Waking from her slumber she was in the middle of downtown Solace City, It had been destroyed, Clue and Mercury were nowhere to be found, and there was an ominous silence present that became a characteristic of this dead city. “What happened here?” she said holding on to her sword and shield standing around in bewilderment. Something terrible had torn through Solace City; the bloods of citizens had been plastered all over the roads and large structures none of them stood a chance. As she took a stroll around Ninjeta, she saw Ancient Ninjan writings; most of which contained her name. She made her way to Main Street and she saw the main message; the one that all the branch line messages led up to. “For My Ziccarra, in the name of the Ninjan King Jean”… As she stood in awe at the writing she could feel the energies of people surrounding her. What made her a bit cautious was the fact that these people had a similar power output as she did. The air around her grew cold suddenly she began to feel as if she weren’t going to make it out.
“NOOO” she screamed kipping up in her own bed breathing heavily. She didn’t even bother to head back to Utopia just yet as she was still scared to confront her own father. This month was turning out to be one she would never forget, Mandrake attacking; her father’s resurrection; Mercury’s death and the prolonged absence of all her former friends. Though it seemed as if she disregarded Utopia, she had been keeping a close eye on everything that was going on through the use of Omega Justice. Her father had done something to the people of Utopia, they were different somehow through all the pain and suffering that occurred once the nutrients and riches were stripped from the country they had all gained a new sense of hope.
“I have to go back” Z said sitting at her mother’s old “Skyhawk” desk watching as various events took place within Utopia. “How are you going to put an end to rumors that you killed Mercury?” Z stopped in her tracks almost forgetting she wasn’t very popular right now. “That’s bullsh!t! You know I didn’t kill Mercury!” she said erupting in an almost feral rage. “I know that try explaining this to his adoring fans” Alexandria said again taking a moment to take a puff of her electronic cigarette. “I swear, you become a scapegoat once, and then you’re always a scapegoat”. Z said trying to focus on the task at hand.
Slowly levitating in the air, she turned back to her sister and delivered the bad news. “Dad… will probably hunt you and Maria down en route for me…so I’m going to confront him”. She couldn’t help but think that Kurrent and everyone else who left the Vine city had a good idea. Once they all left even DC disappeared; Then there was Jean she knew he was still out there however his whereabouts would only be known by a select few who had a clearance for such info.
The once decorated King of Ninjeta stood; in front of the masses; his demeanor was nothing less of regal. The Utopians stood in the common area right before the pyramid that Z had constructed in Jean’s honor. He could sense their uncertainty; many of them thought this was the start of an attack, which in a sense it was but only on SOME of them. Infiltrating deep within the cells of most of the people present was the same radiation that almost killed Feral Nova, however this dangerous radiation had its perks; those that survive would manifest powers much like Maya Lopez had done years ago.
“It would seem that your leader, my daughter has left you” he said with his hands behind is back still levitating in the air. “This world will soon be brought to its knees by a life altering choice and it’ll be the one’s bred for supremacy shall turn this “Utopia…into a UTOPIA”
There were people standing in the audience looking completely dumbfounded; he knew they would be there were only a handful of people who already knew what he was talking about. “Giving speeches was never something you excelled at father” Ziccarra’s voiced boomed thanks to her sonic scream; she descended from the heavens and landed right in front of him. “Oh what a happy day it is, the Empress of Ninjeta has finally made herself known” he said removing his helmet revealing his lush white hair. “Perhaps this isn’t the place for a reunion father.” Ziccarra said glancing at the local police already breaking up the huge gathering of people. “Perhaps it’s not my dear”. He said leading her into her own throne room.
“Ziccarra…for reasons I do not know…you fear me” He said standing in front of her with a disparaging posture. “I…I…” Z lurched over her words. “You do” he said finishing her sentence. “I didn’t come here to kill you baby” he said slowly walking towards Z and running his hands down her golden hair. “You’ve turned out to be quite the warrior and everything that your mother and I expected to see from you.” He said giving Z a hug, for the first time since she left Ninjeta. Z was overran by emotion she loved her father and the fact he was congratulating her brought some solace to this already abysmal week.
