Chapter 43

Kai's P.O.V

I woke up in a dark room. What happened? I remember Lily erasing my memory, but I can remember everything now. Where is she? Where am I?

"You're awake," someone said.

"Where are you Lily," I shouted. "Show yourself so I can tear you limb for limb!"

She walked into the light. The rest of the room lit up and I saw I was chained. She stood in front of me.

"You broke free from my control," she glared at me. "The machine to return my control is back at my base and I'm not taking any risks of you freeing the others."

"So I'm guessing you are keeping me here," I moaned.

"Close," she smirked. She walked towards me, and leaned against me. I then felt a sharp pain in my neck.

"Goodnight, Kai."

I became drowsy, then fell asleep.

Kyle's P.O.V.

I flew with Neuro on his dragon. The others, Camille, Ash, Karloff, Griffin and Shadow flew with us. We used the tunnels to get as far away from civilization as possible, then took off.

"Well be there soon," I called out.

"Karloff can't wait to see ninja," Karloff said.

I chuckled at him. The way he spoke just seemed funny to me. Neuro gave me a small nudge and pointed towards the dark island.

"Land Oh Fellas," he cried. "And Camille."

She smiled at him as we started to land. I slid off as Neuro landed us on the ground. Everyone gathered on the beach.

"So, what's the plan?" Shadow asked.

"We find where the ninja are being held, break them out and get back before Lily can gain full control," I told them.

"Let's go and find the ninja," Griffin cried.

We set off through the forest and after about ten minutes of walking, we came across a large building. I looked at it, two stories, large fence around it, and guards standing outside.

"This should be it," I said.

"Kyle and I will take out the guards," Neuro said. "Everyone, be ready to run because the spell don't last long."

We looked at the guards then sent waves towards them. Some held their heads in pain as others fell to the ground, asleep.

"Go!" I said.

We sprinted to the entrance as shut the doors as the guards were recovering. We continued to walk down a long twisted hallway, until I saw a horrific sight.

"They're frozen solid," Neuro whispered.

I walked to Zane, looking at him. They all seemed so peaceful in their sleep.

"I got it, everyone step back," Camille said.

We all backed off from the ninja as she hit a button. Then the room heated up and everyone watched the ninja wake up and look around. They still floated in the cells as another button was pushed and they tumbled out.

"Are you guys alright?" I asked.

"Yes, thank you," Zane said.

Jay was helping Nya to her feet, Lloyd and Ali hugged and Cole came over to me. Looked away from Nya and Jay and he saw it.

"Hey man, what's up?" Cole said, placing a hand on my shoulder.

"I never realized Jay and Nya were a couple," I sighed. "I have had a crush on Nya since we were little, then when the bandits kidnapped me, I thought I would never see her again."

"I'm sure there's someone out there for you," Cole sighed. "I'm sure there is."

I smiled at him, when I started hearing footsteps coming down the hall. We all turned and watched as two people, both of them were familiar, came into view. One was gagged and tied up while the other smirked at us.

"Kai!" Nya shouted.

"Not another step," Lily shouted at us. "Or he dies."

I notice a small snake around Kai's neck.

"There, around his neck," I whispered to Cole. "That's a Ninjagian Noir Nuit snake. Or in English, Black night snake. It's a snake that's active at night, blends in the shadows and it venom can take a person out in as little as five minutes. It's very deadly and if it bits Kai, we won't be able to save him."

"What?" Lloyd cried out.

He looked from Kai, to me, then back to Kai. Kai stared at us, waiting for someone to do something.

"What do you want?" Lloyd asked Lily.

"What I really want is simple," Lily said. "I want total control over Ninjago."

"Doesn't every bad guy," Jay moaned.

"SILENCE!" Lily snapped. "Lloyd and Ali don't have a choice in this, but the rest of you do. You can serrender to me and follow my commands or be frozen, like you just freed the ninja from, and sent to the bottom of the ocean."

I watched as four men came and grabbed Lloyd and Ali, dragging them back to the chambers. They tried to escape, but we're frozen again in seconds.

"Well," Lily looked at us.

I spun and watched as all the masters I had came with walked to her, with guilt on their faces.

I took my brothers hand and stopped him. "What are you doing?"

"There no way we can stop her," he told me.

He broke my grasp and joined the others. I stood in sorrow as he joined the other masters behind her. I stood beside the ninja, ready to fight. Then Zane whispered to me.

"We can't win, just turn and run when I say."

I looked at him and nodded. The others knew too for when he shouted now, everyone ran. We split into different groups, Jay and Nya ran one way while Cole, Zane and I ran another. We got out of the building and dove into the bushes for cover.

"What going to happen now?" I whispered to Cole.

"If we get caught," he replied, "Bad things."

I heard a beeping noise. Zane answered his communicator.

"We've been caught!" I heard Jay yell. "Save yourselves and Ninjago!"

Then it went static.

"If they have Jay and Nya, you have to lose the communicator," I said. "Lily can track you with those."

Cole and Zane threw the communicators deep into the forest in one direction while we ran in another.

"Some people escaped into the bunker underground. But the master know about it," I said. "We have to save those people and fast."

They summoned their dragon once we got to the beach. Cole pulled me up and we flew towards Ninjago City.