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I peered down the hall. I wanted to get going but if I get lost I won't be able to help anyone. Why can't these tunnels have one of those maps that said you are here? I tried to think of a way I could get out of here without getting seen.

I decide just to pick a hall at random and to hope for the best, so that's what I did. I choose the path to my left. I bolted as fast as I could.

The hallway was a straight shot. it never branched anywhere. After 4 minutes of all out sprinting, I arrived at a unremarkable black and green door. I expected it to be locked and it was but some idiot had left the key in the lock.

To me that was a sign of extreme arrogance. They think so little of me and the other fighters that they don't bother to do something as simple as locking a door. I wanted to strangle them for belittling us but that wouldn't help anything.

. . . Still it might make me feel better. . . . . I need to think about it a little more.

I unlocked the door within seconds of grabbing the key. The door open into the very same cavern I had seen from the perch.

'This is where the losing contestants are sent. This is where Lloyd was ' I wanted to grab every guard in this place and throw them out a window for what they are doing. I may not like or know all the people here but none of them deserve to have their powers stolen or to be imprisoned.

I used Spinjustu (I'm too lazy to see if I spelled that right so . . . sue me) and my ninja skill to sneak around undetected.

'Maybe someone here knows where Lloyd is hiding. Heck, I'd settle for how to get out of these caverns. I want to see my friends again. Speaking of friends I wonder if Speedy did what I asked him to do. If he didn't then - stop. I need to believe in my friends.'

I was so lost in thought that I only had a second to react when two guards appeared on my sensors. I jumped as high as I could. I landed on yellow box's that were stacked 3-6 high. I kept jumping until I was the highest I could.

'This should be good. No one can see me from the ground so as long as no one at the perch' that thought made me want to smack myself. I could see everything from the perch so . . . if someone is up there now they can. . See me.

I glance up praying that no one's there. And I sighed at what I saw. The perch's glass is one way glass. I could see out of it but I can't through it now. I need to move. If no one's there then I need to move before someone enters the perch and if someone is there it's still better if I leave my current position.

I looked around for somewhere to hide. The beams near the ceiling are what caught my eye. They must be what supports these tunnels. The beams extended across the entire room high. Some even branched out down different tunnels. It also look strong enough to hold my weight and like the perfect place to hide.

Ninja rule number 5 people rarely ever look up.

I jumped as high up as gravity would allow me too and still my hands were just barely able to touch the beams. I pulled myself up as fast as my tired arms were able.

From my spot, I was able to see everything. The ex- contestants were busy making what looks like Noodles. And the guards were busy being bullies to the worker or were just goofing off. I could hear two guard debating what they should be called. Kapow is not a good nickname, no matter what these guy's thought.

A crashing sound to the left drew my attention. I looked over as one of the noodle machine exploded. I hopped from beam to beam until I was right above the damaged machine. In whoever broke its defense, the damages don't look to bad. Maybe give it a little time to cool down and a new motor. Then it would work as good as new. It defiantly wasn't bad enough for the guards to yell like they are.

"WHAT ARE YOU IDIOTS DOING"

"I am so sorry" said Karloff "I didn't mean to" but he was cut off by a loud cracking sound. I tensed. I wanted to jump from this beam and strangle that guard.

'That big bully.' I nearly yelled in outrage. That guard just slapped Karloff across the face. Hard. Karloff stumbled back a few feet and fell against the now broken machine.

I wanted to defend Karloff but the other workers beat me to it.

"Hey, just leave him alone. It was an accident" Yelled a girl. It took me a second to recognize Camille even with her purple hair.

"Yah. Like you're so perfect"

"The machine can easily be fixed so lay off, okay"

The guard just sneered at them "Okay since your all so concern for your friend you can share his punishment. No dinner for 2 day's"

There were yells off complaints but they were all cut off when the guard threatened a whole week without dinner.

