Chapter 29
Little Mistakes Leads To Big Disasters
"I know… can you pass me my towel?" Nya asked. She was soooo embarrassed. Naked in front of her boyfriend, outside. Jay was about to get off Nya until they heard…
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"JAY!" Both of them heard Kai's voice yelled which all of Ninjago could hear. Both of the love birds saw Kai's head on top of the stairs looking at them. He stormed down the stairs heading towards the two. The rest poked their heads out but tried not to look so much at Nya.
"Kai, it's not what you think is happening," Jay said trying to cover Nya's body so the other's won't see it but Kai grabbed him by the shirt and banged him against the wall. Melanie quickly rush down to pass Nya's towel to her.
"What gives you the rights to rape my sister!" Kai yelled banging his best friend against the wall. He needed to protect his sister not really caring he's hurting his best friend.
"Kai! He wasn't raping me! It's all a misunderstanding!" Nya yelled wrapping the towel around her and being helped to get on her feet by Mel. But Kai ignored her.
"Kai! Listen it's not what it looks like!" Jay shouted but Kai was too angry to trust him. He saw part of what happen thinking to believe that he is raping Nya. The young girl wrapped in a red towel made her way to her older brother and slapped him on the back.
"That is enough!" she screamed. Everyone looked to the two siblings fighting. Kai turned around letting go of jay in the progress.
"But Nya, he-"
"No he wasn't! This was all a mistake," Nya muttered but suddenly she stayed quiet and looked to Lloyd and Lilybell whose hairs are wet. "Lloyd, Lilybell," she said firmly.
"Nya, Kai, Jay, don't blame it on them," Melanie said softly. Both of the kids looked at the scene in front of them. Lily next look to Lloyd and back to Mel. Lloyd nodded and both looked back to Nya, Kai and Jay who was standing up and heading towards them.
"What do you have to say?" Jay asked tapping his foot. Both looked down in guilt.
"We're sorry for leading you guys up to this situation," they both apologized.
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After breakfast, Sensei was mediating while Lily was working on her prank book at the top of the mask. Nya was in her room writing in her diary and the ninja were training on the decks. Lloyd had been trying to avoid Kai and Jay while Jay and Kai are trying to avoid each other.
"So… what are we going to do today?" Lloyd asked as he leaned against the mask waiting for his teachers to train him.
"I think you need to work on your elemental powers a bit more, so far you have got ice and lighting done and dusted and all you need to work on now is the quakes, fire and water elements," Cole informed, hearing the 2nd last word, Lloyd panicked.
"water!? Since when did I have to learn water?" Lloyd questioned hitting the mask making Bell almost losing her balance.
"Hey!" they heard her barked. They looked up to see her on the sails working on a book.
"How did you get up there?" Mel yelled shielding her eyes from the sun.
"You mean you didn't climb up there to put her there?" Kai asked. Mel shook her head.
"Darkley's had been teaching us to climb couple months ago," she shouted back and continue to doodle in her book.
"Another climber," Jay sighed.
"Anyway, back to training, Lloyd, didn't you hear Sensei saying you have to learn the water element this morning or were you too busy thinking about pranking Nya and Jay?" Zane asked calmly.
"I didn't hear any of that," Lloyd sighed.
"Anyway, which element do you want to learn today?" Cole repeated. Lloyd thought for a moment. He didn't want to work with Kai, Mel and Cole would be fun but he can't do the quakes on board can he?
"Well… I can't do the quakes on the ship otherwise we would crash and die so I'll choose water," Lloyd simply replied.
"Ok, water it is," Mel smiled. The 4 ninja went to practice fighting each other while Mel tried to teach Lloyd to master the water element. In front of them was a table with a jug of water and a cup next to it.
"Now, I want you to close your eyes and clear your mind, give me a nod once you done so," Mel spoke softly. Lloyd obeyed and closed his eyes and he cleared his mind. He gave a small nodded.
"Good, now picture the jug of water in your mind… can you see it clearly?"
"Wait… give me a moment," Lloyd said and squeezed his eyes to make his brain function properly.
"Relax," Lloyd did so and got a clear image of the jug in his head.
