Mel: Welcome back to chapter 4! We hope you liked our little cliffy at the last one! XD Continue reading my friends and at the bottom, I'll reward and/or respond to reviewers! :) We hope you like this chapter! :)
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Chapter 4
*With Melody*
Mel: I left to find some stomach and headache medicine for Lloyd. I know I have some in the bathroom in my room... *enters her bedroom and goes into the bathroom. Digs around in the medicine cupboard.* Ah ha! I found it! Now to find a medicine cup... *pulls one out of a drawer* that will work.*heads back Lloyd* Hey Lloyd, I have some medicine for you.
Lloyd: *moans and opens eyes* Thanks... Melody, why am I sick?
Mel: *places medicine to his lips and gets him to take it* I don't really know buddy, but I'll do everything I can to help you.
Lloyd: W-will *coughs* you stay here with me? I-I don't want to be alone... just in case I get sick again?
Mel: *smiles gently at him* Of course buddy, I'll stay here. Do you want anything else?
Lloyd: L-lay n-next to me? I'm s-so c-cold...
Mel: *frowns a little, but nods* Sure little guy, I'll climb in with you. Don't worry, if you get sick again, I'll be right here. *Crawls into bed with him and strokes his hair* Try and get some sleep, alright?
Lloyd: *shifts around, closes eye and moans* O-okay Mel...
*In living room*
Everyone but James: *give James a confusing look*
Kai: What do you mean we're not in Ninjago?
Jay: I'm confused. Are you hallucinating or something?
James: I'm not hallucinating. You're not in Ninjago. You're in the real world, my world.
Cole: *places hand on James' shoulder* Okay, you're probably sleep deprived for taking care of us and need more rest.
James: *shrugs his hand off his shoulder* I am not sleep deprived. I'm telling the truth. *looks at watch and smiled to see the time* Hang on. *turns on the TV and flips it to Cartoon Network* Look familiar?
Everyone: *watches Ninjago on the TV and eyes grew wide in shock*
Jay: It's us! I'm so confused now.
James: Am I hallucinating now? That's you guys. Jay, we know you're lovesick for Nya. Cole, we know you were a dancer before you ran away to become a ninja. Zane, we know you're a robot or 'nindroid'. Kai, you were a blacksmith and wanted to save your sister. Nya, my sister and I know you're the samurai. Dawn, we know you're a vegetarian. And Lucas, I know you were Garmadon's apprentice before you joined the ninja and were jealous of Lloyd because he's the Green Ninja and not you!
Lucas: How do you know so much about us when we only met you last night?
James: Because we witness Garmadon using the Mega-weapon on you and you were sent into our world.
Cole: *pins James to the wall with his right arm against his throat. Eyes were narrow and push him harder* How do we know you're not corrupting our minds and are a Serpentine in disguise!? The only people or things that witnessed the Mega-weapon being used on us was Garmadon and the Serpentine!
James: *struggling to breathe* Melody!
*with Melody and Lloyd*
Mel: *hears James strangled cry and shoots up* Oh no!
Lloyd: *wakes up* W-what's wrong, Melody?
Mel: I've got to go downstairs, Lloyd. I'll be right back. Try and sleep okay? *jumps out of bed and runs out the door*
Lloyd: *closes eyes* O-*cough*kay.
*With Melody*
Mel: *runs down the hallway, down the stairs and into the living room. Sees Cole holding James to the wall* Jimmy! Cole, please! I know what he said probably came as a shock, but don't hurt him! Please! I'm begging you! *tears start flowing down her face as she walks over and tries to pull Cole off her twin*
Dawn: Cole! Stop! Right now! I don't understand this either, but this is just wrong! *walks over and starts pulling on her brother*
Cole: *hears what Dawn says and lets go of James* W-what did I do? *sees James, only half conscious in his sister's arms* Oh no... James... I-I'm so sorry...
Dawn: *smacks her brother in the head* You are the leader here, Cole! I can't believe you! Jumping to conclusions, hurting someone who has helped us so much! What has gotten into you!
