The cloaked woman aimed her crossbow at Ryo as he was carried up the
mountain. "He doesn't even look like her." she muttered as she saw his
face. Still he was dressed in the robes. She took aim. Then she watched
as Ryo seemed to wake up. She saw his mouth move and he turned to see
her. The feral glow in his eyes caused her to gasp. She adjusted her aim
again. Then it happened. Ryo struck at the air towards her with her hand
twisted into a sort of claw and the woman's face burned with pain. She
cried out and clutched her face. "What in the hell?" she screamed.
	She looked down at her crossbow and saw a pile of wood shavings
attached to a piece of metal. "Impossible. He's at least four hundred
yards away!" she said in shock.

	"What's he up to?" thought Jinnai in confusion as Makoto allowed
them to close in on him and Fujisawa.
	Then they all heard a sound. The noise sent chills down Makoto's
spine. He looked down to see Alielle was shaking. 
	Ryo burst up from the side of the cliff and landed in the center
of the bugrom crowd. A cloud of dust rose and crashing noises could be
heard from within. "What the hell?" cried Jinnai.
	The smoke cleared and Jinnai stared in disbelief. Ryo was sitting
on top of the pile and licking his hand. "Meow." he said.
	"What the?" said Jinnai dumbly as the remaining bugrom cowered
behind him.
	"Now!" cried Makoto as he threw the remains of the canteen on Ryo
as he sat on the bugrom warriors. The water hit him and he passed out on
the pile immediately.
	"What are you doing? Taking out your own man Makoto?" said Jinnai
smugly.
	"Shut up Jinnai you know you can't take us." said Makoto.
	"You're expelled from college too." said Fujisawa angrily.
	"Well see about that. Attack!" he said the bugrom behind him.
They began to advance on them. Then a beam of blue energy shot from the
sky and the ground between them erupted in flames. They all looked up to
see a figure standing above them on a large rock.
	"Who gave you permission to commit murder in the Holy mountains
of God?" asked the woman in a hard voice. She had long red hair and was
heavily tanned. She was dressed in a short red skirt that had red jewels
attached to it that glowed with power.
	"Red hair!" gasped Alielle.
	"Ha! Permission?! I commit murder where ever I want! Attack!"
yelled Jinnai. Several of the bugrom charged up the rock towards her and
she simply blasted them away with small explosive energy shots. 
	"Not bad. I've been itching for a good fight all day. Wanna try
again?" said the woman with a grin. 
	Jinnai backed away as one of his men nearly landed on him.
	"Go get em' sister!" cried Alielle.
	The red head pulled a small metal object from her bag and pulled
a cord from it. The cord retracted back into it and it landed on her
wrist. Blue tendrils of energy came from it and relayed to the jewels on
her dress and headband. "Get ready!" she cried and jumped into the air.
"Get ready to die!" she cried as she landed, creating a huge explosion as
she did that blasted the nearby bugrom and sent Alielle and Fujisawa into
the wall. Makoto just stood and watched calmly. Ryo was thrown to the
ground off the bugrom pile and woke up with a start. 
	"What the?" he said in shock. Ura came up to him and he screamed.
	"You KO?" asked Ura. Ryo got up and started running.

	The woman burned with a blue and red fire and flew down to the
ground. She shot powerful beams of unstable energy at the bugrom and
devastated their defenses. "God dammit! Withdraw! Hurry up go on!" cried
Jinnai as he jumped on the back of one of the bugrom. "Bitch." he
muttered as he was carried away.
	"Hmph, that'll teach ya." muttered the woman. 

	"I didn't know how much longer I could hold out, thanks for your
help." said Fujisawa.
	"Your style is impressive." said Makoto as he sat in the temple
with his companions. "I'd never have guessed you were a priestess." 
	The woman laughed "No prob." she said.
	"Excuse me? What is your name?" said Alielle as she walked next
to her.
	"Well, most People around here call me Shayla Shayla." replied
the woman.
	"Shayla Shayla. What a gorgeous name." said Alielle as she rubbed
up against her.
	Shyala froze and stared at her in shock.
	Ryo pulled her off. "Get of you little sex deviant." she said
angrily. "Your embarrassing me."
	A brown haired woman in green tights with a short cape draped
over her shoulders walked into the room and sighed. "Oh Shayla, I thought
you'd be ready by now. We're late." she said as she walked over to them.
"Were going to miss the purification."	
	"Hey guess what? Fatora from Roshtaria dropped by." said Shayla
to her.
	"Oh yes, one of the princesses." said the woman.
	"Hello." said Ryo calmly.
	"Ah, suprise visit. My name is Afura Mahn, a priestess of Mt.
Muldoon. It's a pleasure to meet you." said the woman. 
	"I have something to ask you." said Ryo.
	"Oh no I'm afraid your just gonna have to come back some other
time. Shyala were leaving." said the Afura.
	"I know I know." said Shayla as she walked away.
	"Wait! I have to ask you to...!" said Ryo as they chased the
priestesses outside.
	"Of course, next time you come visit." said Afura. She pulled out
a small metal object and clipped it to her belt. "All ready? climb
aboard." she said.
	"Lets hit it." said Shayla as she grabbed hold of her. The pair
began to fly away.
	"No dammit! Its about the Eye of god!" yelled Makoto.
	Ryo watched them float away and sighed. "Great." he muttered.
	"Sister Shayla!" cried Alielle.
	As the two women faded away Makoto and Alielle watched them
leave. "Gone." said Makoto.
	"I don't get it why did we come all the way up here for?" said
Alielle.
	Fujisawa lit a cigarette and nodded.
	Ryo just watched calmly. "I guess we follow them." she said.

	TbC....
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