Is Something Wrong?

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Kai's POV:

I woke up laying in the Med-bay back on the bounty, but I was confused since I was just in Jamanicai Village when... when it attacked me. I tried hard to think about what it was that attacked me, then I remembered. Holy Crap! My hands flew up to my neck and I felt bandages covering it. It didn't bother me, so I just took the bandages off. They were covered in blood, so I tried my best to not get dirty but I ended up getting some on myself anyways. I then grabbed my phone which was to the side table and looked in my camera as a mirror, nothing was there.

Not even a scratch was on my neck. Yes, there was some dried blood, but there were no wounds that indicated where the blood came from. I looked back at my camera to notice more...what the hell...something was definitely wrong!

My ears were long and pointed upwards, my fingernails sharp as needles, my skin was very pale, and my eyes were...red. My eyes were always brown, my ears were always normal, and so was everything else! What happened!?

I then could hear someone walking towards the room from down the hall, even with the door closed. I quickly turned off my phone and bundled up into my blanket to hide my ears. Then, I ended up keeping my eyes a bit closed (nearly squinted) to try and hide my now red eyes. 

Zane ended up walking through the door. Great, the one of the two ninjroids on this stupid bounty that you can hardly hide anything from. 

"Well Good-morning Kai, Lloyd and Cole were freaked out when they brought you back. Something about a vampire-like creature attacking you? Mind if I check-" 

"NO!" I said as I jolted forwards a bit. I was a bit shocked myself from my outburst, and so was Zane. 

"Kai, are you alright? If there is anything-"

"I'M FINE ZANE! GO AWAY AND LEAVE ME ALONE!" I yelled again, why the bloody hell did I keep lashing out at Zane!? I never lash out like this at him, he's just trying to have a normal conversation...

Zane just put some breakfast that he was carrying on the table besides me, then left the room with a closed door following him shortly behind.  What the hell came over me, why did I lash out at Zane over nothing?

I looked over to the food that Zane left, apparently he had also left a drink before I had woken up. He left some ice water with a plate of pancakes. As I sat up, I picked up the fork on the plate and placed the plate of pancakes in my lap. I cut up the pancakes and took a fork full and ate it, but the minute I ate it I felt like getting sick. 

I spit them out immediately back onto the plate as I began coughing, I felt like I was about to puke. Maybe it was just bad batter or maybe Cole made them? Whatever it was, it was horrible! I took a sip of the water to try and satisfy my thirst, yet It just made my mouth more dry. 

Just then, I noticed my phone going off with messages from Nya. Apparently they were all just about to leave to go on a mission in Ninjago City. They got a call from the police department and Ninjago City needs help tracking down some leftover people in the Son's of Garmadon. 

This was perfect, I felt good enough to get out of bed so I did. I looked out the window to see the rest of the ninja flying away on their dragons. I took this chance to go to our shared room and get dressed. I put on a red and black sweater with a long-sleeve black sweater underneath. I didn't own any hats to cover my ears, but I didn't want to wear my ninja gi since I didn't want to stand out. 

Plus, with these nails, ears, teeth, skin, and eyes, I might be able to get away with not being identified as a ninja. I needed to go get something in Ninjago City, like one of my favorite sodas. But, since the ninja are heading there I just might as well go to the market in the closer Village nearby. I'm not sure what it's called, but I couldn't bother thinking about it at the moment. My mouth feels like sandpaper and I hate it. 

I then get off the bounty, which is grounded at the time being. I check the map on my phone, then I began to run to the village. Holy crap! I stopped in my tracks, I was really quick! Like super quick! I checked my map on my phone, I already ran almost halfway there! 

"Hell Yea!" I yelled as I dashed the rest of the way through the forest, crossing paths through the trees and avoiding any stray branches among my way. As I reached the village, I began to walk at a normal pace to the nearby store. I walked in to be greeted by the register. 

"Good-morning there young man!" He said as the older man gave a warm smile.

"Good-morning sir!" I said back, giving relatively the same warm smile. 

I walked over to the fridges, and grabbed the soda I wanted. I brought it up to the register and checked out. The minute I got out of the store I ran into a nearby alleyway behind the building. It was a darker and sketchy alleyway, but I don't care. I popped open the can and began drinking it, yet before I knew it...it was all gone. 

"Damn it!" I yelled as I threw the can down the alleyway into a pile of trash. My mouth was even more dry! I felt like it was a wad of sandpaper with the harshest sand wrapped inside. 

"Didn't fulfill your thirst, did it red ninja?" I woman said as her shadow was the only thing to be seen in the Alleyway in-front of me. 

"DOES IT LOOK LIKE IT DID!!" I lashed out. What was with me today and these outburst, damn it Kai!

"Your emotions are high...food makes your stomach sick...nothing seems to be fulfilling your thirst...plus the obvious changes to yourself which you have and have not noticed."

"What do you mean by that, huh?!"

"It will all be fixed with this...just pour a few glasses a day...about 5 glasses each day. During the night just meet me behind Borg Labs in Ninjago City. I'm almost always there for my favorite customer...Kai."

The woman than gave me a large container which was black with a twist on lid which was connected to the bottle's top. I was confused...yet I was desperate for anything at this point. 

"Thanks..." I said, but before I could finish the woman was gone when I looked up again. I went back to the bounty, and grabbed a glass from the kitchen. I placed it on the counter next to the fridge and opened the container that I was given. I poured it into the glass as a red drink poured out into my glass cup. It smelt delicious! After the glass was full, I twisted back on the lid and hid it in a small gap behind the fridge which has some counter behind it. 

I took the cup and drank it. Oh. My. Gosh! I feel wonderful! Not only does my mouth not feel like sandpaper anymore, but every single thing about me feels amazing! I don't feel overly mad or stressed out anymore, but that changed once the ninja came in. 

They all looked exhausted and shocked to see me out of bed. They didn't seem that shocked though. I quickly glanced into the fridge, and since it was metal, I was able to see my reflection. My ears were normal, my skin wasn't pale, my eyes were brown again, and now that I notice...my nails aren't creepily sharp. 

I looked back at the rest of the ninja, noticing that they all now look stressed out. 

"Hey guys, is something wrong?"

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I was about to finish this chapter when I realized something towards the end, Kai has been able to see his reflection in both his phone camera and the metallic properties of the fridge. So I wanted to add a twist and let you guys be aware of the fact that in this story, lets just say that vampires can see their reflection; and that it was just some myth that they couldn't. 

Other than that, Thank-you for reading this story and I hope you've enjoyed it so far! Please leave any feedback about it so far and stuff you would like to see in the future. Also, feel free to checkout my other stories! Including: 'Sick to Insanity', 'Sibling Under Another Master', 'Raging Against Fire', and 'Fire's Infection'!

Published 3.20.2022



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