I was about to jump down and beat a certain guard into the ground until he apologize to Karloff, when my foot slipped. I felt nothing but open air as I flailed my arms around. I let out a strangled cry that was lost in the sound of the machinery. I just managed to grab the beam with one hand, and avoid falling when pain hit me like lightning. I just grabbed the beam with my hurt arm. The pain blocked out all thought.

I struggled to breath, to move, to do anything but focus on the pain. I tried to push away the pain with mixed results. I managed to get my other hand onto the beam.

I sighed in relief when my weight was off my hurt arm. That was when I felt something slip off my foot. I looked down in time to see my shoe falling to the ground. Right near the still arguing guard and Karloff.

"Oh no, " I whispered...

The shoe hit just behind the rude guard. I bounced off the broken machine with a loud clang then slid off onto the floor so that it was partly hide from my view.

"Flying fudgeo" I whispered.

"What was that" yelled one of the guard.

I scrambled on to the beam and stood as straight as I could with my back again one of the support beams that reached tot the floor. I didn't even dare to breathe. If they catch me now, I can kiss Lloyd and my powers goodbye.

"It was nothing" Said Karloff and Camille at the same time.

I risked a glance down. The bully of a Guard was examining the broken machine, most likely to see what had cause that sound.

I breathed out in shock

Not because of what the guards were doing but because of where Camille and Karloff are looking. They were looking right at me.

'They know I'm up here' I thought panicking.

I realize what I must look like, being in a guards uniform and all but if they turn me in then we are all doomed.

I moved my index finger to my mouth and made a shhing sound. I don't know if they heard it but the sign I showed them was universal.

They both nodded and turn back towards the broken machine.

'Well duh, Kai. Of course there not going to turn you in. I think that they already covered for me.' I thought with relief.

"It was nothing "Karloff said again

The guard turned around and glared at Karloff "I say What nothing and What's not nothing"

"So is something wrong"

"No nothing is wrong, now get back to work" Spat the guard and he walked away.

I know that voice. She lost to Shadow "Toxicita, How nice of you to join us. I take it Chen took your powers too "Said Camille

"Yep," She sighed "He's now going to take the power of everyone, even if they didn't lose yet. He's already capture most of them. They had their powers take the same time I lost mine."

They moved away from the noodle machine, towards the same yellow box's I used to get up here.

" The only contestant who's power Chen doesn't have yet is the master of speed, the ninja dude and last I heard the that kid Kai. Though I wouldn't be surprised if they had already caught him. He's probably not much of a fighter."

'Oh, I'm not. Well that's rude'

She was quite for a few seconds before saying "Hey, I also got some news, you know that pretty red hair girl"

"Yeah"

"Sure"

"Of course" All of the defeated contestants were gathering around Toxicita, hungry for some news about what's happening. It was Bolobo master of Nature who spoke.

"Well she's a traitor. She helped Chen capture half of the Contestants and apparently Chen is her Father."

'Chen is Skylar's father' I found it hard to breath. 'That explain the weird reading I got off of her. If Chen was my father I'd be messed up too. Well more messed up than I already am. Does that mean that Skylar's the one that told Chen that I was on the roof, not a few hours ago.' My head wouldn't stop spinning and I felt like I was going to be sick. I sat down and put my head between my legs.

'I wish Cole or Lloyd was here, then maybe I would know what to do next' I stood up and yelled at myself silently.

'This isn't the time to wallow in self-pity. It's the time when I get off my butt find Lloyd and save everyone here.'

I gave a high pitch whistle that could barely be heard over the machine noise.

Karloff was the only one who looked up. I waved at him and gestured toward an empty part of the cavern. He nodded then subtlety gestured to the other around him.

I nodded giving him permission to bring the others to our talk.

This is going to be good. I can't wait to see the look on Toxicita face when she sees that I have not been captured. I am going to need everyone help if we are going to get off this island and get our powers back.

I jump on to the highest yellow box and turned to greet the other prisoners


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