Hey, well here it is. I can't guarantee updates on a regular basis, but I'll do my best. I've got one crazy life. Just a disclaimer, I haven't watched Ninjago in for ever, I haven't even seen the new season. I don't own Ninjago, but I do own Kimi. The other few characters in my story are either made up by me or are owned by my fellow writers. Now Enjoy this new version of Fading Light (with a new name, as you can see!)
"No, please, not my baby! What did we ever do to you? Just leave us alone. here, take our money, just not our baby." a soft, yet frantic voice screamed, a haunting, chilling sound; the agony was heart breaking Then discord. The crash and clatter as fine china dishes were knocked to the ground unceremoniously. The crunch of glass being walked on, and the steadily growing cry of a baby…
Kimi's eyes shot open, panic momentarily engulfing her. With a shake of her head, she sat up, glancing around with half-awake eyes, she looked through the thick growth of leaves above at the heavy, dark sky. no moon… The only sounds in the woods was the whisper of the wind through the thick oaks and the soft hoot of an owl. With a groan, she layed her head back on the ground, closing her heavy eyes. Must have just been a dream…
a few moments later, an earsplitting scream from a baby in distress made her sit bolt upright. what the..?! she thought, studying the faces of those around her to see if they had heard it too. again the distress came, this time a little more futile. With a quiet sigh, she got up quietly, using the Darkness to disguise the sound of her soft steps. Man, I love this element…hehe. Without another sound, she pput on her dark, almost burned yellow colored ninja suit, slipped her silver hunga Munga onto her back, and strode off into the heart of the forest, her face stony as usual as she followed the faint mewling of the baby.
Kai stirred as some strange, horrible, haunting feeling pulled at his insides. Fear engulfed his dreams, causing him open his eyes. Panicked, his eyes sought out the outline of Kimi. he studied her for a moment, watching for the tell-tale sign of a cloud of breath as a night so cold deserved. yes, there it was. Relieved, he resolved to go back to sleep. he was just having a terrible dream. right before he could fully close his eyes once more, he saw her stand up. With a sharp intake of breath, he pretended to be asleep again, but keeping his eyes open just a crack. he saw her slip on her ninja suit over her t-shirt and shorts; slip on her silver knee-high boots, quickly and expertly plait all that lovely, blueish-white hair, and gear up with her weapon. then without a sound, spring forward into the heart of the woods.
Curious, he cautiously followed her, keeping a safe distance between him and the quickly disappearing woman in front of him. startled, he increased his pace, tripping on the roots of trees. Dang it..i forget the shadows disguise her. He stopped for a moment, scanning the trunks of trees for any sign of golden yellow. At last he saw it. Moving forward once more, determined not to lose sight of her again, he hurried forward. After a few minutes, he came to the edge of a clearing that held a glistening silver lake. entranced by the beauty of it, he almost missed seeing Kimi glance at the lake then duck inside a small cave near the shore. the lake immediately turned a dark, ugly grey. this sudden color change woke Kai up from the visions of his imagination and he remembered why he was there. Withouth waiting, he ducked inside the cave following kimi.
the mouth of the cave was small. the walls and floor had some sort of sticky black substance that clung to kai's pjs. crap, I'm still in my pajamas…oh well. the stone walls were cold and heavy under his fingertips. It wasn't very wide, just enough for single file walking. after following the passage for a while, the sloping ground flattened out as the walls widened. A drop of sweat dropped from kai's nose, startling him. He hadn't realized it was so warm down here. A soft golden glow came from up ahead, causing him to proceed with caution.
A cavern opened up, illuminated by torches bracketed to the walls. he scanned around, trying to see between the hordes of skeletons crowded everywhere. A deep, commanding voice spoke in a horrible sounding toung that sounded like sandpaper and screeching cats. At this apparent command, many of the army filed out of the chamber through other passages that were previously hidden before. With a sickening lurch of his stomach, kai saw kimi gagged and bound before a magnificent throne of bone and unnaturally white stone. The seated one, he realized with a start, was Garmadon.
Lord Garmadon began talking, venomously quiet and calm, to Kimi. Kimi repeadetly shook her head in the negative. what is he asking her? no, not questions. it's more like acusations…
As quickly as he had come, Kai ran out of the tunnel and back to the others. he had to find help.