Blaze knew that he was going to get the answers he wanted one way or another, and he really didn't like using physical force to get answers. He founds this ironic because he often did use physical force to get the answers he wanted. He didn't want to use unnecessary force to get the answers he wanted from people, and he believed he should only use force if it's appropriate and logical. He believed this was one of the reasons why he failed his mission. It was because he was too nice, and unlike Mitsu, who goes by Yoko as her alias, is more ruthless and doesn't hesitate to kill people. Blaze used to be like that, but he couldn't simply kill someone without knowing who they were, what they did, or why they had to be killed. He simply couldn't kill without mean. He couldn't kill just because someone said he had to. That's why he couldn't kill Jack, because he looked so innocent and pure and Blaze didn't believe he could be a threat to any organization that Blaze's master had come up with. Blaze knew that he above anyone else had to protect him from Yoko and the Black Dragons. On top of that he had to protect the people of the Bobby Wasabi dojo. He knew that their dojo would be targeted now because of him, and he considered just running away to save them all, but then he could be caught and sent to jail and then Jack would be defenseless against Yoko. Blaze knew that this battle was going to be very, very important and he couldn't risk messing it up. It was his only chance to get the information he wanted about his master and the whole Shadow Claw Assassin Clan.
He wanted to know why they had to kill people in the first place. He wanted to know who the master was and how he claimed power. He wanted to know how his master found children got away with training them to be killing machines. He wanted to know who his parents were and he didn't believe they died in a war. He believed his master killed his parents so he could get Blaze. Blaze wanted to know why his master decided to purposely make him fail and why he had to die. He was always loyal to his master, and did everything his master ever wanted him to do, but yet his master turned around and stabbed him in the back by sending someone to kill him. Now he wanted to know why he had to die, and why his master didn't kill him before now. Blaze thought that maybe Blaze posed a threat to something that the master was planning and his master knew he would get in the way and not allow him to do what he was planning to do. Blaze thought that if he really was a threat, then maybe he could stop his master from doing whatever he was planning on doing. Blaze smiled at this because his master never sent a high level assassin to kill another assassin unless they betrayed him, and Blaze never betrayed his master. He did everything his master had told him to do right down to a t and wasn't going to ever deny his requests. Blaze thought that his master was jealous of his kills, and he wanted to take care of a possible risk before it happened. Blaze knew that whatever happened he wouldn't let his master get away with this. He would find him and kill him without a second hesitation.
Blaze walked into the lunchroom with a mission, and his friends followed slowly behind. Jack stood the closest to Blaze, because he wasn't afraid of a fight, and Kim was soon to follow because she thought she had the same amount of skill as Jack. Even though she was a black belt she was nowhere near the skill level he was, but it was humorous of her to think so. The other filed in a little bit further behind because they were kind of afraid of doing this, but Blaze knew he had to do this, because there things still unanswered, and ends that still needed to be tied up. He wasn't going to let some wannabe assassins stop him from achieving his goals, and he wasn't going to allow his less skilled understudy stop him either. Blaze was top of his class and Yoko was now where near as skilled as he was. She could try to fight him, but it would be stupid on her part, because he would eliminate her easily. She couldn't sneak up on him in a public setting, and even if she tried to he would be able to sense her before she even got close. He knew she would try to play dirty even though she knows that playing dirty won't let her win. He remembered how Yoko was from school. Whenever she was losing she would do some cheap trick or shot to give her victory, but the masters were always ashamed of her dirty fighting. She didn't know how to lose and Blaze was going to show her was losing felt like, because for once in her life she won't be able to pull any cheap tricks on him, because he knows all of her moves and what she likes to do.
"Hey Black Dragons, we have a few questions for you," Blaze said as Yoko and the Black dragons turned to him with a mixture of confusion and surprised, "You didn't think I would piece it together this quickly, did you? You didn't think I wouldn't figure out who you're really working for? You didn't think that I wouldn't come here and demand answers? If you really didn't think that then you're even more stupid than you look," Blaze said and they rose slowly and Yoko was the last to rise, because she actually knew his capabilities and she could tell he was armed.
