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More Kai hehehhehehhehheheh<3333
I love himmmmmmm
OH NO HE'S HOT (literally đ„)
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Anyways I am completely normal about this
KAI THE FIHHYAAAAAA NINJA
Close ups<33
Hehhehehehe I LOVE HIM
I just drew it because I kept thinking about how Kai's avatar looked kinda like Harumi ( I am not good at drawing Lego people )
Look who Kai brought home!
Hey guys! So for some reason, Tumblr wonât let me post my newest fanfic <_< so hereâs a link! It would mean a lot if you guys would check it out. Thanks!
Summary:Â When Jay finds the remnant of Zaneâs face, the single, chipped word Brother written just under the eye, he throws it so hard against the ground it splits in two.
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Based on a prompt where the words people speak/think about you appear on your skin.
Cole : why is Lloyd always putting the dishes away so loudly.
Kai : To let you know that no one helps around the bounty.
Youâre welcome. Whereâs Nya and Lloyd?? Itâs like 2 pm here and I canât sleep-
Couldnât help it.
Im just going to leave this here and crawl back into my hole of nothing
Kinda forgot Iâd started writing this but have this adorable little fic of Sleepy Lloyd
Inspired by this post
Kai couldn't remember who actually started the game it had been going on that long. But it was a good game. And he was totally going to win.
Lloyd, the dorkiest kid he had ever known, could, would and has fallen asleep in some of the most random places. He was continually being found snoozing in the crow's nest. He'd been caught at least once a week up there, but Kai would put money on it happening way more often. The kid was like a cat.
Nya had shown him a picture of Lloyd curled up on top of the dining table. Why the kid thought that was a good idea was beyond either of them. Kai had shown her a picture of him laid out across the seats underneath the table. Zane had chipped in one of him in the cupboard with a cookie in hand.Â
Jay had half a dozen pictures of Lloyd curled up on the training deck, curled up at the base of one of the dummies. Cole had topped all 6 versions of the photo with a picture of him asleep curled up on the top of the dummy. Kai hadn't been able to resist knocking them all over with a picture of the kid folded in half, hanging over one of the dummies 'arms'. Jay had been mildly horrified.
Everyone had at least a dozen or two of the green ninja curled up in the hallway, or in the wrong bed. And if your vehicle had two seats? Lloyd had to drive if you didn't want him napping. Zane had two pictures of Lloyd asleep in the bathroom, one in the bathtub and one on top of the sink. And if those instances weren't weird enough, Kai could also think of least 5 times that they'd all searched for him only for him to wander into the room with a yawn. Who knew where the kid had curled up.Â
And so the game continued.
Lloyd had been found in a wide variety of places, from on top of bookshelf's, to curled up on the top shelf of various cupboards. The kid had been found napping on his dragon mid-flight. How that was even possible was anyone's guess. So far the winner was going to be Cole, who had a picture of Lloyd sleeping standing up leaning against his sword. Kai was determined to win yet.
Heading into the room the ninja boys shared Kai dropped down on his bunk. Reaching behind his mattress he searched for the candy bar he'd hidden from Jay and Lloyd. Searching blindly with his hand he glanced around the room double checking for unwanted eyes.Â
Kai Froze.
No way.
How had the kid even gotten up there?
Abandoning his search for the candy, he fumbled for his phone and snapped a quick picture and dashed out of the room.Â
Crashing through the various rooms, he finally found the majority of the ninja in front of the TV cheering as Nya obliterated Jay in video games.Â
"You'll never believe where I just found Lloyd napping! Heck, I barely believe it!" Jay threw down the remote.Â
"Anything to distract from my imminent and total defeat!" he declared standing up.
Nya chuckled as she landed a final and devastating blow to Jay's prone character.
Flicking from his camera to his photo album Kai brought up the picture of Lloyd. "That should not be possible," Zane commented mildly.
"Is that in our room?" Cole asked grabbing the phone and looking carefully. "Is it decided that the kids in-human yet?" Jay queried.
"What's going on?"
The boys jumped as Lloyd wandered into the room with a yawn.
"Nothing!" Kai helped.
Kai snatched back his phone and quickly locked the screen. Mya chuckled at the boy's antics. Kai shot her a betrayed look.
"Oh. What was with all the crashing about then?"
"Uuuuhhhh I was looking for... Jay!"
"And that couldn't be done like a normal human?"
"I thought he stole my candy bar?"
"The one you hid under your mattress?"
"Yea- wait. How did you know about that."
".....I'm a ninja?"
"... You have three seconds to start running kid."
Lloyd didn't need further prompting.
The remaining ninja sighed.
And then winced as a crashing noise came from the kitchen.
Reluctantly Cole stood up.
"I guess I'll go pull them apart. Again."
It just wasn't the bounty without stuff getting smashed.
Or Lloyd falling asleep in the weirdest of places.
So I watch a lot of ninjago so I make lots of ninjago art so might as well say that before posting the art. But anyway here's the art hope you like. It is the spring flower gang
I should warn you this AU is more for old seasons (0-6). But I can mention new seasons for examples.
First of all, Wu, Garmadon and their dad aren't gods or half-gods or whatever. Just human. That means their dad isn't the first Master of Spinjitzu. But he is Master of Energy before Lloyd. Powers are passed down from parent to child in about 60 per cent of cases and only after present Master's death. The elemental power always finds the most appropriate creature (not always human).
There are no Master of Shadow and Masters of Time, but there is Master of Darkness. One that we know is Garmadon. His power was demonstrated in pilot season and in new seasons.
Master of Energy and Master of Darkness are the most powerful, their powers are equal.
Some words about Master of Amber. He can copy the power only with a kiss lips by lips. And power that he copied isn't so strong as original.
And the last before telling of the Unions. True potential isn't like "Oh, now I know for what I was born. Great". True potential is the power-up with glowing eyes of color of element when special condition is met. For example, condition for Darkness is suffering, condition for Lighting is feeling of connecting and etc.
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Now, the Unions.
âą the Union of Harmony.
Leader: Energy.
Another members: Lighting, Ice, Earth.
How it was created: Master of Energy wants to stop the activity the Union or War, so, he found other members. He suggested the glory and the wealth if they help him. They accept the suggestion, Master of Energy was right. Common people was grateful for heroes so much as possible. Since this generation the Union didn't change composition.
Activity: Attempts to stop the activity of the Union of War. They bring the peace and the harmony around the world. Sometimes they help rulers in important questions.
âą the Union of War.
Leader: Darkness.
Another members: Fire, Poison.
How it was created: The interests of Masters were similar, so, it was created by itself. Fire's potential is fighting, Poison's potential is mutations and rotting and Darkness's potential is suffering. Fire and Poison just started to follow Darkness. After some time the cult and home for them was created by fans.
Activity: They bring the war around the world. Sometimes they started the big quarrel, sometimes just helps one of the sides or kill both.
âą the Unions of Nature.
Leader: None.
Members: Water, Light, Wind (not always), Nature.
How it was created: It exists only when planet needs they help, when ecology is in total problem. But since developing of Technology planet needs them the most of time. Wind not always in the Union because it's hard to find him.
Activity: Ecological recovery.
âą the Circus Union.
Leader: Amber.
Another members: Metal, Form, Mind.
How it was created: It excited only two generations in XIX century when circus was very popular. Amber found another members and suggest this job for them. They agreed. 'Unbelievable elemental circus' was the most popular. They and their children earn a lot of money, so it was enough for next generations. Chen is in family of Master of Amber and after so long time the Elemental Master in family again, his daughter.
Activity: Circus job.
My arts and sketches for this AU:
Bonus:
âą Misako didn't know about Garmadon's power before Lloyd's born. When Lloyd was about one year old, mother took him and ran away.
âą Nya joined the Union of Harmony because of Jay, so, Kai wants to kill her boyfriend.
âą When Garmadon dies, Harumi becomes new Master of Darkness.
âą Chen was having a lot of fun watching Elemental Masters who on opposite sides at the Tournament of Elements.
(I suggest you check out parts 1-96 if you havenât already, also my ao3 and wattpad for the chapters more organised)
(With Deity)
Deity paced around her bedroom. It had been 2 days since Vinny went missing and safe to say everyone was worried out of their minds. Shancaisâ reaction to coming back from patrol and finding out he was missing was as expected, he was worried and immediately offered to go back and see if the cameraman was in the kingdom.
Willowsâ reaction however was more than she anticipated, âHeâs what?!â. Those words rung in Deitysâ head, they were all worried. She hated this. She wanted him to be safe. Enji didnât seem to know where Vinny was. Perhaps Rida did? Itâs not like she could ask him, Rida despised her.
She let out an exasperated sigh and she fell to her knees and rested her head on the windowsill. She was tired. But she couldnât sleep. Not now. Vinnysâ disappearance was all too similar to her husbandsâ and it ached her heart.
Perhaps if she sent the ninja back to their city and have them check around there? There was a chance Vinny somehow couldâve accidentally found a way back to Ninjago. It was smart, she could be in contact with them and they could have regular updates with the travellers tea.
Deity was snapped out of her thoughts by a soft knock at her door, âCome in!â She called out tiredly as she stood up and dusted off her clothes. The door opened and her expression softened, Garmadon. She knew the pain of losing a lover like this and could feel the pain his soul bared.
âIs everything alright?â Deity spoke up softly as she rubbed her temples, staring out the window.
âWhere could he have gone?â The oni asked, his voice quiet as he shut the door and walked over to her.
âI amâŠunsureâ Deity confessed, âHowever, there is a chance that the way you all ended up here mightâve sent him back somehowâ she added, trying to ease Garmadonsâ worries.
âWhere would he be? Back in Ninjago? Or could it have possibly sent him to another realmâ Garmadon sighed, he was definitely overthinking this.
âMost likely NinjagoâŠâ Deity spoke, âAlso Iâm able to send you all back there nowâŠit would be better if you all look around your city while we search around here for cluesâ
âI suppose that would work bestâ The oni sighed, unable to hide the worry that tainted with his voice.
âWeâll find himâŠâ She spoke, attempting to comfort him.
âI hopeâ Garmadon whispered, âWould it do well for us all to leave now?â
âIf you wish to search longer, it would be more convenient to leave nowâ Deity answered with a soft smile.
âVery wellâŠIâll go see my brotherâ Garmadon spoke, as he gave her a soft nod before leaving. Deity watched him leave and let out a sigh, best she prepare the travellers tea.
Garmadon walked down the halls, expecting to find his brother in the library of the palace. The palace did have some peculiar scrolls. As the oni entered the library he found Wu seated, engrossed in a scroll. âBrother? Is everything alright?â Wu asked as he looked up.
âWe can leave the kingdomâŠDeity said thereâs a chance that the way we got here mightâve taken Vinny back to Ninjagoâ Garmadon explained. âThough weâll remain in contact with themâ
âI suppose itâs best we leave, Iâll go and tell the ninjaâ Wu answered as he put a scroll back before getting up. The oni nodded at his brother and watched him walk off. Garmadon walked a separate way, not to his room, but to Vinnysâ room. Maybe there was something he could find.
Garmadonsâ hands landed on the doorknob, he had checked here before, countless of times, hoping there would be some hint as to where Vinny was. As the oni gently opened the door with a creak, he let out a shaky sigh. The room was dark as expected, the lights were always off.
The oni began looking around, there had to be something, anything! It was the same result as the other 10 visits over the past 2 days. Nothing. All of this was useless. Vinny just vanished into thin air!
Garmadon groaned in annoyance as he rubbed his temples, clenching his fists as he punched the wall, a purple flame forming around him. He let out a sigh as he control himself, anger wasnât the best at the moment and destroying the palace wouldnât help either.
He shouldâve pressed on with Vinny, maybe, just maybe then would he have some hint as to where he went. But noâŠthis is what he gets for respected peoplesâ choices.
The oni rubbed his temples before sitting on the bed and resting his head in his hands. He was gonna find Vinny. He kept telling himself that. He didnât know what he would do if something bad happened to Vinny. What if he was k-
Garmadon shook his head, he really shouldnât be thinking about that. Vinny was alive and they were going to find him. He repeated that in his head as he fidgeted with his hands. He was snapped out of his thoughts by clattering from the bathroom.
The onisâ eyes widened as he quietly stood up and walked towards the bathroom, there was a chance it was Vinny. And a chance it being some random stranger. Garmadon hesitantly peeked in and saw a man going through the drawers. He recognised this man as the one the ninja had to fight in the catacombs.
The oni snarled as he slammed the door opened and grabbed the man by the collar, and pinning him to the wall. A wince of pain was heard from the man, he was clearly caught off guard. âA-asshole!â The man hissed out as he rubbed the back of his head.
âWhat did you do with him?â Garmadon growled, he was fully ready to gut the man right there and then.
âDo with who!?â The man hissed as he tried escaping Garmadonsâ grasp.
âDonât play dumbâ The oni snarled, the man paused for a minute trying to think.
âOhhhh!â The man eventually spoke up, âYour little boyfriend? I donât have anything to do with him!â He laughed out.
Garmadon growled in annoyance, he was so close to digging his claws into this mansâ throat and tearing out his esophagus. However he didnât have the chance as he heard someone behind him. He turned his head slightly and saw the prince.
Shancai was shocked when he saw this sight, Enji, his lov- I mean enemy was here and judging by the sight Garmadon was about to kill him. âWhatâre doing here?â The prince spoke as he walked over to the two, silently coercing the oni to release him.
âI left my chain hereâ Enji grumbled as he dusted himself off when he was released. âAnd I swear on my life I have nothing to do with his disappearance!â
âHow can we trust you?â Garmadon snarled, resisting the urge to lunge at him. âAnd how do you two know each other?â
âEnemiesâ Shancai explained.
âEnemies? Iâm hurt Shanni!â Enji sighed out dramatically, causing the prince to roll his eyes.
âDonât care and heâs rightâŠhow can we trust you?â Shancai repeated Garmadonsâ question.
âShanni you know me! I donât stoop as low as to kidnap someone like thatâ Enji sighed out.
âWhy were you up in Ninjago?â Garmadon asked.
âPretty obvious, had to get something. Enough questions though! I mean it, I donât have anything to do with his disappearance butâŠâ Enjisâ words trailed off as he fidgeted with his hair.
âBut?â Garmadon snarled clearly wanting an answer.
âIâm not sure about RidaâŠIâm friends with him, but he wonât tell me everythingâŠâ Enji sighed out, receiving a confused look from the oni and a nod from the prince.
âAnd! This wonât be the last time weâre meeting!â Enji laughed out to Garmadon, before running back into the bedroom and jumping out the window. Garmadon and Shancai followed him and stared out the window. Enji was gone. Shancai knew why of course, enchanted mirror. Garmadon though was really fucking confused.
