Metanoia

𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘯

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❝𝙄 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙪𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄'𝙢 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪.❞

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          You let out a small sigh out of your nose as Jay lead you all back to his new supposed 'hide out', drawing a few odd looks from the rest. "Ahem, welcome to my humble abode." Jay chuckled nervously as he gestured to the area around him, you watching as Zane's falcon flew over your head. The boy lead you all to the side and towards the living room, you glancing at the giant statue as Lloyd questioned how Jay found this place. "I... saved up, yeah that's it! I saved up every little bit and now... ta-da, here's my secret hide out. Of course, it can be our secret hide out." Jay continued to ramble and laugh as he gestured to the area around him and exchanging a few worried glances with the group. 

You let out a unsatisfied hum but brushed past it as a whole, rather turning to Lloyd who had let out a small sigh. "First we lost Wu, then Misako." Turning over towards you, Lloyd stared you down once more and watched as you guilty shook your head and turned over to the side. "Now Kai... I don't know about you but I'm starting to see a pattern. Whenever one of us finds ourselves alone, we disappear." Lloyd pointed out, Nya stating that from now you should all aim to stick together, especially since your numbers were even now. 

Glancing towards the lantern, Nya asked for Jay to turn the lights off, the boy nodding his head before shakily pressing anything in sight. After watching the boy desperately search and awkwardly laugh for a while, he eventually shut the windows and turned the lights off. Giving the ginger a small glance, you shook your head lightly before walking over to a small coffee table, Zane now holding the now lit lantern over it. 

Nya let out a noise of marvel as she stepped over and stood by your side, you crossing your arms as you looked at the map. "Remember, this will not stop Nadakhan, only slow him down. A drop of venom from a Tiger Widow is enough can kill a normal person, but slow a Djinn down before he can disappear on us. If we need to trap him, we'll need this venom, so let's figure out a plan." Lloyd restated as he pointed to a small island on the map, Zane stating that this map was uncharted in his databank, making you raise a brow.

"So the venom needs to actually touch the person, right?" Nya reaffirmed as she looked up at Lloyd, the blonde nodding his head and asking if she had an idea. "Well, maybe Cole or Y/n could go down and get the venom. You know, since they don't really have a physical body and all. Or maybe Zane, he's made of titanium." The girl tried to brain storm, you shooting her a semi-scared look that was hard to spot underneath the low light, Zane making a noise of disgust at the mention.

Shuffling on your feet, you glanced backwards and watched as Cole and Jay chatted lightly, you picking at you Gi as you watched. You jumped when Nya gave your shoulder a nudge and asking if her idea held water, making you turn back around to the other two. "I mean, venom is a liquid, and ghosts don't do well with any kind. Sure, water makes them instantly poof, but any kind of other liquid can slowly make a ghost disappear. It's not a nice process." You muttered as you glanced over at Nya, watching as she sighed and nodded her head in understanding, stating that you, Cole and Zane were off the list. 

Lloyd was about to open his mouth to speak, but was stopped when the ground underneath you shook, Jay letting out a loud scream. Nya held onto the sleeve of your Gi as the two of you fell down onto the couch that was behind you, Lloyd and Zane falling to the floor, the lantern flickering out. You shook your head as you gave Nya a light pat on her back to make sure she was alright, the girl just sighing into your shoulder as she sat up and gave you a quick apology.