Kento ducked as another soldier went by. He was making slow progress.
What had taken them half and hour to walk was taking him twice that. He
would of loved to go faster, but he knew if he was gonna stay hidden, he'd
have to be slow. Back down in the doungen Kashikoi helped Rowen make a
Kento dummy to put into the corner where he was the last anyone checked.
One of Kashikoi's friends had the key and was the one that had let Kento
out, but he promised to tell the others that htey were all still there.
Magma knelt by Ryo trying to get some food down. Finally after srveral
tries she got some down, but it was the end of the bowl and there was non
left fro mthe others either cuase they had done the same. She had even
used Kento's nad her's prtions but still only got a little down each of
them.
"Magma, you've done your best." Rowen said kneeling
down beside her, "You need to eat too, well split up whats left." Magma
sighted and stood up. ROwen led her over to where Kashikoi said with the
remainder of the food to wiat and pray that Kento would make it.
Kento slowly made it to the throne room. Once he got his chance he snuck
inside. Then once inside he hid in the shadows of the pillers that surrounded
the room. He krept around to where he could see the throne, the queen sat
upon it. Right next to her were the orbs. The queen was talking to someone
but Kento couldn't see him.
"Are you sure this spell will keep them safe?" The
queen asked.
"I'm positive Joo-sama." the other voice replied.
"Very well, you are dismissed." The queen stated.
A few moments later Kento heard the doors open and close again. After that
nothing happened. Kento waited but the quen did not move. Kento sat behind
the piller wating for the oppertunity to get the orbs. He sat nad did somthing
he usally never did, he tried to think of a plan. Sudenly out of nowhere
something rumbled loudly.Kento held his breath and his stomach.
'Why did ya have to remind me now!' Kento cursed
at his stomach. Kento prayed siently that hte queen hadn't heard him, but
he was wrong.
"You there! Come out!" the Queen ordered. Kento
remained still hoping there was some small chance that someone else was
hiding too.
"You, the one that seems to be hungry!" The Queen
laughed. Kento ruluctly stood up and stepped away from the piller. He looked
at the queen straight in the eyes and challeneged her.
"So, my enemy has somehow escaped the doungen andhas
come to reclaim his armor." The Queen laughed, "You relize that you won't
get it don't you?"
"That's what you thnk!" Kent yelled.
"We'll just see about that!" The queen laughed.
Down in the doungen Kashikoi helped Magma take care of Ryo, Katie, and
Cye. Sage was meditating, and Rowen was pacing the floor.
"Rowen, stop that. YOur making me nervous." Magma
stated from where she sat next to Ryo.
"And it's making it hard form e to concentrate."
Sage commented.
"So, have you found anything?" Rowen asked looking
toward Sage.
"The orbs have finally moved, but by who's hand
I do not know." Sage replied.
"Can you tell where they are?" Kashikoi asked.
"I'm afraid not, but they are heading in our general
direction." Sage replied.
"Man, Kento should of been back by now." Rowen practicly
yelled.
"Since when has it been your wya to worry so much?"
Magma asked.
"I always worry. I just ually don't show it." ROwen
replied.
"THen why are you showing it now?" Sage asked.
"I don't know! I can't help it!" Rowen yelled. Then
they all sat still as a set of keys jingled outside the door. A few seconds
later the door swung open and reveiled a figure carring a puch wich contained
the six crystal orbs. The figure stepped into the light to reveil not Kento,
but the boy that had let Kento out in the first place.
"Tsukai! Where is Kento-san?" Kashikoi asked standing
up.
"THere is no time! We must leave now! I will explain
later!" Tsukai yelled running over to them.
"But what about Kento!?" Magma asked.
"THer is no time! We must leave now! Tsukai replied
handingsomethin t oKashikoi. Kashikoi nodded ans in a flash of light they
all disapeared.
They all apeared deep in the forests that surrounded the castle.
"WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!!!" Magma scramed, "We have
to go back and get Kento!"
"I'm afraid it would be pointless to try." Tsukai
replied.
"Wha... Kento's not...is he?" Magma sked fearfully.
"I though you wihed he'd drop dead?" Sage asked
"I didn't mean it! .... I was just joking..." Magma
stated.
