"It seems our little spell is wearing off." A dark voice said from the shadows. "Yes, but what would cause it to do so. You promised me that is would not." the Master replied. "That is true, but remember there was one catch." "Ah, Yes. The only one that could defete the spell is one that is closer to him. More then just by blood. They are linked by a bond so strong nothing could break it. We thought we were safe taking him when he was so young. But I admitt we were wrong. Go and place your spell on him again." "Yes, Master."

Down in the doungens far below the city, Kayura and the Mashoo were waiting for any news when they all started to glow and their virtues appeared on their forheads.

"Loyalty"

"Serenity"

"Obedeance"

"Piety"

"Kayura, what was that all about" Anubus asked. "I beleive the girl has located and awakened all five of the Troopers." Kayura answered. "That's good. Now what?"Nazza asked. " We wait. I hope the Troopers are able to defete Akutoo." "But, then they will probably have to go aginst Odorokasu." Rajura replied, "He's even stronger.""Yes, but we must beleive in them and this girl. I'm now sure that she has an armor. She just needs to know that it does exist." "And just how are you going to tell her." Nazza questioned. "I can only hope that sometime in the near future they will bring th shakujo and the Jewel of Life together again. Then I'll be able to get to her just long enough to tell her." Kayura stated sadly, "But the odds of that happening are slim. I don't think she relized how they did it last time."

"So what do we do now?" Shu asked. "I don't know. Any ideas?" Shin said. The room remained quiet. "How's Katie doing?" Kenji asked as Ryo entered the room. "Either she's still asleep, or she's just pretending. I can't tell." "From what you told me, she probably needs some time alone to think." Touma said.

After Ryo had left the room Katie snuck out and headed for the den. Once there she took out he Jewel of Life from it's hiding place and opened the case. The jewel laied in the middle as it did the first time she had opened the case. 'Why did this happen?' She asked herself, 'I wish none of this had ever existed. Why *my* brother?' Katie was now crying again. She was so angry. She felt so helpless. With no armor and all the Troopers awake she was useless. All she had was subarmor, what good that would do. Katie wanted to do something, anything. Out of pure rage, she started punching the wall knocking the doors to a nearby cabnet open. The shakujo fell out and clanged as it hit the floor. The guys heard the noise upstairs and ran to see what was going on. They opened the door and Katie was sitting on the floor crying and holding her hand. "Katie, are you all right? What happened?" Kenji asked as he knelt down beside her. He noticed her hand. "She' hurt!" Kenji said as he looked at her hand. "Let me see" Shin said walking to them, "It's not that bad, just some broken skin. Shu go get the first aid kit." Shu did as he was told.

Downstairs. "Hey, Erika, where is the first aid kit?" Shu asked. "In that cabnet. Why?" Erika asked pointing. "Katie hurt herself." "What?!" "Don't worry. It's not bad." Shu assured her. "Shu how did she hurt herself?" Jun questioned fron the doorway. "I'm not sure." Shu said as he headed up the stairs. All six of the kids followed.

Back in the room Katie had settled down a little and was trying to explain everyting.The kids heard most of it. "Katie, we're sorry we made you look for the Troopers." Came a quiet voice from the doorway. Katie looked up and all the kids were standing there. "We all thought that if the Troopers were awakened they could stop all the killing that was going on in the City. We hoped that then there wouldn't be as many kids growing up without their parents." Erika explained. Jun, Ami, and Makoto were already crying. Erika tried to hold it back but couldn't. "Oh, It wasn't your fault. I was glad that you beleived even when I thought that I didn't. I'm just scared right now. I don't know what to do or think. *sniff* I don't have an armor, or any way of really protecting you." Katie said starting to cry again. The kids all ran over to her and cried with her. "You don't have to worry about us, Katie. Seth and I can protect them."Mike said between sobs. They sat there for a while never wanting to let go. "Ouch!" Katie yelled. "Oh. Sorry, is that a little tight." Shin asked "Yea, a little." Katie replied. "Katie, we still don't know if you have an armor or not." Seiji said as he picked the shakujo off the floor. "But, if I did wouldn't I know it by now?" Just as the words left her mouth the shakujo lit up. Seiji let go and it stayed where it was. The Jewel of Life floated out of the case and floated next to the Shakujo. As before they both shot a light that met inbetween them and Kayura appeared.

"You do have a yoroi." Kayura stated. "What?" Katie asked in surprise. "I was not sure at first, but now I am sure that you now have a yoroi."Kayura replied. "Kayura, where did this new yoroi come from?" Touma asked. "The first time I met...Um...what 's your name?" "Katie" "Thank you. The first time I met Katie,  I was able to join the five peices of crystal that had broken off of each of your orbs. This new yoroi has a bit of each of you in it. So please be carefull, Because their is a small part of each yoroi in it, if for some reason it is used for evil it may be able to controll you." Kayura explained, " I have to go. Please be carefull, Chikyuu no Katie" Then Kayura faded away and the Jewel and Shakujo landed on the floor.

