~☆𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝐸𝒸𝓁𝒾𝓅𝓈𝑒☆~ Book two of "What If Morro took Sensei's Hand?"

VI

A/n: I'm getting more time to update my stories, so here we are! I wanted to give a special shoutout to @LegoNinjagofan1. I really like her stories, and trust me, you don't wanna miss them! Another shoutout to @Eris345, I really like her stories. They're really creative, so if you're interested to read something out-of-the-ordinary, be sure to check out her profile!

This chapter is going to be completely Jay's POV. I decided that POV switches are a bit obnoxious, so I'm trying my best to do it as little as possible.

Anyways, I'm going to stop ranting- read on! X3

~~~~~~

The Cursed Realm is nothing more than a void of pure darkness and an abyss of suffering.

Time is different here- an hour in the mortal world equals a day here, and over seven hours have gone by. That means we've been trapped here for a week.

I'm not looking forward to staying here any longer than I have too. The aura of this realm is beyond creepy, and it's impossible to ignore the stares of others- who want to kill us.

"It's impossible to find a pattern, I'm afraid. The breaches are unpredictable, and Pixal cannot detect any patterns. I'm sorry, my friends." Kai grunts in annoyance. "How the hell are we ever going to escape!? Our friends probably don't notice we're gone, because we're departed!"

Then, a miracle happened. Out of anywhere, a breach could've opened- and it chose to open behind me. My teammates give me a solemn nod. "Go, Jay. Find the rest of the ninja and defeat those who have defeated us."

I didn't want to be alone- I wanted more than anything to take my friends with me. But as the Soul Archer had mentioned, only one person can fit through it. There wasn't any time to protest, because the breach was starting to close.

I dive into the breach, and it closes with a sickening thump. Darkness takes over, and I collapse into an abyss of darkness...

~~~~~~

"Ghost!"

My eyes slowly open, and I start to process what had happened.

People were screaming, pointing fingers at me and ready to dump a bucket of water all over me.

I react quickly and turn invisible. I float away, leaving the people confused. They finally walk away, so it's safe for me to become visible once more. Sunlight was beaming- I never thought I'd see light ever again. I take a moment to take in the light and warmth, although I couldn't feel much of it.

Where are my friends? Do they know that I was killed by Samukai?  

Probably not. I decide to find Sensei first, so I could explain what had happened, and how to save my teammates. I spawn my elemental dragon and fly around the vast city. It was hard to control my dragon with my ghost-body, but hopefully, it wasn't something I had to get used too.

~~~~~~

I heard someone I care about cry. Someone who's never cried since the beginning of time and space- my beloved Sensei was crying about us. I watched in dismay as tears poured out of his eyes. I wanted to comfort him, but what would he think about me? 

Sensei was super accepting when Cole became a ghost, so I decided to take the risk of talking to him. "Sensei?" I whisper, my voice an echo. Sensei looks up in disbelief and gasps.

"Jay?! Where are the others?!"

"In the Cursed Realm. We need to defeat those who defeated us, then they will come back," I reply. Misako and Wu exchange glances, and nod. "Let's return to Lloyd, he'll be glad to hear that they aren't gone forever."

Lloyd's location is a walking distance from where we currently are. I explain to Sensei the whole story the whole way there. I suddenly realized something I had forgotten to mention- Cole and Morro.

"Sensei, what about Cole and Morro? Have you forgotten about them?"

Wu shakes his head. "I'd never forgotten about my pupils intentionally. They started to depart and temporarily drifted away from our minds. I hope they're okay..."

Just then, I saw the sight I never thought I'd ever see. A mortal Cole and Morro- Morro actually in the flesh. I gasp a little bit too loud, and Sensei looks at them in surprise. "That's impossible," he whispers. "Morro?"

They couldn't hear us, of course. We were still a bit far away- so if they heard us, they wouldn't be able to decipher what we say.

My best friend stood there, laughing at something Morro had done. I ran as quickly as possible, attempting to engulf Cole in a hug. I soon realized that I couldn't- I just went right through him. When Cole finally saw me, he gasped in surprise. "Jay is that you?!"

"Morro, Cole, is that you?" I echo, causing Cole to chuckle. "Yep, it's me and Mr. No-coordination."

Morro growls, attempting to punch Cole on the shoulder- really hard. But he lost his balance, ending up falling face-first. My best friend and I laugh our heads off, and Morro watched us, furious. "When I regain my balance, I'm coming for both of you!"

Cole rolls his eyes. "Oh, I'm so scared."

"You'd better be, Cole," Morro hisses, glaring straight into his eyes.

Sensei and Misako finally catch up, panting. "Morro? Is that really you?" Lloyd nods and hugs his uncle. "Yep, they're mortal again. And is that Jay?!"

"Yep, just escaped from hell. The Cursed Realm is no joke."

Morro chuckles, starting to regain his balance. "You're lucky you found a breach so quickly- it took me over ten years to find one."

"Where are the others?" Lloyd asks, looking into my eyes. "Are they okay?"

"Well, thanks to Morro's ghost friends, we managed to survive," I reply, earning a chuckle from Morro. I give him a confused look. "What's so funny?" I ask.

"Well, the thing is, I didn't realize that they actually exist."

Cole gives Morro a weird look. "What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"Well, you see, they are artificial creations from the Allied Armor. They don't really exist as we do, so I'm a bit surprised that they ended up in the Cursed Realm. Most creations would've disintegrated after being exposed to water."

"Really? Do they know that?" I ask. Morro shakes his head with a frown. "They believe that they're just like us- once mortal, and became a ghost."

"I'd hate to crash this reunion, but if we want our friends back, I suggest we find Samukai, Cryptor, and Chen before it's too late.

Suddenly, a question came to mind. "Where's Nya?" I ask suddenly, and Cole gasps. "She must be alone after her brother was killed- we have to find her!"

~~~~~~

A/n: Sorry for posting this late, everyone! I hope y'all enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it- leave a comment and vote below if you did! ^w^

Please go check out @Eris345 and @LegoNinjagofan1's profiles- you don't want to miss their work, trust me!

Have an awesome day/ night! I'll try to update asap!

~Flare