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Evil Dragons came to get Josai. They did have a reason. Josai was the only child of Fire. They needed one of every element to sacrifice in order to summon the Daemon Rah. Josai had gathered her dragons and some freinds (some of them were dragons). On her side she had : Tina, Hatsu, Tesuki, Tenchi, Herself.
Dragons:RyuKyu, Meiji, Genji, Falcore, Bluejar, Maddy, Furiosa, Burmey, Ren.
(RyuKyu, Meiji, and Genji had human forms as well)
They were all ready to fight...

The Battle Begins
Josai stood on the roof of her mansion, surrounded by dragons and friends. Dragons and their Dragon Lords came. "We are looking for Josai. Just hand her over and we will spare your lives." said their leader.
"I am Josai. Come for me, if you will. I will never surrender!"
They all lunged for her, but were stopped by the dragons and humans. They all fought. One Dragon Lord reached Josai. Josai slashed at him with her sword, a little clumsily because she was nervous. Then he slashed at her and cut her shoulder. She went for the throat, and CLASH her sword hit his. She attacked downward and again it was blocked. She was backing up too far, for she was at the edge of the roof. With a sudden burst of energy she managed to get him in the gut. Josai stood up straight and stabbed the Dragon Lord in the heart. One lone dragon snuck up to Josai but just as the dragon tried to hit her with its tail, RyuKyu stopped its tail and began to fight him. Jo fell over onto her bum and sat. RyuKyu beat that dragon and 5 evil dragons had fallen. The Dragons and Dragon Lords retreated. Josai stood up and called to the others " They'll be back and we will be waiting." RyuKyu went to his human form on the roof. "Are you alright Josai?" he asked.
"I am fine. Is everyone else alright RyuKyu?" she replied.
"Maddy has a wound on one her five heads Josai." Josai jumped down to investigate the wound. She placed her hands over it and her hands glowed. The wound began to heal.

Then the silence in the air was shattered by a terrible shrieking noise. "They are back!" shouted RyuKyu, turning back into a great and mighty blue dragon. Battle broke out anew. Tina almost got eaten by an evil dragon when Yuri (Tina's Ex) came in and shielded her with his sword. Tenchi looked at Yuri with fury in his eyes and said, "Let me defend you, Tina!"
"Then stop standing there and do it!" Yuri responded.
"Uh guys, is someone going to kill the dragon BEFORE I get eaten?" asked Tina. As Yuri cut the dragon's head off in one blow, he replied to Tina, "I'll do it." and began fighting a Dragon Lord. Tenchi went to attack Yuri, who caught his sword, saying, "Enough of your immature moves, I'll fight you after this battle."

Meanwhile, Burm was eating a Dragon Lord. RyuKyu ducked the flames of his opponent and went for the kill, biting it in the neck. He had won and screeched looking to the skies victoriously. Genji and Meiji were battling a huge black dragon together very successfully.

Josai was in an intense battle with a Dragon Lord on the roof. She was winning, when a second Dragon Lord came to join the fight, but RyuKyu would not allow it and changed to a human, immediately afterwards taking a sword to fight the other Dragon Lord man to man.

The battle raged on for two days without intermission. When only one Dragon Lord was alive and only one dragon, they retreated to regroup. Everyone was tired. Josai jumped down and so did RyuKyu. Josai called out, "They will be back after they regroup; but in the meantime, let us eat and regain our strength."
"And sharpen our blades!" added Tina. They all went to the dining room in their human forms to eat. They ate that first meal for two hours after two days of non-stop fighting without any food, it was amazing that they had survived...

Yuri went off and Tina followed him. Yuri turned to Tina, quite aware that she was following him. He said "Why are you following me?"
"Don't you know?" She responded. Yuri had kissed her.
"Yes, Petal, I know. It felt good to kiss you one last time. Now I must sharpen my sword." And with that, Tina walked off.

Josai walked up to RyuKyu, who was still in human form. She looked into his deep eyes and smiled. She reached for him and fell into his arms as he embraced her, and she let the tears of the past days flow as she held him. It has been a rough battle and Ren, her youngest dragon, was dead. She knew it was not over, She knew the battles would continue a long time. The dragons and their Lords wanted to summon the Daemon Rah, a god of Wrath, something she could not allow. It was not for her life, but rather to prevent the summoning of a god that would bring even more despair to a world facing dark times...