"Chikyuu" Katie repeated. "Earth" Touma said, "The armor of the Earth. It makes sence."

Suddenly dark clouds covered the sky and large lightning bolts lit it up for a few seconds at a time. "Kenji, take the kids to the basement." "But, Katie, we want to watch"Mike complained. "I said move it!" Katie yelled as she and the Troopers moved out onto the balconey, already transformed into their subarmors. In the distance stood Akutoo. "So, all five of the Troopers are awake and ready to fight." Akutoo laughed, "This shouldn't take too long." Everybody jumped down to the ground and ran away from the house. "You won't beat us this time." Shu yelled. "And what makes you so sure?" Akutoo asked. "Because we won't fall for the same trick twice." Shu yelled back. "Let's just see about that." Akutoo launched himself into the air and called upon the evil soldiers to attack. Katie and the Troopers stood up against the soldiers well. In notime they had defeted all of them without puting on their yoroi. "Hm. You have gotten stronger. Now you will go against me." Akutoo landed in the middle of the group and started to attack. They relized then that they need their armor. "Guys, we need to armor up!" Ryo yelled. The Troopers jumped up and away from the battle.

"Busooo, Rekka"

"Busooo, Suiko"

"Busooo, Korin"

"Busooo, Kongo"

"Busooo, Tenku"

Unfortunatly Akutoo was ready for this and prepared himself for their upcoming attacks. Katie stood back, not sure what to do. The Troopers landed weapons ready. "This seems all to familar, don't you think?" Akutoo said as he jumped out of the way of Touma's arrows. "Guys, remember that our sure kills won't work on him." Shin yelled. "Then how are we going to fight?"Shu asked. "As best as you can." Seiji answered as he blocked a blow with his NoDatchi. "This is going to be too easy." Akutoo laughed as he sent Ryo flying back. The remaining four Troopers attempted a rush. Akutoo released a blast of energy that sent them all flying back. He sent another blast that kept them pinned to the ground. "As you already know, in about five minuets you will be incased in crystal. Again." Akutoo laughed. He had forgotten about Katie. Katie saw the Troopers strugle and knew if she didn't do anything they would be sent back to their resting places for another hundred years. 'If only I had an armor?' Katie thought to herself, 'Wait a minuet. I do have an armor!...Now how did they call on their's?...Oh, I remember'

"Busooo, Chikyuu"

The silks streamed around and around. Then they all burst into cherry blossems. The cherry blossems made their way around Katie and formed the brown yoroi around her. She held her hands out in front and collected a handfull of cherry blossems. In seconds they turned into her helmet. Her long hair blew up into the helmet as she placed it on her head. The symbol of the Earth flashed in the center peice of the helmet. "

"Hey, Akutoo, why don't you pick on somebody else for a change." Katie yelled. "What?!" "You heard me." Akutoo turned around expecting to see a girl with out any armor. "What..When...How?" Akutoo stuttered. "I think you forgot Why and Where." Katie said. "Just cause you now have your own yoroi doesn't mean your any stronger." Akutoo yelled as he advanced on Katie, the Troopers forgotten. They were all saved from the fate they had just awoken from. Katie unshethed her twin katanas, one over each shoulder. She was able to block Akutoo's attacks one after another. She was stronger, but Akutoo didn't want to admitt it. All the Trooper could do was watch as Katie fought with Akutoo, they wanted to help but they were too weak to even stand up. "I'm tired of this you will die!" Akutoo yelled as he charged at her. Katie wasn't sure what to do. She looked deep inside and found her answer. She locked the hilts of the katanas together and started to spin them. Only after a second they started to spin on their own. Katie had her hands in front and as she started speaking a phrase she swung them out to her sides.

"Sou-En-Shin-Kuu-Gan..."

Halfway throught the phrase she started to bring her arms back to the front.

"Tes-Rai-Kou-Chou-Ryou.."

lightning from the sky flew down to her and crackled around the spinning katanas. The ground beneath the katanas started to crack and buckle. In the middle a large bubble of water was forming. The air aroung them started to follow the spinning circle causeing a wind to blow. And finally, fire as hot as the sun, appeared midway between the lightning and the water. None of the elements canceling each other out and none of them helping each other, and yet they were one force. Finally she said the last word in the phrase,

"HA!!"

All the power built up around her katanas went blasting toward Akutoo's charging figured. With one last cry Akutoo disapeared, distroyed by the anormous blast of power. Katie stopped the serge of power and seperated her katanas. Not being able to hold onto them she dropped them to the ground. After a few seconds the rush left her body and she also fell to the ground. Bayakuen roared in victory of the battle won. It echoed a few times and all was silent.

The Samurai Troopers were now six. And the Master would do anything to retreive this new power for himself.

Hiay!

Well, what do you think? This is officially the last chapter I'll be writting.

Just joking. It is the last chapter this year. Though this year will be up in...Um...Where's my watch? Duh I'll just look on the screen. It's 12:00 already! No, wait, that's right my computer is an hour ahead. So, their's only one hour left of 1997.

Happy New Year Everybody!!

White Blaze