CHAPTER 24

ESCAPING FROM THE CABIN

NYA`S POV:

We were all inside the largest bedroom in the cabin. It only contained a king sized bed. It was still too small for people like us. Pixal sat in the corner as Zane stood next to her with a hand on her shoulder. Kai stood in the farthest corner in the back. Cole sat against the side of the bed. Jay stood next to me while I had my back against the wall. Garmadon and Misako were both standing next to the door. Sensei Wu was sitting in the middle of the bed, meditating like he usually does. I'm sure it was the best thing to do at a time like this. I walked over to Kitty and Stephen. They were both sitting in one of the corners farthest from the door and closest to the window. This made me think that they wanted to escaped. I was looking at the window. Kitty must haven seen me staring, because she looked at me.

"We're not gonna try to escape," Kitty said, "I'm just thinking of a plan. Stephen here just found the nearest corner and started getting scared."

"I understand," I said, "We all get scared sometimes. Let me try and help him this time."

"He'll only talk to me."

"I'll figure something out. Don't worry. You need a long break."

"In a world like this, you can't take a break. There's no such thing as one. You have to work every moment until nightfall when it's too hard to see anything."

"I'll take care of it. You can trust me."

Kitty got up. "Knock yourself out. Do whatever you can."

I sat down next to Stephen. He didn't look at me. His eyes lowered down to the floor. I caressed his hair. "Hey, Stephen. How are you doing, little guy?" He still didn't speak. "I know how scared you are. I'm scared, too, but I do what I can not to cower in the shadows." Not a word was spoken from him. I sighed. "I guess I'm not gonna get you to talking, huh?" Not a peep. "I guess you should know the story of the poor peasant that never learned to speak." Stephen didn't speak, but he did look up at me with his eyes wide and a light smile came upon his face. "You wanna hear about it?"

"Yeah, tell me about it," Stephen said.

"Oh, looks like you've finally decided to talk. Well, let me tell you the story. There was once a peasant that was born to never learn to speak. People thought of him as lame and independent and spent most of his life out on the streets. Few people wanted to help him and teach him to speak, but he refused every time with a single hand movement. The people that cared about him so much in the village grew tired of him. Even the leader couldn't stand him anymore. People kept asking him to speak, but he kept refusing. One day, the villagers had enough and chased the speechless present out of the village as they threw rotten food and chased him with their weapons. The present looked to the people as they saw him do the one thing that they've never seen him do before. They heard him speak. The present said to each and every one of them, `The Great Sensei will never forgive you for kicking me out of the only place I've called home. I was told in a dream to never speak because my voice is a curse. Now that you all have made me speak, I will go on my way and let you all suffer the wrath of darkness in your village.` He walked away and disappeared into the woods, never to be seen again. The lesson to be learned fro all this is to not let anybody make you do something you don't feel is right."

"Those villagers kept making him want to talk, but he couldn't because his voice was curse. If people made him speak, they would be cursed and he would get off scot free, giving him the chance to leave and never return."

"Stephen, if there's something you don't feel comfortable talking about, you don't have to tell me. I won't make you. There's nothing in this world that can make me want you to do something that doesn't feel right to talk about. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"I understand. There's a lot of things I don't wanna talk about. That's why I lied to Kitty about everything I told her."

"Why would you lie to her? I thought you trusted Kitty."

"There are people in this world that you just can't trust. That's what an old friend of mine told me once."

"Well, Stephen, you're in the presence of the ninja. Don't you trust us?"

"I refuse to answer that question."

I sighed. "Alright, I won't make you do something that you don't wanna do. Remember that, okay?"

"Alright, I will."

"I got it!" Cole exclaimed.

"Wow, tell the whole world that you have something," Kitty said, "It would be hard considering that in this world you pretty much have nothing."

"I didn't mean I had something. I meant that I had an idea."

"What is it, Cole?" Sensei Wu asked.

"I figured out a way that we can get out of here," Cole said, "The best place to get out would be the window. Which one of them has a ladder?"

