Yay, it's the first chapter of the sequel to my story Choosing! It's gonna feature the kids mainly, but in future chapters you can expect to see the Ninja and the OC's from Choosing!
This is set four years after the last chapter of Choosing. Hana, Wu, and Makoto are all 18 in this. Keiko, Yukio, Jiro, and Karin are all 17. Haru, Kenji, and Yoshino are all 16. Mirai is 12.
Anyways, let do this thing! I'm pretty pleased with how this turned out, well, for a first chapter!
Keiko's POV
"Damn it, why does this always have to happen on my day off!?" I yelled, turning down the alleyway that I'd seen the target go into.
Entering the alleyway, I didn't see him at all, so he must've managed to slip away. Sighing, I placed my fingers to my earpiece, trying to contact Hana.
There was static for a few moments before she picked up, her voice broadcasting loud and clear through my earpiece.
"Let me guess, you lost track of the target?" She asked, not even needing an explanation. I could hear her sigh, followed by the sounds of her typing on her keyboard.
"Okay, I've spotted him. He's at the intersection between Birch and Mystic." She said. Not bothering to turn off my earpiece, I took off down the alleyway, coming out at the other end.
Birch Street and Mystic Avenue weren't too far from here, so I managed to get there pretty quickly, only to find him there. Yukio, my older brother, handcuffing the target to a nearby bench.
I ran up to them, catching Yukio's attention.
"Oh, hey lil sis! What brings you here?" He said, smirking. He knew damn well why the hell I was here!
"Don't play coy with me, Yukio! You know why I'm here!" I shouted, puffing out my cheeks in anger and him, stomping my foot on the ground.
"I haven't the slightest idea of what you're talking about!" He said, raising an eyebrow at me and smiling, starting to walk away.
"Oh really, you just barge in on my case and then, you're just gonna walk away!? Get back here, Yukio!" I yelled, running to catch up with him.
Yukio is my older brother, only by a few hours, and a complete pain in my ass. He's the leader of our group, Apprehension, which is tasked with maintaining peace, here in lovely New Ninjago City.
I finally managed to catch up to him, mainly because he stopped to wait for me. I took a second to catch my breath, glaring daggers at Yukio, who merely smiled and chuckled at me. Damn him.
"It's not my fault you can't keep up with the target." He said, continuing to walk, heading towards the nearest vending machine.
"Shut up, ass." I said as we reached the vending machine. Reaching behind me, I went to grab my wallet from my bag, only to be stopped by Yukio.
Huffing, I put my wallet back into my bag as Yukio pulled out 1000 yen, placing it into the machine.
"What do you want to drink, Keiko?' He asked, not even bothering to look back at me, his fingers waiting on the machine's buttons.
"Uh, just get me a can of coconut cider." I said, watching as he pressed the machine's buttons, making my coconut cider pop out.
"Here, catch." He said, tossing the can to me. Despite being a huge pain in my ass, Yukio's a relatively nice guy, unless you get on his bad side.
I quietly drank my cider as we walked down the street, heading back to headquarters, where Hana and Karin would be waiting for us.
Hana and Karin are our two technicians. They sit at headquarters, giving us advice and directions through our earpieces. They're pretty much tech geniuses, so they fit better at headquarters than in the field.
New Ninjago City had been rebuilt...again, now having major technological advances, but we don't rely on technology that much like they did back during the nindroid invasion all those years ago, before I had been born.
At headquarters, our computers are generally linked to the entire city, so if anything happens that's illegal or threatening to the well-being of the city, an alarm goes off at headquarters that lets us know immediately.
I was snapped out of my thoughts by the sound of a door slamming, finding us to already be back at headquarters, Yukio having just went inside.
Sighing, I opened the door, entering the room and making everyone stare at me. There were plenty of members in Apprehension, but I barely knew some of them, aside from my friends that I grew up with.
Apprehension had been started by a man named Masakazu Hiroshima, a man determined to keep the peace at any cost. He opened the group and had people volunteer, those who did volunteer having to go through intense training first.
The training had taken about a month, then I had become an official Apprehension officer, quickly rising through the ranks and becoming the second strongest of the entire organization, Yukio being first.
"What the hell are all of you looking at!? Get back to work!" I shouted, heading straight for the stairs. Officers were assigned a branch number, the number of the building they are to report to after missions, our branch number being 765.
Branch 765 is the branch containing only the best of the best, along with a few handfuls of regular officers and technicians. On the contrary, there aren't actually 765 branches, Mr. Hiroshima had just thought it sounded cool.
