A/N: This is more of a filler than a chapter, terribley horribly sorry for not updating. Life really knows how to pile up work on your plate and I did my best to get something out ASAP. Hope this is satisfactory. Plz ignore any mistakes, I'll try to edit them later.
Scovia's POV.
I lay awake in bed, dreading to return back to Ninjago after my disrespectful behavior. I was always like this, making a mistake and wanting to run away and hide from it. I really miss the Ninja, especially Cole.
I can't go to Mystaké and ask for a tea to stop it, she'll get suspicious, plus she lied to me too. Though I can't stay up every night of my life, I would be too exhausted and drinking coffee is out of the question.
I could also try and focus my power to keep me in my world but that is more of a game of luck. Why do I have to be such a coward? I asked myself. I sighed before getting out of bed to eat a snack and watch TV or something.
I made myself a Peanut butter sandwich and drank milk as I watched Ultimate Survival. I had a blanket draped over me as Bear Grylls was sleeping in a makeshift tent in a tropical forest. These are the times I'm truly happy to have a roof over my head and good food to eat.
The lights were off, the TV giving the only light in the room. "Shouldn't you be in bed?" I turned around to see MASTER WU!
"How did you get in here?!" I exclaimed, making sure not to yell. "Aren't you supposed to be at the Bounty?" He asked me sitting down next to me. I looked down in shame as I remembered what happened the last time I was there. "I'm so sorry for what I did and said. It's okay if you don't want to teach me anymore." I tried hold back some tears as Master Wu remained silent. "Even if I did not want you to return, there are some people who would." He said. Does that mean you forgive me? I thought as I looked at him a bit shocked. He nodded at me with a small smile, answering my unasked question.
"Really, you forgive me just like that?" I asked, still not believing the quick reconciliation. He nods his head. "Wait, how did you get here?" I asked. "One day, when you have truly understood your powers, you'll know." He said standing up and walking upstairs. "And, if I play the role of badie, why don't you just lock me up or something?" I asked slightly fearing that I may have given him an idea.
"Because we need you to be good right now as Equinox plays that role." He said as we sat on my bed, "Once you put him in his place, you'll get to choose what to do from then." He was being cryptical and I really didn't need that right now.
"Can't you give me a straight answer than beat around the bush?" I asked, a hint of annoyance noticeable. "If I told you everything, then what's the point of learning?" He asked. I sighed before asking, "Okay. So how are we gonna get back?" "Don't worry about me. You on the other hand, will need to get some rest." He said standing up and walking to my door. Master Wu took off the light and I heard him go downstairs.
I sighed once more before turning to lie on my side and closed my eyes.
DREAM TRAVEL...
"Ugh..." I groaned as I sat up in my bed. My head hurt and at the same time the world was spinning. After five minutes of holding my head iny hands, I stood up and looked myself in the mirror. My eyes were flashing from a dark purple to brown. What the? Was the only thing I could think at the moment. My ear twitched as I heard a faint sound of music nextdoor. I walked out and pressed my ear against the door. "Scovia?" I turned around to see Zane holding a tray of brownies. "Hey Zane." I said shyly waving at him. What if they knew what went down in Master Wu's quarters and hate me?
"Glad to see you are awake. Brownie?" He asked smiling widely, holding out the tray. I was taken aback but recovered and took one. I bit into the warm brownie and the taste is unexplainablely delicious. "This tastes divine." I moaned as I shoved the rest in my mouth. "I'm glad you like it. Do you mind giving the rest to Cole? I do have more though." He asked. "Sure." I said taking the tray from him. He then walked back the way he came.
I knocked on Cole's door and he didn't answer. I then remembered-and heard-the music playing on the other side. I turned the knob and walked in. Cole's room looked like mine but the furniture was different. He had a single bed with black sheets to the right and a closet and drawer pushed to the left. By the window was a mini Dj's booth facing the door.
Cole had his headphones on with his eyes shut as he bobbed his head to a silent beat that may only be heard by me. He pushed some buttons from time to time or scratched one of those disc things.
My heart fluttered a bit as I slowly walked up to him. I tapped his shoulder and he looked up, shock written all over his face. "Yeah, it's me." I said smiling. He took off his headphones and turned off the whole system. I wonder where Master Wu gets the power to get anything electronic running? I thought. "Nice to see ya back rookie." Cole smiled.
