Ninjago stories

Lost

" wanna go on a waterfall?"

Annie spit the tea out of her mouth. " What!! No ! Remember what happened LAST time?!"

Mia recalled the yells for help and stuff, and shuddered.

" Okay, so once it happens. So what?"

Annie stared at her. " Seriously?"

Mia looked at Annie, her eyes wide with a mix of excitement and innocence. "Come on, it could be fun! We’ll be more prepared this time. We could—"

Annie cut her off, holding up her hands as if warding off a bad omen. "No, Mia. Absolutely not. I’ve had enough waterfalls to last a lifetime, thank you very much."

Mia's enthusiasm wavered slightly. "But—"

"No but’s," Annie interrupted, shaking her head firmly. "Remember the last time? We ended up halfway across the world, getting tossed around like a couple of rag dolls. I still have nightmares about the spinning whirlpool."

Mia chuckled nervously, rubbing the back of her neck. "Okay, fair point. But you have to admit, it was quite the adventure."

Annie’s expression remained stern. "Adventure? You mean the kind of adventure where we almost drown and get flung across continents? No thanks. I’d much rather stick to something less... life-threatening."

Mia sighed, a sheepish smile creeping onto her face. "Alright, alright. No waterfalls. I promise. We’ll find something else to do."

Annie raised an eyebrow, her tone softening. "Thank you. Maybe we can just... I don’t know, go for a walk or visit a museum?"

Mia grinned, relieved. "A walk sounds perfect. And maybe later we can grab some ice cream. No more surprise global trips, I swear."

Annie laughed, finally relaxing. "Deal. Let’s stick to safer adventures from now on."

As they headed out, Mia and Annie left behind the chaotic memories of their previous escapade, looking forward to a day of less thrilling—but hopefully more relaxing—experiences.

*****

As Mia and Annie wandered down the path, chatting and enjoying the peaceful surroundings, the sound of rushing water grew louder. They followed the noise, only to find themselves at the edge of a large, majestic waterfall.

"Well, look at that," Mia said, trying to sound nonchalant. "Guess we accidentally found another waterfall."

Annie's eyes widened in horror. "Are you kidding me? I thought we were done with these!"

Before Mia could respond, she slipped on a loose stone near the edge. "Whoa!" she shouted, grabbing for anything to steady herself. In a split second, she and Annie tumbled down a small incline and landed on a large, moss-covered log that had fallen into the river.

"Great," Annie muttered, gripping the log tightly. "Just great."

The log began to float downstream, carrying them with it. They swayed and bobbed as the current took them along. Mia looked over at Annie, who was glaring at her with a mix of frustration and resignation.

"You're really annoying, Mia," Annie said, her voice tinged with both exasperation and amusement.

Mia laughed nervously. "I guess it's just my thing. Finding waterfalls and getting into trouble."

The log wobbled precariously, and they both had to steady themselves. "Can we please not add ‘getting swept downstream’ to our list of adventures today?" Annie asked, trying to stay calm.