30. Rough Day

"Hey, you hear about the fire in Briarwood? And what about that sudden ice storm that kid brewed up?" Jarred asks Allana from the passenger seat of their vehicle in motion.

"Yeah. Some freaky stuff went down. I'll get the details later but right now I'm starving. Where are we eating?" Allana

"Depends on what your picky stomach wants." Jarred

"Well since we're on 8th Ave how about Church's chicken?" Allana

"As long as your mind's made up." Jarred

Allana pulls in but the moment they both get out of the car something crashes on the vehicle indenting the roof. Both Allana and Jarred turn to see a creature with a bronze gold male body, one large blade implanted on each of its forearms, a tail with a miniature version of the larger blades attached to it, a helmet covering the top half of its head and black bandages covering the mouth region.

"Seriously? Today?!" Allana said irritatingly.

"At least it was the company the car." Jarred said looking at the bright side.

His optimism made a quick U turn the second another one of those creatures lands on the car behind of him

"Great...." Jarred

The first one swung its tail after Allana. She quickly leans back into a back flip dodging the sudden attack and quickly draws out both her handguns.

"I knew I should've stretched this morning." Allana

The creature leaped for Allana with its blades up front, Allana raised both guns up in front of her face so that they're vertically parallel to one another and stopped the creature's attack in its tracks.

"Who or what are you?!" Allana

"These are my newest toys. I call them Nin-Droids. You like?" Responds a voice coming from the creature itself.

Allana and Jarred immediately recognized the voice.

"What the hell do you want?!" Allana

"Oh now don't be like that baby girl. I'm just checking in is all." Unknown voice

"You're one of the last voices I want to hear in this lifetime." Allana

"That's too bad, cause its going to take everything you have and then some to get rid of me." Unknown Voice

Allana then pushes the Nin-Droid back creating some distance and aims both of her guns.

"Don't tempt me old man!" Allana said in response to the voice then immediately began unloading her guns.

The Nin-Droid easily dodged each bullet until Allana stopped firing.

"Crud. Out a bullets." Allana

The Nin-Droid quickly rushed back after Allana with its blades slashing in formation but Allana would block each strike with the barrels of her guns.

"I! Am! So! Not! In! The! Mood! For! This!" Allana

Allana was matching the Nin-Droid's speed but the Nin-Droid uses its tail to wrap around one of Allana's arms immobilizing it. It would then place both of its blades at Allana's throat ceasing all movements.

"Funny thing about my guns...." Allana

Another bullet would fly from Allana's second gun which is pointed upwards at the Nin-Droid's chin and through the skull. The Nin'Droid's body immediately collapses to the ground becoming lifeless.

"Bullets?... Not really an issue." Allana

Allana then looks over to see Jarred sitting on the hood of the caved in car. An army knife in his right hand and another spinning in his left hand.

"Already?! Where's yours?!" Allana

Jarred reaches behind of him and pulls up the head of the other Nin-Droid.

"Too easy... Or it could be that I make it look easy." Jarred

"Whatever! It would be easy for me to if I was born a..." Allana began to say but would get interrupted by more sudden appearances by a handful of Nin-Droids.

"... Its official, the universe just LOVES testing me!" Allana

But before any movements were made a ninja throwing star comes crashing into the ground in front of Allana. Allana, Jarred and the Nin-Droids look to the top of Church's chicken to see a woman crouching on the edge. She wears a violet skin tight onesie, a scarf wrapped around her neck covering her nose and mouth, a sword in a green sheath strapped to her back, pale long green hair and a pouch mounted on her lower back.

"Well this is just a giant rollercoaster of fun." Jarred

She then jumps and lands in front of Allana.

"Can I help you, Night Stalk?" Allana

"You're sloppy... Sloppiness leads to death." Night Stalk

"I escaped that once remember?" Allana

"There is not a second time!" Night Stalk

"So that makes you what? My babysitter?!" Allana

"Ladies! Now? Really?" Jarred

Two Nin-Droids leap after Allana and Night Stalk from the sides, Night Stalk reacts by drawing out her pale colored blade and colliding it with the Nin-Droid's own and Allana uses her guns to block the other one.

"You know what? I'm really glad you guys are here. Stress is after all, better relieved physically!" Allana says then shoves back the Nin-Droid.

Night Stalk did the same.

"Them first... Then you." Night Stalk

"Can't wait..." Allana

Allana, Night Stalk and Jarred glanced at one another then sprung into action against the Nin-Droids. Jarred using his army knives, Allana using her guns and Night Stalk using her pale sword. They each take an equal portion of the Nin-Droid pack and they eventually take out the hoard and Allana and Night Stalk had their backs to each other.

"Now that that's said and done..." Night Stalk

"Back to business." Allana

They both spin in each others direction, Night Stalk brings her sword crashing from above and Allana brings her guns from bellow. Jarred reacted ahead of time, got in between the two, blocks Night Stalk's sword and holds down Allana's guns.

"How about we take a rain check yeah?" Jarred

Both Allana and Night Stalk glance at each other, thought about it, Allana would then holster her guns and Night Stalk would sheath her blade.

"Next time I won't go easy on you." Night Stalk

"This is me... Caring." Allana responds with sarcasm.

Night Stalk then jumps to the top of Church's chicken and takes one last look at Allana before making her exit.

"..... So uh... Still in the mood for...." Jarred

"Let's go home and order pizza." Allana said storming off.

"Pizza, yeah... I was going to say pizza..." Jarred says following Allana.

They arrive at their apartment, open the front door and Allana unexpectedly sees Kenshin sitting on the couch watching the T.V.

"You've got one if those 'I had a bad day' look on ya. Wanna talk about it?" Kenshin

"Not really. I need to focus on getting yelled at by the higher ups for the damaged car." Allana says walking to the fridge.

"Say no more. I got you sis." Kenshin

"See? Just because the 'universe' hates you doesn't mean there aren't people who love you." Jarred

"Not to mention that just adds onto the pile of gifts." Kenshin says then tosses a set of keys over to Allana.

Allana catches the keys, stares at them for a moment then looks over to Kenshin.

"There's a blue mustang in the parking area waiting for you." Kenshin

Allana would then take a deep breath, walks over to Kenshin and Kisses him on his forehead.

"Yeah OK Jarred, I see what you mean... Thanks baby brother." Allana says ruffling Kenshin's hair.

"Just know that all these gifts were his ideas. And with that, my work here is done. Later!" Kenshin says making his exit through the door.

Jarred then walks over to the closed bedroom door and would knock on it three times only to get a response of three more knocks from the other side of the door.

"Say what? Who's in there?" Allana

Jarred smiles, slowly opens the door and reveals the mystery person to be Mei Ling who has a smile and a couple of tears on her face. The moment Allana locked eyes with Mei Ling she immediately drops to her knees.

"Mei..." Allana says whiles tears begin to break out from her eyes.

Mei Ling took a few more seconds before she ran into Allana's arms.

"Happy birthday mama." Mei Ling