Evil Torrent

Chapter Seven
A Friend in Need is a Friend in Deed



“What?!” Mia said with her eyes wide and mouth half open. “Cye attacked you?”

“He was under some kind of spell it looked like,” Sage said who was lying down on the couch.

“But he came back to his senses,” Rowen added.

“He said Hana was involved too,” Ryo said softly. He was sitting in one of the armchairs with his shirt off and bandages wrapped around his torso. “This Akui person sent someone or something to take Cye back.”

“Yeah and before he disappeared he said that Akui was in some castle that was on top of a mountain,” Kento said.

“A castle on top of a mountain?” Mia asked.

“It shouldn’t be too hard to find. It’s like finding a big, juicy cheeseburger in a bowl of fruit,” Kento said.

“That doesn’t make any sense,” Sage said.

“I know, but I couldn’t think of anything else,” Kento laughed.

“I’ll use the computer to see if there is any such castle. In the meantime you all should relax and get some sleep. Especially you Ryo, you’re way too weak to be up and about,” Mia said.

“I know,” Ryo said.

“I’ll help you get to your room,” Rowen said.

“Thanks.”

“How am I supposed to relax when Cye is somewhere and probably being tortured for all we know,” Kento said.

“I know it’s hard, but try to get some sleep,” Mia said.

Kento sighed and walked up the stairs and into his room where he shut the door behind him.

“I’ll try to get the information as fast as I can,” Mia said.

“We’re counting on you,” Ryo said as both he and Rowen headed up the stairs slowly.




“Where’s the prisoner?” Akui asked as he starred out the window.

“In one of the cells in the dungeon,” Shijisha said. “Should I have the spirits do another round of the brainwashing on him?”

“No. I was told that Torrent already informed his friends of our whereabouts. They should be here soon.”

“So what should I do until then?”

“Do whatever you like to him.”

“It’ll be my pleasure my lord.”



“I found it!” Mia said.

“You did?!” Kento asked.

“Yeah, it’s not too far from here. It says that it was home to a very powerful lord named Akui. Akui had lots of loyal subjects who waited for any command. He destroyed many homes and cities with his power. A couple of years later he was executed along with his subjects. Each soul was sealed tightly, never to be free again.”

“So what you are saying is that this Akui dude is a zombie?” Kento asked.

“Most likely, but there’s more. Even though each soul was sealed, there was one that was missing and was never found.”

“The evil spirited that Cye said was possessing Hana must be the missing one,” Sage said. “And I have a feeling that this spirit was the one who resurrected Akui from his grave.”

“That does sound right,” Rowen said.

“So it’s settled. We go to the castle, kick some evil butts, free Hana from the creepy spirit and crush Akui back to his grave,” Kento said.

“It sounds easy but we have to make a plan here. We don’t know what to expect in that lair of his,” Sage said.

“We can’t waste anymore time,” Ryo said from the doorway.

“Ryo? You should be resting,” Mia said.

“I’m fine, but we don’t have anymore time left. We have to rescue Cye now before something terrible happens to him.”

“Alright! Onward to the freak’s castle!” Kento said.

Everyone filed out of the room except for Mia and Ryo.

“You’re going too, aren’t you?” she asked.

“I have to Mia,” Ryo said.

“Your strength hasn’t returned to it’s fullest yet.”

“I’ll be careful.”

Mia nodded and Ryo left the room to join his friends.




Meanwhile, in the dungeon of Akui’s lair, long sharp threads were tied to Cye’s wrists, ankles and even this throat. He was in his normal, everyday clothes too. The room was small and only a small candle was lite but hardly provided any light. There were cobwebs and mold on the walls beside him and a cage looking door in front of him. His head felt heavy and his sides were aching. What happened? How did he end up in such an awful place? Then he remembered his battle with his friends. How negative energy coursed through his veins and lies entered his mind causing him to betray the ones he loved. When he tried to break free he felt a sharp sting in this wrists, ankles and throat. He turned his head just enough to see blood dripping from where the threads were tied. “What are these things?” he thought to himself.

