The journey back to the Bounty had taken a week. A week filled with oppressive silence, sharp comments, or, oddly enough, reminiscing. Reminiscing on their lives as young boys, when they still trained beneath their father or remembering the previous Elemental Masters and their supposed or wondered fates.
[M/n] found out that week that he got along with Garmadon best when the man wasn't paying attention to him or was asking about Lloyd, who they had in common. So he did his best to share what he knew of Lloyd's life, both with him and before, watching as the man's eyes darkened at points. He'd also mentioned Misako, his wife and Lloyd's mother, but Wu was unsure of her location and [M/n] wanted absolutely nothing to do with the woman.
The Bounty itself was docked, seemingly empty with no one on deck, so they walked right onto the ship. Garmadon fell behind, blending into the shadows with ease as [M/n] eyed him for a moment, reluctantly putting his back to the man.
"Hello? We're home!" Wu called, wondering if the Bounty was empty.
From within the ship, and from the dining room, several voices called back, "Sensei! [M/n]!" Wu looked a little relieved, straightening as Nya came running down.
She nearly threw herself into [M/n], slowing at the last second so she wouldn't hurt him but when she pulled away, she noticed the lack of brace and cane, "Your wounds! They're gone!"
[M/n] chuckled at her reaction, "That they are." Nya's eyes narrowed when he didn't explain, but he planned to keep Mystaké's existence to himself. He genuinely did not want them meeting the woman due to her . . . oddness.
Zane, Jay, and Cole came running up from below deck, hurrying to greet their Sensei and brother. [M/n] was quickly swept into another hug, Zane bending down slightly to accommodate his shorter stature, dreads brushing against his face.
"I am glad you are home," Zane murmured. "It was odd to not have you at my back, brother."
"I feel the same way," [M/n] returned, pulling back from his brother.
"It feels good to be home," Wu said, hands resting on Jay and Cole's shoulders.
"We are glad to have you back, Sensei."
"Did you bring us anything?" Cole joked, grinning. [M/n] glanced between the three, noticing the strength of their stances, the silent power they radiated.
"I believe we've missed quite a bit, Sensei," [M/n] said, raising an eyebrow.
"Oh yeah! You guys sure did! So, Zane's a Nindroid, Nya was actually the Samurai, the whole time, Cole's a dancer-"
"Zane is . . . a what?" Wu asked, confused. [M/n] was as well.
"A robot," Zane admitted quietly. His head dropped slightly, watching them with worry.
"You'll have to tell me more," [M/n] said, calmly taking the news in stride. Zane smiled, relieved, but he'd never had to worry. They were brothers. It was as simple as that.
"I will. You've been gone a while. We'll catch you up later. But you should know, all of us except for Kai have discovered our True Potential," Zane reported.
"Have you now? Where is Kai?" Wu asked, glancing around the deck. Said ninja came running up the steps, adjusting his clothes as he ran.
"Right here, Sensei. So glad you're back safe." Of course that was the moment Lord Garmadon chose to reveal himself, stepping out from the shadows to loom ominously behind Wu. "Sensei, behind you!"
Kai went on the offensive, lunging forward as Zane put himself in front of Sensei, quickly herding him backwards. Lord Garmadon had no issue tossing Kai back, revealing all four of his arms.
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Hayran Kurgu(n.) A place where one feels safe, a place from which one's strength of character is drawn. [M/n] Caelestis has no memory of who he is, relying entirely upon Sensei Wu to fill in the gaps. With knowledge, a history, skills, and a willingness to kill...
