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Kai didn't wanna ask how he ended up climbing a mountain and managing to survive all this, Lloyd thankfully was getting carried by the old man. He hated this so much.
“ugh, how long is this training gonna be” as he climbed to the top with a tired body.
“patient” said Wu who's now standing perfectly on top of the stone as he puts Lloyd down to the ground.
When the monastery gate opened, Kai was actually surprised at how nice it looked but did the old guy expect him to fight in a place like this?
“you will be ready when you are ready. not a minute sooner” as he walked inside.
“woah, this place looks awesome” a quiet voice came from Lloyd right next beside Kai.
“a monastery? you expect me to learn to fight in a place of peace?” as he gave the old guy a questioned annoyed face and attitude.
“not fight, train. to become a true ninja, first you must be able to see what others do not”
Kai looked more annoyed at that “but there's nothing here!” He raises his arms to show an empty yard.
Wu just looked at him and hit his staff near the tiny golden dragon statue, it moved and there was a button inside it. Kai could have sworn he heard Lloyd like he was about to squeal when he saw that. as Wu presses the button, the middle of the yard where there's the dragon in the middle turns into a mechanical dojo.
Then Lloyd screams “AHHHH! this is so cool!!”
As he was about to run up to the mechanical training court, Kai pulled him by his red hoodie collar.
“Lloyd, no. You are not getting near those things!” Kai pointed to it “I mean look at it, there's many sharp objects that can hit you o-or hurt you” he said worriedly.
“Ugh, not fair. why do you get the fun stuff and not me” he huff crossing his arms and turning his head.
Kai sighs “Look, I need to train with this stuff so we could get our sister back and so I could protect you too, from that Garmadon guy that wanted to capture you” he crouches down to see Lloyd eye to eye “Please, just stay out of trouble for me okay? i don't want to lose another sibling again”
Lloyd looks at Kai, then sighs and kicks a tiny rock “...okay” he quietly says.
Kai smiled and patted his little brother's head and stood up again, he looked at Wu for what's next for him to do. Wu nodded.
“Complete the training course before I finish my tea. then we will see when you're ready” as he walks to the porch of the monastery and invites Lloyd to sit next to him and gives him candy.
Kai was about to move but Wu just drank the whole tea fast and just smiled and said “today you fail” he backflip “tomorrow you will try again”. Kai looked at him flabbergasted and confused on what just happened, Lloyd didn't bother and continued eating his candy.
“failed!? but i didn't start to-” the shoji door shut on his face. He heard the guy's voice inside ‘patient’ like that explains everything.
“you suck” said Lloyd smiling innocently
“hahaha, love you too” Kai rolled his eyes and chuckled.
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The next day arrived and Kai was going to train again. everyday, he failed and got told to do it the next day. which made his blood boil so much, but he gotta calm down because he's doing this to save his sister and go home when all of this is over. Lloyd was enjoying watching his big brother suffer but he always felt more a bit quieter now, Kai knows that he actually really misses Nya a lot but wont tell him. he felt useless.
Kai tried again today and finished, because he was sitting next to Wu who just almost poured his tea in. Lloyd giggles and Wu just stare and stand up to walk away.
“so am i gonna learn the spinjitsu i've been hearing so much about?” he smirked.
“you already have, your final test comes tomorrow” he shuts the door “my advice is to get some sleep”
“What!? that's it?” Lloyd whine “man, this sucks after watching you suffer for days”
Kai shook his head and laughed out loud at Lloyd.
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at night when Kai was getting ready to sleep in the bathroom while brushing his teeth and combing Lloyd's hair that's always full of knots somehow. it was quiet and peaceful, but that didn't come long as Lloyd finally spoke.
“... Kai, when will we get Nya back and go home?” he said quietly, that got Kai attention as he stopped brushing “was it my fault that Nya got captured? Is this why we have to stay here?” he turned around with tears in his eyes.
Kai was shocked but quickly crouched down and wiped his tears and cupped his cheeks.
“hey, hey, shhh. It's not your fault Lloyd. Nya getting taken away will never be your fault okay?”
