Jay dreamily lay next to his new girlfriend, they were under the covers on the small hospital bed following a rather lust filled evening.
"I don't know what you're doing to me, at this rate I can see me having a heart attack."
"I can't help it Jay, I'm kinda surprised you don't have a girlfriend, you don't do you?"
"Firstly in relation to your question; no I don't and thank you, I aim to please, it's just another one of my many abilities" Jay whispered as he nibbled on her ear lobe.
"When can we do this again" he asked with his hand firmly on her waist.
"Your place or mine I don't mind, but don't blame me if I can't keep my hands off you when we meet" she said as she turned over and kissed him on the lips.
"Do ya really have to go" Jay whispered, "you could stay a little longer".
"I've gotta go before they find me in here, if they do I'll be struck off for sure" She huffed "Do not pass go, do not collect $200 straight outta here" she added the monopoly reference for added appeal.
"It's too risky, it took me 4 years to get this far into my nursing training and now I have a job, car and house to pay for."
She quickly jumped out of bed and snuck her clothes back on in front of Jay leaving him to admire her svelte body.
"I've put my number and address in your bag baby and I'll see you real soon…I hope" she finished with a deep sensual kiss which caused Jay to produce a throaty groan of pleasure.
He got up off his bed and let her out of his private hospital room. "See you later hot stuff" and with that he walked back to his bed, again feeling strangely full of energy and refreshed like the night before.
Before he got into bed he looked in the mirror and pulled typical male poses in front of it, showing off his masculinity. He still didn't feel quite right though even though he was almost fully healed and then he saw it….he focused on his hair line, his chin and his face checking for damage, then noticed his eyes. There was no colour at all, no spark no ocean blue or sapphire shine just dull and lifeless grey. He felt physically fine but something was missing and he couldn't place it, Jay suddenly remembered back to the explosion and hurriedly felt his abdomen for damage as this was where the majority of the impact had occurred, but there was nothing there, no scars but an odd cut here and there; he was otherwise healthy to a certain degree.
Jay decided to test his element maybe he could reprogram the tv channels in his room using an electrical current. He attempted to create a small spark between his finger and thumb as he was used to doing on the Bounty or anywhere he chose to. It took a few attempts as initially nothing happened and he was becoming dismayed but then suddenly he produced a massive electrical surge from within his body that travelled down his arm to his finger and thumb. The electrical surge managed to create a shockwave which affected the entire hospital and a further 4 blocks according to the street lights which had momentarily been lit a few seconds ago. Luckily the hospital had a backup generator necessary for reasons relating to powercuts. The hospital reverted to backup power for a few seconds until the main grid power returned, Jay just looked a little shocked at what had happened.
"Holy shizzle" "what the actual funk was that" he squealed and ran back to his bed. What does this mean he thought, What did that damn weapon do to me?
Thoughts were rushing through his mind at this new discovery, he pondered for a few more minutes.
"I guess this might explain why I've been feeling drained every day and yet every night I feel energised with or without the added activity?"
"Let's hope Wu can answer my questions" he mumbled to himself before falling asleep.
"And why the hell are my eyes grey" he shouted out loud.
The following day back on the Bounty.
Wu was finished meditating for the time being and resorted to using the sprit smoke to see if he could find any answers. Misako was keeping Lloyd busy; he was one of the only ninja who could actually train so this is where he stayed and focussed his energy.
Zane and Kai paid regular visits to Jay on a daily basis to keep him company and to keep his spirits up, being cooped up in a hospital was depressing enough but without visitors coming it felt like a prison to Jay. Nya had also visited the hospital but each time she went he was sleeping peacefully so she didn't stay, she just opted to leave a little card and snack for him for when he woke up.
As per the day before, Kai, Zane and Cole ventured off the Bounty to retrieve their brother, Kai carried a change of clothes for Jay. He did have some joggers and trainers lying about plus a tshirt so these were all packed. His favourite clothes were the ones he wore to the mall and cinema, these were destroyed as they were soaked with blood and had to be cut off before surgery. Zane had to remind Kai about the spare clothes and stated that Jay probably did not want to come out of the hospital in his hospital gown with his buttocks showing.
"Come on Cole, it's time to get Jay back, oh and Zane's cooked and packed us up a breakfast as he figured we wouldn't be eating at the hospital."
"Is Zane coming too?" Cole asked, "Don't like the thought of transporting Jay without the walking medical encyclopaedia with us" Cole smirked.
"Yeah, he's trying to gather as much information as possible about Jay's condition before he arrives, he seems to be going a bit overboard though" Kai laughed at his own sense of humour.
"Anyway, Zane's on the deck, meet us out there when you're dressed bro" Kai winked and left.
