The Ninja Quilt

by The Night Ninja

When Zane gets the idea to cut up all his old uniforms and turn them into a quilt the other ninja become intrigued and want him to add their old suits to the quilt. Zane teaches them the art of sewing and soon the quilt becomes symbolic of their team in many ways. And one day the quilt is all that is left of what once was.

2. Needle and Thread

Hi just figure I'd post the second chapter to show everyone that this isn't a one shot. I plan on at least 10 chapters maybe more

Disclaimer: I do not own Ninjago or its characters,nor do I claim to know anymore than the basics of quilting

Over the next few weeks the ninja worked on the quilt every free moment they had as a team. One stormy afternoon they were working on the quilt when Lloyd realized something.

"This quilt is our team,sensei Wu is the hand that pulls the needle that guides the thread which is us,only all together can it make the quilt that is this team" said Lloyd

" So who is the needle?" asked Kai

"Lloyd is the needle since he is the leader of the team" said Cole

"Indeed,we all play certain roles on this team,and without every role being played,the team goes nowhere" said Zane. As Wu watched his students sew he realized that with each adventure they went on they gained wisdom and it strengthened their bond.

"Hey Jay,which battle are you embroidering on one of your squares?" asked Lloyd

"The battle in the digiverse" said Jay simply

"Make sure you put Zane on top of the overlord instead of yourself" said Kai

"Wouldn't dream of it" said Jay nervously before ripping out several stitches

"Which battle are you doing?" asked Jay

"The battle with Morro" said Kai

"I'm doing the final battle" said Lloyd

"Who's doing our space adventure?" asked Cole

"I finished that one yesterday" said Jay.

"Hey has anyone done the battle for ninjago city yet?" asked Lloyd

"LLOYD! We'd rather not remember that one" said Jay. All eyes turned to Zane who was putting the details on an embroidered great devourer.

"It wasn't as bad as you might think,it was painful at first but it felt good knowing that all of you would be safe even if I was gone" said Zane not looking up from his sewing.

"Zane we were so lost without you,I don't want to remember a battle where we lost a brother" said Cole

"But I am here now,so no one really lost anyone or anything" said Zane

"Still I don't want to remember our team's darkest time" said Kai

"We learn from hardships,if none of you will stitch the crucial battle,then I will. All dark times must be remembered. We can push dark moments to the backs of our minds like black thread in the seams of this quilt. But they are important parts of who we have come to be." said Zane

"I do not wish to be the needle which stitches the black thread" said Cole

"Then I will stitch the darkest moments of our time together,I will be the needle that remembers the hardships" said Zane

"You do that" said Cole.

"Hey who's sewing the second serpentine war?" asked Kai

"I'll do it" said Lloyd

"You sure Lloyd? I know that fight was a bit tragic for you" said Kai

"I got to say goodbye to my father,why should I be sad when I know that he is in a better place right now,it's exactly the same reason I still kept on being a ninja after Zane sacrificed himself. I knew that wherever he was it was better than what he left behind. I was able to overcome my grief enough to still be a ninja,unlike some people I know" said Lloyd

"I did spend a short time on the other side but came back because the first spinjitzu master felt that I was needed here" said Zane

"NEEDED!? we're nothing without you,you're like the thread holding this team together" said Cole

"We are all the thread,I am a meer stitch" said Zane

"No Zane,you are an entire row of stitches,without you we fall apart" said Kai. All the ninja walked over to Zane and hugged him.

And don't you ever say that you're not important because nothing could be further from the truth" said Cole pulling Zane close to him. Zane smiled, relaxed into the embrace of his brothers.