*yup, im trying again. I really want an honest opinion of this even if it sucks okay?

It's a very good plot and Idea. I like it. you should expand more on it and make a big long story on it even. Or keep it short, whatever you want.

it's good joseyko, i like it. it's a really cool story. i hope you manage to do well with it. maybe i'll be able to keep up with reading it this time x.x

its cool ^_^

Josai awoke some hours later. She was cuddled in RyuKyu's arms, they were on a chair. "Good Morning." RyuKyu said with a warm smile. "What happened? How long have I been asleep?" asked Josai. "Well, you were crying in my arms and you fell asleep. You have been asleep for five hours." replied RyuKyu. "Did I keep you awake? I am sorry, I must have been heavy to hold all this time." Josai said as she went to get up and releive RyuKyu of her weight but she was pulled back down again by RyuKyu who said "Stay in my arms, you are not heavy and this is comfortable. I slept too until just a minute before you awoke." "You are so good to me." said Josai cuddling into him.

Hatsu and Tina were nestled together on the couch in the living room where everyone was. Tesuki, Meiji, and Genji were all sleeping on the floor overlapping eachother (All in human form). Tenchi was on a chair asleep. Yuri was standing in the door awake. No one saw him watching them all. he remembered when he had been with Tina, he watched her now so peacfully asleep in the arms or another. He knew she was happy and vowed he would not interfere.

Some hours later they all awoke to noises outside the house. Josai had set a spell on they house that no one could damage the house or get into it if they were enemies. They all scurried out of the front door to see what it was. There infront of them was what was left of the entire Fleet. dragons, their lords, and their one master. Their one Master was a woman named Me-ling. The army of evil had five times as many fighters, plus Me-ling. Josai and her friends were surrounded but ready to fight. The Dragons went to their dragon forms. They fight began and chaos arose in the Army of Darkness.

Josai took on Me-ling. Josai remebered what she had learned. Josai attacked with an upward thrust but it was blocked. She attacked downward and once again it was blocked. Josai took an akward thrust up to down and again it was blocked. Me-ling attacked her with an upward blow, Josai blocked it and jumped backward onto the ledge of the front fountain. Me-ling jumped onto the Fountain too. Me-ling attacked her upward but Josai ducked and slashed Me-ling in the leg. Me ling lost her balance and fell of the ledge, the bottom of her left leg had been severed off. Josai finished Me-ling in one blow. During the battle Josai brought down seven dragon lords. They all fought on until they had killed evryone of the enemy. The enemy lay dead all over Josai's front yard. Josai had managed to get another shoulder wound and a slash in her arm during the battle. She moved on the check on the others. RyuKyu transformed to his human form and so did the others. Tina healed herself, Hatsu and Josai. Josai healed the rest. Except Yuri who was uninjured.

They all went inside for a meal and drink. Josai made a toast "Here is to winnng the first battle in a long war against the darkness that tries to take over our world. We are thus far Victorius!" "Cheers!" cried everyone raising their goblets and taking a sip of the wine.

this is a novel not a story. And u are a better novelist than me

thnx Azurill. Trapper-chan its a good story, dont threaten not to read it!!

The Goblins

The next day RyuKyu and Josai went down to a river surrounded by houses looking somewhat like Venice. They got into a boat peacfully sailing down the river. They sat together cuddling. When they went under the stone bridge they cuddled. When they passed under the stone bridge they kissed. It was a nice time. they spent the day together and even stopped at a cafe afterward. They forgot their problems and let loose. That night they returned home giggling and laughing. It had been a great time. The next day they roamed around in the backyard. Then word came that the goblins were on the march.

Josai gathered everyone. She spoke " The goblins wear dark colours and have dark green skin. We are going to fight at night. So to avoid attacking eachother, we are going to have to wear yellow. Dragons! I will tie a yellow ribbon on each of you."

The note that was attached to the door with a blade that morning had read:

Dear Josai,

We want to avenge the death of out friends the dragons
and dragon lords. We also wish to summon the Daemon
Rah. Surrender to us or let your friends be injured. We
fight by night, Not in the light, It be to bright.

