Chapter 3

Back to School

In the mountains of Yamanuchi there is a great temple, a temple that was carved into the rocks of this holy place by a mighty warrior using a legendary weapon. Now however these anciant grounds were now litered with the unconcious bodies od countless ninja who tried defending their home…and failed. The buildings of old had been desimated and now eaither displayed countless scrapes and holes or had collapsed completely.

The only building still untouched by this battle so far was the central building that was not only the former resting place of the great Lotus Blade that carved the very school but had now been landmarked by the pupils as being the grounds for the battle that took place a year earliar between Nor, Kim and Shego.

Within these old walls stood the schools top two students along with their Sensai, it was all as it was back then with the three warriors awaiting for the arrival of their intruder as they were forced to hear the screams of their fellow ninja fall to the hand that made its way ever closer to their position.

"How has this happened Sensai?" Asked the black haired Japanesse beauty known as Yori who sqwinted at the sound of more of her friends being taken down by the intruder.

"It is Nor Yori…he has returned!" This news caused both Yori and her brother Hirotaka to gasp.

"But how is this possible sensai!?" Hirotaka demanded.

However before Sensai had a chance to reply a silence gloomed from outside as the familiar footsteps echoed from outside.

As the three highly trained ninja prepare themselves they couldn't help but feel their heartbeats pick up another beat with each passing step taking by this known intruder.

Just as the creeping steps became their loudest they stopped, only briefly as at that moment the doors were forced from their hinges and was sent hurtling across the room only to land infront of yamanuchi's finest.

Looking back at the empty doorway they saw the sight of Nor, his pale skin and black hair were as familiar as the burning red eyes that could stare like lasers.

Nor took a scan of the room and indeed reckonised where he was he knew this location very well, he also knew of the three who were stood in his path. With a simple smile Nor cracked he looked on saying.

"Well Well, isn't this nice? It's been a year and we're all still in good health" He continued to gaze around the room until he saw the hating eyes of Yori cursing his very soul "Yori, good to see YOU especially. What, no hug?"

Yori clenched her teeth as tight as she could at the very thought of being in this creatures arms "Stay away from me you evil beast!!" She barked at him, only to be replied by the sound of his laughter.

"How can I do that when I'm about to defeat you all?" Ron continued to glare at her with flithy intentions in mind.

Seeing this Hirotaka intervined "You have no chance against all three of us Nor! Just face it you're going to…"

"Do not underestiate him Hirotaka!" Sensai's voiced sliced through the air killing Hirotaka's confident monologue "He is incredibly powerful and we must combined our efforts in order to defeat him!"

With a quick bow Hirotaka replied "Yes Sensai" with the highest respect in his tone which caused Nor to simply chuckle.

"How cute a master and his pupil such a bond is stronger then any other. Well if you wish to fight together…then you will fall together as master and pupil" Nor began to crack out into a manic laugh which burned the three ninja warriors to their cores.

When it became too much to bare the three took on individual firm fighting stances. Seeing this new focus applied Nor soon stopped and allowed his face to drop to a more serious form.

A few moments passed until after a breeze whistle through the room the three charged.

Sensai reached into his sleeves and pulled out a handful of Kunias and hurled them towards Nor who simply caught each one and hurled them back at his three opponents. Yori and Hirotaka were able to dodge however Sensai age began to show as the Kunai cut through his robes and caused him to crash to the ground.

Not having time to aid there fallen teacher the two continued on.

Yori lunged towards Nor with her fist clenched as tight as she could bare, Nor's reflexes were too much though as he simply darted to his right causing the young female ninja fall past him.

However now Nor had dashed into Hirtotaka's line of attack, as time seemed to slow down Nor simply smirked and grabbed Hirotaka's fist as it was intchs from his face and used the young mans own leverage to spin him round until eventually throwing him into Yori.

That impact caused them both to lose concoiusness. Nor returned his attention back to the old man.

He slowly approached the seemingly helpless old man and raised his hands over his head clasping them together Nor threw his whole waight into his blow however was stopped by what he could only describe as a green electrical barrier.

Sensai held his hands up high defending himself as a hard as he could.

Nor surveyed this field green energy and smiled as if he had finally meet an opponent he would have to sweat on until he remembered that there was a reason he came back to earth.

"Hmm this is an interesting trick, I wonder how many times I can bash this before it breaks"

With that Nor began pounding his fists into the shield each blow became more powerful then the next.

Sensai could feel every pound of Nors fist and couldn't help but feel a strain build up on his body as he defended himself as best he could, he was not the young warrior he once was and it was beginning to show.

