DISCLAIMER: I don't own Ninjago, as much as I wish I did

This Chapter is in Kai's POV, by the way

I sat in between Cole and Jay as they battled each other on the video game. Jay was winning.
"Ha! Take that! And that!" he said as Cole's lives went down.
"This isn't fair!" Cole whined, "You got extra practice on that day when I had to go and get tea for Sensei."
"Or, I'm just better than you."
"Yeah, right," Cole said sarcastically.

Just then, Nya came into the room.
"Hey, Nya," I smiled at her.
"Hey, guys," she smiled back. Suddenly, Jay started shaking and sweating. Cole saw his chance and immediately began pummeling him. Nya, not noticing Jay's sudden nervousness, perched herself on the arm of the chair closest to him. Then a voice-over on the game announced "Cole Wins."
"Ha!" he said, turning to face Jay, "Told you I was better than you!"
"You're not, I was just," Jay glanced at Nya cautiously, "distracted. Anyway, I was winning for most of the game."
"What distracted you, Jay?" Nya asked him.
"Nothing!" he shouted, a bit too quickly. I rolled my eyes.
"You did, Nya," Cole answered her.
"But why?" she asked, frowning, "What's wrong with me?"
"Nothing's wrong with you," Cole continued, "It's just that Jay gets nervous when you're around him, because he-" Jay smacked his hand over Cole's mouth.
"Because I remember last time you came in when we were playing, when Lloyd was in Jamonakai village," he grinned nervously at her.
"Oh, right," Nya said, "Well, this time, nothing bad's happened, I just came to tell you dinner's ready." We all rushed into the dining room.

When we were there, Sensei Wu and Lloyd were already sat down. Zane was serving them.
"Finally, you came," he said. Cole and I grinned at each other, then sat either side of Lloyd, so that Nya and Jay would have to sit next to each other. They both blushed, Jay tomato red, Nya more raspberry coloured. Neither of them spoke much throughout dinner, whereas the rest of us were laughing and talking like normal.

Later on, when we were all in bed, I couldn't sleep. The others were all fast off, Cole was even snoring a bit. But I couldn't get comfy. I stopped wriggling and gave up, staring at Jay's bunk above me. Suddenly, I saw a flash of purple from the window. I sat up and looked out properly. Below us was a small village, half of which was covered in huge purple fire.

I slid out of bed, and changed into my ninja gear. Then I stopped. It wouldn't be sensible to go anywhere without telling anybody. If they woke up and didn't know where I was, then all hell would break loose. I decided to wake Cole and tell him where I was going.
"Cole..." I whispered, shaking him lightly.
"Whaisi?" he slurred, opening his eyes slightly.
"I'm going down to the village below, because its on fire, and it looks like they need help." Suddenly, Cole was sitting bolt upright, looking at me as if I was insane.
"Kai, we've been through this before: we are a team. If one of us goes, we all go," he jumped down from his bunk, "and besides, it's not like you could do much anyway, you are fire, remember?" He began waking up Zane and motioned me to do the same to Jay. I frowned a bit, but did it all the same.

Jay was lying on his side, mumbling. Most of his words were incomprehensible, but I caught 'Nya' and 'Love' somewhere in the mix. I made a face and pulled him over, so he was lying on his back.
"Jay!" I near shouted at him. He sat up and banged his head on the bunk above.
"Ow," he said, rubbing the point of impact, "Why did you wake me up Kai?"
I ignored his question and asked one of my own, "Were you dreaming about my sister?"
"Maybe..." he said nervously, "Ok, yes, but how could I not? She's so," he was standing up now, staring into space with a happy smile on his face, "She's so, beautiful, and kind, and clever, and beautiful, and funny, and perfect!" He stood there, staring off into the distance. I had to smile. He may be crushing on my sister, which is just, eww, but at least he loves her enough to look after her properly.

"Now do you want me to answer your question?" I asked him.
"Hmm?" he said, coming out of the trance and turning around, "Oh right, my question," he giggled. I rolled my eyes, this was getting annoying.
"We're going down to the village below, because it's on fire, and they need our help."
"Oh, Ok."

