Hello, readers! Lately I've been kind of been obsessed with the show Ninjago on Cartoon Network, especially since the fourth season came out, which, by the way, is absolutely amazing. If you're wondering why I haven't posted more chapters on my other stories in awhile, this is partially the reason. I had an idea for a Ninjago fan fiction, and here is! I currently have seventeen pages of this story already collecting dust on my computer, so I thought I might as well post it. So anyways, hope you enjoy it, and I promise I will update my other stories too soon!
"Hey Kai, give me my controller back!" Lloyd shouted as he chased the red ninja around the living room. The two teammates had been playing video games-something to pass the time while the other ninjas were training with Sensei Wu. Well, technically, Cole was having an individual training session with Wu while Jay was helping Nya fix some computer glitch in the Bounty's control room. And Zane, because he had worked so hard that week, Sensei had given him the day off, and he had decided to spend it out in Ninjago city, exploring the shops and anything else one could enjoy in a city.
Kai chuckled as the younger ninja pursued him. Lloyd might have grown since Garmadon had revived the Grundle, but he would always be the older brother.
"Sorry bud, you got to catch me first!"
He heard the green ninja protest behind him, which only made him laugh even more.
"Haha, very funny," Lloyd said, trying to keep up with the older ninja.
"It is."
Lloyd chased the ninja around the couch multiple times, never seeming to get any closer to snatching the controller from him.
"You're gonna have to try harder than that, Green Ninja!"
Finally, after ten minutes of pursuing Kai, the blond stopped.
"I...will...get...you...for...this," Lloyd muttered, struggling to catch his breath.
No longer hearing the younger ninja's footsteps behind him, the red ninja paused, smirking at his victory.
"That'll teach you to mess with the ninja of fire."
He turned around to further antagonize Lloyd, only to find the green ninja was nowhere in sight. Kai frowned.
"Where did he go?" he wondered aloud. "Lloyd. Lloyd!"
Little did he know that when his back had been turned, the younger ninja had taken the opportunity to hide behind the couch, and was now waiting for the perfect moment to attack.
"Lloyd! Where are you?" the red ninja called again.
Lloyd stifled a laugh, covering his mouth with his hand so Kai didn't hear him. This was going to be so good.
"Lloyd!"
While Kai was facing the opposite direction, Lloyd emerged from the back of the couch and climbed up on top of it, balancing himself on the back rest.
"Lloyd! This isn't funny anymore!"
Miraculously, Kai was still turned away from the couch, which was going to be a big mistake on his part as far as the green ninja was concerned. He waited until Kai took a step backwards, closer to the couch, then in one swift motion, Lloyd jumped and flew off the back rest of the couch.
In that second, the red ninja turned around to see Lloyd in the air, but by that time it was too late. Before Kai could move out the way, Lloyd had landed on top of him, tackling his teammate.
"Give me the controller!"
Lloyd reached for the game controller, but Kai was putting up more of a fight than he had expected. The red ninja held the controller out in front him, preventing Lloyd from grabbing it.
But Lloyd was persistent. The younger boy lightly strangled his teammate, hoping that Kai would drop the device.
"Hey, quit it!" Kai yelled. "Get off me!" His plan to torment the young ninja had gone horribly wrong.
"What is going on in here?!"
Kai and Lloyd froze from their fighting to see Sensei and Cole standing over them.
"What is the meaning of this?" Sensei demanded. He and Cole had finished Cole's training session, just to return to see two of his other students wrestling each other on the floor like little kids.
"If I'm not mistaken, Sensei, Kai got his butt kicked by the Green Ninja," Cole joked. Kai scowled at the black ninja's comment. To this day, he was still teased for thinking he had been the green ninja.
"Shut up, Cole!"
"Oh, a fight! Let me watch!" another voice interjected.
The blue ninja, none other than Jay Walker entered the room, along with Nya, who had just finished repairing the computer.
Nya saw the ninjas on the floor and rolled her eyes. She could guess what they had been up to.
"Boys," she muttered under her breath.
"Would either of you mind explaining to me why you are on the floor?" Wu asked. The Sensei was secretly amused, however, he felt he had to maintain a stern composure as the young men's (and woman's) teacher.
"Kai took my controller, so I gave him a taste of his own medicine," Lloyd said.
"Not even!" Kai argued. "You barely touched me!"
"Says the one who was whining and begging for mercy!"
"Enough!" Wu shouted. The two ninja ceased their bickering and looked up at their teacher. "Get up boys," he ordered.
"Yes Sensei," the two ninjas echoed sheepishly.
"Oh, they're in trouble…" Jay mumbled just loud enough for Kai and Lloyd to hear, who both shot the ninja of lightning a glare.
"How are you going to punish them, Sensei?" Cole asked. He loved Wu's cruel yet creative punishments when they weren't meant for him, and especially if they were Kai's.
Sensei Wu thought for a moment. "I will not punish them. However...Kai…" The fire nina's ears perked up at his name. "...I have a task for you."
Kai eyed the martial arts teacher suspiciously.
"What kind of task, Sensei?"
"A daunting one, my pupil," Sensei answered. "Only the bravest, most ambitious, responsible ninja can complete this task efficiently."
"Aw, but I'm responsible," pouted Jay. He could feel himself growing envious that Kai had been the one chosen to fulfill Sensei's request. Wu nodded
"Indeed you are, Jay, but I think Kai is the most deserving of it at this moment."
Sensei dug into his pocket and pulled out a small piece of paper. "This will have everything you need in order to complete your mission."
He handed the piece of paper to Kai, who began studying it carefully.
"What does it say?" Jay asked excitedly.
Kai read some of it aloud to the rest of the ninja. "Bread...cheese...laundry detergent-hey this is a grocery list!"
"Exactly," Sensei said. The other ninjas chuckled quietly behind their teacher.
"Oh man, Kai's been demoted to grocery boy," one of them whispered to the other.
"But what about Lloyd?" Kai said, ignoring his brothers' remarks.
"Lloyd will stay here to train," Wu said. "He needs the practice."
"Ooh! Burn!" Jay exclaimed. Lloyd silently glowered at the blue ninja. Just because he was slightly younger and less experienced, it didn't mean he couldn't kick his butt.
"Though some may need the practice more," Sensei added, looking directly at Kai.
"Double burn!" Jay exclaimed. "Someone just got roasted!"
"Don't forget I can roast your sorry butt if I wanted to!" Kai retorted.
"Enough," the martial arts teacher said for what seemed like the hundredth time that day. He supposed he should've seen it coming when he decided to take in four young men who were barely in their twenties and still had the raging hormones of teenage boys, and maturity of them too. And now he had five.
"Kai, go pick up those groceries now."
The red ninja sighed; there was no way he was going to get out of this one.
"Fine," he said.
Shoulders slumped, he stuffed the list into his pocket and began walking towards the exit of the Bounty. When he reached the door, he turned and gave his teammates and teacher a final salute.
"I'll be back...if I don't get mobbed by all of my crazy fans."
When they heard the door shut, Sensei turned to Jay.
"Jay, I would like you to clean the dishes before he gets back."
The ninja of lightning stuck his bottom lip out in protest.
"Why, what did I do?"
Lloyd, who had been listening to the conversation, smirked at the at the blue ninja's expense.
"Who's laughing now?"
Sensei Wu shook his head at the boy' antics, and decided it would be a good time to intervene.
"Come on, Lloyd, let us train."