveling in our new power and find a way off this Island."
"Good point," Said Rowan.
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In a secluded and now charred clearing Wolfe, Saber Strike, and the wearer of the Inferno Armor sat.
"We have got to find a way to get the Ronins away from Talpa." Stated Wolfe.
"Yeah but none of us know where to look." said the wearer of the Inferno Armor.
"I do. On the Isle of Mists." responded Saber Strike.
"But we still got to get in there," stated Wolfe.
"Well until the Dark Inferno has completed repairs it would not be advisable to strike," said the wearer of the Armor of Inferno.
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Talpa sat in his throne room, surrounded by his three new Warlords, Kinjiro, Hawthorn, and Damo.
Talpa leaned forward, "Please, let us make sure that the Ronins have some trouble getting off the Isle, I would not want them to discover that this is all a set up."
The Warlords acknowledge Talpa's orders and set out on their new mission.
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The Ronins and the former warlords, who now felt their new power coursing though them, looked around. The room had only one entrance.
"We got to get out of here and meet back with the others," said Ryo.
"But I want to bust some heads open," replied the eager Kento.
The Ronins ran into the hallway and tried to find a way out of Talpa's castle.
"HAHAHA!!" Cackled Hawthorn who stood blocking the Ronin's escape. Kinjiro and Damo stood behind him to his right and left respectively. All were in full battle armor ready to give the Ronins a nice convincing fight. "Your not gonna leave here alive. HAHA!"
"Oh is that right?" stated Ryo as rage grew in his heart. "FLARE UP NOW!" Ryo screamed as his swords shot forth a massive blast of fire, now made even more destructive by the jewel of power which had bonded with his armor.
Hawthorn jumped high to avoid the blast, Kinjiro leaped to the left while Damo sidestepped to the right. Talpa's new warlords drew their weapons and prepared to fight.
The Ronins and former Warlords faced off. Hawthorn charged forward, his datchi ready. Damo readied his massive halberd, "DEATH WAVE BLAST!" he screamed as his halberd sent forth a massive blast of energy which came crashing into the Ronins and former Warlords. Dais, Sage, and Sai were thrown back.
Hawthorn quickly took advantage of the situation. He slammed his massive datchi into Ryo's chest. Ryo was knocked back from the force of the strike. With the power of the gem flowing though his body Ryo got up as if he had taken barely any damage what so ever.
"Huh, that didn't even phase you? Oh well, I guess I'll just have to beat you down some more," Hawthorn gasped as he saw Ryo's reaction to the attack.
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Damo charged towards Sai, Sage, and Dais, the Ronins who had been knocked down by his previous blast. As Sai struggled up Damo brought his halberd down into Sai's chest which knocked him back to the ground.
Dais pulled the extensor blades from his back. The extensors shot out swiftly into Damo and pushed him into a wall. Damo twirled his halberd around and dislodged the extensors from around him. "Your gonna pay for that." Damo said as he charged into battle once more.
Damo stabbed the bladed end of his halberd into Sai, knocking him over once again. As Sage tried to attack him from behind Damo rammed the blunt end of his halberd into Sage's neck. Sage stumbled backwards, gasping and trying to regain his breath. Damo then swung his halberd around into Dais.
After his initial onslaught Damo jumped back as his halberd charged with energy. "DEATH WAVE BLAST!" Damo screamed as a powerful wave of energy crashed into his opponents.
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Kayura, still clad in the Armor of Cruelty, slashed at Kinjiro. Kinjiro jumped back and avoided her kursari-gama.
Sekhmet concentrated and caused his arms to multiply, allowing him to hold 6 swords. He charged at Kinjiro. Kinjiro jumped over him avoiding the charge. Sekhmet swung his arms around slamming six swords into Kinjiro. Kinjiro's armor began to be eaten away by the venom of Sekhemt's swords.
"How dare you!" screamed Kinjiro, "My armor is being eaten away. You'll pay for this."
