INVISIBLE STRING | ZANE

20 | unleashing evil

Iris centred herself. 

Then, with one last swing, she sent the remaining snakes flying to the ground. Now she could continue.

But Iris did not sheathe her sword and instead tightened her grip on the hilt as she continued forwards. She wasn't exactly sure how she would enter the bus. That was until she spotted a skylight overhead. It was perfect.

Running across the roof of a moving vehicle was hard enough, but the scaly and smooth exterior made getting her footing much harder. But she continued nonetheless. So, there were some almost trips along the way but it seemed that was inevitable.

She reached the skylight quickly and pried open the window so she could jump down. Her knees took the brunt of the impact as she landed in the last and empty cart. Sore knees were the least of her problem at the moment.

Where was everyone?

And just as the thought popped into her brain, it vanished as soon as Cole burst through the door. 

Surprised would be an understatement for the look on his face as soon as he saw her. "Iris? How did you get here so fast?" He questioned, lowering his weapon slightly. "Weren't you the last to leave?"

The young Sensei smiled at her student. "Did no one tell you that 'slow and steady wins the race', Cole?" 

Then the earth ninja chuckled at her words. 

But their moment didn't last. Because behind Cole, Iris could see more Serpentine entering the compartment, heading straight for them. And behind Iris, Cole could spot Scales wielding his Hypnobrai general staff. Noticing the alarm in his eyes, Iris quickly glanced over her shoulder and joined the ninja in his startled state at the sight of Pythor's right-hand snake.

Iris and Cole backed up against each other, weapons raised and ready to fight. They were ninja and they had each others' backs. But Iris wasn't completely sure how they would fare against a Serpentine general. 

"End of the line, losers." Sneered Scales as he slithered towards them.

"End of the line for you, perhaps."

The Wu girl tightened her grip on her katana. She was ready to lunge at the snake, blade swinging, but Cole had different ideas. He turned to face her and offered out his Scythe of Quakes midway. "Hold on." She had no idea what he was planning, but Iris trusted him. So, she did as he asked and they both gripped onto the scythe with tight grips.

Cole brought down the weapon and hit it against the ground. Instantly, his elemental vehicle materialised around them. And Iris was inside.

She wasn't exactly sure what Cole's plan was, but she didn't expect this. And she didn't even think it was possible for her to be inside another elemental's vehicle, but it seemed she was wrong on that account. Because she was currently sat behind the master of earth as he narrowed his sights upon the general before them.

One button was all it took to blast Scales straight out of the window and to the ground with all the other snakes. And the ones that had gathered behind them, those scurried away in fear at the armed combat vehicle. 

Cole released his focus on the vehicle and suddenly it vanished into thin air — just as it had arrived. A laugh bubbled in her throat as she turned to her student who was holding his scythe aloft. "I love this thing."

"That was amazing, Cole!" She beamed with pride as it swelled in her chest. 

Then, above them, the roof was suddenly torn off the top of the carriage. And both ninja gasped in shock before they whipped around to find Nya's Samurai suit holding up the metal sheet.