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"Are you sure it was
Anubis?" Rowen asked Ryo. Ryo was
thouroughly frustrated.
"YES! I am sure!"
He shouted at the blue haired Ronin. Ryo was
getting frustrated. What was Anubis doing with Mia and why had
he
taken her with him? He knew they were in the Dynasty. Now the
only
problem was getting Mia back and finding some answers.
Mia groaned as she sat up.
Her head was pounding and she felt
drained of her energy. She put a hand to her head to try and
rid it
of the pain. Then she remembered that something was wrong. She
looked around. Where was Anubis? Where was she?
"Good, you're awake."
The harsh voice of a Dynasty soldier made
her jump. Mia could barely make out the outline of the figure
as it
came closer to her. She was grabbed roughly by the arm and pulled
off of the comfy bed. It was then that she realized she was on
a
bed, but she didn't have time to marvel at it because the soldier
was
dragging her. It held a spear in its hands and Mia got an idea.
She
looked down the hall and noticed no one was there. She grinned,
then
elbowed the soldier in the stomach and grabbed his spear. She
thrust
the spear through the soldier and ran for her life. She had gotten
pretty fast lately with all the running from the Dynasty she had
been
doing. The guys underestimated her a lot and always made her
run,
even if there was only one or two soldiers around. Of course,
she
just wasted one with no problem. She would have loved for the
guys
to see that.
Mia turned around a corner
and ran into something hard. She
almost fell backwards when she saw who it was. It was Cale!
Her
headache had intensified and she couldn't see any way out of this.
"Well, if it isn't the
annoying Ronin girl." He grinned evilly
and even though he was in his subarmor, Mia thought he looked
quite
intimidating. She would have run the other way had Cale not grabbed
her by the arm. "Master Talpa sent me to get you. He has
big plans
for you." Mia trembled slightly, afraid to even breath.
Cale
escorted her down the hallway and into a large room. It was Talpa's
throne room and all the warlords where assembled there. Seckment
and
Dais were holding onto Anubis, whom was struggling against their
grip. When he saw Mia, he tried to fight away from them.
"No! Mia!" He
shouted trying to escape their grasp. Dais punched
him hard in the stomach. This made Anubis fall back to his knees.
"Anubis!" Mia
tried to go to him, but Cale held onto her.
Talpa's form appeared in the room. His eyes were glowing red
and he
was obviously angry.
"You have betrayed us
Anubis! You must be punished for your
actions. Do not worry, soon you will be back on our side."
With
that, Seckment and Dais vanished along with Anubis. Mia gasped
and
struggled from Cale's grip.
"Master, what about
the girl?" Cale tightened his grip on her
arms. Talpa seemed to eye Mia for a moment.
"See that she is comfortable
for now. She'll be staying with us
until I figure out what I want to do with her." Cale called
for two
soldiers and they quickly came into the room. He practically
threw
Mia at them and each of them grabbed one of her arms. Mia glared
at
him as the soldiers dragged her out of the room.
"Perhaps it is wise
to kill her now. She is the mind behind the
Ronins. Without her, they will be lost." Cale bowed to
Talpa
respectully after he gave his suggestion. His head snapped towards
the doorway when he heard armor clash to the ground and the seeping
sound of the soldier's souls leaving them. Talpa laughed.
"No my warlord. I have
much better plans for her. We must use
the Aradia spirits on her." Talpa's eyes pulsed red while
Cale's
eyes widened.
"Master, are you sure?
The Aradia spirits have only been used
once and..." He was cut off by Talpa.
"It is not your place
to challenge my commands. The Aradia
spirits were used long before your time, even before mine! Only
one
soul has ever had the Aradia spirits use their magic on them and
that
one demon is me! I know what I am doing! You are dismissed!"
Talpa's voice boomed loudly over the room. Cale bowed.
"Yes, master."
Cale murmered, then disappeared. Talpa summoned
his energy and a haze of dark purple smoke filled the room.
"Aradia spirits, I ask
for your help. Find the girl and use your
magic! Do not fail me!" He watched as the smoke left his
throne
room and seeped into the hallways, searching for the auburn haired
girl and to carry out their master's wishes.