"Mia, you got a letter. It's from America," Ryo says as he came inside the door, clutching the day�s mail, and handed it to her.

"I wonder who it could be from," Mia grabs the letter opener and breaks the seal.

"What's it say?" Ryo asks curiously as he petted White Blaze.

"A distant cousin of mine and her husband have disappeared somewhere in China and being one of the two living relatives left, their lawyer asks if one of their daughters can live with me. It's been so long since I've seen her and her parents. About twelve years I think."

"What's her name? How old is she?" Sage asks as he, Rowen, Cye, and Kento walk through the door.

"Are you always trying to pick up a date?" Rowen elbows him in his stomach.

"Her name's Yuri. She's 17. It says here that her sister, Sara, is going to live with a great aunt."

"Why did she decide to live with you?" Cye asks as he hits Kento on the back of his head before he started to wander over to the refrigerator to appease his ever present hunger.

"I don't know. The letter doesn't say."

"When is she coming?" Sage rolls his eyes at the two.

"This Friday. I have to pick her up at the airport," Mia folded the letter and sticks it in her pocket.

"Two days? Some warning," Ryo stood. "How long have her parents been missing?"

"Two months."

"I wonder why it took so long for them to contact you?" Rowen asks.

"Who knows? Maybe paperwork or something," Kento shoved Cye.

"Will you two cut it out?" Ryo hit both guys on the back of their heads.

"Excuse me," a girl with silver sunglasses approaches Mia and the Ronins. Her brown hair is pulled back into a pony-tail. She wears a t-shirt with a bee saying BUZZ OFF! and a pair of cut-off shorts. Around her neck she wore a pewter dragon claw clutching a silver ball with kanji written inside. "Are you Koji Mia?"

"Hai. You must be Yuri. These are my friends."

"I'm Ryo," he bows.

"Rowen."

"Sage," he winks.

"Cye," he rolls his eyes.

"Kenphto," he says as he stuffs a doughnut in his mouth.

"Name's Yuri," she bows and walks to the luggage claim.

"Here, let me get that for you," Sage starts to take her bag, but she stops him.

"I can carry it myself, thank you," she turns and follows Mia out of the airport.

"Looks like Sage has met his match," laughs Rowen as he and the others walk out of the airport.

"Oh, shut-up!" Sage says, crossing his arms.

"Mia?" Yuri pulls her luggage out of the back of Mia�s jeep. "Would you drive me to the docks tomorrow to pick up my bike?"

"Sure, no problem."

"What do you need a bicycle for?" Ryo asks, puzzled.

"Not a bicycle, a motorcycle."

"What kind?"

"Suzuki," she walks into the house.

"I forgot about White Blaze!" Ryo runs in, but stops suddenly.

Much to his surprise, Yuri, crouched on one knee, is petting the white tiger, who�s purring contentedly.

"What's his name?"

"White Blaze," he blinks. "Aren't you scared of him?"

"Nope. My mom was part-owner of a zoo, so I'm used to all sorts of exotic animals," Yuri smiles.

"I'll show you to your room," Mia and Yuri walk upstairs. "Here's it is. Dinner will be in an hour."

"Thank you."

Yuri closes the door and drops her bag on the bed. She walks out onto the balcony.

"I've got to find my parents. They disappeared somewhere in Toyama. Once I get my own apartment, I can begin my search," she thinks as she sits on the rail of the balcony. "When I find out who kidnapped my parents, they will be sorry," she growls, clutching her necklace, as it begins to glow as if responding to her anger.

Fifteen minutes pass

"I'm going out for a walk. I'll be back in time for dinner," Yuri walks to the door.

"Okay," Mia calls from the kitchen. She turns to Ryo. "Ryo, follow her. With the Dynasty soldier still out there on the loose, no telling what might happen."

"Hey, Yuri I'll go with you," Ryo says as she follows her out the door.

"I'd rather be alone."

"I know how you feel."

Yuri stops.

"You think you know how I feel!" she clenched her fists by her side. "Do you know how it feels to wake up to a phone call saying that your parents have suddenly disappeared?" She laughs. "Do you know how it feels to have to tell your sister that she may not be able to see her mom and dad again? Do you?"

"My parents are also dead," Ryo places his hand on her shoulder.

"My parents aren't dead. They were kidn..." she backs away from him, clutching her head. "Not again..." she mutters as images of Ryo in the Wildfire armor, in the Inferno armor, and him fighting Talpa in the Inferno flash in her head.

"Are you okay?" Ryo catches her as she nearly falls.

"I'm fine!" she shoves him back and runs off into the woods.

"Wha...?"

"Sekhmet!"

"Yes, Master Talpa," Sekhmet appeared in front of the transparent head of his master.

"You see this girl?" an image of Yuri running through the trees floats in front of them. "Though she does not know it, she is the owner of the armor of Aerostar. Bring her to me."

"As you wish," he turned, but hesitated. "I thought there were only nine armors."

"The Aerostar armor is the tenth armor. While all nine form my body, the Aerostar forms my wings. Now, bring me the girl!"

"Yes, master," he vanishs.

Yuri runs until she came to a small cliff overlooking a lake.

"What the hell is happening to me?" she screams as she slams her fist into the ground, creating a small crater. [Why am I getting these images of samurai warriors?]

"Well, what have we here. A little, lost Ronin!" Sekhmet emerges from the woods in his Venom armor.

"Who are you? What do you mean 'Ronin'?" she jumps up quickly.

"Come with me and I'll tell you," he steps foward.

[This guy... he looks similar to those in my visions, but his energy... evil.]

"I don't think so," she turns and jumps off the cliff into the water.

After falling into the water, she struggles to stay afloat. As she struggles, the kanji of Honor appeared on her forehead. Then she sinks to the bottom of the lake.

"Dinner's ready!" Mia yells out the front door. Kento charges into the door, nearly knocking her over. Cye catches her and glares at him.

"Watch it Kento! You nearly knocked Mia down!" Cye hits him on the back of his head.

Kento hits him back, thus starting a small fist fight.

"Will you two cut it out!" Ryo exclaims as he walks into the room.

Cye and Kento look up innocently.

"He started it!" they both point at each other.

Ryo, Sage, and Rowen sweatdrop.

"Where's Yuri?" Mia asks, changing the subject.

"She hasn't come back yet?" Ryo asks worriedly.

"No. I hope nothing's happened to her. Where'd she go?"

"Well, we talked and I made her mad. When I grabbed her shoulder, she fell to the ground, clutching her head. Then he shoved me back and ran into the woods," Ryo looks down at his plate.

Suddenly, White Blaze began scratching at the door.

"Hang on, Blaze. I'll let you out," Mia opened the door for him.

White Blaze bolted out of the door and off into the woods. He arrived at the lake and swam to the bottom. Grabbing Yuri by her collar, he swam back to shore and set her down.

"Thanks, White Blaze," she murmured as she climbed on his back and fell unconscious.

White Blaze ran back to the house and began scratching on the door again. Mia opened the door.

"That was qui.." Mia gasped at Yuri, who was soaking wet and unconscious. "Ryo, come quick!"

"Mia, what is it? Oh!" Ryo walked over to Blaze and checked to make sure she was ok.

"Ryo, help me carry her to her room. Sage, Cye, you two get several blankets from the closet. Kento, Rowen, get the First Aid kits," Mia ordered as she and Ryo carried Yuri to her room.