*Fitting In (sequel to Make Them Your Friend)*
It was the day after Pythor and Lloyd came to live with the ninja on the Bounty. Pythor had just woken up and is stretching out. He knows that he has a long day ahead of him, starting with getting to know his way around the ship and getting along with the ninja. He has already gotten along with Lloyd his "little brother" and Sensei Wu; but now he has to gain the trust of Nya, Kai, Jay, Zane, and Cole. He'll have to pull off a lot of good deeds to make a good impression.
Of course, he thought to himself as he slithered out of his new room and down the hall, my protecting Lloyd cold possibly count. Maybe I can also gain more of their trust by helping out around the ship. I wonder what chores they do on the Bounty…His thoughts were interrupted when an enticing aroma drifted into his nostrils.
What is that delicious smell?
"Are you sure you don't want me to put bacon bits into the batter?" Cole's voice asked through a door the Anacondrai's next to.
"Although they are both breakfast foods, Cole," Zane's voice then answered, "I would recommend that you not combine them. It might make them a bit too…crunchy."
"Point taken, I guess…Oh, do we have any chocolate chips around?" Deciding to check it out, Pythor slithered into the room, finding himself in the kitchen. Inside Cole and Zane were making breakfast. Cole was looking in the bottom cabinet while Zane was sifting the flour.
"Guys?"
"Oh, good—" BANG!
"OW, SUNUVAGUN!" Zane was about to greet Pythor with a good morning when Cole banged his head into the ceiling of the cabinet out of surprise. The Anacondrai winced before the Black Ninja came out rubbing his head and holding a bag of chocolate chips.
"My apologies, Cole," he then said. "I didn't mean to startle you."
"It's cool," the brunet groaned as he stood up.
"What are you two doing?"
"Making pancake for breakfast," Zane answered as he returned to his sifting.
"I see. Uh, but what was this I overheard about…'bacon bits'?"
"I wanted to make bacon bit pancakes," Cole answered, "but Zane said it'll make them too crunchy." Pythor arched a scaly eyebrow at him.
Awk-waaard…
"Uh, can I help with anything?" he then asked, wanting to change the subject. "Setting the table, perhaps?"
"Of course," Zane replied with a smile before pointing at one of the top cabinets under the counter. "The silverware are in there." With a smile, Pythor slithered over and began taking out the forks and knives.
"So do you two always make the meals here?" he asked, counting out the forks.
"Individually, most of the time," Zane answered before putting the sifter away. "Together, occasionally."
"Yeah, Zane wanted to help out today so I don't give Lloyd food poisoning," Cole stated.
"Oh, I'm sure your cooking can't be that bad," the snake replied after counting out the knives. "Uh, now where do you keep the juice glasses?"
"Top cabinet," Cole answered, pointing at said cabinet behind him. "Yeah, my cook needed…a little improvement. Even if my duck special did glue their mouths shut."
"So it left them a little a speechless," Pythor replied, taking out the glasses. "No need to make a big deal about it."
"No, I mean it really glue their mouths shut." The Anacondrai turned to him with surprise.
"How did that happen?"
"Trust me; even I don't wanna know." Pythor just shook his head, an amused smile forming on his lips. Something tells him he's going to fit in just fine.
*Truly Blessed Uncle*
Cole and Skalidor watched as Kai and Fangtom paced back and forth across the room. Zane and Skales were peacefully meditating alongside Sensei and Garmadon. And Dr. Misako and Pythor were reading magazines while Lloyd looked out the window. After what felt like hours, Skalidor let out a frustrated roar.
"Will you two quick pacing up and down already?!" he yelled at the two wielders of the Fire Attribute. "You're making me nervous and wearing a hole in the floor!" Kai turned to him in reply.
"Well, you'd be pacing too if your sister's having a baby," he stated. "Oh, how much longer do we have to wait?"
"Patience, Kai," Garmadon answered calmly, not breaking his concentration. "Even a pod must take time to bloom into a cherry blossom."
