Four years,

Four years in this book, I have been in the Nomicon for that long. It's rather wonk of the Nomicon to keep me here, but I never told the Nomicon that myself or it would get mad at me; I was killed four years ago by one of Viceroy's robots. They stabbed me in the stomach. I remember feeling pain that day, it Honkin' hurt. I lay on the ground and didn't move, darkness consumed me and the last thing I recall was my soul being pulled into the book.

I pleaded to be let out, but it didn't let me. I guess I can understand where it coming from. It didn't want to lose another Ninja. The Nomicon was over-protective of me and at times when I am about to lose it, it would calm me down. I miss Howard, he never found me. Or that he couldn't find me and has been looking for me. But he didn't, he never found me. It wasn't that hard, The Nomicon was right under the shelves. How hard can that be?

I spent all my time either training, I don't know what good it would do, or I would meditate. It's not so bad once you get used to it.

They are times where I would cry about my family and friends, The Nomicon would always give me advice:

You can't change yesterday, but you can ruin today by worrying about tomorrow.

For some odd reason, I felt a lot better. The Nomicon was always there for me when I am in need of help. But there is one thing I wanted the Nomicon to do, and that was to let me go, but it wouldn't do it. And I have a feeling my body is a skeleton by now and I am probably buried somewhere. The good thing about the Nomicon though is that I can explore places I never seen before, the scenery was so Bruce. There was always something new about the Nomicon, nothing ever gets old.

I have no idea what it's like outside, I wanted to know so badly.

All of a sudden the Nomicon hissed, the door to the dojo where I was staying is now locked shut.

"Nomicon! What is going on?!" Randy asked the book.

The only response Randy got was more hissing.

I heard a female voice, she is apparently alone. Well I think she is, she kept cursing. And by the tone of her voice she seemed pissed or maybe even frustrated. I wonder if I can talk to her.

"Hello?" I said.

There was silence for a moment.

"Who are you? Where are you?" she asked.

She sounded familiar.

"Uh..." Randy thought for a moment, he didn't think far with this, "I'm somewhere, if you can help me out that would be nice."

"What the juice?" she said confused, "How do you not know where you are and what are you doing in my brother's friend's room?"

Her brother?

Wait a minute, it can't be.

Oh my cheese it is!

It's Heidi.

"You have to trust me on this one, just follow my voice."

And why should I trust you?" She asked again.

"Just trust me, please. If I did something I would have done it by now..."

"Keep talking to me and I'll find you." Heidi instructed him, "This better not be a trick."

"Trust me. So who are YOU? And what are YOU doing here?" Randy asked wondering why Howard's sister was in his room.

Heidi was silent again but then after a few minutes she responded, "My name is Heidi Weinerman, and my lazy brother told me to come here."

"Typical of Howard."

"How do you know my brother's name? And now that I hear your voice, you sound familiar."

"Erm... You wouldn't believe me if I told you..." Randy said rather nervously.

"Try me, I've heard and seen weirder."

"Well I am in a book...A book called the Ninjanomicon..." Randy explained, "I've been in this book for quite some time..."

"You're joking right?" Heidi said not really amused.

"I wish I was..."

In Randy's room, Heidi was rummaging through rubble looking for this guy, she followed his voice to a drawer and duck down to see a red and black book lying there, it was catching dust, she picked it up.

"Hello?" Heidi said.

"Did you find me?"

Heidi had a startled look on her face; she dropped the Nomicon and backed away from the book. Randy heard a thump on the ground; he atomically assumed that she dropped the book because The Nomicon hissed at her.

"How are you talking?! What are you?"

Randy took a long deep breath, "It's me Randy, I was your brother's friend."

"Lies, he died four years ago, why do you have his voice?"

"Because I am Randy! I was the Ninja!" Randy snapped.

"No way!" Heidi said in disbelief but then she seems to put the two and two together, "YOU were the Ninja?! But how...that explains a lot then, the book-you... "

Her mood turns sour.

"You do realize with you gone. Norrisville went downhill, right?"

"What do you mean?" Randy asked her.

"The Sorcerer, as he calls himself. Lame name if you ask me, but he took over Norrisville while you were gone."

