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Chapter 6 – Pythor's Prisoners

Ray's POV

I had fallen back asleep after Pythor left and when I awoke, my straps were unfastened. I groggily opened my eyes to see Jay still out cold on the table across the room from me. I jumped off the table, despite the agonizing pain that seared through my body. I ran to him placed my ear to his bloody chest. He's still breathing. I sighed in relief. He'll live.

"Jay!" I called. I shook him again and again. Has he slipped into a coma? No, I wouldn't let myself believe it.

"Jay!" I cried out again. He groaned in pain. I set him down gently, not realizing how hard I must have been shaking his shoulders. His blue eyes fluttered open.

"Ray? Where are we? What happened?" He moaned. It's my fault that he's in so much pain. If I hadn't come to the ninjas for some unknown reason, he and the others would still be safe.

"Don't worry, the others will find us soon, for now let me check your vitals."

Kai's POV

We had looked all over Ninjago for the beautiful black-haired girl. When Jay didn't come home, Nya and Zane went out to look for him as well. Cole and I had probably hundreds of people if they knew anything, but it was all the same. Sensei had stayed with Lloyd, in case whoever took our friends came back.

Cole had begun to lose hope, but I kept searching. When we had finished checking Ninjago City, Cole was completely lost.

"She's gone! There's no hope!" he cried out.

"Shut up!" I snapped at him. "If they were traveling on foot, they couldn't have gotten far."

"We might as well be looking for a snake in the middle of a blizzard!" Wait, snake? Snake!

"How are we so stupid?!" Cole jumped at my shouting.

"What are you talking about, Kai?"

"Cole, who are the ones who seem to be causing so much trouble? Who would do whatever it takes to get what they want?"

His confused expression softened as it dawned on him.

"The Serpentine," he hissed under his breath.

"Come on. We've got some snakes to fight."

"Shouldn't we tell the others?" Cole looked at me waiting for what I had to say.

"Both of them could be seriously hurt and dying, especially with Ray's healing wounds, we've got to go now!" We nodded and placed on our masks and ran the way to the Serpentine's lair.

~At the Serpentine Lair~ (Yeah, I'm lazy.)

"Stay quiet, and under the down low. Don't get yourself caught, got it?" Cole said. I nodded and we slowly walked into the cold, musty cave that the Serpentine called home.

We stayed in the shadows and out of reach. Staying still and trying not to breathe when any snakes slithered by. We didn't want to catch attention and we were only for Pythor and Pythor only.

Of course my anger and jealousy had to ruin our otherwise successful attempt to get to Pythor.

"They were so easy to catch, the Lightning Ninja just looked frightened. The girl though, she put up a fight. She didn't scream though, don't know why." Cole looked at me with that dominating look he gets when he wants us to do things his way. He wanted me to shut up and stay put.

We listened a little more. "Though Pythor said that we weren't allowed to touch her, I must admit that she absolutely breathe-taking. Don't tell anyone. Maybe once he is done with her, he'll let me have her." My blood boiled at way he talking about Ray, I began to feel the auto-pilot mode I got into with Cole. I saw red. Cole placed his hand on me, telling me with his black eyes to calm down. I didn't listen instead I walked right out of the shadows.

"That's quite a funny story, but now that I've heard it, I'm going to rip you apart piece by piece and watch you burn happily." I grabbed the snake that was talking and snapped his slimy neck. I threw him at the one that was listening to what he had to say.

"Say anything about this to anyone, and I'll hunt you down and do the same thing to you that I did to your little buddy." He nodded and raced away quickly. I calmed myself down as Cole walked out of the shadow to me.

He chuckled, "I swear you have bipolar disease."

I smirked, "Nah, man. Just anger issues. I hate myself to think that it felt good to snap his puny neck."

"To bad yours' will be next." We grab our weapons and turn to see Pythor along with probably the whole army behind him. We stared him down, ready for a fight.

