Enmity | Ninjago AU

Chapter 9

Nya's POV

Auntie said these guardians weren't good fighters, but she was surely wrong. No one has been able to get to the gemstone for several minutes, each of us in our own little battle. We're slowly running out of time, seeing as the smell of smoke has flooded the room by now, and I can see flames start to appear along the corners of the room.

Surprisingly, no one has made use of their elemental powers yet. It's as if we know that if one of us does, all of us will, and then the already weak building will come crumbling down.

"Jay, what happened to Cole? We sure could use his help right now," the guardian in green asks the one in blue who PIXAL is facing.

"Well, there was a girl he thought was cute, so I encouraged him to go get her," he explains, landing a blow against PIXAL, but since she's an android, she doesn't feel it, and he's left shaking his hand out in pain.

"Considering we're on a mission, that was highly illogical," the one in white explains. She one in blue scoffs.

"I realize that now! I've just never seen Cole interested in anyone before. Besides, I thought he'd be back by now," the one in blue defends himself. The flames beside us roar.

"I think Skylor is doing a bit too good of a job," I announce, looking at the inferno forming around us. "We need to get the gemstone quick."

"I can not find a possible opening," PIXAL explains.

"The fire is too strong! We need to slow it down!" Seliel shouts, going head to head with the one in green.

Deciding it's needed, I create a jet of water from my hands, sending it soaring at one of the flames. It hisses, steam coming off. We need more time to find an opportunity.

"Nya?" at the sound of a deeper voice saying my name, I turn away from the flame in the direction of the voice. The blue guardian looks at me, his eyes wide under his mask.

"How do you know my name?" I ask roughly. Seeing an opportunity, PIXAL strikes a blow behind his knees, causing him to collapse. The green guardian looks over at his teammate, so Seliel disappears, reappearing in front of the Scolecite of Ice.

To my right, there's a loud crash, the floorboards snap, leaving a huge gash in the floor. The building is starting to collapse. We need to get out.

The white guardian shoots ice out of his hands, trapping Seliel to the ground. She struggles for several seconds before materializing next to me. "We need to get out! PIXAL, what's the safest...ouch!"

A flash of lightning cracks across, the room, zapping Seliel. She squeals out in pain, dropping the gemstone. Quickly, the green guardian slides in and takes it. The three of them run off.

"The safest route does not matter! After them!"

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Kai's POV

I race through the building, knowing the building could collapse within minutes. "Lloyd! Zane! Cole! Jay!" I yell, racing through one of the many hallways. My breath is heavy, and the smoke is nearly suffocating. I hear the footsteps of the other ninja behind me, fueling me to run faster. Finally, through a burning hole in the ceiling, I spot blue, green, and white trapped behind a wall of fire. Glancing for a way up, I spot a fallen beam. Knowing it could easily collapse, I run up it, making a jump to the floor above.

I part the fire, pushing it to the sides of the building, revealing me to the three of them. "We have to get out of here, fast."

"According to my scan, all exits on the bottom floor are currently either blocked or engulfed in fire," Zane explains.