Destiny Calls
Summary: AU sort of. The prophecy has begun, with one fang blade yet to retrieve; the Ninjago discovers that a new team of ninjas will be formed- and that they will all be girls! Sucking at summaries... Read and find out!
A/N: The reaction has been awesome guys! With no delay here's the next chapter!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own anything from Ninjago: Legends of Spinjitsu; just my characters and the story idea… hence the title FAN-fiction. Or Kimi, she belongs to her respected owner. Or the various songs I decide to use~ I shall credit at the end.
-Review Responses-
CuteBlueCherri- I am thrilled that you enjoyed the chapter! On to the hopefully not cheesy drama!
Living Encyclopedia- Sorry, here's part 2! *hands out popcorn*
goosegirlmn- Here's more, enjoy!
janinaharm- You may be right, my friend, you may be right...
NINJAGO GIRL- Glad you enjoyed it so much. I can't say anything so just go read!
VelvetPersona- The ball is rolling let the games begin! LOL thanks Velvet.
pnfpixie- Can't wait or more? I GIVE YOU MORE!
CrossNavy- Welcome back! It's good to hear from you :) I hope you like the next chapter.
XDestinyX
Chapter 10: Date Night Part 2
The night of the Solstice had begun- the sun teetering on the horizon. The plaza of Jumanicai village was alive- lined with stands for food, games, anything one could think of and strung with paper lanterns of various hues and colors. Already, people flocked in the streets dancing, eating buying and selling items.
Eva twisted the hem of her dress in her jittery hands, trying to suppress her nervous frame from exploding involuntarily. She hadn't felt this nervous an hour ago- it had suddenly hit her like an earthquake. She had chosen to wear a long sleeved white dress with light blue camisole and tights underneath, brown boots that matched her straightened mocha hair, held back with a white leather headband.
Respiro chica... sólo pregunte por su nombre. She mentally chanted the Spanish mantra as she waited outside in the cool air. The wind gently cascaded over her body, granting her some manifestation of reassurance about the night in question. Her senses became heightened, the small hairs on her neck rising as she felt an essence approach her from behind. She quickly turned- ready to accuse anyone lingering in her blind spot when she recognized the dark figure-
"Hey." Her dark haired date gave a half smile, "Sorry I'm late- got caught up at home."
"It's alright." The girl assured as her one hand stopped playing at the edge of her sleeve, smiling as her anxiety eased in his presence. "Hungry?"
"A little..." He admitted before his stomach loudly disagreed, much to his own embarrassment.
She simply rolled her eyes and flagged down a nearby vender and took two small, odd looking lollipops with a 'thanks'.
"Uh, I'll pass on the lollipop." He lightly chuckled as she offered it again.
"Are you sure? It's not an ordinary sucker." She wafted the snack under his nose, teasingly with a small smile on her pink glossed lips. The confection came to her mouth and she bit into it-
He gave her a perplexing look mixed with incredulity and amusement.
"It's a cake pop." She stated simply, the blessed 'c word' making him begin to salivate. Quickly he took the stick and inhaled the sweet great in one bite, much to her chargin.
"Ok," He awkwardly twirled the stick, "Cake may be my favorite food... Of all time."
Her eyes widened with this realization, "Really? I like it too." She finished her stick, "Although these could be bigger..."
"Tell me about it, this is hardly a good start." The boy said in an unsatisfactory manner.
"Then let's find that vender, I'm sure she more." Eva reached out and took his hand, pulling him along. She had a feeling tonight was going to offer something different- and she was excited.
It hadn't even occurred to her she hadn't asked for his name.
XDestinyX
Abella tightened her grip on Kai's upper arm as they walked down the cobblestone road, the heels of her stilettos wobbling in her untrained feet.
Ugh, why the heck did I wear these shoes!? I feel like I'm gonna tumble any minute. She mentally swore as her ankle awkwardly twisted on a slippery stone.
"Are you ok?" The fire ninja turned to see his date glaring at her weak joints, trying to hide the small smile on his face at her frustrated facial expression that was just so cute.
"Yeah, these shoes obviously have a death wish." She scoffed, bending over slightly to adjust the silicon spike on her kicked up appendage.
A group of men passed by, casually cruising on the parallel side of the street. It was obvious the scandalously, black-and-red clad girl had caught their attention- one patron daringly let a whistle ring out to show his seal of approval. Kai had to suppress the urge to go and knock the jerk's lights out while Abella was nervous to lift her head, for fear of exposing her candy apple red blush.
