A/N: Hello! I've totally got this…also this is the last Ninjago episode that I have ever seen. Sorry? I will be looking them up and watching them as I go from now on. Stormy says I have to watch the Day of the Departed with her. No problem, she's the reason why I got into Ninjago in the first place. (According to the twin code that means we have to watch all of the episodes together…)
This book is almost over with. Next is a 'short story', for the Day of the Departed, then the FINAL BOOK! Which I need a title for. How does: Kai blurts the secret out, sound to everyone?
Disclaimer: I own Nothing! Except for my OCs!
Chapter Eight: Nya drives Kai up the wall…
~Kai's POV~
I folded my arms as I avoided the map that Jay and Nya were looking at. After much debate, it was decided that while Roadkill would stay with us, Koko was to remain with Mr. Borg for a bit longer. The police commissioner arched his eyebrow up at me upon noticing that I was not discussing our options with the others. I wrinkled my nose as I tried to let him know that they have mega-crushes on each other through hand signals. I'm not entirely sure he got the message, but he didn't tell me that now was not the time to play matchmaker either. Just then, an officer that was keeping a lookout ran into the room.
"Pirates at twelve o'clock! You three need to move now."
I gave a quick nod, before grabbing Roadkill, tucking the kitten under my arm. Nya scooped up a packet of Traveler's Tea and the vial of Tiger Widow Venom. Jay very quickly snatched it out of her hand. "Come on! I'm sure GrandCappy found a ship by now." I tore open the hidden trapdoor that leads into a hidden passageway.
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Soto jumped nimbly down to the rocky shore, swiftly tying the ship down to a rock. Nya climbed off of the ship next, carrying her precious kitten. Jay jumped down next, only to get stopped by Soto. "Ye better not let the scalawag go anywhere near me grandbaby." To add another level of seriousness to it, Soto glared hard at him.
Jay opened and closed his mouth multiple times before nodding fervently. Sniggering, I watched him bolt after Nya before leaping down next to Soto. "When did you figure it out GrandCappy?"
"He's actin' like yer father before ye had the guts to ask me baby out. And her's actin' like me Maya before she had the guts to tell him. Made for each other those two are." Soto grinned, clearly already approving of Jay.
"I approve of him too. They used to date…but something came up and they broke up and now I have to deal with her feelings. I know he still likes her, soo being the GREAT big brother I am…I'm playing matchmaker. Remember our deal?" I picked up the suitcases we had brought with us.
"Aye… no breakin' the law none. See? Now keep yerself and yer sister safe, laddie." Soto patted me on the back before double-checking that we had gotten all of our stuff off and untying the boat so as to head back to Ninjago. Apparently someone told him about Skylor and he wanted to meet her.
"Bye GrandCappy!" I waved goodbye before lugging all of our suitcases up the steep cliff to the abandoned lighthouse. Hey? Sis? Did you leave me to do all the heavy lifting by myself on purpose?
Oh…I forgot about that…
I rolled my eyes at that, a small smile tugging at my lips. She really wanted to leave me to do all the heavy lifting as revenge for getting captured in the first place.
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"Kai! I am telling you! There is a spy here!" Nya whined as she glanced nervously over to the stairs that leads to the tower's basement.
I groaned as I rummaged through our groceries, trying to figure out what we could make for lunch. Jay frowned as he placed the milk bottles into the fridge, worry creasing his brow. "Kai? What if Nya is right? What if there really is a spy hiding out in the basement?"
I opened up a cupboard, shoving the loaf of bread we brought with into it. "Then you two go check it out. I need to put the groceries away. Now go leave me alone."
"Okaay." Jay slowly backed away from, heading towards Nya. When I made no motion to join or stop them, he grabbed her hand and went to the basement. I nearly whacked my head against the table as her bubbling excitement that he was holding her hand flooded our bond.
~Nya's POV~
I stayed behind my rather cute companion just in case it really was a spy. Jay bit his bottom lip in that cute way he always does when he is nervous about something, before pulling back some loose boards to reveal a hidden doorway. Astonished, we glanced at each other before continuing forth.
We discovered how far it went when I miss-stepped, a yelp escaping me as I crashed ungracefully into the back of Jay. Not expecting my full weight to crash into him, Jay flung his arms around wildly to regain some semblance of balance before crashing to the bottom of the stairs with me on top of him. Gasping for breath, I scrambled off of him, quickly pulling him to his feet. "I am soo sorry Jay! I didn't mean to!"
Jay nervously scratched the back of his neck, his eyes flickering to look around the room we had discovered. "I know Nya…I mean…it's not like you had planned on these old stairs being here…wait. This is a workroom, similar to the tree in Birchwood Forest!" Jay yelped loudly as he spun around, scanning the blueprints scattered everywhere.
I looked around the room as well, noticing that there was scrap metal everywhere as well…oh and there was someone moving behind an easel that had…Zane's blueprints set up on it? "Umm? Jay? If Zane was like a son to Dr. Julian and umm…he was alone out here for years…wouldn't he, you know?"
"Build Zane a little brother to keep him company? Your right. I think we shall call you Echo. Do you like your name?" Jay approached our new ally slowly, a grin on his face.
