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Lesson 6: Never ride the subway. Just don't do it.

She was in New York for a couple of days before Maria Hill got in touch with her. They talked for a while before Maria said:

"I can't believe it takes a vacation for you to come and see me. Also I can't believe you're on vacation."

"Well I am and I'm in New York just to see the sights."

"And here I thought we were friends."

"Fine we can go to dinner."

That was where she was headed now but instead of taking a taxi she decided to go on the subway. It would take less time to get there if she goes this way. She was wrong besides she could have walked and made it to the restaurant faster than the subway did. Maybe she should have let Maria send a car to her hotel.

The subway car that she was in would have been empty if it weren't for the family that just came back from Coney Island. Two of the kids were hopped up on sugar and the third was asleep on her mother's lap. Even though she sat as far away as possible from the family it didn't feel like it because the hyperactive kids were running up and down the subway car. She was starting to get a headache.

She understood that the parents are tired but why couldn't the kids be tired as well. She would give anything for them to sit down and shut up.

The subway suddenly stopped and then a few moments later the lights went out.

Anything but that.

"Tommy, Walter I want you two to find a seat and don't get up until the lights turn back on." said their father holding up a lit cellphone so his sons' could see his face.

At least they were sitting down now.

Its been thirty minutes since the subway stopped and she decided to lay down on the bench that she was sitting on. Yes is not sanitary but it was uncomfortable sitting like she was for a very long time. Maybe she'll close her eyes and take a nap.

"You know that's probably dirty right." said a child's voice above her.

"Shhh. She's sleeping, Walter." said his brother

"She's faking. No one goes to sleep that fast. "

"Prove it."

She doesn't really know how this kid is going to show his brother that he was right but she felt something going on in front of her face.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." she said with her eyes still closed.

She opened her eyes and saw them jump.

"Told you, Tommy. She was faking. You know that bench is dirty right?"

"I've been in worse places."

Why did she just tell these two kids that she's been in worse places than a stopped subway car. She's going to scar them to life if they don't stop asking her questions.

"Like what?"

"I've slept in the desert once and the jungle."

"Why?"

"Its part of my job."

"Sounds like a horrible job."

"Sometimes but it has its upsides."

They left her alone after this and started whispering to themselves. She was just about to fall asleep again when she felt it. That feeling of something near her face.

"You're seriously going to try that again."

"We figured you'd be asleep by now." said Walter

"How'd you even know his finger was in front of your face? Your eyes were closed." stated Tommy

"Are you some kind of ninja?" asked his brother

"Ninjas aren't real, they're just in the movies."

"They are too real just because you haven't seen one doesn't mean they don't exist."

"I am not a ninja but that doesn't mean they aren't real. People can learn ninja ways but that doesn't make them a ninja. There are everyday people who have ninja skills but I don't think they would call themselves ninjas."

"Do you have ninja skills? Can you fight like one? Have you seen one?"

Before she could answer the train started moving again and the lights came back on.

"Tommy, Walter this is our stop." said their Mother as she was getting up from her seat and over walking towards the door with her husband and daughter.

"So you gonna tell us or what?" asked Walter as he and Tommy are walking over to his family.

"Ninjas never reveal their identities to others because..."

"Ninjas don't want to put innocent lives in harms way." finished Walter

She nodded and Walter waved goodbye to her as he got off at his family's stop. Its only a few more stops until she reached her destination. When she got of the subway, Maria was waiting for her.

"I am so sorry." said Maria as they walked out of the station towards the restaurant.

"Why are you sorry? You didn't cause the subway to breakdown."

"But I know who did and we're about to have dinner with him. It's his way of an apology."

"Apology?! He's going to have to do a lot more than that if he wants to apologize."

"Hey Tommy look what I found on my dresser." said Walter holding an old Japanese coin up to his brother.

"I got one too. Where do you think it came from?"

"The woman on the train. I knew it, she is a ninja."

"She isn't a ninja."

"Then how was she able to find out where we lived?"

"She must of used some type of technology. Ninja's don't use computers."

"Will how about a modern ninja? Stealthy and knows how to use a computer."

"A modern ninja. I like it."

Thanks for reading. To the guest who left me a suggestion, that will be used as the next lesson.