?promise of particles?lloyd x FEM!reader?

This chapter has some body horror, the usual face ripping (that's just a given on these finales at this point), blood, death, heart break, and mentions of suicide Have fun!

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"RING THE GONG OF SHATTERING!" Ras' voice echoed through the clearing.

A crate was being carried through and up to the temple entrance as you continued slowly unshackling the sacrifices. The crate was familiar. And although you couldn't see it from where you were stood, you knew it had Cole's kid in it. She was in the vision.

Ringing. The Gong.

One ring.

The mask on your face began to sting, as if a bunch of tiny needles were pressing into you. You could feel it slipping into your mind.

A second ring.

Your limbs began to tense. The molecules of the shackles were slipping back into place. You couldn't lose focus.

A third.

You could hear the kids both whimpering in pain, trying to pry the masks off their heads. You could feel the mask trying to mold itself to your face. You couldn't worry about it. You had to get them out.

Four rings.

Hands wrapped around your arms, pulling you away from the victims, tugging you into a small trench.

Back to your senses, you felt a strong heat around you. Peeling the mask away, it felt like it was stuck, a second skin on top of your own. You could hear screaming. Your muscles burning.

A hand blocked the eyeholes of your mask, fire quickly obscuring your vision. The mask finally fell off, giving you the needed air.

Taking deep breaths, you glanced around. Sora and WyldFyre were okay. Kai's hands were on your shoulders, keeping you from standing.

"Fuck- there was so much screaming.." you mumbled, glancing up. "We need to get the sacrifices away from Ras.

Kai nodded, gaze flickering up and out of the trench. "In and out-" he hummed, standing from the hole in the ground, "-super easy, we just gotta- oh."

Cinder's face was peering down into the trench, a brow raised. "Aren't Ninja supposed to be sneaky?" He hummed, a shit eating grin on his face.

Leaping from the hole, you tensed into a fighting stance, surveying your surroundings. 24 warriors visible. 1 Cinder, 1 Ras, 1 Jordana. One Bonzle, 2 Ninja Masters, 2 students. It'd be fine. ...Right?

Grabbing the sword from your back, you threw condensed air pellets into the warriors, knocking them back but they only continued to get closer. It was like they didn't feel anything. "Kai! Any Rising Dragon? It'd be great right about now!"

He huffed, backing up beside you. "I only did it once, on accident! I don't know if I can even do it again!"

"You'd better hurry up and try then!" Sora shouted behind you. Her back bumped into your's. You were surrounded.

Glancing around, you swallowed. "Kai, Sora, mechs. WyldFyre, free the prisoners by melting their shackles. I'll take care of Cinder."

Lunging forward, you swiped at Cinder who phased backwards, out of reach. Side stepping his attack, you heard changing from above, Ras and Jordana were casting the spell.

Seeing the opportunity by you getting caught off guard, Cinder kicked you from behind, moving to do so again from the front.

Building a barrier of solidified air, you blocked his blow, quickly creating a box around him. "Piss off!"