It didn't take long for the wise old man to collapse under the pressure, with one last thunderous blow from Nor Sensai dropped to the ground and lost conciousness along with his pupils.

Nor gazed down at the beaten old man he saw him as in disgust at how easy it all was taking down everyone at the so called ninja school.

"You're pathetic old man, it is only fitting though that such a weakling would teach others to be weak like him!" Nor's words were sharpe and bitter as he spat them on the frial old man.

It was then he heard commotion behind him in the form of Yori picking her shaking body up off the floor and opening her fighting fans and taking on a weak fight posture gazed at the intruder in disgust to say.

"Do not speak to Sensai with such disrespect you evil monster!!" Yori had never used such a tone to her memory but at this very moment she didn't care about her fomal manners, all that mattered was saving the man she had admired all her life and who had treated her and all the other students as his children. He did not deserver to be spoken at in such a way.

Nor raised an eyebrow at this surprising turn around for the young female ninja.

"Well Well this IS interesting, you have a lot of strengh in you…" Nor paused to look back at the old Sensai "…I can see you one day even surpassing this old fool…"

"…THAT'S ENOUGH!" Screamed Yori as she grew more impatiant with Nors insults. With that out burst, the smirk on the dark beings face had faded and Nor approached Yori with a new sick smile on his face.

"Very well then. Let us continue, and I'm going to have A LOT of fun with you!"

Yori could only watch as the dark shadow of her opponent loomed over her she had to fight. It is all she could do now, until her last breath.

Back at Middleton midday had past and Kim and Ron were awaiting in the the hospital waiting room. After avoiding being hit by a jet fighter and hearing the news they had heard there was no way there were able to try a day of school without checking up on this.

Kim was sat down on a bench twidling her thumbs. She remembered more then most about Nor and the pain he brought, the idea tht he could be back sent shivers down her spine.

She soon turned to the one effected most by the events of the previous year Ron Stoppable. Ron was standing by a nearby window watching the world pass by while being engulfed into his own little world.

No one could think this to be impossible more then him, after all Nor was him they were one in the same. The idea that there was another him out there in the form of that monster he once became was driving him insane. What made it worse was the fact that the only person who seemed to know anything was lying out cold in a hospital.

Kim approched her boyfriend and took his hand in her own and stroked it lightly.

"What do you think it is?" She asked expecting him to actaully know.

"I don't know Kim, I mean could Shego be wrong?" Ron asked with hope but was soon frowning again as he saw Kim shake her head.

"I don't think so Ron, I mean Shego was pretty shaken up, I don't think that she could that up"

Ron stared at the floor with a blank expression on his face.

"I thought so" Was all Ron said as his face seemed to drop again, however Kim cupped her hands under Rons chin and lifted his vision back towards her own.

"I know this is weird but we're gonna get to the bottom of what is going on as soon as Shego wakes up ok?" Kim smiled as she saw Ron reply to her with his own warm smile.

After waiting for so long a nurse came out into a waiting room writing onto a notepad until she spotted Kim and Ron.

"Are you the ones who brought the pale skin girl in?" She asked as the two left eachother gaze to approach her.

"Yeah that's us…" Kim kindly replied. "…How is she?" Kim asked quickly want to know what was going on straight away.

"She is awake and we have some officers watching the door though, she is a criminal after all, but I'm to understand you wanted to speak to her?" The nurse asked as she pushed her glasses up from the brim of her nose.

"Yeah we do. Can we go in now" Kim asked seeing in the corner of her eye Ron was getting restless.

After receiving the Nurses nodding head reply them the two moved quickly to Shegos room.

When they arrived they saw that Dr Director from Global Justice had already dismissed the officers at the door and replaced them with global Justice agents. When she saw the team approach her she was happy to welcome them.

"Ah Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable good to see you weren't hurt by the accident. We have taken back our jet, how on earth Shego got her hands on it we'll never know"

No one noticed Ron hold a nervous look on his face or tug on his collor for a few moments as he remembered it was him who gave Shego the jet to make her escape.

"Well she is here now and you have you jet back…" Kim replied "…so can we speak to her?" Kim asked trying her best to get into that room as soon as possible.

"Whatever for she lost control of her stolen jet and crashed, what more do you need to know?" Dr Director asked.

"So Shego hasn't told you?" After seeing the directors blank face Kim continued "She told us that Nor was back"

Dr Directors face dropped at this news as she looked over towards Ron who had turned his frowning face towards the floor.

