"What Is Wrong With Me?"~ A Greenflame Story

Chapter Twelve: Fight for His Life

Lloyd's Point of View~
The rest of us and I were flying through the woods, following Kai's signal on Pixal's tracker. My heart was racing as we flew and I could feel my body trembling. "Any sight of him yet?!" Jay called out to Zane, who was in the front of the group. "Nothing yet! But we're closing in soon! It's possible that Kai landed and is traveling through the woods on foot!" He responded. "That'd make sense since we haven't seen his dragon or any fire at all!" Cole hollered. Everyone else agreed and we flew down to the surface and landed. I summoned an orb of green energy to use as a light and Zane lit his eyes up and used them as flashlights. "I don't hear anything. Are you sure Kai's near?" Jay commented. "Positive, the signal's saying he's close," Nya said. 

I looked around, hoping to find some kind of trace that Kai was around. Suddenly, there was a rustling from one of the surrounding bushes. We held our ground and got into position in case something were to attack. And in a flash, a surge of fire shot out from the bushes, lighting the area. I let out a scream as the fire had barely missed engulfing me. "What the heck?!" Jay shouted. "Show yourself!" Zane commanded. From the bushes, Kai came into view with a devilish smirk plastered on his face. But Kai looked different. Aside from the cuts, bruises, and torn clothing he had, Kai looked unhinged and hunched. It was like his body was contorting as he stepped closer. "Based on your reactions, you've figured out who I am, ninja," he spoke. It was the Enchantress. She's taken over his body again. 

We remained silent, afraid of what she'd do if we admitted the truth of discovering her identity. "Now, don't be shy, you poor things. Say something. And don't worry, I won't kill Kai just yet. He's stubborn, yes, but he's strong and valuable. So I'll keep him around for as long as I need then dispose of him later," the Enchantress said. "You are not taking our friend, you monster!" Cole yelled. Kai cocks his head to the side and smirks. "Just watch me," he said. And with that, he conjures up a massive wave of fire and blasts it towards us. We all yelled out and dodged away from the fire. Kai just laughed and kept firing attacks at us. Zane and Nya were putting out the fires while the rest of us attacked Kai. I hated having to fight him, but I had no choice. If we wanted to get Kai back, I had to fight. 

Jay, Cole, and I managed to land a few kicks and punches on Kai, but he seemed stronger than ever with the Enchantress controlling his body. There was no specific fighting style the Enchantress used. Instead, it seemed like there were multiple forms Kai was being forced to use from a variety of fighters. As the fight progressed, I could see Kai growing weaker. His moves slowed down and were more on the defense. "He's slowing down! We can get him!" Jay hollered. Jay, Cole, and I took this as the opportunity to strike. Kai growled and roared, releasing his biggest wave of fire, creating a barrier between us and him. "Ahh!" We screamed. Kai ran away deeper into the woods, holding his side. "Zane! Nya! A little help please!" Cole shouted. They came over and Nya put out the fire while Zane tended to Cole. 

"Cole! Are you alright?!" I asked worriedly, rushing to him. "Yeah, just got burned a little, but I'll be fine," he said with a wince. And there, on his arm, was a red and slightly bleeding burn mark. I gasped at the sight of it and looked away. "It looks like it might be a second-degree burn," Zane said. "Will he be okay?" Jay asked, coming over. "Yes, he's going to be fine once we start treating the burn. Lloyd, you and Jay go on ahead and follow after Kai. We'll catch up in a little bit," Zane responded. "Got it," the two of us replied. We ran off as quickly as we could to catch up after Kai. 

'Other' Kai's Point of View~
I retreated into the woods. I could feel the original Kai fighting my possession. I have to admit, he's got a strong will. Most of my victims would've given up by now if they already hadn't earlier. But I could tell he was reaching his limit and he would no longer be able to resist my possession. I lifted a hand and conjured a small amount of fire, so I could see where I was running. "Tch, why won't these powers work?! They were working just fine a moment ago!" I shouted. You're inside a human body! It gets tired and hurt! The powers probably work the same! I heard a variety of voices shout in my head. "Curse this wretched body," I growled to myself.