I finally made it to our office on the tenth floor, opening the door to reveal Yukio standing there, chatting up a storm with Makoto and Hana.
Making my way over to the couch, I sat down, only to be greeted by Karin and Wu. Karin was definitely beautiful, I was surprised when I had been told I was considered more attractive than her, with her dark brown hair and teal eyes. I found it hard to believe that she doesn't have a boyfriend.
Wu was pretty attractive to, with light blonde hair and green eyes, like Uncle Lloyd. Wu was relatively nice, but wasn't anything like Hana, his sister. Wu is a bit more outgoing and athletic, but he also had acquired his Great Uncle Wu's love of tea. He could drink a ton of it in a day.
"Hello, Keiko, how was your day?" Karin asked me, smiling at me. I knew she wasn't making fun of me, like Yukio, but that she was being sincere and wanted to know.
"Oh, hey Karin. It's was fine, until Yuki showed up and butted his stupid nose into MY case." I said, glaring over at Yukio, who was smirking at me, having heard what I'd said. Stupid bastard.
Karin giggled at my statement for a second, glancing over at Yukio. Karin is our cousin and just a few months younger than us, but she's much wiser than any of us.
"Well, one of these days you'll wish he was there to help you. I know it frustrates you now, but one day you'll see." She said before walking away, heading back to her desk.
Wu was the next to say something, his 'words of wisdom' not exactly very wise.
"She's right, you know? One day, you will be in trouble and wish he was there to help you, but he won't be there. So, I'd take his help while you can get it." He said, picking up his cup of tea, taking a sip.
"Yeah, yeah, I get it. Jeez, you two may be the wisest of the group, but sometimes your advice really sucks. Even though, I know you're right." I said, sighing.
Chuckling, Wu got up from his spot on the couch, going to have a talk with my other brother, Jiro. Jiro wasn't anywhere near Yukio in the 'being an asshole department', but he was still annoying from time to time.
Jiro was the youngest out of us triplets, but was no pushover. Jiro had a...unique ability, the ability to transform into a wolf at any given time, if he wished it.
Jiro's hair was the same as mine and Yukio's hair, jet black like Mom and Dad's hair. His eyes, however, looked nothing like our eyes. Jiro's eyes are light brown like Mom's eyes, while we have Dad's green eyes.
Sighing, I closed my eyes and leaned my head back on the couch, only to be interrupted by the sound of an alarm going off, letting us know that there was a situation in town.
"Everyone, there's a bank robbery in progress. The robbers have taken hostages and are armed, so proceed with caution." Karin shouted, giving us some of the mission's basic info.
"The bank robbery is taking place at the Yamamoto Bank on Sasaki Avenue. I have sent the directions to your handheld GPS systems, now GO!" Hana shouted, all of us quickly running from the building.
Pulling out his GPS, Jiro looked at the directions before transforming and taking off in the direction of the bank, the rest of us following him.
Upon arriving at the bank, I could see inside the building. There were three men, all of them armed with guns or knives. One man held a hostage, a young girl around the age of my little sister, Mirai.
"Damn, how the hell are we gonna get in there without that guy slicing the girl's neck open!?" I shouted at Yukio, who was just standing there staring at the building.
"I called someone who should be able to help us with that. He'll be here any second." Yukio said, calmly, as though the situation wasn't all that bad.
"Well, who did you call!?" I asked, angry at myself for not being able to help the people inside, especially the little girl. My sister, Mirai, is only about 12 years old, but she is also a member of Apprehension and is currently here with us.
"Kenji." Yukio said. I knew why he'd called Kenji, but civilians are not supposed to get involved with our cases. Kenji is Makoto's younger brother, and he's a teleporter.
He has the ability to transport himself or anyone else that he touches to their desired destination, as long as it's not too far away, like outside of the city.
I felt a gush of air blow past me, letting me know that Kenji had just arrived, right on time as usual. I have to admit, Kenji is very attractive, with his light brown hair and blue eyes. He could easily make any girl swoon.
"Yo, sorry I'm late." He said, running his fingers through his hair, sighing.
"Well, you can make it up to us by getting us into that building right there, undetected." Yukio said, pointing to the building with his thumb.
"I guess I can do that, but what happened to the whole 'Civilians aren't allowed to interfere' rule?" Kenji asked, popping his fingers real quick.
"Like you ever listen to it anyways, now get us into that building!" I shouted, tired of standing around and doing nothing. Sighing, Kenji flashed a smile at me.
