Chapter one

I sat on my bed, staring out onto the ocean through the tiny window on the wall. The other ninja were on deck, training. I wasn't in the mood. I'd might as well sleep. The more I stayed awake, the more the recent events came to haunt me. I lay down under the covers and closed my eyes.

'Zane! Come quick!' Nya yelled, bursting into the ninjas' room. A monopoly game lay on the floor, as well as the five ninja.

'Aw,Nya!' Jay whined, 'I was just about land on free parking!'

'Zane.' She panted, ignoring Jay, 'It's your dad!'

'I-I am coming.' I said, jumping to my feet and following her out the door. I followed her into the infirmary, trying to contain my fear.

I stopped at the doorway and saw my dad laying in one of the beds. Sensei and Misako clustered around him. His eyes were closed.

'Father?' I whispered 'Father.' I said, louder, and ran over to his bedside. His eyes were closed, and the wrinkles were deeper and there were more.

'I-Is He-' My voice trembled.

'Yes. For now. Last night he fell sick. We thought he would be okay, so we didn't want to worry you. But…' Nya glanced at him, her eyes full of sympathy. 'Now there's not much time left…' I couldn't hear her. I could only look at my dying father, not able to do anything about it.

'Z-Zane…' He said. 'Son.' He opened his eyes.

'Father.' I cried, grasping his weak hand.

'Son...before I go...I want to tell you…' he sighed, his breath was raspy. 'You were the best son a father could have.'

'No, father.' I choked out. 'You'll be fine, you, you WILL get better. You have to.'

I felt tears form in the corners of my eyes. No. I had to be strong for him.

'I love you son.' He said. I forced a smile.

'I love you too father.' He smiled at me and closed his eyes. His breathing slowed, then stopped altogether.

'Father? Father! No! Wake up! Please!' I already knew he was gone. I heard Nya stifle a sob behind me. I knew she wasn't sad he was gone, she was sad for me. The tears started to stream down my face. 'No. Please. No!' I sobbed. Everyone left the room, leaving me alone with my no-longer alive father. I buried my head in my hands and cried. My father is gone.

I jolted awake. Sleeping didn't help. Just made me remember. I blinked back my tears. Sighing, I stood and walked onto the deck of the bounty.

Kai's POV

I punched the punching bag, hard. I hated it when a loved one of my loved one dies. Then the person would be different. Zane's loss would effect all of us. He wouldn't be the same. He looked back at Jay and Cole sparring. Jay backflipped and kicked Cole in the face. Cole jumped back at him and punched him in the stomach. Suddenly Zane walked up on the deck. There were bags under his eyes. His hair was ruffled. He was in his white ice ninja gi, but he didn't look like he was up to fighting. I could only stare in sympathy, before looking away. I hated it when people looked at me like that. I got a lot of that after my parents died.

"Hey Zane." Lloyd said, walking up to him. "Uh-do you want to spar with me?" Zane's expression was blank for a few seconds, as if he was processing his words, then his eyes flashed gratefully.

"Yes. I would." Lloyd glanced around at all of them, and I ducked my head and punched.

"Guys!" Nya called. She ran out onto the deck. "Nindroid activity! Hurry!"

"Do you want to come?" Cole asked Zane.

"Yes." Zane replied briskly. I followed Nya to the bridge.

"-a remote village, but it should be fine, if you arrive in time." Nya was saying pointing to a village on the map.

"Nindroids." I said

Jay groaned. "Our last encounter...was NOT fun. Zane nodded.

"They can turn invisible!" Jay continued. "They are stronger than Cole!"

"Hey! No! I wasn't sure if they were like, uh, PIXAL. They could have been good but...under...control…? Hehe?" Jay looked at him weirdly.

"Yeah, right."

"Guys! Just stop arguing! Let's go."

So yeah

I know, very cringy

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