During the time of Kai confessing to Flare, Christa and Auria were walking around Ouroborus, taking a tour with Marcell, Lucy, and Fangpyre.
"See, I made a few adjustments to this city, since I thought it would be a nice touch, and especially since my people were living here," Marcell said as she gestured to some buildings on her left side.
As she continued speaking, Christa heard a few voices not too far away on her right and she turned to see Zane, Jay, Nya, and Cole walking and talking to one another. She stood looking at Cole with a shy smile, but then she was a bit surprised when he turned her way and noticed her looking at him. After a moment of looking at one another, Cole smiled at Christa with lovey eyes, as Christa blushed a pink tint, and she put her hand on her face.
"Where's the bathroom?" Jay asked, cutting in the conversation of their group.
"Oh, I think it's right, over, there," Cole said while flexing towards a building not too far ahead of them, as Christa giggled lightly and he smiled at her.
"Oh thank goodness!" Jay said, as he started running towards that building.
Nya and Zane looked after Jay since he ran really fast, and Cole was still looking at Christa, as he blew a kiss in her direction. Christa caught it, and she held it to her heart, as she blew a kiss to him, and he did the same thing. Auria noticed this from the corner of her eye, and she thought it was cute how they were with one another, but she kept her eyes on them.
"Seems like he's going to be there for awhile," Nya said to Zane.
"Should we wait for him?" Zane asked Nya.
"Yeah. It looks like there's a lobby. Is that supposed to be a hotel or something?" Nya asked and Zane just shrugged his shoulder.
"Well, let's go inside and wait. Cole are you coming?" Nya called out, while walking with Zane towards the building.
"Huh, uh, yeah, I'm coming," Cole said, but before he left, he took his Platinum Earth Scythe and lightly hit the ground.
Suddenly, a rock that was in front of Christa started to change shape until it turned into a circular form. Christa picked it up, and she saw that it was a bracelet that had multicolored gems on it, and a nice brown tone for the rest of it that wrapped around the wrist. Christa looked at Cole and smiled as she tried it on, and it fit perfectly. Christa whispered into her palm, and with her sound power, she blew her message towards Cole.
Then Cole heard Christa's voice say, "Thank you."
Cole smiled and waved at her, as she waved to him, and then he went towards the building. Christa turned around and rubbed the bracelet with her other hand as she signed, lightly. Auria could only smile a little at the cuteness, but she kept herself stern and focused on what Marcell was saying.
"Okay, so I tried to build some hotels and businesses so that the Serpentine can do something with their lives, and my people too since we like to travel and I thought that it would be a good idea. Oh, and maybe just selling stuff in a market or something. I don't know, whatever they think to do," Marcell said.
Then she turned towards the others behind her and said, "Anyway, I think I've shown you guys enough. I need some shut eye for awhile. Lucy, do you think you can watch over things for awhile? And you too Fangpyre?"
"Of course Marcell," Lucy said with a smile.
"Yesss/We'll watch over thingsss," Fangpyre said, with a bow.
"Wonderful. Everyone, your dismissed now," Marcell said as she stretched her arms upward.
"Thank you Marcell. That was very informative," Auria said.
"Why thank you for your thank you Princess Auria. I appreciate your words... Hey, what's that you got there?" Marcell asked when she noticed Christa's glistening bracelet.
"You mean my bracelet?" Christa said, as she showed the bracelet on her wrist to Marcell.
"Ooh, it's so pretty," Lucy said while looking over Marcell's shoulder.
"It's very nice. Such a brilliant shine of the crystals, and that neutral brown is a nice touch. Where did you get that?" Marcell asked.
"Oh, um, C-Cole made it for me," Christa said shyly, as she blushed a light pink tint.
Lucy continued to look at the glittering bracelet, as Marcell nodded and said,
"Dang, he gave you a nice gift. I wish someone made something like that for me. He's the Earth ninja right?"
Christa nodded, and then Marcell smirked and said, "Ah, Earth, and your element is Sound as you told me... well, doesn't that sound like a earthquake."
