Ran's POV

It's Chris...he's...using magic? I honestly don't know. Wait a minute he's creating this green gas...I think it's stank.

Could he be the sorcerer? But that would mean...he escaped.

**Time skip to after school, in the sewers**

"I think Chris is the sorcerer." I say.

"What does he look like?" Con asks.

"Black hair...brown eyes...short-" I start, but get cut off by En.

"It's him." He says.

"How do you know?" Randy asks.

"Because he is my- was, my brother." En says.

"He's a Norisu?" I ask.

"Technically, yes. That's why we can't kill him. When the nine of us became ninjas, we swore an oath that we wouldn't kill family." Con says.

"So all we have to do is trap him back in that giant hole?" Howard asks.

"Yeah, but when?" Randy asks.

"If he were to go to the bonfire, he would possess all of the students." I say.

"So before the bonfire?" Plop plop asks.

"Look who's getting all smart." Howard says.

"Well look at you." Plop plop says.

"Good point." Howard says. And they both start laughing.

"So...when are we going to battle the sorcerer?" Randy asks

"The day of the bonfire, after school, we'll have three hours till the bonfire." I say.

"And we'll be ready by then." Con says.

So now we have our plan...finally!

Randy's POV **The next day at school**

Chris...the sorcerer. I knew he was bad, but I never expected him to be the sorcerer.

I mean seriously! How can a teenager be the sorcerer? Well it's possible, considering Amanda was the sorcereress. I guess he's immortal.

So I'm walking to the lunch room and just when I'm about to go in I see a poster.

'Want to perform at the bonfire? Do you have a band? Then come to the band tryouts! This Tuesday after school!'

Maybe 30 seconds to math could perform? Me and Howard...and Ran if she wants too.

I walk into the cafeteria, buy my food, and sit down with Ran and Howard.

"So I was thinking, there's band tryouts for the bonfire, and I was wondering if 30 seconds to math should try out?" I ask.

"What the juice is 30 seconds to math?" Ran asks.

"It's me and Howard's band." I explain.

"Yeah, sure, why not? But we need a singer." Howard says.

"I'll sing." I say.

Ran...sing? That's the funniest thing I've ever heard. So funny that me and Howard start laughing.

"I can sing!" Ran says.

"Prove it!" Howard says, still laughing.

Ran's POV

I can sing! What they think I can't? Oh I'll prove them wrong...

"Name a song." I say.

"Heaven in our headlights by Hedley." Randy says.

"You got it." I say. "Can I get some music?"

Howard takes his Mc.Fist pad and starts playing the song and I song along.

"Tonight, I let you drive. You can take me all the way.
We're like Bonnie and Clyde making off with Mary Jane.
Even God don't know where we're goin',
And I sure as hell don't care.
'Cause if you and I could stay this high with heaven in our headlights,
I swear that we can make it anywhere.
I'm up for pushing our luck; we could do it our way.
So light up and show me some love, you crazy little runaway.
Even God don't know where we're goin',
And I sure as hell don't care.
'Cause if you and I could stay this high with heaven in our headlights"-

Bash walks up to the table and Howard pauses it.

"Ran? Can I sing with you?" Bash asks.

"Like old times?" I ask.

Long story short, me and Bash used to sing.

"Like old times." Bash says.

And Howard plays the song.

"I swear that we can make it anywhere.
And if you're missing in the morning, M.I.A.,
Then raise your empties to the memories that we made.
We are on our way.
I think it's safe to say that...
Even God don't know where we're goin',
And I sure as hell don't care.
'Cause if you and I could stay this high with heaven in our headlights,
I swear that we can make it anywhere.
Even God don't know where we're goin',
And I sure as hell don't care.
'Cause if you and I could stay this high with heaven in our headlights,
I swear that we can make it anywhere.
'Cause if you and I could stay this high with heaven in our headlights,
I swear that we can make it anywhere.
'Cause if you and I could stay this high with heaven in our headlights,
I swear that we can make it anywhere."

I never noticed until now that everyone's staring at me and Bash. And they're...clapping.

"Thanks again Ran." Bash says.

"So prob. Would you like to sit with us?" I ask.

"With these Shoobs?" Bash asks.

"Come on, there not that bad." I say.

"Alright, if you say so." Bash says.

"What was that?" Randy asks.

"What? I told you I could sing." I say.

"You sure can." Howard says.

"So what's up with Bash? Like no offends, he's nice and all, but how are you friends with him." Randy asks.

"When we lived in Japan, we were neighbours. We became best friends." I say.

"Ohhhhhhhh." Randy says.

"So what happened when I left Japan?" Bash asks.

"T-T died." I say.

T-T was my pet Tengu. And yes they still live in Japan. But they're almost extinct.

"He did? How?" Bash asks.

"Old age." I say.

"Well he was always a nice Tengu." Bash says.

"You had a Tengu!?!" Randy asks.

"Yeah, but don't worry, he was a different breed from what your thinking." I say.

"So what else happened?" Bash asks.

"Jennie got pregnant." I say.

Jennie was one of my and Bash's best friends, she was...rebellious. She did drugs. And I'm guessing that's how she got pregnant.

"Drugs?" Bash asks.

"Yep." I say.

"So what happened with you?" I ask.

"My mom got married to Hannibal Mc.Fist, I gave nerds wedgies, you know? The usual." Bash explains.

Bash really needs to stop with the bullying. I mean I got him to stop before, but I guess he started again when he moved here.

"You really need to stop with the bullying. I mean you could be a really nice guy." I say.

"But I have no reason to be nice." He says and starts smirking at me.

"Don't even think about it. I already told you no." I say.