Chosen by Destiny
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I am SO dumb! Anyway, let's get this show on the road!
Chapter 3: Like a Glint of Light
Nya charged past the boys and straight for the Skullkin. She swiped her new weapon at them but they merely jumped away, laughing at her.
"Hey look! The damsel in distress is trying to fight! Ain't that cute?"
"Ooh, princess! Don't hurt us, you just might break a nail!"
The kunoichi felt her blood boil. For a long time, she was underestimated just because she was a girl. But she's had enough! She'll show these living piles of bones what a girl can REALLY do!
"You guys will be sorry for ever saying that!"
She leaped at the Skullkin and slashed away with her Kunai with even more fervor.
"Whoo! This cat's got claws!" Nuckal taunted the yellow kunoichi, only egging her on.
"What the hell are you guys doing!? We have to help her!"
Kai brandished his sword and tried to enter the battle but was held back by Cole.
"We can't interfere Kai, this is her battle. Besides, knowing her, she can handle this."
"GYAAAAHHHHH!"
One Skullkin shrieked when Nya threw one of the kunai straight into his chest, the unexpected force causing him to fall.
"Get up you moron!"
"I can't!"
Really, the skeleton tried to get up but he couldn't budge. Once the dagger hit him, his bones felt extremely heavy and stiff, like solid metal.
Nya leaped across the room and pulled out the kunai, taking some of the skeleton's ribs with it. The Skullkin had enough and were ganging up on her.
'I'm not sure I can do it now, but I have to try!' Nya thought as she prepared to do what she has often dreamt of doing since the beginning.
"NINJA-GO!"
In front of everybody's eyes, Nya became a golden tornado surrounded by little sparkling glints of light, her glowing form lighting up the entire room. The boys stared in awe at the shimmering whirlwind as it spun around the cavern, leaving behind the scattered bones of any unfortunate Skullkin that couldn't escape.
"RETREAT!"
The remaining few Skullkin obeyed Kruncha and clumsily ran off like the cowards they were.
Once all the skeletons were gone, the golden twister stopped, leaving the yellow kunoichi in the center of the chamber, still as a statue.
"Nya?" Her brother approached her, placing a warm hand on her shoulder. She didn't respond. She couldn't. There was so much thoughts in her head she didn't even notice for a minute.
"I did it." She whispered in a low voice that Kai can barely hear.
"Nya…"
"I actually performed spinjitzu…!"
"How did you learn to do that so fast?" Lloyd asked, also impressed by Nya's newfound abilities.
"I've seen you guys do it so many times before, so I guess I picked it up pretty fast."
"Whether you had to take five minutes or two weeks to do so, you have proven yourself Nya. Now, you're officially one of us." Zane exclaimed.
"To be honest Nya," Kai confessed to her, "as your brother, I'm… proud of you."
"Kai, thank you." Nya hugged her brother, grateful for the moment for them to bond.
"Jay, do you have anything to say?" The kunoichi questioned the lightning ninja.
"…"
"Jay?"
Nya noticed that Jay was as speechless as he was back at the dojo and he even had that dopey smile on his face.
"Not again…" Cole shook his head.
"Let me handle this." Lloyd approached the frozen ninja. Sucking in a breath of air, he stood still for one moment, summoning all the raw strength he had in him, then…
BAM!
The green ninja kicked Jay right in the shin!
A high-pitched wail echoed across the mines. Jay rolled on the ground in agony, clutching his wounded leg.
"DAMMIT! WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!?"
Kai and Cole raucously laughed at Jay as Zane scanned his limb for any broken bones while Nya had a bewildered expression on her face.
"Don't get all pissy Jay! At least it worked!" Lloyd smirked at the pain he caused for poor Jay.
"Fortunately, no bones were broken. Can you get up?" Zane asked.
"I-I'll try." With substantial difficulty, Jay slowly got up, wincing as he straightened the leg that was punted by Lloyd, and somehow managed to stand up straight. "Yup! Still got it!" Jay's face quivered, holding back a cry of pain. He would never EVER cry in front of Nya. No way, not in a billion years.
"Good, we should go back. It's getting late." Cole added.
"I'll take the dragon and you guys can go back the way we came!" Nya got onto the dragon as it flew through the 'ceiling' into the outside world, while the boys used spinjitzu to get out of the mines more quickly and were greeted by Wu once they were out in the open.