- The Goblins Grim

Josai threw the note into the garbage. She took out her yellow kimono. IT had pants, a shirt, and a jacket part that went the mid thaigh. It was pretty and also good to fight in. Then she took her sword. She was ready to fight with a 'bring it on' expression on her face. Rage burned in her eyes. When the sun set they went outside to meet the Goblins. The goblins arrived.

The battle was going well. Josai had taken out three goblins of the one hundred that faced them. Suddenly she got hit in the back with a tranquilizer. She was knocked out and one of the goblins slung her over his shoulder. The goblins left and many thought it was a retreat but goblins never retreat. RyuKyu looked to where Josai had been standing, knowing they wanted her, and saw her sword lying on the ground abandonned. He knew she had been taken and searched for a yellow spot amidst the goblins. He found her and caught up. He picked up and ate the goblin beside Josai's captor. "Give her back!" growled RyuKyu. the goblins kept marching. He tried to pick her up but the goblin drew his sword and treateneed to hurt Josai. RyuKyu eased off flying higher but still following. Tina showed up with two wolves.The goblins went through the barrier. RyuKyu couldn't get past the barrier. Tina and her wolves rode on.

Josai was thrown into a cage. As soon as they removed the dart Josai regained conscienceness. Josai took a special magical dagger out of her shirt where she always kept it. She used it to cut the bars and escape. She met Tina at the window. As she left she shouted back "Thanks for you hospitality Dark Queen!" Tina and Jo flew out and past the barrier. Tina rode a wolf and Josai climbed up on RyuKyu. They left as the sun came up.

RyuKyu thinking the battle was over saw no reason not to kill Hiroshima for things that had happened in the past. Tina hated Hiroshima but hated his one guard, Nihon, even more. Nihon had hurt her in the past. They set off in late afternoon. Tina would take out the guards with stealth and RyuKyu could have Hiroshima. As they left Tina gave Yuri many good-bye. RyuKyu turned to Josai and said " I'll be off now, I'll see you later my love. Stay safe." and started to walk away when Josai mumbled "but.. uh..okay..." "Of coarse" RyuKyu said and came back. He took Josai in his arms and gave her a kiss. "Good-bye." she wispered. Tina nad RyuKyu left.

Kai cried. Josai picked him up, slowly comforting her son. She spoke to him so softly. She wondered if he knew. If he could understand about the war, or even knew she was angry. Did he know there was a war? Pehaps. Kai began to coo happily in his mother's arms as he fell asleep. She looked at her sleeping baby boy. Josai knew she was fighting to protect. To stop the summoning of the Daemon Rah that would torment them all. She couldn't let that happen, but what could she do while she was stuck in the house? She decided to take the security off of a window on the top floor. Just as she had removed the protection from it, it smashed and an elf entered.

The elf was named Osaki. Josai made a fighting pose, Osaki just sneered.
"Do you really think you can win against me?" Osaki asked.
"What do you want?" Josai asked standing up straigtly.
"I've come for you my dear." Osaki replied.
"I'm not leaving"
"Oh but you will."
"Why? When I look into your face, you seem farmilliar?"
"We've met before"
"I dont remember it."
"Well you wouldn't. You were two monthes old. I was made your godfather. Josai you were born to be sacraficed one day to summon a power that will change our world as we know it. You were born to die. Your Mother knew that and had to work hard not to love you. She ended up loosing all her feeling but still caring about you. She didn't want others to like you, cuz she knew they will have to miss you. You will die, and you dont really deserve it, you're so kind."
"I refuse to die so you can torment this world." responded Josai.
"You dont have a choise, you and four others will be sacraficed."
"Id rather die here than help with that!"
"I know, I know you. I've been watching from the distance your whole life..."
"And just why did you waste all that time on me?"
"You already know that."
"But I wont ablige!!" shouted Josai

what's gonna happen now? cmon, put out the next part. this is getting more interesting. keep up the good work.

"If you are sure" said the elf and he decended down the stairs and left out the back door.
It seemed very strange that he just gave up and left like that, something was wrong.
Tesuki was in the tree in the backyard. He saw an elf talking to Meiji in her human form he listened in.
"What's the big news my little spy?" asked the elf. "There is another one suitable for the sacrafice, her brother. His name is Hatsu." Meiji replied.
"Where is he?" asked the elf.
"I knocked him out. He is right here. Take him." said Meiji.
The elf took Hatsu and left.

