Lianna woke up in her bed room looking around hysterically. She couldn’t remember much of what happened yesterday, only that there was a demon who TJ knew. They fought and then two people came and saved all of their lives. She sighed when she slowly began to remember the final moments before the two strong people came. "TJ…” Lianna whispered to herself. "He is okay” Zen said coming into the room. "Where…exactly is he?” She asked him leaning up in the bed she was in. Zen pointed up to the ceiling. "He’s in the guest room with his brother and what I assume is his partner. Both him and Troy got it pretty bad but they’ll be okay.” Lianna looked to the side for a bit, then looked at Zen. "What about you?”. Zen nodded gently. "Marianna said I was rather lucky. When Viper threw Troy at me, he could have severed my spine. Unfortunately all Viper had done was break Troy’s neck and bruise me.” He walked over to her and set on a wooden chair beside Lianna and placed his hand on her cheek. "You shouldn’t worry too much. You’re fine now. Just get some rest, I’m sure he’ll be fine.” Lianna shook her head and began getting up off the bed. "I really owe him for protecting me. If it weren’t for him…I’d have more than just this bandaged arm.” Lianna pointed to her arm for Zen to see. He sighed and got up beginning to go out of the room and into the hallway. "He’s woke…he asked for you. I guess you should see him.” Lianna smiled and nodded walking up to and hugging Zen tightly. "Thank you…” Zen sighed and looked back at her. "It’s just like old times huh?” Zen laughed while walking into the hallway and into the room on the right. Lianna smiled while thinking to herself. "It is…probably more than you think.” She began to hurry up the stairs to go see how hurt TJ is and hopefully keep him company. She began thinking to herself again. "There is still some things…I haven’t told him yet.”.
Marianna held her palm over TJ who lay in bed with his shirt off. His sword lay to the right of him and his brother on his left standing beside Marianna while her hand began to glow with a white tint. Cory folded his arms and began speaking to his younger brother. "It seems as though you’ve been lacking your training little brother.” TJ looked down and away from him basically confirming what he had said. "It’s not like I’m mad or anything. I’m just saying. I would have thought you would have used the swords hidden traits by now.” Cory added on. TJ looked at him, "Well, I’m not sure how to unlock the traits. I’ll figure it out eventually though.” Cory shook his head. "Eventually isn’t good enough. Had we not been here you wouldn’t have survived that bout with our step-father.” TJ sighed, "It’s not like I was prepared for it. Had I been prepared for it…things would have been different.” Cory unfolded his arms and looked at him. "Different…how would things would have” Marianna put her free hand over Cory while her hand returned back to it’s normal color. "There. You should be fine now.” She said to TJ with him averting his gaze from his brother to her.” Marianna smiled at TJ while Cory looked away. "You should be very careful about combat young man. Who was that girl you were protecting?” TJ blushed a little a bit. "She…well…she was a close friend to me. I guess you can say that I had feelings for her”. Marianna stood up and placed a finger on her lip. "Oh I see. I had a feeling it was something like that between you two. She couldn’t stop saying your name when we were bringing you all back here.” Just as Marianna finished her sentence Lianna came opening the door and into the room. "TJ!” She smiled brightly and ran over to the front of the bed placing her hands on it and leaning over. "Zen said you were awake! How are you feeling?”. TJ nodded. "I’m doing good now. But I’ll be here for most of the day…if you don’t mind.” Lianna nodded. "Of course it is, please don’t worry about that.” Marianna giggled a bit. "Shall I leave you two alone?” Both of them shook their head nervously. "No that won’t be necessary. I just wanted to keep him company.” Cory moved towards the door. "That’s fine. We’ll be getting out of here soon. I have to relay some information to our cousin anyway. Is he still here with the rest?”. Lianna nodded. "He is here, but Matt, Erik and Ralph left to go to the Shade Ninja Clan. To go speak with Muhammad and Shina who said their elders found some more stuff out of the computers that were in the tower.” Cory nodded and went down the stairs to go find and talk to Tierre. Marianna bowed to the both of them and went down to follow him.
Lianna smiled and walked over beside TJ to sit down on the chair near him. She smiled at him placing a hand on his hand. "What were you thinking when you got in front me?” Lianna asked him gently. TJ shrugged his shoulders. "I don’t know…I just didn’t want you to get hurt by my past so I thought…I’d defend you.” Lianna laughed a bit not taking her eyes off of his. "You know how stupid that sounds right?” TJ looked down. "I figured but I don’t want to say what I really think.” She leaned in close to his face. "Really? What is it you wanted to say? You can tell me?” TJ shook his head, "Maybe later. I can’t really say it in here. Or right now anyway.” Lianna sat back in the chair and folded her arms. "If you say so. Just know you can tell me anything. I wouldn’t worry about anything…or in your case anyone.” TJ looked at her confuse as to why she would even say that. Lianna smiled at him. "I know why you’re uncomfortable. Don’t let him get to you okay?” TJ smiled and nodded. "Now” Lianna said. "What can I get you TJ?” "Some…juice would be fine”. Lianna nodded, "I’ll make something for you too. I’ll surprise you alright!” She shot up from her chair and ran down the stairs. TJ can hear her going down the stairs from where he was since the door was open. He also heard someone coming up the stairs. After a few sounds of the steps being heard through the room Zen appeared coming up and into the room. He came in and stood at the door looking at TJ. TJ looked back at him and the two just stared at one another. "I overheard your brother say you’ll be staying here for a bit.” Zen said to him. TJ sighed and didn’t say anything back. "I don’t mind either because you’re a friend. But…do remember that Lianna and I are still a couple.” He turned around to leave the room but stopped for a bit. "Don’t think about getting to close, friend or not I’ll defend what took me years to get back.” Zen began going back down the stairs leaving a stunned TJ in the room.
