A/N: Hello! *wipes sweat off forehead* Ok…no one told me that it would be this warm today. Ugh. I think I'm supposed to do something with Cole… oh yeah. He's supposed to transform this chapter. Hmm. That will be fun…if I knew what he's transformation sequence was… oops.

Disclaimer: I own Nothing! Except for my OCs!

Chapter Seventeen: The Tracking of the Call…

Previously on The Test Sent Me Here?!...

Lou blinked as he listened to the harmonious voices blending together. At the end of the song, tears slide down his cheek as he furiously wiped at his eyes. DJ Max leaned forward an amazed smile on his face. "Man, you two are amazing. Did you go to Marty Oppenheimer School of Performing Arts, man?"

"Umm…no?" A frown crossed Lou's face as he realized that the so called Zaptrap sounded uncertain about that. Just then a new voice suddenly spoke up in the background. "Guys! Hurry it up! They're on the move! I repeat! They're on the move!"

Ray suddenly bolted upright, his eyes widening in horror. "Kai?!"

"You idiot! You're not wearing a voice modifier!" "Ow! Hey! I thought you were gonna kill Cole, not me!" "Leave me out of this Kai!" Lou's eyes widened in horror when Twinkle Toes joined the conversation, his voice suddenly going staticky before clearing up. Which would have been fine if it weren't for the fact that it was Cole's voice. Another voice spoke, panic edging it. "Guys! Hang up now! They're… right here. Uh…hi?"

Shivers went down Lou's spine as a new, furious voice suddenly came over the line. "What is going on here?! This doesn't look like cleaning to me! You! Step away from the phone! All of you get back to work! Am I understood!?" "Yes sir…" "Go now."

Lou shuddered as the line suddenly went dead. His son…that was his son! Lou clenched his fist as he realized that it sounded as if he was being forced to clean his captors' hideout. "Get the police…they might be able to trace the call back to them."

Cole hummed an obscure song as he scrubbed at the filth underneath the ship. Only as the filth disappeared, a loud blaring alarm sounded, nearly deafening him. "Agh! Jay! Why did you make the alarm soo loud!" Cole grabbed the rope keeping him attached to the ship, and started climbing up rapidly, flipping over the railing to land in a low crouch. Breaking at a sprint he bolted towards the bridge, even as the ship tilted away, flying off.

~With Lou~

Lou frowned as he stared at the coordinates that popped up on the police officer's tracking device. "That can't be right…that's ten feet above the Borg Industries. Nothing's there."

Officer Nicholas ran his fingers through his hair, frustration blazing in his eyes. "Something's up. I'll call Mr. Borg and ask him if he's noticed anything off around his business."

Lou sighed, glancing over at the other parents. A dead end. Here they were hoping their kids had found a way to get their attention and it was a dead end.

Ray sighed, placing his chin in the palm of his hand. "Of course it's a dead end. Their captors are probably too smart to let something like that to give them away."

Officer Nicholas glanced back at the gathering of upset parents, worry filling him. "Excuse me...but it appears the things made from stone and the serpentine appear to have teamed up with each other. I'm needed on the front line. Sorry." He quickly moved to run to his cop car.

"Good luck." Lou called out to him, worry twisting inside of his stomach.

~Back with the Ninja~

Cole pulled out his elemental blade, glancing over at Jay and Zane, both of whom were already transformed. Nya, Kai, and Lloyd were standing right behind Cole, the four of them in position to watch the attempt to retrieve the stolen scrolls. Why the serpentine and stone warriors were interested in the ancient scrolls that were on display in the Museum just three hours ago, Cole had no idea. Moving quietly, Zane and Jay snuck into the encampment. Just as two stone warriors walked into the camp with an officer caught between them. Cole banged his head against the rock in front of him, barely splitting it open.

Zane turned to face the startled stone warrior, whipping his elemental blade up, flicking it to point it straight at them. "I recommend standing down and releasing the poor man. Lightning, brother? May I suggest you go find the stolen scrolls?"

