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It's about time I got back to this story. I know it's almost been a month, but time flies when you're busy. We last left our unexpected hero falling into a dark pit. It's time to find out his fate.

"Darkness and light"

I hit the bottom of the pit with a thud. I couldn't see a thing. There could have been a way out right in front of me and I never would have known because it was so dark. I was beginning to freak out because I started hearing voices. "You must learn to control the darkness... As the guardian of darkness, it's your duty to do so..." I didn't understand what I heard. Me, a guardian? It had to be a joke. But then again, after what I'd seen a week before, I didn't know what was fake or real. My eyes had adjusted to the darkness. I could see now. But it was strange. How could I see so well in this pitch dark pit? I had to get out of there before I went nuts. I could see a hallway in front of me. As I was walking, the voices began talking again.

"Long ago, when the universe was still forming, guardians were picked to maintain the balance between darkness and light. It has been this way for centuries. But when the newest guardians were chosen, one of them had a tainted will. As the new guardian of light took his position, he felt a unquenchable thirst for power. He began forging horrible monsters in secret. the guardian of light planned to dominate the universe with these monsters. The new guardian of darkness soon discovered this plot, and made his way to stop him. But the guardian of light had a different plan ready. He unleashed his horrible creations and blamed it all on the guardian of darkness. Enraged, the people rose against the guardian of darkness and captured him. The guardian of light then put him to death. Now appearing as a hero in the eyes of the people across the universe, The guardian of light now plans to rule the universe under martial law. And as the new guardian of darkness, it is up to you, Ace The Black, to stop him. Know the name of your enemy well, for he is Negative Zero, the guardian of light..."

Somehow I felt that this wasn't a joke. But all I really wanted to do was save my friends. stopping this Negative Zero character would have to wait. Suddenly, there was a flash of light in front of my eyes. I covered them to keep from being blinded by the light. When I looked again, there was a girl in front of me. She was dressed as a ninja and carried tanto blades. "Prepare yourself!" she shouted, and ran at me. I had to keep dodging her swipes because I didn't have a weapon of my own besides my pistol. And I certainly wasn't going to shoot her. While dodging one of her frenzied attacks, my hand brushed against a handle. It was right behind my head. Thinking that I could protect myself with it, I grabbed at it. But I was in for a surprise. I pulled a huge great sword from behind me! Seeing as how I didn't want to hurt this girl, I used it as a shield. her attacks bounced off of the sword like she was trying to hit me with rubber. But I didn't think I could hold her off without striking back at her. So after her next wave of attacks, I delivered a kick to her side. She staggered back. "I-I didn't want to do that. I'm really sorry." I said. She said nothing. She just glanced at me and then took off. I wondered what that was all about. Then I kept walking.

After a while I came upon what looked like a crashed ship. I looked around. Even though it looked like it had crashed, it didn't appear to be damaged at all. I leaned up against it for a second. But then I fell. Apparently, I had leaned on the door. I looked around the interior of the ship. Things looked pretty normal. There were a few rooms to sleep in, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a pantry. Unfortunately, there wasn't anything to eat. On my way back to the door, the ninja girl reappeared. She blocked my path.

So what happens next? another fight? or something different? find out in the next entry!