Heroes in the Shadows

Chapter 38 Breaking Point

A/n: I LLLIIIVVEEE!!!! Seriously, though, schedule's been insane. But! Decided to take a day off and work on some fun fanfics. Sooo... enjoy guys 😉

"Lloyd!" the Master of Energy turned at the sight of a bracelet with a growling sludge monster. Lloyd powered up his fist, aiming straight for the beast--

"Oof!" The green teen was shoved to the side by a sudden force. His face collided with tile while the wind was practically knocked out of him by a weight on his back.

"How's it going, Greenie?" the Master of Shadow's voice rang through his ears. Lloyd twisted his neck. The Master of Speed had abandoned their fight, along with other elementals, as if their master was calling them away. Karloff squeezed the prionsers under his arms tighter, but his body suddenly jolted. He dropped the gang members and clutched his head. Skylor made a similar pose before moaning. Lloyd's pulse quickened.

Hiss!

The young teen glanced towards his feet to spot the sludge crawling out of its cage. It dashed hungrily towards the fire master while his focus was on the escaping gang members.

"Kai! Ugh, let go!" Lloyd spat under Shade's weight. The dark figure chuckled at his victim's squirming. However, his own gaze spotted the crawling creature. His eyes widened at the sight and jumped off the green ninja, landing back on the floor.

"What the-"

"Ugh! Seriously!?" Kai spat while the sludge latched itself onto his leg, climbing fast. Lloyd quickly got to his feet and lit up his fists. He rushed over to the flailing ninja.

"Kai!" Nya blurted out. She stood up, noticing the situation with Jay's arm now over her shoulders.

"Hold still, Kai! I can't-"

"Easier said than done!" Kai growled as his fists engulfed in flames.

"Don't use your powers! It only makes it worse!" Misako shouted as her and Wu drew closer.

"Hold on!" Pixal rushed in and grabbed ahold of the slimy creature. She yanked at the goop, peeling it off Kai's shoulder.

"Get it off! Get it off!" Kai cried as the goop clawed at his neck, causing his eyes to flash violet. "Get it off you PATHETIC MACHINE!"

BOOM!

The sludge was ripped off Kai once Wu and Misako joined in the pulling. Lloyd had then burnt it to a crisp, leaving Kai to sway back and forth.

"You okay?" Lloyd asked as everyone gathered around the fire master. Kai held his head, blinking away any dizziness.

"Yeah..." he then turned to the purple assistant. "Pixal, I'm sorry. I didn't--" The android held up a hand.

"It's alright. I did not take it personally."

"I don't even want to know how the OverLord created those things," Jay admitted as him and Nya made their way over. Skylor and Karloff were close behind them while massaging their temples.

"Well, we're gonna have to get use to them if we wanna get these bracelets off," Lloyd spoke before glancing behind him. The Master of Shadow had vanished. Lloyd then turned back to his blue friend.

"Think you have enough energy to help out?" he asked with a smile. Jay looked over at all the beaming faces, causing him to smirk as well. He let go of Nya and stood tall.

"You kidding? I always have enough," Jay admitted while sparking up his hands. Kai then patted the teen's shoulder.

"Glad to have you back, buddy."