Meanwhile, Nya, Misako and Lloyd decided to venture out on an undercover reconnaissance mission to find out more about the device that was used on Jay. When they finally arrived at the scene of devastation the majority of the mess was cleared away, workmen were busy repairing windows and damage to concrete columns. Nya snuck into an alley with Lloyd and Misako and proceeded to log into the Bounty's mainframe computer in order to review the security footage. She was hoping to find out the exact location of where the serpentine were standing prior to the explosion occurring.
"Over here, guys this is where they were standing, the ninja were across the road from here" Nya stated and pointed. "All I can see though is debris and pieces of metal embedded into the walls, whatever caused that blast was a pretty powerful weapon."
"I just hope it was destroyed in the blast, there's no telling what a weapon like that could do to our team in the wrong hands" Nya stated.
"Hey err…Nya it's already in the wrong hands" Lloyd replied while rolling his eyes.
"Yeah, thanks for that Lloyd, you think I don't know that!" Nya replied in annoyance, she raised an eyebrow as she cocked her head to one side as she spoke.
"This manhole cover has recently been tampered with…although it could be due to the explosion…I guess that could have unsettled it" Lloyd said
"Well, it looks like it was an escape route" Misako commented as she lifted up a few snake scales in her hands signalling a hasty escape.
"Grab those scales, then we can analyse them because I sure as hell don't fancy going down there unprepared and on our own…without weapons or backup,""" Nya said.
"Well there's nothing else here except rubble", Misako sighed "we're wasting our time, there must be something we've missed".
"Ok guys" Lloyd piped up "I say we go back to the ship make a few phone calls, see what these scales bring up, come on Nya."
Right guys, let go get Jay back", Cole grinned with a dazzling white smile as he walked onto the deck in his casual clothes, tight black jeans and figure-hugging white t-shirt, he actually looked like he was trying to impress someone.
They arrived at the hospital within a few minutes, feeling jovial and positive. Cole again took it upon himself to approach the reception desk and ask which room Jay walker was in. He was caught off-guard however when he saw Rose again working behind the desk, she looked at him with longing in her eyes, he noticed her for the first time and was completely blown away by her beauty. She had luscious pink glossed lips and a tight top which accentuated her curves perfectly. At first, he was dumbstruck, he forgot what to say completely as his mind went blank. Zane was quick to notice and came to his rescue.
"Err my friend here is trying to ask what room Mr Jay Walker is in?" Zane asked calmly.
"Oh, err….s..sorry miss err…Rose" Cole stammered as he briefly remembered her name.
"He's still on Ward 5 and in room 3."
"You're sweet, are you always this articulate Cole?" she questioned while smiling at his blushing cheeks.
"Oh and don't forget to come and see me before you leave, she smiled and puckered her lips at him, I've got something for you."
"Wow, what is with you and women, she's practically begging for it" Kai was awestruck at Cole's ease of getting cute girls to fall for him wherever he went.
The 3 plain clothed ninja took the elevator up to ward 5 and were eager to get out of the hospital quickly as soon as Jay was ready to go. Truth be told the Doctor they had spoken to on the previous night had spooked them all a little with his bizarre requests. They hoped they wouldn't bump into him again today. Kai couldn't guarantee what reaction Cole would give if the doctor asked the same questions again.
"Jay you ready to come home, bro? we've brought you a change of clothes as I figured you wouldn't want to wear those anymore" Kai pointed at the hospital gown as he hollered across the room.
"Actually you'd be surprised at how good these things are, they don't get in the way of anything, they can be pushed aside…no jeans or zippers to contend w…"Jay stopped mid-sentence and instantly blushed, having felt like he'd given away too much information.
Kai and Cole again exchanged glances, they were getting more intrigued by this remarkable difference in Jay, although he wasn't revealing much his personality had changed a little, he seemed to be more relaxed and laid back. Of course, if Zane had scanned him he would have been able to tell why Jay was acting this way in an instant, but the thought hadn't even occurred to him to do so as this would invade his privacy without Jay's prior consent.
Jay got dressed rapidly, and was out of the bathroom within 5 minutes, bag in hand.
"Ta da…get in, your chariot awaits" Cole laughed pointing to the wheelchair he was holding.
"I'm not getting in that thing, I am perfectly capable of walking….besides this place has an elevator, it's not like I'm taking 5 flights of stairs, hehe unless the lift gives out, but I wouldn't be surprised given a number of power outages this hospital has had this week…I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere" he said nervously.
"Ok, ok, ok, pipe down", Kai huffed and grabbed Jay's personal belongings whilst Cole and Zane assisted Jay out of his room.
"Let's get outta here," they all said.
