The Shadows

Season 1, Episode 4

**The Shadows** is the fourth episode of season one of Defiance: Force and the four of the overall series. It debuted on March 1st, 2025.

## Plot

Javier and Ralph training with the U.N.I.T cadet, as Ethan is busy doing a lot of throwing with his sticks. Doctor Fazal calls Ethan to see Logan, as he calls Ethan about a message from his old friends. Ethan realizes that he hasn't met Master Sung-Wo for ages. He Is shocked, that they needed Ethan's help, for something important.

Ethan goes back to Japan, where he used to do a lot of fighting and combat practice, just like his father. He remembers the place, as he uses to remember the training and a lot of food that he gave him. He meets his old friends, Sasha, Yeung, Eduardo with the master Sung-Wo, and his students. Sung-Wo remembers how sloppy when Ethan started and since then becomes one of a very good fighter but still has a lot to learn. Sasha points out his age, as they are older than Ethan. Sung-Wo uses to be Aiden while training, as Ethan, knows that story a hundred times. Sung-Wo warns about someone who has a grudge on Ethan by attacking Samurai and many more fighters, as Ethan joins in.

Ethan and his team see some of the Samurai have been taken down, as they hurt from the Ninja Klan. As they attack Ethan's team, as he battles them. He stops, as the leader of the Ninja Klan revealed himself to be, Tong Wong, he has a hatred towards Ethan, because he got lucky a couple of times, which made him better. Tong Wong is bitter about how Ethan, after beating him a tournament final years ago. Ethan wants him, to let go and it's not too late. Wong's anger, as his ninja Klan, battle against, Ethan's team. He fends off many of Wong's ninjas, as his team is defeated, as Ethan retreats as he got away.

Ethan knows that some of his have been captured, as Sung-Wo got away from it too with Ethan's help. He calls Logan, about his friends, has been captured, as Tong Wong wants a rematch, against Ethan, as he broadcast himself on TV. Ethan has no choice to face him, in a rematch. Logan calls Harry Hartle and David Robinson, to go with Tong Wong, to approach as a back-up in case, Ethan loses. He tracks down, Tong Wong's location in Japan, in the mountains, as he will use his jet with his team coming in after.

Ethan goes after the Ninja Klan has surrounded him but lets him an entrance to rematch against Tong Wong, who he lost years ago, as he is happy to get his revenge when he beats him. Ethan knows how unexpected, his forces can be, as his team watches as well. Sung-Wo waits for David, and Harry to appear to fight against the ninja with gadgets. Ethan faces Tong Wong in battle, as he faced in a long fight. Ethan nearly is defeated by Tong Wong, after a lot of effort, to nearly defeated. Tong Wong heard that his Ninja Klan has been taken out, as he is shocked about this, as his team is well trained, but Ethan points out one thing, as his friends are free. They battle his ninja, as they are defeated by Ethan's friends, as Tong Wong is not afraid to defeated Ethan's team. He faces Sung-Wo alone, as he battles him but is defeated by an old man, with his skilled being matched.

Harry Hartle and David Robinson get Ethan back home, as his Master and his friend's thanks to him, as he wants to this to Ethan's father. He wants to keep it for himself, for now. Ethan and Logan have a meeting, as he sees his fighting skills the same thing, but he has a long way the match it. Ethan knows it, himself, as he is different from his dad, as he is positive and willing to do the missions. Logan liked that and laughed.

## Characters

* Logan Payne
* Ethan Rhodes
* Javier Gonzalez (Mentioned)
* Ralph Cuddy (Mentioned)
* Doctor Fazal
* Sung-Wo
* Sasha
* Yeung
* Eduardo
* Sung-Wo Students
* Harry Hartle
* David Robinson

### Villains

* Tong Wong
* Ninja Klan

## Trivia

* Ethan used to train here, in his early days
* Tong Wong faced Ethan in a competition, as he lost from a comeback, years ago.
* Ninja Klan is led by Tong Wong
* Sung-Wo is still training, his students.
* Ethan friends still work, train in Japan, through these years