Chapter 1

It's been a few hours since they met, yet only one of them was dressed to impress. Nicky had been on her way to an interview, pressed for a bit of time, but enough to spare and get a coffee to calm her nerves. She didn't count on running into someone who was a big fan of the ninja as she was, which who she was seeing now, in the shop, already late for the interview.

Nicky: So you know the ninja?

The girl nodded, sipping some milk, due to her distaste for coffee.

Andrea: Yep

Nicky: Really? How are you out here by yourself then o-o

Andrea: Well, not many civilians see me with the ninja…I'm free to roam as an individual (sips milk)

Nicky: Oh I see…why are you out here though?

Andrea: I figured the scenery was nice…and since I needed to run some errands for the others, I went out to get food

Nicky: You're on grocery duty?

Andrea: In a way, yeah

Nicky: Oh (drinks coffee a bit, nervous but excited to ask) s..so how are they?

Andrea: Hm?

Nicky: The ninja! Are they as heroic as they are on screen owo? I watched the latest season, and Jay seems to be in the rough…is he ok? Are he and Nya together, is she ok? o-o

Andrea: (chuckles lightly) They're both fine, and happily married with three kids

Nicky: (stares in awe) Oh wow o-o

Andrea chuckled, she liked it when fans showed their passion for the show and didn't negatively comment on their flaws—she luckily was fortunate to find one of the good ones.

Andrea: Yeah, most of us also have families, leading good lives with ourselves and our children (sips milk) plus we get to kick butt at the same time; it's pretty great

Nicky: You must be admired by all your doting fans!

Andrea: Not…many know about their families, and well…they make up their own "ships"

Nicky:…ohhh •-•

Andrea:..so anyway, enough about me, why not talk about yourself?

Nicky: Me? Well…there's not much really…I'm just..me

Andrea: Well "me" can mean a lot of things, I'm sure you're your own unique person

Nicky: I…doubt it

Andrea frowned, wondering how she could have a chance to talk to her personally about herself, then an idea occurred to her.

Andrea: Well, alright. You don't have to talk if you don't want to…but I'd like to get to know you…so I'm willing to invite you to my place, to meet my family

Nicky: Wait what?

Andrea: It's your choice if you want, or do you have somewhere to be-

Nicky: Ok!

Andrea smiled a bit, captured by Nicky's enthusiastic charm—things would have played differently if Nicky had just remembered about her interview. But luckily, Nicky was too eager to meet Andrea's family, the ninja themselves. She could hardly wait to meet the butt kicking heroes she so long adored.

In the meantime, at the moment of their arrival to the ninja's hideout, which over time had transferred into an isolated headquarters in the Forest of Tranquility, it was big enough to hold all six ninja, a little too big however.

Nicky: Whoa! This is your base?

Andrea: (puts finger to her lips) Not so loud please..

Nicky: Oh! Right..hehe

Andrea: It's good enough we came here unfollowed, our base isn't really known for it's camouflage…but we've managed to isolate it into this secret grove

Nicky: Oh cool…but why is the place so big? Aren't there only six of you?

Andrea: (smiles with a hint of mischief) So you think it's just six huh?

Nicky: (looks nervous and confused) Pardon?

As she opened the door to the hideout, it seemed larger, much more capacity within it's walls-surely too big to hold just six ninja.To Nicky's astonishment and surprise, she saw new faces she and probably no fan of the show has ever seen on screen.

Nicky: (speaks in a hushed tone) Who are these people?!

Andrea: This is the side of the ninja no one has ever seen…you're one of the first fans to be able to meet them

Nicky: (looks slightly nervous) O-Oh dear…

A familiar face, notably Jay, the ninja of lightning, saw Andrea had brought a guest as he sat with Nya upstairs.

Jay: (stares in excitement and waves) Hey Andrea! Who's the lady?

Nicky: (tries to contain her yells of excitement) Eeep!

Andrea: (chuckles warmly) Why don't we gather the others here in the main hall, I want to introduce her to all of you

Jay: Ohhh a fan (says while smiling)

The main ninja organized themselves at the main hall to meet Nicky, and just as Andrea was able to astound her, the ninja didn't cease to shock her.

Nicky: You have wives?!

Cole: Yeah, Andrea is mine, mother to our five kids

Nicky: Five?!

Zane: (chuckles with a hint of hesitance) Not at once…

Andrea: Yeah what he said (chuckles weakly)

Nicky: How many kids do you all have o-o

Kai, Lloyd, Jay and Zane all held up their fingers with numbers: three for Kai and Jay, and one for Lloyd and Zane.

Nicky: (stares in shock at Lloyd and Zane) Wait you two have kids?!

Lloyd: Yeah, with my girlfriend…

Kai: Speaking of which, when are you going to marry KoiKai, hm -3-

Lloyd: W-Why do I need to marry her now? O-O

Zane: I advise you not to talk about his now, our guest looks just about to have a stroke…

Nicky: (chuckles nervously) O-Oh no I'm fine I just…am not used to this

Jay: (whispers to Nya) Wait until she finds out we have siblings o-o

Nicky: (hears) Siblings?!

Andrea: W-Why don't we talk over lunch?

Zane cooked a nice dinner for them and their guest, Nicky was excited to taste some of his cooking-the show had shown him to be a great cook. Andrea smiled at her eagerness, wondering if she would be willing to open up about herself…just to see what kind of person she is.

Nya: So what kind of person are you, Nicky?

Nicky: (looks nervous) Oh well…I'm just a regular person in Ninjago…

Cole: Well everyone has their quirk, surely you have some?

Nicky: No I'm sure I'm just me

Zane: (looks at her with a bit of hesitance) Are you sure? Surely Andrea brought you here for a reason…

Andrea: (whispers instantly) Zane…

Nicky: Hm?

Andrea: I…well…

Nicky looked rather confused by her hesitance, until finally Andrea sighed and decided to tell the truth.

Andrea: Ok…I didn't just bring you here just to get to know you…I brought you here, for something else…and we needed to be out if view from any wandering villains…

Nicky: (confused and a bit cautious) For…what?

Andrea: It's not anything dangerous, but it's urgent…I brought you here to recruit you, as one of elemental Ninjas of Legend

Nicky: (pauses, resulting in a moment of silence while looking in nervous shock) What?