Why do I suck so bad at updating? I DON'T KNOW! Again I'm sorry for the complete lack of updates. I've been working really hard at getting these next few chapters done and then I ever got a few of the chapters for the next book done! Can't believe I've already come this far with the story! Love y'all! Thanks for reading!

"Alright team, remember what our objective is. We move in and cause as much destruction as we can, then I move in and serparate the ninja. Each of us takes one of them and we go to the monastery and find the kid." Zexal said as he heard the ninja's vehicles pull in. The other Dark Blades nodded and went off to their positions.

Zexal listened as his team started destroying Main Street. Haven would create small tornados and then possess objects to scare people. Nashi poofed things into nonexistence. Kal was shooting things like crazy and was hacking into the mainframe of the city. Barin simply destroyed everything in sight. Huntress fired many different arrows at some of the villagers, the arrows had toxins unknown to them. And Asuki popped up scaring people. Zexal smiled and then heard the ninja getting ready.

Lilly, Tera, May, Sarah, Damien, Jayson, Lux, and Ty got out of their vehicles quickly. They each split up for their own villain. May and Jayson took Nashi. Lilly took Haven. Tera and Lux took Kal. Damien took Barin. Sarah took Asuki. Then Ty took Huntress. Each of them battled fiercely. Soon, the villains put their plan into action.

"Come on fire face! Don' cha' wanna have a little fun? *yawn*" Asuki teased as she danced around Sarah's blade.

"Grr... get back here you demon child!" Sarah growled as she chased Asuki into a dark alleyway. Once Asuki was backed against the wall she turned and smiled.

"You shunta followed me fire face... hehehe" Asuki giggled as a cloaked figure tackled Sarah and knocked her out. Zexal stood up and nodded to Asuki who ran, or rather skipped, back to the battle. Zexal grabbed the unconscious girl and hauled her onto the roof.

Next was Damien. The Earth ninja gave a powerful round house kick to Barin's face. The stone boy staggered a bit but then regained his balance. Barin's eyes shifted away from Damien's for a few mere seconds, then he suddenly turned and ran towards an alleyway. Barin reached the end and like Asuki, knew what would happen next. Zexal sprang from the rooftop and behind Damien. Luckily, the Earth Master turns around quick enough before Zexal could inject the drugs. Damien glared at him but soon recognized the face. "Sterling?" He whispered. Zexal kneed him in the gut and then injected the drugs. Barin nodded and then walked back to the battle.

Jayson and May were next. This time he would get Nashi's help. Once the Djin girl flew into the alley she rushed at the twins. They both tried to protect themselves but couldn't. Nashi grabbed May and held a sword to her neck. Zexal came from behind and knocked Jayson out. May screamed and Nashi pulled the sword closer to her neck.

Zexal brought Jayson to the roof and tied him up with the others. He tried to sense what was happening out on the street. He heard Kal being deactivated and Haven using a wind shield to protect herself from a spraying fire hydrant. Zexal rolled his eyes and sensed the yellow, purple, and grey(?) ninja. He silently listened as the scene below him unfolded.

"May! What happened?!" Lilly gasped as she realized the lack of other ninja. Lux was on her left and seemed a little... off. Tera was to her right and stared down the Djinn girl that held her friend.

"Guys! You need to be carful they-"

Nashi pressed the sword against May's neck and growled. May shut her mouth and squealed. Nashi smiled then let the sword loosen a bit.

A figure jumped down from the roof and landed in front of the trio. The figure was wearing a black cloak and hid their face. The figure's eyes were a foggy red. He turned his head towards them all and stopped when he was somewhat facing Lux. Then something about him... changed.

They both somehow locked eyes and couldn't look away. One had light, icy blue eyes and the other had terrifying, foggy red eyes. They both growled at the same time and then rushed at each other. Both of them created swords of ice. Black ice and crystal ice clashed in the head to head battle.

Zexal swung a crystal dagger at Lux's stomach but Lux spun out of the way. Lux took advantage of his new ninja training quickly. He shifted his weight onto his back foot and pushed off. He sprang from wall to wall and confused Zexal.

Yet, Zexal knew better. Sure he was a new man but he did remember a few things from his past life. Just as Lux leaped off the wall to lunge at him, Zexal ducked under him and grabbed his foot. He threw Lux who crashed into Tera.

The air in Tera's artificial lungs was suddenly rushed out as Lux landed on top of her. She wheezed and tried to sit up. She couldn't, Lux was still dazed and on top of her. She groaned and coughed.

Lilly turned to her former boyfriend and looked into his eyes. She could have sworn by her life, that she had seen his eyes flicker blue. His eyes had a small amount of worry in them even if he couldn't see the event unfolding. Then it disappeared. Zexal turned to Lilly and simply stared at her with foggy red eyes.

"I'll return again Next Gen... just you wait. Something BIG is coming. And you won't be able to stop it." Zexal growled. The black cloaked boy leapt to the roof and cut his prisoners free.

Lilly climbed onto the roof just as Zexal disappeared. She quickly ran and tried to wake her friends. Once they all came out of their groggy state they climbed down the wall.

Lux helped Tera stand as she continued to cough. Lux saw everyone climb down the wall and then counted heads. He grew a worried look and then recounted. "Lilly...", Lux said worriedly, "where's Ty?!"

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Zexal sighed and then walked quickly down the hall. His team had already returned to base. A failure was NOT going to please his master. He flung open the door and screwed up his face. "Alright... explain to me why we LOST today?!"

The Blades turned around quickly and saw their leader. Huntress stepped up with a smile on her face. "We DIDN'T lose, SIR! I captured one of the Next Gen. The water ninja. He should be plenty enough to count as a win!" Huntress boasted.

Zexal sat still for a moment and thought it over. "Yes... it should suffice for now. Yet the next time we FAIL, we will not be able to get out of it this easy. So don't rely on capturing weaklings. Take him to the cells and don't bring him food until morning. I have to go report to the Overlord." Zexal said flatly. He turns and then walked back out the room.

Haven turned and looked from her team to Zexal. The whole thing made her feel awful. It wasn't right. Yet she couldn't do anything about it. She was a villain and that was that. She grabbed a clump of Ty's hair and dragged him along with her. Only once did she look down and see the pain in his eyes. Maybe... just maybe... she didn't have to be bad.. just... maybe.