A Deadly Fate

Be Brave

Chapter 6

The ninja on their dragons got closer to the smoke and didn't exactly know what to expect. After finding out that the trail was coming from the inside of the gorge it made the team uncomfortable. They continued to head towards the smoke trail from above the gorge because it was easier to see.

Eventually when they were close to the smoke to not loose it they dove down into the gorge with caution. A wave of confusion and shock spread across the ninja.

"Is that an island?! How did we miss that!" Jay shouted in confusion and guilt of not ever seeing it before. He swooped down with his dragon faster and let it disappear only feet from the ground. He landed on the sand and his heart sank when his eyes followed the smoke to the fire and a body.

The other followed closely behind and saw what made Jay stand frozen. Lloyd was the first to start running towards the bundle of wood of fire. The fire wasn't what concerned them it was the figure laying next to it. Zane and Cole ran after Lloyd and Jay trailed after he snapped out of his shock. Lloyd dropped to his knees next to the body and teared up. He turned his head to his friends that were racing over.

"It's Kai!" Lloyd cried and he began to shake in fear. He saw a blood line come from Kai mouth and knew it was a bad sign. Lloyd's hands were shaking too bad that it would be impossible to find a pulse. He moved Kai's hand gently to rest his ear to his chest to listen to a heart beat. He eyes over flowed with tears. "He's alive!" His voice cracked and he sobbed.

Cole sank to his knees next to Lloyd and by Kai's head. He looked around for a plan of action. "Zane! Put out the fire! Jay! I need your help!"

Jay went to the other side of Kai's body and almost stepped in the throw up. "Oh my goodness.." he whispered with tears in his eyes.

Cole notice how everyone was close to tears or in tears so he stepped into action. "It's alright everyone. Look at me." Everyone turned to Cole and Zane settled by Kai's feet with the fire completely put out with ice. "I need everyone to focus. I know this is bad right now but let's put on our brave faces and be ninja. Instead of brothers right now I need ninja. Ok? I need you guys to be brave for Kai."

There were nods all around and Cole sighed. "Ok so Kai as a few visible injuries. So we need to be careful. There might be more internal injuries to take into account. Zane can you scan him?"

"Certainly," Zane's eyes projected a beam of light that went over Kai's body. "He has a mild concussion, Pulmonary Edema... " Zane glanced down at the water and blood mixture next to Jay, "..Emesis, Polyphagia, throat irritation, a laceration on his arm, a second-degree burn, and a snake bite."

Jay nervously looked Kai over. "What do some of those terms mean?" On a normal day Jay would get upset with Zane for the fancy words and remind him that he isn't a walking computer but he never brought it up.

"Pulmonary Edema is water in his lungs. Emesis is throwing up and Polyphagia is hunger." Zane explained simply and some eyes glanced to the water and blood. "Because of the water in his lungs it is harder for him to breathe laying down. That is why he is wheezing."

The other three ninja rushed to sit Kai up but they were gentle. Cole held Kai up and his head fell forward. Suddenly Kai started to cough violently and his body began to shake.

"The coughing and throwing up is what cause his throat irritation. He certainly will be having pains in his chest and throat." Zane pointed out and stood up. "Can one of you carry him? Keep in mind that you need to have him sitting up and avoid touching his snake bite. The venom is still in his system and will feel like fire."

Before Cole could maneuver his arm underneath Kai's legs he fell to his side and held his chest. He coughed worse than before and his breath was caught in his throat. Cole was at his side and patting his back. Kai threw up blood and water and sucked in a deep and desperate breathe.

"Sit him up." Zane said quietly in distress. He was fiddling was his ninja gi and watched Cole sit him up.

"Kai?" Lloyd whispered as Cole began to lift Kai up. Kai's eyes squeezed tight and relaxed then start to fidget again.

"Lloyd I want you to watch Kai on the way to the bounty." Cole turned to Lloyd and offered Kai over.

Lloyd moved to hold him. "Why? Something wrong?"

"He is probably sick and I don't want him flying with an ice ninja. I can barely control my ghost form and hold him. Jay is too emotional and your elemental power is ours rolled into one so if you have fire in you I want you to use it to keep him warm." Cole explained like it was so easy. Lloyd glance to Zane who gave him a reassuring smile and Jay who still had tears in his eyes.

"O-ok," Lloyd responded quietly and Cole could see the little kid in him.

"Lloyd, everything is going to be alright. You are going to ride on the back of Zane's dragon and Jay you are riding with me." Cole convinced and Jay looked to Cole in confusion.

"You just said you can barely control your human form and now you want me to fly high in the air on your dragon?!" Jay said forgetting that he was just crying. Cole formed his dragon on the sand and patted the spot behind him.

"Yup. Just do it I know you can barely control your emotions right now."

"You were almost crying on the way here! You were sad because of the memorial! Maybe I don't trust your emotions!" Jay exclaimed throwing his arms around dramatically.

"I can't cry, I'm a ghost remember?" Cole ended the little argument. Jay grumbled and jumped up to sit behind him. In reality Jay was a bit relieved his didn't have to fly to the bounty.

Zane's dragon appeared and he lowered it to allowed Lloyd with Kai on. They all took off quickly to the bounty and Lloyd watched over Kai. Lloyd had his back resting against Zane's back so that there was a barrier between the cold ice ninja and Kai. It was challenging to keep Kai sitting up so it didn't hurt for him to breathe but he eventually shifted Kai to rest between his legs. Kai's back was up against Lloyd's stomach and his head rested on Lloyd right shoulder.

During the ride Lloyd heard Kai groan and start coughing again. Lloyd went to comfort Kai without causing him any pain. He rested his hand on the side on Kai's face and pushed away some of the hair that was falling onto his face.

"It's going to be okay Kai." Lloyd whispered to his unconscious friend and he rested his hand on Kai's forehead to provide any warmth he could. Lloyd's other arm was wrapped around Kai's torso carefully to make sure he didn't fall off the elemental dragon.

Kai's eyebrows moved and he left out a breath. "they..w-will find...me" Kai suddenly said with a scratchy voice. After Kai spoke, coughs followed and Lloyd was in shock that he heard Kai speak. He noticed that Kai was still unconscious and probably said that to comfort himself.

"It's alright buddy. We got you." Lloyd whispered reasurringly to Kai. With the hand that was on Kai's forehead he carefully ran his hand over Kai's hair. The product that normally had his hair spiked was washed out and made the hair tangled and crusty.

Cole and Jay followed behind Zane's dragon to keep an eye on Lloyd and Kai to make sure everything was ok.

"He doesn't look so good... What are we going to tell Nya?" Jay asked from behind Cole. He was looking around Cole at Kai and had his hands on Cole's shoulders.

"We'll tell her to good news that we found Kai. He might not be in the best condition but we will do everything we can to get him back on his feet." Cole said determined but if Jay saw his face he would see that Cole was worried and maybe scared for Kai.

The Zane and Cole flew up to be above the gorge. They headed straight for the Destiny's Bounty but not without a pair of suspicious eyes watching them fly by.

"It seems the ninja have found the master of fire. I believe it is time to pay them a visit."

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