Authors Notes: Please realize this is a melding between movie and tv so everything isn't going to be...accurate. Also this is the shortest chapter and I do apologize but if I didn't stop where I did it would have been the longest.
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Twisted Cogs 2:
Shadows
Chapter 9
Hide Me
Echos eyes onlined slowly, it took a moment to register that he was in a totally different place. The room smelled like lilac berries and chocolate. He liked the smell. He turned his head a little to see Jay sitting on the floor playing video games with Nya. Echo felt a little heavy. He looked around seeing cables hanging out of his chest. He went to speak, but it hurt a little. He cleared his throat and looked around to see them both looking at him. Nya stood up and walked over to him.
"Hey there Echo. How do you feel?" She asked pulling the cords gently from his chest.
"I am...functioning within safe parameters." He said having done a self scan. He looked up at Jay who brought over food.
"You have a new tank. I had to scrap something together, but it'll work perfectly for you until you get to your dad again." He said and watched as the nindroid ate the sushi that was placed in front of him. He ate like he hadn't ate before. Which was slightly true since it was a new tank. It needed to be filled. Nya handed him a cup. Echo drank from it for a moment making a whimpering noise when he realized it was oil he drank deeply from it before handing it back empty.
"More please." He said to her. Nya laughed and poured another heavy cup full. He did that three more times before he lay back. It was the first square meal he had in three days. He could even feel his joints unglue themselves now that he had some oil to lubricate them with.
"Hey Echo...wheres Zane?" Jay asked. Echo thought about it for a second and shook his head.
"I don't know. We both fell into a river. We were pulled apart. When I woke up in Ronins camp we spotted them taking brother into this building. I came in here looking for him."
"Your either very brave...or very stupid." Kai said from the table in the corner. Thats where the other three ninja had been sitting. Coles head lightly bobbed to the beat of whatever was playing on his headphones.
"Yeah kid that was pretty harsh." He said and looked up.
"I was not aware you were on the island. I thought I'd be doing this alone." Echo said he processed this information. "I am incredibly glad that I was wrong. Or I wouldn't be functioning right now."
"You're welcome Echo." Nya said and jumped as the speaker overhead crackled and Chens cheery voice echoed within the room.
"Its time!" He sang. The ninja groaned.
"The last challenge had me almost missing and losing." Kai grumbled
They all stood up and walked toward the door.
"You stay here Echo...we'll be back. Just keep yourself hidden alright?" Lloyd said covering him up with a blanket. Echo pulled the blanket closer to himself and looked on as his friends left.
"Be safe...please." Echo called after them.
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"Zane!" He heard it in his head. He wasn't to sure what was going on. "Zane!" He heard it again. He slowly sat up from his slumped position. He tired to move forward but the chains held his arms over his head. "Are you awake now Zane?" The voice was very gentle but stern sounding.
"Is that my name?" Zane asked his head kept throbbing. He looked up seeing a silver falcon on the window sill. It was a very small window. It fluttered a few times, before jumping and leaving.
"How odd...a falcon isn't indigenous to the jungle area." Pixal said. Zane looked at the chains holding him still. "We need to find a way out Zane."
"Who are you?" Zane asked.
"I am a friend, my name is Pixal. The Primary Interactive External assistant lifeform...well...no longer external."
"Why is that?" He asked pulling on the chains. Nope they were stuck there pretty good. Nothing was going to get through that stone.
"I saved you from death. You nearly died, if it hadn't been because of me I'm pretty sure you would have died. They used my body to rebuild you." She said. Zane covered his eyes and smiled.
"I think I can see you." He chuckled and smiled. "You have very pretty silver hair."
"At one time yes…"
"You...are beautiful." He said. For a moment he heard Pixal laughing bashfully. "Are we compatible?" He asked.
"Yes...yes we are." She told him. Zane smiled sitting back falling into another dream filled sleep.
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"Lloyd...we're screwed…" Kai looked on at Jay and Cole and they fought. They didn't look to into the battle. Cole just didn't want to fight the little guy and Jay was this big ball of anxiety looking up at a huge bear of a guy. Cole looked down at Jay and smiled.
"Its for Zane remember? We gotta find him, the best way to do that is go fight. Think of it as sparing." Cole had told him as they made their way down the stone steps. Jay just nervously smiled.
"But you always kick my butt when we spar."
"I didn't say you were going to win small fry." Cole smiled getting into a fighting stance.
Now they were yelling and hitting one another. Jay even grabbed hold of his man bun and pulled.
"Oh fighting dirty!" Chen said over the PA. His laugh annoyed Lloyd to no end. He wasn't to sure as to why. "Lets make this interesting huh?" He pushed a button on his chair and smiled at the two fighting. The ground around them began to disappear.
"Cole!" Jay yelled "he's playing dirty!" He jumped from one stone to the next.
"Last man standing!" Chen said in that annoying sing songy voice of his.
"Chen thats not fair!" Lloyd yelled out.
"My tournament my rules!" Chen yelled. Lloyd growled and called out the boys.
"Hang on!" Lloyd yelled running down the steps. He needed to get to them. He needed to stop this. His friends were going to die. Nya was right behind him along with Kai. they weren't to sure what they would be able to do. But they had to do something.
"Cole!" Lloyd yelled getting to the side of the arena. Lloyd was just in time to see Jay fall and Cole jump in after him. "No!" They both disappeared into the bottom of the arena.
"Now that was interesting. They both fell in...pity. Oh well. Onto the next. Gravity and mind." Lloyd looked like he was going to be sick. He felt someone take his hand and steer him away. Nya was in tears.
"Its okay...we'll have our revenge." Kai said.
They walked into their respected room and sat down heavily waking Echo from his sleep. He turned and looked at them tiredly.
"Wassamatter?" He asked tiredly.
"Cole and Jay...are dead."
