Chapter 115
Letting Go
.:Violet:.
"The Golden Master will return!" The infamous and ghastly voice that belonged to the Overlord laughed. Violet could only mentally sigh with relief that he haven't realised they were only outside of the window.
Looking down to the box in her hand, Violet realised it was rather stupid to get the biggest box in their urgent and frantic pack up. She could feel herself struggling with her short height to keep the box steady in her arms. When she looked to P.I.X.A.L, Wu, Garmadon and Nya, they all had a couple items in their arms.
"He's vulnerable. We must fight him now," Said Garmadon in a harsh whisper.
"No, not until we get the boys back home safely. Plus not all of us are in fighting condition," Wu whispered back, earning a soft sigh from Violet. She felt absolutely fine, a hundred percent. She hated feeling so helpless… She felt like she was hindering everyone from everything now. "We must get back in contact with them. We need to find somewhere we can't be found."
"Wait wait wait, contact the ninja? You four contacted the ninja without me?"
"You were sleeping Violet."
"Still! Is Kai alright?"
"Yes, he's perfectly fine but stop dragging us away from the point. I know just the place." Garmadon interfered as he looked over the railings. "But we have to be quick-"
But the former evil lord didn't get to finish his sentence when the window-cleaning platform they were currently using to hide jolted. Instantly Violet darted forward to hold onto the railing with one hand while the other holding the box. The caramel-haired gitl looked up and saw a man with only his upper body protruding from the contraption he was currently seated in. It had eight legs that looked a lot like a spider's legs but it was all metal. On the man's body, there was pieces of mental attached to him. Maybe this is what a cyborg is but looking to the other four, they had a look of recognition on their face.
"Who's that?" Violet asked quickly.
"Mr Borg." P.I.X.A.L replied with a slight gasp. When Violet redirected her attention from the female nindroid and to Cyrus Borg (she figured), she also gasped to see the metal contraption over his head looked familiar to the ones on the nindroids. A red laser beam shot out with a zap towards the metal cords that supported the platform.
"Don't lose the computer components! We need them to stay in contact with the boys-!" Nya tried to yell out as quick as she could but the right cord snapped and the left side of the platform fell.
Immediately, Violet held onto the rail tightly and the box but she found it was hard to do with seeing that her arm span couldn't fit around the box properly. Looking down to the fallen end of the platform, she saw Wu, Garmadon and Nya in a tangled heap. Shortly P.I.X.A.L joined the, falling on top of Nya. Looking back to her hand, Violet could see her arm and hand shaking to keep a grip. She didn't want to fall on the four. Poor Garmadon is the one underneath so falling on top won't help him at all. But Violet could softly feel a burning sensation running up and down her arm. As a result, her back started to ache.
"Violet, drop the box to P.I.X.A.L! I need you to get the platform to swing so we can jump off onto the helicopter pad over there!" Wu shouted and when Violet turned her head to look to the left, she sure enough saw the helicopter landing zone.
So obeying her mentor, she dropped the box towards P.I.X.A.L causing the tension on her lower back to lighten but the dull throb was there. Her arm was now free so the female ninja quickly swish her wrist back and forth, having a breeze to rock the platform in the same movements. In the middle of its pendulum swing, however, the platform jolted and Violet looked up to see Borg use his laser vision to cut the remaining cord. The ninja of air hastily put more momentum into the swing and she saw P.I.X.A.L jumping off with Nya. Then Wu and Garmadon.
"Jump Violet!"
And just as the cord broke, she jumped. Hands quickly seized her and pulled her onto the platform. But she knew it wasn't safe yet. Looking back at the broken window, Pythor and more nindroids gathered by it and started to shoot. Violet flowed through the adrenaline and movements that over took her body and pushed a strong breeze towards the window, pushing the figures back. The caramel-haired girl was astonished at the strength of the breeze. So splitting Lloyd's power did enhanced mine… only by a bit.
"How are we supposed to get out of here?!"
"Leave it to me," P.I.X.A.L replied calmly to Nya's outburst as Violet still tried to keep the nindroids back.
