Chapter 4
I own nothing but who wasn't already in the show! Just remember that this isn't along the story line of 'It's a Lego World', it's a side story. Yay! Long chapter! Yay!
(Haley's POV)
I finally got a break from my sister's constant jabbering about the ball. Still seven hours till night and I was just sitting in our room listening to my music. I envied the snake sisters because they got a spare room while we still had to spilt up Nya's room. I started to zone out when a nock caused me to rise from my twilight state. "Come in!" I yelled. To my surprise it was Kai. "Hey Haley," he walked in and shut the door. "What up my future brother-in-law?" I said while stretching my arms. "Well… I'm going to do that whole romantic gesture thing for Hannah, but I… need your help." I smiled at him. "Sure thing bro," I hopped off the bed and walked up in his face, "but be warned, if you ever, ever, EVER hurt my little sister, you are going to be wishing The Great Devourer had eaten you all when it had the chance." He gulped and I saw the lump in his throat go down. "Now, what do yuh need me to do bro?" I tilted my head and backed away.
(Hannah's POV)
Kai asked me out to see something off some bridge. He seemed really excited about whatever he had planned. It must be super romantic! He led me where he wanted me and covered my eyes with his hands so I couldn't see. "Just tell me already Kai! I can't take it!" I said while smiling and laughing. He led me to somewhere with a breeze. This must be the bridge he talked about. "Ok, look." His hands moved away and I saw a breathe taking view of a river with flowers and butterflies. "Wow!" was all I could say. "It gets better." What does he mean? Get's better? How? What could make this bet…. "Oh My Gosh!"
(Haley's POV)
I tied the last of the wood into the shape Kai told me. It was a lot of hard work, but Hannah would love the romance. I saw them up on the bridge and Hannah was zoning out at the scenery. Kai gave me the signal to set the wood afloat and I pushed the tied up mass of flammable material into the river and let it sail. I could hear Hannah's, "Oh My Gosh!" I smiled at my sister's delighted face when she saw it. A giant wooden heart floating in the river. Then Kai raised out his arm and sparks flew from his hand and ignited the wooden heart. "Will you go to the ball with me, Hannah Arthur?" Shrikes and cries of joy arose from the bridge with what I guess was a definite yes. I smiled at how my sister hugged Kai and watched the burning heart sail away.
I reached the pass where the still on fire heart was getting to the end. I pointed my hand to the heart and water rushed over the top and plummeted down on the fire, putting out the flames. I chuckled as I thought of these as the flames of love. Even though the actual fire was gone the embers and coal was still hot to the touch. I sighed as I thought about my own love life. It was pretty much a wreck I guess.
It was later that night at dinner that the next question was popped by Jay. But this wasn't just a ball date. Jay rose from his seat in front of everyone and grabbed Nya's hand. "Nya, I've loved you since the first moment I laid my eyes on you." Nya's eyes widened. "Ever since we've been a team I've only wanted to be closer to you," he got down on one knee "I asked my parents to mail this to me and I finally got it today." He reached in his pocket and pulled out a velvet red ring box and opened it to show a golden ring with a small lightly blue diamond in the front. "Nya, will you marry me?" Gasp! Oh my good sweet chicken and fries! This is so romantic! "Yes! Yes Jay! Of course I will!" Claps and cheers fill the night as the happy couple seal their love with a kiss and the night becomes a celebration about the upcoming wedding.
(At Lord Garmadon's evil lair- NO POV)
"Marvelous Skales," Garmadon was standing in front of a body length mirror inspecting his disguise. He looked positively normal! His hair was thick, curvy dark brown and his eyes were like chocolate. His skin was now an average, slightly tanned hue and he didn't have sharp teeth or claws anymore. But the most impressive aspect of the disguise, was he didn't the extra set of arms anymore. He wore a black suit with a dark purple corsage on his chest and a dark red tie. This would certainly be perfect for sneaking into the ball and finding the right moment to strike. "I'm glad you like it sir." Skales looked, actually… human. He had dark blue hair that was swirly in a skater boy cut and his eyes were chestnut brown with no way to hypnotize anyone. His body was a complete male human build with the hardest part for him after having a tail for so long, legs. Long, muscular, and tan legs. He had no fangs or claws and his skin was smooth and tan for someone who lived most his life in a tomb of ice. He wore a black suit with a black bow tie and a blue handkerchief in the pocket of the jacket. "I don't like appearing as a human," Acidicus said. He had dark green hair that was a close cut to the scalp and he only had one set of emerald green eyes. No fangs or claws, tan skin, and he too was having slight difficulty from forgetting how to use legs instead of a tail. He wore a gray suit with the jacket unbuttoned to show a dark, murky green buttoned up shirt. Fangtom was probably the one most uncomfortable now not having a tail and only having one head. His hair was longer than the others; dark red and in a ponytail and slicked back with gel. He too had the body of a normal man with moderately pale skin. His once ghost white eyes now a deep turquoise and his log necks replaced by a short human one. He wore a white suit with a red rose corsage and was undone to see the blood red button shirt underneath. Skalidor was a darker skin tone and was the shortest in the group of disguised men/snakes. He had spiky black hair that was held in place in the back by gel. (Think Kai's hair in black) His eyes were a pale blue hue and he wore a black suit with a white pocket hanky in the pocket and a white undershirt just visible half way. "Suck it up," Garmadon ordered "there is no other way to get into the ball and not be noticed." "But why must we come with you as pathetic humans?" Fangtom asked. "Because I told you so," Garmadon said and growled under his breath. This was part of the plan. They enter as average human mortals and the entire army is commanded from the inside out. "I'd much rather have a tail then these disgusting legs," Skalidor whined while kicking his new legs. "Stop complaining and get use to it," Garmadon yelled. "At least this can't go horribly wrong," Skales said sarcastically. "Just leave," Garmadon said.
