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Almost an hour later, Kaye, Katie, Mia and the Ronins were finished with

hanging at the restaurant. They decided that it was time to head back to

the stadium, and to get warmed up for the second day of the tournament. It

didn't take long for them to change their clothes and put away their gear at

their station. Everyone had about ten minutes before their events started.

The Ronins were going to be in the team kata and Kaye and Katie were going

to be in the team kumite. While the other Ronins were walking over to their

area of the stadium, Kaye noticed that Rowen was staying back for a while.

So she decided to see what was up with Rowen. "Hey, Katie, it looks like

Rowen is having trouble finding something, I'm going to go back and help him

find it." said Kaye as she started towards Rowen.

"Kaye, do you want me to come with you? I could help the two of you look for

whatever he's looking for." replied Katie. Mia was watching the whole

situation from where she was, she knew that another distraction was in

order.

"Hey, Katie could you help me with something, it will only take a minute?"

asked Mia as she was walking towards Kaye and Katie. Kaye gave a look

saying thanks, Mia gave a thumbs up sign saying that she was covered. So

Kaye went back to talk with Rowen.

"Ok, Rowen, what's up, what has you so distracted? I'm betting that it has to

do with what went down in the parking lot this morning, right." said Kaye as

she looked Rowen in the eyes.

"Yea, I was thinking about that how could you tell?" asked Rowen.

"Oh, come on, Rowen, it was so obvious, you kept on glancing at her the whole

time that we were at the restaurant." replied Kaye.

"I was that transparent huh." said Rowen.

"Yea you were, but actually, Rowen you're not the only one to think that

Katie isn't telling us the entire truth either." replied Kaye.

"I'm guessing that you suspect the same as me, don't you?" asked Rowen.

Kaye nodded her head showing that he was right.

"Alright then, Rowen, what do we do now? We all know that Sage has major

feelings towards Katie and I'm betting that she feels the same towards Sage.

I don't want to break his heart and I'm sure that you don't either, but we

have to do something. Either I'm going to have to confront Katie on this,

or we can tell Sage and he can confront her on it." explained Kaye.

"Either way, Kaye, I don't think that this is going to be easy." replied

Rowen.

"Yea, I know, but it has to be done. Well I guess that the best thing to do

here is for me to confront her on it instead of telling Sage and having him

do it." said Kaye.

"Are you sure about this, Kaye?" asked Rowen.

"There's no other choice here, Rowen, it has to be this way." said Kaye.

"Well then alright, but Kaye if Katie is the same one that we met yesterday

and this morning?" asked Rowen.

"I know, Rowen, but if Katie is this mysterious warrior, then she could

probably help us and we could help her in return." said Kaye. Rowen glanced

a confusing look towards Kaye about her last statement.

"Kaye, what do you mean by helping us?" asked Rowen.

"I'm sorry, Rowen, but I can't tell you now. I'll explain later, after the

tournament ok." said Kaye as she noticed that the other Ronins were

approaching them.

"Kaye, you've been having those dreams again haven't you?" asked Rowen with

concern. Kaye shot a glance towards Rowen showing that he was right.

"Rowen, don't say anything to anyone, especially Kento. Promise me, I'll

talk about them when the tournament is over, ok." replied Kaye.

"Kaye, you know that I don't like keeping things from them." said Rowen.

"Yea I know, Rowen, but please it's important that everyone keeps their

concentration on the tournament and have a good time." replied Kaye.

"Alright, Kaye, but you know that Kento will freak out about this." said

Rowen.

"Don't I know it, and here I was hoping that we all could live out our lives

in peace. I guess that I was just kidding myself, huh, Rowen." replied Kaye.

"No, Kaye, you weren't kidding yourself." replied Rowen as he placed his hand

on Kaye's shoulder for reassurance. Kaye shot Rowen a smile, just then the

rest of the Ronins met up with Rowen and Kaye.

"Hey, you two what's with the serious attitudes?" asked Kento.