"This was a bad idea..." She mumbled, tucking a strand of dark scarlet hair behind her ear.
"Really? I thought lighting his ass on fire would be hilarious." His impudent tone made her laugh so hard her grip lightened, allowing blood to return to the compressed area. A small jewelry store on in the plaza caught his eye, "C'mon let's get off this road."
"Oh, you read my mind." The woman smiled and latched on again, not as tight as before, as they walked into the shop. As soon as her feet stepped on solid, level ground, she stepped away, giving him proper space. Kai looked a bit disappointed, he enjoyed when Abella was close- and not in a training manner.
The pair split and wandered around the store admiring the small trinkets and jewels. The ninja's dark eyes scanned the surface top until he looked up and met the gaze of an old, gypsy-looking woman with green eyes. Her immediate presence behind the counter caught him off guard and he jumped back a bit.
"Anything you like, sir?" Her rustic accent asked in broken English.
"No, thank you, I was just browsing." He nodded politely.
The elder turned and looked toward the cerise girl who was trying to hide how she admiring a nice pair of earrings. "She does not tend to show herself often, eh?"
Abella? Kai looked out of his peripheral sight to see her lightly bit her cherry red lips, her golden hazel eyes softening at the jewelry- the normally solid ovals melting into milk chocolate with flecks of gold swirled in. For a moment she was... normal- feminine, curious and nearly childish with admiration.
Without his approval, his voice dropped an octave, "I suppose so..."
The next thing he knew, an object was being shoved in his face; "Looking for something like this?" The woman held a simple choker necklace with black sash and a beautiful crimson and gold sun pendant. The swirls of gold embedded the outer rays clashed with the blood red center, it mystifying to the point of near hypnotism.
"Ah, you like?" The red ninja incognito snapped out of his trance, pushing the piece away.
"I'm not looking to buy anything."
"Then take it." She woman offered the necklace again, dropping it into his palms. The instant the piece touched his hand it was like a small fire had been lit on his skin- strong warmth that did not burn. "Take it!"
Kai looked up to deny the necklace, but the minute he saw the free pleading in her light jade orbs he knew she would not be denied, he sometimes had that look himself to the customers of his father's workshop and store.
"Thank you."
"You need not thank me boy- but if I may make a suggestion..." She leaned over, "She may like it more than you will."
Kai quirked a chinked eyebrow, Was she suggesting I give this to Abella?
"Kai?" The voice of his date interrupted his thoughts, "What are you looking at?"
He immediately hid the necklace in his closed fist and turned to face her, "Nothing important, just talking to the elder."
Her eyes condensed in confusion, "What elder?"
Kai turned back to find the woman gone and the counter she once stood behind deserted. Huh? Odd...
Her hand came up, brushing against his bicep with her long fingers, "Maybe we should eat something; I can't have you going around hallucinating about other women."
"Hey, somebody was there I swear!" Kai defended as she gently pulled on his arm.
"Sure you did." A light, saucy giggle leaking through her lips as they left the shop. Behind the counter the elderly woman appeared once more, a smirk in her lips, her aging body suddenly became encased in smoke; fading away the wrinkles to reveal youthful skin. Her green eyes glistened with a knowing haze-
"It's only time now."
XDestinyX
On board the Destiny's Bounty, Zane and Infinity has stood atop the solid wooden deck, their pair of blue-violet eyes cast out at the lowering sunset.
The moment was completely serene for the young woman who had rested her hands on the smooth wooden bannister that served as a railing. The opposite was true for the white ninja of ice, he felt as if someone had set his internal core ablaze.
He had sworn to himself that he would tell her thus very night the information he had kept her ignorant of since the moment they met. It was much harder than he originally hypothesized- a thousand possible conclusion filtering through his mind-
What if she thinks I am lying? What if she becomes frightened of me, will she ever look at me the same again? Would she be angry and never speak to me again?
"Isn't this lovely Zane?" When she didn't hear his response, she turned to see his troubled expression, "...Zane? Are you alright?"
Her voice awakened his sensors, "What? Oh, my apologies, Infinity, my mind was elsewhere..."
The dark haired girl turned her back to the beautiful darkening sky to face her companion with honest concern.
"Something troubles you?" Her eyes shine in a velvet purple color- the color of royalty, prestige and honor.
Zane opened his mouth but the words he visualized could not exit his voice box, he took a step away from her immaculate form and gathered himself mentally.
"I- I've kept something from you, Infinity. Something I don't think you can forgive me for."
Her look grew lighter, more compassionate as she approached him again, "How do you know if I'll forgive you if you do not tell me? Tell me what exactly?"
