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Chapter 7: Burrows
Cuchilla's POV

I continued listening to the conversation between my friends when I noticed Luisa was staring out the big window of the bridge, thinking. Whatever she was thinking off, I'd never know. I refocused myself onto my friends.

"He's right, for the past few weeks there have been almost no Serpentine sightings." Sensei spoke up. "How are they moving around?"

"Slithering." Luisa stated acerbically. Everyone ignored her useless comment, as if she had never said anything.

"Its like they're ghost." Sensei continued.
"Or snakes," Nya turned to the screen. "Bridge, give me a sonar sweep of Ninjago."

The computer followed the order, but the screen didn't seem any different to me as it was before.

"See? Nothing. Its just like Sensei said." Kai stated.

"But what if they aren't traveling above ground? They're snakes, right? Snakes burrow. Bridge, now give me a sonar sweep of Ninjago, but twenty feet below surface." Nya ordered.

A holographic map of Ninjago appeared, and Lloyd moved out of its way. I followed Lloyd and sat back down when he stood still. I looked up at my younger brother. His blonde hair wasn't under his hood, which I personally like. I saw that hood as a hiding place, and I didn't want my brother to be scared of everything. I turned my attention to the green hologram in from of me.

"All the tombs have been interconnected." Kai observed.

"To make one massive underground fortress." Cole added.

"And all this time, right under our noses." Jay commented.
"Or rather, feet." Zane corrected.
"There," Kai pointed to a large chamber in the center with white rectangles dotting the area. "that's the most protected area. The Fangblades must be held there."
"Then what are we waiting for?" Sensei asked. "Nya, set the course."

"Already on it. We'll be there by sunrise." Nya said.

While the rest of the ninja trained, I was telling Jay, in his moon wolf form, the basics of sneaking.
"You have to feel at ease. If you're too anxious, you'll mess up, if you're too careless, however, you'll be spotted." I instructed him.
"Got it." Relapago told me.
"But only turn into a wolf if you need to, otherwise, stay a human. You're not use to fighting on four legs just yet." I told.
"Alright, thanks for the tips, Cuchilla," Jay turned human again and trained with his nunchaku until sunrise.
When dawn began to break and the stars I was watching disappear, Sensei came out to offer some last minute words of wisdom.

"There is no room for error." he told us. "The Serpentine have shown that they have great powers, and to combat them, you must turn their greatest into their greatest weaknesses. Kai, how will you defeat the Hypnobrai?"

"Their hypnotizing powers are useless if their opponent can fight without relying on his eyes." Kai responded.

"Good, Jay, the Fangpire is fast and his bite is sharp."
"But if he can't bite through your skin," Jay tapped his armor. "He can't turn you into one of them."

"Yes, Cole, the Constrictai are strong," Sensei clicked a button on a remote, releasing a net that wrapped around Cole. "and they will not let go."

"But, instead of fighting back, one must try to loosen up," Cole replied.
"Zane, the venom of the Venomari can make you see things, cloud your perception."
"Then I will use my new falcon vision." Zane answered.

"Very good, I have trained you well. You are all ready." Sensei told the ninja.

"What about you, Sensei? Will you fight? We need all the help we can get." Kai asked. I whined in response.
"My concern is that my old bones cannot keep up. But I will be there in spirit." Sensei responded.

"We're arriving at the Mountain of a Million Steps. You all might want to see this." Nya told us over the loudspeaker. I placed my forefeet on the rail of the Bounty, and was impressed by the landform of dirt we were going to.
"What are those snakes up to?" Kai asked.
"Wait for me!" Lloyd ran down the stairs. I jumped back on four legs and ran in between him and the side of the ship.

"This is not your fight. The green ninja is too important for a future destiny. You shall stay with me." Sensei told him. Nya came down in her samurai suit.
"Well, he's gonna have to look out for himself because we made room for you." Nya said, gesturing to the seat she installed on her samurai.
"You said you were concerned that you couldn't keep up, so Jay and Nya redesigned the suit so you can come along." Kai explained. "What do you think?"

"I think," Sensei jumped up onto the seat. "Shot gun!"

"I will stay back with Lloyd." my father told us. "I don't enjoy saying this but, good luck ninja. And Lupe, please don't get injured again."
I turned human to speak with him.

"That was only my hip, dad, and it was my first time."
"All the same. Just stay safe." he asked me.

Life isn't safe, but I'll try. Or at least say that so he won't get worried. Where's Luisa? Whatever, don't know and don't want to.

"I'll try dad." I told him, though I knew it wouldn't happen. I'll get a few scratches and bites. No big deal. As long as Lloyd doesn't get involved.

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