DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN RANDY CUNNINGHAM 9TH GRADE NINJA NOR LIFE AND TIMES OF JUNIPER LEE
It was a beautiful day in Orchid Bay City. So calm and peaceful that the city's local magical guardian, Juniper (June) Lee the Te Xuan Ze dared to hope that she can have a nice normal day and not get dragged into some kind of weird magical craziness; so that she is able to just hang out with her best friends and maybe Roger. "Hey June," her two friends Jody and Ophelia, along with their new friend the disguised Sasquatch Lila and of course Roger greeted.
"Hey guys, so what's the plan for today?" June asked.
"Actually we volunteered to help an ailing child who's coming to visit our city," Jody grinned.
"Who's we?" Ophelia asked sarcastically. Implying that Jody has once again dragged her into something she doesn't want to do.
"Aw come on Ophelia my sweet, don't you want to see how long it takes for this guy to croak?" Roger said playing on Ophelia's love for dark and depressing things.
"Yeah that would be interesting," Ophelia perking up.
"Sometimes I worry about you," Lila accidentally said out loud. "Oops I'm sorry," she tried to apologize.
"Don't worry I get that a lot," Ophelia assured her.
"Well let's go," June said only to have her magical bracelet start glowing again. "Oh no, not now!" June cursed. Checking her bracelet to see if it's something that she can ignore for the rime being, she saw that her bracelet is acting rather unusual. "What the?" she whispered.
"Let me guess, you have something more important than hanging out with your friends?" Ophelia asked dryly.
"On it's not that," June stuttered since it is totally that. "It's just that I really have to go!" without even taking a second to say goodbye, June ran off. Once again leaving her friends in a stupor.
"Yeah we should have seen that coming," Ophelia sighed with her two friends nodding in agreement. Lila looked sadly in the direction June ran off to, debating whether or not to go with her. Ultimately the decision was made for her, as Jody started pushing everyone off to their appointment.
June hurried as quickly as she could, after making sure that her friends weren't following her, she checked her bracelet. "What's wrong with this thing?" June wondered in confusion. Normally her bracelet would tell her not only what the magical problem was, but where the trouble is. This time the bracelet was going haywire. She couldn't make any sense of it. "Oh no this thing can't be broken!" June whined. Not knowing what to do she hurried the one person that could possible make heads or tails of this.
"This is not good lass," Monroe said after taking a closer look at the bracelet.
"Why is it broken?" June asked.
"No it is working fine," Monroe assured her.
"Then why is it wonking out?" June asked.
"This sort of thing only happened once before when I was the Te Xuan Ze," June's grandma and previous Te Xuan Ze, Jasmine Lee sighed.
"So what does it mean, Ah-mah?" June asked.
"I means that someone or something very powerful and evil has entered Orchid Bay City," Ah-mah warned. "Someone so powerful that the bracelet can't keep track of him or her."
"Just great, this is what I needed!" June complained.
"Easy lass, we have to be on our guard. Best we get your brothers and Lila in on this. The more eyes the better our chances." Monroe advised.
"Good luck with that. Dennis is involved with that LARPing thing going on, Lila is busy with Jody, and Ray-Ray..." June cringed.
"Yeah were is the little pest?" Monroe wondered. Usually June's little brother is practically tied to June.
"He wants to meet with Rock Octane to try and get a part on that new movie." June groaned.
"You mean that one where that idiot punches tombstones?" Monroe gagged. He's not a big Rock Octane fan. "Who would want to be in a dumb movie like that? Oh right this is Ray-Ray we're talking about."
"Anyway June you have to be extra careful," Ah-mah warned getting everyone back on subject. "You never know who or what is responsible."
"I'm on it!" June declared jumping on the tree branches and swinging up the up to the rooftops. With Monroe chasing after her.
Meanwhile at the pier, a large yacht with the McFist logo pulled into port. Waiting at the docks; Jody, Ophelia, Roger, and Lila were holding up signs that read: 'Welcome Julian', 'Hope you feel better', and 'What size coffin do you want?' Ophelia was holding that last sign. They all waited patiently for their guest of honor to arrive. Sure enough, as the stair ramp was set, White Julian was the first to step off the boat.
"Oh what's this, a welcome party for me. I don't know what to say." White Julian said, pretending to be flattered.
"Oh I take it that you are Julian?" Jody asked offering a tray of complementary snacks.
"Indeed my dear," White Julian said with a bow. He was about to take one of the treats when...
"LAST ONE OFF THE BOAT IS A DEMON DOG'S SISTER!" Randy and Howard came running down the ramp, bumping into Julian. "Hey, free eats!" they yelled grabbing a handful of snacks.
"Mental note, when I get the amulet, my first wish will be to turn those two shoobs inside out !" Julian hissed.
