Chapter 31; Burnt Honey and Exotic Spices
Emma's POV
Blinding almost, the sky blooms with pinks, oranges, and purples. I shiver as the early coldness flies through the air. I squirm a bit on the roof to get in a more comfortable position. It has been a day since Nya left and we have been unable to track neither her down nor the serpentine. I could tell inside Zane is slowly cracking. He is more of a slow burner—well, when he ever burns at all—and is fairly forgiving unless his family is in danger. I sense the stress he holds—but I have my own problems—I would say quite tragic.
Leaning back on the shingles, I sigh and look up at the sunrise. Why can't we get it over with like ripping off a Band-Aid? I grab my Snapple sitting on the roof with me and take a sip…
Much better…
When I run out of my delectable Snapple, I stand up and carefully traverse the roof. Slowly I climb down and hop down onto the deck. Stretching a bit, I enter the bridge.
Beyond the door, I am met with a hustle and bustle around the clock team of people franticly searching for Jay's hypnotized girlfriend and the genius snow-cone machine, if you catch my drift.
"Why is it so hard to find them?" Kai complains.
"Well without Nya and my father around and only having a hysterical Jay, it seems our technology is limited." Zane responds with a bit of a witty tone even for him. See what I mean; melting ice-cubes and burning coals. Speaking of coals…
"Will you two just shut it?" Cole asks
"Hey, it's not like it's your 'girlfriend' who's missing!" Jay says… hysterically. By mentioning 'girlfriend', Cole and Anne's cheeks bloom like roses.
"QUIET!" Sensei yells and all the ninja become dramatically quiet. "Do you all want to find Nya and Zane's father or not?"
"But Sensei, we haven't seen even a scale anywhere!" Anne says.
"Yeah, where in Ninjago could they be?" Laura includes
"Where in Ninjago… where in Ninjago… Wait, what if they aren't in Ninjago at all?" Misako asks.
"Not in Ninjago, honey, you don't mean…?" Garmadon asks.
"Yes…" Misako replies
"The dark Island…" Everyone says ominously
"But why would they go there?" Cece asks a question that nobody in the room can answer besides me, of course. Everyone will find out eventually right?
"But how is Nya going to get to the Dark Island?" Kai asks breaking the silence… good point.
"Zane, search for all the ships that have left Ninjago." Cole orders and Zane nods.
"You can't possibly think that we will be able to find her when she is on a ship! It would take forever to search." Kai asks.
"Well we have to try." Coles asks
Try…
Just by a simple word I feel my heart race.
Try…
Have I given up trying? I take a step back and some of the people in the bridge notice my hostility toward the word. I turn around towards the door and try to get fresh air.
Try…
Feeling warm arms wrap around me, I loose my footing and fall on the floor. I feel Zane's presence behind me while I have trouble standing. I try to regain my breath and calm down. I try not to scream when unbearable amounts of pain hit me in the chest and mind. I try to stop it, to stop everything… I know what this 'everything' is but… I feel as if I am denial. Yet who wouldn't? Who wouldn't?
Why fight it, my pet?
"NOOOOOOOOO!" feeling the pain in my throat, I screech and frail my arms. I feel Zane restraining me as he gently strokes my hair and tries to calm me down. I soon exhaust myself and give into his icy blue eyes. I lean against his shoulder as he welcomes me in a warm embrace. His cold hands cover my warm cheek cooling me down. Eventually, I find myself slowly drifting off into darkness…
Zane's POV
The screams stop. I tenderly lift Emma into my arms as she drifts off into her calming slumber. None of us have had any decent sleep ever sense… ever sense… Nya left. I turn around and see everyone with wide eyes. I give a gentle sigh and Anne opens the door so I may take Emma to bed. Tacit understanding fogs the air as everyone has gotten used to or at least acknowledges the burden Emma carries and roll she plays. I enter the lighted hallway and slowly walk to her room. Everything was quiet, beside the creaking floorboards. You could seemingly hear a pin drop.
I felt her warm breath as her head leans against my shoulder. I close my eyes for one moment and take it all in, to take in her close presence… I sense we all are tortured by this gargantuan cliffhanger. Of course Emma seems to be, like I seemed to have told myself a million times, taking the worst toll out of all of us. I continue my pace and come face to face, or face to door with the Cosmic Legion's chambers. I hold Emma with only one hand as I turn the door knob and open the door. Meeting a blast of green apples, I enter the room. The light is on so I turn right and place Emma on the closest bed to the door. I grab a blanket, one that was in the closet and cover Emma who seemed to have gotten much colder… without me…
After I cover her in the warm blanket I linger for a little moment as I gaze upon her calm features.
