Deviation Actions
Literature Text
Zane awoke to find himself tied up, he became full alert and looked down to see some skeletons gathering around a fire. They were sharing a meal and laughing, obviously celebrating in success of his capture. The ice ninja struggled, but his limbs felt numb and asleep, he didn't have the strength to loosen the ropes, along with him being upside down, his stomach started to reconsider whether he should keep his lunch. The venom had already started to affect him further. He now had fangs, and his eyes were becoming slits, but he refused to turn, he had to warn his friends.
Zane looked down at the skeletons, they were too busy having a good time to notice him at all. He processed it in his head that if he were to swing back and forth, he might have a chance at escaping. So, slowly he moved himself forth and back forth and back, until the rope finally snapped, allowing him to land a few feet from the skeletons. The boneheads turned in confusion and once they saw that he had escaped they immediately drew their weapons, Zane got to his feet and began to sprint, the skeletons followed in pursuit. Zane had never run so fast in his entire life, especially since he was really ill, but that didn't make him stop. The skeletons right behind him ready to skewer him with their pointy swords. Also, the ropes were making it hard to run but that didn't matter to Zane, that is until he reached a dead end of trees. He gulped and looked back, the skeletons were getting close, he backed away a little and made a high jump just enough to land him on the top of the gorge. The skeletons saw and grit their teeth, Zane smirked and ran into the woods, his mind not wanting to stop. But just as he was gaining speed his legs fell asleep, his eyes widened. No no not now!
He struggled to keep up but his legs were just too exhausted, the venom affecting his system, making him weak. Oh how he had wished he had not been bitten by that Fangpyre. Finally his legs gave in and he fell to the ground, his face meeting the dirt. He spit out earth and struggled to wake his legs up, no use. God damn it! Why does this always happen to me at the worst times?! The skeletons found him on the ground and smiled with pleasure. Zane glanced at them nervously, too afraid to say anything.
"Looks like you'll be meeting Garmadon very soon, and he has a shot, just waiting for you," one chuckled. The others laughed along with the skeleton, Zane uttered a silent prayer to himself and hoped for the best. But, of course nothing would happen because stuff like that never happens only in cartoons, right?
But suddenly, from the trees jumped an individual women cloaked in grey, she screamed and landed on one of the skeletons, it shrieked and became nothing more than a pile of bones. The other skeletons glanced at one another, then at the woman. They drew their weapons and she did the same, except hers looked more enchanted. The skeletons were mesmerized by the glowing blue orb at the scepters tip. But they were too late to remember they were supposed to be fighting until it was too late for them to think. In the blink of an eye, the woman had shot out a beam of pure, cyan energy vaporizing the skeletons to nothing but vapor. The remaining skeletons tried to subdue her but they were no match for her power. Once all the skeletons had been dealt with, she turned to Zane and he gaped. The woman happened to be the same one that nearly tried to kill him and Kai! "You!" he croaked.
Lily sighed, she helped Zane up, "Save it, ninja of ice. We have bigger problems at stake. What's the last thing you remember?"
Zane mustered to speak, "Well, I was captured for a moment and then freed myself from Garmadon's clutches. He sent out a few troops to rid of me, but now all they want to do is take me back to the-" He was cut off by a sudden ripping nose, he glanced behind him and saw a small green tail forming at his rear end. Lily spotted it, "You've been bitten by a Fangpyre. Oh no this is not good...I better get you medical attention and fast-"
"N-No wait!" Zane cut her off grabbing her arm before she could run off, "F-Firsssst I have to find my friendsss!" He quickly put a hand over his mouth in shock, he was beginning to hiss, that was not good. Lily obviously read his startled expression, she grabbed Zane by the arm, "Come on, I'll take you to them."
Zane ripped himself from her grasp, "W-Wait a minute! You expect me to follow you after everything you've done?! You nearly killed me and my friend!"
"Yes, I know and I'm sorry, I assure you. Your friend, my brother, is out of harms way," Lily stated to him, speaking fast. She was obviously in a rush, something Zane found confusing. But what most surprised him was that she referred Kai, as her...brother? "What do you mean by brother?" he asked.
Before Lily could answer, there was a loud hiss coming from behind them, Zane quickly turned to see an army of Serpentine, some on snake bikes, some in RattleCopters and some on land, all of them had one thing in common: they looked ready to kill. Lily grabbed Zane, "Come on! We don't have much time!"
"W-Wait! W-Why ssshould I follow you?" Zane demanded, a bit cross.
Lily stared at him, her eyebrows furrowing in frustration, she stared at him, "If you really want to save your land, your friends, and your people...would you really question trusting me?"
Zane paused, he looked back at the Serpentine warriors, than at Lily. Before he could even think he felt his tail grow a bit bigger. "Alright, I'll go with you," he quickly said. Lily grabbed his hand and ran straight, Zane followed, the Serpentine's battle cries ringing in his ears. He did not trust Lily at all, but did he really have a choice? His head began to feel light, and that was the moment where he started running again.