"Nice to see you too, Keiko. You're looking as lovely as always. Now, let's get you guys into this building." He said, making me blush as all of us gathered into a circle, holding hands.
It only took a second, but before I knew it, we were inside the bank. It was times like this I wished that Karin was with us, since she can turn invisible.
Kenji had apparently teleported us into the girls' bathroom of the building, so we weren't spotted. Everyone appeared to be out in the main room of the bank.
All of us were extremely quiet as we left the bathroom, sticking to the shadows as we entered the main room. I could see the evil bastards right there, including the one holding the little girl.
"I'm going for it, so don't try and stop me." Jiro said, transforming back into his wolf form and making a break for it, heading straight for the guy holding the little girl.
The rest of us came out of the shadows, heading straight for the other two men. I watched as Jiro bit the man holding the little girl, his teeth sinking deep into the man's hand, making him scream in pain and drop his knife.
Yukio, Makoto, and Wu were busy dealing with one of the other men, the one with a gun. That left Yoshino, Mirai, Kenji, and I to take care of the last guy, the man seeming to be unarmed.
We made a break for it, running straight at him, only for him to pull out a gun, aiming it directly at me. I found myself face-to-face with the gun, the man's finger already on the trigger.
Yuki and the others had all managed to subdue to the other two men, but were hesitating when it came to this man, knowing he would shoot me if they made any wrong moves.
"Oh, what now? Not so tough anymore now that I've got your friend, huh? You know, I could do it right now, put a bullet through her pretty little head!" He shouted, his breath smelling like cigarettes and alcohol. It smelled foul.
I heard Yukio mutter something under his breath, sounding like he'd said "Damn it", but I wasn't sure. All I knew was that I had a gun just inches from my face, and a lunatic with his finger on the trigger.
"You know what, I think I'm just gonna take this lovely lady with me." He said, grabbing me by the arm and pressing the gun to my head as he headed to his car.
Opening the door of his car, he made me sit down in the passenger seat, gun still pointed at me as he got into the driver's seat, starting the car and taking off.
Kenji's POV
I watched as that bastard put Keiko into his car, knowing I had to do something to get her back safely. That's when it came to me. I'd just teleport into his backseat, gun in hand.
Smiling, I ran over to the other man, grabbing his gun before teleporting, the others all staring at me. I wasn't a member of Apprehension, but I was not to be taken lightly when it came to fighting.
I landed with a small plop in the backseat of the car, the man not taking any notice of me as I whipped out the other man's gun, placing it against the back of the man's head.
"Make any wrong moves, and I'll kill you." I said, the cool metal of the gun pressed firmly against his head. Keiko was staring at me, her eye wide. She knew that I would actually shoot this man if necessary, it wouldn't be the first time.
"Damn it..." I heard the man mutter, pulling the car over, only to be greeted by Apprehension officers. Keiko and I watched as he was put into hancuffs and lead to the van that would take him to prison.
Keiko was surprisingly silent as we walked back to the bank, not wanting to teleport. Her face was all red and she looked kind of like a tomato. I have to admit, it was pretty cute.
"Um, Kenji? T-Thank you, for saving me." I heard her say, right as we arrived back at the bank. The others all rushed over to us, desperately wanting to know if Keiko was alright. Yukio, Jiro, and Mirai thanking me for saving her, as well.
"C'mon, let's get you back to the dorms, kay?" I heard Mirai say to Keiko, who nodded her head before the two of them walked off, heading in the direction of Ariake Academy's girl dormitories.
I found myself watching Keiko as they left, only to have Jiro and Haru take notice of my staring, the two of them gently elbowing me. Blushing, I shoved them away and began my own walk, heading to Ariake Academy's boy dorms.
Upon arriving at my dorm, which I share with Yukio, I found it to be just like it had been when I left this morning. I smelled disgusting, so I decided it would be a good idea to take a shower.
Grabbing my necessities, I headed to our bathroom, closing and locking the door before stripping down and stepping into the shower.
The warm water felt nice against my skin, soothing the ache I'd felt all day. I quickly finished up my shower, knowing Yukio would want to take one when he got back, and put on my pajamas before crawling into bed.
I heard Yukio come in right as I fell asleep. The last thing I had heard, had been his chuckle and the words "Good job today, hero." before I completely dozed off.
Okay, so what'd you think? Good? Bad? Or a little bit of both?
Anyways, I hope you like this chappie and will continue to read the rest of this story! Peace out, Ninjomies! (Ninja homies)