Not Average

Chapter 17

No One's P.O.V.

After some time of talking and explaining the last events more, the group was still on the Bounty's deck sitting around the unconscious Jay. Kai interrupted the little conversation with a growl from his stomach. He winced and cupped his hands over belly.

"I'm going to get a quick snack." The fire ninja gestured his thumb behind him and stood to his feet. Kai was stopped in his tracks.

"Oh I just remembered! The other night I brought a bowl of rice in the bedroom and it was never eaten. It might not be good anymore." Nya smiled nervously and shrugged.

"I'll go deal with it." Kai nodded to his sister lightly and went off to the bedroom. Opening the door he eyed the dresser where the rice in a bowl sat. Kai lifted the bowl to his face and sniffed the days old food. His face turned sour and he held his arms straight out not wanting to smell the horrible stench.

"That is definitely not good anymore. I might loss my appetite." The disgusted ninja walked down the hallway and looked over to his family. He flashed a fast but nervous smile and proceeded to the kitchen.

Kai dumped the rice into the bottom of the sink and rinsed it down the drain. Turning off the water and placed the bowl in the sink, the fire ninja twirled on his heels facing a fruit bowl. He smiled and grabbed a nice looking apple just begging to be eaten.

Kai was about to take a bite but in mid motion he was frozen in place.

"Kai! Kai get over here! Quick!" The voice of his sister interrupted his bite. Kai sighed and set the apple back to where it was.

"I'll be back." Kai whispered pointing to the apple and running off to the deck. Nya and Cole had the arms of Jay around their shoulders and his head was down, his legs supporting his weight.

"You got it?" Nya whispered to Jay and he groaned softly.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Jay whispered in a hoarse voice. Kai just stood at the stairs shocked.

'I leave for one minute and Jay is awake and standing! I can't leave you people!' Kai shouting in his head. He worried about how Jay and how he would react to his presence.

Kai took his chance, "Jay?"

Jay slowly moved his head up and his eyes seemed to snap when they made eye contact. Kai could right away tell Jay wasn't himself by looking into his eyes.

"He was asking where you were." Nya said to Kai. He just shook his head and backed up till he almost slipped from the stairs. Jay cleared hi throat.

"What's the matter Kai? Scared?" Jay said and with a chilling smile. The blue ninja that looked weak a minute ago was now removing his arms from Nya and Cole who seemed very confused and worried.

"I just want my friend!" Kai shouted to Jay making fists. Jay smirked and Kai frowned to him in return. Cole and Nya stared at each other while Zane kept his distance.

"What are you talking about?! It's me Jay!" The blue ninja put his hands on his heart and smiled.

"I'm not buying it." Kai crossed his arms over his chest. "Charlie got into your head but you'll not except the truth."

"Charlie's gone! Out in his body somewhere doing whatever! He can't possibly be in my head!"

"There are other ways!"

"How!"

"I haven't figured it out okay!" Kai flung his arms to his sides and panted in rage and confusion. Jay's went to put one foot in front of the other but Cole placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Jay, calm down. We can all talk this out, whatever this is." Cope said motioning his hand to Kai and back to Jay. The blue ninja harshly brushed Cole's hand off.

"Shut up! You don't even understand what's going on!" Jay growled to Cole and begin to walk to Kai. Jay had his hands ready to hit the angered fire ninja then Zane stepped to Jay's side.

"Finally, Zane can clear up this mess." Nya whispered to Cole, he nodded to her.

"No. Stopping Jay is foolish. Kai needs to be stopped, for good." Zane said staring Kai down. Jay smirked and looked to the nindroid.

"Came to your senses have you?" Jay asked Zane. The nindroid blinked his eyes with a nod.

"Woah, what is going on?" Kai asked now even more confused. He saw the same difference within Zane's artificial eyes.

"We can not let you harm Lloyd the way destiny has shown. We are preventing chaos. Master Charlie would not be pleased." Zane said and held up two fists. Jay face palmed and elbowed the nindroid, the ninja in white lowered his arms. "Yes?"

"You said to much idiot!" Jay explained with his arms flung up in the air.

"Perhaps I have." Zane dropped his arms completely. Kai raised an eyebrow.

"Master Charlie? So he did mess with your mind!" Kai drew his eyebrows to a V. Nya inched closer to Cole.

"What do we do? What's going on?" Nya whispered so only he could hear.

"Not sure but we can find out later." Cole said and ran up to Zane. Cole jumped onto his back and the Earth ninja had the nindroid pinned to the ground.