He took a silent gasp of breath and extended his arm for her to see. Slowly he reached for his arm panel and clicked it open, brutally exposing the screen, button and wires inside. How ice blue eyes then traveled to meet her expression- a mix of awe but confusion dominating the royal hue.
She looked to him for some explanation.
He gave her one, and shock overcame her eyes.
"Infinity... I am not human."
XDestinyX
Cole and Eva toasted sticks on a bench, to a most successful evening over a large box of Cake pops.
"To the Solstice!" She cheered enthusiastically, giggling along with him. "So what do you do?"
"I'm an artist- just Kirk to draw mainly." Cole covered, he didn't like lying to her but if she knew he was a ninja, she could be in danger. He couldn't do that to her.
"Really? That's interesting, you paint?"
"Whatever comes to mind." He tossed his eaten stick in a blacked if section of the box that held the trashed sticks. She offered to feed him one which he accepted but as soon as he went to bit, she took it back and ate it herself, "Tease."
She only rolled her eyes and deposited her stick, "Please you like it."
"Maybe I do." He replied coyly, smirking a bit.
"Good for you then." She flicked his nose, snickering as he focused it tenderly.
He pouted fakely, "Fine, I'm taking my box and going home." The secret ninja took the box of cake and began to walk away much to Eva's detest.
"Hey, get back here!" The next thing he knew she had leapfrogged on his back, trying to take the box back.
"Ah-ah-ah!" He scolded, "Say tonight was the best night if your life."
"No way!" she said playfully and kept reaching.
"No candy for you then."
The gymnast sighed, "Tonight was the best night of my life."
"There, now was that so hard?" He asked as he released the box to her possession.
"Now- you say you'd like to do this again sometime." Eva poked his chest with half lidded eyes that sparkles in the darkening sky.
"I'd like to do this again sometime." Cole repeated immediately, really meaning it.
Eva smiled, her glossy lips sparkling, "So would I..."
Time seemed to slow as the two just stood there, staring into each other's eyes, into each other's souls. A strong, yet small breeze had come up around and engulfed the two pushing them closer together... The wind tousling her mocha hair, making her look all the more enchanting. Everything was in harmony- until the same wind blew the box from her hands, down the sidewalk.
Both people just stated for a moment before taking off after the cake box, Eva laughing all the way.
"What's so funny?" He called back, still running.
Eva only smiled, "I just had a 'What the heck are we doing?' moment."
XDestinyX
The fiery duo walked comfortably down the avenue, a normal distance apart this time, in a laughing fit.
"Can you believe that guy dared me to eat that habanero pepper?" Abella jeered.
"He was such a idiot- thinking you couldn't do it! God it was so hilarious." Kai went on, "And then you ate straight to his face!"
"And he had the nerve to look surprised! He tried up eat one and practically burned his tongue out." She was close to wheezing now; running out of oxygen. In her fit, she didn't notice the small dip in the dirt road as her shoe dug into the hidden hole.
Balance off thrown, she stumbled yo the side into her partner, forcing him to hold her steady. Both faces turned a rouge hue, blood flowing to their cheeks with the unpredicted and unprepared contact.
"Sorry..." Abella apologized quickly, pulling back ever so slightly. However the ninja of fire didn't release her immediately. Their arms were wrapped around each other, hands resting in each other's backs.
"How did you eat that habanero, anyway?" He let the chocolate of his eyes blend with her pools of hazel. "It's one if the hottest peppers on the planet."
She looked away for a moment, before retiring her gaze and smiling ever so slightly, "I guess I like things hot..."
Her words could be interpreted in various ways however the ninja chose the safest route for now, "You should be careful when gamble like that, you could get hurt."
"What's the fun in playing if it's not for keeps?" She batted back, as they released each other, her ruby red lips curled skyward.
Emotions lit in the red ninja's chest- admiration, acquisitiveness and attraction. He had never felt so comfortable being with a woman before- she seemed to connect to him, beyond a physical manner- it was as if their souls were eternally bound, wrapped and sewn together by the titanium thread of fate.
Her gaze ahead abruptly widened and her stride stopped.
"What's the matter?" Kai tried to see in the large mass of crowd but had little success.
Abella's words were faint, as if she hadn't meant to utter them, "Baxter..." Her once rosy face paled to the hue of a sheet, complete surprise dominated her senses. Her feet were off before she could command them to stop, forcing a worried Kai to follow her blindly.
