Title: Crossing Paths pt.9/? A GW/RW crossover fic

Author: Deathangelgw

Disclaimer: they aren’t mine…they aren’t yours either, so stop getting all hot and bothered!!

Warnings: go look at the other chapts to find out!

Rating: R or worse…it’s gonna be that way for a while.

Pairings: So many to choose from!! We have: ToumaxOC, Shux5xShu, Seijix4 (or is it the other way around…. ~_^), and we have Ryo+1, and 2x3x2 (with a bit of Shin watching…hehe).  What’s next you ask?  Like I’m gonna say!!!

Note: I know…two in a week!  Well, I don’t know what’s with me, but I shall keep on producing…. Thanks to everyone who has been writing to me with c&c.  It is most appreciated!

Feedback: Much loved!

/Shadow Talk/

Seiji sighed softly as he sat around in the living room with the other warriors.  Quatre looked up at him and smiled then snuggled closer to him.  Seiji smiled softly and tightened his arm around the slender shoulders and then looked at the others as they chatted.  Shin had some bandages on his face and arms, the only visible sign of the injuries he had received from the previous battle.  He sat between Duo and Trowa and all three looked very comfortable with that arrangement.  Seiji smirked slightly and wondered what those three had done before the battle, but he didn’t ask.  They all sat around and talked, but were avoiding the main topic that needed to be discussed.  The four orbs that lay on the coffee table glinted in the sun and spoke of unknowns that needed to be addressed, but none of the warriors there knew how to start it off.  Seiji frowned slightly and then looked up to see Touma enter into the room.  They locked eyes and smiled at each other and then Touma sat down on the edge of the sofa.

“So, someone want to tell me what has been happening and to whom do those crystals belong to?” he asked as he looked at the others.

Duo chuckled and Trowa rolled his eyes at Duo, and then looked at Touma. “Those crystals are mine, Duo’s, Quatre’s, and Wufei’s,” he answered softly and Touma nodded and smirked as he picked up the crystals and looked at them.

“Kaichou, Yuuko, Meiyo, and Jitsu.  Harmony, Amity, Honor, and Kindness. Hmm, and these are all yours?” he asked as he rolled them gently in his hand.  Quatre, Duo, Trowa, and Wufei nodded and Touma shook his head, whispering softly, “Now is not a good time for Genaisa to be out of commission.”  Ryo looked at him with a sad smile and nodded and Touma sighed as he placed the orbs back on the table and the respective owners of them grabbed them and placed them into their pockets.  Touma sighed again and then got up and stretched, smiling at them.  “I’m going to get something to eat and drink.  Want anything?” he asked as he looked at them.  He laughed then as five orders were shouted at him almost simultaneously and they all laughed as well. 

Seiji got up and stretched as well then looked at Touma.  “I’ll help you out with these orders,” he offered and Touma smiled in thanks.  They both left the room and went into the kitchen, grabbing glasses and bowls to hold the crackers that had been requested.  Seiji looked at Touma and then looked down, not sure how to tell Touma about him and Quatre.

Touma poured the juice into glasses and said as he was doing this, “So, are you and Quatre an item now?”

Seiji almost dropped the crackers he was holding and looked at his friend in surprise. “How…what? Are you pulling a Genaisa on me?” he asked as he stared.

Touma laughed and he looked up after putting the pitcher down.  He walked over to Seiji and wrapped his arms lightly around Seiji’s waist and smiled at him. “Seiji, you know I would have noticed.  And the way you two have been cuddling…that isn’t just friends.”  Seiji smiled as well, and nodded, blushing slightly.  Touma chuckled and gently kissed him. “Seiji, you are our best friend and we both knew you would find someone.  I’m glad it was Quatre.  He is a great guy,” Touma stated softly as he looked into Seiji’s lavender eyes.  Seiji nodded and smiled then hugged him tightly, expressing without words his gratitude.  Touma hugged him just as tightly, and then pulled back with a smirk.  “Now, we better get those drinks out before they send a search party!”  Seiji laughed and helped grab bowls and glasses and they headed back into the living room.

