~Kai's POV~
Me, Cole, Zane, Lloyd, Ray, and Brooke, are all sitting on the edge of the deck. Ray suddenly says, "Have you guys realized how amazing it is out today? It's amazing!"
I pick up an apple but put it back down when I hear footsteps coming up the ramp. I see Dareth standing there trying to catch his breath. "Kai... I... Have... Hold on... Give me a minute..." He suddenly pulls out a scroll from his pocket and he holds himself up on the railing. I pick up the scroll, open it, and start reading it out loud.
"Dear Kai, I am sure you are as excited as I am for the upcoming wedding in Ninjago..." I stop reading. "Wedding...?" I continue while everyone listens. "I will be providing the ceremony, but would very much like for you and your friends to help with the preparations for this wonderful occasion. Zane, I would like you to prepare the music.-"
"Quite the honor, I'd say." Zane says with a smile.
"-Lloyd, I can think of no one more qualified that you to host the reception.-"
"Yes! Woohoo!" He jumps over to Dareth and hugs him tightly.
"-Cole, you will be in charge of the catering reception.-"
"Well, put icing on my head and call me a cake. That's awesome!"
"-Brooke, it would be very much appreciated if you would perform an acrobatic performance as the bride and groom complete their 'I do's-" I see her widen her eyes and smile widely.
"YES!" She flips off the wall... Literally.
"-Ray, you will be responsible for designing the dresses for the bride and her bridesmaids.-"
"The mayor wants ME to make the dresses?" I smile and fall to the ground with a huge smile.
"-And as for you, Kai, you will be playing the most important role of all, making sure everything goes as planned. See you all very soon. Signed, Mayor Jones."I get all confused after I roll up the scroll. "But... I don't understand... Who's getting married?"
"Oh! I was probably supposed to give you this one first." He sheepishly hands me a different scroll.
"Mayor Jones cordially invites you to the wedding of Princess Nyami Momoka Muyashi and-" I gasp in surprise, "Jay?"
Cole walks up to me, smiling. "Wow! Jay's getting married! Well this is great news!"
"Yeah... GREAT news..." I roll my eyes and start walking off the Bounty. "I got an invitation, not from Jay, but from a piece of paper! Thanks a lot, Jay! I mean seriously! He couldn't tell me personally?" I put my hand up and pretend it's Jay. I start moving it like it's a mouth. "Hey Kai, just thought you should know I'm making a really big decision that changes everything. Oh never mind, you'll hear about it when you get the invitation!" Everyone looks at me weirdly. "Princess Nyami Momoka Muyashi. I don't even know her!"
"Uh, Kai, are you ok?" Zane asks as he walks up to me. I start to walk away.
"Sorry... It's just that Jay and I have always been so close... He's my B.B.B.F.F," They all look at me weird, "Best Brother Best Friend Forever."
"Ooooh!"
"When I came here, Jay was my first and only friend. We've been best friends since the day I met him.." I start walking towards the railing."When I first came here, I found it a bit queer, to see how many other people I could meet. I had some things to read. Didn't know that I would ever need other people to make my life complete. There was one guy that I cared for, I knew that he'd be there for me. My Best Brother Best Friend Forever. Like two peas in a pod, we did everything together. He taught me how to be less mean. We never had a single fight. We shared our hopes. We shared our dreams. I miss him more than I realized. It seems..."
I hear the others sing behind me. "You Best Brother Best Friend Forever. Like two peas in a pod You did everything together."
"And though he's oh so far away I hope that he would stay. My Best Brother Best Friend Forever." I look out at the city. "Forever." A tear slips down my cheek as I close my eyes.
"Wow. I didn't know he could sing!" Lloyd says. I then feel a hand on my shoulder. Cole.
"As one of your B.F.F's..." They all looked confused, "Best Friends Forever. I just wanna tell you that we all know that Jay is an amazing guy."
"He is pretty special. I mean, they don't just let anybody be captain of the security system." I see Ray widen her eyes.
"So let me get this straight, Jay's the captain of the security of Ninjago? And he's getting married to a princess? And we get to help?"
"I guess we are..." I roll my eyes. She faints happily. I sit there gloomily while everyone else is having fun.
-*-On the train to Ninjago City-*-
Brooke and Cole have their heads out the windows of the train. Brooke gets excited and says, "An acrobatic performance? Can you say 'best wedding ever'?" Lloyd pops his head out the next window.
"BEST WEDDING EVER!" It echoes in the tunnel.
