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

1. Darkness Shall Rise

—JAY: "UGH... I FOR ONE ENJOY PITCHING IN. I've always wanted to feel part of a community. Uh, speaking of which, anyone seen [Y/n] or Nya? They said they were gonna help."

Nya and I arrived in her motorbike.

—Nya: "And we have. We may have found us a place to live."

—Jay: "Really? But there's a waiting list a mile long to live in Ninjago City. How did you two do that?"

—Nya: "I know a guy, who knows a girl, and she knows this girl who knows a guy. Well, this guy knows a girl who's a real estate agent and she can help you find a place, if you catch my drift."

She hands him the pamphlet.

—Jay: "And where are you off to?"

—Wu: "We have to find a couple of components to fix the ninja tank. And my dragon ointment has finally arrived. It's a day's trip, but once we get back, he'll be flying again. Also, I love scenic drives. Haha, punch it, Nya!"

—Nya: "Ay ay, Sensei!"

—Wu: "Yee-haw!"

They drive off.

—Jay: ""Patty Keys, Real Estate Queen." Huh, this is exactly what we need. Once we get a roof over our head, we can start properly training Lloyd."

—Me: "Mn."

I nod to him.

—Cole: "Good, 'cause if we know Lord Garmadon, he's not going to be taking any breaks. And let's not forget, the Serpentine are still at large."

[...]

—Patty: "This one-bedroom, one-half-bath is a cozy dream. Who needs extras when everything is in arm's reach? Now, wait until you see the lighting."

She turns on the light, but the bulb flickers, burns out, and falls to the ground.

—Patty: "Uh, who needs lights when you have this view? Heh."

Opening the window blinds we were met with the view of a brick wall.

—Me: "This is Perfect."

—Lloyd: "Uh, why do I smell old people?"

—Patty: "Look, doll. I'm trying to work around your budget. This is all you can afford."

—Cole: "Uh, this looks...promising. Remember, guys, Sensei told us our main objective is to train Lloyd, not kick our feet up in some swanky suite. If this is all we can afford, this is all we can afford."

—Me: "Cole is right."

—Jay: "Whoa, whoa, whoa, let's not rush into any decision. I mean, if it's really all about Lloyd, don't we need to live in some place that'll make training easier?"

—Me: "We can—"

—Kai: "Yeah, Jay's right. If we have to get Lloyd ready to save Ninjago from his father, shouldn't he at least have his own room?"

—Zane: "Technically, that does not matter, he only—"

Kai lightly punches his arm.

—Jay: "We're only thinking about the children, hehe."

—Patty: "I do have another property that you'll just love."

[...]

—Everyone but [Y/n]: "Whoa!"