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JeffreyMoscoso
English113A
ProfessorAltman
7October2015
Progression2,Exercise2
Itssixofthemorninganditsreallycoldandwindy.
AlreadyupMichaelisdoing
hisdailyexerciseroutine.Michaelistwentyfiveyearsold,reallytall,withcurlyhair,
browneyes,andwithanexcellentphysicalshape.Hewastrainedbyhisuncle.His
unclewasinvolvedwithagroupofninjasassassins.Hewasraisedbyhisuncle
becauseatayoungagehisfamilywaskilledbysomenarcotics.Michaelwasfiveyears
oldandhelosthisbothparents,grandparents,andthreeolderbrothers.Healways
rememberedthatdaylikeitwasyesterday.HisuncleraisedMichaelandhewasa
fathertohim.MichaelsunclenamewasTomandhehadnosonorwife.Hededicated
allhislifetothegroupofninjas.Tomquitthegroupofninjasbecauseherealizedthat
Michaelwasallalonewithnofamily.Tomknewthatifhewouldleavethegroupof
ninjas,hewillbehuntedbythem.Tomagreetheconsequencesandhedecidedtohelp
hisnephew,Michael,whichhewashisonlyfamilyhehadleft.Tomwasabletosee
Michaelseyesfullofangerandvengeance.Tomtaughthimhowtofightandbecomea
ninjabutnotanassassin.TomwantedMichaeltobedifferentthanhimwhenTomwas
amemberofthegroupofassassin.Tomwasforcedtobeakillerandservehismaster
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TomtrainedMichaelvarietyofskills.Atageofseventeen,Michaelknewhowto
useasword,bow,andgun.Helearnedalltypeoffightingskillsuchaskickboxing,kung
fu,andmixedmartialarts.IttookMichaeltwelveyearstolearnhowtobeaninja.Tom
wasreallyproudofhimbecausehesawsomethingdifferentinhim.Tomwasextremely
hardonMichael.Hehavescarseverywherebecausehisunclehithimwithawhiplash
everytimehewouldntdosomethingright.Alsohebrokeseveralboneshiswrist,ribs
andanklefromjumpinghighmountainsandfighting.Tomhadafightingcombatwith
Michael.Tomwasanexpertofsubmissions,sohegrabMichaelsarmandMichael
neededtotapoutinorderTomtowintheduel.ButMichaelresistedanddidnttapout.
So,TomsawthatMichaelwasntgoingtotapout,eventuallyhedecidedtobreak
Michaelsarm.MichaelkeptfightingwithhisarmbrokenandTomwasshockedbecause
paindidntstophimfromfighting.
Withallthoseyearsoftrainingandfighting,Michaelrealizedthathiscitywas
corruptedandfullofviolence.Henoticedthatthegovernmentdidntcareaboutits
citizensandthenation.Michaelwassixteenyearsoldandhewasheadinghomefrom
school.Heseeafivementryingtorapeayoungteenagegirlinthealleyandthe
teenagerwasscreamingforhelp.Noonewantedtohelpherbecauseallfivemanhada
knife.Michaelfeltangerbecausepeoplewouldntdonothingaboutit.Michaelwith
twelveyearsoftrainingonhowtobeaninja,hefeltconfidencetodefeatthem.People
werewatchingandrecordingMichaelfighting.Michaeldefeatallfivemen'sbuthegets
aminorcutinhischest.TheteenagerfulloftearstellsMichaelthanksandhugshim

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reallyhard.Thepeopleweresayingthatitwasreallybraveofhimfightingfivemenwith
knives.Michaelfeltreallyproudofhimself.
WhenMichaelarrivedhome,Tomwassittinginthecouchwatchingasoccer
game.TomrealizedthatMichaelhadaseriouscutandhehelpedhimcurethewound.
MichaeltellshimeverythingthathappenedinthealleyandTomwasproudofhim.
Michaeltellhisunclethathehaveanideatochangethecity.Michaelwanttohelpall
defenselesslivesandendthecorruptioninhiscity.Tomagreesbuthedoesn'twanthis
identitytobeshowninthecity.SohetellsMichaelthateverytimewhensomeoneisin
danger,toweartheninjacustomandimmediatelycontacteachothertoworktogether.
Oneninjaoutfitwasawhiteandblackcolorequippedwithheavyvestincasetheywill
getshot,twosword,abowwithtwelvearrows,andthreegasbomb.
Whentimewaspassing,bothMichaelandTomweresavingaplethoraofpeople
andtherewerelessviolenceandcriminalsinthecity.Thecityhadtheirnewheroesand
everyonewastalkingaboutthetwoninjassavingpeople'slives.Thepeopleinthecity
feltsaferandgrateful.MichaelandTomcapturedalotofnarcoticsandgangbangers
andweresenttoprison.Thegovernmentdidntlikethefactthattwoninjaswereputting
themajorityofcriminalsinjail.Soheorderthegroupofninjasassassintokillthem.
WhenMichaelwastwentythreeyearsold,hegraduatedfromcollege.Hismajor
wasmechanicalengineer.Hewasproudofhimselfaswellashisuncle.Michaelstudy
mechanicalengineerbecausehealwayswantedmakethebatmanvehicle.Theexact
dayofMichaelsbirthday,theleaderoftheninjaassassinsbreakthroughTomhouse.
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sendhimtokillthem.Tomknewtheleader.Theybothwerepartnersandtrainedby
theirmaster.HisnamewasJinandTomrealizedthathewasreallystrongand
powerful.BothTomandMichaelfightagainstJin.WhiletheyfightingJinknocksMichael
outandcontinuesfightingTom.BothTomandJinarefightingtothedeadwhileMichael
isatthegroundtryingtopickhimselfup.Outofsudden,Tomgetstiredandthatswhen
JintakesadvantageoverTom.Tomisonhiskneesandheisunabletocontinuethe
fight.Jintakehisswordandstabshimstraightintheheart.Michaelscreamsfullof
angerandtears.HerunstowardsJinandfightshimwithallhisstrengthandanger.
Tomislyingdowninthegroundfacingup.InmomentsofminutesTomisabouttodie
andMichaelisstillfightingJin.Finally,JindoesawheelkickandMichaelgoestothe
ground.JinkicksMichaelswordandpointhisswordinhisface.Michaelisdefeatedand
TomtellsJintolethisnephewlive.Michaellooksathisuncleandsaysheisnotgoing
toseehimdie.TomremindedJinwhentheyusedtobepartners.TomtoldJintohave
mercytohisnephewbecausebackthenhesavedhissonfromagroupofganbangers.
Jinrememberedthatdaywhenhissonwasinaserioussituationandwastiedwithhis
arms.HerememberedthatdaywhenTomcamethatdaytosavehimandhisson.Jin
tellsTomthatitseitherhislifeorMichaelslife.Michaelscreamedandtellhisuncleto
notlethimlivebecausehewasreadytodieandseehisfamilyinheaven.Tomsmiles
atMichaelandtellshimtobestrongandthecityneedaherolikehim.Jinwithnomercy
stabshimthroughhisheartandTomdies.Jinleavesandlightthehouseonfire.
Michaelwithseriousinjuryheleavesandtakehisunclebody.Michaelburieshisuncle
bodyinacemeteryandpromisehimhewillgetridofthegroupofninjasassassins.