Taking Control. (a Ninjago fanfic)

Chapter 47- A flicker of you

N Y A

It was weird

Seeing him for the first time in weeks

His freckles

His messy hair

His blue Gi

It was weird

Because it wasn't really him.

You could tell

By the way it smiled

By the way it moved

And by the way its eyes glowed purple.

My blood ran cold.

I took a step back, but his—its—hand snapped forward, fingers clamping around my wrist like iron.

I'd been prepared.

I knew this was going to be bad. I knew that I'd have to face him. But this- this was worse than anything I'd ever imagined. He didn't look like Jay anymore. He-

"Let him go!" I snarled, struggling, trying to pull away. "You don't belong here—you don't get to have him!"

The Overlord hummed in mock consideration. "Mm. You see, I would agree—"

Then his grip tightened.

Lightning flared at his fingertips, searing white-hot against my skin. I gasped, biting back a cry of pain.

"—but he was never yours to keep."

I sucked in a sharp breath, my stomach dropping.

Where are the others, where is Rue with the mirror-

"He's stronger than you think," I spat through gritted teeth. "He'll fight you. He already is."

Just stall, Nya.

The Overlord laughed.

"Oh, I know."

Then, without warning—

His free hand lunged.

Straight for my heart.

I had no time to dodge. No time to fight back.

Just a flash of movement

The glint of a dagger.

A wicked grin.

The sharp, sickening sound of air splitting apart.

I braced for impact. For pain. For death.

This was a short fight.

I could almost laugh.

But I suppose dying by the hands of my lover was better than dying by the hands of a villain.

I still was in a way, but at least they were Jays hands. Jays body.

But it never came.

Because at the last second—

His own hand stopped.

Inches from my chest.

Fingers trembling.

Breaths ragged.

Body rigid.

"No," a voice gasped. "No, no, no—"