Lucy giggled at Marcell's pun, as well as Fangpyre. However, although Marcell only meant it as a pun, Christa took it in a different way.
She thought, 'Sound like an Earthquake... sound waves, create earthquakes. So, does that mean that, I might hurt Cole? I am sound, and he is earth. Together, we'll only create an Earthquake?! No... then that means I may actually HURT him! Oh No!'
Christa looked down in distraught, which didn't go unnoticed by Auria.
"Christa, what's wrong?" Auria asked Christa in concern.
"Oh, my, w-what if she's right?" Christa said, still not looking up at Auria.
"About what? Sounding like an Earthquake?" Auria asked, as Christa cringed from hearing those words again.
Auria turned and looked towards Marcell seriously, as Marcell looked confused.
"What? You took that to heart? I didn't mean it like that, I meant it as a pun dear girl," Marcell said to Christa.
"But what if your right? What if being together will only result in pain? What if I actually hurt him?" Christa said in distress, as she held her hands to her heart.
"No, that's not true Christa. I've seen both of you, and if I didn't know any better, I would say that you two would be well together," Auria said, but it only comforted Christa a little bit.
"Don't worry Christa. Your very nice and cool. I'm sure you wouldn't hurt anyone, and for Cole to make you such a lovely bracelet, I'm sure he cares a lot about you too," Lucy said, hopefully.
Christa pondered this for a moment, and then she turned and said, "I-I need time to think."
Christa started to walk away, and then she sprinted off passed the building where Cole, Nya, Zane, and Jay were in.
"Aw, dear Christa," Lucy said while looking after her and pouting.
Auria didn't say much, as she just looked after where her sister ran to, sadly. Marcell stood next to Auria and said,
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cause this trouble."
Auria shook her head and said, "It's alright Marcell. I know you didn't mean it, but I think my sister needs this time to reflect upon her heart..."
Then Auria thought about what Sensei Reine had said before about Christa needing to check on her heart before she could unlock her Full potential.
"I'll see you later," Auria said, and Marcell nodded as she, Lucy, and Fangpyre left.
'Don't worry Christa. I know just the right person you should talk to,' Auria thought, as she looked towards a certain building.
Christa continued to run, until she made it back to the arena, where Kai lost control of his Full potential. The arena was clear of anyone, so she stood there to think. She could see beyond the desert on one side, so she just looked out on that side to think.
'Oh Cole. I like you so much... maybe even love... I wouldn't want to hurt you, and I wouldn't want to be separated from you either... I don't know what to do!' Christa thought, as a single tear streamed down her cheek.
"What do you mean? Why would she think that?" Cole asked Auria.
"She considered Marcell's words, and now she's contemplating on them because she doesn't wish to harm you," Auria replied.
"Where is she?" Cole asked.
Christa stood where she was as she thought about Cole. She was confused, and she felt hurt in her heart as she thought,
'What do I do? Should I just stay awa-'
"Christa!"
Her thoughts were interrupted by a familiar voice.
"Cole?" Christa asked, as she turned to see the Black ninja heading her way.
"Christa, what's going on? Are you okay?" Cole said concerned, as he approached the Yellow kunoichi.
"Cole... Please stay away," Christa said, as she took a step back and held her hands towards her chest.
Cole was surprised by her words, so he stopped walking and asked, "What? What do you mean 'stay away'? What's going on Christa?"
She looked away from him to think about how to explain her dilemma, and then she looked back at him and said,
"Cole, I'm sorry. I just... I don't want to hurt you."
Cole arched his eyebrow and asked, "Hurt me? I don't understand?"
Christa signed and said, "Cole y-you... you mean a lot to me and... I don't want to hurt you. Earth and Sound... it's like how Marcell said, even if she didn't mean it... Sound waves can break the Earth apart. I-I don't want something like that happening to you. Maybe it's better if we just... just..."
As Christa spoke, her Platinum Sound Gaunlets on the sides of her belt were glowing yellow, and a wave of visible sound in multiple pastel colors began to encircle her and quicken their pace. She held her head with one hand, about to cry, as the rest of her words couldn't leave her lips. However, Cole knew what she was going to say, and his eyes widened in shock. Then he continued walking towards her.