"So you all get to help with a big fancy wedding. But I'm the one who gets to host the bachelor party!" Dareth says, "I have just one question... What's a bachelor party?" Everyone laughs, except Kai. Cole walks over to him.
"Why the long face, bro?"
"I'm just thinking about Jay... Ever since I moved to Ninjago, we've sort of grown apart. And now that he's starting a new life with this... Princess Nyami Momoka Muy-what's-her-name, I'll probably never get to see him.
"Come on, now...You're his best friend. He'll always make time for you." He smiles.
"Well he couldn't seem to take time to tell me he was getting married." I pull the blind shut over the window, angrily.
-*- At Ninjago City's Castle -*-
"WE'RE HERE! WE'RE HERE!" Lloyd jumps up and down with excitement. We pass through the protection shield of the city. Brooke is the first one off the train.
"Whoa. What's with all the guards?"
"They're probably just taking precautions. Big weddings like this do bring out the strangest ponies." Ray says.
"Ahhh! Choo!" Lloyd sneezes out streamers and confetti. They all give him weird looks. He just smiles and walks. "Let's get going!"
As Kai walks out, Cole stands next to him. "You've got a brother to go congratulate."
"Yeah. Congratulate." He gets an irritated look on his face and starts walking off to where Jay's supposed to be. Kai passes some guards on his way and they smile at him but he just keeps walking. "I'm gonna give him a piece of my mind."
-*- With Kai and Jay -*-
Jay sends off some guards and they run off. "I've got something to say to you, Walker!" He has an angry tone and a bunch of guards point guns at him. Jay looks over the railing and sees who it is.
"Kai!" He smiles and runs to him. "Man I've missed you!" Jay moves his hand to put it on Kai's shoulder but Kai moves back.
"How dare you not tell me in person that you're getting married! I'm you're best friend, for God's sake!"
"It's not my fault. Mayor Jones has requested a major increase of security. Didn't you see all the guards at the train station?"
"Yeah, there's a big wedding coming up. Maybe you heard about it?"
"It has nothing to do with the wedding. A threat had been made against Ninjago. We don't who's responsible for it but Mayor Jones asked that I provide additional protection. This... You need to see." I look up as he backs away a little. He presses his hands together and start swirling the air in a small ball. It looks like a ball of electricity with all the sparks and mini lightning bolts striking inside of it. ((Like Lloyd did when he was fighting the Overlord on the beach)) He then shoots a beam up to the protection shield and the shield glows a little, as a sign of it getting stronger.
"Woah..." I hear him groan. I look at him. He's rubbing his temples in pain. We then start walking up the steps he walked down earlier.
"The burden of keeping Ninjago safe and secure rests squarely on my shoulders. Staying focused on the task is in my top priority." We walk out onto a small bridge connecting two small towers of the castle.
"Ok ok... I get it... You have an important job protecting all of Ninjago with a force field only you conjure up. But still... How could you not tell me about something as big as your wedding? Am I not that important to you anymore?"
"You're my best friend, Kai. Of course you're important to me. But... I'd understand if you didn't wanna be my best man." he smirks.
"You want ME to be your best man?"
"Well, yeah."
"I'd be honored! But I'm still pretty ticked you're marrying someone I don't even know! When did you even meet this Princess Nyami Momoka Muyashi?"
"Kai... How the hell do you not know you're own sister? It's Nya. Do you not remember her?"
"Nya? As in the Nya? The sister I haven't seen in five years?"
"Uh, yeah. It's your sister." He chuckles lightly. I'm jumping up and down in joy. ((Not literally))
"Oh my gosh oh my gosh! Nya is the best sister ever! She's beautiful, caring, funny and nice. How many people are able to just spread love wherever they go? I only know one! And you're marrying her! You're marrying Nya! Yes!" I gasp. "That means... We're gonna be actual brothers!" I start jumping towards the doorway but stop once I see... Nya.
"Um..." She stands there confused. "I hope I'm not interrupting anything important!"
"Nya!" I smile and start doing our secret move. "Fireball fireball, dragon's awake, clap your hands and do a booty shake!" I laugh.
"What're you doing?" She looks annoyed.
"Nya! It's me! Kai! You're older brother!"
"Uh huh..." She walks over to Jay and he wraps his arm around her waist. They both smile.
"Well, I've gotta get back to my station but Nya will be checking in on all of you to see how things are going. I think I speak for both of us when I say, we couldn't be more excited to have you here. Right, dear?" She stares at me with a creepy grin.
"Absolutely."
"Well, We'll let you get to it."