“Dad…I didn’t want to leave you guys on Ninjeta all them years ago, I wanted to stay and fight” Z said finally mustering up some strength to say something. “I know you did darling, that’s why we sent you away…your death meant the death of a whole regime, we couldn’t risk that; we counted on you to come back stronger and to reclaim our Ninjan throne… much like you’ve already done. I’m proud of you Ziccarra Liafador” He said hugging Z yet again. “I love you father” she said embracing his hug; it was at that moment that all her sorrow went away. “I have someone I want you to meet” from out behind her Zariah stepped holding Ka’len’s hands. “This is my daughter Zariah and my son Ka’len” Z said proudly. “Zariah…the only child of Hayden Miles….” The King said slightly bowing before Zariah as he too watched over Hayden at such a young age. “And this Ka’len…is a combination of your human race and our Ninjan race…how splendid” he said picking up his grandson. “Dad…what did you mean when you said this world would be brought to its knee’s with a life altering choice?” Z asked a bit curious.
Meanwhile In Los Angeles
The Lycra clad women stalked through the bar looking for someone she felt would be important for her plans to come. A coalition was being formed to take control of the free world; however this time she was not at its apex she was merely performing grunt work. Her efforts brought her here to California in search of the one called Manifesto. He would be a valuable asset in the future she could see it already. He was dressed in a trench coat situated to the back of the bar by his lonesome. She walked up leaving her body guards to entertain themselves as she sat down uninvited with Manifesto. “I heard about what you did…” she said softly and almost erotic. “What are you talking about?” Manifesto crackled whilst downing his 3 beer. “To Mercury…I know what you did” she said again this time being a tad bit more seductive. “What’s it to you?” He said now curious. The vixen began sliding her leg up his leg slowly teasing him with her slender figure. “It’s everything to me…a man like that is someone I want behind me…” She paused giving a slight wink. “What made you come all the way from China to tell me this for?” Manifesto asked finally realizing who it was.
“Because the GREEN DRAGONS have big plans…and we need big guns” Y said slowly removing her hood. Manifesto looked mundane about Y and her whole “kiss ass campaign”. “I know exactly who you want, but you’re not going to be able to get her…” he said taking another swig of his beverage. “Why not?” Y said starting to get annoyed. “Because there is another…he was almost the reason my plan fell under.”
“Whatever, I already have him accounted for, now are you in or are you out?” Y asked again. “I’ll get back to you on that, for now drink” He replied.
Meanwhile in Japan.
“This is where he was born, it’s only right to bury him back here” Maya said trying to restrain tears. I can’t believe he’s gone. She said watching as the Pallbearers dropped his Japanese decorated casket in the earth. “I bet you his mother and fathers are in pain” Sicily said to Maya while holding Alex. “No… they were far too strict; I’m not even sure they care” Sicily wasn’t going to act like she didn’t understand what Maya was talking about, she knew it all too well. Her Grandparents never liked her father; as a matter of fact they never even visited.
“Maya you’ll have to overcome this…” Sicily said patting Maya on the back whilst still holding the very Young Alex. “What do I do if Alex asks about his father?” Sicily looked down at the young boy. “You tell him what feels right”
Meanwhile in Utopia.
Z and her Father walked down the streets of Utopia, watching as the busy life continued to move around them. “These people have taken you being leader well.” Z’s father said whilst gazing around. “Most people on this side of the world love me, on the other side not so much Z responded. The two stopped in front of a huge statue of Jean. “Who might this be?” Her father asked very inquisitively. “That’s no one” Z said trying to take his attention away from the statue of Gambler.
“He was your husband…” Her father finally said. “How’d you know?” Z asked in awe. “Your still bearing his mark in your eyes and on your hands” Z looked down to see the her wedding ring; she and Jean never got a divorce. “Dad, I don’t want to talk about this…{JIMMY NOOO!”} Z was interrupted by the sound of a screeching mother. Both Z and the King turned to see a mother pointing frantically in the sky. Her son, began to levitate into the air on his own!
“What the hell?” Z said flying up to retrieve the boy. “What the hell just happened?” Z asked scratching her head as both she and the boy’s mother glanced at the boy in complete shock. However this same exact situation, was happening all around them.
Meanwhile in Japan
Maya stopped in mid step she had a vision, something terrible was unfolding something that she was going to have to suit up once more for. “Sicily…” Maya said turning around to see that her Chinese-American friend had already removed her dragon blades prepared for Combat. Maya cloned herself and left the baby with the clone, with strict instructions on where to go. As the clone flew off a horde of Green Dragon Mercenaries rained down upon them. "Sicily...I sense that...
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