*~~**~~*

General Shiista sighed as she walked slowly to the throne room.  The Queen was not going to be happy with her failure, but what could she do? Every time it looked like they were going to win, they somehow triggered the transformation of the Gundams.  She shook her head in anger and confusion.  What was the trigger? It almost seemed to be when one of the others was hurt or in terrible danger was what triggered it.  She thought back on the ones who had received their yoroi.  Quatre received it when the other two Keys were failing in their battle; Wufei when Shu of Kongo was severely injured; and then Trowa when Duo was failing and Duo when Trowa and Shin of the Suiko were in danger.  All of these occurred when one of the Troopers was in danger.  She frowned in thought as she stopped in the corridor.  What if she separated them completely from each other?  The last pilot, Heero Yuy, was the last one.  If she could destroy him before he called on his yoroi, then they would be unable to call upon…yes, that might work.

Her eyes narrowed with determination, glowing with wicked anticipation as she turned and walked away from the throne room.  She headed for another room and stood in the center of the dark room.  She stood bracing herself and called out loudly, /Tisssa, Arssoo…appear before me now!/

A dark whirlwind appeared, swirling around the general as she stood in the room.  Then, it separated into two smaller whirlwinds and then slowed down till two figures stood before her.  They looked at her and then knelt before her.  She smiled evilly, her glowing eyes glimmering with menace as she stepped towards them.  /Arissse, Gemini ssshadowsss.  I have a missssion for you./

They stood up and looked at her with a mixture of curiosity and glee, their glowing eyes staring at her, waiting.  She waved a hand in the air and an image appeared from the shadows.  Heero’s face appeared in the image and they looked at the young man’s face with interest.  Shiista pointed at the image and said softly, menacingly, /Thisss perssson isss the lassst of the pilotsss.  Dessstroy him and make sssure he doesss NOT reccceive hisss yoroi!  Make sssure he isss alone and none of the Trooperssss are with him.  He mussst die before he reccceivesss hisss yoroi.  Do you underssstand?/  They nodded in understanding, their mouths grinning with evil glee.  They bowed once more before her and then disappeared in a whirlwind.  Shiista smiled and then disappeared as well, not noticing the silhouette that stepped out.

Arago chuckled and shook his head.  He opened his fist and looked at the three glowing orbs in his hand.  Staring at them, he chuckled softly, then closed his hand and disappeared in a flash of red light.

*~~**~~*

Seiji and Quatre sat together beside the lake, looking out at its peaceful waters.  Quatre sighed softly and snuggled back into Seiji’s strong body as they watched the birds swoop low over the lake and fish.  Seiji smiled softly and wrapped his arms tighter around Quatre and snuggled closer, placing a gentle kiss on his neck as they watched the wind blow some of the birds higher into the air.  Quatre smiled and then turned his head, looking into his lover’s lavender eyes and asked, “Did you talk to Touma?”

Seiji looked into his aquamarine depths and nodded, smiling softly.  Quatre smiled in return and then shifted again in Seiji’s arms, cuddling back.  But then, he turned again, this time his whole body, and straddled a surprised Seiji’s hips.  Seiji looked at him with a curious/surprised look and he grinned as he caressed his hands down Seiji’s chest.  “I have a question. Did you learn any special maneuvers when you were lovers with Touma?”  Seiji chuckled and leaned in, kissing him and began showing him some ‘special maneuvers’.

*~~**~~*

Shu and Wufei lay together on the grass near the waterfalls.  Shu lay with his head on Wufei’s chest and was looking up at the clouds as they passed over slowly on this gentle day.  Every now and then, one of them would point out an image in the clouds: a bunny, a dragon, and even a turtle were some of the objects that were discovered with innocent glee.  They snuggled closer to each other and reveled in the peace and quiet of the day, knowing that it could end all too soon.

