Guilt is a Double-Edged Sword

Act 3 Scene 8: May 23. Local news channel. A news anchor gives the news to the viewers.

Anchorman: "It was almost a month when a crazed maniac infiltrated Oceanview High to kill a staff member and get into a fight with one of The Ninjas. We go live to our reporter on the street to see what the school is doing."

Reporter: "Marc, the school is creating a memorial for the school security guard that was killed by the madman, Quentin Paterson. It turned out that disgraced Police Chief Aaron Morris attacked Quentin's arresting officers and used Quentin to lure the Orange County Ninjas out of hiding to arrest them." T.V. Channel was changed to another channel.

Act 3 Scene 9: Steve Brandywine's house. Justin and Steve were watching the news story until Steve's mom changed the channel.

Steve's mom: "I'm done hearing about that school invasion. The school has already heightened the security in the school."

Steve: "Mom, do you think The Ninjas could be in our school."

Steve's mom: "If they are, they probably should've protected the security guard before it was too late." Steve's mom leaves the living room.

Justin: "It seems like the only crime The Ninjas are charged with murdering Mr. Willow, even though we didn't kill him."

Steve: "True, I wonder what Sasuke is thinking about right now. We haven't heard from him a couple of weeks ago." Steve's phone rings.

Justin: "Speak of the devil."

Steve: "Hey, Sasuke. Okay, we will be right there."

Justin: "We have to go to his house, right?"

Act 3 Scene 10: Sasuke's safe house. Sasuke talks to Justin and Steve.

Sasuke: "I've been thinking. Should we make an announcement to the community?"

Steve: "What do you mean? Like a video?"

Sasuke: "In a way. Obliviously, we still can't reveal our identities or the location of the safe house to the public."

Justin: "You put a lot of thought into this, huh?" Sasuke nods a "yes".

Act 3 Scene 11: A local news station. Marc the anchorman sees a discarded DVD on the desk.

Marc: "Does anyone see this DVD on the desk?" He puts the DVD on and watches the whole video. A few minutes later... "Ladies and gentlemen, I found this DVD on the news desk a couple of minutes ago. I watched it along with the entire crew. It contains a message from The Ninjas."

Act 3 Scene 12: The video feed from The Ninjas. Their identities covered up.

Sasuke: "Citizens of Oceanview, we are here to tell you that we are guilty for not saving the security guard at the high school. This is our responsibility to protect like a mother hen."

Steve: "Find it in your heart to forgive us after that day of crisis."

Justin: "We placed flowers and candles at Mr. Henry Willow's grave. We also reached out to Mrs. Willow and their children to help them cope a bit more."

Steve: "We like to say goodbye for now. We still are making a difference to the community."Thank you and good bye." The footage stops.

Marc: "Folks, I don't know what to say expect thank you, Ninjas. For all of us here at the news station, I'm Marc Vanderbilt."

Act 3 Scene 13: Back at the safe house.

Steve: "Now what, Sasuke?"

Sasuke: "I guess we'll just have to wait."

The End... For Now.

A Shadow is Born part 2

Act 3 Scene 4: 2 years ago. Sasuke is now 15 and he is preparing to attack Tohru for a retest from a test years ago. Sasuke starts to creep slowly to take down Tohru. He gets closer and closer until Tohru felt something. Tohru flips Sasuke down; only it wasn't Sasuke. It turns out Sasuke quickly grabbed something for Tohru to grab onto. Sasuke swiftly grabs Tohru in a neck hold.

Male Elder: "Stop! Very good, Sasuke."

Sasuke: "Thank you, elder. Not bad, Tohru. You almost got me."

Tohru: "Shut up! I'm out of here. Go f-k yourself." Tohru leaves the training room.

Female Elder: "Don't feel bad for him. He needs to learn that we are all the same. We are all family."

Sasuke: "I know. It's just that I've trained with the both of you for so long. Maybe you train him, maybe he won't be such a firebrand."

Male Elder: "Impossible. He lacks patience and he wants to learn how to kill. You never wanted to kill."

