The Shadow's Strategy

Act 3 Scene 20: May 14th. Sasuke's safehouse. The Ninjas and the surviving members of Sasuke's clan are preparing the next move against the Headless Dragon Clan.

Lady Mayumi: "The Headless Dragon Clan will surely do a head-on attack and destroy Oceanview in a matter of days."

Tohru: "The corrupt citizens will do whatever it takes to protect the main 3. They are willing to protect their dark secrets. However, if Al destroys the city, he will probably throw every single corrupt citizen under the bus."

Steve (to Tohru): "Are you saying that we should make a deal with them? That's suicide! They are loyal to their higher ups. They are completely brainwashed."

Justin: "Maybe Sasuke should think of an idea."

Sasuke: "Oh, I don't know..."

Justin (to Sasuke): "Sasuke, The Headless Dragon Clan took everything away from us. Your clan's legacy, your father, my father, Steve's parents, both our homes, Steve's brother's innocence and you don't have a plan. Why do you say that?!"

Sasuke: "Because everyone... I fear that my plan could lead to a darker path. A path that no one can walk away from. None of us have blood on our hands. I would like to keep that blood away from our hands."

Steve: "It's just the Headless Dragon Clan. They are nothing but monsters in human clothing."

Lady Mayumi: "That is true."

Sasuke (angry): "Steve and Justin! I can't believe I trained you guys to be murderers! Lady Mayumi, you have to agree with me that this f-ked up."

Lady Mayumi: "Oceanview and our surviving members will finally have closure if every Headless Dragon Clan monsters die."

Sasuke: "My father and the elders saw something in me that the others never saw. Yes, I engage in hand-to hand combat. There was one thing that made me different."

Steve: "What's that? Let me guess... Tohru knows."

Tohru: "I was a violent troublemaker. Sasuke would see a wounded or dead animal and would start to cry. I called him a p-y, but he would cry louder. Ninjas never show emotions to their enemies, but he would."

Justin: "Sometimes, I forget these things."

Steve: "After almost dying at the hands of Dylan, I realize that you didn't want to kill him. You wanted to reason with him."

Sasuke: "I know it's messed up. Reasoning will never work especially when there are lives on the line. I still think that there is a non-fatal strategy; I know there is one in my head."

Lady Mayumi: "Instead of one mind, we get help from everyone here." All the ninjas appear. Sasuke, Justin, Steve and Tohru prepare to write down every ninja's idea on pen and paper.

Sasuke: "Boys, this is not going to be easy."

Justin and Steve: "We can handle it." Tohru nods a "yes" gesture. Sasuke smiles.

The End... for now.

The Psycho's Birth

Act 3 Scene 16: A couple of minutes after Dylan Martyr set the HDC-hired ninja home on fire. Dylan walks to the car he came on before.

Corrupt Citizen 3: "Where to, sir?"

Dylan: "Home. Make it snappy before I snap your neck like the last guy." The corrupt citizen takes a hard swallow and starts the car. The fire trucks appeared to get to the fire Dylan started. The firefighters ignored Dylan's car.

Corrupt Citizen 3: "Don't worry, Mr. Martyr. Mr. Chapman said he will have a doctor ready to look at those wounds for you."

Dylan: "F-king wonderful." Dylan starts to look out his window. (thinking) "This stretch of road reminds me of something. Yeah, that's right. I was born here."

Act 3 Scene 17: 29 years ago. The following narration will be spoken by Dylan Martyr.

Dylan (narrating): "A long ago time, my parents and my older brother, Eric were rushing to the hospital because Mommy was pregnant with me. My father wasn't going to stop for anything even the cops. My mother was in serious pain and they were nowhere close to the hospital. A deer came out of nowhere and the car hit the deer. Thus, by ending the life of brain-dead animal, I was born in the most unusual way. 911 was called and eventually we did make it to the hospital."

Dylan's father (to Dylan): "Hi, son. I am your daddy and this is your mommy. And... Eric what are you doing? Drop that scalpel right now, young man!"

Eric: "Okay, okay, sorry." Eric grabs the scalpel with no one looking.

Dylan (narrating): "My brother was interesting in his own unique way. Time to fast forward."

Act 3 Scene 18: Dylan is 7 years old. A heavily wooded area. The day is very cloudy and Eric wants to show him something.

Eric (to Dylan): "C'mon, squirt. We're almost there."

Dylan (to Eric): "I'm trying." (narrating) "He tells me to stop and shows me a dead human body."

