Heroes in the Shadows

Chapter 23 Reuniting

Almost an hour passed until the ninja finally spotted another light other than Misako's flashlight.

"Finally! Freedom!" Jay cheered in celebration once he spotted the light seeping through the cracks in the wall. Misako pushed on what looked like part of the stone. However, the stone slowly shrunk into the wall, and the wall retreated, leaving an opening to the outside world. Everyone shielded their eyes from the sudden brightness of the sun. The four of them walked out onto a field of grass. The exit behind them slid back into place, and the three boys noticed that the exit was hidden as a giant boulder. The outside part of the door was camouflaged as part of the enormous rock. Jay glanced around the field to find other rocks scattered around. It's a perfect place to hide a secret passage. However, Jay did ponder at the thought if any of the other rocks were secret passageways too.

"We need to move quickly. We're only a mile outside of the city, so we need to keep quiet," Misako spoke before she headed over to another boulder.

"Don't tell me we're gonna have to walk the rest of the way. I can't feel my feet," Jay complained while plopping down on the ground to rub his feet.

"I'm with Jay on this one. I may have super strength, but this is overkill," Cole replied while slumping forward.

"I feel adequate," Zane piped in. Both Jay and Cole eyed him with annoyance while Zane awakwardly avoided their gazes.

"Was this a bad time for a joke?" He asked, trying to lighten the mood.

"Eh, it was adequate," Jay mocks in a teasing way, making Cole snicker. Zane frowned at his failed attempt at being funny.

"Don't feel bad, Zane. We're just messing with you. Thanks for trying to make us feel better," Cole spoke before standing up straight again. The nindroid smiled at his friends before noticing Misako staring at them. She grew a warm smile as well before walking behind a boulder. The teens glanced at one another with clear confusion until they heard the sudden sound of an engine. The three ninjas walk over towards Misako to find her sitting inside a four door car. The boys sighed with relief before hopping inside.

"Thank you technology," Jay chimed with a smile while the car sped off, kicking up grass and dirt.

Meanwhile, Cyrus Borg was handing off filled out paper work to Pixal when the door was slammed open. The vice principal jumped at the sudden noise. He gasped for air once he saw the Police Commissioner entering his office.

"Commissioner... I uh... wasn't expecting you... is everything alright?" Borg spoke nervously. The commissioner's eye began to twitch with anger. He rushed quickly up to Borg's desk while grinding his teeth. The vice principal flinched after the commissioner slammed his hands on the desk.

"First... this school's principal turns out to be an Elemental Master and flies off to who knows where. Then, the boy my deputies were questioning ends up exploding a book case with literal LIGHTNING! Finally, his friends are able to shoot ice and slam grown men into the wall like they're paper weights! If I find out you're an Elemental Master too... I'm gonna lose it!" He spat with obvious frustration. The commissioner stared daggers at Borg, noticing his fear and nervousness. The policeman finally eased up and takes a second to breathe. "I'm sorry, I came in here to ask if your assistant knew any information on these elemental teens." Borg glanced from Pixal to the commissioner.

"Why would you think Pixal would know anything?" He questioned, puzzled.

"Because some of my men saw her talk to one of the boys before all hell broke lose. I wanted to know if he said anything important to her," the commissioner answered calmly this time. Borg rubbed the back of his neck, with a weary gaze, before turning to his assistant.