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Chapter 1: The Shore
Lupe's POV
I didn't know where I was, how I got there, or how I would get back. Not that I wanted to, because if I went back or got too close to a human before I could control myself, I could end up dead. Or worse, many other people dead.
I felt like I had a hangover. I didn't feel like moving, so I lied there for what felt like hours, watching the sky turn from a late noontime to twilight. Once the stars peeked out, I felt myself slipping back into my lupine state. I didn't fight it. In a matter of seconds, I was on my side, lying, in my she-wolf form. I felt a light breeze glide through my fur; I inhaled the wind, smelling rocks, moving rocks. I frowned, but I didn't pay much attention.
Where's food? I thought as my stomach growled and grumbled. I was exhausted, like I had swum an ocean. Ocean? I got up, sniffed the air, and smelled sea air. I trotted to the source, a beach, looking empty.
How did I get here? I didn't have the energy to investigate my surroundings. Peridot would've killed me, but I wasn't thinking about anyone or anything at the time. Just food. Fish, seagull, anything.
I waded out to the sea, loving the feeling of cool water against my skin. A quick, small splash flashed by me. On instinct, my mouth shot out and caught the small fish in my jaws. It had an odd taste to it, but I didn't care. I spent the rest of the night grabbing fish. I fell asleep on the beach shore when I was full.
Kai's POV
The day after Lupe left, I was constantly bombarded with "Where's Lupe?" every five minutes. It not only annoyed me, but also didn't allow me to focus on my training instead of her.
"You okay, Kai?" Nya approached me on deck as I was looking over the rail, wondering where Lupe was.
"Yeah, I'm fine."
"She'll come back. She wouldn't just leave us like that."
"Yeah, I guess." I answered, not paying any attention to my sister.
That night, I snuck into Sensei's room and found the green ninja suit. I decided to try it on for size. I thought my friends would be too busy practicing outside to notice my absence.
It might even help me unlock my true potential! I thought, excited. I jumped, kicked, and punched around the room before I looked in the mirror to see the guys laughing at me.
"How long have you all been watching?" I asked.
"The green ninja suit! That's awesome!" Jay exclaimed.
"Well, I was looking for some kind of clue from Sensei, and then I found this." I explained.
"But you know only he who is foretold to face lord Garmadon is destined to be the green ninja, and only he should wear the green ninja outfit. So Sensei will most likely be very..." Zane started.
"I know, I know. But I thought if I just tried it on it might help me see my true potential. Its not fair you guys have unlocked your cool powers and I still haven't. Besides, Sensei gone and we don't know when he's coming back." I said.
"Hello? I'm home." Sensei's voice rang through the Bounty.
"Sensei!" my brothers shouted in unison. I quickly jumped behind a wall and started changing back to my suit.
I caught up with my friends just as Sensei asked where I was.
"Right here, so glad you're back safe." I told him. Suddenly, two pairs of black arms appeared behind him. Garmadon jumped out from behind his brother. "Sensei! Behind you!"
I pushed Sensei out of the way and swung my sword at the evil man.
"He's got four arms!" I stated.
"So, we meet again." Garmadon said from under me.
"He must have followed you, Sensei." I looked at my master.
"Kai, stop." he ordered. "He is the reason I left. For so long as Pythor has Lloyd, he will be our guest." cries of protest were heard from my brothers, but Sensei ordered silence. "Enough!"
"Yes Sensei," we responded. I got off of Garmadon.
"Eh! What about me?" a black haired girl, who looked just like Lupe retorted from behind Garmadon. The best way to describe her emotion judging by her face was 'pissed off.'
"Yes, you too, Luisa." Sensei acknowledged her. She grumbled something under her breath.
"I said a million times that is enough from you!" Garmadon glared at her.
"And for a million times I've ignored you. Ow!" Garmadon smacked the back of Luisa's head.
"Anyway, this isn't about the weapons, this is about my son." Garmadon stated. He walked past us and looked around the ship, with Luisa following close behind.
"Here we go again." Luisa muttered. Garmadon smacked her head again. "Ow!"
"Who is she?" I asked.
"She's Luisa, my second oldest. And a real pain sometimes." Garmadon looked right at his daughter, who looked like she was about to flip someone off.
"She looks like Lupe." Nya stated. Luisa's eyes were like fire.
"I am not, in any way, shape, or form like her! Do you not see I have red eyes and she doesn't?!" Luisa was enraged, and stomped off.
"There she goes again," Garmadon muttered. "Wait, how do you know Lupe?"
"She was here earlier, but she went somewhere and hasn't come back." Jay told him. Garmadon frowned.
"That's not like her. I'd expect that from Luisa, but she always comes back soon." he murmured to himself, thinking aloud. He seemed to shake off much worry for his oldest, but I started to feel the slightest bit of pity for him.
"From here on out, you will obey me and will respect my brother." Sensei ordered.
"Yes, Sensei." we replied in unison.
"To the bridge, we must put our attention to more pressing matters." Sensei lead the way into the bridge. As he passed me by, Garmadon looked up and smiled evilly at me. I glared back at him. With that, every ounce of aforementioned pity for him vanished.
As if one Garmadon isn't enough, now there's three? How many more are there? What if Lupe was the only beautiful swan in the group of ugly ducklings? I thought to myself as I followed the others into the bridge.
A/N
Sorry it took so long. I'll try to be better at it this time. For those of you who are reading the Snake Games, super sorry, but I lost my mockingjay book. A friend of mine is offering hers to me so hopefully I can get a new chapter up soon. Oh, and for those of you who are on tumblr, PM me and I'll tell you my URL, follow me and I'll follow you back.