Memories of Soleil broke the floodgates of his mind, spilling the emotions she had forced into the back corners of her mind. Anger mostly- they're last meeting did not end on good terms to give the vaguest possible answer.
He was all she could see in her haze of violent red- his cocky stance in all black pants, shirt, jacket and shoes. His dirty blonde, roughly cut hair pushed from his brewing, gray eyes that were currently locked onto the female whom had captured in his manly aura. She could hardly care about the man- it was the woman she had been surprised by. The woman with rich, raven colored, long locks, a slinky purple dress with heels and similar eyes of blue-gray- eyes that now saw her in surprise and shock.
"Abella Hawthorne?"
"Yeah, I'm surprised to see you still recognize me Vanessa." The huntress's words dripped with poison.
"B-but I thought you were dead!" Her stutter did not match her colored face.
Not exactly shocked to see a ghost in person, Kai deduced.
"Why in the world would you think that!?" Abella asked incredulously.
"Baxter said that you had been-"
She held up her hand, silencing the girl's nonsense, "That's all I need to know." Her eyes hardened, shifting to face the boy standing nearby. "I suppose you know what I'm gonna say."
"Absolutely." His voice was disgustingly slick, the kind given to a master villain. "Hey, Ness, get me a drink will ya? Something cold..." She only nodded and walked off, silent and hurried.
"You fooled her." She eyes him in an accusatory manner, her hazel eyes alit with a fire Kai had only seen in training, "You thought I wouldn't come back."
Baxter scoffed in an all-knowing way, "Please Belle- I know you wanted out of that stupid town, your brat of a sister only gave you an excuse."
"BROOKLYNN was kidnapped Baxter, if you think I would stand by and do nothing, you're out of your mind."
"You've never been one to stand by, in fact I'd say you were quite active; of course we all had to be right, love?" His words broke something in her that drive her to grab his throat and pin him against a nearby brick wall.
"You're a cowardly roach..." Murder blazed in her skin, her voice low and serious, "What's to stop me from exterminating you now?"
Baxter tried to loosen her death drop on his neck before he smirked, "Because... You don't want to hurt ones closet to you... Like pretty boy there."
The dolled up huntress suddenly turned to see two bulky teens come at Kai from behind; he bring too focused on watching her.
"Kai..." Her eyes returned, glaring daggers at her enemy, "Call them off. NOW!"
"I believe I'm the one in power here girl." His cool look made her release her grip.
"Good, good," His praises her childish and scornful; before he swiftly grabbed her from behind and muffled her mouth with his hand, "Just in case you get any ideas..." The words whispered in her ear turned switched their attention to the bulky assaulters, "Wail on him."
Before Kai had a chance to react, a fist met the base of his skull. The pain was excruciating, a throbbing convulsion of nearly blinding proportions. When he tried to get back up, an elbow struck his spine, sending back to the pavement.
Abella let out muffled cries of her friend's name in horror as he was beat before her eyes.
The final straw was broken when Kai manage to roll his eyes up and see the pure enjoyment on his face at the girl's suffering. The fire ninja was up in a flash, knocking both teens out with one blow to the chest. He charged at Baxter, dark eyes ablaze, yanking Abella away from his torturous grasp.
Baxter stood a bit in shock at what just happened- Kai glaring at the man like he had signed a death wish and Abella a bit in awe.
"Bax?"
Vanessa stood awkwardly with a bottle in her hand at the scene. Suddenly Abella pushed herself out of Kai's arms and backed up, looking like she had just committed a violent crime. Pivoting on her heel, she took off, her fast feet sounding off into the night.
"What the heck is wrong with her?" The jerk finally came out of his trance as Kai fumed with anger, punching the delinquent in the face, before heading after the sprinting woman in red stilettos.
XDestinyX
Lloyd moaned a little at his aching feet. The green ninja and the young sister had been tailing the pair for the past two hours, where Nya had decided to walk the entire length of the market.
I may never forgive her for this... He mentally swore before his comrade came running up to him.
"It looks like they're slowing down but they'll spot us immediately if we can't find a way to camouflage ourselves." Brooklynn panted out her observations. She racked her brain on what to do as she flopped to the ground, exhausted.
Lloyd took a seat beside her, thinking as well. It just so happened that a group of kids was passing by into a costume shop and with that the boy got an idea. He tapped her on the shoulder and whispered to her, the young girl's aquamarine eyes lighting up in hope.