"Blaze, it's really nice to see you, and you know I have to complete my mission," Yoko said as she backed away slowly, and Blaze stepped forward.
"You're not going to escape this time, 'Yoko'. You may have gotten away the last time we met, but you won't get away this time," Blaze said smiling.
"If you fight me, you're betraying the master, and I know you don't want to do that," Yoko said as she flipped her hair smiling.
"Yoko, if you're here to kill me and to complete my mission than the master already thinks I betrayed him. So, by fighting you it won't change anything except for the fact I'll get the answers I want," Blaze said smiling as he stepped forward again.
"Dang, this play is going to be amazing! Can you believe they're giving us a demo of one of their fight scenes?" A random male from the crowd spoke as Blaze and Yoko almost forgot there were other people in the cafeteria. They both knew that they were going to fight and it didn't matter if the school thought it was part of a play or if it was real life.
"That may be true, Blaze. However, I will not give you the answers you desire so easily. Do you think I would break if you came down with your little friends?" Yoko asked almost chuckling at the thought of being afraid of a couple a children.
"No, but after I beat the living shit out of these people and you I think you'll be more than willing to give me the answers I desire. Or would you rather just tell me now and avoid all the violence, because I think that would be the better choice," Blaze suggested and Yoko sat down laughing as he poured her soda into her cup and took a sip.
"You won't even be able to make it to me let alone threaten me. Black Dragons, finish them off, all of them, and leave no survivors. Of course don't hurt the civilians, but everyone else could die for all I care," Yoko said as she closed her eyes taking another sip.
"Blaze, you do know what you're doing, right?" Eddie asked unsure of this thing now and Blaze wanted to say he knew what he was doing, but he actually didn't know. There were about eight black dragons and there six of them. The odds were in their favor, but Blaze didn't want to waste his time taking care of the Black Dragons, but then it would be five to eight which would still give them the advantage. He thought that they should be able to at least distract two each until Blaze could deal with Yoko. He decided if he took Jack with him to fight Yoko then it would be four against eight which would then make it two to one, and they could at least stall them until Blaze could deal with Yoko.
"Jack, come with me. Guys stall them until I say so," Blaze said grabbing Jack's arm jumping over the Black Dragons causing Yoko to open her eyes.
The Black Dragons instinctively turned around to attack Blaze and Jack, but Kim intervened and launched a kick into one of the Black Dragon's stomach and then span kicking the other on backwards. Jerry didn't know what he should do, but he knew that he could let them near Blaze and Jack until they were done doing whatever they were doing. Jerry picked up some of meatloaf, or what Jerry assumed to be Meat loaf, and threw it at one of them. Since the food in their school is so terrible the meatloaf was more like a brick, it distracted one of them as a second one ran at Jerry. Jerry quickly picked up a tray and smacked one of them in the face. Milton decided it was his turn and didn't know what exactly he could do, but he thought quick on his feet. He remembered he was the kicker for the football team, and he took his knowledge and kicked one of them knocking them over a table. He then saw a second one coming at him, and he ducked as he also flew over the table. Eddie didn't really want to fight, and Eddie was extremely terrified.
Hearing all the fighting the overly large African American lunch lady came out, and saw that people were fighting and she thought it would be a perfect time to use the training she got at Bobby Wasabi's dojo. She ran at one of the Black Dragons and picked him up throwing him to the side. She then saw Eddie standing their terrified and she rolled her eyes as a second guy came at her. She grabbed his arm and threw him over her shoulder. Blaze looked back at the scene and understood the fight has officially begun. Everyone watching thought this was simply a scene from a play and none of them were getting hurt. Little did they know that this fight was of dire importance and meant the difference of life and death. Jack saw his friends struggling to deal with the Black Dragons and thought he should go help, but Blaze obviously wanted him close enough to him so he wouldn't get hurt. Blaze didn't want him dying before he got any information out of this crazy bitch.