Female Elder: "You fight to protect the innocent. Tohru wants to kill the guilty."

Act 3 Scene 5: Sasuke and his father enjoying some tea.

Sasuke's dad: "Sasuke, what's wrong?"

Sasuke: "Nothing's wrong. Why do you ask?" Looks at his tea cup. "Oh, it's cold. Sorry, I'm just worried that the other kids aren't getting a lot if respect from the elders."

Sasuke's dad: "Do you believe that you are getting special treatment?"

Sasuke: "Yes."

Sasuke's dad: "I will talk to the elders and the other teachers about helping the young ninjas with better lessons."

Sasuke:  "Sounds good." He drinks some tea and doesn't like the cold taste. "Yeah, I'm going to need a refill."

Act 3 Scene 6: The Day before the Shadow Village Massacre. Sasuke walks in the middle of a conversation. The elders were talking to Kohta Sanada.

Kohta: "You haven't seen the last of me. I will come back to snap all your necks." Kohta leaves in a huff, enters his car and drove away.

Sasuke: "What was that all about?"

Male Elder; "It's nothing to be concerned on."

Sasuke: "You know, the both of you can talk to me."

Female Elder: "Like we said, it's nothing."

Act 3 Scene 7: Sasuke is woken up by his father.

Sasuke's dad: "Sasuke, wake up."

Sasuke: "What is it, Dad?"

Sasuke's dad: "Listen, son. You need to get out of here. Bad people coming to kill us."

Sasuke: "Wait, what?! We're leaving the village to fend for themselves."

Sasuke's dad: "No, all of the kids left the village to parts unknown. You're going away immediately. You already got your ticket to America. The rest is up to you."

Sasuke: "No, Dad. I staying to help you and the other adults fight off the upcoming threat." Sasuke's dad knocked his son out cold. Sasuke woke up at the airport near a terminal of a plane going to America. So, that's the origin of Sasuke and how he came to America. The story continues after the school intruder scenario.

The End... for now.

A Shadow is Born

Act 3 Scene 1: A wintery day in the woods near Mount Fuji. 17 years ago. A ninja trains under the harsh wintery conditions. He inhales deeply and exhales the same way. He throws his kunai knife at a  deer, but he misses. He is Sasuke's "father", only younger and scrappy.

Sasuke's dad: "Oh, dammit." He goes toward the spot where the kunai landed. He sees something out in the snow. It was a baby wrapped in a warm blanket. "Oh, hello. Who do you belong to?" He looks around. "Well, whoever you are, you shouldn't be in the cold. You'll catch your death of cold here."

Act 3 Scene 2: The Hidden Shadow Village. Sasuke's "father" shows the town elders the baby.

Male Elder: "So, you found this child abandoned the dead of winter. You wish to adopt this child as you're own?"

Sasuke's dad: "Yes, I've grown attached to him. I will do what I can to support his needs. I will be a great father to him."

Female Elder: "Then, by all means, you have permission to raise this child as your own. As long as it doesn't interfere with your ninja training. Maybe you should try to teach him the ways of the ninja."

Sasuke's dad: "That's a great idea. I will not disappoint you, elders."

Act 3 Scene 3: A sunny day in The Hidden Shadow Village. 10 years ago. Sasuke is now 10 and about take down a practice target. He is about to pounce, but his foot breaks a twig. His pratice target hears the twig. When that happened, his target hits him in an instant.

Female Elder: "Point goes to Tohru."

Tohru: "Why do you even try to be a ninja, Sasuke? You're a loser."

Female Elder: "That's enough, Tohru. Return to your home."

Tohru: "Fine, see you later, loser." Tohru leaves to gloat over his victory. Sasuke starts to cry.

Female Elder: "Don't cry, dear. Tohru is just showboating for his ego. If he keeps that up, he will answer to me."

Sasuke: "Elder, I messed up. In a real situation, I would be dead."

Female Elder: "That's true. Something tells me that you are not a murderer."

Sasuke: "Is that bad?"

Female Elder: "Well... yes and no. It is the 21st century now. Things are starting to change after all."

To be continued...