"Excuse me, but these are for Julian," Jody protested.
"It's fine, us and Julian, we're pretty tight. Right Julian." Howard said stuffing his mouth. Julian just waved in aggravated silence.
"That may be, but this food is only for the dying, so unless you me want to shorten your life spans I suggest you refrain from eating any more!" Ophelia threatened.
"Ooh, feisty, I like you." Howard said winking at Ophelia, which see seemed to take great offense at.
"So anyways, I think some introductions are in order." Randy jumped in pulling Howard back, hoping to keep him out of trouble. "I'm Randy Cunningham and his is my buddy Howard. Where close friends of Julian and wanted to help make his last moments on earth as pleasant as possible." Both Randy and Howard put up fake sad faces.
"More like you wanted to take advantage of his condition for a free trip." Ophelia accused. Randy and Howard's reaction pretty much confirmed her accusations.
"Now Ophelia," Jody said nervously trying to defuse the situation. "Well, I'm Jody and these are my friends; you've met Ophelia, and she's Lila, and that's Roger. We are your official tour guides of our fair city. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask."
"Great so I was wondering if you could direct me to the LARPing grounds?" White Julian asked, eager to get his hands on the amulet.
"Oh I'm sorry, but they're busy setting it up and no one is allowed there until tomorrow." Jody apologized. "But we did arrange a tour bus for you before we take you to your hotel. It goes right past the fairgrounds where the Lapping thing is going on." Jody offered directing their attention to a what looked more like a trolley than a bus.
"That would be so Bruce...What the cheese is that?!" Randy screamed seeing a large hairy creature behind the bus.
"That's our bus," Jody said in confusion. Sure the trolley my look strange, but it shouldn't have freaked him out that much.
Later during the tour
"And over to our right you'll see our beautiful central park," Jody announced as if she was a real tour guide. Not realizing that no one was paying her any attention. Howard was busy trying to flirt with Ophelia, with her trying to ignore him. Roger taking offense that someone his hitting on his not girlfriend, keeps positioning himself between Howard and Ophelia, one of the rare times she's glad he's with her. Lila is tending to Randy who was balled up in the corner of the trolley still freaking out. Randy, due to his heighten ninja senses, can see monsters everywhere! Worst, no one else seems to notice them, making him wonder if he really is losing his mind; but unbeknownst to him, he wasn't the only one who can see the monsters.
White Julian, due to his monster origin, can see them as well; and is intrigued but puzzled by them. "What are these monsters doing here? Why can't the humans see them? And why aren't they taking advantage of this? Maybe I can use them to my advantage." Julian pondered.
"Randy are you alright?" Lila asked as Randy almost started spazzing out about monsters.
"I'm fine," Randy said nervously. Desperately holding in the urge to yell out 'Monsters!' After all he wouldn't want these complete strangers living in a town he never plans of coming back to after this, think he's weird.
"No you're not, you're shaking like crazy." Lila said. "Are you still sea sick or something?"
"Uh sea sick that's it," Randy going with it. "I need to lie down."
"Okay Jody," Lila hurried to her friend to inform her of Randy's situation.
"Oh you poor dear," Jody instructing the driver to stop in front of McFist hotel. "Here's the key to your room, it's the pent room." Jody said handing the key.
"Sweet, come on Howard." Randy calling his best friend.
"Yeah, actually I'm going to stick with the tour." Howard said making googly eyes at Ophelia, while she's rolling her eyes, and Roger is shooting daggers out of his eyes.
"But Howard," Randy protested. Normally he wouldn't mind letting Howard do things on his own; but for this he could really use his best friend's support and, in his own way, help.
"What ever it is I'm sure it can wait until after the tour." Howard said raising his hand making it clear that this discussion is over.
"Fine!" Randy pouted stomping into the hotel. Once he got to the room he saw that McFist spared no expense. Large king size beds with some of the fluffiest pillows Randy has ever laid his head on, big screen TV with premium channels, an indoor hot tub with bubbles, and a gift basket filled with McSquiddles. As tempted as Randy was to enjoy these pleasures, a monster bird pecking at his window reminded him of his responsibilities. Unsure of what to do exactly, Randy decided he needed some advice and shloomp into the nomicon. Unfortunately for him the book simply repeated its earlier council of 'A Ninja must always RESPECT its citizens'. The word citizens is circled many times trying in vain to get him to understand.
"Respect its citizens," Randy pondered this for a minute. "You're right nomicon. This place may not be Norrisville, but I must still give these good people my respect, and protect them from this invisible monster horde! It's Ninja Time!" Randy declared putting on his mask. The Ninja then jumped out of the window, and fell down to the nearest monster. "Ninja Kick!" Ninja called out kicking the monster.
