Silver (A Ninjago Maximum Ride Crossover)

Chapter 61: Benjamin Skies

'Kadence's POV'

"What are we going to do?" Mom asks, looking at dad and Lilian. She sits on the metal bed, holding me on her lap and petting my hair.

I'm scared, and the muscles in my neck are very sore.

The white coats are going to use me against mommy and daddy...

As I think this, a flash of guilt takes over my body. All I've ever been to them is a nuisance; another person to look after, to worry about...

I feel a tear run down my cheek

"Kadence, what's wrong?" Dad asks, kneeling in front of the bed, mom, and I.

More tears fall from my eyes

'Silver's POV'

"I'm sorry! This is all my fault! You guys would be safe and happy if I had never been born!" He shouts, crying even harder.

Hearing my child, the one who I would do anything for, say that makes me want to cry. But I know that wouldn't help anything right now, so I swallow the feeling.

"Kadence, why would you ever think that?" Khaos asks

"Because it's true! You and mom have risked your own lives so many times for me..." He hiccups

"Kadence, that's because your father and I love you. We would do anything to get you out of this alive, so that the rest of your life doesn't have to be like ours was." I say, tenderly, trying to calm the crying child

"Don't say that!" He shouts, "I don't want to leave this place unless you guys are coming with me!" He looks down, "I don't want to live without a mommy and daddy..."

I feel a tear run down my cheek. Khaos wraps his arms around Kadence and I.

I would give anything to tell him that he will never have to live without a mother and father, but that is something I can't promise him right now.

Lilian slowly moves to sit beside me on the bed. She wraps one of her arms around my shoulders and allows me to lean my head on her shoulder.

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I'm startled by a loud knock on the cell door.

We'd finally gotten Kadence to stop crying last night, and put him to bed. Khaos, Kadence and I had slept in the metal bed, and Lilian offered to sleep on the ground using the extra blanket from the bed.

Lilian sits up immediately, her head turning quickly to look at the door.

"Get up, now!" Vanessa's voice rings as the door slams open. Kadence jumps and sits up as well.

Guards grab onto my arms. I see them grab the others as well, and we're escorted through the building. We end up in a room with a large white table with many white chairs placed around it.

I see many guards and many white coats scattered around the room, all watching us, some stopping for a moment to scribble something on their clipboards. I recognize disguised Cole, and assume that the four other scientists standing directly beside him are the other ninja.