While all this had been going on, Cole and Zane had both got changed. Cole rolled his eyes at the sight of Jay still in pyjamas.
"Jay, you had better get changed as fast as your element, because if you aren't ready in the next ten seconds, the consequences will be deplorable," Cole said threateningly. All I can say is, I've never seen Jay move so fast, without using spinjitsu.

Soon we had jumped off the side of the Bounty, and were falling towards the village. As we were falling, I noticed that there weren't many survivors left. Infact there were just 6. I watched as two were swallowed up by the fire. I instead concentrated on the remaining villagers. There were 3 girls, and a woman in her late-forties, early-fifties. One of the girl was quite small, she looked about 12 or 13. The other two looked about our age. One was blond, and was standing near the older woman. The second was a red-head, but I didn't get a chance to look at her properly before we landed.

As soon as we hit the ground, Cole told Zane to start getting rid of the fire. Those two moved off to do that, leaving me and Jay to help the 4 survivors. I looked up to look at the red-head properly...and my eyes nearly popped out of my head.

She was, well, perfect! Her facial expression was strong and tough, and with the reflection from the purple flames, she looked almost heroic. But there was something vulnerable about her, her frame was very thin and like you could blow her away with one breath; she was shivering, not from cold, but from fear. The same fear that danced in her beautiful blue eyes. She looked tired and bedraggled, and her pyjamas were covered in dirt. I wanted just to be able to take her into my arms, and tell her that nothing would ever hurt her again. She was too beautiful, too precious to be harmed. I stood there, gazing at her, until her expression hardened.
"What're you looking at, ninja-boy?" she shouted at me, "Get to my sister." She pointed to where the younger girl was. She had collapsed on the floor.

I ran over, and began checking her pulse rate and breathing.
"She's ok, just passed out," I told the beautiful girl. I saw out of the corner of my eye that she had immediately got a little less tense, "Can you think of anything that could have caused this?" Her face screwed up in a curious expression, which I took to mean she was thinking. It was so cute! I quickly turned my head away from her, incase I started staring at her again. I waited for a while, then I heard a gasp. I looked up, and she was smiling down at me. Her smile was so cute too! Her lips looked so plump and gorgeous, I just wanted to press mine against hers. Then, as she frowned again, I could tell that I had been staring at her again.
"Will you stop doing that?" she asked me, obviously irritated.
"Sorry," I said, blushing. Why was I blushing? I never blush! I was acting like Jay does around Nya!

I stopped short. Like Jay does around Nya.

Oh, Sweet Jesus.

"Um, what were we talking about again?" I asked. She rolled her eyes.
"I was about to tell you that it was the smoke from the fire that knocked Annie out."
"Was it?"
"Yeah, she always has a bad reaction to it."
"Well," I said, moving to pick her up, "It doesn't look as though she'll be waking up anytime soon, so I'd better carry her. I suppose you four will be coming with us back to our home? I mean, its not as though there's anything left here." As she looked around at the village, the look on her face made me want hug her that very minute, but I stayed where I was.
"I suppose you're right," she sighed, "But I will carry her." I shrugged. She could carry her sister if she wanted to, but she did look very tired. That's all I was thinking about. I was definitely not trying to impress her. She went to pick her up, but was struggling to lift her. She looked at me, "A little help, please?" She put her right hand under the girl's upper back, and her left under the knees. I lifted the lower back. When the girl was lifted properly, I took my hands away, so she could carry her sister herself.

We walked over to where Jay and the other two were standing.
"Hi Kai! This is Gina and her mum Elsie," he introduced. The blonde girl, Gina, grinned and waved at me, and her mum just smiled.
"Pleased to meet both of you," I smiled back, "Jay, this is Annie," I gestured to the younger girl, "and, er..." I realised I hadn't actually asked her name. Thankfully, she spoke for me.
"Mesi," she said, smiling at Jay. I frowned. How come he gets a smile? Maybe she likes him?
I started burning in jealousy. It's not fair! Jay already has Nya! Why can't the girls fall for someone other than him?
"Kai? Are you alright?" Jay asked, concerned. I was so angry at him! First, he gets my sister, and that I'm not too happy about. Now he steals the heart of the girl I happen to have fallen in love with! If he hurts either of them in anyway, it'll be good bye Lightning Ninja.
"What? Yeah, I'm fine," No, I'm not, I'm tired and now really depressed because of you, nitwit.
"Ok," I could tell he didn't believe me, "Well, as I was saying, you'll have to come and live on our ship, the Destiny's Bounty, because you can't stay here." We all nodded in agreement.

