A/N: I OWN NOTHING BUT CHARACTERS!
~Riley's P.O.V.~
"So you and Randy are training today?" Rachel asked as we walked through the neighborhood.
"Yeah, at his house. His mom should be going to work once we get there so there shouldn't be any interruption." I replied as we walked up to Randy's house with me carrying a gym bag.
It's been a week since I told Rachel my secret and I can definitely say our friendship became stronger because of it.
The Kunoichi Nomicon, unsurprisingly, had a few choice words for me but I was lucky to just get a slap on wrist with a serious warning that if me or Rachel told anyone else my mask would be taken.
When I told Randy, he was surprised but understanding and supportive.
Though he almost fainted when I said Rachel figured out who he was.
Howard was surprised but indifferent to the whole thing.
Giggling under my breath from the memory, we arrived to Randy's house and knock on the door.
After a moment, a lady in her mid to late 30's opened the door. "Yes, can I help you?"
"Hi, we're Randy and Howard's classmates. Are they here?" I asked politely.
"Oh yes, their upstairs in Randy's room. Come in, come in." The lady ushers us in and I was able to get a better look at her.
She was about a foot taller than me, slim, with short dark purple hair that went to her shoulders, warm sapphire blue eyes, and light skin that had the start of some crows feet around the eyes.
She was wearing a navy blue suit and some black heals.
"Sorry, but I don't think I got your names."
That snapped me out of my observation.
"Oh sorry, I'm Riley and this-" I gestured to Rachel. "Is my friend Rachel."
"Hi." Rachel greeted with her usual smile and a wave.
"It's very nice to meet you girls." The older woman said with a smile. "I'm Randy's mom, Suzen Cunningham. But can call me Mrs. Suzen or Suzie."
Mrs. Suzie suddenly paused and squinted at me. "Riley...your full name wouldn't be Riley Davis would it?"
Blinking surprised and a little creeped out, I say hesitantly. "...yeesss.."
Her face suddenly brightened. "Wonderful! I was wondering if I was ever going to meet the girl Randy always talks about."
"Randy...talks about me?" I asked a little skeptic.
"All good things I promise." She assure me. "Why just the other day he said-"
"MOM!"
All three of snapped our heads towards the stairs to see a horrified/embarrassed Randy standing in the middle of the stairway.
Jumping the last few steps; Randy grabbed a briefcase, that was sitting in a chair, thrust it into his mom's arms, and started nudging her towards the door. "Oh look at the time mom! You better hurry, don't want to be late for work."
Instead of irritated like I thought she would be, Mrs. Suzen started to laugh and lightly fights back, looking amused the whole while. "I still have a couple minutes, Your friends and I were just discussing about what you told me yesterday-"
"Traffic will get bad if don't hurry! Haveagoodday,I'llseeyouafterwork,Iloveyoubye!" Randy was finally able to push her out the door and close it behind her. We could still here her laughing outside.
Huffing out a breath, Randy turned to look at us awkwardly. "So...How's it going...?"
Rachel and I slowly glanced at each other staying silent.
"..."
"..."
"Pft!" Rachel cracks first and I quickly follow.
"Ppppfffffttttt-HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!"
I hear Randy groans in embarrassment as we laughed.
"Randy-hahaha- your mom's great!" I said between laughs as I was hunched over with hands on my knees.
Rachel couldn't get a word out from all her giggling.
Randy tries to hide his reddening face while saying through his hands a muffled. "Lets-lets just go upstairs."
Me and Rachel were still giggling as we followed him up the stairs to his room.
Looking around the room, I was surprised on how neat it was but that was probably just me thinking all teenage boys were a little messy in some way.
Looking to the side, I see Howard was fiddling on the computer completely ignoring us.
"Shall we get started." I suggested.
Randy nodded and I went into a bathroom to change into a pair of black sweat pants, a blue tank top, and no shoes.
Coming back, I see Randy only took off his shoes and was shirtless.
The sight got a surprised blush out of me but I quickly shook it off because 1. It was his house and 2. We were gonna work out so it made sense.
