Enmity | Ninjago AU

Chapter 23

Nya's POV

"So you know the plan?" Jay checks with me. We're still in my workshop, but now, I'm getting ready to do something irreversible. I'm going to steal the Obsidian of Earth and Ruby of Fire.

It's going to be difficult. I have no idea where on the ship the gemstones are, or where any of my sisters are, so I can easily get caught. Once I get caught, there's no going back.

"I think so," I shake out my hands, bouncing up and down. "I find the gemstones, bring two to you, and you leave and bring them to your team, who are going to scatter."

"Our team," Jay corrects me, placing a hand on my shoulder. "I've been doing some thinking..."

"That's never good," I joke.

"You haven't even met the guys, and they're already rubbing off on you," he laughs while shaking his head. Slowly, his smile falls into a more serious expression. "You should come with me, like...once you steal the gemstones."

"What? That's not part of the plan."

"I know, but what happens after I leave? You're going to get all the heat from bringing me here, and then Ciara will know that I was here, and she'll surely be mad, and I don't want her punishing you or yelling at you," he explains his reasoning, which sadly makes a lot of sense. I sigh.

"I don't want to abandon my sisters," I explain.

"We're not abandoning them. We're just going on a little vacation. We'll get them on the way back," he reassures me. "I just don't want Ciara hurting you." He gives me a caring look, concern filling his eyes.

"She won't. She's the nice one. All she's ever done is yell at us. It's Mara who is the bad one," I explain. Jay shivers. "I can handle it here. You need to do your typical ninja stuff and protect the gemstones."

"Please be careful," he pleads.

"I'll try," I tell him. "Who do you want watching you while I'm up there?"

"Not Chamille," he answers simply. "Skylor is also kind of scary."

"So either Seliel or PIXAL?" I check to make sure it's okay. The two of us walk over to the chair, knowing that he has to get tied up. He sits down.

"Yeah. Seliel's been a lot nicer this time around. Did something happen to, ya know, make her hate me less?" Jay asks. I shrug, grabbing some of rope to tie him up with.

"I have no idea," I answer honestly, tying Jay up tightly. However, I'm able to avoid the gash in his arm since no one is around now.

"Thank you for doing all of this for us, Nya. You really are amazing," he tells me sincerely, admiration in his eyes. I mirror his smile.

"No Jay, thank you for showing me all the lies I was living with. Without you, I'd still be blindly following two monsters," I finish tying him up. I take a look at him to see if it would be believable that he's a prisoner. When my eyes catch his neat hair, I gently ruffle it, making it look less pristine than before. "Perfect. I'll be back."

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I've searched all of the rooms in the ship but one, and I don't want to enter the last one. It's as if when I enter, I'll never escape. I don't know what's in there.

Ciara's room sits in front of me, the door closed shut. I haven't seen her all day, so she could easily be in there. However, all I need is some time to grab the gemstones and get out, so I can be quick.

Slowly, I open the black door. Her room is very plain, with little decor. While Mara has always been a bit over the top, Ciara is more practical, taking only what she needs. Her room only has a bed, a dresser, and a nightstand. I close the door behind me and start by checking her dresser. I ruffle through every drawer of black clothing, but I can't find anything. Next, I check under her pillow and under her mattress. They're not under there either.