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Chapter 11
Shadows That Dance

.:Kai:.

He did admit that Jay's invention worked pretty well and they had just narrowly missed the skeletons when they collected the nunchucks. At first, he doubted the blue ninja's invention, afraid that it would be weak against the strong breeze that blew. But as soon as they opened the invention up, the breeze softened.

Now, they were on their way to the Fire Temple to collect his golden weapon. The fire crackled as Cole played the bongos and Sensei and Zane were meditating like normal while he and Jay danced. Why shouldn't they? They're close to obtaining all four weapons and the skeletons haven't even stood a chance against them.

But that doesn't mean the skeletons would attack them when they sleep. You heard right, they're no longer on the ship since the Fire Temple wasn't surrounded by water so they have to travel on foot and camp at night. They have organized night watchers even though Sensei Wu objected it with Zane following. So course, when Kai asked why, both didn't say anything so now, tonight is his shift.

"Sensei, why don't you join us?" Jay asked as he wiggled his body to the beat of Cole's drums.

"We still have one weapon left. We all used sleep." The elderly stated with grumpiness attached to his voice. Cole stopped his drums and Zane opened his eyes and stood up.

"But Sensei, you had to admit that we are kicking their boney butts and now they're scared of us!" Jay exclaimed as he used his arms to help express his statement.

"Come on Sensei, show us some moves!" Kai also said with a smirk on his face. Over this time, he have grown attracted to his Sensei as he see him as a grandfather figure but that still doesn't crease Kai's suspiciousness of him.

"I-I guess I could…" Sensei sighed, giving in and he got up, stroking his long white beard and mustache. "Now this move is very special, if done-"

"Incorrectly, it'll lead to disastrous coincidences?" Zane asked. Instantly, the other three ninja laughed at Zane's joke (even though it's not supposed to be one). But Kai's ear picked up a giggle from somewhere. His head turned to the right. The giggle disappeared. Perhaps he was imaging it…

"Shake what your mama gave you." And Sensei's voice pulled him out of his thoughts. He laughed again seeing Sensei shaking his hips to the side while his hands hat before making their way back to his mustache. "Now look at this!"

Of course, he and Jay pulled into a fit of laughter, both holding onto their stomachs. Zane remained emotionless while Cole kept bobbing his head to the beats his was making.

.:Violet:.

Nightfall fell upon them and the stars shone like diamonds against the dark blue sky. She loved the night like this. All peaceful and beautiful. She looked back down and saw that kai dozed off. She sighed, whenever Kai does watches, he goes off to sleep so she ends up doing it for him instead of watching the night sky.

Her mask lay on her laps and she undid the hair tie that kept her hair at bay. She combed the caramel strands as she looked hopefully at the sky. She hoped this night will remain peaceful. If something was to happen, she couldn't go down and alert them. She'll be giving herself away. Even if it's just to wake Zane or Wu up, one of the boys will hear her foot steps and wake up. It could also be possible that Kai isn't in deep sleep yet.

Then she heard twigs snapped. Instantly, was perched on the branch with an arrow attached to her bow.

"Kai…" She heard a feminine voice called, almost haunting. She shivered slightly. She then quickly placed her bow down and tied up her hair quickly and placed the mask on. She picked up the bow and watched again. She heard Kai stirred and he slowly sat up.

"Kai… I have to go…" She couldn't believe her eyes, she saw Kai's sister standing partially behind a tree. Violet could feel something dark off Nya though. Although Kai didn't notice this.

"Nya, is that you?" He asked and he stood up just as Nya dashed away. "Nya, wait!"

Violet banged a fist against the trunk of the tree as Kai chases after her. Violet swung the bow over her back but continued holding the arrow in her hand. She then put her bag on, attached her dragger belt on before chasing after kai as well, turning invisible on the way.