*~~**~~*

Shin broke through the water and took a deep breath, shaking his head and spraying water all over.  He sighed and looked around, floating in the water as he took in the calm of the lake.  He turned around and then found himself staring into Trowa’s emerald eyes.  He blinked in surprise.  “Trowa!  Um…when did you get over here?” he asked lamely, trying not to blush as he backed slowly away from Trowa.  Trowa smiled softly and followed him, moving sensually through the water.  Shin swallowed hard as he watched the catlike movements before him, and then bumped into something behind him.  His eyes widened in surprise and he turned his head slowly and was greeted by Duo’s twinkling violet pools. 

Duo smirked as Trowa joined him, enclosing Shin within their arms as they pressed closer to the nervous Troopers.  Shin gulped again as he watched them, nervous, but for some reason…very excited.  Duo leaned in and licked at Shin’s ear, causing a shiver to run down the red head’s spine.  “What’s wrong, Shin? Don’t you want to stay and play?” he whispered sexily into Shin’s ear, sending another tremor through the slender body between them.

Trowa chuckled softly, the sound coming out very erotic, as he moved closer as well, brushing his lips across Shin’s forehead, then down to brush across his cheek to caress Duo’s lips.  “Yes, why don’t you stay?” he whispered softly and Shin moaned very softly.  Duo grinned as he locked eyes with Trowa and they pressed in closer.

*~~**~~*

Ryo sat against the leg of Wing Zero as he watched Heero look at the diagnostics for his Gundam.  They both didn’t say it, but they knew it wasn’t really necessary for him to do them.  Since Heero was the last of the pilots that would be receiving their yoroi, they didn’t know quite what to do.  They had talked for a while about how the yoroi had come about and had also tried to figure out why, but without Genaisa and her knowledge from the Kaos, they were stuck as to why. Or even how.  But, they knew that sometimes, waiting for the right time was what was best. 

Heero looked over at Ryo and smiled softly.  Ryo smiled back then took a deep breath.  “Heero, aren’t you…scared?” he asked as he watched Heero.

Heero looked up and then at him, surprise on his face.  “No.  Should I be?” he asked softly as he closed the diagnostics panel and walked over to where Ryo was sitting and sat down next to him.

Ryo looked into Heero’s cobalt eyes and then looked down.  “Well, we don’t know what’s going to happen.  And you…” he looked up again, his eyes glimmering with slight tears. “You’ll be in danger,” he murmured softly and Heero sighed.

“We don’t know what is going to happen, but I do know that whatever happens, we’ll do it together,” he responded softly and Ryo smiled slightly. Heero smiled gently then leaned forward very slowly.  Ryo watched him as he came in closer, then closed his eyes as Heero pressed his lips gently to his lips.  Ryo leaned into the kiss and Heero brought his hand hesitantly up and caressed Ryo’s face tenderly, then wrapped it around Ryo’s head, bringing him gently closer.

Tiisa and Arso watched the two warriors silently, their red eyes narrowing as they saw the tender look pass between them when they separated from the kiss.  Looking at each other, the Gemini twins nodded and then took each other’s shadowy hand. /He mussst be dessstroyed,/ Tiisa reminded. 

Arso nodded. /Without one of the othersss around,/ he added and they nodded as one, then looked at the two warriors. Ryo and Heero were holding each other, not saying anything as they lay against Wing’s foot.  Looking at each other again, the twins brought their other hands up and pointed them at the couple.  A black ball formed at the end of each hand and then merged into a larger one.  Their eyes glowed even redder and the ball shot forward, straight towards the warriors.

Ryo snuggled closer into Heero’s arms and Heero smiled as he held him tightly, laying his chin on Ryo’s head.  Suddenly, he looked up as he heard a soft whining sound.  Ryo looked up as well and opened his mouth to ask something when a black ball came hurtling towards them.  Gasping in horror, they both tried to get up, but were too late as the ball exploded, hurling them in opposite directions.  They cried out in pain and Ryo disappeared in some bushes, unconscious as he hit a rock.  Heero tumbled a few feet and then tried to get up, looking frantically for Ryo.  “Ryo? RYO!!”  He looked around, trying to find him, but found no sign of the young Trooper. 

