CHAPTER 7

NIGHTMARES AND TALKING

Night once again fell in the city of Ninjago. The ninja were once again asleep in their beds, making sure none of them had any weird dreams. First Cole and now Kai. Who was next? Jay? Maybe Lloyd? It was hard to say. Something was going on. Some sort of evil maybe. If it was, Cole was ready to lead, Kai was ready to fight, Jay would make ridiculous jokes and Lloyd was ready to help. Even without Zane, they were ready for whatever hit them in the face.

Everyone in the house was sleeping peacefully. Everyone except Jay, who was rolling around in his sleep. He was mumbling and punching the air. Suddenly he came too close to the edge and rolled off his bed. He woke up instantly.

"What the-" Jay said, breathing heavily. He looked around his room and saw that he wasn't where he thought he was in his dream. He was still his room. "I guess it was just a dream."

Jay decided to go downstairs and find Sensei Wu. He was usually in the kitchen by 2 A. M. in the morning. He put on his bathrobe and went down to the kitchen, looking to see that Wu was not in there. He decided to pour himself some coffee. He grabbed a cup and saw that Kai forgot to make some more after breakfast.

"Next time, I'm making the coffee," Jay said irritated.

"I'm sure you will," a voice said behind Jay. Jay turned around and saw that it was Sensei Wu. "Coffee will only keep you up. Tea you down."

"Really?" Jay asked, "I didn't know that."

"Have a seat." Sensei Wu sat down while placing two cups on both sides of the tables. Jay sat down while Wu poured the tea. "Tell me about you dream."

"You knew about that?"

"Of course I did. I know something is going on when one of you are awake in the middle of the night." Wu took a sip of his tea. "Explain."

"Okay." Jay looked at Sensei with a sigh. "I was in a weird place covered in snow. I see two mysterious shadows trying to fight the Overlord. They didn't look like ninja, so I went to try and stop them. One of them got scared and ran off. The other shadow stayed behind and fought him. Well, it didn't turn out the way he thought it would. I sprang into action to try and stop the fight. Well, the Overlord came up at me. Everything suddenly went black. The next thing I knew, I was on the floor in my room."

"Two mysterious shadows trying to fight the Overlord. What could this mean?"

"You mean you don't know?"

"How many times do I have to tell you all? I am not the Great Sensei. I cannot interpret dreams right off the bat."

"How could you not know? Your Sensei. You always know. You have a long white beard."

"Just because I am known as Sensei and have a long white beard doesn't mean I know everything. I'm an old man. I tend to forget things and there are some days when I need to think things through. Does that answer your question?"

"I guess it does." Jay finished off the rest of his tea. "Thanks for the talk."

"Of course. I would do anything to help my students. Please make sure to write down your dream and hand it in to me tomorrow."

Jay looked at Sensei Wu with a confused expression. "Are you giving me a homework assignment?"

"Think of it as a writing assignment. Give it to me tomorrow. No questions about it."

"Yes, Sensei. Good night."

"Good night, Jay."

Jay went back upstairs to his room. Sensei Wu remained at the kitchen table, pouring himself a second cup of tea. He kept thinking about why all his students were having these weird dreams. Was evil approaching them once again? Did the Overlord somehow revive himself? If he did, does that mean Zane is still alive and roaming around Ninjago somewhere? A tear left Sensei`s eye when his mind went on to the thought of Zane.


Zeah woke up the next morning to smell something delightful coming from downstairs. She was feeling a lot more energized the next day. After a full night of rest, her head was no longer spinning. Even with her injured foot, Zeah could still walk perfectly. She wasn't sure if she was immune to pain, but she never felt it when she got hurt. She had the energy to run downstairs and not feel a thing.

