The Ninja of Oz
I'm back with another update. I can't say I'm not disappointed that I didn't get any reviews for the last chapter but hey, we all have our own lives. I hope you enjoy the next chapter.
Chapter 4: Deus ex Machina
"Are we there yet? It feels like we've been walking for weeks!" Kai complained.
"That's because we have." Nya grumbled in annoyance.
"I don't get it. Why do we only get to do stuff relevant to the plot and that only happens every once in a few weeks?" Cole pondered.
"I know, right?" Jay added, "It's like that evil outside force I mentioned earlier. It's like someone just keeps procrastinating in their work they make just to fulfill their own messed up fantasies."
"I've heard of those people before," Zane said, "I recall them being known as fanfic writers."
"So this is all just the imagination of some loser glued to a computer?" The earth ninja asked.
"Perhaps." The disgruntled samurai replied, too annoyed to think of a feasible answer.
"By the way, why am I censored?" The tin nindroid pointed at his groin, which was covered by a black bar like the ones on TV.
"Technically, you are naked. I wonder how the original movie and books got away with it." The scarecrow ninja tried to come up with a good reason but couldn't since he's brainless.
"Never mind that," Nya brushed them off, "We've been walking forever and we'll be stuck here unless the authoress or whatever comes up with any bright ideas…"
"Are we there yet?" Kai asked.
"NO!" Everyone else answered at once, not wanting to deal with an already annoying dog being even more grating on their nerves.
"Come on! You know hard it is to get any attention as a dog!?" The fire ninja complained but of course, was ignored by everyone.
Meanwhile in the western parts of Oz…
"Looks like that bitch now has company…" Morro stared at Nya and her travel buddies through his crystal ball, looking like a creepy stalker.
The man-witch wasn't through with her and he had another plan to stop her. Of course, being a witch, he knew several spells. Searching through his collection of tomes, he found a spell that'll prevent Nya from reaching the Emerald City and the Ruby Slippers will be easy picking. He knew they'll soon reach the poppy fields not far from their destination and it will be the perfect place to cast his spell and stop them from meeting the Ninja of Oz.
"Once they fall under my spell, they'll never reach the Ninja of Oz and the ruby slippers will be mine! All mine!" Morro cackled again as he cursed the flowers the group will soon approach…
After finally leaving the forest, the ragtag group of ninjas approached a field full of poppies and in the distance, they can see the sparkling towers of the Emerald City.
"It's the Emerald City! Finally! Now I can get away from you guys!" Nya ran straight ahead.
"Nya! Wait up!" Kai followed after her with the others not far behind.
The ninjas followed Nya but noticed that in the middle of the poppy field, she started to lag and caught up with her sooner than they thought. This may not bode well for their journey…
"I… I can't run anymore… I'm so tired…" Nya moaned.
"What's wrong?" Zane asked in concern.
"I don't know… All of a sudden, I just want to rest…" The samurai laid down amidst the poppies, alarming her travel buddies.
"You can't rest now! We're almost there!" Cole pointed at the Emerald City in the distance.
"Where… where's Kai…?" The samurai noticed her brother was missing, not knowing he already fell under Morro's curse and fell asleep behind the group.
"Nya! You can't fall asleep now! This isn't a Leonardo DiCaprio movie!" Jay tried to pull her up but she had already fallen asleep. But how Nya can fall asleep when she's already in a dream is confusing, yes, but if you really want answers, go watch Inception. The authoress can wait.
Anyway, Jay tried to carry Nya but because he's made of straw in this world, he could barely lift her on her back.
"A little help here?" He begged the others for help.
"Looks like we have to carry her but at least we have Cole to help us out." Zane started.
…
"…Cole…?"
Much to Jay and Zane's dismay, Cole was also caught under whatever it was that made Nya and Kai fall asleep and was also sleeping in the poppy field. Being inorganic beings in this world, Jay and Zane weren't affected by whatever made their comrades victims of the inception meme.
"What the hell is going on!?" Jay yelled to the skies.
"We'll never make it!" Zane started to cry, if he wasn't already cute enough.
"Kawaii!" Jay gushed over his weeping comrade and how cute he looked doing it.
"Please don't say it like that. No one likes a weeaboo." The tin nindroid said in between sobs.
"Awww, but look! Even your tears are sparkly!" The scarecrow pointed at his tear-stained face and how it sparkled like a bad vampire knockoff.
"No," Zane sniffled, "It's actually mercury. It's really painful."
"Then why are you still crying?"
"I can't help it." The humanoid continued sobbing.
"Who cares? Help me wake them up!" Jay struggled to awaken Nya on his own but the android kept crying until he was rusted solid by his own sparkly tears.
Luckily, help was on the way as snow started to fall from nowhere.
"Snow…?" The scarecrow observed the sudden weather change.
The snow soon broke Morro's curse and one at a time, the victims regained consciousness.
"What… what happened…?" Nya groaned as she awoke.
"You're awake! Thank god for deus ex machinas!" Jay sighed in relief.
"H-how did I…?" The samurai was still groggy.
"What time is it? Do I get my cake now?" Cole asked in a daze as he woke up too.
"The snow!" Jay answered, "It must be Pixal or some other benevolent plot device!"
"This isn't snow! It's asbestos!" Kai sniffed the 'snow' once he rejoined the group.
"By the way, where's Zane?" Nya looked around for her last companion.
"Shit! He's rusted again!" Jay pointed at the nindroid, who was frozen solid from his tears.
"Get the oil can! Quick!" The others worked to get their friend mobile again.
Morro, who watched the whole thing in his crystal ball, fumed.
"Damn! Why is it I never get what I want!?" The man-witch bitched around as usual.
The Serpentine who are his slaves in this story, can do nothing but put up with their emo boss' ranting and whining. They knew by now that something always happens that lets the ninjas win no matter what. It's gotta be the deus ex machinas.
Now back to our gang of ragtag heroes…
"Let's get out of here. The Ninja of Oz is in the Emerald City and he'll finally get this over with." Nya led the small party out of the poppy fields and towards the Emerald City where her dream come true will finally end.
Looks like the gang will finally meet the eponymous Ninja of Oz.
As usual, reviews are highly appreciated.