Next Day
Cole and Grace had some time alone while the others finished breakfast and cleaning the ship before they all met up in the bridge. So right now they were on the deck. "Okay, remember to support my back." Grace stated as she and Cole practiced their Tango, a new thing for Cole. "Okay." Cole whispered to her as the arm around her back tightened up as she bent backwards, her leg raising up in the air.
"Huh, this isn't so bad." Cole stated as he returned Grace to her upright position, her smile showed a bit more now. "See! You...You just need the right partner sometimes." Grace whispered to Cole, who smiled back at her. "Well *uses arm behind Grace's back to dip her* I am 1000 percent sure that I have sound my right partner." Cole told Grace, who giggled at him.
"Oh really..?" Grace asked as her hand on Cole's shoulder traced his cheek, causing Cole to shiver slightly. "Really." Cole whispered back to her, leaning his head in. Grace closed her eyes as she also leaned her head up and slowly waited for Cole to kiss her. Yet right as she felt his breath on her face- "Everyone to the Bridge! Everyone to the Bridge!" the intercom yelled out, causing Cole to accidentally drop Grace.
"Owwww." Grace moaned, Cole couldn't help but blush as he helped Grace up. "Oh Grace! I..I'm sooo sorry! I-I didn't mean to drop you I just-" Cole was cut off when Grace kissed him on the lips, a new darker blush now forming on his cheeks. "It's okay Cole, accidents happen." Grace told Cole as she split away from him, Cole smiled at Grace as he hugged her. "What did I do to deserve a girl like you?" Cole asked, yet before Grace could answer the intercom yelled again. "*sigh* Come on, we better get going." Grace stated as she lead the way to the Bridge, Cole following right behind her.
On the Bridge
Once everyone was in the bridge Nya began to talk. "They've already dug up the first one and there are 3 more and we need just one to stop Pythor. They have a map and we don't...So the question remains...How are we going to find them first?" Nya asked as everyone looked at a hologram of a fang blade, Grace and Cole couldn't help but feel like they've seen something like it before.
"I still can't get over the fact that YOU were the mysterious samurai! *sigh* Is anyone else blown away? Like I am?" Jay asked, Kim-Ly grinned at him while Kai glared. "Cool your jets Casanova, no need to be a suck up. (Kim-Ly)" "We're over that! Can we move on? (Kai)" both Kim-Ly and Kai stated, the girls giggled at Kim-Ly's words while Jay smirked at Kai's.
"Whoop-whop-boo-booo! Someone's a little hot under the collar!" Jay stated to Kai, Zane smiled at that. "It appears his impatience is because he has not found inner peace and has not unlocked his full potential like you and I have Jay." Zane stated, everyone beside Grace stared at Kai. "Great observation Mr. Roboto. But, out of the guys, Cole hasn't found it either." Kai stated, suddenly Cole looked excited. "I got it!" Cole yelled victoriously, Kai looked shot down.
"You've unlocked it? Aaawww! Why am I the only one of the guys!..?" Kai yelled to himself, most of the girls giggled at this while Grace smiled at Cole, who realised the same thing she did. "No I figured out where I recognised the fang blade from! I have a picture of it!" Cole stated before running out of the room, Grace looked a bit proud at this. "Ohh, heh heh...Is that it?" Kai asked, total embarrassment was written on his face.
At that moment Cole walked into the room. Opening the photo book that he was carrying Cole showed everyone a picture of a trophy. "Th-thats it!" Jay stated, Cole looked smug. "Back where Cole grew up there's this big competition where every year the winner gets the Blade Cup." Grace stated, Cole smiled at her before adding in. "My dad's won it multiple times." Cole stated, Zane smiled at Cole and Grace as they stood side-by-side.
"You never told us your dad was a accomplish athlete. What sport?" Zane asked, Cole looked slightly nervous yet relaxed a bit when Grace squeezed his hand. "Oh! Uh..He's a..A blacksmith." Cole stated, earning him a confused glance from Grace. "Nothing wrong with that! My father was a Blacksmith to! But I've never heard of a competition-" Kai was cut off when Cole reached over to turn the page.