Sensei Wu looked out both windows. "The left one."

"Good. Now we need someone to go around the cabin and gather up all the bags and supplies."

"You guys should be lucky," Lloyd said, "When I heard what was going on downstairs, I placed everybody's supplies and packed everything up we all have and put them in the room next to this one."

"Well, that makes it easier," Kai said.

"Yeah, well, here's the problem," Jay said, "That means we all have to go in that one room, collect our stuff and climb out the window without ever getting caught by Pythor and his little army."

"Jay`s right," Garmadon said, "I think it's best to come up with a new idea."

"Thanks a lot, Lloyd," Cole said, "You ruined my idea by trying to help with anything."

"I was just trying to be helpful," Lloyd said.

"You just thought it would be so much easier than going with my plan."

"I actually thought it was."

Stephen tugged on the sleeve of my shirt. "Do they argue like this all the time?"

"Not all the time," I said, "There are times when they do, though. You'll understand when your older. When guys are best buddies, they will fight no matter what."

"Aren't the ninja kind of like brothers?"

"They are. There are times when they don't get along, but they understand the true meaning of what being brothers is like."

"I hope this doesn't last long."

I sighed. "Hopefully, it won't."

The ninja argued for the last ten minutes. Sensei Wu finally ended it when they heard noises coming from outside the door. Pythor had opened the door and took a look around the place. He didn't say anything. Stephen buried his face in my arm so he wouldn't have to look at Pythor. I wouldn't blame him at all. Pythor wasn't exactly the most interesting creature to look at. He left a moment later, slamming the door behind him. We sat in silence for a few minutes until Cole broke it once again.

"Okay, guys," Cole said, "Now that Pythor`s gone and during the amount of time that we wasted just sitting here in silence, I was able to think up of another plan."

"I hope it's a lot better than the last one you had," Kitty said.

"Do you have a problem with me or something?"

"No, I'm just bored. When I'm bored, I usually mess around with people."

"I hate to be rude, but in the world that we're living in right now, there's no time to be messing around," Jay said.

"Would it be wise for us all to stop interrupting Cole?" Sensei Wu asked, "Continue, Cole."

"Thank you, Sensei," Cole said, "As I said before, I have an idea. I think it would be best if a few of us snuck out of this room and get to the room right next to us. We could grab all the bags and run back in here before any of those slitherbrains can see us. After that, we climb out the window, climb in all the vehicles and get the heck out of here. What do you say, guys?"

"It depends on who you're planning to take with you into the room next door," Jay said.

"Of course I'm bringing you along, Jay. I was hoping Kai, Lloyd and Zane would join in as well."

"Well, as long as you still consider me as a part of the team, then I'm in."

"You're always considered a part of the team, Jay," Kai said, "Why are you saying that?"

"Well, I'm hoping that we could put everything in the past behind us."

"Say no more, Jay. Brothers always forgive brothers."

Stephen tugged on my sleeve again. "Are they gonna get along now?"

"As long as their brothers, nothing can ever split them apart," I said.

Hopefully I was right about that. All I can think about is getting out of here. I just hope that we do.

HELLO, EVERYONE.

I HAVE RETURNED WITH A NEW CHAPTER FOR THIS STORY. I WOULD LIKE TO WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. PRAY FOR ME AND EVERYBODY IN MY STATE. WE ARE EXPERIENCING BAD STORMS AT THE MOMENT. IT SEEMS TO HAVE CALM A LITTLE IN THE AREA I LIVE IN, BUT SOME COUNTY'S ARE EXPERIENCING TORNADO WARNINGS. WE WERE SUPPOSED TO GET ONE IN THE CITY WHERE I LIVED, BUT IT QUICKLY PASSED US. RIGHT NOW, MY CITY IS GETTING A THUNDERSTORM. I'M JUST HOPING THIS IS ALL WE GET FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT.

I'M SO HAPPY. I GOT A NEW PHONE FOR CHRISTMAS. SO COOL.

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