Cole: *his eyes show how devastated he is* I-I just get so worried about the safety of the team... I just lost control.
Lucas: *looks Cole in the eye* If they were Serpentine corrupting our minds, they wouldn't have done what they did. Especially for Lloyd. I've seen how worried these two have been for him and how much they care. I may not understand what happened, but I believe them.
Zane: I agree. No one can just act as if they care so much.
Nya: I've only known Melody for a day, not even, but the way she's treated me is like we've known each other forever.
Kai: I-I just wish we could know more...
Jay: Yea, I mean, I believe you and all, but I don't understand.
Mel: *Supporting her brother, lays him down on the couch* I know a way you can get a little more info... Me and my brother have every episode of Ninjago recorded on our TV, including what happened last night. Here, I'll play it for you. *turns on TV, opens recording from last night and fast forwards almost to the end* Take a look. Now James, are you okay?
James: *coughs for a moment, trying to breathe* I'll be *cough* fine, Melody. *starts coughing hard again, then finally stops* Don't worry.
Mel: If you're sure, I've got to go check on Lloyd. The little guy just threw up the little that he ate earlier and I promised I'd stay with him.
James: *cough* Poor boy, g-go ahead. *struggles to take in a breath* I'll take care *cough* of this.
*With Melody*
Mel: *walks back into James' room and lays next to Lloyd* I'm back little one.
Lloyd: What happened?
Mel: Cole tried to kill my brother and he released him.
Lloyd: *cough* Mel, I'm sorry.
Mel: Don't be, okay.
*in living room *
Everyone: *watches the latest episode of Ninjago and were stunned*
Kai: They're telling the truth.
James: *throws a coughing fit to breathe* You're welcome. (Sarcastic tone)
Cole: Look, I'm sorry for what I done and will never forgive myself for that.
James: *waves finger towards to him * Come closer.
Cole: *came over to the couch and knelt next to James*
James: *balled up a fist and threw it at his nose*
Cole: *stepped back in pain while holding it, feeling the blood gushing out* Okay, I kinda deserved that one.
Dawn: *runs into kitchen to grab napkins and hands them to her brother*
Nya: How is this possible? We have been in Ninjago all of our lives and this more confusing.
Zane: Can we even do Spinjitzu?
Jay: Ninja-Go! *begins to spin in a circle and spun faster and hits the wall and slumped to the floor*
James: Looks like you can't then because in this world your martial arts don't exist.
Kai: I know we can fight still, but Spinjitzu doesn't exist? Great! How do we defend ourselves then?
James: I don't know. *felt his breathing was normal and looks at earth ninja* How's the nose?
Cole: *continues to pinch it* Let's just say we're gonna get off on the wrong foot.
James: Sorry... didn't mean to hit you that hard.
Cole: Like I said, I kinda deserved it. Where did you learn to punch like that?
James: Eh, where we used to live, before my mom's business took off, you picked up a thing or two if you wanted to defend yourself from the bullies.
Nya: Oh wow...
Cole: *pulls napkin off* Well, my nose stopped bleeding.
James: That's good. Can we avoid telling Melody about this... she doesn't like this kinda thing...
Jay: We'll keep silent.
Kai: Ha! As if! You couldn't keep silent if...
Nya: *touches his shoulder lightly and shakes her head*
Lucas: Do you mind answering a few things for us, James?
James: Nope, shoot.
*with Melody and Lloyd*
Lloyd: *wakes up and moans* Melody... I think... puke...
Mel: *scoops him up and rushes him over to the toilet and rubs his back* It'll be okay, Lloyd... It's okay...
Lloyd: *pukes, takes a breath, pukes again, and then pukes again* Ugg... *starts crying hard and leans over and pukes once more*
Mel: *looks really worried* Are you alright little guy?
Lloyd: *shakes head a little, still crying, exhausted from puking*
Mel: *pulls him into a hug, stroking his hair* Don't worry, I'll take care of you. Come on, *picks him up* lay back down for a minute okay? I'm gonna go get James.
