Black And White

Chapter 25. And

{Location: The tomb of the first spinjitzu Master} (Zane's POV)

Morro rubs his chin as he thinks about his next move in our chess game. Katara flies down from the maze with Pixel. Something about girl time. I barely notice them come back as Morro decides to move the red bishop forward. "Let's see you beat that."

I smirk a little as I have already calculated how to beat him in at least five different ways. I chose the least confident crushing way and move the knight, take his bishop and king. "I believe that it five games to one."

"Why did I decided to play one of the most mentally challenging games with a ninjadroe?"

Pixel walks over as water trickles out to sea, "To pass the time."

"Oh yeah."

Katara sighs, we've been successfully hidden for six hours. "I'm bored." She pulls out her ruby red phone. "And this stupid cave doesn't have any cell service."

Pixel bends down and resets the game board, "At least Zane and I have service."

Morro stretches, "Yeah, I hate to drag you two around." He points to the Bounty, which with much magic and effort is wedged in the tomb. We got it so no one could pull it out but if we needed to leave, we can push it out quickly, We probably wouldn't have thought of it without Misako, who's napping right now in the Bounty, "I'm still impressed that we got that to fit."

Katara sits down, making Morro blush hard, "Remind me why this is the perfect hiding spot?"

I think Zara's spell made Morro a tad more agitated, he seems like he was holding back from embracing Katara. Perhaps they were still getting use to their relationship but something wasn't adding up. "Zara would not suspect us coming back to where the realm crystal was first hidden. As well we can retreat into the maze if needed and get seafood if our supplies run out."

"Sushi is going to get old very quick."

Sensei jumps from the Bounty, "Speaking of which, can you and Pixel collect some for dinner tonight?"

I feel a bit giddy as I'm allowed to spend private time with Pixel, "Yes Sensei."

"We should hurry," Pixel gets up and grabs two fishing poles, "The high tide will be coming soon."

"Agreed." I move a large rock that will take us outside, "After you." I let Pixel go first as Katara puts on a small fire.

"Thank you." Pixel walks out and begins to hook on bait.

I follow her as Morro watches Katara with a dreamy look, "Where should we cast?"

"How about over there?" She points to the west and throws the rod. Literally, she didn't have the right grip and the fishing rod goes out to sea. "That wasn't supposed to happen."

I snicker as gently throw mine, "Do not worry. Fishing isn't for every robot."

She smiles kindly as I gather my patients as it is required for this task, "Thank you. I never was good at gathering such material."

"Just think of fishing like an art," I smile as I have her hold the line, "At first, it is new and exciting. Then you try it and is much harder than you first thought. After a while, with much persistence," I watch as the pole tugs a bit from a bite, "It becomes second nature and you can not remember how you lived without," I watch her smile as she catches a saltwater tuna and jerks it up to us, "It." I rub her free hand and take the fish with the other.

"Perhaps the same can be said of a good relationship." Pixel smiles as she tosses the line out again, but holds onto the pole this time. "I wonder if that's how some of the best things work?"