Chapter 16; a Pure White Blizzard in Dark Obscurity Part-1
Nya's POV
I sit in an algid prison restrained by shackles, yet even if I could be released from them I still have to deal with the cell I have been placed in. I have been in here for a while but I overheard the guards that the ninja are on their way. I look around me and I still try to figure out where I am at. My only clue is the cold, hostile acrimony of the atmosphere. I lie back against the wall and look up at the bars of my chamber. I can only hope the ninja can find their way and out of this trap.
Jay's POV
We cannot just go in there without a plan so I decided to scan the underground of the unfamiliar Hypnobrai tomb. I turn around to face everyone else.
"With the recent Serpentine activity underground they have expanded the underground area of the Hypnobrai tombs" Zane says and looks up at the map.
"Well if they are in there it looks like there are more isolated chambers deeper underground." I suggest.
"It looks heavily guarded as well" Zane says
"How are we going to get to them let alone find them?" Cece ponders. We all look at Cole waiting for a plan. He stares intensely at the screen with furrowed brow pensively with his hand rested against his chin.
"I got a plan!" he finally says
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We landed the bounty a little far from the tomb but left the adults there so if we needed back up we would have it. So far we will infiltrate the area with stealth and sneak in the underground areas where we will search for Nya and Emma. We split up in two groups; Kai, Lloyd, Cece and I in one group and Cole, Zane, and Anne plus the Falcon in the other. The Falcon would be useful to navigate the tombs and reach in places we cannot. (Plus the author realized she did not include one of her favorite characters in her beloved story yet. Roll with it!) The area around me is cold and all I see is white and a pale blue sky. I shiver slightly as a swift breeze swings by the two groups. I look around and everyone besides Zane is quivering by the icy sullenness of the environment.
"So are we clear with the plan?" Cole asks and we all nod our heads and agree. We start heading towards the entrance. There are a few guards in front of the opening of the tomb. I brought a map of the tomb's underground fortification while Zane has the map in his database so we would have some idea where we are and will not get lost. I look for an opening or for the guards to be distracted so we can move on and enter the tomb.
Kai's POV
I look around and finally decide to cause a distraction by throwing some ice in a different direction. While the guards leave to investigate, we all make our way in. Then we decide to separate in our groups. We end up in a large room filled with countless large chunks of ice and is surrounded by numerous tunnels leading to other chambers which will most likely lead to more chambers.
"Sigh, this may take a while" I mutter under my breath as we make a left and enter a large entry we look around and we find cells all around the room. There are not many guards but we look around to inspect the cells but we don't find Nya or Emma anywhere. We look around for an exit and find two doorways one is in the right side of the room while the other is to the left. We take the left and it leads us to stairs leading downwards.
Cole's POV
The further we go the more serpentine are found who seem to be on guard. They seem to have been expecting us. We took to the right and we keep going lower and lower into this large icy cave. I look to Zane who is focusing on finding them but he looks worried. Zane leads us and we look around the room. I bring up the rear while Zane leads because he has the map. Anne then stops in her place and tells Zane to stop as well.
"I think she is close." She says and she points to a tunnel to the right. I peak through the end of the tunnel but I step back because it seems like there is a meeting in there among loads of Serpentine. I turn around and face Zane and Anne.
"There are a ton of Serpentine over there should we turn back and go a different way?" I ask.
"Yet what if we are close and they are heavily guarded, it seems like they were expecting us." Anne says.
"According to the map we would have to go through here to go into many large chambers with other cells and according to my scanners they are guarded. So I feel that we should continue." Zane speculates we all nod and agree. I slowly creep out of the tunnel and hide in the shadows with everyone following me with falcon flying high in the air unnoticed. I look around and head towards the closest entrance.
"NINJA" I hear a snake yell which brings my whole attention. We have been spotted and Zane, Anne and I prepare to attack.
Cece's POV
I over hear some serpentine talking about a 'ninja sighting' in the south chambers and some leave to fight them. It seems like they got caught. The guards seem to have been less strict and more relaxed but I fear for the second group because they are fewer in numbers. I am getting frustrated because how long it is taking for us to find them. I get an idea and I try to listen to the guards to see if anyone is talking about where Nya or Emma could be.
"I heard the ninja have been spotted in the south" I hear one say.
"Yep, but there are only three of them; they are getting close to be finding one of them though." Someone else says
"Yeah but it is only one of them I think it will be difficult where they are now to get them both. The other pesky human is far away in the other direction."
I smile as I tell everyone else what was said and we decided to continue the direction we are going.
Nya's POV
From my cell I can hear the tetchy din and excited innuendos of my Serpentine captors and watch the guards on red alert. It seems like the ninja have been found and are in here as well to the rescue. However they are said to be in the opposite direction and have been spotted so my hopes are deluded from what they once were. I sit against the wall as I stare at my shackles that chain me to the icy wall. I take in a deep breath and it comes out as a mysterious mist. I try to think of any options I may have besides laying here useless and good for nothing.
