The Wanderer

There Be Pirates

Lloyd hit the punching mitts as he trained. "Good, keep it up." Kai encouraged holding back each of his blows.

I watched with the others as Lloyd punched the mitts on Kai's hands. "Fists of fury!" Lloyd shouted punching the mitts faster growing excited from improvement "You can't even see 'em move, I'm so fast! Ha!"

"Save the gloating, it can only be used against you by your enemy" I reminded Lloyd. "Oh please, I'm ready to face whatever you throw at me!" Lloyd declared as he jumped and kicked Kai but he didn't move very far.

Kai uttered a soft chuckle "Calm down there grasshopper, you're not ready to face my pinky toe" he replied holding up my foot lightheartedly.

Sensei Wu took a sip of tea before saying "I see the student has become the teacher. You will learn fast Lloyd with lessons from the five ninja."

"Great, now with that lesson over how about some target practice on Kai" Cole proposed smirking to himself while Kai gulped with a growing worry. I snickered slightly and smirked.

"You'll each get your turn" Wu reminded us. "But first I don't want you to be late for your next lesson with Nya" he told Lloyd much to the child's dismay.

"Aww, but when will I learn spinjitzu?" Lloyd sighed with a growing impatience.

Wu sighed reassuring Lloyd "Ah, patience it will only be unlocked when the key is ready to be found."

Cole turned to Jay and Zane "Ha! Sound familiar?" He teased Kai.

Kai raised an eyebrow "I wasn't that whiny" he retorted.

"No, you were worse" Zane corrected chuckling at Kai. "Agreed. Jay told me all of it." I chimed in and made a chuckle.

"Guys I know we're trying to prepare Lloyd for the future, but it's hard to give him the best training in these conditions...no offense Asteria-" Jay said. "None taken" I said and smiled.

"...Yeah, Jay's right. I miss the Destiny's Bounty. Too bad it's gone." Cole added in sighing to himself.

"Hm, I see your point" Sensei Wu replied looking into his cup of tea. "Perhaps we could find somewhere else to aid in his journey."

"I know a place" I piped in earning all of their eyes on me. "I was about to bring it up as an option..." I explained continuing. "I met a friend that owns a dojo, if you ask I'm sure he would allow you guys to train in between his lessons."

"Sounds like a good place to start, you five along with Lloyd should go check it out" Sensei Wu said "Show them where it is Asteria" he asked politely.

"I'll call him and see if he's free" I nodded taking out my phone dialing Dareth's number leaving the room as Lloyd went to his lesson with Nya.

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Gathering outside my apartment I met up with the others after getting permission from Dareth to come over and let them see the dojo.

"It's time we search Ninjago City for a more suitable place to train Lloyd" Wu told us gesturing to me "We'll begin by checking out this dojo you had recommended."