Okay, so this is the sequel to Legends of the Samurai! It's rated T so that I have a bit more freedom, and for some violence later on in the story, but nothing too graphic! But, it won't be too different, and I hope you enjoy reading this!
Alexus Johnson was rushing to her science class.
She was attending Sensei Wu's Training Academy, and living her life as a normal girl again. She rushed through the halls full of students, never stopping or slowing down. Soon, she opened the door, and quickly walked to her seat, with a hurried, "Hello, Mr. Julien." Zane smiled, as he always did when she called him that. "Good day, Miss Johnson," he responded in a light tone. Alexus set her stuff down, and looked up at the board. She silently cheered, when she saw the header, "Hereditary Traits." Science was one of her worst subjects, but she still loved to learn about traits almost as much about twins.
The bell rang, and everyone filled in their seats, and Zane started his lecture. He was in the middle of talking about the effect genes has, when something crazy happened. Electricity began to travel around him, and he lost control. Alexus quickly looked around the classroom when she saw Brad using a remote control. "Hold on, I'll go get Co- I mean, Mr. Hence!" Alexus said, running from the classroom.
She ran down the English corridor, and slammed the door open. "Hey, Alexus, is there a problem?" the teacher asked, and all the students turned her way. "Mr. Julien's having a bit of trouble," she started, and she was blushing from the attention. "Say no more, lead the way," Mr. Hence said, setting down his lesson plan, and walking through the seats, with the students following him. "Here we are," Alexus said, as she made to open the door, but her hand met Cole's and she quickly withdrew it, and he opened the door just as Mr. Smith and his students where coming.
They all scrambled inside, and Mr. Hence automatically grabbed the remote from Brad's hands. "I think the whole ordeal is absolutely ridiculous," Alexus said, glaring at Brad. Cole started pressing random buttons, trying to figure out how to turn it off. The whole thing resulted him in just smashing it against the desk. Mr. Julien stopped fidgeting, and the students groaned. "Mr. Cole is the worst," Brad said. "I heard that!" Cole snapped, but he was ignored as the bell rang.
The younger students ran out to recess, but the older students, such as Alexus, went to their next classes. "Well, I have computers, later," Alexus said to the teachers, quickly gathering her stuff, and walked quickly out of the classroom. She was heading to Ms. Smith's class, but she was stopped by Mr. Walker. "Alexus, you have Nya next, right?" he asked hurriedly, knowing that she was in a rush. "Yes, why?" Alexus asked. "Well, can you give her this?" Jay said, handing her a card with a rose taped to it. "Aww, of course. See you, Mr. Walker," she said cheerfully, joining the flow of students.
Alexus quickly walked down the steps, and entered her last class for the day. "Hi, Ms. Smith, Mr. Walker thinks I'm a postal worker, and asked me to give you this," Alexus said, handing Nya the card. "Always good seeing you, Alex," Nya said, smiling. "You as well, you will always be my favorite teacher," Alexus said. "What about English?" Nya asked slyly. "That is complicated, and I have to take my seat," Alexus said hurriedly, and sitting down, blushing, as she logged onto the computer.
She opened her hard drive, and pulled up her story file. She was one of the fastest typers in her class, and Nya didn't care that she was making up a story as long as she was typing. All too soon, the bell rang, and Alexus saved her work, and left the classroom. She went to her dorm room, and dropped her stuff off, and headed to the library.
This was a normal day for Alexus Johnson, but something would happen soon, to change it, and all started when Nya got a phone call, telling her that the school had gotten permission to go to Borg Industries for a field trip. Only grades 6-9 were allowed to attend.
Alexus looked around the library, and saw her friends, Harry Jones, Oliver Brewer, Hope Granger, and Dawn Kirkland, sitting at a table. She slid into a seat next to Dawn's and looked at the paper work they had gathered. They had a History assignment from Mr. Smith, and they had to choose a historic event that occurred in any time. Dawn wanted to do World War II, but everyone else decided on the era of the Ninja, mainly because Alexus was a part of it.