"Now, Kai and Zane didn't teach me this but I find it easier to do so if a beginner. Now reach out your hand and face the palm upwards," Mel instructed which he followed. She waved her hand over the jug and got at least 1ml of water and placed it on his palm.
"Now, feel it... what does it feel like? Think about it in your mind," Mel said. He nodded. "Good, moved your hand in a small '8' cycle," Lloyd did so with his eyes closed.
"A bit smaller and tense your hand a tiny bit," Lloyd did so again. Mel smiled as she small the small amount of water slowly rise. "Now, open your eyes but don't become excited just stay calm," she told him. Lloyd opened but he couldn't help it. He was happy that he manage to make the water float in midair. Just then the water fall back on his hand.
"You didn't stay calm," she sighed but he had excitement on his eyes and face.
"I did it!" he exclaimed.
"Yes now try again,"
"But can I see you do it?" Lloyd begged. She sighed and waved her hand over the jug making the same amount that was in Lloyd's hand in her's and easily she made it float. "But you didn't move your hand in a '8' cycle…"
"That's because I used this," she giggled and placed a finger on his forehead making him laugh. "But because you just started, it may take you time to get your mind used to it,"
Garmadon watched from the dining room window and watched his son practicing his elements. He was happy that his son is training but at the same time he wanted to stop it… it's his evil side. He did want to rule Ninjago and turn it into his own image but he doesn't want to hurt Lloyd. Garmadon wished he can go back in time and never gotten Wu's katana once it went over the wall of their home. He wished that The Great Devourer never existed but Ninjago's motto is the Past is the past and the future is the future.
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That should be enough training with water for now," Mel sighed as Lloyd had completely drenched her in water.
"I'm sorry Melanie," he apologized but she smiled and patted him on the back.
"it's alright, it'll take time to master that trick," she winked.
"But your clothes," he muttered. She giggled and with a twirl of her finger the water in her uniform came out leaving it dry. Mel thought hard but keep relax and she purified the water and returned it back to the jug.
"Do you think I'll be able to do that Melanie?" he asked with hope in his voice.
"I don't think you would be able to purified it but it all depends how hard you try,"
"Are you guys ready for hand to hand combat?" they heard Cole called as he was sweating as well as the others.
"I never knew being a human training becomes so tiring," Zane complained as he lay on the wooden boards. Mel giggled at the 4 boys' exhaustion. She walked over to the edge of the ship which was sailing on the still ocean. She waved her hand and at least 4 liters of water came towards her. Concentrating hard, she dropped the temperature down to 15oC and spilt the water into 4, she moved each one above each boy and clapped her hands making the water drop.
"Ah!" they call screamed from the sudden coldness. She and Lloyd burst out laughing. Lily looked down and giggled a bit too.
"Is this some prank or joke or something?" Kai yelled shaking his hair which covered his eyes and no longer sticking up.
"No, it's to cool you guys off," she giggled.
"Thanks, now we're all wet," Jay said with sarcasm. Melanie waved her hand and did the same thing to get the water off her clothes to them.
"Anyway let's started on training," Zane said as he stood up with the other 3 following.
"Let's try and not use our weapons," Cole smiled leaving Lloyd in a sulking expression.
"But you guys will beat me since I'm small!" he complained making the 4 laughed.
"Hey, you have powers!" Kai pointed out.
"And water can't hurt you and I'm just a girl," Melanie laughed going along Lloyd's side.
"Although you can drown us…" Jay sighed, Mel smirked. "No! I didn't mean you can do that!"
Everybody laughed.
"Anyway, who's first with me?" Cole asked as he steps to the middle of the decks while the others stepped back. No one dared made a move. They didn't want to hand to hand combat with Cole since he's the strongest out of the group. Mel sighed and volunteered.
"Are you an idiot or something?" Lloyd asked. She shook her head.
"He's going to beat you pretty bad," Zane warned which made her smiled.
"Don't worry, I got this," she reassured and turned to Cole.
"The decks is where you are allow to go, one step out and you're classified as beaten," Cole warned and launch himself at Mel. She jumped over and he went running into the stairs.
