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Chapter 4

Cole's POV

"Guys, this is... Elise." The two of them turn back around. I can't help but think that they're more than friends.

Zane's the one to speak up first, "It is a pleasure to meet you, Elise." He smiles and extends his hand to hers and they shake them. "I am Zane. This is Kai, Cole, Jay, Nya, and our Sensei; Wu." Elise flinches at the name. Hmm. I wonder why.

"Well, um," Jay stutters, "nice to meet you, uh, Elise. I haven't seen you around before. Lloyd hadn't mentioned you." He raises his voice at the word mentioned as he looks over at Lloyd. He narrows his eyes. Lloyd steps back a bit.

"No, no, no!" He says while shaking his head and hands in defense. "I met her this evening at the park! We sort've, um," He glances at her, "bumped into each other." She holds back a laugh as she smiles at us.

"Right..." I say, "So what's with all the whispers?" I step toward them. They take a step back as I do.

"Heh-heh," Elise says nervously, "ummm..." She draws the word out long as she looks at everyone behind me. She then looks beside her. "Lloyd!" She kinda shouts. "You told me you would give me a tour!" She was clearly avoiding the question. Lloyd says weekly, "Hm? Oh! Th-the tour!" He seems like he's playing along. "Yeah!" Elise says, "Why don't we start right now?" "Good idea!"

The two of them rush around me and the others and slam the door shut.

"Okay," Nya says, "what was that about?"

"Yeah, Sensei!" Jay says. "Who was that?" I just stand still as does everyone else to listen to Sensei's response. He strokes his beard and says, "Did you not hear? They said her name was Elise. Lloyd and Elise bumped into each other and came here. Simple as that."

We all stand in confusion as Sensei Wu turns and exits the scene.

Lloyd's POV

We rush past everyone and slam the door. We continue running until we reach the kitchen on the the other side of the ship. We slam this door as well and both bend over panting.

"Well that was..." I manage to get out in between breaths.

"Yeah," Elsie says, as if she read my mind. We both plop down beside one other at the table and look at each other. We both puff out our cheeks in an effort not to laugh, but we fail. Elsie bangs the table and I nearly fall out of my seat!

"So," I say as we calm down a bit, but then I smirk and say, "Elise." We both double over with laughter as I wipe a tear out of my eye.

When we finally calm down, I say, "So about what you said earlier." I was referring to our whispers about Sensei. She looks into my eyes intently. Her's are very... interesting. I smile.

She sighs and says, "I think he recognized me."

"How?"

"Well, he raised an eyebrow when you said my name was Elise. I think he knew otherwise."

"Yeah, Sensei's like that. You could be the best lier in all of Ninjago and he'd still know about you!" She gives a nervous laugh.

"Well, I for one, think that the statement you've made is falsehood," A voice says. Elsie and I whip around fast! It was Sensei.

Elsie's POV

I gulp. Lloyd and I scramble to our feet and I knock over my chair. This knocks into the back of Lloyd's legs. He trips as his knees give out. I try to help him as he stumbles, but then I trip and land on his back. We both groan.

"Sorry!" I shout. I get to my feet and offer him my hand. He takes it and as I help him up, we hear Sensei let out a chuckle.

"You haven't changed a bit... Elsie." He says. I froze. I stare at him and then glance back at Lloyd. He's just as shocked as I am. He's the first to speak up.

"Wait," he says, "How do you know Els-er-Elise-er," he sighs. Sensei laughs once more at our awkwardness.

"Oh, her and I go WAY back," he winks at me as he says this.

"So," I nearly whisper, "you know about the p-prophecy?

He comes over to where I and Lloyd are standing.

"Please," I beg, "don't tell the others about this!"

Sensei strokes his beard in thought and says, "I will not... on one condition."

Uh-oh.

"Yes?" I ask.

"That you will train with us for your destiny." He states. My jaw drops and I look at Lloyd again. He's pretty calm about this part. Is he... smiling? I sigh.

"Okay, I'll do it."

"Atta girl!" Lloyd exclaims. I slightly shove him in response. Sensei turns to leave the room and says, "training starts in the morning, so I suggest you get some sleep."

"WHAT?!" I shout. "But-bu-but I can't stay here! I'll get in the-" Sensei shuts the door, "way." I say softly.