All of the children came into the classroom. Zane was surprised to find that Pixal was also in his class. The teacher, or sensei, was a kind man with white hair, a long white beard, and very kind black eyes. Zane's teacher, or Sensei Wu was one of those remarkable people who appreciates every single child for he or she is.
"I scooped these up for you, Sensei Wu." Pixal said after he had helped her undo the pigtails in her hair.
"Ah, thank you, Pixal." Sensei Wu then go a vase from one of the shelves. "There will look perfect over here." Once he had set the flowers in the vase, he noticed his new student with Lloyd. He motioned for the boy to come up to the front of the class. "Alright everyone, we have a new student with us today. This is Zane Wormwood. I'd like you to sit over here with Lloyd." He said while pointing to the empty seat next to Lloyd. He went to the front of the class as the boys went to their seats. Pixal was also sitting at the same table as him. Zane smiled at her as he waved at her. She smiled and waved back. "Now, you all remember how scary the first day of school is. So, please be nice to Zane. Make sure he feels welcome. Lloyd, please get Zane a manual and workbook."
"Yes, Sensei!" Lloyd said then he went to the shelf where the extra books are.
Sensei Wu was not only a wonderful teacher, but a great man too, in fact he adopted Jay, Cole, Kai, Nya, and Lloyd at a very young age. But their lives were not as simple and kind as it seemed though. Zane felt this as with his sixth sense. Lloyd has a surprisingly serious one as he looked at his uncle organizing the flowers. Wu and his students had a deep dark secret, and though is caused them great pain, they did not let it interfere with their school lives.
Sensei Wu looked at his new pupil and smiled. "Well, Zane, you've arrived at a good time. We're going to review what we've learned. It is alright if you do not understand any of it, as this is only your first day, but don't be afraid to raise your hand if you do understand. He stood up and looked at his whole class. "We've been working on our two times tables, would anyone like to demonstrate for Zane?" He asked then the whole class raised their hands. He smiled proudly. "Alright then. Two times four is?"
"Eight." The entire class smiled.
Wu nodded. "Two times six is?"
"Twelve!"
"Two times nine is?" He said as he waved one of the flowers as he asked each question.
"Eighteen!"
"Excellent, you have been practicing, pretty soon you shall be able to do any multiplication, whether it's two time seven…" He paused to see if the class would respond.
"Fourteen!"
Wu nodded happily. "Very good, or 13 times 379." All of the children laughed, except for one. Zane was already calculating the answer in his head. "4927…" He quieted down as soon as he realized that the rest of the class didn't have the answer. The entire class looked at him a little confused.
"Excuse me?" Wu asked who was also confused. "I think that's the answer…13 times 379… 4927…"
The students didn't question him instead they looked at Wu for the answer. Sensei Wu quickly grabbed a nearby journal and pencil and started to write the equation down to solve it. This took him a few minutes but he came up with the same answer. He set the journal down and looked at Zane in shock. "It is…"
"Whoa." Lloyd said impressed that his new friend could do that kind of math so fast.
"Zane, you know how to multiply big numbers?" Wu asked impressed that such a child ended up in his class. Not too many adults could multiply in their heads.
"I read this book on Mathematics last year at the library."
"You like to read?" This child kept intriguing Wu more and more.
"Oh, yes. I love to read."
"What do you like to read?"
"Everything. But lately I've been reading Darles Chickens,,, Charles Dickens…" Zane smiled. "I could read him every day."
Wu smiled. "So could I." Wu looked at the class as an idea formed in his mind. "Alright class, get out your workbooks and when I get back we'll work on your spinjitzu."
"Yes, Sensei." The class said as they got their workbooks out. Wu's smiled got even bigger as he noticed Zane finishing the work on the pages at an incredible speed. He left the room with full intention of fixing what he thought to be a small oversight.
Wu made his way through the school. He was wondering what to say to the headmaster about the young platinum haired boy in his class. He came to the principal's door and knocked on it.
Garmadon had obviously been doing something since he sounded annoyed when he responded. "Come in, Come in, whoever you are." Wu gasped as a small dagger barely missed his head as he entered the office. He was a little startled. Garmadon on the other hand had a small smile. "Almost go you that time." Wu felt the blood drain from him as the door closed to reveal a bunch of children's pictures on the back of the door on a dart board, including his nephew and Jay, Cole, Nya, and Kai. "Good to see you, Wu. Time for a little heart to heart?" Garmadon said as he pretended to throw another dagger at Wu, which might have actually hit his heart. He chuckled at Wu's fear.
Wu then took a deep breath to calm himself down. "Actually, this about the new boy in my class, Zane Wormwood."
He frowned as he started shuffling some papers on his desk. "His father says he's a real wart."
"A what?" Wu was confused. The young boy in his room was so kind. He must have misheard.
"A carbuncle, a blister, a festering pustule of malignant ooze." Garmadon said as he started to pour water into a glass.
Wu frowned. "No, no, Zane Wormwood is a very sweet boy, very kind and very bright." He smiled as he said the last part. He remembered how the boy did a complex equation in his head.
"A bright child?" Garmadon said unimpressed.
"Yes, he can multiply large sums in his head." Wu said while using both of his hands to point to his head.
Garmadon was still unimpressed. "So can a calculator."
Wu wanted to get the point to the stubborn man wearing black armor. "Well… I think he might be happier in an older, and more advanced class… like with Kai and Nya, or Cole and Jay…"
"AH! I knew it!" Garmadon said as his temper began to get the best of him. "You can't handle the little viper, so you're trying to foist him off on one of the other teachers!"
"No, no, no, of course not, it's just that…"
"Yes, typical slothful, cowardice." Wu was stunned. Garmadon only called him those names and they were for never a good reason. "Listen to me, Wu." He grabbed a large heavy ball from his desk and showed it to the paler man. "The distance the Shotput goes all depends on the effort you put into it. Perspiration! If you can't handle the little brat, I'll lock him up in the Chokey!" Garmadon turned around and with great speed, threw the heavy metal ball at the Chokey, smashing it into a nail, driving the metal spike deeper into the room. He then turned around with a large smile on his face. "Get it?"
"Yes sir."
"One day, Wu, you'll see that everything I do is for your own good." He then pushed Wu towards the door. "And for the good of those Putrescent little children!" Garmadon then slammed the door on Wu and grabbed some more of his small daggers and threw them at the dartboard which scratched more of the children's pictures.
Wu sighed as he went back into his classroom; he would not be able to get Zane into the advanced classes just yet. His smile returned though once he entered the room. Lloyd, Zane, and Pixal had already finished their sections in the workbook that they needed to do. Now the three of them were helping each other with their spinjitzu technique. It seemed Zane was learning very quickly. Zane had chosen a white gi and the shuriken as his weapon of choice. 'I'll ask Cole and Jay's teachers if they have some spare book. This boy will quickly advance through the ranks, no matter what Garmadon says.'
