Authors Notes: Big yes moment in this chapter :D
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Twisted Cogs:
Shadows
Chapter 8
Come on Boys!
'Zane…' Zanes head felt like someone was knocking on it. A moan escaped his throat. 'Zane you must wake up.' His eyes fluttered open and he closed them again. He tried to move his arms but he was unable to. That wasn't normal. He opened his eyes again only to see stone walls, a small window along one side and a small door in a corner with a window on it. He himself leaned against the wall and chains around his wrists.
"Pixal...where are we?" He asked
'I do not know Zane. We were dragged in here after you nearly drown.' Her voice was unsure and a little afraid. Zane understood her fear as he shared it himself. He looked over himself he could see dents and his arm wasn't good either.
The sound of keys rattling in the door marked the arrival of someone he probably wouldn't like. He looked on as Christopher walked into the room accompanied by three other men. One of which looked incredibly official. He wore a snake headdress.
"Ah so this is the one?" The man asked. His clothing to Zane honestly looked like he just got up out of bed. It was a simple purple robe with a few bits of red and black. He looked down at the dented up nindroid.
"Good...good...bring him." Zane gasped when the guards grabbed the chains and pulled him along. His arms were held over his head by the chains that were held by the two men.
A set of double doors opened to show a huge door. Loud chanting could be heard over the creaking of the doors.
"Whats going on?" Zane asked. This room scared him so very much. "Wheres my brother? What have you done to Echo!" Zane called out.
"Your brother isn't here kid and if he was he'd be in pieces." Christopher said as they forced Zane onto his knees. Chains having insured that he couldn't move from the position he was in.
"What are you doing to me!" Zane asked. The man with the head dress leaned down to address Zane personally.
"I need your powers."
"Good for you. You can't have them!" Zane growled out looking up at the man defiantly.
"I'm afraid you don't have a choice…your powers will belong to me...Master Chen!" He pointed an odd looking staff at Zane.
Zane almost felt it immediately. He felt a pull in his chest. Warning light upon warning light flashed in front of him. A large amount of power was escaping him at a great speed. He felt his body being pulled at. He couldn't help it.
'Zane! Snap out of it! Your going to crash!' Pixals words in his processor didn't even help him now.
"Pixal...c...can't. Please...help...me." Zanes optics went dark and he sank to the floor. He lay there panting. Someone grabbed hold of his chin and looked down at him. His laugh was annoyingly painful to an exhausted processor.
"Take him back to his room Clouse." Chen said smiling down at the crashed nindroid. "Make sure he's...comfortable."
Clouse walked Zane back to the room. His knees and feet scrapped the floor.
"Chain him up boys." Clouse said and looked around at the guards who chained Zane back to the wall. Clouse kneeled down and smiled at him.
"There you go...now be a good nindroid and stay put." He stood up and opened the door looking back at Zane. His optics were still dark.
"Who...Who am I?" Zanes child like voice asked.
"Just another face in the crowd." Clouse laughed.
Echo slowly climbed out of the box and made his way around the workers. Finding his way into the workers closet and pulled on a uniform. The black and red uniform. He pulled on the hat and looked around trying to keep his face hidden. He walked out of the work closet. The air smelled so good he hadn't ate in some hours again. Not only that but he really had to use the restroom. He found his way into a bathroom and stood there attempting to urinate. Thats when he heard it.
"Yeah the bastards done." It was Christophers talking on the phone standing a few urinals down from him. Echo kept his head down trying to hurry. "Yeah the kids ice powers are Chens now. My jobs done here. I'm about to go get paid. Im going to need a ride out of here. Send the chopper. Yeah the kids alive but the bozo said he doesn't remember shit." Christophers laughed. Echos anger rose higher then he could have ever thought possible. He grabbed the back of Christophers head and slammed it into the urinal and slammed his face into the bottom of it and flushed the toilet. Christopher wasn't moving. Echo walked out of the rest room and smiled. He was quite happy with himself. He walked into the kitchen and looked around.
"Hoy!" A man shoved a large plate into his arms and pointed. "Give these to the chickies." His accent was horrible. He almost wasn't able to understand what was being said. But whatever was in the plates smelled so good. Echo looked back and forth and stepped into a supply closet securely locking the doors and began to eat the food.
"Ladies and gentlemen!" Echo looked up at the vents. He could hear something from somewhere. "I give you...the tournament of elements!" Echo took another bite of the noodles.
"Tournament...of elements?" He questioned and sat back to listen.
"It would seem we have some new faces er...masks. Won't you show your faces? No? Ah well you are ninja aren't you?" Their was a long pause. "Shadows, light, speed, earth, water, lightning, form, metal, oh so many many of you. This should be fun…" The guys laugh could be heard. "Eat up then we'll show you to your rooms. Soon enough...the tournament will begin." Echo put the plates aside and wiped his mouth on his sleeve. Now only if there was a bit of oil he could drink. He opened his chest plate and looked inside. His tank looked like it was holding. He smiled and stood back up pulling on a new set of clothing to disguise himself as a janitor. Since Christopher would have seen him wearing kitchen clothing. He pulled on the hat and walked out of the stock room and walked toward where the signs pointed him to the area where the feast was going on. He stood in the shadows waiting for the people to leave. He wasn't waiting long when the doors opened and the masters began to leave. His eyes scanned the crowd and spotted the man he went to follow him.
"Comeer!" Echo gasped as he was pulled into the huge room. Echo felt someones knee in his stomach joint. His tank cracked all over again. He lay on the floor coughing. Christopher looked down at him. "Do you think I wouldn't recognize you with that weird skin tone you have?!" He looked up at the only five elemental masters left in the room. "Go back to what your doing. This doesn't concern you!" He yelled and kicked Echo again. His vents hitched and he gasped for air. His head rested on the floor. His eyes opened when he felt someones hand on his cheek. He looked up to see the ice of the water ninja.
"Hey there...its alright Echo." Echo knew that voice.
"Its tanks messed up. He'll need a replacement." The lightning ninja said. The other three ninja however advanced on Christopher.
"No...no he...walked into it. He hurt me first." He looked up at them "What do you all care?!"
"We came here looking for them. We came here because they were. Wheres Zane!" The green ninja growled.
"You…!"
Echos eyes closed as he heard the pain being inflicted onto Christopher from the ninja. He felt someone working on him. He couldn't tell who. It hurt. It all hurt...and he only just got finished eating too.
