An explosion of sand and light threw the kids to the ground. They all
stumbled to get up. They saw a great cloud of smoke rising a few hundred
feet from where they were.
"Everyone alright?" Will asked. He got up and helped Shayne. The others all rose and looked out.
"What the hell was that?" Clarke asked.
"I dunno, but I don't want to find out," Austin added. They all watched as about fifteen figures emerged from the smoke. They began running down towards the kids. They were wearing all black ninja uniforms, and upon closer investigation, the kids saw that they had lizard-like tails and showed no signs of stopping.
The kids threw off their street clothes revealing their ninja suits and began to battle. They all paired off- Owen and Hailey, Austin and Shayne, and Will and Clarke. The creatures were quick and their tails made it difficult to move around them. Owen connected with a series of punches, while Hailey made graceful roundhouse kicks.
Austin held Shayne under her arms and was spinning her around- her feet connecting with a few of the enemies. Clarke and Will were going like madmen. If they were knocked down, they got back up. Soon all the creatures were lying going the ground and dematerialized. The kids all gathered together.
"We have to get back to the academy. My dad should be able to help," Austin said. They turned to go away when they were hit with blast from behind sending them to the ground. An evil laughter filled the air.
"Going so soon my dears?" Taka said moving closer. The kids all stood up and faced him.
"Who are you?" Owen demanded. Hailey stood by his side.
'Owen, be careful,' she said to him telepathically. Owen looked over to her and nodded.
"Owen, you really should be a little more polite when meeting people. I take it your father never taught you manners." Owen's fists clenched and he could feel the energy going to them. Hailey sensed that something was wrong- something was familiar about this guy. She grabbed onto Owen's arm.
"And Hailey- my you're even more beautiful than your mother. I always knew you would be," he said smiling. Hailey felt something inside of her rise.
"Who the hell are you and what do you want?" she asked firmly. Taka's smile faded and became very dark.
"You can call my Taka." Hailey's hands now too began to glow blue like Owen's. The other kids moved closer to try and protect the twins, but Taka extended his hand and they flew back onto the sand.
"Austin!" Hailey cried. She tried to go to him, but Taka fired a blast at her feet sending her back to Owen. They turned their gaze over to Taka and knew what they had to do.
They brought their hands together and then thrust them out at him. Streams of Navy and Blue energy flew from their hands. Taka ducked out of the way and blasted them, knocking them down.
He laughed deep in his throat. "It really would be easier for us all if you just give me what I want," he said walking over to them.
"Never!" Owen said thrusting his hand out. Taka went soaring through the air and landed hard on the sand. The twins stumbled to their feet. Taka got to his feet and again charged. This time it was Hailey's turn. She squinted her eyes and Taka again flew back into the sand.
By now the others had rejoined the twins and were ready for battle. Taka stood up and faced them.
"This isn't over!" he cried. He disappeared into the air.
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Tori and Sarah were finished with their class and went to find Blake and Hunter when they saw the kids all running towards them.
"Mom!" Clarke said out of breath.
"Clarke? What's wrong?" she asked.
"We got attacked- at the beach," Shayne supplied catching her breath. Tori went over and saw a small cut on Owen's face.
"Attacked? By who? Are you all alright?" she asked placing a hand on his cheek. They all got quiet and then Tori looked at Hailey. "Hailey, who did this to you?" Hailey took a deep breath.
"T- Taka," she said softly. Tori fell back into her son's arms and her mind went black.
(()) Tori felt herself falling down into what seemed like an endless pit of darkness. (())
Sarah immediately took over the situation. "Clarke take Will and go get your father and your uncles." The boys ran off. "Owen, Austin help me move her." "Move her where Aunt Sarah?" Hailey asked. Sarah paused for a moment and then turned back to her niece. "Ninja Ops."
(()) Just as suddenly as she was falling, she stopped. She spun herself around trying to figure out where she was. The black walls that surrounded her brought back terrifying memories from when she had been here before- aboard his ship. "It won't be long now," she heard him say. "Their powers cannot protect them forever." Tori turned herself around again trying to find him. "You will never get them! I won't let you!" she cried.
"I will never stop until I obtain what I desire."
"Stay away from my children!" she said sternly. His evil laughter
filled the room. "I'll be seeing them very soon- all three of them!" Tori felt her head begin to spin again. She fell to the floor. (())
Sarah stood nervously outside in the main room at Ops. The old space hadn't been used in years, but she couldn't think of anywhere safer for everyone. Laura was in one of the spare rooms with Tori and the twins. A few seconds later she saw Blake come flying down the stairs with the others behind. "Where are they?" he asked nervously. "In the back with Tori." (((((((((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
The twins and Laura watched as Tori shook her head from one side to the other. They tried to wake her up, but nothing was working. Hailey grabbed one of her hands and began to rub it gently. Without thinking she began to sing softly the song Tori would sing to her and Owen.
