Randy is alive! He is alive! He didn't think Randy would last long being the Ninja, he shouldn't have ever doubted him, he is glad Randy pulled through, he's happy that he got to see his bro again even though Randy attacked him, but there was one thing he noticed. He was fighting for control, but who was he fighting with?

Howard felt something seeping his back, he went to touch it. When he looked down his hand, he found his finger coated with blood, "I'm bleeding?" Randy must have pierced his skin with his sword on their encounter; he did feel a pinch, he can't see the wound, but he concluded that it wasn't deep enough to kill him.

The street lights lit up indicating that it's late, very late.

"Wonk!" Howard said, "I was supposed to be home an hour ago, my mom and my sister are going to honkin' kill me!"

Howard rushed home without anymore incident, he slowly opens the door. He took a quick peek before he slowly walked inside, the living room lights were dark, he could only assume his parents when to sleep, he tiptoes towards the stairs to his room. He felt a hand touch his back, he spun his head around to see who it was. Since that encounter with Randy earlier, he has been on guard. He turns to see Heidi glaring at him.

"We were all worried sick Howard, where did you go?!"

Well, I-," Howard voice trails off, he sees Heidi giving him an impatient look. "Well, you see I went to the arcade, trust me when I say that is the truth, but after that, I lost track of time and was on my way home until I-"

"Until you what?" Heidi prodded her brother for more information.

"I saw him."

Heidi raised an eyebrow, giving him a skeptical look. She hadn't seen Randy since the day he was taken away. However, she heard reports about the Ninja being spotted around town.

"You saw The Ninja?"

"It's Randy!" Howard snapped,"And yes, I was walking way past curfew and he spotted me, he attacked me almost immediately, but I know it's him. He was about to kill me, but he stopped."

"Did he hurt you?" Heidi asked, now concerned for her little brother.

Howard grimaced, he turns his back around to show her the small wound, Heidi eyes widened. She took her brother by the hand, marching up the stairs, "He stabbed you! I can't believe the Ninja stabbed you!"

"It was only a pinch!"

"Don't you DARE defend him!"

Heidi grabbed a ball of cotton and dabbed it on the boy's small wound, "It may be a small wound, but it's bleeding a lot." She said, applying pressure to the wound.

"Howard," She throws the stained cotton ball in the garbage, and got out another one, "That was a close call, you could have died. You carelessly lost track of time!" She got out some alcohol from the counter, pouring some on the cotton ball. She dabbed it on to his skin, making her brother wince in pain, "I want you to never see the Ninja again, got it?"

"What?" Howard glared at her, "I can't do that! You know I can't do that! He's my friend! I have to help him!"

"He's not your friend anymore! He is The Ninja! Howard, stop this. You're going to end up getting hurt! And, I won't be able to help you, if you get hurt! You're lucky, I'm not going to tell mom and dad about this, but the next time, I will Howard. Promise me, you won't do this."

Howard grumbled.

"Howard!"

"Fine!" Howard waves his hands in the air, "I won't do it."

"Good," Heidi removes the cotton from his small wound, "It stopped bleeding," She grabbed a bandage, and puts it on his wound, "Done!"

Howard storms off to his room, without saying another word to Heidi.

As soon as he enters the room, he slams the door shut. He needed to form a plan, a plan to save his bro, but can he do this alone? He doubts anybody would join him on his rescue mission. People are afraid of the Ninja, imagine the looks he will receive if he just pops up to a person he knows and says, "Hey, we should rescue the Ninja and bring down Mcfist and Viceroy!" he will surely be turned in for treason, he decided to do it alone.

But first he needs to get familiar with Mcfist industries, maybe take a tour." I can do this." He thought, "I can honkin' do this."

Just then he remembered something, there was a field trip coming up soon to Mcfist industries, he can take advantage of this, maybe sneak away while everyone was distracted, but there was one problem, the Ninja would resist. Howard would have to bring a weapon with him, maybe something sharp.

Howard shook his head, he'll figure it out when the time comes.


Concerned Heidi is concerned. Next chapter is more interesting.