CHAPTER 51

CAMPING OUT IN THE VEHICLES

NYA`S POV:

We continued driving a few more hours. It was getting close to dark so Jay told everyone that it was best to stop and rest for the night. I had that same idea. Soon, all the vehicles were in one straight line and the headlights were turned off. I have to admit that it was kind of spooky inside the truck without any lights and the darkness outside wasn't much help. It just made things worse. What's the worst thing that could happen? One of those wanderers would come walking by and scare us half to death? I kept hearing them, though. They kept on saying things like evil and join us. I could've sworn I heard a few of them say help. I'm pretty sure they were all tired of being in this mess. I was tired of all this going on. I just wanted to go back home.

I began shaking in fear. Jay saw this and brought me closer to him. The shaking in my body continued. I couldn't stop. Everything was scaring me. I felt like a child that wouldn't stop fearing the things she saw. I was actually that child, though. When I was younger, I was always afraid of thunderstorms. Every time a clap of thunder was heard, I would either climb up in my mother or father's lap. It depends on who was available at the moment. I wish they were both still here right now. This may not be thunder, but it was worse. These things could take us all away from this world.

Tears streamed down my face. I was scared. My sobbing wouldn't stay in me. I just had to bring it out. I will go ahead and say it. I'm not brave. I'm not a good leader. I don't even have a plan to find us another place to go. This was pretty much my fault.

I even told Jay that. "This is all my fault. I'm to blame for all this."

"None of this is your fault," Jay said, "Why are you blaming yourself?"

"I don't know. I say that I can do something and I'm good at leading and all that, but none of that is true. I'm just a big old scaredy cat. I'm not a leader. I'm not brave. I panic too much. I run away when things scare me. I act like a child too much. I don't know how to handle bullies. I don't know how to do anything."

"You do know how to do things. Don't say that you don't because you do. If anything, I'm kind of the one that usually acts like the child. Right now, there's just no time to do that. We are in the middle if an apocalyptic world."

"I know. I just wish it would end. I wish we could figure out how to end this whole world and go back to the way things were before. I'd rather things go back to normal than to live with so much pain and suffering. If only there was a way to forget all that."

"There are some things to forget. I would rather forget it all myself, but if I do, I won't worry about it anymore and automatically don't even think it's there. Trust me. You do not want that to happen."

"Thanks for warning me."

"My pleasure."

"I guess the same thing happens to me. If it wasn't anything to worry about, I wouldn't think about it, either. I really don't want that to happen. I'd rather just worry about it everyday than forget about it. After all, the world is pretty much destroyed. It's all gone."

"Not all of it is."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, I'm still here. The others are still here. We're all still standing. Nothing has happened to any of us. If we stick together, we can make it through this. I'm sure we'll find a cure. Once we cure everyone, Ninjago will go back to his old self. Once that happens, we can all live normal lives again."

"You're right. We can. I just wonder where that cure is."

"Well, the only place we can find that cure at is at Mesco City. That's the only place I can think of."

"I wish we could find it now."

"Same here. Hey, do you mind if we could talk for a minute?"

"Well, it's just you and me, so I don't see why not."

Jay sighed. "Do you remember when you were in the hospital?"

"I'll be honest with you. I didn't even know I was in the hospital until I heard you and Kai talking about it."

"You heard our conversation? Why didn't you wake up?"

"Believe me, I wanted to wake up, but my eyes refused to open. I wanted to look up and stare you right in the face, but I just couldn't. I was so tired and everything else. I wish I did wake up. There was something that you wanted to tell me."

"Yeah, I guess I didn't finish telling you what that little gift is. If I'd had know you could hear me, I wouldn't have said anything. Unfortunately, I didn't know and I was about to say it. I guess I should be lucky Kai interrupt me when I was just about to tell you. I shouldn't have been lucky to hear that we had to leave the city and help everyone evacuate. If anything, the whole hospital should've been evacuated first. I guess nobody in this world cares about the sick people anymore. They would rather them go ahead and leave this world in the worst way possible. I wish that didn't have to happen."

"Everybody wishes for something. Everyone wishes for a better world, but that's never going to happen. Everyone wishes for better lives, but usually those lives are different than how you expect them to be. Everyone wishes for something, but usually those dreams never come true. Unless you believe in it as much as you believe in dreams."

"I believe in most of my dreams. Not all of them. Minus the nightmares."

"I think I understand. Are you talking about dreams that you have at night?"

"Yeah, pretty much, but I know what your trying to say. Dreams are something everybody has. There's nothing in this world that nobody doesn't think about having. Some people want a great life. Some people wanna get married. Some want lots of kids. If you know what I mean."

"I know what you mean."

"I wish that the both of us had that kind of life."

"What kind of life?"

"Well, there's something that I need to tell you, Nya. I know this is kind of a bad time, but I really can't wait any longer. Since we're alone, I guess the best time to say this is now."

"What is it?"

"Nya, I love you with all my heart. I don't want anything to ever happen to you. You deserve the best of the best. You care about me. I care about you. If we both care about each other, why can't we be together? I think the Great Sensei is telling us that you and I are meant to be together. I think he's right about us."

"Jay, what are you trying to say? I know that you love me. I know that you care about me. I don't get why you're saying all of this."

"Hold on a second." Jay took a moment to dig through his bag. I was surprise to see that he could actually find the bag that quick. I guess I shouldn't be judging about only having one eye. There's no reason to say anything about it. Once he found what he was looking for, he placed his eyes right on me. "Nya, I hope you don't mind if I could ask you a questions?"

"Yeah, of course you can. I'm listening."

"Nya, you're a wonderful person. There's nobody else that I would rather ask this question to. I wanna spend the rest of my life with you." Jay held out a little box in his hand that held a shiny ring. I gasped as Jay asked, "Will you marry me?"

Tears steamed out of my eyes. "Jay, I feel speechless. You've made me so happy."

"So is that a yes."

"It is. Yes, Jay. I will marry you."

Jay placed the ring on my finger. "Nya, you've made me the happiest man in this world."

"You've made me the happiest gal in this world. Once this whole thing is over, I promise you and I will go ahead and plan for our wedding."

"Isn't there a way that you and I can go ahead and get married now?"

"Unless we were in Mesco City, I don't think they would give us any marriage papers. The only place you can get those at is there."

"Well, the sooner, the better. I just want us to be together."

"Same here. I love you with all my heart."

"I love you, too. While we're traveling, I don't see why you and I can't find some stuff for our wedding."

"The dress, the tux, the cake, the band, a cook, the caterers, guest, wedding invitations, friends, family, maid of honor, bridesmaids, groomsmen, best man, the best food in town, a lot of love, and a temple priest."

"Wow! You just list everything right off the bat."

"Well, those are just some of the most important things to remember. Our wedding doesn't have to be perfect. I just want it to be special."

"Special it shall be. I'll make sure of it."

"I'm glad to call you my fiancee."

Jay and I kissed for a few minutes until we rocked each other to sleep. I love Jay with all my heart. Just a few minutes ago, I was crying, thinking that I couldn't do anything. Now I was happy and also the fiancee of one of the best men in the world. Nothing could ruin this magnificent night.


HOORAY! JAY AND NYA ARE ENGAGED IN THIS STORY. I'VE BEEN DOING A LOT OF MARRIAGES IN MY LAST STORY, THE WAR BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL. I CAN'T BELIEVE I ACTUALLY MADE IT TO THE HALFWAY MARK. IT'S SO UNBELIEVABLE.

IT'S BEEN A LONG DAY, SO I'M GONNA GO NOW.

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