"Nya, slow down, why are you running so fast?" She could easily hear that Kai was hurting. Maybe it was because his sister that he cared for was running away. She didn't know for certain, she never had a sibling… Zane was close to being like an older brother to her. They did talk quietly when it was his turn to keep watch.

After minutes of running, Kai came to a halt and Violet saw why. They were on the edge of a large river with lava flowing through. The river itself came from the volcano which was perched on an island, surrounded by its lava. There was a bridge across as well, inviting them to the Fire Temple.

Kai then ran on the rickety bridge. Violet hissed once she knew this was a trap and kai was heading right into it, weaponless and defenseless. She groaned as she was forced to follow to him. She placed the arrow on the ground, hopefully Sensei and Zane will recognize it as her arrow when they come by. She then took a dagger off her belt and ran after Kai.

Once she and Kai came to the door of the door of the temple, they could instantly see the golden sword of fire. Even if Kai was to fight off the skeletons, she can't get his weapon. It's to be collected by its own master and that lies in Kai. But suddenly, it disappeared and Nya appear. The purple ninja rubbed her eyes to see if she was imagining it but kai's gasp answered her question.

"Nya!" He said, as if at peace but the hair on her neck stood up.

"Don't worry… I'm right here." Nya's soft and carefree voice was suddenly changed into a more sinister and eerie tone. Then her skin turn black and a shadow figure of Garmadon appeared in front of them. She gasped but it seemed Kai was too shock to even acknowledge her presence right next to him. Then the shadow laughed, it echoed off the cave walls and she reflectively took a step back. Fear struck at her heart in his presence.

"Garmadon." She heard Kai's voice snapped, with bitter hatred in it. She saw the red ninja reached for his back. She then realize he was reaching for his sword even though it wasn't there. She would have given him her dragger but it'll be useless to harm a shadow, then kai would through the good dragger into the lava. She heard that shadows can fight shadows. That's the only way but her invisible form doesn't cast shadows so she'll have to turn into her original state to fight Garmadon and reveal herself to Garmadon. But then again… she could tell kai but he would be too shock with her voice to focus.

"You're supposed to be banished, trapped in the underworld!" Kai hissed as he walked backwards.

"Which is why you're going to remove the Sword of Fire for me." Garmadon sneered.

"I don't think so!"

"Are you sure?" And then his shadow disappeared and Nya –the real one- fell from the ceiling above with a chain wrapped around her waist. She was dangling above the roaring flames with the golden weapon lying underneath her.

"Kai! Help me!"

"Nya!" Kai shouted, panic settling in his voice. Violet wished she could so something but she's completely useless in this area. If she used her wind element, it'll make the flames burst with more energy, burning everyone! She groaned and luckily Kai was too occupied…

"If you don't remove the sword, how else would you cut the chain? How else would you save your precious little sister?"

"I'm fine Kai, I can free myself!" Nya's determined voice rang out but Violet knew –along with Kai- that she can't free herself. Then the chain went down slowly, bringing Nya closer to the boiling lava.

She knew Garmadon was playing dirty with Kai. She was about to slip her dragger in kai's hand but he already dashed off to save Nya.

"Kai you idiot!" She whispered underneath her breath as the flames hissed louder. Kai already grabbed the sword out of the rock and ran towards Nya. Violet then realized something was missing. The dragon! It should be here now! She looked back to Kai to see he had safely got Nya onto dry land with the sword but Garmadon's sinister voice still taunted Kai.

Violet hated being so useless. She didn't know what to do. Her body was shaking with fear of what the coincidences would be for her actions. She nibbled on her bottom lip and she clenched her hands tightly that her knuckles turned white and her nails draw blooded from her palm.

"Nya, stay close."

"Trust me, I'm not going anywhere…"

"You can't hurt us! You're only a shadow!" Kai shouted. Violet frowned.

Yes Kai, shadows can hurt.

Violet froze and realized her little voice hasn't said anything for a while! She begged for more advice but it remained silent. How come whenever she asked the little voice to be quiet, it always talks… maybe this is her decision only…

"Shadows have their uses." Garmadon sneered and the shadow pulled out a sword.

