Untamed

Chapter 13

***Sorry, I just couldn't resist the song selection ;) 

Two chapters and an epilogue left. What will happen next? I should have the next chapter posted Wednesday, then the final one and epilogue on Thursday!***

***(Lloyd's POV)***

"He should be here, according to my GPS," Nya frowns.

"He must still be underground," I reason. "We'll have to get in the earth drill with Cole. Is Wu back from his daily tea run? We need him on the line."

"On it." She calls him up.

I slow the bike and put it in park, disguising it behind a grove of trees. Cole shouldn't be far behind us.

"I've got Wu," Nya announces, holding out her phone.

I speak into it. "Garmadon's been located underground, Master Wu. Nya and I are here now, and Cole's on the way. Zane and Kai might be a few minutes."

"Wait until you're all together to go down there," Wu orders. "It's too dangerous to go it alone."

"Roger that. What would you like me to do about Nya? It's her first mission."

The line crackles. "Have her operate the communications system, and only pull her for fighting if you really need her."

Her eyes register what he says, and her face morphs with fury. "What?"

I see the earth drill in the distance. "We're doing what's best for you and the team," I explain, my voice void of sympathy. When I go into leadership mode, I don't really express my personal feelings.

"I can help!" she argues.

"Yes, you can. All jobs are important, and you will help by running the line of communications. You lack the proper experience with your element for combat right now. Plus, you'd complicate things if you got injured and the rest of us had to go back for you. And it's not like we have Jay here to watch your every move. We might not even know if something happened to you."

She stomps her foot, but I place a hand on her shoulder. "Nya, your day will come, but it isn't now."

She looks like she wants to continue the fight, but finally, she relents. "Fine," she sighs. "I'll run communications and tracking. But next time, you're letting me in on the action."

I pat her shoulder. "We'll see."

"Get in," Cole yells, pulling up.

The two of us rush to the earth drill and crawl inside.

"Set up a conference call," I command Nya. "Get Kai and Zane on the line."

"I've got you covered."

"Good. Cole, can you tell how far under the surface he is?"

"Twenty yards," he says. "Wait. Nineteen...seventeen...he's traveling upward, and fast!"

I rush to the controls, forcing the machine into reverse.

"We're falling back," Nya informs Wu. "Just until the others arrive. Kai, Zane, what's your estimated time of arrival?" She listens for a moment.

"Two minutes for Zane, five for Kai," she yells. "How much time do you think we have before we're spotted?"

"I'd say about half a minute. We can't move fast enough!" I slam on the gas, and both Nya and I jerk backwards.

"Sit down already!" Cole orders us.

"And...he's breaking the surface!" Nya growls.

"All right, then we're going under!" I exclaim. "Cole, you have to drill down below!"