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'What's taking so long?' Kai asks annoyed. Lloyd has been calling with the sherrif for 20 whole minutes now. Arin and Frak are playing a board game at the table, Pixal and Zane went to fix some mechs that got broken at their last fight, Wyldfyre and Riyu left to train outside, Sora found some tech laying in the corner of her room and Nya was meditating in her own room.
It doesn't happen much, but there are times where the Ninja don't know any available missions, at those times they tend to ask the sherrif of Ninjago city for help.
'Guys I have good news, apperently there is something causing problems in Mysterium, something about objects and pieces of land just glitching and then disappearing.' Lloyd said when he finally got off the phone. 'It's up to us and another team to find out why.' Lloyd states.
'Wait, what other team?' Sora asks. 'Didn't say, all he said is that it would take more than just us to solve this.' Lloyd answers before telling everyone to grab a bag with everything they're gonna need.
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'Get up sleepyhead, you heard Lord Ras, we need to go if we want to make it on time.' Jay says while trying to get Jordana out of her bed. 'Ugh, he always chooses the worst timing for new missions, what is it this time? Freeing another villain? Killing and capturing more dragons?' She asks Jay.
'No it's really weird, we're going to solve a problem, instead of making one.'
'Wait what? That doesn't sound like Ras.'
'Yeah I know, but it does sound kind of fun, so come on and get up before I'm gonna force you.'
'I don't want fun, I want sleep.' Jordana says, but she knows there's no way she can sit this one out. So against her will she gets out of her bed and starts packing her bag.
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'Where did we have to meet the other team again?' Sora asks Lloyd. 'I think he said at the gates... yeah pretty sure.' Lloyd answers.
Right at that moment a weird looking helicopter lands in front of them, they immediately recognize the wolfmask drawn on the side. 'Oh hell no.' Nya says. Ras's team step out of the helicopter, Cinder up front. 'Oh look, it's the club of losers.' He says.
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Jordana gets out of the helicopter last. She doesn't immediately recgonize the other team, until she sees the familiar pink hair she always dreams of. It's getting harder and harder to hide her feelings for Sora, it probably won't take long until someone from her team is gonna notice it.
'Jordy, you're staring at her again.' Jay says jokingly.
'I'm not! And I told you to stop calling me Jordy.' Jordana replies annoyed. Jay keeps coming up with these weird nicknames, according to him "they're cute", but "Jordy" might be the worst one yet. Jay and Jordana have always had this sibling-ish type of bond, so even though he can be really annoying sometimes, Jordana still cares about him.
'You really were though, when are you finally gonna accept you're totally crushing on her?'
Jordana opens her mouth to talk back, but Lloyd cuts her off: 'Before we all start fighting, remember the real reason we're here, we need to figure out what's going on with Mysterium.'
'I don't like to say it, but Lloyd's right. We need to work together if we want to solve this mystery.' Jordana adds.
'Fine with me, I think it's best if we would all split up and start asking the citizens of Mysterium what they know about this glitching.' Sora suggests. Jordana tries to reply, but she gets stuck halfway while looking at Sora's eyes, she never noticed how beautiful they were. Sora also noticed the staring: 'Uhm Jordana... are you okay?' She asks.
'Yup, never been better, lets go.' Jordana quickly replies before grabbing Jay by his arm and entering the realm, still screaming from embarrassement on the inside.
'Is that how you look at everyone, Miss "I don't like her"?' Jay says laughing, mimicking her. Jordana just rolls her eyes and keeps walking, knowing she won't win this argument.
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'What was that all about?' Arin asks Sora.
'What are you talking about?' Sora answers a bit to nervous and fast. Deep down she knows she can trust Arin, but it still feels weird to tell anyone you're in love with someone that you're supposed to be born enemies with.
'You know what I'm talking about Sora, but if I really have to spell it out for you, fine: You-like-Jordana.' Arin says, pausing a second before going on to the next word.
'WHAT?! No I don't, why would you think that?Absolutely not.'
'There. You denied three times, now stop lying to me or I'm gonna tell Lloyd.'
'DON'T TELL LLOYD'
'I won't if you tell me what is going on.'
'Fine' Sora starts. 'Honestly, I don't really understand it either, but I think I like Jordana...'
'I GODDAMN KNEW IT' Arin yells a little bit too loud, Lloyd starts walking towards the duo. 'Is everything okay here? I heard you yelling.' Lloyd asks Arin.
'Yep, totally fine.' Arin replies a bit too fast.
'Alright, then maybe you should consider to stop talking and start focusing on the mission.' Lloyd says before walking away again, clearly not believing a word of what Arin said.
'We really have to help the others now, but don't you dare think I'm letting this go.' Arin says with a smirk.
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'...And then the tree just started glitching out of no where and it just disappeared!'
'Thank you so much for this information, we'll take a look at it.' Jay says before walking back to Jordana.
'Anything new?' He asks her.
'Nope, everyone's saying the same things. Random objects or places start glitching like it's in a screen and then it disappears.' She answers with a frown on her face.
'Feels weird though.' Jay says
'What feels weird?'
'Being nice, helping people.'
'Yeah, but somehow also good.' Jordana carefully adds.
They decide to give up and go back to the rest of the group, who were apparently already waiting for them. Before anyone can say anything, Gandalaria comes running towards the group excited. 'Lloyd, Sora, Arin and the others! Sora already let me know that you were coming, but I wasn't expecting y'all so early-' She stops her sentence to give Ras a dirty look. 'What is angry cat man doing here?' She asks Lloyd.
'Sorceres! It's so good to see you again. Ras and his team are also here for the mission, for some reason the sherrif assigned both our teams for this. But don't worry, they're here to actually help.' Lloyd explains
'If you say so. By the way, I figured some stuff out about the glitching, I thought it might help your mission.' The sorceress says, handing Lloyd a scroll with information.
'This will help us a lot, thank you sorceress.' Kai says, joining the already ending conversation.
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