Suddenly, he heard cackling and looked over to see two shadow warriors approach him with looks of malicious glee.  He snarled at them, then turned and started to run to Wing, but they cackled again.  Another black ball flew past him and he watched in horror as Wing Zero exploded into a ball of flame.  Nothing was left but scrape metal as the Gemini Shadows, cackling with wicked intent, closed in on the Japanese pilot.

*~~**~~*

Seiji and Quatre held each other, gasping for air as their shudders slowed.  They kissed and Seiji chuckled, looking at their disarrangement.  “Well, next time, let’s take off ALL of our clothes?” he suggested laughingly and Quatre laughed.  Suddenly, they felt an explosion and looked up in shock.  In horror, they saw a large fireball shooting up into the air from the place where Wing Zero was.  “Heero, Ryo!!” Seiji cried out as they scrambled to their feet and changed into their subyoroi and ran towards the area, hoping they weren’t too late.

*~~**~~*

Trowa kissed Shin as Duo ran his hands down Shin’s sides while kissing down Shin’s neck.  Shin moaned softly, slowly being overwhelmed by the talents of the two boys sandwiching him.  He never thought he would be in this situation, but now that it was happening, who was he to stop it?  He felt one of their hands slip into his swim trunks and caress down his ass and his head fell back, laying his head against Duo’s strong shoulder.  Trowa took advantage of that and licked down his neck, then moved over and kissed Duo over Shin’s shoulder. 

Suddenly, they heard an explosion and looked up in shock to see a fireball rise up from where Wing Zero was.  “RYO, HEERO!!!” Shin screamed and he swam frantically for the dock, jumping out of the water and flipping so he landed on his feet running.  He transformed into his sub yoroi and looked back to see Duo and Trowa right behind him.  They ran towards the area and prayed to be there in time.

*~~**~~*

Shu and Wufei ran towards where they had seen the fireball.  They stopped at the edge of the field and gasped in horror.  Wing Zero was burning and nothing more than scrape metal.  They looked around and saw no sign of Ryo, then focused on Heero.  Heero was bleeding from several wounds as he faced the cackling shadow warriors that attacked him.  They slashed out at him and he dodged them, rolling on the ground and coming up in a crouch.  He panted for air as he watched them with narrowed eyes. 

Shu looked at Wufei and they nodded at each other.  Bringing up their crystals, they transformed into their yoroi.

“Busou....Kongo!”

“Busou....Shenlong!”

They attacked the startled shadows and fought them away from the hurt Heero.  He looked at them with gratitude and struggled to get up, gripping his arm.  Shu looked at him with concern. “Heero, are you ok? And where’s Ryo?”

A flash of grief passed over his face as Heero looked at Shu then looked away.  Shu’s jaw clenched in anger and sorrow as he faced the hissing warriors.  They cackled evilly as they circled the three warriors, then looked up.  Shu, Heero, and Wufei looked over to where they were looking and saw Shiista appear.

She grinned evilly, her eyes glowing with evil glee as she looked down at them. /Excellent work, Gemini.  Now…dessstroy the lassst Gundam pilot!/ she ordered and they hissed with glee and nodded, then focused on the three warriors.

Shu snarled and brought his naginata up into a fighting hold as Wufei brought his kamas up as well.  “You’ll get him over our dead bodies!!” Wufei snarled as they focused on the twins and they hissed in amusement as they circled closer.  Suddenly, they began to move around the three young men swiftly, going faster and faster till they were engulfed in a black whirlwind.  The three warriors tried to hold their stance but were flung apart, each landing hard on the ground.  The twins slowed and cackled as they advanced on Heero, who watched them and tried to get up.

Suddenly, several star points flew at the twins, slashing at them and they shrieked and looked for the source.  They looked over and saw too late Duo as he ran screaming at them and slashed at them with his scythe.  They avoided his attack barely and then were attacked by Shin as well.  They hissed in anger as they fought the two determined warriors.

Shiista saw this happening and her eyes narrowed in anger.  She raised her hand and black lightening flashed across the sky and landed at several points on the ground.  The warriors looked around in surprise and saw shadow soldiers appear from those points.  The shadows hissed and cackled as they advanced and then attacked. 