Not wasting another second we began doing a slow small mock battle so we didn't break anything.
I noticed Rachel settled herself on the couch watching us.
Punch.
Block.
Duck.
Kick.
Repeat.
I then hear Howard speak for the first time.
"Two for this weekend's Camp-splosion."
This caught Randy's attention, making him pause in training. "Howard, I can't play Ninja with you this weekend."
I quirked my eyebrow at that. Playing ninja, it was probably adorable.
"Why not?" Howard asked as he covered his phone. "We used to play Ninja together all the time!"
Randy sighed fondly. "Those were the bruise-old days."
"Then go to Ninja Camp with me, Cunningham. Fate and this credit card have given us a chance to Ninja as we once did."
Randy just shook his head and continued to spar with me. "I can't. I have to stay here and train with Riley. In case you haven't noticed, I've been a little off my Ninja game lately."
That made me pause and wince from the most earliest incident.
"Oh-ho, I noticed." Howard said. "Everybody's noticed."
"Theres gotta be a record for schools who use their insurance more than normal." Rachel said randomly.
"So you've had a few off days." Howard said as if it wasn't a big deal. "Don't start questioning whether you're the right guy to be the Ninja."
"I'm not!" Randy said with no hesitation surprising the three of us.
'Does he really think that?'
"Erm..." Howard slightly stuttered his response. "Neither am I."
Randy sighs and plops down on the couch looking unsure.
Concerned, I stood in front of him and placed a hand on his bare shoulder making him look up at me. "Randy, you shouldn't doubt yourself about being the Ninja over a few mishaps. We haven't even done this for year yet! Mistakes will happen. Besides the First Ninja and Kunoichi, I highly doubt there's been a pair that got a perfect 4 years with no incident. The Ninja of 85' is a great example of that."
"What did he do?" Rachel asked.
"Locked a monster inside the school's freezer for 28 years." I answered. "But that's beside the point."
"Right!" Howard butted in. "The point is, you need to sharpen your skills. Where better than Ninja Camp?" Howard gestured to the computer where the website for the camp was still up. I noticed there were a few spots left.
Randy looks thoughtful until the Ninja Nomicon started flashing.
"Seriously?" Howard groaned. "We're in the middle of a conversation here."
"And it's a good one." Randy said before opening the book and going in.
"Arwoooh!" I had jumped back as Randy's body fell forward to the ground.
"Ah! I just got Nomiconned." Howard wined making me roll my eyes.
I noticed Rachel kneel next to Randy's body looking curious. "Sooooo your minds just get...sucked in there?"
I shrugged. "In a sense. What I do know is once your in there, your body is dead to the world."
"Huh." She studied Randy's drooling dazed face. "Whats it like in there?"
"You know the wardrobe in the Chronicle's of Narnia series?" She nods. "Like that only more old Japanese art style."
"Cool."
Randy suddenly gasped and pushed himself up startling Rachel.
"Howard." Randy said to friend calmly before a big grin grew on his face. "I'm getting my 'splosion on!"
"YES!" Howard cheered and the two proceed to do their signature hand shake.
"What did the Nomicon say?" I asked curiously.
"The questions of the present can be answered by the past." Randy recited making me confused.
"And that would mean...?"
"Mac Antfee used to be the Ninja!"
The rest of us gasped in shock/surprise.
"Are you serious!"
"Oh. My..."
"No Way!"
"I know!" Randy said excitedly. "He can tell me if I'm truly a Ninja or just some shoob in black jimmy jams."
"Well you can count me in!" I exclaimed.
That stopped Howard short of celebrating. "You go to Ninja Camp with us. Sorry Davis not happing."
"Oh? And why is that?" I asked tensely with hands on hips staring him down.
"Because Ninja weekend is our thing. A guy thing." Howard answered making sure to stress out certain words.
I scoffed and rolled my eyes. "Don't worry Weinerman. I wont get in between you guy bonding. I just wanna see this Mac Antfee guy for myself."
