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Chapter 11: Lead Up 2

Adurna's POV

Today was boring. I sat at home eating my lunch of noodles and rice. For the hundredth time I was trying to eat the rice with chopsticks, which for the hundredth time was failing. Once I finished my lunch, I really had nothing else to do, so I thought I'd go see the ninja. (Remember, this takes place after certain events in Double Ninja, Double Life, so she knows who they are and hey know who she is.) So, being the lazy person I am, I threw the empty bowl in my sink and didn't bother to clean it. I grabbed my blue and black backpack, and threw a few daggers in it, along with some other assorted weapons. I walked out my door, closing it behind me as I launched off the ground and onto my elegant blue, black, and silver Dark Water dragon. She twisted her neck around and looked at me, her jaw warped into what looked like a smile. I returned the gesture, and then told her to fly to Sensei Wu's monastery.

When I arrived at the monastery, the ninja were inside, playing Fist 2 Face 2. Kai seemed a lot fiercer in his gameplay than usual, which is saying something for him. I leaned against the doorframe and watched them play for a bit, and then I grabbed a controller from Cole, pushing him out of the way, "Y'all should be dead by now if you can't even detect me walking in." I said as they all screamed in surprise.

"Wha…how did you…" Jay sputtered as the others only looked at me in surprise.

"You're almost as bad as Flame…" Cole said.

"DON'T. Say that name." Kai said. I gave him a confused look, and he explained the situation.

"WHAT?!" I yelled, standing up and throwing the controller to the ground.

"Adurna, what are you…" I glared at Jay, and he shut up.

I ran out of the room, to Jamanakai Village, and to Mistake's shop. Thankfully, there were no obstacles along the way.

"Traveler's tea. Now." I demanded of the frail-looking shop owner. She only nodded and walked into the back of her shop, soon returning with a box of Traveler's Tea leaves. I grabbed it and threw more than enough coins on the counter, sprinting back to the monastery. I brewed the leaves as fast as I could, which wasn't very fast. The entire time I was bouncing back and forth on the balls of my feet. As soon as the leaves finished brewing, I grabbed the teapot they were in and threw some of the tea on the floor. The portal opened and a large gust of wind pushed me forward. Thankfully, I didn't fall in.

I rushed back into the monastery, "Guys! Guys!" I called out to the ninja. When I finally found them, I asked them to keep the portal open a few minutes longer while I got the rest of my team. They nodded, and I went outside the front door, calling for my dragon. She flew from somewhere in the distance and I hopped on her back. She flew me back to the island ring, and I went to each of my friends' houses as fast as possible, telling them each to hop on their dragons and follow me on mine. They all followed and I brought them to the portal of Traveler's Tea.

"Sooo….we're going in there," Blitz pointed to the portal, "to save Flame from…what now?"

"We're not saving her, we're helping her." I said, staring at the portal.

"Tried that already. She won't accept you." I turned my head to see Kai leaning against the monastery wall with his arms crossed.

"Either way, we're going in," I said to him, "She's a part of our team and she's my sister, and I don't care if she doesn't want us there, she's getting us."

He didn't say anything.

I glanced at the others, and jumped in the portal.

Sorry for the long wait, my grandparents are here and I have school as well.

Thanks for waiting, though!

Believe in yourself, Believe in unicorns, and Keep writing!

Love and Hugs,

Flame and Kindling