It seems that the house Zeah was in looked like it was built from the inside of a tree. She wasn't sure if Zane built it, but it was actually quite beautiful. She didn't see any pictures or paintings that could described who Zane was, but from how he decorates, it was simply magnificent. The scent she smelled earlier came closer to her, and she finally saw Zane cooking over a fireplace. The house was pretty much old-fashioned. It didn't have an actual kitchen or different types of electrical appliances. There wasn't even one light switch in the house. The lights in the house came from solar power. Why wouldn't it? The house was built inside a tree in the middle of the forest. It seems Zane was made to live an old timey life.

"The inside of your house is very beautiful, Zane," Zeah said.

Zane turned around and was startled to see that Zeah was downstairs, walking well on her right foot. "Why are you out of bed? Does your foot not hurt?"

"It seems I am also immune to pain. I do not know why. Perhaps I inherited it from my mother, if I only knew who she was."

"You do not know your mother?"

"No, I do not. My father has always told me that I have no mother."

"That is impossible. Everyone has a mother." Zane sighed. "Well, I do not. My father was not married when he first created me. He is no longer with me."

"Did he pass?"

"Yes, but I try not to think about it. He passed on before I became a titanium man. I once looked like a human, but I no longer have pictures to prove it."

"I am sorry for the loss of your father. I wish I could introduce you to my father, but I will never see him again."

"Why?"

"The Overlord has placed me here as prisoner. I can never go back home."

"The Overlord? I thought he was destroyed."

"What do you mean?"

Zane hesitated. He didn't mean for that statement to slip out of nowhere. There was a reason he didn't want to tell Zeah. He didn't want Zeah to know that he was the one who destroyed the Overlord. He certainly didn't want her to know about his past. About his team, about his family, or about being a ninja. He had photos of himself, but he didn't want to show Zeah any of them. They made Zane think about the past too much, and he past hurt him too much to even think about it.

"Zane," Zeah said worryingly, "Are you alright?"

Zane shook his head to stop himself from thinking. "Yes, I am fine. I am sorry for that. I zoned out for a moment. It happens sometimes."

"Were you thinking about your father?"

Zane couldn't tell the truth. It hurt too much. He decided to wait until the right time. For now, it was time to lie. "Yes, I was."

"I am sorry. I did not mean to mention him."

"It is quite alright. The past is the past."

"The past hurts, does it not?"

"It hurts, but I try not to think about it." He looked at Zeah, with her beautiful shining eyes staring at him. "Has anyone ever told you that your eyes shine like the stars."

"Why are you saying that?"

"I mean it as a compliment. You are a very beautiful young lady."

"Oh." She blushed and giggled at his comment. "Thank you."

Zane pulled out a chair for Zeah. "Have a seat. Breakfast is ready."

"Thank you." Zeah sat down while Zane pushed her forward to reach the table. She folded her hands together and said, "Great Sensei, I thank you for this meal and for the man that rescued me from sudden danger. I thank you for sending this man to me and for keeping me safe. I hope you keep watch over me, as I shall stay here for the rest of my life without the aid of my father. Please watch over my father and keep him safe. For that, I thank you." She began eating after saying her thanks to the Great Sensei.

Zane watched Zeah as he ate. As a titanium ninja, he could only eat once a day, and decided to wait for dinner. He thought of Zeah as a beautiful girl, no matter what she was doing. She was kind and caring and understood what Zane was going through. Zane couldn't stand the fact that he was lying to Zeah. In order to not hurt her, he had to tell the truth. The time would come soon, but for now, it was best to wait.


HOW SWEET. ZANE DOES HAVE A CRUSH ON ZEAH.

HOW CAN HE NOT TELL HER THE TRUTH? HE CAN TELL HER ANYTHING. HE MAY BE A ROBOT, BUT HE STILL HAS FEELINGS.

ZANE KNOWS THAT THE OVERLORD IS ALIVE. I THOUGHT HE ALREADY KNEW THAT. NEVER MIND.

JAY HAD A DREAM, AND SENSEI CAN'T INTERPRET IT UNLESS ITS WRITTEN DOWN.

WILL ANYTHING BE THE SAME?

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