Lloyd: *groans, but barely nods*
Mel: I'll be right back. *quickly walks out* I'm telling James and taking Lloyd to the hospital. We've done everything. He's puked six times now, and even puked up the medicine that's supposed to help you NOT puke. I'll take him alone, we don't want arouse suspicion with ten of us going out together. I just hope Lloyd will be alright... at least I still have a booster seat in my car from when our cousins were here. I'm so glad I'm sixteen and can drive Lloyd to the hospital. Now, to get James...
*In the living room*
James: Okay, so what is it that you want to ask me?
Mel: Jimmy?
James: Hold that thought. Yeah Mel.
Mel: Lloyd puked four more times just now and again so I'm going to take him to the hospital. Where are my car keys?
James: I think they're on the kitchen counter.
Mel: I'll go look. *heads to the kitchen*
Lucas: Mel, is it alright if I come along? I'm worried about Lloyd and he'll probably want me there with him.
Mel: Sure. Can you help me change him into regular clothes? I don't want people to get suspicious of him as a ninja.
Lucas: Sure. *runs upstairs and to James' room* Hey Shrimp, I need you up.
Lloyd: *groans* What is it, Lucas?
Lucas: We're taking you to a doctor and I need your help to change into some clothes. *helps Lloyd remove his suit and into the green t-shirt and jeans James laid for him to wear. Wraps blankets around and carries him downstairs* Ready Mel?
Mel: Yeah. My car is in the garage. *leads the two into the garage to her car. Opens a door and points to the booster seat* He can sit there, Lucas.
Lucas: Why does he need a booster seat? He's twelve.
Mel: Maybe so, but it's not about age, but height and weight and he's small for his age. Just to be safe so we don't get in trouble.
Lucas: *nods and has Mel help him seat his cousin in the booster seat and buckle him they both got in the car*
Mel: *inserted the key in the ignition, started the engine, back out the driveway, and headed towards the hospital.
*Back inside the house*
James: Okay, so now that's taken care of, what do you need to ask me about?
*with Melody, Lucas, and Lloyd*
Mel: Hang on Lloyd, we'll be there in a minute.
Lucas: *turns around to look at him* You doing alright, Shrimp?
Lloyd: *moans softly, shivering*
Lucas: *looks at Melody worriedly* Not that I want you to speed...
Mel: I'm going as fast as I can. It's just around this corner... *turns the corner* There! *pulls into the parking lot, gets Lloyd out and carries him in her arms like a small child* Don't worry buddy, we're almost there...
Lucas: Let me grab the door for you... *holds open door to the ER*
Mel: *walks in* Thanks, follow me. *whispers to him* If anyone asks, you are both my brothers. We just moved here so no one really knows us.
Lucas: *nods head, following her quickly*
Mel: *Walks up to front desk* Excuse me, ma'am?
Secretary: *looks up and smiles* May I help you?
Mel: Yes. I am Melody, this is my older brother Lucas and my baby brother Lloyd. Lloyd needs help. He got sick for some unknown reason last night and had a slight fever that increased throughout. Can you help us?
Secretary: *looks at Lloyd, moaning in Mel's arms and nods* Follow me. *leads them into a hospital room with a bed and a couple of chairs* Lay the little one down, I'm sending for the doctor immediately.
Lucas: *nods head* Thank you, ma'am. *she walks out and he and Mel sit down. Looks at Lloyd* How ya doing, Shrimp?
Lloyd: *pulls up his head enough to look at his cousin and moan* I'm s-so cold...
Mel: *hugs him closer, than looks at Lucas* I'm just gonna hold him for now... *strokes Lloyd's hair* Hang in there, pipsqueak.
*In the twin's living room*
Cole: Okay first question. How did you learn to defend yourself and to have a strong punch like that?
