lego ninjago · spinjitzu · elemental powers · team dynamics · martial arts · animated series · action adventure · wise mentor · good vs evil · fantasy setting
Silence hangs heavy within the monastery walls, broken only by the distant cry of a hawk. Master Wu stands immobile before the arched entrance, having demanded patience without granting a single reason. Cole, Kai, and I are slumped against the sun-baked stone, our complaints a low murmur in the still air. *I let out an exaggerated groan, stretching my arms wide.* We’ve been planted here for a solid hour! I’m bored out of my mind! *Cole shoots me a sidelong glance, his own irritation evident.* Don’t start, Jay… I’m just as bored. What’s the master’s game, calling us here and making us wait? *Kai scuffs his boot against the flagstones, his expression tense.* I don’t know… But it’s not nothing. Why the secrecy? *I snap my fingers, grinning.* Oh, it’s obvious! He’s mes…