I'M SICK OF BEING USELESS.

*I really wanted the Ultra Dragon to be in this. :P Jay shows up, too. He may or not be a liiiiiittle jealous of Cole...but I wanted to throw in some drama cuz I don't think I've written a lot of it since...months ago, at least. And Cole and Nya aren't dating yet, but Cole's crushing on Nya. And maybe vice versa. ^u^ Plus some of you guys have been asking for drama. Welp, it might be a liiiitle bit cliché, but that's okay. Anyway...let's do this shit...

One more thing: this one shot is going to have two parts to it. I've been leaving you guys hanging for long enough. Have a shitty chapter.

Rumble

Rumble

Jay groaned as his stomach rumbled for the fifth time. Overlord, he was hungry, but the entire team was across the city, and Zane wasn't home to cook anything. There was nothing worth eating in the fridge or pantry, and Jay was growing hungrier by the minute.

Dammit, he needed food and he wanted it now, so he decided that he'd just run over to a diner or something and grab something there. He grabbed his wallet, then he decided that he'd just use the pizza place scooter. He needed to be discreet in the streets. Heh, he wouldn't want to get stalked by fangirls or anything. That's just weird, and, oddly enough, he's had it happen before.

When he walked out to the porch where Lloyd was trying to get an uncooperative Ultra Dragon to tend to his needs.

"C'mon, boy! Don't do this now! I have places I need to be!" The green clad ninja groaned as the Ultra Dragon in front of him just laid down on his belly and yawned, staring at Lloyd straight in the eye as he did so. Lloyd sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. He needed to go meet Sensei Wu for a training session or something, and the only way he wouldn't be late would be if his dragon gave him a ride. Of course, on the day he actually needed a ride, his dragon was flat-out refusing to cooperate with his master. Lloyd groaned once more.

"Leave him alone for now, Lloyd. He's not really in the mood for flying. Don't worry, I'll give you a lift there, since I'm already headed out, and, besides, Cole said it was his turn to give him a bath today. What do you say?" Lloyd turned to see Jay striding out, hands tucked away in his pockets, red hair tousled and messy as per usual.

"Uh...okay. Yeah, that sounds great, actually. Thanks, Jay!" Lloyd said, turning his back on the uncooperative dragon.

"Cool. Let's ride." Jay said, and with that, the two ninja rushed outside.

...

Her room was silent, filled only with the scribbling of pencil on paper, and the frustrated grunts of Nya. Damn, she had been so excited about this new design, but there too many kinks to work out right now. Sitting here forcing herself to think wouldn't help, either. She stood, decided to take a break. She crept out of her room, then into the living room. None of the ninja were in here, and the kitchen seemed to be empty, too. They must out on missions.

Nya grunts again; it's too quiet. Ever since she moved in with the ninja, she'd grown used to their pointless and tireless bickering. It gradually became another ingredient to the mixture of Nya's life, and life wasn't as...interesting without the ninja here. Rarely did it get this quiet, and most of the times she cherished it. Today was not one of those days. She loved her dear ninja, and their bickering, yelling, and laughing always lightened her mood if it wasn't too much.

Her train of thought was broken when she swore she heard something. A voice, maybe? Yes. It's not talking, it's...humming. Nya shivered. It was a deliciously deep pitch, and it was originating from outside. Her curiosity inflamed, she crept over to the door, then gently pried it open.

She was met with a beautiful sight.

Cole. More specifically, a shirtless Cole. A Cole with a beautiful torso, and damn, was he a sight to behold: an eight pack of gorgeous abs, his long arms, whose muscles gently dipped and rose into elegant curves that shaped the muscles twitching under his tanned skin. Nya nearly fell over, feeling a bit light-headed. His back was no worse: she watched as he the muscles in his shoulder blade moved underneath his skin. She could make out the bumps in his spine. Sweat glistened on his tanned skin, making him seem shiny in the light.

Oh overlord. She might pass out.

Oh, not to mention his dark hair and mesmerizing green eyes. Nya inhaled sharply, scolding herself for swooning over a man who wasn't hers. That she wanted to be hers-

NOPE. She's going to bippity bobbity back that train of thought up and crush it. There we go, she could focus again. But, how could she not swoon at a heavenly sight like that...?

He seemed to be busy with something. Nya decided that she would help him once she pulled herself back together again. She turned from the corner, then sat down on the couch.

Cole was still an enigma to her. Even though he was the leader of the team, the two didn't get to speak often. He never really talked about his past, other than the Royal Blacksmith incident. Whenever they did, though, he had always been polite to Nya. She supposed she couldn't blame the guy for being so mysterious; after all, it was in his element.

