Enmity | Ninjago AU

Chapter 6

*Several months after the defeat of the overlord*

Kai's POV

"Lloyd, do you really think that was necessary?" I ask my best friend who is currently pulling us away from our bowling lane. I look back to the girl who had been flirting with me moments before. Her eyes are wide, and she looks dumbfounded.

"She took pictures of us before coming over and telling you that she wants you to light the fire inside of her while in bed with her. Knocking her slushee out of her hand with a ball of energy was going easy on her. It's your eighteenth birthday; I wasn't going to let her get away with that," he explains, guiding me to the back door we entered through. Parked in the back is the Ultrasonic Radar.

"Last time I checked, I'm the one that's supposed to protect you, not the other way around," I joke. Lloyd shrugs.

"What were you going to do, burn her cup?" he asks realistically. "Besides, it's your turn to relax. It's your birthday, and all of these ceremonies we've been going to are tiring."

"They have been, but I can't imagine how you're feeling. You have to go to at least five times the rest of us do, and at least I have Zane with me. You're all alone," I admit. Ever since the Overlord was defeated, we've been traveling all over Ninjago, receiving awards and what not. Several awards have been given to the whole team, which either Zane and I or Cole and Jay have collected. Lloyd, on the other hand, has been going to dozens of cities in Ninjago to receive the awards specifically for him.

It's been months since the entire team has been together. We all were supposed to come back to Ninjago city for my birthday, but Jay and Cole got stuck in the Sea of Sands when the vehicle they were driving broke down. As soon as we got back, Zane got an errand from Master Wu, and he had to leave. I was alone for a bit, but then Lloyd showed up and decided it would be fun for us to go bowling.

Throughout all of the awards, we still had to train. Wu believes that we still have to stay sharp for when another evil attacks. While I agree with him, I also believe that all of us, especially Lloyd, need some relaxation. Going too hard for too long is draining.

"At least for the rest of them, we're going as a team. I'm tired of people acting like you guys did nothing. You four carried me up that tower step by step and surrendered yourselves to the darkness for me. If it wasn't for you guys, I never would have even reached the Overlord," Lloyd goes on a small rant as he pulls out of the alley we're in.

"Hey, you did most of the heavy lifting. We just got you set up," I admit.

"It still would have been impossible without you guys." The two of us drive away from the bowling alley. When I expect us to get onto the freeway, Lloyd keeps going straight.

"Where are we going?" I ask him.

"I left my present for you at Jay's dad's house since I had no other place to store it. I need to pick it up," Lloyd explains.

After the battle with the Great Devourer, we took a break for a day or two to resettle. In that time, Jay went back to the junkyard. When he got there though, he was surprised. When he walked into his trailer, his parents were sitting across from Cliff Gordon, the actor who plays Fritz Donnegan in Starfarer. While Jay freaked out since he loves those movies, his parents informed him that he was adopted and that Cliff Gordon is his real father.

Cliff had stayed away from Jay his entire childhood to ensure he could grow up safely. While he won't tell us what he was protecting Jay from, Lou, Cole's dad verified the story since the two are actually distant friends. Ever since he was reintroduced to Jay, Cliff has been trying his best to be there for him and make up for the almost 17 years he had lost at the time.