Hey Guys! Mandy reporting in: Chapter 2 is out there :o I truly was bursting with joy when I read your reviews! It gave me the…the…STUFF to write some more. Chapters will be released very quickly because of winter break but once school starts again, chapters will be released much slower. Please keep reviewing, like I said…the STUFF is important and magical, it comes from your reviews. Thank you guys so much! Also, if you ever have any suggestions, ideas etc for the next chapter don't ever fret to mention them to me in the reviews or PM me! I love receiving PM's! I shall shut up now…ENJOY!
Sensei Wu's POV:
Nya had come to me in the morning. She had entered my room after softly knocking on my door and had requested permission to leave the bounty and proceed to Ninjago mall. Of course, since it was a free day, I had given her permission but I found it odd that she left so bright and early in the morning. Even more peculiar, after Nya had left my quarters, I sensed a faint glow emitting from one of my secret drawers behind the wall. I didn't know for sure but I had a good hunch that the first shugo tenshi was Nya.
Nya's POV:
I had tried 4 stores and nothing was…well…suitable for me! Something was always wrong with the dresses I had tried on. Either they were too wide, too low, too showy, too long, too fancy, too plain or just not my type. I needed help and I knew just who to go to. I pulled out the little walkie talkie thing that Jay had made for everyone. *Sigh* He's so smart and when he wakes up, his rich mocha colored hair is all messy and cute. As I was thinking of Jay rubbing his eyes and yawning, I realized I had zoned out in the mall and people were passing me and giggling. I pressed the white button on the walkie talkie and waited.
Zane's POV:
I had been meditating underwater and all of a sudden, my fine feathered friend had started to call upon me. I opened my eyes and smiled, I always felt blissful after a good meditation. I surfaced and spotted my falcon friend circling by a communication device referred to as a "walkie talkie" given to everyone by Jay. I picked up a towel from near the edge of the bounty and walked over to where the communication device was. I pressed the button:
"Hello?"
"Zane? It's me Nya"
"Hello Nya, how are you this refreshing morning?"
"Good Zane, how about you?"
"I'm fine, very ecstatic, thank you. And what may I assist you with?"
"Zane, get to Ninjago mall and quick!"
"Very well Nya, judging on the urgency in your voice, I suspect this is an emergency. Where may I meet you?"
"In the cafeteria"
"Alright, I will get there as quickly as I can"
"Thanks Zane"
"Happy to be of service"
"Oh and Zane"
"Yes, Nya?"
"Come alone"
"Wh-"
*Disconnects*
I leaped off the edge of the bounty; we were not far from Ninjago mall since Nya probably had to drop herself off. I hurried to the shopping center.
Nya's POV:
Come on Zane, I need you here right now! Jay is going to wake up soon and I won't have anything to wear to our date! Kai doesn't know a thing about clothes, I didn't even think about asking Cole, not because I don't think he wouldn't know anything about this kind of stuff, just because it's awkward. I obviously couldn't ask Jay and that left Zane who was an expert on everything. I anxiously waited on a bench in the mall, I was crossing and uncrossing my legs and I kept looking at my watch. A mere 5 minutes later which had felt like two years, I saw Zane hurrying towards me in his Ninja attire.
"What seems to be the emergency Nya?" Zane asked with a worried look on his face.
"JAY IS GOING TO TAKE ME OUT ON A SUPER AMAZING DATE TODAY AND I MADE A WHOLE PLAN TO SNEAK OUT AND BUY SOMETHING NICE TO WEAR TO MAKE MYSELF LOOK PRETTY BUT I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING AND JAY IS GOING TO WAKE UP SOON AND I WON'T LOOK PRETTY ON OUR DATE AND AND AND-"
"Nya, Calm down."
I couldn't calm down. I loved Jay, I loved him to bits. I blushed, in front of Zane and I didn't care. My face, my brain and my heart realized something. I love Jay. I love him. I hadn't ever thought about anyone else. I love him. I started to smile, and I looked at Zane who was giving me a "I knew it all along smile".
I suddenly exploded.
"ZANE! I LOVE, I LOVE, OH MY GOSH, I LOVE..!"
"I love him" I said softly. I gave my Ice brother a hug.
Jay's POV:
"ZANE, I LOVE!" Nya had shouted.
Psh, she could have meant something in a bag that Zane had bought for her. Wait, why would Zane be buying her things? She isn't carrying any bags and neither is Zane. So she…she loves Zane? I watched in horror as they embraced and she had screamed it in the middle of the whole cafeteria. Tears welled up in my eyes and I felt my heart sink. B-but I thought, I thought… I loved her so much and, and she loved Zane? B-but the dates we went on, the fun we had. I couldn't believe my eyes as I saw the two of them enter a store together.
~EARLIER THAT DAY~
Wakin up early because I can't sleep no more because I'm so excited! Takin the girl of my dreams on a date and she'll be delighted! I sang the whole morning, as I was brushing my teeth, eating my food, making my bed.
Kai: "WOULD YOU SHUT UP, THERE ARE PEOPLE TRYING TO SLEEP HERE!"