The warriors fought hard and were soon joined by Seiji and Quatre, but it wasn’t looking good.  Suddenly, they heard a shout and looked up in surprise.

“Sou...En...Zan!!!”  Ryo attacked and blew away half of the forces there with his attack.  Heero’s face lit up as he saw Ryo, safe, then leaned against Trowa in relief.  Trowa smiled as he felt the Japanese’s relief and then warded off some more shadows with his stars. 

Duo waved to Ryo, who returned the wave, then wiped the blood from his face so he could see again and attacked.  Shiista hissed in anger and then pointed at the Gemini.  They nodded and clasped hands once more.  But, before the warriors could stop them, they called up another black orb and shot it at them.  The orb broke into several parts and exploded, sending them all flying. 

Heero got up slowly from where he had landed and looked around in horror as he saw his fallen comrades struggle to get up.  His eyes widened as he watched Ryo get hit again and again by the shadows.  Finally, when he could take no more, he screamed, “RYOOOOOOO!!!”

The shadows looked at Heero in surprise and watched with horror as he crossed his arms in front of his chest.  He began to glow a burgundy color and the sign of Kitai glowed on his forehead.  They gaped as the remains of Wing Zero began to glow as well and then flew towards Heero, who let his arms hang out to the sides.

The warriors also watched, but not in surprise.  Rather, bemusement was on their faces as they felt their own yoroi react to the final pilot receiving his yoroi.  Their yoroi began to glow as well and the symbols of Jin, Rei, Gi, Shin, Kaichou, Meiyo, Yuuko, and Jitsu were seen as the yoroi was formed and Heero stepped out.  He straightened his shoulders, the wings that were folded on the back shifting as he glared at Shiista.  She hissed in anger as she saw the final yoroi appear.

*~~**~~*

Touma sat in Genaisa’s room, feeling a strange sense wash over him.  He looked over at Genaisa and saw that she had begun to glow a golden glow, the symbol of AI glowing brightly on her forehead.  He looked over at the mirror and saw that he too was glowing, a deep blue with the symbol of Chi force glowing brightly on his forehead.  His eyes widened in surprise and looked down at Genaisa again.

Suddenly, her eyes opened and she sat up.  He went swiftly to her bedside and knelt down, taking her hand gently.  She looked at him and smiled, then murmured softly, “Touma, we are needed.”  He nodded and then Byakuen entered swiftly, growling at them.  Genaisa and Touma nodded, and then got onto Byakuen’s back.

*~~*~~*

Heero stepped forward and reached back then took out the dragon swords that hung there.  He pulled them forward and crossed them in front of his chest as he glared at the shadows icily.  Shiista hissed in rage and snarled, /Do you think, warrior, that you will defeat ussss?/

His eyes narrowed as he looked at her and he replied coldly, “Kiss my ASS.”  He glared and then brought his swords up, still crossed, to in front of his face.  As they watched in shock, the image of an angel appeared behind him, raising her wings and arms up to copy Heero’s stance.  Loudly, he cried, “Tenshi...Hane...Bakuha!!!” as he swept his swords forward and then out in a sweeping motion.  The angel image brought her wings forward and then swept them out as he moved and light blasted out, destroying all of the shadows present, except for Shiista and the Gemini Shadows.

The other warriors looked around in complete amazement as they saw that all of the shadow soldiers had been destroyed.  Shiista growled in anger and the twins hissed in rage.  Shu laughed in relief as Heero came over to them and smiled.  “Heero…YOU KICK ASS!!” he declared as he slapped the quiet warrior on the back.  Ryo and Heero looked at each other and secretly clasped hands in relief as they looked around.  They focused on the three remaining Shadows and either smirked or chuckled as they looked at the angered Shadows.

But then, their smiles faded as another figure appeared beside the three Shadows.  Gasping in horror, the Troopers eyes widened in disbelief as Arago laughed as he looked at the now bowing Shadows.  “Shiista, did I not warn you that they were not to be underestimated?” he asked with evil amusement as he looked at them.  Shiista growled in anger, but said nothing.  Arago laughed again and looked at the warriors, who were watching them with horror.

