The Legends of Ladydragon Season 1: Legends Never Die

Confidence

We start once more inside Fei's apartment. Inside, she chucks some of her plates at the wall. They all shatter upon impact. Her rage is enough for her kwami Mei Shi, and the Renlings to get worried. "Easy, Fei. Deep breathes." Mei Shi said trying to calm Fei down. "I want to calm down, but the rage I'm feeling has overtaken me. So if you kindly let me smash some plates to steam off this rage, that would be a miracle." Fei replied in an angry tone. "But how will you eat then? You can't eat off the floors or walls." Ying said. "Well, I'm slowly going to," Fei replied still angry. "Ok, I got this team. Fei, look at me. Inhale, then exhale. Alright?" Xiong asked. "But I don't wanna," Fei replied. "Fei, as a bear of calmness, I order you to participate in this breathing ritual," Xiong said. "Ugh! Fine!" Fei yelled. Soon, Fei and Xiong begin to slowly inhale into their lungs, before they let it out with a nice exhale. They repeat it once more. Inhale, then exhale. They keep this up for some time, and before long, Fei's rage is gone. "Better?" Xiong asked. "Miraculously. How do you do that?" Fei asked back. "I'm the renling of calmness. It's in my blood." Xiong replied. "Anyway, back with your little rent problem. So we are twenty dollars off. I'm sure we can make that up." She said. "Ten dollars," Fei replied. "Huh? Even better. Ten dollars off. We can make a few bucks at work to pay that off." She said. "I believe you don't understand. The restaurant is closed today. Plus, rent is due at ten tonight. Spared!" Fei yelled. "So we are screwed?" She asked. "Yep!" Fei yelled. "Easy, tiger. Easy." He said as he petted her. "So we need ten bucks. That's easy to get in the next, [looks at clock] two hours. Uhh, that's a small hiccup. We'll be ok." Mei Shi replied. "Just... let's just go, and try to find a miracle to get the money," Fei said. Soon, she and her kwamis leave to find that very solution itself. I hope they can pay the rent on time.

    We then go to the abandoned lighthouse, where the Nitro Ninjas stand before their boss, but more importantly, Essence himself. "So these are the clowns you hired to stop Ladydragon? These guys are the ones you think will crush her? I'm very disgusted with you Firefly." Essence said as he revealed the boss's name. "Sir. I understand they have flopped a few times, but they will get the upper hand. I promise." Firefly said. "Very well then. In that case, allow me to make this one-time offer. Anyone who wishes not to continue being a Nitro Ninja can kindly leave." Essence said. "Uhh, what now?" Nitro Ninja asked. "Yep. You can just leave. Never come back. You can step away from this role if you think it's too much, or you just don't like it." Essence replied. "Really?" Nitro Ninja asked. Essence nods his head. "In that case, see ya! I'm out of here." Nitro Ninja said as he left. They all watch him depart. "Wait! [Ninja leaving turns around]. Sorry to stop you, but you got something on your face." Essence said. "Oh. Where?" Nitro Ninja asked. "Really? You don't see that on your face?" Essence asked back. "[touches face]. Did I get it? Is it gone?" Nitro Ninja asked. "Here. Let me get it off for you." Essence replied. He then whips out a saw-off shotgun, aims at the ninja's head, and blasts his head clean off in a bloody explosion. Covering the ninjas, and Essence in blood. The mushed-up head bangs against the wall, as the Nitro Ninja falls to the floor. The other ninjas stand there traumatized as heck. "Now, I won't hesitate using a more painful weapon against you all if you disappoint me again. Now, here is all I want. Torture Ladydragon for a few days. You don't need to bring me her jewels yet. I'll tell you when that seems appropriate. And I swear to the Lord himself, if you get your butts kicked, oh, I'm going to make you wish you didn't get on my bad side. UNDERSTAND?!" Essence yelled. The ninjas all nod their heads and run away from this psycho. "See that Firefly? That is how you discipline your soldiers. Next, they will improve. Finally, they will succeed." Essence said. "Then what's my purpose if you are in control?" Firefly asked. "To kill Fei in the way I want you to." Essence replied. Firefly sits there, as Essence giggles behind the mask.

