Your Destruction - Kai Smith

》Eight《

꧁𓊈𒆜"Chapter Eight"𒆜𓊉꧂
Blow up

We watched the volcano for a moment. I hadn't seen it before but it seemed a familiar sight for everyone else, my father and Kai especially. One by one, they all jumped down to the entrance. I hesitated, being the last to jump off, but Lloyd was in there. I couldn't have faith in the First Spinjitzu Master that they'd get him out alive. I'd have to be the one to do that. So I jumped down, landing next to Jay who flinched at my presence. I scoffed at the reaction. What happened to 'be ready for anything?'

"The Fire Temple," Cole muttered lowly, almost impressed at the size of it.

"The volcano seems to be on the verge of eruption, guys. All recent indicators tell me that this place is becoming increasingly fragile. Even the smallest rupture can make the whole thing go off," Nya warned, using Zane's robot Falcon bird as communication from the Bounty.

"I can retract the smoke, maybe it will relieve the pressure," I suggested again as my previous offer had been left ignored.

"It won't relieve the pressure inside, but use the gift when you must," Wu declined the offer, though turned to the rest of the Ninja, "We must not use our weapons,"

He motioned for them to put their golden weapons away, which three out of the four did. Kai hesitated, gripping onto his sword tightly, his gaze flickering between my Father and I

"Kai," His sister called.

He sighed heavy, sheathing the weapon. So he listened to his sister, huh? Okay, that could be useful.

"Yeah, yeah, no Fire Sword. But only because I wouldn't want anything to prevent us from getting that Fangblade," He finalised, walking alongside Cole.

"Or my son," Father reminded, his words about Lloyd knocked me from my thoughts.

We followed the path into the volcano, Uncle Wu taking the lead with Cole close behind. My father and I followed close, eager to find Lloyd. I decided that if it came to a fight, I'd allow it, but not because I wanted to save Ninjago from the Serpentine. But because they had wronged Lloyd.
The path grew elevated, we must be getting close to the core. The heat increased rapidly, I broke out in a sweat but continued forward. Lloyd was in this mess somewhere, I wouldn't leave until he was found.

We walked through another opening, this time on the other side was a lot brighter then the tunnel we had just walked through.

"There," Wu whispered, pointing to the snakes who were working below, "The Serpentine are inside the inner core. From here on out, we travel by shadows,"

I'm frozen for a moment, not ever seeing beasts like the ones over the edge of the cliff. I knew they existed, but seeing them in person made me rethink all that I knew.

"It's the only way we know how," My father wrapped an arm around my shoulders, pulling me out of my trance.

I smiled slightly, only hearing the end of the conversation. Whatever. To cringe for my liking. We briskly walked down the path, our eyes focusing on the serpants digging into the wall of the volcano. Was it not obvious that the wrong move would make this whole place blow?

"There's Lloyd!" Jay whisper shouted.

"Son," Father gasped.