Why Me?

Written By Leonardo B. Castro

Story - Chapter One

Leo, who was still riding the black mare named Nightmare, Ranma, and Ukyo was going. Genma, who still a panda, a toasted panda, was currently being dragged along by a rope that was connected to Nightmare‘s saddle.

“So this is the Tendo Dojo. I’m not impressed.” Leo said. Of course his choice in Dojo were spoiled. He been to places where a whole serene forest and lakes was his training ground.

This place was very small and distracting to train. The chaos factor was raised higher as long he and Ranma was here, but he doubt it’ll be high enough to have some real fun.

Nightmare , thanks to the energy boost from Leo, leapt over the wall. Ranma and Ukyo follow suit. Genma-panda slammed into the wall. Then with a sharp tug on the rope, Leo pulled the fat panda over the wall.

Ranma knocked on the door. Suddenly, Leo pulled out a thermos and pour hot water on Ranma, change the pigtail girl into a pigtail boy.

Leo saw Kasumi open the door. He remember from the mangas that Kasumi is peaceful, lovely, beautiful one. Nabiki is the cute, serious, money making one, and Akane is violent, uncute, stupid, foolish, abusive, evil, tomboyish, sexless, demonic one.

If Leo was still a full Mazoku, he would actually like Akane for her darkness and pain she brings to this world. But that stupid Jurian/ Human blood, and the part of him now that was phoenix, it kind of make him feel angry at the youngest Tendo.

‘Oh well, maybe I should kidnap her when I’m back to normal. I’ll never go hungry if I can feed off that girl dark emotions.’ Leo thought.

“Hello, we are here to meet Soun Tendo.” Leo said. Kasumi looked at him, his regal face and piercing blue eyes capture her. She felt as she was being stared at by a prince from one of those romance novels she has in her room.

The first thing Leo noticed that Kasumi looked more lovelier in person than on the manga page. Her gentle face captured him. It felt as time slowed around him as his heart quicken in pace.

Leo dismounted walked towards. Was this how Xelloss felt when he met Filia. Leo felt nervous, happy, scared, but yet, strangely hopeful.

“Um…I’m Kasumi. Kasumi Tendo.” She took his hand and shook it. Both of them started to blush like mad. Kasumi gasped as Leo’s wings spread out and captured her in one swift movement and pulled her closer to Leo.

‘Damn wings. I forgot they move at a sub-conscious level.’ He scratch the back of his head and laugh. “Oh mphm…” Kasumi was going to use her famous ‘Oh my’ but Leo’s wings pulled her closer. Their lips met and their hearts raced.

Ukyo saw Leo and Kasumi kiss. Her eyes widen. “Oh my.” Ukyo said, unknowingly stealing Kasumi line.

Akane came home from her morning jog. She was certainly surprise when she saw an angel and her sister kissing. She knew enough about the Catholics and Christian teachings that angels are pure. So it can’t be perverted.

That means Kasumi is kissing the angel willing. It would figure Kasumi would land herself an angel. “Not only does she have all the nice guys chasing her, but her purity attracts angels to her as well.” Akane huffed.

Man, life is not fair. Why couldn’t she find a non-perverted guy, Akane wondered. She just walked past them and into the house to get dressed in her gi.

Soun and Nabiki stared wide eye at the fact there Kasumi and an angel of all thing were kissing. This prompted them to faint when they realize there was a heaven and hell.

Xelloss smiled. ‘So the mighty Lord of Shadows is in a mortal husk now. As usual, L-sama left him with only moderate powers.’ Xelloss thought.

‘He shouldn’t be anymore power than I.’ Xelloss thought as visions of pranks dance though his head.

Usagi and her the rest of the Sailor Scout in civilian form was eating at the picnic. To everyone amazement, Setsuna was there too. Just drinking her tea. But something horrible was about to happen, that even Setsuna couldn’t see.

Usagi just vanished. In her place was a note.

Xelloss smiled as he watched the Sailor Senshi. He teleported home with his prize in his arms. Those little pests should annoy LOS a lot. He tied up the struggling Usagi up in a room in Wolf pack Island.

Then he straighten the creases in his robes and went to annoy Filia.

Kasumi and Leo broke their kiss. “Oh my.” Kasumi said. She slumped on the floor and fan herself.

“Ditto.” Leo said as he slumped beside her.

“YOU ROTTEN GARBAGE!” Filia decked the laughing Xelloss with her Iron cast spike mace. Why can’t he bother someone else?

