Next Day On the Bounty

Nya giggled as she watched Grace and Kim-Ly try to balance a stack of grapes on their tongue...Why they were doing this? She didn't know, but hey, it sure was fun to watch. "Youb gobing dowm! (Your going down!)" Grace yelled at Kim-Ly, who glared at her as both of them added another grape to their stack; making 8 total. "Nom yoou ah gobing dowm! (No! You are going down!)" Kim-Ly yelled at Grace, who glared at her as Nya continued to watched the 2 girls.

"Huh, I wonder where Bunny is." Nya spoke to herself, while Grace and Kim-Ly shared a all-knowing glance at each other.


With Bunny

Bunny sighed happily as she and Zane were outside in her family's garden just outside of their house, the garden itself was grown by Bunny and had been kept alive by Tyler. Around the 2 ninjas were large rose bushes of multiple colors, tulips, water lilies in a pond near them, carnations, and many other flowers. "Are you enjoying yourself Bunny?" Zane asked Bunny, who was lying down on the red picnic blanket they had set down. "Greatly, thank you Zane, this was a great idea you had." Bunny told Zane, who smiled as he began unpacking their lunch from the woven picnic basket.

"I...I am just glad that I can spend time with you." Zane whispered to Bunny, who smiled up at him from her position as the wind tussled her hair slightly. "That is very kind of you too say." Bunny said to Zane, who smiled back at her happily as the last of the food was unpacked. "Are you hungry?" Zane asked Bunny, who slowly got up from her spot before twisting her lower torso so she was facing Zane.

"Starving." Bunny replied happily, before grinning down at the food they had packed. There was sashimi, seaweed, Ninjago rolls (Californian rolls, but there is no "California" in Ninjago probably), potato salad, strawberries, rice, and some extra meat. "Then lunch is served." Zane stated happily, before he and Bunny started to eat in a peace full silence...Well, at least to them it was peaceful.

~8~

From behind one of the large rose bushes hid Tyler and Mark, who were staring at the 2. And to them, the silence was a bit unsettling. "Dad? Why can't we just trust Bunny on this?" Tyler asked Mark, who glanced at him quickly. "Because, she doesn't have a fathers senses." Mark replied, at this Tyler rolled his eyes. "Or a fathers protectiveness." Tyler mumbled before the 2 looked back at the couple.

~8~

Zane looked up suddenly as Bunny placed a hand to his cheek, before noticing that she was just getting some rice off of it. "Sorry, it's just...Unusual for me to see you messy." Bunny apologized quietly, but Zane smiled down at her (remember, he's taller then her). "It's quite alright, thank you for getting the rice off." Zane stated, and he couldn't help but lo-like the way Bunny smiled up at him. "Your welcome Zane!" Bunny chimed happily, before going back to her Ninjago rolls.

Zane smiled happily before taking a bite of his hand-made rice ball (meat, seaweed, and rice), enjoying the smiles and happy sounds that came from Bunny.

~8~

Tyler and Mark were suddenly pulled from out of the bushes, to notice 2 large snakes that had their hands over their mouths. "Now, don't make a sssssssound, or elsssssse your life ssssssshal end." the large purple one hissed, before the black one beside it rapped it's tail around Tyler. The rose bush lightly shook by this movement.

~8~

Bunny turned her head suddenly, towards one of the large rose bushes that rattled a bit. "Is something wrong Bunny?" Zane asked Bunny, who slowly blinked at him. "I...I don't know..." Bunny responded as she slowly got up from her seat and walked over to the bush.

~8~

Pythor and Skalidor both held their breaths as Bunny closed in on them, while Mark and Tyler looked hopeful. "Acidicus." Pythor hissed, the Venomari General slithered up from behind the other 2. "Get ready, Sssssskalidor, you start digging." Pythor instructed, as the 2 Generals positioned themselves as Pythor grinned down at Mark. "Sssssssssooo ssssssorry to tell you thissss, but your daughter'sssss going to sssssstart...Sssssseeing thingsssss differently." Pythor hissed with a chuckle, while Mark and Tyler suddenly got worried.

~8~

Bunny finally closed in on the rose bush, and carefully moved some of the roses away far enough for her to see a forked tongue. "Huh?" Bunny asked, before burning green liquid was sprayed into her eyes. "AAAAAAAH!" Bunny yelled, at this Zane jumped up and ran to her. "Bunny! A-Are you alright?" Zane yelled as he saw Bunny stumble backwards, only to catch her as she tripped. "I..I-I'm fine! B-But the Serpentine are here! Behind the bush!" Bunny yelled as she tried to rub out the Venomari spit, Zane nodded his head as he took out his shurikens and ran around the bush...Only to see a large pile of dirt that now blocked a entrance to some tunnel...Then a note beside it.

Give us the Amulet piece, and we'll let the Ninja of Nature's brother and father go. Meet us at (insert address here) when you've made your decision.

~Pythor

Zane glared at the white parchment and black letters, before running back to Bunny, who was clenching her eyes shut, so the Venomari spit wouldn't effect her. "We must go find the others." Zane instructed Bunny, who he had to pick up due to her having her eyes shut.


