Royalty

Chapter 24

3rd POV

"Kean Is Just Over The Horizon!" Pixal informed as the group were on the deck od the Bounty, working on some last minute battle strategies.

"Remember." Kai, now know as Kit, began. "You just need to get into the palace and complete the forms."

"Why are you saying that like you're not coming?" Lloyd asked with a slight wine.

"Because I cant, Lloyd. Aspiksar wants me, personally, and if I come with you; it'll just add a target to your backs. And look at me. Im still not at full strength."

"But You're the Only One That's Been Inside The Prophecy Room...!" Varian began.

"Var. I trust you with all my being. I didnt want to tell you just yet but... I dont think there'll be a better time." Kit looked the red panda in the eyes. "I want you to take over Kean. I want you to be the ruler. The kingdom will need someone as smart and loyal as you."

"B-but I-I'm not a P-P-Prince...!" Varian stammered. "I-I understand you may not want to come back to the kingdom, Kit, but I-I cant rule...!"

"Please Varian... You're the best person for the job. Especially when I di-decdide to join the team again."

Varain nodded with hesitation. When he made eye contact with his friend, he noticed the ghost of fear, saddness and something else. What was Kit not telling them? What was he not telling him?

"We've arrived at Kean's border!" Nya exclaimed.

"Press ahead, Pixal." Kit ordered with a stern tone and glare as he headed to the end off the Bounty.

He stood on the head of the dragon and glared into nothingness. Images replayed through his mind of watching Aspiksar enslave, abuse, neglect and wrongfully imprison his people. He closed his eyes for only a split second and his vision was immediately overwhelmed with the sly grin of the snake warrior and her words weaved in and out of his brain like an enchantment.

When he opened his eyes, the tall peaks of Kean's palace were in view. His heart began to race knowing that this'll be his final stand as both a Prince and Ninja. He turned to look back at his friends, whom were all geared up and ready, and felt tears run down his cheeks. Just on individual tear from each eye.

Wiping his eyes, He returned back to the group just as the Bounty got into position. pulling up their masks, the group slid down the ropes.

"Sky...!" Kit began, reaching out and grabbing the redhead's hand.

"What's Up- Hmphf!" Skylor was cut off by Kit's lips against her own. The lingered for a moment before he pulled away. "What was that for?"

"Just because..."

Skylor noticed a slight bit of pain in his voice but she couldn't make any connections as to why. She jumped down and grabbed onto the rope.

"I Love You Skylor!"

That was the last thing she heard as she joined the team's side. She couldn't even reply as she was to far away. The group snuck around, sticking close to the wall, trying to keep outta sight.

"ugh..!" Morro whisper shouted. "why did my outfit have to have a high rising collar...?!"

"shut up and get over it...!" Jay whispered back.

"like you can talk, Otter Boy!"

"Hey! At least my sight works properly, Bat Breath!"

"Can You Two Quite It?!" Lloyd snapped, keeping his voice low as he adjusted the headpiece that kept slipping down. "We're Supposed To Be Ninja! Ninja Are Supposed To Be Quite!"

"And Ninja Ars Supposed To Have Normal Ninja Gis!" Cole replied as he almost tripped on the loincloth like belt. (He's wearing pants, dont worry)

"Could you all shut up?!" Nya quietly cried.

"I detect multiple enemies in our nearby sector." Zane informed.

"Oh, Great!" Skylor exclaimed.

They kept moving until they reached the backdoor to the oalace kitchen.

"Wait...!" Varian exclaimed. "We nee dto find another way. The Prophecy Room is just past Kit's room. Follow me."

The group were hesitant at first but followed regardless. Varian led them around the castle and opened up a window. They all climbed through and landed on the tiled floor of a hallway, just off the throne room where Aspiksar was currently in.

"Come on...!" Varian urged as he ran down rhe hall; the group following.

Skylor was the most silent one of them all as her new skills involved stealth. They made it to large double doors and went to open them, only for them to be locked.

"Let me." Cole ordered as he shooked out his hands.

He pulled on the handles and they opened rather easily as if they weren't even locked. This rose suspicion inside of Morro. Once they entered, they were met with the stained glass window art of the Beast Master Prophecy. They wandered over to the one where a figure, dressed in red with lion features, stood with a sword held by his side while holding a battle pose.

"Kai..." Skylor breathed.

"Hey, Look!' Jay beamed, a slight echo in the empty room. "There's A Window of Each Of Us!"

Skylor joined his side and noticed one that replicated herself but with fox ears and tail; as well as two downward pointing triangles under her eyes.

"Whoa...!"

"Right." Lloyd began as he stood before his own window; which is inbetween Morro and Nya and next to Slylor. "Kit said to complete the forms when the light casts through the windows."

"Here comes the light!" Zane exclaimed from the other side of the room with Jay and Cole. "Everyone into position!"

Everyone nodded and did just that; standing directly infront. Somehow, the sunlight shone through all 8 windows as once. Varian stood by the closed doors to keep a look out. They all completed the forms and, one by one, faint coloured lights surrounded them all.

Once the light dimmed, they had all adorned animal features. Zane had white wings. Morro had bat ears, tail and wings. Jay had a brown tail and round ears while Skylor had orange forx ears and tail, as well as the steange triangle markings under her eyes.

Nya had gills ingraved into either side of her neck with a serpent tail, and fish frills on either side of her head, with two small scale textured triangles on either cheek.

Cole had round, black, bear ears on his head and tail on his back. Lloyd had strong winged on his back with a tail while, on his face were similar markings to that of Nya, and two pointed horns.

"Holy Shit!" Morro exclaimed. "This is Fucking Epic!"

"This, I'll need to get used to...!" Zane replied as he tried to fly with his new wings.

"Hey, Look!" Skylor cried as she opened her mouth and pointed to her teeth. "Fangs!"

"This is Awsome!" Jay exclaimed as he darted around and weaved inbetween his friends.

"I Dont Mean To Be That Person," Varian began as he peeked out the doors but closed them immediately. "But We Should Get Going! Like, Now! Aspiksar Is Coming!"

"You're right." Cole nodded. "Lets go."

The group raced out, just as the Snake Queen and her generals raced after them. Varian led them down multiple halls till they ran out of the castle, only for their gazes to fall upon the people in cages and the snakes running towards them with swords, spears and other weapons alike.

"Looks like we ain't getting outta her without a fight!" Nya beamed with devilish intent as she raised her trident.

The group nodded and raised their own weapons before charging.

"NINJA GO!"