She was wearing wears blue sleeveless jacket and white shirt. She was also wearing a blue jeans and black boots. On her back was a huge pack.

She was currently beating on a Asian boy with a yellow and black bandanna. The Asian boy wore a dusty yellow shirt, with dusty black pants and dirty black slip on shoes.

“I’m sorry Ash. By the way, this is all Ranma‘s fault.” Ryoga said to the girl that was smacking him on the head with a broken tree branch.

“How is that Ryoga.” Ash said as she continue to smash the tree branch into the unfortunate boy head.

“Um…AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.” Ryoga screamed as Ash pulled out a Broad Sword out and started to try cut Ryoga into a million pieces. Ryoga as fast as he could. Suddenly he tripped over a panda.

“We finally found them.” Ash said as he realized that was Genma panda. “Ranma, PREPARE TO DIE.” Ryoga screamed as he charged the pigtail boy.

“So you see Mr. Tendo. I was coming here to tell you that I am going to refuse the engagement. But after meeting Kasumi, I’m not so sure.” Leo said.

“Okay Gendo. I understand. If you want to wait for a week to marry her I understand.” Soun said. Leo slapped his head.

“I meant for a year or so from now. Not now.” Leo said wearily. “ARE YOU SAYING YOU ARE TOO GOOD FOR MY LITTLE KASUMI.” Tendo screamed in Demon head mode.

“ELEMENKIA LANCE.” Ranma and Leo said as they threw there magic at Mr. Tendo, blowing him into the stratosphere. Akane looked at the two boys with drool dribbling down her chin. She was sure that had to be Ki attacks.

Now this was what she wanted. Both were masters of the art. One of them is going to be related to her soon. Akane could just picture herself throwing Elemenkia lances at Kuno and Hentai Horde.

Akane sighed contently and left the room plotting to how to get lesson from them. “Ranma, PREPARE TO DIE.” That certainly caught her attention.

“Look out Ranchan. FLARE ARROW.” Ukyo screamed as she grabbed several arrows of fire in the air and threw them at Ryoga. At the same time, Akane, who wanted to show them that she was worthy of being their pupil, grabbed the table and slammed it on his head.

Leo, always quick and cool in battle, launched a powerful Icicle Lance at Ryoga while Ranma, always swift and fierce, launched a Diem Wing at the lost boy.

All this hit him at the same time. A half frozen, half burnt, unconscious Ryoga flew out of the house. Suddenly, Genma panda came running past them with a bundle in his paws

While Ryoga was about to make his move against Ranma, Ash started to make thin cuts on Genma with her Blue Emerald Chaos Broad Sword.

Suddenly, the fat Panda held a sign that said, “I surrender. Please spare me.” Ash’s honor prevented her from striking a opponent that was already defeated.

So Ash returned her sword back to it’s golden scabbard. Then the explosion of spells that hit Ryoga drew Ash’s attention. That when Genma used a sign marked, “Opening.” to whack the girl from behind the head. Ash started to lose consciousness. Genma-panda grabbed Ash’s sword, knowing it would cost a lot.

“My sword…” Ash muttered before she passed out.

“Oh man, it Ash. What he doing here?” Ranma said. Leo looked closely at Ash. Then he looked into Ash’s pack. “He lost it.”

“Lost what sugar?” Ukyo asked. Leo slammed his fist into the ground. Everyone could tell he was visible mad.

“He lost the Blue Emerald Chaos Broad Sword I forged for him.” Was Leo reply. He started to shake as he remember his father running away with something in his arms.

“The Blue Chaos Emerald Board Sword?” Nabiki asked. Akane moved closer too hear Leo’s reply. All they got was him speeding in the general direction of Genma yelling for the sword return.

If Leo wasn’t so consume with anger, he would had seen a green hair woman in a sailor fuku watching him from a distance rooftop. “Gendo wait, you haven’t told us the story about that sword.”

“So, what so important about that sword, Ranma.” Nabiki asked.

“It all started a tournament three years back. Gendo entered the tournament to test his skills. It was at the coast, before we had to swim to China…” Ranma was say before Akane interrupted him.

“Swim to China. But you, your brother, and Ukyo were only thirteen.” Akane looked at Ranma.

“That right sugar, Genma-baka made us swim. Of course Leo flew there while we swam.” Ukyo said. “So Leo took a plane while guys risked your lives?” Nabiki asked.

“No. Flew as in flew under his own power. I still don’t know how he manage to keep it up for so long. That was before he received his wings from Jusenkyo.” Ranma replied.

