Danny would have slept for a few more hours if he wasn't confused. The sun was beating onto his skin; he wished he'd brought his sunglasses. He struggled against the sunlight to open his eyes. Finally when he opened them, he looked around. He was in some sort of desert. Danny stood up slowly and put his hand above his eyes to block the sunlight.
"Okay, so I'm not in the Castle anymore." Danny said slightly relieved but also worryingly, "Hey Annaka, do you have any idea where we are?"
Danny turned around expecting to see his friends either lying down or standing up looking around. It puzzled him and secretly scared him that they weren't here with him.
"Annaka? Zsa-Zsa?" He shouted, "Kyle? Jack? This is why I never teleport anywhere"
Danny started to walk and soon located the road and started to walk along it. The sun was still in his eyes and it was starting to hurt also he was thirsty which wasn't the best thing to have in the middle of a desert. Danny stopped walking and looked around.
"Since when did Canada have scorching hot deserts?" He asked himself, it was times like this he wished he had paid more attention in his geography classes. Maybe Canada did have deserts and he didn't know about them. Deep down they made Danny feel less alone and more hopeful about seeing one of his fellow defenders. Danny's hopeful thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a truck approaching. Danny turned around to see it. The truck was slowing down and stopped beside Danny.
"G'day mate, what ya doing out in the outback alone?" He asked with a thick Australian accent, "Don't ya know it's dangerous?"
"Hang on you're Australian." Danny observed and the man in the truck nodded like he was crazy, "That means I'm in Australia."
"Did you hit your head or something?" The man asked, "Anyone I'm heading towards the city, want a lift?"
"Yes please." Danny said confused that he was in Australia. He really hated teleportation.
The man stopped asking questions when Danny entered the truck, he could see the city in the distance. It looked an awfully lot like Sydney. Kook had always wanted to return back to Australia for a holiday, looks like Danny came sooner than he would have liked.
"Where are you from?" The man asked.
"Canada." Danny replied.
"That must have been a long flight." The Australian man replied and Danny nodded smiling. If only he knew the truth.
30 minutes later, they arrived at Sydney. Danny exited the truck and thanked the man for saving him from the heat of the Desert. He turned around and faced the city. Out of everywhere in the world, he was glad he ended up in Australia. Danny walked by the water, near the Opera house, while taking in the sight. He noticed a person leaning towards the water. Just one push would send them flying in. Danny smiled but he wasn't that cruel.
"The Danny I knew would have pushed him in by now." A voice from behind said, "Shame I would have loved a laugh."
Danny turned around smiling; there stood his old friend grinning away.
"Jamie, how? What are you doing here?" Danny asked.
"Well I'm not really here." Jamie explained, "It's a side effect from the teleportation beam, it's something to do with your brain but don't talk to me. Nobody else can see me, so you look a bit strange talking to the air."
Danny nodded and his returning 'friend' and continued to walk next to the water until he came by a noisy café, just what he needed.
In the Forest:
"Shaiden!" Kook shouted, "Not everyone is a ninja who can run almost at the speed of light."
Shaiden stopped by the tree, to allow Kook to catch up. He was huffing and puffing. Clearly he had been running after Shaiden.
"Hurry up Kook; we can't be split up anymore. We've already lost Vane and Faetal somewhere in this forest." Shaiden exclaimed.
"I know." Kook said now breathing normally, "But can we at least slow down the pace."
"Fine." Shaiden said, "But remember Ivar is probably looking for us as well as Danny and the rest of the Jr defenders."
"I know." Kook replied, "But going through this forest is so boring, I wish there was something else we could do."
"I know this is getting very tedious." Shaiden replied, "This forest looks all the same. I wish people put signs around here."
"I bet no one comes here." Kook said, "Apart from us when we've been kidnapped."
"Do you think we should have told Danny about all of this?" Shaiden asked, "He must have been very confused when all of this happened."
"He's not a baby anymore, I'm sure he would have figured it out." Kook replied, "Also Gildar and Ballista didn't tell Annaka and the agreement was that we would wait for them to tell her first."
Shaiden nodded in agreement. Danny wasn't a baby nor was he as stupid as everyone made him out to be. He was probably alright and in the Castle right now.
In Sydney:
"I can't believe I did that." Danny laughed holding a cup of coffee in his hand, "I seriously can't remember it."
"It was the best prank you have pulled to date." James laughed back, "It was awesome."
"I can't remember most of the pranks I pulled when I was 10." Danny told him, "What other pranks did I pull?"
"Don't you remember the Halloween prank?" Jamie asked.
"No, I don't." Danny told him, "What happened."
"It was the mother of all pranks!" Jamie exclaimed, "First you played a recording of spooky voices throughout the school corridor then you turned off all of the lights. Then the invisible ink message that you wrote on the wall showed up saying 'Run for your life.' Everyone was frightened to their feet. It was hilarious."
"I wander why I can't remember it." Danny said.
"You got really told off for it and almost got expelled." Jamie told him, "The headmaster made you change your ways really quickly."
"Wow, no wander I forgot it." Danny said laughing, "I bet it was amazing."
"Yeah and Annaka was terrified." Jamie told him still laughing, "It was the funniest thing ever. I remember you telling me that she wouldn't sleep in the dark for a whole week."
Danny stopped laughing, he remembered it now. He had felt so guilty about it but Jamie was persistent that Annaka was over reacting. Jamie was still laughing at the prank.
"It wasn't that funny." Danny told him making Jamie look at him confused.
"What happened to you?" Jamie asked then started to fade, his job was done and he knew it, "You would have laughed all day at that prank."
"I grew up." Danny said standing up, "And right now I need to get home."
Jamie smiled as he faded completely. Danny gave him one last smile and then left the Café. He needed a way home. Luckily he had some people that could help him.
In the forest:
"I'm tired!" Kook moaned walking through the forest, "We must be close now."
Shaiden nodded then heard some people arguing. Kook probably wouldn't have heard it. It was very far away and only trained ninja's could hear at this frequency.
"Hang on." Shaiden shushed Kook, "I think I can hear… I think I can hear Faetal and Ballista arguing."
"Huh?" Kook asked, "Ballista and Faetal? Are you sure?"
"Positive." Shaiden said smiling, "This way."
Shaiden grabbed onto Kook's hand and uses her ninja speed to get through the forest. Of course Shaiden was trained to miss all of the branches but Kook however wasn't.
"Oww." Kook said in pain as a third branch hit him in the face.
Finally Shaiden slowed down when they reached the path. Kook could now hear Faetal and Ballista arguing over who had the better child.
"Kyle is way more sensible than Annaka." Faetal argued, "And very clever."
"Annaka is very independent and has probably managed to get herself out of trouble." Ballista argued.
Vane and Gildar stood on the side of the path, very awkwardly, waiting for the argument to end. Kook came up to the boys.
"Kook!" Gildar shouted hugging his friend, "You made it out."
"Yeah, thanks to Shaiden." Kook said looking over at his wife who was trying to end the argument by saying Danny was the best child.
The now three boys looked on at their wives. This was only the beginning.
A/N: Wow three chapters in a day! I have too much free time. Oh well hope you enjoyed them.