Ninjago-The Journey

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I was meditating on the roof o the Monastery as the sun began to peak over the horizon. The Golden Sword laying on my lap. As the sun peeks over the clouds shining down onto me. I watched over as the reds, oranges, yellows, and other colors all mixed together. Wind passed my me moving my hair back and away from my face.

“Good morning to you as well Sun.” I chuckled before standing the sword warming in my hand. I grumble from behind alerted me to Flame’s presence.

“Are you ready, My Chosen?”  he questioned me, in a grumbled growl.

“Always Flame,” I answered him about to but the sword on my back.

“With the sword today, you must learn to use it properly.” He spoke gently before moving back the wing from his wings rattling the shutters.

“Let’s get this started,” I hold the sword level with my chest before pointing it outward towards the sun.

“Copy me, as you did once before.” he ordered like this time it was much like a dance, and unlike times before the sword did not lite a flame. We continued for so long, that it became routine. I did not even notice when Flame left my side heading back to his stable.

I moved till i head a clamor in the training area, i snapped out of whatever trance i was in and miss stepped falling off the roof and heavily on a bunch of ice.

“Gaw,” the icy ground was lumpy and equally as hard. My landing had knocked the breath out of me. Coughing as i stood up.

“Kaia,” Jay called out moving towards me. “You alright?” he questioned.

“You boys threw me off, what was that noise?” i questioned standing straight. The yard was coated in ice.

“Zane freezing the entire yard.” Cole complained joining us two as we watched Zane practice his throwing.

“he has been acting weirdly lately.” i mutter. I heard someone walk up to us.

“what is weird? Some on who is different? Or someone who is different from you?” he questioned us all.

“No Sensei, he’s acting ‘weird’ weird.” Cole pointed a finger at Zane from across the yard. “I mean seriously, he will walk into the bathroom to brush his hair while we use the toilet.” Cole complained.

“or when i am watching a sad soap opera, during the sad part he alway laughs.” Jay complained.

“i did catch him sitting in the fridge last night, Sensei, i know i am weird, but that is a little too weird.” i added my third cent. We watched as he toyed, or at least I hope it was toying, with one of the training props.

“We like the guy and all.” Jay looked to Sensei.

“and he is really smart,” i added.
“It’s just, a little off at times.” Jay finished.

“Zane is a brother, and brothers are often different. I should know.” he spoke grimly lowering his head a bit. With that i used what Flame taught me to melt the training field so we could all begin a new.

A few hours later the door opened. The letter carrier had come bearing mail. Jay, and Cole went to the messenger happy and excited. I looked to Zane and sighed. I kept myself hidden from those who were not in the monastery and Zane was like me, without memory or family.

“Sensei, what about Kaia and Zane, why don't they get mail?” Jay asked.
“What about letters from their parents?” He asked Sensei. I looked over to Zane and lowered my head.

“Jay, they don’t remember their parents, part of having amnesia. Though Kaia seems to be remembering things slowly.” Cole added looking up to me. I shuddered at the memories.

“There not the greatest of memories to have.” I mutter softly.

“With time, Kaia, you may uncover good ones.” Sensei tried to comfort me. I nodded.

“Welp, I’ll be back, I got Rocky a treat, and I know he will be excited to see it.” Cole ran off to bond with his dragon.

“Kaia, why were you on the roof earlier?” Jay questioned. I blinked before answering.

“Oh, I wake up before the sun begins to rise, my way of seeing a new day begin. Then Flame meets with me and he’ll guide me through some movements and i just repeat it slowly speeding up till it is part on my Spinjitzu. It is a great way to learn new styles and I haven’t made anything accidentally ignite so it’s a plus. I work on the roof because it is slanted so promotes me being sure footing and it is closer to the sky which gives Flame more room” I shrugged after explaining myself. Sensei Wu stroked his beard.

“Would you mind showing us please,” Sensei asked politely. I nodded before I took the first steps. I moved fluidly step to step this time letting the flames move around me. I did it at a moderate speed so it wasn’t the dance as he had first showed but a fighting Katana.

“Well done Kaia, you have unlocked the secret of the Dragons Dance. Very few have ever been allowed to learn this. And only the dragons themselves can teach it as every style is unique to every dancer.” Sensei explained as he moved forward.

“Now back to work, and remember Zane is cooking tonight.” I smiled at that.

Out of all of us Zane was the best of us. Jay’s food was always charcoal. Then came Cole, his stuff was often a lot like glue until one could grab milk to wash it all down. I came next. I had a lot of times burns on my food, but it could be peeled or removed from the main food and was rather bland in flavor. Then the master himself, Zane, we all looked forward to Zane’s cooking. It smelled delicious. I have already gathered my food on a plate and had my bowl of rice. It smelt like Zane made duck tonight.

When Zane came out i immediately felt bad for him. He was wearing a pink fru fru aprean. I knew what would happen as soon as the others started laughing and saved some of the food enough for two people. As Sensei started the food fight I ducked out casting Zane an apologetic smile. He saw and gave me a sad smile.
Going down the stairs and to the dragon stables I saw Flame. He looked up to me and shifted were I could lean back against his belly and curl around me. I patted his muzzle and ate my share of the food before passing Flame what was left over.

“Go, he could use a friend.” he nudged me away from him. I nodded stopping just long enough to grab a box. It was something I had gotten for myself and i never got around to cooking with it. It was a black apron. It would be good for Zane. The others wouldn’t laugh at him for wearing this. I heard a caw of a Falcon.

“A Falcon this high up?” I questioned. I laid down the golden Sword and put my steel on on my back. “Protect the Golden Weapon while I am gone Flame.” I turned and ran up the stairs. I found Zane dancing with a Falcon. I laughed finding it a bit cute. Zane whirled around to see me.

“Kaia, what are you doing here?” He questioned me.

“I came to give you something, but I think you got a much greater gift from the Falcon.” I smiled shifting my weight to the side.

“Oh?” he questioned as innocent as always.

“Friendship, Zane, and the loyalty only an animal can give.” I answered. Before holding up the small box to him.

“What is this?” he questioned taking the box.

“Well, they teased you over the fact the apron was pink, and i know you like to keep your Gi clean. So I wanted to give you this. It is a black plain Apron.” I told him. He smiled down at the gift.  

“Thank you, My sister for your gift.” he smiled. But sister brought forth pain. As if something was crushing me. I heard a heartbreaking scream and i pressed my hands to my ears in a desperate attempt to get the sound to stop. I groaned and my knees buckled.

“Kaia, what is wrong?” Zane was very concerned as he grabbed my shoulders to try and keep me standing. I was hyperventilating and things were going dark. Zane’s cries and the cries of the girl mixed together following me into darkness.