"Mm-hm," Cole replied. "He's definitely your brother, Sensei." Just then, Acidicus came into the room, followed by Ed and Edna.
"Hey, guys," he said, "I'm back. What did we miss?"
"Only Kai and Fangtom wearing a hole in the floor," Pythor answered, his eyes still in the magazine. "Nothing yet from Jay and Nya yet."
"Oh, I can't believe my little boy's going to be a father," Edna said with delight. "It seemed like only yesterday we found out that Nya's expecting."
"Yeah, I feel the same way," Kai replied with a small smile. A short while later, Jay came in through the other door.
"Son?" Ed said to him. "How are they?" Jay just gave them all a relieved smile as everyone watched him with anticipation.
"Nya's exhausted but good," he answered, "and…it's a girl." Acidicus hugged him in reply.
"Congratulations, my friend," he said before turning to the others. "I think the new uncle and grandparents should be the first to see the new addition." They all nodded in reply before Jay led Kai and his parents into the room.
Kai smiled when he saw Nya sitting up in bed, holding a bundle wrapped in a warm pink blanket and smiling down at it. Jay then went up to her and sat beside her, smiling down at the bundle.
"Oh, Jay," she whimpered. "She's so beautiful. I can hardly believe this is our daughter."
"I know," her husband answered before turning to his brother-in-law. "Hey, Kai. You wanna meet your new niece?" Kai then walked up to his sister before she gently handed the bundle to him. He took it carefully and gently before looking down at the new addition to the family.
She's just as beautiful as Nya said. She has black hair just like her mother and her father's blue eyes. He feels truly blessed, especially when she reminds him of when he held Nya for the first time when she was born. Kai then looked up at the couple.
"What's her name?"
"We've decided to name her after your mom," Jay answered. "Shawna." Kai smiled before looking down at his new niece.
"Shawn," he whispered softly as she then smiled at him. "Our little Shawna."
*Poetry (sequel to Fitting In)*
Pythor whistled away a happy tune as he swept up the deck. He was feeling very confident in himself that he'll fit in just fine with the ninja, even if he is a Serpentine. It also gives him some time to think about how he convince the other Tribes to forgive the humans for locking them away all those years ago. If it weren't for Lloyd being like the little brother he never had, the Anacondrai would still hate humans with a passion.
Pythor's thoughts were interrupted when he heard voices approaching the deck. Turning around, he saw Jay and Kai approaching him and talking. He also saw a sheet of paper in Jay's hand, and the Blue Ninja seems frustrated over something involving it.
"C'mon, Kai," he whined, "there's gotta be something you can help me think up for it!"
"Jay, I already told you," Kai groaned. "It's not my thing."
"What seems to be the problem, boys?" Pythor asked, leaning his hands onto the handle of the broom.
"Oh, Jay wanted to write a love poem for my sister Nya," Kai answered, thumbing at Jay.
"KAI!" Jay yelled, his face turning red as Pythor's eyes went wide with surprise.
"You're in love with his sister?" Jay growled with annoyance.
"Yeah," he mumbled, and Pythor's face calmed into a look of thought.
"Ah, young human love," he replied, looking out at the clouds the Bounty was sailing through. "It has always enchanted my Tribe." The two ninja then looked at each other before turning back to Pythor.
"I didn't know you're a romantic," Jay replied with an arched eyebrow as Kai silently stifled a laugh.
"I just find the love between two lovers to be the best creation since the Slither Pits," he stated. "If you like, Jay, I can help with your love poem." The Blue Ninja's blue eyes lit up.
"Really?" he replied with a smile. "Wow, you rock!"
"My pleasure," Pythor replied as they left together, "although I am unsure what that means." Once they were out of earshot, Kai burst into uncontrollable laughter and fell back onto the floor. Pythor's only been with them for about twenty-four hours, and already the Red Ninja likes this guy!