âWhoâs he?â The oni asked the prince.
âEnjiâŠand enemy of the kingdom, insufferableâŠbut not heartlessâ Shancai answered as he stared out the window, âHe speaks the truthâŠhe wouldnât go out of his way to kidnap someone like thatâ
âAnd the other person he mentioned?â Garmadon asked once more.
âRida, heâsâŠmore likely to do something like thatâ The prince sighed, âHeâs heartlessâŠhe enjoys making his prey sufferâŠâ
Garmadon let out an exasperated sigh, âI can deal with them some other timeâŠI need to get back to the city and find VinnyâŠâ he spoke up, receiving a nod from the prince.
âMy mother is ready for that and so are your friendsâ Shancai spoke, the oni nodded in response and the two began making their way. But not before Garmadon took one last glance at the room.
âI do believe weâll find himâŠand hardly injuredâ Shancai spoke as they walked down the halls. âHeâs smart, heâll find a way to get backâ
âI knowâŠone the day he disappeared, I saw you two training for a bitâ Garmadon began, he wanted to ask about the hallucinations Vinny had before that caused him to attack Shancai. The prince seemed to see where this question was going as he let out a sigh.
âHallucinations were what we thought at the timeâŠhowever it was Enjiâ Shancai spoke, causing Garmadon to look at him in shock, âEnjiâs the elemental master of illusionâŠhe used it for the worse, sometimes the better thoughâ
Garmadon remained quiet, on the day where Enji attacked the ninja in the catacombs, Vinny had been the one to suggest that Enjisâ powers were like an illusion. Did Vinny know this man? Was Enji the cause for all these problems?
âWeâre hereâ the prince spoke up, snapping the oni from his thoughts as he entered Deitysâ room. As expect all the ninja were there and so were Willow, who had wanted to say goodbye too and Deity obviously.
âSo weâre remaining in contact to find him?â Lloyd spoke to Deity, who nodded in response.
âThatâs goodâŠâ Nya sighed.
âWeâll find him, Iâm sure of itâ Deity spoke as he allowed the steam of the travellers tea to float in the air to make a portal.
âWell whoever took him Iâm gonna kill themâ Willow spoke with a smile as she hugged Nya, they had bonded over making fun of that picture with Shancai and Vinny were sleeping and wearing makeup, more so in a sibling way obviously.
Garmadon remained quiet, he didnât know what to say. He was worried, angry, and sadâŠhe hated it. He shouldâve protected Vinny more. He couldnât remember anything else that had happened there, he didnât want to remember. They were back in Ninjago, thankfully in the monastery.
âHome!â Kai sighed out in slight relief as he rushed to his bedroom, Jay and Cole following close behind as they went to their own rooms. Pixal and Zane went their own way though, leaving Lloyd, Wu and Garmadon outside.
âDa-â Lloyd began but was cut off.
âIâm gonna restâ Garmadon spoke as he just walked off inside, Lloyd wanted to go after him, but Wu held him back.
âHe needs to be aloneâ Wu sighed to his nephew softly, Lloyd nodded softly letting out a sigh.
Garmadon entered his room, not the room that he had when he was giving Vinny space, but the room that they first shared together when they first came here. He felt so much closer to Vinny, he missed him.
The oni crashed onto the bed, letting out an annoyed groan. He wanted to destroy something, but chose against it and laid on the bed for a while before he eventually passed out.
Where could you be Vinny�
(I suggest you check out parts 1-92 if you havenât already, also my ao3 and wattpad for the chapters more organised)
(With Deity)
Deity had checked out what the maids told her about, turns out Rushifa, cursed a plant and it was attacking. Nothing a little magic couldnât fix. Deity was on her way back to her room, she enjoyed talking to Vinny. He was sweet, but just had the worse luck ever.
She was a little surprised when she made it back to her room and saw the door wide open, she cocked her head to the side as she looked it. It was empty. Vinny wasnât in sight at all. Maybe he went to his room to grab something? Deity checked the bathroom, but there was no one in there either.
She went back out her room and itâs then when she noticed glowing dust on the ground. âStrangeâ Deity spoke out loud to herself as she began following it. Was Vinny safe? No idea. But she really hoped for the best. The dust led to Vinnysâ room, which was also wide open.
Deity hesitantly entered and noticed the window wide open too, and the dust trailing onto the bed. âVinny?â She called out, as she knocked on the bathroom door. No answer. She hesitantly opens the bathroom door. Empty.
âMaybe he bumped into one of his friends?â Deity spoke to herself as she exited the room and began searching for the ninja. âPlease be alrightâŠâ she whispered, trying to reassure herself.
âDeity?â A voice called out, Deity whipped her head around, Nya.
âHello dearâ Deity spoke, giving her a forced smile, before she stopped and turned back to the water ninja.
âYou alright?â Nya asked worriedly, noticing Deitysâ tense stature.
âYou wouldnât by any chance have seen Vinny have you?â Deity worriedly asked.
âNot at allâ the water ninja replied curiously, âWhy is something wrong?â She asked, failing ti hide the worry that forced its way into her voice.
âItâs just that we were talking and I had to do something, now heâs not in my room or his roomâ Deity answered, âMaybe Iâm overthinking itâŠâ she shakily sighed as she rubbed her head.
âMaybe he went to your son? We can go check with the others if heâs with themâ Nya spoke, she was trying to reassure Deity and herself.
âThat would be nice, thank you dearâ Deity sighed out, âAnd he canât be with Shancai, he went on patrol, thatâs why I was with Vinnyâ she confessed, receiving an understanding nod from the water ninja as the two began quickly walking down the halls.
The others were all sitting in this one room, it was like a lounge room. Kai, Jay, Zane and Pixal were talking while Cole and Lloyd were on their phones. âOh hey Nya!â The lightning ninja spoke out happily as he waved at her.
âHeyâ the water ninja sighed, while Deity looked at the ground. Zane, Pixal and Lloyd mustâve noticed the tense sate of the two, as curiosity brightened in their eyes.
âWhatâs up?â The green ninja asked, slight worry tainting his voice.
âHas anyone seen Vinny?â Nya questioned, causing the others to perk up.
âNo? Weâve all been here for the past hour and a halfâ Kai answered as he cocked his head, wondering why his sister would ask this.
âFuckâŠâ The water ninja muttered as he rubbed her temples.
âDid something happen to him?â Zane questioned, as they all listened intently.
âVinny sort of disappeared after Deity left him alone for a few minutes, and heâs not in his room, not with ShancaiâŠso weâre seeing you anyone has seen himâ Nya confessed, causing the othersâ jaws to drop.
âCan he not get a break?â Cole asked, âDumb question, but do you think he went back into the forest again?â He added.
âTrust meâŠhe would never go back in thereâ Deity spoke, she was confident with her wordsâŠafter what Rushifa did to him last time? Never again.
âShall we all look around the palace?â Pixal questioned.
âThat would be amazingâŠweâre gonna go find Master Wu and Garmadonâ The water ninja spoke, as she turned around to the door.
âAlright thenâŠguess we can all just hope heâs alrightâ the fire ninja sighed as he got up.
âHe better be alrightâ Lloyd spoke, receiving nods from the others. Nya and Deity turned around leaving the room, as they began looking around the spinjitzu brothers.
âWhere do you think he couldâve went?â Nya asked.
âNot sureâŠbut there was this glowing dust leading from my room all the way to his roomâ Deity confessed.
âThis is so weirdâ the water ninja sighed, receiving a nod from Deity. The two looked around the palace for a while before finding Garmadon and Wu outside on the balcony. âMaster Wu!â Nya sighed out in relief.
âNya?â Wu spoke, curiosity tainting his voice as the two brother looked towards Deity and Nya. âIs something wrong?â He questioned.
âHave you seen Vinny in like the past 30 minutes or so?â The water ninja asked, desperately hoping they had seen him.
âNo, shouldnât he be with the prince?â Garmadon questioned as he cocked his head, it was clear anxiety was creeping up his back.
âShanni went on patrolâŠI was with Vinny and left him for a few minutes to check on something and when I went back he wasnât thereâ Deity confessed.
âWe already told Lloyd and the others, theyâre looking around the palaceâ Nya spoke.
âYou were saying?â The oni asked Wu, concern etched on his face and in his voice.
âWhat?â The water ninja asked.
âWe were talking about VinnyâŠand his strange attitude, I said he was fine but it appears I was wrongâ Wu sighed as he rubbed his temples. Deity realised Wu was trying to keep Enji and Rida a secret as of Vinnysâ request.
âWe donât know if heâs missing for certain, he could just be somewhere and we just havenâtâ found himâ Deity spoke, as she tried assuring Garmadon and herself, she was just as worried as everyone.
âWell if heâs actually missing, when we find him Iâm getting an answer as to what the hellâs happening to himâ Garmadon muttered before he walked out, most definitely looking for Vinny.
âIâll go search my ownâ Nya spoke, receiving a nod from Deity and Wu. They both watched the water ninja walk out of sight, there was this silence between the two.
âVinny told you about Rida and Enji?â Deity questioned Wu, breaking the silence.
âYes, do you think they have something to do with this?â Wu answered.
âPerhapsâŠthough it would be more so Ridaâ Deity answered, âIâll be on my way thenâ she sighed as she walked off, leaving Wu alone. Deity was making her way back to the cameramansâ room, maybe she could find a hint or something.
The room door was closed. Strange. She didnât do that. Deity slowly and quietly opened the door, not wanting to alert anyone that would be in there. She silently hoped that it would be Vinny in there.
Much to her surprise and dismay, it wasnât Vinny nor Rida. Enji? And he was looking around, clearly not noticing the door opened. Deitysâ eyes sharpened as she too out her hair pin and grabbed Enji, pushing him against the wall, earning a yelp from the man as his eyes widened once he saw the hair pin against his neck. âWhat have you done to him?â She hissed.
âDeity! Long time not seeâŠâ Enji forcibly chuckled as he held Deitysâ wrist, just in case she decided to actually hurt him.
âAnswer meâ Deity scowled, as she pressed the hair pin down, not hard enough to penetrate, but enough to dent against the skin. Enji gulped, his adam apple bobbing as he stared up at her.
âDid what to who?â Enji asked, trying to calm her down, though his voice was tainted with some curiosity.
âVinny, what did you do to him?â She threatened him with the hairpin once more, it was a really sharp hairpin.
âI havenât done anything! I actually came in here to laugh at him, since some of his friends found out about me!â Enji answered, there was truth to his voice and fear.
âYouâre lying about something about one thing in that sentenceâ Deity spoke, as she lifted the hairpin, about to stab it back down, though it was clearly a bluff.
âI-I swear I havenât done anything to him! I just came back to get a photo he took!â Enji answered frantically as he turned his head away and shut his eyes, seemingly bracing for impact.
âPhotoâŠ?â Deity spoke quietly as she lowered the hairpin and let go of the collar of Enjisâ shirt. Enjisâ cheeks flushed in embarrassment.
âYes a photoâ Enji confirmed as he fixed his shirt. âI havenât done anything to Vinny, and I refuse to fight you or even scratchâŠShanni would kill meâŠâ he muttered the last part.
âThen what I have you been doing?â Deity questioned, as she put the hairpin back in her hair.
âPhoto bookâŠâ Enji answered as he looked at the ground.
âSo thatâs why you were here beforeâ Deity spoke, Enji nodded slightly. âAre you sure you donât know what happened to Vinny? What about Rida?â
âI swear on my lifeâ Enji answered, âNot sure about RidaâŠheâs been really busy latelyâ he added.
âVery wellâŠi believe you dearâŠâ Deity sighed in defeat as she sat on the bed.
âIâm sure heâll turn up eventually, heâs annoyingly persistentâ Enji spoke, âAnyways best I be offâ as he walked to the windowsill.
âThe photoâs in my roomâŠVinny showed me itâŠâ Deity confessed, as she rubbed her temples, Enji stopped in his tracks and looked back at her.
âThank youâŠâ Enji whispered as he reached for the enchanted mirror.
âTake care of yourselfâŠfor Shanniâ she added.
âI willâŠand I have beenâŠâ Enji chuckled as he smiled ss her before throwing the mirror in the air and letting it fall back down. âIâll see you around somedayâ he spoke, before disappearing.
Deity let out a shaky sigh, Enji didnât take VinnyâŠRida wasnât clear however. A window wide open, no other traces than faint glowing dustâŠwas all to similar to herâŠoh how she missed her husband. Even after all these years she still hopes heâs aliveâŠmaybe the same can be said about VinnyâŠ
(Enji not wanting to hurt Deity is the cutest thing, cause he would never hurt Shancaisâ mother. And Deity still having a soft spot for Enji is even cuter, because she canât hate Enji, because Shancai loves him. I canât live without my doomed yaoiđđđ)
(I suggest you check out parts 1-86 if you havenât already, also my ao3 and wattpad for the chapters more organised)
âWe can continue in an hourâ Shancai spoke up as they began walking down the halls, âYouâre not in the best mood at the momentâ he added in an understanding voice.
âT-Thank youâŠâ The cameraman answered quietly as he leaned closer to the prince, who was Jay gonna tell? Nya? Wu?
âEnji wanted to be found, he clearly knew Jay was thereâŠif he didnât want to be found he wouldâve told you soonerâ Shancai spoke comfortingly as he watched Vinny stare at the ground.
âIâm scaredâŠâ The cameraman managed to squeak out as tears began rolling down his cheeks. The princesâ expression softened as they stopped walking and he stood in front of Vinny, placing his hands on his shoulder comfortingly.
âI knowâŠâ Shancai began as he tried making the cameraman look up at him, âYou have every right to be scared, you donât need to pretend with meâŠâ he added.
âWhy do you do itâŠ?â Vinny whispered as he looked up at Shancai, his eyes glistening with tears. The prince let out a shaky breath hearing this, he hadnât expected a question like this. There was silence for a few minutes and it was deafening as tension filled the air.
âIâŠâ Shancai spoke as he lowered his gaze, the cameraman clearly didnât mean to ask that question, but he did and wanted an answer. âI havenât opened up to someone in yearsâŠlast time I did was EnjiâŠâ he confessed quietly, as guilt and shame tainted with his voice and expression.
âYou said you were friends beforeâŠhow close were you two actuallyâŠ?â Vinny hesitantly pressed on as he listened intently, while rubbing tears from his eyes.
âCloseâŠI was closer with him than anyone, I trusted him and I lo-â the prince cut himself out, as his voice quietened.
