Christmas with the Ninjas
Finally! Now we're at Jay & Nya's chapter & we'll FINALLY see what the big change mentioned in Kai & Aria's chapter! So what were you all guessing? Find out in the latest chapter of my Ninjago Christmas story!
Chapter 4: The Perfect Gift
"Kai! I'm going to go see Jay!"
Nya called out to her brother before leaving.
"But Nya!" Of course the brother of metal would object, "It's too dangerous to go out there!"
"I'll be fine! Stop worrying!"
"But what about- "
"Kai, you know about my relationship with Jay." The kunoichi of metal reminded her sibling of her and Jay's relationship and that finally got him to hold his tongue.
Even Kai can't deny that his sister and the blue ninja truly loved each other and it's because of that love that they were…
"Fine…" The fire ninja (reluctantly) relented, "But you better be back before the party."
"I promise!" The sister of fire exclaimed before bolting out the door.
Nya whistled for Star, her ever loyal dragon companion. The creature swooped in and took off for the Sea of Sand once given commands.
Throughout the short trip, the former kunoichi leader stared at her dainty hand. She smiled as she stroked the tiny jewelry wrapped around her finger. A silver engagement ring studded with rubies and sapphires stared back at her.
Yes. Jay and Nya were actually engaged.
The petite but strong-willed kunoichi was surprised that Jay had the courage to propose to her before the other ninjas have done so with their respective kunoichi.
But what really surprised her was that Kai didn't oppose their engagement.
Well, she and Jay have known each other for years and Kai himself was one to talk with what he has in store for Aria.
The wedding was planned for the spring when the cherry blossoms will be in bloom. She always had an affinity for them and it was also around that time that her parents got married. Nya was sure they would've approved of her relationship with Jay. Before their passing, they often told her and Kai to marry for love and she and Jay loved each other very dearly.
Soon, the kunoichi of metal caught sight of her destination.
The junkyard with all of its 'tire mountains' still stood in the middle of the desert. Although Jay now lived in Ninjago City, he wanted to visit his parents for the holidays. He complained about them WAY more than Cole does about his dad but it was apparent he still loved them.
Being in a desert, the junkyard had no snow but it was definitely chilly.
Nya can't help but shiver as she knocked on the trailer door.
Not even a few seconds passed before Jay answered.
"Nya!" The blue ninja greeted his future wife.
Just like when he met her for the first time, Jay felt his heart skip a beat. Even after three years, he was still in love with Nya just as much as he was when they first met at the Fire Temple. The only difference was that they were now engaged.
Also, Nya began growing out her ebony locks and her once short hair was now long and nearly reached her elbows. Her flowing midnight tresses were now almost as long as Luna's hair now but Jay still preferred her with shorter hair.
Just like he said when the Trial of Metal ended, he found her more beautiful with short hair. It somehow made the sister of fire look more like herself.
"Oh Nya! It's SO nice to see you!" Edna was also delighted to see her future daughter-in-law.
Luckily, Jay's parents approved of their relationship since the very beginning and were thrilled when their son announced the engagement. The Walkers were just as talkative as ever, talking about every little thing that happened in their lives, from Jay's visit to the cards they got.
"So Nya, looking forward to the party?" Jay asked.
"Of course it'll be nice!" Nya chuckled, "We get to hang out together, give presents…"
Whatever his fiancé said after that was lost to the lightning ninja.
He had the horrific realization that he still hasn't gotten Nya a present!
"Uh… Nya, you won't mind if I go back into the shop?"
"Of course not, but why- ?"
Before she can finish, her fiancé was already gone…
Jay scrambled through his possessions in his room in a state of panic.
'Shoot! I didn't get Nya a present!'
The lightning ninja scrambled through the pile of tools and blueprints on his desk, trying to find something that could make a good gift for his fiancé. He kept (mentally) kicking himself for not getting her a present.
'Some husband I'm gonna be…' He berated himself for not getting something for his fiancé for Christmas of all things.
Jay dug through all his belongings but couldn't find anything that could make the perfect gift. It all seemed hopeless but the blue ninja felt a light bulb go off in his cranium.
'Wait! Why buy her a present anyone else can get if I can make something special just for her? How hard can it be?'
Jay took out some blank paper and immediately went to work designing the perfect gift. If there was one thing he was good at besides being a ninja, it was inventing.
Why buy something anyone could get if he can make something that's one of a kind?
The ninja inventor racked his brain to think up of something.