"No, your the one who is going to pay!" shouted Rowan. "ARROW SHOCK WAVE!"
The bolt of blazing energy shot from Rowan's bow towards Kinjiro. Kinjiro jumped up and backwards as the blot flew past. He landed safely. Kinjiro raised his datchi and focused his power.
"OBLIVION SWORD STRIKE!" Kinjiro yelled sending a destructive blast towards his adversaries.
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Hawthorn continued his assault on Ryo. Suddenly Kento charged Hawthorn, with his staff. Hawthorn was knocked away from Ryo and into a wall. Hawthorn fell to the ground and quickly got up.
"BLACK LIGHTNING SLASH!" Kale yelled, as a menacing bolt of blast energy surged from his sword and impacted Hawthorn. Hawthorn was once again thrown back into the wall.
"Oh man you guys are really annoying me." Hawthorn grumbled as he tried to get up.
"HAHAHAHA!"
Hawthorn struggled up and seemingly shook off all the damage dealt out by the Ronins.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Hawthorn laughed louder. He drew his no-datchi as a smile of delight crossed his face.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"
"Ryo, this guy is starting to scare me," Kale stuttered out as Hawthorn continued laughing.
Hawthorn seeming unphased by the previous attacks approached the Ronins and former warlords ready to dish out some serious pain.
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The wearer of the Dark Inferno had bid a temporary farewell to his companions Wolfe and Saber Strike. He had set off into the woods to meditate. His Dark Inferno Exo Armor was still repairing itself. And Saber Strike and Wolfe were devising plans to break into the Isle of Mists to rescue the Ronins and former Warlords.
The wearer of the Dark inferno walked through the forest and found a nice tranquil spot. He sat down, legs crossed in the lotus position. He began to meditate. His mind drifted and eventually he began to focus. Not on the object he was searching for, a way into the Isle of Mists, but rather on a strange figure.
Dressed in a robe and a traditional booshi hat, the same kind the Ancient once wore, he appeared to the wearer of the Dark Inferno. He was also carrying a staff similar to the one of the Ancient.
"Who are you?" asked the wearer of the Dark Inferno.
"I am called Anubis, I was previously one of Talpa's Dark Warlords, then the Ancient one showed me the side of good. After the Ancient one died I took his place and followed his teachings. You must listen carefully to me for my time to aid you has grown very short." replied the figure.
" I must find a way into the Isle of Mists. Talpa has captured the Ronins and they need our help."
"The Ronins will make it back safely. That is what Talpa wants."
"You must be crazy, Talpa want them dead, and their armor to be his."
"Talpa will have their Armors and their souls soon."
"You cannot speak the truth."
"But I do. Now you must pay attention to me for my time grows shorter. Your purpose, the reason you were brought back by the Inferno Armor.."
"I don't have time for this lecture. Either get out of my head or help me find a way into the Isle of Mists to save the Ronins."
"LOOK!" Shouted Anubis as the light glowed from his staff.
The wearer of the Dark Inferno was surrounded by swirling energy. Around him he saw as reality ripped away. A new reality formed. A battlefield. Littered with thousands of corpses. In the back ground stood a lone warrior standing. Breathing heavily. He surveyed the field pleased with his handiwork. Around him stood 8 other warriors.
"That was you, those hundreds of years ago, manipulated and controlled by the dark powers."
" I don't understand, I don't remember any of this."
"You have much to learn."
"What are you talking about."
"You were just a soldier in the past, but you are very special to this time and this predicament. For you were both the greatest of the Dark Warlords and the greatest of the Ronins."
"What do you mean old man. I don't have any time to waste on this dribble."
"Listen to me. The Armors themselves are not inherently good or evil. But when the Ancient one corrupted them he instilled in them the spirits of good, hoping that they would only be used by good men. But what the Ancient one did not realize was that good and evil are inseparable, while the armors were filled with positive emotions, a touch of evil resides in them. Not large enough to have any effect on the armors, but if nurtured and empowered it can quickly take over. And it almost did in the case of the four Dark Warlords."