Tesuki jumped out of the tree and came up behing Meiji. Her grabbed her by her neck. "How could you?" he asked. He dragged her inside and took her to Josai. "She's a spy and she helped the dark elf take your brother." Tesuki told Josai. Josai walked up to Meiji and asked "Where did they take him?"
"I dont know" said Meiji.
"Dont play dumb. Tesuki, remind her."
Tesuki pulled Meiji's arm and bend it backward.
"They took him to the dark castle!" yelped an injured Meiji.
"I'm going." said Josai.
"Be careful" advised Tesuki.

Josai got some supplies and with that she flew off to save her brother. She reached the Dark Castle three hours later. She knew where the sacrafices were made in the castle.

:blink: what if she gets caught :ph34r: then it'll be her dead :blink: i wonder if she's going to tell ryukyu....

She had been here as a little girl with her mother. She had been told she would have a place on one of the pillars one day. Josai now knew what they had meant and they had her twin brother. She loved her brother so much that she had to save him, if she couldn't save him she's have to let them sacrafice her instead. She couldn't bear to loose the one family member that loved her, even though they had grown up apart, she had him now. Josai gathered all her courage and walked toward the castle. She had come to a thin rope bridge that was ten feet long. Flying wasn't possible over this gorge. The gorge was filled with molten lava and the smoke from that prevented flying. Josai cleared her mind closing her eyes. She held her arms out and began to walk across the slippery rope. She walked steadily and kept going. The wind blew through her hair and the smoke stunk so badly. Most would have been distracted and would have fell. Not Josai who ignored it all as she kept walking across letting her faith in herself guide her across to safer ground. She finally crossed it and she crept into the bushes. She was searching for something she knew. A red lever.

Josai at last found the red lever she had been searching for. She pulled it openning a small door. she went through the door into the castle wall. now she just had to find the room of sacrafice. it was up a floor and to the left. then that hall, down that hall. then down there should be a door, it had been sealed off. Josai broke through but her entrance was no longer a surprise. The noise of the breaking wall had gotten everyone's attention. She flew upward and looked around. She found Hatsu and flew to him. He was so far alright. She freed her twin. A farmiliar ugly voice rang out. It was Osaki. "What now my dear. I know you very well" he asked.
"You old bastard! Go to Hell, you'd fit in there." Josai said
Hatsu looked at Josai. Josai told him to go home. Hatsu flew away and got away easily.
"It's me you really wanted all along isn't it?" asked Josai
"You are really very smart my dear. But you knew that all along." Osaki replied
"I couldn't let my brother die even though I knew I was falling into your trap."
"You have too good of a heart, now it's killed you."
"I wont let you summon that creature! It won't change the world. It will destroy the world."
"People will not feel pain anymore."
"Humans won't feel pain yes, if you kill them. and although the rest will not feel pain they will not feel Joy, or Love either or any emotion at all."
"Exactly"
"That is no life at all. I would rather feel pain to later be able to feel Joy. Without emotions we are nothing. What is a soul that does not feel?"
"Well you can try to make us change our minds with your speeches, but it will not work. None of us here other than you and the other sacrafices have feelings left. Ours were removed. Love is such a stupid emotion, who needs it?"
"I need it! I need love."
"You're going to die so it really doesn't matter."
"You've got it wrong. I don't want love for me, I want it for everyone - even you. Oh and I don't intend to die."
"But you will die."
Josai looked down into the lava. "How does it work?" she asked.
Osaki notioned to one of the workers to let the pillar with the child of water down.
The child of water was lowered into the lava. a black monster arose, it was still small.
"It has all the power of thos sacraficed to it." Osaki explained.
Josai did not want to be next. She summoned all of her strength and when the chains tried to bind her she flew up and away, the chains followed her. She flwe out of the door to another hallway. Josai had to get to the thrown room. If she could get the Chrystal of Osirus to be able to fly over the smokey lava. She reached the room to find two people seated at the throwns. Sitting in the thrown room were the King and Queen of Evil. Both the King and Queen looked hungry for human flesh. They could not eat Josai though. "Welcome" said the Queen.

