**Chapter 17: The Banishment (Part II) Continued… **
Sunset.
Shoto Temple
Hey! Wheres Ryu? Did you find him? Sakura was outside the courtyard. She wished to wave Ryu her last goodbye.
Didnt see him, he must have left. Ken came out from the temple.
What about you? Sakura turned her head to Dan, who just came out from the trial inside the forest.
Dont ask him. He will scream Ken tried to stop Sakura. But it was too late.
Didnt see him. I must head back to the temple. Dan spoke silently, his face was serious.
Ken and Sakura looked at Dan with their mouth open, eyes wide open. Dan didnt scream! He was never serious for the past seven years and he just suddenly got serious, and didnt even scream for his life!
What was wrong with Dan??
Wait! Dan, whats wrong? Sakura stopped Dan.
I know who got into Goukens room. Dan replied.
What!? Ken and Sakura screamed.
Why didnt you tell master?? Ken got angry again. This time at Dan. Both of his hands held onto Dans gi.
I wish I can tell him. But, would he believe me? Dan reasoned.
Ken remained silent and let go of Dans gi.
Who was it? Sakura wished that they can find a way to stop Ryu from being banished for no reason.
They knew that Ryu was an honorable fighter; he wouldnt do such thing like stealing.
I do not know for sure. I can tell the description Purple helmet, blue cape, blue armor, and purple tight clothes Dan answered with a stern face. He was serious all right.
It was very abnormal of him. It seems that theres something pretty serious about him as well.
This description sounds like somebody
But, Ken, Sakura and Dan didnt know him.
Just about that time, Kens eyes caught Ryus white shadow inside the forest.
Ryu! Ken shouted as he chased after the white shadow.
Sakura and Dan ran after Ken. Of course, they wanted to see Ryu for the last time, probably.
Ryu didnt answer. He just continued walking through the forest.
Ryu! Wait! Ken shouted again as he continued his dashing toward Ryu.
Finally, Ryu stopped at a cliff. This cliff was at least 500 meters high, there wasnt any tree or any other supporting objects on the vertical side of this cliff. Below the cliff was another forest along with a river that led to the ocean.
Ryu! Dont leave Kens left arm held onto Ryus shoulder.
Ryu didnt say a word.
Ryu! Are you listening to me? Ken yelled in despair, he was trying to reach Ryu. But all Ryu was doing was standing there and looking at the sunset. Tears flow though his eyes.
Ryu Sakura began.
Ryu still didnt reply. He was like a statue there. Doing nothing.
The sun finally set. The sunshine was finally gone. The daylight was finally all gone. Now, it was the nighttime.
The stars are shining in the sky. The moon was bright as well. And, Ryu was still standing, looking out toward the mountains.
Ken, Sakura, and Dan waited beside Ryu patiently. They wanted Ryus response and his choice of staying or leaving.
Will Ryu actually leave, as obeying the masters decision?
But, will Ryu stay? Since this place was his only home. If he leaves, then where can he live?
This is a hard choice for Ryu. He was still standing there watching the mountains.
YOU! TRAITOR! A shout came from behind. It was Gouken, the angry Gouken.
RYU! YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE BEFORE SUNSET!! NOW YOU ARE STILL HERE!! NOW ACCEPT YOUR FATE! Gouken continued his shouting as he summoned all his kis into his right arm. Suddenly, blue smoke flow out from Goukens right arm.
Blue ki?? Gouken possesses the blue ki as well!?
Pow! Goukens punch landed onto Ryus back and Ryu didnt even give any reactions or any motions to block Goukens move!!
Ryu gave out a loud groan as he was sent onto the air. His body was filled with lightening bolts as the result of Goukens Lightening Punch!
What had happened to Gouken?? It wasnt like Gouken at all!!
When Ryu was floating on the air, Ken, Sakura and Dan gave out a scream of Nos toward Ryu and Gouken. Goukens attack was too fast for the other three students to react! As soon they knew what was happening, Ryu was already sent onto the air.
Theres another thing that scared Ken, Sakura and Dan: Ryu was floating away from the cliff!!
Ugh~~!!! Ryu kept groaning as he was being hit by his master. When he managed to open his eyes, he found out that his feet were not on the ground, but on the air, about to fall 500 meters deep down the cliff!!!
He started his struggling, and tried to float back to the ground But he couldnt. The lightening bolts around his body had temporary paralyzed Ryus body!
NO~~~~!! Ken, Sakura, and Dan gave out another scream as they watched Ryu falling down from the cliff hopelessly
All three students rushed toward the edge of the cliff in trying to look at where Ryu had fallen, but they could see Ryu, along with several lightening bolts around his body, disappearing into the cliff.
Several seconds later, they heard a loud thud.
Ryu was dead No It cant be Ryus banishment now led to Ryus death.
to be continued