“b-but if i hadn't stand outside getting spotted by those skeletons-’
“Lloyd. it's not your fault” Kai said with a more serious tone “Nya got taken away because she made her choice to protect you when they yelled they were going to target you. sure i'm not happy with her making the most dangerous decision but I'm glad she did that to protect you” Kai gently rubbed circles on Lloyd cheeks with his thumb “...if anything, its my fault for not being strong enough and moved fast that day”
Lloyd looks at Kai wide eyes at his big brother now blaming himself, his big brother sure can be a hypocrite. Lloyd sniffles but said “if you don't want me to blame myself for what happened, then you can't blame yourself too”
Kai only smiled and hugged him. that emotional comforting did not last long as a bunch of 3 figures in black ninja suits appeared. what the fuck, was all Kai could say in his head before he start moving to get away from them dragging Lloyd with him.
“Uhh what's happening!?” Lloyd yelled as he was now in his brother's arms getting carried.
“i don't know! but I'm not letting them get near us or you!” Kai said as he ran through the monastery roof ceiling and got stopped by one of them kicking him and launching him out of the monastery to the courtyard. He landed hard on the ground, thankfully Lloyd didnt get hurt while in his arms.
The three figures came out of the monastery, Kai then had an idea and pushed down the Training course button. Everything moved. they were all fighting now with Lloyd literally attached to Kai torso and Kai had to fight with one arm. Then they heard Wu's voice.
“Stop!”
All five of them Look to Wu's direction and stopped, the three guys just bowed and said ‘yes sensei’. Kai was more confused now as he put down Lloyd who was still clutching his red pajama.
“Wait a minute, they're your students too?” he asked and Wu nodded
“woah, woah! you never said anything about a fifth with a one little kid, it's always three. three blind mice, three musketeers, three- " "uhh, what his trying to say sensei Wu, is that the three of us trained together. were solid” said the two guys
“correction, fourth by the way. my little brother is not joining whatever this is” he pointed at the guy “and you guys didn't look solid to me”
“Master, what is the meaning of this?” said the other one
“each of you have been chosen, each in two with elemental property. but first- Ninjago Go!” Wu did a spinjitsu and changed the four of them into ninja suits with color themes. Lloyd burst out laughing, now standing behind Kai, because he looked ridiculous. Kai only rolled his eyes and nudged his head.
“Kai master of fire, it burns bright in you. Jay is blue, master of lightning”
“heh, that’s not all im master of, i do a little inventing, i do a lot of model building, im daddling model, little poetry”
“ugh, more like mouth of lightning” said the guy that didnt change much from his previous color.
“black ninja, is cole. solid rock, master of earth” as cole does a little move that made Kai huff at that.
“nice to meet you kid, i got your back and for the record there ain't nothing in this world i'm afraid of” he said
“except for dragons” said the white.
“dragons aren't from this world Zane, i said in this world”
“and white ninja, is Zane. master of ice and sear with six sense” as Zane does a move.
Kai squinted his eyes at him “I sense this one takes things a little too seriously” Lloyd punched Kai on the leg for that but Kai didn't complain.
“You too have the gift?” he asked and Jay responded “hehe, he's just making a joke, Zane. Remember what we talked about? your sense of humor?” Zane then quickly smiled “yes, it was a joke. ha ha” Kai only gave a confused face at that.
“So why is there a little kid here?” asked Cole who sounded curious.
“um, because I'm not leaving him alone after some traumatizing stuff that just happened to us?” Kai said angrily and before Cole could respond, Sensei Wu shouted “pay attention!”
“you four are the chosen one, who will protect the four weapons of spinjitsu. from Lord Garmadon”
“But what about my sister!” Kai shouts
“Huh! we’re saving a girl? is she hot?” Jay nudges Kai on the shoulder while smiling. the two smith brother gave Jay a disgusted face.
“Jay…” Cole whined.
“i just wanna know what we’re getting ourselves into” Jay said casually “does she like Blue?”
“Back off” Kai glared at Jay, then Jay screamed as he was getting bitten by Lloyd on his wrist. Lloyd let go and sticks his tongue out as he hides behind Kai again who ruffles his hair. Now Jay sure was not going to try to make any trouble, or he would get something out of that gremlin child.
“when we find the weapons, we will find your sister. it is time, we must go to the first weapon”
“woah, hold on a minute. you said you were going to teach us spinjitsu” said cole.
“spinjitsu is inside each and any one of you and it’ll be unlock when the key is ready to be found” said Wu, then he turns around “come! my feets are tired. we will take the horse carriage”
“now we have to find the key?” said Jay “yeah im feeling like his taking us for a ride” said cole
“well if it means finding my sister, then sign me up” Kai said as he drag Lloyd to follow him.