Back with Fei, she is rooming the streets trying to find ways to get some cash.  She looks in open vending machines, the streets, and even dumpsters.  And they all are broke as heck.  "Nothing!  Plain nothing!"  Fei yelled.  "Maybe it would be wiser to find a better job that isn't run by a corrupt creep."  Mei Shi recommended.  "I already told you this is all I got.  Besides, my role as Ladydragon is hard enough.  It would be wrong to put that pressure on someone else with my excuses."  Fei replied.  "At least give it a shot.  It never hurts to at least try."  Xiong said.  "Yeah, but this is a different case,"  Fei replied.  "Perhaps we should take a quick breather before we continue looking.  Help clear your mind for a moment."  Ma recommended.  "We have thirty minutes.  There is no time to rest."  Fei replied.  Soon enough, the Nitro Ninjas return to the marketplace by slashing their katanas at innocent carts trying to sell goods.  "Case and point my friends,"  Fei said.  "Ok.  First, we fight, then we recover.  And pray that we can try to find cash later."  Mei Shi replied.  "I don't fully agree with that, but I have no time to criticize,"  Fei said.  As the ninjas laugh having a blast, Ladydragon comes in from the top.  "OK, creeps.  Let's get this over with, so I can go back to my daily life."  Ladydragon said.  "With honor.  Let's roast her boys!"  Nitro Ninja yelled.  "Ok, time to fly high like an Eagle.  Xing."  Ladydragon said.  However, for some reason, she doesn't turn into an eagle.  "Uhh, wasn't this the part where she turns into an animal?"  Nitro Ninja asked.  "Xing!  Xing!  Xing!  XING!!!  Ok, what's happening?!  No matter, I have seven other options.  Xiong!  [nothing happens].  Ok, uhh, Ma!  [nothing happens again].  Okay, the third time is the charm.  Hu!"  Ladydragon said as she turned into a tiger.  This makes the ninjas freak out.  "There we go!  Now, where were we?"  Ladydragon asked.  She then pounces on the ninjas and starts slashing them to bites.  One by one, they get destroyed.  Until they all get thrown into the dumpster by Ladydragon.  "Why thank you for making this quick.  That was very kind of you."  Ladydragon said as she slammed the lid.  She begins to walk away, when all of a sudden, she turns back into Ladydragon.  "Huh?  That's odd.  Normally I control how long I want to be in my animal form.  Meh.  Must be nothing."  Ladydragon said.  Before long, she spots something on the ground.  It's a twenty-dollar bill.  The exact amount she needed times two.  "Oh sweet.  And it's my lucky day as well.  [picks it up].  Sweet."  Ladydragon said.  Before she can leave, she hears an old woman.  The old woman is picking up cash that fell from her purse.  That old lady is a bit close to Ladydragon right now.  She quickly realizes what's up, and knows it's best to return the cash.  However, she does something she hasn't done in a while.  She takes the buck and runs off.  As for the ninjas, they fall out of the dumpster.  "Oh boy.  The boss is going to hate this."  Nitro Ninja said.

Later that day, Fei gives her rent to her landlord, names David.  "Fei!  You managed to get rent on time.  Very impressive."  David said.  "You give me an assignment, I deliver,"  Fei replied.  "Excellent.  Until then, I'll see you next month."  David said as he left.  Fei then closes her door and sits on her couch.  Happy she got her rent paid.  "You must feel real proud of yourself."  Mei Shi said.  "Why the angry expression?"  Fei asked.  "Are you a different person?!  You stole from an old woman to pay rent.  That was her twenty bucks that I'm sure she worked real hard for."  Mei Shi replied.  "Ok, so I stole again after a while.  Big deal.  I won't do it again.  How about that?"  Fei asked.  "You are starting to scare me."  Mei Shi replied.  "Look, what's the worst that can happen from this today?"  Fei asked.  We see that at the lighthouse.  Where Essence head bashes one ninja against the wall making the others watch.  "I gave you a simple assignment, and she defeated you?!  She defeated you without you guys even trying?!"  Essence yelled.  "Wait, boss.  There is good from this."  Nitro Ninja begged.  "The only good I see is another soul I'm about to take!"  Essence yelled.  "You don't understand!  She was unable to turn into the animal she wanted!"  Nitro Ninja yelled.  "Explain."  Essence said interested.  "She said the name of the animal she turned into.  For some reason, she couldn't do it for the first few times.  I don't know, but maybe this helps you."  Nitro Ninja begged.  "Intriguing.  [thinks, then head bashes ninja against the wall again.  The ninja falls to the floor].  I want you guys to give me more insight on this whole, not turning into the animal I wish to turn into thing.  Perhaps we found out this legend has a weakness after all.  One that we will use to crush her like the mantis she is."  Essence said ominously.