"Nya, stay back!"

"Stay close… Stay back… make up your damn mind!" Nya snapped as she hid behind a large rock. Then kai started to swing the golden weapon. Violet was smart enough to know that even the golden weapons won't have effects on shadows.

His attacks fell through Garmadon and Violet winced once Garmadon started to let his fury of attacks onto Kai. A couple hits into his stomach then chest. Kai let out loud groans of pain and he fell on his back. He rolled over and coughed as he held his stomach. Violet then springed onto a piece of rocks that was floating on the lava and she kicked the thin air. Garmadon's shadow then fell back.

You do have a shadow but it's just invisible… How long did that take you to work out?

She then punched the air and Garmadon fell back.

"Who's there?!" The shadow hissed. She looked back to Kai and Nya looking around. Suddenly, Garmadon duplicate himself and she gulped. She tried again and knocked down four of the ten shadows but suddenly one of the shadows kicked and managed to get her invisible shadow. She groaned and crouched on the rock. She then took out her draggers and attacked again while leaping to the stable land and not a floating rock.

But while she was distracted, two shadows made their way to Kai and beat him up until he dropped the golden weapon. She realized and she swore. She didn't care if Kai or Nya heard her. Suddenly, another shadow entered. The purple ninja looked to the entrance and saw Sensei Wu.

She smiled and she was about to fight her way over to him when one of the shadow's blade pierced the side of her stomach. A cry left her lips and she fell to the ground. She tried so hard to keep her energy up to stay invisible but she could feel her energy being sapped away from her. She looked up and saw Sensei's figure dashing to her. Have she fell out of her transformation?

"Violet, is that you?" he asked as he still fought.

Nope, you haven't dearie.

"Y-Yes… I'm sorry Sensei… I've f-failed…" She winced and grasped her right side of her waist.

"No you haven't, if you can, leave now and return back to camp and pull Zane away to treat you." He told her and went to fight. She didn't think Sensei was aware of how grave her wound was. She picked herself up and stumbled her way over to the entrance of the cave. She casted one look back and she were sure Sensei will fix this. With some of her energy left, she let the wind carried her back to the camp. She saw that Cole, Zane and Jay were still asleep. Cole was clutching his bongo while he slept. She fell onto all fours as she touched the ground.

She crawled her way over to Zane and tapped his shoulder. He opened he eyes and was about to open his mouth but she placed a finger on his lip. He seemed to have caught on and she then grabbed his hand and pulled him from his make-shift bed. But once they moved five meters. She collapsed and she fell out of her transformation.

"Violet! Oh my god, what happened to you?" She heard him asked as he rolled her over and instantly went to check her wound.

"K-Kai fell into one of G-Garmadon's trap. I had to s-save him." She said softly. She then hissed when Zane touched the skin surrounding the injury.

"I'll be back, stay here." And he disappeared. She sighed softly and looked back to the sky and watched as the sky twinkled once again. She closed her eyes and once she heard footsteps, she opened her eyes. Zane returned with some bottles of water and bandages. She didn't say anything but there were times when hisses left her mouth when he placed too much pressure on her wound.

"I'm sorry."

"It's alright… I was my fault for being too reckless and not being aware of my surroundings." She simply stated and stared up slowly.

"I would take it easy if I was you." He said as he pushed her back to the ground.

"No, Sensei Wu is probably in trouble, he can't defend himself, the Sword of Fire, Kai and Nya while using his shadow to fight against ten of Garmadon's shadows." She told him. He seemed to be shocked at the Sword, Nya and Garmadon part. Just as he were about to say something, an arrow shot between their heads. Instantly, Zane pushed her roughly that she rolled into a bush and skeletons quickly seized Zane, not noticing her. She watched with wide eyes as they tied him up and dragged him away.

I officially hate skeletons.

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