Chapter 29
A New Bond

.:Violet:.

Violet! Help me please! Fight the venom before it takes me away! VIOLET!

.::.

Violet woke up gasping for air and she bolted on the bed. Her breaths came in deep pants and she turned around to see she was in her room on the bounty. The only difference was that Kai was sitting on the chair that was placed next to her bed.

"Glad to see that you're awake." He smiled softly but she didn't return the smile. Scarlet's words and screams echoed in her head.

Shhh, it's alright little sister. We're fine now just calm down and listen to Kai alright? I'll explain everything in more detail once we're alone.

Violet sighed but she obeyed her sister. It really didn't answer what happened but she inhaled deeply before exhaling once again and she looked into Kai's eyes.

"K-Kai, what happened?" Violet asked him with her voice shaking and she sat up but he softly pushed her back down on the bed.

"I'll explain everything but first thing first, don't move too much, you're still recovering."

"From what?"

"The Serpentine's Staff's venom. You got a cut on your cheek and your arm and Wu said it was from the staff. He also said that the staff held a venom more deadlier than the Fangpyres' own venom."

"So how did I survive then?"

"We gave you the anti-venom. Took you a while to recover though, about a week." She gasped at this new information.

"Why so long? I-I mean… I-" Violet was lost for words and she placed the arm that wasn't cut over her forehead.

"You were really ill at one point. Really pale and sweaty, you gave Sensei Wu a big fright."

"Is he alright?"

"Of course, he's sensei. Nothing bad can happen to him." And he smiled at her softly. She was deeply confused from this new kind of kindness coming from him. She remembered that he used to be cruel to her and always mad at her… Why he is so kind?

He must have seen you in pain and maybe changed his view of you?

'But I don't want to be viewed as the weak and fragile girl.'

He doesn't but he perhaps he realised how… how… I honestly don't know. Ask him.

"Violet!"

"Huh..? What?" Violet missed Kai's question while talking to Scarlet.

"I asked who Scarlet is… You would often murmur her name when you were unconscious." Kai asked her softly and he leaned down a little bit. Violet avoided his eyes and looked out of the window and surprisingly, they were on sea.

You can tell him, it's alright.

"I-I… She's my sister."

"And…?"

"She died when I was born; she's four years older… She's supposed to be the Ninja of Air but it got passed onto me. The First Golden Spinjitzu Master merged her subconsciousness into my mind to save her and the powers of the ninja of wind."

"So she's alive? I thought you said everyone was dead in your family."

"I only discovered this recently! I don't know everything like Sensei Wu Kai! I thought I was crazy with a voice talking in my head since my parents died. What the heck, I didn't even knew I had any siblings! She told me her identity at least a month ago… I already lost track of time."

"I'm sorry… I didn't mean it like that." He apologised and she blinked her eyes rapidly. Kai apologising? That's a new development.

"It's fine… I think the venom must have affected her too because I can remember her screaming and screaming and I…" Violet stopped to sigh and she moved her arm down so it covered her eyes from the light.

"You don't have to talk about if you don't want too."

"Where did this new kindness come from?" She asked and a chuckle from his lips. She knew he wasn't going to answer so she asked another question. "What did I miss?

"Nothing much… Got in trouble from Sensei this morning and he gave us a hard riddle…"

"And what is that?"

"'What is the best way to defeat an enemy?' Do you have any clue?"

"Of course; to become their friend. This is why I try so hard to get Lloyd to come over to our side."

"Are you serious?"

"Of course, what else did I miss out?"

"We just got Lloyd within the last two hours." That this, she bolted up. "Don't move so much!"

Lloyd's on this ship?

"I heal fast, I need to see him." Violet declared and jumped out of bed.

"You have to stay in, Zane told me so." And Kai moved in front of the door, blocking her way.

"Move out of the way or I'll make you."

"I know you're skilful when it comes to fighting but I'm sure you won't be able to push me over, especially when you had just slept like a log for a whole week."

"I'm not a freaking pathetic reporter or a damsel in distress. Now move out of the way!" She shouted and she placed her hands on her hips, waiting for him to move.

"No."

Violet merely sighed and she looked to the corner of her room to see her daggers. Using the new trick that Scarlet taught her, she made the object fly into her hand and she held the blade to Kai's throat.

"I'll say it again. Move out of the way."

"You bought that dagger from my shop didn't you?"

"Yeah although I had to change the handles, I already told you that you made them too long."

"So that's how you knew so much about them."

"Quit stalling and move out of the way otherwise I'll get my dagger and slit your pretty throat."

"You'll slit my pretty throat huh? You won't." Kai said sternly with a smirk tugging at his lips but she merely sighed while shaking her head with a little chuckle. That's true, she won't hurt any of her team mates but she still has a trick up her sleeve.