"Well..." Howard's eyes flicked around the room before his face turned back into a smug one. "Well I highly doubt your parents will let you go last minute much less pay for it."
"Not a problem." I pulled out my phone and put in on speaker.
After a few rings, I hear my Dad. "Hello?"
"Hey Dad listen, is it all right I go to Mac Antfee's Ninja Camp this weekend with some friends?"
It was silent for a moment beside the faint sound of movement on the other end.
Dad then spoke again. "Your Mom's okay with it and I don't see why not. Is Rachel going with you?"
"No, she's visiting family this weekend." I replied when I saw Rachel shake her head.
"Alright well you can go. But your gonna have to pay for it since it was so last minute."
"Of course. Love you Dad."
"Love you too, hun."
Hanging up, I smiled smugly at Howard who started at me confused.
"Why are you smiling? Your Dad just said you had to pay for it."
Smug smiling getting bigger, I swapped my phone for a piece of plastic and shoved it into Howard's face. "Read it and weep."
Howard squinted before exclaiming. "You have your own debit card! How?"
"Babysitting and working at the bakery. Duh."
It was now the weekend and the three of us were on the bus heading towards the camp.
I was sitting by myself in a seat in front of Randy and Howard's seat, listening to music and reading a book when I felt a tap on my shoulder.
Taking an earbud out of my ear, I turn to look at Randy who smiled excitedly and pointed at window. "Riley, check it out!"
Following his finger, I gasped at the amazing scenery.
This is going to be awesome!
As the bus came to a stop, everyone filed out and we were led to our sleeping area and told to change into the uniforms placed on our beds.
The uniform was a red martial Gi with a white obi.
Me and the two other girls participating were shown a separate room to change.
When we got back, I saw everyone was just chatting expect for Randy who was practicing some forms.
Smiling at his enthusiasm, I was about to go over and talk to him when the entrance's doors flew open.
Startled; I stepped to the side, conveniently right in front of my bed, and watched as a middle aged man with orange hair and wearing a Gi resembling the American flag walk in. He was also followed by two people dressed in red ninja suits.
"I am Mac Antfee, master ninja, fitness model, and..." He go in Randy's face and yelled. "World-famous butt-whoop-smith!"
"Mr. Antfee, it is an honor to meet you." Randy out loud in fanboy manner before whispering something I couldn't hear.
Mac Antfee seemed to just ignore him, that made me frown, to snap his fingers. The ninjas that followed him threw some watermelon's into the air.
Effortlessly, the older man jumped to the air and broke all three melons making the pieces splatter onto everyone. Myself included if I didn't step to the side.
Landing on his feet, Mac Antfee pointed a finger at everyone. "What is the meaning of being a ninja?"
Randy, unsurprisingly, spoke up proudly. "Being a Ninja means protecting the weak and fighting for good, sir!"
Smiling, I sent him a discreet thumbs up.
"Wow..." Mac said impressed only for his tone to change into a harsh one. "Not even close! Being a ninja means winning by any means necessary. No matter what!"
My jaw couldn't help but drop in disbelief at the egotistical answer and the intensity of it.
"You're a fan of the Ninja of Norrisville, aren't you?" Mac asked Randy.
"Oh, you and me both, right?" Randy replied with an awkward laugh.
Mac just stares at him. "I don't like you." He said simply. "And I doubt I ever will." He then speaks to everyone else. "Aside from Johnny Nicewad here, who's up for winning some fights?"
Everyone, beside Randy and I, cheered. "Now, get out there and hurt each other!"
As everyone ran out of the room, I walked over to Randy and Howard who stayed behind.
"This guy's a little more...intense than I expected." Randy said while running his hand through his hair.
"That's putting it lightly." I added looking at the doorway.
"I know!" Howard gushed. "He's like the coolest ninja I've ever met!" He began to follow the crowd as his comment made me and Randy frown which made him back track. "Second coolest, Cunningham, second coolest."
Howard then continues to follow everyone while Randy looks on unsure. "Is this guy really supposed to teach me on how to be a proper Ninja?"