-*- In the bakery with Cole -*-
I sit there angrily, holding a notepad and pen. I check off everything Cole tells me he gets done. "Cake...check." I check it off. He goes to the other side of the room. "Ice sculpture... Check." I check it off. "Best apple fruit tarts you've ever tasted..." He shoves one in my mouth. Wow. That's good. I smile and check it off.
"Check!" I hear Dareth behind me. I get up to go see what he's doing.
"I do. Do you?... I do!" He makes the two figures kiss. I take them from him and put them down. He chuckles sheepishly. I hear the door open.
"Hey Princess!" I hear Cole yell.
"Please! Call me Princess Nyami Momoka Muyashi." She walks in
"Hey Princess Nyami Momoka Muyashi!" He bows and smiles. "You've come to check out what's the menu for your big day?" I see her give a fake smile.
"I have!" When Cole turns around, she frowns and looks more irritated and annoyed than ever. He turns back and he takes a tart and bites it. "Delicious. I love, love, love them!"
"Thanks! Why don't you take a few to go? I know how you brides can be. So busy that you forget to eat." I see Nya throw the bag of tarts into the trash can. I gasp.
"Did you see what she-"
-*- In the bedroom with Ray -*-
Ray's standing there sewing the dress. I'm pacing angrily around the room. "Oh, you should've seen how she acted back there! I don't know when she changed, but she changed!" I start mocking her. "Please, call me Princess Nyami Momoka Muyashi."
"Did I hear someone say my name?" I see her walk in with her 3 bridesmaids.
"Your highness! Let me just start by saying what an honor it is to play a role in such momentous occasion." Ray curtseys.
"Uh huh.. Is my dress ready?"
"Oh, uh, yes! Of course!" They walk over to the wedding dress. "I've been working on it ever since I was told I was making the dress! I think you'll be pleased with the results!"
"I was hoping for something with more beading and a longer train."
"Oh yes! Of course!" She writes it down. Nya walks over to the bridesmaids dresses.
"And these should be a different color."
"I think they're wonderful!"
"Me too!"
"I love them!" The three bridesmaids say. Nya glares at them and they look down in shame.
"Make them a different color." She turns and leaves.
"Gee... Maybe her name should be Princess Demandypants." Ray goes back to work as I leave.
-*- In the ballroom with Lloyd -*-
"Ok. Let me see... We've been over the games... The dances!... I think this reception is going to be perfect! Don't you?"
"Only if you're at a 6-year-old's birthday party." She starts to walk towards the exit, still irritated. Lloyd gasps happily.
"Thank yooou!" I stay hidden behind the column.
-*- At a cafe in the city -*-
I walk out, smiling, while holding my drink. "Bet I can guess what you're all thinking! Nya is the worst bride-to-be ever." They all look at me.
"What do you mean, Kai? Nya is an absolute gem!" Ray says happily.
"Ray, she was so demanding to you."
"Well of course she was! Why shouldn't she expect the very best on her wedding day?"
"Cole, did you know that after she told you how much she just... "Love, love, loved" your Hors D'oeuvres, ah just threw them in the trash?"
"She was probably just trying to spare my feelings." He shrugs.
"No, she just being fake and totally insincere!"
"She did raise her voice at one of the singers at rehearsal." Zane said
"See? Rude!"
"But he was off key."
"Lloyd, you had to have notice how she treated-" I notice him and Dareth playing with the cake toppers. "Never mind. Brooke, you're with me right?"
"Sorry Kai. I've been too busy practicing for my acrobatic performance to much attention to the bride's bad attitude." I growl.
"The Princess is about the get married! I'm sure any negative behavior she might be showing is just from the nerves." Ray says.
I slam my fist against the table and stand up. "And I'm sure it's just her being an awful person who doesn't deserve to even know Jay! Let alone, marry him!"
"I think you're being just a tiny bit possessive of your brother."
"I am not being possessive! And I am not taking it out on Nya! You're all just too caught up in your wedding planning to notice that maybe there shouldn't even BE a wedding!" I angrily walk away, leaving them dumbfounded.
-*- In Jay and Nya's home -*-
I see Jay fixing his tux as I walk in. "Hey! I'm lookin' pretty good, aren't I?" He smirks. "We need to talk. I think you're making a big-"
"Ahem!" Nya stands at the top of the staircase.
"Oh hi, sweetie!" He smiles.
"Could I speak to you for moment, dear?"
"Better see what she wants." He smirks and follows Nya into a nearby room. They close the door but it's still open just a crack. I quietly walk over I see what they're doing and talking about.