Later

The rest of the Asher family, Cole's Family (and Cole), Jay's family (and Jay), the Garmadons (including Lila), Kai, Kim-Ly, Bunny (who is still recovering), and Nya all listened as Zane read over the note once more. Chanel's usually perky attitude was suddenly muffled by tears and fear of what may happen to her husband and son, much like how Ash, Lance, and Charlotte were acting. Cole's Family (except Cole) and Jay's (except Jay) comforted the family, while the Ninjas all spoke together to form a plan.

"I say we give it to them." Grace stated, Sensei Wu almost bonked his niece on her head. "And why do you say that?" Sensei Wu asked Grace, who's mind was thinking the same things as Kim-Ly. "The Serpentine won't wait for us to decide, so they will do anything to get us to give them the amulet pieces...And if we don't they'll just come back for more." Kim-Ly explained, at this most of the Ninja's stomachs flipped, them having a family themselves (and Zane having his father).

"...What do you think Bunny?" Sensei Wu asked the still blind girl, who now had a blind fold on. "Um...Sensei? I-Is it such a wise decision to ask a girl who's filled up on Venomari spit?" Kai asked his Sensei, since he (Kai) had experienced the spit first hand. Suddenly he (Kai) was hit on the back of the head by Bunny, now wielding Sensei Wu's staff, which she gave back to him (Sensei Wu). "My eyes maybe of no use, but my mind is still clear...And I have a plan." Bunny told the group, who stared at her. "Oh? And what's that?" Sensei Wu asked Bunny, who gulped slightly as she took off her blind fold and stared at her team mates.

"I'll offer myself, in exchange for my father and brother." Bunny replied, the ninjas and their Sensei stared wide-eyed at the Ninja of Nature. "A-Are you sure Bunny?" Jay asked, kind of worrying that the spit had affected her thinking. "I am sure...But you all have to trust me on this." Bunny stated, before Grace took a step towards her. "No Bunny, I won't let you. We'll use me instead, I'm more valuable to them." Grace stated, and soon the 2 girls got into a fight about it.


Later

The group found themselves in front of a large clearing, with the Serpentine Generals waiting for them...Along with Mark and Tyler. "Ssssssoo, have you come to return the amulet pieces?" Pythor asked with a grin, before he and the other Serpetine all looked confused as Grace came out a bit and bowed. "I am willing to take Mark and Tyler's place as your prisoner." Grace stated gravely, as the other ninjas all fidgeted. Pythor grinned at this, before nodding to Skalidor, who was holding Mark and Tyler.

Slowly Mark and Tyler were pushed forward as Grace met the 2 halfway in the clearing, between the Serpentine and the Ninja. "Run to the others, and wait with Nya." Grace told the 2 boys, who blinked at her as they ran past her...Yet Grace paused at the mid-point. "Well? Come here our prissssssoner!" Pythor demanded, and he suddenly realised his mistake when he saw the 2 Asher men run to Nya (suited up in the Samurai Mech. Suit) and Grace's confident smirk.

"Ya know, you really need to work on your deals, Pythor." Grace stated with a grin, as she and the other ninjas got ready to attack. "CHAAAAARGE!" Pythor yelled, before about 10 members from each Serpentine tribe came rushing out of the dense forests as Nya flew Mark and Tyler away from the scene. "NINJA-GO!" Sensei Wu yelled as he and the other ninjas started to fight.

Cole and Lord Garmadon went against the Constrictai, Grace went against Pythor, Kim-Ly and Kai were against the Hypnobrai, Jay and Sensei Wu were against the Fangpyre, and then Zane and Bunny (who's now recovered and wearing protective plastic goggles) were fighting the Venomari.

*clash* *clang* *hiss*

Sounds erupted from the battle field, Pythor grinned down at Grace as the 2 clashed with the 2 tree branches they were using as swords. "You can ssssssstill join usssssss, be our queen in the demissssss of the world!" Pythor yelled, before he was suddenly hit in the gut before a loud ringing sound erupted from the back of his head as he fell down. Slowly Pythor looked up at the grinning Grace, who was now holding a broken branch in her hands. "Sorry Pythor, but I'm not interested in working with you." Grace stated, before continuing her fight.


With Lord Garmadon and Cole

The 2 black-clad Spinjitsu users fought back-to-back as they attacked the Contrictai. "I still hate that you're dating my daughter." Lord Garmadon hissed to Cole, who only grunted as he threw Skalidor into his (Skalidor) own men. "But...You seem to be okay in fighting...Slightly.." Lord Garmadon stated, at this Cole flipped down his hood and stared at him. "Gee, thanks dad!" Cole chimed happily, before Lord Garmadon glared at him. "I hate you again." Lord Garmadon declared before the 2 (after Cole put back on his hood) went back to fighting.


