reencarnated (book one)

*it's been a year!* (-*just* Cryptor)

Mr. E turned on the Tv, Gale's annoying voice filled the room.

"Turn that off. I'm doing something." I muttered. He didn't listen.

"Hey, I said-..!"

I looked at the screen. New ninja..? I stood up from my Desk and walked over.

"What's this about?" I asked, leaning forward on the back of the couch.

"New ninja disrupt a vengestone smuggling. They made a big fool out of the old ones." Mr. E said. He looked so bored.

"That should be us, making a fool out of the Ninja. Not those highlighter colored ninja wannabes." I said. He laughed.

"They do look like highlighters, don't they? I thought there already was an orange ninja!"

"Yeah, teal isn't even a color." I jeered.

It had been a year, but me an him had sort of calmed down, we didn't really have much of a motivation anymore. Our time had passed.

"Did you know that Aspheera was broken out of jail." Mr. E said.

I Hopped onto the couch beside him, invested.

"Really? how?! I thought she was in maximum security!" I said. He nodded his head.

"Yeah by these mysterious-"

The tv turned back to Gale.

"The strange ninja that broke Aspheera out of prison are now an a rampage! stealing Aspheera's weapon! our new ninja are fighting with them as we speak!"

"More on this horrific event, later tonight. Stay tuned, people of Ninjago!" She said.

"Aw, why do we always have to wait?!" I scoffed.

"Because that's how time works." Mr. E snapped.

I told him he was an idiot using sign language. tapping the side of my head angrily with my right hand.

A year of being around this guy has taught me a few things, patience, modern history, and most importantly; sign language!

Mr. E has a habit of not talking unless in a secure place. he almost never talks in public, and even then, his voice turns all backwards. So he taught me the sign language he used. But I mostly use it for insulting him.

I feel like sometimes he regrets teaching me. I find that funny.

"I wonder is Aspheera is working for the new-new ninja." Mr. E said.

"No, they're most likely working for her..!" I responded.

"Hm. maybe."

The rest of the afternoon was me waiting for that news update. I checked every ten minutes.

At first, I was beginning to doubt. But then I heard it.

"-the ones who stole the staff are actually the least likely to be doing so!"

I leaned foreward.

"The old ninja!" Gale said, just as surprised as I was, the Tv cut to images of their faces.

"They did what?!" I cried out. "That's impossible!"

As I watched, I learned that the ninja were now in custody. Becoming criminals for the... 3rd time..? oh well.

I stood up.

"Visor-face! this is our chance!" I shouted. I turned and he wasn't there. Oh right. He went out somewhere. I hopped over the couch and slid over to my wall of tech. I was able to access the prison's cameras. just as the news said, I saw them sitting in their cells.

I was never able to hack into the ninja's security. Pixal had made sure of that. She was so annoying. Her and her giant mech making her seem like she's anything but a large pile of scrap metal.

I looked around the prison. suddenly, I saw the guards request Lloyd to come somewhere. he had a visitor. Intrigued, I followed on the cams, turning the sound on.

"Master Wu! Boy, am I glad to see -- Who are you?" Lloyd says. I can't see the guy's face, so i assume it's not Master Wu.

The stranger speaks.

"A messenger of the Crystal King. He wants you to know, he's assembling your enemies against you. Soon, they will strike, and all Ninjago will fall before his wrath." They say. 

Yeah that's definitely not Master Wu...

Their conversation continues.

"Why are you telling me this?" Lloyd says, he seems overly worried.

"Because I want to see the look of despair on your face. The look of helplessness as you see something you love, destroyed before your very eyes..." The stranger says as they get up to walk away, leaving Lloyd to bang on the glass helplessly.

I watched as Lloyd tried to go after them, just getting taken by the guards and put in his cell.

"Assembling villains, eh?" I said. "Maybe that 'Crystal King' will know to find me. Me and Mr. E..."

Tomorrow, I'll be watching the prison VERY closely.