Ninjago stories

Young Again

" Jay! Jay!" A young 4 year old girl yelled, walking through the halls of the monastery.

" Yes?" Jay asked, his head peeking out of his room, searching for the person who called his name. His eyes laid on the young girl.

" Who are you?" He asked, confusion in his voice. " Are you lost?"

The girl shook her head violently, then pointed to a picture of Mia.

" You want to find Mia?" He asked, tilting his head.

The girl sighed heavily, shook her head, then pointed to herself and the picture.

" You want to know... if you look like Mia?"

Jay's confusion deepened as he tried to decipher the young girl's gestures. He stepped closer, studying her intently. "You want to know... if you look like Mia?" he repeated, his voice softening with understanding.

The girl nodded eagerly, her eyes wide with anticipation. She pointed to herself and then to the picture of Mia, a hopeful expression on her face.

Jay smiled gently, realizing the girl's curiosity. "Ah, I see," he said, kneeling down to her level. "Well, let's take a closer look, shall we?"

He guided the girl over to the picture of Mia, comparing her features to those of the older girl in the image. As he studied their faces side by side, he noticed a striking resemblance between them—the same sparkling eyes, the same dimpled smile.

"You know," Jay said, his voice warm with reassurance, "I think you do look like Mia. Maybe not exactly, but there's definitely a resemblance."

The girl beamed with delight, her earlier confusion replaced by a sense of contentment. She nodded eagerly, as if affirming Jay's words to herself.

"Come on," Jay said, offering her his hand. "Let's go find Mia together. I'm sure she'd love to meet someone who looks just like her."

As Jay and the young girl arrived at Mia's room, they found the door closed. Jay knocked gently, but there was no response. Frowning slightly, he called Mia's watch, hoping for a reply.

Then, something caught his eye.

Jay's eyes widened in astonishment as he watched the young girl's bracelet beep in response to his call, emitting Mia's distinctive watch ringtone. "That's Mia's watch ringtone," he murmured, his mind racing with questions. "But how..."

Before he could finish his thought, the girl pointed to an apple on the nearby table and levitated it effortlessly with a wave of her hand. Jay's jaw dropped in realization. "But there can only be one Wind Ninja at a time... unless..." he trailed off, his mind piecing together the puzzle before him.

With growing understanding, Jay looked at the young girl with newfound awe. "You're Mia," he breathed, his voice filled with wonder. "But how... how did you become so young?"

Mia, now revealed in her younger form, smiled mischievously, her eyes sparkling with secrets untold. She raised a finger to her lips in a gesture of secrecy, a playful twinkle in her eye.

As realization dawned on Jay, a smile spread across his face. "Of course! That's why you look so familiar! That's you when you were four," he exclaimed, his voice filled with excitement. Mia nodded in agreement, relieved that Jay had finally understood.

"How..." Jay began, his curiosity piqued, but Mia merely shrugged in response, equally baffled by her sudden transformation.

Without missing a beat, Jay's expression turned determined. "Let me get the team together," he declared, already turning to run down the hallway.