Author's Note: Heeeeere we go!
Jay nervously stood in front of Nya's door, patting his pocket for the fifteenth time to make sure her ring was still there. He took a deep breath and knocked lightly, willing himself not to run away screaming.
She opened the door with a smile and Jay definitely felt weak in the knees for a second. "You are so beautiful," he whispered, reaching up to touch her hair, which she had braided on the side, her hair finally long enough to reach past her shoulders. She wore a white sundress and matching white flats, looking deceptively tiny without her pads and weapons strapped to her body.
She grabbed her purse, which contained two important items: her cell phone and a knife. "Just in case," she said with a wink, flashing the small knife that her brother had made for her years earlier.
"Can't be too careful," Jay smirked, pulling a switchblade out of his pocket.
"Ninja problems," Nya said, pulling her door shut and following Jay down the hallway.
It was a nice summer night, so they set off on foot, strolling hand in hand toward the park as the sun set.
Jay was very quiet, Nya had noticed. "Are you okay?" she asked, stopping for a second to look at him.
He was nervous as hell, but he tried to hide it. He suddenly felt like an imposter, a child in an adult sized body. He saw her studying him, her concern growing.
"Um, I have a surprise for you, and you know I'm terrible at keeping secrets," he laughed nervously. It definitely wasn't a lie.
Her gaze softened instantly and she pulled him close for a hug, kissing him on the cheek before starting to walk again.
How he had allowed Skylor and Kai to turn this proposal into a party, he wasn't sure, but before he had left the noodle house that afternoon, a medium sized engagement party at the park had been planned.
As they neared the archway that marked the entrance to the park, the street lights had started to glow and the neon lights of Ninjago City created a colorful backdrop. "Sooooo about that surprise… I have to blindfold you," Jay said, pulling a blindfold out of his pocket. Nya raised an eyebrow but didn't protest. "I promise it will be worth it," he whispered as he tied on the blindfold from behind her, leaning down to kiss her bare shoulder before taking her hand and leading her forward.
He lead her around the bend in the pathway to a grouping of trees that had been filled with lanterns. Luminaries surrounded the trees on the ground, creating a romantic glow. Jay could see Kai and Skylor faintly and several more silhouettes that he couldn't make out. Kai gave him a double thumbs up and then snuck back into hiding; Jay lead Nya to the opening in the trees.
He took a deep breath to steady himself. "It's go time," he told himself.
Silently, he stepped behind her and removed the blindfold and was treated to an instant gasp. "It's beautiful," she whispered, turning around to face him while she took in the scenery. "Did you do this for me?"
His voice shook as he replied, "I had a little help from some friends. Would you like to dance?" He held his hand out to her and she accepted, laying her head on his shoulder as soft music began to play.
"How did you do all of this?" She asked, a huge smile starting to spread across her face.
"A ninja never tells his secrets," he whispered, pulling her close again so that he could touch his forehead to hers, humming along with the song.
"I'm so in love with you, And I hope you know. Darling your love is more than worth its weight in gold. We've come so far my dear, Look how we've grown, And I wanna stay with you until we're grey and old," Jay whispered in her ear, singing along to the song.
Tears stung Nya's eyes and she wrapped her arms around his neck, burying her face in his shoulder. She didn't know if she should laugh or cry with happiness, but one thing was sure, she was absolutely going to murder Jay if he had gone to all this trouble for her and wasn't planning on putting a ring on her finger.
He spun her around as the song crescendoed, finally letting go of his nerves for a second. Her eyes sparkled in the warm glow and he loved the way the corners of her eyes crinkled as she smiled at him.
He pulled her back as the song came to a close and stared into her eyes for a moment. "Here it comes," Nya realized, taking a breath in anticipation.
"Nya," he began, "I need to ask you a question… quite possibly the most important question I have ever asked you. Except maybe that time I asked you if you liked blue."
Tears had already filled her eyes and she sputtered a laugh through them. "It's always been my favorite."
With a breath to steady himself, he finally kneeled. Nya could barely stand, letting Jay's hands steady her. The music had faded away and there was only silence.
"Nya… I can't let another day go by without letting you know that no matter where I am on this earth, or realm, or century, or whatever, I will always find my way back to you. In all of my life, I've never been so sure of anything."
Nya was screaming with joy inside, tears now pouring down her cheeks.
He pulled the box from his pocket and opened it with a pop. Nya covered her mouth to hold back a sob, trying very hard to let Jay finish what he was saying.
"So, I should probably ask that question, shouldn't I?" He said, his voice trembling a little again. She nodded, her body shaking involuntarily.
"Nya… will you marry me?"
All that came out of her mouth was a squeal as she pulled Jay off the ground so that she could jump into his arms. "YES!" She yelled through laughter and tears.
