Silver (A Ninjago Maximum Ride Crossover)

Chapter 12: Arrow To The Wing

'Silver's POV'

I feel overly drowsy when I wake up, probably due to the second paralyzer dart that was shot into my shoulder. I don't know how long I was asleep for, but the bright sunlight shining through the opening in the middle of the curtains suggests that it's the afternoon.

Lilian, Nya nor Julia are still in their beds, another sign that it's probably late in the day.

They got Dez. The white coats are going to kill him... The weight of this thought crushes down on my chest like I'm caught between two rocks. I feel the need to move, to get myself out from between the rocks, but my body won't listen, I can't move

"Is she awake yet?" I hear voices outside the door

"I don't know, let's check." the door opens and Julia runs to my bed

"Silver!" She hugs me tightly, only now do I realize how desperately I need water

"Here, Nya said you'd need this." Lilian smiles softly and hands me a glass of water. Julia releases and I chug the water down, the cool water relieves the awful dryness in my mouth

"Where is everyone?" I ask, beginning to sit up

"They're finding us somewhere to stay, now that the white coats know we're here, it's not safe anymore." I nod my head and look at Julia, she's wearing a cute pink sundress

"Silver, what do you think they're going to do to Dez...?" Julia asks hesitantly. I can't answer.

My emotions begin to brew and mix together: sadness, hatred, fear, anger...

My mouth goes completely dry again "I... I d-don't know, Julia." I answer, when, in fact, I do know, I know very well. They're going to kill him, and they're going to wait until I'm there, because they're going to make me watch.

They're going to make me watch as the life leaves his eyes. As his body goes completely limp and his face goes pale. The blood continuing to pour from whatever wound would cause him the most pain, even after he's long gone. Then they're going to tell me that it's all my fault, and that's my punishment for trying to run away.

They'll surely do the same thing to Lilian, but her's will be more gruesome, since she has now defied them as well, by refusing to let them catch her. I know, stupid reasoning, but that's how they think.

I'm not so sure about Julia, they might let her live, because she's got potential to become a powerful mutation. But they might not. They know I want to keep her alive, so they might kill her too, as part of my "punishment". The thought is awful, that they're all going to die for something I did... I can't help but feel guilty... But I don't feel regret, I'm happy that I got us out of the institute that day, I'm glad that we've met and made friends with the people we have.

"Silver, Sensei wants to see you downstairs." Nya says, standing in the doorframe of the room

"Alright, I'll be down soon." They all leave the room, closing the door and leaving me alone.

Everything aches as I pull myself out of my bed and make my way to the closet. I pull on a purple tank top and black jeans. I brush my tangled hair out and quickly braid it, letting the braid fall down my back.

My tank top doesn't conceal my wings, so I don't tuck them down as tightly as I usually do, they're still visible from the front. I find it more comfortable to tuck them like this, but usually I have to tuck my wings tightly to hide them.

I walk into the dining room and see a plate of food set out for me. I sit and slowly start eating

"So, where are we going to go?" I ask between bites