The ninja are getting very tired of them arguing over the simplest things.
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*The ninja are training out in the Monastery.*
Cole pins around on his head and flops down in front of Lloyd. "How'd it go?"
"He's... in a-a mood." said Lloyd.
"Did he give you a quest tip?" Jay asked.
"No, he said we have to figure it out on our own." said Lloyd.
"Well, no surprise there, he isn't some random npc that gives you a daily quest. Like in a video game." said Nova, walking over.
"I've been thinking about it for five minutes! I'm tapped out!" said Kai.
"Five minutes aren't that long, Kai." said Nova with a sigh.
"Maybe when we need a change of scenery. Sometimes ideas come to you better if you change your surroundings." said Jay.
"And this is where I'm walking out." said Nova, knowing where they would end up, and she did not want to do that.
"Come on, Nova, you haven't even heard what place he is talking about." said Cole.
"I don't need to hear it, to know he is talking about the "hot tub" as the scenery." said Nova.
"She used her future sight again." said Jay.
"Okay, so maybe we are going to the hot tub, but it's not a bad idea Jay has. And I believe you probably need some time outside of your room anyway." said Lloyd.
Nova looked over at Lloyd, raising an eyebrow. "Outside of my room?"
"They are gonna fight again." said Cole.
"Wrong way to say that Lloyd." said Kai knowing from his sister.
"Can we just get one day without you two fighting?" said Jay.
"I'm pretty sure they will never stop fighting." said Zane.
Nya sighed. "Things were so much more simple, when they didn't fight this much."
"I-I mean you've been so much inside your room lately working on your projects, that I don't really see you that much." said Lloyd, trying to changing his wording as he walked over and took her hand in his.
Nova began blushing as she tried clearing her throat. "...F-fine but doesn't mean I'm joining you guys in the hot tub."
"Why not? I've heard it helps healing old wounds." said Lloyd with a soft smile.
"....Oh boy." said Jay.
"Wrong words, buddy." said Kai.
"So one of you were spying on us." said Nya, glaring at the other ninja that raised their hands in defense.
Nova glared at him, the mood ruined. "N.O, no." She said, before using the shadows to get away.
"Damn, that was hard to watch." said Cole.
"Lloyd, I think you might need some help on how to charm a lady." said Kai walking over, wrapping an arm over his shoulders.
"I'm pretty sure if I try that, she will kill me instead." said Lloyd.
Kai rolled his eyes. "Take it from a professional, if you really wanna win her heart, you're gonna learn how to actual charm her. So I'll be your wingman and help you do that."
*Scenery changes to show the ninja in the Bell of Divinity, with Nova just sitting by the ladder with her back turned to them.*
"Nope, still nothing." said Jay.
Kai sighs. "We need a villain."
"What about Ultra Violet?" Cole asked.
"Uh, she was nuts. I'd rather face Killow." said Kai.
"They're both incarcerated in Kryptarium Prison." said Zane.
"What about Master Chen?" Nya asked.
"The Departed Realm." said Zane.
"Pythor?" Cole asked.
"Whereabouts unknown. Locating him would require some effort." said Zane.
"Effort? Uhhh, no." Cole slurps from his guzzler hat.
"What about Ronin? Isn't he still a thief?" Jay asked, looking over at Nova.
"Haven't heard much from him lately, so can't say, and I haven't really seen him since I left for the Dark Island." said Nova, looking up at the sky.
"Eh, finding a good villain is hard." said Kai.
"Let's face it: There aren't any villains left, except well, um..." said Jay looking nervously over at Lloyd.
Lloyd looks at Jay disapprovingly. "Say it. My dad." Jay looks down sadly.
"Wherever he is, he's not really a problem right now. Let's move on." said Nya.
Nova hummed a bit at that, since she already knew where he was. As she had been visiting him a few times but without telling the others.
"Who does that leave?" Cole asked.
"Maybe we're aiming too high. Maybe we don't need a villain. Maybe we just need like... a criminal or a gangster." said Nya.
"Pfft. I'd settle for a bully." said Jay.
