The Life of Livana Garmadon

July 19th, 2023

"Pst, Liv!" I heard someone whisper from my window and I leapt up from where I laid on the bed. I looked over at my window, forming a glowing purple dagger in my hand and tucking it behind my back, when I saw that it was Cole. I instantly relaxed, curling up against the blankets and rubbing at my face.

"What the bloody hell...Did your half brain not think about coming through the door?" I muttered at Cole.

"I did... but that seems a little weird and people will question me for it, so I'm coming through here. Getting in my morning workout." Cole grinned at me and then scrambled across the ledge.

"Mhm, sure. So how did it go?" I asked, rubbing my eyes and combing through a strand of especially knotted hair.

Cole sat down and inhaled deeply, a grin still permanently nailed to his face. Guessing by his reaction, I already know what happened. "I basically invited Vania to the gardens. She took us to this spot only she knew about. No guards, none of that stuff. Then I told her how I feel. She told me she felt the same. And then she kissed me." Cole flopped down onto the bed with a swooning sigh, "It was beautiful."

"Romance." I murmured, rubbing my eyes, "What a delightful way to start off this morning." I looked over at my phone and then groaned. "Cole... it's 3 in the morning."

"Sorry." Cole winced, "I didn't mean to. I was just... so excited!" Cole leapt up from where he had flopped down and he smiled. "I have a girlfriend now. Wow. I never thought of it that way."

"Hold on." I yawned widely and then looked over at him groggily, "I can't fall back asleep now. Ugh, thanks a lot, Cole."

"Sorry again." Cole winced, "I'm just... so excited! I have a girlfriend!" He jumped up and down, "Eeee!" He squealed and I rolled my eyes affectionately. Sometimes, Cole acted exactly like Jay. I just never really realized it.

"Alright. So... what are you gonna do now? I'm willing to bet that Vania is asleep, much like the rest of us, who are sane." I glanced meaningly at Cole on the word sane. "Oh and please don't go wake her up. I'm sure that the queen of Shintaro needs at least a few hours of rest."

"Me? Oh, I don't actually know." Cole shrugged his shoulders, "Guess I'll go outside and get more workout time in? I'm gonna work up an appetite." He started heading for the window and I sighed at my friend, looking at the rising sun.

"Don't scare off Vania with that appetite that you worked up!" I called after Cole, just as he dropped down from the window and vanished off.

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"I'VE GOT IT!!" Jay announced as he walked into the royal game room. (Apparently, Queen Vania plays video games. Which is... hard to imagine). Cole dropped his controller and let out a small groan when Vania pressed a button on her controller and eliminated Cole's avatar.

"Yes!" Vania jumped up from her chair, "I am victorious! Hurrah!" She leaned forward and wrapped her arms around Cole's neck, hugging him from behind. Beside me, Nya and Kai both raised an eyebrow. I saw Cole's face flare and I couldn't help but wonder why he was embarrassed. Getting a romantic partner is nothing to be ashamed about. Well, I guess the teasing makes it worse...

"Oh?" Zane raised one eyebrow, "What have you got, Jay?"

"The perfect ship name for Victor and Livana!" Jay grinned slyly at me and I rolled my eyes, facepalming. Next to me, Lloyd had a similar reaction, except he slung his arm around me afterwards and continued scrolling on his phone.

"Uh, that's revolting." I growled.

"Oh, please. It's just hard for you to admit your feelings for each other. But after you hear this name, Liv, your whole world will shift. You will see the world in a whole different perspective." Jay spread his fingers mystifyingly, "Just like when I heard the ship name Jaya."

Beside me, Nya snorted, "Don't look at me, guys. I have nothing to do with this at all."

"Well, I'm not you, Jay. That's pretty obvious. For example, I don't get called a motor mouth every day." I laughed.

"Rude." Jay muttered but then brightened, "So! Wanna hear the name??"

"Why not?" Zane said.

"It's," Jay took a deep breath dramatically, "Livictor."

"Oh my-" I facepalmed with a muffled laugh escaping from my lips, "Livictor? Are you kidding me? How did you even come up with that?" Beside me, Lloyd was shaking with violent laughter and Zane's eyebrows were quirked up, as if he didn't know what to say.

"I used a shipping name generator." Jay planted his hands on his hips, "So far, Livictor is the best one."

"I think you're the only one that supports Livictor, Jay." Lloyd said, gesturing at everyone else in the room, "I mean, you can try, I guess. I'd just laugh my head off at all your attempts."

"Don't encourage him, please." I kneaded my forehead exasperatedly.

"Does Victor know about this?" Nya asked, chewing on a gummy worm.

"I don't know. I think he'll find Jay's attempts at trying to get us together pathetic," Jay crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow, "but I mean... I dunno if he'll actually care. He'll probably feel like the rest of us."

"And howwww do you feel?" Jay prodded me.

"Annoyed. But I find amusement in this." I shrugged one shoulder and laughed, "Oh well. I'm sure that Victor might find this funny."

"Hm." Jay smiled slyly again, but then all our phones buzzed. I looked over at Lloyd and he looked at me with the same, horrified look.

"It's the silent alarm in the monastery." Lloyd said, "Something is wrong back home."