How can someone look so calm when they have nightmares?
Of course I could not guess what she could be dreaming, which is a mask she wears.
However even though she is not a ninja, a point that I consider clear, her eyes still shine like one.
Cece's POV
Why is this so complicated? I place my cool hands over my blushing cheeks and check to see if Anne is watching me. Sighing, I take a step closer near the red ninja, blasting me with a sent of burnt honey and exotic spices. Puerilely, I turn my head and meet his Cat-shaped and heavily lidded reddish Chestnut eyes. Paralyzed, I stop and look profoundly into them. I could see the worry and anxiety beyond his countenance as clearly as reading a book. My petrifaction then metamorphoses into a look of concern.
"Kai…" I plead but he retorts hostilely.
"Go away!" I take a step back, then another, then another; until I am at a full on sprint outside the door. Almost bumping into Zane, I maneuver my way through the labyrinth of hallways. Realization hits me with an extremely prodigious hammer when I stand in front our room. I take a deep breath of cold air. I must not trouble myself; Kai just has such a fiery temper… but sometimes I—I just get burnt inside the flames, like a wild forest fire.
Every Single Step Shows And Every Spark Can Start A Fire
I need fresh air. I hear vociferous footsteps behind me and I sweep my blond hair around turning my head.
A red silhouette comes closer and stops a few feet away from me. I take a glance upon his tan skin and deep tree bark hair. His mouth opens to say something however I turn my head away and close my eyes slowly. I take a step forward, then another, then another, until I am right in front of the door leading out to the deck.
Interrupting me, he places his warm hand on my shoulder. I feel my heart racing however I hastily open the door wide open.
I turn my glance to Kai and his chestnut eyes, with his smoky aroma masked by the cool ocean breeze coming from the door; it seems that summer is slowly dying.
"Kai…" I slowly mumble as the burning passion inside his eyes grows larger. "I-I" I turn to the door. "I need some air…" I say and hesitantly walk out the door waiting to see if Kai wants to say something… I thought not. I look around the deck and start climbing the mast. Kai remains by the door watching me. I carefully come to the top of the mast. I sigh as I lean against the edge and look out into the water. Hearing the door close I hang my head down and close my eyes.
"I don't get it… It's so different… why do I act so mean around him? How could that help? It just comes out on impulse… Yet I guess their must be something else… what could it be…?" I mumble to myself. "Why must Kai be so…"
"Awesome?" jumping up I scream slightly in surprise. Turning around quickly, I immediately slap the person behind me. I then realize that it is Kai, well that works.
"KAI!" I say almost shoving him down the mast. "Ninjas…" blushing, I mumble. After a bit of silence I ask avoiding his gaze; "What do you want?" his cheeks are clouded with a small tinge of pink. I raise an eyebrow and put my hand on my hip.
The red ninja hesitates staring at me. "I just… needed to know if you were ok… I was surprised how quickly you bolted out the door…" I look up into his intoxicating eyes. He was worried about me? He turns away.
"Kai… You were worried about me?" I ask innocently.
"No, I meant Cole, yeah Cole, Cole and Zane… and Anne told me to come over to see if you were ok, I mean…." He looks down frustrated and confused.
I look at him and he tilts his eyes up and stares deeply into mine
He straightens up and we start to inch closer.
"Kai…"
My eyes widen in fright and realization, he slowly moves closer and I can see his Chestnut eyes even clear now.
Racing, my heart beats painfully and all I can see are his fiery eyes. Sucked into an intoxicating wildfire, his lips meet mine with profound energy and passion. Seducing my senses, I am slapped with a wild mix of firewood and peppers. I wrap my arms loosely around his neck. His tender lips kiss me with fiery passion. Smoke fills my lungs and I eventually have to gasp for breath. Opening my eyes I meet with vehement reddish almonds. Taking a deep breath we indulge ourselves once more.
I slowly end the kiss and take a step back. Blushing rapidly I try to get off the mast, however Kai blocks my path. He grasps his hands on both of my shoulders and it forces me to look into his deep eyes. I close mine unable to be drowsed once again in scarlet flames.
