Chapter 7
A Repeated Accident

.:Nya:.

She didn't know how it started. She could remember the sounds of the tires screeching and the glass shattering. She could remember the smell of burnt rubber and smoke.

Slowly, she opened her eyes and saw long streams of lights along a white roof. Many faces appeared above her face and she couldn't identify a signal one of them. Then something sharp pierced through her skin on her arm and she felt something tighten along her mouth and nose. She then found it easier to breathe. Everywhere along her body hurt and ache. She felt hands fussing everywhere on her, especially on her left leg which felt like it was eaten away. The pain was unbearable but she knew she had to stay awake.

Then one face she knew appeared. She recognized the messy hair from anywhere. She then felt Kai's hand held her own as the hospital bed sped down the halls. Then two more faces appeared, both with black hair and brown eyes. She then realized it was Cole and Lou.

Finally, the bed stopped but the pain in her leg doubled and a wail escaped her lips. She felt hands touching her leg and she wanted to scream for the doctors to stop touching her. She wanted this pain to go away. She lifted her head slightly to see her white cocktail dress was torn and stained with blood. Her leg was currently bleeding out and the doctors are trying to stop the bleeding. Along her arms were little cuts where another doctor is trying to remove the glass shards.

Another cry left her lips when something burned against her leg and she felt hands pinning her down to the bed. She thrashed her head to the side and saw someone wearing blue with a deep concern look on their face. It was Jay, he was here too.

"Calm down Nya please." She managed to hear the broken voice from Kai. Her eyes found his and his amber pools were filled with concern but she could easily see her reflection in his eyes. She looked scared and in pain.

"It hurts." A whimper came from her throat.

"It won't hurt for too long alright?" She heard Cole's voice but she knew it would.

Everything started to blur out again and her ears decided to drown some sounds. She managed to hear a couple words such as 'too much blood loss', 'we need to sedate her' and 'not sure if she will walk'.

She started to panic and the annoying beep from the machine beeped faster. Never walk again? But a princess needs to stand tall and she needs both legs to use the pedals on the piano.

"Nya, calm down and just breathe." Kai's voice was heard but she couldn't. Something thin and sharp went into her neck and she could feel the liquid or medicine from inside pump into her veins. Within seconds, she was out like a birthday candle.

.:Jay:.

Two weeks have passed since he started servicing the cars and finished all ten of them. He had to also make sure that they'll still drive smoothly and he didn't forget anything. He started to clean up the garage when the king ran in with Cole and Lou behind him.

"Jay, which car is ready and the fastest?"

"Umm, the Hennessy Venom GT sir." Jay replied.

"Okay, can you drive us to Ninjago Hospital? Don't ask questions, just do it." Kai ordered and Jay nodded before rushing into the car.

Jay heard the other three jump in. Kai was at the front with him while Cole and Lou jumped in the back. Instantly, an unsettling feeling entered the pit of Jay's stomach as he exited the palace and he made sure he went quickly. He didn't understand why the three would be running since Nya told him yesterday of all the palace's rules because she was complaining about them.

Could it be something bad happened to Nya? Otherwise she would be here with them now correct? With this, he made sure to take that shortest route to the hospital. Jay drove faster than the normal speed limit but he was sure Kai and Lou won't blame him. They drove past the park and they all gasped at of the little blue car. All glass was shattered and the side of the car was smashed in from a large truck.

"You still would be able to fix it right?" Jay heard the king ask him when they went past.

"Of course." Jay replied and once he was at the hospital, he parked the car right at front. Kai jumped out of the car when the car was still in motion. Cole and Lou waited for the car to stop.

"Thank you, you can come with us if you want." Lou told him and Jay nodded despite the fact Cole growled at him. He exited the car and locked it before chasing after Lou and Cole.

It seemed Kai already beat them. The doctors were wheeling Nya on a bed towards her room and Kai ran alongside with them holding her hand. Cole and Lou rushed forward and held either sides of the bed. Jay ran after them but not too close, he didn't want to ruin the family moment… Well it's already ruin but he knew he shouldn't hang around too close otherwise Cole will have his head for it.

They reached a room and Jay stayed by the door. He flinched when sweet Nya let out an ear-splitting cry. His eyes roam over her body. Her white cocktail dress was stained with blood. It wrap-style bodice was torn but it wasn't revealing too much thank goodness. The short and flared skirt was also torn so the doctors can treat the long and deep cut in the left thigh.

He doesn't get sick during gory movies but seeing this did make him sick. The wound wouldn't stop bleeding and Nya was a deathly shade of white. He knew she was losing too much blood and doesn't matter how much pressure they put against the wound, it wouldn't stop.

The door beside swung open and a young man with whitish-blonde that perfectly stuck up strode into the room. Jay knew him. His name was Zane, he went to school with Jay and they were pretty close friends even though Zane was a little bit weird. His finger was flicking a needle that was in his hand and he moved Nya's hair to the side before inserting the needle into her neck. Within seconds, her body went limp and her beautiful eyes closed.