"That's because he's not a Blacksmith blacksmith...He's a...Royal Blacksmith." Cole stated as he turned the page to show a picture of a older man who was holding the Blade Cup, a few of the guys snickered. "TH-That's your dad?" Jay asked, Grace glared at him. "Coming from the guy who was born in a Junkyard?" Grace asked, Jay shut his mouth at that comment. "But how did the Fang Blade become a trophy?" Kai asked, at this Grace nodded to Cole meaning that she would explain.
"Apparently from...Reaserch...Supposedly the Blade Cup was made by this guys who collected priceless artifacts called Cluth, Clutch Powers...It gets passed on to each years winner." Grace stated, Cole couldn't help but feel confused by how much she knew, even if it was from "reasearch". "Who has it now?" Zane asked, Grace shrugged her shoulders and Cole sighed. "I..I don't know...I haven't talked to my father in years..!" Cole stated, he received another comforting hand-squeeze from Grace.
"Well then we'll call him up!" Kai stated, Cole panicked at this. "You can't! He thinks I'm in Ninjago City training at the Marty Oppenheimer School of Performing Arts...Ugh..He wanted me to follow in his footsteps but when I couldn't sing or dance well I...I ran away...When he sees that I can't dance he'll know that I've been lying in all the letters I've sent him!" Cole stated, Grace looked a bit saddened by this. "He doesn't know your a ninja?" Zane asked, Cole stared at his group of friends.
"What? You gonna crack some joke that my old man wears a tutu?" Cole asked, Kai stepped up and placed a hand on his shoulder. "No, *Grace shoots warning glare at Jay who was starting to open his mouth* but if we are going to have any chance at getting that fang blade before they do, we better get our own act in tune." Kai stated, the others nodded with him. "Okay then, everyone go get ready." Nya told the group, who dispersed. "What do you mean that you don't know how to dance?" Grace asked Cole as the 2 walked onto the deck, Cole sighed.
"I..I'm sorry okay!...It's just...I..I was scared about facing my father.." Cole stated, at this Grace held Cole in a hug. "But remember, you won't be facing him alone." Grace whispered to Cole, who smiled down at her. "Yeah, I will remember that." Cole stated, right before he tipped up Grace's chin and started to lean in. Just as the two were about to kiss though they were interrupted by kissing noises coming from the stairs.
Both turned to see Kai and Jay making kissy faces at them, then Grace and Cole glanced at each other. "You take Kai and I take Jay?" Grace asked, Cole grinned at her. "Works for me!" Cole yelled before the 2 ran after the now-screaming Kai and Jay.
Later
The ninjas and Nya met up on the deck once everyone was dressed. Right now Grace had switched out of her usual clothing to wear a light baby-blue t-shirt, a thin silver cardigan, black jeans, and light dusty pink ballet shoes. Bunny was wearing a creme colored chiffon button-down shirt, dark brown knee-length skirt, and dark green flats. Kim-Ly was wearing a grey t-shirt, dark blue jeans, and black tennis shoes. "Okay I've figured out where everyone needs to go." Nya stated as she pulled out a check list and turned to Bunny and Kim-Ly.
"Bunny and Kim-Ly, you guys are going to go around town and see what you can find out about who's entering the contest. The rest of you *turns to the other ninjas* are going to Cole's place." Nya stated, she stared at a confused Grace. "I figured with your past of dancing that you will help out the guys more then Bunny and Kim-Ly." Nya stated, Grace nodded her head. "Alright, so let's go get the Fang Blade!" Kai yelled, yet Nya questioned Grace worried gaze.
"Something wrong Grace?" Nya asked Grace, all attention turning to her. "The Blade Cup is the most prized and heavily guarded trophy in all of Ninjago. It's the symbol of excellence in harmony and grace...You can't just get it...You must earn it! You have to exhibit style! Perfect pitch! Push the boundaries of artistic licence and-" Grace was cut off by Kai's hand flying up. "Okay! Okay! It won't be easy!...Are you sure you just know this stuff from research?" Kai asked, Grace glanced at the floor before back up at the group.
"I will answer that question at a later time. But for now, we better get going. The sooner we get there the longer we have to prepare for trying to get the Blade Cup." Grace stated to the others, who slowly nodded their heads. Nya flew over a small town and the Ninjas all jumped off the Bounty, Cole holding onto Grace since her motor boat isn't much use in the air.
"Good luck guys!" Bunny, Kim-Ly, and Nya yelled at the group before disappearing themselves. 'This is going to be a looooong day.' Grace thought to herself as she held onto Cole.