"Well not every Ninja was or is going to be the same. But I get what you mean. The guys got issues." I said. "I think you should hold off on asking any Ninja related questions for now."
Randy just continued to look unsure as we followed after the group.
All of us followed Mac as he led us to near by building with a sheet covering the doorway.
"Prepare to learn the battle-owned wisdom of the masters!" Pushing away the tarp I gasped with everyone but for completely different reason.
Because what I saw could only make me gap in disgust.
Everywhere I looked I see a ninja preforming some kind cowardly, dirty, underhanded, honor less fighting move on training dummies that on closer inspection looked exactly like Randy's Ninja suit.
Mac continued to talk as he led us through the Dojo. "I'm talking fish-hookin', foot-stompin',..." He then led us closer to one of training ninja. "and a little beauty I like to call the conversation-stopper!"
The ninja took a running start before delivering a hard, swift kick to the dummy's private area making all of us cringe/ wince at the sight.
Unlike Mac who cheered. "Yes! In your face, Ninja!" Then this grown man pounced onto the dummy and proceeded to beat the literal stuffing out of it to the point of ripping it's arm off with his teeth.
Mac posed at us, with the arm still in his mouth, causing everyone to cheer.
Except Randy and I who watched on in shock.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PLACE!?
"Ha-ha!" Howard cheered. "I love this guy!"
"Really, Nomicon?" I hear Randy whisper to himself. "This is the past ninja you wanted me to learn from?"
Fingers crossed that's not the case.
We were now doing our first task which was to run across a giant log that was over a mud pit and get to the other side.
Mac Antfee called out to from his hot air balloon that was hovering over us. "OK, candy apples, time to separate the winners from whatever you call people who don't win. I wouldn't know. I don't hang out with un-winners. On your mark, get set-"
-BONG!-
All of us sprinted towards the log and one by one began to race across it while trying to keep our balance.
Though that became extremely difficult as the log began to shake violently for some reason.
But before I could find the source of the shaking, I fell off with everyone else and landed in the mud below.
Shooting back up with a gasp, I shook the mud out of my hair and looked up in time to see Howard make it across the log and to the other side.
It didn't take rocket scientist to figure out what happened.
Before I could yell a threat at the heavier boy a different kid beat me to it. "Hey, he cheated!"
"No," Mac corrected as his balloon came down. "he won." He then shared a high-five with Howard.
I caught Randy's eye as he did a gesture that basically said. 'Can you believe this.'
I replied with a disgruntled face as I followed everyone in getting out of the mud pit.
Howard was just standing there smugly. "So how'd the mud taste?"
We all glared at him.
Not saying a word I moved to stand in front of him, placed my foot on his chest, and pushed him into the mud pit.
"HEY!"
Everyone behind me laughed as I stood over Howard smugly with my hands on my hips and say mockingly. "So how'd the mud taste?"
I just got a growl in reply.
We were now standing in front of an obstacle course that consisted of a tire run, net ladder, a trail of balancing posts over a mud pit, a scaling wall, with both sides of the course lined up with a Mac ninja, each handling some kind of pressurized cannon.
"Mark my words," Mac started talking. "As a ninja, you will find yourself staring down the business end of a pressurized gravy cannon."
'What did this guy go through during his time as the Ninja?' I thought to myself as Howard punched Randy in the arm.
"You never told me about the gravy!"
I slapped the back of his head. "Use your head Weinerman. There is no gravy."
Randy rubbed his arm. "I'm starting to think Mac's a little...off."
"Starting to?" I asked giving him a really look.
"Where's my man-gong?" Mac asked looking around.
A larger ninja then walked up with a pole that had a foam hand on the end.
Mac took the pole and used it hit the ninja's bare stomach that somehow made a gong sound.
Deciding to think about it later, I quickly started going through the course as Mac's ninjas shot gravy at us.
Beside the shots of gravy and everyone trying to attack me, the course wasn't too bad.
"Help! I can't move!"
