A Second Chance

Part 57 - Aaaah!

"So, this evil genie guy is coming here, and we need to go to this island?" Ray asked while raising his eyebrows. "That sounds a little bit shady to me."

"You've got to trust me on this," I replied. "If you call and tell Nya about this place, especially Tiger Widow Island, it'll definitely ring a bell for her."

"So it's just you and Nya who know about this island and nobody else?" Maya asked as she stepped closer.

"That's right because that entire timeline was erased, but only Nya and I remember it," I explained. "Nadakhan definitely does too since he granted all our wishes back then. Let's just say we were all on a wild ride."

"If that genie is around and comes for us, what should we do?" Maya wondered with a worried look. "You said he's too powerful for a normal fight."

"He's mainly going to try to play mind games with both of you," I warned them. "He'll give you three wishes, and his goal is to make you wish it all away so he can trap you in his blade. Last time, he trapped all the ninja except for me and Nya."

"That sounds absolutely crazy," Ray said while looking at me in shock. "But you won in the end, right? How did you do it?"

"I had to put together a makeshift team to help free the other ninja," I told them. "We fought Nadakhan, and his second in command, Flintlocke, actually hit him with the tiger widow venom. Some of that venom hit Nya, and I was going to lose her forever."

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"So, I ended up making my final wish where I wished the teapot was never found in the first place," 

"Can't we just wish for him to disappear right now?" Ray asked hopefully.

"Nope, he's way too fast for us to catch him off guard," I said. "That's why we need the tiger widow venom to slow him down. He might have gotten his hands on more technology from the Vipers, so I'm using it to stop him from attacking us since he could show up at any time."

"Then why hasn't he shown himself yet?" 

"The best odds are that he thinks I'm not doing anything right now," I explained. "Before I went into the portal to come back, I made a promise to Deathstroke that I'd stay in the Desert of Doom forever."

"You promised to stay in the Desert of Doom forever?!" 

"Yeah, it's a long story, but he thinks I'm still there when I'm actually not. So, we've got a little bit of time before he finds out the truth, but it's best to neutralize a threat while it's still small. I'd rather we do this now than find out the hard way later."

"Well, how do we even get there?" Ray asked. "And do you think your old makeshift team could help us out again?"

"I have no idea about either of those things yet," I admitted while rubbing the back of my neck.

"It could be anyone from that team," Maya suggested. "I doubt every single one of them is popular or busy right now."

"Well, there's Ronin, but he definitely can't be trusted with something like this," I said. "Skylor isn't a great idea either, and I'm not even sure if Captain Soto is still in prison."

"Nope, Ronin and Soto are both still in jail right now," 

"That really just leaves Echo Zane, but there's a chance Nya might've told the rest of the team by now," I sighed. "It looks like it's just us for this mission, so first we have to find a way to get to Tiger Widow Island."

"I think I could try to get us a boat from one of my old contacts," Ray suggested while he looked over at the charred remains of the study.

"Honestly, I think it's best if I go alone from this point on," I told him while I shook my head. "Nadakhan could be lurking there, and I really don't want to drag you guys into this dangerous mess."