James: Like I said. You pick up a thing or two to defend against bullies. When me and Mel were ten, our old school had a lot of bullies and kept picking on us and our friends. Until one day, this bully named Jake pushed my sister down in the hallway and I lost it. I felt the adrenaline and I punched him the nose. Then suddenly he starts fighting against me. He was in karate and I don't know how but I defended against his attacks and fought against him with karate too. And I never done it before in my life. Then everyone left us and our friends alone.
Nya: Wow. That's interesting. You never learned to fight and yet you fought like a ninja would.
James: I never said I was a ninja. It just happened.
Zane: Things can happen when you least expect it. And then what happened?
James: *sigh* After that, the bullies left us alone. And I never fought against anyone because they were scared of me and Mel. Like I was a threat or wild animal. I was just glad to leave that school when my parent's business took off and we moved.
Kai: Rough childhood then?
James: You could say something like that.
Jay: So have you or Mel fought again?
James: I only fight when I get angry at something that harms me or Mel. And Mel only learned some things from me and never actually fought before.
Dawn: So you learned on your own then?
James: Yeah. It just happened to me and I was a fighter. Can we please change the subject now?
*at the hospital*
Mel: Lucas, let me do the talking. I have a plan for what I'm gonna say, alright?
Lucas: That's fine. *strokes Lloyd's hair* It'll be alright, Shrimp, don't you worry
Lloyd: *shivers and snuggled deeper into Melody*
Lucas and Mel: *watch the door opens and in walks the doctor, a young, pleasant-looking woman*
Dr: Hello, I'm Dr. Marks. I heard your little brother isn't doing so well?
Mel: *smiles politely* Yes ma'am, he isn't doing so great... *lets the doctor look at Lloyd*
Dr: Hmm... He doesn't look too well... Now, I need to ask some questions first, okay?
Mel: *nods head* of course, anything.
Dr: *looks at clipboard* First of all, I need to know what's your family.
Mel: Right now, my mother and father are away on a business trip. The oldest of our siblings are the quadruplets, Cole, Jayden, Zach, and Kyle. Next is Lucas and his twin, James. Then it's me, Melody, and my sisters, Dawn and Hope, we're triplets and last is Lloyd here. My family has a large history of multiples...
Dr: So you clearly have a large, caring family. Alright, now why did you bring him in here?
Mel: *explains about last night and this morning, the doctor listening intently* And that leads up to now...
Dr: Well, it looks like he just has a severe case of the flu.
Mel: *looks confused* Really? I guess so... But the symptoms are so bad...
Dr: Has he ever had the flu before?
Lucas: *speaks up for the first time* No, he's never had it.
Dr: That's all it is then. Since it's first time exposure, it's going to be worse than normal.
Mel: I gave him some stomach, headache, and fever medicine earlier, but he just puked it out. Any suggestions for that?
Dr: *writes something down, tears it off, and hands it to Mel* Just go to the drugstore and pick up this, it'll help. Also... *gets up and comes back with a small pack of injection needles* If he starts puking out the medicine again, it is able to be directly injected into his blood stream. Just fill this with the amount and inject him with it, but only if necessary.
Mel: *smiles and takes the pack of needles from her* Thanks doctor, you were a big comfort. Let's go, Lucas. *both walk out the door and to Melody's car*
Lucas: *straps Lloyd in* Let's go.
*James and Melody's living room *
Zane: How did we get into your world if we're based from a show?
James: My sister and I kept wondering the same. It's impossible to travel different dimensions.
Kai: So was our world real or not?
James: You could think whatever it was. Ninjago may have been your real world. But here this is real to us.
Jay: So is there a way for us to get back or not?
James: I can't respond to that because I said inter-dimensional travel is impossible. At least until yesterday...
Zane: *looks at the panel in his left arm* He's right. The scanners showed me that it is impossible and we're -as Jay puts it- hooped.
Cole: But why suddenly appear in their home and not in a forest? Or something?
James: I've had that same question in my head since you all got here. My sister and I watched your show and all of a sudden you appear here right before our eyes.
