(A/N: Well, it's post-Christmas, with only 3 days until the New Year. I'm gonna upload some one-shots that will lead up to my new story. This one-shot is based off a side story in Friends episode: The One with Ross' Grant)
Ever since Hayden had found out that he has an uncle and found his real identity, Warnie asked him if he can move in with him, and he accepted since the Ninja needed a room to turn into a nursery, unaware that Dragon is not going to let them.
At the moment, Hayden was bringing his stuff into his new bedroom with the Ninja's help. It was originally a storage room, but Warnie was gonna let him sell the stuff inside since most of it was his ex-wife's. Hayden was putting some shirts in a wardrobe while Lloyd, Geoff, Gewuji and Blake help out and the others simply search among the stuff they were removing. "Oh, it's so hard to get rid of stuff." Kai said, picking up a candlestick.
"Did any of you had to make compromises when you moved into the monastery?" Mantis asked.
"Plenty." They all reply.
Jay moves some bubble wrap aside before noticing something and squeals, attracting the others' attention. "What?" Cole asked as he, Zane and Nya came up to him. "What?" Zane then noticed what scared him before grabbing it and gets it out. The others soon squeal at the sight of it.
It was a three-dimensional picture of a woman, semi-bald and with black hair, popping out of the frame. "What is that hideous thing?" Lloyd asked.
Zane looks at the back of it. "The painting has a word on the back." He replied. "'Gladys.'"
"Must've been made by my aunt's." Hayden said. "Since I don't want it, maybe you guys should."
They look at each other, hoping to come up with an answer before turning back to him. "Uh..." Lloyd said.
"I-" Blake cuts himself off.
"I don't know." Kai said.
"What?" Hayden asked. "None of you like it?"
"Well, of course we do." Jay sarcastically replied, surprising the others. "What's not to like? I'd take it in a minute."
"Jay." Nya whispered to her husband, not amused.
"Relax, it's just to make him feel better." Jay whispered.
"Well, it's gonna be something my uncle wouldn't want to hear." Hayden said.
The following morning, the last of Hayden's stuff had been removed as Blake was looking around the empty room and looking at a plan on where to put the crib, changing table, cabinet and toy box. "Maybe put the table by the window." He said to himself, pointing at it with his prosthetic. Pretty soon, the doorbell rang at the sound of a gong. "Cirrus, could you get the door?"
"On it!" She called out.
Outside, Cirrus walked along the training ground, briefly rubbing her baby bump before opening the gate to reveal Hayden, who was holding the Gladys picture. "Oh, hey, Mantis."
"Cirrus." He said, coming in and passing her by. "Just dropping something off." He heads inside.
In the living room a few minutes later, Hayden placed the Gladys picture on the couch as the Ninja look at it, immediately having shocked expressions. "So, you wouldn't let Warnie keep the painting?" Nya asked, looking at it.
"Nope. I really hate it. So, good news is, Gladys is yours."
"Wow." Kai sarcastically said.
"What's the bad news?" Geoff asked.
"Only one, Geoff." Hayden replied. "Which one of you wants it? Or, you can just put it in here." They all think for a bit.
Dragon soon came in, notices the painting and squeals. "What in the name of my father is that?" He asked.
"Oh, that's Gladys. I'm giving it to them."
"Well, do not hang that hideous thing in here. Hang it in your room."
"Uh, I don't live here anymore."
"That room was, and always will be, your bedroom. Now, either put it in the room, or get rid of it." Dragon quickly ran out.
"Well, it scared Master Wu." Cole said before the others chuckle a little.
"You guys decide, I'm about to head home." Hayden said as he soon walked out.
They all look at the painting a little before turning to each other. "Who gets to keep it?" Blake asked.
"Not me." Jay replied. "No way."
"Count me out." Gewuji said.
"How about me?" Maggie asked. They all turn to her, completely shocked. "Well, if does seem a little cool."
"Uh, no, I want it." Cole replied.
"I thought that thing scares you." Kai said.
"How about this?" Lloyd asked. "We'll each hang it in our rooms, for one day. If neither of us like it, we'll get rid of it."
"Deal." They all reply.
"But, I just hope it's not haunted." Jay said.
"What?" Cole asked.
"Well, it may come alive when we're asleep." They are all completely surprised. "It might climb out of the frame and then drag its half a body across the floor just looking for legs to steal. And then, with its one good hand, it would slowly reach up and slide back your door-"
"Get that legless witch out of here!" Maggie yelled, quickly taking off.
Jay soon laughs a little. "Jay!" Geoff yelled, not happy that he had scared his wife.
About a week later, it was Cole's turn to have Gladys as it was passed around the other Ninja. From Zane, to Kai, to Geoff, to Blake, to Gewuji. The latter two also decided to use it to prank Jay. That night, Jay was asleep in his bed when the sound of his door rattling is heard, waking him up, and he looks at it to see it slowly moving. "Gladys?" He asked.
The door soon slid open to show Gladys, held by someone, who immediately roared as if it was doing it. Jay soon screamed upon seeing it and slid back. The picture was soon lowered to show Cole, who laughs. "Third time this week." He said. "Man, this does not get old."
"You guys are mean!"
"Aw, don't be such a baby. Please!"
"Can you guys please stop it?"
"Maybe when you wet your bed." Cole soon closes the door.
But as soon as he closes the door and turned around, Cole sees a painting of a woman with white skin, ghastly makeup and baby dolls floating around it held by someone in front of him. The moment he saw it, Cole immediately screamed and ran away, still screaming. The picture was soon lowered to show Dragon, who giggles. "Have to admit, Hayden, Glynnis definitely is scarier than Gladys." He said to himself. "But I think she's great at teaching them fear."