"Okay, so what happened on August 4th, 2013?" Oliver asked. "That was the day the ninja were infamously turned into kids, and a Grundle attacked them, until the Green ninja had to save them, by turning them, and the Grundle back to their rightful age, but at the same time, Lloyd Garmadon turned himself older, speeding up the hands of time for the final battle," Alexus said. "Correct! Now, what happened almost two months later?" Oliver asked. "Two historic events," Hope started. "First, Ninjago had seen its first stone army attack for the first time in centuries," she said. "And the chosen Samurai apprentice retrieved her sacred sword," Harry said, glancing at Alexus.
"Do you think that we would get extra credit if we have someone to come and talk to the class about what it was like, training with the ninja, and help saving the world?" Dawn asked. "Maybe, or would it be cliché?" Alexus asked. "You just don't want to talk in front of everyone, do you?" Oliver asked. "Of course not, I hate being in the center of attention!" Alexus said. "Come on! Don't you want to get an A?" Hope asked. "Yes," Alexus said, defeated. "Alright, what happened next?" Oliver asked, looking through the papers. "The heroes traveled to the dark island, and no one knows exactly happened except for those who had been aboard the ship," Alexus said, raising an eyebrow.
It continued like this for a while, and everyone had their own parts, and by the end of the night, Alexus had the jobs of typing the papers so that everyone had a copy, and finding her samurai outfit, to wear during the presentation. She stayed up past eleven to finish the project, which was due tomorrow. At last, she hit print five copies, and collected them. Closing her laptop, she went to bed, and was out like a light.
Her dreams were a vast void of darkness, and black. She tossed and turned in her bed, and one voice kept telling her, the enemy has been rebooted. The enemy has been rebooted. She had been having this dream for months, but this time, the voice said another thing. It's the rise of the magic, he's ready. It's the rise of the magic, he's ready. It seemed as if though she had been asleep for only five seconds when her alarm clock rang out with the radio, and she was shaking like mad. "Whoa, Alexus. You look like you've seen a ghost!" her roommate, Lia said, getting out of her bed. "It's a long story, one that I shall not divulge to others," Alexus said in a distant voice. "Alright," Lia said, use to her roommate's cryptic rants.
One hour later, Alexus was in Mr. Walker's math class, barely paying attention to him. She hated Math, and was almost certain she would never have to use it if she became a lawyer. But today was different, Mr. Walker seemed distracted as well. He kept losing his place, and his breathless rants often trialed off. Soon, the bell rang, and Alexus gathered her stuff to head to Mr. Hence's class. She was in the ninth grade honor class, and it was one of the most behaved in school. Cole gave her a smile as she took her seat. She smiled back, and took out her five paragraph fantasy short story essay. It was a lot longer than five paragraphs, but she didn't mind.
Her story was about a samurai and a ninja, a romantic story on how they defied all odds of the rivalry, and restored peace to the land. The bell rang, and class started. Cole stood up from his desk, and walked to the front of the classroom.
"Okay, so today, we have our short stories to turn in, and as a treat to the class, we can share our stories to the class if you want, and we don't have to do any work for the day!" Mr. Hence said. The class cheered for a few seconds, and fell quiet. "Okay, do we have any volunteers?" he asked. More than half the class' hands shot up, including Alexus'. "Oh, wow, that's great guys! How about, Alicia?" he called on Alexus' friend who sat behind her. Alicia started her story about a troll in the woods finding a fire crystal, and using its newfound object to travel through dimensions. Alexus hung on to every word, and clapped when Alicia looked up.
"Amazing! Next?" Cole said, and the hands were raised again. "Dawn," he said. She stood up, and read a short story that was written as a letter from an American World War II fighter pilot named Alfred F. Jones to his English girlfriend, Alice Kirkland. She ended it with, "You're hero, Alfred F. Jones." It was all Alexus could to not burst into laughter at that point, marveling at the fact that Dawn had just wrote US/UK fanfiction for homework without anyone knowing! "Beautiful! Our hearts go out to Alfred, and hopes that he will survive the war!" Cole said. Alexus snorted, with she quickly turned into a sneeze as people turned her way.