Whipping my head around, I see the kid from earlier, Braden, trapped between two gravy blasts.
About to step in and help, I felt a hand in my shoulder. I look and see Randy who smiled at me understandingly. "I got this. Go to the finish line, I'll meet you there."
Hesitant at first, I reluctantly nodded before continuing my path towards the finish line.
But when I turned around expecting Randy and a free Braden to be trailing behind me, I was shocked to see Randy now stuck between the gravy blasts and evil snickering Braden running up to the rest of us.
When the gravy cannons stooped, Mac yelled. "What was that?!"
"Braden needed help." Randy explained from his place on the ground.
"Braden needed help." Mac mocked making me growl lightly. "That little weasel out-ninja-ed you!"
The jerk-wad and mini jerk-wad high-fived and I may or may not have snickered to myself spitefully when the little brat's hand got slightly crushed.
"Time to step it up, chowder face!" Mac Antfee then stomped off with the everyone following after.
After glaring at the older man's retreating back, I quickly rushed over to Randy's brooding form. "You okay Randy?"
Randy just grumbles but takes my offered hand letting me pull him up to his feet.
"Randy don't let him get to you. You did a good thing even if the person was an ungrateful brat." I muttered the last part.
This got a small grin from Randy before it fell not a second later. "Lets- lets just go..."
Frowning sadly as he walked, I followed after while cursing Mac Antfee in my mind.
We were all now in some type of suspended arena that was surprise, surprise over a mud pit.
What is with this guy and mud!?
I was standing on one of the side platforms with some lanky guy across from me doing some exaggerated warm ups.
'Trying way to hard dude.'
Glancing to where Randy was, who was on other side of the arena, I see Mac talking to him while gesturing to Braden making Randy look concerned.
"Just sit on him or something Randy!" I yelled to him just as Mac rang his man-gong.
My opponent rushed at me with a battle cry and arms outstretched.
Just fed up with the whole thing, I stepped to the side, grabbed him, put him in a Nelson Hold, and brought him to the ground.
"Hey! Let me go!"
"Sorry dude but I'm done with today and just want to get it over with quickly." I replied blankly.
After a few moments of him trying to get out of my hold, until I hear...
"Winner! This little twerp's got the spirit of Ninja in him!"
I let go of my opponent as Mac started pointing at everyone. "Winner! Winner! Both winners!Everyone makes the Smackdown Squad!" Everyone but me cheers. I instead growl as Mac points at a mud covered Randy and says loud enough. "Except you. You are not a ninja. Not now, not ever! "
Not even bothering to listens to the rest of what that shoob had to say, I quickly dashed over to Randy with Howard right behind me.
But before I could console Randy, Howard jumped in front of me with his hands out. "Slappage!"
Randy does nothing but glare at him with me doing the same.
Howard as usual, didn't notice. "Uh, if we could get the slappage happening, that would be great. I got a tent of wisdom to get to."
About to correct/ scold him, Randy beat me to it by standing up. "It's the Pagoda of Knowledge. And it's stupid. This whole place is stupid. How could you make the squad and I didn't? I'm the Ninja!"
"Are you?" Howard argued making my glare intensify. "'Cause right now, you're acting like a real chowder-face. Smoke bomb, Cunningham, smoke bomb..." Howard then walks away.
"Well its nice to know where his loyalty lies." I said fighting the temptation of throwing mud at Howard.
Getting no response, I look at Randy only to sigh at his frustrated expression.
I grabbed ahold of his hand and tugged on it slightly. "Come on, lets get you cleaned up."
Walking back to the resting area in silence, I let go of his hand to grab a towel when I heard something slam on the ground.
Turning back around, I see that Randy threw his bag down with the Ninja Nomicon falling out of it.
"What am I supposed to learn from that psycho?! If that's the kind of Ninja I'm supposed to be, then you got the wrong freshman."
Sighing again, I walked back over to him. "Randy-"
A flash of red light interrupted me and I looked down only for my mind to go blank.
"Arwoooh!"