Jay: Oh man! *pacing back and forth on the verge to panic* What are we going to do!? What are we going to do!? Garmadon will finally conquer Ninjago without us there to protect it! Serpentine will take control of everyone for locking them in their tombs! And who's not there to protect them!? Us!
Kai: *grabs Jay's shoulders and shakes him* Jay, calm down! *slaps him across the face* We can't have you panicking about this at the moment. Right now we have to find a way back to Ninjago.
James: Has anyone been listening to me? *slowly stands from the couch and felt a little weak to stand and almost collapsed, but Cole caught him* Inter-dimensional travel is impossible and I don't know if there's a way back to Ninjago.
Dawn: So we're stuck here and Garmadon has won. Perfect.
*with Melody and Lucas*
Mel: *pulls car into the drugstore parking lot* Alright, how ya doin', buddy?
Lloyd: *shivers underneath his blankets* S-still c-cold...
Lucas: *frowns slightly* Hang in there, Shrimp. I'll carry him this time, Mel.
Mel: Alright, that's fine. *gets out of car* The doctor told us what medicine to get along with a few other suggestions.
Lucas: *gets Lloyd out and carries him* Alright. Can we find it all here?
Mel: *glances at list* Ya, I think so. Let's go see. *walks up and holds the door for Lucas*
Lucas: *walks in* Thanks. Now let's get that medicine.
Mel: Follow me. *walks down aisle* Let's see... Ah ha! *pulls a bottle off the shelf* Here's the medicine. *looks at list* We have everything else at home, so let's go check out.
Lucas: That's good. *looks at Lloyd shivering in his arms* Don't worry Shrimp, we've got the medicine for you. *follows Melody to the cashier*
Mel: *places bottle on counter* Here we are.
Cashier: *rings it up* Did you find everything you were looking for?
Lucas: Yes, thank you.
Cashier: *smiles* That'll be $2.99. *sees Lloyd* Aren't you two a little young for kids? (ha ha! Awkward! :S )
Mel: *mouth drops slightly and looks at Lucas and blushes* Um, they're my brothers...
Cashier: Oh! I'm so sorry... Well here's your purchase.
Mel: Thanks... Let's go, Lucas.
Lucas: *nods head and looks at Lloyd* We'll be home soon Lloyd, don't you worry.
*With James and the ninja*
Cole: What are we going to do then?
Kai: We have to get back to Ninjago.
James: For the love of God, weren't you paying attention!? You cannot go back to Ninjago. The whole dimension travel is impossible.
Nya: But we have to get back somehow. We can't stay in your world forever.
Everyone: *hears a car pulling up and saw Melody and Lucas walking in with Lloyd*
James: So what was wrong with him?
Mel: Has a severe flu, but we have the medicine for him. And we'll put him back to bed and give him a dose. Come on Lucas.
Lucas: *nods and follows Melody upstairs* You're gonna be alright, Lloyd.
Cole: Well it's good to know the squirt will feel better soon.
James: Don't get your hopes up just yet. They still have to give him the medicine and time will tell then.
Zane: Is it a bother that I see another attack from you like you did on Cole? I want to experiment on something.
James: Um..I guess so.
Mel: So what did you think? Tell us in the reviews and this week you'll get a *drum roll* rice crispy treat with chocolate topping! Again, just as James! :) The people who get cookie bars this week are:
Ninjagobiggestfan! Here you go [::] and we'll just have to wait and see why Lloyd is sick!
and last but not least:
IAmPerson! One for you [::] Your review made me and James laugh! We're glad you're excited for our story and thanks for the compliment! But there's one thing that your review made us notice that we haven't explained very well. Me and James are not actually twins. He lives in a totally different state than me, and, he's three years older! Our 'Twin status' is sorta like when you have a fanfiction family! We've just become good friends and just call each other twin all the time! Am I right my twin?
James: Yes you are, Melody. I'm not her actual brother, but her FanFiction twin brother. Anyway, we hoped you enjoyed our chapter. Have a wonderful weekend and see you next week. :)