Jay let out a shaky breath and laughed in relief. "I'm so glad this is over; I've been a mess for days!"
Suddenly something clicked in Nya's head. "That mission…" she said suspiciously, "You went to see my parents, didn't you?!"
Jay opened the box again, taking the delicate platinum ring out so that she could see it properly. "My parents made this?" Nya whispered in amazement.
"Kai and I helped a bit. I designed it… and I'm not sure what Kai did, but he was there," Jay laughed.
"It's… the most beautiful ring I've ever seen," she whispered. Jay took her hand and slid it on her finger, and they both admired the flowing lines of diamonds that lead to a large sapphire held in a tension setting.
"So, there's one more surprise. You can thank your brother for this one," Jay said, turning to the trees. "SHE SAID YES!" He yelled to the trees, causing Nya to wonder if he'd temporarily gone insane. But soon, she saw Kai's spiky hair emerge, the other ninja by his side. Master Wu followed, joined by Jay's parents, Dareth, Skylor, and finally her own parents.
"Mom! Dad!" She gasped, crossing the short distance between them and joining them in an embrace. Kai swooped in a second later to hug his parents and sister, helping to soothe Nya as she cried.
"Oh Jay, that was so sweet!" Edna exclaimed, hugging him and wiping a lingering tear from his cheek.
"Great job, son," Ed chimed in, patting his son on the shoulder.
Jay turned to Master Wu, who stood next to Misako and the other ninja.
"Jay," his Master began just as Nya rejoined Jay, slipping her arms around his waist, "Congratulations. I can't imagine a pair better suited than you and Nya. Your life together may have many twists and turns, but you must never allow it to tear you apart." He placed a hand on each ninja's shoulder and regarded them proudly.
"All right party people," Dareth's smooth voice emerged from a couple of discreet speakers in the trees, "the dance floor is open and the Brown Ninja will be spinning tunes all night long."
Skylor grabbed the mic from Dareth and added, "Grab a snack or drink from the food carts, courtesy of Skylor Chen's Noodle House." Several waiters and waitresses swiftly set up tables and chairs under the trees and rolled food carts out of the shadows.
"Seriously, how did you coordinate all of this? You are not a party planner, Jay," Nya demanded, watching in awe.
Skylor cleared her throat next to Nya, who spun around to grab her friend in a tight embrace. Kai looked at Jay and held his arms out jokingly, but Jay took him up on the offer.
"I can't thank you enough, for everything," Jay said quietly to Kai.
Kai didn't really know what to say. "I'm just happy that you let me be a part of this. Nya means everything to me."
The guys embraced one more time before turning back to check on the girls, who had been joined by PIXAL and Zane.
"I think you need to ask Skylor to dance," Jay whispered to Kai as a slow song began. Master Wu had asked Misako to dance and they were already gliding together elegantly. Zane had asked PIXAL to dance as Nya glanced over her shoulder to find Jay.
"Um, okay," Kai mumbled as he followed Jay.
"Hi," Kai said awkwardly as he approached Skylor, "Wait, did you just change clothes?" She was now wearing a flowing pair of navy pants and a soft yellow tank top, her red hair cascading down her shoulders.
She laughed mysteriously, her eyes sparkling. "Care to dance, fireboy?"
Kai took her outstretched hand and lead her closer to the rest of the dancing couples, holding her left hand in his right and pulling her close to him with his other arm around her waist. He leaned closer and whispered in her ear, his cheek touching hers. "You look beautiful, Sky."
"Are they dancing?" Nya whispered to Jay, who was watching Kai and Skylor over her shoulder.
"Yes… very closely," Jay observed with a smirk.
"Matchmaking, wedding planning, ninja stuff… We're going to be very busy, Jay," Nya teased him.
"Look out Ninjago, here come The Walkers," Jay laughed.
"They really should give us our own reality show," Nya added.
Nya rotated her hand slightly, catching the soft moonlight as it came in her bedroom window. Her ring fit her finger perfectly, the diamonds sparkling like stars in the sky. "Or maybe like lightning," she thought with a smile, dropping her hand down to stroke the muscular arm of her lightning boy, whose body was wrapped around hers.
They had all stumbled back to headquarters around 1 am, giggly from champagne and fresh air. Master Wu had promised them all a late start to training in the morning, so Lloyd, Zane, Kai, and Cole had decided that video games would be a good plan.
Jay was legitimately exhausted after an emotional day and had followed Nya to her room to spend a few more minutes with her before heading to bed. But a few minutes turned into Jay passing out on her bed while she unbraided her hair. She couldn't bear to wake him as he slept so peacefully, so she snuggled in beside him and admired her ring.
"Nya Walker," she thought to herself with a smile, as if she hadn't already been imagining it for years.