“Oh, you’re finally awake,” Shijisha said as she opened up the cell door. Cye turned his head back to the front and saw her standing before him. “Akui doesn’t plan on brainwashing you again, but being that you told your little friends where his lair is, I get to have some fun until they get here.” Cye didn’t say anything but glare at his enemy. “I see that you tried to break free.” She walked over and wiped some of his blood off of his wrist with her finger. She inserted it in her mouth and licked the blood off. “You taste good, for a Ronin.”

“What are these things that you tied me with?” Cye demanded.

“Those are Akui’s special needle threads. They are so sharp that they can cut through anything. It depends on how much pressure is put on them.” She placed one of her cold hands under Cye’s chin and stroked it. “I’m going to give Hana a little show before she disappears forever.”

“What?” Cye asked.

“Hana is weeping as we speak,” Shijisha grinned. “She’s blaming herself for all the misery you had to go through.”

“You lie!”

“I’m not lying.”

“What do you plan to do with me?”

“Like I said earlier. I’m here to enjoy myself until your pathetic friends show up.” She walked away from him and stopped until she was at the door. “Pain gives me pleasure.” She turned around and faced him, gripping a whip in her right hand. “Let’s see how she reacts when she sees you in agony.” She lashed the whip at Cye’s side, making his body jerk against the sharp threads. Cye screamed as each thread sank deeper into his skin. She then whipped him on the other side and at his front repeatedly. She stopped and glanced at Cye’s body. Blood was trailing down his body and then landed on the floor in a puddle. Cye could feel his whole body aching and stinging from the threads, not to mention the whip treatment he just got. His eyes flew open when he felt his pants and boxers being pulled down to his knees. He could feel Shijisha’s cold hands on his shaft as she rubbed him gently.

“What are you doing?” Cye demanded.

“The male has a very sensitive part of his body that if mistreated, it could hurt very badly. This will break that little tramp for sure. Then she’ll disappear and I won’t ever have to listen to her again.” Shijisha gave Cye one last glance than bit down hard on his member. Cye screamed as white pain shot through him. He moved his body rapidly, trying to escape from Shijisha’s hold on him. Blood squirted everywhere because of his harsh movements. Her teeth seeped into him making blood drip to the floor. Cye’s hands turned into fists and tears rolled down his cheeks. Shijisha took him out of her mouth and looked at him with an evil smile on her face. Cye sobbed silently as the pain took over his body. Shijisha took him into her mouth but sucked on him slowly. Cye’s body jerked as he felt her mouth on him again. He couldn’t feel any pleasure at all. The only thing he could feel was the terrible pain building up at his base, wrists, ankles and his neck. Her nails dug into his thigh as she sucked even harder. Cye let out a moan, feeling blood trail down his leg. He felt his shaft tighten then screamed as he spilled his seed into her mouth. Shijisha licked her lips with blood dripping from the corners of her mouth. More blood gushed out of him, mixing with his recent orgasm. The pain was too much that Cye thought he was going to be sick right there and then.

“C-Cye.....”

“H-Hana?” Cye moaned.

“I-I’m so sorry Cye,” she said softly.

“It’s okay Hana...”

“Sweet, useless words,” Shijisha said. “I hope you said your last goodbye before she went.”

“What?!”

“She’s gone, history, no longer here!”

Cye felt as if an arrow had just pierced his heart. Pain just kept building up inside of him to the point where he almost gagged.

“Well this is boring,” Shijisha said. “I might as well just kill you now and get it over with.”

Cye didn’t say anything and just hung there, letting the pain consume him.

“Stop right there you evil bitch!” Kento yelled from a distance.

Shijisha turned around and saw the other Ronins running towards her, each with armor on.

“About time you showed up,” she said. “I was just getting to know Cye a little bit better.”

Ryo stopped in his tracks when he saw Cye’s bloody body hanging from the wall.

“Cye!” Kento yelled and ran up to his friend. “What did you do to him?!”

Shijisha didn’t say anything but laugh.

“Answer me!” Kento got up and took Shijisha by the throat. “You picked the wrong person to mess with.” He squeezed his hand harder, making her choke.

“K-Kento stop....” Cye said weakly.

“What?! Stop?! WHY?!”

“H-Hana..... she’s still in there.”

“I told you, she’s gone for good,” Shijisha said in a choked up voice.

“I won’t... believe that.”