Being in my scenario I have nothing to do besides to meditate on ways for me to escape. I relax and imagine myself in my element, the wind swarms around me with great force even though it felt as if I was inside the eye of a hurricane. Hmm… perhaps I could send a message to the ninja using the wind? I open my eyes slowly and concentrate. When no one is paying attention I give a small whisper; "Find Jay" and I feel a cool breeze float by me and it heads out of my Cell.
Anne POV
I hold a firm grip on my katana while I focus solely on the Serpentine I fight. Our antagonists are ferociously enraged and strike me at every angle however I counter and block the best I can. I avoid most of it besides a punch or kick uncommonly once in a while. I start to loose my breath and exhaustion overwhelms me. I continue to fight yet I am not sure how long I can last. I rest for a second and focus, perhaps I could use some sort of force or gravity like the moon to aid me. I take a deep breath then strike harshly with a fist to a serpentine and turn around and trip another serpentine with my foot. I suddenly force both hands on each side of me to spread out and the Serpentine surrounding me are pushed back. I use this opportunity to strike back. I look through the Serpentine and see Cole using his full potential and Zane freezing multiple Serpentine at a time. I panic as I watch a Serpentine sneak behind Zane's defenses.
"Zane watch out!" I yell but he has no time to respond before the snake gives a hard punch to Zane in the face. Zane is thrown by the force slightly but keeps his foothold. He turns around and returns the Serpentine another punch in the face. He holds the one side of his face (to Anne it would be right while to Zane it would be left) he had been punched. I am shocked as I notice half his face is ripped off. I already knew he was a robot because recently while Cole was planning the attack Zane stored a copy of the map in his database. I asked confusedly as to why and Jay and Zane calmly explained. So it was quite recent and after the kidnapping. However I am still surprised of the gory look of the wires and robotic parts revealed. I dash over to him to ask if he was ok.
"I am fine… But my mask needs repairing and I currently have no other spare on my person…" He sighs. I look at him worried but we both continue fighting.
Jay's POV
We walk out an abandoned hallway that leads us further underground and into a larger room filled with more chambers. I suddenly sense a swift breeze flow beside me which stops me in my tracks. Everyone notices my sudden stop.
"You ok Jay?" Lloyd asks. I seem to be dazed for a moment but then I respond.
"Umm… Yeah I am fine. There was just some wind… I don't know… something just told me to stop…" I say as I attempt to figure out what it was.
"I didn't feel anything out of the ordinary…" Cece says ponderously.
"I did slightly…" Kai says and faces to me. I look around me.
"Which direction did that come from…?" I mutter under my breath. We continue walking and I watch which tunnels we enter. I try to follow the direction the wind came from the best I can. We finally reach a large room and I look over to see two guards on lookout in front of a large wooden door.
"What do you think they are guarding?" I whisper to Kai. He looks toward me as we hid behind a large chunk of ice.
"I do not know... could it be Nya?" he asks
"I don't know but I am going to find out!" I hear Cece say and then she gets up to sneak behind the two guards. She strikes a hard blow to their heads and they fall to the ground unconscious. Both Kai and I look at her surprised while Lloyd gets up and walks over to her, we follow him as well. I look over to Kai and I open the door.
Zane's POV
We manage to immobilize many Serpentine and escape from many of them. The disadvantage is that they know we are here. I do not think they know of our exact location, which will by us time to find Emma or Nya. I look around the room we have entered. There is only one exit and the cages in here are empty. The cages are located on the left side of the room while the exit is in front of us. I turn my attention to the right and I look at the plain wall as my falcon keeps pecking at the wall.
"What is it my feathered friend...?" I ask myself and place my hand on the wall. I close my eyes to concentrate and suspicious as to why there is nothing on this side of the wall. On the map jay had given me there is an empty room behind this wall but there seems to be no entrance.
"What are you doing Zane?" I hear Anne ask. I scan over the wall and I notice a few cracks on the ice. I place my gloved hand over a few of the cracks. I look at one and I press forcibly on the wall and stand back. The wall opens to reveal another room.
"Wow, way to go Zane!" I hear Cole say and I smile. We rush in the room and I notice two guards running up to us to attack I throw one shuriken at one and it hits his arm. He is taken by surprise. I trip him to the ground and he hits his head on the ground. I look over to Cole who had beaten the other one. I grab my shuriken and look around the room. I notice there is also a cell in the room. I place my hand on my left cheek and feel the manifest robotic mechanism revealed by the torn off artificial skin. I look through the bars and hidden deep in the shadows is… Emma… I never did tell her I am not human…
So I split this in two because how long it was… MWHAHAHAHAHA! The next chapter things get serious! I love all my chapters but I would say 17 is one of my favorites… *Emma poof out of nowhere*
Emma; you're not spilling any beans; are you?
*I laugh nervously* Why would I do that…?
Emma; good that is what I want to hear!
Emma and I; BYE EVERYBUDDY AND THANKS FOR ALL YOUR REVIEWS!
"Did I ever tell you I was the first to learn [Sarcasitzu]?"~Jay
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