"Hey what's the big idea?" the monster complained. The only answer he got back was another boot to the face. As the Ninja continued to fight the monsters all around him. The human onlookers were taking pictures of him, thinking that he must be a street performer, since he was doing some crazy dance steps. Not knowing why they were being assaulted, the monsters quickly made a run for it towards the field where the humans were holding their LARPing event. Naturally the Ninja pursued them.
It was about this time that Brock Octane was kicking this annoying little boy out of his trailer for what seemed to be the 1000th time. "Get out and stay out!" Brock yelled before shutting his door.
"Seriously I can't take you anywhere," Dennis complained as he helped his little brother up.
"Oh he'll come around, then I'll get my shot at the big time." Ray-Ray grinned maliciously. He was about to break into the star's trailer again when he saw several monsters running for their lives. "Hey what's going on with you guys?" Ray-Ray asked. One of the monsters paused just long enough to point the ninja still chasing after them.
"You think we ought to tell June?" Dennis asked.
"I'd think we better," Ray-Ray confirmed. Dennis took out his cell phone and called his sister.
Somewhere in the middle of town, Juniper Lee was still searching for whatever could be causing her bracelet to go berserk. That's when she heard her phone go off. "What is it?" she demanded. Having to ditch her friends and all this searching has put her in a sour mood.
"Yeah, I'm at the fairgrounds, and this ninja is slashing at all the monsters. Just thought you'd like to know." Dennis reported.
"A ninja, you think it might be H.A.M?" June asked Monroe who finally caught up with her.
"It wouldn't be the first time the Humans for the Abolishment of Magic organization hired ninjas to take out monsters." Monroe informed her. Not wasting any more time, June quickly made her way to the fairgrounds.
Meanwhile the Ninja was still chasing the monsters, twirling his scarf like it's a lasso. "Hey slow down, I just want to destank you!" the Ninja yelled.
"What? NO! I just took a bath last month!" the monster cried still running at full speed.
"First off, ew. Second that's not the kind of destank I was talking about. And third, since when do monsters start speaking in full sentences?" the Ninja stopped to wonder. He didn't have long to think about is as he felt someone kicking him from the back.
"I don't know what your problem is but you better back off Ninja!" this girl declared.
"Okay who are you?" the Ninja demanded.
"I'm the Te Xuan Ze!" June said.
"Never heard of you," the Ninja shrugged. "Now if you don't mind I'm kind of busy now." the Ninja turning to the monsters, who for some reason stopped running and were now getting comfortable as if watching a show. As he took a step towards the monsters June jumped right in front of him.
"If you want them, you're going to have to go through me!" June warned.
"Look I don't like to fight little girls," the ninja started saying. June taking offense to being called a little girl, threw a punch at the Ninja. Reacting quickly, the Ninja managed to block her attack, barely. Seeing as how this girl was pretty skilled, the Ninja started to fight back. Soon both of them were trading punches and kicks.
"Oh man this is awesome," Ray-Ray cheered really enjoying the fight.
"You know it's actually more fun to watch a fight than to be in one." one monster who fights with June on a regular basis commented. Other agreed.
Back to the fight, the Ninja jumped back a bit to catch his breath. "Not bad, " the Ninja complemented.
"Yeah well, you make it easy yelling Ninja whatever you're going to do." June retorted.
"Hey I'm serious, you could be a match for Kim Possible." the Ninja said.
"Hey she's got nothing on me!" June yelled. June always felt envious of Kim Possible being able to travel around the world and have everyone know of her heroic deeds. Man how June wished she could be like Kim for just one day.
"Actually I've fought Kim Possible, and trust me, she's way better than you." the Ninja said.
"We'll see about that!" June promised as she renewed her attack. Normally June wouldn't use her super strength on a normal human, but this Ninja seems to be more than human. Plus he's so asking for this. To June's surprise, the Ninja was able to match her powers, meaning that he was holding back as well. Which makes sense since he was fighting monsters, now that she thinks about it.
"Okay that's it. I need to end this." the Ninja said doing a series of weird gestures. "NINJA AIR FIST!" the Ninja called out, throwing a burst of solid air in the shape of a fist right at June, knocking her down.
"Oh you want to bring out the big guns huh!" June sneered pulling out one of her magic stones. "Well you're not the only one packing heat!" June pointed her shock stone at the Ninja and shot an energy bolt at him knocking him back.
"What the juice?" the Ninja groaned in shock.
"Hey what's going on over there?" they heard Jody said. Both June and the Ninja turned to see Jody's tour group passing by, and not only them but other people as well were gathering around them, witnessing both June and the Ninja using their powers.
"Oh boy," both June and the Ninja gulped, wondering how they're going to explain this one.