And, if she was being honest with herself, his mysteriousness only made him seem sexier.

Ultimately, Nya thought, she was curious.

She stood, then stretched a little. Well, here goes nothing.

Cole turned to meet her when he heard her feet lightly tapping against the floor. A grin broke out onto his face.

"Hey, Nya!" He greeted, grabbing his black shirt from where it had been hanging on the railing.

"Hey!" She responded, arms folded across her chest. "What are you up to?"

"I'm about to give the Ultra Dragon his weekly bath." He sighed. "Or, at least attempt to. What about you?"

She shrugged. "I was working on some blueprints, but I couldn't really think of anything. Uh...do you mind if I help?"

This woman was too cute. Her hair was a little frizzy and crazy, which Cole found fitting for her. "No, I don't mind. How did Kai go about this last time? I'm not exactly sure where to start." He unfolded his shirt, then pulled it over his head. Nya felt disappointed and relieved at the same time.

"I think he flew him over to a lake or pond and forced him to jump in. I guess it's not exactly clean, but it beats having to hose him down yourself. It gets most of the dirt off of his scales, anyway, and it saves a lot of time, too. Then. Kai said he just ran over the scales with a wash cloth where there were areas with more noticeable dirt than others." She shrugged again, her arms folding across her chest.

"Hmm...okay. I guess our first step is finding a suitable body of water." Cole pursed his lips, his eyebrows furrowing in thought. "Any thoughts on locations?"

Nya cocked her head slightly, in thought. "Um. No." She said.

He kind of wrinkled his nose, making Nya want to scream. Why is this man so handsome?!

"I guess we could try the ocean, I mean, I doubt we could make him take a dip in someone's pool or something. Sound okay?" He asked.

"Sure." She replied, shrugging her shoulders.

"Cool. I guess we should get going, then." She helped him load the necessary tools for washing a dragon into a large bag, which they both managed to tie onto the Ultra Dragon's back with both a little teamwork and some begging for the dragon to just cooperate. Nevertheless, they managed to load the bag onto the dragon.

"Okay. I think that's about it." Cole said. The Ultra Dragon grunted when Cole climbed onto his back. Nya started up after the Earth ninja.

The Ultra Dragon jerked suddenly, making Nya lose her balance, her hands torn from their grip on the reigns. She nearly fell off before Cole grabbed her arm, then helped her up.

"You okay?" He asked, pulling her up onto the seat behind him.

Nya huffed, smacking the moody dragon on his back. The dragon only grunted in response. She groaned. "Yeah, um, thanks, Cole." She said, her cheeks already warming up. She chose to glance down at the seat.

"Heh...no problem, Nya." He turned to face the head of the dragon. "Quit it...c'mon, we don't want to do this either. It'll go faster if you just cooperate." Nya turned her head to the side; she would not focus on what was underneath his shirt. She repeated that mantra until he finished his argument with the Ultra Dragon.

"Fine." Cole turned to Nya. "I think he sees our point."

She giggled. "Whatever you say, Cole."

"What, you think I'm making this up?" He asked, trying and failing to hide his smile.

"Well, you are talking to a dragon." She shrugged.

He shook his head. "Dragons have feelings too, you know."

"Maybe so. It still doesn't change the fact that you're talking to a dragon." She countered.

Cole sighed. "That doesn't change the fact that dragons have feelings." The Ultra Dragon huffed in response. "See? He's not your friend anymore." He turned his head back around, and she got a whiff of his very earthy-smelling hair.

There was something extremely immature and playful in his deep voice. She smirked. "I'm not your friend anymore either."

Cole snorted. "Fine. Be that way."

She laughed, and without warning, the Ultra Dragon took off into the air, his powerful wings beating into a rhythm that helped launch the dragon's body into the air. Nya squeaked in surprise as Cole took hold of the reigns, her arms instinctively tightening around his torso, burying her head into his shoulder blade. She huffed as she felt his shoulders shake with mirth.

"Dammit, Cole! You could've at least given me some warning!" She yelled, headbutting his shoulder a little. His laughter only grew as they soared through the sky.

It was quiet for a few more minutes. Nya sensed Cole's shoulder tense a little as the trio accelerated, and they went higher up into the sky. Nya wasn't sure if it was because he was just really focused or if something was wrong.

"Are you okay?" She asked after a few minutes, putting her chin on the crook of his left shoulder before her mind could catch up.

