Episode 5: The Ginja Ninja

Pretty Princess Man and Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee
Episode 5: The Ginja Ninja
In the land of Gorgeous, there existed one man and his sidekick in order to ward off the forces of evil and ugly. That man was Pretty Princess Man, and his sidekick was Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee Together this unstoppable force fights with power and precision and has no mercy for the forces that stand in their way.
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“Wake up sleepyhead,” Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee called. “We need to train Pretty Princess Man. Who knows when the members of the Amor Association will show up again?”
“Wha-” stammered Pretty Princess Man. “Where am I?”
“You were asleep,” Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee answered. “We were training, but you passed out.”
“Well, I'm exhausted,” Pretty Princess Man said. “The fingers in my left hand are broken. My injuries are deep, and I need to heal.”
“Pretty Princess Man, if you don't train, the Amorites will kill you. They are significantly stronger than the two of us combined. We need to be able to defeat the darkness and bring peace back to the land. We can only do that if we become stronger,” Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee explained.
“This I know,” Pretty Princess Man replied. “But we will never reach their level of skill if the only ones we are training against our ourselves.”
“Than what shall we do Pretty Princess Man?” You defeated the Rainbow Troll and I the Angry Unicorn. We have light on our side Pretty Princess Man, we cannot fail,” Bonnie returned.
“Again, I know that light is with us. My course of action would be to train with my old friend, Ginja Ninja. He knows how to engage in combat without harming the land of Gorgeous. He has studied this art his entire life and is known as the true master of Beautiful Battling,” Pretty Princess Man decided.
“Beautiful Battling?” Bonnie asked.
“Yes,” Pretty Princess Man answered. “As I said you fight without hurting Gorgeous. This ancient art is only known by a few and they dedicate their entire lives to master it, so that they may pass it onto one who is willing to dedicate his life.”
“But we don't have a lifetime!”
“True, but my old friend may be able to teach us as much as he can. He resides in secret, and finding him will be a task in itself, but the experience we would gain will greatly advance light's position in this struggle.
“The last time I saw him was 15 years ago, and the last time I heard someone mention his name was ten years ago. We need to find him Bonnie.”
“Ten years ago! Didn't you ever think of visiting him?” Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee asked.
“Of course Bonnie,” Pretty Princess Man said. “But Gorgeousians are not allowed to see Beautiful Battlers unless they are going to dedicate their lives to the cause. I'm sure, though, due to the present circumstances, that the Ginja Ninja will see us. He must if the land is to be healed.”
“Okay,” Bonnie pondered. “Where do we start looking for your friend?”
“Well I would start with where I last saw him,” Pretty Princess Man suggested. “He was in the town of Astonishing then. It is the only lead we have.”
“Alright,” Bonnie said.
Pretty Princess Man and Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee then set out from the town of Miracles and traveled to Astonishing. As they traveled the scenery had changed drastically from when they had first encountered the Rainbow Troll. The clouds in the sky were no longer a fluffy white, but a gruesome gray color that seemed as if anyone would lose become disheartened. The sun was shining, but not with the same intensity as before these dark times. The grass was now an awful yellow-green color, showing how sickly the land of Gorgeous had become. Pretty Princess Man and Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee continued on with perseverance and eventually came to the town of Astonishing.
The town a week ago truly was astonishing, but now to be called mediocre would be pushing it. The buildings had lost their splendor, and the sense of happiness had been lost. Pretty Princess Man and Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee reluctantly entered the city that two days ago Pretty Princess Man had been very happy with Astonishing, having been able to go on a date with Little Pumpkin. Our two heroes headed off to where Pretty Princess Man had first gone, the candy store.
The candy store was the last place that Pretty Princess Man and the Ginja Ninja had talked before they parted for 15 years. Pretty Princess Man and Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee entered the candy store, and of course there were Gorgeousian girls, but Little Pumpkin was not among them, so Pretty Princess Man did not waste his time and stepped up to the counter. “Hello.”
“Welcome,” Candy Captain, the owner of the store, said. “How may I help you?”
“Well Candy Captain, do you remember the Ginja Ninja? We are in search of him,” Pretty Princess Man explained.
“Golly,” Candy Captain remarked. “That was 15 years ago lad. My memory is not that good. He became, what do you call them, a Blissful Brawler?”
“A Beautiful Battler,” Pretty Princess Man corrected. “Do you have any idea where he might be?”
“Hmm,” though Captain Candy out loud as he searched his memory for the Ginja Ninja. “I cannot say that I do Pretty Princess Man. Although I remember something about that if you wanted to find a Beautiful Battler, you called it, that you need to listen to the beauty of the land of Gorgeous. Then the Beautiful Battler will appear to you. I'm afraid that is all the help that I can offer you.”
“Thanks,” Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee said, and walked outside the store with Pretty Princess Man and stopped. “How are we supposed to listen to the beauty of the land in a time like this? This is insane Pretty Princess Man! We are getting nowhere.”
“We are Bonnie, we are,” Pretty Princess Man assured Bonnie. “We just need to find a place where darkness is weak, and where the beauty will be resonating the strongest. I believe that we should go to the Lake of Wonder. There I believe we will be able to listen to the beauty.”
“Pretty Princess Man, there is no logic here. We are going on pure instinct. If the Amorites were to attack at this moment, then surely we would perish. We do not have the time to be prancing around looking for your friend who is nowhere to be found. I will follow you, but only to the Lake of Wonder. If we find nothing there, then I am going back to Miracles where I will train so that light may have a fighting chance,” Bonnie reasoned.
“Fair enough Bonnie. I cannot ask anymore of you, for you have done more than any normal Gorgeousian would have done, you have been through more than any other Gorgeousian has been through Now come, we are going to the Lake of Wonder,” Pretty Princess Man said.
Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee took what Pretty Princess Man had said to heart and realized that Pretty Princess Man was truly the only one who understood her, and that she could not leave him. That together they stood a better chance training or none. Bonnie secretly made a vow, “Pretty Princess Man, I will travel with you with and give my life to advance your will, which is the will of light.”
Pretty Princess Man and Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee set out yet again. They traveled across the land of Gorgeous and encountered no one. No smiles, no laughter, no happiness, and luckily no Amorites. Finally Pretty Princess Man and Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee arrived at the Lake of Wonder.
The Lake of Wonder truly was wonderful. Happiness could still be felt here, whereas it had disappeared from the rest of the land. The Waterfall of Thought poured into the lake, filling the lake with the thoughts of the Grogeousians. The negative thoughts had not yet been poured into the lake, allowing the beauty of Gorgeous to be felt.
“Ah,” Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee said, “I have not felt this way since all this chaos began. This truly is relaxing.”
“I know what you mean,” said an unfamiliar, but friendly voice.
“Whoa!” Bonnie shrieked startled.
“Do not be alarmed,” the Ginja Ninja said. “I am here to help.”
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That concludes the story of Pretty Princess Man and Bonnie the Blue Bumblebee for this week. Tune in next week to find out what our heroes will do to save and protect the land of Gorgeous.