Chapter 11- A quick trip to the underworld
Pythor watched while Cole uncovered the secret entrance to the underworld beneath the fire temple. The ninja worked fast and steady but it wasn't at the speed of Pythor's preference. This little mission of his had taken a turn for the worst. His original plan had been to kidnap the child get the information out of her and find the chalice, all the while hidden in the shadows. No fighting would have been necessary and he would be ruling the world by now not stuck in trying to recruit an army.
And it was all due to an idiotic 14 year old.
The anacondrai filled with rage just thinking about the girl. How could she be such a mature problem for him? He didn't know when he would finally accomplish his goal but when he did that child would be the first to pay.
"It's open," Cole wiped off some sweat off his forehead and frowned. Sweating already? He was definitely out of shape if Pythor didn't make him fight soon he might just have to take the matter into his own hands sooner than what he had originally planned.
"Excellent," Both the snake and the ninja went into the underworld. Neither one trusted the other enough to leave their back open so they both walked beside each other. "So where exactly are these creatures?"
"I don't exactly know but I suppose it would be well guarded they wouldn't want any of them getting out."
"Or uss getting in." Pythor looked everywhere while he slithered deeper and deeper into the underworld. They only met the occasional skeleton but it was easy to hide in such a dark place. There were many caves, each exactly like the last all but one. This last cavern was being guarded by two skeletons equipped with thick golden swords and strong heavy-looking shields.
"If I had to take I guess I'd say we should head there," Cole stopped behind a strangely formed rock and turned to who had started to color his skin so that he would easily blend into his environment.
"Sssee you on the other side,"
Cole looked around trying to decide which side of the cave's entrance would hide him better. When he took his pick, the ninja sneaked into the cave noiselessly and in record time. Once they were both deep within the cave Cole one of the torches hanging on the wall and used it to illuminate the world around him.
"You shouldn't have come here strangers," a voice traveled through the room
"We know what we're doing and we have a deal for you" Pythor responded scanning the room for any threats.
"A deal huh? And what is this 'Deal'?" The voice sounded closer now somewhere behind them. Cole quickly turned having his scythe at the ready.
"We have what you need to stay in the surface forever," Pythor patted at the bag hanging by his side.
"Even the scroll from the safest place in Ninjago?"
Pythor nodded, he was sure no place was safer than where he'd stolen the prophecy from. "Everything,"
"You're more foolish than I thought then," Hundreds of small patches of smoke flew in to reveal themselves at Cole's light. "My army can easily defeat you and we can just simply take these items from you"
The patch smoke that seemed to be the leader shape shifted into four armed Garmadon while 4 of the other smaller ones turned into the golden weapons and placed themselves in his hands.
"Of course if you wish me to beat you in a fight then sso be it," Pythor smiled, he'd expected this. Just like the serpentine he would have to defeat the leaders to gain the others loyalty. But maybe allowing the leader to live wasn't such a very good idea, if he made the others fear him his leadership would last longer or so had he read on Machiavelli's book.
"So you still think you can defeat me?" Garmadon chuckled and shot a lightning bolt at Pythor.
Cole swung his scythe and deflected the bolt just as Pythor slithered forward a small mirror in his hands. He aimed it at Garmadon and the creature turned back to smoke.
"A little birdie told me your weaknesss" Pythor kept the mirror aimed and the other smaller smokes floated away not even trying to save their leader.
"Stop! Stop! We will do what you say!" The leader was so small now that his voice had turned into a squeak.
"I think not," The snake held the mirror above the smoke creature until it poofed out of existence. Then he looked up. "Now I am your leader and if you disobey me your old leader's fate will be yours as well!"
The eyes of all the smoke creatures looked down; they were terrified of Pythor and would listen to every word he said.
(So there you go they turn into anything and acquire the powers of whatever they turned to buuut they can't stand they sight of their reflection it's pretty much deadly to them)
