Chapter 1. The Black Rose

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{Location: Airjitzu temple}(Willow's POV)

Aim. I steady my bow hand. Fire in 3. 2.

"Fire!" Cole jumps in front of my aim. Snickering with Seliel.

I shake my head, rolling my eyes, "Really?"

"What?" Cole shrugs, folding his arms, "You were gonna shoot your poor long-lost brother in the face."

Seliel tries covering her mouth, "And I kinda like his face."

I relax my stance, "How long are you gonna drag out the long lost brother thing?"

"How old are you," he pats my head, "Little sister?"

I brush his hand off, "Can't you go bother Katara?"

"Nah. Besides, she threatened to burn my hand off if interrupted her and Morro's 'patrol.' So you're stuck with me." Cole folds his arms. "And everyone else is busy. Zane and Pixal are on patrol, Kai and Skylor are on a date, Lloyd's busy with Sensei in training stuff. Finally, Jay and Nya are still on their honeymoon."

I ready my stance again, "And here I am without Kit as back up."

Seliel grabs throwing daggers, "Where's Kit?"

"She's spending the day with a school friend," I aim for the center while keeping an eye on Cole, in case he feels like being skewered again, "I think they're supposed to have a sleepover tonight or something."

She stands next to me, probably wanting to have a quick competition of who can aim better, "Sounds fun."

Focus.

I line up my shot.

3.

2.

1.

My fingers let go, sending the arrow out.

CLCIK!

A second arrow from behind me knocks my arrow away while getting a bullseye. I turn around to see me? Or my black rose uniform from the FGIA. Only she's added sunglasses to cover her eyes. Her bow's just like mine but black and icy blue. She draws another arrow, "You miss all the shots you don't take." She puts it away on her back, "So how does it feel when someone takes what's yours?"

Seliel steadies her aim, "Who are you?"

She chuckles slightly, "Even a white rose has a black shadow." She waits a half second before shrugging, "I'm the black rose. Duh."

Who is this person and what's their problem, "You can't be the Black Rose. I'm the Black Rose."

"Are ya thought?" Her tone slowly starts getting angrier. Her hands start shaking, "I thought you were supposed to be the White Rose."

"Then find a new name."

"How does the New Rose sound?" She curls her fingers against her chin, "Menacing?" She slowly starts reaching for more weapons.

"Freeze." Cole punches his hand.

She snickers witch turns into a cackle, "If you insist." She flings her hand behind her, an ice slide forming in a spiral down to the ground, "But there was something else I needed to do." She taps her chin before snapping her fingers, "Oh yeah." She reaches behind her.

Seliel throws a dagger.

The New Rose leans to the left and freezes it in mid-air, "At least let me monologue." She holds up a black rectangle, a walkman tape player? Who uses walkmen in this...world?
She's not from Ninjago.
She presses play, only for the most bone-chilling, pain filled scream come out.

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