"It looks like the first kunoichi has already mastered the way of the ninja."
Their teacher gazed at Nya once her new dragon landed next to the ninjas.
"I wouldn't find it too surprising since you were with us in the beginning and had your fair share of experiences in battle as a former samurai."
"Sensei…"
"Now we should head back to the city. There will be more challenges to face in the future."
With that, the ninjas hopped onto the Ultra Sonic Raider (USR for short), Lloyd and Wu got on the Ultra Dragon, Nya stayed on hers, and the group set out to return to Ninjago City.
"You know, I haven't given you a name yet." Nya mused to the dragon as it followed the others.
"How about Star? Does that sound like a good name?"
The dragon nodded, seeming to like that name.
"Okay Star, let's go!"
The dragon and it's new mistress flew into the night sky in triumph.
The ninjas decided they earned a little break from all the craziness from yesterday.
As for Sensei Wu, he couldn't rest now. He went back to the spirit smoke for clues in finding the next kunoichi so the guys spent the hours doing whatever they liked.
Jay, who usually plays several hours of Fist 2 Face on one sitting, was preoccupied with a certain someone on the phone.
"Hi Jay," Nya greeted the blue ninja from the auto shop. "I just got out of work so…"
"Yeah?"
"If you have time, could you meet me at the top of Ninjago Tower?"
"Ninjago Tower?"
"It's the tallest building in Ninjago City. Anyway, I was wondering if we can hang out up there."
"Oh, wow! I-I-I mean sure! What time?"
"I'm hoping we can meet at sunset, but if you don't ha- "
"Alright! I'll see you!"
"Aw, that's so nice of you! See you later!"
The blue ninja stood there for some time after Nya hung up.
What the other guys would give for headphones right now…
"IT'S A DATE!"
"Finally!" Cole exclaimed with humorous exasperation.
"What time will you two meet?" Zane asked curiously.
"She said to meet her at the top of Ninjago Tower at sunset."
"That's Nya," Kai replied, "Twilight was always her favorite time of day."
"Then you better get going. It's almost seven and this place and Ninjago Tower are practically on opposite sides of the city."
Cole motioned at the window. The whole sun was barely over the horizon. Jay had no time to lose! He better get going if he doesn't want to let Nya down!
"I'm coming Nya!"
With that, Jay bolted out the door, like a flash of lightning travelling across the heavens.
Kai stayed quiet for once, finally accepting that nothing he could say or do will keep Jay and his little sister apart. He wasn't truly against them, it's just that Nya was the only family he had left and he didn't want to let her go.
"So Kai," Zane approached the fire ninja, "how does it feel now that Nya's within our ranks?"
After several long moments, the spitfire ninja finally gave his answer. "I am just plain shocked and my heart is filled with dread…"
Another moment passed until Kai added in a subdued voice.
"Yet I still have the slightest sense of pride."
Looks like Kai's finally seeing girls as an equal.
"But that doesn't mean she or the kunoichi will be better than us!"
Okay, maybe not…
"It's not over yet, we still have three more kunoichi to find." Cole reminded the guys.
"Yes." Zane agreed. "I can't help but wonder what they'll be like."
"Only time will tell."
Their little conversation was interrupted by an annoyed snort from Lloyd, who was reading his comics for some time.
"Why the hell are you excited over a bunch of gross girls!? God, you better not end up like Jay!"
"Maybe we will, maybe we won't. You'll understand when you're older." Cole explained.
"No way. I'd rather die a slow and painful death than be stuck with some girl." The youth spat out the last word like it was poison.
"Haven't you ever interacted with a female before? I'm sure not all of them are as bad as you say they are."
The Finnish nindroid noticed how Lloyd's face seemed distant for only a single moment, as if he was trying to remember something…
"Nope! I'm staying away from girls for the rest of my life!"
"That ain't gonna be a problem for you kid! Especially with those freaky eyes!"
Lloyd didn't care about Kai's rude remark of his eye color. In fact, he was quite proud of it. He apparently had a case of central heterochromia which he was said to be born with. The outer half of his iris was as green as his suit, while the inner half, directly around his pupils, was as red as blood, just like his father's.
So who cares if some people think he's some weirdo with 'freaky Christmas eyes'? It's who he was and that's the way it's gonna be!
Now let's see how Jay's doing…
Jay stepped out of the elevator and climbed up the winding stairs onto the rooftop.