"When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are. . . " she trailed off as tears came over her. Owen knelt down next to her and placed his hand over hers.
"Anything your heart desires will come to you. . ." he continued softly. Tori stopped shaking and calmed. Blake came flying in the room and fell to his knees behind the twins, wrapping his arms around them both.
"Are you alright?" he asked them. They both nodded and turned back to Tori whose eyes were beginning to open. She looked over to the twins and paced an arm around them while putting the other one on her stomach.
"Oh thank god you're alright," she said breathless. She looked up to see Blake behind them.
"Are YOU alright?" he asked placing a hand on her belly. She nodded nervously.
" I think so." Laura smiled.
"Tori you and the baby are fine. Just a little shaken up."
"I think shaken up is an understatement," Tori sat sitting up.
"Are you sure you're okay mum?" Hailey asked teary eyed. Tori looked at her.
"As long as you both are safe, I'm fine." Blake gave her a small, scared smile. Tori knew he wanted to talk. "Are the others alright?"
"Yea. I think so," Owen said.
"Why don't you go check on them. We'll be out in a minute." Laura left to find Cam- she had a feeling she knew what was going to happen. The twins gave her a questioning look.
"Yea. You guys go," Blake said. The twins reluctantly left their parents alone. Blake moved and sat on the cot next to her. She nuzzled into his shirt.
"I was there again," she said softly, a single tear escaping her eye. Blake held her closer. "He said he wouldn't stop until he gets what he wants." Blake buried his head into the corner of her shoulder and neck and felt her shake a little.
"Did he say anything else?" he asked nervously. She slowly nodded her head.
"He said he'd be seeing the kids soon- all three of them." At her last statement she felt Blake begin to shake. They didn't know what to do to comfort each other. The warmth of their bodies wasn't working this time. Blake pulled away slightly.
"We'll protect them. I promise you we'll protect them," he said kissing her forehead. She smiled slightly.
"I remember you saying that last time."
"And I kept my promise," he said smiling.
"I think this time thought they need more than we can give them." The look she gave him set something off inside his head. They both realized what had to be done to ensure the safety of their children and their family. Blake kissed her deeply and left the room. He returned with Dustin, Cam, and Hunter.
"Guys, it's time," Tori said. They all nodded in understanding.
"Everyone alright?" Will asked. He got up and helped Shayne. The others all rose and looked out.
"What the hell was that?" Clarke asked.
"I dunno, but I don't want to find out," Austin added. They all watched as about fifteen figures emerged from the smoke. They began running down towards the kids. They were wearing all black ninja uniforms, and upon closer investigation, the kids saw that they had lizard-like tails and showed no signs of stopping.
The kids threw off their street clothes revealing their ninja suits and began to battle. They all paired off- Owen and Hailey, Austin and Shayne, and Will and Clarke. The creatures were quick and their tails made it difficult to move around them. Owen connected with a series of punches, while Hailey made graceful roundhouse kicks.
Austin held Shayne under her arms and was spinning her around- her feet connecting with a few of the enemies. Clarke and Will were going like madmen. If they were knocked down, they got back up. Soon all the creatures were lying going the ground and dematerialized. The kids all gathered together.
"We have to get back to the academy. My dad should be able to help," Austin said. They turned to go away when they were hit with blast from behind sending them to the ground. An evil laughter filled the air.
"Going so soon my dears?" Taka said moving closer. The kids all stood up and faced him.
"Who are you?" Owen demanded. Hailey stood by his side.
'Owen, be careful,' she said to him telepathically. Owen looked over to her and nodded.
"Owen, you really should be a little more polite when meeting people. I take it your father never taught you manners." Owen's fists clenched and he could feel the energy going to them. Hailey sensed that something was wrong- something was familiar about this guy. She grabbed onto Owen's arm.
"And Hailey- my you're even more beautiful than your mother. I always knew you would be," he said smiling. Hailey felt something inside of her rise.
"Who the hell are you and what do you want?" she asked firmly. Taka's smile faded and became very dark.
"You can call my Taka." Hailey's hands now too began to glow blue like Owen's. The other kids moved closer to try and protect the twins, but Taka extended his hand and they flew back onto the sand.
"Austin!" Hailey cried. She tried to go to him, but Taka fired a blast at her feet sending her back to Owen. They turned their gaze over to Taka and knew what they had to do.
They brought their hands together and then thrust them out at him. Streams of Navy and Blue energy flew from their hands. Taka ducked out of the way and blasted them, knocking them down.
He laughed deep in his throat. "It really would be easier for us all if you just give me what I want," he said walking over to them.