With Jay and Sensei Wu

"Watch out Sensei!" Jay yelled over to Sensei Wu, who then punched another Fangpyre over his (Sensei Wu's) shoulder without even looking. "I am fine Jay, worry about your own fights!" Sensei Wu yelled to his student, who nodded his head before attacking Fangtom. "How isssss...That ugly, stupid girlfriend of yoursssss?...Does she ssssstill...Pitty you ssssssooo much...That she has to...Date you?" Fangtom teased Jay, who's eye twitched before his nunchuckls suddenly electrocuted the Fangpyre by conducting electricity through the staff. "THAT'S FOR TALKING BAD ABOUT MY GIRL!" Jay yelled at a now-twitching Fangtom, before he went back to fighting.


With Kai and Kim-Ly

Kai and Kim-Ly both counted off how many Hypnobrai they had knocked out, making a contest out of it. Yet once the 2 both got 5, they now stared at Skales, since his second in comand was already down. "You can take this one sweetie." Kai told Kim-Ly, who smiled at him through her hood. "Thanks hun!" Kim-Ly chimed happily, yet before the 2 could go further they heard Skale's gagging sounds. "Oh, jussssssst knock me out ssssssso I don't have to watch thissss!" Skales yelled, before he suddenly regretted his words as Kim-Ly and Kai glared daggers at him. "Gladly." both ninja stated, before they ran full charge at the now-screaming-like-a-little-girl General.


With Bunny and Zane

Both Ninja were quiet as they attacked, being both swift and confident as they made contact with their enemies. Both had been sprayed at with venom, yet Zane was using his falcon while Bunny's goggles sheilded the venom from affecting her. As the last of the Venomari fell, Accidicus started to slither away, going unnoticed by the 2 ninja. "*hits another Venomari* That looks like the last of them." Bunny stated as she dropped one of the ends of her meteor hammer, Zane counted and looked over each Serpentine before looking at Bunny. "But...Where is the General?" Zane asked, right as he saw a flash of silver and green behind him.


Bunny's POV

I didn't know how, or why...But my feet moved when I saw Accidicus with a dagger in his hands, running straight for Zane. "What are you-?" Zane asked as I pushed him away from Accidicus' line of attack...And making it, so I fell inside of it instead.


Zane's POV

As I rolled into the grass I quickly looked up, before my eyes widened in horror as a dagger that Accidicus was holding was suddenly embedded into Bunny. At what place, I don't know...But her cry in pain echoed through out the entire field, causing the others to look our way, giving all Serpentine (including Accidicus) the chance to flee.


No POV

Zane rushed to Bunny's side, as she fell down while clutching her shoulders as her meteor hammer and herself started to glow silver. "Sh-She's unlocked her full potential!" Grace yelled as she and the others ran towards them, with only Sensei Wu knowing what caused this. "By risking her life for something she loves, Bunny opened her heart and unleashed her confidence that had long been built up inside of her." Sensei Wu explained before Bunny stopped glowing, Grace rushed to her side and looked at the dagger.

"She'll be okay, it only looks like it's deep cause of her clothes...*smirks at Kim-Ly* See? shoulder padding does help when fighting." Grace told the group, while Kim-Ly stuck her tongue out at Grace. "Bunny'll be okay Zane, the daggers only a little into her probably *smirks at a relieved Bunny* heh, you never could take pain." Kim-Ly told Bunny, who blushed at her. "Sh-Shut up!" Bunny yelled, before she was carried to the Bounty to get bandaged.


At Night

Bunny relaxed on the infirmary bed, her shoulder now wrapped in bandages under her ninja suit. "*knock* *knock* Bunny..? I-It's me, Zane." Zane said through the door, Bunny smiled happily. "Come in." Bunny called out, and swiftly Zane opened the door, only to close it behind him. "I have been meaning to ask you..." Zane paused suddenly, as a blush slowly came onto his cheeks.

"Ask me..?" Bunny asked, Zane quickly gulped as he sat down on the bed's edge. "If...If you do love me." Zane whispered to Bunny, who blushed brightly. "I...I...Y-yes...I do love you." Bunny admitted openly, before she glanced up to meet Zane's unreadable expression. "Though I may never give you the exact same affection you may give me, I will try my best to love you aswell Bunny." Zane told Bunny, who smiled at him as she lightly hugged him.

"That's all I can ask for." Bunny whispered to Zane, who carefully hugged her back. "Now...When should we tell your father about this?" Zane asked Bunny, who suddenly looked tired. "You know, most boys aren't so...Relaxed when talking about meeting a girl's parents." Bunny stated, at this Zane blinked. "Why is that?" Zane asked, at this Bunny sighed before chuckling a bit. "We have a lot to go over." Bunny said, and at this Zane smiled. "I am glad to learn new things, as long as you can help me Bunny." Zane stated, Bunny's reply to this was a smile and a blush before she suddenly drifted off into sleep.

Zane carefully got into the bed, remembering how happy Bunny was when he had stayed the night with her, before hugging Bunny and turning off the lights. "I will love you as best as I can, Bunny." Zane whispered to Bunny before kissing her lightly on the head, before he to went to sleep.


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