Arrival
There was a clamoring at the Bobby Wasabi Dojo. Sensei Rudy, a man in his 30's with blond hair, had just announced that Eddie was coming home from his tour of duty with the U.S Marine Corps. Jerry, a Latino teenager with short, curly black hair, was sent out to get him while Milton, a nerdy kid with red hair, decorated the dojo for his arrival. Soon, Jack, a strapping young man with long, brown hair, and Kim, a girl with blond hair, arrived. "OK", said Rudy, "Eddie should be here any minute". "I can't believe it's been at least a year since we've seen him", said Kim, "Do you think he's changed much?" Just then, Jerry stumbled into the dojo with a blindfold on, followed by an African-American young man with huge muscles and thin, black hair. "Surprise", cheered everyone as they hugged Eddie. "It's great to see you guys again", said Eddie, "I even brought something". "Gifts?", asked Jerry as he looked around, oblivious to the blindfold. "Even better", said Eddie. He emptied his bag on the mat, revealing broken pieces of wood and strings. "I finally destroyed that cello!", said Eddie victoriously.
Soon enough, Eddie was brought up to speed on what happened while he was gone. Turns out,in light of seeing combat, he hadn't missed much. Jack saved a foreign prince, Kim had befriended a female karate student, and Milton taught Jerry to not lie as much as he used to. He beamed with pride as all of his friends presented their black belts to him. "I can't believe I missed all of this", said Eddie, "I just wish you guys had the chance to see me earn this..." He then took his own black belt out amid the cries of surprise from his friends. "Eddie, how'd you earn that?", asked Rudy with a smile. "I never stopped training", said Eddie, "I actually learned some other techniques while I was away". "Like what?", asked Milton. "Well", said Eddie, "we were trained to use a lethal fighting style known as the LINE system. We were limited in using it due to its lack of non-lethal take downs, but when we got to use it, it was wild. Hopefully, I won't have to use it anytime soon". "Well", said Kim, "I think Rudy and I got you the best gift". They both handed him a specialized gi, one typically worn by a sensei. "Congratulations, Eddie", said Rudy, "You and Jack alone have the honor of becoming senseis in this dojo". "I won't let you down, Rudy", said Eddie. "Also, that gi is dry-clean only", reminded Rudy.
A week passed, and Eddie was having a ball. His job was to train young teens about how to defend themselves. He stressed in his teachings that the goal was not to look for a fight, but to always use karate as a weapon of last resort. Karate was not to be used to hurt others, but to protect others who were far weaker. One day, after class had finished, Eddie found himself taking out Rudy's trash. Outside, he noticed a young woman, almost exactly Eddie's age, being chased by a group of young men with red jackets with white sleeves and a black dragon emblem on the back. "Not the Black Dragons", thought Eddie as he gave chase. The leader of the group, a bully with curly brown hair named Frank, cornered the girl against a wall. "I hope this will teach you some manners", he said before throwing a punch! Eddie leaped in and caught it! "So that's how it feels", said Eddie before kicking Frank aside! Two other Black Dragons tried to attack, but Eddie punched both in the stomach and tossed them into a trash heap behind him! One of the rascals tried to attack the woman, but just as he threw a punch, the woman grabbed his arm and twisted it behind his back! Then, she threw him into the recovering Frank! Eddie was able to punch one of the boys, but his friend leaped at the woman! But then, she fell to her back and threw him over her, right on top of his friends. "Retreat", cried Frank. The Black Dragons fled as Eddie helped the woman up off the ground. "That was great", he said. "Thanks", said the woman, "I train a little from time to time". "I'm Eddie", said Eddie. "Elsa", said the woman as they shook hands. Eddie noticed that her hand was cold to the touch, but thought nothing of this.
"So, what did you do to upset the Black Dragons?", asked Eddie as he walked Elsa home. "Well", said Elsa, "I was throwing snow...cones at Frank. I'm a bit clumsy, so I lead them into that alley. So, that lead us to earlier and you already know how that went". "If you ask me", said Eddie, "they had it coming. Those guys nearly took our dojo, ruined school dances, and stole my Peeps". Elsa giggled a little bit. "So", said Eddie, "I don't think I've ever seen you around here before. Are you new in town?" "Just a little", said Elsa, "I was born in Minnesota, but I've lived the last two years in Seaford with my foster family". Elsa looked to the sidewalk, a hint of sadness in her face. "Is your house near here?", asked Eddie. "We're almost there", said Elsa anxiously. Eddie didn't know why, but his new friend seemed almost afraid of something. He knew the Black Dragons weren't around, but he kept his guard up. Soon enough, they arrived at a plain, white house with blue roof tiles. "This is the place", said Elsa, "Thanks for walking with me". "Don't mention it", said Eddie, "In fact, here's my number. If anything happens, give me a call". "I will", said Elsa, "Have a good one". Eddie turned and walked off as soon as the door closed. Just then, he felt something cold fall on his head. He looked up and saw snow falling around the house, but no where else in the neighborhood. "Weird", he said as he walked back to the dojo.
The next day, Eddie was hitting a punching bag. He couldn't stop thinking about the strange snowfall that surrounded Elsa house, nor could he forget how anxious Elsa was to get home. Just then, Kim arrived holding a box. "What's that?", asked Milton. "A box of old trophies from Rudy's office", said Kim. "Why would he want to move those?", asked Eddie. Suddenly, Rudy and Jack walked in carrying a large, vertical box. When they set it down, Rudy pulled a rope, dismantling the box and revealing a big bronze statue of Rudy. "That makes sense", said Milton. "Oh by the way, there's someone outside who wants to see you, Eddie", said Jack. "Sure thing", said Eddie as he walked out. There, waiting at a table for him, was Elsa. "Didn't expect to see you this soon again", said Eddie. "What can I say?", said Elsa, "I like a man in uniform." "Well, let me show around", said Eddie. They walked into the dojo together. "Hey, whose your friend there?", asked Jerry. "This is Elsa", said Eddie."Hi", said Elsa.