~Inside the Ninja Nomicon~
Landing on my feet from the sudden fall, I see I was inside some kind of temple.
Looking in front of me, I see a doodle Mac Antfee hold the Ninja mask surrounded by smoke and a couple of masks.
The masks started to speak in a echoing male voice. "You are condemned for conduct unbecoming a Ninja. Turn in your mask."
Randy and I gasped as the mask doodle Mac was holding suddenly disappeared along with his suit.
Doodle Mac shouted in anger. "You can't do this! I'm Mac Antfee! Someday, I'll come back for that Ninja suit. And when I get it, I'll kick every butt in Norrisville!"
The smoke then spreaded making Mac disappear and a small paper fan to appear in Randy's hands.
Looking over his should, it said.
-The questions of the present can be answered by the past.-
Looking up to think, I gasped when I saw another Randy in front of us wearing the Ninja suit with out the mask.
Said mask then fluttered into his awaiting hand that he quickly put on.
And with that, we were pushed out of the book.
~Back Outside~
Gasping, I groaned rubbing the side of my head that hit the ground.
Sitting up, I heard Randy say. "You could've just told me Mac Antfee was a nutjob. What was this, some kind of test?"
A lightbulb goes off. 'I'm an Idiot.'
"Oh, my Ninja, it was a test!" Randy gasped. "And I aced it! I am the right guy to be the Ninja."
I laughed a bit at his little victory dance. "Thank cheese for that! I was seriously a 'splosion away from burying the Nomicons and masks to prevent any future Mac Antfees."
A ringing and frantic blue flashes came from my bag.
"Hey! Would you have not done the exact same thing if you were in our position?"
No reply.
"I thought so." A hand was then held out in front of me.
Looking up, I see a smiling Randy. Returning the smile, I grabbed his hand and let him pull me to my feet.
We both looked at a near by poster with Mac on it.
Randy pulled out his mask with me doing the same. "Mac Antfee, prepare to get your butt whooped by a Nicewad."
This is gonna be fun.
~Third Person P.O.V~
Inside the Pagoda of Knowledge, all of the campers were standing in front of Mac Antfee who was sitting on a throne.
"You have proved you will do anything to win. Now you must prove you will do anything for Mac Antfee to win!"
The campers cheered.
Mac holds up a book in the air for everyone to see. "Begin the Mac Antfee Loyalty Oath. It is the spark that lights the fuse of your ninja-splosion."
Everyone applauded.
"Repeat after me:" Mac held up a hand with everyone following his lead. "Mac Antfee is the one true Ninja."
"Mac Antfee is the one true Ninja."
"I will follow every order Mac gives without question."
"I follow every order Mac gives without question."
"The Ninja of Norrisville is a jerk!"
"The Ninja of Norrisville is a- HHHHang on a second." Howard stops mid-sentence seeming to realize what was going on.
"We will find him and the Kunoichi, crush them, strip the Ninja of his suit, give said suit to Mac Antfee, and applaud loudly as Mac Antfee kicks every butt in Norrisville!"
Everyone just stares at him.
"Just say OK!"
"OK! Crush the Ninja! Crush the Ninja!"
Howard started backing away casually. "Hey, I'm not really much of a chanter, so I'm gonna-" Two armed Mac ninjas blocked his path. "On second thought, I could chant."
Suddenly, a familiar red scarf snatched away one of the ninjas causing them to yelp.
This made the other ninja tense and frantically look around for his partner and their assailant only to get kicked to the side by-
"Ninja!" Howard said in relief.
"Ninja!" Mac bellowed in rage.
"Oh, hey, Mac." Ninja says casually. "Thought I'd stop by, see how the whole 'splosion's going."
"Red Suits, this is my moment." Multiple doors opened with dozens of Mac's armed ninjas filing into the room and surrounding Ninja and Howard. "This is why we meet every first and third Saturday of the month. This is the time! Let him eat fist!"
Standing back to back ready to fight, Howard said. "Looks like it's just you and me."
