Chapter 11: Deputy

Kai, Dasher, Isannah, and Ash marched to the meeting hall together exchanging worried glances like all the other villagers around them.

"I can't believe another village was built!" Dasher cried out. "What if they're dangerous people? What if they come in and start murdering us? What will we do then?"

"Calm down, Dasher. We'll figure this out. My father is good with this kind of stuff."

Ash winced, "I really hope so, but he's only been chief for a couple weeks. Thorn should be the one to run this meeting."

"Uh, I don't know," Isannah tipped her head to the side, her voice still a little raspy the month-long sickness she was recovering from. "Thorn's going a little… crazy."

Kai nodded grimly. "He's getting old, and being his caretaker, I know that he's officially lost his mind. Maybe it's all the stress of being a chief for so long."

"I doubt we'll ever know." Ash shrugged.

The group of friends took a seat in the chairs set out for them. Once everyone was accommodated, Sky stepped out onto the stage and dipped his head to them. "Good afternoon, everyone. We have an urgent matter to discuss…"

"Why is there another village?" Someone from the audience cut in.

Followed by another… "What's gonna happen to us?"

And another… "What are we gonna do about it?"

Soon, the whole room had broken in murmurs of anxiousy. Sky gazed down at Kai who simply shrugged. Then Ash nodded and stood up, screaming at the top of her lungs. "Shut up!"

Everyone paused and looked over the teenage girl, then Sky nodded, and the villagers quieted down.

"Thank you, Ashley," The Chief said, making Ash blush. "Yes, there is another village across the Ignacia Canyon. They could be aggressive, so I want everyone to be on guard."

Once again, Sky gazed down to Kai. "And I will be discussing plans with my new deputy."

Dasher, Ash, and Isannah looked over to their friend, who was in a complete shock.

Other villagers murmured, "Deputy? We've never had a deputy before." Some cheered, "A deputy would be so helpful!"

Smiling at Kairhee, Sky dismissed the other villagers. After they left, Kai knew he'd have to confront Sky.

"Father, what are you doing?" He demanded. "I'm not even fourteen yet, and you're already giving me this much responsibility! I already have two jobs! How much more work do I have to do to make you happy?"

Sky sighed. "It's not that that at all, Kai. You're the most trusted person I know."

"What about… uh, I don't know, anyone else but me?"

"Uh… excuse me?" Asked an unfamiliar voice from the other side of the room. Kai and Sky looked over to see to strange, muscular men leaning against the door with confident grins on their faces.

"Who are you?" Sky and Kairhee hissed at the same time.

"Oh, how rude of us," the larger said. "I'm Levi, and this is my son, Gus. We're here from the village across Ignacia Canyon, Thunder Village, it's called. And we're here to show you that we're not crazy sociopaths you may think we are."

Hey, everyone! Hope you liked the new chapter! DUNDUNDUN! I'm finally getting back on track with my updates! YAY!

Welp, I've gotta go help my mom with the garden, so I've gotta cut this short. See y'all later! XD

-Hiro

P.S.: Season Finale of Ninjago was SO SAD but SO GOOD! XD & ;~;