AreiaCananaid- I feel so bad with how long this took, I am so sorry. My family and I got struck with a bad case of the flu that took us down for 3 months (I had a fever of 105.7 for one of the weeks), we did not go to school during those 3 months. It made writing for all my stories very difficult because not only did I have to do 3 months of high school work in 1 month of each for each of my classes while doing the work that was assigned at that time, but also my college courses as well (luckily the professors are nicer and more understanding than the teachers at high school). It was so difficult and I was so stressed during that time. Luckily I got A-'s to A+'s in each of my class (thank the Lord). I was practically doing school work 24/7, and it sucked away all my Ninjago writing. Luckily now that school has ended I have gotten my Ninjago writing back so you can expect another story from JayceePhantom and I, since this story is over and I enjoy writing with her.
JayceePhantom- Awww, it's over? Well, okay. Then again this thing is getting long, so… Yup. I think I told y'all my excuses already, but trust us; the next story will be HILARIOUS! :D (Also I got this at like 3 am but I was asleep b/c I went to a DCI thing yesterday THE CAVALIERS ARE AWESOME)
REVIEWS:
Unbroken854: Biology sucks. Tbh I failed it this year and have to take another one (boooooooo)
ForeverDreamer12: All the fluff. All of it.
Nindroidzane: Sorry, but this is the last chapter (unless y'all have some oneshot requests I guess?). But hey, enjoy it!
Wafflestheninja: Well, their names as ninja (from what I understand) were pretty decently known, considering the fact that they've gone screaming each other's names while fighting stuff in public…come to think of it, these guys have de-masked like 6 times in the show. No wonder everyone knows thee-ONESHOT IDEA! Anyway, I think it was like to protect their ideas. We had fun and their names correspond with their elements.
Solidground: This. :D
Karina young: Oh, that's really cool!
ReaderOfGoodBook: ahhhhh thank you from both of us! We enjoy fluff so haha! :D
StuffyJinx: Here you go! :D
Iluvninjagothenextstepgirl: Here you are dear!
ONWARDS!
Epilogue
John, the coach of the school gymnastic team and the school's P.E. class, watched as his four newest students did a ridiculous dance in light of their victory. Simitarr, the one with an affinity for red, had started it, and the rest joined in. they had raised one of their arms so that it was parallel to the floor and the other was on their waist as they shook their hips, laughing hysterically all the while. Then John watched as all the students gave each other a complicated set of high-fives that he could barely follow, let alone copy.
John shook his head in amusement at their antics. He was surprised at how agile they were when he first saw them practicing their part for part of a play with Ryan- though he still had his doubts that that was what they were doing. When he had tested them to see what level they were he was surprised once again how their high level was. He had immediately recruited them for his team that was performing at the competition the coming weekend. When they first started the gym class their acrobatics were more suited for outside; he had to teach them to roll on the back of their necks instead of the side of one shoulder. When John had asked about where they had learned their craft, all they said was that they liked parkour, with a sidelong glance to each other that he had been unable to figure out.
For the competition they had to work as a team to get the highest points. He had assigned them the type of gym routine that they were most suited for. Palemon, who always wore blue, had been most suited for the parallel bars, his quick movement looked a lot like lighting as he went back and fourth between the two bars in complex and fast patterns. Adimarr, who seemed to always wear white, had been best suited for the vaults; his precise and flowing movement looked like water when he was doing flips and twists in the air. Simitarr was best suited for the floor routines as his insane agility resembled a flame dancing in a fireplace. Schist, who was never seen without black, had done the rings, and with his sturdiness and strength he seemed like he was the embodiment of the earth itself. In watching them he had understood why the judges had chosen their team for first.
A girl wearing a red komodo and short black hair, walked up to the winners of the competition, interrupting his thought process
"Nya!" Palemon exclaimed happily. "Did you see how awesome we were?"
The girl, Nya, giggled. "Yes we all did. And Sensei said that your punishment's over."
"Yes!" They all shouted, and did that same complicated set of high-fives once more.
"No more school for us," Simitarr practically sang, as he did a ridiculous jig that once again the three other students join in.
John frown at that, their punishment was going to school? And now it was over? He shrugged mentally, maybe he hadn't heard them right. He walked over to them.
"Congratulations!" John said merrily, all his students and the girl, turned to him smiling. "That was our first win that that many points! You have brought this team a grand victory. Have you thought about joining the gymnastics team full time?"