"You know you don't have to do this." Ninja pointed out while eyeing a figure that was hidden behind Mac.
Howard's brave persona dropped at this. "Perfect. I'm gonna go hide in the kitchen." He then runs off.
Mac steps up looking smug. "Well, well, all alone. How about you save yourself the embarrassment and surrender."
Ninja fakes a thoughtful look. "Hmmmhmmm No. You see Mac, if you were half the ninja you claim to be; you would know-"
"That kicking psycho shoob butt is a team effort!"
"Huh?" Mac looked up towards the sound of the new voice only for a pair of black suited feet to slam onto his face and use it to jump towards Ninja and land beside him.
Rubbing his face in pain, Mac looks up through squinted eyes and glares at the female figure. "You!"
"Sup Mac. Hope you don't mind me crashing your little club." Kunoichi says mockingly with a hand on her hip.
Mac scoffs and growls. "Tch, Like a little girl like you could make a difference. Red suits!" His ninja's stood at attention. "Unleash the 'splosion!"
All the ninjas charged at the two starting the fight.
Taking out their respectable weapons, the two heroes jumped over the first group of ninjas that charged at them making them stumble and fall on each other.
The two partners were now deflecting weapons while punching and kicking their opponents away.
After defeating the last of them, they were about to go after Mac when they heard-
"Aaaattaaaack!"
Looking towards the voice, they see Braden charging at them.
But before he could get to the two heroes, Howard suddenly jumps out of the paper wall armed with a spork.
"I got this." Howard said while signaling for them to go, which they did.
Spotting Mac going inside a room on the upper floor, Ninja and Kunoichi quickly jump up the stairs and throws the door open.
Mac was on the other side of the empty room with sword in hand.
"Finally, I will take the suit back and make the world kiss my butt."
"Not while I'm the Ninja." And with that the two partners quickly charged at the older man only for a cage to fall on them mid-way.
"What?!"
"Really?!"
"You didn't really think I was gonna fight you?" Mac asked rhetorically while coming closer. "You got the suit and the partner, it wouldn't be fair. You are dumb." He then harshly grabs Ninja by the scarf and pulls him against the cage. "Hand over the mask."
Before Ninja could say anything, Kunoichi pulled him out of Mac's grip and got in his face close enough that the cage would allow.
"We'd sooner jump off a cliff then give the Ninja mask to a deranged loonatic like you." She practically hissed at the older man.
Mac barely flinches at her tone but instead barks out a laugh.
Kunoichi blinks confused as she shared a look with Ninja.
"Hahaha! You got lucky Ninja!" Mac said to him practically ignoring Kunoichi. "Your partner has a lot more backbone then mine every did."
"Wha- wait- your partner?" Ninja asked startled by the change of subject.
"Yeah when I was still the Ninja. Ugh, she was such a crybaby!" Mac then starts speaking in a mocking girly voice. "Ninja! Don't make fun of the d'stanked! Ninja, watch where you throw your weapons! Ninja! Tell me where you locked up that monster!"
That last bit caught Kunoichi's attention as she sucked in a breath in shock. "Locked up- YOU! YOUR THE NINJA OF 85' THAT LOCKED DICKIE IN THE FREEZER FOR 28 YEARS!"
"Oh he got out." Mac said not denying it or looking all that concerned. "I just was wondering if he ever got out."
"You Jerk!" Ninja snapped glaring heatedly. "What is wrong with you!?"
Mac just rolled his eyes. "Whatever Nicewads. Now back to business." He glares again and got close to their faces. "Give. Me. The. Mask."
The two teenagers glared at him defiantly. "Never."
Mac doesn't say anything but snaps his fingers.
The door behind him slid open to allow a pair of Mac's ninjas to walk in while carrying in-
"Howard!" Ninja and Kunoichi called out in worry.
"Hey. Just so you know, I totally took down that shoob, Braden. Yeah. And then these guys showed up."
"You have betrayed me, Macolyte." Mac stated calmly once his ninjas brought Howard in front of him.
