Cole yelled and scrambled under the bed, avoiding the blade-like claws in the nick of time. The cat yowled when it lost its balance and smashed into a dresser, knocking over a chair and the desk lamp in the process. It fell on its back, and before it could stumble to its paws Zane cried out. “Ice!” A burst of frozen liquid shot out from the palms of his hands and slammed into the cat. The creature screeched furiously as the ice pinned him down to the floor, covering his belly and hind legs. It twisted and swiped at Cole, who scrambled from under the bed. Jay suddenly shouted. “Look out!” Another cat burst in through the window, caterwauling loudly and lashing its long tail. “Get out of here!” Cole slammed the door open and shoved Liana into the hallway, Zane and Jay close behind. They raced out to the living area, where a middle-aged man and three teenage girls sat on the couches, all on their smartphones and devices. They looked up in shock as Liana and the three ninja burst in. “Everyone get out of here!” Zane gasped. “There’s—!” One of the cats ran up from behind and smashed into the nindroid, sending them both tumbling to the ground. A chair and coffee table were knocked over, and the girls shrieked. The man, who was slightly overweight and had balding brown hair—presumably Uncle George—shouted in shock and bolted from the couch, dropping his device. “Call the police!” Cole cried as he charged the huge cat and tried to wrestle him off Zane. George stood still in shock for a moment, then shouted. “Girls, get out of here!” He raced for the door and slammed it open, his daughters close behind. “Liana, go join your—AUGH!” He cried out when claws slashed his back and ripped through his shirt. Whipping around, he saw a ragged calico cat standing there, baring its teeth and lashing its tails. Snarling, it latched itself with its claws onto Cole’s back. Fiery pain coursed through his back —he screamed out loud. The cat dragged him backwards across the floor.
Well looks like the ninja are out of the bag. That joke sounded better in my head.
Cole tottered to his feet to see Liana standing there, her trusty nunchucks thrust under her armpit. “Thanks.” He gasped. “No prob’.” Her face was set grimly. “We need to get out of here.” **** Cole whipped around, and spinning wildly in a Spinjitzu vortex, ***** At the contact with the sparkling volts it screeched and let go of the nindroid, the fur on its pelt standing up. The cat was shocked into unconsciousness and fell to the floor. ***** The electricity had caused every hair on the pelt of the cat to stand up in the air, from its cheeks to the tip of its two tails. With the fur sticking up, it looked like a giant puffball.
1. Yay!! 2. I sometimes accidently forget about spinjitzu, and then I'm like " Oh yeah that's right! They can use spinjitzu! " 3. O.O poor kitty. 4. Lol, that funny.
“Everyone get out of here!” Cole shouted, gesticulating as he ran. “Get out of the building! There are—!” Two of the giant cats burst out of the room behind them, lashing their tails and caterwauling loudly. The residents standing in the hallway shrieked and shouted in shock, and the crowd scattered. Some people raced back into their rooms, others ran for the elevators or stairs. The ninja and Liana pushed their way frantically through the panicking crowd, trying to find an escape route. At first Cole was worried that the cats would attack the bystanders, but it soon became clear the antagonists wanted only the ninja. Snarling, they shoved people out of their way and bounded down the hallway, menacing eyes on the ninja. “Liana!” Cole grabbed her arm and shouted over the terrified cries of the rushing crowd. “Get out of here, it’s not safe!” “And leave you to fight them by yourselves?” She snapped impatiently. “Not a chance!” “You don’t understand!” He growled with frustration. “They only want us, they don’t—Look out!!” Liana whipped around and whipped her nunchucks into the side of one cat’s head, who was charging toward her. The creature wailed and tumbled to the floor whilst the panicking people raced about the passage, shouting wildly. “This way!” Zane gestured and ducked into a doorway. Jay and Cole followed, with Liana close behind. They slammed the door open and found themselves in a stairway, the steps leading far down below and high above. Zane raced to the stairs leading up, calling. “We can escape this way!”
Cole slammed the door shut behind Liana and looked for something to lock it. A thin pipe ran up the side of the wall, partially covered in cobwebs and rust. With a grunt, he used his super-strength and wrenched it from its place on the wall, making several bolts and screws fly out of their place. He worked on shoving the pipe into the doorknob to lock it, but suddenly something slammed into the door beyond, trying to force it open. Cole accidentally dropped the pipe and it clattered to the floor. With a growl of frustration he pressed his back against the door and shoved fiercely against the weight from behind. “Get up to the roof!” He shouted over the loud yowls of the cats from the hallway. “I’ll catch up!” Liana looked as if she wanted to protest, but Jay grabbed her hand and forced her up the stairs, close behind Zane. As his friends darted up, their rapid footsteps echoing throughout the tall room, Cole fought against the cat shoving at the door, grunting and straining to keep it shut. Finally the door burst open, sending Cole sprawling across the floor with a shout. He whipped around to see more cats bounding in, eyes gleaming with malice. Before they could catch him, he sprang to his feet, summoned an Airjitzu ball of rushing air, and took flight. The cats lashed their two tails furiously and hissed as he flew above their heads and up with the stairs. When he reached the top, he grabbed the railing and let the rush of air drop. For a moment he dangled there, wiggling his legs, then pulled himself over the rail and dropped to the floor. He groaned when his throbbing back hit the cold floor, then scrambled to his feet. He glanced over the railing to see, to his dismay, the cats already darting up the stairway, eerily fast. He dashed to the door leading to the roof and slammed it open. Zane, Jay and Liana were already standing there, with Zane saying. “I’ve contacted Nya, and the others are all right. They’ll be here on the Bounty shortly.” Cole opened his mouth to reply, but he was interrupted by the caterwauling of their pursuers. He whipped around and slammed the door, just before the cats got to it. “Help me!” He shouted.