"Well hurry with it!" Violet shouted as the nindroids came back – this time expecting her windy attacks and fighting through it. They stuck their swords into the sword to pull themselves through the winds while shooting their red beams. Lucky for her, Nya quickly stepped in front of her and used her metal blade fan to defect their attacks.
But when her ears detect the whir of engines, Violet looked behind to see a jet-like helicopter coming to the side of the platform. "Jump on!"
.:Scarlett:.
Sometimes a change of scenery is just something that is needed to start a new lifestyle and to clear the mind. With a soft smile and a gentle gaze, Scarlett's sky blue eyes wondered over her new paradise – her new home. The noble walls of the canyon stood might and tall, securing her sanctuary in an odd oval shape and were draped with thick vines with little shrubberies growing on any stable ledge. Pine trees swayed softly upon their place on top of the vast canyon but plummeting over a section of the nature-carved rock was a grand waterfall.
From a distance the waterfall had been like a silent white stream cascading over the rocky outcrops but Scarlett knew the closer you would get, the only thing you could hear was the deafening roar of the water. The blonde remembered when she took a hike over to the slippery area it felt like she was getting rained on from the pressure the water hit the rocks. The water would fall into the lake that gracefully wove it ways through the interesting geography the ground consisted off. The lake wasn't bordered with dirt or sand or mud, instead it was grey stone that added a serenity look to the paradise. The water would then travel downwards between the swells of the stones and over a series of mini waterfalls. Since the canyon was a fully enclosed place, the water gets pooled up near the lower end of the canyon but it slowly pass through the small channel that is located into the rocky wall.
But other than the waterfall, the canyon ground was adored with tall pine trees nesting different critters that would chirp, sing and squeak whenever the day is in blossom. Pine needles would fall and coat the ground in a soft green. The luscious yet dark grass would always find a way to appear through the needles and once in a while, a pine cone would add a different colour to the green.
Between the waterfall and the water runoff, stood a cottage. Unlike the last one that was one level tall, this one was two. This cottage didn't have a light and creamy exterior but instead, the first story adored red bricks with what's supposed to be white grading – it turned into a soft brown due to the environment. Bay windows were placed on the wall that extended out from the house – next to the door on both stories. The second story had a light brown rendering with dark oak beams crossing over each panel to give that cosy cabin-in-the-woods feeling or a barn feeling. Something that just make the cottage cosy and inviting. The bargeboard was the same oak colour with intricate details. The gable roof consisted of dark brown clay with a red brick chimney protruding through. In a way, it reminded her of an Edwardian styled house.
Sure this cottage was bigger and have a better kitchen but Scarlett knew she would never forget her first cottage. It was where the First Spinjitzu Master rose her from a four year old toddler to the young woman she is now and it was where she first trained with her sister.
Sighing to herself, Scarlett reminded herself it was time to head back to the cottage and face the magic orb. After the first battle between Lloyd and the Overlord, Scarlett happily watched the sweet events that bestowed her sister – she was especially overjoyed when Kai proposed to her in the most romantic way the blonde could ever imagine. Scarlett wouldn't call it 'stalking' because she did give the orb a break whenever Violet and Kai retreat into their bedroom for the night. She doesn't need to know her sister's sex life… well not that she has seen them do it or anything.
But now that familiar anxiety she has felt before the first battle between good and evil has returned when her baby sister stupidly separated from her team. The blonde woman knew Violet was doing a courageous thing but at the same time, it was the most reckless thing her sister has done. If the blue-eyed sister could go and speak to her sister, she would immediately yell at her for thinking of a foolish plan! Scarlett knew she had to keep watching whatever happens to her sister but at the same time she didn't want to – to save herself from the stress. Over the past couple of weeks the now deceased sister has spotted a few greying hairs within her ocean of blonde hair!
Man, I can't wait until I'm twenty-five…
The twenty-three year old sighed as she recalled the spirit of the great master telling her how her spirit body will stop aging which means no more grey hairs from stress. Sometimes, she wished she was back in Violet's head. She would have someone to talk to and yet can still retreat to her paradise whenever she desires to. She would have a closer connection to her sister and guide and help her through her darkest times – and most of all, know what's going on in that reckless mind of hers. But unfortunately Scarlett's spirit has been freed and her one chance back into the mortal world was now gone for good.
