When I awoke this morning, the blanket was gone. In fact, all the medical stuff in my tent was gone. Everything but this journal and pencil, the mat I slept on, and my pillow. Everything else was completely gone. Clothes, shoes, weapons, food, everything.

I crawled out of the tent, and followed the guys in a dead run to where we knew Cole was set up as the sentry last night. We found him lying unconscious in the grass. Not a mark was left or anything.

"Jay, go get some cold water." I ordered. He nodded and ran off. "Kai, go with him, make sure he doesn't get taken out, too." I added. Kai nodded, and caught up with Jay. That left Zane, and I pretty much alone with an unconscious Cole.

We just kinda stared at each other. Finally, Jay and Kai came back, with a pillowcase drenched with water.

"What do you want us to do with it?" Jay asked.

I smirked. "Dump it."

Jay hesitated only for a second before smirking, and dumping it all over Cole's face. His hazel eyes flew open, and he gasped for breath for a couple minutes. Then his eyes shut again, and a hand flew to his head.

"Ow... My head hurts." He moaned.

"We're gonna help you up." I said, motioning to Zane.

"No need, I think I got this." Cole interrupted, sitting up first, then leaping to his feet.

"What happened?" Kai asked.

"I don't know. I heard something come up behind me, but before I could see what, I was out. Never saw a thing." Cole explained.

"Who's the Phantom Ninja?" Zane asked, holding a note attached to a dagger.

"Oh no." Cole flipped back his hood, and ran a hand through his thick black hair. "You see, the Phantom Ninja was this professional ninja that Sensei hired before he tried looking for any of us. However, the Phantom Ninja wanted money, and Sensei wasn't willing to pay. Now the Phantom Ninja is waiting to wreak his revenge upon Sensei. And I guess today was the day."

"How do you know that it's a he?" I interrupted. "It could be a girl."

Everyone ignored that piece of insight. "I guess we need to come up with a plan to catch this guy, and get our stuff back." Cole said.

We all instinctively looked towards him. He put his hands up in surrender, and backed away.

"I'm not the leader, guys. Remember?" Cole said. "The leader has to make the plan." Then he walked away. Well, I wasn't sticking around for more of Kai, Jay, and Zane's recent crap.

I didn't follow Cole again. I just relaxed in a tree. Now I'm stuck here until the Phantom Ninja is caught. Jay is our bait, and I guess we're just waiting for- wait, is that Cole yelling? Gotta go!