Man, when I get started on an action scene, I really dig in. I'm going to try to post these parts faster.
The others dashed over to him and shoved against the door, but it burst open, cats spilling out onto the rooftop. Cole tumbled over and scrambled to his feet, just before one of the enormous felines charged him. He snatched its paws, claws unsheathed, and grappled with the cat. Both stood up and grunted and strained as they tried to push the other one over. Behind him Zane, Jay, and Liana exchanged blows with the other assailants, Zane shooting ice and using Spinjitzu whilst Jay and Liana battled using their nunchucks. They were clearly outnumbered, and Cole feared that if the Bounty didn’t get here soon, they’d be toast. Something sharp pierced the palms of his hands, and Cole cried out. Looking down in shock, he saw that the cat he was grappling with had unsheathed its claws and was digging down viciously into his hands. Their eyes met, and the cat flattened its ears and hissed. Cole twisted and kicked at the cat’s hind legs, causing the silver-gray tabby to stumble. He cried out when the claws left his hands and clutched them, feeling them throb. He then forced himself to clench his hands into fists and punch at the feline, grimacing against the pain. The cat dodged and swiped at him, but Cole ducked the blow. Before he could retaliate, the cat shoved him onto his wounded back and jammed its paws onto his chest, knocking the breath out of him. Thrashing wildly for air, the cat’s victim writhed and wriggled frantically under its grip, but no amount of struggle availed Cole. With a nasty grin, the cat clawed at his exposed torso, making the ninja let loose a loud cry. It seemed to revel gleefully in his pain. Cole gasped breathlessly and swiped desperately, feeling his many wounds throb painfully beneath his shredded clothing. As he flailed, he was dimly aware of the sound of rocket boosters drawing nearer, but he didn’t make a note of it. If someone didn’t help him soon, this may be his last adventure.
A green energy ball burst from behind him and shot toward his attacker, sending the cat hurtling across the rooftop. With a gasp of relief Cole whipped around to see Lloyd standing there, looking quite battered and bruised. Lloyd flashed a tired grin. “Need a little help?” Cole stumbled to his feet. “Boy, am I glad to see you!” He groaned at the throbbing of his wounds, and when he felt his chest he felt something wet and sticky beneath his fingers. He looked up to see Sensei Wu and Nya joining Liana, Jay, and Zane in the fray against the cats, though even with them, they were still dangerously outnumbered. It was at least two cats against one person, and every human on the roof looked utterly exhausted. “Get to the Bounty, everyone!” Wu ordered over the screeches and caterwauling. He then swung his bamboo staff over his head and bashed it against a light brown-pelted feline, sending it staggering. “This way!” Lloyd gestured and Cole followed, gritting his teeth as he ran. The Destiny’s Bounty hovered over the rooftop, casting an enormous shadow over the battle scene, as if the night wasn’t dark enough already. The anchor sat on the roof, the thick chain stretching up to the ship. At the foot of it Nya helped Jay fight off a swift-footed dark-striped tabby whilst trying to fend of a sand-colored cat at the same time. Nya’s gushes of water shot rapidly at the cats, making them hiss and sputter, whilst Jay wildly shot crackling volts of lightning. Lloyd shot a bright green energy ball at one of the aggressors, making the cat plummet over the side of the building with a wail. “We need to get out of here, now!” He shot another energy ball, this time at a cat battling Liana. Cole hesitated, then dashed over to Liana, punching one cat in the jaw as he pushed his way through the skirmish. He grabbed her arm and urged her to the ship, knowing that being blind, she would need some help. “This way; you’ve got to climb up this chain!”
Yay Lloyd!! How can Cole handle these injuries... ( I'm enjoying it though. ) Oh boy, this'll be interesting.