Jay nodded in earnest, a wry smile crossing his face, not that anyone could see it under his hood. "On it Ice. See ya guys later! If there's anyone left after Ice is done with you… I probably should stop talking now." Jay sprinted away, trading his elemental blade in for a pair of golden nunchucks.

Cole followed the battle with his eyes, somehow simultaneously keeping track of both of his friends. Unfortunately, that was probably why when Zane suddenly yelled ambush, Cole was taken by surprise. Cole clenched his fists, worry filling him. Standing up, he moved to join the battle.

Lloyd immediately seized his arm, alarm flashing across his face. "Cole. Wait. The others have it covered I'm sure."

Cole stubbornly pulled his arm back, anger flaring in his eyes. "Look. I don't care what happens out there to me. All that matters is that those are my friends! And I refuse by the earth I am standing on to let anything happen to them!" Cole felt power surging through him suddenly, a bright light blinding him. When the light faded away, he was wearing a black ninja gi. Smiling to himself, he leapt forward and knocked three of the stone warriors that were trying to beat up Zane down.

"Nice try! No one hurts my brothers while I'm around!" Cole growled as he took a defensive position back to back with Zane.

A serpentine that had joined the fight; tilted his head in puzzlement. "If your name isss Ice…and the other Lightning…then what isss your name?"

Cole smirked as he swapped his elemental blade out for his golden scythe. "Name's Earth. Better not forget that either. That and you might wanna stand back Officer…" Cole paused, glancing at the name tag. "Nicholas. It is about to get pretty dangerous around here."

Jay flipped into their midst right then, his eyes sparkling with excitement. "Random Surprise Lightning Strike!" With that said, he disappeared and reappeared behind everyone. Electricity shooting out everywhere, shocking the serpentine and Stone Warriors.

Zane whipped around, his eyes glowing softly. "Cutting Ice Blizzard!" Ice shot forward, covering the Overlord's lackeys.

Cole gulped as he realized that the enemy was still surging forward, which meant that it was his turn to use his special attack. Problem is that he doesn't know what his special move is. Closing his eyes, he reached deep inside to what felt like a lump of rock deep inside of him. "Shattering Earthquake Rumble!" The lump of rock inside of him suddenly melted away, sending another blinding flash of light through Cole. Cole was startled to realize that it didn't seem too bright, and was actually quite comforting. Opening his eyes, a gasp escaped him upon seeing that the earth had split open. Dust floated in the air, making it hard to see anything.

"Earth! We have to go! We still have chores to do…" Zane grabbed Cole by the arm, pulling him away from the disaster zone.

"Wait? Chores? Aren't you three old enough to be in boarding school?" Officer Nicholas questioned them, confusion crossing his face.

"Umm, we're…uh…home-schooled?" Jay shot Cole and Zane a look, uncertainty flashing in his eyes.

"Yes. What Lightning said. We are homeschooled." Zane jumped in, backing his brother up quickly.

"But the law clearly states the Test and Boarding schools…" Officer Nicholas spluttered, even as the three friends bolted for it, pausing just long enough to grab their other friends that were still watching everything.

Cole groaned as he wiped the last batch of bird poop off of the ship. "Done! Finally." Cole's stomach growled, signaling that it was time to eat. "Hmm, I wonder if Zane has finished dinner yet?" Leaping up, he flipped back onto the ship again. Landing in a low crouch, he headed towards the kitchen.

Delicious smells flooded the air, drawing Cole into the warm room. Zane nodded to him as he pulled a loaf of bread out of the oven. "Cole? Would you be so kind as to call the others in for dinner?"

Cole nodded as he walked over to the P.A. system. Pushing the on button, he spoke into it. "Guys! Time for dinner!"

"Ok!" "On my way!" "Give me a sec…ok done!" "Yes! Zane cooked dinner!"

Cole laughed as he stepped away to sit down at the table.

A/N: Done! Ok. I think is all. Poor officer Nicholas, here he is trying to find the ninja and they end up saving his life.

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