Chapter 14 A Loss Of Memory 

Raiden is in a cell. Emi walks up to the cell. 

Emi: “You complete utter idiot. I told you not to come after me”.

Raiden: “I'm sorry. But I can not let someone suffer”

A tear rolls down her face 

Emi: “But know you're goanna suffer, you idiot”

Raiden: “I know from the very first time I met you it was an act”

Emi: “oh no he's coming”

Footsteps start coming down the stairs. Emi hides. 

Lucifer: “So what are you goanna do now Raiden. Ah staying silent I see well not for long. Now tell me Raiden what do you desire”

Raiden tries his hardest not to speak. His eyes go blank. 

Raiden: “I desire to protect people. No matter the cost. Cos I don't want to be alone”

Lucifer: “Then that will be your punishment. To work under me to lose all your memories and your friends”

Raiden's eyes go back to normal. 

Raiden: “No how did you”

Suddenly Lucifer raises his hand up to his head. 

Lucifer: “Watashi wa anata no subete no kioku to anata ga daredearu ka o hakai shimasu”

Raiden collapses to the floor. Emi around the corner watches.

Emi: “What have I done”

Cuts back to the team. They all gather around a table in the royal palace. They're all arguing. Taiki hit the table hard.

Taiki: “Now listen to me. I know we have lost Raiden. But that doesn't mean we give up”

Chie: “It's my fault I should have done something”

Taiki: “Chie stop feeling sorry for yourself even if you had of fort you would of gone down as easy as the rest of us”

Chie looks down. Ika keeps looking at herself in a mirror. 

Leon: “Now Ika what's the matter with you I fort you would want to get back Raiden more than anyone”

Shen: “Look, we're goanna have to come up with a plan. The longer he's there who knows what could be happening to him”

Taiki: “Ok then here's the plan. Shen you're the fastest. You're goanna run in find him and we will cover you. Chie I need you to make a distraction. Ika your gone help Shen. I will help create a distraction. Remember where not looking for a fight. And Leon you're goanna be our eyes and ears”

Shen: “Ok so me and Ika and gone be looking for him. Ika you listening?”

Ika: “Hmm”

Leon: “Ok that's it what's going on with you Ika. 

Ika: “Nothing”

Shen: “Come on, speak to us” 

Ika: “Ok that day Raiden was taken something happened to me”

Taiki: “What do you mean”

Ika: “My appearance changed” 

Chie: “How did you change?”

Ika: “Well I looked like an elf”

Taiki: “You must be seeing things elf's have been extinct for thousands of years” 

Leon: “Ok Chie what's that face for”

Chie: “Well that's not entirely true”

Taiki: “What do you mean”

Chie: “Well full blooded Elf's yea. But half blooded on the other hand. No?”

Shen: “Chie just tell us”

Chie: “Ok this is goanna break a few rules but a long time ago I got an elf to fall in love with a human peasant and the humans name was mavis ivory”

Leons mouth drops.  Taiki eyes widen.

Shen: “But Ika isn't your last name Ivory”

Ika nods. 

Taiki: “I don't believe it”

Chie puts her hand on the back of her head. 

Chie: “My bad”

Leon: “So you're telling me royal blood contains Elf's”

Chie: “Yeaaa!” 

Shen: “Do you know what that means! She has the ability to summon the Bifrost”

Leon: “What's that?”

Taiki: “Oh yea that could work. Ika you could save Raiden”

Leon: “Please explain”

Taiki: “Leon, basically the Bifrost is an ancient art unique to the Elf's. It allows the user to open a portal to another location and go there instantly”

Shen: “You could really do Ika you could be the one to save Him”

Ika: “Yea I could”

Chie: “Hey are you all forgetting she doesn't know how to or even how to use her powers”

Shen: “Then she will have to”

Ika: “I need to save him. No matter the cost”

Chie: “Fine! I guess I'm goanna have to make a trip home”

Ika: “Why's that”

Chie: “To help you learn your powers. This is not goanna go well”

They all stood up and began to get ready. Chie and Ika go to get change. While the guys get ready in another room. 

Ika: “Hey Chie, why don't you want to go home?”

Chie: “Why do you think that?”

Ika: “Because I can sense you don't want to be there. Are you sure you will be ok going there?” 

Chie looks at Ika and smiles. 

Chie: “I will be fine. Plus it's the only way to save Raiden”

As they begin to change their outfits. 

Ika: “You really like Raiden don't you”

Chie blushes. 

Chie: “No it's not like that”

Ika: “It's ok. I can keep secrets”

They finish changing.  They walk out of the room. 

Shen: “Hey Chie what are you wearing? That's not something I would picture you in”

Leon laughs. Chie snarls. 

Chie: “It's not something I like to wear. I have no choice. All kitsunes must where these stupid kimonos”

Ika: “To be fair, you look amazing in it”

Chie: “Ahhhh I hate this thing so much it makes my tails itchy”

Leon: “Arr so cute Chie”

Chie: “Ok that's it”

Chie suddenly transforms and begins to bite Leon's arm. 

Leon: “Ahhhh ok. I give. I'm sorry Chie”

Chie transforms back.

Chie: “You better be” 

Guard: “Princess Ika. Your brother will look after the kingdom while you're gone. But he said to be careful”

Ika nods. She then whispers thank you brother.

Taiki: “Ok guys that's enough we need to go now the longer we waist. The longer Raiden is in danger”

They all leave the royal city. 

Shen: “So Chie which way are we heading”

Chie: “North east”

Shen: “Let's do it, let's save Raiden”

Taiki: “And let's get stronger”

Suddenly a portal opens up in front of them. Emi runs out. 

Emi: “I have made an error, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry” 

Emi falls to the floor. They all raise their weapons at Emi. The end of the Dragon Ark……….

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