"Perhaps we should check in with the Commissioner. We might be able to assist him in the prevention of some crime." said Zane.
The ninja chatter happily. "Yeah. Good idea."
"Wait, aren't you still a criminal, Nova?" Cole asked.
"Yeah, like Delta, the infamous thief who hasn't been caught yet?" Jay asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Well, if we ignore the two or three times I was caught. I'll like to keep my reputation of never being caught." said Nova.
"Two times?"
"Three time?"
The ninja looked at each other confused before then back at Nova.
"I am not gonna answer whatever questions, you guys have on that topic." said Nova, crossing her arms as she glared over her shoulder at them.
*Jumping to the ninja arriving at the police department.*
A Policeman walking around casually until the ninja plunge their anchor down on the street. "Ahh!"
The Commissioner is busy painting his boat.
Lloyd opens the door. "Commissioner!"
"Ooh, ooh, wh-wh-what is it now? Robot Pirates? Lava Zombies? The Infamous Thief?" asked the Commissioner.
"Huh?"
"No. Nothing like that. We just want to help you catch some bad guys." said Lloyd.
"Oh. Well, actually, it's been pretty quiet around here. We don't have any outstanding warrants. Not even the Infamous Thief has been active for a while." said the Commissioner.
"Aww, there's gotta be something for us to do." said Kai.
"Hmm. Not really. Take a look at the board." said Commissioner.
"Oh." Kai sees a small drawing. "Aha! Who's that?"
"Oh, that? Oh, that's a joke. Someone drew a monster." said the Commissioner.
"...I'm starting to think, even the police, are bored when there aren't any villains to capture." Nova whispered.
"What about an escaped convict? Or a fugitive?" Nya asked.
"Nope. Nothing." said the Commissioner.
"Um. A felon?" Kai asked.
"Nope." said the Commissioner.
"Hoodlum?"
"Nope."
"A crook?"
"Nope."
"Monster?"
"Nothing." said the Commissioner.
The ninja sigh. "Aww."
Jimmy opens the door. "Sir?"
"Oh, what's up, Jimmy?" the Commissioner asked.
"Just got a tip about an illegal bootlegging operation down at the wharfs." said Jimmy.
"We got it!" The ninja takes off.
"Yeah! You guys relax, we'll handle this." said Kai.
*The ninja dash off to their destination, only to run into a wall. They ask for directions and arrive at a door.*
"Okay, on three. Kick open the door, storm the place, and take them down." said Lloyd as they pulled out their weapons and burst through the doors. "Freeze right there!"
Salesman throws up his hands. "Aah!" Drops a juice bottle. "Uh... You young fellas wanna buy some prune juice?"
The ninja sigh. "Aww."
"No surprise there." said Nova with a shrug.
*The ninja return to the Commissioner's office.*
"There's gotta be something." said Lloyd.
"An outstanding warrant? Unpaid parking tickets? Anything?!" They turn their heads to Jimmy opening the door.
"What's up, Jimmy?" The Commissioner asked.
"Something about a disturbance at the Kryptarium Prison." said Jimmy.
The ninja besides Nova smile and throw on their hoods. "Yes!"
"This isn't gonna end well." said Nova.
"Jackpot!" They dash off, blowing Jimmy's hat off.
*They arrive to loud sounds coming out from Kryptarium Prison.*
"That sounds terrible!" said Cole.
"We better get in there!" said Jay.
"On three! One, two, three!" They kick down the doors to two prisoners doing a video recording.
"Shh!"
"Oh, hi, guys." said Noble.
"I don't understand. Where's the riot?" asked Lloyd.
"Riot? Oh, goodness, no. Just a little dispute. But we worked it out, didn't we, fellas?" said Noble.
"I overreacted, and I apologize." said the first inmate.
"And I'm sorry I expressed myself so poorly." said the second inmate.
Lloyd throws off his hood and turns back to the rest of the ninja. "Where now?"
"Do you think the prison cafeteria has... cake?" Cole asked.
"Cole it's a prison, not a bakery." said Nova.
