Authors Notes: Going to try to finish this before Christmas. That way I can put out a few Christmas one shots for it. Ty knows nothing about Christmas.
Titanium Promise
Chapter 7
Flowers
The air was freezing, and the wind was rough. Their knuckles were numb, and so was their cheeks. No matter how much clothing they had on under these snow jackets it still felt like someone was stabbing them with needles. They kept pushing forward, Cole knew that if they stopped now they would die. Lloyd surprisingly didn't stop either. Almost as if some unseeing force pushed him forward. The kid always liked snow, and would often go outside with Zane to go ice fishing. Perhaps that was it...the ice power they both had.
"Alright Ninja Elsa this should be the place!" Cole said looking around. Lloyd squinted through his goggles which were fogged up now.
"She said it was purple and white right?" Lloyd asked. Cole nodded his head looking around too.
"Yeah. She was specific about this location. In a canyon...in this area. This is the only canyon in this area." Cole said looking around at the floor around them. Lloyd stopped and pointed to the canyon wall.
"Up there." He pushed off the ground to do airjitzu and stumbled right into Cole.
"Not one of your best ideas."
"Nope..."
Cole started to climb up the wall toward the flowers.
"You like her don't you..." A soft voice asked Lloyd. He turned around seeing nothing.
"Cole...I think this place is haunted!"
"What?" Cole called over the wind. He couldn't hear Lloyd. Much less see him from where he was. All he could see was the wind, and the snow it kicked up.
"Oh no not a ghost green guy. Or what did he call you? Lloyd?" Koma smiled down at the young man.
" Thats my name."
"Well Master Lloyd I thought I'd tell you that won't cure the girl...quite the contrary. It will kill her faster." Koma said looking up at Cole.
"I don't believe you. What do you have to gain from all this?"
"Oh nothing...just get to see you two suffer. The children should be attacking Your little girlfriend will die."
A loud thud could be heard right behind Koma. Koma turned and glared at Cole who had the flowers in a side satchel. His hands were glowing orange.
"Get away from him." His voice was full of promise.
"You don't even know how to use those properly."
"How about if I practice using them on your face!" Cole yelled charging at Koma, who disappeared before their very eyes.
"You okay kid?" Cole walked back over to Lloyd who looked at the flowers.
"She said that the flowers wouldn't work."
"She's probably a pathological liar Lloyd. Come on lets get these home. I dug out the roots too so she can replant them for anything else she might need." Cole said
Ty looked at the chess board. A tea pot was empty, and the cups were forgotten about. Zane once again sat on the other side of her. Jay had her on his lap allowing for her to sit back against him as she thought about her next move. Which wasn't forthcoming. The game was far to boring for Kai so he left to play with the other kids.
"Don't you think its odd that she doesn't play with other kids?" Nya asked playing with the food in the large pot.
"I...never played with other kids before." She said reaching out and moving a piece. Zane nodded his approval of her move. Now it was his turn to think. The game once again had Jay waited with baited breath. At least until the ground shook knocking all the pieces from the board and onto the floor.
"What was that?"
"Perhaps their was an accident on the surface?" Zane said. Jay had his arms around Ty protectively.
"Just in case lets hide the children." Undi said motioning for everyone to follow her. Ty followed them out into the court yard where many types of snakes were ushering the young and old into hiding spots. Skals and his son slithered by on their way to their own home. His mate and their newborn waited for them.
"Don't worry Sora. I'll protect you." Skals Jr said officially to his baby sister. His mother handed his sister to him and they both got into their hiding spot. Ty suddenly wondered if thats what it would have been like if she had a brother.
Another loud bang came from the large stone doors.
"No one will get through their. The stone soldiers created it." Skals informed kai who was at the front.
"Ty go hide." Zane said. Ty wasn't sure she wanted to leave him. But she also didn't want to make him mad. She however felt responsible for what was going on...She didn't plan on just laying down. She summoned her harpoon and glared at the door.
"I do not hide."
Nya smiled at the girl and giggled.
"Who wants to be in a boys club anyways. Come on Ty...lets kick these guys butts." A smile washed over Tys features. a bit of color returned to her cheeks. The door fell inward. Ox stood there with a large hammer.
"Oh a welcome party? How sweet..." Hem smiled pulling out a sword. "I forgot to bring some pie...I guess my sword will have to do." Hem looked over the crowd.
"Calm yourself sister...we must ask for their surrender first remember?" She looked around at the snakes. "We would like for you to surrender that child there...and we'll be on our way." The woman was white as snow, but her eyes were blood red. When she opened her mouth to smile her teeth were also red.
"No." Skals said looking at the young girl keeping his head high. "She is a Rinrin. Goddess of the sun. We will not give her to you." Skals said watching in awe as the huge Ox came into the room.
"You will soon regret that."
"Um...I'll take one on the right...you take the one on the left?" Jay offered
"I'll take Ox." Ty said running forward. Zane tried grabbing her jacket, but missed.
"Ty!" he yelled out at least attempting to stop her verbally.
"I guess you got Ox with Ty." Kai said pushing the shocked father forward.
The snakes powered forward with the ninja. Each one falling the same as the next as Ox took a swing. The power house seemed unstoppable. His laugh echoed across the cavern.
"Okay that went well..." Jay grumbled sitting up looking around at Kai. Kai rubbed the sore from his shoulders.
"Alright new plan." Nya said having stayed back. "His element is mud...lets dry him out."
Kai liked this plan. He ran forward pushing as much fire into his move as he could. Ox's arm began to crumble. A loud roar echoed through the cavern as the huge behemoth grabbed his pained arm.
"Keep it coming!" Jay yelled throwing a bolt of lightning at the white lady.
"Thats going to do more harm then good." The woman said through a smile. Jay gasped as the woman grabbed his face and bit down on his shoulder.
"Get away from my Uncle you witch!" Ty launched herself off a large rock onto the womans back. A knife in each hand, digging it into the womans back. She screamed letting Jay go. She reached back in panic trying to dislodge the child. Her fingers racked over her back catching Ty's arms with sharpened fingernails.
Jay watched Ty from the ground. Blood soaking the mossy ground below him. Tys eyes were glowing gold with purple flecks in it. She was angry, she wasn't going to let go very easily. Finally the woman rammed her back against the stone wall. The air in Ty's lungs left her, and she was left dazed and gasping for air on the ground. The white lady ran forward blood running down her chin and chest. claws out with promise. A bright white light burst forward freezing the womans arms. The weight caused her to fall forward.
"You will not harm my daughter any further." Zane picked up Ty from her slumped state against the wall. "Jay can you stand?" Zane asked his friend. Jay slowly stood up walking behind the ice ninja.
"We can't keep this up!" one of the snakes yelled.
A bright green light enveloped the opening of the cavern. Ox's yells echoed throughout the cavern again. But this time he fell forward onto his chest. Lloyd standing just behind him.
"Lloyd!" Kai exclaimed
"Miss me?" He asked with a smile.
