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Chapter 25 - Rescue Mission

Akio Hisashi:

Moving as fast as I can, but silently, I run along the rooftop, jumping from one to the next. Making sure my landing is quiet, I see Nemo flying beside me.

"She hadn't noticed you," Nemo says. "Hurry! I don't know how much longer Emica and her host can last."

"I'm running as fast as I can," I yell. Pushing myself up, I run and run until finally, I can see Freddy nearby.

Still passed out but trapped in a small tornado high in the air, I look around.

"You're looking for Emica, aren't you?" Nemo asks. "She's down there."

Nemo points down. I look over the ledge and see Emica. She's slowly backing away, spinning her chain while Furyoku is approaching her.

"Emica needs my help!"

I bend my knee and prepare to throw myself into the air, but Nemo stops me.

"Akio, we can't! I'm sorry, but we need to get Freddy out of danger. Once we do, we can help Emica."

Clenching my fists, I look at Freddy, still floating in mid-air.

"Emica can handle herself. She's a strong lady. Possibly the strongest."

I look at Nemo and nod.

"Of course she can."

Turning away, I run and run until finally, I reach the ledge and jump. Jumping high into the air, I pull my arms and legs in before shooting them out. Activating the wings on my suit, I fly through the air like a bird and toward Freddy.

"Come on! Come on!"

Getting closer and closer, I reach out my hand and grab Freddy by his neck collar. Flying by fast, I pull Freddy out of the tornado. However, because of the added weight, I'm off balance and start shaking.

"Watch out!" Nemo shouts. Looking up, I see a rooftop quickly approaching. Looking at the rooftop, and then at Freddy, I swing my hand down and Freddy up.

"Ahhh!"

Hitting my hand on the side, I still throw Freddy onto the rooftop. He and I both land with a loud thud.

"Akio! Are you okay?"

Flying over to me, Nemo and I look over our hand. A slight purple color, I try to move it, but when I do, a sharp pain shoots throughout my whole arm.

"Ahhh!"

"Shoot. That's bad."

"Yes. It is."

As I carefully and slowly move my hand and fingers, I hear someone screaming.

"You!"

Flying into the air, Furyoku raises her hands and unleashes a powerful windstorm.

"Okay," Nemo says. "That's even worse!"

Pushing her hands out further, Furyoku somehow unleashes a stronger windstorm. I raise both my hands to shield myself, but I can barely keep both my feet on the ground.

"Freddy! Where is Freddy! Where did you take him? Tell me now!"

My feet are skidding against the rooftop. My eyes and mouth are dry. My skin is cold.

"Akio, quick! Throw down a smoke bomb!"

"What! Why? A smoke bomb won't help. Furyoku will blow the smoke away."

"Exactly! Furyoku will blow the smoke away! Grab Freddy and run with the smoke."

I understand Nemo's plan and move fast. Reaching into one of my pouches, I pull out a handful of smoke bombs and throw them down. As Nemo explained, Furyoku is blowing away the thick smoke, but as she blows it all away, I run. Grabbing Freddy with my one hand, I throw him onto my back as I run. By now, the thick smoke is gone.

"Freddy!" Furyoku shouts. "Bring him back. Now!"

"Akio, throw down another smoke bomb!"

I nod and reach for another smoke bomb. However, since I am holding Freddy with my one hand, I have to grab the smoke bomb with my bad hand. Fighting through the sharp pain, biting my tongue, I grab another bomb and throw it down. Disappearing into another large smoke cloud, Furyoku again yells before swinging her hands. This time, though, instead of just blowing the smoke away, Furyoku blows the smoke to the side. All of the smoke covering Freddy and my escape is gone, and we are exposed.

Still running, trying to get off the rooftop and back to the ground, a gust of wind hits and stops me. Hearing a voice, I turn around and look up.

"Nowhere to go," Furyoku says, pulling back one of her hands. "Now, give me Freddy, or take a very long fall."

Stepping back, I turn and reach for one of my bokken swords. However, when I grab the handle, I turn my wrist, and the same sharp pain shoots up my arm.

"Ahhh!"

The sharp pain hits me so hard that I drop to one of my knees. Slowly breathing in and out, I look back up at Furyoku.

"Just give me Freddy," Furyoku says. "I don't want anything else."

"What?" Nemo asks before leaning closer to me. "She doesn't want the emerald dragon?"

"No," I whisper. "It seems Furyoku really doesn't want the emerald dragon."

"But why?"

Furyoku:

"What are you doing!" Don' Yokuna Yokubo yells, his voice echoing in my head. "I want the Green Ninja's emerald dragon! Get it for me!"

"Not yet," I answer. "First, I want to rescue Freddy. Then I'll get you the emerald dragon."

Instead of saying something, Don'Yokuna Yokubo growls like a dog.

"Fine, but be warned. If I do not get the emerald dragon and the ruby rose, then I will take back my powers. Do you understand?"

"Of course."

With Don'Yokuna Yokubo's leaving my head, I look back at the Green Ninja. Still holding Freddy on his back, I spread out my hands and summon a tornado.

The wind circles the Green Ninja and me. The building the Green Ninja is standing on shakes. Cameras, props, and chairs are picked up by the wind. Even a few nearby trailers are pushed over. People, actors and extras walk out and see me. When they do, they scream and run.

"Give me Freddy!"

The wind carries my voice into the air and amplifies me, making me sound like thunder.

"Give me Freddy. Now!"

The Green Ninja steps back, but I move forward. He keeps stepping back until reaching the tornado.

"There's nowhere for you to run to."

For some reason, the Green Ninja turns his head. He's looking to the right and talking, but there's no one there.

"Who are you talking to?"

Nemo Farid:

"Akio, I have an idea! Throw all your smoke bombs!"

"What? How is that supposed to help? Furyoku will blow all the smoke away."

"No. Throw them into the tornado!"

Despite the mask, I can still see the smile on Akio's face. Nodding, Akio drops Freddy. Seeing this, Furyoku screams at the top of her lungs. When she does, the wind somehow picks up even more, and the tornado spins even faster. Still screaming, Furyoku kicks her feet and rockets toward Akio and me.

Moving fast, Akio reaches into his pouches and pulls out all his smoke bombs. Throwing every last one of them into the wind, the bombs break and unleash smoke. The tornado carries the smoke all the way to the top, where it then disperses.

Seeing the smoke as it spread out, literally blanketing the whole sky and covering the sun, Furyoku stops and looks up.

"What the-?"

Akio and I turn to each other and smile. Putting my finger to my lip, Akio nods and grabs Freddy. We then silently step back. When Furyoku turns back, her eyes go wide.

"Gree-Green Ninja! Whe-Where did you go?"

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