6 reviews in roughly 3 days! You guys made up my day! So I decided to post this chapter earlier than normal. This chapter is more of a filler chapter, that does mean it is all information and reflections of the past right? I'm a bit slow. :P

Chapter 9
A Secret Revealed

.:Violet:.
~3 days before present~

She groaned as she woke up. Her eyes didn't flutter open like in those movies. Instead, her eyes snapped open and she sat up in an instant but she regretted it when a sizzling pain shot up her arm. She winched and bit her lower lip. She lowered herself slowly and looked at the ceiling. The roof of the room was a soft yellow colour while the walls were wooden boards. A small circular window was presented and she could see snow falling slowly in flakes.

"Ah, you're awake." She smiled once she heard the reassuring voice of Wu.

"What happened? How-"

"Shh. Ok, Jay and Zane reported to me after they got out that they had heard a cry from a girl before they exited the caves. I knew it had to be you so I sent them here and went back to retrieve you. Luckily the skeletons left and you weren't in your invisible form."

"But where are we?"

"It's just a hired boat so we can get the Shurikens of Ice."

"How long have I been out for?"

"3 days. You hit your head pretty hard and you lost a bit of blood from your arm." He told her before sitting on a chair next to her bed.

"Wait, we're on a boat with the other four?"

"Yes, don't worry, I told them not to come into my quarters. But I got other news to tell you." He told her, he seemed a bit off. Almost hesitated. She grew concerned.

"What is it?"

"When the four are alone and without me, they will be able to do anything. Because of this I won't be able to cover up for you so I've decided to tell one of them so he can cover you up when I can't be there for you."

"What?! Are you crazy Sensei Wu?" She shouted and sat up quickly, ignoring the pain that's running up and down her arm.

"Violet, I do not know how to treat head injuries or a gash that's deep like yours that also had infection. Zane knows how to heal and I also trust him for he is the most mature one out of the rest."

"You told Zane?" Her voice turned into a whisper.

"Yes but for now, rest." And with that simple command, she did.

.:Zane:.
~Present~

Out of the four of them, Zane knew what it was like to be alone, different yet the one everyone can trust and depend on.

You may think why different and alone, but waking up outside in the snow with no memories of loved ones can easily make you feel alone. You don't know who you can trust or where you are. You had to learn everything once again. He doesn't mean the simple stuff, he mean the history of Ninjago, the land and people. But what made him more different is that when he went to a village, he was the only one that stand the cold and mediate at the bottom of a frozen for eight minutes maximum without taking a breath.

But without the memories of his past, he didn't know what kind of person he was. He didn't know if he was a criminal, stealing and back-stabbing everyone. Or the kind and gentle soul. This was his decision he had to choose and guess what he chose? He chose the kind and gentle soul. He always wanted to help those in need since he knew what it felt like. Even though he didn't live in a house, he quickly earned money by cooking and that's how he kept himself going during those harsh days.

His icy blue eyes wondered over the snow. If he was really honest with himself, he thought he was the only one who doesn't have a home, who doesn't have only loved one. No one understood what his life was like, how hard it was to develop by yourself with no memories.

When Wu told Zane that he decided to entrust him with a big secret, Zane was rather shocked. Sure he would never tell a soul, secrets and promises are meant to be kept. But he was shocked that Wu trusted him the most. He would understand why not Kai or Jay. But Cole could as well since he was also team leader but apparently not.

At first, he didn't tell Zane what the secret was; he only let him follow him to his room. The white ninja followed quietly and when he saw a girl lying on Wu's bed, his heart clenched. He always believed women are meant to be treated with high respect. Instantly he knew Wu always wanted him to treat her injuries.

He didn't really know who he was in the past but someone taught how to heal, his mind didn't really know but his body knew what to do. So pretty much, he taught himself how to heal. After treating her, Sensei Wu then told him who she was and what the secret was.

Zane was pretty shocked to find out that they're indeed supposed to be five ninja instead of four and Violet, her name was, was Wu's first student before him and the others. He told Zane his story of adopting her off the streets.

Zane then realized he wasn't the only one with a harsh life. Almost at the sound of it, her's was worst. In an orphanage where everybody hated you was pretty harsh, especially to a young child. Then Wu told him she left and lived on the streets for decade, starving most of the times. He didn't starve luckily, he managed to work and earn money.

After telling him more, his Sensei then told him why he hasn't revealed her to him and the others. And he'll admit it, Violet was very pretty. Her caramel hair flowed in waves even though it was knotted. Her creamed-colored skin matched well with her hair. Her lips were a soft pink colour and her eyelashes were a light brown colour.

He now understood why. Cole and Jay would fall head over heels for her. He didn't know about Kai since they had only met a week and a bit ago.

"Her mission is to watch over you guys when you go to fetch the weapons and do other dangerous missions and she'll save me from having heart-attacks when you boys do something foolish. But I'm afraid she isn't as stealthy as I hoped her to be. She have a special ability to disappear but she can only do so for a period of time before returning back to her original form.

But your job is to cover her up since you boys will grow suspicious on what is going on. Can I trust you to do this?"