A strange look passed over their eyes before Simitarr replied, with a look of complete sincerity on his features. "We'd love to join, but sadly we can't. We are transferring to another school on Monday."
Ah, so he had heard them wrong, but John was still puzzled, so he voiced his question. "Why? You just started here 2 weeks ago."
The black clad figure student answered. "Our father came here looking for a job, and he didn't want us to get behind on our studies so he sent us here temporarily while he went job hunting. He got a job on the other side of the city," he shrugged.
John blinked and looked at each of the students, trying to see the resemblance. Each had very different features.
"We're adopted," Simitarr explained, seeing his bafflement and knowing what it was because of.
"Oh." Was all John could say, feeling a little stupid.
~x~X~x~
"Freedom!" Jay crowed as they exited the building that hosted the gymnastic competition. "Sweet, sweet freedom!"
"I never want to go back to school ever again," Kai grumbled. "That was a nightmare."
Nya had left them when John and more people aside from their coach had come up to compliment them. Since Nya had all the bus coins with her, they had to walk home. However, they didn't mind as this gave them a chance to talk.
"I've been wondering about Ryan and Brandon," Cole said thoughtfully, breaking the silence that had fallen over them as they walked. "Ryan has made a complete turnaround in his behavior since the Serpentine incident. Brandon has followed his older brother. I'm just wondering how long that behavior will last, after all, old habits are hard to get rid of."
It was Zane who answered with a contemplative expression on his face. "I do not believe he will return to his old ways of bullying. He had felt the complete helplessness of a situation where his only chance of his survival depended solely on one of the people he had bullied; I do not believe he ever wants to feel that again. The Schmedly's-"
Zane's monologue was cut short by an exclamation of, "Schmedly?!" from Jay, who then burst out laughing.
"That is their last name," Zane replied, slightly puzzled, not getting what was so funny about the situation.
"Why didn't you tell us that sooner?" Kai said incredulously. "We could have had so much fun with that knowledge."
"A last name like that would drive anyone insane," Cole murmured sagely. "Even me."
Kai smirked. "I wouldn't even want you near me if that was your last name. I would officially terminate our brotherhood."
Cole snorted. "As if you could get rid of me even if you tried. I'm here for life."
"You're like a virus." Kai grinned. "Once there, you're there forever."
"Ain't that the truth?"
Jay burst out laughing. Zane was smiling at their jokes, but was still a little confused.
"I don't get it."
Jay blinked owlishly at him, "Their last name is Schmedly."
"I still do not understand."
"It's a ridiculous name," Jay elaborated.
"But to go to such extreme measures over something that one has no control over? It's difficult to comprehend."
It's a joke Zane," Jay sighed.
"Oh," Zane said, slightly miffed.
Kai burst out laughing again and said, "Schmedly," while shaking his head.
Zane glared sidelong at him.
All was quiet for a few minutes as they got nearer to their apartment building.
"I know one thing for sure," Jay said, breaking the silence.
"What?" All the ninja queried in unison.
"When we goof off next time, we need to be more careful as to not get caught again."
"Agreed."
~x~X~x~
It was night time and the ninja were in their makeshift beds, when Wu got up from the chair he was sitting in to leave for the night. The sensei smiled at them. Even though they didn't realize it fully yet, they had done a lot to help out. Ryan, and by default Brandon, had changed their ways, no longer being the bullies, but going out of their way to help the people that they bullied and others who were being bullied by others.
Wu was not as surprised at how well the ninjas did at school as the Principal was. She had thought that they would have gotten lower scores than they had, for what little schooling they had. By working together and using each other's strengths to compensate for their weakness they had gotten A's in all their classes. They had transferred their battle tactic for fighting as a team to school work.
"I am proud of all of you," Sensei said out loud, before turning around and walking out of the small apartment.
He didn't notice the pleased smiles appear on their faces when he said it.
The End
AreiaCananaid- There you have it. I thank you for all your kind words and encouragement. And I thank you for taking the time to read this story. If you have any ideas or school experiences that you want the ninja to experience as well, I will be glad to write them as special chapters after the epilogue. I look forward to seeing you all in our next Ninjago stories.
JayceePhantom: So basically if you want any silly oneshots, hit us up. We'll discuss them and maayyyyybbbeeee do them hehe
