Of Love, Life, and Lies
A Ninjago FanFiction
Hey guys! Sorry for the delay in writing, been really busy with homework and such…
Anyways, thanks to piinkielollipop, Moon and Gracie (and distantly Mariah), ZaneLoverFan88, mykindleisawesome, Frosti1212, Brightmist, ForeverDreamer12, nya909, 8zBL, Guest one, two, and three, samuraifan282, and NinjaWriterMaster for their amazing reviews!
Also, sorry, this chapter will be a little short, as I also have to update my Infernal Devices fic...
Disclaimer: I do not own Ninjago, only Liana and some of the plot.
Chapter 36
Jay's POV
Breakfast was a decidedly uncomfortable affair.
All that raging testosterone and hormones…
Ugh, I shudder thinking about it.
Anyways, after a nigh on silent breakfast, with the only words being mumbled thank yous and greetings, Lia had collected all of the dishes, minus Zane's, who still had not come back yet, and sent us on our way to do you chores.
I paused at the doorway, something just occurring to me. "Where's Nya?" I mentally face palmed. I had kissed and ran the night before, and I had totally forgotten about her today.
Lia didn't smile. Come to think of it, I don't really think that she had smiled at all today. "She went with Sensei," she replied monotonously. Was it my imagination, or did I see a twinge of jealousy in her eyes, as if she wished she could have gone instead.
It was gone so fast that I couldn't tell if it was a trick of the light or not. Shaking off my misgivings, I headed to the bridge to see what I could do about the engine.
Cole's POV
My nose crinkled as more dust poofed up the "antiques" I was collecting to clear out the ship. A broken vase, an old pot, a couple of moth eaten rugs, you get the idea.
Sneezing, I ran this bunch outside to put on our mountain of sale items, and then ran back inside to clean out the next room. I hesitated and blushed slightly, realizing that it was Lia's room and wondering if I should go in or not. Shaking aside my inhibitions and reminding myself that Lia was somewhere, probably folding my underwear, I walked in.
I don't know what I was expecting her room to look like, I mean, we've only been here one night, but it definitely wasn't this. Three of the four walls of her room were bare, like ours, but the other one…
It was plastered with pictures. I don't know how she got them, or if she carried them with her or something, but it was picture after picture of her and Lloyd, her and Nya, her and Kai. I felt my heart give a twinge of jealousy, then shook it off. I couldn't bear anymore jealousy towards Kai.
Sprinkled her and there were book quotes.
Bloodthirsty little beasts. Never trust a duck.
Hours of crisis often call for sacrifice. In matters of consequence, when have doubt and fear given the best advice? Why not heed faith, courage, and honor?
Keep in mind that many people have died for their beliefs; it's actually quite common. The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe.
With great power comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.
All of the stories are true.
I can offer you my life, but it is a short one; I can off you my heart, though I have no idea how many beats it shall sustain.
If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.
And big, in the center:
If there's one thing I've learned over the eons, it's that you can't give up on family, no matter how tempting they make it. It doesn't matter if they hate you, or embarrass you.
I felt a lump forming in my throat as I caught a glimpse into a part of Lia that I never knew existed.
I never knew that she read so much, or that she had so many pictures of her family.
And that quote, right in the middle… it echoes too closely to her own wishes. It made me shudder.
Walking over to the dresser, I opened it to see if there was anything in it. Nothing in the top drawer, some lint in the second, and in the third…
A big, heavy book. It didn't look old though. Curious, I pulled it out and opened it up to the title page.
The world is full of roses,
Shallow, pretty, thorny,
Ready to pinch at the slightest provocation
To draw blood at the slightest conflict
They seek attention.
Glamour.
Fame.
And yet they don't give anything
They take trust, and refuse to return it
Capture love, and yet despise it
Their beauty hides their bite
From those who do not seek it
But I know where to look
I will not be blindsided.
I see that they are tricky
I see that they are clever
But they are not honest, not true
They will never have what I have
Love, peace, happiness.
There are a few like me
The diamonds in the rough.
They are the lilies
Amazing, wonderful, unique
Darkness cannot quench their light
They seek to spread honesty and innocence once more
To make honor commonplace
Where it isn't so strange that it is a news story
To bring true hope and light.
I will be a lily.
That was one of the most amazing poems I had ever read, and I fought against tears. It was so similar to what I had said to Lia our first date…
There was a note at the bottom.
Cole-
I will always be you lily.
Love,
Lia
On the next page over, a pressed midnight blue lily sat. It looked like…
The tears began to flow. It was the same lily, from that amazing night in Jamanikai Village. Almost scared, I turned the page.
It was a photo album, of all the pictures Lia and I had ever taken together. The time at the boardwalk, the photo booth in the arcade, walking in the park.
Each and every one was there, showing proof that we were in love. Page after page after page of images, each and every one with us grinning like fools, until, on the last page.
Lia and I were kissing gently, the corner of our lips turned up as if smiling. I saw Lia's arm reaching out. She must have snuck a selfie. She had changed the filter so that the picture was sepia, and the edges were faded and torn, to look old.
Love knows no bounds.
For love is strong as death, and I will love you always.
Yours forever,
Lia
I was full out sobbing. Why had I kissed Nya? I had no right.
What had I done?
Liana's POV
I hummed quietly to myself while I folded the laundry.
I was too preoccupied with my thoughts for full out singing. My thoughts were zigzagging back and forth as I folded yet another pair of Jay's underwear (Ten? Seriously? How much could one guy wear in three days?).
Why had I kissed Kai? I feel really bad. I loved him, but, you know, like a brother. I think.
In that moment of heat, after he had finished singing to me, it almost felt as if a beast had roared up in my chest, like it was forcing me to go on. Without realizing what I was doing, I had kissed Kai, hard, and he had kissed me back. I feel like I lead him on…
Who am I kidding? I actually enjoyed that kiss. I must be the worst girlfriend in the world.
As I folded a pair of Cole's jeans, something fell out of their pocket. Leaning down, I picked up a small box, the kind that a necklace comes in. Suitably curious, I opened it up, and couldn't suppress a gasp.
Inside was the most beautiful necklace I had ever seen. Its silver chain was beautifully worked into a star-spiral design, looking like an extremely tiny falling star chain. Each of the stars was at most 2 millimeters wide, and they cascaded down brilliantly, like a rainstorm.
As amazing as the chain was, it was nothing compared to the pendant.
It was an open lily, wrought mainly of a blued silver that I had never seen before. Miniscule diamonds and sapphires helped add to its depth and complexity, the darkest sapphires in the middle spreading out to the clearest diamond. It the center, an incredible ruby sat nestled in between its five petals, giving the illusion of fire and ice.
It reminded me of my lily.
Finally, I noticed that there was a note tucked in the lid. Pulling it out, I felt tears well up in my eyes as I read the note. It was waterlogged and splotched, albeit, but it was the sweetest thing I had read in my life.
Lia-
This necklace was given to my mother by my father as a symbol that he would only love her.
Forever and Always.
When my mother passed, she left it to me, so that I could give it to my Forever Girl.
You are my Forever Girl.
I will love you, forever and always.
Love,
Cole
Sobs racked my shoulders at his display of love and faith.
Why had I kissed Kai? It had only caused pain thus far.
What had I done?
So, a kinda regret filled chapter. Not my favorite. Also, I wrote that poem myself, so please, tell me what you think?
Cookies next time for anyone who gets every single book right for the quotes!
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So much for updating Legacies… its past 12:30 am right now…
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~Boogalee