Magma6

The group of seven traveled silently through the forest. They knew they couldn't make too much noise or else they would easily be found. They walked with Kashikoi and Tsukai in front leading the way with Rowen in the rear. Magma helped Ryo a little while Katie and Cye helped each other. They were walking over some really wooded area as Katie and Cye both went down.
    "Katie, Cye! Are you all right?" Rowen asked as he ran over to the two.
    "Yea, we just tripped.. that's all." Cye replied sitting up, "You all right Katie?"
    "yea, I'm fine. Just tired." Katie replied.
    "Is there anyway we can stop and rest?" Magma asked.
    "I'm afraid not. If we stop for any period of time they will surly catch up to us." Tsukai said as he helped Cye up.
    "Tsukai is right. We must keep moving." Kashikoi agreed as he helped Katie up.
    "You guys ready?" Rowen asked.
    "yea, we're ready." Katie and Cye both said. The group started on their way again, but didn't get too far.
    "Hold it right there!" A soldier yelled as a group emerged from the shadows of the forest and surrounded them. Ryo, Sage, Rowen, Cye, and Katie made a circle of protection.
    "Ryo, Katie, Cye, Sage! Be careful!" Magma yelled.
    "Don't worry about us!" Ryo yelled as he started fighting. The soldiers attacked with all their might and soon the five Ronins were separated.. Magma, Kashikoi, and Tsukai tried to keep their backs to each other but where soon separated too. Magma was doing her best to fight off the soldiers that kept attacking her. She was so busy with who was in front of her she let her concentration slip and she didn't notice the soldier slip up behind her. Ryo looked over just in time to see magma fall to the ground.
    "MAGMA!!!" he tried to get over to her, but more soldiers got in his way. In a rage of anger he pushed them aside. By the time he got to her side the soldiers were retreating. The one that had knocked magma down had grabbed something and ran. Ryo ran after him.
    "Ryo! No!" Rowen yelled as he went after Ryo. Sage had knelt down next to magma.
    "Magma! Are you all right?" He asked as he lifted her up in his lap.
    "Ahhh... Sage! Kento's orb! They have it!" Magma mummered as she tried to stay awake.
    "No! Cye, Katie, Go after Them! Warn them!" Sage yelled. Katie and Cye nodded and ran in the same direction after Rowen and Ryo. Not too far ahead Rowen and Ryo had stopped dead in their tracks.
    "Ryo, Rowen!" Katie yelled.
    "Kento's crystal..... " Cye trailed off when he saw what had stopped Ryo and Rowen. In front of them on a large rock that had jutted itself out of the ground stood Kento donned in his armor ready to fight.
    "Kento!" Katie gasped. Then next to him appeared a large white tiger.
    "White Blaze!?" Ryo asked no sure if it really was his best friend.
    "ATTACK!" Kento yelled. tons of soldiers appeared around the group.
    "Retreat!" Rowen yelled.
    "What are you talking about?" Ryo asked looking unbelievably at Rowen.
    "You three are not in any condition to be fighting at full force yet! Let's get out of here now while we still can." Rowen commanded as he started back toward where the others were.
    "Rowen!" Sage yelled as he saw Rowen heading toward him with the others following.
    "Split up! We'll meet once we loose them!" Rowen said as he picked up Magma and ran in one direction.
    "Where are we supposed to meet?" Katie asked as her and Cye ran into another direction.
    "I have no clue!" Cye replied.
    "Kashikoi! This way!" Sage yelled as he ran into yet another direction.
    "Tsukai, follow me!" Ryo said as he reluctantly ran from the pursuing soldiers.

    "Rowen, where are we going?" Magma asked as she tried to keep up.
    "We're trying to loose our company behind us." Rowen answered as he noticed Magma stumble. he pulled her behind a large tree that happened to have a hallow trunk.
    "Stay here! I'll be right back." Rowen whispered. Magma didn't have time to say anything before he was already gone. In the back ground she heard some of the soldiers yell as they caught sight of Rowen. Magma peeked from the trunk and looked at the battle that was going on. It was 20 against one. Rowen was holding his own, but he didn't notice the group of soldiers that was coming up behind him. Magma closed her eyes and concentrated. Rowen finished off the last of the soldiers and turned around. He found a group of soldiers laying on the ground our cold, but he didn't remember knocking them out. He shrugged it off for now and went over to where Magma was waiting.

