(A/N: Sorry for the shortness of this chapter. I felt that considering what happens, it actually needed to be short. Anyway, enjoy...)
SAMURAI BOOMER:
Episode 6:
Betrayal
By Secret7

Boomer looked blankly around.
"This is it? This is where we've been trying to go for the last several days?" asked Boomer. "Where's the stuff? Where's the excitement? Where's the--"
"Boomer...It's an underground base," Jack said.
"Oh. So...um...it's a base?" he asked sheepishly.
"Yes. They are the few of the warriors I've met who are willing to help fight Aku," Jack replied. "Hold on. Do you see a tree with 70 branches?" he asked.
Boomer stood there. "Jack, have you gone totally psycho?"
Jack sighed. "There is a secret base! I've even been there several times."
"How do you know you didn't dream it?" asked Boomer.
"Because..." he said, leaning on a tree with 70 branches. There was a rumbling sound. "Nevermind. I guess you were right all along." he said, disappointedly.
"Uh...Jack?"
"Yes?"
"Look behind you."
Jack did. Behind him was an enormous hole with a ladder.
Boomer smiled. "You were saying?" he said smugly.
"But you were the one who said that there WASN'T a base first."
"Uh-uh!"
"Yes you did! I heard you myself! I--"
A dark figure began to rise out of the hole.
"Jack...I'm not really sure this is the base," Boomer whispered nervously.
"Why would you say that?"
"I hate to say this again, but...l-l-look behind y-y-you..."
Cruel laughter filled the forest.
"HAHAhahaha! Thank you child! You have not only taken care of Jack, but now I also have taken care of the rebels! You are wondrous!" laughed the demon.
"Aku...you killed all of the rebels?" asked Jack quietly.
"Yes. And it's all thanks to that child of yours. Isn't that right, Boomer? You made a deal with me to set your life to normal again?"
Boomer was on the brink of tears. "Yes...it's...all my fault. I didn't know anybody would die, I just...I just thought that...we could all be with a family again." Boomer suddenly burst into tears. "I DIDN'T KNOW!!!!! I DIDN'T KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!" he yelled. "It's all my fault..."
"No..." Jack said, staring at Boomer, then the demon.
"I've gotten my end of the deal, now I'll give you yours! And Jack, don't look so sad! You'll be joining him when he goes home!" Aku laughed with evil glee.
"Boomer...how could you?" Jack asked.
Boomer didn't answer. He just stared at Jack.
"The boy is mine now." Aku said simply.
Jack noticed soldiers closing in around him, including some dark vans.
Several soldiers lifted the comatose Boomer into the van.
"Boomer is mine. And now, you are too." Aku said.
The soldiers closed in around Jack.
"Bring him to my lair. I want to kill him personally." Aku demanded.
"Yes, your lordship!" yelled a soldier.
Jack stared at Boomer, his eyes watering. The boy had meant everything to him. And he had just lost it. As dark laughter filled the air, tears came to Jack's eyes. Aku was right. He had succeeded.
TO BE CONTINUED...