Hi universe! Before I start, I will note that part of this title, and probably some elements of this story are taken from 'TAWOG-The Ninja' by another storyteller named 'Timelocker.' I do not have permission from him to use the elements from his story that helped inspire this, but I will try and keep this unique from Timelocker's story. I have quite a few ideas for this that can make this story interesting and somewhat original. Don't get me wrong, I will try and keep this different from the other story, but I will say that there are things that are inspired by Timelocker's work. Please don't report me, and give this story a chance, it won't be a complete rip-off. With that in mind, go enjoy the story!

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PROLOGUE: THE BOLT

Life was hard for Gumball Watterson. It wasn't that way physically, his family raked in enough money from his mother's job, and he had Darwin and Penny as friends, but he felt emotional disappointment. Just in the last week, he had finally realized his standing in Elmore, and in his family. At the beach, he had seen Darwin, his adoptive fish brother wade into the water without a problem, even walking in the deeper areas underwater as if he were strolling around regularly on land. The next day, Gumball had heard Anais relay a million complex codes ro fix the junky old computer in his room like it was small talk to her. His Mom had punched holes in the wall at Joyful Burger when a shoplifter scurried by, stopping the petty thief in his tracks. Even Dad had something special, the same day at Joyful Burger Gumball's father had eaten a literal ton of Joy Dogs, and gulp 10 whole gallons of Happy Cola!

While it might make one proud to be part of a family with amazing powers, Gumball felt rejected and left out. His brother was amphibious, his sister was incredibly smart, his Mom had anger powers, and his Dad could anything and everything without hesitation! And while he had witnessed all those abilities displayed, he was saddened that that was half of all he was in the family, a mere spectator.

The other half of him was the schemer, the planner, the devious mastermind. While he hadn't made a big, terrible crime, he was somewhat notorious city-wide for his crafty-antics. He often duped Darwin into going along with his get-out-of-school-early ideas, and the usual get-rich-quick deal. Gumball was stubborn, crafty, and ungrateful, and he knew it. He had always known his crafty-side existed, but never admitted it out loud. But as he was a growing boy who was maturing and becoming more aware of things, one reality he faced was his deviousness.

Gumball Watterson was a watcher, and a planner, always was, but he wanted to end that side of his personality. If only he could had some good quality, or awesome power, he could do more, be more. Currently, the 12 year old had gone for a walk to think, despite the drizzly rain outside. As he walked, Gumball spoke to himself, expressing his frustration and desire, "I'm always the stinker, the crafty one, the stubborn one. I keep tricking my brother get other people into my messes. I wish I could have something more special other than being crafty, I just want to stop being a troublemaker and be someone better!"

As he wandered down the damp sidewalk, Gumball spotted something at a nearby bus stop. Running over, Gumball examined what he had noticed, it appeared to be some sort of cloth, and it looked like it was clothing too. Gumball stared at this strange find, partly wondering what this was, partly wondering why he had suddenly taken interest in a suit that some weirdo dumped at a bus stop.

The garment seemed to be a ninja suit, it was black with a little blue on it too. The fabric seemed durable, yet soft. It had no empty part in the face for eyes, but was replaced with a full-face mask with two blue-colored eye parts. The suit looked pretty impressive, though it had a strange energy emitting from it. The aura had a strange feeling on Gumball's hand, it made him even more curious. After scanning the area for a potential owner, the little cat looked back to the ninja suit. "Hmm... Well, I could show this off sometime maybe, it'd be fun to wear..."

Gumball took the suit from the bus stop, returning his thoughts to his irritating knack. But as he walked again, Gumball looked to the cloudy sky. Thunder had been rumbling for a while, and lightning started striking just a minute or two ago. The lightning came closer to Elmore, Gumball thought it best to return home. As the blue feline ran through the side roads of the neighborhood, the lightning came closer still, it seemed to be following him, as if it had a mind of it's own. Realizing his danger, Gumball sprinted towards home, panting with each scared step. As he was about to turn the corner onto his street, the thunder became extremely loud to Gumball. The noise overwhelmed him, as he covered his ears, he was distracted by the thunder. But as he regained his bearings, Gumball's fear of the terrible noise shifted away to a dismal scream coming from his open mouth and to fear of a lightning bolt, cutting through the sky straight towards him! Gumball felt himself bathed in the energy from his newfound treasure, and felt a pain rip through him as the bolt struck him in a fiery blow! Reality became a yellow-white series of flashes around Gumball, searing pain singed him, then the world went black.