Scarlett had tried to sway the Golden Master's firm thoughts to give her one more chance but every time her pleads falls on deaf ears. Some times; however, he would complain with his deep and wise voice that it would upset the balance between the spirit and mortal realms. She tried asking about inviting Violet back here to train perhaps but since Scarlett was no longer in the ninja's mind, she can't bring her unconsciousness into her paradise. The blonde; however, was fortunate enough that he aided her in creating a new paradise and gifting her with a friend.
Entering the warmth of her cottage, Scarlett smiled as she took off her coat and hanged in on the coat hanger. She pursed her lips and immediately blew. A high pitch whistle echoed within the cottage. Mentally, Scarlett counted down from three and as soon as she hit zero, the sound of pattering paws against the rustic wooden flooring reached her ears. The blonde suppressed a giggle when she saw a bundle of white fur and brown eyes and ears came around the corner. His back legs swung outwards and the little puppy almost lost its balance and skidded momentarily. Nevertheless, this didn't stop the puppy to rush towards her with bouncing steps that made the puppy look like it was leaping. Scarlett crouched down and immediately, the Jack Russel leaped onto her with his front paws on her chest as his tongue licked the skin underneath her chin.
"Hey Zuzu!" Scarlett giggled as she picked up the puppy and brought him to her chest however this didn't cease the puppy's energetic movements as he kept wiggling in her arms as his white tailing hitting her chest and arm. His head kept trying to find new angles to lick her chin. "Yes, I missed you too you silly pup!"
After a playful bark, Scarlett let the puppy down and watched as he dashed off with such speed Scarlett wasn't sure was for puppies. At first, the blonde woman wanted to call him Zoom, Zoom Zoom, Zoomie or something like that since Speedy didn't appeal to her because the name was too direct to the puppy's speed. So somehow, she settled on Zuzu.
Once it became clear to the puppy she wasn't following, the bundle of white and brown fur dashed back towards her before pawing a paw at her foot before dashing off again. Scarlett laughed as she shook her head and walked to the crystal ball that rested on the dining table. Once she sat down, her ears detected the whining of Zuzu and when she looked down to her feet, the puppy's dark eyes looked up to her own.
"Sorry Zuzu but I need to check on Violet."
She quickly bend down and picked the squirming puppy onto her laps.
The reason Scarlett gave the ball a rest was to let the new startling news settle into her brain. The blonde remembered seeing Violet merely escaping the Overlord's and the nindroid's clutches with Wu and the other three when the enemy invaded Borg's tower. They arrived in Garmadon's monastery soft of safely but as soon as Violet took a few steps into the monastery, she collapsed with one hand clenching her lower back. Scarlett could vividly remember the horror and concerned expressions that fell onto the other three faces and Misako (who went to greet them just as Violet collapsed). Within a minute, P.I.X.A.L confirmed Violet had a stress fracture in her back.
The blonde sighed as she shook her head to get rid of the images as she tried to redirect her attention onto the ball that was a misty grey that soon lit up with a brilliant aqua colour. But she couldn't help but feel concerned for her sister. Scarlett could remember throughout the past weeks the mistreatment the poor ninja's back retrieved. Like the time when the nindroids attacked them at Garmadon's monastery and Kai fell onto her – directly onto her back from the stupid nindroids. Then when they cramped themselves into the bucket of the mill wheel to get away. Then there was the time when the bear hit her with its powerful paw and sent her back hitting the tree. And the time when the nindroid took her out while she was in mid-flight and sent her falling back first onto the ground – twice! Sleeping on the metal ground while being held captive wouldn't have helped her back at all and same about getting electrocuted twice and being smashed back first into the cage by the nindroids.
Sighing once again, Scarlett peered into the ball. All the older sister could see was swirling thick fog and slowly, it thinned out that she could see Violet, Wu, Garmadon, Misako, Nya and the nindroid lady surrounding a computer. Listening intently, Scarlett watched the scene unfold.
