Chapter 95
Highway To Recovery

.:Kai:.

He always knew pacing doesn't solve anything because it doesn't but the ninja of fire somehow found himself pacing up and down the purely white halls of the hospital however he didn't walk too far away from Violet's room just in case if one of the doctors called him in. They haven't let him see her since they went into the room and it has been over ten minutes since he had called the rest of the gang. The wait was killing him, he hated waiting. It wasn't until he heard a herd of footsteps heading straight for his direction and when he turned around, he saw his team here.

"Kai, what's wrong? Are you hurt?" His little sister asked but there were still tear stains evident on her face.

"No, I'm perfectly fine-"

"Really? Because you smell like you just came out of a pub. Have you being drinking?"

"Yes but that's beside the point-"

"Kai, you shouldn't waste yourself like that! Do you know what alcohol does to your body?"

"Nya, I'm perfectly aware-"

"So why are you here? How many shots did you-"

"Nya, this isn't about me! It's about Violet!" And upon this, the girl fell silent and when the brunette looked to everyone else, they were shocked and confused.

"T-They found her body?" Zane asked.

"I found her before she fell unconscious…" Kai continued and he sighed, looking at the door. "They haven't let me see her since she went into the room half an hour ago."

"S-She's alive?!" Lloyd exclaimed and he nodded as a response. Immediately, the ninja of fire could see relief and somewhat happiness on their faces but only time can tell if Violet is really going to be okay.

.:Violet:.

The sounds of an annoying beeping sound brought her out of her unconsciousness as well as a door slamming shut, she could feel vibrations of it through her bed she presumed she was on but her violet eyes remained closed. The smell of the area she was in hit her like a bullet; it was so strong and awful. The ninja of air could smell anaesthetic in the air and that stereotypical hospital smell but there was something else in the air; something more herbal, like green tea. However, everywhere on her body hurts but her right leg and shoulder and the left side of her chest. Slowly, she opened her eyes but immediately, they closed; the light outside was too bright.

"Violet…?" She heard a voice spoke softly. The ninja of air didn't feel like she could speak – or she wanted to- so she gave a small hum as a response. She heard feet shuffling on the ground and the caramel-haired girl opened her eyes again, trying to get used to the blinding brightness. She ended up squinting as she looked around. The room she was in was painted white but as she looked at the furniture and realised she was in a hospital room. When she focused her eyes, she found Sensei Wu was right next to her bed with a gentle smile on his face. "You got everyone worried my dear."

"W-Wh…" She managed to gasp out before she was thrown into a fit of coughs. Immediately, she felt a pair of hands helping her to sit up and rubbing small circles into her back. "W-What do you mean?"

"Don't speak, one of your lungs collapsed, it would be better if you just took shallow breaths and don't attempt to speak." The wise man advised her and she took his word of advice however she wanted to communicate, she doesn't want to be silent when she has so many questions going on in her mind. "After Lloyd defeated the Overlord, Garmatron was destroyed and we found everyone on the ground, purified of the Dark Matter, including Nya however we couldn't find you. We managed to get at least a quarter of Ninjago City's population to help us dig through the rubble but we couldn't find you at all, along with the Overlord… Someone came up with the conclusion that you were dead. By the time night has fallen, the search was over and everywhere was checked more than four times, it was concluded that you were dead."

The old man's voice was grave and remorseful; his hazel eyes were no longer on her but the white tiles of the hospital room. Violet frowned and she thought back to the last time they thought she was dead; when it was Jessica who was actually dead. She could remember clearly how devastated everyone was. Once again, Violet's eyes stung and she couldn't tell if she was close to tears for the sadness swelling up in her or the brightness of the lights.

"The word got spread quickly and within minutes, people came and started to create a ring of candles in your memory."

"F-For me?"

"Yes but please don't speak. In a way, it was sort of fortunate that Kai wasted himself that night because if he didn't, he wouldn't have stumbled by the ruins and found you getting up. Kai told us he rushed you to the hospital once you fell unconscious in his arms and he then called us saying you were alive but suffering from so many injuries. You have a fissure break in your tibia (front bone in your lower leg), a dislocation in your shoulder but it's back into place and several broken ribs on your left side which also punctured a hole in your left lung, making it collapse. You also got conjunctivitis in your eyes…"

That explains a lot, that's probably why her chest hurts so much and even though she doesn't know what conjunctivitis is, she's fairly sure that's why her eyes stings so much.

"But how l-long have I've been out? W-Where's everyone else?" The ninja of air asked, feeling her voice was slowly returning back to her.

"You haven't been unconscious for too long, just about two nights. Kai has been here for the past day, he has been refusing to eat and sleep. I only just got him out and switched with him a few seconds before you woke up. Everyone else is in the lobby- in fact, I should let a doctor know you're awake and let the others know. Will you be alright to be alone for a minute?" Wu asked and Violet nodded her head as a response.

As the elder moved out of the room, Violet looked down to inspect her injuries herself. A white cast was wrapped around her right leg while her right arm was in a sling. She had three tubes inserted into her, one being the respirator, one for the morphine and one more which went through the skin between the chest and shoulder; she half-wondered if that was for her collapsed lung. However, she wasn't wearing much; she wasn't wearing the hospital robes she saw people in. Instead, she had a pair of silk shorts and around her chest again was compression wraps; for her broken ribs. All of this reminded Violet of the injuries she obtained from Vincent.

