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Kaye finally made it to the center of the mat. Her opponent was waiting for

his opportunity to show her up. "You don't look like much of a challenge,

especially with your hurt shoulder." said Kaye's opponent.

"I'm sorry that you think that way, you shouldn't always believe what you

see." replied Kaye as the judge approached the two fighters.

The judge got between them. "Alright you both know the rules, now fighters

get ready, and fight." said the judge. With that, Kaye and her opponent

began the match. Her opponent started off with a couple of front snap kicks

in order for Kaye to dodge left so he could have a clean shot at her injured

shoulder.

"This guy is fast, I better stay on my guard." thought Kaye as she avoided

his last kick.

"Why is Kaye just avoiding his attacks, how come she isn't going on the

offensive yet?" asked Katie.

"Just relax, Katie, Kaye knows what she's doing, with each opponent one's

strategy has to be different than the other." replied Sage.

"I suppose that makes sense, but if she doesn't do something fast, she's

going to run out of time." said Katie as she set her focus back onto the

match.

Kaye's opponent decided to go into a front snap kick but in the middle of

his attack, he switched it to a front sweep in order for her to fall to the

ground. Kaye blocked the on coming attack with her front leg. Then quickly

set it down and pivoted around and delivered a side thrust kick to his side.

Kaye's opponent staggered a little to the side and showed a sign of anger.

Kaye was ready for whatever he wanted to try, he decided to just charge at

her.

"What is this guy thinking?" Kaye wondered as he kept on getting closer.

"Come on, Kaye, just don't stand there do something!" yelled Katie.

"This is going to be good." said Kento mischievously.

Katie looked at Kento with a confused look. "Kento, what do you mean, this

is going to be good?" asked Katie.

"He means just watch, didn't you see her expression, Kaye has something in

mind that will decide the match." replied Cye. Just as that was said, Kaye

saw that her opponent was still coming, but just then as he was getting even

closer, she dropped to the ground and threw out a round house with her right

leg that made him sprawl face first into the mat.

"Time!" yelled another judge. With that said it was over and Kaye won the

match.

"Kaye, that was a great match." said Mia as she and the others came up to

where she was standing.

"Thanks." replied Kaye with a grin.

"I told you, Katie, that there would be no problems didn't I?" said Kento

with a smirk.

"Yea, you did, ok so now what event is left?" asked Katie.

"Actually the only event that is left is the weapon's demonstration."

replied Mia.

"It sounds like the demonstration started early." said Ryo.

"What are you talking about, Ryo, the demonstration doesn't start for another

ten minutes?" asked Katie.

"Then what, ah guys I think that we need to hurry up and get that thing

taken care of. I believe that now would be the time to do it." said Kaye.

"Kaye, what thing are you talking about?" asked Sage.

"You know, Sage, that thing we talked about yesterday." replied Kaye as she

shot him one of those looks that say we're in big trouble.

"Mia, Katie, we'll be right back." said Rowen as he caught on to what Kaye

was talking about. So Kaye and the guys took off towards the stadium

hallway.

"Alright, Kaye, what's the deal?" asked Cye.

"Didn't you guys sense something off about the weapons on the display rack?"

asked Kaye.

"Actually, yea, now that you mention it there was some kind of energy given

off over there. But that's impossible, weapons don't do that unless." said

Rowen.

"Unless what, Rowen?" asked Kento.

"Unless if someone tampered with the weapons in some way." replied Rowen.

"Ah guys I think that we better continue this conversation some other time."

said Kaye.

Suddenly, there was screaming coming from the stadium. People were running

trying to take cover from the weapons that were flying around the room. "Ok

now tell me, does that seem normal to you?" asked Rowen.

"Now that you mention it, no. Come on, if we don't do something fast a lot

of innocent people are going to be hurt." said Ryo.

"We can't exactly transform into our armors, because if we do then there

will be a lot of questions that will be hard to answer." replied Sage.

"Alright, Sage, then what do you propose that we do then?" asked Cye.

"Well we do have our practice weapons over at our station, we could use

those." replied Sage.

"Then let's go, the more time we talk, the chance more people will get

hurt." said Ryo.

The guys, and Kaye took off towards their station where they ran into Mia and

Katie. "Hey what's going on around here?" asked Katie.

"We're not exactly sure, Katie, but if something isn't done soon then a lot

of people are going to get hurt." replied Ryo.

"I'm going to help you guys out, too." said Katie as she took out her sais

from her bag.

"No way, Katie, stay here out of the way with Mia." replied Sage.

"I'm going to help you guys no matter if you like it or not, Sage." said

Katie.

"Guys this is not time to argue, fine then, Katie, you can stay with me."

replied Kaye. Katie shot a thankful glance towards Kaye. Then they went

towards the area of the room where the weapons were flying around the room.

It didn't take long for them to get there.

"It looks like our guests have finally arrived." said Soto.

"Yes, I think that we can finally have some fun." replied Lio.

"Let's see how DreamWalker and her friends handle themselves now." said Tae

as he and the other two stood back in the shadows and watched.

