Silver (A Ninjago Maximum Ride Crossover)

Chapter 23: The Park

'Silver's POV'

We aren't talking about the institute or the white coats today, everyone's avoiding the subject. I don't mind though, I don't feel like talking about them either.

I sit on the grass with Kadence and Lilian as the guys train

"Mommy, can we go to a place like this?" He asks, looking up from his picture book. He's pointing to a picture of a park

"Yeah Silver, let's go to a park!" Lilian exclaims

"The park!" Kadence echoes

"I'll have to ask the others about that." I stand up and walk to the guys

"Cole, is there a park in Ninjago?" I ask

"Yeah, we've got some great parks. Why?" He asks, walking over to me

"Because Kadence wants to go, but I don't have any idea where they are." I answer, looking at the dry green grass

"I can take you. Is it only us three?" He asks

"Lilian's coming too." I answer

"I will join on your adventure to the park." Zane says

"Yeah, it'll get us out of training." Jay smiles brightly, walking over as well. Lilian sets her hand on my shoulder, Kadence taking my opposite hand

"And I guess I'll come." Kai smiles at Lilian, she returns the gesture

We go inside to get changed. I take a purple T-shirt -one that hides my wings- and ripped black jeans with the shoes that Nya called 'converses'.

Lilian is dressed in a cute pink sundress and white flats. We still tell everyone that asks about her ears that she's a 'cosplayer', whatever that is.

Kadence is wearing a black hoodie and grey jeans. His hoodie conceals his wings, while his jeans hide his tail.

I place a grey baseball cap on his head "keep this on while we're in town." I tell him

"Why?" He asks, looking at himself in the mirror

"To hide your ears." I answer, tying my hair into a high ponytail

"Mom, why doesn't everyone else have ears, or a tail, or wings?" I kneel down and place my hands on his shoulders

"Kadence, we aren't like everyone else. We're mutants, we're different, and different scares people, so we have to stay hidden." The sooner that he learns that we aren't like everyone else, the better

"It makes us unique." He states. Where did he learn that word? From Lilian?

"Yes, it does." He pushes his forehead to mine and smiles

"I love you mommy."

"I love you too, Kadence."

He hugs me tightly and I pick him up.

Kadence holds my hand as we walk down the busy streets of Ninjago.

"Guys, Nya and I are going to stop at the mall, we'll meet up with you later." Jay says, as they wave and walk away

Once we arrive at the park, Zane disappears to the garden. Lloyd leaves to go to the comic book store, and Lilian and Kai leave to spend time alone at a cafe.

I smile as Kadence plays a game of grounders with a few other kids. I've never seen him look so happy. Cole wraps his arm around my waist, I rest my head on his shoulder