Darkness consumes.

I rise out the fire.

One by one…

Watch them fall.

No escape.

No withdrawl.

All will burn.

All will burn

 

No one can be trusted.

 

Know your friends.

Know your enemies.

Know yourself.

 

Alliances will fall.

And burn..

And burn..

And burn.

All must burn..

All will burn..

 

A ring of fire began to surround Jay and Nya and they entered the alley.

“Really? Right now of all times!”  Jay cried.

 

A person then stepped through. He was wearing a black ninja suit with flames surrounding him, yet they didn’t seem to be doing any damage...to him.

 

His beaming red eyes looked at Jay and then he smirked.

 

“You will burn.” He said.

“You will burn for me.”

 

"It was you!" Jay yelled. "What do you want?"

 

The figure didn't respond. He just raised a sharp spear like item into the air.

 

“Burn ninja.” He then threw it at Jay, but before it could even get close enough to hit him Nya jumped in his place.

 

Bam.

 

It hit her instead.

 

Her body slammed to the ground.

 

It didn't move.

 

 

 *insert dramatic music here* No, but seriously though. This chapter sounds so much better when listening to dramatic soundtrack music. =P

Chapter 4

 

Skylor and Kai sat in the restaurant enjoying the peace and quiet. Skylor had been so busy with her job these past months and they hadn’t had much time to spend together.

 

So, it was pretty nice having some alone time.

 

“How’s work been?” Kai questioned, while twisting his fork deeper into his pasta.

Skylor shrugged. “It’s been alright I guess, but business still hasn’t gone back up to what it used to be after…you know. “  She said, referring the fake Anacondrai incident.

“Well, if you ever decide to give it up…my offer is still open.” Kai responded.

 

“Kai…” Skylor began.

He chuckled. “I know, I know. You want to keep the business going. I understand. If it hadn’t of been for Nya being kidnapped I probably would have stayed at Four Weapons working as a blacksmith.

 

“A very bad blacksmith …according to your sister.” Skylor whispered.

Kai narrowed his eyes slightly. “Hey now. I was…ok.” He said.

Skylor laughed.

 

"What's so funny?" Kai questioned.

"Me imagining you trying to make weapons. It's really adorable." she said.

"I'm not adorable. I'm smooth."

Skylor almost choked on her food from laughing. "You? Smooth? Sure Kai. Sure."

 

Kai frowned and was about to respond, but then his phone rang.

Skylor took a sip from her drink. “Who’s that?” she questioned.

 

“Jay.” Kai responded. “I’m sorry. I got to take this.” Kai got out of his chair and stepped into the hall.

Jay sat in hallway of hospital. The doctors wouldn’t let him see Nya yet and he hated it.

He placed his face in his hands and kept tapping his foot.

 

I am a fool. A big idiotic fool.

Why didn’t I push her out the way! That was meant for me…

I-if something happens to her…I’ll never forgive myself. Never.

Such a fool!

Jay slammed his fist into wall.

He had been yelling to himself all this time he was there.

Fool. Fool. Fool. Fool.

 

Cole interrupted his rage when he ran through the door.

“Jay!” he said placing his hands on his knees, breathing heavily.

“I got your text. What happened?” he questioned.

Jay looked up at Cole and immediately started crying again.

“It’s all my fault! All my fault!” He cried.

 

“Hey! Don’t you go blaming yourself now! You don’t even know if it’s that bad yet. Be hopeful.” Cole sat down next to Jay and placed a hand on his shoulder. “Tell me what happened.”

Chapter 5 Realization

 

Kai and Skylor arrived at the hospital in less than ten minutes. Zane and Lloyd then followed.

A nurse had told Jay that the doctor would talk to him in a minute, but he absolutely hated all this waiting.

 

“Are any of you Jay… Walker?” The doctor questioned as he stepped out of the room.

Jay jumped up from his seat.“I am. H-how is she. Is she…”

 

“Gone? Heavens no, but it is a good thing you got here when you did. “The doctor explained.

Jay sighed with relief.

“There is one thing though…” the doctor began to tap his pen on his clipboard.

“Yes?” Kai questioned.

“A marking…similar to a tattoo…on her arm. It formed when we removed the spear object.”

Kai raised an eyebrow. “It formed?”

 

“Yeah, right before our eyes. Very peculiar, it doesn’t seem to be hazardous though. “The doctor said.

 

“Well, did you figure out what she was poisoned with?”Cole questioned.

