Heroes for Hire

*“Join the Spinjitzu Club! Bring hope back to Ogaji!”*

— The Spinjitzu Club flier

**Heroes for Hire** is the 1st episode of Milo's Adventures: Spinjitzu Club, and 14th episode overall in Legends of Ogaji.

The original episode was written in 2013 but was rewritten in June 2020 for this wiki.

## Synopsis

*Boas Freeman founds the Spinjitzu Club in order to take over after Team Waters, and two heroes join with the hope to find their long lost friend.*

## Prologue

One month after the disappearance of Bamos, and the defeat of Team Waters, the people of Ogaji are looking for any signs of hope that remain. The rumor that a second "Hero of Light" may one day arise spread throughout Ogaji City like a disease, and the Ogajians were once again filled with hope.

Any sign of Bamos or his Dark Army, however, were obsolete. Most of the minions created by Bamos were either arrested or destroyed in the final battle. As for Bamos himself, though, he was nowhere to be found.

Bamos' Army was diverse, with many different monsters and ghouls who pledged their alliance to the Dark Lord. Of one of the many lizard men, was one named Boas.

Boas was one of the only members of Bamos' Army to survive the final battle, as he was elsewhere when the battle went down. Boas wasn't one to seek out fights, and in fact, he only joined the army in the first place because he and the other lizard-men like himself were hypnotized by Bamos' dark magic.

When he heard about the Army being disbanded, and Bamos' disappearance, Boas was free to be his own person. He adopted a surname to suit his new life: Freeman.

Very innocently of him, having lived most of his life under the hypnotic rule of Bamos, Boas Freeman wanted to show the world that the light was far from gone! He wanted to spread hope by teaching an ancient martial art known as "Spinjitzu" to those who volunteer.

Boas walked down the streets of Ogaji City and payed close attention to the people around him... Their hope was bleak. He wanted to change that.

While in an army such as Bamos', you pick up a few tricks... Boas was a Master of Spinjitzu, and he wanted to pass on his knowledge to others to provide hope for those with none!

Boas approaches a telephone pole with a flier and a stapler. He pins the flier to the post and moves on to the next one. The flier reads: "*Heroes for hire:* *Join the Spinjitzu Club! Bring hope back to Ogaji!*"

## *Heroes for Hire*

Two young men walk the streets of Ogaji City on a dreary afternoon. One of them is tall with red hair, while the other is about half his height and significantly younger. Both of them look as though they have recently recovered from some kind of skirmish.

"What are we doing again...?" the younger one asks his companion. As he walks, he breathes out of his mouth, making his bangs flutter. One of his eyes is covered by his blonde hair.

The taller one sighs, "We've been out of it for at least a few months. The Lake Temple totally disappeared and we can't contact anyone... We're looking for answers. What happened at Auqra's Lake..."

The two continue to walk along the bustling city streets, while the occasional passerby give them a stern glare. Team Waters made a name for themselves, but Milo got most of the credit when it came to publicity. Nobody knew who these two boys were.

As they turn the corner, something catches the younger one's eye.

"Jackson! Jackson, look! A flier!" says the boy with excitement, picking up a piece of paper off the ground.

"What? A stupid flier? Who cares?! Junior, this isn't the time to be digging through trash—" Jackson replies annoyed.

"No, dummy! Read what it says!" Junior hands his friend the flier, and Jackson reads it. His eyes narrow, and he frowns.

"What is this supposed to be?" he asks.

Junior takes the flier back and points to the words 'Spinjitzu,' "*Bring hope back to Ogaji!* Who else would put up a flier like this but *him*!"

Jackson scoffs, "*He* wouldn't put up a stupid flier like this. I'm sure he would have found a way to tell us..."

Junior stares up at Jackson with a gleam in his eye. After the past few months, the two of them have seldom come across an opportunity to get back on their feet. Milo has been missing all this time, but now they finally have their first shot at finding him.

"We won't know until we check it out!" he says with a grin. Jackson can't help but indulge his young friend... After all, they have nothing else to lose...

Meanwhile, Boas Freeman positions a hand-made sign on the front of his apartment door that reads: "***Spinjitzu Club Inside! Free Drinks!**"* He seems proud of his handiwork, and waits inside for the first people to arrive.

Hours go by, and only four people show up, to his dismay.

The five of them sit in Boas' bedroom in an awkward silent. Among the four volunteers are Junior and Jackson, a man that looks like a yeti, and a man who hails from the Desert. The four of them sit staring at the floor silently while Boas occasional checks the clock.

Eventually, he becomes impatient, "This is it?" he says shocked, "only four people want to make this world a better place?"

Jackson whispers into Juniors ear, "This guy isn't Milo... let's get out of here..." he says, and the two of them attempt to quietly shuffle out of the room.

"You two! Stop!" Boas quickly runs over and shuts the door on them, "You're leaving already?"

"I, um—" Junior mutters.

"No! I don't want to hear it!" Boas grabs the two young men and positions them next to the other two, then stands in front of them on top of his bed, "why did the four of you come here? Because you want to be heroes! Because you want to put smiles on the faces of the people of Ogaji who have forgotten how to! I know this place doesn't look like much yet, but I promise the four of you that this will be the place where I work you to your core to become real Spinjitzu masters!"

Junior whispers into Jackson's ear, "Spinjitzu? Sounds like a weird ice cream flavor..."

Boas continues, "With Team Waters gone, we don't know when Bamos will make his return. We have a duty to our realm to protect those who cannot protect themselves! I'm sorry if my appearance may frighten some of you, but don't let my looks be off-putting! The four of you gathered here today because *you are good people!* You came here seeking out a chance to provide hope to the people when there is no hope left to be had! If you disagree with what I am saying, and want no more to do with me, then walk out that door!" He stops to catch his breath, and stares at the four strangers in his apartment.

Junior and Jackson look at each other, and without saying anything, agree that this is the right choice. Even if Milo is nowhere to be found, the two of them are heroes, and they won't just sit back to watch as anything else bad happens.

The yeti man pipes up, "I'm in!"

"So am I," says the desert man.

Junior smiles at Jackson, as if saying "I told you so," and Jackson smirks.

"We're in as well." he says.

Boas smiles, and his eyes light up, "I knew it!," he says, "you're all *good people!* Training starts now! From henceforth, the five of us are the Spinjitzu Club!"

## Cast

* Boas Freeman (first appearance)
* Garuhi Junior
* Milo Rivers (mentioned)
* Mojo Robins (first appearance)
* Jackson Smith
* Robert Nevican (first appearance)

## Locations Visited

* Ogaji City
	+ Boas' apartment
		- Spinjitzu Club HQ

## Author's Notes

* Unlike a lot of the episodes from the first season, the episodes in this season were never really super fleshed out, so a lot of this episode had to be totally rewritten.
* The car Boas drives is from a LEGO Chima set. Keep that in mind. Important for later.
* Originally I was going to add a story line where the SC goes to stop a robbery in a seaside village, but I'm gonna save that for next episode...
* Starting with this episode, the title cards now feature the actual numerical digits of the episode number, rather than spelling it out, like the previous ones did.
	+ This is because there are over 160 episodes in the entire series, and after a while it would be kind of annoying to see "Episode One-hundred-and-Sixety-Nine: Whatever" written. It's just too long.

**The Hero of Light**

**Spinjitzu Club**

**The Soldier of Light**

**Chronicles of G**

**Last Light**

**Children of Destiny**

**Doomsday**