"Miss Johnson, do you have anything to say in the matter?" Mr. Hence asked, looking at her. "Oh, um, I'm sure that Alice will have her happy ending that is meant to be," Alexus said. "Oh, well, do you want to read your story to the class?" Mr. Hence asked. "Gladly," Alexus said slyly, standing up.
Long ago, the world was in turmoil, as the samurai and ninja were at war. No one was sure who was the ally, or the enemy, who was a friend, or foe. The samurai fought for the people, keeping them safe for decades. The ninja fought for their rights, and both sides misunderstood each other.
One day, walking along a peaceful valley road was a young man. He was a ninja, but no one knew but his closest friends. He was traveling, not seeking power, but peace. He had nothing but a straw backpack, which contained clothes, and his small wealth, but also he carried a sword and knowledge. He turned the corner of the road, and stumbled upon thieves. Wanting to waste no time, with their silly demands, he pulled the sword from his belt, but never intended to kill.
The thieves figured they had more in numbers, and charged. The man fought them, but didn't fight them as well. He wore his opponents out without lifting a finger, and when it seemed as if though they had all collapsed from exhaustion, he traveled on. But, he only stepped three paces when he heard a noise behind them. One thief, who was particularly big stood up, and raised his boulder sized fist. Before the man could draw out his sword again, the thief fell on his face to reveal a young girl behind him.
The man put his sword away, and approached her. He bowed, and when he stood up, he spoke with a smooth voice. "Thank you for saving me, however may I return the favor?" The girl bowed as well. "There is no need to thank me, I was just being kind. But, you can tell me your name," she said. "I am Valiente,"he said. "My name is Leal," she said, blushing a little. "That is a wonderful name," Valiente said, seeing her cheeks turn red. "You have a very noble name," she complimented. "Thank you, where are you from?" he asked. "A small village nearby, I can show you the way if you like," she offered, stretching her hand out. "I trust you," he said, shaking her hand.
So, they walked on the mountain path, never saying a word. Leal was never nervous about-
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, Alexus," Cole said, stopping her. "Yes?" Alexus asked, looking from her papers. "Okay, did you remember I said five paragraphs?" Cole asked. "Yes, but I couldn't contain myself to just five!" Alexus said. "Five pages?" Cole asked, and everyone laughed. "Maybe," Alexus said, her gaze quickly shifting for a split second. "Okay, tell you what; I will definitely read the whole thing when I'm grading the work, and every extra paragraph will be worth five points of extra credit," Cole offered. "Alright, then I should get an A on the essay," Alexus said, sitting down as the students laughed.
"Alright, anyone want to take their turn?" Cole asked, trying hard not to roll his eyes at the former samurai. Hands shot up in the air again, and they continued. The bell rang, and they all left their papers on the front table. Alexus hurried with Dawn to History with Mr. Smith. "You ready?" Dawn asked as they entered to room. "No," Alexus said, taking her seat next to Oliver, and Harry and Hope soon joined them.
The bell rang, and the chatter died down after a few seconds. Kai stood up, and wrote on his board. "History Presentations," he said, putting the chalk down. "We are here to tell each other about our favorite things that have occured in history, and learn a little more about it. So; any volunteers?"
A few hands shot up, including Oliver, and Alexus silently begged for Mr. Smith not to call on them first. "Jackson," he called, and five other boys walked to the front of the room. "We would like to talk about the era of the ninja!" Jackson said, and all boys pulled down ninja hoods in unison. "It was very epic! The ninja went away for a while, and not many people know what happened, and when everything was bleak, the golden ninja showed up on a dragon and took out the Overlord!"
It was all Alexus could to not face palm at the moment, and they boys started kicking and punching the air. "Alright, alright! That is enough," Kai said, stepping up. "Next?" he asked as the boys went back to their seats, and Oliver stuck his hand up again. "Frank," Kai called, and another group of five boys stepped up, and from their costumes, Alexus could tell that they were covering the Revolutionary War, but only one person was wearing red.
