“Uh… Annie?”Annie, still flat on the ground, turned her head slightly to look at Mia. “What?”
Mia bit her lip, her eyes scanning their surroundings. “Do you… uh, do you remember the way out?”
Annie sat up abruptly, her eyes widening in realization. “You mean… you don’t know where we are?!”
Mia shrugged sheepishly, glancing around at the unfamiliar terrain. “Well, we were kinda busy getting sucked into a water tornado, so…”
Annie groaned and flopped back onto the ground. “This is the worst day ever.”
Mia chuckled nervously. “Don’t worry, we’ll figure it out. How hard can it be?”
Annie shot her a glare. “Mia, you really need to stop tempting fate.”
Mia gave her a half-smile. “Point taken. Let’s just… start walking and hope we don’t run into any more surprises, okay?”
Rose rolled her eyes. " With us, that's impossible."
Mia and Annie started walking, their steps heavy with exhaustion. The rocky terrain was uneven, and every few steps, they’d stumble over small boulders or trip over roots. Mia tried to lighten the mood.
“Hey, at least we’re not lost in a giant maze with minotaurs,” Mia joked.
Annie groaned. “You had to say that, didn’t you? Now I’m going to be looking out for minotaurs!”
As they walked, they came across a curious-looking rock formation. Mia, ever the optimist, approached it and examined it closely.
“Look at this,” Mia said, pointing at the rock. “It looks like a giant chicken leg!”
Annie squinted at the rock. “Yeah, if chickens had a thing for getting stuck in the mountains. What’s next? A rock that looks like a giant potato?”
Mia laughed. “I bet that’s coming up. Let’s keep an eye out for any potato-shaped rocks!”
They continued walking, only to find themselves right back at the beginning.
“Great,” Annie said, with a sigh. “We’re going in circles.”
Mia looked around, bewildered. “I swear, we passed that rock before.”
Annie put her hands on her hips. “You know, Mia, it’s almost like the universe is playing a prank on us.”
Mia grinned mischievously. “Maybe it’s trying to teach us a lesson. Like, ‘Never go white-water rafting with Mia.’”
Annie gave a half-laugh, half-sigh. “You might be onto something there.”
They tried again, taking a different route this time. After a few minutes, they came across a small creek with a stone bridge.
“Hey, this is new!” Mia said, eyes brightening.
Annie raised an eyebrow. “Yeah, but we still don’t know if it leads anywhere.”
Mia tapped the bridge. “True, but it’s worth a shot.”
They crossed the bridge, and a short walk later, they came upon an even larger waterfall. Mia groaned dramatically.
“Of course, another waterfall!” she exclaimed. “Because clearly we haven’t had enough of those!”
Annie’s shoulders shook with laughter. “I think I’m going to start calling you ‘Waterfall Mia’ from now on.”
Mia gave a mock bow. “Why, thank you. I’ve always wanted a title.”
The two continued their trek, now with a bit more humor in their steps. They took turns making up absurd scenarios about what they might find next, from a hidden cave full of treasure to a giant squirrel hosting a dance party.

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Ninjago stories
FanfictionShort Ninjago stories. Some are new- others are just minor tweaks to the episodes.