:blink: keep writing, i want to see what happens next. you're getting better :blink:

Josai saw a flame flickering in the corner. Could her mother save her now? Or rather WOULD she? Josai didn't need the fire now, she needed an idea. She had to escape even if she didn't get the crystal. Then she came up with the plan she needed. She caught the flame in her hand. She used it to light Osaki, the King, and the Queen on fire. While the three of them scrambled to put the fire out Josai crawled under the Kings thrown and into the secret passageway. She hurried down its slide until she came to her stop. She jumped onto the ledge. Josai moved a brick in the wall and a small passageway opened. She slipped through it and slid down until she came to the last part. She moved the top brick on the arce and the rest fell away. Josai was outside but she didn't have that crystal. She was a mess, he clothes were tattered and her hair was a mess.

Josai whistled to summon Bluejar. Bluejar was on the other side of the gorge. Even Bluejar couldn't fly with that smoke billowing upward like a gray fog. Josai cleared her mind of all thoughts. Then she began to cross that slimy old rope. Osaki and the dark Queen approached. When they spotted her, they stopped.
"She'll never make it." declared the Queen.
"Then we must save her." replied Osaki.
"If she falls my pet monster will catch her and bring her to me." said the Queen
"What if she makes it?"
"She won't. No one ever has."
"She is no ordinary girl."
"She will not, I'll make sure of that! THIS IS FOR PUTTING ME ON FIRE!" shouted the angry Queen. With that the Queen shook the rope. Josai stumbled for a moment before she regained her balance and continued along with her eyes closed quietly chanting. The Queen looked around and then spotted Osaki's dagger.
She took it. The elf smiled knowing Josai would be their prisoner and die for their evil cause. The Queen cut the rope from that side and it fell.

Josai had managed to grab the rope. The end of the rope touched the lava. This magical lava started to climb the rope. Josai held the rope tightly and began to climb it. "When she falls, my pet will catch her and bring her to Me." said the evil Queen as she and the elf watched Josai. Josai was close to the top. Her foot slipped on the slime on the rope. The lava was getting close. She tried again to climb. Josai was so close to the top she could see the grass. Her hands grabbed the dirt ledge at the top and pulled herself up onto the land. She got up and whistled to her horse. Josai's horse came running to her. Josai mounted her horse.
"She's saved herself." said Osaki in astonishment. He was secretly happy that she was safe and alive.

Josai on her horse rode off into the distance. Bluejar flew along as they journied home.

RyuKyu awaited her return. He had successfully killed Hiroshima. Tesuki told RyuKyu he had no idea where Josai was. RyuKyu worried but Tina told him not to worry. Tina said "You don't need to worry, Josai is strong. She is a warrior and a huntress. She'll be fine. I've never seen her lose a battle or a race and I've known her for many years, that I have."

good job on that last part joseyko ^_^ keep up the good work.

"I'm going to meet my Josaiko and tell her I've killed Hiroshima for what he did to her in the past. No man should get away with stealing a young girl's innocence against her will." said RyuKyu.
"But I have told you I don't know where she is." said Tesuki
"I suppose Hatsu wouldn't tell me either. You know but do not tell me because Josai wishes to prove herself. I have no doubt that she is strong. Although I don't know everything about your magic, I know my heart will guide me toward the one I love." replied RyuKyu. RyuKyu became a mighty dragon once more and soared through the sky following his heart. He was learing love magic. He finally spotted Josai on her horse riding towards him and Bluejar was flying with them. He made his landing and changed back to a human.

"What are you doing?" asked Josai.
"Looking for you." replied RyuKyu.
"You're too late if you came to save me. I saved myself and my brother Hatsu."
"No, my love. I came for this." said RyuKyu as he kissed her passionatly and Josai knew she loved this man with all her heart. She mounted the horse and pulled RyuKyu up on the horse to sit behind her. He put his arms around her waist. The wind blew gently in their hair. "You've got to be more careful missy." said RyuKyu.
"I know. Do you think we should tell them about it?" asked Josai.
"When we get back you mean?" asked RyuKyu.
"Yes." replied Josai.
"I thought they already knew."
"How could they? We haven't told anyone."
"I thought you might have told atleast Tina."
"I haven't told her but I think she can tell, it's starting to show."
"Then we should tell them Josai."
"Oooh but I'm so nervouse, and we've yet to get married."
"You know we will."
RyuKyu pulled up Josai's hand and looked at the glistening ring he had given her. The Jewel was white and the band was silver. It was a beautiful ring. Josai watched it shine in the moon light.

