Chapter 112: Friends:
Jack's POV - Flashback:
When I was a child, I was walking through the halls of the palace. That is when I met them. The two who would become my best friends. We would play together, and my Father would tell us the story of Aku. We thought we would be friends forever.
Jack's POV - Present:
Ashi and I are in a town. I try some of the alien food. The creatures of other worlds make quite interesting delicacies, but that may be because I have adapted. Our ride then came, a giant camel that acts as a ferry across the desert.
. . .
It was quite crowded and Ashi and I were growing... uncomfortable. Our hands almost touch.
"I am sorry," I said.
"No, it's me," says Ashi.
The crowd was full of tiger men wearing lettered shirts. I then realized on their shirts, 'Die', 'Death', and 'Die Samurai'! The Tiger Men then attack us, and we had to fight back, with more awkwardness being involved.
"Perhaps it is best if we leave," I said.
"Good idea," says Ashi. We then exited.
. . .
We were in the Resistance Base.
"This is where the Resistance has been hiding this whole time," asks Ashi, "a house?"
I then activated the bookcase, and the secret door was revealed.
"This is the Resistance Base," I said.
"Woah," says Ashi.
. . .
"Where is everyone," asks Ashi.
"If I am right, looking for me, Jill, and Peter," I said.
"Can we call them," asks Ashi.
"When I lost my sword, I broke my communicator, but if I can use the computer-"
There was something sneaking around.
"What was that," asks Ashi.
"Probably just DeeDee," I said, "she likes to sneak around." I then turned the computer on and finally made contact. "Jack to Johnny! Come in, Johnny!"
"Jack, man am I glad to hear your voice," says Johnny.
"I am in the Lab," I said, "did you find Jill?"
"Yeah, she's given up on fighting," says Johnny.
"Perfectly understandable," I said, "that fight... changed us all."
"We haven't found Peter, have you," asks Johnny.
"That... is a complicated subject," I said.
"Well, we're on our way," says Johnny, "Johhny Bravo out!" The transmission ends.
"You did not mention me," says Ashi.
"I... felt they should see for themselves," I said.
"Good point," says Ashi, "I did try to kill you guys a lot."
Then I looked at the screen and to my horror, I realized that DeeDee was not in the house, she was out with everyone else. "We have to move!"
Then Pan came in front of us and came at us. I blocked his scythe with my sword.
"How did he get in here," asks Ashi, "he doesn't even remember who he is!"
This could mean that some of his old self could be in there. I then leaped away, and Pan chased after me.
"We can't all jump that good," says Ashi.
. . .
I fought Pan. "Peter, remember who you are," I said, "you are Kuroki, you have studied to be an Onmyōji since we were children!" He tried to decapitate me, but I blocked with my sword. "Your sister is Kuromi! We traveled the world together, learning from some of the greatest warriors on Earth!" Pan tried to slice me in half, but I blocked again. "You and your sister stood by me when I faced Aku! We have always been there for each other!" He then tried again, but I blocked. "The Gods gave you the Yumi, made from your spirit!" He then tried again, but I blocked. "You are not a servant of Aku! You are a warrior of good, you are my friend!"
Ashi's POV:
I wish I could help, but I don't know how. I then looked at a monkey. It was jumping around. I then opened its cage and the monkey then turned into a black and yellow suit and flew off as I was just standing here in confusion. "Okay then."
Jack's POV:
"You have to come back to us," I said.
"ENOUGH!" Pan tries to strike, but then Dexter's monkey tackles him. I always thought there was something about that monkey. I then followed them.
. . .
I then found the monkey has pinned Pan to the ground. I then kneeled on the ground. "Ancient Ones, hear me! Help me save Peter!" Then the Gods came, and they performed a strange ritual and blasted Pan.
Johnny's POV:
Jill was suddenly in serious pain as we were on our way back to the base.
"Jill, are you okay," asks Frankie.
Jack's POV:
The ritual was done, and Peter then gets up. "Jack," asks Peter.
"Peter, is that you," I asked.
"Yes, and now I must rest," says Peter as he falls to the ground.
. . .
I returned to Ashi. We stared at each other and...
. . .
We kissed.
Singer/Chorus: Everybody loves somebody sometime
Everybody falls in love somehow
Something in your kiss just told me
My sometime is now
Everybody finds somebody someplace
There's no telling where love may appear
Something in my heart keeps saying
My someplace is here
If I had it in my power
I'd arrange for every girl to have your charms
Then every minute, every hour
Every boy would find what I found in your arms
Everybody loves somebody sometime
And although my dream was overdue
Your love made it well worth waiting
For someone like you
If I had it in my power
I would arrange for every girl to have your charms
Then every minute, every hour
Every boy would find what I found in your arms
Everybody loves somebody sometime
And although my dream was overdue
Your love made it well worth waiting
For someone like you
Everybody loves somebody sometime!
CXII
In the next chapter, Aku learns that Jack doesn't have the sword.