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Kitty's POV

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Kaye, Katie and the guys stopped dead in their tracks and stared at the site

before them. People were running everywhere trying to get away from the

weapons that had started attacking the people. "I don't believe this!" Katie

shouted as she dodged a sword that had come at her.

"Yea, tell me about it." Kaye replied as she too had to dodge a wacky weapon.

"I wonder who could have done this?"

"I don't know, but you can bet they're gonna pay when I get a hold of

whoever did this." Katie said angrily as she ran into the chaos of weapons

and people.

"Katie, wait!" Sage yelled as he ran after her dodging weapons left and

right. Katie didn't pay attention to him as she dodged weapons and used her

sais to block some.

"Help! Someone help my child!" A woman shouted. Katie turned to look were

the voice had came from. Seeing a woman on her knees and a little girl

about 6 trying desperately to dodge the weapons that had started to attack

her.

"Kaye, do you see what I see?" Katie shouted to Kaye. Kaye looked over to

where she was pointing and indeed saw the helpless child.

"Katie, what are you thinking?" Kaye asked as she raised an eyebrow at her.

"Back me up will ya, Kaye?" Katie shouted back to her as she took off at a

sprint over to the little girl.

Kaye did as she wanted her too and backed her up. Making sure that the gone

mad weapons didn't hit her. Katie made her way over to the little girl with

very few problems. Just before she got to her though one of the gone mad

weapons came up behind her. "Watch out!" Katie yelled to her as she grabbed

her and jumped out of the way.

"Way to go, Katie!" Kaye shouted to her. Katie gave her a thumbs up and

helped her over to her mother. The woman thanked her and Katie ran back over

to the guys and Kaye.

"Ok, one person saved...." she said.

"About a hundred more to go." Ryo finished for her. Katie, Kaye and the guys

all stood back to back as the tampered weapons closed in around them.

"Any ideas, guys?" Cye asked. Kaye held her bo-staff protectively in front

of her as the weapons continued to get closer.

"Not at the moment, Cye." Kaye replied.

"This it then, we're all going to be sishkabob." Kento said. Katie gritted

her teeth. She had to do something.

"Man if I could only put on my armor then I could fry these weapons." she

thought.

"But then the guys would know who I really am. Oh well, I have to tell

them anyway. Ok here goes nothing." She thought as she pulled out her orb

from her pocket.

"Katie, what are you doing?" Kaye asked in a whisper so no one else could

hear her.

"I'm gonna fry these things." Katie said.

Katie let her sais drop to floor with a loud thud getting everyone's heads

to turn in her direction. "Katie, what are you doing?" Sage asked.

"You'll see." Katie replied. Sage and the others all had confused looks on

their faces. Katie smirked and held her orb in front of her. Clenching it

in her hand she was immediately transformed into sub-armor. Everyone except

for Kaye and Rowen stared at her, not believing what they were seeing.

"Alright then time to fry some wacko weapons." Katie said. Shouting, "ARMOR

OF THE CRYSTAL....DAO LEANNO KI!!" She was transformed into her crystal

armor, this time she didn't put on an illusion.

"Ok now to take down these weapons." Katie said as she readied her sais.

"CRYSTAL STAR STRIKE!" Bringing them down in front of her as a brilliant

light of yellow, lavender, and pick shout out from her sais' hitting the

weapons. As soon as the weapons were hit they fell to the ground. Lifeless

once again. Nobody moved or said anything. They all just stood and stared

at the now armored girl in front of them. Katie smiled sheepishly at them.

"I was going to tell all of you after the tournament, but I thought now was

a better time."

"You’re the girl I saved in the parking lot, the one that didn't want my

help?" Sage asked sounding confused. Katie nodded her head.

"Yea, I'm the mystery warrior. Sorry you guys, but I had to keep you all in

the dark." Katie said.

"Kaye, Rowen, you guys knew about her being the mystery warrior didn't you?"

Cye asked. Kaye and Rowen both nodded.

"Yea, Cye, we did. Katie didn't want either of us to tell any of you. She

wanted to tell you guys." Kaye said.

"Well, what do you know. We have another girl on the team." Kento said

jokingly. Ryo smiled and extended his hand to her.

"Welcome to the team, Katie." He said. Katie smiled and took his hand.

"Its a great honor to be on the same team as the famous Ronin Warriors and

Kaye of the Tiger." Katie said as she looked at them all.

"Well, Sage, what do you think. Your girlfriend is actually the same girl

who didn't want your help and is now part of the team." Rowen asked him.

Sage smiled. "I think it’s going to be a lot of fun having a new face in the

group." Sage said as he walked over to Katie.

"Yea, definitely." Cye said.

"Welcome to the group, Katie." Kento said.

"It’s good to know your on our side, Katie." Rowen said.

"Well, Katie what do you think?" Kaye asked her.

"I think this is going to be fun." Katie said. "A lot of fun."

Just then Kento's stomach growled signaling he was hungry. "Ahhh...guys do

you think we could get something to eat?" Kento asked.

"Sure, Kento, why not. Come on you guys lets get something to eat. I don't

think we're going to be competing in our last competition for a while." Kaye

said.

"OK, then let’s go!" Kento said as he started to walk out of the building with

Katie, Kaye, Mia and the guys behind him.