Nabiki tried desperately hard not to show shock and amazement, and barely succeeded. Akane had to wipe the drool off her mouth again as she had a short fantasy of flying and dropping ki attacks on Kuno and the Hentai Horde.

“Jusenkyo?” Nabiki asked. Maybe this can be profitable. One hundred million yen to learn how to become a living angel.

“Well Jusenkyo was where me, Leo, and Genma-baka got our curses. Genma as you know, turn into a panda, I, unfortunately change into a girl.” Ranma said as he poured cold water on himself he got from nowhere.

The remain Tendo’s eyes bulge out to see the handsome young man turn into a stunning beautiful woman. He then pour hot water on himself. “Leo is unfortunately locked in his curse. I don’t know what happened so ask him.” Ranma said as she turn back into a guy.

Nabiki was baffled. Where did all the extra mass go? Where did all the matter go to? Matter can’t be destroyed or made to vanish, only to change it form. So when Ranma turned into a girl, where did that extra mass go?

“So as Ranchan was saying, Leo went to the free-style swordsmen tournament. But he beat every one on the first hit, except on the finals, he crossed swords with Ash there once.” Ukyo said as she jerk a thumb to the unconscious Ash.

“But they never finished because some baka came running into the ring armed with a bamboo umbrella and attack Leo, think he was me. Leo won the tournament by default.” Ranma said as he pointed at Ryoga.

Nabiki could see a little bit of a resemblance between Ranma and Gendo, they were born of the same family after all. But you can easily tell which one was which. That boy must be really unfocused at the time to be that stupid to mistake someone like that.

“Anyways, Leo wasn’t satisfied. He and Ash set up there own little duel. They fought. They crossed sword eight time before Leo won that one. Although Leo was holding back a lot, he was impressed.” Ranma said.

“So as a gift, L-chan wanted to give him a gift. He just disappeared one day and came back four days later. He looked sleepy, but he came back. He had Ash stay with us during that time. He gave him that sword.” Ukyo said.

“You forgot something Ucchan. Ash gave Leo a gift before he left. It was a blue emerald. A small shard of course.” Ranma said.

“Also if you noticed, Leo was also wearing four blue gems that were the same color of the sword and that shard. I don’t know how, but Leo used that small shard and made those items. But we never figured out how.” Ukyo said.

That had Nabiki’s attention. She tried to remember what Leo was wearing. Let see, black silk shirt, black pants, shiny polished shoes, black tie, and black gloves, and a black leather belt. He looked more like a businessman then a fighter at the time. He must wanted to look nice when he came to tell us that he won’t be marrying one of us. He even had some jewelry…

That when Nabiki realized something. The pendant on the necklace he wore, the buckle of his belt, and each of the black gloves had a blue emerald on it.

She was shock. She should had noticed it first before. But she was just realizing it just now. What happened to her. It was as if someone had blocked them from her view into she tried really hard to remember it.

She was brought out of thought as she heard a horse. She turned to the left and saw Kasumi feed a black mare an apple. “Ah, Saotome. What with the horse.” Nabiki asked.

“Yes Ranma. Where did you get such a beauty like her?” Kasumi asked. She pet the mare and ran her fingers down the mane.

“I don’t know. Leo just was riding it one day.” Ranma said.

Setsuna walked from the store. She recently purchased a item that the so called Lord of Shadows wanted. She had her bait. And now here come her foe.

Leo was running to the pawn shop that Genma sold the sword for two million yen. The idiot even undervalue it work, the moron. Wait a second…

Leo stopped so suddenly, that he slid five feet. “Is this what you were looking for oh Lord of Shadows.” Setsuna said with a grim smile. She was a few yards in front of him, holding up the Chaos Emerald Sword.

“Yes Miss. What’s the cost.” Leo asked. “The Princess, clean, with intact purity, and also unharmed.” Setsuna said. Leo shook his head. Only Princess he knew that was like that was Amelia. And that girl had a dirty mind when concerning Zelgadis.

“There is no such thing as a pure Princess anymore. Not to my knowledge anyways.” Leo said. Pluto almost dropped the sword.

“YOU BASTARD! I’LL MAKE YOU PAY.” Setsuna pulled a pen out and muttered some words, and after a four second peep show, Sailor Pluto, hold the Time Key in one hand, and the sword in the other, was what remained.

She level the staff at Leo and a green mist shot out at him. She smiled. ‘This spell should reduce him into a child, and he’ll be easy pickings.’ Pluto thought with a smirk.