"Ah Mr Walker here is your medication, I have taken the liberty of arranging an appointment with Dr Raa in 2 weeks time. The address and relevant telephone number will be posted to you in due course. The Doctor does hope you attend as it would be in your best interests to do so" said the nurse on ward 5 reception.
"Yeah..ye haaa thank you, nurses….see ya soon" Jay hollered as they walked him away and towards the elevator.
Dr Raa was careful not to be seen by Jay or his companions as he packed up all of his belongings and then promptly left his office on the ward with no intentions of ever coming back, he purposely deleted all of Jay's medical records from the system and then took all of the hard copies including Jay's medical files, blood samples, lab results and so on and travelled to his facility located on the outskirts of Ninjago.
Once there he made a phone call to a friend to let him know that Jay was alive and well and added that he had left the hospital against the doctors' orders of 3 weeks rest and recuperation. Once he was through with that part he proceeded to scan the required documents across to this friend. The friend was pleased with the results "Good good, see you in 2 weeks" he replied down the phone.
Cole and Zane were walking out towards the hospital lobby with Jay when he suddenly remembered the girl at the reception desk had something for him, so he quickly changed direction without telling anyone.
"Argh….. f**************ck" Jay immediately yelled, stopping Cole in his tracks as he realised his error and quickly apologised as he sat Jay down on the nearest chair with the assistance of Zane.
The sudden change in direction was bad for Jay as his ribs were still recovering from being broken in different areas, for one his ribs were bruised and damaged near his sternum following the cardiopulmonary resuscitation incident which always guarantees a broken rib or 2, and of course previous to his hospital admission the explosion that caused him to fly backwards into a building. To help with the pain Jay began breathing through his teeth until the worst of it had passed.
"Omg I'm so sorry Jay, are ya ok, do you need me to get a nurse?"
"N…..no I…I'm fine, I'll be ok" Jay hissed.
"Just stay here for a moment will ya, there's somethin I forgot to do".
"There goes lover boy", Kai shouted loud enough and rolled his eyes.
"Oi, shut it, hothead" Cole retorted back as he put on his best impression of attempting to approach a pretty woman, a woman who was damn hot each time Cole saw her…which had only been twice up until now.
"Hi Cole, I wanted to give you this", Rose said
She stood up then whispered in his ear "It's my number, give me a call, I know this great little nightclub not far from here…I bet you'd love it too with the right person" she brushed her lips on his ear as she moved away, Cole was suddenly a little feeling hot under the collar, he swiftly took the details.
"Thank you, I'll think about it" he said while winking at her.
A few hours later on the bounty
Once the celebrations had died down and Jay had been welcomed back, it was time for early dinner, Zane took this opportunity to show off his exceptional cooking skills amongst other, he cooked up a feast worthy of a party. Meanwhile, ay and Nya were on the deserted deck of the bounty while everyone else was preparing the food with Zane.
"Hey Nya, how are ya? S…sorry about our date" Jay said a little sheepishly, "I got a little distracted, and something else came up" He looked down trying not to meet her eyes.
"Jay, don't worry about it" she sighed
"I know you're still ill and so on, but I really think this week has shown me that I don't need a man by my side all the time."
"Plus I'm tired of all the bickering between you, Cole and Kai, sooooooo perhaps it's better this way."
"Nya, I didn't come out here to have a full on discussion about our relationship, just what exactly are you saying to me?"
"I mean it's not like we're a couple, we never have been really. For one you're always too busy and when you're not busy you're always with Cole…..like you were avoiding me!"
"Look Jay …w…what I mean is that we…erm….… I mean YOU can never get past this embarrassment thing. Yes I'll agree it was cute to begin with but it's been 2 years now and I'm…well I've had enough" and with that she walked off, leaving Jay to look up as she walked away.
"Wow, way to kick a man when he's already down" he stared after her incredulously and then turned to face the blue skies.
"Dinner is served, come and get it", Cole shouted out of the door.
"Hey Jay, you coming in to eat?" Cole asked as he approached Jay and nudged him gently.
"Yeah cool…anyway looks like me and Nya just broke up." Jay sighed as a breath of pent up frustration was released in to the air. "I'm officially single again"
"Join the club buddy, you're not alone plus when are us guys gonna find time to be with the ladies?" Cole mocked.
Cole stated "Technically Wu said we don't have to do any training as such until our wounds are fully healed aaaaannnndd I've been told of this great night club in Ninjago city that's just opened…what do ya say that us bro's go on a night out….my treat?"
"That is if you feel up to it" Cole added and winked as he walked off back towards the kitchen.
"Let me think about it" replied Jay
Jay turned gently after taking a breath of fresh air before he retired into the dining area to eat "onwards and upwards" he said with a smile.