The Missing Piece

Chapter 13

A cold wind draped over the Monastery. A porcelain vase of blue and white stood in the middle of the courtyard. And the souvenir from the ninjas time travel stood still on Jay's bedside. Suddenly, he stirred in his bed. He jerked his head in a sudden manner that it hits the upper bed above him. Jay coughed as wood shavings fell down on him. he sat down on his bed, and looked into the glass. He shuddered and grabbed his jacket off the peg. Carrying the glass in his hands, he walked out of the bedroom even though the sun is not up yet.

He stopped at a huge frame with a picture he and Nya had took after saving Ninjago from Garmadon and the Sons of Garmadon. He smiled, took out a match and light up a few candles to illuminate the picture. Next, he walked over to Nya's room. He walked in, grabbed a broom and started to clean her room until it's cobwebs and dust free. After making sure her room is clean, Jay walked outside, peering into the porcelain vase and walked out into the cold morning.

On his way, Jay stopped at several pitstops. Firstly, he stopped at the arcade. Pressing his face into the glass window, he saw a memory of his past self, dancing with Nya on a dancing game in between missions. The rushing of air suddenly stopped and a vivid image played out in front of Jay's eyes.

"I called it the Electric Jaya."

"Aww you named it after me? I always wanted to be a dance move.

"I called it after us, Jay + Nya = Jaya."

He laughed at the memory before passing on to the next pitstop, a dance school. Once again he pressed his face flat on the window and see another memory of himself, trying to teach Nya to dance.

"How are you so good at this?"

"I don't know. I guess it just comes naturally."

A tall skyscraper is where he stopped next. He looked up at the rooftop. This is the place where he last saw Nya. Two memories seeped into his head. A memory of him half dying from inhaling too much water, until he was saved by Nya, and another where he last saw Nya before she disappears into the endless sea. Jay walked further until he saw Mega Monster Amusement Park, the place where he discovered his true potential and where Nya and he had their first date. Jay gushed at the thought of their first kiss before he keeps on walking.

At last he reached his summit, the seashore. He walked to a nearby pier and stood still. The cold morning wind swept over his face and the waves crashed wildly on the dock. He grabbed a nearby oar, pushed a boat to the sea and started rowing it. His precious glass stood beside him. Stirring slowly with every movement the ship made.

He glanced at his right. Suddenly, the sounds of the waves stopped and another memory sailed its way to his head. A vivid green boat sailed beside him. He sees himself and Nya on the boat, sailing for the lighthouse.

"Please let me take a turn. If this is our way of travelling in a low profile, the least I could do is help row."

"No no. I won't hear of it. You save me last time. This time let me take care of you. Oh look we're almost there!"

Jay looked up. Indeed, the lighthouse is now in sight. Dragging the boat to the sand, he looked at the horizon as a fragment of the sun shows its face above the surface of the endless sea. He sighed and climbed up the stone staircase. After he reached his summit, he placed the glass down on the table and rest his head down on the table. His face reflected in the glass' transparent surface.

"Hi Nya. I miss you so much."

~The End~