Soon enough, Elsa had managed to lay Milton and Jerry flat in two different sparring match. "Impressive", said Kim, "She kind of reminds me of you". "I don't know", said Jack, "She fights like a younger woman, with nothing held back. Admirable, but mistaken". "How do you figure?", asked Kim. "Elsa fights like she's afraid of something", said Jack, "I wonder what could scare her enough to make her fight like that".
Meanwhile, the Black Dragons, along with their leader, a tall man with black hair named Sensei Ty, were exploring a rock quarry. "What are we doing here?", asked Frank. "I'm glad you asked", said Ty, "In my quest to destroy the Bobby Wasabi Dojo and it's star students, I remembered that I had a land grant for this area, so I decided to do some digging. It was here that I found this". Among the broken stones was a large, stone seal with Japanese writing on it. "Awesome, but how are we going to throw this giant Frisbee at them?", asked Frank. "It's not a Frisbee", said a voice. A young man with long blond hair stepped forward with a sledgehammer. It was Kai, Jack's cousin, whom had defeated in battle in China. He was Jack's equal, and he was about to prove it. He slammed the sledgehammer into the seal, releasing the dark energy from inside! The Black Dragons looked on in horror as the energy took shape and flew towards the Seaford Mall.
The gang walked out of the dojo just in time to witness a demon with a black cloak and antlers slam into the pavement! "I am Lord Tyrannis", said the demon, "and I am here to destroy the Wasabi Warriors!" "You and what army?", said Jack defiantly. "No army", said Lord Tyrannis, "Just this!" He fired lightning bolt, knocking Jack away! Kim then kicked the demon in the face, only to be knocked aside! Jerry threw a chair at Lord Tyrannis, only for it to be shot back at him! Milton tried to sneak up behind him, but Lord Tyrannis knocked him out without looking! Rudy then punched him in the stomach and kicked him in the face! But then, Lord Tyrannis knocked him over with a swift kick! Eddie tried to attack, but the demon grabbed him by the throat! Suddenly, Lord Tyrannis was hit in the face by a block of ice, forcing him to drop Eddie! He looked over and saw Elsa, her hands glowing bright blue as ice began to form around the courtyard! Before Lord Tyrannis could react, Elsa blasted him with her powers, freezing him into a block of ice! Elsa breathed heavily, only then realizing that people were staring at her in shock and horror. Suddenly, Lord Tyrannis broke free and blasted her with his lightning. Just then, a Shaolin monk with a long, gray beard attacked and threw the demon aside. "Let's go", he said. Eddie picked Elsa up as he and the others ran off, unaware that the demon escaped.
"Grandmaster Po", said Rudy once everyone reached the Shaolin temple, "what was that?" "That", said Grandmaster Po, "was Lord Tyrannis, demon lord of chaos. He founded the Clan of the Black Dragon in Japan thousands of years ago". "So what's he doing in our town, yo?", asked a very shaken Jerry. "As of yet, we do not know", said Grandmaster Po, "When last we checked, his seal was stored in an old rock quarry". "Wait a second", said Rudy, "Ty was boasting about how he bought some land like that. Do you think he could've done this?" "Could be", said Jack. "Indeed", said Grandmaster Po, "In his human state, Lord Tyrannis founded the Clan of the Black Dragon. What you know as a rival group of students were once great warriors that terrorized the country, until Clan Wasabi stamped them out. In his greed and terror, Lord Tyrannis consumed the blood of a dragon infused with Underworld spices, becoming the demon you see today". "So how do we stop him?", asked Jack. "It will be impossible, unless"...Grandmaster Po looked to Elsa. "They told me you froze the demon in a block of ice", he said, "Is that true?" "Yes, but I'm not proud of it", said Elsa. "I see", said Grandmaster Po, "But thanks to you, they might just stand a chance". "What makes you say that?", asked Eddie. "In case it ain't obvious, she's got superpowers", said Jerry. "Impossible", said Milton. "You literally saw me using them", said Elsa indignantly. "I was half asleep", said Milton. "In any case", said Grandmaster Po, "We need to be sure of one thing. Young lady, could you move your hair to the side?" "Sure", said Elsa. Grandmaster Po clasped his face in shock, for on the back of her neck were three small diamond-shaped markings. "She is the chosen one", he said, "Now I know there is a chance. Rudy, you and your students must find the Elemental Weapons. They are the only things that can stop Lord Tyrannis". "You can count on us", said Rudy, "OK guys, who's up for an adventure?" "Count me in", said Eddie, "I can't wait to take down that demon". "Me too", said Jack. "What about you Elsa?", asked Kim. "I will do what I must", said Elsa. "All together", said Rudy as he put his hand forward, "Wasabi?" "Wasabi", called the team.
Back at the Black Dragons dojo, Lord Tyrannis looked over his new henchmen. "Sensei Ty, are these the best students you have to offer?", he asked. "We had a lot of cut backs", said Ty, "Please help me. I can't afford to back to living with Mommy". "I will do my best", said Lord Tyrannis, "Though, between you and me, I'd start looking for another line of work" The demon looked over Frank, Kai, and Carson, a young man who joined the Black Dragons after being caught cheating. "The five of us can take down the Wasabi Warriors", said Lord Tyrannis, "But we need something stronger to beat that girl". "Then you'll love this", said Kai as he dumped the contents of a box on the ground at the demon's feet. Lord Tyrannis picked up the head of an old, broken down robot and smiled through his mask. "It has begun then", said Lord Tyrannis, "The death of the old world and the start of a new one".
To be continued...