Back at Winters Corp, Winters walked down the darkened stairwell of his office building. He entered a cavernous and dimly lit secret basement below the lobby, where he was greeted by Karai and Kage and their Foot and Shadow Clan ninjas. Karai and Kage looked completely displeased that Winters didn't tell them the whole truth about the job they were given by his request.
"What seems to be the problem?" Winters asked as he walked up to Karai and Kage.
"The problem is that we were hired to merely patrol the city and report anything strange to you." Karai responded with a calm-looking glare. She then pointed her sword at Winter's throat as the Foot Ninjas got in their offensive stances. "You never said anything about monsters."
"Despite the monster can push my buttons to my amusement, we don't tolerate lies." Kage said with a dangerous face. He then snapped his fingers and the Shadow Ninjas got in their offensive stances. "Not. One. Bit."
Winters remained unnerved by Karai and Kage's threatening words.
"Now, I'm sorry that your illustrious group have been reduced to hired guns." Winters said. He gently removed Karai's sword away from him as four stone generals came up and stood behind Winters from the shadows. "But I believe we made a deal, Karai. And I expect you and Kage to honor it."
As the Foot Ninjas and the Shadow Ninjas stood straight at the stone generals, Karai and Kage looked at the stone warriors in awe.
"You two do understand honor, don't you?" Winters asked.
Karai glared at Winters, but Kage slowly engulfed his dark magic into claws on his right hand with a glare. But Karai placed her hand on Kage's right shoulder to stop him from making a regretful move.
"Don't, my love." Karai said.
Kage looked at Karai with a soft face and his dark magic had disappeared from his right hand.
Winters smirked at Karai and Kage as he turned around and walked away with the four stone generals following behind him.
"So how did we fare?" Winters asked.
A large fur-covered overgrown creature and a cycloptic monster were pulled forward on a platform in tight chains.
"My, my, my. And what are your names?" Winters asked the creatures.
The monsters roared at Winter's face as their responses.
"Were there any problems, general?" Winters questioned as he wiped the saliva from his chin.
"None, my lord." General Aguila replied with a deep, gravelly voice.
"Then show these fools how a true warrior acts." Winters commanded as he turned around to point his finger to the Foot Clan and the Shadow Clan. "Keep them on schedule in completing their task."
"We do not need any help." Karai said as she stepped forward to defend her lover, her ninjas, and her lover's ninjas.
"Nevertheless, Karai, I trust my family more than I trust you and Kage." Winters said as he walked towards the Foot Clan and the Shadow Clan. "You two may be the eyes and ears, but they are the muscle. They will help you both gather the remaining 12 of these abominations, so we can finally see our birthrights fulfilled." Then, he widened his smile. "It's going to be quite a party."
Winters pressed a button on the device in his hand that trapped the two angered abominations in a cylinder cage.
The next morning, Ellie grabbed four plates of blueberry pancakes off the kitchen counter. She went over to the dining table to eat with her older sisters. Donna was studying over a book of mystical creatures. Lee was staring at her reflection on the compact mirror. Ella sat next to Lee with her arms crossed over her chest. They all are trying to figure out what went on the night before.
"Man, that creature we fought last night really took a punch." Ellie said with a groan.
"Okay, the only thing that I don't understand is why the Shadow attacked that monster in the first place." Donna commented as she didn't look up from her book.
"I don't know, but last night was crazy." Ella said with a glare.
"You know what's crazy? You went totally out of control." Lee pointed out.
"Look, I don't know what I did last night, but I don't remember anything." Ella said as she slung one hand on the back of her chair.
"You sure about that, Ella? Because I believe it's more to it than that." Lee said calmly.
"Hey, I promise you. I'm fine." Ella assured.
Ellie and Donna exchanged uneasy faces, knowing that they need to break the tension between their older sisters.
"Is it just me or did that creature look almost familiar?" Donna asked. "Maybe it could be related to the dreams we all had?"
"It's possible." Lee said.
"Uh, girls, here comes mom." Ellie warned.
Donna, Lee, Ella, and Ellie quickly fell silent as Saldana walked into the kitchen while humming to herself.
"Good morning, my daughters." Saldana greeted cheerfully.
"Good morning, mother." Donna, Lee, Ella, and Ellie greeted back.
Saldana went over to the stove and made herself a cup of green tea. The girls were eating pancakes in silence.
"A healthy breakfast should always fuel every kunoichi's energy." Saldana advised. "If any of you needs me, I'll be watching my stories."
Saldana walked out of the kitchen and into the living room.
"There's no way Cody will break up with Donna." Saldana said to herself. "I have my hopes for them."
Saldana got herself situated on the couch and turned on the TV.
"We interrupt the Gilmore Girls for this special news report." The news anchorman reported. "Monsters loose in the city? Strange reports are coming in about an incident that sounds like something out of science fiction."
"Girls!" Saldana called out with an angry face.
"Oh, boy." Ellie whimpered.
In the dojo, the Lotus Ninjas knelt down on their knees in front of Saldana.
"Leona, you are the eldest of your sisters. I was counting on you to bring order to the chaos of this family." Saldana stated as she began pacing in front of her daughters. "Will you care to explain what happened on the news?"
"I'm sorry, mother. But the monster was nothing we've ever seen before." Lee explained. "Not even Donna could figure it out what it is. And on top of that, the Shadow Clan and their leader are involved with that monster they've fought before we took action."
"Then, we have to go out and find anything we need to know about that monster. We have no other choices." Ella said.
"Rafaela, there are better ways to use your skills of ninjitsu. Fact gathering. Analysis. Observation. Direct contact should only be your last resort." Saldana said.
"Terrific." Ella muttered.
"Just don't go all brute vigilante mode like that Nightwoman." Lee said.
"Night Star." Ella and Ellie corrected together.
"Whatever." Lee said as she rolled her eyes.
"I'll go out on patrol." Ella said.
"Be safe." Saldana said.
Ella nodded her head as she got up and turned around to exit the dojo. Lee silently stared at Ella with a suspicious face, knowing that something's wrong with her sister.
Outside the city, the same garbage truck pulled out from the Winters Corp. The Foot and the Shadow Ninjas were running on the rooftops as they searched for the monsters they were hired to capture. But the stone generals were able to take them down without any problem. One after one, the monsters were captured and caged back at Winters Corp until only ten out of thirteen monsters are still left out in the city.