He decided he'd take the disguise for a test run. Tomorrow he would walk the streets of Ninjago as a normal person. And that's just what he did.
(Next day)
Garmadon walked through the stores in Ninjago mall and no one was screaming. His disguise was working. He scanned the scene and people were even waving to him. A small girl with her mother was running in circles and was waving at him and smiling like she's known him all her life. He smiled back and waved so he wouldn't seem out of the ordinary. "Why do you keep bringing me here?" That voice, he recognizes that voice. That's the Haley girl. He turned around to see the group of girls in a clothing store. It's… Nya, Connie, Bonnie, Hannah, Callia, Calliope, Callidora, and Calista. That's all the girls that live with the ninja. "Shut up and look at some clothes!" Hannah told her sister. Wait, Garmadon noticed something was different about Haley. Her hair had highlights. 'They're like water' he thought to himself. 'Stop That! Don't think like that!' he screamed at himself in his head. "Why do you insist I need new clothes? I still regret letting myself get talked into wearing this get up." She had on a black mini skirt with a black V neck T-shirt with a red guitar and the words 'If You Don't Like My Attitude, Quit Talking To Me' on the front in white formal script. Her legs were covered in ripped black and white checkered tights and she wore black heel combat boots that nearly reached her knees. 'Her so perfect knees on her so very long legs… STOP THAT!' Garmadon walked into the store and stood behind a rack of shirts, pretending to look at them when really he was watching the girls. The thrusted dresses at one another and tossed a mountain of clothes onto the tom-boy girl he was watching. "Why do you hate me?" she said under all the dresses. "I don't hate you; I'm doing this because I love you and think you should dress as a girl sometimes. I promise you won't feel silly. Just pick some things from the pile to try on," her twin said. "I swear if any off this looks stupid on me I'm gonna put you in a full body cast!" the short hair said walking into the dressing room. She came out in… 'Wow! That's so… so… amazing!' Garmadon thought to himself. Haley wore a dark purple dress that reached to her ankles and had a split along her right leg to her hip so her long tanned leg was showing. The dress had no straps and the whole waist was covered in sparkles and a black ribbon wrapped around the waist line. And she wore black strap heels with black bows at the toes with no tights on her legs. "Awwww! You look like a princess!" Connie shouted. 'I couldn't agree more,' Garmadon thought. 'Awwww! Garmadon's in love! Pathetic!' Unfortunately for Garmadon the voice in his head was listening the whole time. 'Leave me alone you! I'm busy!' Garmadon mentally screamed. 'Busy oogling over a 17 year old girl in a clothing store like you're a stalker. You really are a coward if you can't even approach her!' That set him off. He regained his posture and went over a conversation in his head. Then he walked over there, nervous and feeling sick. "Hello ladies," he said. "Oh hello there," Hannah said. "Who are you?" Callia asked him. "I'm… Lane Garnadin and I just wanted to say you look lovely miss," he said directing his comment toward Haley who blushed and put her hand on her face. "I know, I look ridiculous," she said turning to stare daggers at her sister. "No, no, you look… really good." Her face flushed pink and was covered by both her arms. "T-thank you Lane. You are very kind." This time Garmadon, or Lane, blushed and was bashful he actually said that. "Well, we do have to go but are you going to the ball this weekend?" Bonnie asked. "I'm still waiting for Lloyd to ask. He's the green ninja and he can't even say 'will you go to the ball with me' to my face, ugh!" Connie complained. But Bonnie slapped the back of her head to silence her. "Yes, I will be attending the ball," Lane (Garmadon) said. "I can't wait to see you there," Haley said slightly flirtatiously. "I'll look for you on the dance floor," Lane said and walked away and out of the store. 'Did I just do that? Really? I just made a date sort of? Really?' Garmadon didn't even think this through. How was he supposed to dance with her at the ball? 'Don't you have your hands full?' The voice said while laughing. 'Shut up!' Garmadon said in his mind while leaving the mall.