"Never!" Owen said thrusting his hand out. Taka went soaring through the air and landed hard on the sand. The twins stumbled to their feet. Taka got to his feet and again charged. This time it was Hailey's turn. She squinted her eyes and Taka again flew back into the sand.
By now the others had rejoined the twins and were ready for battle. Taka stood up and faced them.
"This isn't over!" he cried. He disappeared into the air.
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Tori and Sarah were finished with their class and went to find Blake and Hunter when they saw the kids all running towards them.
"Mom!" Clarke said out of breath.
"Clarke? What's wrong?" she asked.
"We got attacked- at the beach," Shayne supplied catching her breath. Tori went over and saw a small cut on Owen's face.
"Attacked? By who? Are you all alright?" she asked placing a hand on his cheek. They all got quiet and then Tori looked at Hailey. "Hailey, who did this to you?" Hailey took a deep breath.
"T- Taka," she said softly. Tori fell back into her son's arms and her mind went black.
(()) Tori felt herself falling down into what seemed like an endless pit of darkness. (())
Sarah immediately took over the situation. "Clarke take Will and go get your father and your uncles." The boys ran off. "Owen, Austin help me move her." "Move her where Aunt Sarah?" Hailey asked. Sarah paused for a moment and then turned back to her niece. "Ninja Ops."
(()) Just as suddenly as she was falling, she stopped. She spun herself around trying to figure out where she was. The black walls that surrounded her brought back terrifying memories from when she had been here before- aboard his ship. "It won't be long now," she heard him say. "Their powers cannot protect them forever." Tori turned herself around again trying to find him. "You will never get them! I won't let you!" she cried.
"I will never stop until I obtain what I desire."
"Stay away from my children!" she said sternly. His evil laughter
filled the room. "I'll be seeing them very soon- all three of them!" Tori felt her head begin to spin again. She fell to the floor. (())
Sarah stood nervously outside in the main room at Ops. The old space hadn't been used in years, but she couldn't think of anywhere safer for everyone. Laura was in one of the spare rooms with Tori and the twins. A few seconds later she saw Blake come flying down the stairs with the others behind. "Where are they?" he asked nervously. "In the back with Tori." (((((((((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
The twins and Laura watched as Tori shook her head from one side to the other. They tried to wake her up, but nothing was working. Hailey grabbed one of her hands and began to rub it gently. Without thinking she began to sing softly the song Tori would sing to her and Owen.
"When you wish upon a star, makes no difference who you are. . . " she trailed off as tears came over her. Owen knelt down next to her and placed his hand over hers.
"Anything your heart desires will come to you. . ." he continued softly. Tori stopped shaking and calmed. Blake came flying in the room and fell to his knees behind the twins, wrapping his arms around them both.
"Are you alright?" he asked them. They both nodded and turned back to Tori whose eyes were beginning to open. She looked over to the twins and paced an arm around them while putting the other one on her stomach.
"Oh thank god you're alright," she said breathless. She looked up to see Blake behind them.
"Are YOU alright?" he asked placing a hand on her belly. She nodded nervously.
" I think so." Laura smiled.
"Tori you and the baby are fine. Just a little shaken up."
"I think shaken up is an understatement," Tori sat sitting up.
"Are you sure you're okay mum?" Hailey asked teary eyed. Tori looked at her.
"As long as you both are safe, I'm fine." Blake gave her a small, scared smile. Tori knew he wanted to talk. "Are the others alright?"
"Yea. I think so," Owen said.
"Why don't you go check on them. We'll be out in a minute." Laura left to find Cam- she had a feeling she knew what was going to happen. The twins gave her a questioning look.
"Yea. You guys go," Blake said. The twins reluctantly left their parents alone. Blake moved and sat on the cot next to her. She nuzzled into his shirt.
"I was there again," she said softly, a single tear escaping her eye. Blake held her closer. "He said he wouldn't stop until he gets what he wants." Blake buried his head into the corner of her shoulder and neck and felt her shake a little.
"Did he say anything else?" he asked nervously. She slowly nodded her head.
"He said he'd be seeing the kids soon- all three of them." At her last statement she felt Blake begin to shake. They didn't know what to do to comfort each other. The warmth of their bodies wasn't working this time. Blake pulled away slightly.
"We'll protect them. I promise you we'll protect them," he said kissing her forehead. She smiled slightly.
"I remember you saying that last time."
"And I kept my promise," he said smiling.
"I think this time thought they need more than we can give them." The look she gave him set something off inside his head. They both realized what had to be done to ensure the safety of their children and their family. Blake kissed her deeply and left the room. He returned with Dustin, Cam, and Hunter.
"Guys, it's time," Tori said. They all nodded in understanding.