Cole cast a quick glance over his shoulder, seeing a large mob of werewolves chasing him. He turned and dashed around a corner, looking up to see more werewolves blocking his path. He slid to a stop, glancing behind him to see he was cornered. He looked between them as they ran at him. He knew he was done, and was hoping he had been able to give the others enough time to get in and out without being caught.
Cole yelped as a werewolf pounced on him, knocking him down. He tried to push them off only for several more to join them. He kept trying to keep them away, but was getting overwhelmed rather quickly. He only was able to breath again when a loud whistle screeched near him. The werewolves froze.
"Get him up!" a voice ordered.
Cole struggled as he was pulled to his feet. He looked up to see the man from before standing in the hallway. His eyes widened when he noticed Jay was beside him, claws out and ready to attack.
"So, look who we've got here," the man taunted. "You just couldn't stay away from us, could you."
Cole glared at him, and pulled on the werewolves, trying to free himself. He yelped when multiple sets of claws dug into his arms.
"Don't try do get away, little ninja," the man grinned. "They would love for a new play thing, I'd hate for it to be you."
"What do you want from me?" Cole asked.
"Many things," the man answered. "But we also want another ninja, so you'll have to wait until we get him too."
Cole was yanked backwards, and he stumbled and nearly fell over. The claws in his arms caused him to scream in pain and the werewolves the laugh at him. Cole held back more cries of pain as they dragged him down the hallway. The man followed him with Jay close behind. Cole tried to keep his gaze to the floor, but couldn't help casting glances at Jay. At one point, he swore he had seen a faint sympathetic smile from the blue ninja. He just wondered if the others got what they needed.
"Alright, let's move," Mr Kilard told the remaining group.
They ran out of the room, down a narrow hallway. Kai was close behind Mr Kilard, alert and clearly nervous. Nya and Johan were close behind them with Zane falling in step behind them. Mr Kilard pushed open a set of doors as they ran into another area in the sanctuary.
"How much further?" Johan asked.
"Not much further," Mr Kilard answered him.
He turned the corner and stopped. Kai looked over at him as he fiddled to get the door open. He pushed it open and ushered the group inside. He quickly closed the door as everyone looked around the dimly lit room.
"What are we looking for?" Nya asked.
"Poppy seeds," Mr Kilard answered. "This is the supply room, so they should be here somewhere."
The others all nodded and spread out to look. All except Mr Kilard, who pulled Kai aside from the others.
"Are you alright?" Mr Kilard asked.
"My hand hurts a little bit, but yeah," Kai answered. "Why?"
"Do you trust me?" Mr Kilard asked.
"I mean, I hardly know you," Kai answered. "Cole seemed to trust you, though. So I guess I can."
"How much would you be willing to risk for you team?" Mr Kilard asked.
"Anything," Kai answered. "They're my family."
A loud thump echoed from outside, causing everyone to jump and turn to the door. Kai looked to Mr Kilard.
"What was that?" Nya whispered.
Mr Kilard slowly walked to the door. He looked through a crack in it, motioning for everyone else to get down. Kai slowly started trying to get to Zane, who was closest to him. Everyone else was hidden out of sight.
"No one move," Mr Kilard whispered.
Kai froze, looking around the room. He was the only one in the open, and then it hit him. Mr Kilard was asking him all those questions because he was going to be caught. He turned to his sister and mouthed the words 'I love you'. Nya frowned at him, only for the door the swing open. Kai gasped, stumbling back as a werewolf tackled Mr Kilard to the ground. He backed against the wall, watching in horror as another werewolf stared him down.
Nya watched in terror as the werewolf cornered her brother against the wall. She glanced over her shoulder and saw Zane and Johan motioning to her. She silently crawled over to them, watching from a distance.
They watched as Mr Kilard was thrown against the wall with Kai, who looked horrified. The werewolves growled at them as Kai's heart skipped a beat.
"Looks like Mr Kilard found a friend," a voice taunted.
Kai looked up for a second, only for a hand to wrap around his neck. He gasped, choking as the grip tightened. The person pulled him forwards, towards the door. He was thrown out the door, pure terror running through him as he looked up.
"No," a voice gasped.
He looked up, seeing Cole next to him.
"Let's go, fellas," the man grinned. "It's time for some fun."
Kai looked up, only for his world to go black.
Nya was the first to move, walking over the where Mr Kilard laid motionless. Johan and Zane were close behind him. Zane knelt next to him, then sighed softly.
"He's gone," Zane sighed. "We can't save him."
"What do we do?" Nya asked.
"I can lead you two back and the other alpha's can still create the antidote," Johan answered.
"What about my brother?" Nya asked.
"I'm sure he'll be fine," Zane said. "Come on, we've got to move while we can."
Nya nodded. She stood, glancing at the corpse on the ground for a moment before following Zane and Johan to the doorway. Johan held the bag in his hand that was filled with the seeds, looking up and down the hallway.
"The werewolves are roaming free, so we'll have to be extra careful," Johan warned.
Zane and Nya nodded, understanding the circumstances. Then Johan bolted into the hallway. Nya and Zane quickly scrambled to catch up with him, running for their lives.