âCan we go to that room I told you about?â Vinny spoke up, receiving a nod from Shancai, as the cameraman began leading the way. It was a fairly long walk, Vinny hadnât realised how much he ran after Jay till now. As they reached the room he could practically feel the princesâ guilt grow.
They both entered the room, still as dusty as before. âWhy would he come in hereâŠ?â Vinny asked curiously as he looked around.
âI amâŠunsureâŠâ Shancai answered, though it was a lie, but the cameraman didnât push on as they both searched the room. Vinny noticed a picture on the ground, mustâve fell from the photo book, he grabbed it and shoved it into his pocket, he didnât know how the prince would react.
âCan we leaveâŠ?â Shancai asked shakily , discomfort evident. The cameraman nodded as they both left, closing the door behind them.
âSorryâŠfor changing this up so quicklyâŠâ Vinny apologised, he felt bad, Shancai tried comforting him before, but he just flipped the whole conversation into an interrogation session.
âHey you two!â A familiar voice called out, Kai? They both turned around, instantly changing their attitudes.
âHey Kai!â Vinny answered as a smile, plastered its way onto his face, the fire ninja came over.
âWhat you two up to?â Kai questioned.
âWanderingâ Shancai bluntly answered.
âYea pretty much it, heâs also helping me fight a littleâ The cameraman added.
âCool!â Kai answered, âYou think one day I can spar you?â He questioned curiously.
âUnless I have a death wish, noâ Vinny chuckled, causing the fire ninja to fake pout. âAnyways what are you up to?â He asked.
âOn my way to the dinner hall, everyone else is going since itâs like lunch or somethingâ Kai answered, the cameraman looked up at Shancai, they were both silently communicating. The idea of everyone being there made Vinny uneasy.
âHave you seen Jay?â Shancai spoke up.
âUhh yeaâŠI saw him running, though he didnât even talk to meâ Kai answered, with confusion.
âRightâŠâ The cameraman sighed out.
âYou two should come eatâ The fire ninja added, Shancai was about to say something, most likely a protect, but was cut off.
âSureâ Vinny answered, causing the prince to look at him curiously.
âIâll see you two thereâ Kai answered with a smile as he ran off.
âAre you sure?â Shancai asked the cameraman when Kai was out of hearing range.
âNoâŠâ Vinny whined, âBetter now then laterâŠEnji wants something from me and I wonât let the others get hurt, because Iâm keeping secretsâŠâ he added, guilt continuously gnawing at him.
âVery wellâŠbut what he told everyone?â Shancai asked.
âSo be itâŠâ the cameraman answered, âTheyâll know the truth, theyâll know why Iâm fucking crazyâ he added as he clenched his fists and stared at the ground.
âWhat if they donât ask?â Shancai questioned.
âIâll try to push off the questions, avoid them, but if itâs more persistent then Iâll tellâŠâ the cameraman replied, as they both began walking down the halls.
âI miss my sisterâŠsheâs better at thisâŠâ the prince sighed.
âI donât mindâŠyouâre good at this too, if I want more emotional talks she would be better, but right now I need someone to keep me calmâŠeither way I enjoy talking to you about this stuffâŠâ the cameraman answered with a smile, Shancai looked surprised for a moment.
âThank youâŠâ The prince spoke up as a small smile appeared on his face.
âAlright then, if Jay hasnât told everyone and he tries asking me questions Iâll tell him later, explain everything and try making him keep it a secretâ Vinny spoke as he tried reassuring himself.
âThat sounds like it could workâ Shancai answered, receiving a soft nod from the cameraman, âBest we be off then?â He asked, receiving another nod as they continued walking.
The two eventually made it to the dinner hall and entered, thankfully the room didnât go silent when they saw Vinny, only Jay and Wu were quiet, and they were sitting next to each other. It would make sense for the lightning ninja to tell Wu about this. The cameraman could only hope that Garmadon doesnât know.
âHey you two!â Cole spoke with a smile as he signalled for them to sit down next to him. Vinny smiled in response and sat next to him, Kai was on the other side of Cole. Shancai obviously sat next to Vinny, who was trying to ignore Garmadonsâ eyes that were fixated on him, with worry and curiosity.
âWhere have you two been? I havenât see you around the palace?â Nya asked as she ate.
âIâm teaching him how to fightâ the prince answered, causing the group to look surprised.
âReally?â Lloyd asked curiously, receiving a confirming nod from Vinny.
âYep, just was a bit curious, and it wonât do anyone harm if I learnt how to defend myself properly, especially in our cityâ the cameraman chuckled out, it wasnât a lie, Ninjago was very dangerous and it seemed like there was a new villain every month.
âThatâs coolâ Cole laughed, âHey Shancai, Iâve been wondering somethingâ he added as he turned his attention to the prince.
âGo aheadâ Shancai responded with a nod, while Vinny tried to ignore the fact that Jay was staring at him, while talking quietly to Wu.
âWould there be anyway to come back to the kingdom after weâre sent back to Ninjago?â The earth ninja asked, âItâs just this place is amazingâ
âI suppose there could be a way, though it might take some time to actually make it properlyâ The prince answered.
âLike what?â Kai asked.
âYou may have heard of it, travellers teaâ Shancai spoke, receiving an understanding nod from the others. âI can ask my mother if you wish and I doubt this would be the last time we see each otherâ he added.
âThat would be greatâ Wu spoke up, âDoes the kingdom count as a realm?â He asked curiously.
âNot necessarily, itâs just isolated and I assume your city isnât closeâ The prince answered, receiving another nod.
âDoes the mirror Enji has work?â Vinny muttered, he knew it probably did, but he just wanted to confirm his suspicions, Shancai silently nodded to the cameraman.
âHey VinnyâŠ?â Jay spoke up, his voice full of reluctance. The cameramansâ heart dropped, try to play it off was the only thing he could do.
âYea?â Vinny answered shakily, while the others listened intently and Shancai stared at the cameraman with worry.
âWhoâs-â Jay was cut off, by Vinny kicking his leg under the table, desperately trying to signal for him to stop. The lightning ninja looked at the cameraman looked like he was on the verge of a panic attack. âWhoâs taking your place at work? Youâve been gone for awhileâ he thankfully changed the topic, catching the hint.
âNot sureâŠâ Vinny answered, as he let out a soft sigh of relief.
âWonât you get fired?â Lloyd asked.
âMaybe, maybe notâŠâ the cameraman spoke, âIâve worked there for years mainly for Gayle, sheâs really pushy and others donât really stay with her, iâve done a lot of things that would normally get me fired but didnâtâ he added.
âThatâs funnyâ Kai chuckled, âWhy donât you quit?â
âFinding a job when living in a city that gets destroyed every other month is hardâ Vinny answered, receiving an understanding nod from the others.
The rest of the time was spent with making jokes and eating, nothing too serious. Eventually Shancai and Vinny left and hanged out in the halls, it wasnât late but not early either. Afternoon.
âThat went better than expectedâ the prince spoke to the cameraman.
âYeaâŠI kicked Jaysâ leg under the tableâ Vinny answered, âAnd thankfully he understood what I meant and changed the topicâ
âYour work life sounds interestingâ Shancai confessed.
âIt isâŠâ the cameraman chuckled in response as they began strolling down the halls.
âVinny!â A familiar voice called out, rightâŠJay really wanted to have that talkâŠthe cameraman and the prince stopped turning around. Jay and Wu were coming over, so the lightning ninja definitely told Wu.
âHeyâŠâ Vinny spoke awkwardly as he balanced on the balls of his feet, and rubbed the back on his neck, avoiding eye contact.
âAn explanation would do wellâ Wu sighed out as he watched the cameraman slowly be eaten up by anxiousness.
âRightâŠâ Vinny sighed out.
âI suggest somewhere more privateâ Shancai spoke up, receiving a nod from the others as they began walking, following the prince.
(I suggest you check out parts 1-73 if you havenât already, also my ao3 and wattpad for the chapters more organised)
(With Vinny)
The cameraman shivered as he felt the smaller snakes climbed onto him and licked his skin. âNow nowâŠhow are you in the palace? Iâve never sssseen you before?â Rushifa spoke as she grabbed a decayed corpse off the ground and tore off its arm before biting into it. Vinny felt like he was gonna be sick, if the smell wasnât enough seeing that definitely would.
âI-I j-just me and my f-friends-â Vinny was stuttering like crazy as he held back a gag. He hated it here, he hated everything at the momentâŠ
âOh youâre even more fun than I thoughtâ Rushifa laughed out sadistically as she allowed a snake crawl up to her ear? Ear holes? Whatever snakes have. Vinny watched as it hissed into her ears, seemingly telling her something. She pulled her veil down before getting really up close with Vinny.
The cameraman was caught off guard by her appearance, she was blind? A scar across her whole face, while her fangs were sharp like daggers, that could pierce through the air. âYour friendssss are coming!â She says to him as her tail squeezes around choking the air out of his lungs while her stinger threatened to pierce his cheek.
âW-what?â Vinny asked worriedly, they couldnât be here, maybe Willow and Shancai knew how to fight this snake. Rushifa took another bite of the torn arm, her teeth sinking into its rotting flesh before she threw it against the ground allowing the smaller snakes to go after it and satiate their hunger.
âYou heard meâ She circled around him, âYour ninja friendsss and SSShancai along with that inssssuferable Willow are here! In my domainâ She giggled, her voice darkened when talking about Willow, she didnât seem to like her, âBut no worriesss! Iâll deal with themâ she hissed, before throwing her veil back on.
âS-Say! We havenât had proper introductions, w-why donât we ask some questions about each other?â Vinny asked as he tried to squirm out, but failed miserably due to the tail wrapped tightly.
âRida wasss right about you, you sssure care about your friendssssâ she hissed as she slithered down to a rotting tree stump and sat against it, her tail grip on Vinny loosening ever so slightly, âI suppossse you can ask some questionsâ she added, as she put her hand up signalling for him to continue, her nails were sharp they were more like clawsâŠ
âUhh r-rightâŠh-how do you know RidaâŠ?â The cameraman hesitantly asked as he took a deep breathe of relief as her grip loosened.
âMe and Rida both dissslike the kingdom, we are not friendsss neither acquaintancesss he asksss for the occasional favour, I decide if I listen or notâ Rushifa spoke as she allowed the smaller snakes to climb onto her and wrap around her neck.
âS-so neutral terms?â Vinny asked, receiving a nod from the snake.
âNow I have a question for youâ She began, Vinny hesitantly nodded in agreement allowing her to continue. âWhy does Rida have his eyess set on you?â She questioned, as she stood up again and circled around him, stopped behind him.
âIâŠI donât nowâŠâ Vinny sighed before taking a sharp breathe as he felt a sharp claw press against the back on his neck.
âAre you sssure?â She questioned once more as she rested her head on Vinnysâ shoulder while wrapped one hand around his neck.
What the actual fuck was going one? Was all that was going through Vinnysâ mind, he hated being touched like this, âY-yesâŠâ he shakily responded as he tried to pull away from her touch, knowing very well it was futile. He wanted to kill himself the moment he felt her hand on his thighâŠhe met some random fucking snake lady in the forest and was now being harassed, who has this happened too before?!
âDonât be shyâ she whispered into his ear, âYou were an easy one to convince to come hereâ she added, as she turned Vinnysâ face to a lifeless body on the ground..the exact body of the servant he spoke to before. Vinny felt disgusted more specifically at himself, why couldnât stop her? Why was he so weak!?
âL-let me goâŠâ Vinny whimpered out, it wasnât an order but a plea, he hated being touched like this.
âWhat would Garamadon think if he found you like thisss?â She asked her voice feigning with mock empathy, Vinnysâ heart ached at the thought of Garmadon, she was right, what would he think? Would he be mad? Disgusted?
He didnât want anyone else see him like thisâŠhe wanted to curl into a ball and die, she chuckled before reached towards the ground and tearing a piece of flesh of a body and pressing is against Vinnysâ mouth, âEat itâ she ordered, Vinnysâ heart dropped and his stomach twistedâŠhe kinda missed Enji right nowâŠ
âW-what?â The cameraman managed to whimper our shakily, as he tried pulling his head away from the flesh being pressured to him, surely she must be joking? There was no way he would eat thatâŠor so he thoughtâŠ
âYou heard me, eat itâ she repeated her tone harsher as her hand entangled in Vinnysâ head keeping him in place and unable to turn away from the food?
âI-I canât t-thereâs h-how-â The cameraman began stuttering again, he felt light-headed, where were the others? He couldnât careless if they saw him like thisâŠhe wanted to leave he wanted to be freeâŠ
âYou will eat it, whether you like it or notâ She repeated, as she continued to pressure Vinny. âEat itâŠand you and your friendsss may be able to leave somewhat unscathedâ
Vinnysâ heart ached hearing that, he wanted to protect them, but what if she was lying? âS-swear?â He asked shakily, âSwear weâll all leave a-alive? Hardly injured?â He added, desperate for an answer.
âIâll hardly hurt themâŠIâll attack if they attack firssst and have a little fun, but their injuriesss will be none too harsh, but a ssscratch of sssome sortsssâ she answered, Vinny let out a shaky breathe as he turned his attention to the piece of flesh in front of himâŠwhat it worth itâŠ?
âI-IâŠâ the cameraman stuttered, out a snake hissed something into Rushifasâ ear.
âTime isss ticking, your friendsss are closseâ She says to him as she pushes the flesh closer to his mouth, Vinny wanted to vomit, everything here was revolting.
âC-canât I get s-sick?â He stuttered out.
âWeâll just have to sssee, Iâve done thisss to a certain someone nod she isnât illâ Rushifa responded as she laughed softly, âNow eatâ she hissed harsher than before, the grip of her tail loosened now Vinny was able to move his hands.
Tears welled in Vinnysâ eyes as he shut them tightly before opening his mouth slightly, Rushifa let out a sadistic chuckle before placing it in his mouth. It was disgustingâŠthe coppery taste of the blood mixed with the salty tears of his, he held back a gag, âChewâ she ordered, âAnd make sure to swallowâ she added in a playful tone.
He whimpered as he chewed, he wanted to throw up, he wanted to wash him out out. Eventually Vinny forced himself to swallow, before she fully released him from her tail, he dropped to the ground and sobbed staring at the ground, hoping he didnât do this for nothing.
