Special thanks to ZaneWalker for letting me use this story idea, hope you find this satisfactory!
Disclaimer: Do I look like I own Ninjago? No, if I did, we would not be waiting until 2014.
Fallen, Lost, and Alone
Chapter Six: A Grander Plan
ZJ's POV
I felt like I was frozen in place, there were Serpentine in my bedroom, my adoptive mother could possibly be in danger, what was I supposed to do?
I rolled off of my bed, and flung open the window, climbing out onto the roof. If I had to do something stupid to protect my mother and myself, then that would be what I had to do. They followed, right now; listening to the public safety official who had gone over Serpentine identification in the assembly would have been very helpful.
I reached the edge of the roof, looking down; I saw that they had our house surrounded. "Looksss like you're all out of places to run boy." One of them hissed, joining me on the roof, closing in quickly. Glancing left, there was a large, relatively thick tree branch that must have fallen off during the last storm. As I reached towards it, I looked up, my bangs covering my eyes, hiding my gaze. There was a tree not too far from the edge, and the branches were thick enough to be safe for climbing. I picked up the stick, tossing it back and forth from hand to hand, I shot the approaching snakes a look, and then I looked at the tree, I pulled my arm back, and then released it, the large stick hitting the blue one with the golden staff. I stepped towards them before I began running towards the edge, pushing off at the last second, my hands hit the tree branch, stinging. Pulling myself up, I looked down. The Serpentine who had been on the ground were now surrounding the tree. "Come down you ssstupid child." One of the snakes said from the rooftop. Looking to my right, I saw another tree branch. Reaching for it, I leaped; my right hand missed it, leaving me dangling from the branch.
That was when I heard it, a loud, slow, cracking sound. At the base of the tree, I could see where the branch was beginning to snap off. The snakes directly below stepped back and the branch completely snapped. The earth hurtled towards me, and I felt all of the air escape my lungs. It burned, as though someone had literally set me on fire from the inside.
I could see Serpentine crowding around me, several of them grabbed at my wrists, pulling me up.
"Let me go!" I shouted, struggling to free myself, but it was no use. They had an iron grip on my arms.
"I do not think ssso child, we ssstill need your help." One of the snakes shouted from the roof, looking up, I shot them a glare, and managed to pull my arms out of their grip.
"Why would I help you?"
"Becausssse, I believe we have sssomething you care about." He said, and the front door burst open, Mrs. Michaels standing there, several of the small black Serpentine scouts holding her back.
"Mom!" I shouted, trying to get out of the snake's grip. I did not want to drag her into whatever this was. I hung my head in defeat. "Alright, I will go with you, just leave her alone."
"ZJ no!" She shouted, and I wish I had it in me to look her in the eyes and tell her everything was going to be alright, but I could not, I did not know why they wanted me, or what would become of my future. Mrs. Michaels took me in when no one else would, she did not care that I was different, or that I had sudden flashbacks to unknown memories. I would not let them hurt her. They began to lead me towards an open manhole, and shoved me in, quickly following behind me.
Now all I can do is wait to make a plan to escape, and put it into action.
Dang them snakes! sorry that this was short, but I kinda hit the wall...
VISIONS OF TORTURED NINJA STARTED FLOODING MY HEAD AGAIN!
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