Chapter 2: Unordinary Day- part 1:

The girls went inside the library. As soon as they got in, they walked up to the front desk to inform the librarian. But they weren't greeted by the usual librarian, Mrs. Chesterfield. Instead they saw an old woman wearing an ancient-looking blue chinese blouse, with her hair done up with a bun with two chopsticks inserted in it, and smelled like … jasmine tea?

Clearing her throat, Lorie tried to get the woman's attention. "Um, excuse me." The woman looked up at her, her dark almond eyes looked like that they can see into her soul. "Eh? What do you want?", she asked. Lorie began to shake nervously, but gathering up her courage, she squeaked, "Um, my friend and I… w-we want to see i-if one of the study rooms is available, Mrs…", she glanced at the nametag on the woman's blouse, "Soo Ling." Soo Ling stroked her chin and watched nervous girls with amusement. Did I/Lorie say something that offended her?, they thought in unison. "Well, most of the study rooms are closed for repairs, because someone set a bomb in the vents." A panicked look flooded their faces. "A bomb?!", they shouted. "Shhh", she hissed. Realizing what they had done, they clapped their hands over their mouths. "Fortunately, it was a stink bomb. But somehow the chemicals in the bomb were flammable. It spreaded everywhere,and touched the lamps inside the rooms, causing a few small fires here and there. So until the rooms are repaired, no one will be using any of the rooms", she said. Lowering their hands, they dropped their heads down, a look of disappointment clouded their faces and flooded their souls. "But",she continued. "But?", they repeated. "There is ONE room that wasn't damaged. In fact no one has used in a long time", she said. "You mean, the room that has book shelves filled to the brim with books like the originals, ancient scrolls, and books no one reads anymore? The S.A.S room?!", Jazz exclaimed excitedly. "S.A.S?", Lorie asked confusedly. "Special Ancient Study", she explained. "Mmhmm", Mrs Soo Ling nodded. "I'm afraid we have to decline", Lorie said. "What?! Lorie!", Jazz whined. "And why not?", Mrs. Soo Ling questioned. "You see, the librarians told us that room is off-limits. They said that my friend Jazz and I are unqualified. Plus, we need the Head Librarian's approval", she answered honestly.

Soo Ling looked straight at her, blackish brown piercing through sea green. After studying her a few minutes, she smiled. Which threw the girls way off guard. She said with a chuckle,"Now don't be so surprise. It's not very often I meet girls that have a pure and honest heart. Nor is it I find girls who are loyal and eager to learn the ancient arts. May those qualities stay with you always, even in the battle between good and evil."

Now this brought total confusion to the both of them. What did she mean, 'even in the battle between good and evil'? Surely they weren't expected to engage in a life and death battle. However, the remark about 'the battle' brought Lorie to her dream. Did the woman know about it? Was she some type of mind reader? While she was deep in thought, little did she know that Jazz was also thinking about a similar dream. She had been having for quite a while now. It started after the disappearance of her own mother. Only in her version, she was protecting and guiding a white light. But after a few days, the light was gathered in two different colors, blue and green. They were combined and made aquamarine. And to top it off, she was wearing strange looking clothes, in the colors of nature.

A cough snapped them out of their thoughts and brought them to earth. Seeing the librarian staring at them, they grinned sheepishly. "Anyway, did the librarians tell who the Head Librarian is?" They slowly shook their heads, feeling like complete idiots. "Leave it to them to keep it a secret", she sighed, shaking her head. "Will you please tell who he or she is", Lorie pleaded. Jazz just rolled her eyes. "If I didn't know any better", said she, shaking her head, "I say that the librarian in front of us is the head librarian." "By the Great Dragon, how did you know child?" Soo Ling asked in surprise. "I didn't." she stammered, equally surprised. "I assumed that you read what was above my name", Soo Ling said. Puzzled by this, they peered at the tag. They squinted, turn their heads, and blink, but they couldn't make out the scrawling at the top. Finally, Lorie said, "I'm afraid my friend and I don't understand nor know how to read chinese."

Staring at her as if she was insane, she pulled off her tag and stare at it, they could almost swear that she was burning a hole in it. " Leave it to those nitwits to forget write head librarian in english, for goodness sakes! English! Well I -i- Oh forget it." she blustered. Putting her tag back on, she looked back at the girls, saying," Anyway, as the head librarian, I give permission to the both of you." Jazz squealed with delight, " Oh, thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" She turned and ran to the old stairway, leading to S.A.S. room. Lorie was about to follow her but stopped when Mrs. Soo Ling cleared her throat. "It seems your friend forgot that you need a key to get inside the room." She chuckled, holding up an old fashioned Victorian key. Lorie smiled as she took it from the lady. "Thank you"

"Young child, as long as you remember those you care about live in your heart, you are never alone." She scrunched her eyebrows, confused. She turned to the stairway, starting to walk over. "Oh, one more thing, Lorie." She turned back to the lady. "You and Jazz might find some gifts from your mothers, as well as some clues that should have been solved long ago."

Mrs. Soo Ling watched as the confused girl walked up to the stairs and climbed them up till she disappeared. Reaching down to the second desk drawer, she pulled out a crystal orb and an old photo. Holding up the photo, she gazed at the five figures with pride. However, it made her sad. Putting it aside, she looked into the crystal ball. "Wu, I believe that it's time. Lorie and Jazz are on their way to Ninjago. Prepare your disciples, for the prophecy is starting. Find the last two kunoichis. And at all costs, please help them understand."


Sorry if this was a bit short. I promise to get the next one

Meanwhile, stay in tune for part 2!

~ninjagirlA20