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.