"Lloyd, you are a genius!" She hugged him before pulling him along into the store. The kids moved through quickly as not to be spotted by the owners, taking items of clothing along the way. They stopped by the dressing rooms and quickly switched clothes. Lloyd emerged first in green lantern costume, quite humorous now that he actually thought about it. Mere moments later Brooklynn emerged in a golden Lolita dress with a big, sapphire bow around the waist and lots of frills and matching shoes. She had taken her ponytail out and was tying it in a headband style on the crown of her head. It had never occurred to him how much hair she had, the golden mane trailed down her back, smooth and shiny.
She looked at him and giggled. She adored him in that macho comic book superhero outfit complete with mask, and gloves. The emerald color did suit him well, all lively and cute- had she just called him cute? That alone made her blush a light bubblegum pink.
"Let's go!" She grabbed his hand and they snuck out of the store without anyone noticing.
"Isn't this stealing?" Lloyd brought the question up nervously, he was bad but those days were supposed to be behind him.
"Well, if we give them back, it's not stealing." Brooke smiled at her simple logic. With her sweet demeanor and costume, he found it hard to argue her.
The power couple managed to spot Jay and Nya walking to the nearby river and they followed, trying to sneak up on a ninja and samurai.
XDestinyX
Jay and Nya were simply livid with the night. After a stroll through the village, she had offered to rest by the nearby river. The sun had begun to set on the horizon, over the hilly mountains to the west.
Nya rested her head on Jay's shoulder as a small sigh passed her lips. Bliss- this had to be bliss.
"You can't be tired already!" Jay joked as she giggled; looking up into his suburban, sky blue eyes.
"I'm not... Unless I tired you out." She leaned in a little, her lips dangerously and unnervingly close to his
"W-what? Me tired?" She caught the stutter at the beginning and moved away a bit, not wanting him to become so nervous he couldn't for a sentence. He responded by wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her back, "I've never felt better."
She couldn't help but smile, touched by his words. Light strawberry blush lit up the apples of her cheeks as she only hugged him back, taking in the smell of grease and fresh air, an odd combination but she would have accepted no less.
"Nya?" He bit his lip as she only mumbled a reply, still enjoying their cuddling, "Are you happy?"
She pulled back, so she could see straight into his eyes, "What do you mean by that?"
"W-well, with us fighting serpentine and keeping Lloyd, I know sometimes you get left out of things." He had noticed she wasn't coming out for missions in a while; it's been the ninjas' responsibility.
Nya nodded, her lips parting to show her white teeth, "Of course. I may not be with you physically but I always am." She leaned her face into give him an Eskimo kiss, their noses gently touching.
In pure happiness, she heard him whisper, "Oh Sif..."
Sif? Who the heck was Sif?
"Sif?" She immediately questioned, doubting her boyfriend's loyalty for only a second.
Jay looked panicked, "No! I-I mean, I'm sorry..."
"Who's Sif?" She asked again, patiently.
Jay sighed, "Sif is the goddess that was betroved to Thor, god of thunder."
Nya, who had been expecting a different answer entirely, blinked. Sif was a goddess?
"She was one of the warriors of Asgard." Jay explained to her open ears, "She was Thor's first love. I'm sorry I've been reading up on Norse mythology lately. You know, my parents want me to be familiar with their culture."
Kay's parents are Norwegian; the girl reminded herself, "I'm your fist love?"
"First and only." He said sheepishly.
Nya leaned over, kissing his cheek, "What was she like?"
The blue ninja rebounded from the kiss faster than he had anticipated, his heartbeat thumping wildly, "She was a great fighter- strong determined, loyal. She had black hair and blue eyes… Though I prefer green." He winked, making her giggle more, her fingers brushing the back if his hair.
"I remind you of her?" The samuraiquestioned, staring so deep into the ninjas blue eyes, she was drowning in them.
Jay nodded, looked down for a moment before moving his head closer as if to kiss her. The girl felt her heart flutter- Jay was going to kiss her! Mostly she did the kissing, but... Oh yes... Nya closed her eyes and awaited Jay's sweet lips to meet hers.
However she was ripped from him before that could happen.
"NYAAAA!"
She screamed as serpentine carried her away, forcing Jay to follow them in a angry rage.
Brooklynn gasped as she watched Nya be dragged away.
"We have to help!" Lloyd made to follow but Brooke stopped him.
"We can't fight Serpentine; we need to call for help!" She took Lloyd CD and pressed the button, crying with all her might.
"Guys, NYA IS BEING KIDNAPPED!"
XDestinyX
Ah! So much! I need to keep myself organized from over doing myself. Here's chapter ten- TEN! OMG chapter ten everybody, thank you all for the support.
Read and Review!
-Phoenix