Weakness compels strength. Betrayal begets blood. This is the law of the nine ninja clans.
Tora the adopted sister of Mika has come to live with Mika after the trial against the man who had killed their mother and kidnapped Tora ended. The Man, Jose...
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Tora sat back in her chair with a magazine, "I hope that 30 minutes or less rule is still a thing." She muttered bitterly. "Its for the best, you had no buisness ordering out." Mika called out to her. "Because you wanted me to eat 5 dollar peanuts for dinner." Tora spat.
Raizo got up from where he sat meditating on the floor and slowly inched his way to the door "Raizo?" Mika questioned "What's with -"
"Hush up!" Tora whispered, cutting off the confused Brooks. Raizo drew out his sword, as a loud knock cam to the door. Someone banged against it with their fists. "Hey man, come on! Open up!" A voice called, panting and exhuasted.
"This guys gonna kick my ass! Its been a long time since I've done this you know!" It called.
"What the hell?" Mika asked as she and Brooks drew their guns. "I know that voice." Raizo murmured. "Could be a trap." Tora said backing away from the door.
"Trap my ass! Look, I know you're in there - I saw your dumb ass on the security footage! Quick before he finds me!" The man shouted. Raizo looked back to Mika "open up, four against one - we'll be fine." She reasoned.
"Fucking ninjas tho, what if there are actually ten out there?" Tora asked. "Don't do it." She added. "I don't sense anymore." Raizo said turning his gaze to the knob. The guy banged at the door one more time. "Hey you, chick - er chicks. I got your pizza!" The guy called.
Tora gasped and rushed to Raizo "let the man in!" She called. Raizo rolled his eyes and opened the door.
The guy rushed in and collapsed to the ground on one knee, he was covered in blood spatter and cuts that left gasshes through out his t-shirt. He held his side and whistled "oh boy that was close." He said.
He looked up at Raizo who slid the tip of his blade under his chin, "who are you? Which clan do you hail from?" Raizo asked. The guy swatted the blade away "seriously?" He mutter staggering to his feet. "Look at me, I obviously just went through some shit to get to you." The guy grumbled bitterly.
"He asked you a question" Brooks chimmed in. "Answer it." Said Mika. Tora eyed the crushed pizza carrier slung on the guy's back. "names Mitch, well its Mitch now. Used to be Gang Shoushan, clan Onzunu for a short time, until you wrecked it. Fuma before I fled." The guy said.
He glanced at Tora eyeing the pizza carrier "geez, dont you feed her?" He asked with a chuckle removing the carrier and handing it to her. "You might wanna hold off on that though." He warned. Mitch turned a sharp eye to Raizo and Brooks. "Natsumi is here and he isn't alone. I lost him on the fifth floor but..." at Mitch's words Raizo nodded.
"Wont take him long," said Raizo. "I wouldn't advise the elevator or the stairs." Mitch said. "I told you being on the penthouse floor was stupid! How the actual hell we gonna get down?" Tora growled. "Calm down, its going to be fine." Mika tried to reassure her sister, "no, no. It was kinda stupid." Mitch said.
"Did I ask you?" Mika snapped. Mitch merely shrugged. "How many were with him?" Raizo asked, Brooks wandered over to the window and looked outside. "About four men, not like us though." Mitch said. Brooks opened the window revealing a long drop and a fire escape.
"Hey, found our way out." Brooks called. Mika and Tora rushed over. Tora gawked and her knees shook. "I don't like heights." She muttered. "You'll hate having your head lopped off more trust me." said Mitch with a chuckle. "This is perfect, lets gather our stuff and -" Raizo grabbed Mika's arm as she headed for the travel bags.
"It'll slow us down, take only what you need. Purses, laptops." Raizo watned. "I got the paperwork and the laptop, lets go." Brooks said. Tora grabbed her purse and swung the pizza carrier on her back. "You're not serious." Brooks sighed. "Um really kinda am, actually. Anywho you paid for it so-" Tora said climbing out onto the fire escape. Mika followed after, then Brooks.
"Go on ahead of me." Raizo said to Mitch "thanks I didn't wanna be the first line of defense." Mitch chuckled climbing out as well.
Halfway down the fire escape, a window shattered. Tora yelped and covered her head. A metalic clang rang out as Raizo blocked a chain and sickle attack. "Raaaai-zo!" Natsumi's voice called almost as if singing.
Natsumi leaned out the window and grinned as if annoyed "must you make everything so difficult. Come back here with Saldana's kitty." He called. "Kitty? You tell that old bastard I aint nobodies kitty!" Tora shouted. "Come on lets move!" Mika shouted, taking Tora's arm she pulled her along. Running down the fire escape Brooks leading them.
"Shut up Gnat! I forgot how annoying you actually were." Mitch called taking a three bo shuriken between his fingers and tossing them. Natsumi snatched back the sickle and blocked. "My lucky day, Fuma is hunting for you too Shoushan." Natsumi said unbothered by the attack. "My names Mitch!" Mitch shouted tosssing more Bo towards Natsumi.
Raizo pushed Mitch down and bullets flew over their heads. "Lets move." Raizo said urging Mitch forward as they ran after Mika, Tora and Brooks.
The four of them piled into Brooks car, Mika at the wheel, Tora found herself sitting between Brooks and Raizo. Screeching tires signaled the cars that made chase. "I can lose them - but where do we go after that?" Mika said.
Gunshots fired, Raizo used one hand to push Tora forward making her duck. "Hey! I can do that myself!" She protested "uou almost smashed the food." She muttered. "Pig" Raizo sighed "food is my therapy - and a bitch is gon' need lots of it to recover from all this damn Trauma." Tora shot back.
Brooks fired a few rounds back at the shooters. "If you shake em, yeah back up to the tracks, I know a good place to hide." Mitch said his eyes hlued yo the passenger side mirror. "Hey, pass me a gun." Mitch saod holding oit his hand to Mika. "Im no, I'm not-"
"Look I know, cops don't share guns. I'm not trusted - yattah yattah yah. Screw it, cause I got a clear shot. And guess what? Uou need to trust me." Mitch reasoned. He wiggled his fingers "so hive me the gun." He said.
Mika sighed but handed over her gun. Mitch aimed carefully and fired a round at the tire of the first car. The blowout cased the vehicle to swirve and when the driver it the breaks the second car crashed into him.
The crash would not be enough to stop the secound car, but it would buy Mika enough time to lose them.
"Oh I like you." Tora chimmed in. "Man brings food and has a plan." She added in. Mitch laughed. "Alright at the tracks head for Crestwood and Empire" Mitch said to Mika.