“How the hell are you still alive?” Ryo shouted at Arago, hiding his fear like the others as they looked at Arago.  The pilots were not sure as to why they were so afraid, but they knew that now was not the time to ask.

Arago laughed as he focused his glowing red eyes on them.  The mask he wore still smiled in evil intent as he gazed at them.  “The shadow kingdom brought me from the void that our battle had sent me to.  I shall, with the Queen’s help, revive my Youjakai and rule this world by her side,” he replied with malevolently.

Shu snarled and crouched into a fighting position, along with the others. “Arago you MAGGOT!  You’ll never succeed!  We’ll send you back to that void no matter what!” he shouted angrily as the other warriors nodded in agreement.

Arago laughed with obvious amusement and he brought out three orbs.  The Shadows eyes widened in shock as they saw them and they looked at him in confusion. /How did you get thossse?/ Tiisa asked as he brought them out.  He gestured to them to stand and they did.

“A gift…from her majesty,” was all he said and he threw them at the three Shadows.  The orbs cracked and a green fog floated out and surrounded the three warriors.  Arago cackled again and disappeared as the three shadows hissed in glee as they grew in size till they were twice the size that they were.

The warriors watched them in growing horror and then pulled back as the shadows turned and faced them.  They laughed with glee and then Arso and Tiisa took hands again and pointed their other hands and blasted the warriors, hurling them apart.  Arso cackled and then swept in with Tiisa not far behind and began to beat on the disoriented warriors.  Arso laughed with glee as he attacked Trowa and Duo, playing with them like a cat with a mouse.  Shin attacked and was thrown away, crashing into Seiji and Quatre as they tried to help as well.

“Shin...Ku...Ha!!”

“Shinzui…Ya…BAKUHA!!”

The fighters looked up in surprise and Arso shrieked in pain and agony as he was blasted away by the double attack.  Tiisa shrieked in despair and then snarled as she grew slightly in size and threw a black bolt at them.  Byakuen dodged the attack, but the shock wave sent them flying.  They crashed into the ground and Ryo and Heero ran to them, but then Shiista attacked, sending them flying.  Shiista then put her hands together and electric currents began to crawl across her arms, building slowly.  She then looked at them with an evil grin as she spread her arms out, throwing out the webs of electricity and trapping the warriors.  They cried out in pain, trying to move and break free from the webs.  Tiisa shrieked with glee and attacked the two that had destroyed her twin brother.  Touma and Genaisa cried out in pain as she tossed them around, slamming them into the ground and slashing into them. 

They both landed with loud cries near the others as they struggled to free themselves and help their friends.  Touma struggled to his elbows, and then looked at Ryo.  “Ryo…call…on …the…Kikoutei,” he gasped out as he looked at his friend.

“But…what about you?” Ryo asked and Genaisa looked at him as well, pain on her face.

“Ryo…it’s the only way!” she cried and he looked at the other Troopers.  Seeing their determination, he nodded and then they each began to glow: orange, blue, light blue, green, and red.

The pilots watched in amazement as the other Troopers surrounded Ryo in glowing balls and a flash of fire appeared, surrounding him. As they looked at what was happening, the webs were broken and they moved closer.  Ryo appeared in white yoroi and Byakuen, who had transformed into a black tiger with white yoroi, came up by him and he took the swords from the sheaths on Black Blaze’s back.

Tiisa snarled in challenge and leapt towards the Inferno wearer, but Ryo attacked first.  Sweeping his swords forward, then up, creating a whirlwind of fire.  She shrieked and sent black lightening at him, but it was too late.  With a loud cry, he sent his attack. “Cho...Dan...Do...Sou...En...ZAN!!!”

Tiisa shrieked and disappeared in the blinding flash of fire and light.  Shiista stared at where her greatest warrior once had been and her eyes narrowed slowly, glowing brighter as she grew in size.  They watched in shock as she grew, then looked at them with evil mirth.  Kikoutei disappeared from Ryo and the other Troopers, along with the pilots watched as she walked slowly towards them.  Duo held up Genaisa, while Wufei held up Touma.  She lifted a hand and pointed a single finger at them.  A black bolt flew from the tip and exploded between them.  The warriors were flung around, crying out in pain as they landed.