So that smirking face grew that of terror. She watched his birth until he was six, because for some reason it was unable to see him. And then she sense he, except for the wings, was only human. Maybe a little bit Phoenix.

Now, she couldn’t sense him at all. But he was right in front of her. He had crimson glowing eyes and enveloped in a unholy black flame that was his aura.

“My Setsuna. You are a very special girl. One can say you bring the Mazoku out of me.” Leo said as his darker self temporarily woke up.

He felt some of his old power rush back. Little bit awaken with the Chaos Gems to help, he was at four ninths of his old power. As strong as four of Shabby’s Dark Lords.

“STOP RIGHT THERE. ON BEHALF OF SATURN I DEMAND YOU GIVE UP NOW.” Sailor Saturn said as she pointed her staff at Leo from the rooftops,

The other Senshi came running into the street to block off his escape. “I am Sailor Mar. On behalf of …what ….AHHHHHHHHH.”

Leo not wanting to hear some stupid speech just pointed above Sailor Mars. The confused Senshi looked up and saw a black glowing ball of energy. Then it fell on top of her.

Sailor Mars got the shock of her life and was out of the fight while shaking with spasms. “YOU BASTARD, DIE.” Sailor Jupiter said as she charged Leo.

She throw a punch and Leo grabbed her fist, and then slammed her into a wall repeatedly. Then he chopped her in the back of the neck, kneed her in the gut, and slapped her across the face. Then Leo saw Venus launch a magical attack and used Jupiter as a body shield.

Then to everyone’s amazement, he grabbed an abandon building and lifted it up over his head. He aimed at Saturn and she threw up a shield of some kind. ‘Good, that the plan. ‘

He suddenly hurled it at Venus. She screamed briefly before it hit her dead on. Then a Dead Scream, World Shaken, and Deep Submerge came careening at him.

He just teleported out of the away and in front of Sailor Uranus. Then with a glowing punch to the Sailor’s face he teleported away.

Neptune watched her lover with concern. Uranus shook her head and looked at the Senshi of Neptune. The with an anger look on her face, she pulled out the Space Sword and try to run her through.

“Haruka stop, it me. Michiru. Please, st…”

Haruka yelled victoriously as she ran Leo through. Then she gave a startled gasp as the image of Leo turned to a image of Neptune, dying.

She pulled out the sword and tossed it aside. She held Neptune in her arms and gentle laid her down. “HARUKA. LOOK OUT.” Haruka heard Ami’s voice.

Then she felt a sharp pain in her back and chest. She looked down to see a metal pole had run her through. She then toppled to the side and the darkness overcame her.

Ami froze. She was sure not anyone but Sailor Moon could stop this man. She wasn’t going to go down without a fight at least.

Although After seeing Haruka getting killed by a iron pole that was once a huge T.V. antenna, she trembled with fear. That should be impossible, but he just used a original object to kill a magical girl with ease. And now he was walking this way with the blood soak weapon.

“Aqua Rhapsody.” Mercury cried out and launched her attack. The man teleported right in front of her and he grabbed her by the throat.

“Now to leave you dying in a place where you can see the outcome of this battle, yet can’t do anything to help yourself or the others.” Then he teleported her and himself on top of Tokyo Tower. That where he left her there, with the iron pole impaled through the arm.

Chibi-moon arrived at the scene. She told them Tuxedo Mask will be there in ten minutes. That when Leo teleported back there. “Stop right…” Chibi-moon started to say when Leo changed her into a pink basketball. He teleported her and himself quite a distance away.

Then in front of Saturn and Pluto, he started to do basketball tricks he saw on T.V. before. Saturn and Pluto couldn’t get a lock or reach his location because he kept teleporting.

When he was done having fun, he made a gold hoop appeared and slammed dunk Chibi-Usa inside. Chibi-Usa then turned back into a normal girl and the hoop disappeared.

Suddenly, Leo was hit by a Silent Glaive Surprise and a Dead Scream and sent flying into the rubble that buried Venus. “That.. wasn’t nice.” Leo said as he dust his clothes off and teleported to Saturn.

He grabbed her by the legs and left her up. Then he focus ki and magic into her and used her as a bat on Setsuna. First, Setsuna’s Time Key was knock away before she knew what was going on. Then the Senshi tried to dodge, but she was being smacked around.

Then she was force to try to use the flat of the sword to block the human bat, but then to her amazement, the sword broke. And then she was being hit by the Hotaru bat once again.

It felt like getting hit by a steel club. ‘When did Hotaru’s bone become like mithril.’ Was Setsuna last thought before enter the realm of unconsciousness.

