Yay, chapter 2! Now, before we begin reading I will say that there is a Futurama reference in this chapter, so let's see if you can spot it.

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Chapter 2 – I hate technology

The sun was beginning to set now that school was over; most of the students have gone, but not all of them. A bus was parked outside just below the driveway with a sign over head that read 'Wu's Academy' in large letters. The four ninja, Wu and a small group of the students sat in the bus seats while Nya sat in the driver's seat.

Suddenly Cole got up from his seat in the front and picked up the bus' microphone.

"Alright, kids, listen up 'cause Mr. Bucket is speakin' on the mic now!" Cole said as he was on the verge of dancing.

"Mr. Bucket sucks!" a random student called from the back, but Cole was turned around In his dancing that he didn't see who, but he quickly turned his head around and glared.

"I heard that!" Cole shouted and finally put the microphone and sat down.

"Hey, this bus ain't going anywhere unless EVERY ninja is on this bus!" a voice called, and it wasn't on the bus. Everyone looked out the window to find Star Miller, who was no longer fourteen years old, now she was maybe sixteen or seventeen, as she ran up to the bus.

Nya, Wu and the ninja grinned as their youngest friend walked up the steps and into the aisle, and took a seat behind Kai.

"What, you think just because I'm a janitor doesn't mean I don't wanna get rid of this cabin fever too? Uh-uh, you guys are trippin'," Star announced, and even got the students to laugh quietly, "but I'll ONLY tag along if Jay doesn't tell one of his 'road-trip jokes' along the way," Star said as Nya started the engine and began to drive.

"I second that," everybody, even the students, said in unison…except for Jay, who was slightly offended.

"You guys are all bitter than Cole's cooking!" Jay exclaimed angrily.

And just like what Kai said, Ninjago City has change A LOT. It's almost as if Futurama characteristics have changed the looks of the old Ninjago City. There were many hallow-graphic roads that rose off the ground, there were cars with no wheels and only hovered, and the buildings also looked more advanced and technological, everything down to the slightest vending machine has changed. And now that it was nighttime and darker out, the city lights only shined brighter in a beautiful way.

Nya drove the bus towards an intersection when suddenly a hover car came out of nowhere and smashed into the front of the bus. No damage was caused to the bus, the hover car or everyone in the vehicles.

Suddenly the man driving the hover car hopped out to find that the front of his car was caught on the front of the bus.

"Hey, what where you're going!" the man shouted angrily.

"Hey man, no one got hurt, so just shut up or I won't help you!" Cole said as he exited the bus and used his rock-hard strength to try to lift the hover car from the bus, but then something touched Cole's arm.

Cole looked up to see a large robot mech reaching down towards him.

"Please, step away from the accident, Pedestrian," the robot said in a deep, mechanical voice.

"Pedestrian?" Cole muttered angrily as he reluctantly got back on the bus and the man got back into his hover car. The robot soon lifted the car off the bus, and the robot and the man both went off.

"I still hate technology, and this new 'environment' just makes me more and more if-y," Kai groaned.

"At least you weren't called a 'pedestrian'," Cole scoffed.

"Look, everyone, staid ahead is Borg Industries," Nya announced. The kids and the adults looked in awe at the tallest building they've ever seen.

"The last time I've experienced a building with such heights—was when the Over Lord built his fortress in the battle," Zane whispered to Wu.

"I know, Zane, but try to relax—let's not alert the children on a fieldtrip," Wu whispered back and Zane nodded.

"Once inside, you all need to be on your best behavior!" Jay announced.

Nya parked the bus outside the building and walked inside. They all went through automatic doors, but Kai was last to go through and each time he tried to move, the doors just kept closing on him.

"Hello, and welcome to Borg Industries. I am P.I.X.A.L.: Primary Interactive X-ternal Assistant Life-form, and I will be your tour guide today," a soft feminine voice said. Everyone looked to find a woman approaching them, but she wasn't human, she seemed to be a droid. She wore a purple shirt and grey and purple pants. Her skin was silver titanium with purple lines painted on her arms, legs and face, her eyes glowing green, and she had a metallic hair-do done up into a bun.

Out of all people, Zane was the most stunned to see another female robot like P.I.X.A.L.

"I'm sorry about the accident on your way here," P.I.X.A.L. added.

"Damn, news travels fast now," Cole whispered with surprise.

"Oh yes, and we have Mr. Borg to thank for the improvements," P.I.X.A.L. said and then she noticed Zane, "my research tells me you are Z.A.N.E. and a droid like me. Pray tell, what does 'Z.A.N.E' stand for?" P.I.X.A.L. questioned.

"Well, I'm also a ninja, and I stand for honor and peace, and-," Zane began to say dramatically until Jay came up behind him and interrupted him.

"She means your name," Jay said quickly.

"Oh, sorry, but my name is not an acronym like yours. I'm just Zane," Zane said with a sheepish smile.

"Just Zane? Interesting. Permission to take a quick scan?" P.I.X.A.L. asked.

"U-uh, p-permission granted," Zane stammered as he just couldn't look away from P.I.X.A.L.'s eyes.

Just then Kai managed to get free of the doors and join the group.

"So what'd I miss?" Kai asked quietly.

"You're not gonna believe it, but Zane's crushing on Mr. Borg's assistant, and hard," Jay whispered with a grin as P.I.X.A.L. was scanning Zane. Seconds later she was finished and she looked back up at Zane.

"You are an older model, a model I've never seen in a droid before. I am curious—what is your power source?" P.I.X.A.L. asked softly.

"My fa—I mean, inventor created me to work in a unique way. I don't have power source that matches today's advanced technology. And one more thing—I prefer to be called a Nindroid," Zane said calmly.

"Very well, Zane the Nindroid. Mr. Borg would like to meet you and the other ninja while I take everyone else on the tour. Just take the elevator and it will take you straight up to his office on the top floor. Come, Miss Nya and Mr. Wu and students, there are many things to show you here," P.I.X.A.L. said as she began to lead Nya, Wu and the students off in a different direction in the building.

"How do you already know our names?" Nya questioned.

"It is like what Mr. Cole Bucket said: News travels rather quickly now. Plus my scanners are so optimized that I can sometimes scan things without even letting you aware," P.I.X.A.L. replied.

Meanwhile the four ninja and Star were heading to the elevators, but Zane was still for a moment as he watched P.I.X.A.L. leave.

"Hey, Tin-can Man, quit drooling over the girl and get your shiny, metal ass in the elevator!" Star called, eventually getting Zane's attention and he ran into the elevator.

Did you catch the Futurama reference? I'll give you a hint: it's something Bender always says...you'll find it if you look at the last thing Star said. Until the next chapter, I'm TRikiD, bye-bye!