"Don't worry. He's Ok." Rowen stated, "Something
is wrong with him, but he is alive."
"Yes he is alive, but he is no longer on our side."
Tsukai informed them.
"Why don't you tell us what happened?" Kashikoi
suggested.
"Yes, Tell us!" Magma insisted they all sat upon
the ground and Tsuki told them hwat had happened.
"I was walking down the hall twoard the throne room.
I had heard that Kento-san had been found. Upon getting there Kento-sad
was on his knees holdinghis head. I saw him glance at the floor next to
me and I looked down ans saw the pouch which held the crystals. Kento-san
then colapsed and the queen said that he was now part of her army. I picked
up the pouch and ran to the doungen. The rest you know." Tsukai explained
"no...." Magma whispered shaking her head.
"Come, let us all get some sleep. We al lneed it.
In the morning we will firgure out what to do." Kashikoi suggested. Everyone
agreed and went to bed. Magma unfortunaly could not sleep. She was thinking
aobut Kento. SHe walked out onto a nearby ledge that gave them a
good view of the castle.
'I hat his guts! I can't STAND HIM!' Magma thought,
'But why am I so worried about him? Whas Rowen right? Are we friends? We
both like o eat, and we bothe like to annow each other... but is that friendship?'
Magma sat on the cliff wondering what this feeling was in her. She had
always put up with him, but where they truly friends?
"Magma?" A voice came from behind her. Magma spun
around to find Katie standing behind her.
"Katie! What are you doing up?" Magma asked standing
up.
"I couldn't sleep. Dont worry, I feel a ton better
now." Katie said reasureing her.
"That's good to know. Do you know... " Magma started.
"Yea, Rowen told me. It seems he can't sleep either."
Katie replied sitting down.
"I'm sorry.." Magma said looking out toward the
castle.
"Why are you sorry for? He did a very noble thing.
And we will get him back." Katie stated pounding the ground.
"I know we will." Magma said looking at Katie, "Can
I ask you somthing?"
"Sure what's wrong?" Katie asked as she settled
down a bit.
"What would you call me and Kento's relationship?"
Magma asked loooking at katie
"Well, your friends if that's what you mean." Katie
replied looking at Magma couriously.
"But we fight and argue with each other all the
time. Is that really friendship?" Magma asked looking back to the castle.
"DId you ever mean it when you would tell Kento
to jump off a bridge? Or to take a long walk off a short peir?"
"No! I wouldn't ever man that stuff!"
"Well then you don't truly wish him dead like you say
sometimes?"
"NO of coarse not. why would I wish somthing like
that on one.... of.... my..." Magma started trailing off.
"Friends?" Katie asked.
"We are friends." magma stated in disbeliefe.
"All friends act differently. I mean two people
could get into a really bad physical fight and in the end they shake hands
and start talking about how things are going. UI've even seen it happen."
"Your joking right?"
"Nope, I knew them too. It's how they always greeted
each other." Katie replied as she yawned.
"Come on, you still need some sleep." Magma said
standing up.
"Nah, I'm fine." katie protested as she yawned again.
"You know your as stubberen as kento sometimes."
Magma stated as she helped Katie up. Once on her feet she stumbled a little.
"Well, I consider him a brother, is that a good
excuse?" Katie ased once she got her balance.
"Yea, I guess" Magma laughed as they headed toward
camp.
"Joo-sama, will he be able to fight without that
armor of his?" The General asked.
"He as his strength, but you are right for him to
fight well against the enemy he will need that armor." The Queen agreed.
"I've sent out search parties to try and find them
before they all heal." The General commented.
"Send out a messenger to these search paries. If
any of them would encounter the enemy, they are to retreive that orange
crystal."
"Yes Joo-sama." The nGeneral then bowed ans left.
"Joo-sama, I have come to searve you." a voice said
as a young man kneeled before the queen.
"That is good. Now tell me who you are and who your
enemy is." The Queen commaneded.
"My name is Kento Lei Fuan. Bearer of the armor
of Hardrock. my enemy are my formor 'friends' who have betrayed me. I will
not rest untill thye are all...... Dead." Kento stated.
"Good. and you will soon have your armor back Kento
of hardrock. and then you shall kill the enemy." The queen laughed.