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Chapter 2: On their Way
They weren't far from the aircraft carrier – where they would switch from their bigger plane to smaller combat-planes – when Hi-Tech's laptop stopped functioning.
"Shit!"
"What is it Hi-Tech?" asked Duke their technology specialist.
"My laptop went nuts just now! It's like something is jamming my plans to get an exact picture of the area where the powerstone is!"
"Great and what do we do now? We can't just go in a territory we know nothing about!" asked Tunnel Rat.
"Calm down T-Rat. We will work something out." said Duke to Tunnel Rat.
"I am calm. I'm just asking…"mumbled Tunnel Rat.
Duke then turned to their techie: "Hi-Tech do you have at least some coordinates for us?"
"Yeah I do. Here…" He gave Duke a sheet of paper where the coordinates were scribbled on. "The only problem now is that I can't support you anymore since I got no plans about the area for you…"
"We will find some solution for our problem!" said Scarlett convinced.
Hi-Tech felt a tap on his shoulder and when he turned around he saw Snake Eyes standing behind him.
*I know the area of the coordinates. I could draw you a map from my memories of it. Kamakura and Jinx know it too. They can tell you some things about it.*
With these words Snake Eyes went silently to his apprentices and explained them the situation.
Duke, Scarlett and the others looked at each other and Scarlett said: "Seems like our problem is already solved.
The rest of the team nodded. They were a bit surprised since they didn't experience often a situation where Snake Eyes would reveal something about himself even if it wasn't that much.
Jinx and Kamakura told the rest of the team about the area while Snake Eyes was drawing the map of said area.
"If Hi-Tech's coordinates are correct – and I doubt that they aren't – then the place where the powerstone is..." Jinx quickly glanced at Kamakura and then at her Sensei who looked up from what he was doing when she stopped and he gestured her to go on. So she took a deep breath. "...it's the island of the Arashikage – our clan."
When she had said that the rest of the team – except the ninjas of course – buzzed the same questions through their heads. 'How far did Cobra Commander's mind control go on Storm Shadow. Was it so strong to let Storm Shadow tell Cobra everything about his clan?'
But before anyone could find their voice again Snake Eyes clicked with his tongue to get their attention.
He placed a map on a desk – that was screwed on the floor – and the others stepped closer to look at it.
"And you did that so fast and out of your memories, amigo?" asked Long Range amazed.
Snake Eyes just nodded and wanted to go on when Heavy Duty said: "Man, I think you should have been a cartographer. That map is really detailed."
"You can continue to be amazed by sensei's drawing talents or you could give him your full attention so that you won't die in the first seconds your on the island!" snapped Jinx.
Snake Eyes laid a hand on her shoulder and squeezed it. Jinx let out a sigh. "Sorry Sensei... but it is true. "
After this little outburst on Jinx side Snake Eyes continued with his description and Kamakura 'translated'.
"Sensei shows us where the cameras are hidden that could detect us."
Now Snake Eyes tipped on a few other places on the map and drew circles around them with one of his always present pens.
"What Sensei just circled are places where the defence weapons and traps are." said now Jinx.
"Why do you need so much defence weapons and traps?" asked Lifeline when he saw how many circles were on the map.
Jinx, Kamakura – and probably Snake Eyes too – gave him a look that said are-you-really-that-stupid-? and then Jinx said: "To protect us of course. We are ninjas and that means – even if live in secret- there are still some clans out there that are after us!"
Lifeline kept his mouth shut after that and the briefing continued. It took a while till Snake Eyes - with the help of Kamakura and Jinx – had told the others of the most important tunnels and other strategic points.
When that was finished they had already reached the point where they were landing on the aircraft carrier that Hawk had sent for support.
As soon as they had touched the ground the team got ready to change from their big plane to smaller and faster planes. Hi-Tech stayed on board of the aircraft carrier to try to get his computer working to that he could at least support the rest of the team a little bit.
Wild Bill flew his Tomahawk, Ace a modified version of the Skystriker that could transport now two passengers and Scarlett flew a new version of the mini-jet. In this new mini-jet Scarlett could take somebody with her and of course this someone was Snake Eyes. Tunnel Rat and Long Range flew with Ace, Duke and the others flew with Wild Bill.