"Your not making much sense old man."
"The Inferno Armor is however special. Its powers are raw and uncontrolled. It needs an owner, someone to wield its might. To steer it in a direction. When Talpa flooded the Inferno Armor with his Dark Magic he controlled it, and the Inferno Armor began to shift to a more evil nature. Even though the Armor was empty Talpa was able to control it thanks to Kinjiro's science. When Ryo and his friends flooded the Armor with their pure spirits Talpa's control was broken. The Inferno Armor need a wearer, someone to control its power."
"And it created me. I know that part."
"Wrong. It did not create you. It pulled your being from the spirit world."
"What are you talking about?"
"The Armor was and still is confused as to whether or not it should mold its self to good or evil. Its strongest bonds are to those who wore it previously. And you were the first, as well as a warrior for both light and dark. You now control the Inferno Armor as well as that Exo Armor created for it. It is up to you to choose? Good or evil? I sense in you a longing for goodness, but in the future you will have to make a choice. Follow your comrades or your heart. Choose wisely."
"I'm not sure why your wasting my time, but I still don't know who I am or how to rescue my friends."
"You are Hariel, greatest of the Dark Warlords and first of the Ronins to wear the Armor of Inferno. You and the others who are free must resist the impending changes. You must stay towards the side of good. For I promise you, your friends, the Ronins, face grave danger."
"From where?"
"Their own hearts."
"What are you talking about?"
"My time is almost at an end. I must prepare. Great changes are coming, and you must be ready to fight them, and prevail over them."
In an instant the spirit of Anubis had vanished and Hariel arose out of his meditative trance. He got up and hurried back to meet Wolfe and Saber Strike.
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"HAHAHAHA!" Hawthorn continued to laugh as he approached Ryo, Kento, and Kale. Hawthorn drew his sword and prepared.
Hawthorn charged forward and rammed shoulder first into Ryo. Hawthorn continued charging forward, slamming Ryo into the wall. Hawthorn quickly grabbed Ryo's neck and began to strangle the life from him.
"Get away from him," Kento shouted, "IRON ROCK CRUSHER!"
As Kento's staff charged up, Hawthorn increased the strength of his grip on Ryo. Ryo struggled, but a quick back hand across the face fixed that little problem. Kento's attack was focused and streamed out at Hawthorn. Thinking quickly, Hawthorn spun around and put Ryo into a head lock and held him in front of him.
Ryo's body shuddered and twitched as it absorbed Kento's attack at point blank range. "Having fun yet Ryo?" Hawthorn questioned, "Oh my I'm leaving out my good friend...." Hawthorn then spun around and catapulted Ryo into "Kale!" As Ryo and Kale slid backwards across the ground from the force of the impact Hawthorn laughed.
Hawthorn stood over his fallen adversaries. "You know you all look so sweet when you are down on the ground mangled and bleeding. Its a Kodak moment. Where's my Instamatic? HAHA!"
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Dais, Sage, and Sai were slammed a foot into the ground by the force of Damo's blast. The groaned as they tried to get up. Damo just stood there laughing at them as they struggled. "You are barely worthy of my time, I was hoping for a challenge, and I'm surprised that three of you could not keep me mildly entertained."
Dais glared into Damo's eyes. "So you want entertainment do you?" Dais concentrated his mystical powers. Damo looked around and saw all nine of the armored warriors standing around him. Their armor was glowing and changing. Growing more spikes and designs. Their size was increasing. They were now twice his height.
"This can't be it can't."
Damo summoned all his strength "DEATH WAVE BLAST!" He cried as he sent a blast of energy hurtling at one of his opponents. And again "DEATH WAVE BLAST!"
"Its not possible. It cannot be. My attack is doing nothing to them."
"WEB OF DECEPTION!"