"What did you do?" Jay turned his head to Cole who hissed this through clench teeth.

"I had to give her a sedative otherwise her thrashing would make her loose more blood and I add in a special drug that would slow the pulse and heart rate so blood would travel around her body slower. It'll do her leg good so we won't have to amputate it."

Jay was shocked to see Zane being a doctor. He could imagine his friend as an inventor like him or a scientist. But having her leg amputated? She would be in a living nightmare.

"She would still be able to walk right?" Lou asked worriedly and Zane nodded.

"Of course she will although she may have a limp for the first few months. A piece of the door cut through her leg and tore through the muscle so she would be really weak in that leg."

Silence settled over in the room except when beeps from the monitors. Everyone was looking at Nya who was sleeping. Jay started to worry. Could it be his fixing wasn't good enough and that's how she crashed? Guilt chewed his stomach and he frowned. He knows he shouldn't jump into conclusion but no one would try to kill sweet Nya right?

Jay was lucky that he phone was on silent and vibrate because he could feel it shake in his pocket. He took it out and saw that his mother had sent him a text.

Sweetie, where are you? When are you coming home?

Jay excused himself and sat outside and quickly texted his mother back.

Hey mum, at the hospital. Nya got in an accident. I have no idea when I'll be home.

He waited for a reply.

What?!

Just as he was about to reply, a bubble appeared on his phone, warning Jay his phone was on five percent.

I know, I'll be home late tonight or early in the morning. My phone will die shortly so talk to you later.

Once the message finished sending, the phone went dead. That's his next thing to buy, a new phone with longer battery life. He turned his head to see Kai, Cole and Lou exiting the room gloomily.

"They're going to operate on her leg and they want us out." Jay heard Kai muttered and he pounded a fist against the wall.

"Kai, calm down." Lou said sternly.

"No, I won't. My sister is in there and she had a near-death experience. You don't expect her to return to her normal and bubbly self do you? She would be scarred and probably be scared to leave the palace or drive a car."

Jay didn't know if he should be hearing this so he stared at his dead phone which he's tossing from hand to hand.

"I don't expect her to be her bubbly self straight away but smashing the hospital won't help her now. She'll heal perfectly and hopefully we can get her to move from the past." Lou told him.

"This is your fault." Jay looked up to see Cole's eyes glaring harshly at him.

"Cole, it's not Jay's fault. We saw that it was a truck that she smashed into. If it was Jay's fault then her car would be in a river, a river or a house." Lou told his son but Jay couldn't help but agree with Cole. This must be his fault.

"Or maybe her brakes stopped working and because of that, the truck smashed into her!" Cole next shouted.

"Hey Cole, I hate it that a truck smashed into her but it can't be Jay's fault. Her car has never driven so smooth before from what she have told me and if it was Jay then her car would have an accident at least two weeks ago." Jay was surprised when Kai went to defend him and what Kai said made sense. It can't be his fault but it seemed that Cole wasn't going to give up.

"But-"

"Cole, just drop it." Kai muttered and he rested his against the wall.

Jay avoided everyone's eyes and he looked down at his phone once again. So if it wasn't his fault then it could either mean that the truck purposely crashed into her or she wasn't careful but Nya's always careful right?

Jay's ears could hear the annoying taps and clicks of someone's heels along the marble floor. Jay turned his head to see a lady, a bit older than Kai and Cole, marching towards them. Her face had sharp and striking features. Her pointed nose and chin matched well with her high cheekbones. Her short red hair was straight and her eyes were a clouded blue.

"My king, we need to talk." She said with a bow. Jay watched Kai sighed and he walked off with the lady. They didn't walk far, probably six meters away from where Jay was sitting. Jay tried to pry his ears away their conversation but he couldn't help it that he was good at hearing stuff so far away.

"What's wrong?"

"Someone is trying to kill the princess."

"What? How do you know this?"

"Because I was just walking at the park and I saw it, I mean her crash. The light turned green and Nya drove and then this truck just drove and crashed into her. I went to check on Nya and I saw the attacker slip away from the corner of eyes… I'm sorry."

Jay heard and he couldn't help but gasp mentally. Someone wants to kills Nya? Anger and rage made his blood boiled. How dare someone tried to kill Nya. She's the sweetest and kindest person anyone could meet. Jay didn't understand. His mind was turmoil, many thoughts and questions filtered through his brain but he couldn't find the answer.

Why would someone want to kill Nya? Wouldn't they want to kill Kai instead since he's the king?

Jay could hear footsteps and he turned his head to see Kai filled with new rage. His fists were tightly closed by his sides as he strode towards Lou and Cole and the king started to whisper furiously. He watched closely as Lou and Cole seemed angry and disgusted as well.

Jay looked the opposite way to see a couple more doctors rushing towards them. He watched as they entered Nya's room and closed the door quietly behind them. The thought of someone wanting to kill Nya is starting to make him sick.

Please heal quickly Nya…

Next chapter will be a Jaya moment so they crash leads up to it. But thanks to everyone who reviewed and keep them rolling in. :D