Cole and Zane came back up our street just then.
"Well, that's the fire sorted out," Cole said, "Hi," he addressed the girls, "I'm Cole, Ninja of Earth, this Zane, Ninja of Ice," Zane nodded at them, "and you've met Kai and Jay. Who are you?"
"Elsie."
"Gina."
"Mesi, and this is Annie." We all looked at the girl in Mesi's arms.
"What made her pass out?" Zane asked.
"She reacted badly to the smoke," Mesi answered.
"I thought that we'd better take her to the medical room on the Bounty when we got back," I suggested.
"Good plan," Cole agreed, "They'll have to..."
"Stay at the Bounty? Yes, that's what we thought," Jay finished for him.
"'K then, let's go!"

Before we left, we had told Sensei where we were going, and he said he would get Nya to land the ship nearby the village. So, we walked towards the northern side, as all the other areas were covered in dense forest. We started out walking, but gradually, Mesi began to drag behind. I knew the extra weight would be too much for her. I stayed with her, ready to take the girl off her if it got too much.
"So, you're Kai, right?" she smiled, but I could see in her eyes that she was struggling.
"Yep," I replied to her question.
"Cool name," she tried to smile wider, but grimaced at the weight of her sister.
"Mesi, are you sure you're alright carrying her?"
"Yes, I'm sure! Of course I can do it!" she said determinedly, but the grimace remained. I couldn't bear seeing her like that any more, and I lifted Annie out of her arms.
"No! What're you doing?" she asked, alarmed.
"You're too tired to carry on carrying her. I'm a ninja, we're made to have super-long stamina."
She frowned, but didn't protest further. The girl was actually quite light, but Mesi was tired, and she hadn't had ninja training. She noticed how easily I carried her sister and frowned a little.
"Are all the ninjas as strong as you?" she asked, a little awkwardly. I smiled at her.
"Easily, I should think. Cole is the strongest."
"I see," she said quietly. I decided to risk the question that had been burning on my mind since she met Jay.
"Erm, do you, like them?" I asked tentatively.
"What do you mean 'do I like them'? Like as in like like, or like as in as a friend?"
"Erm, both?"
"Well, I like all of you as friends, I think. You all seem friendly, but I haven't really talked to anyone apart from you properly." I breathed a sigh of relief. So she didn't like Jay! I suddenly felt guilty for being mean to him, even if it was only in my head. Even if she did like him, it wasn't his fault. I knew he loved Nya more than anyone else in the world, so I couldn't expect him to steal Mesi away! I guess I just saw green.

"So!" I said brightly. Mesi looked at me, puzzled as to why I was suddenly so happy. I dampened it a little, so she didn't think anything was up, "Are you looking forwards to seeing our ship?"
"Well, I'm looking forward to having a bath, certainly." I chuckled.
"You three will probably share a room with Nya, my little sister, and Elsie can have her own room. Though of course tonight, Annie will be in the med. room. Is that alright?" I asked. She bit her lip.
"Actually, is it ok if I sleep in the med. room with Annie? I don't want to be separated from her on a night like this." I nodded.
"That should be fine, we can put another bed up easy," I smiled.
"Thanks. Why are you looking after me so much?" she asked, smiling. That wiped the smile right off my face.
"Er...I just feel sorry for you, I guess," that and the fact that I am madly in love with you. She didn't look convinced. I didn't blame her.
"Ok, if you say so." We didn't talk for the rest of the walk.

Writing in Kai's POV is fun! Especially angry bits!

I'm just warning you now, a song will feature at some point in this story. I know which song it is, but I'm keeping it under wraps. I'll give you a clue though: it's from a Disney film.

The next chapter is from Mesi's POV, and I should be able to upload tomorrow. I'm obsessedly writing this ALL the time. It's a bit ridiculous but, oh well.

And the ninja don't know that Mesi and Annie are twins, 'cause Annie looks 13, so they think she's a younger sister.

Thanks for reading! x