A small flicker of hoped burned in his chest as he heard soft muttering of a group of people in the forest and Rushifa noticed it too, staring a Vinny before lifting up his chin, âBest you smile for themâ she says to him before planting a kiss on his cheekâŠthat worsened Vinnysâ sickness as he tried rubbing away his tearsâŠno one needed to know what he didâŠ
Rushifa used the smaller snakes to hold Vinny down as she hid in the shadows. He didnât fight back, he was tired and weakâŠhis eyes widened as he saw Shancai and Willowsâ figure followed by the rest of the group, their eyes instantly widened as they saw Vinny as they ran over and tried pulling the snakes away. âShit! Are you alright?!â Willow asked with worry as she controlled the vines to throw the snakes all away,
âI-Iâm fineâŠâ Vinny answered, his voice was hoarse, it was an obvious lieâŠthey all could tell, he was weak and shaky. The cameraman was helped up, everyone looked worried out of their mind, but he was drawn out of his thought, by a demonic echoey laugh, rightâŠRushifa was still here.
Willowsâ eyes widened and she growled in annoyance, she didnât seem to like Rushifa as much as Rushifa hated her. They all were on guard as they stared around. âShe uses the smaller snakes to see usâŠâ Willow spoke to them all, receiving a nod from the others as they drew their swords.
Vinny was surprisedâŠbecause the moment no one payed attention, Garmadon pulled him as close as possible, Vinny looked up at him, he was so much more worried than the othersâŠhis heart achedâŠ
âYou made quite a bit of friendsss Willowâ Rushifa spoke as she hanged from a tree branch using her tail, the nature elemental was about to attack, but was held back by her brother, âSssoooo sssnappyâ
Rushifa attacked first, hitting Jay with her stinger and falling into Nyaâs arms. The rest of the ninja fought back, while Nya stayed with Jay who was slowly using his body function. Willow went over to the two before creating a berry, âEat itâ she spoke as she handed it to him, the lightning ninja did as told and his function was given back.
Vinny was just standing there, Garmadon was just standing in front of himâŠprotecting himâŠhis mind was numbâŠhe couldnât get rid of the coppery taste in his mouth, but he was drawn out of his thoughts by a loud hiss as Kai slashed his sword against Rushifasâ face tearing the veil and scarring her across her eyesâŠshe was definitely gonna have another scar.
The group watched as the snake retreated into the trees followed by smaller snakes. As they determined she was gone they focused their attention on Vinny. âYou sure youâre okay? She didnât hit you with her stinger?â Shancai questioned.
âYeaâŠâ Vinny responded his voice was monotone and his expression was blank, other than the slightly puffy eyes. The others noticed this, and it seemed to pain Willow the most. Willow began walking one way followed by everyone, he remained quiet he felt like if he spoke he would burst out in tears and throw up.
âWhyâd you go here?â Zane asked, everyone looked just as curious.
âSome lying bitch convincedâ Vinny grumbled, his tone was filled with hate, everyone seemed surprised by his tone, âI wasnât going to! But then there were fucking wolves and I had no where else to fucking go!â He hissed, his anger was directed at himself.
âAre you sure youâre alrightâŠ?â Lloyd asked as they went back on the path, Willow waited till everyone got out and sealed that part of the forest again.
âIâm fucking fineâŠâ Vinny answered as he walked past them trying to get back into the palace.
âVinny seriouslyâŠwhat happened?â Nya asked, desperate for a proper answer.
âNothing fucking happened! Drop it!â He hissed as tears began to well in his eyes again, they were caught off guard by his harsh tone and watched him walk into the palace leaving them jaw dropped.
âShow someone go after him?â Jay asked.
âNoâŠhe needs to be aloneâŠâ Willow sighed out as she rubbed her temples, the group nodded and slowly dispersed.
Vinny entered his room and fucking ran to the bathroom, he dropped to his knees in front of the toilet and almost immediately threw up, it was so relievingâŠhe felt guilty for snapping at Nya, but they wouldnât blame him if they found out what he did. He continued to throw up gagging and crying to himself.
Who the hell did he piss off for this to happen?
(I donât know what Vinny did to deserve me to do this)
(I suggest you check out parts 1-72 if you havenât already, also my ao3 and wattpad for the chapters more organised)
(With Willow and Shancai)
Everyone had went to go rest up after the sparring they were going to the markets later. âHeyâŠwhereâd Vinny go? He disappearedâ Willow spoke up to her brother as they walked together.
âI am unsureâŠthough Nya did go somewhere, I presume she knows?â Shancai answered, his sister nodded and grabbed his hand and tugged him towards a different hallway. âWhere are we going?â He asked.
âWeâre gonna go ask her if something happened, he wouldnât just leave like thatâ Willow spoke, receiving a nod from her brother. They continued to walk down the halls before knocking on the door, Jay opened it.
âOh heyâ Jay spoke, clearly surprised to see the two.
âHey, can we just borrow Nya for a second?â Nya asked as she peeked the in the room and looked at Nya who was laying on the bed.
âUhh, sure?â Nya spoke up as she stood and went to the door allowing Jay to go back to the bed and rest there. âWhatâs up?â She asked as she stood at the door.
âIsâŠeverything alright with Vinny? We noticed he was missing and you also went offâŠdid something happen?â Willow spoke up, Nya let out a sighed as she rubbed her temple and her expression softened.
âYeaâŠhe just has a lot on his mindâ Nya replied, she didnât know Shancai and Willow knew about Vinnysâ relationship with Garmadon.
âShould we check on him?â Shancai asked.
âIâŠdonât think soâŠhe really wants to be aloneâ Nya answered.
âWe know about his relationship with Garmadonâ Willow whispered just loud enough for Nya to hear, but not Jay. The water ninja looked surprised hearing that and looked back at Jay before turning back and exiting the room and closing the door slightly.
âHe told you?â Nya aksed, as the two nodded, âIâŠdonât know if I should tell youâŠâ she sighed.
âPlease weâre begging youâ Willow begged.
âIâŠfineâ Nya sighed, âGarmadonâŠwants a break from their relationship and Vinny isnât taking it wellâŠâ she confessed, causing Willow and Shancaisâ eyes to widen.
âH-how was he when you checked on him?â Willow asked, concern etched on her face.
âHeâŠlooked like heâd been cryingâ The water ninja spoke quietly as she looked at the ground.
âHe wishes to be left alone?â Shancai questioned, receiving a nod for Nya, âWould checking on him be fine?â He asked.
âShould beâŠfrom what Iâve seen he enjoys both your company, might be sleeping maybeâ Nya answered.
âR-rightâŠâ Willow sighed, âThanks for your helpâ she added as she smiled softly.
âNo problemâŠif anything happens, please tell me if you canâŠand Iâll tell you whatever I canâ Nya answered.
âWe will, I swearâ Willow spoke.
âByeâŠâ Nya spoke softly as she watched the two leave and wave. The water ninja sighed to herself and rubbed her temples before going back into the room.
Willow and Shancai began making their way to Vinnysâ room, âWell heâs definitely gonna be quietâ Willow spoke.
âAs expectedâŠhe didnât seem to expect this to happenâ Shancai answered.
âEnjiâsâŠtaken a toll on himâŠâ The nature elemental spoke her voice quieter than before, Shancai stopped in his tracks and let out a shaky sigh.
âI knowâŠâ He spoke as he stared at the ground, Willow put her hand on her brothersâ shoulder.
âI know itâs hardâŠâ She spoke softly, âVinnyâs gonna find out sooner or laterâŠif you donât tell him Enji willâ she added.
âHow am I meant to tell him?â Shancai asked, distress in his voice, âHow would he react when he finds out?â He added.
âShanniâŠheâd understandâŠand plus this was when we were kids, you didnât know what would happenâ Willow spoke in an attempt to comfort her brother.
âI couldâve stopped it thoughâ Shancai retorted.
âYou and Enji were kids, dumb kidsâŠas much as you hate Enji now you still have some care for him, because he was your friendâ Willow spoke her voice more harsh but still caring, âYou canât change the pastâŠâ she spoke quieter.
âDonât remind meâŠâ Shancai mumbled before walking ahead, Willow sighed and went quiet. They walked the rest of the way in silence before reaching Vinnysâ room.
Willow gently knocked, âVinny? You in there?â She asked, no answer, she knocked again and waited a while, âIâm gonna come inâ she called our, before opening the door and looking around.
âWhere is he?â Shancai asked, as he stared at the empty bed and empty bathroom.
âMaybe he went for a walk? We can ask a servant if they saw himâ Willow suggested receiving a nod for her brother, âIâll go one way you go the otherâ she spoke as she exited the room and closed the door.
âIâll see if his friends have seen himâ Shancai spoke as he walked one direction while Willow went the other.
As Willow walked near the exit to the garden, she saw a group of servants, âH-hey, sorry for bothering, but have you seen a man here?â She asked one.
âUhh yes yes, he was staring at the gardenâ one spoke with brown hair.
âAnd someone we didnât recognise spoke to him, she had bangs that covered her eyesâ Another spoke with blonde hair spoke, Willowâs heart dropped.
âD-did he go in the garden?â Willow questioned.
âYes, heâs been there for a while, is everything alright?â Another with black hair spoke.
âY-yeaâŠeverythingâs fineâŠâ Willow replied, âC-can you make sure no goes in the garden at all for me?â She requested.
âOf courseâ they spoke in unison.
âThanks youâ Willow spoke shakily, before bolting off towards the direction her brother went, she went down hall after hall, before finally spotting her brother, with Kai, Lloyd, Zane and Pixal. âShanni!â Willow called out as she ran towards her brother.
âWhat? Did something happen? Are you hurt?â Shan is asked with worry as he made sure his sister wasnât hurt.
âI-Iâm fineâ Willow spoke as she began to catch her breathe.
âThen what happened? You look like you ran across the whole palaceâ Kai spoke.
âI-I think he went into Rushifaâs part of the forest!â The nature elemental blurted out to her brother, her face was red from the running, she was taking deep breathes and she looked scared really scared. As Shancai heard those words his heart dropped. âI-if he went in there h-he might die!â She added.
âWhoâs Rushifa?â Lloyd asked.
âIn short words a serpentine with a hypnotic voice and invisibilityâ Zane spoke, receiving a nod from Kai and Lloyd.
âAre you sure?â Shancai asked.
âY-yes, I asked people a-and they saw someone they didnât recognise t-talk to him a-an-and-â Willow was hyperventilating and Shancai noticed this.
âCalm downâŠweâre gonna go checkâŠâ Shancai spoke softly as he attempted to comfort her.
âWhatâs going on?â A voice spoke as Wu, Garmadon and Cole entered the same hall as them.
âVinny might be in dangerâŠâ Lloyd hesitantly spoke as he braced himself for his fathersâ reaction.
âWhat!?â Garmadon hissed, they may he having a relationship break, but just as he said he still loved him.
âHe mightâve went into the part of the forest I told you all aboutâ Willow spoke to Wu and Garmadon, âAnd if Rushifa gets her hands on him who knows what might happenâ she added, as she allowed her brother to lead them all one way towards the garden.
âAre we all coming?â Cole asked.
âIf you wantâ Shancai spoke, as he summoned his spear.
âIâm gonna go get Nya and Jayâ Kai spoke up as he ran towards his sistersâ room in a different hall.
âIf he has a scratch on him then so he-â Garmadon grumbled.
âCalm downâŠheâs still upset from the your conversation before, seeing you overprotective might upset him moreâ Wu whispered the his brother.
Kai came back with Nya and Jay, âYouâre sure heâs in there?â Nya immediately asked.
âYesâ Shancai spoke, as he went down the pathway into the forest. Willow was terrified.
âSheâs relentlessâŠmight toy with him till sheâs bored and kill himâ Willow whispered to her brother.
âDonât dwell on those thoughtsâŠheâll be fineâŠIâm sureâ Shancai whispered comfortingly.
As they stopped at torn away vine and shrubs from darker side of the forest, Willowsâ heart dropped, âThereâŠweâre wolves tooâŠâ she spoke shakily as she observed the bites and tears of the vines.
âThereâs no blood though? Meaning he couldnât be hurt?â Jay spoke up.
âYesâŠbut he didnât go back into the palace eitherâŠâ Willow added as she controlled the wines to create a bigger opening.
âIt reeksâŠâ Kai muttered.
âThatâs the smell of rotting bodiesâŠâ the nature elemental admitted, âIf you see one donât touch itâ she added, as she entered.
âT-this RushifaâŠis there anything else we should know?â Lloyd asked.
âShe had a stinger at the end of her tailâŠhow? I donât knowâŠbut itâll paralyse you and in rare cases kill you, her having the voice of a siren she can control animals tooâŠmore specifically the snakesâ Willow answered as she remained on guard leading with ever brother.
âWowâŠI wish I didnât know thatâŠâ Jay whined.
âWhat are the chances he isnât hurt?â Cole asked, receiving glares from everyone, âN-not badly hurt, maybe a scar or somethingâŠheâs a guy with a broken armâŠheâs only weapon is a dagger that we donât even know he hasâ Cole added.
âBest we donât think about it, and make sure he comes out aliveâ Shancai spoke up.
âUhh guysâŠâ Kai spoke shakily as he picked up torn fabric off a jagged tree branch. âThis is definitely newâŠâ he added.
âAt least we know heâs hereâ Pixal spoke, it was true at least they knew he was in the forest and not blindly walking.
This was gonna take some timeâŠ
(I suggest you check out parts 1-70 if you havenât already, also my ao3 and wattpad for the chapters more organised)
âIs there a training grounds here?â Nya asked, Shancai nodded in response.
âWe could use some trainingâŠfighting against someone we donât know due to our new threatâ Lloyd spoke.
âNew threat?â Willow muttered to Vinny.
âEnjiâŠâ The cameraman whispered back, Willow made a âohâ sign with her mouth and nodded.
âHow about we finish eating then we can go?â Wu asked, receiving nods from the others.
âWhereâs your mother?â Jay blurted out to Willow and Shancai, they both shrugged.
âI saw her earlierâŠbut she was busy with somethingâŠâ the nature elemental spoke, Vinny and Shancai exchange worried looks, wondering what was up with Deity.
They all finished eating and began making their way to the training grounds. When they went by Deitysâ room Vinny paused, he wanted to see her. âEverything alright?â Kai asked the cameraman noticing he stopped walking.
âUhâŠyea, go on without me Iâll catch up, just gotta do somethingâ Vinny answered receiving nods from the others as they began walking again, Willow and Shancai staring as him curiously, Vinny pointed to Deitysâ door and they both realised what he was doing and nodded, then walked off.
Once he was alone, he worked up the courage to gently knock on the closed door. He didnât hear anything and waited a bit more, thankfully the door was opened and Deity stood there. She looked overworkedâŠwas that chest Enji took worrying her that much?
âMorning dearâŠâ Deity spoke softly as she gave him a small smile, it was obviously forced and didnât carry the same comfort of one true smile.
âMorningâŠâ Vinny replied, âSorryâŠfor bothering you, I just wanted to check on youâ he added, Deitysâ expression softened hearing that.
