Pinkie Pie luvz Ninjago: No, I don't plan on having this skip a few years this chapter.
Darkrainbow (guest): Thank you.
"H-How long have you been living here?" Jay asked Cole. The two of them were sitting across from each other at one of the long tables at the end.
"I think it's been two years now?" Cole said, pausing. "Wait, yeah, it has. I was the first one Grace welcomed to the village, because I could hear the change from where I was before she called me out."
"W-Who was your guide?"
"This guy named Zane, but he was seventeen, and had to leave last year. He would've been the leader of his job if I hadn't come along when I did. I feel kinda bad for the guy, he was really nice, and smart, too. But not the best at social skills."
"He s-sounds nice." Jay said.
"Hey, dirt-clod!" Kai yelled.
"Oh great..." Cole groaned, pinching the bridge of his nose. Kai slid into the seat next to Cole, elbowing him in the ribs in the process. "Jay, this is Kai. One of the weirdos you'll meet here."
"I heard that!" Then Kai leaned on the table, propping himself up with his elbow. "I'm way cooler then this dummy here, just so you know." Kai said, jerking his thumb at Cole, who crossed his arms, glaring daggers at Kai.
"I'm sorry for this one, I think he was dropped on his head one too many times." A girl said, her black hair shoulder length. She grabbed the back of Kai's shirt, forcing him to sit down. "I'm Nya." She said, reaching to shake hands with Jay. "Kai's younger sister."
"H-Hi." Jay stuttered, a blush tinting his cheeks. Cole raised an eyebrow.
"You okay, kid?" Cole asked, holding back a laugh. "Your face is a little red."
"I-It is?" Jay stuttered, covering his face with his hands.
"Hey, I'm just joking with you."
"I-I knew that!" Jay stammered. Grace walked up to the group of kids.
"You doing alright, Jay?" She asked.
"Y-Yes." Grace smiled.
"That's good. And this is a good group of friends you have here. They'll have your back." She said. "I'll try to check up on you before you go to bed." Jay nodded. "And Kai? I'd like to speak with you."
"Alright..." He muttered, getting up.
"Please leave your attitude here." Grace said, leading him out of the room.
"What did he do this time, Nya?" Cole asked.
"For once, I don't think he's done anything." Nya said with a laugh. "Or maybe he did. You can never be sure with Kai."
"Does he g-get in trouble a lot?" Jay asked.
"All the time. But he's still a good kid. Everyone here has a story, some a little worse then others." Cole said.
"W-What's yours?"
"I ran away from home. Believe me, not the most uncommon story. Some kids have been bullied, gotten into fights with their parents, they don't think that anyone understands them." Cole explained. "There's a few of each here."
"What's Kai's story?"
"He hasn't told any of us."
"I'm not even sure." Nya said. "But he's my brother, so I followed him here."
"O-Oh..." Cole had decided to not pester Jay and ask why he came to the village. People didn't usually ask why people left their lives, but Cole didn't mind Jay asking, he was new and didn't know everything yet. He just had to make sure that Jay didn't go around asking random people why they're here. Just then, Kai came back into the room, groaning and sitting down next to Cole again.
"What's wrong with you now?" Cole asked.
"A new kid arrived a little while ago, but everyone's booked, so I'm gonna be stuck with him." Kai groaned, his head dropping to the table. "I'm not supposed to become a guide until next year! The kid's seven, which means that I'll probably be stuck with the little twit for the next five years! Looks like I'm leaving when I'm eighteen for sure..."
"Kai, knock it off." Nya said. "It's good that you're going to be a guide; it'll help you with that temper."
"I don't have a temper! Cole, tell her that I don't have a temper!"
"But then I'd be lying." Cole said, Jay laughing as Kai glared at Cole.
"Cole!" Kai groaned.
"Is Grace having a meeting tomorrow for the kid?" Nya asked.
"Probably?"
"Well, d-do you at least know the kid's name?" Jay asked.
"Yeah. His name's Lloyd." Kai said.
What, you thought I wouldn't add Lloyd? Or Zane? HA! You guys make me laugh... Yes, I'm adding Lloyd next chapter, but you probably won't be seeing Zane until the end of the story, though. CameronNinjaDragons, signing off.