'Of all the places, why did she have to pick this one?'
Once Jay was at the top, he was greeted by what he believed to be the most beautiful sight to ever behold.
In front of him was Nya wearing a little black dress with dark purple frills on the hem and white lace on top of her bodice. Around her waist was a sheer purple bow and she even topped it off with a silver necklace and simple black slippers. Seeing her lovely form against the soft light of the sun, the Scandinavian ninja could've sworn he had gazed upon Freyja herself.
"Wowee…" That was all he had to say.
"I take it that you like it!" Nya giggled at Jay's awkwardness.
"Of course!"
"Thanks. I'm so glad you came, I almost thought you wouldn't."
"Why wouldn't I?"
"Well, it's just… um…" Nya's faced turned a light shade of pink.
"Don't worry about it. No matter where you want to go, I'll always be with you."
"Oh, Jay…"
The metal kunoichi wrapped her thin arms around Jay's neck while the lightning ninja placed his hands on Nya's waist, the ninja couple were enveloped in a loving embrace. They both wished that time stood still so they can be in this moment forever. But time always moves forward, so the two reluctantly slipped from each other's arms. Jay took this as his cue to break the silence.
"So Nya, why did you pick this place?"
"This is where I can get a perfect view of the sky and just get away from it all."
"I can see why."
"Yeah, it's beautiful."
The couple gazed up at the heavens in its array of purple, pink, orange, and gold colors blending throughout the clouds and sky.
"Kai mentioned that this is your favorite time of day."
"He actually said that in front of everyone? Looks like I'm gonna have to talk to him after this."
Jay noticed Nya furrowing her brow just a little bit. Knowing her for quite some time, that was a telltale sign that she was getting riled up. He could only pray that Kai would live to see the rest of the kunoichi.
"Is something wrong?"
"No, I just don't like it when Kai's constantly revealing everything about me. He should know I have my own will and stop treating me like a baby!"
"Don't let him. Make sure he knows you can take care of yourself. I know you can."
Nya lifted her head so her hazel eyes met two perfect sapphire orbs.
"I'm so glad I've met you Jay."
"Me too. Nya, you're possibly the most wonderful girl I have ever met. You're not just beautiful but you also a very smart, sweet, and courageous young woman. I don't think there's another girl as amazing as you are."
"With you, I-I have these feelings in my heart I've never felt before. Not with my friends, or Kai, or even my parents. Do you think… maybe…"
"Yes."
Nya couldn't think of a response because her lips were sealed. Literally. Jay's lips were pressed against hers, taking her by surprise. Her slightly widened eyes slowly closed as she kissed back, placing her petite hands on his broad shoulders. Jay hated the fact that humans needed oxygen so he reluctantly broke the kiss after a LONG moment so he and Nya can catch their breath.
"Nya, I've always wanted to tell you- "
"Don't say anything."
"Nya…"
"I know."
Nya knew Jay loved her more than anything. She already knew he loved her the moment they first met, she never forgot the awestruck look in his bright blue eyes when he laid eyes on her. Nya wanted to make sure he knew that she returned his love, and nothing would ever change the way she felt for him. Sure, he can be noisy and high-strung, but she liked him for that and she couldn't have it any other way.
So come what may, from an assault of snakes to a pyromaniac of a brother, they will always be together, no matter what.
Under the enchanting twilight, the young couple shared another kiss, affirming their love.
Awww, isn't that sweet? But seriously, you won't believe how many love songs I listened to while writing this! I almost lost my mind! O_O;
Hopefully, you guys also read the note I put up before Chapter 3. If you did, you'll recognize the ethnicities I matched the ninjas with like Zane being Finnish here. If you haven't I have reasons based on research & mythology but that'll take FOREVER to explain so if U want, I can post another note. Just say so in your reviews!
If anyone's curious about Lloyd's eye color, there's a VERY important reason why it's like that.
The second kunoichi might appear in the next chapter! Finally an OC! SO EXCITED EVERYONE!
If you visit my profile, you'll see I have ideas for a Ninjago version of the Little Mermaid. I kinda thought of this cuz both the Little Mermaid and Legos are from Denmark. But I shall warn you, it's more faithful to the original story rather than the Disney crap so be prepared for a tragic end. Should I try and write it? Answer in my new poll!
Oh, and have a Happy 4th of July everybody!