A Deadly Fate

Fight For Your Life

Chapter 8

The ninja watched as Kai got paler seemingly before their eyes. His skin glistened from the sweat. The ninja were each affected by the afternoon sun but it didn't bother them like the sick Kai.

Cole quickly regained his composure and sighed out of stress. He turned his head remembering that they had company aboard the Destiny Bounty but he was too late.

Cole turned his head right into Clouse's punch. The impact was so hard that it sent him to the ground on his side. Cole held his jaw and let out a short cry of pain. Lucky that snapped the others out of their worry for Kai.

Cole rubbed his jaw and continued to open and close his mouth to test the pain and movement. Cole watched his team radiate with anger and Jay took a step forward to the front of the group. He stood protectively over Cole and glanced down quickly at him to make sure his ghost friend was okay. All in a matter of seconds Jay charged at Clouse.

Jay's right fist was enclosed with lightning and he swung at Clouse. His fist fazed right through Clouse's body but he didn't hesitate to swing his other fist. The same result came and he froze with his fists ready. Jay panted in confusion and his eyes traced along Clouse. The menace didn't even move his spot!

'He's a ghost..dang it.' Jay said to himself and mentally face palmed. Clouse smirked and stared at Jay with disapproving eyes. Before Clouse could make a snarky comment, Nya jumped to Jay's side.

Instead of Nya throwing punches, she sprayed water in his direction. Of course he kept disappearing but Nya made sure to keep shooting water at him and at the ground. Clouse was disappearing and reappearing all over the deck and that is when Zane saw his chance.

Zane froze the water that Nya sprayed on the ground making it a slippery battleground. When Clouse reappeared from Nya's nonstop attacks he slipped on the ice and landed on his back. While Clouse was gathering himself from the ground Jay lunged at him because his body was becoming a solid form so he could stand up.

Jay barreled into Clouse because he couldn't control himself on the ice. The two began to wrestle and Jay was onto top of the half solid ghost. Jay moved to punch Clouse but the ghost went transparent and Jay cracked the ice under him instead.

Jay's knuckle was cut up and started to bleed from the sharp ice shards he made. The ninja grabbed his hand and his mouth was wide in pain. All that came from Jay was a small squeak of pain. Clouse stood up while going through Jay and he turned to Zane who was advancing to him.

"You only made it easier for me by getting rid of what can kill me!" Clouse shouted and let Zane try to attack his ghost form.

Cole slowly stood from the ground with a new headache. He still held his jaw and glance to Lloyd holding Kai. "Get him out of here!"

Lloyd nodded and picked up Kai. Cole covered Lloyd's back incase Clouse decided to attack them. At the moment Clouse was distracted by the ice and now Jay attacking him on the ground.

Lloyd moved carefully on the ice to prevent from falling. A few times his feet lost its grip on the floor and he would stagger. Lloyd never fell despite that and he made it to the beginning of the hallway. He couldn't get much farther because he knew the other ninja needed him. He decided that Kai would be fine at that distance and returned to fight.

Now all the ninja, minus Kai, stood on the ice ready to fight. They stood in a defensive position and sometimes they would fall from their position from loosing their grip on the ice. Zane had no troubles and could shift his feet at his will.

All at once the ninja sprang into attack. Zane preformed Spinjitzu and went for Clouse's right side. Jay glided on the ice as if he was skating and went to the opposite side of Zane. Nya ran straight to Clouse with water surrounding her fists. Cole and Lloyd were backup incase one of the others were pushed away.

Clouse dodged Zane's Spinjitzu and made his foot solid to trip Zane. The Spinjitzu disappeared and Zane fell hard onto the ice. Jay and Nya were there to continue the attack. Nya shot water from the side and Jay tried his best to punch the ghost. Clouse disappeared and reappeared behind Nya. He made his arm solid and he punched the back of her head.

Nya was knocked unconscious and her body began to fall forward. Zane was standing now and he and Jay grabbed her before she hit the ground. Jay and Zane were crouched on the ice to flip Nya over and hold her.

Cole and Lloyd jumped in to fight Clouse while the others took care of Nya. Cole actually landed hits on Clouse because he was a ghost too. Lloyd was trying his best to distract Clouse from getting to the others.

Just because Cole landed hits didn't mean Clouse was affected and he was also getting hit too. Clouse landed a powerful punch to Cole's chest and he staggered back. While Cole was distracted, Clouse spun around and kicked Lloyd in the face. Lloyd was knocked to the ground and he held his face. Zane walked to Cole and put a hand on his shoulder to check to see if he was ok. They were the only ninja standing and Cole stood straight and had a hand on his chest.

Clouse chuckled and watched the weakened ninja. "What a sight to see! The ninja have fallen and I stand victorious!" Clouse laughed evilly and his head tipped back to look to the sky. Cole clinched his teeth and he shock in the anger.

"We're not done yet. You can't break us down! Ninja never quit!" Cole yelled to Clouse and he flinched from the pain in his chest. Lloyd sat up from the ground, holding his head and Jay looked to Cole while holding Nya. He nodded in agreement to Cole but before they could attack, Clouse screamed in pain.

They quickly turned their heads to Clouse who was sizzling and melting before them. He eventually poofed away with green ghost goo going everywhere and he was gone. When Clouse disappeared they could see someone leaning on a wall behind where Clouse was.

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What do you think happened to Clouse? Who was behind Clouse?