'Would she want some neat gadget or something cute?' The Scandinavian ninja drew out many designs for a present but he didn't want to go for something 'generic'. He tried to come up with something original that can express his love for his soon-to-be wife.
Finally, he designed the perfect gift for the metal wielder.
Jay grabbed every piece of metal he can find and went straight to work. Time has a funny way of flying by so fast when one's working so hard…
"Jay, is everything alright in there?" Ed's voice echoed from beyond the door, "It's been nearly an hour since you locked yourself in your room."
'An hour already!?' Jay was shocked by how long it's been since he left Nya with his parents.
"E-e-everything's fine Dad!" The lightning wielder answered, "I'm just fixing something!"
"You better make it quick!" The father of lightning called out, "We wouldn't want to be late to the party, wouldn't we?"
"O-of course not! I'll get this thing done in a jiffy! Just talk to Nya or something!"
Once the footsteps faded, Jay worked faster than he's ever done before with his perfect gift. He even utilized his lightning powers to build his one-of-a-kind present. It's gonna be so awesome it'll make everything else Nya will get at the party look like trash!
Just a little more and…
"PERFECT!"
Jay stood back to feast his sapphire eyes on his latest creation.
In his hands was a heart made of metal but the front was made of clear glass so he can see the center. The ninja inventor concentrated on his lightning powers as he held it and the center of the hollow heart began to give off a blue glow as electric sparks danced around inside.
It was exactly what his heart felt like whenever Nya was near. Just the sight of the beautiful yet strong maiden made sparks go off in his heart. Even their elements complimented one another as metal conducts electricity. Within the metal and glass heart, the sparks were small yet bright like those he felt within his very being whenever he was with Nya and he knew it will get even better with their upcoming wedding.
Now all he had to do was bring the present to Nya.
He can't WAIT to see her smile once he shows it to her…
Being a patient woman, Nya took the Walkers' conversations in stride but she kept wondering what Jay was up to. Her fiancé left all of a sudden over an hour ago and she was getting worried that something might have happened to him…
"Nya!" Jay finally returned.
"Jay?"
Her husband-to-be stood before her still having his boyish charm after three years. He blushed as he hid something behind his back, piquing her curiosity.
"Jay, what are you hiding?" She asked in a slightly teasing tone.
"I-I'm sorry I took so long, but I made a little something for you, you know, since it's Christmas." Jay was nearly shaking with anticipation as he approached Nya with his present.
But Lady Luck was especially cruel to him on what should've been a joyous occasion. The ninja inventor tripped on his own feet and came crashing down onto the floor, landing flat on his face and the sound of glass breaking reverberated in his eardrums.
'No…!'
Jay scrambled to his feet and much to his horror, his biggest fear came true.
Just a couple of feet away was the dented metal and shattered glass that was all that remained of his 'heart'.
"NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO! ! ! ! !"
Jay kept screaming and crying in a melodramatic way over the literally broken heart.
Nya rushed to her fiancé's side in a flash, looking at the ruined gift with curiosity.
"Jay! What's wrong?"
"It's ruined! It's all ruined! This is the worst Christmas ever!" The blue ninja screamed and cried like a baby.
"What's ruined?"
"My heart!" Jay pointed at the destroyed heart, "I was going to give it to you to express my love but it's broken! Just like THIS heart!" He pointed at his chest as he continued sobbing.
"Jay, it's alright!" Nya tried to comfort her husband-to-be, "I really appreciate everything you've done for me but I don't need a present from you to have a perfect Christmas."
"Y-y-you're just saying that to m-make me feel b-b-better…" He sniffled.
"No, I really mean it," The kunoichi of metal helped up her fiancé, "Just being with you alone is the perfect gift. You're all I can ever want for Christmas."
"Y-you really mean it…?" Jay hiccupped.
"Of course," The smile on Nya's face said more than any words could, "Why else would I even say all that? Jay, you're not perfect but that's what I like about you. You're perfectly imperfect."
Nya wrapped her slender arms over Jay's shoulders and kissed him and soon, he kissed back. Ed and Edna smiled at the scene before them.
But what made the kiss even more adorable was the mistletoe the young couple didn't notice hanging above them.
Jay and Nya didn't need presents as long as they had each other for Christmas.
Just being with each other was the perfect gift for both of them.
Awwww, isn't that sweet?
Now there's just 1 couple left & then the Christmas party! I'm already excited but I've been pretty busy with Christmas stuff IRL but I try to squeeze in time to update this story!
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