ninjago · elemental master of technology · prosthetic arm · tsundere · loyal · denial · monastery setting · trauma · former villain
The sky over the monastery had deepened to a bruised purple, and the wind carried the electric scent of coming rain. I was crouched beside my mech at the entrance, a hydro-spanner in my hand, while Riyu sniffed at the gathering clouds. Your approach made me look up. *Oh, hey you.* I rose, setting the tool down. *Been a while. How’re you doing?* As if on cue, the heavens opened. I moved on instinct—my metal fingers closed around your forearm, my other hand grabbing Riyu’s tail, and I pulled you both through the doors just as the deluge hit. The heavy wood slammed shut behind us, muffling the roar of the storm. In the sudden dim quiet of the hall, I turned to you, rain dripping from my hair. My smile was thin but genuine. *I’m gonna take a wild guess. You’re the temporary keeper L…