So, just making it clear, the rules for Jay's game are as follows: Kai and Lloyd have one full hour to run as far as they can from Jay. After that, they have to survive and avoid getting caught by Jay. If they are caught within the first 24-hours, they will die. 2-4 days of survival before they are caught, they will get locked up and never see sunlight again. Five days to two weeks and they will become slaves on Jay's ship. After two weeks, they will be let free. Kai and Lloyd are powerless, being tracked and chained to each other at the wrists. All while Lloyd has a concussion. Let's see how this works out.

Kai laid Lloyd against the base of a tree, then collapsed beside him. They hadn't gotten far before Kai was exhausted. He knew their time was running out before Jay would be coming for him. He had to rest, though. He looked to Lloyd, who watched him with worry.

"We're going to die, aren't we," Lloyd murmured.

Kai looked at Lloyd, silenced. He didn't know what to tell the kid. He wanted to keep Lloyd's hopes up, but he really didn't want to lie to him. Kai looked up at the sky, little splotches of a rosy colour through the thick mess of branches and leaves. The sun would be down soon. Jay was practically giving them until sundown to run, and it was almost that time.

"We've got to hide," Kai told Lloyd.

Lloyd looked at Kai with confusion. Kai lifted Lloyd up and pulled him onto his back.

"Hold on, Lloyd," Kai said.

Lloyd clung to Kai as he climbed up the tree. It was rather difficult with Lloyd on his back and the chains holding the two boys together by the wrists, but he managed to climbed over twenty feet into the air on his first attempt. He rested Lloyd on a branch adjacent to where he sat. Close enough that they weren't pulling on the chains, but far enough that they wouldn't share the sleeping space. Kai pulled out his pocket knife, the only weapon he had, and cut a vine hanging off the edge of the branch above him. He grabbed it before it fell and tied it around Lloyd's legs. He wrapped it around several time, both above and below his knees, strapping him to the branch. He cut off the excess vine, about a foot's worth, and attached it to the chains of the handcuffs.

"What's that for?" Lloyd asked.

"Incase we need it later," Kai replied. "Now sleep a little bit. You need it."

Lloyd nodded, drifting off yet again. Kai cut another vine and tied himself down to the branch he sat on. Just as he was about to sleep, he heard a voice. He looked over and saw Lloyd awake and panicked. Kai peeked over the edge of the branch, looking down as Jay walked into view. Kai held his breath, watching Jay look around below him. Kai glanced at Lloyd, seeing his head tilted slightly away from Kai. Lloyd was asleep. He turned back, seeing Jay now surrounded by some crew members.

"Anything?" Jay asked.

"No signs of them," Alex said below Kai.

"What does the GPS say?" Jay asked.

Kai notice Mai holding a small remote. She looked around as she walked over to Jay and Alex. She looked up, making direct eye contact with Kai. Kai knew he was done for. He held back cries for mercy, looking at Lloyd.

"It says they are right here," Mai said. "But I've looked everywhere and no sign of them."

Kai was shocked. Mai was practically saving them. Kai watched her.

"The thing must be broken," Mai said.

She hit it a couple times against her hand, then looked at it again.

"Well, bring it with us," Jay told her. "Nicki, Roy. Scout the area for any signs of them."

Nicki and Roy nodded, splitting and running off in opposite directions. Jay ripped the remote right from Mai's hands. He looked at it, then all around him. He growled in frustration.

"Where are they!?" Jay shouted in rage.

Kai watched Jay get more angry by the second. He prayed that he and Lloyd would remain unnoticed. Jay slid the tracker into his bag and turned to Alex.

"Let's keep moving," Jay said. "Well follow the path until we find something. Anything to lead us."

Alex nodded as Jay pushed past him. Mai glanced up sympathetically at Kai, then followed them. He watched Nicki and Roy following closely behind, watching. Then, as they were out of earshot, Kai was pulled towards Lloyd. The vines snapped under him and he yelped. He was pulled off as Lloyd toppled over, suddenly awake and alert. Lloyd and Kai hung face to face several feet in the air. Lloyd laughed nervously.

"Whoops?" Lloyd said, hoping Kai would forgive him.

Kai sighed, facepalming with his free hand and shaking his head in disbelief. He looked at Lloyd, his feelings indescribable at moment.

"One minute sooner and we would have been dead," Kai told Lloyd. "One minute. Just a matter of seconds."

"Hey, we're still alive though," Lloyd smiled, trying to lighten the mood.

Kai sighed. He looked down.

"Yeah," Kai said. "But how do we get down?"

Lloyd looked down and realized how high they were. He looked to Kai.