âIâm well dear, did you rest well?â She questioned.
âYeaâŠI wanted to thank you too, talking to you helpedâŠâ Vinny spoke to her, when he spoke to her, he felt like the weight of the world was lifted off his shoulders.
âItâs no problem dearâŠtalking to you helped me as wellâ She answered, âIs everyone awake?â She added.
âYep, we were going to the training grounds, Willow suggested Shancai spar with the others and he took up on the ideaâ Vinny replied.
âThatâs goodâŠâ she sighed, âI checked up on you early this morningâŠyou werenât in your room, but then I went to ShancaisââŠI was surprised seeing you all bunched up togetherâŠâ she chuckled.
âI wasnât planning on itâŠme and him were up and we mustâve woke Willow up, but she came in and suggested a sleepoverâŠit was really niceâ Vinny answered, his expression softened at the thought.
âI also happened to check again and find Willow purring makeup on you twoâ Deity teased, causing Vinny to blush.
âY-yea she didâŠbut it was funnyâŠâ Vinny spoke through embarrassment.
âBest you be off, before you lose your wayâ she teased.
âR-right!â The cameraman laughed out as he looked back in the hallway, âIâll see you laterâ he added, Deity waved goodbye and watched Vinny run off into the hallway and try to catch up with the others.
Vinny was out of breath as he finally made it back to the others, âLook who decided to grace up with his presenceâ Kai teased as he allowed Vinny to lean against him and catch his breath. Garmadon looked at the cameraman and sighed, he wanted to talkâŠbut howâŠ?
âThoseâŠâ Vinny panted as he pointed to the halls, âAre some long ass hallwaysâ he breathed heavily.
âThatâs why you walk in themâ Shancai spoke as he summoned his spear and gently bonked Vinnysâ head.
âI had to catch up!â The cameraman answered, âAnd I was not going to talk to someone to find you all!â He added.
âIdiotâ Nya teased, as they all exited the palace into a large area.
âHere we are!â Willow spoke joyfully as she pointed to the area, it had archery targets, hay targets and all types of training equipment.
âSometimes I forget weâre in a huge kingdomâŠâ Cole spoke as he stared into the large area. They went down the stairs and designated one area to their training.
âShall we warm up?â Zane questioned.
âStretchâ Shancai spoke, âYou two may not pull a muscleâ he pointed to Zane and Pixal âbut they willâ he added as he pointed to the rest who are not nindroids. âYouâre not fighting I take it?â He asked Vinny.
âI would pull a muscle with or without stretchingâ Vinny chuckled, and sat down where Shancai pointed. Wu and Garmadon sat on the side.
âShanni! Take off your armour, youâre sparring!â Willow begged her brother, Shancai rolled his eyes, before taking off his top armour piece, he was wearing a black compression shirt underneath. Goddamn did he have muscles.
âI do not want to fight himâŠâ Jay muttered to Kai and Cole.
âAgreedâŠâ Kai and Cole spoke in agreement, Shancai rested his armour piece next to Vinny, who just stared at it and tried poking itâŠnever againâŠthatâs heavyâŠ
âHow about we just do weapons first?! Then we can have on with you all using your powers!â Vinny suggested.
âThatâs wiseâ Zane spoke.
âVery wellâ Shancai answered as his eyes scanned his spear for any damages, the other ninja nodded in agreement.
As the ninja finished stretching and warming up, they debated who was sparring Shancai first, âI say Jay goes firstâ Kai suggested.
âW-what why me?!â Jay answered, clearly offended.
âCause if you can beat him we canâ Cole teased, he was just playing along with Kaisâ teases.
âHe wonât kill you!â Willow called out from next to Vinny in an attempt to comfort them, âNot sure about hurting though!â She added, she wanted to mess with them.
âHeâll hurt them?â Vinny asked her.
âNah, Iâm just messinâ with emââWillow answered, causing the cameraman to snicker. âHow about you all go at it?!â She called out.
âWhat?â Lloyd asked curiously.
âYou all attack him with weapons!â She answered.
âA-are you sure? Maybe thatâs too muchâ Nya questioned.
âWhatâs that meant to mean?â Shancai questioned, to him it sounded like he was being underestimated.
âN-nothing!â Nya spoke immediately.
âSureâŠwe can do itâŠ?â Lloyd replied, causing Willow to smile happily.
âYou sure this is good?â Vinny asked.
âI know my brother and his limitsâŠand he knows them tooâ Willow replied to Vinny.
They all positioned themselves, Shancai in the middle surrounded by the others, Vinny, Willow, Garmadon and Pixal all sitting out. Kai attacked first, lunging forward with a sword, the prince dodged with ease, moving with grace. He used the blunt end of his spear to knock the others away.
As Jay attacked with nunchucks Shancai used the spear head to lodge it in the chains of the nunchucks and pull it out of Jaysâ hands throwing it to the side. âCockyâ the prince spoke as Kai attacked again, âSlowâ he spoke to Cole, who was using a scythe, âAggressiveâ he said to Nya, who growled at him.
âIâll show you aggressiveâŠâ Nya grumbled, Cole managed to grab Shancai from behind using the spear to keep his arms back, while Lloyd put a sword to his neck, they seemed to have let their guard down slightly.
Shancai jumped off the ground and used Zanesâ chest for power as he knocked off it, freeing his arms from Colesâ grip and landing behind him, âSave your celebrations till after all escapes are blockedâ the prince spoke as he knocked Jay to the ground and held the spear to his throat.
âGeez okay!â Jay spoke with fear, he didnât like this, Shancai sighed and got up.
âYou spend too much time calculating every possible outcome, remember you donât know your opponent youâve never fought me beforeâ Shancai spoke as he used his spear to point to Zane.
âI like himâŠâ Wu muttered to Garmadon, Wu clearly liked his teaching style and how he critiqued their flaws.
âYou put too much power in your hits and that slows you downâ Shancai spoke as he pointed to Cole, âToo confident in yourselfâŠyou donât know your limitsâ points to Kai.
âHe didnât kill themâŠbut he killed somethingâ Vinny muttered to Willow who laughed.
âAggressive, something spoken that you dislike youâre triggeredâ Shancai spoke and pointed to Nya, âAnd youâre not confident enoughâ points to Lloyd.
âGeezâŠharsh muchâ Kai spoke, with fake offence.
As Shancai began helping better their techniques Wu got up and began helping as well, they did get along quite well. Pixal joined Zane in seeing how she can better her techniques.
âGonna go see what he says about meâ Willow spoke to Vinny as she got up and went to her brother Vinny nodded. Now it was just Garmadon and Vinny sitting out.
The cameraman tried to ignore Garmadonsâ presence and focus on what Shancai was doing, but it failedâŠbecause Garmadon sat next to him, âHeyâŠâ the oni spoke quietly.
âHeyâŠâ Vinny replied bluntly, he didnât want to talk, but he missed him.
âIâŠneed to talk about somethingâŠâ Garmadon mumbled, his voice becoming quieter and sadder.
âIf itâs about my health then no we wonât talk about itâŠâ Vinny sighed as he looked at the ground.
âItâŠisnâtâŠâ The oni whispered, Vinny looked at him curiouslyâŠwhat could it be aboutâŠ?
âAlrightâŠIâm listeningâŠâ the cameraman sighed.
âI understandâŠthe past few days havenât been the best for both of usâŠâ Garmadon began, Vinny nodded in following, âI love youâŠI really doâŠâ he added quietly, the cameraman looked at him curiouslyâŠwhere was this goingâŠ?
âWhatâs wrongâŠ?â Vinny asked, he was impatient, he was scared, nervous and terrifiedâŠ
âA breakâŠâ Garmadon confessed quietly, Vinnysâ heart dropped.
âA-a break? Whatâs that meant to mean?â The cameraman asked, he needed to make sure it wasnât what he thought it would beâŠ
âWe need a break VinnyâŠâ Garmadon repeated as he stared at the ground, he couldnât bring himself to look at Vinny.
Vinnysâ heart dropped heading those words, his mind just turned off, âI-is it meâŠ?â He managed to whisper out.
Garmadon immediately panicked seeing Vinnysâ reaction, âN-noâŠitâs notâŠwe just needâŠsome space from each other, you need spaceâŠâ Garmadon answered, as he looked at Vinny.
âR-rightâŠjust a breakâŠâ Vinny breathed out sharply.
âIâŠI still love youâŠI do, though having a relationship at the moment isnât working for usâŠâ Garmadon confessed, it clearly pained him to say all this.
Vinny just nodded, he couldnât speak, he couldnât think, he couldnât moveâŠwhat was happeningâŠ?
âAre you a-â Garmadon cut himself off as Vinny got up and walked away. He really didnât know what he was doingâŠhe wanted to keep Vinny safeâŠbut nothing was workingâŠ
Vinnysâ mind and body worked in auto pilot as it just walked back inside the palace. Nya, Wu, and Lloyd noticed this and turned their attention to Garmadon, who was looking at the ground rubbing his temples and stroking a hand through his hand.
Vinny just kept walking and walkingâŠwhere was he goingâŠ? No ideaâŠdid he want to know? NoâŠall he knew was that his life just collapsed in the span of 3 minutesâŠ
(YAâLL I CRIED WHILE WRITING THIS)
(I suggest you check out parts 1-69 if you havenât already, also my ao3 and wattpad for the chapters more organised)
As the night went by Willow stirred awake, she quickly remembered what happened last night and sat up, one of her legs were sprawled across her brothersâ body while Vinnysâ arm was sprawled against Shancaisâ chest. Shancai just had his arms wrapped around the two in a comforting way.
âHeâs still sleepingâŠthatâs a firstâŠâ she chuckled to herself quietly as she looked at her brother. She turned her attention to the window and squinted her eyes as she was hit with a dull ray of sunshine. She quickly turned away and rubbed her eyes. Willow grabbed her phone and checked the time, â8:53âŠâ she muttered before working up the energy to get up.
She made sure to be careful not to wake up the other two, as she made her way out of the blanket fort. She stood there for a moment wondering what to do before a devilish smirk appeared on her face as she ran like a gremlin to her room and gathered a bunch of things into her arms.
She rushed back to her brothersâ room and closed the door behind her. Willow threw the stuff she grabbed into the bed and picked something upâŠlipstickâŠshe sat next to the two, moving Vinnysâ arm from Shancaisâ chest. She did their makeupâŠbeing extra cautious on her brother due to his cautiousness.
As the Shancai began to stir awake, he attempted to sit up, but was weighed down by Vinnysâ leg. He looked around and noticed Willow awake on her phone, âMorningâ the prince spoke to his sister.
âMorning sleepyheadâ Willow replied, âYou slept in, itâs 9:45â she added as she teased her brother.
âIt isâŠ?â Shancai looked surprised hearing that.
âYep, no one else is awake though, other than mama though sheâs busy with somethingâ Willow replied, as she smiled at her brother.
Vinny began to stir awake, his eyes fluttering open as he stared at the blanket roof and blinked. âMorningâŠâ he spoke as he continued to lay there.
âMorning, sleep well?â Willow asked, Vinny nodded.
âYeaâŠ.â He answered, âSorryâŠâ the cameraman spoke to Shancai as he moved his leg from his body, allowing the prince to sit up.
âAll is wellâŠit was fairly comfortab-â Shancai cut himself off as he looked at Vinnysâ face, Willow however was biting her lip holding back a laugh.
âWhatâŠ?â Vinny asked curiously, as he looked back at Shancai and his jaw dropped.
âYour faceâŠâ Vinny and Shancai spoke in unison, the prince immediately looked at Willow, who was snickering to herself. Vinny however grabbed his phone and went into the camera.
âHoly shit WillowâŠâ Vinny laughed out as he saw his face, Shancai looked at Vinny, who turned the phone towards the prince allowing him to see his face.
Shancai took a deep breathe as he looked at his face, âYou canât deny itâs funnyâ Willow laughed out.
âIt definitely is funnyâ Vinny confessed as he held back laughter.
âHow much did you put on?â Shancai questioned as he touched his face, only to have some foundation pressed onto his hand.
âI have no idea! But you were sleeping so I did itâ Willow admitted as she fell back onto the makeshift floor bed and laughed out, kicking her legs.
âCan we take it off?â Vinny questioned.
âYep! I already took a photo of both of youâ Willow teased, causing Shancai to sighed and Vinny to chuckle. âOff to my room!â She added as she stood up, the two men stood up and followed her out of the room.
âYou both gotta admit that was a hell of a good sleepâ Willow spoke.
âIt was unusually comfortableâŠâ Shancai confessed.
âDefinitely, it was so comfy an-â Vinny was cut off.
âWhat the fuck?!â It was Nya who was bursting in laughter as she saw Shancaisâ and Vinnysâ face.
âI-I can explain?â The cameraman spoke awkwardly, Shancai however immediately went into Willowsâ room and dragged Vinny in.
âI have pictures! Iâll show you later!â Willow called out to Nya, who gave her an approving nod. The nature elemental went into her bedroom and laughed seeing her brother, he was clearly embarrassed by this.
âDid you use all that?â Vinny questioned, as he noticed a bunch of makeup products scattered on her bed.
âObviouslyâ she spoke as she playfully rolled her eyes and pushed the two into the bathroom and handed them a bottle. âWash that on your face, scrub it in like really really wellâ she added.
Shanghai and Vinny nodded as they turned on the water, wet their faces and began using whatever cleanser they were given. âNever do this againâŠâ Shancai sighed.
âNormally I would agree, but itâs fucking hilarious waking up and seeing my face covered in makeupâ Vinny spoke.
âSee? Someone gets meâ Willow spoke as she wrapped her arm around Vinnysâ neck.
âYes yesâŠâ Shancai rolled his eyes, âWeâre all getting dressedâŠcorrect?â He added, receiving nods from the other two.
âThen weâre eating, Iâm starved!â Willow spoke, âThen I have pictures I need to show Nyaâ She teased the two.
âSheâs never gonna let me live that downâ Vinny whined, as he dried his face with a towel he was given by Willow.
âNeither will I!â The nature elemental teased, as she watched the two begin to leave her room, to change their clothes.
Shancai sighed as she closed the door, âSheâs niceâ Vinny spoke to him.
âYeaâŠâ the prince admitted, âShe is, isnât sheâŠ?â He added.
âYou two balance each other perfectlyâŠâ Vinny replied, receiving a nod from Shancai. âSee you for nowâŠâ he added as he went into his room, the prince just waved goodbye and went into his room.
