Chapter 2: A Ninja's First Monster battle

Nomi squinted his eyes as early sunlight entered the room. He adjusted to the bright atmosphere and tried to remember yesterday.

"What am I doing," Nomi thought as he got up in his sleeping kimono, "I've got training today."

He changed his clothes and grabbed his katana. He slid the door opened and adapted to his surroundings.

"Hello Nomin-san," His Sensei greeted as he continued meditating, "Shin should be here soon. But while we wait lets meditate."

Nomi walked towards him and joined him. After several minutes, a memory had come back to him.

"Your Sensei will tell you about the Mist Followers," Akemi's voice echoed through Nomi's head.

"Grandfather," Nomi began as he opened his eyes, "Can I ask you something?"

"Yes Nomi-san," Sensei answered with clam tone.

"Who are the Mist Followers," Nomi asked with a tone of doubt.

Sensei opened his eyes and stood silent for a minute. Afterwards he constantly blinked, giving himself a reality check.

"I suppose it was about time I told you," Sensei said as he got up, "Follow me."

Nomi followed Sensei to his room. Sensei grabbed his black and red key once again and unlocked the chest.

"My grandson Nomin," Sensei began as he reached for the mask, "I present to you the ninja mask..."

He slid the mask into Nomi's hands and made a soft smile. Nomi felt the silk and admired the designs.

"That is no ordinary mask," Sensei said as he reached for his paper and paint brush, "This was a mandatory weapon in one of our great wars.."

He painted masked warriors and an army of men and monsters.

Sensei said, "Long ago there were two brothers. The two brothers were insperetable until the eldest turned twisted. He realised a green mist that turns men in sorrow into horrifying monsters and a demon bird ,known as the Tengu, that posses it's victim's. Following them was the Mist Watchers, a terrible race of twisted priests that follow the steps of the Sorcerer. Eventually we were able to kill the man and trap the demon, but there is a prophocy that the Mist Followers will return and the eldest son will rise again. Fortunately, that is not to happen until 100 years more."

"Well," Nomi said as he scratched the back of his neck, "The Mist Followers did return...Daisuke told us yesterday at the Tengu's Nest."

"What," Sensei said with widened eyes, "I was afraid of that. There...there's something terrible wrong with your brother. Because of that, you hold the mask now and you will have to face the monsters and mad men that threaten us. Eventually you'll have to face your brother..."

Nomi stood still for a moment with widened eyes. He held the mask close to his chest and stood still as a stone.

"I...I can't do this," Nomi thought as sweat came down his forehead, "I'm not an adult. I'm not strong as my brother or Akemi...I COULD DIE!"

"Don't worry, Nomin-san," Sensei said as he rested his hand on his shoulder, "The great warriors blood flows through your veins, the mask you hold in your hands will protect you from further harm. You will survive."

Sensei left the room in silence and a soft smile on his face.

"Meet me at the front of the forest tonight," Sensei said as he slid open the door, "Your new training starts there..."

...

Shin walked through the large crowd of citizens. He identified each and everyone with a serious look in his eyes.

"All these people will arrive in this...festival of yours," a sinister voice said in his mind, "Hurry, make disasters while you still can!"

Shin continued to town-square, lanterns were hung and food stands were in construction. He turned to his right and found a pit of men. A long, bamboo ladder was attached to the ground.

"Hey what's ya do'n down there, Taiki" Shin asked one of the worker as he looked down the pit.

"Making a well for the Tengu Festival," Taiki answered.

Shin's mind. He calmly walked away and looked around. He snapped his fingers behind his back as stank began to fall into the hole. As he calmly walked away he kicked the pillars the held a rope ladder. The ladder fell to the ground and crushed one of the workers.

"Katsumi!" Taiki yelled in shock as the rest of workers came to his side.

"Don't worry, Katsumi you'll be ok," one of the workers said as he attempted to lift the bamboo ladder.

"No! No I won't, Akio," Katsumi yelled in fear and pain, "I'm gonna die in this hole like everyone in my family did!"

The stream of stank sneaked his way into Katsumi. They watched as his hands turned into green, large claws.

"Whats-whats happening!" Katsumi yelled as he turned into a ginormous green lizard with sharp claws, spiky back, and a yellow pupiless eyes. The only piece of clothing left in his body was his straw hat.

Katsumi crushed the bamboo ladder as he climbed out of the hole.

Shin calmly walked away ,whistling, as the stanked lizard created chaos.

"Just as planed..."

...

Nomi walked through the shadows of the city streets. Nomi felt the mask inside his pocket with a feeling of worry and curiosity.

