Ninja Within Shadows ► Ninjago [REWRITING]

* 13 - First Kidnapping

Written by: dxganronpa

"What... what was that?" Scarlett asked, looking around with widened eyes. She grabbed onto the nearest thing she could, which happened to be Jay's arm.

Jay immediately put his controller down, holding onto Scarlett as if she was the most fragile thing. "Don't... don't run off. Maybe if we stay down here, they won't find us."

"Are you talking about... those shadows you've mentioned? The things that hurt Mia the other night?" Scarlett questioned with slight worry in her voice. "Then wouldn't it be better if we all met up as a team? If we stay by ourselves, then those things have a better chance of—!"

"Okay, okay, you're right!" Jay just didn't want to hear anymore, only be rid of the shadows as he dragged the girl out of the room. They arrived into what they assumed was the kitchen just as the lights went back on.

"Guys?" Mia asked, running into the room with Lloyd. "Oh, thank god the lights are back on!"

Nya then ran into the kitchen with her brother, her face full of concern. "What's going on?"

"Nothing good." Cole entered the kitchen with Zane, and the entire team was now together. "If it's what I think it is, then we have to keep Mia and Scarlett under protection. They can't take all of us at once."

"Just Mia," Scarlett mumbled under her breath, inhaling deeply through her nose. "Just Mia."

"Well, we don't have much time until they get here. Once we get rid of them, we must depart. If they know our location, this won't be the last we see of them," Zane informed, the rest nodding.

"But hey... I've unlocked my light powers, didn't you see?" Mia asked, holding out her hand. Of course they did... if they saw me and Lloyd, she thought to herself, sighing. The glow began forming at her fingers, growing to fill her hand.

"Oh, that's right! Now we actually have a fighting chance!" Jay said with a smile. However, upon receiving looks from everyone, he cleared his throat. "Uh, not that we didn't have one before..."

From the corner of her eye, Mia noticed something coming toward them in the dim light. She noticed it going for Scarlett, and her eyes widened before she jumped forward, tackling her down.

Scarlett looked up to see a knife through the wall, which would've struck her had Mia not saved her. "Thanks, M..."

"Just looking out for a friend." Mia smiled as she helped her off the ground. "They're already here. We have to go!"

"This way!" Lloyd led the group out of the kitchen just as a shadow revealed itself, laughing menacingly.

"You can't run forever, Brooklyn... and you're most definitely not off the hook, Dragonfire."

Scarlett almost tripped upon hearing the laugh. "I- I heard it!"

"We're not letting them get to you," Kai assured her, grabbing her arm as he ran.

She pulled her arm away, looking ahead of her. "Don't worry—they won't have a reason to."

Once stopping outside the deck, everyone panted, putting their hands on their knees. Cole asked, "Is everyone here? In good shape?"

"I'll question if we're in good shape... but we're all here," Jay answered.

"Where did he go?" Mia asked, putting her hand on the dagger in her belt. "I'm ready to fight him!"

"Daggers will be useless against a shadow..." a voice hissed.

This made Mia move her hand, her eyes widening in shock. "So he is here..."