Vinny closed his door and stared at the closest, there was a bunch of clothes. The kingdom mustâve had guests a lot, he didnât really know what to wear, everything was so modest. Maybe the others were wearing clothes that modest? He saw Nya wearing something definitely from here.
He eventually settled on something, it wasnât too complicated, but it was blue, his favourite colour. And to say it wasnât comfy would be a lie. All the clothes were so soft and flowey. Vinny was happy when he realised it had pockets and he shoved the dagger into there, then he put his shoes on.
He looked in a mirror and sighed in relief, he was looking so much better. He liked it hereâŠ
Vinny took a sip of water from his water bottle which was given by Shancai the previous night. He eventually left his room and saw Willow and Shancai leaning against the wall. Shancai was wearing his armour and his hair in that singular bubble braid while Willow was a shirt with shorts and her hair in a loose braided bun. It was a clear contrast between them all.
âLooking goodâ Willow spoke in a singsongy tone as she ruffled Vinnysâ hair.
âSo are you bothâ Vinny replied as he laughed and tried fixing his hair.
âI suppose your friends are waiting for usâ Shancai spoke to Vinny.
âWould be a shame to keep them waitingâ Willow teased.
âI knowâŠâ Vinny sighed, he wondered how Garmadon was doing at the moment.
âOh right! Forgot to tell you, I saw mum talking to your lover yesterday afternoon, after she spoke to youâ Willow spoke, as they all began walking.
âT-they were? Did you hear anything?â Vinny questioned, he desperately wanted answers.
âNot really, though I heard love in their conversationâ Willow smirked as she nudged Vinny, causing him to blush.
âThatâsâŠsweet?â Shancai spoke awkwardly, causing Willow to laugh.
âWhatâs funny?â Vinny questioned.
âSunshine here doesnât know anything about relationships, he knows basic stuff, but canât take hints!â Willow teased her brother, âHeâs never dated someone, hell heâs never kissed someone!â She continued to tease as she poked her brother.
âSeriously?â Vinny asked, Shancai reluctantly nodded, âHow!? Everyone should be fawning over you!â He added, the prince looked a little surprised.
âThatâs what I tell himâ Willow said, âItâs so painfully obvious when someone flirts with him, heâs smart, but not relationship smartâ she added, a hint of sympathy in her voice.
âEnough you twoâŠâ Shancai sighed as he rubbed his temple and walked ahead.
âHey! Slow down!â Vinny called out as he caught up with him, followed by Willow.
They continued to walk down hallways before entering what was most definitely a dining room. Vinny smiled to himself as he saw his friends all sitting there. Most waved, other than Garmadon who just gave him a nod of notice.
The three sat down, Vinny next to Lloyd on one side and Shancai on the other, while Willow was next to Shancai.
âWho cut your hair?â Kai spoke up to Vinny.
âIs it that obvious?â Vinny chuckled, quite literally everyone nodded, âHe didâ he added as he pointed to Shancai.
âWell you look so much better than recentlyâ Lloyd spoke, Nya however was smirking at Willow who was signalling for her to come over. The water ninja sat next to Willow and laughed out as she saw a photo of Vinny and Shancai, sleeping with makeup on.
âWhatâs up?â Cole questioned, Vinny and Shancai stared at the table with pure embarrassment as Willow held up here phone. Everyone burst out laughing, hell even Zane and Pixal let out a small snicker.
âThat was this morning?â Lloyd asked, receiving a nod from Willow. Garmadonsâ expression softened as he saw the picture, it was weirdâŠVinny was so close to ShancaiâŠhe felt weirdâŠhe didnât like itâŠWu seemed to have noticed his brothersâ distress.
âWere you all sleeping in the same room?â Wu spoke, but silently speaking on his brothersâ behalf.
âYea, we were all awake in like the middle of the night, and I suggested we have a sleepover! So we did!â Willow answered, Garmadon felt a little relived hearing thatâŠWu let out a sigh of relief noticing his brother.
âAny plans for today?â Nya asked.
âMight show you all around the kingdomâ Willow suggested, âThough maybe you can spar with my brother? Iâm curious about your powers, I havenât really met another elementalâ Willow spoke, it was partially a lie with Enji in the question.
âI donât see why notâ Wu spoke.
âSounds like a planâ Vinny spoke up, receiving nods from the others.
(Just so everyone knows, Willow is dark-skinned and has white hair like her mother, while Deity is extremely pale and has white hair as well, Shancai is a mix of both, his vitiligo is dark-skinned and pale-skinned with black hair)
(I suggest you check out parts 1-64 if you havenât already, also my ao3 and wattpad for the chapters more organised)
(With Garmadon and the others)
As they walked and walked they eventually followed the nice pathway, âHow far is it?â Pixal questioned.
âJust down this path, then weâre in the palace gardensâ Willow replied happily as she walked down, vines that protected pathway were retreated by Willow as she kept walking.
As the pathway came to an end they found themselves in an large open area, bushes nicely trimmed into stars, roses, violets and all types of flowers were bloomed around.
Their attention was stolen from the garden as a staircase led up to presumably the entrance to the palace. âIs this the kingdom?â Wu asked, receiving a nod from Willow as he went up the staircase followed by the others.
âFascinatingâ Zane spoke as he stared at the interior, they continued to walk, but stopped when they saw a wall, with colourful glass mosaic art, Willow realised they stopped and looked back at them.
âSomething wrong?â She questioned.
âWhoâs in this?â Wu asked.
âThatâs my mum, me and my brotherâŠitâs oldâ Willow replied, as a small smile appeared on her face as she looked at the mosaic. It was a woman holding two babies.
âItâs niceâ Garmadon spoke as he looked at it, before they began walking again.
âIt isâ Willow replied, joy tainting her voice as she went down a hallway.
She entered a room and was a bit surprised when she saw her mother and brother with a bunch of other people in the room. âAre these your friends?â Willow asked, receiving nods from Zane and Wu. The ninja let out a sigh of relief as they saw Wu and the others enter.
They all bunched together Vinny stayed next to Shancai, âIntroductions would be nice, Iâll start Iâm Willowâ Willow spoke.
âOh right! Iâm Lloyd thatâs Kai, Jay, Nya, Cole, and Vinnyâ Lloyd spoke to Willow as he pointed to each of them, before turning to Shancai. âThatâs Garmadon, my dad, Master Wu, my uncle and Zane and Pixalâ he added, receiving a nod.
âThis is Shancai, my brother I was telling you aboutâ Willow spoke to Wu and the others she was with, they nodded as they studied Shancaiâs unique appearance before Garmadonsâ eyes landed on Vinnysâ arm and his eyes widened.
âAnd this is our motherâ the nature elemental spoke happily as she pointed to her mother on the ground who gave them a soft smile.
âWhat happened to his arm?â Garmadon questioned Lloyd quietly, discreetly pointing to Vinnysâ arm.
âWe fell out from the skyâ Lloyd replied bluntly, receiving a worried look from his father. âIt isnât bothering that much, he mightâve fractured itâ he added, receiving a nod and sigh from the oni.
âAn explanation would be niceâŠâ Deity spoke, her voice soft and sweet like honey as she stood up from the ground, the scrolls scattered around immediately rolling up and being placed neatly on a shelf.
Their jaws droppedâŠshe was tallâŠtaller than Riad taller than fucking Garmadon. She would be shorter than Garmadon with 4 arms though, but she was still tallâŠeveryone was surprised other than Willow and Shancai, seemingly used to their mothersâ height.
âYouâre tallâŠâ Jay spoke bluntly, causing Deity to chuckle slightly. No one could really protest with his statement. She was at least 6â8 to 7â0.
âI get that quite a lotâ Deity spoke softly before she settled down on a large flower, Willow formed behind her. âNow thenâŠwhat can I do for you?â She questioned.
âI-uhh rightâŠâ Lloyd spoke as he stuttered out a bunch o incoherent words, trying to recover from this.
âThey need help getting back homeâ Shancai spoke, Lloyd just nodded a little relieved he didnât have to handle the embarrassment of stuttering more.
âWhere is this home?â Deity questioned.
âNinjago, youâre highnessâ Nya spoke, she didnât know what to call Deity, she was the empress after all.
âPlease call me Deity dearsâŠNinjago you sayâŠIâve been there before, though at the moment my magic ability is a little limited at the moment, I can get you home just not yetâ Deity spoke.
âWe donât wish to strain your abilitiesâ Wu spoke, receiving a soft smile from Deity.
âIt might take me a week or soâ Deity spoke.
âThatâs alright, weâre just thankful for your aidâ Wu spoke, his voice relieved they were able to get back home.
âIn your time being here, youâll be treated as guests, any questions you have, you are free to askâ Deity spoke.
âW-we wouldnât want to intrudeâ Vinny spoke up, receiving a sigh from Shancai.
âNot necessarily intruding anymore, if youâre considered guestsâ Shancai spoke.
âWell then itâs settled, Shancai and Willow can show you to your rooms, and if youâre hungry you may ask anyone here, theyâll assist youâ Deity spoke.
The group thanked her and they were sent off with the siblings to be taken to their rooms. Vinny was practically stuck to Shancaisâ side, there was something comforting about him. Sure he looked cold and intimidating, but he seemed to know about Enji and Rida and despised them.
âSoooo, is Shancai older?â Kai asked.
âHah! Nope, weâre twins and Iâm a minute older!â Willow boasted smugly, Shancai rolled his eyes.
âOlder than me, but still act like a childâ Shancai spoke, it was clear who was more mature.
âIf youâre motherâs that tall why arenât you?â Jay asked Willow.
âI-Iâm not that short!â Willow defended herself, as her face flushed in embarrassment.
âYes you areâ Shancai muttered as he kept walking, Willow just pouted.
One by one, they were given rooms, now it was just Vinny and Garmadon that needed one.
âYou okayâŠ?â Garmadon asked Vinny.
âYeaâŠâ the cameraman replied, Willow and Shancai let the two walk as they went ahead.
âThereâs something going on between themâ Willow whispered to Shancai.
âTheyâre just talking?â Shancai spoke with confusion.
âMy love meter is tingling, theyâre definitely datingâ the nature elemental spoke once more, causing her brother to sigh.
Garmadon and Vinny asked each other a bunch of questions, making sure they were safe and unharmed.
âDo you two want to share a room?â Willow eventually asked the two, causing Shancai to rub his temples in annoyance.
âN-no thanksâŠâ Vinny spoke as he looked away awkwardly.
âWeâd prefer to be separatedâ Garmadon added, receiving a nod from the two siblings.
Eventually Garmadon was given a room, âIâm staying for the night, the Grove can last one night without meâ Willow spoke.
âMother would be happy to hear thatâ Shancai spoke, âNow then, I would like a truthful answer from youâ he added as he looked a Vinny, the cameraman took a sharp breathe.
âDid I miss something?â Willow asked with confusion.
âHe has Enjisâ dagger for some reasonâ Shancai replied plainly.
âReally? Howâd you get that buddy?â Willow asked worriedly.
âI wonât inform your friends, but I could recognise that dagger in a row of a thousand copiesâ Shancai spoke.
âGeez, bragging muchâ Willow spoke, âBut really bud, howâd you get it?â She asked, Vinny was really nervous.
âWeâre not working with them, quite the oppositeâ Shancai spoke, causing the cameraman to look at him curiously.
âEnji and Rida are the kingdoms number 1 enemiesâŠmore specifically Enji, he attacks most, Rida plansâ Willow sighed, and Shancai nodded to confirm it.
âListenâŠwhatever they want with clearly will affect the kingdom in some wayâŠwe just need you to tell us anything they doâ Shancai spoke, as he put a comforting hand on Vinnysâ shoulder.
âIâŠthey both showed up one nightâŠRida was messing with my dreams, I went to the bathroom and Enji, he used some illusions to transform into me and haunt me in the mirror, one time he stabbed my hand and foot and he keeps threatening on hurting my friendsâ Vinny confessed, slightly hysterical.
âThey play mind games on youâŠhave they done anything else?â Shancai asked, Willow had a worried expression.
âY-yeaâŠyesterday, Enji went on a mission, he got some chest from there, though Lloyd and the others got a key from thereâŠâ Vinny replied, âAnd wellâŠhe came to me at night and made me get the key for himâŠâ He added, guilt in his voice.
âA chest? I can ask mum if she knows anything about thatâ Willow spoke.
âStrangeâŠthose two have never involved themselves with others unless they didnât have a planâŠEnji would, but not Rida, heâs too cautiousâ Shancai spoke.
âThat day as well, I went out and stayed alone, Rida hanged out with me saying how Enji was getting something that was rightfully hisâŠâ Vinny added.
âWow, this is weirdâŠthey definitely are planning somethingâŠâ Willow sighed receiving a nod from her brother.
âEnjoy stabbed you with the dagger?â Shancai questioned.
âYea, then another time he was about to hurt me again, but Rida came, he helped me bandage my hand then gave me the daggerâ Vinny replied.
âWillow, go tell motherâŠâ Shancai spoke, Willow nodded and ran off, âIf thereâs anything else I should know then tell meâ he added as he looked at Vinny bending his knees to be closer to Vinnysâ height.
âI-I willâŠI swearâŠâ The cameraman replied, his voice breaking.
Shancai opened a bedroom door for Vinny letting him look in it, his voice hitched as he looked at the mirror, âHe canât get in through the mirrors, I made sure of itâ Shancai spoke, causing Vinny to let out a breathe he didnât even know he was holding.
âMy roomâs next to yours and Willowâs next to mineâŠif anything happens come to us or my motherâ the prince spoke, Vinny just nodded and watched Shancai walk away.
The cameraman sighed and went in the room, closing the door behind him before dropping on the bed.
Was he meant to trust these people�
(I suggest you check out parts 1-63 if you havenât already, also my ao3 and wattpad for the chapters more organised)
(With Garmadon and the others)
They all just followed Willow, she occasionally brought down tree branches and ate fruit from them. Her was a white and silver like colour with black tips.
âThe Ivory Kingdom has never been mentioned in any of my scrolls, it sounds a lot like Shintaroâ Wu spoke, as he broke the deafening silence.
âShintaro? I think Iâve heard that beforeâŠbut the Ivory Kingdomâs is in it:s own secluded area, my mumâs said itâs been a secret place for yearsâ Willow replied as she looked back at them.
âYour motherâŠshe sounds like an important woman, and you said she could get us back, does she possess of any powers?â Garmadon questioned, he did seem quite curious about this place.
âSheâs amazing! Power wise she does magic, and itâs where me and my brother got our eyes and the markâ Willow replied happily, she seemed to love her mother a lot.
âMagic? Dark magic?â Zane questioned.
âNo silly! Normal magic, she doesnât do anything bad unless itâs for a good reasonâ Willow laughed.
