Persuade Me

Twentyone

(Genji)
I was so glad to see Angela once again. But why was she here, my mind wondered. With everything horrible happening in the world right now...
"Angela."
I began slowly.

"You want to know why I came."
"Yes..."

She sighed and placed her small tea cup down on the table.

"Talon. They said they would kill you Genji....I'm here to save you."

I raised an eyebrow and was confused.

"Talon?"

Then it hit me, my eyes widened.

"What?"

She questioned.
We then heard aloud sound coming from outside the temple. We both looked at each other and quickly went to go see.
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{Angela}
We came back up to the temple grounds and saw a large wolf leap over the temple gate and ran towards me and Genji. Genji quickly pushed me behind him and held out his sword. Then the beast came to a stop and looked at us with it's grim yellow eyes.

"What brings you, creature of blood thirst."

Genji said ready to attack.

"Calm sword bearer, I am Rulu, guardian of the west temple."

"Guardian of the forests?"

Genji replied speechless and placed his sword away.

"Indeed." He said warmly.

"What brings you great guardian?"
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Genji asked with respect. The beast moved his head aside and laying on his back was Hanzo.

"Brother!"

Genji said leaping up to Hanzo's side  and seeing him wounded badly.

"Angela please help me."

Genji begged.

"Don't." Hanzo spoke as he grabbed Genji's arm feintly.

"Brother?!" Genji said sadly.

"This....is what....Talon wants."  Hanzo said coughing up blood.

Rulu placed Hanzo among the temple grounds and laid next to him.

"Hanzo you'll die." I said looking at his wounds.

His body was burned, bruised, cut, bleeding... His lungs probably damaged. Death was going to greet him if I didn't do something. Rulu gave a cry to my words. Hanzo pet Rulu's head and stroked his ear.

"Angela. If you truly want....to save this world...save everyone.....else."

Hanzo said breathing slower.
Then he stopped.

"BROTHER!" Genji said screamed and tears from the sky came to the earth.
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"How did this happen." I said holding my emotions in.

"Talon. They found out and abused him."

Rulu said crying even more.

"He was my friend, my clan mate, my brother...."

"Genji...."

I said turning my head but he was gone.

"GENJI!?"

I called out but no answer.

"Rulu. Please find him and no matter if he fights back, bring him here."

Rulu stood up weakly and gave Hanzo a touch goodbye and disappeared with the wind of the mountains that came over us. I turned back to Hanzo and placed my hands over his body.
"Come back to me old friend....."