Yoko stood up beginning to clap, and Jack saw that her eyes were as black as the night. It was like looking into a bottomless pit of hell. She didn't show any fear, and she seemed amused at the thought of fighting. She looked at Jack and giggled. Yoko thought to herself that she was going to enjoy cutting up his pretty little face. She picked up her soda and finished it off before placing it back down on the table. They were both confused about how she could act so calmly, and it was simply because she didn't know fear. She wasn't afraid of Blaze or Jack, and she definitely wasn't afraid of dying. She knew if she were to die today that it would be here time and she wouldn't be afraid to go. This was feeling that Blaze couldn't feel, because he didn't want to die. He didn't want to leave everything behind, and he wouldn't accept death even if it was the last option. That's why Yoko was a good assassin, because she could look death in the face and not be afraid.
"I'm surprised Blaze, I never thought that you would be the one to work with people. You always passed up the chance of gaining a brigade, because you said you didn't need to work with other people. Now look at you, you're working with other people, and fighting your own kind. If you listened to what master told you instead of thinking you could do everything on your own you wouldn't be in this predicament, now would you?" Yoko said smiling as Blaze got closer and they began to circle each other.
"Yoko, enough of your idiotic brain games, because you know better than anyone they don't work," Blaze said smiling and then Yoko laughed and stopped moving.
"Oh, but they do work, because I was the one who made you do what you did to, you know who," Yoko said and Blaze's eyes widened as tears began to fill his eyes.
"You were the one who made me let him die? You were the one who made me think that lie that I was told?" Blaze said anger filling his eyes and Yoko just kept on laughing.
"Oh, it all makes sense now, doesn't it? Chase wasn't the one who was supposed to protect him. I was, and you let him die," Yoko said and Blaze stepped forward.
"You're a monster Yoko. He was innocent and you let him die. You told me that he was safe, but that was nothing but your mind games. Yoko, I was going to feel bad about killing you, because we're friends, but now that I know what a low subhuman being you are. I am not afraid to kill you without hesitation," Blaze said glaring at Yoko. Jack just stood there utterly confused about what exactly was going on. He felt extremely out of the loop, and he was afraid to ask because it might break the whole atmosphere. It was like something out of an action movie. The brave and strong protagonist meeting the evil antagonist the one who made someone they care about die. Normally Jack would think this to be extremely cliché, but seeing it up close it was actually pretty amazing.
"Well Blaze, I won't let you kill me until that pretty boy is dead too," Yoko said smiling pointing to Jack who stepped back defensively.
"I won't let you lay a hand on him! I won't let you kill another person I….I…I," Blaze began before trailing off, and at this point everyone stopped fighting and looked towards the confrontation that Yoko and Blaze were having.
"You won't let me kill another person you what? Could you be trying to say that you won't let me kill another person you love?" Yoko said smiling devilishly and Blaze gasped as his eyes widened with anger. Jack was in complete shock. He wasn't fully aware that Blaze loved him, and Jack found the whole thing to be pretty fucked up if he was going to be honest. He had to admit it was pretty weird that Blaze, the person who tried to kill him, was in love with him. Jack thought it was pretty fucked up as did most of Jack's friends, but they weren't about to judge him because of it.
"Blaze, is it true? Do you love me?" Jack asked and Blaze then realized they were supposed to be fighting not having a dramatic tender Lifetime moment.
"What the hell are we doing Yoko? This isn't some Lifetime moment. We can save the drama until after we fight," Blaze said and Yoko flipped her hair as her eyes narrowed.
"So be it," Yoko said smiling.
