Ring of the Artisan

Act I Ch. 5: Confidence

Retrieving the Nunchucks of Lightning was easier said than done.

The climb upwards was grueling, and being chased by skeletons on the way up certainly complicated things. The five of you, with enough strength, managed to reach the top, where Jay grabbed the Nunchucks of Lightning and showed them off, his cheering barely audible over the rolling thunder all around.

The Lightning Dragon appeared in a flash of light, startling Jay enough to cause him to slip and fall. The Dragon attacked, nearly electrocuting you and your friends as you lost your grip on the tall structure and fell. Your other three friends followed suit, and the four of you dove after Jay. The five of you pulled your ropes, and sail wings our sail-wings and glided through the stormy air.

You followed after the others as they glided towards the Forest of Tranquillity. You had absolutely no idea where this forest was, so you only hoped the others knew where they were going.

Not long later, you spotted land up ahead and the four of you descended into a sparse forest. Despite the lack of trees, you still accidentally crashed into the branches of a tree and got yourself stuck. You don't even know how you even managed to get this stuck. The wings tangled up in the tree while you were hanging underneath by your backpack straps.

"Uh, guys?"

After a short laugh, you were soon helped down from the tree. You were told to unbuckle the clamp and jump, and you did just that, landing within the arms of your fellow teammates. You stumbled onto your feet and thanked them all before the five of you headed deeper into the Forest of Tranquillity.

The sun slowly began to set, and soon you managed to find Sensei, who was chilling under the shade waiting for you. The six of you prepared a camp for the night, making little sleeping bags of leaves and starting a little campfire for some light.

You sat down and leaned against a nearby tree as you smiled to yourself. You watched the others party it up, celebrating their recent victories. Cole had managed to make a pair of bongos and was thumping along to a beat. You tapped your foot as you watched the others dancing it up.

"Come on, Sensei," Kai urged. "Join in on the fun!"

"There is still one Golden Weapon left," Sensei insisted. "We should get some rest."

"Aww, Sensei," Jay whined with a small mocking tone. "You've gotta admit, we're kicking their bone-y butts!"

"Get up here," Kai waved Sensei over. "Show us some moves."

Sensei hummed in thought. "Well, I suppose I could," He said before standing up. "Now, this move is very special..."

"But if done incorrectly," Zane asked, "will it lead to disastrous consequences?"

The entire group of ninjas burst into laughter. You chuckled yourself at Zane's little quip.

"Zane! Was that a joke?" Kai howled with laughter. "A sense of humor, you found it!"

"Shake what your momma gave you!" Sensei started dancing beside the fire, causing another wave of laughter through the group. "Look at this one, now!"

Kai and Jay join Sensei in the dancing, Cole continued to play the drums, and Zane sat nearby with a smile plastered on his face. You heartily laughed as you watched them all party it up.

"What about you, (Y/n)?" Jay glanced at you. "Master of Art, you've gotta be good at dancing!"

You shrugged, suddenly self-conscious. "Oh, I don't know..." You haven't been one for dancing. You've done it before, and people have complimented your ability, though it was never really something you practiced or did for fun.