"Thanks again, pups. I really don't know what we would have done without you," Jay said, dropping off his little sister.
"It's fine. We love Mia!" Marshall exclaimed, licking the little girl affectionately.
"I'll come back later to pick her up," Jay said, waving goodbye as he drove away.
Chase yawned and stretched. "What should we do now?"
Mia stretched too. "You guys have been working really hard. Let's go to the beach."
Everyone cheered, and they headed for the bay.
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"Annnd... Fetch!" Mia threw a tennis ball, and all the pups but Chase and Rocky zoomed after it.
Mia, now four years old, looked up at Chase with a wide smile. Chase, feeling responsible for her, watched over her protectively, while Rocky stayed back, clearly not interested in getting wet.
As the other pups splashed around in the water and played with the ball, Mia giggled and clapped her hands. "Come on, Chase! Join the fun!"
Chase shook his head with a smile. "Someone's got to keep an eye on you, Mia."
Rocky, sitting a little way back from the water, nodded. "And I really don't like getting wet."
Mia pouted playfully at Rocky. "You don't know what you're missing!"
Skye, who had just retrieved the ball, bounded over to Rocky and nudged him with her nose. "Come on, Rocky! Just a little splash?"
Rocky shook his head adamantly. "No way, Skye!"
Mia giggled and ran over to Rocky, giving him a big hug. "It's okay, Rocky. We can have fun on the sand too!"
Rocky smiled and hugged her back. "Thanks, Mia."
Chase watched the interaction with a fond smile. "Alright, Mia, let's build a sandcastle while the others play."
Mia's eyes lit up. "Yes! A big one, with towers and everything!"
They had towers and everything in their sandcastle, complete with moats and shells for decoration. Mia and the pups were all deeply immersed in their creation when suddenly, a faint smell of smoke wafted through the air.
Mia sniffed, looking around, and her eyes widened in alarm. "FIRE! CHASE, THERE'S A FIRE!"
Chase's ears perked up, and he immediately switched into rescue mode. "Stay calm, Mia. Everyone, let's move quickly!"
Marshall, hearing the commotion, dashed over. "This looks like a job for me!" He grabbed his firefighter gear and ran toward the source of the smoke.
The pups sprang into action with practiced precision. Rubble grabbed his shovel to clear a path, Rocky scavenged for materials that could help, and Zuma rushed to the water's edge to fill buckets.
Marshall arrived at the small fire that had started near a beachside grill. He quickly assessed the situation, barking orders to the others. "Zuma, bring water! Rubble, help clear a path so we can contain this!"
Mia watched, her heart pounding, as her friends worked together seamlessly. Chase stayed close to her, ensuring she was safe.
Zuma returned with buckets of water, which Marshall used to douse the flames. "A little more, Zuma!" Marshall called out, his eyes focused and determined.
With a few more buckets of water, the fire was finally extinguished. Marshall inspected the area, making sure there were no remaining embers that could reignite.
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Ninjago stories
FanfictionShort Ninjago stories. Some are new- others are just minor tweaks to the episodes.