Genaisa stood up, her eyes, glinting with rage.  “That’s it.  Now, I’m PISSED!” she snarled and the pilots watched her with growing shock.  She began to glow a pearly white and they felt the earth tremble beneath them as she stalked towards the grinning Shadow. 

Touma and the other Troopers struggled to their feet as they saw how angry she was. “No Genaisa….don’t lose your control!” Touma shouted as he lurched towards her. 

She looked at him, then reached back and grabbed her sais.  She brought them to the front, then with a glare at Shiista, she called on her attack.  “Shinzui…Shuu….RAI!!!”  A white whirlwind blasted around her as she swept her sais forward and lightening flew out.

The pilots and Troopers all had an arm up, protecting their faces from the wind.  “What’s happening?!”  Duo shouted as they saw the attack hit straight on.  The shock wave from the blast knocked them on their butts and they stared in shock as Genaisa stood there, looking at the area that was left from her attack.

“She lost her temper and her power came out in its full strength,” Seiji replied as they looked.  Genaisa wavered, then collapsed to the ground.  The pilots’ eyes widened in shock as Touma ran to her side, but they soon forgot the information as they watched Shiista appear from the area, unscathed.

“How is that POSSIBLE?!” Shu cried out and Shiista cackled.  Duo screamed as he attacked, flying towards her and slashing at her.  She easily avoided the attack and fought with him.  Trowa joined him and she fought them, dodging their attacks.  Finally, she kicked at Duo, sending him flying into a tree, then flipped kicked Trowa away, where he crashed into the ground.  She then looked at them and her hands flew out, her lightening web entangling the warriors. 

She then took her hands and waved them.  Three black holes appeared behind Seiji, Genaisa, and Quatre as they struggled to free themselves.  Fear was in their eyes as they struggled frantically, getting pulled into the holes.  The others also struggled to get free and Shiista cackled. /Now, it isss time for the Keysss to ssserve their purpossse,/ she declared and then snarled as a voice called out from behind them.

“They will be going no where with you.”  The warriors looked over and saw four other warriors in yoroi walk towards them.  Shiista snarled at them and one of the warriors removed a long datchi from its scabbard.

Slashing it across his front and then out, he cried out, “Ankoku....Cho...Higiri!!” Black lightening shot out from the datchi, striking Shiista full on.  She laughed as she absorbed the lightening, but Genaisa, Seiji, and Quatre screamed in agony.  The four warriors gasped in horror as they saw this and then the two in the middle nodded at each other.

Running so they attacked from different sides, one swung his chain and cried out, “Ko...Rai...Sen!!”

The other brought his weapon to chest then shot it forward, shooting web silk out as he shouted, “To...Chi...Mou!!!”

The chains and webs surrounded and bound Shiista to where she was and the last warrior attacked swiftly, swinging his sword whip as he shouted, “Musetsu...Oro...Chi!!”

Shiista screamed in pain as she was hit by the whip, then screamed again, sending out a shock wave that sent all of the warriors except for Genaisa, Seiji, and Quatre flying.  The three cried out in horror as their friends crashed into trees, boulders or the ground.  Shiista cackled and waved her hand, pulling the three closer towards the dark holes.  They struggled harder, trying to free themselves, but then suddenly, a loud clanging sound came out of no where and a staff landed between them.  Before Shiista could react, a bright light shot from it, freeing the three captured warriors and destroying Shiista, who shrieked in agony as she disappeared.

When the light had faded, they looked at where Shiista had been.  Nothing remained of their enemy.  Touma, Shu, and Shin helped Genaisa, Seiji, and Quatre to their feet, finding that they were all right.  They then all turned and looked at the five figures that were in front of them.

The center warrior stepped forward and smiled as he looked at them, his red shoulder length hair blowing in the wind. “Samurai Troopers…it has been a long time,” he murmured softly and they smiled.

TBC

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