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After getting their ice cream and looking around the museum a bit, the group of three came to the final museum exhibit.
"And this is the stuffed animal exhibit, I'm not a fan of them using real animals though. But that was a long time ago at least." Clara explains.
"Yeah I don't think they'd use real animals to stuff and display anymore." Nya shivers.
"It is actually illegal to do such things now unless the creature was deceased." Zane explains.
"Good to know. Oh this one's one of my favorites." Clara took them to a glassed exhibit where a pack of wolves seemed to be lazing about.
She pressed the button on the display and howls began to echo through the hall.
"That's pretty cool, are the howls real?" Nya asks.
"I'm not sure, they sound real to me." Clara scruggs.
"My diagnostics show that the sounds are indeed genuine wolf calls." Zane nods.
"That's pretty neat, being able to identify that kind of stuff." Clara informs.
Zane smiles and replies "It is simply just one of my many abilities. You know quite a lot on the subject of biology, specifically animals, it is quite impressive."
Clara flushed at this and said "Thanks, actually the reason for that is because I have a slight autism. So things that have to do with animals have always kind of stuck in my mind and I love biology."
Zane smiles and replies "Yes I have heard of these, people with autism tend to be quite knowledgeable on their preferred subjects. Are there other subjects you are drawn too or…."
Before more could be said Nya's com went off "Hey guys, we got trouble stirring in a nearby town. We need all hands on deck for this." Kai called.
"We're on our way, Kai." Nya replied before hanging up "Sorry to run off."
"No I get it, go and help people." Clara nods though looks a bit sad.
The two have to rush off but before Zane leaves he can't help but sense Clara's sadness but says "We hope to see you again."
"Hope to see you around as well." Clara smiles before Zane nods and heads off.
Ninjago
The Ninja were busy for the next few days taking down a group of thugs threatening a village nearby.
As the Ninja were catching the final group of thugs they were running into a nearby forest, Kai calling "Their getting away!"
"If we lose them they'll just try to make their group bigger, we have to stop them!" Jay yelled.
"Come on guys hussle." Lloyd called as they sped up.
As Zane was trying to calculate a plan to stop the thugs he heard a familiar sound and looked up to see his falcon "My friend, what brings you here?"
The falcon screeched and sent a video feed of what he was seeing. The falcon showed where the crooks were headed and a path that would help cut them off.
"I see, thank you my friend." Zane nods.
"What did the falcon want?" Nya asks.
"It has shown me a way to cut off the thugs." Zane explains.
"Then we should take it!" Kai jumps.
"It's better we split up so we can trap them. Zane and I will take the shortcut, you guys keep pursuing." Cole adds.
They nod and go their separate ways.
As they run Cole says "We should make a wall when we get there, that should stop them."
"Agree, I shal distract them while you create the wall." Zane replies.
"Sounds like a plan." Cole nods as they rush.
As the thieves ran out of the forest and into some open space one said "You think we lost them."
"Not sure, best to keep moving." another replied.
Suddenly the earth turned to ice and the crooks slipped.
"Hey what was that!" The earth then shook and a wall appeared as it cut off their escape.
"It's those Ninja." a third thug growled.
"We got a winner!" Cole calls as he and Zane walk out in the open.
The thugs growled as they tried to get up but zane freezes their feet "I don't believe you will be going anywhere." Zane replies.
The third thug growled fiercely once more and said "Eat this!" He drew his gun out faster than any cowboy and shot at Cole.
The earth Ninja's eyes widened, there was no time for him to move. But Zane, he felt a surge of some sort come over him as he saw his friend about to be killed and the next moment he could only remember was the burst of his power.
After a moment Cole opened his eyes and found the bullet frozen in midair from ice that led from the tiny piece of metal to the crooks who were frozen head down.
Their teeth chattering from the cold as Cole now noticed that the small field all around them was covered in snow.
He then looked at his friends and said "Zane?"
Zane didn't respond, he was shaking slightly and his eyes were large in what looked to be fear.
"I, I…I didn't mean to do that. Cole I…." Zane looks at his friend with worry but he stops him "Waugh Zane calm down, you saved my life man." Cole hugs him while patting his back.
"I did not mean to use so much power, I just…"
"Hey it's okay you were probably just scared, any of us probably would have freaked out like that." Cole tries to reassure him.
Suddenly the others arrived and as they did Jay said "Wouhg, it's like a snow globe exploded."
"Are you guys okay?" Nya asked.
"We're fine, thanks to Zane." Cole then explained what happened and their eyes widened.
"But I could have harmed someone." Zane frowned.
"Dude, Zane, any of us would have lost it if we saw that happen. They would've been barbecue if it was me." Kai glares at the thugs who froze up in fear this time.
"Zane it's fine no one got hurt, let's just get these guys back to the authorities." Nya holds his shoulder and he nods, still a bit uncertain.
"We're just glad you two are safe." Lloyd nodded before they got ready to take the thugs to the police.
Though all the way back Zane couldn't help but feel not only guilty but also 'restless?'
Ninjago.
When everyone returned home they were ready to relax, well all except Zane.
The strange restlessness in him still wouldn't leave him and he couldn't fathom what could be causing it.
'If rest is not possible, then perhaps I should just go out to release my energy.' With that he headed to get his bike and headed off, not really planning on a destination.
After driving for some time he found himself in a familiar place 'Shinrin town, strange but I suppose it would make sense. The first and last time I went out to relax was to the museum, even if it was interrupted. Perhaps there is more to do for me in this town.'
Zane decided to park his bike and then head off on foot, hoping to see what this town had to offer.
As he walked about he could not help but sense something. 'Perhaps I was meant to come here, but for what?'
Suddenly he heard the familiar call of his falcon and smiled as he replied "Hello my friend how are you."
The black bird danced about before calling again and flying off.
Zane was confused by this but knew the routine by now, follow.
As Zane raced to keep up with the falcon he found himself being led deep into a forest near the town, Zane was confused by this but trusted his feathered friend.
Though as they went deeper and deeper into the forest a familiar sensation came to him.
'The mask, it is as if it is near.' Zane eyes widened at this, wondering if someone had successfully stolen it.
If only he knew for what purpose.
The falcon finally landed on a tree branch and cawed at the Ninja who hurried. Zane doubled his pace at this, and as he reached a clearing he gasped in shock at what he saw.
Clara layed there out cold and still, in the small clearing. But that was not the strangest sight, no the strangest sight was that now she held a pair of white furred wolf ears and a tail.
Zane approached slowly, not wanting to accidentally scare her as he leaned down and held her shoulder "Clara?"
Clara gasped, her eyelids opening quickly from the shock as she sat up "Zane, where am I, what are you doing here?" she tried to crawl back in her panic.
"Clara it is okay, I do not know how you came to be here but I promise we will find out. My Sensei may have some answers as to your new, development." Zane frowned, not sure how to tell her about the wolf parts.
"Why are you staring at me?" Clara stiffened.
"I um….do not know how to say this but…" Before Zane could finish though Clara sensed something off on her head, she put her hand up to find out what it was and howled.
Just so you all know Clara's autism is based on my own experience with it, as I am a high functioning. Not everything will be accurate on it because this is a fictional tale.