"SUPER WAVE SMASHER!"
"THUNDER BOLT CUT!"
Damo slammed into the wall face first. Dais spoke, "So did you like my little illusion? That gem that bonded to my armor makes it so much more real to you." Damo's body lay there on the ground, the smoke drifted up from it. He was alive but in no condition to fight now.
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Kinjiro's deadly blast shot at Rowan. Rowan tried to step to the side and avoid the blast but his arm was clipped. He was knocked down and thrown back.
Kayura jumped forward and slammed the sickle portion of the kursari gama into Kinjiro. Kinjiro was knocked back. He fell over. Kayura jumped up and came down foot first on top of him. Kinjiro shuddered in pain.
Kayura jumped back as Sekhmet charged forward. Sekhmet caused his arms to split into six. He then brought all his swords down on Kinjiro. A great cloud of poison shot up. Kinjiro screamed in pain as the poison worked on him.
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Hawthorn looked around seeing his fallen comrades. "Alright now this is gonna get fun. One on nine I think I like those odds. HAHAHAHA!"
"Come on Hawthorn lets end this here and now," Kayura said.
"HAHA! Make my day lady. But don't you think your a little outnumbered." As Hawthorn spoke some 20 Mecha Knights approached the Ronins.
Rowan turned, "Now would be an ideal time to leave."
"Which way?" Kento questioned as he got up.
"Try up," Said Sai, "SUPER WAVE SMASHER!"
The Ronins jumped up through the hole Sai had blow through the ceiling. Hawthorn charged forward to peruse them. The apparition of Talpa's helmet appeared before him.
"Wait Hawthorn, let the Ronins leave," Talpa said.
"Why? I could have wasted them."
"Perhaps, but I am counting on them to eliminate Draka for me, and besides why eliminate what we shall soon own."
"What do you mean?"
"You will see."
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The Ronins ran until they had reached the shore of the island.
"How do we get out of here? Swim?" Kento asked.
"The Ancient's staff should be able to get us out of here," Kayura responded. With that she slammed the butt of the staff on the ground. A sphere of light surrounded the Ronins and former Warlords. They appeared suddenly in a forest clearing.
Near them were the familiar sights of the Dark Inferno Exo Armor and Wolf and Saber Strike were there as well.
They regrouped with Hariel and traveled back to Mia's house.
The monk that Saber Strike had rescued from the Isle of Mists came running out as soon as he saw them.
"I have some very important information that I must tell you. I have spent much time studying ancient texts and I believe that I have found some very useful information."
"About?" questioned Ryo.
"Draka," the monk responded.
"Emperor Draka, as you know him, is not a Warlord that just crawled out from under a rock somewhere to torment you. No. He must have big plans or he would not be here. He is powerful, very powerful. So powerful in fact that gods tremble before him.
'You see far before there was a Mortal Realm, a Nether Realm, and the Heavens, there was just one realm. One realm that was ravaged by constant wars. Leading the forces of Darkness was Draka. Leading the forces of light was Amaterasu, the sun goddess.
' The armors that you possess and even the armor that Talpa possessed are very weak in comparison to the Armor that existed at that time. The Realm that existed was ripped apart on an almost daily basis. Before the final battle that was to take place between the forces of Amaterasu and the forces of Draka a meeting was held. They decided that if the battle was to commence it would tear apart the entire Realm.
'It was then decided that there would be three realms. A Nether Realm for Draka and his soldiers, the Heavens for Amaterasu, and a Mortal Realm as a buffer between them. The armors were hidden as per the agreement and the wars stopped.
'But it must be pointed out that Draka had never abandoned his goals of conquest."
"What exactly does that mean?" asked Kento.
"I suspect that it will mean a great deal as soon as I can translate more of the ancient texts."
"So what are we suppose to do now?" asked Kale.
"If I were you, I would rest and prepare yourselves, for I sense that the true battle is about to begin."
To be continued...