âWhatâs her and your brotherâs name?â Pixal questioned.
âMy brotherâs Shancai while my mum is Deityâ The nature elemental replied as they all continued walking.
Wu and Garmadon were exchanging thoughts through their expressions, still silently talking about the magic part.
A shiver ran down their back as they passed a darker area of the forestâŠvines blocking the entranceâŠdead shrubs and trees while a repulsive smell caused slight nausea. It was like night and day between the sidesâŠthe lush and lively side compared to the dark, and rotten side.
âWhatâsâŠthere?â Wu hesitantly asked as he pointed to the area, Willowâs expression hardened as she stopped walking and stared into the dark side. Vines began to cover more of the entrance as she let out a shaky breathe. The change in her behaviour created uneasiness in the others.
âThatâŠis where my enemy livesâŠâ Willow eventually replied, her lively and friendly expression gone replaced with a cold, and fearful expression.
âYour enemy? Whatâs this enemy like?â Garmadon questioned.
âA snakeâŠpart anacondrai and hypnobraiâŠbut sheâs blind so canât really use hypnotismâ Willow confessed, her voice feigned with malice and annoyance for this snake.
The rest of the group looked surprised, anacondrai and hypnobraiâŠthatâs a dangerous comboâŠâThis snakeâŠis there anything else important about her?â Zane spoke.
âShe has the voice of a sirenâŠlistening to it is basically just as worse as a hypnobraiâŠâ She grumbled, âBlind as a batâŠher nameâs RushifaâŠâ
âShe soundsâŠinterestingâŠâ Pixal spoke.
âBut donât worry! All you have to do is stay out of that area and cover your ears if you here singingâŠshe will eat youâ Willow spoke a little awkwardly.
âShe doesnât come out from there?â Wu questioned.
âNot reallyâŠshe stays in the forest thatâs for sure, but thereâs idiots so she gets a free mealâŠâ Willow spoke before she began walking again, expecting the others to follow. The others did follow and quite quickly as well.
âI donât know how I feel about this placeâŠâ Garmadon whispered to Wu.
âMe neitherâŠon one hand it seems nice and then thereâs places like thatâŠâ Wu responded.
âLetâs just hope the others landed somewhere safer than usâŠâ the oni sighed as he thought about Vinny.
âAgreedâŠIâm sure Vinnyâs safe, the others have taken quite a liking to himâ Wu spoke in an attempt to comfort his brother. It was true though, the ninja really did like Vinny, who could blame them?
(With Vinny and the rest of the Ninja)
As Vinny trudged next to Shancai, occasionally looking back at the others, who were staring at him worriedly wanting to pull him away from the man, but didnât. Shancai seemed like a strong person, one that they didnât know the full potential of yet.
âIâll have a look at your arm at the palaceâ Shancai spoke to Vinny, there was no emotion in it, he seemed good at remaining stoic. The cameraman just nodded, he seemed a little relieved to have his arm taken care of.
âLloyd tell me you have a bad feeling about this guyâŠbecause if you had a bad feeling about Vania and not him then thereâs something up with youâ Cole shouted in a whispered.
âGeez okay, I really donât like himâŠâ Lloyd confessed quietly.
âHe scares meâŠâ Jay whispered.
âHe looksâŠvery uniqueâŠin a good wayâ Nya spoke, âBut what does he want with Vinny?â She added.
âHow are we meant to know? Vinny happens to have the worst luck everâŠâ Kai sighed, looking at the cameraman with sympathy.
âWhich is sad cause heâs a great guyâŠâ Cole chimed in, receiving nods from the others.
They continued walking down a path before entering two large gatesâŠmade out of an interesting stone. âWoahâŠâ Vinny spoke quietly as he stared at the gates that towered over them.
A man looked over the gates, âYouâre back early Shancai!â The man spoke from above as the gates began to open.
âThereâs some people that need to see my motherâ Shancai plainly replied as he walked through the gates followed by the others.
âMust be important if you decided to accompany themâ Another man spoke from above the gates as well, Shancai just nodded before he continued walking.
They walked through an area which seemed to be the slums, young kids and elderly people waved towards Shancai, and he gave them a warm smile and nod, the only emotion he seemed to show so far.
âSo he can show emotionâŠâ Jay muttered, receiving a gentle hit on the head from Nya.
Vinny seemed surprised as they walked through most likely the markets, stalls upon stalls stood next to each other as people held out their merchandise while buyers attempted to bargain with the owners.
Everyone seemed to have some jewels with them, whether it be diamonds, emeralds, sapphires or rubies, everyone in the market seemed to have oneâŠthough there was something that was used to buy merchandiseâŠis was a red gemâŠnot quite a ruby. But it was a currency, and it seemed familiar reminding Vinny of the gems on Shancaisâ spear.
The cameraman was a bit surprised as he bumped into Shancaiâs arm which was in front of him, stopping him from walking. Vinny was going to question him before he saw a bunch of kids run by with what seemed to be a new kite.
âThis place is amazingâŠâ Cole spoke happily as he laid his eyes on a food stall, only then did he realise how fucking hungry he was, so did the others. Especially Vinny, he regretted skipping breakfast this morning.
âOnce we get to the palace and inform my mother of your predicament, Iâll have some food preparedâ Shancai spoke as he continued walking.
âA-are you sure? We couldnât possibly, itâs nice enough youâre helping usâ Lloyd spoke, as Cole, Jay and Kai glared at him, they really didnât want Lloyd ruin their chances of food.
âIt isnât necessarily a problemâ Shancai spoke, âI am unaware if my mother can even help you get back, though the palace would be open for you all to restâ he added.
âT-thanksâŠâ They all spoke.
Shancai reached a palaceâŠand hell was it prettyâŠlarge black tinted windows occasionally placed, multiple guards protecting the place and as they entered long hallways, with white and red curtains draped across the windows while the same colour palette for the carpets. Rooms upon rooms, as what seemed like servants chattered happily as they worked.
âThis place is hugeâŠâ Kai spoke in amazement, his voice echoing in the halls.
Vinny was just as amazed and occasionally looked up at Shancai, he would sometimes receive a nod of acknowledgment before his eyes flicked back down to Vinnysâ arm.
âDoes it hurt?â Shancai questioned Vinny as they walked.
âA littleâŠonly when I move it, I canât really straighten it without painâŠâ The cameraman responded.
âMost likely a fracture then, keep it still just incase, if it snaps then itâll be much worseâ Shancai responded, receiving a nod from Vinny.
As they entered a roomâŠa womanâŠsitting on the groundâŠscrolls thrown across the floor as she read over things. She was quite beautifulâŠfloor long white hair that flowed down before fading away at the ends, black scleras and silver irises just like her son, she had the Yang sign on her right cheek, while she worse a robe with clouds and stars on the end of it as her hair covered her body.
âMotherâŠâShancai spoke softly, affection and worry tainting his voice as he bowed down.
(I suggest you check out parts 1-62 if you havenât already, also my ao3 and wattpad for the chapters more organised)
(With Vinny and the others)
They all walked through the forest, Vinny avoiding eye contact with everyone. The guilt he felt knowing he was the reason they were all was overbearing, to him he deserved whatever happened to his arm.
Kai seemed to notice the cameraman who was trapped in thought and walked next to him, wrapping an arm around his shoulder. âYou look blue buddy, whatâs on your mind?â He questioned.
âOf course heâs upset Kai, his armâs probably brokenâ Jay spoke, as he rolled his eyes.
âShut up Jayâ The fire ninja replied bluntly. It was a normal response to Jay, he would randomly tell Jay to shut up even when he wasnât talking.
âEnough you twoâ Nya sighed as she watched her lover and brother squabble like toddlers.
âAlright alrightâŠback to the questions, is anything on your mind?â Kai as Vinny who was looking away, avoiding eye contact.
âIâŠnot reallyâŠjust worried about the othersâŠâ Vinny spoke timidly as he looked at the ground, it wasnât really a lie, he was concerned for the others, but he was mad at himself for being an idiot.
âTheyâre strong, if we managed to be safe this long, theyâll be perfectly fineâ Lloyd spoke, âThey have most of the brains of our group, other than Nyaâ he added, causing the water ninja to smile at the compliment.
âWe can be smartâ Cole spoke, Jay and Kai nodded in agreement.
âSure you canâ Nya spoke sarcastically as she rolled his eyes, causing Vinny to chuckle softly.
âWhen we get back weâre playing video gamesâŠâ Jay spoke.
âDefinitelyâ Cole and Kai spoke in unison.
âI still need to reorganise my side of the roomâ Nya groaned, causing Jay to snicker.
âShouldâve got it done when I didâ The lightning ninja teased, receiving a glare from Nya.
âI swear whoever that guy from yesterday was in already a p-â Kai was cut off as a spear flew by his face, narrowly missing him.
âWhat theâŠ?â Vinny muttered as he and the others turned around to the spear which was lodged in a tree. Before they could say anything, there was two bangs on the ground that sounded like metal, and the spear exploded.
The cameraman stumbled back and fell onto the ground, his dagger falling out of his pocket, down next to him. The others managed to stay standing. Lloyd crouched near Vinny, holding his arm to help him stand up.
âWhoâs there!?â Cole shouted as he banged his fists together, triggering his earth punch. Kai formed a fireball while Jay and Nya pulled out their swords.
As Lloyd began helping Vinny up, he was cut off by a harsh kick to his chest as he was knocked back into Nya, she thankfully caught him and lessened the impact. The cameraman stared back at Lloyd worriedly, but was given a thumbs up from in for comfort.
Vinny looked back in front of him, he took a sharp breathe as he felt cold metal pressed against his neck. It was a spear, which led up to a manâŠa cold, emotionless expression on his faceâŠ
The man was intimidatingâŠblack scleras with silver irises that pierced anyones soul just by looking at him, in this caseâŠVinnysâ soulâŠscars across his faceâŠnot as much as Rida thoughâŠa yin sign on his left cheek,âŠtwo different skin tonesâŠvitiligoâŠas well as floor long, fluffy black hair that was tied up in a single bubble braid.
He wore balloon harem pants, with a short waist cloth, armour that looked like it weighed a ton, hardly any of his body shown other than his face. His armour had a flower like insignia which no doubt held some meaning. The spear had some gems scattered across itâs handle as well as the armour. His appearance was interestingâŠhis most striking features, his hair, eyes and vitiligoâŠ
Vinnysâ trembled as the blade of the spear was kept against his neck, he gulped, his adam apple bobbing as he done so. He noticed the mansâ eyes flick down to the dagger which was laid across the ground, a flick of recognition was no doubt in the mansâ expression, before his expression darkened.
âWhereâs the dagger from?â The man spoke, it wasnât a choice to answer he had to. The ninja watched from behind, Nya working up the courage to walk over and crouch next to Vinny knocking the mansâ spear away from his neck.
âHe doesnât have to answer youâ the water ninja hissed as she grabbed the dagger from the ground and gave it to Vinny.
âN-Nya itâs fine, honestlyâŠâ the cameraman replied a little touched at the care from Nya, considering theyâve only been close friends for a few days, âI-I brought it from somewhereâŠâ Vinny replied to the mansâ question, it was a lie, but it was what everyone believed.
The mansâ eyes sharpened as he grabbed Vinny by the collar of his shirt and pulled him up, âLying wonât do you any goodâ He spoke, his voice hid no malice, no threatsâŠno emotion and neither did his expression.
âWhat would you know?â Kai hissed from the back, clearly ready to fight whenever anything bad happened, the man just ignored Kai.
âI-Iâm not lyingâŠâ Vinny spoke, his voice was shaking, did the man know Rida and Enji? Did he work with them? Was all that was going through his mind, he couldnât deal with another like Enji. He looked up at the man, his expression begging for him to stop with the questions, he didnât want the others finding out he lied.
The mansâ monotone expression faded for a second into realisation, before he sighed and let go of Vinny, and backing away. When this happened the others immediately bunched together. The cameraman let out a shaky breathe one he didnât know he was holding once he was let go.
âWho are you?â Lloyd questioned,
âShancai, prince and sworn protector of the Ivory Kingdomâ the man spoke before he helped Vinny get up from the ground.
âHahâŠthatâs nice, but whyâd you feel the need to attack us!?â Jay questioned, his rage not well hidden.
âYou arenât from here, technically trespassersâ the man spoke bluntly, as he closed his hand around the spear and it disappeared into thin air.
âOk cool, so where are we?â Kai questioned, as he rubbed his temples.
âAs of now, Ivory Kingdom, if you were further into the forest would be the Grove where my sister protectsâ Shancai spoke as he dragged Vinny to follow him, making sure not to hurt his arm.
âWhere are you taking us?â Lloyd asked.
âMy mother, she can most likely take you back to wherever youâre fromâ Shancai replied as he continued walking, he kept Vinny close, glancing at him every now and then, the cameraman stuffed the dagger into his pocket.
âYouâre helping us?â Cole asked.
âFor nowâŠif I find out youâve caused trouble in your time of being here I wonât hesitate to change my mindâ Shancai replied, as he gave the others a glare.
They continued walking, âI expect a truthful answer when weâre aloneâŠâ Shancai whispered quietly to Vinny causing him to take a sharp breathe and nod slightly.
This man definitely knew who Enji and Rida wereâŠVinny could only hope this man wasnât working with themâŠ
(I UNDERSTAND VINNY AND SHANCAI HAD A ROUGH MEETING BUT TRUST ME!!! IT WILL GET BETTER IT WILL GET BETTER!!! Also I love Shancai more than all my ocsâŠheâs so prettyđ„ș)
(I suggest you check out parts 1-60if you havenât already, also my ao3 and wattpad for the chapters more organised)
Vinny turned his attention to the door as Pixal walked out, Zane quickly noticed her, âIs something wrong?â The ice ninja asked, as everyone came around,
âSadly yesâŠthe key from yesterday is missing, Iâve checked the cameras and the man you all met as well as a masked accomplice were on itâ The female nindroid spoke, Vinnysâ eyes widened hearing that, they were bound to find our eventually, but it still scared him.
He did feel some relief when Pixal said to was a masked accomplice, that meant Enjisâ illusion worked. âHowâd they get in? The scanner only has a few people registeredâ Nya spoke as worry creeped on her face.
âI am unsureâŠperhaps a mask or some sortâ Pixal replied.
âWell this is greatâŠwe have to deal with that guy and someone elseâ Kai groaned before receiving a comforting pat on the back from Cole. The cameraman felt terrible, but he constantly reminded himself this was to protect them.
âDid the cameras show anything else?â Wu questioned, the others looked at Pixal, curiously.
