{ FINDING ALLIES }The first rays of dawn cast a golden hue over the mansion. Zack lay in Flora's arms, his breathing slow and steady. The others gathered around, exhaustion etched into their faces, but a glimmer of hope showed in their eyes. The night had been brutal, but they had survived. For now.Diana stood by the window, keeping watch for any remaining threats. Her heart was still pounding from the adrenaline of the fight, and she found it difficult to relax despite their temporary victory. She glanced over at Zack, grateful for his resilience and leadership. She looked at him and still didn't understand how the ninjas had magically come out of the thin darkness or what they wanted with them."We can't stay here," Zack murmured, his voice barely above a whisper. Flora tightened her grip on him, her eyes filled with concern. She looked at him and knew he wasn't wounded, but his life force wasn't balanced. He needed more rest. "You're in no condition to move," she protested, but
{ TEMOORARY ALLINACE }"I will go and do the talking." Zack looked at everyone. "And do you think they would listen to you?" Judith looked at his face. "They have too, because the fate of the world depends on them listening to me," Zack replied, grabbing the tracker. "I will go with you." Jonas went inside to grab a few of his things. "I don't think that is a good idea." Diana replied, stopping him. "And why is that?" Jonas raced his eye brows, looking at Diana. "Because you are in no shape to go out, and besides, you can't defend yourself if things go south." Jonas looked at Zack and said, "He is there to protect me." "I doubt that. You should listen to your sister." Zack replied, walking towards the door. "I will tag along. You need all the muscle you can get." Judith replied"Be safe; don't forget to beep us if anything happens." Diana said, looking at both of them.Zack and Judith entered the car that had brought them and drove out of the forest, heading towards the tracker.
{ 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