{ JOINED FORCES} Zack looked at Alex and his minions, saying nothing. They walked out of the house and went back to the car. Zack was about to ignite the engine when Judith looked at him. "Don't tell me you have given up already." She asked, staring at his face. ' Don't you hear them? They are not ready to team up with us. They are just as good as being dead if the ninjas strike at them." Zack replied "Then we need to stay and see this to the end. They might just have a change of heart if they saw what we saw too." Judith advised them to wait until the following day and see if they were going to be attacked too. ******************************************************************Emily looked at Alex, who seemed composed. "Do you think they're telling the truth?" she asked, glancing between George and Alex."Don't tell me you believe those lies already," George scoffed, looking up from his seat. "I don't want to, but seeing them come here makes me wonder if there's more to their st
{ LIGHT VERSUS DARKNESS}The door squeaked open, and Daina was surprised that Zack could convince Alex and the rest of his friends to come with them. She looked at Judith and smiled. "How did you manage?" she said into her ears as the atmosphere was tense. "We didn't have to; the ninjas did."Alex looked around, and he saw Jonas. "Mr. Dickson's son?" he asked, looking at Jonas. "You know my father?" Jonas looked at him. "Yeah, your father made me into what I am today. I owe him a lot. We might have a lot of catching up to do after all this is settled." Alex said, looking at everyone in the room. "Is this everybody?" He asked, looking back at Zack. "Where are you expecting more?" Zack replied, grabbing a drink from the fridge.Everyone looked at each other, and the vibes and anger they felt were visibly seen on their faces. "You still haven't told me where Fred is?" Alex looked at everyone's faces as if they were hiding me. "Fred is actually trying his best to stop the ninjas." Ro
{ TASTE OF VICTORY}They all gathered to light up the environment. The atmosphere was tensed as they all mount their post trying to see what would eventually happen. Flora and Cassandra walked in looking at Zack, " We have all the places light up." They both said at once looking at Alex and Zack Everyone of the. gathered in the main room each scared. Suddenly the light flickered and the bulbs went off. The ninjas immediately materialise out if darkness once more and this time around they were looking more ferocious than ever. Alex looked at Zack " I think we need to engage. We just need to have one of them caught."Alex looked at the ninjas lined outside each ready to attack. " What is the plan?" Judith looked at Zack who wasn't even sure of what to tell themZack stared at the ninjas materializing from the shadows, his mind racing. "We need to lure them inside," he said, a hint of uncertainty in his voice. "If we can isolate one, we might have a chance to capture it."Alex nodded, his
{ NEW MISSION: KILL THE NINJAS}The crew all felt relaxed, seeing they could capture the ninjas. Alex looked at Zack as the light of the following day penetrated the room. "What next now? I think we have the ninjas we wanted them . to be." He said he was looking at everyone's faces. "We should first get a message from the system. That should be the paramount issue now." Zack replied that he was about to finish his next statement when the system sent a message to all of them. [SYSTEM MISSION COMPLETED: A DAY OF SURVIVAL HAS BEEN ADDED TO ALL CREWS] Judith and everyone else smiled. They have a day to find out more about the ninja system. Suddenly, his phone buzzed again. [SYSTEM MISSION; BREAK THE NEXT MISSION] [KILL TWO NINJA SYSTEM WARRIORS][SYSTEM REWARD; GET LIFE PORTION SEND TO FRED] Zack looked at everyone. "We need to do this for Fred. He has sacrificed himself to make sure the world is safe, and the only thing we can do to help him is bring him back to this world safely."
{ IN THE OTHER WORLD}I laid on the cold floor with my energy sapping out of me. "Where is the eclipse?" A cold, menacing voice shouted at me, bringing me back to reality. I looked at the shadowy figure with blood dripping from my cut. I felt cold, and my clothes were a little ragged and torn. "Do you think you can keep this up?" The voice said it again, and I tried to look around to see who it was. I felt stiff, and I couldn't move my body. I felt powerless and scared. I needed to leave, and it had to be fast. I remembered the anchor that I had brought with me. Shadow Blade had told me it would be my anchor to get back to my realm, but I can't seem to find it. My heart beat fast against my chest, and I did not know what to do. I had seen a portion early; it was meant to strengthen me, but for some reason it disappeared."Did you hear me? You are going to have to die here or you will become one of my little system ninjas." The voice came at me again. Suddenly, a bright light shone at
{ I AM BACK }The air grew thicker with dread as I struggled to compose my thoughts. The cloaked figure's eyes bore into mine, their dark depths mocking my hesitation. My mind raced, calculating possible escapes, distractions, anything to stall for time. I couldn't let my friends die. But how could I choose? I knew the time was ticking and it was ticking fast. I needed to do something to get out of here but I don't know how to get back. My avatars had stopped talking to me and I wondered where they are. The images of my friends flickered before me, each face a haunting reminder of the bonds we'd forged and the battles we'd fought. There was Diana, with her fierce determination and unyielding loyalty. Beside her stood Zack, ever the strategist, his quick mind always two steps ahead. And then there was Rosetta, whose strength and heart had saved us more times than I could count. I clenched my fists, feeling the weight of the impossible decision pressing down on me."You have thirty sec
{ END TO THE NINJA SYSTEM } I looked at them, but somehow I wasn't sacred to them. I immediately tapped into my avatar's powers, and using stealth, I disappeared. Killing the cloak man had given me enough power to disarm the ninjas. I moved fast as I battled with them. They could sense my presence and still know precisely where I was. The fight was tensed; I knew I had to disarm in time before anyone saw what was going on. Besides, we are on the outskirts of the city. I noticed an emblem on his chest. "Could it be?" I asked myself as I tried to fight for my life. I saw the emblem on them when I was in the system world. I quickly reached for the emblem, and I noticed I could disarm one of them. The ninjas stopped moving, and I knew I had it in me. Rushing towards the rest of them, I managed to disarm them all, and I fell back to the floor tired. I wondered what my friends would be doing and where they were going to be. If they missed me, All sorts of thoughts were going on inside of
{ THE RÉUNION}I woke up with a start, my body drenched in sweat. The dream was vivid, a haunting reminder of the battle with the cloaked man and the ninjas. The emblem on their chests, the sensation of the power coursing through me after disarming them—it was all so real. I knew that the system upgrade had only begun to reveal its full potential, and I needed to stay sharp. There was no time to waste. I got up slowly, cleaning up the sweat on my forehead. It felt real, being back in the system world, and the capture felt so real that I began to doubt if I had really killed the cloak man. The first rays of dawn filtered through the newly reconstructed windows, casting long shadows on the floor. My mind raced with thoughts of my friends, my enemies, and the looming threats. I had to get moving. After a quick shower and a change of clothes, I grabbed my phone and headed out the door.The streets were unusually quiet as I made my way to the university. The serenity of the morning was a