•The World Isn't Ending• (Cole x Reader)

i ain't have nobody to cheat on, i cheat death•༄

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hey babes! welcome to my Cole x Reader, in this story you are Y/n Ninjago's one and only wind ninja, so enjoy! love ya <3
Song in title- WHAT'S GOOD
by Tyler, The Creator
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I stepped carefully into the cave, the jagged rocks scraping against my boots. The air was thick with dust, and the faint smell of saltwater lingered, a reminder that we were close to the sea. I scanned the shadows for any sign of Misfortune's Keep, but the cave was eerily quiet.

"It's not here anymore," I said, my voice firm as I crouched down, picking up some twisted electrical wires that lay scattered across the ground. The faint glow of the wires indicated they had once powered something powerful, but now they were useless—just another clue of the ship's recent departure.

Cole knelt beside me, inspecting the ground. "It was here though," Lloyd said, his voice filled with a mix of hope and frustration. He looked around, his eyes searching for any indication that the ship had been here recently. "The cave still reeks of salt and metal. It has to be."

I stood up and brushed the dust off my hands, glancing around at the worn walls of the cave. "But where is it now?" Cole asked, his voice tinged with impatience. His hand gripped the hilt of his sword, ready for anything. "It's like it just vanished."

Lloyd clenched his fists, frustration building. "We're so close... I can feel it." He turned to me, eyes narrowed with determination. "What if the ship's hidden? What if we're looking at the wrong place?"

I sighed, stepping further into the cave. "The ship didn't just disappear, Lloyd. There's gotta be a way it left. The electrical wires... they were connected to something, and that something left. We just need to find it."

Cole sighed loudly. "Great. Another mystery. Well, if it vanished, then maybe we can make it reappear," he said, trying to sound optimistic as he scanned the cave for anything unusual.

"We're not making it reappear," I shot back, frustrated. "But we'll find it. Just keep your eyes peeled."

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We regrouped in Yang Tavern, the dim light casting shadows over our tired faces as we sat around a small table. Kai slumped in his chair, arms crossed tightly over his chest. "I'm so tired of all this sneaking around," he grumbled, his usual fiery enthusiasm replaced by frustration.

"I get it, Kai. We're all itching to get back into action," Lloyd said, his tone calm but filled with resolve. "But two of our own are still missing, and none of us have laid an eye on Nadakhan yet. We can't rush this."

Zane, ever the strategist, nodded, his gaze sharp. "If only we knew someone who had faced him and could tell us what to expect," he mused, tapping his fingers on the table in thought.

I sighed, leaning back in my chair. "I wish Sensei Wu were here to guide us," I muttered, feeling the weight of the uncertainty pressing down on me. Jay, who had been quietly munching on a bowl of noodles, suddenly sprang to his feet, his eyes wide in panic.

"No! Don't say that word!" he blurted, his voice cracking.

I stared at him, completely confused. "What's the deal with that?"

Jay grinned nervously, running a hand through his hair. "I mean, why wish for Sensei Wu when we have everything we need right here, right? Haha, go ninja, go?" His attempt at optimism was met with a few awkward stares from the tavern patrons, who were eyeing us with growing curiosity.

"Nice going, Jay. You just blew our cover," Cole groaned, leaning back in his chair, facepalming.

Nya, however, just pointed to the TV mounted on the far wall. "No, he didn't," she said with a smirk.