But the girl was brought from her thoughts when the door opened to reveal a female in her late forties entering in with a doctor's cloak and a clipboard. The doctor had the posture of a soldier. Every action she took was precise and purposeful. She smiled in the cold and distant way professionals do. Violet could never relax around such expressions. She needed a genuine face, preferably a smile, but if not she really rather they didn't fake it. The ninja of air didn't understand why she was at a hospital, why couldn't Zane take care of her? He was the closest thing to a doctor on the bounty and he healed her perfectly last time. However, turning back her attention on the doctor, her eyes were devoid of any make-up and her hair was in a tight bun, not a strand out of place.

"Greetings Miss Emerson, I heard you're awake. How are you feeling?" It was obvious to the ninja of air that the doctor was tired by the tone of her voice but however, the medic still tried to keep up the friendly and strong act.

"Fine." Violet croaked as a response and slightly shuffled back in her bed as the doctor came closer.

"I'm Dr. Moore and my partner, Dr. O'Graham and I were the ones to operate you the past couple of days. I'm sure your Sensei told you about the injuries you have received." And upon this, Violet nodded her head softly. "We are also aware of your 'fast healing' which only exists because of your immune system and white blood cells. Unlike everyone we have seen, your blood samples we had to take showed traces of a protective seal around your overly large amount of white blood cells. Basically your white blood cells fight to prevent diseases entering your body exceptionally well and fast. Not only this but your chromosomes which take care of the skin reacts fast."

"Umm…" Violet muttered, not particularly understanding the terms the doctor used. "Y-You are aware I've only been to school for a year right?"

"I heard of your past thanks to your medical and history papers of all your check ups and orphanage record however I was unaware of the amount of time you had at school. But in other words, your powers I have been told of aren't the reasons why you're healing fast; it's something in your genetic code. I'm not sure if your codes have been modified or spliced but it doesn't appear to be harmful, quite the opposite really." Dr. Moore continued and she took a look at the ninja before returning back to her clipboard. "Your injuries are making a remarkable recovery though; your ligaments in your shoulder have already healed over so all that's left for your shoulder is some recommended exercises for the next couple of weeks. For your leg, it was a simple break so now it's still recovering but in place and perhaps in a few or a couple days –depends how quick you can heal- we'll move you out of bed and into a wheel-"

"A wheelchair? I'm not going into a wheelchair."

"Miss Emerson, you will not be allowed to put any means of force or weight on that leg for four weeks at the earliest and the same goes for your shoulder so crutches will not suffice. Normally for active people it takes them six weeks plus to even be allowed to walk or do long-term motion or strain with their shoulders. This only leads you to be in a wheelchair-"

"B-But-"

"No buts Miss, if you're that worried about your pride and reputation by being in a wheelchair and you ignore my word of advice, you can get a stress fracture in your leg and shoulder which leads up to a much longer recovery. Do you want that?" The doctor asked with a frown, immediately making Violet feel like a child being scolded for stealing sweets at night.

"N-No…"

"Good, then I expect not another complaint from you. After all, you're a ninja, not a whiny brat." And upon that, Violet felt offended. But as soon as the doctor opened her mouth, the door swung open to reveal Kai. His hair was a mess –messier than normal if that was ever possible- and his eyes were blood-shot like his current red shirt and dark bags were underneath his eyes.

"Violet!" He cried out in relief and before she knew it, he ran over to her bed and brought her into a tight hug, jolting her shoulder.

"K-Kai!" She squeaked and fortunately, the doctor saved her by banging her clipboard against Kai's head.

"Excuse me, she has a dislocated shoulder; hugging her in the manner you just did will make it worse!"

"I-I'm sorry." Kai muttered and Violet felt the brunette's arms loosen but kept close contact. It felt familiar, safe and warm. It felt like home. It wasn't until she heard a stampede of footsteps did she pull away and look towards the source of sound. Immediately, her friends that she missed dearly poured into the room with smiles as bright as the sun and their eyes twinkling like the stars.

"Violet!" They all cried out in joy and the ninja of air could feel the ends of her mouth stretch into a large smile. The Bounty may be home but home is wherever family is and her family is here.

I know it's a short chapter but it's more of a filler and writer's block hit me like a bull so yeah… Plus I'm so sorry for not updating last Friday because I was out on my aunt's farm and there was limited internet so that's why it's the long wait. But today's my birthday so yay! Anyway, I want to thank you all once again for being patient and supporting me with this story, it means so much to me. So thanks to everyone who reviewed, including the silent reviewers: FlameNinjaofDarkFire, BubbleEwa, bebe fou5, Kai4Ever, ElementalGirl, ALookIntoMyWorld, CarlyShi208, ElementzGirl7, RANDOMGUEST, Kairocksrainbow, Jayla Fire Gal, Guest and all the silent readers!

BubbleEwa: Nathan will be making appearances once in a while but he'll be discontinuing his stay with the ninja. And yes, I know I'm an accident prone; if I had a dollar for every time someone called me that, I would a millionaire XD

Kai4Ever: Awwww thanks!

Kairocksrainbow: My favourite thing about being a fanfiction author? I have no idea. I guess it's being able to share my side and alternative of the fiction and getting to hear everyone's opinions and seeing their version or addition. And what inspired me to write? I actually have no idea too XD I suppose I always used to make up the story in my head and came up with the idea to write it down so I don't forget. Plus when I first started writing I was horrible XD

Jayla Fire Gal: It's all good, I'm at the end of my 2 week break so I'm back to school on Monday

Once again big thanks to everyone and I'll try my best to make sure to update on Friday, until then, I hoped you enjoy your week and don't forget to review ;)