"Let go Kai… I need to… think things through…" I say breathlessly. For a moment he squeezes my shoulders tighter and I open my eyes. He looks down as he resists the urge to hold me him his arms once more. Reluctantly, he let's go and moves away. I slowly climb down and watch from above Kai's pensive stare watching me leave. I look down at my feet and take a deep breath as I continue my decent. It takes all of my strength to resist climbing back up the mast.
Every
Spark
Can
Start
A
Fire
Zane's POV
Rain pelts the windowsill like an aggressive gunman.
Sighing, I turn back to the computer screen and shake my head.
"It is no use; I have run it over millions of times. There is no possible way the serpentine could have possibly traveled to the dark Island. It seems likely that Skales could have sent a small party, yet that does not explain the serpentine's absence. Perhaps they locked themselves in a tomb again—or are in hiding." I turn around and say.
Cole sighs as well. "We have to think of something!"
"Where is one of those famous Kai speeches when you need one?" Jay adds
"I know right? Perhaps if being a ninja doesn't work out he could be a public speaker!" Cece laughs.
"Guys, come on! We have been at it all day! We have to focus!" Cole orders and we all turn to our computer screens.
"Hey Zane, when's dinner?" Jay asks and I turn to look at him. Cole gives me a disapproving glance.
I answer his question anyway. "I will start soon." Right when I finish, we all hear a loud knock on the door.
Who would be visiting during this weather?
Impatiently, he continues to knock in a crescendo. Walking to the corner of the room,
I open the door. Soaking wet, a tall man wearing a long trench coat stands at the door step. I look over the man with black hair clinging to his face.
Where have I seen those blue eyes before?
"I apologize for coming without warning, but I did not quite know who to call… May I come in? I have some urgent news."
His tone seems like he is in a rush and I lead him inside the bridge. His rain boots squish on the hardwood as he looks around the place.
"Oncle André?" At the sound of Emma's voice, I turn my head to the open door.
*Gasp* CLIFFE! If you wanted to imagine what this guy looks like and have ever seen the show supernatural, (my sister watches it and I have watched a few episodes when I get sucked into it) to me, I imagine him looking like Castiel! But that is all I am going to say… LOL XD
"Beyond the door, I am met with a hustle and bustle around the clock team of people franticly searching for Jay's hypnotized girlfriend and the genius snow-cone machine, if you catch my drift." ~ME/Emma?
"WOW~ SS7…" ~Emma "That's my girl! YOUR SARCASM MAKES ME STRONGER!" ~ME
"So do you like, feed off of people's Sarcasm…?" ~Emma
"EXACTLY, THE MIGHTY POWER OF SARCASITZU IS LIMITLESS!" ~ME
"Whatever floats your boat…" ~Emma
"That reminds me…" ~ME
"No… you're not going to…?" ~Emma
"Indeed! My poor little OC here—" *I pat her head* "—has been rocking back and forth in the corner ever sense I watched the first two episodes of Ninjago on YouTube. (*dramatic speaker voice* the person posting the videos is C Cavanaugh) I love PixalXZane now—" *fan-girls* "—and Emma has been drowning her sorrows with Snapples ever sense!" ~ME
*Shaking* "I-I feel betrayed somehow…" ~Emma
*Pats Emma on the back* "Sorry, I cannot argue against Lego… BUT YOU HAVE TO ADMIT! Zane looked so adorable in the trailer!" ~ME
*e_e* "That does not make me feel better." ~Emma
"But do you know what will?" ~ME
*Sniffles* "What?"~ Emma
"SNAPPLES!" ~ME
"YES!" ~Emma.
*both Emma and I go into the Snapple volt and we both start crying.* "No, it can't be, No NOOOOOOOOOO!" ~Emma mocking Zane.
"WE ARE OUT OF IMAGINARY SNAPPLES!" ~ME
"How will we get more?" ~Emma.
*turns to the reader* "ONLY YOU CAN HELP EMMA DROWN HER SORROWS WITH SNAPPLES! PLEASE SEND REVIEWS!"
"This has been a long authors note…" ~Emma
"Indeed…" ~ME…
"My [Snapples] lie over the ocean, my [Snapples] lie over the Sea! My [Snapples] lie over the ocean. So bring back my [Snapples] to me!" ~Treble Makers
"'Trebles Makers'… Wait what are they doing here?" ~Jay
SergeantSarcasm7 at your service!