Cye and Katie ran through the forest as fast as they could. The soldiers were on their heels.
    "We, can't fight!" Cye yelled as they ran.
    "I know, but we can't just keep running!" Katie said.
    "Ok, then what are we going to do?" Cye asked as they dodged behind some trees to get away, but it didn't work.
    "It doesn't look like we're going to get away." Cye commented as he kicked down one of the soldiers.
    "No kidding... I guess we're gonna have to fight." Katie agreed donning her subarmor with Cye following. After a few minuets the soldiers were down, and they headed away from them. Finally a few minuets later they stopped.
    "I... I.. can't go on, Cye.." Katie said as she breathed heavily.
    "M... me either.." Cye agreed, "We should find somewhere we will be safe first."
    "H.. how about over there?" Katie said pointing to a dark area in the middle of a group of trees.
    "Looks good to me." Cye said as they made themselves walk the distance. Once they stepped upon the the dark secluded spot they both collapsed. A shadow appeared over the two exhausted figures and pushed Cye's leg the rest away so they were completely hidden and then it disappeared.

    "Sage-san! How much farther!" Kashikoi asked as they ran along
    "Do you know where we are?" Sage asked as they dodged some low branches.
    "um.. Yes, we are near a small cave system." Kashikoi answered.
    "Good, we can hide there! lead the way." Sage said. Kashikoi headed off in another direction and soon they came upon an entrance to a large cave.
    "But, they know the caves. They've been trained in them!" Kashikoi said as they looked into the dimness of the cave.
    "We're not going into the caves.. but they will think we did." Sage said as he started around the entrance of the cave, "You coming?"
    "Um.. yea, i guess." Kashikoi said as he followed. The two hid behind a small outcrop of rocks. The soldiers that were following them appeared at the cave entrance a few min later. Kashikoi and Sage waited to see what they would do.
    "Sir, do you think they entered the cave?" One of the solders asked as they peered into the cave.
    "It's a possibility, but Kashikoi knows that we know the cave system." The other soldier replied, "Ok, half of you follow me and we'll scout the cave. The rest of you search around the area. If you find them whistle the signal." The soldier commanded. The others nodded and split up.
    "Sage-san, what shall we do? They will surely find us." Kashikoi asked fearfully.
    "You can teleport correct?" Sage asked as he kept watch on the soldiers.
    "Y.. yes, but I need to know where I need to teleport to first." Kashikoi explained.
    "Good.. When I say so, teleport us over there where that thick group of trees are. Can you do that?" Sage asked.
    "Yes, I'm ready, just tell me when." Kashikoi nodded. Sage watched the soldiers as they slowly came closer. Sage picked up a small rock and threw it away from them. The soldiers whistled to the others and started heading in their direction.
    "Ok, Now!" Sage commanded. Kashikoi closed his eyes and and in a second they were gone. They appeared in the grouping of trees. "All right. Let's get out of here." Sage said as he started to run away with Kashikoi following, leaving the soldiers still looking around the caves for them.

Ryo and Tsukai ran as fast as they could though the soldiers seemed to be moving faster. As they ran Ryo couldn't get his mind off Magma.
    'Is she all right?' he asked himself as they ran
    "Ryo-san, please they are catching up!" Tsukai yelled as he took a sharp turn and ducked into some large bushes. The soldiers ran past the two, "That was close, what is wrong, Ryo-san? Are you worried about Magma-san?" Tsukai asked as he checked to make sure the soldiers were gone.
    "Yes, I hope she is all right." Ryo confirmed.
    "I'm sure Rowen-san will take good care of her. We need to meet up with the others now." Tsukai said as he stood up.
    "But where are they?" Ryo asked.
    "I do not know, but we still need to find them." Tsukai said as they headed off in a general direction.

"Sir, we have lost them." A soldier reported.
"Very well, We'll go now and report to the queen." Kento commanded as they headed off to the castel.

   "My queen Hardrock has returned." The General reported.
    "Does he bring any prisoners? Or at least his armor?" The queen asked.
    "He is here now, my queen, you may aske him." The General said as he stepped aside. The grand doors opened to reveil a figure in a dark orange armor.
    "Kento of Hardrock? Is that you?" The queen asked
    "Yes my queen. I've come for your insturctions." Kento said kneeling.
    "Were you able to caputer any of the enemy?" The Queen asked
    "No, They were able to slip away. But I did get my armor back. With it they will not be able to derfete me." Kento said with assurtion.
    "Very well, Tomarrow you will go and hunt them down. And you will rid me of the enemy for once and for all." The Queen commanded.
    "Yes, my queen. I will do as you say." Kento said as he bowed and left. Once out in the hall White Blaze joinded him at his side. "I will defete them White Blaze. Tomorrow Shall be the Final Battle!"