Tuxedo Mask came to the scene of the battle. He gasped. The man laid out the Senshi in a row. All of them near death. He was about to pull a rose out and teach this guy a lesson when the man started to glow.

Then the glowing spread to the girls. And suddenly they were healed. Tuxedo Mask jumped down and walked to the man. The man turned around and looked at him for a few seconds.

“Mamoru, why the hell are you dressed like that for.” Leo asked. ‘It my cousin Gendo.’ Mamoru stumbled as he came to this realization.

“Let me guess, you want a princess of purity or something like that, right.” Leo said as he was looking over a note. Mamoru nodded his head and then ran ten paces back as Leo looked up with a very pissed off smile on his face. “Xelloss.”

With that, he disappeared.

Xelloss was laughing out loud. He teleported Filia to the middle of town while she was showering. Many of the other villagers got use to this ever since Filia settled into town.

Xelloss teleported into his room in Wolf pack Island. That when he stop laughing. There, waiting for him, was a smiling Lord of Shadow in a human husk and a sailor suited girl right beside of him.

“I got special permission to visit you Xel-chan. And I think Miss Usagi here want to properly thank you for letting the wolves nib at her toes.” Leo said.

Sometime later…

Filia saw a very beat up Xelloss with a note on his chest.

Xelloss woke up at that moment and looked at Filia. “Oh Xel-chan.” Filia cooed. Xelloss gulped. Xelloss turned all red and stammered about something.

‘So it is true.’ Filia thought with a smile. ‘What to do now that he under my power.’ Filia thought of all the ways of getting back at him.

Setsuna was the first to awaken. But she was quickly followed by the scouts. The scene that had was shown in front of them was so surreal.

Tuxedo Mask was fencing against Leo. Sailor Moon was just watching them while cheering for Mamoru. The scout slowly made way to there Princess and was waiting for a opening to attack the man that had kick their ass and handed them their heads.

“Take this.” Mamoru cried as he thrust at his opponent. Leo knocked it away with easy. Then he was driven back as Leo did a fury of quick jabs with his long bastard sword.

“What tux-boy. Too over dressed to fight. Maybe I should play music and have you do the waltz instead.” Leo sneered as he brought the battle to Mamoru’s camp. Quick jabs were break through his defenses and Leo wasn’t letting up. The only way to win this was to use stratagems.

He dug his free hand into his pocket and pulled a dozen roses. He threw them high into the air behind him. He dart back, looking like he was falling back.

Leo followed and cut a piece of Mamoru’s tux jacket off. Mamoru suddenly lunged at Ranma. The Youngest Saotome leapt back and was about to counter-attack when a Hail of Roses forced him to dodge to his right.

He was off balance when Mamoru attack again and pierced Leo through the heart. Mamoru looked panicked for a second then noticed Leo had no reaction to it. Not even a wound. Then Leo faded away. ‘An after image.’

Mamoru looked around and felt a slight pain across his back. He rolled forward and turned around as he leapt to his feet. There was Leo, with that superior look on his face.

He charged at Leo, but he felt something hit him from behind. He lost his balance and stumble towards Leo only to pass through him.

‘Another after image.’ Mamoru realized. He spun around and strike wildly at where Leo should be and missed a good two inches. Leo continued his hard pressed attacks against Mamoru.

Mamoru tried to parry but his defenses were crumbling away. He was falling back in hopes of thinking up a new strategy. That was his down.

Mamoru tripped over a rock. As he hit the ground, he heard his cane when skidding away from him. He looked up and saw Leo looming over him. “Time to end this little game.” Leo said in a booming and some what evil and sinister sounding voice.

Leo’s sword flash down, a chorus of “NOOOOOOOOOO,” played from the all girls except Usagi. The all was over. That was the end.

The rose in Mamoru’s breast pocket was cut off. “Damn I can’t believe I lost again.” Mamoru muttered. Leo offered a hand, and Mamoru gladly except it.

“Face it tux-boy. No matter what the hell you do to get better, you still can’t beat someone that face it all and came back for seconds.” Leo said as he helped the defeated Mamoru up.

“Yeah right, what have you done that was dangerous. I fought monsters, demons, and evil women.” Mamoru said. Mamoru dusted off his clothes.