“As far as our results show it was just something to knock her out. A temporary paralyzing type. We don’t see any signs of further damage besides…”

“That mark…” Jay said, finishing his sentence.

The doctor nodded.

“You’re free to see her now. She’s still a little out of it, but she should be ok.”

Jay smiled as the doctor went and left the hall, but something deep down inside him said this wasn’t right. They got off too easy.

Way too easy.

Skylor and Kai then entered the room.

 

“Hey sis, how are you feeling?” Kai questioned.

 

“Eh, I’ve been worse.” Nya replied.

Kai looked over to the arm that had been hurt.

The doctors were right. There was a very odd looking mark on it.

It was a picture a fire with people and buildings burning in the background.

“Is anyone else getting serious anacondrai tattoo vibes from this?” he questioned pointing to it.

 

Skylor took a look at it now.

Her reaction was quite different then Kai's.

 

 

Boom. Boom.

Boom. Boom.

 

Her heart began to increase its pace.

She felt something.

Something bad.

 

That mark…that mark. So…familiar.

She examined it closer.

Boom. Boom.

Boom. Boom.

 

She started breathing heavily now.

What was happening?

 

Jay who was alarmed by this, quickly glanced at her, then at Kai.

“Sky…you ok?” he questioned.

 

She didn’t answer.

Boom. Boom.

Boom. Boom.

Faster and faster her heart raced.

She began to feel nauseous in her stomach and her mind stared to wonder to the past again.

 

This time the memories were more vibrant and real like.

“No…No. No. No. No.” she cried, but something told her not to fight it.

“Sky…” Jay said again.

She looked up and tried to act calm. “I just need some air. I-I’ll be fine.” She said and she opened the door to leave.

“Go outside. Go outside. Go outside.” She repeated to herself.

Skylor stood against the cold brick wall of the hospital.

She placed her hands on her knees and tried to catch her breath. Why was she so out of it today?

 

As she continued standing a swift breeze passed over her and broke the silence.

 “Skylor…” a voice said.

She turned around thinking one of the ninja had come to check on her, but that wasn’t the case.

“Skylor…I’ve come for you.” It added.

“Leave me alone.” She cried.

“I can’t do that. You’re too important. We need you.”

“Well I don’t want you. Whoever …or whatever you are.” Skylor replied.

“Skylor you must burn for us.”

“Just like your mother.”

 

Skylor felt a sharp pain in her heart.

So it was true…it was them. She felt it, but didn’t want to remember. Didn’t want to acknowledge.

 

“You can come willingly or unwillingly…pick your choice.”

“How about neither.” Skylor said as she began to run. Perhaps if she used the speed element she could escape.

“You can’t out run us.”

 

 Skylor then felt her body freeze. Her mind told her to run, but her body said no.

“What do you want from me?” Skylor questioned.

 

“Later…right now you need to…sleep.”

 A blue colored gas filled the area. Her body was still frozen.

 

She couldn't move.

 

She couldn't scream. 

 

She was trapped.

 

The air became dry and hard to breathe in.

Her eyes watered and her lungs burned with every breath of it.

Then…she just couldn't bare it anymore.

They had won.

About fifteen minutes passed before her new “friend” returned.

He was holding chains in his hands and was now wearing a hooded cloak.

“I liked your first outfit better.” Skylor said sarcastically.

 

Being strapped down to this table was really starting to bother her.

“Keep talking and see where it gets you.” The man replied.

“Are you at least going to tell me your name?” Skylor asked hoping to stall him a little more.

“My name isn’t important. We work as a unit. We are one.” His tone of voice turned more robotic as he read the last two sentences.

 

Skylor raised an eyebrow. “Ok…this just got more disturbing.” She thought to herself.

He walked over to her and started loosening the straps.

“It’s about time.” She cried as she finally started regaining feeling in her wrists and ankles.

His eyes glanced up at her then back down to the chains he was holding in his other hand.

“It you weren’t such a pretty lady I’d probably hit you for that.” He said as a smirk started to form on his face.

Skylor kicked him with her  foot that had been freed. “Don’t you dare flirt with me.”

“Who says I was?” he began.

 

“You can get up now, but don’t try anything. There are guards surrounding every inch of this place. If you even try to escape you’ll be caught.”

Skylor stood up and immediately felt weak in her knees.

“What did you do to me?” she questioned, anger in her tone.

“Like I said. Our leader will tell you about that.”

He grabbed her arms and swung them around to her back, tying them together with the chain.

“Come now.” He said while pointing to the now opened door. “We have been summoned.”