"Christa, that's not going to happen. I know you, and you know me..." Cole said, but when Christa noticed that he was getting closer, she stepped back again, and the sound waves around her intensified.
"Please Cole. Don't come any closer! I don't want anything bad to happen to you," Christa said, as she felt a painful tug in her heart, as she placed her hand near her heart and winced.
Cole continued walking, and as he could feel the sound waves trying to push him back, he pressed forward and said,
"Christa! Nothing bad is going to happen! Your a kind-hearted lady who loves to sing, help people out, and cook amazing food because you care! Your a natural in using your powers, and I know you wouldn't use them for the wrong reasons, like hurting anyone or me!"
He continued walking against the sound waves that were pushing him back, as Christa thought about what Cole was saying. The sound waves intensified a little more when Cole came closer to her. Then Cole said,
"Christa! Please listen! You know me! I'm strong, like the Earth! I'm tough like a rock! No matter what I won't break easily! I will stand no matter what like I am now!"
Christa gasped when she realized what he said. He was still standing against the sound waves that were pushing him back, and he didn't falter in his attempt to move forward. He was much closer to her now, like three feet away.
"Christa, I Love You!" Cole yelled out above the sound waves since they were getting pretty intense.
Christa was very surprised, as she felt her heart almost melt by his words.
"Cole... I Love You Too!" Christa yelled back.
"Really? You do?!" Cole asked in surprise.
"Yes!" Christa replied.
"That's Great! Can you stop the Sound Waves then?!" Cole yelled out, still fighting the waves.
"Oh! Right sorry," Christa said, and then she swept her hand across where the sound waves were, as they ceased.
Cole was able to stand normal again, and he looked at Christa, as she looked at him. They smiled at one another, as Cole stood in front of Christa. He placed his hand gently on her shoulder and said,
"Christa, I want to be with you, and I don't want you to feel afraid to be with me. I will stand strong for you no matter what... will you do the same for me too?"
Christa looked down, and then she looked up at Cole with a bright smile and said,
"Yes, I will, and I know you will too."
Christa and Cole hugged, and after a moment, Christa noticed the bracelet on her wrist that Cole gave her and she smiled.
Then something happened.
Cole looked down at Christa, and he noticed that she started to glow. They parted from their hug, as Christa started to look at her glowing hands.
"What's going on?" Cole asked, as he looked at Christa in awe.
"Step back!" A voice called.
Cole and Christa looked to see Auria approaching them quickly.
"Auria! What's happening?" Christa asked.
"It's time for your Full Potential to be realized," Auria said, as she pulled Cole back.
"Stand back for now. We don't know what might happen," Auria said to Cole, as he stood back with her.
Christa watched as her body slowly began to glow even more brightly. She reached for her Sound Gauntlets and put them on. Then she closed her eyes, as she felt a wave of power flow throughout her body. Then another wave, and more until the power she received from the Sound Gauntlets had finally unlocked her Full Potential. She opened her eyes, which were glowing yellow, as a surge of visible sound waves in pastel colors dispersed into the air and ground beneath her, causing a rumbling sound that spread far and wide.
When Auria and Cole removed their hands from their eyes, they looked in awe at Christa's new gi: her shoulder armor turned into a silver color with the shoulder spikes staying the same but more rounded, her gloves and belt turned silver-colored, and the rest of her clothes were yellow, with the Sound Gaunlets of Power drawn in silver on her shirt, and multi-colored sound waves drawn around the Gaunlets. Christa looked at her new clothes, and she was so surprised and amazed. She looked at Cole and Auria, who still looked at her in awe.
"Oh. My. Gosh! I finally reached my Full potential!" Christa said happily, as Cole and Auria snapped out of their amazement, and they walked next to Christa.
"You finally did it Christa. I'm proud of you," Auria said with a smile, as Christa hugged her, and she returned the hug.
"That's so cool," Cole said, and Christa turned and nodded towards him.
"Isn't this great? I can train Raven now, whenever she is ready," Christa said with her hands clasped together.