“So have I. And I also have tangled with Gods, Mazokus, Devils, Dragons, Hobbits, Dark Lords, Evil Priests wanting to take my power, Vampires, Werewolves, there was that Storm of Living Swords that Genma accidentally released, then there was that one time Lina mistook me as a murder and me and her had a all out battle that leveled a few cities back on my homeworld…”

Leo keep listing things and prattling on. From what Mamoru was getting from the listing is that Leo wasn’t from earth, Genma is a idiot, that Leo visited other worlds, that Genma was a idiot, the Leo had some major power, that Genma was a idiot, that Leo was someone of importance and royalty, and that Genma was a idiot, and Leo been through a lot. And also that Genma was a idiot.

“What’s that, a flat beholder.” Leo asked as he stared at the roll of giant eye balls to the side of him. They immediately shrunken and revealed the rest of the scout party.

“Had a nice rest I see. Sorry for the ass kicking earlier. I was in a evil mood thanks to Pluto there.” Leo said a he gestured at the Senshi of Pluto.

“But I’m fine now. See, I even healed you.” Leo said. The Senshi looked down upon themselves and noticed that no wound or damage was on them. Not even their Senshi uniform was damaged.

“What happened. Why are you now on friendly terms with us.” Setsuna asked. “Sore wa himitsu desu.” Leo said. He walked slowly to Sailor Saturn reached in to his pocket. Saturn trembled and dropped to her knees. Paralyzed with fear at what the man did with her and also burden with a good imagination that was showing her what this man was planning to do her.

“I got something for you Miss Saturn.” Leo said as leaned forward as he knelt down by her so they could see eye to eye. Then from his pocket, he pulled out a gold ring with the most beautiful emerald on it.

“I am truly sorry for hurting a beautiful and lovely young lady like you. I hope you can forgive this humble man and accept this small promise to make up for all the pain.” Leo said as he flashed that Saotome smile of his and bring forth that old Saotome charm unknowing mixed with that Mazoku chaos energy.

The effect was something he didn’t plan on. Hotaru’s lust factor shot up five thousand fold. “Yes I’ll marry you.” With uncanny speed, she grabbed the ring from the shocked Leo and placed it on her finger. The least than a second, she had him pin against the wall and give him a very passionate kiss.

Leo shoved her off and ran away screaming. Hotaru bound after him, intend of continuing her gratitude. Everyone just blinked at that scene. They were left speechless.

“Go Hotaru, get your man.” Said a voice a voice behind them. They all turned around to see a fifteen year old Rini there with a small black hair little girl.

The scouts looked at Rini and her older counter part. The little black hair girl tried to run after Hotaru and Leo, but Older Rini grabbed her by the shoulder and held her back. “Rini, my momma and papa are going that way.” The black hair girl said as she pointed at the retreating figures of Leo and Hotaru. All the other scouts and younger Rini passed out.

Ryoga woken again to see his arch nemesis, or at least in his mind, Ranma Saotome was just a few inches away. “Ranma, Prepare to die.” He screamed as he charged at the pigtail boy.

“Okay you moron, let’s fight.” Ranma darted at Ryoga and punched him in the gut. Ryoga doubled over and gasped in pain. Ranma looked down at his fallen opponent and shook his head.

“You shouldn’t pick fights with someone stronger than yourself. You tend to lose a lot.” Ranma said as he picked up the lost boy.

“Which way to the guest room?” Ranma asked as he slung the lost boy over his shoulder.

Frodo looked at the portal that led to another world. There Gandalf and Strider to his left. Sam to his right. And many warriors to see these four set off behind them.

Frodo remember the events that led to this. The new Lord of Mordor came so suddenly. Snatching Gollum and the one ring in midair. After healing Gollum and restoring him to original form, he deal with Sauron easily. They he when to the forge where the one ring was smith and remade the ring and grafted a small blue gemstone on it. And then he re-forged a broken gem sword.

Afterwards, the man made a portal and left. The portal was still open. A gateway for the new lord to return. They were suppose to find out the intention of this new lord and how much power he hold over the ring. Or how much power does the ring hold over him.

Frodo prayed for all middle earth’s sake, that the man will agree to toss the ring into Cracks of Doom.

Leo looked from out of his hiding place. Good, he lost her. He let out a sigh of relief. What made her act like that. Maybe it was the ring.

No, that can’t be it. He drained all the power out of it. Then he remade it and grafted a small chip of the chaos emerald to it. It had all original powers, but none of the evil.

In fact the ring should have an uncontrollable desire to help all life and preserve it wearer. So it couldn’t be the ring.

“Oh honey. Where are you?” Hotaru’s voice said. She was close. Too close. And the ring was boosting her powers.

“There you are.”

“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!”

To be continued…