I grabbed my bo staff and climbed out of the window. I knew Jay left the car outside, it's typical of him. I quickly ran to the car and climbed in.

"Keys...keys...Where in Ninjago are the keys to this thing? I thought Jay left them in here!" I slammed my hands on the steering wheel. The cabinet opened, revealing the keys. "That's ironic," I said as I took it. I started the engine and drove away. "59th Yuntwitsu Avenue..." I repeated what stood on the monitor in the monastery.

It took a while, but when I finally got there I found nobody. It was an little flower shop squished between larger buildings. I looked around, confused about why there's not anything. No snakes...no ninja...nothing. I climbed out of the car. "Hello? Anybody here?" There was no answer. "Hello?" Again, no answer. And this is where the girl gets killed by a monster... I sighed and climbed back into the car, getting creeped out by the fact that there could be a monster. As I closed the door, I saw something moving in the shadows. I looked closer and still saw it moving, or just the air around it. I opened the door again and slowly walked toward it, clenching my staff in my hands. Elise, what are you doing? Do you want to get killed? I scolded myself as I walked closer. It looked small, but there was still no physical form, only the air rippling around it.

I was almost so close I could touch it with my hands. I walked a bit closer, trying to ignore the urge to touch it. Suddenly it began to move, as reflex I hit it with my staff.

The rippling air changed into a small purple snake with scared looking red eyes.

"D-don't hurt me!" It said and backed away.

"Wha-" I was shocked, but didn't change my position of giving out another blow.

"Please, don't hurt him!" Another, more feminine, voice appeared. It was an bigger snake with the same eyes. It slithered over to the younger one and stood protectively over it.

"W-what?" I stuttered and looked at the two snakes. They weren't as big as the one's I usually fought.

Getting the confusing thoughts out of my head, and remembering that snakes are dangerous and can't be trusted, I held my staff at them threateningly. "Give me a reason why?" I snarled.

"Because we are on your side!" The bigger one said.

"Snakes can't be trusted!" My voice squeaked a little on the last word.

"Okay, then don't trust us! But please, don't hurt a child!" It pleaded. I looked at the smaller snake that was clinging tightly to the bigger one. After arguing with myself, I sighed and lowered my staff. "Fine," I scoffed.

"Thank you," it said relieved. "I am grateful for you're mercy and will try and help you in anyway I can."

"What?" I looked confused at the snake.

"Una, you shouldn't have said that," the smaller one said concerned to the other.

"Hush, Enkur. This is not your place to speak," she scolded. It was the first time I noticed the mild british accent. "I'm sorry we may have frightened you. I'm Una, daughter of Tjara and this is my little brother, Enkur. You are Elise, right?"

"Uh...How do you know that?" I asked nervous. I had never talked with a snake before, let alone one who knew my name, without me telling it.

"We have been watching you for quite some time now; how you've defeated Snoge and Boinz, my fathers top army soldiers, and till yesterday when the other men came to help you," she told.

"You are a celebrity among my tribe!" Enkur exclaimed and began to smile.

Una chuckled. "You could say that, but actually you are more of a protector towards our people."

"I'm not your protector," I said unsure.

"Of course you are. You saved us from Snoge and Boinz countless times," Enkur said.

"What? I never saved snakes from snakes...did I?" I questioned myself. I never really paid much attention to the people I save, always just 'are you okay' or 'are you hurt', but as far as I could tell they all looked human enough.

"Yes, you have." She argued.

"How? The snakes I fight only attack people?" I frowned.

Una sighed and sat down on a nearby crate next to the shop. Enkur went to sit next to her. "You see our people, before the Great Divide, were locked away in a tomb. The tomb was to keep our kind locked away, they say it happened after the Serpentine War when we lost. Of course I wouldn't know I was just two and Enkur wasn't born yet. Anyway, after three years, that tribe became ruthless and started...eating each other...Well, most of the tribe," She grimaced. "Their numbers became fewer and fewer, till only 34 tribe members were left, including me. There-" I interrupted her.

"What's the Great Divide?" I asked.

"I'll get to that," she said annoyed. "There were half of them, led by my mother and father, who found a way to escape. I'm still not sure how, but they did. They didn't tell the other snakes who...well you know, ate the others. They were left to die in the tomb because of their crimes, along with my...bigger brother." She looked pained by telling that. I looked at Enkur who sat listening the story as if it was his first time hearing it.

"Now I'll tell you about the Great Divide," Una's face suddenly changed into a smile. "Our parents became the new leaders of our tribe. They found us a place to stay and got food for us. Our people take turns to go and get food, we dress up as humans so we won't pull attention. Our tribe grew and we were soon a whole community," She smiled at her brother. "But...about a year ago, our father started having these ideas of taking over Ninjago again. Our mother refused and wanted to live in peace. Our father got angry and-" she stopped and looked around.

"What?" I asked puzzled.

"Somebody's coming..." Enkur said with same expression as Una. Instantly they both turned invisible all I could see was the rippling of air. I gripped my bo staff tighter and got ready.

"Keep them away from us..." Una whispered. I nodded and looked down the street. I could hear faint footsteps coming closer. "Please!" She whispered more urgently. I walked close to the walls of the building, pressing myself against it. I slowly looked around the corner.

The next thing I new I was looking into green eyes.

"Elise?!"

"Lloyd?!"

We both stared in shock at each other. I expected snake and I'm sure he expected the same thing.

"What are you doing here? Jay told us you were staying at the monastery!" He asked.

I glanced back at the rippling air, feeling nervous. "Lloyd leave! Now!" I delegated.

"No! Why?" He also looked behind me.

"Leave!" I pushed him backwards.

"No, you leave!" He pushed back.

"Lloyd, I'm begging you; just leave!"

"I told you; no! What are hiding?" He pushed me aside and looked directly at where Una and Enkur were standing. He walked closer to there and looked around. He stopped directly next to the the rippling air. It was Enkur.

"Nothing!" I instantly said.

"Liar..." I heard him mumble as he turned around, directly into Enkur.

"Ow!" A high pitched voice screamed. Enkur turned visible and held his tale.

"Snake!" Lloyd screamed alarmed and started to create a green energy ball in his hands. Before I could stop him, Lloyd shot it directly at Enkur...

Yeah, another cliffhanger. I think I'm addicted to these things... So, two- no, four new characters. I really hope you guys are enjoying the story so far. This was a really risky decision to make, it alters the whole story and I hope I didn't make it confusing. I'm very paranoid now...

Byeeeee!