"Can't hurt to think if they have." said Cole.
Nova crossed her arms. "Are we gonna have the whole cake argument again?"
"Only if you wanna keep going." said Cole crossing his arms.
The rest of the ninja sigh knowingly. "Aww."
"Since we're here anyway, perhaps we should check in with Killow." said Zane.
"Yeah. Maybe he's up to something." said Kai.
*Killow is painting when the ninja arrives at his cell.*
"Hello, Killow." said Nya.
"Oh, hi, guys." said Killow.
"Don't "Oh, hi, guys" me. What are you up to?" Nya said.
"Nothing. I'm just trying to finish up my painting. You like it?" Holds up a painting of a puppy holding dynamite.
"Aww that's both cute and cool." said Nova smiling.
Lloyd gently punched her arm.
"What? It is." said Nova, rolling her eyes.
"Ehh, it's okay." said Jay.
"Uhh, why does the puppy have a stick of dynamite?" Kai asked.
"Oh, well, he's an angry puppy. But he's learning to control his anger, just like me. I find painting very soothing." said Killow.
Jay facepalm himself and walk away. "Thanks for nothing, Killow." said Lloyd as Killow glowers at them as they walk away.
"Aww come on it wasn't that bad." said Nova humming softly.
"How can you be in a good mood, when we haven't found anything to do?" Lloyd asked.
"Opportunities only come to those who wait. It isn't something you can just go and seek out." said Nova.
"Since when did you get so wise?" Lloyd asked as they began holding hands.
"Living with a group of idiots probably did it." said Nova with a smirk.
"Who are you calling an idiot?" Lloyd asked, scowling at her.
"You silly." said Nova, giggling a bit before giving him a kiss on the cheek. "Now let's get back to the Commissioner, I'm sure we will find something." She said, and began dragging him along.
*The ninja return back to the police department in boredom. They all jump up in excitement as Jimmy opens the door.*
"Got a cat in a tree." said Jimmy.
*The ninja looks at each other awkwardly and goes off to rescue the cat.*
"Meow."
"Ahhh!" Kai falls off.
"Whoa!"
"No!" The rest of the ninja besides Nova fall out of the tree. "Ahh!"
"Hello little friend." said Nova in a soft voice as she began making a few sounds, causing it to move closer to her so she could now carry it. "Good kitty." She said, easily floating down to the ground, and gave the cat back to the owner.
"Here is your cat." said Nova, smiling.
"Mister Whiskers!" said the little girl happy.
*The ninja gets up, groaning, suddenly turning their attention to a scream heard across the street.*
"Ahhh!"
"Alright, ladies and gentlemen, this is a stick-up!" said the first robber.
"Cash, watches, wallets in the bag. Now!" said the second robber.
*Lloyd bursts open the doors and the ninja, besides Nova, rush in to defeat the robbers.*
"I do not know these people, I am simply a bystander." said Nova in a monotone voice while standing to the side.
"Stop! Cut! Cut! Cut! This isn't in the script! Who ought to write these changes?!" shouted the Director.
Zane drops a robber sheepishly. "Oh, boy." said Lloyd.
*The ninja return to the Commissioner's office. Then look at Jimmy excitedly when he opens the door.*
"Coffee spill in the break room!" said Jimmy as the ninja lay back down disapprovingly. Opens the door again. "Someone used the last roll of toilet paper." Kai looks away sheepishly as the rest of the ninja look down in boredom. Opens the door again. "There's a bull in the china shop." The ninja looked down in dismay. Opens the door and holds up doughnuts. Cole and Nova smiled happily, while the ninja sighed sadly.
Lloyd looks at his doughnut. "I can't believe this is happening to us."
"There is literally nothing to do in the entire city." said Nya.
"Statistically, the absence of a single crime of felony in a city this size is remarkable." said Zane.
"I wish I understood what you just said, but I don't." said Cole.
"Somehow I understand what you mean Zane." said Nova, eating her doughnut.
"How is it a city this size has no crime?" Kai turns to the Commissioner. "And how is it that you're always working on that model ship, and never make any progress?!"