"Ow," Melanie whispered. Cole slowly stood up shaking his head and tried to regain his balance. He ran up to her to punch but she block it with her right hand leaving a shocking pain through it. She raised her foot to kick him but Cole blocked it. He stepped back as well as Mel. She quickly ran to the bounty edge with Cole following her. She grabbed at least 3 liters from the sea and changed the temperature freezing cold, she quickly splashed it on Cole. As soon as the two objects made contact, Cole eyes' widen and he jumped in the air.
"It's cold!" he screamed making the others laugh. While she was distracted Cole leaped onto her and pinned her down. "Got you," he smirked and got off giving her a hand.
"My turn!" Jay screamed and went to the middle while Cole and Mel made their way to the edge.
"Are you Ok?" Zane asked as Mel went to him.
"Perfectly fine," she smiled and looked to Jay who was getting no body.
"Aw! Come on! Anybody?" Just then it all ended hearing a siren… not the one tell the serpentine is attacking the town… The one saying somebody broke in and stole something.
"Spilt up!" Zane shouted and each of the ninja went into separate directions finding the crook.
Cole and Kai made their ways to the bridge due to all of the technology in there. They couldn't find anyone but the fang blades were gone. Cole went over to the microphone.
"Someone stole the fang blades!"
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"I'm very disappointed into all of you. You guys were on the decks in front of the bridge and still the serpentine steal the blades," Wu scolded as poured himself a cup of tea while waiting for Zane to finish cooking.
"We're sorry Sensei… We were busy training," Cole apologized.
"Looks like the Serpentine is going to release the great devourer…" Kai signed as he rested his head in his hands in defeat.
"But can Garmadon really kill the great devourer?" Jay asked.
"Of course I can!" The evil lord hissed slamming his hand on the table making Lloyd jump since he was resting his head on the edge of the table.
"So… does the Great Devourer really consume everything in its path?" Melanie asked as she was playing with a puddle of water on the table.
"Yeah..." Wu muttered.
"But won't it also eat the Serpentine?" Lloyd asked. Sensei Wu nodded.
"But they don't know that… I'm pretty sure they think The Great Devourer wouldn't eat them since they're both snakes,"
"I thought those snakes are smart… Now I think they're dumb," Cole said and he leaned back in his chair. The room filled with silence until Zane entered in with trays and plates on both of his arms and a bowl of soup balancing on his head.
"Here, let me help," Mel said as she stood up in her seat and walked over to Zane and took the bowl off his head before placing it onto the table.
"Never thought the stove and pots are that hot," Zane sighed making the others laugh.
"Being a robot must sucks," Jay smiled.
"Actually being human and robot both have bad qualities," Zane sighed once more as he slide a platter of seafood off his arm and placed the others on the table.
"I'll get the plates," Mel said as she dashed into the kitchen. As she came back, she placed a plate down in front of everyone then the cutlery.
"Thanks babe," Zane whispered as she finally sat down next to him.
"Anything for you," she giggled and held the back of his head to kiss him.
"Hey, can we not do this at the table?" Lily pouted making everyone laugh.
"Anyway, about the fang blades… why don't we steal it again and destroy it at Torch Fire Mountain?" Kai asked as he grabbed the food and placed it onto his plate.
"Don't you remember what happened last time? We got trapped and looked like complete idiots and fools," Cole sighed.
"Well I guess it's better than facing the Great Devourer," Nya muttered.
"But Melanie shouldn't come this time," Zane said.
"I agree… We can't scare ourselves like that again," Jay agreed.
"Guys… I can do it only if there's water nearby… I can't use venom," Mel explained.
"I'm sorry Melanie but the others are right. If you join, they'll go after you," Wu agreed with his male students.
"But what about my Water Dragon?" Melanie asked with hope.
"You can't fit it through in there," Kai informed.
"But I destroyed the machine!" Lloyd blurted out. "Sorry,"
"See!" Melanie exclaimed.
"Brother, Lloyd and Melanie have a point," Garmadon agreed with the two kids.
"But I don't want her to get hurt…" Zane sigh looking at her holding her hand underneath the table.
"Wait… where can the snakes release the Great Devourer? Of course it's not going to be in the tombs or their hide out," Bell pointed out.
"City Of Ouroboros… If they are still in their hide out in the sewage, that's mean they need to find the city," Sensei informed. "So we still have a chance to steal back the blades and destroy them,"
"So when do we strike?" Cole asked.
