All five of the Ronin Warriors met at Mia's house. Sage explained what the whole meeting was about. Just then Heero and Duo walked in. Rowen walked into the other room, and the sound of breaking glass could be heard.
Duo, being the nice guy that he is, said "Rowen, I know that you don't like me, but we have to work together for Erica."
Rowen walked back in slowly and said, "This wouldn't have happened if she was still with me." By now Rowen and Duo were face to face and you could see the sparks flying from both of their eyes.
"Hey, hey!" Sage interrupted. "Rowen, Erica is with Duo now and you are with Amanda." He continued, "By the way I called Tracy, and she and Amanda are going to scope out Talpa's castle before we get there."
"I gave Erica some of my armor's power," Rowen said with a worried look.
"Me too!" Sage quickly added.
"So, that should protect her right?" said Duo, who by now looked as evil as Duo possibly can.
"Not if she is brainwashed to fight against us!" all Ronins said together.
"Talpa might use her to protect him, and we would be powerless to stop him," Sage said. On that note they left to find the Dynasty gate that Anubis came through to kidnap Erica.
They found the gate, and Sage motioned for Kento to open it. "Ok Kento, now is your chance!" he said.
"Should we call for the other Gundam pilots?" Heero asked Duo.
Duo was shocked that Heero was asking about support. "I'll get Erica back, even if I have to do it alone! I'll kill Talpa myself!"
"Woa!" Ryo interuppted. "Should I tell him that it is my destiny to kill Talpa?"
"This is not the time for jokes." Rowen said, still mad that he had to be around Duo.
"Let's just go, shall we?" said Cye. The six hero's walked through the gate together, all of them wondering what lies ahead.
After a few minor battles they made their way to the castle. The other three Gundam pilots were waiting for them. "How did you guys know?" Heero asked.
"You are forgetting that I am the leader of my own Kingdom," said Quatre, as he jumped out of the Sandrock Gundam.
"Where are Tracy and Amanda?" Rowen asked.
"I'm kind of getting worried," added Sage.
Just then Cale jumped out of the shadows with Tracy fighting him, who by now had turned into Sailor Halo. Then Dais jumped out of the shadow's fighting Amanda, who had turned into Sailor Strata.
Sekhmet vaporized in front of the castle doors, and said, "I will not let you pass, the girl is ours!" The five Ronin Warriors changed into their armors.
Sage jumped in between Cale and Tracy. "I'll take care of this, hon, and if we live through this I want you to be my bride!" Tracy was too shocked to be insulted by Sage taking over her fight.
"Um...YES!" Tracy said. "Wait until Amanda and Erica hear this one! Two weddings at the Castle of Halo!" Kento was destined to fight Dais so he picked up Amanda and threw her into Rowen's arms.
"Nice catch!" she said, giving Kento a dirty look.
"I was thinking the same thing when I look at you" Rowen responded.
It was Cye's turn to take on Sekhmet, and he flushed that snake out with his special move, "Super Wave Smasher!!"
Wufei came out of his Gundam and tied up the three beaten warlords. It was now Trowa's turn to show them what he is made of. Trowa sprayed bullets into the castle doors, and they fell without a problem.
Anubis felt their presence from deep in the castle. "Damn that new technology! What are those things?"
"I'll kill them myself," Erica said with a strange bone chilling evilness.
Heero, Quatre, Trowa, and Wufei stayed outside the castle to make sure the warlords stayed tied up, and that Talpa didn't try to escape with Erica. The five Ronin Warriors, Sailor Strata, Sailor Halo, and Duo walked into the castle.
"So, what next?" asked Cye, as four Dynasty soldiers came rushing at them.
"We'll take care of them!" the Sailors said together. "Go find Erica!"
The rest of them ran on ahead, only to find two hallways.
"We have to split up," said Sage.
"I'll take Rowen and Duo with me," said Ryo.
"You are just asking for trouble, but ok," Sage said as he walked away with Kento and Cye.

Duo, Ryo, and Rowen came up on Anubis' chamber.
"Where is she?" shouted an enraged Duo.
Anubis laughed an evil laugh. "She is mine now!"
"No way pal!" Duo said "Wait, these are all of the flowers that I gave her!" He glanced around the room. "They are all tainted...by you!"
"I tainted them," said a strange, evil voice.
"Erica!" Duo and Rowen said at the same time.
They turned to face each other, Duo had his gun in his hand, and Rowen with his bow and arrow ready.
"Yes, fight amongst yourselves!" said the voice.
"Wait, a truce...she chose you, and I love Amanda. Besides, I see now that you have her love." Rowen said looking at the piece of paper sticking out of Duo's fist.
Rowen fought Anubis, who was still in a trance from Erica's voice. "You two go on, I'll take on Anubis!" Rowen said.
Duo and Ryo went on to find Talpa's throne room.
"Talpa! Where are you? Show yourself!" Ryo shouted.
"Come and get me," Talpa and the voice said together
Duo and Ryo finally made their way to Talpa's throne room, ready to fight.
"Fight me!" Ryo said to Talpa as he charged for him.
Erica appeared, jumping out of the shadows and block Ryo from hitting Talpa.
"Erica, you know I can't hurt you in that armor," Ryo said. Surprisingly, their armor looked identical, down to the twin katana's, the only difference was that Erica's was blue-green. Erica and Ryo started to battle but nothing was happening. The two armors were protecting them from each other.
Just then a dazed Duo snapped out of it and called to his fiancé, "Erica! what are you...."
"Duo!" Erica interrupted with tears running down her face. "I'll .. have to... kill you...now!"
"Erica, before you kill me I have something to show you, but you have to come here," Duo said, still standing in the doorway.
"Duo? Is that you? But... I must... obey... Master Talpa." Erica said
"Erica, one of the reasons I love you is because, like me, you never lie. Now tell me, "Who do you love?" Duo said.
"Who do I... What? I don't... no... I can't... I love... Duo!" Erica said. Erica slowly walked to Duo.
Duo handed Erica the rose that she left for him.
"What? an untainted rose in the castle?" she asked.
The thorned rose pierced through Erica's armor. "My hand is bleeding, Duo!" Erica said, as she looked down to see that Duo's hand was bleeding too.
Duo grabbed her bleeding hand, placed it in his, and put two pieces of paper between their hands. He then pulled out the papers, and as their bleeding hands met the great power of love restored her from brainwashing. He gave her a long, passionate kiss, and after it was over she reached down and picked the pieces of paper up off the floor. They were the card from him, and the kiss from her, both saying, "Love...Me."
He picked up the rose, handed it to her, and they vanished saying, "Ryo, we believe in you!"
Ryo had been battling Talpa the whole time, and it looked like he was losing.
Just then the other Ronin Warriors, and the two Sailor Ronin's walked in. Rowen, Sage, Cye, and Kento gave Ryo their power and his armor turned into the white Armor of Inferno.
Ryo quickly defeated Talpa with his new power, and everyone went back to the Sanc Kingdom.

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