A/N: Hello! Time to figure out what's going on here! I mean seriously? Is no one wondering why the ninja are falling down a giant hole in the middle of their school's hallway? Also…we get to meet the spiritia in person! And we can question Sensei Wu's ability to observe his surroundings. Actually, we're questioning everyone's ability to observe their surroundings. By the way…everyone still thinks that the ninja are prisoners for the serpentine. The serpentine thinks their back at school. We know that in reality….their falling down a mystery hole.

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Chapter Ten: Chores?! Seriously?! Can we make it fly?

Previously on the test sent me here?!...

Kai blinked as he reached to a piece that didn't quite make sense for a drinking fountain. It was a dragon's maw, snapped shut tight. "I wonder if this piece can open to look like its roaring…Ahh!" The last part was as the metal dragon's maw opened, so did the floor beneath them.

Screaming, they freefell towards who knows where, the wind ripping their voices from them quickly. The five birds that have been following them all day dove into the hole, followed closely by a beautiful swan.

Cole coughed as his voice ripped away. The whistling wind rushing past him; as he plummeted to his death definitely didn't help the matter at all. Glancing down the dark hole that he was plummeting down, Cole tried to see if he couldn't spot something that indicated that the drop was going to end soon. He couldn't see anything. Grimacing, he tilted his head up to see the six birds diving down the chute after them. Did they have a death wish? Before he could think of anything to say to his friends, the tunnel-like drop suddenly widened to more fit a large cavern.

Splash! Cole scrambled to his feet, annoyed that they had landed in a shallow pool of water. Kai lifted his hand up, quickly catching it on fire illuminating the large cave they were in. It appeared to be just your average cave, minus an entrance or exit that wasn't in the ceiling. Stalagmites and stalactites covered the area like a dragon's sharp fangs ready to bite them in half. The shallow pool of water they had landed in actually was much larger than they originally thought, covering the entire floor of the cave. The most interesting thing in the cave was the large, abandon pirate ship that appeared to be centuries old and unfit for sea. Or storing anything in it, if the gigantic torn holes in the bottom of it said anything. Something soft landed on Cole's head, startling him. Glancing around quickly, he noted that each of his friends had a bird resting on either their shoulders or heads. Zane had the Falcon, while Nya had the swan. Kai had the robin, while Lloyd had the gold eagle. Jay nervously waved at him, glancing over at the mountain bluebird sitting on his shoulder. Cole sighed as he realized that meant that the burrowing owl was sitting on top of him.

Lloyd spoke up, fear and exhaustion flooding his voice. "What do we do now Cole?"

Cole bit the inside of his cheek as he looked around the area. "We need to rest. It's way too late to do anything. The only possible dry spots that I can see would be the upper floors of the pirate ship."

Nodding in agreement, the bewildered friends followed him to the ship. Cole just hoped he wasn't leading them to their dooms.

~Bridge of the ship, Late Morning~

Nya was the first one awake. Stretching, she glanced over to her brother and friends, wondering if she should wake them up. The strange birds were nestled against their human counterparts, sleeping soundly as if this was normal. Standing up slowly, so as not to make the boards creak underneath her, she walked over to the large filthy and broken window that used to give what she could only imagine was a gorgeous view of the sea. It was when she was standing in front of what was left of the window; that she noticed that there was a BRAND NEW scroll with the same writing on it as the other scrolls sitting between two spokes in the rotten steering wheel. Ok... she knows what to do now.

"GET UP NOW! WE HAVE A NEW SCROLL! UP! UP!" She grabbed and shook her brother hard all the while screaming at the top of her lungs. The swan that was following her dutifully around began honking loudly, waking the other birds up…minus the burrowing owl.

Eyes snapping open, everyone sprang up, not caring if the boards creaked under their weight. Cole picked up the sleeping owl, not wanting anyone to step on it by accident. Kai grabbed his sister by the arm, dragging her over to the others. "Read it! Read it!"

Nya laughed, before unrolling it. "Hello there. If you are reading this that is because we placed it where you would hopefully notice it in the morning when you wake up. We would be meeting right now and answering questions…but we have a slight dilemma. It has occurred to us that while the old Guardian Headquarters is a perfect place for us, it is inhabitable for humans. Since as humans you can fix the place up better than we can… would you mind fixing the Destiny Bounty for us? Sign; Earth, Lightning, Ice, Fire, Energy, and Water. Six spiritia that are anxious to meet you."

Zane narrowed his eyes, confusion written on his face. "What are spiritia?"

Jay bounced on his heels, looking highly excited about this new challenge. "I have no idea. But! I bet if we clean this place, we can find clues…or better yet! Find the actual spiritia!"

Cole crossed his arms, disbelief crossing his features. "You want to do chores for six mysterious beings that we never meet before?"

Lloyd groaned as he sank to the ground. "What about breakfast!? I'm hungry!"

Zane glanced, worry creasing his brow. "We don't have anything to eat. Last night we thought we would be joining our classes today, so we didn't grab anything for the morning. Perchance we should do what they ask of us. At least for now."

Jay suddenly grinned maniacally, still bouncing on his heels. "Yeah! And we can make it so that it can fly! I mean…that talk about Guardians, makes one wonder if they think we have something special that can make us into these so called Guardians."

His friends looked at him for about a minute before bursting out laughing. Shaking his head, Kai placed a hand on his shoulder. "Come on. We better start cleaning. At least that will give us something to do. Nice imagination though, Jay."