A cloaked figure stood up ahead. Josai stopped the horse. RyuKyu and Josai looked to see whom it might be. The man showed his hand which displayed the dark mark of Ustus. (Oooh-sss-tus). Ustus were the evil King and Queen's legen. Josai knew he was after her. "Come to your calling gurly, come to destiny." croaked the man.
"This girl is to be my bride, let me decide her destiny." replied RyuKyu
"You know nothing of this world." said the man.
"What do you mean?" growled RyuKyu
"Do you know anything of this girl's family? What makes it special? Why she has magic ability beyond what most posses? Why she must die to change this world to our liking? Do you know why we couldn't really have used her brother for it, or any of her other siblings? She bears a mark, do you know where it is?"
"You are right, I have little understand of all this. But I cannot allow you to kill her." replied RyuKyu
"How sweet Josai, you have a lover. Looks like he'll have to die first." threatened and mocked the man.
"WAIT!" called Josai and she continued "I cannot let him die. I could not live without him, take me. Spare the man my lord."
"I will not let you go." stated RyuKyu quite ademently.
"But you must live my love. I cannot let you die for my sake. If you die I might as well die as well at their hands." said Josai in tears
RyuKyu transformed into a dragon.
"He is leaving me now." said Josai.
RyuKyu ate the man in the cloak and as others of the Ustus legen came RyuKyu burned them all with his fire. RyuKyu transformed back int o a human.
"We shall both live Darling as long as I have anything to say about it." called RyuKyu as he mounted the horse behind Josai and wrapped his arms around her. Josai was crying. RyuKyu held her close as she drove the horse onwadr. "There, there Josai, it's alright. I am okay, my angel. It's okay now." he comforted her with his soft voice and good words. Josai leaned into him and heasted her head on his chest. The rode to the safety of home again.

When they walked in the door there was loud cheering. All of the children rushed up to hug Josai. "RyuKyu and I have some news for all of you." announced Josai.
"We're all listening." said Tesuki
"What's this news from my brave sister, huh?" asked Hatsu making Josai smile.
"We're going to have a baby!" announced RyuKyu.
"Oh Josai dear come here!" said Tina giving Josai a huge hug.
"Girl or Boy?" asked Tenchi
"Well I don't know yet." replied Josai.
"I bet it's a boy! A nice strong boy!" said Yuri.
"Knowing Josai, she wants a girl!" exclaimed Tina
"We'll see, We'll see." said Tora.
"Whatever it is, it will have lots of Aunts and Uncles everyone, ne?" said Josai.
RyuKyu took Josai in his arms coming up from behind saying "I'm going to be a father." He turned Josai around to face him and gave her a passionate kiss. Everyone cheered. Josai began to blush.

The next day RyuKyu asked Josai what the man had meant and why it had to be her. "Well I was born child of fire yes, but also chosen one of fire. I have this mark right here on my belly with a dragon on it all in black. The Daemon Rah is an evil dragon. I know you thought it was a tattoo but I hate tattoos. I can't stand all the needles. It hurt enough to get my dragon trainer tattoos. Anyways I was the only one born with it in my family. I was trained heavily because a child of a pure element must train or they will loose all their powers. I was born with more powers so that they could be given to the Daemon Rah to make it stronger. That is my destiny. But I have decided to fight my destiny, I like life. You and Tina have sworn to protect me."
"Does Tina know all of this." asked RyuKyu
"Of course, we learned it in our school. The Magic world is full of dark secrets and my family more than most. The Five pure elements hold many secret powers and such they are: Fire, Air, Spirit, Water, and Earth. We are all born of some element or another. Take Tina, she is child of Lightning. That Preist is child of Water, but not the chose one of water." replied Josai and continued "Welcome to my world sir."
"Oh Darling, I wish I had known."
"But I was ashamed of it all so I said nothing."
"It's alright. I love you so much. All that matters is that we have eachother and I shall protect you forever. They shall never have you.
"I do believe I killed the dark King when I set him on Fire because he was not there when I escaped." replied Josai.
"Oh yeah? Well how did you escape , tell me about your adventure Darling."
"Well..." Josai began to tell him all about it.