Sage got the last of the threads off him and sat him down on the floor gently. Sage winced when he saw the deep bit marks on Cye’s penis.

“Hold still Cye,” he said and placed his hands over Cye’s wounded member. Green aurora surrounded Sage’s hands and Cye’s penis as the healing process began.

“Get off of me,” Shijisha growled as light surrounded her hand, forming a medium sized ball of energy. She thrust the ball of energy at Kento’s armored chest, sending him flying through the stone wall behind him.

“Kento!” Rowen yelled and ran to his friend’s aid.

“He wasn’t so strong after all,” she said. She looked at Sage who was still healing Cye. “So, you have healing powers. That could come in handy for us after we get your armor.”

“Back off witch!” Sage snapped.

“What did you just call me?!” Shijisha raised her hand which was surrounded by a purple aurora. The aurora surround Sage’s body, lifting him off the floor. “Nobody calls me a witch and gets away with it!” She flung her hand to the side, sending Sage out of the cell and into a wall. She walked slowly out of the cell and headed toward the rubble.

“I can’t just sit here and watch everyone get hurt,” Cye said and got to his feet.

“Cye?” Ryo asked, stopping in his tracks.

“Armor of Torrent, Dao Shin!” The scrolls of cloth appeared then turned into cherry blossoms, creating Cye’s light blue armor. Cye ran to where Sage had landed and saw Shijisha punching and kicking his body. “Stop it Hana!” Cye shouted. “Don\'t do this!”

Shijisha stopped what she was doing and turned to Cye who was standing in front of her. “I already told you, she’s history,” she said.

“I won’t believe it.”

“Well believe it.” She created a ball of energy in her hand and threw it at Torrent and Wildfire. Both of them jumped out of the way of the blast. Ryo landed on his knees, groaning silently.

“Ryo! Ryo are you okay?” Cye asked, running to Ryo’s side.

“Y-yeah. I\'m fine,” Ryo said and got up.

“Looks like your little friend there won\'t be fighting for much longer,” Shijisha grinned.

“Hold your tongue!” Cye snapped back.

“No one talks to me that way!” She formed an arrow like figure out of her energy and pointed it at Cye. “Screeching Bird Strike!” The released arrow formed into a giant glowing bird.

“Cye look out!” Ryo yelled and pushed Cye out of the way, making the attack hit him instead.

“Ryo!”

Ryo fell to the ground hard then laid there motionless. “Ryo!” Rowen yelled, running up to the body. “Come on buddy, don\'t give up. We need you.”

“R-Rowen... I\'m sorry,” Ryo said softly, then closed his eyes.

“Ryo? Don\'t do this man. Ryo!”

“Well that was unexpected,” Shijisha laughed.

“Lady, you did something that will cost you your life!” Kento cried and charged toward her.

“Won\'t you ever learn,” She said and sent an energy ball at Kento. The ball of energy crashed into Kento, making him fall to the ground.

“Kento!” Sage yelled.

“Oh, you’re still alive?”

“It’ll take more than just a few cheap attacks to get rid of me.”

“Cye? You okay?” Rowen asked, looking at his friend with concern.

Cye doesn\'t say anything but attack Shijisha who dodged out of the way. “You have to be quicker than that Cye,” she said.

“I don\'t have time for your games,” Cye sneered.

“Oh? So sad.” She charged at Cye and kicked him in the stomach. “Don\'t mess with me.”

Cye fell to his knees, holding his stomach and coughing.

“Come on. I want to play some more.” Shijisha went toward him and started kicking and punching him.

“He\'s getting butchered,” Rowen said with Ryo’s head on his lap.

“Cye hang in there,” Sage said and ran toward Shijisha. \"Lighting Strike!\" Lighting appeared and struck Sage from where he was standing. Lighting surrounded Sage’s sword, creating a wave of energy. He aimed the lighting energy at Shijisha which hit her hard in the chest, making her fall to the floor. “Cye are you okay?”

Cye slowly lifted his head and smiled. “Of course I am. She didn\'t hurt me that bad.” Sage laughed and helped Cye up.

“I\'m getting sick of this,” Shijisha said and drew two energy balls in each hand. She then threw the energy balls at Cye and Sage. The balls made contact with their targets and exploded. Cye and Sage fell to the ground, their bodies smoking.

