Chapter Twenty-One
Me: Hey guys!
Jay: You get pies!
Abigail: NO! They get my cookies!
Zane: These reviewers get cookies: Toon Friend, NinjaBrony88891, SupeyNinjaZora19, Lya200, and LloydandNyaLover101
Abigail: Here! (::) (::) (::) (::) (::)
Jay: I like deer.
Cole: STOP!
Jay: Soda pop.
Kai: MORON!
Jay: Your face is gone.
Kai: I HATE YOU, JAY!
Jay: Than you better pay.
Kai: What you mean?
Jay: Tell him Green Bean.
Lloyd: I don't know!
Jay: Eat snow. With a bow.
Me: That's enough!
Mezmo: Ever doesss not own Ninjago, but ssshe ownsss the plot and her OCsss.
Part 3, Chapter Three: The Hidden Vault Of Secrets
(Nobody's POV)
Cole wakes up in a prison cell with a nasty bump on the back of his head. His elemental blade was gone, and so was the tiny silver key he had found on Destiny's Bounty. That key was what led him to discover the truth about Samantha. Unfortunately, he hadn't found out who Christy was (the Serpentine hadn't been so stupid as to put all of their information in one spot without security). However, Cole had learned a lot about their plans in their hidden vault of secrets . . .
Flashback, 4 o'clock that Morning
Destiny's Bounty was hovering over Trinity Park. Cole had just woken up, and all the others were still asleep. Cole put on his ninja robe and suddenly felt something warm in his inside pocket. He reached in and pulled out the silver key. It was warm to the touch. Cole stroked its smooth surface. Suddenly, a tiny little compass appeared on the handle of the key. Cole knew that he was facing east, but the indicator showed north. "Maybe it's trying to lead me somewhere," he thought.
Cole grabbed his elemental blade and rushed out onto the deck. He jumped off the side of the ship, using his Spinjitzu to ensure he landed safely. The key pointed deep into the forest, and Cole headed in that direction. The key eventually led him to a giant rock. Cole ran his hands along its side, and discovered a niche in the stone. He cautiously slid his hand into the crack, and his fingers found a tiny handle. Cole yanked on the handle and the boulder opened up like a door, revealing a hidden vault. He pulled on his ninja hood and sneaked inside.
Inside looked exactly like he thought it would: rocky and dark. Cole traveled in the shadows, keeping deathly silent. He then reached a strange stone that glowed an unnatural green. He located a tiny sliver keyhole on its surface. He slid the key in, but it didn't open after several attempts. He was feeling quite frustrated and about to give up, when he noticed that the shape of the keyhole matched the handle of the key. Cole stuck the handle inside the keyhole and turned it. The lock opened with a satisfactory click.
Cole opened the top of the stone, and reached inside. He was surprised to find an electronic tablet carefully hidden deep inside the depths of the stone. He ran his hands along the smooth surface, searching for the power switch. This was a big find; this tablet could solve everything. Locating the on/off switch, Cole powered it up and read:
Operation Takeover
- Wipe Christy's memories and transplant fake Samantha memories
- Transform Kozu
- Find Serpentine
- Transplant Christy's memories into TOP SECRET
The words TOP SECRET are a link to another page. Cole clicked on it, but it asked for a password. Cole typed:
General Kozu
The tablet flashed red, and an alarm went off in the entire hidden vault. Cole dropped the tablet in shock, beginning to panic.
"INTRUDER! INVALID PASSCODE!" Cole dove into the shadows, panting.
"How could I have been so stupid?" he thought. "I should've known that there would be some sort of alarm." About ten Hypnobrai rushed in, their weapons drawn. A single Constrictai followed them. He checked the stone, placed the tablet back into its slot, and locked it with another key identical to Cole's. Cole held his breath until they left the room. He realized that he should probably tell Christy and Samantha what he had found. This was important. He sneaked out of the hidden vault of secrets and rushed to Clairston High.
