Hi guys! Sorry I forgot to put the authors note in the first chapter. This is my first fan fiction and let me just say, when I woke up this morning and saw all the reviews, I was so happy I could blow up inside! A few people I'd like to give a special thanks to are Speedy, PowerinPink, Nindroidgirl, wizard101, KaitioKiwi, and all the rest of you who reviewed my story. So I've decided to reward you all by posting more chapters! I'll probably post 1 maybe 2 more over the course of the day. I'm currently backstage at my dance recital and I'm posting chapters as I write them, so I make no promises. So on that note, please enjoy!
On the other side of Ninjago stood a magnificent palace, home to King Ed, Queen Edna, and Prince Jay. Everyone loved their King and Queen. Both were kind hearted and always wanted what was best for the kingdom.
Prince Jay, however was a bit of a trouble maker. He was always in his workshop, tinkering away at some little gadget or gizmo. All three were quite talkative.
After many years of throwing hundreds of royal balls and elegant parties, the Prince has yet to find a fair maiden to marry. So many times have the King and Queen failed, they were starting to run out of ideas.
"What if we set up a kissing both at the royal fair," King Ed suggested, "and who ever kisses him first, would marry him."
"Honey, I'm afraid that would just lead to humiliation," Queen Edna sighed, ready to give up. "For Jay and the family."
"I know. It was an idiotic idea," the King started to drum his fingers on the table in thought. "It would never work."
Just then, some form of a metal bird came flying in through the window, crashing into the chandelier, narrowly missing the King's head. Plucking the odd contraption from the now broken chandelier, he ran out onto the balcony, boiling with rage.
"Jay," he shouted, looking like a raspberry, ready to burst.
"Oh, hello father," Jay looked down at his feet, blushing with embarrassment. "Could I have that back?"
In his anger, the king threw the contraption down and watched as it shattered.
"Hey! That took me three months just to design!" Jay shouted, losing his temper.
Without responding, the King went back inside to continue his discussion with his wife.
"Maybe we should consult the wiseman," the queen suggested. "Perhaps he might have some answers."
"Very well," the King decided, "I will leave tomorrow."
On that note, the King left. Once he was gone, Queen Edna let out an exasperated sigh. The King had once been so close to his son, that at times, they'd be inseparable. Now they could barely be in the same room together for five minutes without getting into a fight. Edna hated seeing her boys like this. Maybe the wiseman can bring their bickering to an end.
The following morning, the King set out early, hoping to reach the wiseman by noon. Wiseman Wu lived atop the mountain of a million steps which wasn't very far from the palace, but he wanted to leave plenty of time to climb.
Wiseman Wu was sitting under the single lonely tree, the spirit smoke, slowly rising.
"Hello King Ed," the wiseman said, just as the King reached the top of the mountain.
"I've come... For advice..." He panted.
"Let me guess," Wu cut him off, "you've come because Jay still hasn't found a noble maiden to marry."
"Yes... How did you-"
"The spirit smoke told me of your family's troubles."
King Ed looked away, trying not to looked weirded out.
"The spirit smoke insists you try inventing some other way to find Jay's true love," he continued, emphasizing on the word inventing.
"I still don't follow you," the king was quite confused by what the wiseman meant.
"Do I have to spell it out for you?" He cried, starting to wonder if the King really wanted advice, or just wanted to waste his time. "A fair. All the maidens bring an invention of there own. Surely this will grab your son's attention, and he won't miss a chance to marry a beautiful woman who can invent amazing creations the same he can."
"Very well, I will have invitations sent out to every maiden in the land," King Ed decided, feeling a sense of triumph. "There is no way Jay can deny them all."
Feeling satisfied, the King left without thanking the wiseman. Wiseman Wu smiled and went back to watching the future unfold in the wisps of the spirit smoke.
The King arrived back at the palace later that evening.
"I found a solution!" He shouted as he burst through the double doors into the dinning room.
The Queen and the Prince starred at him like he'd gone insane.
"Do continue dear," replied the Queen while Prince Jay just returned to his meal.
"A science fair," he cried in triumph. "We can invite every maiden in Ninjago."
The idea of a fair appealed to the Prince. A girl that could help him repair and improve upon his bird.
"Father, maybe I could find a maiden to help me with my inventions like the falcon," Jay suggested.
"Your not talking about that blasted contraption of yours that damaged the chandelier," asked King Ed with a
Disgusted tone.
Knowing better to talk back with his father, Jay held his tongue, despite being deeply offended. Will he ever understand that I can make decisions a on his own, the Prince wondered. One day, he decided. One day he'll understand.
Please read and review. Again, I apologize if this chapter is a little scatterbrained, I'll pretty much just be going back and forth between performing and my iPod all day. I'm hoping to post at least 1 more chapter. Thanks so much for reading! =)