The Destiny [Ninjago + 3 Oc]

Season 15 Episode 2: Call of the Deep

(in the Monastery, Maya goes to wake Nya, who was snoring, up.)

Maya: Rise and shine, sleepyhead! It's 6 A.M.! Early Ninja gets the worm! (She sees the state of Nya's room.) Oh, my! Would you look at this mess! Dear, dear, dear. Okay, let's tidy this place up. A messy room makes for a messy Ninja, Nya, and we are not messy Ninjas. (She jumps around the room as Nya puts a pillow on her face.) Spears belong in their racks, shurikens and throwing stars belong in the shuriken and throwing star bin–

Nya: (Groans.) Make it stop..

Maya: Bladed weapons don't just get stabbed into a wall, they actually have a place! And chickens do not belong indoors! (She forces Wu's chicken out of the room.)

Maya: Now this place is starting to look like something. (Looks at Nya.) Are you still lying there? Come on, up up up, sleepyhead. (She pulls her daughter out of bed.) I find the best way to start the day and chase away those sleepies is with a few jumping jacks! Ready set go! One- and- two- and- one- and- two- and- (She continues counting and doing jumping jacks in the background as Nya groans.)

(Later, in the kitchen, Nya walks in to see Maya cooking.)

Nya: You made breakfast?

Maya: Of course I made breakfast! It's the most important meal of the day! If we're going to get you back in shape and fix your life, you're gonna need your strength.

Nya: My life does not need fixing, Mother.

Maya: That's not what your brother says. He says your powers are going haywire and you can't control water anymore. And your friend told me that it's a concern that has to be dealt with as soon as possible. Tyke said it's for your own good. (She puts the spatula down.) Personally, I never had that problem when I was Master of Water, but never fear! We'll figure it out together.

Nya: (Her mother puts the plate down as she pokes a green piece.) Um, why is the bacon green?

Maya: That's not bacon, silly. It's seaweed!

Nya: Seaweed? Where did you even get seaweed?!

Maya: (Shrugs.) But it goes great with tofu pancakes!

Nya: (She pokes the pancakes.) Ew. Yeah, no. Cole got normal pancakes, why can't I–

Maya: Oh, Nya I thought I taught you not to compare yourself against everyone else?

Nya: (She grips the fork.) You didn't teach–

Maya: (Picking up the plate.) And anyways, this breakfast will get you in tune with your element. Now eat up. Gobble gobble!

Nya: No way am I eat– (Maya shoves a spoonful in Nya's mouth before she can finish her sentence.) Unh.. (She grumbles at the taste.)

(Later, Maya sets down a pail of water in front of Nya in the courtyard.)

Maya: Now for some basics. Assume Water stance. (Nya takes a deep breath before poising.) No, no, no. Your form is terrible, dear. Not like that, like this! (She demonstrates, and Nya follows.) Uh-uh. Arms up. (Nya does it again.) Not quite. (She pokes Nya with Wu's staff as Nya grows more exasperated by the minute.) Back straight, plant your legs, hands up, eyes fixed, breathe in and out, in and out.

Nya: (She starts taking fast breathes angered.) I'm gonna–

Maya: Not like a Mino, dear, just like a person.