Ninjago: Tales of the Merge

The Escape From Imperium

Marina POV

After a delicious miso soup and dumpling dinner, I headed straight up to my room. I immediately start packing my bag.

I decided that I needed to leave Imperium. I may be good at technology, but Ana was way better than me. I mean, how do you even create an animal out of hard light? I think she was the best. I can't keep coming second if I am not going to improve. 

Should my interest be in technology? Maybe not. That's Ana's. I already gave up on making an invention that could destroy the Photac. All of my designs are in the trash, except my best one. Instead of putting it in the bin, I placed it in my bag, along with my most prized possessions and some needs. 

I decided to find a new interest out of imperium, even if it meant leaving my home. After packing my bag, I started to make a plan.

I decided to leave tomorrow at dawn. I will need to sleep earlier, because I may be walking a lot. So I slept at 9 p.m. and woke up at 5 a.m. Luckily, Trish was still sleeping, so I managed to get out of bed, brush my teeth, get changed, and eat bread for breakfast quickly and quietly. Before leaving, I packed my toothbrush, along with a lot of food and water. 

When I was done, I quietly left the house while carrying my bag, I walked out of Imperium into the path that led away from Imperium. I looked back at Imperium. I hope that I have made the right decision.

I walked away from imperium into the unknown. I had never bean out of Imperium for the last 10 years, but I hope I will find a new interest there.

I spent weeks walking and walking, desperate to find something. Every night I would eat some food, drink water, and sleep in my sleeping bag. Sometimes I would also light a fire. After the fourth week out of Imperium, I was exhausted. I was running out of food and water. I am starting to think I may never find a new interest. 

Until...