YEAH, SNOOW DAYYY! This might sound a little bit weird to those living elsewhere, but over ten centimeters of snow here! I've spent a while outside, but now's writing time! Honorary shoutout back to you, MasterofCupcakes! Drive safe (through the snow), hang up your coat (so it can thaw out), tuck your kids into bed (make sure they're nice and toasty) and wrap up nice and warm! Enjoy :)
The party was in full swing, and everyone was enjoying themselves, even Samantha. The barbecue had left everyone full up, and they had all taken turns feeding the dragon pieces of burnt toast, which Jay had made on purpose for once. "Good toaster." He had said, giving it a fond pat.
"What are you guys going to call it?" Skylor asked, stroking the dragon's soft scales. It purred softly.
"I don't know." Cole replied, as he used his Airjitzu to get on the dragon's back. "We sent every other realm crossing creature to a safe place, or their home realm, but I don't think anyone wants to give this one up!"
"Of course not!" Nya exclaimed, as the dragon used it's long tail to lift her into the air. She gave a whoop of delight. "It saved Jay's life!"
"SHE saved my life." Jay told her from his seat on the ground.
"How do you, oh, wait." Lloyd crouched down to Jay's angle and made a face. "Yep, she's a girl."
"What about Ruth?" Samantha offered from the ground. Cole shook his head.
"Nah, not very... dragony."
"I've got it." Harumi smiled. "How about Seliel?" Samantha gave a curious frown. "It's a nice name." Harumi said.
"Yes, I like that." Zane said with a smile.
"OK, are we all in agreement?" Lloyd called. There was a genuine nodding of heads. He turned to the dragon. "Welcome to the team, Seliel." The dragon gave a purr of delight at her new name. Lloyd approached to stoke her along with the others, but the dragon reached out and tripped him up, landing him on his back. Everyone laughed(including the dragon), except for Kai, who came hurrying over.
"You, OK?" He asked as Lloyd rolled over onto his front and hopped back onto his feet.
"Surprisingly, yes." He told Kai. "The doctors did some good work on my back, scarcely even twinges now."
"Of course, if you went to the hospital sooner, it would have been completely cured." Harumi reminded him with a mocking smile. Lloyd gave a shrug.
"Yeah, I've been a bit of an idiot in that category."
"You're my idiot." Harumi smiled and kissed him on the cheek.
"Oh, so you two are officially an item now?" Skylor teased, coming over to Kai. Lloyd gave a nod.
"Aww, poor Greenflame." Cole said, sliding down the dragon's back, and Jay burst out laughing. Nya came over and helped him to his feet.
"What's Greenflame?" Kai asked, but Cole and Jay only shook their heads and laughed harder.
...
Later that night, the ninja and their girlfriends were sat around, most of them drunk, except for Zane, PIXAL and Harumi. Lloyd had played a little guitar, before announcing that he was giving the instrument up, despite the fact that ninja never quit. They all sat on sofas now, talking and eating snacks.
"I am going to be sooo hung over tomorrow!" Samantha declared. "And they get us up at seven in the morning!"
"Oh, who remembers sunrise exercise?" Kai grinned, and there was a chorus of groans from the male ninja.
"To be fair, it was good training." Zane reminded his fellow teammates. "But, that is the one good thing about sensei being lost in time." He smiled and everyone laughed.
"OK, OK, we've got an announcement!" Kai said, standing up, and staggering slightly.
"What, that you're totally wasted?" Cole asked. Skylor stood up beside Kai.
"Us two are... getting married!" Skylor announced, and it all fell quiet for a moment. Then the noise erupted.
"Aww, congrats!" Nya exclaimed, giving her brother a hug. Everyone else came up with equal exclamations of delight.
"Dibs best man!" Lloyd called, a smile spread over his face.
"Well, naturally." Kai told him.
Nya was sat on the sofa, watching her brother's happiness with a smile on her face. She had seen him go through many women, and was glad he had found the right girl for him. The pair seemed perfect together.
"Nya?" Jay asked from her side. She turned.
"Uh-hu?"
"Shall we go to the roof?" Nya was a little surprised, but nodded, and helped Jay stand. The pair made their way up to the gentle slopes of the temple's roof. The stars shone bright above them as they lay, side my side, gazing up at the sky.
"So beautiful, don't you think?" Nya sighed.
"Just like you." Jay said with a grin, and Nya blushed.
"Nya." Jay looked up at the sky, sliding his hand into his girlfriend's. "From the first moment I met you, I thought, whoa, that girl has class! She'll never go for a loser like me!" Nya gave a little laugh.
"Well, proved you wrong, didn't I?"
"Even now, I still wonder what brought us together." Jay continued. "Which moment determined us, the pair of us being together. Was it when you told me that your favourite colour is blue? Or when you raised my heart rate, triggering my true potential? Or even when I discovered you had feelings for Cole?"
"Jay, I never felt for Cole the way I feel about you." Nya rolled to look at him. Jay turned to look at her. Then he slid his free hand into his pocket and brought out...
A ring.
A beautiful, silver ring, engraved with the waves of the sea, all the way round, and a tiny sapphire in the shape of a bird, studded into the top. It must have cost a fortune.
"Jay," Nya gasped.
"Our lives are made up of moments." Jay said, looking deep into Nya's eyes. "And I want to spend every one of them with you. Nya Smith, will you marry me?"
Nya's mouth fell open, her eyes fixed on the ring. Then they travelled to Jay's face and her face broke out into a smile.
"Of course I will!" She gasped, and pulled Jay towards her. She kissed him for a long time, in which Jay slipped the ring onto her finger.
"But, how much did that COST?" Nya gasped.
"Let's just say, you're worth it." Jay told her. Nya kissed him again.