"But how can that be?" She asked "Ron is here and looks like his normal safe"

"That is what we're here to find out if we could speak to Shego I think we can get to the bottom of this" Kim replied. Dr Director rubbed her chin until she came up with her answer.

"Very well but make it quick" After a quick nod Kim entered the room with Ron following.

As the two enter the room it was occupied by a single bed a t.v and two chairs. Shego heard the two enter and slowly opened her eyes to greet them.

"Well if it isn't Team Possible hey there Kimmie cup oh and Ron too I've been keeping track of you, that was some serious butt kicking you did of Dementors goons" Kim scowled at this sudden interest Shego took in her boyfriend as they sat down at eiather side of her bed.

"Shego lets just get striaght to the point. You said Nor was back, what did you mean? Kim asked as Shego coughed and chuckled weakly.

"Exactly what I meant, he IS back. Cause let me tell you something, these injuries weren't done by that crash. It was him" As she finished a shudder seem to rush through her body as she looked down to her covers as the image of Nors smile remain, scarred in the back of her mind.

Kim quickly asked "Shego we need to know…" however she was soon interupted by Ron who had gotten off his chair and was now standing an inch away from Shegos face as he grew impatiant.

"Where is he!?" Ron barked. Shego froze as her memories of Nor being this close to her rushed back to the surface of her mind.

"I..I..I..D…Don't know he just let me go so I could tell you he was back that's all" Kim saw that Shego was terrified and figured out why and understood. It was the same way she felt when she last saw Nor back when she was forced to fight him and he had strung her up by her neck…and enjoyed it.

She place her hands on Ron shoulders and eased him back. "Calm down Ron she doesn't know"

Ron soon settled down and headed for the door Kim watched him leave and turned to Shego saying "Thanks for the help Shego, we'll take it from here" and soon followed suit.

However before Rons hand could grab the doorknob Shego spoke again. "He's different from before" Ron turned back to Shego who was staring out of her window as the sun beamed in.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

"I'm not sure, but he isn't the same as before. There's a new essence to him, as if he's evolved into something more then human. He's a LOT more powerful then before…" She then turned back to Ron with tears forming in her eyes. "…Ron you HAVE to stop him!" She said in an almost pleading tone.

"I will…" he replied "…I promise" With that Ron left the room along with Kim.

As they walked out Kim saw that Ron was in a bad way, the way he had snapped at Shego really wasn't like him. Kim rested her hand on his shoulder. "What's wrong?" She asked as Ron turned his attention to her from the floor.

"How did this happan Kim? I was supposed to have destroyed this evil how was Nor able to return?" Kim cupped her hands under Ron's cheek and brought his vision directly into her own.

"I don't know Ron, but what I do know is that we WILL find Nor and take him down, ok? I believe in you and I know between the two of us we can beat him" That was enough to get a smile from Ron.

After a small kiss between the two Kim began to ask.

"Now we just have to figure out where he is, we need to think like he does. Where would HE go?" Hearing that Rons eyes shot open in shock as he came to an astonishing conclusion.

"Yamanuchi" He whispered loud enough for Kim to hear.

"What?" She asked again.

"YAMANUCHI! Nor has gone to the Yamanuchi school we have to get there now!" Ron shouted which caught the attention of Dr Director and the two global Justice agents.

"How do you know?" Kim asked.

"Think about it KP whenever I have a problem like this it is always the first place I go, that is where Nor is I promise!"

With that Kim put on her game face. "Ok then let's go"

After over hearing the two Dr Director approached them. "Can we help out?" She asked.

"Yeah you can get Ron and I a ride" Kim said urgently, after a nod from the Global Justice head the two rushed home to get ready for the mission of their lives.

A few hours later and thanks to the advanced jets of Global Justice Kim and Ron had landed in Japan and were now in the midset of walking though the secret passageway that lay behind a water fall in the mountains of Yamanuchi.

The two were wearing their mission gear. Ron had decided not to bring the Lotus Blade seeing as how Nor was after it once before he did not wish to give him a chance to obtain it again.

Kim was wearing her updated mission gear of a purple top and the black pants with the fingerless gloves.

Ron being the hasty of the two was rushing ahead. "Ron wait up will ya" Kim shouted on. It was then she noticed that Ron had reached the end and had stopped, she assumed he was waiting for her but as she arrived she saw what had stunned her boyfriend into moitionlessness.

It was the Yamanuchi school destroyed. Barely few buildings remained standing thoughs that did were eaither on fire of almost destroyed themselves.

Ron looked on in horror and whimpered the on word that was able to creep out of his mouth.

"No"