Hai. I'm back! I don't what to say so here, *hands you a bunch of crumpled papers* read this.


Cole sprinted over the tops of stores as he patrolled Ninjago City. It was December, and he was eager to finish his shift and get back to the warm, cozy Bounty. The earth ninja plopped down on the ledge of a building to catch his breath.

"Mommy, come on!"

The black-haired ninja looked in the direction the high-pitched voice came from. A little boy with ruffled brown hair tugged his young-looking mother along the street below Cole.

"Can we look at the toys?" the boy asked, both stopping in front of a store window.

His mother gave him a sad smile. "You know we can't buy anything this Christmas, sweetheart..."

"I know. I just wanna see for a little while."

The woman nodded. "Okay."

After a few minutes had passed, Cole watched with much interest as the lady and her son walked to the apartment where they lived, which was not very far from the toy store.

Cole summoned his dragon and headed to the Bounty. He passed by Lloyd and Kai, who were furiously jabbing at their controls as they played a video game.

"Hey Cole," greeted Lloyd, his eyes never leaving the TV. "Zane made fruit cake if you want any."

"No time!" came Cole's muffled answer from their bedroom. He came out with a coat, scarf, and everything else needed to stay warm in cold weather. He left as quickly as he came in.

Lloyd and Kai gave each other an alarmed look.

The fire ninja said, "This is weird, but Cole NEVER passes an opportunity to eat fruit cake. Like, never."

"Gosh, is he sick or something?" wondered Lloyd.

Jay, who was reading comics nearby, shrugged. "He's prob'ly doing Christmas shopping."

Kai turned back to the game. "If that's what Cole's doing, then I don't want to bother him."


Cole was Christmas shopping, but not for his teammates. He had already bought gifts for them, and wrapped and locked them in a safe under his bed to keep away snoopers (A.K.A. Lloyd, Kai, and Jay). The earth ninja found himself in the same store the boy and his mom strolled around in.

"Why am I doing this?" he mumbled to himself, a smile playing around on his lips.

For the next hour or two, the teen walked up and down the aisles judging all the children's toys.

"No. No. No. No. Ew. Nope. What the heck? Hmm... Eh, nah."

Cole rubbed his face. "Ugh, don't they have decent toys here?"

He pushed back some fidget spinners (Cole despised them) when something caught his eye. The black-haired ninja grinned as he picked the object up. Once he made sure there was nothing wrong with it, Cole headed for the cashier.


Christmas Eve

Six-year-old Chase giggled as a snowflake gently landed on his nose.

"Come on, Chase!" his mother called.

"Okay!" he answered, skipping along the sidewalks to catch up to his mom.

They had just left from where Chase's mother worked, and they were returning to their home. The little boy leaped up the stairs, one at a time. Just as his mother was about to unlock the door to their home, they heard a voice yell, "WAIT!" and steps quickly approaching them.

Chase hid behind his mom as a teenager with black hair in a man-bun panted up the stairs.

"...W-wait..." Cole put his hands on his knees. "Man, that was a lot of stairs..."

"You're one of those ninja who's always on the news," Chase's mother said, looking Cole over.

"Heh, yeah," he chuckled. Then he gazed over at Chase, who was shyly clinging to his parent's skirt. "Hey little guy, I got something for you."

The boy inched closer to the earth ninja. Cole knelt down and looked him in the eye. "What's your name?"

The answer was barely audible. "Chase."

"Chase, that's a cool name," Cole smiled.

He handed the child a box. Chase's already huge eyes grew even bigger. Silently, he opened the top of the present. He let out a small gasp when he saw what was inside - a stuffed dragon. The fluffy creature was small enough for a little kid, but big enough to squish and hug.

Chase, with glowing emerald eyes, suddenly threw his arms around Cole's neck and whispered, "Thank you."

Then he picked up his dragon and held it up to his mom. "Mommy, look! May I go inside and play with him?"

Chase's mother nodded and opened the door to let her son in. She looked at Cole with teary eyes.

"You don't how much getting a present means to Chase," she said softly. "Thank you."

Cole rubbed the back of his neck, his face slightly turning red. "No problem, Mrs..."

"Billings. Talia Billings," she beamed.

"Well, Mrs. Billings, I need to get home, everyone's must be wondering where I am."

"I don't want to hold you back, then!"

"Uh... so, bye."

"Good-bye."

Cole flew down the fight of stairs, a satisfied smile on his face.


"DUDE. Where were you?!" demanded Kai when Cole walked in.

"I was... giving a gift to someone," he said, unusually quietly.

Jay's head popped up from the couch. "Who? Oh. Wait. Ohhh. It was a girl, wasn't it?"

The earth ninja shook his head. Hard. "No!"

"Then who was it?" asked Zane, carrying a tray of hot cocoa.

Cole took a mug and said, "Fine, take a seat, 'cause I have a story to tell you!"


A/N: Hope you enjoy all the feels this story gave you... *shrug*

Anyways, WHO'S EXCITED FOR SONS OF GARMADON?! I saw the sneak peek and OMG I AM SO HAPPY THEY KEPT THE LOOKS FROM TLNM! *HYPERVENTILATES*

#God'sNotDead #NinjaNeverQuit #SpeakLife #YOOOI'mSoPumpedUpForSonsOfGarmadon #FANGIRLING