The Commissioner looks up from painting. "What?"
"Oh, never mind." said Kai.
"Don't insult the man, just because you are upset." said Nova.
"That's coming from you, who has the biggest temper here!" shouted Kai.
"I beg to differ." said Nova with a shrug.
Lloyd throws his doughnut to Cole's lap. "What is going on with us? We're getting loopy. We're ninjas! We need action, suspense, danger!"
Jimmy walks in carrying a pile of paper. "You guys could help me with some filing."
"How is that dangerous?" Lloyd asked.
"If you're not paying attention, you could get a paper cut." said Jimmy.
*The ninja have finished with filing and return to the Monastery, defeated.*
"If I ever see another file again, it'll be too soon." said Lloyd.
"Let's never do that again." said Nya.
"So many paper cuts. I can't believe I lost to a filing cabinet." said Cole.
"That was worse than school work, please never again. Those files were more torture, than my old school teachers." said Nova with a heavy sigh.
Wu gazes at them slowly. "Hmm."
The ninja walk into the living room. "Let's not tell anyone about this day." Lloyd flops on the couch. "Ever."
"Agree." said Nova, sitting down beside him and leaning back, looking up at the ceiling.
"Okay with me." said Nya.
"Me too." said Cole.
"Me three." said Jay.
Kai hands Lloyd a soda and turns on the TV.
Nova let out a soft yawn, only now feeling how exhausted she was as she rested her head on Lloyd's shoulder, closing her eyes.
Lloyd turned his head to look over at Nova and couldn't help but blush a bit, before wrapping an arm around her as he turned his attention back to the TV.
Gayle Gossip on TV. "I'm here with Ninjago's foremost archaeologist, Clutch Powers, who's discovered an unknown pyramid buried deep in the Desert of Doom. Professor Powers, what can you tell us about the pyramid?"
"Absolutely nothing, Gayle. I haven't been inside, and I don't plan to." said Clutch Powers.
"But... I thought—" said Gayle Gossip.
Clutch Powers takes the microphone. "You wanna know what's inside? Traps, booby-traps. Bunkloads of them. Pitfalls and blow darts and fake tiles that collapse when you step on them. Big boulders that drop on you, no, thank you." Lloyd leans forward, watching closely, while still holding Nova close. Nya nudges Cole awake.
Gayle Gossip on TV. "But... isn't that your job, as an archaeologist to you know, explore and go on dangerous quests?"
"Technically, yes. What's your point?" asked Clutch Powers, while everyone looks at Lloyd as he gazes at the TV. Forgetting for a second, he was holding Nova.
"Well, someone has to go inside." said Gayle Gossip.
"It would take a ninja to survive what's in there. Do I look like a ninja?!" said Clutch Powers.
"No."
"Point made." Clutch Powers, dashes away from the camera.
Lloyd jumps up, waking Nova. "That's it! That's our quest!"
"What quest?" Nova asked as she had been woken up, her head hitting the couch, and was now rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.
"I'll pack my bag!" said Nya.
"Sunscreen! Bring lots of sunscreen!" said Cole.
"Ooh, this is going to be so much fun!" said Jay.
"Wait, what's going in? What did I miss?" Nova asked now fully awake and confused.
"We found ourselves a quest!" said Lloyd cheerful as he pulled her into a hug before kissing her.
Nova's face began turning red from the kiss until he stopped hugging her. "W-well, that's great news then." She said with a shy smile.
"Amazing news! You were right about just waiting for the opportunity to come if we wait." said Lloyd with a big smile on his face.
Nova giggled a little at seeing how happy he was. "Seeing him happy is always so sweet, I never liked seeing him being all angry or upset when the villains always try to ruin his life."
The ninja leap up and raise their arms in celebration. "Ninja, GOO!" The ninja runs off to prepare.
Nova ran to her room and began grabbing what she would need, along with her new weapon that she could hopefully test out.
But as she was packing, she got the same chilling feeling like she did before, but she tried to ignore it and every other feelings she was getting from it.