"Man this place looks just like my homeland..” Matt said walking with Erik and Ralph. Erik looked at most of the buildings there which consisted of many trees and tepees. The entire clan looked like they were a blast from the past. Most of them looked like Ronin-gai from the older days. Not only that but everyone seemed to be pulling their weight in the clan, working on something or training. "This place is certainly well organized. It does bring me back to my past as well.” Erik said. Matt looked at Erik putting his hands behind his head. "Yeah? I don’t think I ever been to your village.” Erik shook his head. "You shouldn’t concern yourself with it. It’s…nothing.” "This is my first time seeing people working so hard like this. I grew up my life like this but it wasn’t as seen in our kingdom.” Up ahead Muhammad and Shina stood beside their elder leader. Erik, Ralph, and Matt eventually got up to them and the elder began speaking. "So you are the three that the scientists said would visit?” The three nodded. "Yes…the others couldn’t make it do to injuries. Forgive us…we ran into something unexpected.” Erik said. "Yes I know all about Viper. A few scout ninja from our clan observed the destruction being wrecked before witnessing the battle between you all.” "We would have been sent in to help had those mysterious two hadn’t rescued you all.” Shina said. Matt continued to stare at her noticing her standing a little odd. "Are you okay?” Matt asked her. "Hmm? Oh yes I am fine. I just had an accident in the tower. It’s nothing serious.” She answered. "That’s also what we wanted to talk about.” Muhammad said. The elder began to explain to the three. "Inside the tower, Muhammad and Shina found some very interesting files inside the computers in the tower. Apparently the robotic ninja’s they faced and we have been watching is from a corporation name G-Corp.” Ralph had a suspicious look on his face. "G-Corp?” Muhammad nodded. "Yeah, they are a mysterious corporation that just recently showed up. They have some shady business dealings and they’ve been popping up all over the place like roaches.” "Where did they come from?” Erik asked. "That is what we are trying to figure out. But among the deals they have been doing we found this.” Shina looked at Muhammad who pulled out a document from his outfit and handed it to Ralph. Ralph opened it and began to read it slowly. "What…are these? They look like…targets?” The elder nodded. "It appears they are planning on invading. The target seems to be the Tower of Dreams, but there are other things highlighted as well.” Matt peered over Ralph’s shoulder and nodded. "Yeah but these look like key areas maybe?” He looked at Erik and Erik looked at the document. "Yes, Ruthann City is circled along with Loveria, the Fortress Tower…what a minute…Ralph what is this location here?” Ralph looked at the paper. "That spot is…no way…what do they want there…”.
"Tierre this is only the brunt of what’s to come? You’re going to need to give your cousin full support this time around.” Cory said to Tierre. "Yes I figured this was only the beginning.” Tierre answered back. Marianna shook her head. "No you must understand it’s only going to get worse from here on out. I’m sure your friends who went out know now about G-Corporation.” Tierre looked at Marianna with a confused face. "G-Corp? How are they involved?” Cory walked up to him and looked him deep into the eyes. "What do you know cousin…?” Marianna looked at him confused now herself. "What do you mean Cory?” "I’ve been wondering why they’ve been so active over the last few weeks and why so many super powered enemies been coming. Especially how Viper was able to find TJ far before we were able too.” Tierre shook his head. "I’m hoping this is all just a coincidence. I’ve been doing business with a G-Corporation.” Cory looked angered why Marianna looked sad. "What exactly have you been doing? What kind of business?”. Tierre began thinking out loud. "Oh well let me see, I’ve been trading parts and technological advances with them.” Marianna then looked at Cory who began looking out towards the west. "We have to go for right now Tierre. But let me tell you one thing.” Cory said holding Marianna by the hand. "Go back to your workshop and thoroughly scan your machines and computers. I mean really make sure you check it all.” With that said Cory dashed out of the house with Marianna close behind since he was holding her hand. Just as the two left, Yuriko and Hikaru showed up at the house. "Where are they going in such a hurry?” Hikaru asked Tierre. "I have a feeling there’s something I messed up. I have to go right now but if you came to visit my cousin he is upstairs. Excuse me Hikaru.” Tierre also bolted out of the house and Hikaru and Yuriko looked at one another. "I wonder what Tierre could mess up on?”
