#ndotd

"Sounds like a good plan to me!" I said to Jade, "Follow June up to the wheelhouse and switch with Nya."

I was internally freaking out! How could I have landed my friends into this much trouble!? I clasped my hands over my chest, attempting to steady my emotions, when I felt my little good luck pendant poke through my shirt. Of course! It was made of obsidian! Granted, it's tiny, but it was my best shot at not being possessed.

I finally welled up my courage.

"I'll be our decoy Lloyd," I declared, "suit me up!"

I have a pretty feminine build, but hopefully the bulk of the armor would hide it in the dark....

"Ok then," Cole said, "hold on tight!"

In one fluid motion, he'd spun me into the 'gi' just as Wu had done for the Ninja in the pilots!

"I'm going to send a single warning shot, that's your cue to start making noise!" I said as my world stopped spinning.

With a thumbs up, Cole followed the others up to the wheelhouse. We were just about to the platform now!

"Ciel!" I called, remembering an important tool we had, "Grab the Stop Timeblade from Kris's bag! It's up here somewhere, if all else fails, use it!"

It was time for me to yeet myself onto the stage!

I sprinted over the railing into a flying leap, and successfully landed!

"Now to find those gloves!" I thought as I dusted myself off.

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Meanwhile; Jade, June and Cole had just reached the wheelhouse.

"I hope you guys have a better plan!" Nya said, "This relic isn't anywhere near fast enough to outrun that thing!"

Cole took the wheel and positioned Jade at the horn and bell, explaining everything.

"Sounds just crazy enough to work," Nya said, "but what can I do!? Wish I still had my Samurai X Mech, it could've easily finished this battle!"

Little did she know that June was about to stage an elemental intervention!