“That\'s it. Enough is enough,” Rowen said in a low voice. He took an arrow and aimed it at Shijisha. “Arrow Shock Wave!” Yellow energy surrounded the arrow head and then the entire arrow after it was released. A streak of yellow light soared through the air and struck Shijisha in the arm.

“Good shot Rowen,” Sage said as he got up.

“Pathetic,” Shijisha said as she removed the arrow from her arm. “That was nothing.”

“Okay, you are really getting on my nerves,” Sage said and walked up to her.

“Not my problem.”

“Why don’t you take a nap for a bit.” Sage smacked her in the back of the neck, making her fall to the ground. “That should leave her out for a bit.”

“Why didn’t we think of that in the beginning?” Cye asked from the floor.

Sage shrugged and helped Cye to his feet.

“Guys, I have a plan on how to get Hana back,” Ryo said as he sat on the ground.

“What is it?” Kento asked as he walked toward them.

“Are you okay?” Rowen asked.

“Yeah. I kinda blacked out.”

“Kinda? You were out for most of the battle,” Sage said.

“Damn!”

“Now’s not the time to be talking about that,” Cye said. “What’s the plan Ryo?”

“You remember how I used my virtue to bring out yours?” Ryo asked.

“Yes,” Cye said.

“That brought you back to normal.”

“What are you saying?” Kento asked.

“That we use our virtues to drive the evil spirit out of Hana,” Ryo answered.

“It might work,” Sage said.

“Then let’s give it a try before she wakes up,” Rowen said.

The Ronins closed their eyes and focused on their virtues. Pretty soon the virtues of Righteousness, Trust, Wisdom, Justice, and Grace appeared in energy balls. All five balls moved over Shijisha’s body then entered it. Shijisha awoke with a scream of pain as the virtues purified the evil soul. She screamed and held her head then collasped to the ground. A dark figure exited the fallen body, screaming one last time then dissolved into the air. Cye ran to Hana’s body and held her in his arms.

“Did we save her?” Kento asked.

“Don’t know,” Ryo said.

Cye held her tightly against his armored body, tears falling down his dirty cheeks.

“C-Cye?” Hana said softly, opening her eyes.

“H-Hana?” Cye asked, looking down.

“I-I’m sorry.... for all the pain I have caused you.”

“It wasn’t you who did the damage. Shijisha took over your body and did this to me, not you.”

“I wasn’t strong enough though.”

“You are strong, you just don’t realize it.”

Hana smiled softly and kissed Cye gently on the lips.

“Aw, that’s so sweet,” Kento said, walking forward.

“You know, I kinda liked it when you were on the ground,” Cye said.

“Very funny.”

Cye looked back down at Hana when he felt her body suddenly tense up. Her eyes were shut tightly and her teeth were clenched together.

“Hana? What’s wrong?” Cye asked.

“Her body took a lot of blows,” Rowen said.

“Shijisha could withstand the pain,” Ryo said.

“I’m okay......” Hana said in a weak voice.

“You’re not okay,” Cye said.

“What should we do?” Kento asked.

“Take her back to Mia’s,” Cye said at once.

“What?”

“It’s not too far from here and with your armor your speed with increase.”

“Yeah, you go and come right back. Until then, we’ll handle Akui,” Rowen said.

“Are you sure?” Kento asked.

“Positive, now hurry,” Sage said.

Kento nodded and took Hana from Cye. “I’ll be back, just don’t die on me okay?”

“You got it,” Cye said.

Kento smiled and dashed out with Hana in his arms.

“Akui’s probably waiting for us,” Ryo said, getting up.

“Then let’s do it,” Sage said.

Cye nodded and the four of them headed up the stone steps to where Akui was waiting.



A/N: Okay, a few things to discuss. Some of the attacks I got from reading the Japanese subtitles so they are different from the original dubbed version. Some attacks though, are from the dubbed version because I didn’t feel like going through each DVD, finding parts where the Ronins attack. Another thing, I just came up with the torture scene so that’s why there isn’t a torture thing under my story’s summary. That’s about it really. There should be only two more chapters left of this story. Oh and once again, thank you reading even though my grammar sucks and so does the story in a way. ^^;