Hey everybody, here's the next chapter where things start taking a turn for the worse.

Jade: That's exactly how I feel about all the Kai haters! I personally have nothing against Kai, he's actually my favorite character. And I also really like that song :)

Lya200: Well, the answer is both yes and no, you'll see what I mean in later chapters :/

Disclaimer: I don't own Ninjago because, well you know why ;)

Chapter 2

The problem with fire

(Nya's pov)

Right now I was waiting out on the deck of the bounty for my brother to come back. Kai's said he would be back in a few hours, but it's almost sundown already, I hope he's okay. I just stood there staring into the distance, when I heard a voice behind me.

"Hello Nya."

I turned around and and saw that it was Sensei Wu.

"Oh! Sensei, what are you doing here?", I asked, surprised.

"I came to see if Kai is back with that herb I told him to fetch.", He explained.

"That's why I'm out here Sensei, he's been gone all day. I'm really getting worried.", I said with deep concern.

"Hmmm, that's strange, it's not like Kai to vanish."

"I just don't know Sensei, what if something happened to him?", I asked, worried.

"Nya, your brother has the fire inside, even if he is in danger he will always fight back.", Sensei informed me

"I just wish he was home.", I said while looking down.

"Well, there he is now.", Sensei Wu exclaimed, while pointing his bow staff towards the clearing.

What!? Kai's back!? I quickly looked and saw Kai walking towards the bounty with the angelfire herb in his hand. He was also looking down, but I was too happy to see him to think about that. As soon as Kai crawled back onto the bounty I immediately ran up and hugged him.

"Your back, I was so worried."

But Kai didn't respond, he just stood there, stiff and motionless as a board. I was surprised, wasn't he glad to see me too? I looked at Kai and saw something I didn't notice before, his expression looked gloomy, as if he'd been crying a few minutes before. What happened while he was getting that herb?

"Kai, are you okay?", I asked him, concerned.

He just gave me a small smile and said, "I'm fine Nya, I just had a long trip."

I was about to ask him something else, but that's when Sensei intervened.

"Ah, Kai. Good to see that your back, I assume that you have the herb I requested."

"Yes Sensei, I was able to find it.", Kai said while handing over the angelfire herb.

"Thank you Kai, this should help with what Garmadon, Misako, and I are working on."

What does Sensei need with that herb? Is he using it for some kind of tea? Well, that's not important right now, right now I have to figure out what's wrong with Kai. I turned to face my brother, but he was gone. Where did Kai go now? I decided to ask Sensei if he thought anything was wrong.

"Sensei, was Kai acting strange to you?"

Sensei suddenly had a thoughtful expression on his face. "It did look like something was troubling him."

"What am I supposed to do Sensei? Kai's my brother, the only family I have left, if something happened to him I don't know what I'd do.", I explained to him, my voice filled with urgency.

"Just remember what I told you in the past, iron sharpens iron, and sibling sharpens sibling.", he told me ominously before walking back inside.

I know Sensei means that Kai and I need each other, but how am I supposed to help if he wont tell me what's wrong?

(Kai's pov)

I was walking down the hall, trying to find the other guys. I have to know the truth, do they really hate me? I know we've all been through a lot of stuff together, but I just don't know. I know that at first I didn't want anything to do with them, I just wanted to save my sister and leave. But during the time spent in the underworld, I finally started warming up to the other guys.

I felt a sort of family like bond to each of them. Cole because he's dependable, Zane because he's nice to everyone, and Jay because he always knows how to lighten up the mood. Were the people I thought were my family, the people I fought for all just a lie?

My thoughts were interrupted when I heard Jay and Cole in the game room.

"Come on Cole, you can beat this guy!"

"That's what I'm trying to do!"

I looked in the room and saw Cole trying to beat the final boss of this video game we've been trying to beat.

"Okay, here he his Cole. You just have to wait for the right moment to use your weapon.", Jay informed him.