"Who said I will?" She asked and she used her wind element to push him out of the way. "Thanks for moving."

She gave him a wink and she could hear him groan as he slid down the wall. Violet walked out of the door while strapping the dagger to her waist. She quickly walked down the corridors and she was about to turn the corner when someone collided into her and both of them fell back

"Hey, watch where you're going- Lloyd?" Her brows rose when she saw the young boy rubbing the back of his head while wincing.

"Oh it's you… Oh umm, I'm sorry I didn't believe you. It seemed that the serpentine did betray me." The boy's voice was filled with defeat and sadness. She smiled softly and helped him up onto his feet.

"It's alright, we all make mistakes and sometimes people –or snakes in this instant- will appear friendly but just using that as a mask."

"You sound like my uncle…"

"Well he's the closest thing to a grandfather or father to me." Violet told him with a smile and slowly, they made their way to the decks.

"Why is that?"

"My family died when I was young and I've been living on the streets since. Two to three years ago your uncle told me-"

"That she have the potential to become a ninja and I took her in.

"Sensei!"

"Uncle!"

Both Lloyd and Violet jumped, Lloyd nearly fell overboard but she grabbed the back of his jumper in time to prevent him from plunging into the sea.

"It's nice to see you awake this time Violet."

"I'm sorry to make you worry like that." And the said girl bowed her head in apology.

"Wait, what happen to her- Hey, I haven't got your name yet." She heard Lloyd whined and she and Wu laughed.

"It's Violet."

"I'm sure your eyes will help me to remember that… But what happened?" Lloyd, as she had just found out, is a very persistent and curious boy but he was a different boy compared to the one she saw with the serpentine. She no longer saw the stubborn and selfish child but a calm and caring young boy.

"Remember how I got a couple cuts from the Fangpyre's General's staff?"

"Yeah…?"

"That held a more deadly poison than their fangs but I'm fine now."

"And that's a relief." She heard Wu muttered and she smiled softly. "But I believe it's bedtime for you Lloyd."

"Awwww…" She heard Lloyd groaned and she laughed.

"How does a bedtime story sound?"

"Good! Can she read to me uncle?" Lloyd's forest green eyes sparkled in excitement and she couldn't recognise this kid anymore. She pondered if he was on a sugar high or not but smiled softly at the young child.

See, this is why we should have got him earlier.

"Of course, I got a great story in mind."

.:Kai:.

How the heck did she just do that? She didn't even touch him yet he ended up on the other side of the room. This girl really makes him wonder.

He slowly rose from the floor and walked towards the door and looked right to left. He just saw her and the pipsqueak walking onto the decks. As silent as a ninja, he tiptoed to the stairs and he saw the two looking over the ocean, talking. He quickly dashed out and behind the stairs that led up to the bridge. He managed to hear a couple words.

"Closet thing as a grandfather or father…"

"My family died a couple years ago…"

Lloyd was too quiet but he could hear these coming from Violet. He wondered why she was opened with him yet not with the others. He didn't want to throw accusations onto her again because it seemed that he's always proved wrong.

"Kai, what are you doing?"

"Zane!"

"I thought I told you to keep Violet in bed if she did wake up!"

It seemed that Zane was walking down the stairs and saw Kai underneath.

"We all know Violet can easily beat Cole so I'm pretty sure she can beat me."

"So she did?"

"I don't know what she did, she didn't even touch me but I ended up on the other side of the room… I think she did something with her element or something invisible attacked me."

"Remember, she had at least two to three years of training whereas we had a few months, of course she had already mastered her element."

"But she hasn't unlocked her true potential yet… You don't think she's the green ninja do you?"

"Possibly." Zane only shrugged his shoulders as he said this.

"Can she read to me uncle?"

Both Zane and Kai stopped talking and they both turned their heads to see the three walking back to the lower decks, possibly to Lloyd's room.

"Why did Violet suggested to read him a story even though he unleashed the serpentine on us?" He heard Zane asked. Kai's thoughts instantly went back to Violet's answer.

"She told me the answer to Sensei's riddle. The key to defeating your enemy is to become friends with them. She's probably reading to Lloyd so he can tell us more about the whereabouts of the other snake tribes."

Sorry for the short chapter everyone but it's either end here or this chapter would be 2 chapters. I promise that the next chapter would be updated quicker! But thanks to: FadingDreams101, WriteYourNinjago, SkulCandi, ninjagofangirlrb, LightningDanino23, Mihoshi 2.0, mystery girl, Lloydlover Karina FuzzyPillow Young and the three guests for reviewing and adding my story to their favourite list.

So now you all know what happened to Violet but more in-depth details will be unleashed in the next chapter. And to answer Mihoshi 2.0's questions: Her eyes lose their colour because of the venom, not because of Pythor just yet.

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