"What are we doing all the way in Jumanakai village? The genie was never out here" Kai said "You mean Djiin. Since our dragons attract too much attention, we'll need a more discrete mode of transportation" Nya explained as she went to a wall and touched it.
I watched as I held my silver suitcase.
A button going off and the wall opened, showing two motorcycle vehicles. "Woah, awesome" I said and Kai gasped "I love my little sister!" Kai said and laughed softly as he got on a motorcycle and Nya got on the second.
I pressed a button on my suitcase and it unfolded, revealing my gray motorcycle. I got on as I put my helmet on and flipped the visor.
"Hey, it's Zane's sos beacon. There's trouble!" Nya said "What are we waiting for? Lead the way, sis!" Kai said and the three of us drove off, both Kai and I following.
We soon drove inside a canyon "I don't get it...why're they out here? I thought they were going to the library of Domu" I said. "Not sure...wait, there he is! But, where's Lloyd?" Kai asked and I looked ahead.
"Kai, that's not Zane! That's Ronin!" I said, Nya spoke "Go around him!" She said and the three of us went around Ronin to avoid running him over.
We continued to drive "Quick, this way!" Nya said and we swerved sideways, driving through a narrow path. I looked behind me and saw Ronin's rocket send a missile at us. My eyes widened and I swerved my motorcycle, going through a narrow pathway.
My eyes narrowed, knowing Kai and Nya will be caught without my help. But I got an idea.
"I'll be back for you guys." I thought and continued to drive.
~~~
I had successfully snuck into the prison in a guard outfit with Iris tucked in the jacket I wore. I saw the others walking to a table in their inmate outfits. They approached some other inmates "Hi guys, care for some ninja company?" Lloyd asked while holding his tray of food. The inmates complained and left the table.
"Guess they can't all be fans" Zane stated as he and the others sat down. "We may be out of the action, but that doesn't mean we can't take action. So what do we know about this Djiin?" Lloyd asked and Captain Soto walked over "Did someone say Djiin?"
"You best not be speaking about Nadakhan the Djiin." Soto said and I silently listened. "His name is Nadakhan the Djiin?" Kai asked "Hey it's Captain Soto, the first captain of the Destiny's Bounty" Jay said as his eyes brightened.
"And it's Jay, the whiny sniveling blue pajama man who says everything obvious" Soto said and this made me crack a smile. "But who be you? Are you a...another pajama woman?"
"I guess you can say that" Nya said and smiled. Soto put a hand on his chin "No, you...You look very familiar for some reason."
"Let's cut the small talk. You know him?" Lloyd asked Soto and the captain nods. "I was the one that caught him." Soto explained "So you were the one who trapped him in the teapot? But how?" Kai asked.
"Catching a Djiin is harder than steering a galleon upstream in a storm with a leaky hull. But let me try to articulate me words so that you can visualize it" Soto continued.
"Long ago, me crew were aboard the Destiny's Bounty, the finest ship ever built. Save one other. Nadakhan the Djiin was the most feared pirate of the high seas. Since he was from another realm, his powers were unmatched. He and his crew were always a step ahead."
"The trick to catching a Djiin ain't be getting him into the vessel. It's making sure he don't poof away when you try to do it."
Kai spoke up "Hah! Easy. Just wish him into it."
I walked over and sat next to Nya "Everyone knows you can't wish for more wishes, you can't wish for love and you can't wish to harm others. Wishing a Djiin into a teapot would fall into that category" I explained and they all looked at me.
"It's me, Asteria. Just-" I started but Jay whisper yelled "Asteria?!"
I shushed him. "Shh. Don't blow my cover."
"It's so good to see you're alright. I was worried." Nya said and grabbed my hand, I gently smiled and took hold of her hand.
"Don't let us stop you Soto. You were about to tell us how to stop a Djiin" Cole said. "Ah yes, to stop a Djiin you must-" Soto started until an inmate, the mechanic slammed his metal fist on the table.
"Well, well, well...Looks like you saved us some seats. Now let's talk about those spare parts." He said and I grabbed him by his metal arm standing up with him. "Back off buddy. There's no need for this." I warned him.
"Oh look at the black guard, acting all tough." He mocked. "Oh, that's it!" Nya exclaimed and tackled the mechanic.
My eyes widened as everyone in the cafeteria started to fight, I fought them as well but in offense. I kept them away from me. I stood next to Lloyd as he turned to Soto "Finish what you were gonna say. You said you knew how to catch Nadakhan."
"The only way to slow a Djiin long enough to catch one is with the venom of a Tiger Widow. One drop is strong enough to kill a man or tire a Djiin, so he don't be poofing around" Soto explained "Tiger Widow? I've never heard of one of those" Lloyd said.
"That's because their only found on only one island with no map except Soto's." I explained as I kept the inmates away.
"Where's this map?" Kai questioned but the lunch crew started to throw those hard cupcakes.
"Alright break it up! The fun is over! Take them back to their cells." A guard said and I started to lead the six to their cells.
"Not the ninja. They go to the hole for starting this mess." The warden said and I nod while leading the others to the hole. "Wait, tell us where the map is. Soto!" Lloyd called.
"Break me out of this place and I'll tell you. You want the map? I want me freedom." Soto said as we all walked away.
"I guess we could try to find this Tiger Widow on our own...In like eight to ten years." Kai said "That's not gonna happen. I have a plan to bust us out." I said and smirked.
Lloyd looked, catching my drift "Oh, I think I have some other ideas to add in."
~~~
I got to the cage that led to the hole and softly breathed fire as the metal melted. The others used their airjitzu and landed next to me. We ran down the hall and stopped as Jay used his electricity to break the security cameras.
Kai went down the hall and found Soto, he ran down the hall as the alarms went off. We ran the opposite way guards were running as Zane took care of stopping them.
We came to a wall and I punched through it, I gestured with my head for everyone to go first. I followed after and Cole hung a poster up against the hole so we weren't followed.
I slid down the ground and jumped in the sewer pipes. "Hold onto something!" Nya said and used her water to let us have a quick get away as we slid down the sewer pipes at a fast speed.
My eyes widened as I held onto Nya slightly.
~~~
We had gotten on land, I sighed as I walked to the others. "All right Soto, we held up our part of the bargain. Now you hold up yours. Where's the map?" Kai reminded Soto.
"The map's hidden within a lantern. Light its candle and it'll show you the way." Soto explained "Then where's the lantern? Gosh, all you pirates are so long-winded!" Jay complained. "Ah, it'd be our nature. We can't refuse a good treasure hunt" Soto said and Lloyd approached him. "Where's the lantern Soto?"
"That's the tricky part." Soto turned to all of us "It's aboard his ship, Misfortune's Keep."
Cole groaned "Nadakhan's ship? I thought we said we were trying to avoid that guy?"
"It was never going to be easy...I mean, when is anything easy?" I ask and let out a sigh.
"We need to go, before we're spotted."
Soto spoke "Wait a minute. I now realize why you look so familiar" he said to Nya and she turned to him.
"Huh?"