He remembered Wu's words clearly. There's no way he's going to spill this to the boys. Violet and Wu will have his tongue for it. But he really wanted to meet Violet. He wondered what type of person she is. Zane guessed she's kind but looks can be deceiving. Plus having to watch over people and know them while they have no clue about you can surely drive you mad.

Zane then realized this must be a tiring mission for her and he hoped to help her as much as possible. But he had a feeling –due to his sixth sense- that he and Violet are going to be close, like siblings… or what he hoped would be a sibling relationship because they had both been homeless with no family and lived a harsh life… maybe her's a bit harsher.

"Zane, are you in there?" The white ninja was snapped out of his thoughts when Jay waved a hand in front of his face. He tore his eyes from the snow and looked to the blue ninja as he too leaned against the rails.

"Yes Jay? What can I do for you?"

"Ummm… just asking, when is lunch? Because Cole is heading over to the kitchen right now."

Ok, he had to admit, Cole's cooking is the worst. He nodded to Jay before he jumped over the rails to the stairs and took four steps at once. Once he entered into the kitchen, he saw Cole taking out an apron.

"Awww, come on. Can I cook tonight?" Cole asked him. Zane treated them close. He wasn't sure if this relationship between him and Cole and Jay are friends, close friends, best friends or family. He respected them all but this was not a subject he entirely respected.

"I'm sorry Cole but Jay has been begging me to not let you cook for the past month. He complained his stomach hasn't completely recovered from your noodles." Zane said almost guiltily.

"It's alright I guess… You are the better cook." And with that Cole left and handled Zane the apron.

.::.

After lunch has been eaten, he took two servings down to Sensei's room. He walked through the corridor and he could hear a conversation in Wu's room. Now he was nervous. Wu told him she did wake up while he was cooking but she wasn't too keen on him knowing about her. His hands shook slightly but he brushed the feeling away and knocked on the door.

"Come in Zane." He heard Wu's voice and he heard the melodic voice stop whispering. He inhaled deeply before entering and closing the door behind her. He saw her sat up on the bed and she looked like she was in the middle of reading a scroll with Wu next to her.

"Hi…" He said nervously. He was really caught in her purple eyes. They were a lavender shade and they seemed to twinkle.

"Hi Zane." She said nervously too.

"Oh, you had cooked dinner. Thank you Zane." Wu smiled at him and he told this as his cue to hand them the dishes. She whispered her thanks and he retreated back to the wall and leaned against it. This was different to how he planned it in his mind. He was so nervous!

"I think I'll eat this outside so I'll let you two talk."

He wished Wu stayed in here. He felt his confidence sap away as Wu exited. Then he heard a sigh.

"There's no reason to be nervous or afraid of me. I don't bite you know." And she smiled at him.

"I-I'm sorry… I honestly never met anyone who's like me…" He muttered and cast his eyes to the carpet.

"That's right, you have been homeless too. I'm Violet by the way."

"I know, Sensei Wu told me." And he cast a peek at her. Her face was soft as he observed him. His sense told him that she was loyal, gentle and kind like he was. Just then, it was seconds of silence.

"I must say, I haven't eaten something as delicious as this plus I heard Cole wasn't the cook to ask to make meals."

"That's true… I'm not sure how it's possible but he's the only one that can burn water." And at that she laughed. It wasn't one of those fake or nervous laughs but one that came from the heart. And that's how his evening was spent, talking to Violet and he got to know her slowly.

.:Violet:.

She hasn't laughed like that for ages. She didn't have any friends apart from Wu. The last thing she laughed like that was when her parents were still around. She then stopped laughing and frowned. She hasn't thought of her parents for a long time. A betrayal feeling enter her heart. Every time on the street she used to think of them but now, she had forgotten about them.

"Violet, are you alright?" She heard Zane's casual, monotone voice.

"To be honest, I haven't laughed like that in a while… last time was twelve years ago when my parents were still alive…" And she could see sympathy entered in Zane's icy orbs. He sat next to her and placed a hand on her shoulder. At first, Violet flinched but then calm down.

"I've lost my memories so I don't know what happened to my family." She gasped and looked at Zane. His eyes were now casted to the window.

"Y-you lost your memories?"

"Yes, although I do not let it dwell on me. I have a feeling my family would rather want me to do something special in my life instead of continuing to mourn for them." She heard him said softly, she could easily hear the loneness in his voice and his eyes seemed to be deep in thought, perhaps trying to recover more memories. "I haven't recovered anything yet. I woke up in a forest with snow everywhere and nothing else."

"Don't worry Zane; I'm sure your memories will come back to you in time. Just give it some time and they'll be back soon." And she gave him an encouraging smile.

"And I'm always here if you need to talk to someone." He told her and her eyes twinkled. She hasn't told anyone about her parents' death, it brings back horrible nightmares. The only person close to her was Wu and she sees him as a grandfatherly figure. But Zane… he's like an older brother to her. He knew how much it hurts to not have a home. He understood how much she's hurting from her parents' death.

"Thank you Zane."

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