Chapter 2
A Nindroid, A Movie Expert, and The Quiet One
Harumi's POV
By the time we finished lunch, we made some new friends. It was time for technology class. I wasn't good with many computers. My parents never let me have any. I mostly spend times after school in the royal palace doing my homework. When I'm finished my work, I just sit in the palace chair without going outside and play. Sometimes I play my favorite songs on my BorgPhone when I feel down sometimes. I was having trouble with my computer. Pixal was next to me to my right. On the other side was a teen about 18. He had blonde hair and icy blue eyes. Pixal wave to him. The boy waved back.
"Hello Zane."
"Hello Pixal."
I was a little confused. I didn't know why these two were friends This kid Zane must be a computer expert.
"Excuse Me. Zane Is It?"
"Yes, the name is Zane."
"I'm new with computers. To be honest, I've never used a computer before in my life."
He said nothing. All he did was smiled.
"Don't worry. Pixal and I know a lot of computers."
After Zane taught me how to use a computer I was happy. After I learned he was in my class, things start to look up.
It was gym class, the time for me to get exercise. When you're in high school, you get to wear and orange shirt and blue shorts, and I was used to that. The good thing was my entire class was in it. I have heard that Griffin Turner was the fastest one in my class. Our gym teacher, Mr. Lee was walking in to room with his sweatshirt on.
"All right, students. Line up."
We all lined up against the wall.
"All right, students, listen up. Today's activity will be basketball."
Basketball my least favorite sport. For only one reason, I never played any sports of my whole life. While we were warming up, I heard sound effects coming from one of my classmates. Mr. Lee heard it right away.
"Where the heck is that noise coming from?!"
Mr. Lee looked around. He found where the noise was coming from. It was coming from Cole Hence. And Mr. Lee was angry. Like, really, really, angry.
"Hence! Why the heck are you making those sound effects?!"
Cole looked really worried by the way the moment looked.
"What sound effects? I wasn't making any sound effects."
"Oh yeah?! Then who…"
Mr. Lee stopped when he looked at a piece of cake on the floor. Michael was right next to me and he told me something in my ear.
"This moment makes me think of Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket."
"How do you know about Full Metal Jacket?"
Michael's faced looked embarrassed a little. I didn't know he watched Full Metal Jacket.
"I've seen about 5 Stanley Kubrick movies."
"What movies?"
I wanted to test to him if he knows about Stanley Kubrick's movies. My parents never let me watch any movies or television.
"Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Full Metal Jacket."
"How many movies did Stanley Kubrick made?"
"About 13 films."
He seemed to know a lot about movies.
"Ok, this movie reminds you of Full Metal Jacket? So, tell what part of Full Metal Jacket is this making you think of this moment?"
"This reminds me of the scene where Private Pyle has a jelly donut and the drill sergeant freaks out."
And he was right, the gym teacher was freaking out.
"What is that, Cole?!"
"It's cake, Mr. Lee!"
"Why do you have cake?!"
"I'm addicted to cake, alright?!"
"Well, do you know what do you know what cakes does to you?!"
"No."
"Well, Hence, cake makes you fat."
Mr. Lee was always obsessed with calories.
"And sugar makes have a heart attack or stroke!"
Michael stand off the wall and out of the line.
"Hey, leave him alone. Will you?."
"How about you mind your business, Borg?!"
I was the next on to stand off the wall and out of the line.
"Cut it out. Will you? And live the kid alone."
Lloyd stand right next to me out of the line.
"She's right. Leave them alone. It was just a mistake."
The whole class was speechless. There were whispering about Lloyd and me. I think they thought we were together. Griffin Turner shouted out something.
"Garmadon! get away from her, you freak!"
They all just saw a misunderstanding.
"Griffin, it's Ok. Lloyd's Ok.
"You don't understand. His father is a freak. He got bitten by the Great Devourer. Then, he got psycho. He went all the way to the Monastery of Spinjitzu and disappeared there. So that makes Lloyd a freak."
"What on Ninjago is going on here?"
That voice came from our teacher. Mr. Norman.
"Turner, what did we talk about?"
"But, Mr. Norman. It's Lloyd Garmadon. His father got bitted by the Devourer and his science experiments went out of control. Lloyd is also friends with Princess Harumi."
Mr. Norman heard beatboxing from 2 people. He saw that the beatboxing was from Cole Hence and Michael Borg. They both realized Mr. Norman was looking at them. They both apologized
"Sorry."
Mr. Norman went back to talk with Griffin.
"Look, Griffin, Lloyd and Harumi are just friends. They're not together. Lloyd is different. He's not like his father. Everyone has a path of their own. Lloyd and Harumi can follow that path. They're not going be evil, they're going to be great people.
I raised my hand. I had to tell him my dream.
"Yes, Harumi."
"Can I tell you about a really scary dream I have, once a month?"
Mr. Norman looked at the class.
"I'm sure the class don't mind. Go ahead, Harumi. Tell me. No one will laugh."
"Ok. After my mother married the Emperor of Ninjago, she became the Empress of Ninjago. While I became the Princess of Ninjago. I went to sleep one night and had a dream."
"Was it about Freddy Kruger?"
"Chamille. No talking during a conversation with me and a student. Got it? Ok. Continue, Harumi."
"In my dream, I was wearing red paint over my eyes and my hair was about shoulder length. And I was wearing black robes. I was working for a man with four arms and black skin. Literally, black skin. I was someone called "The Quiet One". My generals were all dressed like bikers. Actually, they were all bikers. My first general was a size of a titan. My second one had grey skin and was kind of insane. And my third general was wearing a helmet and had red eyes. I think he was a robot. At the end of the nightmare, I was ruling Ninjago. I woke up screaming and… I,"
"You did what, Harumi?"
"I broke my leg down to stairs when I was screaming that night. I don't know how I can stop this nightmare from coming back. It feels so real."
Mr. Norman came to me and put his hand on my shoulder.
"It's Ok, Harumi. Everyone gets scared of nightmares sometimes. Just believe it's not real and you'll get over it."
"Thanks, Mr. Norman."
After gym and more periods of fun and work, it was time to go home. Lloyd and I looked at our lockers and we saw Cole Hence. He was a 17-year-old teen with black hair and brown eyes. Along with him, was a teen about 16 years old. He had brown curly hair and ad blue eyes.
"You're Lloyd and Harumi, right?"
"Yes, that's us. And you're Cole Hence and…?
"My name is Jay Walker."
"Nice to meet you Jay. I'm Lloyd and this is Harumi."
Jay bowed down like I was the princess. I guessed he notice that I was the Jade Princess.
"Your highness."
Lloyd and I though that he is a comedian. The bell rang we both said goodbye to them. Today was a success. I've made new friends with Lloyd. So far, this is the greatest day of my life.