"Hey! What's going on?" A voice from above asked, as Cole, Christa, and Auria looked up to see Lloyd and Raven descending on the Golden dragon.
"So that's the Golden dragon," Auria said.
"It's so bright," Christa added.
Raven jumped off Golden dragon, while Lloyd dismissed it.
"We saw some light and heard a loud sound. Did something happen?" Lloyd asked.
"Yeah, something did," Cole said, as he showed Christa to Raven and Lloyd in her new gi.
The two looked at Christa in surprise.
"-Gasp- Christa, your clothes. You unlocked you Full Potential. That's amazing!" Raven said in delight.
"I know right?" Chirsta said, as she and Raven grasped each other's hands in excitement.
"Whoa, so you have your Full potential now. You can train Raven then," Lloyd said.
"Yes, but of course, I'll wait until Raven finishes training with Flare first," Christa said.
"I would hope you would wait," Flare's voice was heard, as they all turned and saw Flare and the rest of the team gathering, as well as Marcell.
"What's going on here?" Kai asked.
Cole, Auria, Lloyd, and Raven moved over to let Christa be seen by their team. They were all amazed at her new gi.
"Christa, what a wardrobe change. You look way better that way," Dareth said, as he combed his hair.
Violet flicked Dareth on the head, as he asked her,
"What?" and she said,
"Be nice Dareth."
Sensei Reine walked towards Christa, and she smiled and said, "You've finally unlocked Full Potential. Your heart and mind are now one, as well as your Platinum weapon. Your training for Full potential can begin, and when Flare is done teaching Raven the ways of Shadows, you can teach her the ways of Sound."
Christa nodded and bowed respectfully to her sensei, as Sensei Reine nodded back.
"So when are we starting our Full potential training, Sensei Reine?" Jay asked, and Sensei Reine turned to him and replied,
"Tomorrow would be the best time. For now, all of you should relax and sleep well tonight to prepare for training."
The ninja and kunoichi nodded.
"Also, we must be ready in case Darkness, Silva, or Kerri wish to show themselves during our stay in the desert. Zane. Has your Falcon reached a visual of Ninjago city yet?" Sensei Wu said, and asked Zane.
"Not yet Sensei. He should be in close range by tomorrow, and I can also assume that he would be able reach Ninjago city by evening as well," Zane replied.
"Alright, then we'll have time to train," Sensei Wu said.
"I'll assist the best I can as well. We need to get ready as soon as possible," Garmadon said.
"So should we call you 'Sensei Garmadon'?" Kai asked, with a little amusement.
"Why not? That sounds fair since he's helping us train," Flare said, knowing Kai was half-hearted in his question.
"Yay! Another Sensei to train us," Lucy said joyfully.
Sensei Garmadon smiled and said, "I will do my best for all of you."
"We all will," Misako said, as everyone agreed with a nod.
"Okay, wonderful. You all can train in the arena. If you need more space just ask. I'm sure I can get some Constrictai to build the arena a little larger if needed," Marcell said.
"Yes, thank you Marcell. We will inform you if we need extra assistance," Sensei Reine said, as Marcell nodded.
"For now, we should all get ready for sleep. The sun is about to set," King Terrin said, as everyone turned towards where the sun was and noticed that it was going down.
"Well, let's get ready to hit the hay everybody. I'll show you where we'll be staying incase you don't know," Dr. Julien said, as he lead the Ninja, Kunoichi, and their parents and masters to the places they'll be staying in.
Marcell and Violet decided to talk for awhile, which made Dareth a little sad to be away from Violet, but he took it like a man and followed the others.
"So Violet, what happened while you were with this ninja group? I hope they treated you well and with respect," Marcell asked.
"Everything was fine Queen Marcell. They're a nice group of people. Although their personalities differ, they are very well aquainted and strong as a team," Violet said.
"Well, very good," Marcell said, and added, "If we're going to beat Darkness, I would like to know that I'm working with a strong group."
Violet nodded, as she and Marcell continued on their way around Ouroborus, as the sun was getting ready to set in a few minutes.
There is a reason for everything...