Dragon Zone: The Code Of Heart and Hate

Chapter 26: The Journey Resumes

CHAPTER 26: THE JOURNEYRESUMES

Tanya threw Rokkan's pendant to the ground in anger. Rokkan walked away. Suddenly, the Wind ryu disappeared and he found himself in a forest.

"Huh? What's this? Is it Genjutsu?" Rokkan wondered.

"Where's your Dragon Zone now, Rokkan? What can protect you from me?" a sinister voice spoke from the trees, its bearer hidden in shadow.

Suddenly, a kunai flew out from amongst the trees and headed for Rokkan. Rokkan dived out of its path. He looked down to check whether he had some weapons and found himself without a single weapon. Another kunai headed for him. He formed an earth seal but could feel no power within himself.

"Huh? What's going on? I can't feel my power!" he exclaimed in surprise.

Suddenly, shadows bound him tightly to the ground. He couldn't move and another kunai was making its way towards him. A shadow of the pendant appeared around his neck and a shadow of the kunai was deflected. The shadow of the pendant disappeared and the real kunai pierced Rokkan. There was a splash of blood and...

Tanya jolted from her bed. She was sweating profusely. It was morning.

"Rokkan" she sighed and wiped sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand.

"Rokkan is in danger! I've got to stop them from leaving today!" Tanya thought as she hurriedly freshened up and put on her ceremonial costume.

Then she ran out of her house.

"Tanya, where are you going?" a voice called.

Tanya shut her eyes.

"F-Father, I'm sorry but I've got to leave. I must stop Rokkan from leaving today" Tanya said.

"Hmm Tanya, you really like that boy don't you?" her father asked with an omniscient look in his eyes.

Tanya opened her eyes in surprise and blushed in embarrassment.

"What makes you say that?" Tanya asked.

"You're my daughter. What kind of father would I be if I don't even know my daughter?" her father said.

"You're right father" Tanya sighed.

"However Tanya, you shouldn't try to convince Rokkan to stay. The more he delays his journey, the more an evil much worse than Nemesis awakens" Tanya's father said. "You see the pain Nemesis has caused? But he only attacks in order to find the Dragon Rings and the Saints however...Shekan, Lord Shekan attacks, kills, and destroys lives for pleasure. Even if Rokkan were to stay for your sake, both of you will never be happy together as long as Shekan is revived" Tanya's father said.

"I see. In that case..." Tanya said as she bowed before her father. "...I would like to leave with Rokkan and the others, to fight with them and stop Nemesis, and in the worst case scenario, reseal Shekan with them!" Tanya declared.

"You are not an elemental ninja Tanya. You are very vulnerable out there!" her father cautioned her.

"On the contrary, I am the least vulnerable out there. The elemental abilities of the other ninja as well as the Saints suppress their humanity. Their trust in their powers has suppressed their survival instincts. Mine are sharper because I depend on them every day. I may not be a Saint father, but I can help them" Tanya said.

"So the cub finally becomes a lioness. I have waited for this day all my life" Tanya's father said with a smile.

"What?" Tanya stared at him in surprise.

"The day you would gain confidence, accept yourself and follow your own path. Go my daughter, save Rokkan and help the others" her father bid her farewell.