Love of a Nindroid

Ch.2: Moving In

"Whoa. So you're the new ninja?" Lloyde asked.

"I guess so," Zoe said.

"That. Is. So... AWESOME!" he shouted. Zoe laughed and ruffled his hair. Nya laughed along and showed Zoe her room. Kai waited with the other ninja on the deck for training.

"I just don't get how SHE is the new ninja. I mean she IS a girl," he ranted.

"Well, someone's sexist," a voice behind him said. Kai spun around and the other ninja looked around him at Zoe, who had her arms crossed.

"Umm, you unpacked fast, Zoe," Jay commented, trying to break the awkwardness.

"Well, I only had 3 things to unpack." She pulled out a pair of purple and gold fans. Each one had a symbol one it. One meant 'Protector' and the other meant 'Peace Keeper'.

"Wh-where did you get those?" Cole asked.

Zoe shrugged, "I guess you could say they found me."

"What do you mean?" Zane asked.

"I was digging in the forest looking for food, when I came across stone box with strange markings on it. So naturally, I opened it. Inside were laying side by side. When I saw them, I felt a strange sensation. They seemed like they were made for me. When I held them, a sort of feeling came over me. Like they were made for me. Like they were an extension of me. When I old them, it feels natural."

"Wait, wait, wait. You mean you've used them?" Jay asked.

"Well, not technically. I mean I do a few exercises, but I've never fought with them," she admitted.

"Wait, you said 3 things," Kai said.

"Yes, I did," she agreed.

"Are you gonna tell us?"

She put a finger on her chin as if she was thinking it over. "Hmm, nope!" she said cheerfully then started to walk away. "If you guys need me, which you probably won't 'cause I'm a girl," she mocked Kai over her shoulder, "I'll be meditating."

"Dude, you just got burned," Cole told Kai. Jay snickered while Zane just stared after Zoe. She likes to mediate and she just told off Kai? This girl was definitely one of a kind.

Zoe was on the front of the ship. She had her hands on her knees and was levitating. Well, actually she was using wind to lift her off the deck. Her eyes were closed and looked so relaxed. She was in her own world. Nothing was around her, yet everything was. Meditating was her favorite thing to do. It would be extremely helpful when she was stressed.

She heard a noise. Like someone was walking but didn't want to disturb her. She smiled a little and lowered herself to the ground. "Can I help you?" she asked.

"Umm, I just came to tell you that it's time for dinner," Lloyde said," And were you just floating?"

Zoe grinned and stood up. "Yes, yes I was."

"That's SO cool!Can you show me how to do that?" Lloyde asked her excitedly.

"Maybe sometime," she said smiling at the eager young boy.

"Awesome!" He ran ahead of her to tell everybody. Zoe smiled and shook her head. That young boy reminded her of her brother Zac... Zac. She wiped a tear away and hoped he was happy. Then she ran to catch up with Lloyde.