Three people were behind Frank, and they were all wearing blue. "We are doing the Revolutionary War, and it was a very sad time for England, he never comes out of his house on July 4th," he started. "Are you going to roplay Hetalia?" Kai cut in. "How'd you know?" they asked. "Trust me, you're not the first one, and I know what you're talking about, so I will give you a B+ for now," Kai said, putting a mark on a clipboard. "I knew it!" Alexus hissed at Dawn as the boys sat down.
"Okay, so does anyone have anything legit?" Mr. Smith asked, looking at the students. Alexus was not surprised that her group was the only ones with their hands up. "I expect nothing less, please step up," Mr. Smith said. "May I go change into my costume?" Alexus asked. "Go ahead, but be quick," Mr. Smith said.
Five minutes later, Alexus stepped into the room with her samurai gi on. "Oh, so this is what's going to be," Kai said, smiling at her. "So, we also chose to do our report on the era of the ninja, but we have one person who has witnessed a small part of it," Oliver started, looking at the paper Alexus had given him.
"First of all, we would like to start with our favorite story that we learned, the time when the ninja went to the Dark Islands," Harry said. "The journey itself was not an easy one, for while sailing over the seas, the ninja were attacked by sea creatures called 'Star Teeth.'" Hope said. "Those little creatures primary goal is to sink boat, and will not rest until it is done," Dawn said. "Hold on, if I may interject, how do you guys know about this part? If I remember correctly, your witness was asleep through the entire attack," Kai said, smirking at Alexus.
"We did our research, and it helps when most of your teachers were more than willing to relay the story," Alexus said. "Was it Cole or Nya?" Kai asked. "It was Mr. Hence. He is a very good English teacher by the way," Alexus smiled. "Alright, continue," Kai said. "Alright, so, when the storm had passed, the ninja found a huge gaping hole in the side of the boat, and water had filled the room fast, but not enough to sink the boat, thankfully," Oliver continued. "There is something more to the story, but that part is something you should have Mr. Julien tell, for it is most personal to him," Alexus said.
"Anyway, when the ninja had finally arrived to the dark islands, they were immediately confronted with the threat of the stone army," Oliver said. "Alright, I have something to do first, but I can see you did your research well, and just hand me the papers to grade and return to your seats," Kai said, and the students did so. "Alright, so recently, we have been given clearance to go on a field trip to Borg Industries, but, only grades 6-9 are allowed to attend," Kai said. The students immediately erupted into cheers; they were a ninth grade class. "So, today, I expect you all to be on your best behavior, as we leave after fourth period," Mr. Smith continued. The bell rang, and the students gathered their stuff, and left to their next class.
Alexus quickly changed back into her uniform, and stuffed her gi back into her back pack, and went to choir with Cole's father. She could barely pay attention, but she did and sung beautifully along with the other altos. Not much happened, and when the bell rang, Alexus grabbed her backpack, and quickly ran outside with her grade, and filed onto the bus.
She gave quick 'hellos' as she passed the teachers, and sat down in an empty seat. She watched as Harry and Oliver sat down together, and Hope and Dawn sat down with their other friends. Alexus sat her bag down on the empty seat next to her, and looked out the window, completely oblivious to everything around her.
"Is this seat taken?" a voice asked, and Alexus looked at the aisle to see Cole standing there. "Go ahead," she said, moving her back pack. "Aren't you supposed to be sitting in the teacher section?" Alexus asked. "Well, when there is a student in need, I think that I can make an exception," Cole said. "Thanks," Alexus said. "So, I read you're 'short' story," Cole started, using air quotes on short. Alexus laughed lightly. "So, what did you think?" she asked. "Well, it was a wonderful read, and I think a story about a ninja and a samurai defying all laws and falling in love was original," Cole said.
"Yeah, I still have no idea where I got the inspiration for the story!" Alexus said, causing Cole to laugh. In front of the bus, Kai looked back at the two, and smiled. "Some things never change over the year," he said, shaking his head.
Phew! It took me a while to write this, and I hope you enjoyed this! You'll find out why this is called "Rise of the Magic" later soon, so keep reading! Also, I have a poll on my profile, so, could you check it out? I think that you'll like it!