"...Yeah. Just...thinking." He said, his voice nearly carried away in the whipping of winds flying past them.

Nya couldn't help but be curious. This was a rare chance to see what he was thinking about! But...wouldn't that be weird to him, if she were to ask him? Then again, she was only trying to be a good friend...

Okay, there's a perfect excuse.

"What are you thinking about?" She asked her chin nuzzled the earth ninja's neck. Overlord, he was so damn warm! Even with the chilly air blowing past them, he was still a ball of heat.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" His tone was half teasing and half serious.

"I would like to. You're the mysterious earth ninja, and no one ever gets to hear your thoughts." She bit her lip before continuing, "I want to know what you're thinking. Your opinion matters too, you know."

He paused, and she could tell she had gotten through to him by the way his hands were fidgeting on the reigns. It wasn't even fidgeting, it was more of squeezing the reigns until his knuckles were nearly white.

She hesitated before sighing. "I'm sorry for prying."

"Don't be. You're just curious. I...don't blame you." He responded, then added: "Promise me you won't tell anyone."

Ooh, he was actually going to tell her!

She almost teased him, but didn't when she reminded herself that he was...naturally mysterious. "I promise."

He inhaled, his shoulders tensing again. Nya forced her focus back onto the ninja.

"I'm...really afraid of heights." He murmured. Yep, now he was fidgeting: his thumbs were twiddling together.

Nya...wasn't surprised by that. "That's okay. I mean, it makes sense. You're the earth ninja, it makes sense that you prefer ground over heights."

"Heh. I guess you're right." He said.

"Does anyone else know?" She asked.

"Sensei Wu, but he was like you. He understands." He answered. "I think we're almost there."

"Okay. Do we get off and then dunk him, or do we-" She was cut off when the Ultra Dragon suddenly stopped on a dime, then dove towards...

...the ocean.

"NO!" Cole yelled, desperately pulling up on the reigns. Nya squeezed him a little tighter, and she could feel the dragon's stupid as hell smirk as they descended rapidly. "SHIT!"

And then they hit the water. Nya was yanked from Cole, and was thrown into the water. She submerged, and sunk. Her eyes adjusted to the water, and all she could make out was the bubbles from their splash. She began to kick upwards, using her arms to pull herself upwards. When she broke the water, she gulped in air.

The dragon was on the shore of the beach. There were a few people standing there, most in swimsuits, gaping at the creature in front of them.

"Cole?!" She yelled. She began treading water, and twirled around.

His head popped up a few seconds later. He came up coughing and sputtering.

"SHIT! I'M GOING TO END THAT DRAGON!" He yelled through gasps, his head angrily swiveling around to meet the dragon's gaze. He only stared at the struggling duo as they treaded water.

"You okay?" She asked.

He nodded. "I'm done with this dragon!"

Even better, the Ultra Dragon began flying again.

"DON'T YOU DARE!" Nya screeched, holding a threatening fist up to the sky. The four-headed dragon huffed, then flew away.

The two swam to shore, where a few of the people there had their phones out, recording everything. They groaned, then plopped onto shore.

"I hate that dragon." Cole muttered, lying down on his back. Nya copied his position, their arms bumping against each other.

"Ditto." Nya responded. Cole sat up, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Let me guess, we had our phones and the map inside the bag we tied to him?" He said.

Nya nodded. "Yup. I swear to the overlord, the next time I see that dragon, he's dead."

"Lloyd wouldn't like that."

"Lloyd can go-" she was cut off by a stranger before she could finish her thought.

"Are you two okay?" Asked one of the citizens, a tall man.

They nodded. "Yeah. We just...our stupid dragon abandoned us."

The man, along with all of the other people, were trying not to laugh. "I'm sorry, ninja...it's just..."

"Go ahead and laugh all you want!" Nya snapped, sitting up. That was it for the people and they burst out laughing.

"You have a little sand on your back." Cole said, pulling himself upright.

"Look who's talking." His entire outfit was soaked, and his back was coated with sand, black hair droopy and dripping.

Nya chuckled. "Overlord..."

He shook his head, his wet hair flopping all over the place. "What now?"

"I guess we just..." Nya groaned. "I don't know!"

"We don't have a phone. No dragon. No money." He slapped himself in the face. "What now?"

[End Part 1]

Jay comes back later :3

And yes. Lloyd and Jay rode on Jay's pizza scooter. I don't know why, but that's freaking hilarious to me XD

More to come~ Oh! Legion of Renegades is up! Er, at least the prologue is! It's CoNya tooooo!

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