"Don't bother," Pythor smirked, "Touch me, and Scales personally kill both of them." I looked at Cole and he nodded sadly. We bowed our heads and placed our weapons back into their original positions on our backs.

"Good, now gentlemen, take the prisoners to their holding cell."

Ray's POV

The cell's door creaked open and I looked up from Jay's bruised body. As Pythor slithered in, I cringed and moved closer to Jay. I was ready to defend. If only Sensei has trained me better.

"Hello Ray," Pythor dipped his head in acknowledgment. Jay still couldn't walk but if I ignored his cries of protest, I might be able to run through the now open door. Probably with guards on the other side.

"Ray?" His voice sent shivers down my spine. Dang it. You freaking idiot! They walked in with their heads hung in shame.

Kai looked up into my eyes with a pleading look in his eye. Cole gasped in shock at the sight of Jay who was wide awake. I held his hand to at least guide him through the pain since I couldn't take it away with the limited supplies.

As Pythor glided out of the room, Cole and Kai sprinted over to us.

Cole asked, "Jay, d-do you think you'll be a-able to make it?" I'd never seen this side of Cole.

"And I'm bipolar," Kai scoffed. I smacked the back of his head.

"Ow, what was that for?"

"There's no time for that! I-I got to do what he says." I mumbled, forgetting my three friends were right there.

"What? Do what who says?" Cole asked.

"Pythor said that I got to get this stupid Fang-Blade in return for you're safety. All of yours'. He said that he'd tell me about my family?"

"Family? Our safety? For the FANG-BLADE?!" Jay exclaimed, letting go of my hand. Kai and Cole were silent.

"Yes, you need medical treatment, and we can't get that in this cell. I will fill my duty as protecting Lloyd if the Serpentine do not touch him. I will learn about my family. Zane said that I had probably got amnesia, because I remember somethings but not others. I have to do for all of you." I stated.

"Don't," Kai grabbed my bruised and scratched arms. "Please don't, Pythor is just using you. He would kill as soon as you got the Fang-Blade. I couldn't live with myself if you. . . you know." I have to do this. You know you can't say no to him, with those big, dark eyes, those rough and yet soft lips, that wild spiked hair, that deep voice. You can't say no to him. WHO ASKED YOU? Nice, I was having an argument with myself.

"Kai," I looked into those eyes that I could get lost in, cheesy right? "I have to protect you. . . and the rest of my friends." Real smooth. Shut up. He looked hurt, like I had just decided to punch him in the face.

"I agree with Kai." Cole stepped in. "You can't do this. Not without help."

"Me too." Jay rasped, "You're staying here. You want me better, right? I'll get better if you stay with me. None of us could live without you. You're a part of our family." I felt like crying. These three guys had sneaked their way into my heart, along with Lloyd, Zane, Nya, and even Sensei.

"I-I have to help you, Jay. You're main priority right now. I'm sorry guys." I looked at our intertwined hands and blushed. "Kai, you can let go of me." He looked down confused, but let go of my hands. Am I? Could I possibly? No I barely know him? You do, you do love him already and you know it. You're falling in love with Kai.

My blush grew darker, as I rushed to the barred window on the door.

"Look, let me out! I need to talk to Pythor."

A guard smiled that gross, scaly smile at me. "Well, I see you came to your senses. I'll get Pythor." As he slithered away, I slid my back down on the door. I looked at each of the guys faces. Kai's killing me the worst. I sighed and pulled my knees up to my chest. Stay strong, getting Jay to a doctor is first priority. Making sure Lloyd stays out is second. Cole, Kai, Jay's protection is third.

I didn't realize at first that I was staring right at Kai while going over my priorities. When I did, I added a fourth thing to the list. Tell Kai the way I feel.

You like? Well, looks like Rays feel the same way about Kai that he does about her. OMG! This is it for tonight because I'm tired. Night guys! I'll try to post tomorrow but no promises.