Ninjago stories

Broken

No one likes me.

I'm useless.

I'm just a pawn.

Not even my family likes me.

Those were the words engraved all over Jay's bedroom.

They were also the words Kai and Cole were seeing right now.

The other ninja were on vacation, leaving the three, ' Unfortunate Escape room Comrades', as they liked to call themselves, at the monestay.

Jay hadn't come out for food for the past few days, and Kai and Cole were getting worried.

So they decided to check on him.

But when he didn't answer the door, Cole broke it down.

Now, here they were, staring at the walls.

" What are you doing here?" A voice asked, full of anxiety.

" Jay, what is all this?!" Kai asked, pointing to the walls.

Jay sighed and walked to his bed. " Nothing," He said. " You weren't supposed to see this."

" Jay, we're here now, so just please, tell us why you have all this on the walls!" Cole said.

Jay curled up on the bed, facing the wall, and they could both see splotches of red on his shirt.

Blood.

" Jay, talk to us!" Kai said, desperately, walking to his brother.

Jay sobbed quietly, his body shaking as he curled tighter into himself. Kai, his heart breaking at the sight, slowly approached him. “Jay…” he called softly, reaching out.

When Jay didn’t flinch, Kai gently pulled him upright and wrapped his arms around him, holding him tightly. Jay clung onto him, his tears soaking Kai’s shirt. “Jay, you’re my brother,” Kai whispered, his voice filled with raw emotion. “Of course, I love you.”

But Jay just cried harder, the words seeming to tear open a wound he’d been desperately trying to keep hidden. Kai continued to hold him, rubbing his back in soothing circles. “Jay, please… talk to us. Why are you crying? Tell us, please,” Kai begged, his own voice breaking slightly.

Jay just shook his head, burying his face in Kai’s shoulder. He didn’t know how to put into words the storm of emotions swirling inside him—the feelings of worthlessness, the fear of being a burden, the belief that he didn’t belong anywhere.

Cole, who had been standing nearby, watching the scene with a heavy heart, finally stepped forward. He crouched down in front of Jay, his voice gentle but firm. “Jay, we’re not leaving until you tell us what’s going on. We’re your brothers, and we care about you. We want to help.”

Jay sniffed, his breath hitching as he tried to calm down enough to speak. “I just… I feel like… like no one really needs me. Like I’m just… in the way.” His voice was barely above a whisper, each word carrying the weight of his self-doubt.

Kai tightened his hold on Jay, his heart aching at the confession. “Jay, that’s not true. You’re not in the way. We need you, okay? You’re important to us, to this team. You’re not just a pawn, and you’re definitely not useless.”

Cole nodded in agreement, his eyes soft with understanding. “Jay, we’ve all had moments where we’ve felt down or like we didn’t belong. But the truth is, we’re a team, a family. And family doesn’t give up on each other, no matter what.”

Jay looked up, his eyes red and puffy from crying. “But I keep messing up. I… I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to let anyone down, but I feel like I’m just not good enough.”