"In two days… I want all of you to train out so the same mistake won't happen again… Am I clear?" Wu asked.
"Crystal," All 6 ninja and 1 samurai replied.
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Melanie laid on the mask playing around with some water. She couldn't get to sleep… like always. She wasn't in the mood to mediate or sing. She was bored. She slowly changed the shape of the water into a snow flake. She can changed water into ice but she can't change it back into water. She made the water snow flake float above her left hand, with her right hand, she waved it around the shape and it started to frost up and turned into an over-sized snow flake. She smiled. She swiped her forehead… It sure was hot. She can feel her head burning… Properly the sides effects.
She turned her attention to see young Lloyd walking onto the decks with Zane behind him.
"Zane…" Lloyd muttered.
"Yeah?"
"How do you ask a girl out?"
Melanie giggled. "He should be asking a girl for advice," she thought and smiled and slowly sat up still being quiet.
"Is it Lilybell?" Zane asked smiling. The young boy nodded.
"But I'm afraid that this might ruin our friendship… I mean we're only 12 years old… too young for love but… I really care for her,"
"Well it's your call. Do you want to try or keep your friendship?" Zane asked leaning against the rails with his back on the rails and his elbows propping him up.
"I want to try but I'm just afraid…"
"Don't be,"
Melanie silently giggled. Lloyd is so kind… She was pretty sure she heard Lily saying his name in her sleep and she blushes whenever she's near him. She stared down at the sea and let a trail of water came towards her. Turning it all into small tiny snowflakes with freeze them all hopefully it was enough for it to snow. She threw those outwards and she smiled at the cold surrounding. She loved it.
"Never be afraid to admit your feelings to the person you love. If you don't take the move, you'll regret it. If you keep it in for a longer amount of time, your confidence with decrease. Better do it sooner than later,"
"Thanks Zane… Wait," Lloyd was going to say more until both of them see snow falling from the sky.
"I'm not doing this," Zane informed. "Whoever is out there, show yourself!"
Melanie giggled. She leaped down from the mask and landed on both of her feet.
"Did you do that?" Zane asked shockingly. Mel nodded with a smiled.
"That is soooo cool!" Lloyd exclaimed dancing about. "Do you think I can do that?"
"Well you already master the ice and snow element, of course you can," Melanie giggled. Zane snaked his arm around her waist and spun her around and brought her closer to his warm body.
"Wait… you didn't hear the whole conversation did you?" Lloyd asked lifting a brow.
"I did. You know, Lily whispers your name when she's asleep," Melanie informed snuggling the side of her head into Zane's Pajamas.
"As a good thing or bad thing?" Lloyd questioned.
"She says it happily,"
"Yes!" the young boy exclaimed and danced on the white decks.
"So you can control ice now?" Zane asked as he wrapped both of his arms around her waist and towering over her with his body. Resting his chin on her head.
"I can just change it into ice but I can't turn it back…" She sighed.
She wanted to stay in his arms for the rest of her life. She felt safe, warm, loved and comfortable in his arms. Feeling his light 6-packs abs against her back. His strong and muscular arms… not as muscular as Kai and Cole but she liked it. His warm breath on top of her face. He slowly cuddles her and sways to the side slowly making her giggle.
"I'm going back to bed," Lloyd yawned as he rubbed his eyes.
"Good night Lloyd," Zane said.
"Good night," Melanie joined. They watched the young boy ran off to his bed. Slowly Zane lifted Mel up and sat on the decks with her in his laps then slowly laid down with her in his arms looking up to the night sky.
"I never really took the chance to see the stars… I always go to see the sun rise or set," Mel said as she curled up and rest her head on his chest.
"Yeah… You know that constellation over there looks like a rose," Zane pointed to a group of stars just underneath the mask from their angle but he didn't hear any response. He looked down to see the girl of his dreams asleep. "Good night," he whispered and kisses her on the forehead before falling asleep on the decks with his girlfriend in his arms.
How Sweet! :D Anyway I like to say thank you to all those who helped me with my friendship problem and took the time to read it and answer. It really helped a lot. Thanks! ;)