"Why does it have to be me," Nomi sighed with a worried experetion, "Why didn't he choose Shin? He seems fine and he can handle this kind of pressure more the I can."

A scream of pain and agent broke Nomi's thoughts. He ran towards the screams as fast a he could. As soon as he reached his destination, his eyes couldn't believe what he was seeing. A large, spiky, lizard-like monster had been terrizing the town. Town-folks screamed in fear as chaos began to spew.

"Whats-whats going on," Nomi studdered ,speechless.

Right before his eyes, a blur of black and blue flashed before his eyes. He constantly blinked ,giving himself a reality check, and stared back at the battle seen. A black ninja with blue markings and a scarf and sash scratched the lizard in the nose with its sharp blade.

"Come on, Toothpick whats got ya in a bad mood," the ninja said in a familiar, female voice and accent.

The monster roared in frustration as he stomped his feet in the ground before making an attack. Nomi stood there speechless as the two fought. He reached into his pocket and grabbed the red and black mask. He stared at the mask, as he made a tough decision. Should he run to get help ,risking her life, or suit up to help her ,and risk his own life.

"Hey kid," the ninja said as she grinded the blade with the monsters snout,"I need some help over here!"

"What can I do," Nomi said in confusion, "I'm not even a master samurai yet."

The ninja sighed in frustration, "That mask will give you that strength you need to concur victory! Now help me or get us both killed!"

Nomi stared at the mask in his hand for a few seconds and made an angry look in his face. He held his breath as he shove the mask upon his head. A long sashes of red and black shooted out from the mask and wrapped around Nomi. He felt stronger and bolder as the final sashes wrapped around him. He felt like doing the impossible with nothing in his way. Right in instinct, he grabbed the blade behind his back at charged at the monster. He leaped into the air and falcon-punched the monster's face. The monster flew into the air and slid to the ground ,almost touching The Tengu's Nest.

"Looks like I have some luck today," the chef said as he peeked outside.

As monster slowly got up, he flicked his tail and slashed away the inn's roof.

"AW COME ON!"

"Good job kid," the ninja said as she got up, "But look out,he's coming back."

"So how do we change him back to normal," Nomi asked.

"We destroy the dearest item they hold," The blue ninja said, "But in this case, the only piece of clothing they're wearing."

The monster charged at Nomi with a snarl. Nomi looked back at the monster ,at the last minute, and leaped high into the air and landed on the back side of the monsters neck. Nomi pulled tight on his scaled as the monster shook recklessly.

"Dive him like a steer," The ninja cried to Nomi, "And crash him to on the ground and break that straw hat."

It was the only choice, sence the it would be impossible to reach the straw hat on top of the black haired mountain at this rate, so he pulled on to his hair. The monster shrieked in pain as he shook constantly, trying to get Nomi to lose his grip. Right in an instant, Nomi steered the monster to the ground, smashing the straw hat into pieces.

Nomi got off the monsters back, as the stank went back to it's origanal place. Nomi quickly removed the mask, fast enough that no one could notice, and went to the victims side.

"Are you ok," Nomi asked with a tone of concern.

"Oh, I'm great," Katsumi said sarcastically, "But I may have...you know..BROCKEN MY SPINE!"

"Sorry," Nomi apologised as healers went to his side.

They placed him in a bamboo raft and carried him to the nearest hospital.

"Hey that was a great battle," Nomi said to the ninja, who was already gone, "What, where did she go?"

Nomi soon felt a piece of paper sticking at his back and reached for it.

It said:

Meet me at the front of the forest.

The Norisu Nine

"Wait doesn't Sensei want to meet me there as well," Nomi asked himself as he walked away as he watched the sunset, "This will be interesting.."

He walked away, not noticing the ninja perched on the rooftop beside him.

"Aww I remember my first monster battle," The ninja said to herself, "It's always something you remember the most.."

She glared at her side and spotted Shin standing near the crowded area of rescuers. The stream of stank came back in his sleeve like a pet to its master. She made a worried eyes as Shin calmly walked away, with a sence of accomplishment.

"I hope Nomi-san could handle what's coming to him," The ninja whispered as she removed her mask.

...

I'm ending this chapter here. Sorry it was shorter than the last one. With school, family, homework, curfew, AND MORE HOMEWORK, I just had no time to actually check my account. But the story shall continue! Anyway, are you a fan of SariSpy56, read her fanfic Tales of Norrisville, and favorite the game Sly Cooper and Sari's OC K.C? Well she will be featuring my crossover Sly Cooper: Ninja's of Time which will be coming out on the 25th, just a day before the new episode! I think... Well check it out! That's all I have to say, so..

Ninja Out!