“A couple weeks ago Liana suddenly appeared. She and her relatives are staying in Ninjago City for a few weeks, and she came to tell me that—” His voice faltered, but he took a breath and said simply. “—That Philip had passed away several months ago.” Zane and Nya’s eyes widened, and they stared at him in sympathy, along with Jay, who still looked rather sheepish about letting the secret slip. Wu’s eyebrows furrowed in concern, whilst Liana stood by awkwardly, looking quite ill at ease. “Earlier tonight,” Cole continued. “Jay caught me at Philip’s grave. . . At the memorial for those who were smashed during the Anacondrai-cultist rebellion. I—I didn’t tell him about Philip’s sister, and I asked him to keep the thing about me visiting the cemetery a secret.” “You’ve been mourning for your friend all this time?!” Nya exclaimed in sympathy. “Oh, Cole. . . !” “I’m sorry.” He burst out to Liana, feeling angry and wretched at the same time. “I’m sorry, Liana, I tried to keep it a secret, but—” She waved him off. “It’s OK. I get it.” She said quietly. Cole felt that the two of them silently agreed to keep the part about the two of them meeting at the gym every other night a secret; it didn’t really matter, anyway. “You could have told us, Cole. We would have understood.” Wu spoke gently. Cole stuck his hands in his pockets and stared down at the deck. “I guess.” Inside he still didn’t think they’d understand, and now he hated that they knew. He wanted this issue just to die away quietly, but now that probably wasn’t going to happen. They would think he deserved pity for losing his friend and keeping it to himself for so long. Well, he didn’t want pity, and he would resent anyone who gave it to him.
Cole yelled and scrambled under the bed, avoiding the blade-like claws in the nick of time. *** Snarling, it latched itself with its claws onto Cole’s back. Fiery pain coursed through his back —he screamed out loud. The cat dragged him backwards across the floor.
Well looks like the ninja are out of the bag. That joke sounded better in my head.
Cole tottered to his feet to see Liana standing there, her trusty nunchucks thrust under her armpit. “Thanks.” He gasped. “No prob’.” Her face was set grimly. “We need to get out of here.” **** Cole whipped around, and spinning wildly in a Spinjitzu vortex, ***** At the contact with the sparkling volts it screeched and let go of the nindroid, the fur on its pelt standing up. The cat was shocked into unconsciousness and fell to the floor. ***** The electricity had caused every hair on the pelt of the cat to stand up in the air, from its cheeks to the tip of its two tails. With the fur sticking up, it looked like a giant puffball.
1. Yay!! 2. I sometimes accidently forget about spinjitzu, and then I'm like " Oh yeah that's right! They can use spinjitzu! " 3. O.O poor kitty. 4. Lol, that funny.
1. 2. Yay Spinjitzu 3. In Jay's defense, the cat was going for our precious Zaney. 4. They should have taken a picture of that.
The girl looked utterly terrified at the prospect of climbing an unsteady chain up to the ship, which she obviously had no idea how high it was, but she gritted her teeth and pulled herself up. She was surprisingly agile and quick, but that didn’t stop Cole from bouncing on his feet impatiently as she climbed. As he spun around and kicked one charging cat, Lloyd asked. “Who’s she?” “Old friend.” Cole called over the ear-splitting noise of the clash. One by one, the ninja and Wu scrambled up the chain, swiping wildly at the assaulters as they scrambled up to the flying ship. Nya clambered unsteadily up to the helm and took the wheel in her hands. “Everyone hang on!” She shouted as she pulled a lever. The rocket boosters screamed as they thrust the ship up into the dark sky, making everyone on board lose their balance. Wu and Jay toppled over from the cathead whilst Lloyd, Cole, and Liana rolled and smashed into the foot of the companionways with startled cries. Zane fell head over heels and hit the door leading inside. The Bounty soared into the air with an immense roar, shooting up over Ninjago City and past the clouds. Cole groaned and stood up, feeling the long scratches across his back, legs, and chest throbbing achingly. He felt as if he had been burned; the wounds stung so much. He glanced at Liana, who was picking herself up from the floor, looking dazed. Before he could ask if she was all right, Lloyd cried out. “The cats are on the ship!!” Cole whipped around to see Lloyd wrestling desperately on the deck with the smoky gray tom, while Wu and Jay fought against a lithe white feline and Zane shot ice at a muscular tortoiseshell. The cat dodged the nindroid’s shot and lunged for him, knocking him over to the ground.
A green energy ball burst from behind him and shot toward his attacker, sending the cat hurtling across the rooftop. With a gasp of relief Cole whipped around to see Lloyd standing there, looking quite battered and bruised. Lloyd flashed a tired grin. “Need a little help?” Cole stumbled to his feet. “Boy, am I glad to see you!” He groaned at the throbbing of his wounds, and when he felt his chest he felt something wet and sticky beneath his fingers.
*** Cole hesitated, then dashed over to Liana, punching one cat in the jaw as he pushed his way through the skirmish. He grabbed her arm and urged her to the ship, knowing that being blind, she would need some help. “This way; you’ve got to climb up this chain!”
Yay Lloyd!! How can Cole handle these injuries... ( I'm enjoying it though. ) Oh boy, this'll be interesting.
(@above comments: Thanks so much! I'm glad you're enjoying it! ) Lloyd to the rescue. He's a tough cookie. (Thanks.) Indeed.
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