Cole pushed the last of the wood planks up against the last hole that needed covered. After they had decided to fix it up, it would make for a great place to hangout if it weren't destroyed, they had farther back in the cave found an old rotten door labeled repair shed. Upon opening it, they found everything they needed to fix the ship like new. And everything was strangely new looking, as if it had only been recently refilled. Cole picked up the hammer he had been using and quickly hammered the nails in. Humming, he stepped back to examine his workmanship. For being new at this, he certainly had a knack for making the ship sea-worthy.

"Cole! Watch out!" Kai came running in the large room, losing control on his footing. Then again, Jay had tied two sponges to Kai's feet. Kai was supposedly mopping the filthy floors.

Cole thought he was having fun…then again; Cole was having fun testing out his superstrength as he fixed the ship. All of them were having fun figuring out how to use their powers to speed the process up. And how to use them to update the place. Let's just say somehow the old fashioned oil lamps had turned into electric lights screwed tightly into the ceilings, and a few on the walls. Complete with light switches. "Careful Kai!" Cole stepped back to let the fiery teen pass by him.

Kai crashed into the wall, laughing. "This place is huge! I mean seriously. It has a full sized kitchen, a large dining room, seven bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a large library, and a large storage room full of different teas. There is also another closet like room full of weapons and armor, an actual garage with, get this, Jay's jet in it. As well as several other strange vehicles. Then there are two extra large rooms. One is close enough to the armory, and has practice dummies and such in it. I think it used to be the practice room or an indoor gym. The other one is this room. Jay reckons he can turn it into a wreck room of sorts."

Cole nodded, a grin dancing on his face. "That's cool. How's the new bridge coming along? Or the umm, rocket boosters?" Jay was determined to make the ship fly.

Kai shook his head, amusement dancing in his eyes. "Don't ask me. I have been avoiding those areas just so I won't get the nerd talk."

Cole chuckled as Lloyd wandered into the room. "Nya wants the towels, dish cloths, hand towels, sheets, pillow cases, and blankets thoroughly washed. I don't know how. Can I have help please?"

"Sure thing kid. I just finished all of the floors." Kai pulled the sponges off of his feet.

Cole picked up the toolbox at his feet, nodding his head in agreement. "Give me a moment. I just have to go over the loose floorboards in the one bedroom then I can help too."

"Thanks guys!" Lloyd scurried out of the room to locate all of the things that needed washed that the previous owners had left apparently.

~About One o'clock in the afternoon~

Cole sat the basket of clean, and dried; cloths down, breathing in deeply as he filled his nostrils the best thing he had ever smelled. "Dumplings…turkey stew…noodles…hmm egg rolls. Cake…apple pie… pumpkin pie… peach cobbler." Cole glanced over at his companions, to find them staring at him funny like. "What? I can stare off into space if I want to!"

Kai shook his head as he shifted his basket. "Cole…you were talking out loud. And I can smell those things too."

Lloyd titled his head, sniffing the air. "I think it's coming from the dining room." With that said, they dropped the baskets onto the ground, bolting towards the said room.

Upon entering, they found the others already in there…as well as the six spiritia. The table was laden with several dishes, including the ones that Cole had listed, as well as several others. All six birds were awake and perched on top of six different backs of six chairs. A seventh chair with an extra high back sat at the end…and was empty. Six settings had been set out for the friends. Starving, they dove into their seats, filling their plates and bowls with various dishes. Settling down, they quickly began shoving food into their eager mouths.

Earth cleared his throat loudly, drawing their attentions. "Ah yes. I see that you appreciate what we…" Ice made a loud disapproving noise in his throat. Earth glared at him, before turning back to face the friends. "Fine, Ice here made the meal set up before you. I am presuming that you need introductions? I am Earth, second eldest spiritia."

Ice stepped forward, a warm smile on his face. "I am Ice, eldest spiritia."

Fire smirked as he folded his arms, leaning back slightly. "Fire, third oldest spiritia."

Water twisted her wrist around as she did a fancy bow towards them. "Water, third youngest spiritia."

Lighting bounced up and down as he looked to Jay. "Lightning, second youngest spiritia."

Energy sighed as he looked towards Lloyd, as if begging for him to help him out or something. "Energy, youngest spiritia."

Earth pointed to the burrowing owl above Cole's head. "That is Manu. He is the Burrowing Owl of the Guardian of the Earth."

Ice nodded, before pointing to the falcon that was above Zane. "That is Chayton. He is the Falcon of the Guardian of Ice."

Fire nodded to the robin above Kai's head. "That is Phoenix. He is the Robin of the Guardian of Fire."

Water ran her fingers through the swan's feathers, a smile on her face. "This is Calli. She is the Swan of the Guardian of Water."

Lightning feed a piece of bread to the mountain bluebird. "This is Teal. She is the Mountain Bluebird of the Guardian of Lightning."

Energy jerked his head towards the last of the birds, the gold eagle that was attached to Lloyd. "Which just leaves Arnett. He is, of course, the Gold Eagle of the Guardian of Energy."

Earth turned to face them, his eyes stern. "We don't need your names. We already know who you are. Kai; Guardian of Fire, Cole; Guardian of Earth, Jay; Guardian of Lightning, Zane, Guardian of Ice, Nya; Guardian of Water, and finally, Lloyd; Guardian of Energy. Finish your lunch then meet us back in the library. I am sure you have questions about all of this."

A/N: Done! Ta-da! They are now with the spiritia! And our favorite ninja now have our favorite flying pirate ship. Yeah! Review!

SkyTalon