"When can I hit this guy?", Cole asked, sounding a little annoyed.

"Just wait for it! Wait for it. Wait for it. Now, now, use your scythe now!", Jay instructed Cole.

"I'm trying, I'm trying!", Cole shouted while pressing the buttons of the controls madly.

Cole's player started swinging his weapon frantically while dodging the final bosses attacks. Cole kept hitting the final boss in his weak spot until his energy finally reached zero. After that a message popped up on the screen saying: You win.

"Yes!", Cole shouted while fist pumping.

"You actually did it!", Jay shouted, sounding surprised.

"I told you I could beat this game, but you didn't believe me!", Cole bragged.

"That's only because nobody else has even come close to beating this game!", Jay protested.

I didn't want to spoil their victory, but I had to talk to them.

"Hey guys."

Both of them suddenly turned towards me with looks of surprise.

"Jees Kai, haven't you ever heard of knocking?", Jay joked.

"Sorry about that you guys, I just wanted to ask something.", I apologized.

"Well, what is it?", Cole asked.

"You guys are still my brothers right?", I asked them, uncertain.

"What!? Of course we are!", they both yelled in shock.

"Why wouldn't we be?", Jay asked, curious.

"I don't know, it was just wondering is all.", said so they wouldn't get suspicious.

I knew they were about to ask me even more questions, but I quickly left to see Zane before they could have the chance. I knew it was almost dinnertime and it was Zane's night to cook, so I walked towards the kitchen. After I made it to the kitchen I looked inside and saw Zane wearing his pink apron, like he always does when he cooks, cooking what looked like some kind of roast.

I didn't want to interrupt him, but I had to know what he thought of me.

"Hey Zane.", I spoke up.

Zane calmly turned his head and asked, "Yes Kai?"

"Theirs something I have to ask you."

"What is it Kai?", he asked, curious.

"Do you still think of me as your brother?", I asked, doubtful.

"Of course you are Kai, why would you ever think otherwise?" Zane asked me.

"It's nothing Zane, I just wanted to be sure.", I told him

After that I left the kitchen before Zane could ask me anything else. I know they said I was their brother, but did were they telling the truth? I was suddenly snapped out of my thoughts when I heard someone shouting my name.

"Kai!"

I turned around to see who it was, and I saw Jay walking towards me. He looked pretty mad. I was about to ask him what was wrong, but that's when I saw what he was holding in his hand. It was the photo of Jay and Nya on their second date, only this time the photo was completely torn in half, separating Jay and Nya in the photo.

I opened my mouth to speak, but Jay immediately held up the photo and asked furiously. "Did you do this!?"

"What!? No, why would I!?", I asked, confused.

"You didn't do it huh!? Then explain to me why I found this lying next to it!" Jay accused while showing me a piece of red cloth.

"Jay, I swear I didn't do it! I would never try to do any like this!", I protested.

"I know you were the one who did it you liar! You never approved of our relationship in the first place! And to think that I actually believed you when you said you were okay with us being together!", Jay ranted angrily.

"I do approve of you two being together, I just want her to be happy!", I explained.

"So you did do it!", Jay lashed out, while punching me right in the eye.

This made me fall flat on the floor. I tried to get up, but Jay pinned me down and started repeatedly punching me in the face. I begged him to stop but he wouldn't, he just kept punching me, and punching me, and punching me. After blood started staining Jay's hands he finally stopped. Blood was flowing out of the places Jay punched me, I looked up at him and tried to find the nice jokester that I once knew, but all I saw was someone who wanted me dead.

"Jay,", I managed to choke out. "I didn't do it, really."

He got right in my face and told me through clenched teeth, "Screw. You."

After that he walked off, leaving me there. I felt tears streaming down my face, now Jay hates me, but I didn't do it. It doesn't matter, he wont listen to me anyway. I might as well be dead.

Poor Kai :( What will the others think about this you may ask? We shall see in the next chapter ;)