Of course, Season 3 OTP has to be PIXane.
This one shot takes place right after the end of Rebooted, it uses some quotes from 'The Surge' and 'The Titanium Ninja'.
Different but the same
"Are we compatible now?"
PIXAL stops dead in her tracks, to look in awe at the vision in front of her.
There, right in the centre of the factory hall is... a robot. Still sitting on the assembly belt, he is stretching his brand new arms and legs.
The size of his limbs suggest that his body is of the standard Nindroid height (which is slightly above the average human).
His silvery (Titanium, her visual input device notices) body is glistening in the evening sun that is breaking through the large windows of the hall.
He has a nice athletic build, again not unlike the Nindroids that used to be manufactured here not too long ago. But then, this is not much of a surprise as those were designed based off the white Nindroid's specifications.
But none of this matters as her gaze falls onto his handsome face, in particular the intelligent eyes, which are of the same [165, 242, 243] icy blue shade she has come to adore.
"Zane?" She whispers, stepping closer.
Despite his artificial skin having been replaced by a full metal outer shell, he gives her the exact same affectionate smile as he used to.
"I am Zane." He replies. "Built to protext those who cannot protect themselves." Albeit being slightly more robotic than before, his pleasant voice still displays the same level of courage, determination, and kindness.
He is perfect, there simply is no other way to describe it.
"And who stand for peace, freedom, and courage in the face of all who threaten Ninjago" She echoes the first words he has ever spoken to her - the meaning of which she didn't understand back then. But she does now.
"Correct." He nods. "Only my hardware is now state of the art and my new processor is fast - and compatible with yours."
PIXAL flinches, hearing these words. Your hardware is outdated and your processor is slow and incompatible with ours. Is what she has rather harshly said to him back then.
Just like her creator, she used to believe that technology is the answer to all of Ninjago's problems. But, as they had to find out the hard way, it isn't.
Luckily, even though slightly 'outdated', the Ice Ninja was so much more than just technology. As Cyrus Borg himself has put it, Zane was - and as it seems still is - the perfect balance between humankind and technology. And to PIXAL's own surprise, he has made her more than just technology too.
Still, she is a little bit curious about his new components. "Permission to scan?" She requests.
Zane nods. "Permission granted."
"Impressive." She remarks when her analysis is completed.
"Thank you." Zane smiles politely. He jumps down from the belt and takes a few steps.
PIXAL watches him trying out his legs while approaching her at the same time, with both interest and anticipation.
"I have missed you." She tells him when he is finally standing right in front of her.
"I have missed you too." He replies. "Although I was here all the time..."
Zane carefully reaches out out to take her hand into his, and the female assistant droid flinches as the cold metal touches her soft artificial skin.
"My apologies." He says, quickly pulling away. "Some of the drivers for the new components are still downloading. My thermostasis module should be functional in a few minutes."
But PIXAL does not want to wait, so she grabs his hand again and holds it firmly in her own.
"Let me help you." She starts to gently rub it between her two hands while also using her own temperature control system to warm up the metal.
"Better?" She asks.
Zane nods. "Much better."
"But... the rest of your body must still be freezing, right?" PIXAL lets go of his hand. She slowly takes another step forward before she wraps both her arm around his sturdy frame.
Zane happily reciprocates the hug, careful not to come into contact with any bare skin of hers yet.
But even through her clothes, PIXAL can feel how much harder - and currently still colder - this new Titanium shell of his is.
Strangely enough tough, hugging him still feels as wonderful as ever.
"So, are we compatible now?" He repeats.
"We are." PIXAL replies. We have always been. The most advanced and intelligent droid in all of Ninjago was just too stupid to see it.
Coming up next: A pairing I love but have never written before...
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