15th Changing Series Episode

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New Hope

Narrator:  Sage and Rowen have found themselves separated and trapped in the Evil Dynasty's maze.  Under attack, they begin, yet another struggle for their lives.  Sage has encountered two children, which are an extra liability for him.

    Sage was running with Yuki on his back, and Tama in his arms.  "Sage, I'm scared!" Yuki yelled.

    "Yuki, you're choking me!" Sage told her.  She loosened her grip around his neck.  "Don't be scared, you and your brother will be fine.  Okay?"

    "Sure Sage!  Like I really believe that!" Yuki said, defiantly.  Sage stopped running.  "Whacha doin'?!  Bug-man's gunna catch us!"  Sage looked up.  "Hey!!  Are ya listning to me?!  SAGE, EARTH TO SAGE!  COME IN SAGE!!"

    "YUKI BE QUIET!!!!!!!" Tama yelled.

    "Why?!" Yuki asked boldly.

    "Listen, do you hear that?" Tama asked.

    "What?"

    In a different area of the city, Rowen is fighting off a ton of soldiers.  He is in full armor still, and his helmet is still broken on the ground.  "Yahhhh."  He beat one soldier down.  "That's it!  Arrow shock WAVE!!!!"  The attack beat down all of the soldiers.  "Well, that wasn't too hard.  Hehe."

    "So you are Strata.  Hmm," a voice said.

    "Yeah, who are you?"

    "Only the most powerful demon, next to the emperor of course.  I am Popocha, Warlord of the Sky." He was about 4 feet tall (120cm).  He wore tight fitting clothing that covered practically every part of him.  It covered his hands and his neck too.  He wore a mask/helmet and it had shredded cloth coming out at the bottom in the back.   Popocha also had armor on his arms, legs, shoulders and chest.  His weapon was a short sword with a thick, fat blade. 

    "Alright Popo, lets fight!" 

    Back to Sage:  "I heard it!  It was like rahh roar heeee grrrr.  Like GODZILLA!"

    "No Yuki, that was Rowen!  And he's close by!" Sage said.

    "Sorry to disappoint you, but you're not going anywhere," a voice said.

    Sage turned around, "Dais!"  

    "That's right!" Dais said.

    Tama said, "Sage!"  Sage turned back around and saw the view in front of him begin to move like a reflection in water.  Sage looked back at Dais, with a keen smile on his face.

    "Bye!"  Sage jumped through the swirly surface, and immediately after, another wall appeared.  "Phew!  That was close, we almost didn't make it through.  Thanks Tama."

        Back to Rowen:  Popocha said, "Any last words, Strata?" as he jumped at Rowen.  Rowen moved and Popo landed where Rowen had been standing.

    "Get real."  Rowen shot an arrow at Popo and he bounced it off himself.  Just then Sage ran into the street with Yuki and Tama in his arms. "Hey Sage!"  Suddenly, a wall appeared where Sage had just come through.  "Those walls sure are annoying."  Sage put down Tama and Yuki and ran over to Rowen. 

    "So, who's your friend?" Sage asked.

    "He calls himself Popocha, a warlord."

    "So I have a second challenger?  Very well then.  I can take you both on at once." Popo said.

    "That's ridiculous.  You don't stand a chance against the both of us!" Rowen said.

    "That's what you think, child.  Observe my awesome power!  AHHHHHHhhhh!" 

    "Who are you calling child?  You're the one who's 4 feet tall!" Rowen said.  Popocha made 4 of himself, and they attacked Sage and Rowen. 

    "Armor of Halo!  TOU CHI!!!!"  Sage put on his armor with many shortcuts.  Two Popos jumped on Sage and two jumped on Rowen.  One on their fronts and one on their backs.  The Popos were squeezing them.  Sage and Rowen screamed out in pain.  

    "Ahh, each..one's as strong as..the..orig..inal!" Rowen yelled painfully.

    At Kento's family's restaurant: "Man, the walls must be the Dynasty's work," Kento said as he walked back into the kitchen.  "I should probably call the guys, to let them know."  He walked over to the phone and dialed a number.  "Ha, I'll call Sage and break up his date!" It kept ringing and ringing.  Kento turned on the little TV in the kitchen and it showed a picture of Rowen in his armor, mid jump next to a wall.

    "...our cameramen managed to get this picture just after the walls began appearing in the city.   Armored teenage boys are being spotted throughout the downtown area of Toyama, along with the walls.  The identities of the boys are a mystery and authorities say..." Kento hung up the phone and ran out the door.

    Back to the battle:  Sage dropped his sword and flipped the Popo off his back and into the pavement.  Rowen kept head-butting the Popo on his chest.  The one that Sage knocked off got back onto him and began to choke him.  Suddenly, Kento (fully armored) ran into the battle and knocked all the Popos off the guys with his bo.  "Man, you dudes sure are lucky I watch the news!"  Suddenly, Dais appeared behind Kento.  Kento turned to face him, "What's up Dais?!  Ready to be crushed?"

    The Popos jumped at Sage and Rowen again.   They managed to dodge them this time.  "Sage, now!" Rowen said.  "Arrow shock WAVE!!!"

    "AHHhhh!  THUNDER BOLT CUT!!!!" (the ball of lightning way)  Three of the Popos were destroyed and Rowen attacked the remaining one.  Sarah appeared next to Sage.  He began to fight her. 

    "Hello Sage," Sarah said as they began to fight. 

    Kento attacked, "Iron Rock Crusher!!!!"  Dais yelled and disappeared.  "Well, I guess he wasn't any stronger after all.  Hey, Sage, need a hand, buddy?!" 

    Sage's helmet was on the ground.  He was laying against a bolder in someone's garden and was being choked by a ring of fire coming from Sarah's hands.  A Netherspirit was on top of him, holding his hands and legs against the rock. 

    Rowen was pressed up against a building and Popo was trying to dig his sword through Rowen's armor to his heart.  Rowen's legs were also being held back from fighting by a Netherspirit.  Popo had his legs wrapped around his arms and waist. 

    "Aw, man, who do I help first?" Kento stated.

    "Help Sage!  Hurry!" Rowen yelled.  

    Yuki ran to Sarah and started to kick her in the shin, hard.  "Let him go!" 

    "Get away from me, you little baby!"  She kicked Yuki and she fell on the ground.  Kento stepped in front of her and tried to punch Sarah in the stomach.  Sarah flipped up onto the rock, without stopping choking Sage.

    "Man, you're really gettin' on my nerves, girl!"  Kento swung his bo at her and she dodged it again and landed in front of Sage again.

    "The Netherspirit!!!!!!  Get it!" Rowen yelled.  Kento whacked the spirit with his bo and it disappeared.  Sage held onto the rock and kicked Sarah in the ribs with both of his feet.  Sarah fell backwards and the fire disappeared.  Sage's throat was all scratched, and he put his hand to it.

    While coughing, Sage said, "Girls fight dirty!"  He picked up his sword and walked towards the Popo on Rowen.  Popo looked nervous and started to push even harder on his sword's handle to push it through Rowen.  Sage lifted his sword.  Popocha disappeared. 

    Sarah stood up.  "Don't think this is over, Ronins!"  She also disappeared.

        In the Dynasty: Emperor Kubi sat in his throne and Popocha appeared in front of him.  "Warlord Popocha, you have disgraced the Dynasty by retreating before you were told.  Your punishment..."

    Suddenly Popo was lit up in flames, orange flames.  "AHHHAhgttttt!!!!!!!!!!"

Narrator:  The Dynasty does not tolerate fear or weakness.  They are purely evil and can only be destroyed by, the Ronin Warriors.