Maybe Kai's acting a little OOC ('out of character' if you're new to the site). Also, I'm trying to be a little more descriptive if anyone noticed.
I heard a scream coming from Autumn's room, waking me up.
"Is she O.K?!" I thought. In my barely awake state, I had forgotten what had happened. I dashed out the room and down the hall. I slammed the door open so hard I later discovered a hole in the wall, but at the time I really wasn't concerned, because a man was standing over my terrified niece, probably around my (current) age, with a knife.
"Leave my niece alone!" I shouted.
He turned around to look at me, a wicked smile on his face. With the distraction, Tara pulled the covers over her head and her knees up to her chin.
"Hello," he said, looking pretty pleased with himself.
I glared at him. I didn't know this dude's name (nor did I really care) but I did know that he was threatening my family.
"What, no greeting? I traveled pretty far to see y'all," he faked shock.
"You 'traveled pretty far' to hurt Tara!" It sounded lame even to my own ears.
Tara whimpered as the man pulled her from the covers and positioned his knife around her neck.
"Aw, man! You got me, but I got her. So, now what are you gonna do?" (It probably would've been smart to stop talking then, but he didn't.) "Burn down this dumb monastery with your fire? Take one step closer and Terry-"
"Tara."
He rolled his eyes, "And Tara here dies by knife."
" 'Dies by knife?' Who says that?" He wouldn't answer me.
Tara looked at me, silently pleading for help. I wanted to help her; I really did, but for some reason, I had no doubt in my mind this man wouldn't fail to carry out his threat if I tried. The man smiled, obviously reveling in the fear clearly portrayed across my face.
"I love it when a plan comes together," he said joyfully.
"What plan?"
"I can't say much so let's just say it involves getting any ninja we can including your bratty kids so Erin can drain their power and rule Ninjago!"
"You shouldn't be saying anything. And that was a run-on," said a voice belonging to a small black-haired woman in the hallway.
"How long has she been there?" I wondered.
I tried to remember every detail of her appearance so I could accurately describe her to Jay, Zane and Lloyd later on.
[A/N: This is just an excuse for me to describe her better. Kai does not have a crush on her!]
She was kinda short, barely 5 feet. Her midnight-black hair was pinned high up in a bun except for one loose lock which curled under her chin. Her blue eye make-up brightly stood out against her ghost-pale skin, drawing attention to her deep, green eyes. Green? [A/N: This is a reference to the awesome Nightmare for a Ninja (NfaN) series by KairiVenomus. Green is the color of evil.] She must not be from around here, then. She wore a black jumpsuit with matching fingerless gloves and pink sneakers that didn't look right with the outfit. She had silver stud earrings.
Anyway, I was reminded of the time I found my true potential. I was forced with a choice, grab the Fang Blade or save Lloyd's life. At that time I was young, reckless, stubborn, the list could go on, and I wanted to be a hero. Now my choice wasn't as win-win: Save my own niece's life by backing away from her potential stabber, who could possibly stab her anyway, or do something stupid that might get her killed. I was no longer reckless; I stepped away. Tara looked so much like my little sister I had to close my eyes to keep myself from rushing in. No sooner had I, though, that I felt something at my own neck. I opened my eyes but I couldn't see who was holding what I assumed was a knife at my neck.
"Stay still! You wouldn't me to cut you, now would you?" I recognized the voice of the black-haired lady from only a few moments ago.
"This would be an embarrassing way to die," I thought, "stabbed by a pretty college student."
Of course, I somehow couldn't imagine her on a college campus, but she looked about that age.
"You were always my least favorite ninja," she said. I felt a pain in the back of my neck that I knew wasn't the knife and suddenly my world went black. "Are my eyes closed?" I thought, feeling dizzy. Turns out they were, because I was able to force them open. It was so hard to keep them open; They felt like lead.
The world was spinning. I tried to find something to grab onto, so I could find my balance. I think I heard laughter. After stumbling around for a little while, I found the ladder of one of the bunk beds and leaned on it.
My eyes closed again, but this time, I couldn't open them again. Yep, I definitely heard laughter. I was sleepy, so freakin' tired.
"No! Now's not the time for a nap," I tried to tell my body. I think I said it out loud, because the laughter got louder.
I tried to fight it, but I was losing the battle. I fought the armies of slumber until I forgot why it was so important for me to remain awake. I finally gave in and let myself sleep.