From inside the book, Randy begins to look pale upon hearing the news.

"And," Heidi continued," The people of Norrisville were turned into monsters, well some of them anyway-"

"No more...Please...Heidi," Randy interrupted her, "Can you show me to Howard?"

Of course, If I'm quiet for a while that means that I am trying to avoid the monsters."

Randy nodded, "I understand, if you hear me yelling then I am yelling at the book."

"Alright, but keep the yelling to a minimum."

It went silent again, but Randy seems to be shaken up from what he heard just a few minutes ago. How can he let this happen? How could he have failed Norrisville? He was beyond angry, he was angry at himself and at the Nomicon.

"NOMICON!"

It was silent in the book.

"How could you do this?! HOW CAN YOU KEEP ME HERE WHILE OTHER PEOPLE ARE GETTING STANKED?! HUH?! ANSWER ME NOMICON!"

No response from the Nomicon, it seems like the book is ignoring him now.

"NOMICON!

Nothing.

Randy slumped down on the floor and said nothing more.

The silence continued until Heidi spoke up again, "Ninja-I mean Sandy..."

"Randy." He corrected her...

"Right, I forgot to tell you some things about Howard. First off, well he's been a bit different ever since you died."

"How different?" Randy asked.

"He doesn't talk to anybody much as he used to be, doesn't crack jokes, doesnt get his lazy butt up to do anything-" Heidi explained.

"He has changed, well except for the last part." Randy remarked.

"Well anyways, he told me to get this book."

"Why?"

Heidi shrugged, "No Idea..."

Heidi went inside and set her coat to the side before going upstairs and knocking on Howard's door, when there is no response. She opens the door much to her annoyance; Howard was lying on his bed. He is staring at the ceiling, but when the door opened. He turned his head over to Heidi.

"Hey sis, did you get it?"

"Yep!" Heidi tossed the book to him, "Why do you need it?"

"The only thing I have that is left of him..." Howard said, "Thanks Heidi..."

Heidi nods and walks out.

"So Nomicon," He grinned, "Remember me?"

"Sup Howard," Randy replied to him.

Howard dropped the book just like what Heidi did and backed up against the wall.

"Not cool Nomicon! That was wonk of you!" Howard screamed at it.

The Nomicon hissed at him.

"Howard It's me, Randy. I got trapped in here by the Nomicon."

"Oh yeah? prove it. What happened to my pet hamster?"

"Uh..." Randy began to answer, "Well I sat on it and it died... I'm sorry bro..."

"You WHAT?! That is wonk Cunnningham, I-Cunningham?"

"The one and only.."

"You're alive!" Howard picked up the book, "Well sort of."

"So glad to hear from you Howard, I thought you were gone." Randy said finally.

"You thought I was gone?! How about I thought you were dead!"

"Not my fault." Randy simply replied, "Beside we can be bro's again."

"We sure can..." Howard smiled at the thought, "So how's it like in the Nomicon?"

"You know what Howard? It isn't so bad. Very peaceful here."

"How is it like out there?" Randy asked, "heard it was pretty wonk."

"Yeah it is, but Heidi and me are safe, so that's what matters."

"Well that's good, you mind if I talked to the Nomicon for a bit? I'll be back in a little while."

"Sure man," Howard grinned. "It's not like you're going anywhere."

"HAHAHAHA-VERY FUNNY HOWARD!"

Randy stood quiet for a moment, he took a deep breath and called out to the Nomicon. At first, there was no response. But then, The door's to the Dojo opened up followed by pink arrows that pointed outside. Randy followed the arrows until he got outside, the pink arrows disappeared into thin air. He felt guilty for yelling at the Nomicon before, the book was just trying to protect him.

"I'm sorry Nomicon, I was just angry..."

The Nomicon didn't respond for a moment, he understood how the boy felt, it was the Nomicons fault that he was trapped here. But The Nomicon was easily forgiven. The boy was smiling, He was happy that he was reunited with his friend.

Words began to form in the air, "It is alright."

Randy blinked, this was the first time that the Nomicon ever said anything without using wisdom.

"Thank you Nomicon, You are so bruce! I will never yell at you again!"