Still by Your Side -||Lloyd x Reader||-

49

" Hurry! We've got to get to Kai before that double-crossing Dr. Saunders." Nya said as she shoved Cole and Jay out of the cave. " What about Zane?" Cole asked. " He'll be fine. I've got him on a restore and reboot protocol" Nya said as they left. Pixal appeared on screen, "Zane. Zane. Wake up. Wake up!" She sighed. " Come on, snap out of it. He needs us! Ugh!" She said frustrated. 

Manholes popped up as Vermillion warriors came out from the ground. People screamed in terror at the sight of serpents mashed together to form warriors. "Fresh off the rack! Arise, my army!" Raggmunk said. " Our army!" Blunck corrected. " Let's hope for your sake phase two is a success. Or they will become my army!" Machia hissed. "No, they'd still be our—" Blunck was cut off by Raggmunk hissing. People screamed as the Vermillions grabbed crafters, builders, anyone with skills like those even tailors. " Yes! Grab the best...the most skilled...and the finest craftspeople" Raggmunk stated. 

"Master Wu taught us that any problem can be solved. It just takes thought and time." Kai thought out loud as he looked around the museum as Dr. Saunders tried to keep his cover hidden. " I am quite very certain there is nothing to interest you here." Dr. Saunders tried to get him out. Kai hummed and leaned against the golden sarcophagus Borg was trapped in. Bord tried to scream for help, but the tap and sarcophagus muffled and made his screams invisible. " I don't know. I mean, what if this guy was related to the snakes we fought?" Kai wondered as Borgs wheelchair, hidden behind the sarcophagus started to roll into view. Dr. Saunders covered it with his body, " Not likely. And really, I doubt you'll find anything. Our collection is mostly harmless artifacts." He said, hiding the wheelchair when Kai wasn't looking.

 " Hmm. Maybe. But you never know what might open the door to some secret information." Kai sat on a chair, unknown to the fact it opened the door to the secret base. "Something I'm missing. Like, you know the expression, one can't see the forest for the trees?" Kai quoted. "You said you were taking care of this." Acronix grumbled as Dr. Saunders went over. " Something that's right in front of me." Kai continued. "I am taking care of this." Krux said. " no, I am!" Acronix grabbed the Time Blade and went to leave the room but Kai stood up and the door closed on him.

"Now, really, I must insist you to go home. It is after closing time." Dr. Saunders pushed Kai to the doors. " Yeah, I guess you're right. It was a long shot, anyway.... Wait a minute." kai suddenly had an idea. He gasped, running back to the helmet. " That's it! The helmet! It's just like the one they were wearing." He put the helmet up to the painting of the elemental masters against Krux and Acronix. "But wait, Acronix is gone and Master Wu said Krux was lost in time forever. So that means Krux must still be around somewhere!" Kai rushed his speak as he had multiple thoughts.

" Don't be ridiculous. I have told you, they are myth." Dr. Saunders tried to cover up but as he ran over, the serpent statues caught his fake mustache and ripped it off as Dr. Saundesr fell down. "What is the-" Kai looked at the painting than at Dr. Saunders. "Dr. Saunders!" Kai looked at the old man and realized that he was a fool. " You. You're Krux! Which means Master Wu was wrong! You weren't lost in time!" Kai accused him. "No, no, no, no, no, no. That is positively..." Krux changed his voice back to his real one. " correct. I've been hiding here, right under his nose for decades." "I knew I'd seen that helmet before!" Kai scoffed. " Well, aren't you clever?" Krux removed his outfit to show his armor that matched Acronix's underneath. "Such a smart little ninja."

"Uh, guys, look who's back." Cole spoke as he, Jay, and Nya drove to the museum. "Oh, now what are they up to?" Jay questioned. "They're either kidnapping more people or organizing a parade," Cole said. "Aw, I love a parade. Nya, keep going to the museum. We'll deal with these guys." Jay told Nya as they separated.