Do You Like Blue? Chapter 4

Chapter 4

(Nya's POV)

I…can't…breathe…

My body slumps to the side as I feel my chest tighten.  My throat has already begun to swell up and I gasp in a vain attempt to get oxygen back in my lungs.  I hear loud shouts all around me.

"Nya!!"

"Nya, what's wrong!!"

"Nya!!"

Dizziness sweeps my vision and I close my eyes tight.  I feel someone's arms encircle around me and prop me up so that I'm leaning against their body.

"Nya please, tell us what's wrong so we can help you!"

That's… Jay's… voice.

I open my eyes and try to focus, but everything is spinning to fast.  

Have…to…tell…Kai…

"Kai…wheat," I manage to gasp out weakly, before darkness consumes me.

(Kai's POV)

"Kai…wheat."

I was kneeling on my sister's right as Jay held her close to his chest.

Wheat?  What the hell is that suppose to-

"Oh no", I whisper.

"Wheat? Kai, what does she mean?!" Jay asks frantically.

But there was no time to explain.  I stood up and glanced down at my sister, she had fallen unconscious and judging by her labored breathing, I knew I had to act fast.

"Just stay with her Jay," I tell him, though it probably wasn't necessary, he gave me a firm nod and turned his attention back to Nya muttering something I could not hear.

I whirl around to face the others to see them standing with worried and anxious expressions.

"Cole, grab the helm make a beeline for Ninjago City.  We need to get to the hospital stat." I order quickly.  The black ninja was already out the door.

"Zane, keep an eye on Nya's vitals," I say turning towards the door. "I'll be right back."

I then sprint out the room and head for Nya's.  There was only one other time something like this happened.  It was when Nya and I were very little.  Our family was well off financially, but our parents didn't spend money on wants only needs.  Rice was our substitute for bread just because it was cheaper.  So, it was a real treat when our mother decided to buy a cake for Nya on her 5th birthday.  

I'll never forget that feeling of helplessness as I watched my mother take Nya to the Emergency Room, or the long wait for the doctor to help and figure out what had happened.

Wheat…that's what happened.

Since then, wheat had been banned from our lives; even after our parents passed I still didn't eat any.  Hell, the stuff almost took my sister away plus, if Nya couldn't eat it then neither would I.  It only seemed fair.

I reached Nya's room and threw the door open.

"Okay, now I just need to find it," I say tersely.

Nya, being ever the resourceful and cautious one, bought Antihistamines just in case the damn stuff was consumed by accident.

I tore open here nightstand and dug around.

Nothing.

My heart was pounding in my ears as I totaled my sister's room in my search for the medicine.

"WHERE THE HELL IS IT!!!" I scream in frustration.

My fingers brush a small bottle while I searched her top dresser drawer.  I grasp the bottle firmly and pull it out.

"This is it," I say as my eyes skim the label and I turn on my heels and rush out the door back the way I came.

I return to the dining room and find Zane in the same position I had been beside Nya.

"How is she?" I ask desperately while crouching beside him.

"Her heart rate has increased drastically during the past six minutes you were away," Zane says turning his head towards me, "but it appears she has regained consciousness." He finishes turning back to them.

"Kai, do you have something that will help her?" Zane asks hopefully.

"Yeah, can you get a glass of water Zane?" I ask quickly.

"Of course," he says standing up to retrieve one off the table and giving it to me.

"Here Jay, give her this," I say while holding out the pill.  He takes it wordlessly with his free hand and places it on her tongue.  I then put the glass of water to her lips and tip it gently so the pill can be swallowed more easily.  Nya tips her head back slightly and coughs, but manages to swallow the pill.  She was still breathing in short gasps, and her eyes were open, but they clearly were not focused.

"This isn't enough," I say grimly "we still need to get to the hospital."

"Hey guys!"  We hear Cole's voice boom over the intercom.

"We're right over the hospital in Ninjago City, but I can't find a place to land!" He yells in frustration.

"We don't have to." Jay says speaking for the first time since I left him to stay beside Nya.  

He stands up while carrying Nya bridal style and dashes out the door, with Zane and I hot on his heels.  We reach the deck and without hesitation Jay launches himself over the edge.  I blink, but don't slow down as Zane and I quickly follow suit.  During our plummet, I see Jay whip out his golden nunchuks and in a flash of intense dark blue light the Storm Fighter emerges carrying them at a more rapid pace downward.

I take out my own golden weapon and concentrate on my own vehicle, the Blade Cycle.  I open my eyes to see the roof of the hospital come in to view.  I check in my peripheral vision to my right to see Zane's Snowmobile.  The precise moment before we touch down we release our concentration and using our momentum flip the remaining distance to the doors of the hospital.

Jay rushes in and we follow.

"Help!!" Jays calls desperately.

"Someone help us please, she's having trouble breathing and needs help NOW!!" He finishes strongly.

Two nurses rush towards us and a gurney is brought out by a third one.  

"She's allergic to wheat," I explain quickly to the nurses "she accidentally ate some, I gave her an antihistamine, but she's still having trouble breathing."

They nod in understanding and instruct Jay to lay Nya on the gurney.  They are about to wheel her away and we all try to follow, but one nurse turns to us and tells us we must wait here.

I can feel myself boil with rage at this crazy notion, but then I feel Zane's hand touch my shoulder.  I turn my head slightly to face him and he just shakes his head.  A growl escapes me as I turn back to face the nurse, but what I see freezes me in place.

Jay's back was facing me and the tension in his shoulders rolled off him in waves.  Sparks of electricity coursed around his body, as he clenched his fists at his side,    
"Nya is strong Kai," Jay spoke quietly; "we have to wait for her to come back to us."

So, that's what we did.

We waited.