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Chapter 59: Misfortune's Rising

Nya: (Whispering) Well, if you can't get it, for my sake just get out of there, you three.

Cole: Get out of here? But we just got here.

Nya: (Sighs. Whispering) Not you, Cole. Did you find Nadakhan's ship?

Lloyd: Not exactly. But there is evidence of it. 

Crystal: Yea, looks like some repairs were made. But this is strange. What is electrical wiring doing on an old pirate ship?

Cole: (Lloyd and Cole shrug) Maybe it already set off to sea?

Nya: (Whispering) I'm getting no readings of it anywhere. You'd think a big pirate ship would get someone's attention.

Lloyd: If Nadakhan's ship's not here, and it's not out there, where is it?

Nya: (Whispering) Good question.

Commissioner: What's a good question?

Nya: (Deep voice) Uh, question is, what time's lunch? All this searching is making me hungry.

Commissioner: Hmm, you're right. We can't think on an empty stomach. We'll resume after lunch.

(Nya approaches a food truck.)

Jay: (Deep voice) Let me take care of that. A gentleman—(normal voice) I mean, uh, (deep voice) a superior always pays. (Normal voice) Whoops. Hahaha, wrong pants.

Nya: (Deep voice) Here. (She gives the server money.) This should cover the both of us. (They go to a bench. Nya takes off her hat and fake mustache.)

Nadakhan: (He spies on them from a distance.) It really is you, Delara.

Jay: (Chuckles.) If I had a dime for every time I was broke. Heh.

Nya: (Sighs)

Jay: What did I say?

Nya: I expect it from others, but not you.

Jay: What? Can't I try and buy lunch for a friend?

Nya: But I know you don't just see me as a friend. All week you've made it pretty obvious. You're still harboring some feelings. I've tried to ignore it, but...

Jay: It's cause I'm from a junkyard, isn't it?

Nya: Of course, not. We're friends. Good friends. But that's all we are. And that's all we're ever gonna be. (Sighs.) Look, I'm already the girl ninja. But my role on the team shouldn't be defined by who I'm seeing, but who I'm fighting. Same goes with Crystal, I know she's been helping you.

Jay: What? Of course not. Why would she be helping me? (He nervously laughs and tries to be genuine but Nya gives him a look)

Jay: (Sighs.) Fine, I get it. A real friend wouldn't put you in that position. I'm sorry, Nya.

Nya: Thank you for understanding. And you don't have to pay me back. Can't a friend buy lunch for a friend? Hug?

Jay: How about a fist bump? (They fist bump, but Jay's burger stains his shirt.) Argh.

Nya: Oh, um...

Jay: Look at that. Heh. I guess lunch is on me. Haha. Excuse me while I find a place to clean this off. (He leaves.)

Nadakhan: So she has another suitor.

Jay: (Sighs.) You're such a dork, Jay. You see one glimpse into the future of you and Nya together, and expect everything to fall into line. I wish I never saw my future. (Nadakhan appears.) Aah!