âYes, the man seemed to have vanished after he used a mirror of some sortâ She spoke, causing everyone except Vinny to turn their heads in confusion.
âA mirror? Most likely enchanted thenâ Garmadon spoke, hearing this made Vinny take a sharp breathe. He knew the others were smart, but he didnât want them to guess it so accurately.
âThat would make senseâ Pixal replied.
âWhat time was it when it happened?â Vinny questioned, he needed to ask questions, would be less suspicious that way.
âAround 2:30â The female nindroid replied.
âI got up for water around that timeâŠdidnât see anyoneâ Lloyd spoke, catching the attention of the others.
âPerhaps they hidâ Zane spoke, receiving nods from the others.
âThis sucksâŠâ Jay groaned in annoyance.
âAgreedâŠas much as I enjoy battles, this is too much, that chest and key seem pretty dangerousâ Cole added.
âPixal, is there any chance you could track the energy signal of the chest again?â Wu asked.
âI have already started that, though the odds of finding it again are lowâ The female nindroid reply.
âI say we trainâŠnest time we see that guy we can defend ourselves betterâ Kai spoke as he formed a fireball in his hand. Wu nodded and pointed the ninja to the training course, they all went back to training except Lloyd, he sat next to Vinny.
The cameraman let out a shaky breathe he didnât even know he was holding, when he saw the others leave. Though anxiety returned when Lloyd sat next to him.
âThis is a bit crazy, eh?â Lloyd spoke as he leaned back, Vinny just nodded. âManâŠthis guyâs annoying meâŠâ he added.
âAgreedâŠcausing problems for everyoneâŠâ The cameraman replied.
âIâll go train a little then come back, alright?â Lloyd asked, receiving a nod from Vinny.
The cameraman was left alone again, he reluctantly took the wrapped mirror shard out of his pocket and observed it again. He made sure Wu and Garmadon werenât looking, they seemed more focused on criticising the ninjas fighting ability and seeing what they could work on.
He continued to stare at the shard, turning it to stare at its sides, it was definitely broken off something due to its sharp and jagged edges. Though it did have a nice colour tone to it, a extremely light orange and red with a sort of metallic finish.
He took a shaky breathe as it began to warp again, the orange and red becoming darker as it spun around instead turning to a blue and purplish colour. He was curious as to what would happen, when it happened last time he dropped it on the ground and it went back to normal.
The warping continued before it zapped Vinny slightly causing him to drop it in the groundâŠbut when he didâŠit didnât stop like last time, it kept going causing Vinny to throw the cloth on it to try and hide it.
To the cameramansâ surpriseâŠthe ground beneath everyone turned the same purple and blue colourâŠâWhat the fuck!?â Kai shouted as he stared at the ground, everyone was confused and slightly terrified, Vinny was freaking out. If the others found out this was his fault he was fucked.
Without warningâŠthey fell throughâŠthey all shouted as they fell from the skyâŠGarmadon, Wu, Zane and Pixal werenât thereâŠbut they did fall throughâŠthat was the least of his worries as they free fell from the sky, Nya managed to hold onto a tree branch before she plummeted towards the ground.
She caught Jayâs hand and held him up, while Cole formed a rock ledge beneath him and KaiâŠLloyd on the other hand got it easy and just landed in a bunch of vines.
Vinny however was not so luckyâŠhe wasnât close to the others so he just fellâŠand fell and fellâŠhitting against tree branches as he groaned and winced in pain, before he got stuck in some vines.
âHoly fuck! Vinny are you alright!?â Cole called out from above as he stared down from the rock ledge at where Vinny fell. The others were just as worried as Nya pulled Jay onto the tree and they slowly climbed down all together.
âYeaâŠâ was all Vinny spoke as he just laid in the vinesâŠhis left arm hurtâŠKai immediately ran over to Vinny as they made it to the ground. He and Lloyd began tearing the vines that trapped him away.
âWhat the hell happened!?â A very confused and pissed off Jay spoke as he clutched his shoulder which was just hit very hard.
âYou okay?â Cole asked the cameraman, he just nodded as he winced and clutched his arm.
Nya gently grabbed Vinnysâ arm and lifted up the jacket sleeve. All their clothes had cuts in them. âIf you broke your arm, then so help meâ The water ninja sighed, as she squeezed Vinnysâ arm causing him to wince.
âTake off your jacketâŠwe donât know if itâs broken, but we can make a temporary sling to somewhat help itâ Lloyd spoke, Vinny nodded and took off his jacket. Lloyd carefully wrapped it around the cameramansâ neck and kept his arm in there.
âNow we have that doneâŠâ Nya spoke, âWhere the fuck are we?â She questioned as she and the others looked around, trees and mountains stood tall around them as birds flew by.
Vinny couldnât careless where they wereâŠhe wanted to know if Garmadon was safeâŠ
(I suggest you check out parts 1-59 if you havenât already, also my ao3 and wattpad for the chapters more organised
(DAMN! CHAPTER 60 ALREADY!!)
Vinny stirred awake the next morning, he laid in bed for 20 minutes after his eyes opened before eventually sitting up and sat there for 5 more minutes doing absolutely nothing.
He eventually picked up his phone and checked the time, â10:27âŠfuck that was a good sleepâŠâ he thought to himself a little surprised at how much he slept. And he honestly felt refreshed compared to the previous days.
The cameraman got up from his bed and went to the bathroom, brushing his teeth. He wasnât really hungry after all he did have a sandwich before. He looked at himself in the mirror and sighed before grabbing a razor from the drawer and some shaving cream.
Better now than laterâŠhe doubted Enji would come just yet, so he wanted to make the most of his time and properly care for himself. He carefully glided the razor against his skin, careful not to cut himself. He didnât have much of a beard, but the stubble was getting a bit out of control and made him look unkept and exhausted.
âI should probably get a haircut soonâŠâ he muttered to himself as his brushed his hand through his hair which was longer than usual. âThat can be a problem for another dayâŠI should just brush it thoughâ he added once more as he continued to shave.
Eventually he finished and let out a sigh as he looked at himself in the mirror. He looked better than usual, the dark circles under his eyes were still there, but had lightened slightly and after shaving he looked less sleep deprived.
He splashed like warm water across his face before leaving the bathroom and putting on his jacket, âMaybe Nya has a spare hairbrushâŠâ he thought as he shoved the dagger into his pocket and gently wrapped the mirror shard in a cloth and put it in his pocket as well.
Vinny looked around his room one more time before leaving and closing the door. He didnât have much plans today, heâd probably watch the ninja train or play video games.
He came out and saw Lloyd and Jay talking about something, a comic. âMorning Vinnyâ Lloyd spoke first as he waved and Jay did the same, the cameraman waved back as well as he walked up to the two. Both of the ninja seemed to notice Vinnysâ refreshment, the clean shave and lighter eye bags.
âMorningâŠdo you know where Nya is? I need to see if I can borrow a hairbrushâ Vinny spoke.
âYep, she should be in our roomâ The lightning ninja replied as he pointed down the hallway.
âYou hungry? There should be some omelettes in the kitchenâ Lloyd asked, Vinny shook his head.
âI woke up and ate a sandwich early morningâ The cameraman replied, receiving a nod from the two ninja.
âWeâll if youâre hungry you know where it isâ Lloyd replied.
âThanks you twoâ Vinny spoke before walking down the hallway to Nyasâ room. He gently knocked on the door.
The water ninja opened the door curious as to who it is, she looked a little surprised when she realised it was Vinny, âMorning, is something up?â She asked, clearly curious as to the cameramansâ visit.
âThis is a little random, but do you have a spare hairbrush? My hairs a bit of a messâ The cameraman asked as he pointed to his hair.
Nya smiled, âYepâŠlet me just find itâŠâ she spoke as she looked at her room, she looked like she was in the middle of reorganising it, Jay and her stuff were a little bit clattered.
Vinny nodded in response and watched as the water ninja dug through drawers before holding up a hairbrush, âHere it is! I think I never used this one eitherâ she spoke as she handed the cameraman the hairbrush, it was a dark blue one and as Nya said it looked like it was never used, no hair on it at all.
âThanksâŠyouâre a lifesaverâ Vinny spoke gratefully as he took the hairbrush.
âIs everything good with you?â She questioned, Vinny looked at her and sighed realising she just wanted a little bit more knowledge about him and Garmadon.
âI guessâŠwe havenât spoke much, but we speakâŠhe asks me ifIâm taking care of myselfâ Vinny replied.
âThatâs good, I think youâre taking care of yourself thoughâŠyou look like you got a heavenly sleep last nightâ Nya replied as she gently nudged Vinnysâ shoulder.
âI didâŠI slept so wellâ The cameraman responded as he remembered how he slept like an infant.
âWell then thatâs goodâŠme and the others have some training later then theyâre gonna play gamesâ She spoke, Vinny was thankful he wasnât being bombarded with questions.
âIâll probably come and watchâ Vinny replied before turning around, âSee you, thanks for the helpâ he added.
âByeâ Nya replied as she watched Vinny walk away.
The cameraman went back to his bedroom and looked in the mirror as he gently brushed his hair, groaning every time he found a knot. He finished that pretty quickly and left the brush there before leaving the room once more.
He heard some clanking and grunting from outside, realising that itâs probably where Kai, Cole and Zane probably are. He was right as he opened the door and saw the three ninjas sparring. He put on his shoes and waved back to Cole who pretty easily noticed him.
Kai and Zane waved not long later, âSomeoneâs looking fresh!â Kai called out as he blocked an attack from Cole.
âI got a good sleep last nightâ Vinny chuckled in reply, was it really that recognisable how much better he looked? He sat on the floor and watched them spar. And slowly one by one the rest of the ninja came, Nya was last to come though.
They sparred for hours Vinny often conversing with one or two of them when they took a break. To the cameramansâ surprise Wu and Garmadon joined as well, watching them train. The oni didnât say anything to Vinny, and Wu just gave him a nod. He was thankful he didnât have to answer questions.
(MY MOTIVATION IS HEAVENLY!!!)
(I suggest you check out parts 1-54 if you havenât already, also my ao3 and wattpad for the chapters more organised: Criolla_Star)
The ninja looked around the cavern for a little longer, Cole sat out, his arm was cut from the mysterious man. âHey guys! I found something!â Jay called out as he held up a key with intricate patterns that looked like spikes on the top.
The lightning ninja went back to the group and handed the key to Zane who began scanning it. âDragon bone and Ivoryâ The ice ninja spoke.
âDragon bone and ivoryâŠweirdâ Nya spoke, âLetâs go back to the monastery, we need to stitch Colesâ armâ She added as she pointed to the earth ninja who had his ninja hood tightly wrapped around his arm like a tourniquet.
The group nodded in agreement as they began going through the catacombs again, it took a while but they managed to get back out. âI have never missed the sky so muchâ Jay whined as he looked up.
They all got into their vehicles and drove to the monastery. âWho the hell was that guy though?â Kai spoke over the comms.
âNo idea, but I hate him alreadyâ Lloyd replied, they spoke about the man till they made it back.
âWelcome back, did you find it?â Pixal greeted them as he turned towards them.
âThere were two things, a chest and key, we have the keyâŠbut some weird man took the chestâ Lloyd spoke.
âAnd he cut Colesâ arm!â Kai added, Pixal turned her attention to the earth ninja.
âBest we stitch it upâ The female nindroid spoke as she pointed to a chair which Cole sat on. The elevator beeped as Garmadon and Wu came down.
âVinnyâs not back?â Nya asked, clearly surprised, the spinjitzu brothers shook their heads as they walked over.
âShould I call him?â Lloyd asked, but was cut off by the ping of his phone. He looked at it, âNevermindâŠhe said heâs like a minute away and asked if weâre backâ
Garmadon looked slightly relieved that Vinny was coming back, he wanted to keep watch on him as much as possible. Cole winced slightly as Pixal disinfected his wound and began stitching.
âDid you retrieve anything?â Wu asked.
âYes, a key, we also found a chest but a unknown man took itâ Zane spoke.
âUnknown man? StrangeâŠand I take it he done that?â Wu asked as he looked at Cole, they nodded in response.
There was an awkward silence before Nya spoke up, âDid you use that this morning? Thereâs a roll of bandages missingâ the water ninja spoke as she looked in the first aid bag.
The two nindroids locked eyes with each other, they both had a promise to keep.
âYesâŠthe postman injured himself this morningâ the female nindroid spoke.
âReally h-â Jay asked but was cut off by the beeping of the elevator, Vinny was here.
âWelcome backâ Nya spoke her voice slightly teasing, the cameraman smiled, he still had his bag on his shoulder.
âHow was it? And what happened to him?â Vinny asked as he joined the group and pointed to Cole, he also hesitantly looked at Garmadon and gave him a small smile. It was the least he could do to show some recognition.
âWe found a keyâŠand some guy took a chest and cut Cole! Kai spoke, he was sitting next to Cole watching Pixal carefully stitch him.
âA guy? Really? Whatâd he looked like?â Vinny asked as he looked at the curiously.
âI can upload it from my memory onto the monitorâ The ice ninja spoke as he grabbed a long cord and attached it to the back of his head and began typing things on the keyboard.
The group watched in anticipation, and Pixal finished the stitches. The screen loaded and a very familiar voice played, a voice that sent shivers down Vinnysâ spine as he stared at the man.
âEnjiâŠâ Vinny thought to himself as his hair stood up on ends, his hands trembled as Enjisâ voice played in the background from the video, this was badâŠthe one person he didnât want anyone know about was getting involved.
The cameraman didnât seem to notice the bright red eyes staring at him worriedly, to Garmadon he saw fear pure dread, he didnât want to bring it up, but this manâŠVinny clearly knew him.
âHow does he make clones?â Jay asked as they continued to watch the videos, âItâs all fakeâ he added.
âItâs like illusionsâŠâ Vinny spoke, he wasnât technically telling them anything revealing, he was helping his friends.
âThat does make senseâ Wu spoke.
âWhereâs the key you found?â The cameraman asked, Zane handed the key to Vinny you looked at it.
âBest we donât overthink it nowâŠrest and talk about it tomorrowâ Garmadon spoke, the group nodded, it was pretty late.
One by one they slowly left, Garmadon was a little stubborn, but Wu everntually managed to convince him to leave, now it was just Zane, Pixal and Vinny. âAre you alright Vinny?â Pixal asked, the cameraman nodded.
âYouâre anxiety levels spiked when you saw the videoâ the ice ninja spoke, Vinny put the key down.
âJust a little worried about who this guy isâ the cameraman spoke before he left, leaving the two nindroids very confused.
(I just had the biggest spark of motivation for this, I donât know where from but itâs welcome, I hope you enjoy)