CHAPTER 35

THE LAST WEAPON

NYA`S POV:

Walking through the not so dense jungle, I passed by giant spider webs and kept moving on the path the river led me on. I saw exotic creature that I've never seen before. If only there was a way I could find the beach around here. This might be a good spot to take a vacation at after the Mistoffs were defeated. Speaking of which, what did the Mistoffs look like. Were they normal people who were wanting to control Ninjago? Were they similar creatures that turned into humanoids? Whatever they were, the four puzzle pieces would explain it all to us. I had a feeling that the puzzle was what the Mistoffs looked like and how to find out what to use in order to defeat them for good. I hope there was a way to get rid of them once and for all. I hope we're not dealing with the same situation that the masters went through trying to defeat the Overlord. I should know. I was there for it all.

I made my way through the jungle until I made my way to the steps up the volcano. When I looked to see how high it was, my only wish was that I wanted my brother here to fly me up there. His fire powers were able to help him do that. Unfortunately, he wasn't here, so I had to trudge my way up here without anyone with me and with no assistance. I was breathing heavily when I was halfway up there. I needed to consume my strength. I sat down for a few minutes to rest and rehydrate. Once I was cooled down, I continued my way up the volcano. Once I got to the top, I was able to see the view of the entire island.

I gasped. It was beautiful just being up here. I couldn't believe the view. I could actually see the beach from up here. It didn't look to bad for someone to come out here for a vacation. This seems like the type of place where anyone would wanna be at in case they ever shipwrecked and needed to stick to being on a deserted island. I couldn't wait to finally swim in that sea.

I shook my head, trying to focus on the mission at hand. I looked down to see if there was a way down there. I looked to see a stone climber that acted like a ladder. Climbing down, I looked to see that the volcano didn't become unstable as I walked through. It seems as though I was the only person inside the volcano. That was a good thing. I was lucky to see that there wasn't any volcanic activity while I was down here. All I needed to do was find the fans of water and the puzzle piece. Then I could get out of here and hope to never enter another volcano again.

I walked around, making sure that I didn't step anywhere that was hot. Jumping from one molten rock to another, I looked to see something shining inside a small cave not too far from where I was standing. I made my way over to it, walking slowly as I feared a volcanic eruption would happen if I moved too fast. The cave was lit up due to the last that was shining from the exit of the tunnel. I found a large room that sat the object I was looking for. It was sitting right there in front of me.

The fans of water.

I walked towards them, giving them a good stare. I had a feeling that one day the fans would be the weapon I was destined to have. They were beautiful. They were magnificent. The most glorious weapon I think I've ever seen. There was just one thing I had to do. Remove it from the home it's had for so many years. Just reach out and take them. Place them in my hands and use them to destroy evil once and for all. All it took was just one touch.

I reached out my hands, placing my fingers on the weapons. Before I could grab them, though, I could hear evil laughter behind me. It sounded a lot like a female. That's just great. There's evil surrounding me and I'm all alone. Nobody's here to help.

I sighed. Looks as though this will have to be my fight. "Who are you? Where are you? Show yourself."

"You don't know who I am?" the voice asked. It was definitely a female.

"No."

"Good. I wouldn't expect you to. I know who you are, though."

"You don't know anything about me. You've never even met me."

"Oh, but I do. You are Nya Jane Smith. The daughter of the late fire master and late water master. You are to be part of the legendary mistresses of spinjitzu. The mistress of water. I assume you are here for the fans."

"I am. If you don't mind, I would like to take them and be on my way. I don't plan to fight. I only plan to take what I must."

"Really? You don't want to fight? Then perhaps you should see my best fighter."

"Best fighter?"

"Look behind you."

Curiosity getting the best of me, I turned around to see a man with colorful painting on his face. His eyes were a glowing red. He was unarmed, but he had some strong fist and muscles. He wore all black, not showing and skin. Even his hair was jet black. It was darker than Cole's, though. When he grinned, a set of sharp teeth could be seen. I gasped, closing my eyes. When I opened them, he was nowhere in sight.

