Chapter 2 : The Stealer
The group stood unsure of how to act in this unique situation. They had thought that Cam would have been happy that everyone came to celebrate this event with him. However that did not seem the case when Cam ran from the room with what they wee sure were not tears of happiness. They seemed transfixed and unable to move briefly as their very close friend was running away from them. Through their heads ran horrid thoughts and it was Dustin and Hunter who were the first to move. They ran after unsure of where he could of gone.
Past the forest that hid the Ninja Academy Cam stopped to catch his breath. It had been awhile since he had ran that fast instead of streaking the ninja way. He covered his mouth as a small trail of blood trickled down his chin. He could feel his insides tearing apart at that very moment. It terrified him to death that he knew what was inside him yet unable to do anything about it. As he took a step forward the thing in him lurched violently and sent Cam to the ground. His eyes rolling to the back of his head.
When Dustin stopped by Hunter's side he nearly fainted upon seeing Cam's body shaking violently on the ground. He leaned forward and Hunter stopped him pointing to Cam's stomach. All Dustin could see was the faint movement and he knew that it wasn't just Cam breathing. Hunter crouched down and put his hand to Cam's head which had just stopped shaking. Dustin stood as Hunter picked up Cam's body and rested him into his body Cam's head lying on Hunter's shoulder. Dustin could only offer unheard support as they returned Cam back to Ninja Ops.
The group stood around until Cam came to nearly five hours later. In the course of his sleep he had made a few noises the group put between pain and severe pain. When he had finally came too he noticed everyone gathered around him and all of them were talking at once. Cam put his hand up to signal a silence that cut into the room as everyone could hear a pin drop. He sat himself up with the assistance of Dustin. He opened his mouth to speak when a low growl came from his stomach. All looked at him and he gave a slight smile and looked over in the direction of the cake. Tori grabbed the hint and went and received a piece for the birthday boy. He sheepishly ate it hating when people watched him eat but he knew they had questions he was just unsure if he wanted to tell them. After setting the plate down he turned to his friends each with worried faces, how he hated knowing that he had put those looks on their faces. He cleared his throat and looked at Dustin. His soft brown eyes looked painted with worry instead of the normal love and airiness they usually possessed. He grabbed his hand and stood, taking a few staggering steps to the computer. He managed to fall into the chair and quickly started to click away at the keyboard. With in seconds a creature came upon the screen no bigger than the size of a common ruler. Twelve inches long and roughly three inches wide. Not terrible fear inspiring considering all the aliens that Lothor had sent after them.
"A what?" Hunter asked in a stressed tone. What Cam had just told them was very unnerving. Cam had explained to them that this creature called the Stealer had lived inside the amulet that housed the awesome Samurai power. The creature had burrowed its self in the capsule while the pendant laid in the abyss of evil. So when Cam had morphed for the last time with helping the DinoThunder Rangers the creature released its self into Cam via his Ranger suit. To what Cam further explained the creature had only surfaced a year ago and that by this time tomorrow the creature would either one of two things. It would either steal Cam's soul and make the vessel of Cam's his or he would move on to another suitable host. And it that where the case than the removal process would kill Cam. Just then the Stealer lurched in Cam and Cam squeezed his eyes shut and when he opened them his friends had vanished.
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