The Ninja of Time

Chapter 16 I Knew the Time Would Come

Yes! My birthday is three days from now!

I was just relaxing on the Bounty, smiling to myself, enjoying a perfectly good Sunday, headphones in, listening to the Weekend Whip, drawing and thinking about what sensei had said.

Zane and Jay had already unlocked their True Potentials, so I was wondering when I'd get mine.

Cole was outside, eating a sandwich, and as far as I heard, the rest of the guys were playing video games. Nya was there too, but mostly to keep the peace between them.

Then, my peaceful state was violently murdered. "What's that noise?" I groaned. I looked down from the deck to see a minivan driving by.

I heard Jay coming up to see what was going on. The rest of them followed after him. "Can't be my parents. Not their car." Jay shrugged.

"Zane, can you see how many people are in that car? I'm going to teach what 'disturbing the peace' means." Kai cracked his knuckles.

"I believe there are seven people in that car." Zane said. My eyes got wide. "Uh, who are those people?" I asked.

"Two teenagers, two little kids, one infant and two adults. Why?" Zane asked. "Guys, this is the last favor I ask of you. Kill me." I said, handing Kai my Golden Weapon.

"Why? What's wrong?" Nya asked. "It'smyfamily." I coughed. "What'd he say?" Jay asked. "His family." Kai translated before his realization dawned.

He handed Nya his sword and told her to run it through his heart. "Come on, they can't be that bad." Jay said. "Oh yes they can! Except for Carter. He's pretty cool." Kai argued.

"No he's not." I cried. "You're exaggerating. Bethany wasn't that bad last time I saw her." Nya said. "That's because you're one of them!" I yelled.

Nya gave me a look that said, 'rephrase what you just said before I make you.' "You know what I mean." I correct myself. "Wait a minuet. You only have four siblings. Who's the baby?" Kai asked.

"Oh yeah. I never told you. My parents hate me and are insane, so they decided to have one more kid. They should have stoped with me!" I explained shaking my head.

Before anyone could say anything else Cole yelled my name. "Omar! You have visitors!" I walked down the stairs, thinking of all the possible ways to get them to leave.

"It can't get worse than Jay's parents." I told myself. As I got to the door, my mom ran towards me and gave me a big hug, much to my embarrassment.

"Oh, son! It's so good to see you!" She squealed. "Yeah, thanks mom. Why are you guys here?" I asked through my fake grin. "You don't think we'd miss your 13th birthday, do you?" My dad asked.

"I said we should just stay home, order a pizza and call you like normal people, but apparently it's our, 'family responsibility' to be here." My older sister Bethany said.

"I was with her." Carter, my older brother, said. "Because for the first time in the 15 cursed years since she was born this was the first thing she said that makes sense!"

My two-year-old sister Stephanie waved from Carter's arms. "O" she giggled pointing at me. "Hi Omar." My little twin siblings said in unison.

By now, all of the guys and Nya were behind me. "Hey guys." I waved. "I see you've made friends. How have you- No. It can't be!" Mom inched forward towards Kai.

"Kai Alexander Smith, is that you?" "Yes, Mrs James. In the flesh!" He smiled, even though he seemed like he wanted to melt into the floor.

"What's all this Mrs. James nonsense?" My mom laughed, "Last time I saw you I was Auntie Teresa." I stood behind my mother and mouthed. 'I'm so sorry.'