Pink hair and a broken heart

Chapter 7. Armored dresses

{Location: Crystal Pass' medal factory}(Seliel's POV)

The fact that it's almost midnight doesn't faze me. The fact that no one is suspicious of the Mayor's daughter, a bright practically neon girl and a thick loud black bag are walking around does. Marci and I stuffed what little of my armor in a black and dark grey duffle bag. Most of everyone is at town hall, talking about small things that got destroyed in the attack, how to be better prepared and garbage like that. Which means Dad's going to have a massive headache for a week.

"Here." Marci huffs as we take a small break. Before us is a tall red bricked building, at the top are two glass triangles with the corner of the roof being a light grey. Marci flops over and leans on a tree, "Geez, that was such a steep hill."

"I know." I look around, I wasn't that tired. My eyes look over the building, there's a small red fire escape ladder that I can grab. "Stay here. I'll get up there and open it up from the inside." I don't bother to pull up my mask as I jump and grab the closest rung.

Marci slides down the tree, "Just going to rest my eyes."

I climb up the ladder and pick the lock with my lock pick in my belt. I look down, there are some tall machines that I could jump. But if eighth-grade memory serves correct, then I'd crush them with my weight. Shoot, there's not really any other way down, and I didn't bring rope. I look over my shoulder to see Marci napping on the tree. I'll just have to do my best. I pull open the window, the machines are just a foot below my feet but I'm scared. Last time I was this high, there was a net below me. And that was when mom was alive. I bit my lip. I still need her, I need her but she's gone. I jump to the nearest machine. Thud. Umm, guess it wasn't that far. I make my way down to the main floor, unlock the doors and drag Marci and my armor in. Marci is out like a light. But I need to hear something. And I can't exactly have a conversation with a sleeping person unless Marci talks in her sleep. I plug my headphones into the cassette player as I start my work.

Tape 4.

Click. Mom sniffs, I picture her crying as I poke the flames to life, "So that was mistake number one. Trusting Chen. I'll explain how I made it back to Ninjago later, that too is a mistake but not what you think. So here's mistake number two." I focus on her words as I work away, with Marci still fast asleep.

{Location: Chen's island}(Dawn's POV) [Time:Many years ago]

I sigh as I watch a small class throw punches. It's been four months. I've gotten bits and pieces of my memory back but there's no sign of my family anywhere near the island. I disappear into throughs. I had a puppy. Her name was Lucky due to the fact she was deathly ill when we picked her up in the middle of a thunderstorm. I have small wisps of her, small, light blonde/golden fur and a short stub of a tail that always wagged when we came home. I wonder how quickly it'll go when I get home.

"So," One of the students with a purple snake tattoo on his face kicks my foot, "You're the special exception, hm?"

I blink, the longer I stay, the longer I feel unwelcome by everyone but Chen, "I won't be here much longer. My-"

Then he starts copying me in an annoying pitch, "Family will come. We'll go home and get ice cream." He face glares at me now, just like a snake, "Give it up kid. You're stuck here, and sooner or later, you'll be brought down to the rest of the students' level."

I hate bullies, mainly because I never could stand up to them. I whimper and curl up. This is bad when he pulls my hair and makes me face him. "G-go away."

He punches my cheek when footsteps come in, "Eye-sore, what are you doing to Dawn?" Chen pushes us apart and helps me up.

Eye-sore looks down, "I was just telling her the reality of the situation."