I shook my head. "Don't think I'm some scared little girl. I can take on any of your best fighters."

"Really? Do you think your brother could?" the voice asked.

"Leave my brother out of this. None of what's going on concerns him."

"I beg to differ. Who do you think kidnapped him?"

I gasped. "You did it."

"I did. He's right behind you."

I tuned around to see my brother chained to the wall by his arms and legs. He was bruised and cut up as much as anything else. I gasped. This was not the way I wanted to find my brother.

"What did you do to him?" I asked angrily.

"He wouldn't listen to me," the female said, "You do know what happens when someone doesn't listen to me. They become the way your brother is now. Tortured. Scarred for life."

"He's innocent. Just let him go."

"There's only one way to let him go. You need to free him from the chains. To do so, you'll need some so sharp that it will cut through the metal. Oh, I know something. Use the fans of water. It will simply free him with just one slice. Free him and you may run away. Or would you rather fight me to the death?"

"I would rather make sure my brother is no longer in your grasp."

"Very well. Let's see how you can get to the weapon through my obstacle course."

"Obstacle course? Why can't anything be easy to get to for once?"

"You have only twenty seconds before I retrieve the fans myself. Good luck."

The obstacle course looked somewhat like the training course, only different. It was made with objects inside the volcano. I didn't have any time to waste. I only had twenty seconds. Lava plates rose up and down. There was only one way to get through them. Jumping on them. Once I did that, I dodged arrows that came my way. I had to make sure I didn't jump onto any rocks that were crumbly. As of that, I was five seconds away from the fans of water and freeing my brother. I could do this. With the swift of my body, I jumped up, grabbing the fans and making my way towards Kai. I sliced the chains off and helped lower him to the ground. He was breathing heavily. I don't blame him. Being held up with chains against your will can be uncomfortable.

Kai wrapped his arms around me. "You saved my life."

"I'm here for you now, Kai," I said, "Are you alright?"

"Well, considering that every muscle in my body is sore and I've been cut and bruised up a bunch, I seem to be doing a bit well, but not all the way."

"I figured you say that. Let's get out of here."

"Congratulations, Nya," the voice said, "You completed the task and freed your brother. I suppose you are worthy of becoming the mistress of water after all."

"You said the only way to free my brother was to retrieve the fans," I said, "I got them. They belong to me. You said that after I freed him, we could leave. You can't break a promise."

"I beg to differ. There's just no way I can let you go."

"What are you talking about? We had a deal."

"I'm a villain, Nya. I don't keep my promises. You see, I can't let you leave with the fans of water. The other mistresses have the other three silver weapons. I shall take one of them away. Otherwise you will never escape."

"I won't let you have the weapons. The people of Ninjago need us to protect them. Without these weapons, we're useless."

"That's the plan. I'm sure your brother will be able to convince you."

Kai stepped in front of me. "I won't let you take them, either. This is the only way my sister will finally be able to complete her destiny."

"Oh, well. Two against one will not do. I hope you find a way out of the volcano because it's about to erupt. Time is wasting. Good luck."

I looked to see that a volcanic eruption was happening. It looks as though whoever that woman was she was leading the Mistoffs. I didn't have time to think about her at the moment. I had to figure out a way to get my brother and I out of this volcano. Seeing that there was no exit, I held onto my brother. I had no idea what to do at this point.

TO BE CONTINUED

OH, YEAH! THIS WAS MY BIG SURPRISE. THIS WAS ONLY PART ONE OF THE STORY. PART TWO WILL BE COMING SOON. WILL NYA AND KAI GET OUT OF THE VOLCANO ALIVE? WILL THE MISTOFFS BE DEFEATED? WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE MISTOFFS LEADER? FIND OUT IN THE NEXT PART.

WELL, THAT'S IT FOR ME.

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