We've Got Training To Do

6: Home

Previously on We've Got Training To Do:

"The Serpentine have returned!" Sensei Wu shouted.

"I will control you from now on," Lloyd told the General of the Hypnobrai triumphantly.

"Let's just forget about the whole Green Ninja thing for now. We're a team!" Kai said, holding out his hand palm down. The rest of the ninjas put their hands on top of his.

"Ninja, go!" they shouted.

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Wow. I can't believe the guys are making this much noise when it's not a video game. They're actually training for once. But Zane... He's not really into it right now. He does random things at the most random times. Like right now, so far he's caused Jay to hit himself in the face with his Nunchucks, stolen Cole's Scythe and used it to dismember a training dummy, used Spinjitzu to encase the entire training area in ice, also causing Kai to fall on his face, and one of his Shruikans almost cut off my head!

"This roof isn't big enough for the five of us," Kai says, getting up.

"Correction. This roof isn't big enough for him." Cole says, gesturing at Zane.

"It's like he's in his own little world." Jay says. "I bet he can't even hear us," he adds loudly.

Sensei Wu joins us. "Sensei, Zane's... weird," Kai tells him.

"What is weird? Someone who is different, or someone who is different than you?" Sensei asks.

"No, he's weird weird," says Cole.

"We like the guy, he's really smart and everything, he's just... a little off sometimes," I add quickly.

"Zane is a brother, and brothers are often different," Sensei says. A shadow crosses his face. "I should know." The door gong sounds.

"Mail's here!" Cole, Kai, and Jay shout in unison.

"Let's see... Here's a letter from Jay's parents, Kai has a fan letter, something from Cole's father, and Jade has a package from her grandmother," the mailman says.

"What, no package for me?" Cole asks. "I was expecting something from Creatures, Pets, and Beyond."

"Nope... Oh, here we go!" The mailman hands Cole a package.

"Rocky's gonna love this!" Cole heads off to the dragon stables.

I sit down on one of the pieces of training equipment and open my package. Inside is something wrapped in tissue paper and a note. I read the note.

"Dear Jade,

It may not be your birthday when you get this, but inside is something you can add to your collection. I bought it from a shop called Five Weapons about a month ago. Use it wisely, and not to shut Jay up.

Signed,

Grandmama."

I grin at the last part and open the gift. A beautiful bronze dagger, with a sapphire at the hilt! Almost exactly like the one I was admiring the day I first met Kai.

"Hey, what's today's date?" I ask no one in particular.

"September 25th," Jay tells me.

"Oh, cool, it is my birthday!" I say.

"How old are you now?" Kai asks.

"Eighteen," I answer.

"We should go on a date tonight to celebrate," Kai whispers in my ear.