Eric (to Dylan): "Pretty cool, huh?" Eric starts to poke the body with a stick.

Dylan (narrating): "I wasn't sure what to tell him." (to Eric) "Who is it?"

Eric: "Don't know. Probably some piece of crap that was under-looked." Eric still continued to play with the dead body.

Dylan (narrating): "Over the years, my parents drove me and Eric to school. My brother got into trouble with staff and students. I made sure to do my schoolwork. My mother helped me study while my brother was scolded by my father. One day changed my family forever."

Act 3 Scene 19: Dylan is 15 years old. Eric is reading newspaper. The front page is a story of missing woman. Their parents aren't in the house.

Dylan (to Eric): "Eric..." Eric makes a hmm sound. "Do you think that girl will be found?"

Eric (to Dylan): "Let me show you something."

Dylan (narrating): "The missing girl was in his room this whole time. Long story short, parents saw the missing girl. Brother went to jail, girl's family sued us, I go nuts and wind up following in my brother's footsteps, parents put me in the crazy house and never came back. The rest is history and now you know."

The End... for Now.

A Shadow's Lineage part 2

Act 3 Scene 14: The Headless Dragon Clan headquarters. Al is on the phone with one of the corrupt citizens. Thomas is a couple of feet from the phone.

Al (on the phone): "Excellent. Keep me posted on the details." Al hangs up. (to Thomas) "Dylan made it to our former hired help's residence."

Thomas: "I'm surprised we're still alive. That psycho could've killed us a million times, but he never did. Why is that?"

Al: "Simple, Thomas. It was the way his brother taught him."

Thomas: "I don't follow."

Al: "You will know soon enough once Dylan kills them all."

Act 3 Scene 15: Back at the former HDC-hired ninjas' hidden home in the woods. The Ninjas are outside of the house. Sasuke, Justin and Steve are in their battle stances and are ready for Dylan's first move.

Sasuke (to Justin): "How is your wound?"

Justin (to Sasuke): "I'm sure manage, Sasuke. Our family's killers will pay dearly."

Steve: "My little brother only has me left. I won't allow myself to die at the hands of this nut job." Dylan and the corrupt citizens charge towards The Ninjas. The Ninjas stay perfectly still. The former HDC ninjas pounce the corrupt citizens. Dylan leaps and kicks Sasuke in the chest.

Steve and Justin: "Sasuke!"

Dylan (laughs): "Pay attention to your enemy, boys!" Justin and Steve both throw kunai knives at Dylan. He dodges them and starts shooting at them. "Nice try; you 3 have to do better than that."

Sasuke: "Very well, then." Sasuke attempts to engage in close quarters combat. Dylan laughs and blocks with ease. Dylan kicks Sasuke in the stomach.

Justin (to Dylan): "You bastard! I'll f-king murder you!" Justin throws a rock and knocks Dylan in the head. Dylan feels blood on his head. Dylan slowly walks towards Justin. "Stay back, you psycho!"

Steve: "Leave him alone!" Dylan sees Steve about to attack him. He throws a hidden throwing knife at Steve, but Sasuke intercepts it with his left arm. "Sasuke, you saved me."

Sasuke: "I lost my father and the elders. You two lost your parents. I never want to see you guys die."

Dylan: "Touching. You can all share the same gravestone." He starts swinging chains. The Ninjas charge towards Dylan. All 3 strike at Dylan. Dylan falls.

Sasuke: "We beat him." Dylan was faking and he starts choking Justin and Steve with the chains. "No, let them go!" The other ninjas charge toward Dylan.

Dylan: "I don't think so. You know, you all never knew my life. My brother was my teacher and he taught me clever ways to kill the wicked."

Sasuke: "You're a sick man! I'll..."

Dylan (still choking Justin and Steve): "You'll what?! Kill me?! They were dead before the chains wrapped around their necks." Justin and Steve slowly grabs kunai knives and quickly stabbed Dylan in the arms. Dylan screams in pain. Justin and Steve manage to escape. Dylan starts tearing up.

Sasuke: "We need to get out of here, boys! Everyone, fall back!" All ninjas escape.

Corrupt Citizen 1: "Dylan, we'll get you help." Dylan loses it and snaps the corrupt citizen's neck. Dylan grabs a flamethrower and torches the HDC ninjas' home.

Dylan (yelling): "I'll kill every single one of you motherf-kers!!! You hear me!!!"

The End.. for now.