Osaki turned to the dark Queen as he spoke "What will we do about Josai? The Monster grows restless. The other chosen children have already been sacraficed and it prepares to fly. The Earth Child came willing accepting her fate."
"The other girls were forced but Josai continues to elude us Osaki!" stated the Queen.
"I do believe Water gave in willingly at the end and gave up fighting. She knew it was a trap, she wasn't so dumb. Josai however will never give up, I know that girl. She has decided to change her destiny and will do everything within her power to do so. Josai also has a lot of convenient friends, god damb her!" replied Osaki.
"She's smart Osaki, but she's not a god."
"She might as well be. They see her as a hero you know she has saved many of them countless times."
"Yes but she's going down and there is nothing they can do, and then they shall die as we see fit."
"The fact remains higness that he will have to be moved to the pod or the daemon rah will die. The last sacrafice will not occur here. It will take place on the stone floor at Akiko, the castle of Yurami."
"Good then her friends won't find her this time." sneered the Queen with delight.

There had been no attacks as of late. And the fear of danger had faded. Monthes had passed and Josai had given birth to her son Blaise and both parents (RyuKyu and Josai) were very proud of the little dragon. He was a blue little dragon. One perfect sunny day Josai went outside alone. As she was merrily running through a feild of flowers in her huge backyard Osaki apeared before her, he had teleported. Josai was holding a bouquet of yellow and white flowers, she turned to run but suddenly she was surrounded by ghouls. She tried to call for help, she was no match for 20 ghouls, but her voice had been disabled by Osaki. "Looks like we've got ya this time my dear, but to tell the truth - I am sad to see you die. You are such a charming lady." Josai killed one ghoul before Osaki bound her with magical ropes. One ghoul picked her up and then along came a group of horses and the ghouls got on and one put josai on his horse with him. They rode off and Josai relaized from the scenery that they were headed to a new location where her love would not find her. She was worried but also tough. She told herself that she would find a way to escape.

RyuKyu began to wonder about his love. She had gone outside 6 hours ago and had not yet come back. Still maybe she was dilly dallying and had lost track of time. But even so, he thought he would go out to meet her. He went down to the flower feild. He did not see her so went to look by the pond but then he started to smell something foul. Something was rotting. He smelled his way over to the dead ghoul that Josai had killed. He knew instantly that thigs were not right. Josai must have been captured. Where had the ghoul come from. He took a good look. It had been killed almost 6 hours ago. He looked for more clue and found one. A trace of magic, he knew it was Osaki's magic because it was purple like the magic he had used in the attac. This was not very useful.

Josai was thrown into a prision cell. it was in a cave in and inlit with big metal bars covering the openeing. the ropes were removed from her. Another brown-haired prisoiner with her who was also a female. when she looked she realized the gurl looked just like her. "Are you a shape-shifter?" asked Josai
"Why yes, and I like your shape."
"Why are you in this cell?"
"I told them I wanted to die and they said I had to keep working for them and when I refused they told me I would have to stay in this cell alive until I agreed to spy for them again."
"You want to die?"
"It is my one wish."

Hmmm... kinda strange... poor Josai :( I hope she gets out alright.

"But why do you want to die?" asked Josai
"Because I can no longer live with myself while I work for evil." replied the Shape Shifter
"But you can become good"
"You are mistaken. I was a spy, a perfect job for a shapeshifter. If I left they could torture me. Find me and torture me. They need me. I'd rather be dead"
"Why dont they torture you now."
"They think keeping me in here will convince me to change my mind."
"I have an idea how we can both be happy."

Having no clues and being a little out of sorts RyuKyu decided to go to where Josai had been taken before. After all it was where they made the sacrafices. He Flew as fast as he could to get to his sweet love. when he reached the bridge he saw that the rope had been cut. He pulled out some rope from his sack of suplies and Lassood it on a pike sticking outta the ground. he tied it to a tree on his side and became a human. He cleared his mind remembering what Josai had told him and made his way across the rope.