Cole: "Yeah, Jay, Go sing outside"
"Um, guys, where's Zane?"
"He left a while ago.." Kai had replied, his voice muffled by his pillow.
I had gone out to search for Zane but he wasn't anywhere. Not in the kitchen, not in any of the rooms, not meditating underwater and not anywhere on the bounty! I went to Sensei's room to ask him if he knew where Zane was.
"Sorry for interrupting, Sensei"
"It is quite alright, what do you need?"
"Do you know where Zane has gone? He is nowhere on the ship"
"I do not have knowledge of where Zane is but Nya has gone to Ninjago mall" Sensei had replied.
"Ninjago mall? But why?"
"That I do not know, my young pupil"
"Thank you Sensei"
I left the bounty and proceeded to Ninjago mall and I finally saw Nya sitting on a bench in the cafeteria. I started towards her but then I saw Zane hurrying towards her. I hid behind the plastic trees and tried to hear their conversation but I wasn't successful. I knew I was being stupid so I was just about to head over to them when Nya had happily shouted how she felt about Zane.
I was devastated. I didn't know where to go, what to do or ANYTHING. I had completely lost it. I ran, I ran and I ran, as far as I could. I never wanted to turn back; I just kept running and running.
Nya's POV:
"Thank you so much Zane! This dress is perfect."
Zane had selected a dress that was a royal blue. It was long and also long sleeved. The ends of the sleeves had sapphire colored lace all around them, with little tiny silver gems imbedded in some places of the lace. These same gems were also in a line under the bust area. The rest of the dress flowed down to my ankles in a plain, solid, royal blue silk which had another sapphire lacey layer on top. The dress was simple yet bold enough to wear to a date.
"Like I said, I am happy to be of service"
We headed back to the bounty and I started getting ready while Zane went to meditate underwater. I put on the dress and left my short black hair the way it was. I lightly put on some mascara, nothing major; I'm not too fond of makeup. I stepped in sapphire colored heels and sprayed some hypoallergenic perfume on myself. Then I saw it was 2:30 and took everything off.
"Good practice run" I said to myself.
I ate lunch and headed back to my room. I spent an hour in front of the mirror, working on my smile and making sure I don't make any weird faces during the date. I sighed, I couldn't wait. Before I knew it, it was 4:00 and I knew it would take me around an hour to get ready. I jumped into my dress and heels, layered on a little bit of mascara and sprayed the hypoallergenic perfume on. I realized I had a little extra time so I curled my hair very loosely. I stepped out of my room and knocked on the guy's door. It was Cole who answered…again.
"Oh Hi Nya, how are you?"
"I'm good Cole, you?"
"I'm good...So um…" Cole said a bit weirdly.
"Where's Jay? Our date is at 5 which is pretty much now" I said anxiously, trying to look inside the abandoned room. There was no sight of Jay.
"Nya…" Cole said with sympathetic eyes.
"Where's Jay?" I started getting nervous. The look on Cole's face gave me worry and told me something was wrong.
I suddenly noticed what Cole was wearing. He was wearing his ninja attire. On a free day. Zane was the only one who did that.
"Cole, where are you going? Where's Jay? Why isn't he here? What aren't you telling me?"
I heard a sound and I turned and saw Kai, rushing towards us and his eyes on Cole. What scared me were his eyes. His eyes were stern, serious yet sad and bursting, I think I actually saw a tear. When he saw me, he tried to cover it up. He tried to revert back to normal.
"Hey sis, what's up? I- uh think Zane needs you, his falcon is acting strange and you sure know a lot about these things seeing as you made the Samurai suit so um, why don't you help him out?"
He couldn't fool me. His eyes. They were full of pain.
"Kai." I said in a serious, strong and expressive voice.
"What is wrong with Jay?"
"Nothing is wrong with Jay, Sensei fell down the stairs and Jay took him to the hospital. We're heading there now, don't worry everything's fine. Kai isn't making up the Zane thing though; you should go help him out." Cole quickly cut in.
Cole was really good at hiding his emotions. I couldn't see through him but then again Kai was my brother.
"Really? Poor Sensei." Was all I could spit out. I believed them but somewhere in my heart, there was a space, a space filled with doubt and uncertainty.
The two of them left the bounty and I stayed with Zane, helping him with his Falcon. He was talking the whole time, his eyes showing nothing. He was acting completely normal. I was still in my dress and my heels as I kneeled on the ground and helped Zane. Apparently there was a switch somewhere in the falcon that controlled the nerves and muscles of the electronic bird and it had malfunctioned which was causing the falcon's leg to twitch and not allow it to fly.
My heart was beating fast and one question kept flashing in my mind and heart over and over again.
"Where are you Jay?"
Well I'm going to stop there. I know what you're thinking "WHAT NO, DON'T STOP THERE, WHAT HAPPENED TO JAY?!" I know, I know but I'm sorry I love cliff hangers :c I'm guilty, I admit it. But good news! The next chapter will probably be out Sunday or Monday because I have free time! So you don't have to wait so long, yay! Please review, suggestions, comments, feelings, IDEAS are greatly welcomed and loved. Until next time!
~Mandy