Howard rolled his eyes. "Yeah, well, that's 'cause I realized you were wiggety-nuts!"
Not liking the sass, Mac roughly grabbed Howard by the collar of his uniform and held him outside the window making him yelp.
"Give me the mask or I drop him!" Mac demanded looking more crazed.
"Don't do it, Ninja." Howard then does a double take of the long drop. "What am I saying? Give him the mask!"
"Fine." Ninja said reluctantly much to his partner's shock. "Just one thing." Quickly grabbing Kunoichi by waste and pulling her close, Ninja took out a familiar ball. "Smoke bomb!"
When the red smoked cleared, the cage was now empty.
"It's not possible!" Mac squawked out. "Those kids escaped, bro!"
Howard took the chance to negotiate. "Hey, why don't you reel me in and we'll look for them together?"
Mac, ignoring him, pressed the switch for the cage making it lift back up and signaled one of his ninjas to check it out.
The ninja cautiously walked closer to the underside of the cage looking for any signs of the captives.
But just as he was about to step under the cage -
"Ninja bluff!"
He was kicked back into the other ninja causing both to slam into the wall and go unconscious.
After coming down from the ceiling of the cage and joining her partner, the two heroes glared at Mac ready to fight.
"Let him go!" Ninja ordered.
Mac's grin was sadistic. "You just read my mind."
He then lets Howard fall.
~Kunoichi's P.O.V~
Frozen in horror, I watched as my partner dove out the window after Howard which made me run over to it and look down to watch Ninja grab Howard and use his scarf to grab ahold of the building.
Having faith in my partner, I set my attention on Mac only to see him run out of the room.
"Oh no you don't!" I yelled as I raced after him.
Following him through many different hallways, I thought I finally caught him as I turned one last corner only to see him step into an elevator.
"No!" I charged at elevator as its door started closing.
Hearing me, Mac turned to look at me and sent me a mocking wave just the elevator's door sealed shut making me crash into them.
Yelling in frustration, I punched the doors leaving a large dent.
"You wont get away next time Mac Antfee. I can promise you that."
After regrouping with Ninja and telling him what happened we smoke bombed away to de-mask and joined everyone in leaving.
Now on the bus to home, I was once again sitting by myself in the back of the bus but with Randy and Howard sitting in front of me.
I then hear Randy say sarcastically. "Ah, Ninja Camp, great idea, Howard. You know, we should go again next year."
I propped my arms on top of their seat and laid my head down on them. "I was thinking more along the lines of never again."
"Hey, don't be bitter, you two." Howard scolded playfully. "So you're not cut out for Ninja Camp. You're just too much of a Nicewad."
Scowling for what felt like the 100th time today, I was about to rip Howard a new one until he said.
"Guess you're just gonna have to settle for being the best Ninja and Kunoichi Norrisville ever had."
That brought a smile to my face.
"Of course, you did let Mac get away."
And now its gone.
Rolling my eyes, I lightly smacked Howard on the back of the head. "Well despite everything I managed to learn a few things today."
"Oh?" Randy said curiously. "And what would they be."
Holding up a finger I said. "One, not all Ninjas and Kunoichis, past or future, are gonna be decent people."
"True."
"Agreed."
"Two, gotta be prepared for opponents who will do anything to win."
"I could've told you that."
Ignoring Howard's snide remark to fight back a mischievous grin. " And Third, if I had to choose between a Mac Antfee or a Nicewad as a partner..."
I suddenly heaved my upper body on top of the seat to wrap my arms around Randy's neck to give him an awkward hug from behind. "I would choose this Nicewad any day of the week!" I said while nuzzling my face into his hair.
"Wha- Riley!" I didn't have to look to know he was blushing as he tried to get out of my hold.
"HAHAHAHA!" Howard busted out laughing. "Should I leave you two alone?"
"Howard! Riley let go!"
"Never!"
"WILL YOU KIDS QUIET DOWN!" Yelled the bus driver.
Oops.
Worth it though.
A/N: This chapter was over 6420 words by the way. ~Faints~