When the guard came for Josai. Josai had changed to another form and the shapeshifter had taken Josai's form. The Guard roughly dragged the resisting shape shifter out of the cell. The guard brutally dragged the shape shifter to the sacrafice room. The set her in the middle of the floor on the pentacle on the floor and tied her down. a spike fell from the ceiling hitting her in the stomach killing her instantly. the spike was 3 feet long and a foot in diameter at the big end. Nothing happened except that the shape-shifter took her own shape for the fist time since she had been a year old. The smoke fell and they saw that they had gotten the wrong girl. Josai was alive and the shape-shifter had escaped their grasp.

When RyuKyu managed to break into the castle it was empty and deserted. Broken and tipped bottles, broken stone pillars and emptychains hanging from the walls. He called out in despair "JOSAI!!!" knowing this couldn't help. The only responce was his echo "Josai! Josai! Josai! Josai!" His heart throbbed and he listend to it. He heard Josai's voice calling to him "I don't know where I am, but Im not in the old castle where they took me before. they blinded me on the way here."
He headed home and decide he would track her down. When he got home he told everyone of Josai's capture.

"Forget her, my life sucks. Im an outcast. I should just end it now." said Tina.
"Can you ever think of other people?" asked Tesuki
They all assembled in the living room.

***

"We need a plan." said Hatsu.
"Were is she?" asked Tenchi.
"We don't know" replied RyuKyu.
"O we dont eh?" said Hatsu in a surprised tone.
"No, we dont." said RyuKyu.
"Bunch of idiots. Did you go to magic school or what? No wonder she went missing. You should not have let your guard down and let her wander off alone. But Everyone knows that if she isn't at the first place of sacrafice, she is at the second place of sacrafice. Akiko" said Hatsu
"At castle Yurami" added Yami.
"Then I should have asked you sooner. Can someone take me to it?" said RyuKyu
"I will. My sister will not be harmed." said Hatsu.
"Do you know the dangers that lay ahead?" asked RyuKyu
"Yes." said Hatsu.
"Then don't tell me." responded RyuKyu wanting to keep up his courage.
The set off to Yurami Castle through the feild of flower and past the rotten dead ghoul and kept going that was. Taking a turn into Jamaria Forest. They camped out but did not light a fire for fear that someone was tracking them.

The Queen stomed out and up to her chamber to angry to speak. Osaki knew talking to her would be useless. Especially since in order to sacrafice Jo they needed to re-hand the spike and set up the magical smoke all over again. This process would take until the next day. "Set everything up again Ghouls!" ordered Osaki. Josai was smart but why hadn't the guard been confused and taken both girls? Josai had somehow hidden her identity. If she had changed forms she would be paying the price now. The excruciating pain of having dont such a powerful magic, this was the reason she rarely used it.

Josai writhed in pain. An aching all over and an emense pain in her very core. But she knew the pain was worth the extra time and letting the shape-shifter have her one wish to escape it all. The spit out some blood and water poured from her eyes. Its was such a pain. Osaki came to her at the cell. "So I see that that's how you pulled it off." said Osaki.
"So I see you found out huh?" asked Josai.
"You knew I would" said Osaki.
"Yes, I did." stated Josai.
"You killed a shape-shifter."
"She asked for death."
"Her life was not your decision."
"Nor was it yours."
"I never tried to save a life before, but i did expect more gratitude."
"How disapointing for you."

"Don't get any ideas my dear. I won't be saving any more lives."
"I can't believ you even saved one, you have no compassion. But then you just wanted her to spy."
"Compassion? Compassion is for the weak."
"That may be so, but either way i'll win. I have been alone bofore, this is no different, I can fight."
"There is no escape dear."
"You may be right, but that would be the first time. Your brain is weak."
"Oh?"
"There is so much you don't know."
"Enlighten me."
"Ha! You wish! Im smarter than that Osaki."
"You are just bluffing Josai." With that Osaki turned around and walked away.

The Queen of Darkness looked into her deep purple ball and saw RyuKyu and Hatsu on their way. "FOOLS! They will nevr make it, i'llmake sure of that." said the Queen in Rage. She send a fleet of Imps after them. The Imps set off to kill RyuKyu and Hatsu. The imps were equipped with powerful black magic.

RyuKyu and Hastu decided to rest. They lay down to sleep. pulling sheets over them and laying in the feilds of wheat they slept.