Ninja Within Shadows ► Ninjago [REWRITING]

* 13 - First Kidnapping

Purple mist began flying straight toward Lloyd, who was in the middle of the group. Looking the other way, he didn't notice it until Scarlett jumped in front of him with her hand held out, the mist being absorbed in her skin.

"Scarlett, are you okay?!" Kai asked, seeing the purple on her hand.

"Um... it doesn't... hurt or anything." Scarlett looked down at her hand, confused. "It's just... there."

"Okay, now that doesn't look very safe!" Cole told her, pointing at the purple that was now taking over her entire hand and slowly moving up her arm.

"Wh- What?!" Her eyes widened and she violently shook her wrist. "Get it off me!"

"Well, this is a much easier way to obtain your powers..." The shadow finally revealed itself to the ninja, smirking. "Maybe you should have just let him get attacked."

"What are you doing to her?!" Mia scowled, forming her light in her hands and shooting it at the shadow. It hit him and he disappeared, but another one appeared right behind her.

"Making her a shadow will give us easy access to those powers of hers that are yet to be unlocked." He formed a knife from the shadows and was going to stab her, but she moved away just in time to only get a scratch on the arm. "Although I see that you've unlocked yours, Brooklyn."

"Hit me with your light!" Scarlett shouted to the redhead.

"Are you crazy? I'm not hurting you!" Mia shook her head as she dodged the shadow's attacks.

Lloyd didn't hesitate to run to her aid, shooting his energy beam at the shadow, making it disappear. "There are more coming!"

"M, do you want me to be a shadow for the rest of my life?" Scarlett cried, backing up as another shadow appeared in front of her.

"But—!"

"Just do it already!"

With those words, Mia gulped and formed her light in her hands once more, aiming it at her friend and letting the power fly. It hit both the shadow and her, and Scarlett let out a cry at the impact.

But it worked, as the purple was no longer on her body, replaced by a deep burn mark on her entire left arm down to her hand. She held it, tears in her eyes from the pain. "Thanks..."

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry...!" Mia apologized, putting her hands over her mouth. "Wasn't there any other way...?"

"Guess it's too late to find that out now. Was that the last of them?" Kai asked, going over to the scarlet ninja and holding her waist with one hand, her burned arm with the other.

"I hope so. It's gotten really quiet." Jay let out a small sigh. "At times like this, I hate when it's quiet..."

The group looked around, their heads moving left and right rather quickly. It seemed like the coast was clear, leaving the ninja to sigh in relief.

"Okay, now that they're gone... let's get that arm healed up." Mia looked to Scarlett's arm, which showed no sign of healing yet. The red was still clear under the remaining fabric of her gi that was a bit ripped from the light attack.

"Alright..." The idea sounded great to her, considering she didn't like the pain at all and wanted relief as soon as possible.

But once they all began walking back inside with their guards down, another shadow appeared behind Mia and hit her in her injured ankle.

Mia let out a scream, turning her head to see the enemy behind her. "Again?!"

"We aren't done yet—you should know better than to let your guards down, Ninja..." the shadow hissed, not hesitating to grab her by the shoulders and pulling her toward him.