==Hi, everyone! I hope I have surprised you all! I have actually not graduated yet, but I've been messing around with writing on my phone and got to thinking about Collapse into Caliginosity (my other story.) One of my goals was to tell the backstory of my subplot characters as their current story went along, but after critically thinking, I found that it would be too hard to do that, so I decided to expand the details and just give them their own story that'll spill into their current one! If you are a new reader, welcome! I hope the content of this story makes you want to go check out my other story to see what is going on. Just to let you all know, this story will probably be short, but I do want to enjoy it while it last. This first post is also pretty short, but I'll do my best to get a considerable amount of content out. I still want to work out some details, but I feel like I have a good plan in store.==
New World Sound & Thomas Newson - "Flute"
Collateral Damage
Prologue
She traversed the steep, snowy incline with huffing breaths. Some steps left her knee-deep in the frozen matter, but she persisted to the top of the mountain, armed with a Sacred Flute. The ends of her wavy blonde hair were clumped together because of the bone-chilling wind that repeatedly whipped her like a slave. Though in pain, her focus was finding what was waiting for her. The others scattered the land of Ninjago in search of the Serpentine Tribes. Now it was her turn to find hers: the Hypnobrai Tribe.
Their species originated from this very region of Glacier Barrens. Wu and Garmadon, the sons of the First Spinjitzu Master, told her about the Tombs that each tribe used as a shelter. There was a way to lock them up with the Serpentine inside. If the other Elemental Masters succeeded, then it was up to her to end the Serpentine War by locking away the last tribe that was left. So many people had died in the hands of Serpentine. Putting an end to it all would bring world peace, and she would be allowed to return to her husband and plan their honeymoon!
Coming over the curve of the slope, Babs, the Elemental Master of Lightning, clad in her blue garments complete with subtle accents of lightning bolts, was met with the unsuspecting Hypnobrai Tribe. They were the species with blue scales and large crimson eyes that they used for hypnotizing their enemies. The variety of patterns in yellow-and-black scales on their fronts and backs mesmerized her. No pattern was the same, regardless of sex. Looking at their body shapes, Babs recognized males from females. Males were designed to hold weight on their shoulders while females held weight on their hips. In other words, their body shapes mirrored those of humans exactly. It was a mysterious recollection.
Babs watched the docile monsters socialize with each other. Many were warriors planning the next attack, but others were gathered with their mates or families. One particular couple swung their one youngling back and forth by each taking a hand and initiating laughter. It was a heartwarming sight, but she knew what she had to do, and for a moment, she was actually sad. Humans and Serpentine were different in their own ways, but they were also similar when it came to love. Witnessing the interactions among the Hypnobrai made Babs wonder if locking them away was the true solution to the Serpentine War. These walking reptiles would be trapped with no food or water forever. It was genocide...but she had to do it for Ninjago.
Standing up in full view, Babs put the Sacred Flute to her lips and began to play a melodious tune. Every hypnobrai abruptly looked in her direction. Their hands shot up to their ears as the sound of the wooden instrument brought pain to their senses. Pained wails and screams rang out from adults and younglings. Babs squeezed her eyes shut. She couldn't bear to see the young ones suffer like this.
When silence from the Hypnobrai commenced, Babs opened her eyes. They all stood still under control of the notes. She then changed it like Wu taught her and watched as they started marching toward the open Tomb that was merely a hole in the mountain. When every single one of them were inside, Babs stood at the top. The hypnobrai closest to her had a thick, muscular tail and a golden staff in his hand. She stood face-to-face with the General. He was the snake who commanded his warriors to murder. Now he was under her control.
Rigidly, Babs stopped playing the Flute. The Serpentine suddenly snapped out of their trance with confused hisses and expressions. She then pulled the lever next to her. The ground trembled as the Tomb closed up. Hypnobrai screamed again as they realized what was happening to them. They wouldn't be able to get out.
She made eye contact with the General. There was nothing he could do to save his tribe. All he could do was gaze into the electrifying blue eyes of the Elemental Master until the outside world was separated from them for eternity.
There is a reason why I chose Jay's mother to be the one to lock them away...And you'll find out why if you read my other story ;) But other than that, I hope you've enjoyed so far! I already got the first chapter written, but I'm not posting it until I get other things taken care of. Please review!