A War Ends

Act 4 Scene 16: May 24th. 12:06 am. Inside the Headless Dragon Clan secret headquarters. The Ninjas are inside the vents of the building.

Sasuke (to Justin and Steve): "We should be getting close." Justin and Steve are quiet. "Listen, guys. I know we just lost someone who had the insight of our enemies. He was very important in our fight against The Headless Dragon Clan. We wouldn't be here without him."

Justin: "Do you think all 3 of us will survive after this?" No one talks after he said that question.

Steve: "Uh... we better get moving." The Ninjas found a room with lights. They got out of the vents and turned out the lights. They activated their night-vision goggles and continued to move forward to Al's location.

Justin (whispers to Sasuke and Steve): "Guys, movement by the door."

Steve (whispers): "Engaging on target." Steve knocks-out target and revealed it to be a dummy. He then hears beeping. It was a bomb. "Everyone, scatter!!!" The Ninjas flee and the dummy bomb explodes.

Act 4 Scene 17: Al's office. The explosion rumbles in the building. Al, Dylan and Thomas hear it.

Al: "It appears they're here."

Thomas: "I'll get the weapons ready." Dylan pulls out his mini-UZI ready to fire.

Al (to Dylan): "Patience, Dylan. I know your trigger finger is itchy. Just wait a minute."

Dylan (to Al): "Very well, sir. I will do what I can."

Al (to Dylan): "Good. Good." Al opens the door. He and his associates leave the office with guns and katana swords.

Act 4 Scene 18: The area where the explosion occurred. The Ninjas look at the damage.

Steve: "That was insane. I could've died."

Justin (to Steve): "You should be very lucky to still be alive."

Al (loudly to The Ninjas): "I agree with you!!!" The Ninjas see Al, Dylan and Thomas walk in the area casually. "Quite the mess you boys made."

Steve (to Al): "People died and you're surprised of a "mess"!"

Sasuke: "Steve, calm down. Look at Dylan and how he's tempted to fire at you." Al sees Dylan and sighs.

Al: "Dylan, steady your trigger finger. We need to be professional when it comes to killing our enemies." Dylan slowly relaxes his hand. (to The Ninjas) "You boys want to end this war as much as I do, right?"

The Ninjas (shouting): "Yeah!"

Al (to The Ninjas): "Very well then... let's go!!!" The Ninjas and The Headless Dragon Clan charge against each other.

To be continued...

A Shadow Fades Part 2

Act 4 Scene 14: May 23. 11:37 pm. The Headless Dragon Clan Headquarters. Al, Dylan and Thomas are watching The Ninjas getting clobbered.

Al: "Beautiful... absolutely beautiful. Only a matter of time until they breathe their last breath."

Thomas (to Al): "What's going to happen once they die?"

Al (to Thomas): "I will give the order to the corrupt citizens near major buildings and neighborhoods to detonate their bombs. I don't care how many innocents die. They were screwed up since the day they were born. I REALLY want Oceanview to be a f-king crater."

Dylan (to Al): "Are we going to have front-row seats to that carnage?" Al chuckles.

Al (to Dylan): "Of course we will, Dylan."

Act 4 Scene 15: Outside the headquarters. The Ninjas and Tohru are bleeding and breathing heavily.

Justin: "I'm losing too much blood. If this continues, I'll die of blood loss." Steve lands on his back after getting pummeled by a corrupt citizen.

Steve (in pain): "Ow..." Justin grabs Steve and drags from the fight. Sasuke and Tohru are giving it their all against the threat.

Sasuke: "This isn't good. Tohru, how many smoke bombs do have left?"

Tohru (to Sasuke): "I ran out a while ago."

Sasuke (to Tohru): "No... it can't end like this!"

Tohru: "Sasuke, I'm sorry. I have no choice but to use lethal force. If we don't stop The Headless Dragon Clan by sunrise, more innocent people will die because we didn't take any lives."

Sasuke: "Tohru..." He looks toward Justin and Steve surrounded by corrupt citizens. (yelling) "Boys, catch!" Sasuke throws smoke bombs. Justin and Steve grab them and throw them on the ground.

Tohru (to Sasuke): "Sasuke, you give your last smoke bombs to them. Your bond is very strong with them."

Sasuke (to Tohru): "I am willing to sacrifice my life for their safety."

Tohru: "Sasuke, please give the order. You would sacrifice for them. I would sacrifice for all 3 of you."

Sasuke: "Tohru, it was nice knowing you." Tohru nods a "yes" gesture. Sasuke runs to Justin and Steve. (to Justin and Steve) "Boys, we are going to give Al a surprise visit."

Steve: "What about Tohru?" All 3 of them hear screams. "Is he...?"

Justin: "Oh my god. I'll... I'll miss him."

Sasuke: "We will all miss him. We need to get going and end this endgame." Tohru is fatally wounded and a corrupt citizen  prepares to detonate their bomb near Tohru. A loud explosion erupts the area.

The End... for now.

R.I.P. Tohru Miyazaki.