"They got away." Kai's voice was sounded from the computer's monitor and instantly, distort was washed among the five people's and nindroid's face. "We've failed… I repeat, they got the Golden Weapons."
"Are you on the rocket?" Scarlett could easily hear the anxiety in her younger sister's voice as her blue eyes watched the short girl move next to Wu so she was in front of the monitor that showed nothing but a blue scene. "Can you stop them before they take off?"
"No, the ship is destroyed. The nindroids have their own personal transport back to earth… We're not coming home."
Scarlett gasped as she gripped Zuzu tighter with one arm as the other went to zoom the scene. She watched with a pained chest as Violet gasped loudly with a hand over her mouth and tears forming into her widened purple eyes.
"W-What?!" Was the immediate reaction from the others surrounding her, all having felt the loss of the situation.
"K-Kai, what do you mean you're not coming home. You have to come back… All of you have to!"
"Violet, what Kai meant to say is that we are stuck here and will not be able to survive much longer until someone comes and rescue us. Those parasites are starting to eat at the suits and my exoskeleton plus there is barely enough oxygen for Lloyd, Jay, Kai and Cole to last for another hour-"
"What?! We don't have oxygen for another hour! Zane! Why didn't you tell us! What the heck! How did you even know?!"
Zuzu whimpered and pawed his ears at the high shrill of Jay's voice. Scarlett couldn't believe this is what fate has left for Violet's friends. It made the blonde feel anger boil up inside of her stomach. She bet it was a hundred percent Fenwick's fault. Ugh, next time she sees the master writer she'll wring his neck and-
"Uncle is right! We can get off this comet!" Scarlett's attention was drawn away immediately as she looked to the orb.
"Just great, I missed out on the important stuff Zuzu," the woman sighed.
"That's it! We can build a rocket out of the scrap metal!"
Alright, maybe fate did have something else installed for Violet and her friends…
As you all can obviously see, I was struggling to write the first half of this chapter because writer's block quickly claimed by mind so I thought a new POV I haven't done in a while would be nice. Turns out I wrote a lot better. I know my previous chapters haven't been great but I am truly trying to improve them. I have actually already finished writing this story so I've started chapter 1 on Underestimated. I have set some goals for myself to add in more character POV and more background and plots with the other characters so the story isn't just about Kai and Violet. But major thanks to everyone who have reviewed: Kai4Ever, ElementzGirl7, CarlyShi208, Bobby Drake, Bl0ndie, Natalie Singe, NinjagymnastgirlK, Dark Yugi, Guest and all my silent readers!
Bobby Drake: Yes Violet has some what made peace with herself. Her dream featuring Vincent I have added in have 2 reasons to why I did so. 1: someone (makofan) requested I do a little scene of what exactly Violet experienced with Vincent. 2: One of my friend's father is a police officer and within his first month he's been involve in a siege and took a gunshot to the stomach. It was his first serious assignment (since the others were just speeding fines and alcohol tests) and it have left him with post traumatic disorder. My friend the other day was telling me how her father still suffers from that day and there was certain sounds that set him off in a panicked state. It was something that happened seven years ago so I thought that even though Violet has made peace with herself for it and tries to not compare everything to Vincent, her consciousness may make her revisit that moment in her dreams. It have definitely happened to my friend's dad.
Bl0ndie: That is great news! Yeah I didn't exactly conquered my fear but what I have felt was easier is to go on the stage and not look at the audience at all. Try to look at the back wall, roof or floor but just avoid eye contact. That really helped me to stay calm and only until the end of the performance did I look. My second time, I just reminded myself it wasn't a bad experience the first time so there is no worry to fell anxiety for the second time. Did that really help? Not a lot but fear of performing in front of people isn't something you can entirely get rid of; you're just fearing what they may think of you when you make a mistake. But just remind yourself that your conductor wanted you to play saxophone solo because you're the best they have; so be confident with yourself and show everyone how good you are. I wish you all the luck!
Guest: This is for a review you left on chapter 81. Yes, Vincent did rape Violet.
So thank you for all your wonderful reviews and I'll see you all soon with a new chapter! Chapter 119 will be the last one! Xoxo – ZaneLoverFan88