ninjago imagines

ninja - nightmares

#78
5/5
requested by: jumpingjellyfish

damn we are done with the first gen.

next stop: the healing series :)

see yall there ❤️

ps. i'm not sure if i'm going to go back to the second part of requests after healing series. idk i'm still thinking about it. maybe a back and fourth with requests and the 2nd gen of the colour series???
we will see :)

I don't think telling scary stories at a pajama party was the best idea.

Especially with the horrifying enemy we just had to face. Personally, I didn't like scary stories in general and of course Cole and Kai told the scariest one they knew. I saw the faces on Jay and Lloyd, they were not faces that looked like they were fine with it. Horror filled up their faces with each word that left the black and red ninjas' mouths. I was in the middle, it wasn't scary but it was more unsettling. Everyone said their goodnights and slept in their respective sleeping bags.

I closed my eyes, feeling fatigue drown me as I was wept away in a fog of sleep. It was nice to sleep by all of the ninja and have a sleepover. I knew it was because of the villain we had recently fought. He was able to make everyone see their deepest fears. After weeks of fighting and finally defeating him, sending him away to the cursed realm, we found some sort of peace. We were able to not face our fears anymore against our will but the image was still pasted in our minds. The fact that Cole and Kai thought it would be hilarious to tell a scary tale about dolls rubbed me the wrong way.

Wrong timing never screamed as loud as the snickers they had under their breath. Nya sent me a look saying 'are they serious??' and I could only shrug.

However, no one stopped them in their story; including myself; including Zane and nor did Nya. I knew they wanted to reclaim and humanize the fear we had despite us being ninjas. The public constantly thinks that we can face anything no problem. We kind of can, but we have to prepare mentally before we do. Jay is facing his fears all the time. His paranoia taking over him as usual, but it doesn't stop him. The rest of us don't have many fears nor paranoias to face as often so the fact that we did before out eyes in the middle of a fight scared the living shit out of us.

I felt the fog of sleep take over fully and I felt my self in another world. Most nights that I had dreams, I was aware of the dreams taking place. I lucid dreamt a lot. Something to do with my healing element, Wu told me. I thought nightmares were the same.

But they were nothing alike.

I was not aware of it taking place.

"You do know that healing isn't a real element right?" I turned my head around to see Kai with a sassy attitude. Confusion struck me, wondering where this statement even came from. I blinked and the scene changed. There was no time to fully process his words and no time to ask.

Then suddenly, we were in battle with the stone army and I remember dodging them so they could fall into the bottomless pit.

"Look at Y/n, avoiding battle as always. You were never a useful asset to the team anyways," Jay had said beside me. My mouth opened to jump into defense but no words came out. The words died in my throat, literally. No one could fight the stone army, not even him. The point was to lead them into the pit. They were indestructible. Why were we back into the museum anyways?

I looked for the other ninja but the scene changed once more. I was in the bounty walking through the narrow halls. Voices that were once distant grew louder which each step I took towards the direction. There was a creak with each step I took and I realized I was walking towards the deck. Some stuff around me looked out of place and wasn't where they were supposed to be put, I knew where I was, but I was lost at the same time. I got close enough that the hushed whispers were clear for me to hear.

"Wu, you know it makes no sense to have her in battle!" Lloyd had said. My heart dropped as I realized that they were all talking about me.

"You should just make her the nurse because that's all she can do anyways," Cole had said about me. I thought they liked me, I thought I was apart of them. Part of their team. I am a good ninja. I tried my hardest and I continue to try everyday. I am always correcting myself. I can always try harder. I will try again. Please don't kick me off the team. Please, please don't. My vision was still clear as day but I saw tears fall. I touched my cheeks and felt nothing. They weren't wet. However, the tears were dropping to the floor. I couldn't explain what was happening. Nothing made sense.

"My statistics claim that Y/n only provides five percent of aid when fighting in battle. Which isn't enough for our standards." Standards? The ninja had some kind of high standards? We all knew who said that but it hurt to hear. I felt my chest racing a stroke of pain passed but I didn't know if it was due to their words or because I couldn't defend myself. I knew how strong I was in battle, they compliment me all the time as well. I was perplexed, upset, and overall just out of my head. Nothing felt right. Nothing was right.

It was Y/n this. Y/n that.

Y/n.

Y/n.

Y/n.

"Y/n."

"Y/n. Y/n. Y/n!" I shot up in fear, looking over to see Lloyd with tear stains on his cheeks. I was taken aback from his presence and just trying to get over the shock. I am at home. I am fine. No one hated me. It was all in my head. All made up. A stupid nightmare. I really hate that villain. I put my head in my hands, trying to clear my mind. Then I remember about the crying ninja.

Going back to Lloyd, I saw the somber look that made him look almost apologetic. I raised my hand and rested it on his cheek. "Hey, you okay?" I whispered, realizing everyone around me was still asleep. He shook his head, his irises glistening with tears.

"Can I sleep beside you?" I nodded, shuffling over so he could be comfortable. He muttered a thank you, slipping in beside me. I laid down as well, patting his hair down to help him fall into a slumber easier.

"Couldn't sleep?"

He huffed, "I hate Cole and Kai." I chuckled, agreeing with his statement.

I was going to have a word with them later.