It wasn't long until they knew they were being followed. Climbing up the nearest tree, Kai and Cole watched as a group of warriors stopped at the base of the tree. Kai and Cole remained silent, hoping they would just keep walking, but they never left.
"Now what," Kai whispered.
"We could try taking them," Cole replied.
"No way," Kai said. "Just one could tie me up. But three against two, we won't win, Cole. Not a chance."
"Alright, any ideas then?" Cole asked.
Kai looked down, then noticed the split in the tree. Quietly, he pulled out his sword and motioned for Cole to follow. They jumped to the other half of the tree, and Kai slid to the bottom. With his sword igniting, he cut the tree in half, and it fell on the unsuspecting stone warriors.
"Move," Kai cried. "While they're distracted."
Cole jumped down and started running, Kai close behind. It wasn't long until they could see the warriors chasing them.
"They're coming!" Kai shouted.
Then one jumped at him, tackling him to the ground. His sword went flying from his hands and landed in front of Cole. Cole spun around, and saw Kai pinned to the ground.
"Run! Run Cole!" Kai shouted, trying to pull himself free.
Cole grabbed the sword and sprinted away, leaving Kai alone and defenceless. Kai pushed the stone warriors, trying to get away from them, but every time, another jumped on top of him.
"Bravo," a voice echoed.
Kai froze, and the warriors grabbed his arms, pulling him to his feet. Kai pulled, trying to free his arms to run. Then Lord Garmadon walked out from the shadows.
"Three down, one to go," he smirked. "The sword."
"I don't have it," Kai spat.
"Where is it?" Lord Garmadon asked.
"Like I would ever tell you," Kai spat.
Lord Garmadon pulled out Zane's shurikens and froze Kai's legs from the knees down. The warriors backed away as Garmadon grabbed Kai by the collar.
"Where is it," he said in a more menacing tone.
"I will never tell you," Kai glared.
The Lord Garmadon threw Kai into the base of a tree. The ice shattered and Kai didn't need time to recover. He jumped to his feet and sprinted away.
"After him you fools!" he heard Garmadon cry.
Kai knew that he had to get away, and he had to find Cole or a way off this island. He now knew that Lord Garmadon wanted the golden weapons. But what good would that do unless everyone else knew.
Nya and Lloyd each held two fang blades. Sweat dripped down Lloyd's face, as they were standing above the hottest volcano in Ninjago. Sensei Wu stood behind them.
"So, we just drop them in, it's that simple," Nya asked.
"Yes," Sensei replied.
Lloyd walked over to the railing, then hung a blade over the edge.
"Blade number one," he said.
Then he started making choking sounds. The blade fell from his hand, but it stopped mid air, only inches from his hand. Lloyd's grabbed at his neck, at someone's hand grasping it.
"Lloyd!" Nya cried.
As Lloyd was about to pass out, Pythor appeared, loosening his grip on Lloyd's neck. His tail held one blade, and in a hand held another. Nya grasped the others tightly in her hands.
"Quite the predicament we have here," Pythor mocked.
"Except you're out numbered," Sensei told him.
"I guess you fail to see that I have Lloyd in my grasp," Pythor said. "I could easily kill him here and now. Who's going to stop me?"
Sensei swung his staff at Pythor, hitting him in the back of the head. Lloyd pulled free, taking a fang blade with him. Pythor hissed in anger.
"Toss them over the side!" Sensei shouted. "He can't do it without all of them."
"No!" Pythor yelled.
Nya and Lloyd dropped the three blades they had over the side. Pythor then jumped after them, taking the fourth with him. Lloyd and Nya ran to the side, watching for any signs of Pythor. Then a huge funnel of lava came at them. Nya grabbed Lloyd, pulling him away from the edge as it sprayed high above them. Once it died away, Lloyd and Nya stood up, seeing that the lava missed the Bounty.
"Is he…" Lloyd started.
"I believe so," Sensei said. "His desperation to rule Ninjago got the best of him it seems."
Lloyd walked over to the side and sighed as the Bounty pulled away from the volcano. It was over, done. No Great Devourer and no more Pythor. Or maybe he was still alive, narrowly escaping death like the death defying snake he was.
Cole ran, holding the sword of fire in his hand. The sword was hot, but not burning so Cole barely felt it through his gloves. Then he came across some buildings.
"Is this the base?" Cole asked himself.
Then he heard two people bickering with each other.
"Well, maybe if you would stop talking for two minutes, I could get us out of here," one yelled.
"Well I'm sorry, Mr Roboto," the other said. "All I'm saying is that this will never work."
"Well, what do you suppose we do," the first replied, annoyed.
Cole followed the voices into a small row of building near the edge of the base. He noticed they were all cells, and then he saw the two people. The two he was looking for.
"Zane. Jay," he whispered.
"Cole, is that you," Jay asked. "I told you someone would come."
"You were saying that no one would….why do I even try?" Zane asked himself. "Where's Kai?"
"I don't know," Cole replied. "I thought he would be here by now."
"Well, can you get us out?" Jay asked.
"I'm on it," Cole said. "As soon as I can figure out how to work this thing."
"Kai's sword," Zane said. "Why do you have it?"
"Kai thought Lord Garmadon was after the weapons, so Sensei took mine and told us to keep his," Cole explained. "Then we got separated when we were attacked. He threw me his sword as he was trampled and told me to run."
"Well, figure out fast because he'll most likely be coming soon," Jay said.
Cole backed away from the bars and swung at the lock on the door. He missed horribly.
"This is why I like my scythe," he moaned.
"Cole! Look out!" Zane shouted.
Cole spun around, and his feet were knocked out from under him. The sword went flying and landed several feet away, near the forest he came out of. Lord Garmadon stood above him, smirking.
"Trying to free the others, are we?" he laughed. "Well, your plans went down the drain, now didn't they."
Cole backed away from Garmadon, hoping to get enough space between them to run and escape. The dark lord wasn't going to allow that, grabbing Cole by the shirt and pulling him to his feet. Cole dangled in the air, his hands on Garmadon's arm, which held him in the air.
"Let go of me!" Cole shouted, kicking and trying to pull free.
"The sword," Lord Garmadon demanded.
A stone warrior handed it to him, and he smirked at Cole.
"Now, how about I show you how it works?" he smirked.
Cole gulped as the sword ignited in flames. The Cole fell to the ground, and the sword hit his leg, cutting and burning it. Cole screamed in pain, holding his left leg.
"Cole!" Jay shouted, grabbing the bars.
"Not as strong as we thought, huh ninja," Garmadon laughed.
Cole was thrown in the cell with Zane and Jay, who rushed to his side.
"Now, find that red ninja!" Lord Garmadon ordered. "He's all that's left and the plan will fall into action."
The stone warriors all ran off, to prepare for their attacks and scouting. Garmadon laughed, and turned to Zane and Jay, who were trying to stop the bleeding from Cole's leg.
"That should keep you here for a while," he said.
He laughed and walked away. Cole glared, knowing for once Garmadon was right. They weren't getting out of here anytime soon. Especially since Cole was hurt.