INVISIBLE STRING | ZANE

16 | operation rescue lloyd

"Yeah, yeah. No Fire Sword." He reluctantly conceded after Nya warned him to put it away. Then Kai turned up to look at Zane's falcon that was feeding footage back the Bounty. "But only because I wouldn't want anything to prevent us from getting that Fangblade."

"Or my son."

As they reached the opening to the volcano, Iris turned to her Uncle. "We will bring him home, Uncle Garmadon." He nodded gratefully at her words.

Then her Father's voice rang out. "There." They all turned to look as he pointed down the entrance to volcano, filled with lava and steam that tried to block their path. "The Serpentine must be inside the inner core. From here on out, we travel by shadows." 

"It's the only way I know how." 

Then one by one, the ninja, Wu and Garmadon sprinted down the tunnel and towards the centre of the volcano. All that mattered in that moment was finding Lloyd and the Fangblade and bringing home. And Iris was sure, if they worked together, they could do both.

Inside the pit of the volcano, the Serpentine had gathered. Wooden bridges were hastily constructed across the stone islands that stuck out from the lava which connected the snakes to each other. Pythor was down in the centre and watched as a Hypnobrai dug into the earth in search of what was no doubt the next Fangblade. Lloyd's rescue party halted at the edge of the tunnel to stare down at the sight before them.

They couldn't just rush into it. They had to plan. 

"There's Lloyd." Pointed out Jay in a whisper. 

They all quickly turned to where he was pointing and their eyes met the sad expression of Lloyd Garmadon, still trapped inside that cage he was in the last time she saw him. Iris's heart clenched as soon as she saw him. They had to get him out of there. Garmadon just gasped at the sight of his well guarded boy. "Ah! Son."

Slowly to avoid detection, the group started to climb down the into the centre of the volcano. But it was too late. Pythor had the next Fangblade.  But still, they couldn't give up. They crept onto the first bridge and sneakily made their way towards Pythor and the Serpentine. But that wasn't enough. Because Pythor spotted them.

"Attack!"

Sensei Wu took the lead of their group. "Light as a leaf. Attack like there is no tomorrow." Then after sharing a nod with his daughter, the two Wu's leapt into action. 

Every member of their new team took a different section of the volcano and began to take down the Serpentine. Neither of the ninja used their elemental golden weapons out of fear of the consequences, so their fists, skills and spinjitzu would have to do. 

The Hypnobrai nearest Iris tried to sway her to be under his control, but she quickly closed her eyes before that could happen. Then launching a counter attack, Iris struck her hands forward, sending the serpent hurtling backwards. With a kick, the Fangpyre heading her way was soon dealt with then she dashed across a wobbly bridge to the next section. 

Using their elemental powers to their advantage, the boys took down multiple Serpentine. So Iris decided to join in. She felt a familiar surge of energy travel down her arm and accumulate in her hand. And when the orb of cosmic energy was big enough, she launched it at a group of snakes charging right at her. The orb scattered the snakes like pins in a bowling alley then with a deep breath, Iris vanished in a flash of yellow.

She reappeared beside her Father and took down the Serpentine behind him as he dealt with what was in front. "Thank you, daughter."

Iris smiled beneath her mask. "Of course, Father." 

All she wanted was to get Lloyd and return to the Bounty but it had already been decided that her Uncle Garmadon would be the one to retrieve his son. So Iris had to focus on her ninja. And one of them was going to make a huge mistake.