'HOLY SH...!'  Falling back in surprise and fear, Jay fired lightning directly into the form of Nadakhan the Djinn. The being dispersed in a wisp of orange smoke and where the lightning hit, an arm fell off a Mech with a crash of sparks to the floor.

'Jay!' Nya rushed down and threw herself into him.

A low growling voice spoke from the charged air 'You mortals think you can stop me, but you can't, it is only ever a matter of time and circumstance and mine has now changed' Nadakans guttural laugh echoed off the walls of the cavernous hanger as Nya and Jay winced at its sound.

Jay held Nya tight 'what the hell is this? Where has he come from? Do we even know what happened to the Teapot of Tyrahn?'

'No, no we don't. It must have been found again. I just... I just hoped it never would be' Nya replied, distress obvious in her voice.

They moved out into the open space circling each other and looking for signs of the Djinn 'What do we do?' Jay whispered to Nya 'We're pretty much powerless against him, that's been proven'

The air resounded with laughter. They had never wanted to hear that laugh again. It grated on old fears and made their hearts pound in their chests. Nya backed into Jay 'He won't take us Jay, he'll never use us again as he did, I'll never let that happen... I'd rather die'

Jay grabbed Nya by the arms and looked intently into her panic stricken eyes 'it won't come to that. I promise that won't happen. I love you and I take back what I said the other day. I won't ever lose for you, ever. You make me strong, even Nadakhan the Djinn won't be able to break me'

The glowing cloud reformed behind them, Jay and Nya whipped around and backed away. Nadakans eyes flashed from within 'Wishes are a powerful lure, but we have played that game. I lost... and I don't like loosing' Nadakhan focussed his intense stare on Nya 'Even you, the vision of my heart, are not enough to stay my wrath' Anger blazed in his eyes and a fiery shimmer grew around him.

'Man he's pissed' Jay squeaked.

'No shit!' Nya replied. The cloud boiled and the fiery tail flicked as Nadakhan flexed his substantial muscles, ground his teeth and focussed his intense stare into them. Jay and Nya were frozen, their worst fear incapacitating them and waited. The standoff enhanced the stillness of their bodies and clenched fists waiting for some kind of assault to ensue. The silence was eerie.

'Something's not right here...' Jay whispered 'Why is he not attacking?'

'I think you could be right' Nya straightened up from her defensive stance. Nadakhan continued to flex and growl in front of them but made no indication he had noticed any change in them. Nya walked forward and Jay relaxed slightly 'I feel like I'm looking at a hologram or something' Nya raised her hand to the fiery tale and Nadakhan disappeared.

'He's not real? What the hell? I mean, thank the Masters, but what the hell?' Jay said incredulously.

'Cole' Nya whispered 'This would explain a lot'

'What do you mean?' Jay asked.

'I'll explain later Jay, but the others could be experiencing something similar. We have to warn them'

In the West Wing, Cole had shot up the stairs and skidded to a halt at the third floor corridor. He was met with silence. Zane didn't know what he should look for so he slowed and quietly started to open doors to cupboards and slipped into rooms hoping to find the intruder, but there was nothing. They had either gone or were very well hidden. He checked the last room on the floor, the contemplation gallery was a sparse space with a panoramic view of the sky. In this room, there was nowhere to hide and as he left he saw Jay and Nya waiting for him.

'I can't find them guys. If they were here they've now gone. Did you see anyone on your way up? Did you apprehend anyone in the Mech Hanger?

Nya shook her head 'we need to talk to you Cole'.

'Ok, but we should check on the others really'

'They're fine' Jay said and went to Cole 'Nya told me about your problem?'

'Oh, right, well I guessed she would, but kind of an odd time wouldn't you say?' Cole looked at his friends quizzically.

'We are good friends...' Jay said to Cole and looked at Nya for confirmation, to which she nodded 'and you mean an awful lot to me Cole. I care deeply for you' Cole looked from Jay to Nya and she nodded again.

'Well... You know I care for you both. You're both incredibly important to me' Cole replied. Nya approached to stand with Jay in front of Cole. He looked down at them, confused. They both seemed to be acting weird. Jay doesn't talk like that 'what's going on guys?'

Jay took Coles hand and stood tall to whisper in his ear 'we don't want you to be alone Cole; we want you with us. We love you' Cole felt Nya take his other hand as Jay remained, his mouth skimming his ear and neck. Coles' stomach flipped and he froze. On the stairs he heard the clatter of feet running. As Cole looked up, Nya and Jay flew round the corner into the hallway. He suddenly realised he was alone with only his heart beating hard in his chest.

'Cole!' Nya and Jay saw him looking somewhat bewildered 'Are you ok?' He turned to them, a confused look on his face; his breathing heavy 'What's happened?' Nya asked, rushing forward.

Cole stepped backwards and held up a hand 'Stop. Nya, I'm freaking out... You and Jay were here... and then you... and you're now coming up the stairs' He shook his head, unable to tell them any more.

'It's ok Cole, it's ok. It's not real. Whatever happened, wasn't real'

'What?' Cole asked breathlessly.

It's the intruder, its inducing hallucinations. You must have encountered it once already...?' Nya widened her eyes at Cole, willing him to understand what she was saying 'It's playing on our fears... Nadakhan just paid us a visit'

'What?' Cole woke from his hypnotic encounter understanding it for what it was 'Kai and Zane, we have to get to them'

'Kai went to the control room, we'll head there' Nya said dragging Jay with her.

'Where's Zane?' Cole called after her.

'Weapons Store'

'...And where the hell is Lloyd?' Cole shouted throwing his arms in the air.

'No idea!' she called back as they disappeared down the stairs.