Prologue
"The question is how are we going to return home?" Lloyd asks, "The Ultra Dragon is missing and the falcon is nowhere to be seen."
"We've been debating over this for hours!" Kai exclaims, "Why can't we just build a raft?"
Everyone stares at the fire ninja and Sensei Wu says, "That is a wonderful thought, Kai. We better get to work if we intend to be out of here before nightfall." Zane follows the others, his head down, deep in thought. Only two days ago, his own father assassinated; he doesn't know if he can go on in life.
Two Days Ago
"No!" Zane screamed as his father's hand slipped from his, as the man's soul departed at that very moment. Zane cradled his loved one in his arms, burying his face in Dr. Julien's bloody chest, crying. Jay, Nya, Wu, Lloyd and Cole rushed to the entrance of the building, while Misako and Garmadon helped Kai with his wound. The door was locked. Cole told everyone to step back and kicked the metal doorknob off the new, also metal door. He shoved it open as everyone hurried inside the building, entering into a spacious, straight hallway. Everything except the walls and flooring were metal. Weapon racks lined the walls that they randomly grabbed weapons from. They turned to see a narrower hallway with stairs at the end.
"There!" Lloyd points to the assassin running down the steps, bereft of her sniping weapon. She spotted the ninja and Sensei and pulled out a Glock .32. She cocked it and fired rapidly.
"Look out!" Jay shouted and dropped to the ground, and pulling Nya down with him. The others got down as well and the girl fled up the steps. Blood flew in the air and Lloyd looked up to see Jay covered in it.
"Jay!" Lloyd shouts and rushes up to him. He was shot in his right arm that covered Nya, who stared at him with an unusual expression. It looked more like guilt than gratitude.
"I'm alright, just get her first!" Jay gasped in pain.
Lloyd hated to leave him but nodded and turned to Nya, "Take care of him!" He darted to the stairs, following the others. The girl was not far ahead, and the pursuers used spinjitzu to catch up to her.
Lloyd grabbed her by her hair and wrapped an arm round her throat, shouting, "Why did you kill Dr. Julien? Who ordered you to?"
The girl just laughed, her eyes red and her voice metallic, "My leader is long gone! You will never find him unless he reveals himself!" She kicks Lloyd's leg from behind and pulls away from him. She climbed the railing of the stairs and leapt off without hesitation, killing herself, landing with a thud near Jay and Nya. Lloyd stared at the girl's body, his face pale, and grabbed the railing to steady his trembling body. She just died and he did nothing to stop her.
If people like this, I will continue writing. I know this part is dark and has character death in the beginning, but the ending of this story will be way better.
