*Clara's P.O.V.*

The time had come for Jay VS Cole.

And the entire crowd was cheering crazily.

I stood with Lloyd by Cole's holding cell, standing in the arena Jay and Cole would fight in. To be honest, I was worried for both the Earth and Lightning Ninja. During this time I had known them, they had become family.

And I was scared that I was gonna lose another family member again.

Cole punched a punching bag that his holding cell had, a picture of Jay being crumbled by Coles punching. When Cole kicked it, he laughed....only for the punching bag to hit him in the back and spam him into the cell bars!

I cringed slightly. "I can't believe Nya is in a love triangle with Cole and Jay." I told Lloyd, as Cole used spinjitzu on the punching bag. Lloyd sighed as he said, "It stinks a lot..."

"How can a love triangle have odor?"

"...You remind me of Zane."

"Thanks, I think...."

Kai, standing near Jay's cell on the opposite side of the arena, turned to us and shook his head. Dang, my idea for Neuro to read Chen's mind didn't work!....

Neuro spoke into my mind, ###I'm sorry, Clara. I was unable to get past Clouse...###

###Its ok, Neuro. You tried your best### I mentally said back, even as Cole told Lloyd, "You don't have to say it. It was inevitable we were gonna have to fight each other. It may as well be Jay. This fights been a long time coming!"

"Well I'm not at peace with this!" Lloyd said, holding the cell bars, "but that doesn't mean you still can't find peace with each other. We don't have control when we fight, but we do have control how we fight. Jay's not your enemy; Chen is! Remember that..."

Cole cutted in by saying, "Wu once said the best way to defeat your enemy is to make him your friend. But how are you supposed to defeat a friend...?"

With a Screeching noice, the bars lowered down into the ground! Lloyd and I backed away as dramatic (fanfare) music began to play.

A few minutes later, Neuro, Kai, Lloyd and I walked to Sensei Garmadon on the sidelines. Sensei Garmadon turned to us, wisely stating, "You tried your best. The rest is up to them."

"I hope they can see that too." Lloyd sighed. I hesitated before I placed a hand onto the Green Ninja's shoulder. He looked down at my hand, then back up at me, smiling. My face turned red ever so slightly, as I smiled back.

Weird...am I....blushing?.....

"Let the tournament continue!" Master Chen declared, causing me to jump slightly.

Dang it, why am I so jumpy?! Is it because my children are kidnapped and were being forced to fight other people? I don't know, but I hope I see them soon....

Master Chen pointed towards Jay's holding cell, declaring, "Jay, Master of Lightning! Vs Cole, master of...." Before Master Chen could finish his speech, Jay and Cole charged, shooting their respective elements at each other!

The 2 Ninja kept hurling insults at each other, as Master Chen told Clouse to go and get him some popcorn. When Clouse wasn't looking, I sneaked close enough towards him to read his mind....

###Josiahthan grunted, getting punched in his stomach again. Clouse slapped him, causing my oldest son to fall down! Josiahthan groaned, as Clouse said, "Funny, you always were the fighter..."

Josiahthan grabbed Clouse, trying to tackle him! The older man simply laughed and pinned my son against a wall. Josiahthan struggled, squirming when Clouse placed his hands on either side of him, keeping Josiahthan pinned to the wall.

"You used to be the greatest warrior that I have ever had the honor to train." Clouse told Josiahthan, before punching him in the face! Josiahthan held a hand over his one eye, as Clouse whispered into his ear, "Now, your nothing! Nothing but a punching bag and a stress ball for me to torture..."

Josiahthan punched Clouse in the stomach! That only caused the Dark Magic User to growl, grabbing my son by his throat! Josiahthan began to gasp for breath, shuddering when Clouse trailed a hand over Josiahthan's cheek. "Maybe," Clouse smirked, "you not just a punching bag after all......"###

I stopped using the element of the Mind on Clouse, feeling as if I was gonna be sick. Clouse....the evil magic user...hurting my son?!?....But why does he seem to....I don't know....know Josiahthan?....What if.....?

Walking back to the Ninja, I see that Cole and Jay are working together to fight off Chen's Condrai Crushers!

"Ah, they fight together. Good work, son." Sensei Garmadon smiled towards Lloyd, who said jokingly, "Yeah, I do listen to you ever once in a while." I would have laughed at that, if I hadn't known about Josiahthan's torture at the hands of Clouse...

Master Chen was not amused by Cole and Jay's working togetherness! As the crowd cheered, Chen got up from his seat, yelling, "Enough! I know what you are trying to do! If neither of you will win, the BOTH of you will LOSE!"

The crowd started to clamor as Chen pushed the buttons on his chair frantically! Clawyd, who I hadn't noticed until now, tried to stop his father. But Clouse held him back.

I growled darkly.

I'm not letting Clouse hurt Clawyd to...!

Sensei Garmadon's hand on my shoulder stopped me from doing anything...rash.

I sighed, as Cole threw the Fang Blade to Jay! "Winner! Loser! Master of Lightning goes on." Cole spoke to Jay for a split second, before he yelled as a trapdoor opened below him.

"Cole may be gone, but he did not lose." Sensei Garmadon spoke to Kai, Lloyd and I, "Let what he did today be a lesson for us all. Know thine enemy, but more importantly, know they friend. He fought like a true Ninja. "

I frowned slightly.

Clouse was gonna pay for hurting Josiahthan.....

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2 chapters....in 3 days?!? Yeah!!!! 😂

Now Clara knows that Clouse his hurting her son...and that the 2 may have a past connection.

What do you suggest she does with this knowledge?

Please Tell me, in the comments! Thanks for reading!