A rusty primitive version of Zane suddenly stepped out from behind the easel, nodding his head eagerly. Jay hummed as he tapped the new…old…android's arm, a thoughtful expression on his face. "You never were finished, were you?"
Echo lowered his head, clearly upset. I quickly moved to cheer him up. "That's ok. We can finish you…and then we can introduce you to Zane once we save him."
Echo brightened up immediately upon hearing that little announcement. With that, we got straight to work.
~Kai's POV~
I frowned as I set out the chicken enchiladas that I had just finished making. It shouldn't be taking them this long to look for a spy. I quickly checked my bond, only to discover that Nya was excited and happy, her feelings for Jay seemingly disappearing before randomly leaping to the surface. Shaking my head, I considered my options. Tell her through our bond that lunch was ready…or yell down the stairs. I fidgeted with one of the plates, a frown on my face as I considered my options…then Nya more or less made it for me. Fear flooded our bond, soo strong I briefly forgot how to breathe. Realizing what that meant, I ran to the stairs and started taking them three at a time. Before I reached the bottom, they showed up, charging up the stairs…with a primitive version of Zane?
"Kai! We have to move now! Nadahkan somehow was able to spy on us working on Echo, he's Zane's little brother by the way, and we don't have much time. Echo destroyed the mirror that he was using to spy on us…but there's a chance he figured out where we are." Jay somehow spoke in one breath.
I flung my hands up to signal him to slow down…or stop. Whichever way he interprets it is fine with me. "Slow down…wait. Zane has a brother!?"
"My….name….is…Echo." Echo introduced himself, his voice sounding like a bad recording.
"Dr. Julian never finished building him. We were working on finishing him up, when he noticed Nadahkan watching from this mirror. Dude shattered it to stop him from seeing anything else…but we don't know how much he had seen." Nya filled me in, sensing my confusion.
I bit my bottom lip trying to figure out what possibly could be the best plan of action. Jay spoke up, his voice trembling with fear. "I say we use the Traveler's Tea to escape while we can."
I immediately snapped out of my own thoughts. "No… we can't always run. We need to build defenses. Slow them down so that they can't get in here as easily. Buy ourselves time. Besides, I just finished baking chicken enchiladas…Zane's recipe."
There was an immediate stampede to the kitchen after that statement.
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I left the two lovebirds that didn't realize that they were lovebirds alone as I double-checked our new defenses. I kept one eye on them and was close enough that I would hear every word spoken…but far enough away that they wouldn't notice. Never been soo happy for sensitive ears before.
"Here…take the teapot in case the worst happens and we lose. You have to remain our top priority." Jay handed Nya the pot.
I winced, Nya's frustration slamming into like a brick wall. Nya pushed the pot back to Jay, her eyes narrowing dangerously. "I am sick and tired of everyone telling me what to do. Yes, I know that Nadahkan is after me…but he is also after you! Why can't people let me make my own decisions!?"
Jay frowned, lowering his voice drastically, obvious sign that he didn't want me to eavesdrop. "Is that why you've been so frustrated lately? You wanted to take things in your own hands and we've all been obsessing about your safety?"
"Yes." Nya also dropped her voice, I barely could hear her. "I just…even Mother didn't like being told what to do. She went as far as fleeing GrandCappy's ship in the middle of the night to get away from him."
"Wait…your mother ran-away?" Jay looked shocked that Mother would do something like that.
"Of course…she was eleven when that happened. Luckily the Black Bounty was stationed at the docks, so she didn't get far or lost." Nya placed her hand over the top of Jay's, ever soo subtly.
I lifted my hand up as I promptly whacked myself in the forehead. Great…now I am getting sarcastic… my thought process stopped there due to a very loud explosion that sent Roadkill yowling into Nya's arms.
Leaping to my feet, I pulled my sword out. "Get in positions! They're here!" I hollered back, pretending that I hadn't been eavesdropping at all.
There was a great deal of banging as we scattered, Nya falling into step with Jay while Echo stayed with me. I just hope this goes over well…
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I skidded to a halt next to Nya and Jay, gasping for breath as the latter slammed the door shut behind me. Lifting the teapot up, he poured the last few drops out…which opened a portal just big enough for two people minus a kitten to go through. Well, that's an easy choice. "Ok…Jay, you take Nya and go. I can hold them off with Roadkill."
"What?! No way, Kai! We just got you back from Nadahkan! You are going with Nya! Besides, she's your sister…" Jay broke off, clearly uncertain on why I was trying to push my sister off with him.
"But you're the one that she loves! You are going with her!" I erupted, glaring at him furiously.
Jay opened and closed his mouth multiple times, clearly startled by that revelation. Nya closed her eyes, a deep sadness and frustration rising up from within her. "I'm sorry guys…but it's Jay's wishes…"
Before I could ask her what she meant by that, she suddenly seized Roadkill out of my arms and threw us into the portal. "Nya! No!" We screeched in unison as we tumbled through the portal, which was rapidly closing in on us.
Great…why did she have to do that!?
A/N: Done! By the way…I am joking about the name for the final book. I will get the 'short story' done first before I will start working on that. Poor Kai and Jay, Nya just literally threw them into a portal that will take them anywhere.
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