Jay gasped, "Hey!" He went to kick Cole but Nya ran without thinking and grabbed Jay's shirt pushing him to the ground. Nya clinched her eyes shut and held him down. She had her hands grabbed onto the fabric on Jay's shoulders, he chest against the floor, and his cheek pressed onto the ground. The fabric was bunched up in Nya's hands and when her eyes opened she saw something strange stuck onto Jay's back.

Nya saw a little square on his lower back, like a sticker. Half was black and the other white. Nya switched to having one arm holding both of Jay's shoulder and in curiosity she ripped the little square. Jay cringed then his body was no longer tense. Nya turned her head to Cole who was struggling to hold Zane down.

"Cole! Rip off the square on Zane's back!" Nya shouted and stood from Jay's weakened body. Zane's eyes shrank and he struggled more.

"No! No!" Zane shouted and tried to flipped onto his back. Cole lifted the back on his shirt and pulled the completely white square off. The nindroid froze and limped onto the floor with his eyes open as well as Jay's. Nya looked to her brother standing at the stairs as if a statue. Cole sat by Zane on his knees.

Jay groaned and curled up into a ball hugging myself, his eyes closed. Zane sat up slowly and rested his back on the sail.

"What happened?" Zane asked looking at the floor.

Cole almost laughed, "Your saying you forgot?" He looked over at Zane.

"I am afraid the last thing I remember was Nya and I entering the Bounty after finding Jay." Zane looked to Cole with his usual straight face.

"Well you tried to hurt Kai." Cole bit his lower lip.

"Where is Kai?" Zane looked around and Cole's twitched to a small frown.

"He's- gone?" Cole said once he turned his head to the stairs. Kai was out of sight. "He probably went to the bedroom to calm himself." Cole nodded to himself and looked back to Zane.

"How is Jay?" Zane eyes rested on Jay who was in a ball still. Nya crouched next to him.

"He's awake but probably tired." Nya stood and looked to Cole.

"Bingo" A softly voice that belonged to Jay said.

Nya smiled a little, "How are you feeling?"

"Like someone kicked my head into an anvil. Wait that already happened." Jay said sarcastically and Nya had to shake her head. Cole looked over to his friend in blue.

"So what was the last thing you remember Jay?" Cole asked and Jay sat up. He rubbed his head where the bandages were.

"Lloyd and I were in For Weapons and there was a girl too, her name was Keira," Jay paused and looked to Nya, her eyes widened. "We were there because I don't remember what happened last and Lloyd needed to fix my bandage. What happened between Kai and I anyway?"

"You almost killed me." Kai said at the bottom of the stairs. The others thought he left but really he sat there thinking to himself.

Jay's heart stopped for a second, "I-I did?" Jay looked down and shook his head. "Lloyd told me that you tried to hurt me."

"Because that is what you must have told Lloyd." Kai said and stood into view. "Like a chain, Lloyd only told you what he heard."

The Bounty was silent and a breeze sung passed their ears.

Jay opened his mouth to said something but nothing came. He gulped and tried again. "I saw something terrible."

Kai turned and went up the stairs. He sat in front of Jay and the memories of the attack returned. "Better not attack me this time. Last you were telling me about your vision you choked me."

Jay went pale and looked down, "yeah.. that"

"You had a vision?" Nya said as she was studying the little squares that were once on Jay and Zane. The square that was on Zane was different from Jay's. At the corners of the square were thin steel rods. She planned on finding out what it was that had Zane and Jay under its control.

Jay nodded slowly. Silence again took over and all eyes remained on the Lightning ninja.

Jay's head snapped up and he rushed to his feet sloppily. "We- We have to get Lloyd!" Jay went to run to the railing but tripped over his own feet. Cole made it to his side and helped him up.

"Slow down. What happened with Lloyd?" Cole walked Jay to the rail and he leaned on it in panic. Kai felt a drop of sweat fall down his face.

Jay looked to Kai out of everyone and said, "Charlie's back."

There are no words how to explain how sorry and terrible I feel! School was starting up (and personal stuff) and everything got really really really packed I almost could never really touch my devices. But I managed! Today was my first day of school and can I say it was crazy! Especially cause it was a new school. Wow I feels good to update and please don't be upset.

I actually again have to change the updating date because of school and homework and all. So the new date I am updating is Sunday. So I really hope that this is a better date to help me out and to have a nice chapter to read on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Thank you guys for your patience, I really appreciate it. Peace for now. See you Sunday or next Sunday.

~LeonardoTheLeader