"That's all you have to say?" I asked in mock hurt, "Anywho, Zane told me to give you some of these deathly delicious brownies. "Thanks." He said and put a whole brownie in his mouth. He moaned in delight at the taste. "Haw' uo' i' ome'?" He asked, mouth full of brown mush. "First, don't talk with your mouth full. second, I already did but another never hurts." I broke a piece from one of the brownies and took a reasonable sized bite from it. I closed my eyes, enjoying every single moment of the sugary chocolate taste.
Opening my eyes, I gazed in Cole's direction to see him snap his head the other direction. Was he staring at me? Is there something on my face? My fingers brushed against the corners of my lips and cheeks to find nothing there. "S-s-sorry for staring," Cole stuttered an apology, "Deep in thought." He mumbled the last part as a very faint shade of pink seemed to have dusted his cheeks.
Then came that awkward silence. This is so awkward.
"What kind of music are you into?" I blurted, desperate to end the silence.
Cole shrugged, "Mostly rock but hip hop and RnB are cool too." Man the way he said that felt cool I shook my head before smiling, "I'm well rounded in all the genres. Just as long as the song is catchy."
Then there was more silence.
"I wonder what the others are up to?" I thought out loud, "Wanna go and check?" Least we won't be sitting here all awkward and stuff. Cole shrugged which I think is his way of saying yes.
He ate the brownies as we left his room to go to the game room where the Kai, Lloyd and Zane were playing Mario Kart while Jay and Nya watched.
"Hey guys." I chirped. "Scovia?!" They all exclaimed except for Zane and Cole who already knew of my reappearance. "We thought you left for good after we heard the commotion in Master Wu's quarters." Kai said.
You have to tell them That thought disturbed me, as telling them may make them lose trust in me. I'll tell 'em other time. "Yeah," I say scratching the back of my head, "what happened in there, stays in there."
"What did happen in there?" Nya asks. "If she doesn't want to say, then she won't," Cole shrugs cooly and plops himself on tge couch, "Can I join the game?"
Their attention was turned back to the videogame as Zane, Lloyd and Kai restart the race and I sit down on a beanbag to the right with Jay and Nya sandwichng me. (I hope that makes sense. If it doesn't, what I'm trying to say is she is between Jay and Nya.)
You think they would prefer to sit next to each other? I answered my thought with Maybe they don't want me to feel excluded.
"So Scovia, when did you get back?" Nya quizzes. "Uh, I think a couple minutes ago." I answer glancing away from the screen. "Did you get to taste some of Zane's delicious brownies?" She beamed. "'Delicious' is an understatement for how they tasted." I say craving to eat more, "Are there anymore in the kitchen?" I ask, my mouth watering.
"I think so," She hums as she turns to Jay, "Jay, do you know where the brownies are?" Jay looks puzzled as ge says, "Y-yes... but don't-" "Do you think you can show Scovia where Zane put 'em?" Nya cut him off. "O-o-okay..." He says unsurely as he gets up and gestures me to follow him.
He turns his head around to give Nya a questioning look before Nya, what I think, makes a gesture that dissolves Jay's uncertainty.
What are they up to? I question myself.
Once in side the kitchen, the brownies where stacked in an appetising pile, practically begging to be eaten.
I unconsciously lick my lips as I grab a plate from a cabinet and put three brownies on it. Jay also got two plates and put a brownie on each. Maybe that's what Nya's gesture meant, she wanted a brownie. But why ask Jay to do it? I thought as I bit into a brown and moaned in delight.
"S-s-so Scovia,...uh-how i-is life on the B-b-bounty so far?" Jay said stuttering as he fidgeted with his scarf.
Though a little suspicious, I swallowed the brownie in my mouth and tried to sound as relaxed as Cole as I shrug saying, "Pretty great."
Jay remained silent for what felt like hours before saying, "Y-y-yeah...a-a-all these different personalities c-coming to live under one r-r-roof."
He seemed more uncomfortable and anxious as the twiddling with the scarf cuased a few sparks of static.
"Huh, i-i-if you w-w-were stuck h-h-here with one of us,...w-w-who would it b-b-be?"
The question seemed to have more meaning than just a 'let's-ask-each-other-weird-questions' talk with a friend.
He could be suspecting something between you and Cole I knew that could be plausible, "Nya." I answer.
"Oh- I-I-I-I-I-I-I m-m-mean o-o-ok-ay." He said before making a quick exit.
I shrugged and continued eating my brownie.
Next Chapter:
Training for Scovia continues as she tries to discover how dark her powers can get.