Jaya Week- Day 6 (Sunset)

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Jay had grown sorrowful and dull. The ninja all were acting different then they usually were but Jay was most definitely not himself. Kai was like himself but a sadness lingered over him but he didn't want to mourn. Mourning, for Kai, would mean accepting that she's gone forever. Despite himself, Kai was the one to suggest they end the search for Nya.
The ninja did all they could to get along without their water ninja but it proved it be helpless. A day wouldn't go by that they could face one another.
Cole and Zane did all they could to convince everyone to stay and continue being ninja in Nyas honor but her absence had taken too great of a toll. Kai and Jay left at the same time. Kai left with intentions to return after he did some self reflecting. Jay, however, left without a word. Lloyd soon left too leaving Cole and Zane as the remaining members.
Jay couldn't face anyone. He had never felt so lost. He blamed himself for Nyas 'death'. The thought of living without her was torture far worse than he faced on Misfortunes Keep.
Ed and Edna invited him to come home and stay there to heal but that idea wouldn't come to fruition. He knew he would just get asked constantly: are you okay?
As a matter of fact, everywhere he went he was bombarded with questions about Nya. He hated the constant reminders. He needed to escape to be in solitude which was very unlike himself. Jay would always go to people or talk about his feelings, mostly with Nya but to others too.
After Zane's sacrifice and the break up, Jay went on a freaking game show for crying out loud. Surrounding himself with faces usually cheered him up but these were unusual circumstances.
Jay could think of only one place where he would be alone. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Only one place came to mind, the lighthouse. There he would be alone surrounded by the sea, surrounded by Nya.
Jays heart felt heavy. The lighthouse was their safe haven when Nadakhan attacked. His heart would break every time he would look for Nya but she wouldn't be there.
Months went by and Jays mood was never changing. He was as lonely and depressed as the day he arrived. His head began creating these delusions that she was there with him but he knew she wasn't.
Every night Jay would watch the sunset and think about her. Each day the sun would rise and fall trapping Jay in an endless cycle.
The tears he cried each night at sunset would fall into the ocean. Crying was second nature to him now. Jay cried at sunset ever night otherwise he was emotionless. He had stopped caring about anything.He eventually grew a beard that would have made Nya laugh at the silliness of it.
One night as Jay was following his nightly routine he sat on the ledge of the lighthouses window looking out onto the sea. This night he didn't cry. He just stared at the sunset. "Crying feels stupid," Jay sighed. "But it'd be fitting," Jay continued. Jay took a deep breathe looking out in the distance. "The sky's pretty tonight," Jay smiled softly. "I can't believe it will be a year tomorrow," Jay whispered. "I miss you, I wish you could see this sunset," Jay turned away from the window...

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