Blaze thought he had the upper hand because he was the one actually carrying a weapon, and Yoko seemed defenseless. Even though his sword was made of wood he still could hurt her pretty badly. He ran at her and then made his typical hand motion and disappeared. This caused everyone around to gasp with surprised and someone whispered about how good the special effects were. Blaze appeared over Yoko and launched his sword downward, and he thought he had her, because even if she were to block with her arms they would break. Yoko smiled and quickly placed a hand in her bag as he came down, and he heard it before he saw it. He heard the sound of moving air, the cutting sound of wood, and the clattering sound of wood falling. As Blaze fell to the ground he raised his sword to see it had been cut in half. He turned to Yoko with surprise, because he didn't think she had a weapon on her, but he realized it was in her bag and not on her body. Luckily Blaze wasn't unprepared if this was going to happen to him.
Yoko walked forward thinking she had won because she pointed her assassin sword at Blaze smiling as he moved back slowly. Jack wanted to intervene, but Blaze gave him a look that indicated he wanted him to stay back. Blaze looked down and allowed Yoko to get a little closer and then he pulled out a smoke bomb out of his pocket and threw it down on the ground causing the air to fill with smoke. Yoko was taken off guard as she felt Blaze's foot collide into her chest and then felt his arm grabbing hers and as he sent his leg upward making her drop the sword, and Blaze quickly picked up knowing now that he had the upper hand again this battle would become a lot more fairly.
Yoko backed up as she reached into her bag trying to look for another weapon, but before she got the chance Blaze ran forward kicking the bag out of her hands. Two of the Black Dragons came up behind him, and Jack wasn't going to stand by and allow them to interrupt the duel. He kicked one of them in the back making them turn around. One launched a punch at him which he blocked and then sent a kick into their chest making them topple over a table. The second one tried to kick him, and he ducked sending a sweeping kick at him knocking him off his feet and while he was still in the air he kicked him into the wall. The crowd was going wild, and they all believed it was still a show.
Blaze placed the blade to Yoko's neck and took the knife out of her hands and stabbed it into her leg making her cry out and fall over, "Now, tell me. Where is master? Why did he want me dead? What did I do? Why am I a threat?"
"I'll never talk," Yoko said as Blaze reached down and pulled out the knife, he raised his blade and used his shadow slash technique and she screamed out in pain.
"Every time you don't tell me what I want I will use this technique. None of the slashes will be deadly enough to kill, but enough to hurt you. So tell me what I want to know, you bitch!" Blaze yelled and Yoko looked up at him.
"I can't. Please, don't kill me," Yoko pleaded and Blaze's eyes were hollow.
"Wrong answer" Blaze replied and slashed her again. Jack thought he was being a little bit drastic, but after what she did he agreed with his actions, "Now tell me."
"Fine, the master is at the old mansion at the outskirts of town. He wanted you dead because you were a threat. I don't know exactly what he's going to do, but he knows you can and would stop him if you weren't eliminated. The same reason Jack would be a threat. He knows that the two of you together will be unstoppable. You won't get away with this, Blaze," Yoko said laughing and Blaze growled.
"Enough of your shit," Blaze yelled slashing her neck as she screamed and fell over dead, but didn't bleed. Everyone around clapped, and because she didn't bleed they all thought they were still acting. Blaze smiled and bowed as he quickly left the cafeteria as the Dragons helped Yoko.
"You're not going to go there alone are you?" Kim said with disbelief and Blaze turned around sighing.
"This is too dangerous for all of you. There will be people like me, less powerful versions, but people like me and if you're not careful they'll kill you," Blaze said turning again.
"Wait, I want to go with you, Blaze," Jack said and Blaze turned to him and his face turned into that of a previous person but as he shook his head his eyes returned to normal.
"Jack, I won't let you get hurt. I failed once already," Blaze said turning to go as Jack grabbed his arm pulling him back.
"Blaze, if what Yoko said was true about you loving me. I want to let you know-," Jack began before Blaze cut him off.
"I know you're straight," Blaze said and Jack smiled.
"No, I love you too," Jack said and they all gasped and looked at him, "You're a Wasabi warrior now, and if you're going to do this. Then so are we, right guys?"
"Right" They all chanted in unison as they put all their hands in the middle, "Wasabi!"
"Thank you, but let's stock up on stuff before we go," Blaze said finally happy.