"Nothing, Kento, hey best of luck to all of you guys!" said Kaye with a

smile.

"No sweat, Kaye, we'll sweep the competition off of its feet." replied Cye

with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"Kaye, would you hurry up, our event is about to start." said Katie as she

and Mia ran towards them.

"Sorry about that, Katie, are you ready to kick some major butt?" asked Kaye.

"Yea, let's show them how the team kumite is suppose to be done." replied

Katie with a mischievous glint in her eyes.

"Good luck, you two!" said Ryo as they went towards their area for team kata.

"Hey, Rowen, what were you and Kaye talking about back there?" asked Sage.

Rowen didn't want Sage to know just yet, he had to make sure that Kaye and

Katie had their talk first.

"Nothing major, Sage, we were just talking about the weird events that have

been taking place since this tournament has started, that's all." replied

Rowen.

"Kaye, did you and Rowen find what he was looking for?" asked Katie as they

walked towards their area for team kumite.

"Yea we did, Katie, this might sound a little weird of a question to ask, but

I have to make sure of something. You don't have to answer if you don't

want to ok." said Kaye.

Katie started to get a little nervous, she knew that Kaye was going to ask

her about the fall yesterday and the other events that took place as well.

"Sure, Kaye, go ahead, what did you want to ask me?" asked Katie as she braced

herself for Kaye's question.

"Katie, yesterday when I was falling, I felt some kind of force field

slowing me down before I hit the tapestry. I was wondering, Katie do you

have powers and also do you have an armor?" asked Kaye.

"Kaye, I'm sorry I don't know what you are talking about." said Katie acting

smoothly.

"Fine if that's the way it's going to be played, then that's too bad because

I was going to offer my help, and I'm sure that the others especially Sage

would too." replied Kaye as she watched Katie for a reaction.

Kaye got the reaction that she was hoping for. "Kaye, please don't tell the

others, I would want to be the one to tell them. Does Rowen know as well?"

asked Katie.

"Yes, Rowen knows, but I asked him not to say anything, that's what we were

talking about back at our station. I know that you seen me and the Ronins

transform into our armors. The guys, Mia and I have been through a lot, and

I'm sure that you have too. So I know that you will do the right thing when

the time comes. I trust you completely, Katie, and I'm glad to know that we

are on the same side. Now what do you say that we win this thing?" asked

Kaye.

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Katie smiled as she and Kaye walked over to their next match. She felt a

little better knowing that Kaye knew about her being the mysterious warrior.

She still didn't know everything though and she intended to keep it that

way. She knew that Rowen knew who she was and that she'd have to tell

everyone later. She didn't know how to tell them though. Especially Sage,

what would he think? She tried to push the thoughts from her mind and get

ready for the team kumite.

"Hey, Kaye, can I tell you something?" Katie asked her as she stopped walking

and looked at her.

"Sure, Katie, what is it?" Kaye asked as she stopped walking and looked at

her.

"OK, don't laugh when I tell you this but I'm kinda nervous about this

fight." Katie said as she smiled nervously at Kaye.

Kaye smiled and laid a hand on her shoulder. "Don't be, you’re gonna be great

and Sage and the guys will be cheering for us." Kaye said. "Now come on let’s

teach these guys a lesson."

Katie nodded. "Alright, yea lets show them what girl powers all about!"

Katie said as she smiled and walked towards the two other competitors that

were all ready standing there waiting for them. Kaye recognized one of them

right off the bat as the one who had tried to sabotage the tournament

before. The other guy she thought was one of them that was standing and

talking with him yesterday. She frowned as she got a bad feeling. Katie

looked over at Kaye and sensed something was wrong. She looked back at the

two guys standing in front of them. She sensed something evil about them.

She didn't like it one bit.

"They must be the ones I was supposed to watch out for. They must be working

with this new enemy." Katie thought to herself as she walked over to them.

