Elemental Animals: Ninja Born

chapter 8: The great devourer

Lloyd lead Kai to a room that he never had been in before. It was large and could be filled with people. There was a few people passing by, most likely servants, in the front of the room was a man with black hair and dyed purple on the ends. Next to him was someone Kai did recognize, Chen. He was on the boat that brought Kai here. Kai tried to avoid the man, he looked a little unstable. At the purple man's feet was a large green snake. Kai wanted to step back but Lloyd kept a hand on his wrist and gave him a reassuring smile. Chen grinned at Kai "This is our wonderful leader Pythor," he said. Pythor, the perfect name for the man with a snake.
Pythor looked at Chen "Yes thank you for that introduction, Chen," he said, the snake man had a strange voice. He had a strangely weighted voice but it also sounded like it had some secrets. Pythor turned his attention to Kai "So Kai, the great summoner of Briggan, what brings you to my abandoned homeland?" He asked. Kai was confused, abandoned? Lloyd had mentioned that not many people knew that the dark island existed but abandoned.
Kai turned his attention to Pythor, not wanting to get Lloyd in trouble "I didn't know that you land was abandoned," the spiky haired boy replied.
Pythor had put a smile on his face "Not many know that our home exist because of those people at the monastery, they hold back the nectar from us causing my people here to suffer the spirit sickness," Pythor replied.
Just as Kai was going to say something Lloyd intervened "Pythor, could you tell us what your spirit animal is?" The blond asked, his voice scrapped from pressure.
Pythor's eyes looked over to Lloyd "Oh yes, Kai do you know what this lovely creature is by my feet is?" He asked. Kai glared a Lloyd and turned his attention to the snake again. It was long and green, the scales had been plated like armour, its red eyes focused on Kai, on top its head was a little bead thing.
It clicked to Kai what the creature was "That's the great devourer," He muttered.
Pythor grinned wickedly "yes, so you know what I going to ask you next then," he said.
Kai nodded "But promise that nothing will happen to Lloyd or my sister," Kai retorted. The purple man looked at Lloyd then to Kai "I promise. You two may leave now," he said.
Kai paced, Briggan following him. Lloyd had left to go do something important. Why did he feel like a mistake had been made?
Just as Lloyd walked out, Kleco sitting on his shoulder. The blond spoke "Please don't ever talk like that to him again," Lloyd said.
Kai placed both hands on Lloyd's shoulders "I'm going to wonder arounf, don't try to stop me," he said and darted off into the forest.

The three boys was sitting at the table waiting to eat dinner. It had gotten drastically dark outside. Jay had sat next to Nya and telling her stories from his not-so-distant childhood. Zane was cooking their dinner. Cole was preoccupied looking at Uraza's dormant state, it looked strange. It was the leopard sprawled out on his arm, like she could jump off at any second. Behind her was some strange jagged lines. 'That's probably the element,' he thought. Zane came out with some food.
Dinner was filled with laughs, despite their differences everyone got along. Sensei Wu walked in, everyone had turned their attention to him. He spoke "If you wondering, we have received news on where the serpentine is headed with Briggan's summoner, but also what they are going to get." Pausing the boys watched him, "And so you three will be going with my brother to help convince briggan's summoner and get Uraza's golden weapon," He finished.
Nya stood up from her seat "Sensei Wu please let me go with them," she pleaded.
Wu looked at her "Nya, I understand you want to help your brother but since we aren't aware if you can summon a spirit animal, its safer if you stay," he explained.
Jay spoke up "When do we leave?" He asked, energetically. "Soon, Jay, soon," Gramadon replied walking in.