"Maybe we can just hang around for a while?" Lloyd joked.

"I'm serious, Lloyd," Kai said. "We need to get out of here or we will die."

Kai looked up at the chain. Then towards the ground below him. How were they going to get out of this one?

"Whoa!" Nya cried.

Nya fell backwards, landing on her butt to avoid a blast of ice. She looked up to see Zane dodge a flying Dash. Dash landed, then jumped up again and fired a bunch of kicks and punches. Zane blocked or dodged most of them, only getting hit by a few. Zane jumped away from her, then sweep kicked her feet out from under her. Dash yelped as she fell. Then Nya was on Zane. She had jumped on his while his back was turned, tackling him to the ground. Zane scrambled under Nya, trying to push her off.

"Alright! You win!" Zane called in defeat.

Nya cheered in victory, climbing off the nindroid. Zane got up, dusting himself off. He had a few stains and rips in his gi from the training session, but he remained unscathed. Dash brushed her hair from her eyes, walking over to join them.

"Nice close combat, Dash," Zane commented. "It was quick and hard to keep up with."

"Thanks," Dash bloomed with joy for the comment.

"Nya, remember that balance is key," Zane said.

"Since when did you become Sensei?" Nya laughed.

"Since I am the only original ninja remaining," Zane said. "Plus, Sensei is not here to critique our skills. Someone has to do it."

Nya rolled her eyes as Dash laughed.

"Is Ali still hiding away in her room?" Dash asked.

"Probably," Nya sighed.

"I can go talk to her," Dash volunteered.

"No," Zane said. "I will go. Anyways, I think we have a visitor coming."

Zane pointed off in the distance. Nya and Dash looked off, seeing a dragon flying in with three people on it. Zane turned and had walked away before Dash and Nya realized. The dragon landed on the island and Dash and Nya walked to greet their friends.

"Nya! Dash!" one smiled.

"Hey June," Nya smiled. "Tyler, Stan, nice seeing you three again."

"It's great to see you again too," Tyler smiled.

"What are you guys doing here?" Dash asked politely.

"Sensei Wu contacted us, telling us there was a situation and that you might need help," Stan said.

"Really?" Nya questioned. "We haven't actually heard word from Sensei in days."

"Strange," June said.

"Anyways," Tylor said, attempting to change the topic. "Where is everyone else?"

"Zane is inside, attempting to confront Ali," Nya said.

"Meanwhile, everyone else is missing," Dash sighed.

"What do you mean?" June asked.

Dash was about to speak, when someone beat her to it.

"Dark magic is what."

Everyone turned, seeing Ali land on her hang glider next to them.

"Ali, you're here," Nya smiled. "Do you feel any better?"

"A little," Ali shrugged. "Anyways, Jay received a necklace in the mail. He put it on and it corrupted him. Now he's kidnapped Nicki, Roy, Kai and Lloyd and Cole has just disappeared without a trace. There is so far no connection to Jay for Cole's disappearance, but we're trying to locate him."

"Wait, no one told me about Nicki and Roy being with Jay!" Dash cried.

Nya and Ali exchanged expressions that said they had screwed up. Everyone looked at the two, waiting for an answer.

"Well," Ali said. "There is a reason for it."

"Nicki and Roy were kind of," Nya said. She paused, looking for an escape route. "Brain…...washed."

"WHAT!?" Dash screeched. "Why didn't you say anything!?"

"We didn't know how you would take it, Dash," Ali quickly said. "We thought it would be best that you didn't know until you found out on your own."

Dash looked down, sorrow.

"I'm sorry, Dash," Tylor said, placing a hand on her shoulder.

"I just wish you had told me sooner," Dash mumbled.

"We realize that now," Nya said softly. "And next time, we won't wait this long to tell you. Especially since they are your friends more than ours."

Dash nodded. Then Zane rushed out.

"Guys! Ali's gone!" Zane cried, not noticing her standing right beside them.

"Um, no she's not," June said, a half smile on her face.

"I'm right here, Zane," Ali said, giving him a little wave. "I'm fine."

Zane sighed in relief.

"Please, never do that again," Zane said. "Especially with everyone getting kidnapped lately."

"I won't," Ali laughed. "I promise, Zane."

Zane smiled, seeing Ali back to her normal self.

"Come inside, guys," Nya said. "Maybe we can figure out how to save everyone now."

Another note!
June, Tylor and Stan belong to Kairocksrainbow. Now, I have a question for you this chapter.

Do you think Mai is hiding something?

I will add that she is a chapter like Ronin, one who bounces between sides. That's all I'm going to say now. Let me know your thoughts!

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