End Flashback
Cole opens his eyes, his mind whirling. 'Transform Kozu' . . . what could that mean? Cole sighs, groping in his ninja garb for his phone. "Please let it be there . . ." he mumbles. "Yes!" He pulls out his phone and opens his Emergency Contacts. He finds Zane's name, knowing that he would probably be the most awake and willing to listen. Jay would probably be a grump and blab about Cole 'Not being useful in the search for Nya', Lloyd would still be in bed, and Kai would probably tell Cole to 'Buzz off and let me finish my video game'. Cole knew this from experience. He taps on Zane's name and puts his phone up to his ear. His phone beeps at him.
"No signal," says the electronic voice.
"No signal!" cries Cole. "Now what!?" He holds his phone up into the air and tries again with the same results. He puts it away, resisting the temptation to smash it on the ground.
Just then, his cell door swings open. A Venomari snake stands at the door, looking very smug. Cole jumps to his feet, preparing to bust his way out. He lunges at the snake, only to realize his feet are chained to the wall. Cole falls to the ground, landing hard on his stomach. Winded, he stands back up. The snake laughs and hisses.
"SSSPITTA!" yells a voice from another room. "HURRY UP WITH THE NINJA!" The Venomari at the door (Spitta) grins evilly, handcuffs Cole, and then removes the ninja's leg chains.
"C'mon little ninja," he hisses, dragging Cole into another room. Cole was about to think of some sort of retort about 'not being little at all,' but his new surroundings make him forget everything he was about to say. Strange machines are all over the room with a slivery table in the center. On the table is what looks suspiciously like handcuffs attached to the smooth surface. Spitta walks over to a Hypnobrai snake who is lazily leaning against the wall.
"Rattla, help me with the ninja!" he orders. They drag Cole onto the table and handcuff him to the surface. Above Cole's head is a scary-looking machine.
Rattla turns toward a two-headed Fangpyre at a control panel, and barks "Turn it on, Fangdam!"
"You pinhead! You can't boss me around!" Fangdam yells back.
The door bursts open and Skalidor, the Constrictai General, enters the room. "But I can," laughs Skalidor in reply to Fangdam's outburst. "Turn it on!"
Sweat builds up on Cole's forehead when he finally realizes where he is: a torture facility. The machine above Cole's head begins to hum. The Ninja of Earth sweats harder and tries his best to break free from his bonds. Skalidor laughs when he sees Cole's struggle.
"Now, ninja," he spits. "You will tell us everything you know."
"I will tell you nothing, scum," gasps Cole defiantly. Skalidor grins darkly.
"Suit yourself. Maybe this will change your mind." The machine lowers itself towards Cole, who squeezes his eyes shut in fear. Skalidor laughs, but soon his laughter is drowned out by Cole's screams of pain. Fangdam, Rattla, and Spitta stuff cotton into their ears, unable to bear listening to the screams any longer . . .
Cole: Oh. My. Overlord.
Lloyd: Sucks to be you!
Jay: Cows like to moo!
Me: Okay, Jay, that's enough.
Jay: Aww, that's rough!
Nya: Seriously.
Jay: Uh . . . um . . . dead flea.
Kai: STOP!
Jay: Fine. But only if you tell me the time.
Kai: ARRRGH!
Me: I'm feel so sorry to do that to Cole, but it had to be done. I actually didn't plan it. It's like my story has a mind of it's own!
Fang Suei: Maybe we do!
Christy's Mom: OOOOOOOH MYYYY THIS IS CRAZEEE!
Christy: Uh . . . are you my real mom?
Christy's Mom: I dunno.
Nya: (scoffs) How would you not know?
Christy's Mom: (shrugs)
Anna: Hey, Alyssa and Reesia didn't know they were snakes.
Abigail: And Christy, you thought you were Samantha!
Christy: So who's the real Samantha?
Anna: Good question.
Me: I'll answer it later, girls. In the meantime, REVIEW!
Lloyd: YAY!
Jay: Don't forget to send in questions for the question and answer chappie!