The closer she got to them the stronger the evil presence got. Kaye

followed her as they both walked into the center of the mat where the two

guys were standing. Kaye stopped and stood next to Katie looking at the guy

in front of her. The judge came over and said what the rules were and then

signaled for them to bow and get ready to fight.

"Who is going to spar first?" The judge asked. Katie looked to Kaye then

stepped in front of him. "I will be sparring first." She said. The guy who

was standing next to the guy in the black gi stepped over to them.

"I will also be sparring first." He said.

The judge nodded. "Alright, then everyone, but the two that are sparring

second will you please step off to the side." Kaye and the guy who she would

be sparring with both stepped off to the side.

"Good luck, Katie!" Kaye shouted from where she stood.

Katie smiled and looked back to guy she was sparring with. "Alright then as

soon as you two bow you can begin." The judge said. Katie and the guy both

bowed and walked away form each other. They then turned to face each other

and took a fighting stance.

"Hey, look you guys, Katie's sparring first and look who she's sparring with!"

Ryo shouted as he ran over to watch.

"Katie's sparring first?" Sage asked as he ran over to where Ryo was

standing.

"Hey yea, GO, KATIE!" He yelled as he watched. Cye and Kento walked over to

Ryo and Sage.

"I guess Kaye's going to be sparring last then." Cye said as he watched.

"Oh well she's going to kick that guy's sorry butt!" Kento yelled as he

looked at the guy she would be sparring with.

"Isn't that the guy Kaye said tried to sabotage the tournament?" Mia asked

as she pointed to the guy standing next to Kaye.

Rowen frowned. "Yea I think it is, Mia." He said as he eyed him. "I've got a

bad feeling about this."

Katie stood ready to fight. She eyed her competitor not letting him out of

her site. She couldn't afford to let him get the upper hand. "As soon as one

of you start the timer will start." The judge said as he stood and watched

them. Katie didn't take her eyes off him. She waited for him to make the

first move.

"Come on just go ahead and make your move." She thought to herself. When he

did she was ready for him. He came at her with a side snap and she quickly

blocked it with an inside forearm block. Without skipping a beat she

quickly did a reverse punch and then a round house kick. He returned it

with a block and a side snap kick. Blocking it she quickly returned with a

sweep kick and an upper cut knocking him off balance. He quickly regained

his balance just in time to dodge a kick from Katie and ridge hand strike

her back.

"She's good. I didn't expect her to be this good." He thought to himself.

Katie blocked it and round house kicked him just before the timer went off

and the judge signaled for them to stop.

Katie walked over to Kaye and smiled. "Hey, I think I got him." She said.

Kaye nodded. Katie looked over at the guys and waved. Sage smiled and

waved back.

"Way to go, Katie!" He yelled over to her. Ryo sighed and shook his head at

his friend’s behavior.

"Nice job, Katie!" Mia yelled to her. Katie smiled and then turned back to

Kaye.

"Hey, watch your back ok? I've got a bad feeling about that guy." Katie said

to her. Kaye nodded.

"I know what you mean, Katie and I will. Thanks for being concerned though."

Kaye said as she looked over at her competitor. He had a neutral and

almost cold look on his face. It sent shivers down her spine when she looked

at him. This guy was definitely not human.

Katie looked over to the judges to see her score. She scored very well.

Pleased with her score she started to jump up and down with a huge smile on

her face. Kaye smiled some at her actions and got ready for her fight.

"Stay focused and keep your eyes on him." She thought to herself. Katie had

stopped jumping up and down and had now gone over to the guys and Mia to

talk with them while Kaye fought.

"Hey you guys!" She said as she walked up to them.

"Hey, Katie, nice job. You really kicked butt." Ryo said with a smile. Katie

couldn't help, but smile back. "Thanks Ryo."

"Hey, look you guys, Kaye's getting ready to spar now!" Kento shouted as he

pointed to Kaye. "Yea go, Kaye!" He said. Kaye walked into the center of the

mats. The other guy was on the other side facing her.

"This is going to be fun." Kaye thought.