"Just listen to me." She says.
"I'm listening. I'm listening."
"I thought I made it perfectly clear that I didn't want you to wear that!"
"This was my favorite Uncle's."
"And?"
"And I think I should wear it."
"Are you disagreeing with me?"
"I guess I am-" He closes his eyes and rubs his temples in pain.
"Oh, dear. Are you getting another one of your headaches?" She shoots a small green beam to his forehead when he falls to his knees in pain. His eyes start spinning and his pupils turn light green. "Feeling better?" He nods when he stands up. I see his eyes turn back to the normal color though.
"She isn't just unpleasant and rude, she's downright evil!" I run out of the house quickly as they walk out of the room.
"Kai!" I keep running.
-*- Back in the bedroom -*-
"Jay's in real trouble! We have to help-" I gasp and see the others wearing dresses and tuxes. "Suits and dresses? What are yo-" Zane walks up to me, smiling.
"Can you believe it? We're gonna be the new best men and bridesmaids!"
"New? What happened to the old?"
"She didn't say, but she did tell us that she would "love, love, love it" if we'd fill in for them." Cole says.
"Seeing as we've been working so hard and everything and you had your doubts about her."
"Told you she was an absolute gem!" Ray says.
"Are you sure this is what I should wear? It doesn't seem all that aerodynamic." Brooke says.
"Mm... I'll see what I can do." Ray says while walking away.
-*- At the practice wedding -*-
~Mayor's POV~
I stand up at the alter. Jay stands there and waits. The bridesmaids start walking down. "Perfect, girls! No need to rush! And then of course Nya will enter." Nya stands at the doorway when they open the doors. I see Jay smile. Nya starts walking down the aisle. "I'll say a few words and then we'll begin with the vows. Jay, you'll get the ring from the best man." We gasp and see that Kai's not here. "Has anyone seen Kai?" The doors suddenly slam open.
~Kai's POV~
"I'm here... And you are NOT going to stand next to her!" I see Jay smile sheepishly and turn to Nya.
"I'm sorry, I-I don't know why she's acting like this."
"Maybe we should just ignore him."
"You have to listen to me!" "Oh god. Are you ok?" Zane asks when he walks up to me. "I'm fine." I get irritated.
"You sure about that?" Cole asks. I push him away by his face.
"I've got something to say." I start walking towards the front. "She's evil!" I point at Nya. Jay steps in front of her. I jump into the air and land behind Jay and Nya. "She's been horrible to my friends. She's obviously done something to her bridesmaids. And if that wasn't enough, I saw her put a spell on Jay that made his eyes go all crazy!" She starts crying as I push her against the wall.
"Why are you doing this to me?" She runs off crying.
"Because you're evil! And if I don't stop you in time, you're gonna ruin Jay's life!" I turn a walk back but bump into Jay. I fall on the ground and look up at him. He looks really mad.
"You wanna know why my eyes went all crazy? Because ever since I started having to perform my protection spell, I've been getting these terrible migraines. Nya hasn't been casting spells on me, she's been using her magic to heal me." I gasp lightly. "And she decided to replace her bridesmaids because she found out the only reason they wanted to be in the wedding was they wanted to meet Ninjago royalty! And if she hasn't been on her best behavior with your friends, it's because with me being so busy she's had to make all the decisions about the wedding!"
"I'm sorry! I was just trying to-"
"She's completely stressed out because it's really important to her that our big day be perfect! Something that obviously wasn't important to you." He winces in pain again. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go and comfort my bride. And you can forget about being my best man. In fact, if I were you, I wouldn't show up to the wedding at all."
"Come on guys... Let's go check on the Princess." They all start walking out. None of them look at me.
"I wa-" I say as Mayor Jones walks past me.
"You have a LOT to think about." They walk out and close the doors.
"Maybe I was being overprotective again... I could've gained a brother. But instead... I lost both..." I lay on the stairs with tears in my eyes. "He was my Best Brother Best Friend Forever. And now we'll never do anything Together." I hear footsteps as I start crying. Someone starts to stroke my head lightly. I look up and see Nya. She stands up straight. She's smiling lightly. "I'm sorry." I see her eyes flicker light green.
"You will be." Her face turns angry and evil-like. She snaps her fingers and her hand is consumed in a green flame. Green flames start forming a circle around me. No way to escape. She smiles evilly at me as the flames create a barrier around me. I start falling through the ground and into a cave. She was walking away before I fell completely.
