S E L C O U T H. || Ninjago

> 3.1.

IT WAS NOW MORNING AND I WAS WALKING TOWARDS WHERE JAY, KAI AND ZANE WERE.

—Kai: "Sure got a lot of junk piling up. If only there was a place we could get rid of it..."

—Jay: "If you don't mind, I'm trying to focus."

Cole comes by as well. He did a sign that was similar to what Jay taught me was a 'telephone'.

—Cole: "Hi, mom and dad. Of course, I'd love to visit. What kind of son would I be if I didn't want to?"

—Jay: "Hahahaha. I know what you're trying to do. Okay, look, I might have promised to visit my parents, but there's a lot of stuff on my plate."

—Me: "But parents must be your top priority... right?"

I cross my arms, and he yelped, just noticing my presence.

—Jay: "[Y-Y/n]..."

Nya comes along and stands next to me.

—Nya: "You gonna visit your parents, today?"

Jay glance between Nya and I as we gazed at him with expectant looks.

—Jay: "Uh, sure am. Just about to leave."

I nod.

—Me: "That's good to hear."

—Nya: "Tell them I say hi."

We both leave.

[...]

Jay's dragon wasn't budging and seemingly the dragons were all sick.

Jay approached where Nya, Kai and I were standing.

—Jay: "Well, I guess I gotta go on this long walk all by myself. Sure be nice to have company..."

—Kai: "Of course we'll go, buddy."

—Cole: "I could use a break."

—Zane: "All you had to do was ask."

Jay sighed for some reason I was unaware of.

[...]

[Location: Junkyard]

We all stopped by the Junkyard which was silent.

—Nya: "What is it?"

—Jay: "It's quiet... My family's never quiet."

Jay runs in and I follow him. A few noises were heard from a box and Jay kicks it open revealing his parents

—Jay: "What happened? Who did this?"

He rips away the covering on their mouthes.

—Edna: "Sweetheart, you came!"

—Ed: "Oh, you gotta get out of here. You shouldn't have come, it's the ssssnakes!"

—Wu: "The bite of the Fangpyre! Once they sink their teeth, their venom can turn anything into a serpent. It's only a matter of time before the full transformation is complete."

I tensed up at how similar this was to... demons...

—Cole: "Uh, is that wrecking ball staring at me?"

—Jay: "Duck!"

Jay saves his parents.

—Ed: "Thankssss, sssson."

—Wu: "Lloyd!"

We look up to see Lloyd...

'Sigh... how troublesome can one kid be...?'

—Lloyd: "Hello, uncle. Looks like we're not the only family reunion. I'm glad you brought the ninja. I could use some help taking out the trash. Muahaha!"

—Me: "oh. So he's your nephew."

I look at Wu. He sighs and nods.

—Nya: "If we want to turn your parents back, we need the antivenom in the staff."

—Cole: "Second dose, to the dirt!"

Everyone plunges to the ground as the ball attacks again.

The snake-thing hisses.

—Kai: "Easier said than done, sis. We're a bit outnumbered."

—Jay: "Nobody messes with my family. Ninja, go!"

—Kai, Cole, and Zane: "Ninja, go!"

'Is that like a signature phrase...?'

I sweat-drop.

I decided not to stay and watch and helped to attack. Since I saw no one actually kill these snakes... I decided also not to, simply knocking them out.

Loud, unpleasant music was heard from the box-looking thing next to Lloyd.

—Wu: "Young nephew, must I teach you whose side you should be on?"

Lloyd turns the volume up.

—Lloyd: "Sorry uncle! Can't hear you!"

—Me: "He seems to be in his rebellious phase."

After a huge metallic "statue" was bitten by a serpent. We were in a disadvantage.

[...]

—Lloyd: "Retreat!"

He commands as they fly away in a... whatever that was.

—Nya: "He's getting away with the staff!"

—Jay: "Sigh..Right now would be a good time to have those Dragons."

—Ed: "It'ssss okay, sssson."

—Wu: "There is still a way."

—Jay: "How?"

—Wu: "Part of reaching your own full potential is understanding your weapon's potential. Once it is in tune with a focused heart, its secrets and powers can be unlocked."

—Jay: "Oh, this is not the time to be cryptic."

—Zane: "He's saying our weapons are vehicles themselves."

—Kai: "Don't tell me I have to ride this thing like a broomstick."

And what happened after that was too much for my brain to process as their... "Golden weapons" transformed into... "vehicles"...?

They all ride away leaving Nya, Sensei and I behind.

—Nya: "Does your flute turn into anything?"

Sensei looks down at his flute.

—Wu: "I wish."

Luckily, we were also able to follow up in Ed and Edna's machine...

The guys weren't used to their new vehicles yet and all their vehicles disappeared.

As Jay directly fell to where I was sitting I caught him instinctively.

I tilt my head looking down at him.

—Jay: "Heh, nice catch."

His face reddens.

—Edna: "Aw, I knew I liked thissss girl."

Due to our disadvantages considering the boys' lack of experience with their vehicles. We all had to flee.